1 . Sometimes in life, we keep making the same mistakes over and over again, without learning a lesson, till reality strikes us. Other times, some decisions are very hard, so we often end up feeling we could have gone the other way.    1     Life is limited, and it is better to learn some life lessons.

Be full of confidence.

Successful people don't just gain confidence after achieving success. Instead, they have made achievements as they always believe in themselves.    2    

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If you agree to do things even if you don't want to, you will welcome more stress in your life. This is why you must be able to and have the courage to turn someone down in a polite way whenever you are not totally ready to do something you are asked to.

Be responsible for your life.

    4     Other people may advise you or influence you but they cannot force you to determine what you should do.

Stay away from people who always drag you down.

We tend to be with people who inspire us or who make us feel better, but sometimes we end up spending time with those who don't appreciate us .    5     Or you will end up feeling worthless for yourself.

A．Be brave and willing to say “No”.

B．Then what we are left with is regret.

C．Accomplish the more urgent tasks-first.

D．It is time to cut those people out of your life.

E．Avoid things that prevent your concentration.

F．It's your responsibility to take charge of your life, so don't always rely on others to determine what your life will be like.

G．To overcome all the obstacles in your way, you need to trust yourself to get out of your comfort zone and that requires confidence.

2 . I know that some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I’m here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I’m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year.

And this isn’t just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. The future of our country depends on you. What you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.

You’ll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. You’ll need the insights and critical-thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to build our country. You’ll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy. We need every single one of you to develop your talents and your skills and your intellect so you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems.

The circumstances of your life — what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you’ve got going on at home — none of that is an excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school. That’s no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school. There is no excuse for not trying.

Where you are right now doesn’t have to determine where you’ll end up. No one’s written your future for you, because here in our country, you write your own future. You make your own future. Whatever you resolve to do, I want you to commit to it. I want you to really work at it.

1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A．Students adjust to their new schools easily.

B．Students wish they could be still on holiday.

C．Students decide to live up to their expectations.

D．Students influence the future of the whole country.

2. Which skill should students have is not mentioned in paragraph 3?

A．Problem solving.	B．Creativity.
C．Critical thinking.	D．Independent thinking.

3. What does the speech mainly focus on?

A．Opportunities in creating new jobs.

B．Great challenges in this new school year.

C．The strategies of protecting environment.

D．The responsibilities for students’ own education.

4. What should you do in your new school year according to the speaker?

A．Talk back to our teachers at all time.

B．Have a negative attitude in school occasionally.

C．Devote ourselves to whatever we are intended to do.

D．Make excuses for neglecting homework if necessary.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the speaker probably talking to?

A．Nurses.

B．Parents.

C．Teachers.

2. Why are children likely to get injured according to the speaker?

A．Children like dangerous games.

B．The playgrounds are badly designed.

C．Schools don’t provide safety education.

3. What does the speaker suggest parents do?

A．Keep an eye on their kids.

B．Keep their kids creative while growing up.

C．Keep their kids away from public playgrounds.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What attracts the woman to the new supermarket?

A．Shorter distance.

B．Better qualities.

C．Lower prices.

2. Why does the man run every morning?

A．To prepare for a race.

B．To keep healthy.

C．To lose weight.

3. What will the woman probably do tomorrow?

A．Visit the supermarket.

B．Watch a race.

C．Go running.

5 . Attending a concert is an activity appealing to many. However, as a first-timer, you probably feel anxious about entering a heavily crowded space with overexcited music enthusiasts. The following tips may help you enjoy the experience.

Buy tickets in advance.

    1    , there’s a high chance that tickets may sell out before you can buy them if you don’t get a head start. In addition, ticket prices are likely to be lower during the pre-selling period.

Wear comfortable clothes.

Attending a concert will be an exhausting experience.     2    . Thus, it is vital that when you go to a concert, you dress comfortably. It is also essential to wear a pair of comfortable shoes.

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Waiting outside the venue for eight hours is not what you should do, but you should be reasonable and get to the venue ahead of time. Getting there early will have its own advantages.     4    .

Have your phone fully charged.

You’ll want your phone fully charged for taking photos and videos, contacting any friends you’ll be attending with, booking a ride home, and other necessary tasks on the day of the concert.     5    , consider packing a power bank just in case.

