No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own efforts.

I learned this lesson from a(n) _______ many years ago. I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a _______ football program.

It was a tradition for the school's old team to play _______ the new team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to prepare for the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited _______ I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we failed. I couldn't believe I had got into _______ a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to _______ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were _______ me. I had to change my attitude about their ability and potential (潜力).

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little _______. Most importantly, I began to treat them like _______. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their ________, we met every day and practiced passing and kicking the football.

Six months after suffering our failure on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ________. Finally, we faced the number one team on the field. I felt that it would be a victory for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn't what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me the greatest ________ of my life!

From the experience I learnt a lot about ________ the attitude of the leader can influence the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ________ them. I helped them to see themselves ________, and they built themselves into winners.

Winners are made, not born.

1.

A．experiment

B．experience

C．visit

D．show

2.

A．strong

B．normal

C．weak

D．proper

3.

A．with

B．for

C．like

D．against

4.

A．because

B．but

C．so

D．if

5.

A．so

B．quite

C．very

D．such

6.

A．realize

B．wish

C．require

D．share

7.

A．worrying about

B．looking for

C．depending on

D．caring about

8.

A．pride

B．culture

C．luck

D．relationship

9.

A．leaders

B．partners

C．winners

D．learners

10.

A．prizes

B．vacations

C．training

D．victory

11.

A．relax

B．improve

C．watch

D．fail

12.

A．chance

B．excitement

C．advantage

D．development

13.

A．what

B．why

C．when

D．how

14.

A．encouraged

B．caught

C．protected

D．punished

15.

A．honestly

B．truly

C．carefully

D．differently

New York is 3 hours ahead of California , but it does not make California slow.
Someone graduated at the age of 22,
but waited 5 years before finding a good job!
Someone became a CEO at 25, and died at 50.
While another became a CEO at 50, and lived to 90 years.
Someone is still single, while someone else got married.
Obama retires at 55, but Trump starts at 70.
Absolutely everyone in this world works based on their Time Zone .
People around you might seem to go ahead of you, ▲ .
But everyone is running their own RACE, in their own TIME.
Don't envy them or mock them.
They are in their TIME ZONE, and you are in yours!
Life is about waiting for the right moment to act.
So, RELAX.
You're not LATE. You ' re not EARLY.
You are very much ON TIME, and in your TIME ZONE Destiny set up for you.
16. What's the author 's attitude towards time?

A．We should save the time.	B．We should wait for the time.
C．We should have our own time to act.	D．We should chase after the time.

17. Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank?

A．some might seem to be behind you	B．and you can never catch up with them
C．but it doesn't mean that you ' re slow	D．and they 're more hard-working   than you

18. What kind of text is it?

A．A story.

B．A play.

C．A poem.

D．A letter.

       There is an old man who used to be very strange in our community. The first time I saw him running, he had something in his hands. I thought maybe it was a pair of gloves. But then, he slowed down, bent down and picked up a piece of paper. I soon realized there were all kinds of things in his hands.

       This old man never talked to anyone, but he was always stopping to pick up litter. One day, we heard that the old man was hit by a car while running. We also learned the he could not speak English very well. That was why he didn’t talk to anyone. One of the neighbors heard the news and decided to do something. She called the local newspaper and told them the old man’s story.

       The reporter then interviewed the old man with the help of a French translator. His name was Bruno Polanski. Mr. Polanski grew up in France, and there was no litter on the street. So when he first saw people drop litter, it really shocked him. He made up his mind to pick up the litter in the new country.

       Later, our community decided that we would have a run every spring to pick up litter. We call it the “Polanski Run”. That day, hundreds of kids walk around the community in groups, picking up litter. It has become one of our community’s popular events.

19. Mr Polanski didn’t talk to others because _______________.

A．he was too shy	B．he was unable to speak
C．he didn’t like to talk	D．his English was poor

20. What’s Mr. Polanski’s mother language?

A．English.

B．Japanese.

C．French.

D．German.

21. How often does the writer’s community hold the “Polanski Run”?

A．Once a year.	B．Twice a year.
C．Three times a year.	D．Four times a year.

22. Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?   
a. Mr Polanski had a car accident.
b. The “Polanski Run” began to held.
c. The writer met Mr. Polanski for the first time.

A．a-b-c

B．b-c-a

C．c-a-b

D．c-b-a

       The village of Hengly was going to have the Bean Olympics. It was a competition to see which kind of bean would grow the fastest and the tallest. Everybody was excited. They couldn’t wait to show their best plants.

       Cassie knew clearly which bean she would choose for the competition, for her family had planted a special “family bean”. It was a flat bean that her great-grandparents had brought from Sicily. Her grandmother planted the beans every year and served them at many meals. Cassie was sure they would be unbeatable beans.

       However the plan did not work out that way. Although Cassie’s bean plants looked healthy with beautiful purple flowers, they did not grow as fast or climb as high as any of her neighbors’. These people chose beans from seed (种子) stores. Their beans had wonderful names like “Rocket ” or “Top Crop”. One type was even named “King’s Bean”. That was the bean Ivan planted and her plants climbed almost to the top of the fence. Cassie’s plants were just near the middle of the fence.

       On the day of the competition, Cassie was disappointed that her beans were in the last place. Ivan laughed at her beans and said she could win a prize for the slowest shortest bean.

       The organizer Mr. Williams handed out medals for the fastest- growing and the tallest bean plants. “Now there remains only one final test, and it is just as important: the taste test.”

       Mr. Williams cooked the beans from each competitor and chose five experienced villagers as judges (裁判) .

       Cassie was nervous. Would her family beans lose again?

