1 . 高中生活更有压力。我们需要适应新的的环境和应付学习压力。（deal with）（汉译英）

2 . 我非常清楚我有时需要强迫自己不上网。(drag ... away from ) （汉译英）

3 . 由于我一整年的努力，在期末考试中，我取得很大进步。(due to) （汉译英）

4 . 我发现和朋友聊天很放松。（... find it... ）（汉译英）

5 . 他往往在每个学期开始为每门学科定目标。(tend to do) （汉译英）

6 . 用方框里短语的正确形式填空。

recover from   in person   get ahead   differ from   apply for   adapt oneself to due to     live up to     surf the Internet     come up with   suffer from

1. The town was cut off from the rest of the world ________ heavy snow.
2. Fill in the form and return it either ________ or by post.
3. He is an Internet addict. He spends a great deal of time ________ every day.
4. If you want to ________, you must work hard.
5. American English ________ British English in many small ways.
6. I am writing to________ the post of volunteer for our school’s English association.
7. Our class ________ the idea to make better use of used materials.
8. As time went by, I gradually ________ the school life.
9. He failed to ________ his parents’ expectations.
10. Most of the major cities of the world________ traffic jam.
11. Listening to the music and doing sports can help me ________ stress.

7 . 用方框里词的正确形式填空。

stress     convenience     inspire     various   tough     attract

1. His speech was ________ and touched my heart.
2. It’s very________ to travel in Beijing by underground.
3. Facing so many difficulties, you must have had a much________ time than we did.
4. I think I’ve got one of the most________ jobs in the world.
5. This is one of the most________ places I’ve been to. I am expecting the next visit.
6. There are a ________ of clubs in our school, including basketball club and photography club.

8 . Now let’s compare life differences between living in a city and living in a village.

Living in a village seems to be more difficult than living in a city. Transport is a big problem for villages. There are places where the buses pass through only two or three times a day. People also have few opportunities to take part in the cultural life. There are also many good things. For example, villages are less noisy. They have little pollution and rubbish. People can go to the forest or meadow. They can easily find places to be alone. In the city, it is impossible because streets are crowded with people. Also the parks aren’t quiet. There are many children and people with their dogs.

People in the city have to breathe the air polluted by factories, cars and people. But in the country, there is fresh air and nature full of beautiful trees, flowers and animals. People living in the village know one another. It can be a little unpleasant because people know everything you did wrong. In a city you can feel lonely.

In cities, there are also many shops. There is no problem if you need to buy something. If it isn’t in one shop, you can go to another one. In the village, there are only few shops and even the only one with the necessary foods. However, cities aren’t only centers of shopping. There are also many offices. Of course, all good schools are in cities.

For people living in the country, there can be a big problem with employment. People in the cities can find a new job more easily than people in the country. After all, the job opportunity is one of the most important reasons why people want to move to the city. But many people from cities say they would love living in the country. It is really strange.

1. If you live in a village and you did something wrong, ________.

A．villagers will come to your home to comfort you

B．you will be punished by the villagers

C．almost every villager will know that

D．no one knows that

2. Why do so many people move to cities?

A．Because there are many shopping centers in cities.

B．Because there are many offices in cities.

C．Because there are many good schools in cities.

D．Because there are many job opportunities in cities.

3. What is the writer’s opinion on which kind of life is better, country life or city life?

A．The writer thinks that living in a village is better.

B．The writer thinks that living in a city is better.

C．The writer doesn’t tell us his opinion on the topic.

D．The writer feels it strange to live in the country.

9 . 用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能使用一次。

admire   shock   suffer   despite   put out     confident   contribute     protect from

1. ________ his full schedule, he signed up for the English speech contest.
2. I’m applying for the volunteer guide in order to build my________ in speaking in public.
3. Some people are wasting food while others are ________ from hunger.
4. He didn’t realize that he was injured until the fire had been________.
5. Inspired by the team, every member of the research group made their ________ to the new project.
6. She was so ________ that she could hardly bring out a word.
7. There are ________ potentialities in every human being.

10 . Make Your Application (申请表) Stand Out

Colleges and universities in the US receive thousands of applications every year from within the US and from countries all around the world.     1     How can you make yourself more memorable among these students?

Realize that “recommended” equals “required”.

The very first thing any applicant to a college should realize is that it is a competitive process.     2     In fact, certain parts may even be presented that way in university application materials — but the reality is that anything that the university presents as “optional” or “recommended” is usually seen as “required” in the minds of admission officers.

Don’t hesitate to send in extra material.

While it used to be the case that universities would make it very clear that they would not accept extra materials, that is no longer true in most cases, and in many cases, universities will accept all kinds of materials.     3     — but it could make the difference when you are on the borderline.

    4    

During school breaks, make sure that you are doing something that shows your academic curiosity, your initiative, and your willingness to work hard. Bonus points if your activity produces something that could be easily understood by admission offices, and if, this activity is something you’ve been doing for two or more years.

Be eager and focus on quality communication.

    5     Answer emails without delay; send thank-you letters; and ask good and thoughtful questions. Language that might be OK when messaging your friends is certainly not the right tone when communicating with admission officers. It is likely that all of your emails go into your admission file, so you will make sure that all of it will be able to stand close examination by the admission committee.

A．One might think of many parts of the application as optional.

B．You are expected to present yourself thoroughly in the process.

C．Use your extra time wisely.

D．Communicating well will generally be to your benefit.

E．But how can you make yours stand out from the pile?

F．Make sure the language you use is formal and careful.

G．Extra materials won’t suddenly make you competitive.