Years ago, I had the opportunity to conduct a seminar. This was a motivational one basically designed to ____ people in changing their lives, ____ their personal barriers in life.
It was always ____ to meet the seminar attendees. Some of them couldn’t wait to get started, others were ____ about what they would get for their money, and others attended ____ often being forced by pressure.
This last group was always the most ____ to work with. They sit there with ____ crossed, rarely participating in any of the specific exercises meant to help them build positive behaviors to ____ old habits and thoughts.
In the end, I started to look through the evaluations paying particular attention to find the form submitted by one of the attendees who had seemingly ____ less attentiveness. To my disappointment, in this ____, there was no form. I left that day thinking that I had ____ this person.
As I ____ my preparation for the next seminar afterwards, one day I received a phone call —it was the ____ attendee who had not submitted the evaluation form! My immediate ____ was to prepare for a request for a total refund(退款).
It was not the case, ____ He took his time to tell me how much the seminar had already helped him change his ways, and how much more comfortable he was with himself now that he knew how to overcome his own personal barriers ____ success both personally and professionally. I was surprised and glad to be ____ to him.
Actually we all have power to affect the ____ of others, but this power can also be negative if you use it wrongly or improperly. Power — you all have it — use it ____ because you never know what impact you have on other people even when you think ____1.

A．rescue

B．assist

C．sponsor

D．treat

2.

A．breaking down

B．working against

C．breaking through

D．working out

3.

A．fascinating

B．frightening

C．incredible

D．mysterious

4.

A．conscious

B．explicit

C．roundabout

D．skeptical

5.

A．willingly

B．reluctantly

C．voluntarily

D．naturally

6.

A．inspiring

B．daring

C．challenging

D．shocking

7.

A．hands

B．wrinkles

C．smiles

D．arms

8.

A．impress

B．conquer

C．twist

D．spin

9.

A．displayed

B．paid

C．clarified

D．requested

10.

A．court

B．case

C．guilt

D．generation

11.

A．succeeded

B．managed

C．anticipated

D．failed

12.

A．went about

B．turned over

C．put away

D．set off

13.

A．arbitrary

B．bored

C．very

D．suspected

14.

A．reaction

B．feeling

C．effort

D．mind

15.

A．but

B．although

C．though

D．while

16.

A．to

B．beyond

C．opposite

D．against

17.

A．hopeful

B．helpful

C．handy

D．holy

18.

A．gestures

B．functions

C．emotions

D．behaviors

19.

A．wisely

B．foolishly

C．regularly

D．regularly

20.

A．additionally

B．alike

C．otherwise

D．overall

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If the population of the Earth keeps on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources (leave) to support life on the planet. By the middle of the 26^st century, if present trends continue, we （use）up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on the earth will make necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else. But of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution the problem, , has recently been suggested by an American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan. Sagan believes before the Earth’s resources are (complete) exhausted it will be possible to change the atmosphere of Venus and therefore create a new world almost as large as the Earth.The difficulty is that Venus is much hotter than the Earth., there is only a tiny amount of water there.

CHICAGO ---- For working parents and heavily scheduled school kids, family mealtime is out of fashion. But supermarkets are trying to attract families back to the dinner table.
There is a cost if family members have meals apart: research shows that teenagers who don’t eat with their parents face a greater risk of drug and alcohol problems.
“The more often kids have dinner with their parents, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use drugs,” said Joseph Califano Jr., head of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, which did the research.
Stores are familiar with the idea and will start telling shoppers about the findings and encouraging them to share meals together at home, instead of separately or at restaurants.
The food marketing Institute will give $25,000 to the center and help stores promote the center’s Family Day in September.
Many stores have grab-and-go dinners and recipe cards. Some have kiosks where people can taste a main dish, then pick out side dishes.
“Our members have worked hard to try to have easily prepared food either ready to eat or ready to take home,” said Tim Hammonds, the institute’s president and chief executive.
Los Angeles-based Contessa Premium Foods makes frozen delicious meals, which a family can heat in 10 minutes to 12 minutes. “That’s nearly as fast as a TV dinner,” said president and chief executive John Z. Blazevich, “but is healthier and makes people feel like they actually cooked.”
“The preparation is the hardest part, so we try to combine a variety of tastes and flavours from around the world and make it fast and easy,” he said.
“Eating at home helps keep meals healthy and teaches kids how to eat right. If we can get people back to having family dinners, parents back to being engaged with their kids, it will have a surprising impact,” he said.
31. The reasons why family mealtime is out of fashion are the following EXCEPT __________.