A．Head to the venue early

B．Research the venue ahead of time

C．You can find a good spot for yourself

D．If the concert is of music by a popular artist

E．Since there probably won’t be any plugs at the venue

F．Because you book your ticket from a reliable company

G．You may have to stand the whole night and wait in long queues

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A Chinese policeman familiar     1     China’s many regional dialects has helped more than 50 missing people reunite with their families in the past 11 years. His     2     (impress) language skills have allowed the 51-year-old police officer Wang Baoku from Wuhan to identify where a person is from by     3     (analyze) their accents.

Wang has used his rare talent to track down people reported as missing for years or even     4     (decade). In a case last year, a homeless old man was     5     (critical) ill in hospital, but couldn’t provide any information about his family. “He said in a weak voice that he was surnamed Xiong, with a falling tone. And he pronounced     6     last character of his given name as ‘Yuan’, with the retroflex (卷舌音) often     7     (hear) in a Chengdu accent,” Wang says. He then narrowed down the scale of his search to Chengdu and finally found the man’s daughter     8     had been looking for him for 22 years.

Wang became an expert in dialects during his 22 years of military service when he     9     (train) soldiers from different parts of China. Wang says it’s not very hard     10     (find) information about unidentified people these days with clues from accents and well-developed police data, “I am confident that I can do it as long as I spend enough time and effort,” says Wang.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What causes the girl to have trouble making friends?

A．Lack of social skills.

B．Difference in interests.

C．Unpopularity with other kids.

2. What do we know about the girl’s family?

A．They enjoy a quiet life.

B．They prefer a social lifestyle.

C．They have a strict daily routine.

3. How does the girl feel about her lifestyle?

A．Comfortable.

B．Upset.

C．Lonely.

4. What kind of friends does the girl want?

A．Those who are easy-going.

B．Those who are hard-working.

C．Those who share similar hobbies.

8 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Walking out of the hair salon, Sally was happy like a bird. Her new hairstyle was satisfactory. She decided to walk down the busy street to the car park. Just then the first distant crash of thunder shook the air. Sally looked up at the sky. “Oh no!” she thought. “It’s going to rain, but I don’t have an umbrella!”

All of a sudden, with more thunder and lightning, large rain drops began to fall. Sally started to run. She was wearing high heels (高跟鞋), so she could not run very fast. She decided to go into a shop and wait for the rain to stop. Then she ran into the entrance to a book shop and waited. She anxiously looked at her watch. “Oh no! It’s 3:30! I have a very important meeting at 4:00! What am I going to do? I can’t wait here!” she thought uneasily.

She tried to look for a taxi, but there were no taxies. She hoped to take a bus, but there were no buses, either. She impatiently observed the sky from time to time, which was becoming even cloudier and darker.

Considering for a while, Sally decided to run to the car park. She stepped out of the bookstore entrance and rushed into the rain. Only several seconds later, Sally’s shoes, skirt, coat and newly styled hair were all wet. Just at that moment, she heard a voice behind her, “Excuse me! Excuse me!” It was a strong tall man. Sally felt a bit frightened. She began to run faster than before.

“Stop! Please wait!”

Sally pretended not to hear and kept running, even faster. But the man was very close to her now.

“Please! Stop! Stop!”

Sally was too tired to run any more. She had to stop and turned back. “Who are you? What do you want?” she shouted with an angry and scared voice. The man, who was wearing a suit and carrying a suitcase, looked like a businessman of around 40 years old. He did not say anything, but passed Sally his umbrella, then ran away quickly.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Sally was very surprised.

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“How can I return his umbrella?” Sally thought on the way.

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9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Bruce ask for another copy of paper?

A．The delivery was delayed.

B．His newspaper was damaged.

C．He couldn’t find the newspaper.

2. Where does Bruce want his newspaper to be put?

A．In his yard.

B．In his mailbox.

C．In his hallway.

3. What will the woman do next?

A．Visit Bruce’s place.

B．Send an apology letter.

C．Call the delivery person.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do we learn about the speaker’s mother?

A．She made a lot of records.

B．She had a varied taste in music.

C．She once worked in the field of music.

2. What kind of music does the speaker hate?

A．Classical music.

B．Country music.

C．Dance music.

3. Who has the biggest influence on the speaker in music?

A．Her mom.

B．Her sister.

C．Her schoolmate.