       After the judges tasted the beans, Mr. Williams counted the results. “We have a winner, ”Mr. Williams announced. “The judges all agree that Cassie’s beans are the winner. ”

       Cassie grinned at this unexpected result. Many of her neighbors, even Ivan asked for her seeds. They were all in favor of the good-tasting beans even though they didn’t grow fast or very tall.

23. Which of the following words best describes Cassie’s feeling in Paragraph 4?

A．Upset.

B．Nervous.

C．Proud.

D．Excited.

24. What does the underlined word “grinned” probably mean in the passage?

A．Smiled widely.	B．Left silently.
C．Nodded quickly.	D．Sang sadly.

25. What is the topic of the passage?

A．The experience of growing beans.

B．The tallest beans in the competition.

C．The history of a special family bean.

D．The bean competition in Hengly.

26. What can we learn from the story?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．No pain, no gain.
C．Don’t judge from appearance.	D．Well begun is half done.

Nowadays there are different ideas about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is good for social development. However, others say that competition is bad and that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

       I have taught many children. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death events. In their mind what they really want is going for success, the development of many other qualities is sadly forgotten.

       However, while some seem to be lost on the way to success, others take an opposite opinion. Many people are strongly against competition. Among them, most are young people who have suffered from such pressure from their parents. They seem to look for failure by not trying to win or achieve success. △      , they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” They don’t want to admit (承认) that if they have really tried and lost, they would mean more.

       Clearly, this belief (信念) is the same as that of those who try to prove (证明) themselves. Both come from the wrong belief that self-confidence depends on how well one does by comparing with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. If such fear begins to be unimportant, we can have a better knowledge of competition.

27. Which of the following sentence should be put in the blank “ △      ” in Paragraph 3?

A．By not trying

B．By not losing

C．By comparing

D．By valuing

28. What is the right structure of this passage? (stands for a paragraph)

A．	B．
C．	D．

29. How does the writer make these different ideas clear?

A．By giving explanations.	B．By giving examples.
C．By giving excuses.	D．By giving suggestions.

30. What is the best title of this passage?

A．The Competition and Failure.	B．The Competition and Success.
C．The Competition and Comparing.	D．Two Ideas of Competition.

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每空一词）。

live                 speech                  laugh               until                 pride

31. The shy girl is afraid of giving a ________ in front of so many students.
32. Many people are used to ________ in the countryside. The air there is really fresh.
33. Our country is becoming stronger and stronger. I am really ________ of her.
34. I didn’t learn to paint ________ I was forty.
35. ________ is a good way to reduce stress.

Peter was the best table tennis player in his school and hardly ever lost a match. He hated losing anything. When he     46     (win), he would feel really good. If he lost, he would feel terrible. It seemed to Peter that losing was     47     (bad) thing in the world.

A new kid, Albert, came to Peter’s school. He was good at table tennis, too. Soon there would be a match     48     Peter and Albert. Peter worked hard     49     (get) ready for the match, but Albert didn’t seem to think much of     50    . When the match began, Albert was a real player. There was always a smile on his face while Peter looked serious all the time. Peter thought it was     51     important to win the match that he even wanted to cheat(舞弊), but he lost in the end. “You played very well, Peter. I wonder     52     we can play again sometime,” said Albert.

But Peter didn’t feel happy and couldn’t fall asleep that night.

One day, Peter saw Albert playing basketball.     53     he lost again and again, the happy smile never left his face. Peter found Albert was great at table tennis but bad at basketball. However, he enjoyed     54     of them. Whether he won or lost the game, Albert enjoyed it. Peter came to realize that     55     (enjoy) a game was much more important than winning or losing it. He felt happier than ever before.

下面文章中有五处需要添加小标题，请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E）中选出符合各段意思的小标题。

       Everyone likes to have fun, but not everyone has much money to spend on entertainment. Here are some free or cheap ways to enjoy yourself.

    56     Go with your friends if you don’t want to stay at home. Hike or bicycle with a friend on a nearby path or in a park. If you live in a city, you can go window-shopping. Or you can explore an old part of town and admire the buildings.

    57     Planning and taking pictures can make you aware of the beauty all around you. Photographic equipment can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. You probably already own a camera or a cellphone that can take pictures.

    58     Stop by one to find out what’s going on. And while you’re there, borrow a book or movie for free. Museums and universities also hold free events. If you can’t find a free event, you can volunteer at an event that requires tickets. People who organize concerts and plays need help. You can set up or take down chairs or greet visitors. Sometimes they reward volunteers with free tickets.

    59     Whatever you do, find a friend to share it with. For example, invite a friend for a walk, an event or a time working on your hobby. Hosting doesn’t have to be difficult. If your friend comes in the afternoon, you don’t have to serve a meal. You can sit and talk, play board games or card games or watch a movie together.

    60     From the bulb to the computer, our life has changed a lot. If you are interested in a creative activity, you might as well put it into practice, starting from small things in daily life, to make your life more colorful.

A．Our life is more convenient because of inventions.

B．Going outside in good weather can be a lot of fun.

C．Relationships are often the best things in life.

D．While you’re out, take pictures of things you find.

E．Libraries often hold free public events, or you can get free tickets through volunteer activities.

61. 某软件公司为了开发一款适合中学生在课后学习英语的app，邀请你一起参与设计。请根据下文提示，用英语向该公司介绍你的构想。

名称	Happy English Learning
内容	英语类的新闻、电影、歌曲、游戏、课程等
好处	（1）便于和同学一起学习 （2）帮助增强学习英语的趣味性 （3）有利于提高英语听力 （4）……（自主发挥，至少一点）
其他方面	……（自主发挥，至少一点）

注意事项：（1）词数90左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；

（2）文中不得出现真的地名、校名、人名等信息。

       Here is my design for the new app. I hope my ideas will be valuable to your company.

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