A．the parents are busy with work

B．the children have a little spare time

C．the children are not fond of family meal

D．it will take much time to cook and eat at home

32. The underlined word “cost” in paragraph 2 can be explained as ___________.

A．gains	B．a sum of money
C．advantage	D．something you lose

33. According to the passage, stores are trying to attract families back to the dinner table by the following ways EXCEPT ________.

A．telling the parents the disadvantages of having dinner separately.

B．offering various prepared food to make family cooking fast and easy.

C．taking part in Family Day activities in September.

D．helping housewives prepare their meals at home.

34. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The efforts that are being made to get people back to having family dinners

B．The benefits of having family dinners together.

C．The changes in American family dinners.

D．A research done by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.

35. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Family Mealtime is out of Fashion

B．Family Day is Promoted in September

C．Parents should Cook Meals for Kids

D．Supermarkets Urges Families to Dinner Table

Whether you admit it or not, music improves our daily life and makes us feel easy, especially the music of Beethoven and Mozart. But can you believe that a school in England is using classical music to cut down students’ bad behavior?
The head teacher Brian Walker at the West Park School in Derby asks some students to stay behind after school on Fridays. He forces his students to listen to Mozart and other classical music. He also makes them copy his favorite poems and they have to watch educational videos.
Mr. Walker says his main aim is to stop noisy pupils causing trouble in class for students who want to study. He said the students staying behind were “not the smokers or drinkers, the truants (逃学生) or the people who are late for school…It’s those who have slowed the learning and teaching in class for everyone”. Mr. Walker said this was unacceptable, because it was making the rest of the students fail to focus their attention on their study.
Mr. Walker believes what he does reminds students that education is something to value. “It helps them see they are part of something bigger that will improve their life chances,” he said. The head teacher thinks students in fact learn from being kept behind after school. “Hopefully, I open their ears to an experience they don’t normally have and don’t want to have again, so it’s both educational and acts as a warning.”
Music has had success elsewhere in reducing bad behavior. In 2004, it reduced crime on London’s subway by 25 percent. Researchers from a Belfast university found it helped stop elephants’ bad behavior.
However, one West Park student called Kieran said, “An hour of Mr. Walker’s music is a real killer.”
36. Mr. Walker asks his students to listen to music to _______________.

A．make them rest after a day’s study

B．punish them for their bad behavior

C．get them to love arts gradually

D．reduce their bad behavior

37. A student who _____ may be left behind to listen to Mozart after class.

A．plays truant

B．smokes in class

C．bothers others in class

D．comes late for class

38. Why does Mr. Walker say some students’ bad behavior is unacceptable?

A．Because the rest of the students hate them.

B．Because they are wasting their life.

C．Because they are disturbing teachers.

D．Because they have a bad influence on the other students.

39. In the eyes of Mr. Walker, _____.

A．some students don’t realize education is valuable

B．all students can learn from music

C．music must be taught after class

D．students ought to love music

40. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that _____.

A．the action Mr. Walker takes sometimes doesn’t really work as planned

B．Mr. Walker aims to tell students study is important

C．once music helped animals behave well

D．animals also like to listen to music

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The relationship between parents and teachers is important in the development of a child. The good communication between them is communication that says ,“ I care about my child, and I value school.” The best way a parent can show how much he or she values learning is by sending a prepared child to school every day.Once a child gets behind in class, catching up can be difficult.
Parents and teachers are partners in student development. A school community is built on relationships established(确立)among children, teachers, and children’s families.
Here are tips for creating a positive relationship with your child’s teacher.
Meet with your child’s teacher in the fall. —his or her special needs, outside activities, health, and home study habits.
Look for the positive. . Share with your child’s teacher something you particularly appreciated regarding the teacher’s role in the academic and /or social development of your child.
Let the teacher know that you want to support the work that is being done in class. Ask for suggestions for expanding school activities into home activities.
You can send a note of thanks when something special takes place in the classroom and your child is involved.
Be willing to participate in or set up a conference when you or your child’s teacher feel a special meeting is needed, such as
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•Your child seems to be deeply upset about something that happened at school.

A．When a child is absent from school, important lessons may be missed

B．Phone your child’s teacher if necessary

C．The teachers need to feel appreciated for the job they do.

D．This is a good time for the teacher to learn more about your child

E. Express your appreciation to the teacher
F. The beginning of every term is very important
G. There is a dramatic drop in your child’s grades

46. 假如你是星海中学的李华。你打算高三毕业后去美国留学，想咨询你的美国笔友Mike，请你根据以下提示写一封信。
1.目的：增长见识，体验文化； 2.困惑：语言障碍，学业压力； 3.征求建议。
注意：1.词数不少于80   2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总次数。
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