1 . You just heard you would have a math test on Friday--the same day as your history test. Are they crazy? How will you get all your study done? Don’t worry.     1    

Start studying in school

Good learning methods are developed in the classroom as you take notes.

Note-taking is a way of remembering what you were taught or what read. Keep your notes organized by subject.     2    

Plan your study time.

When you sit down to study, think about how much time you want to devote to each subject. Most people can keep focused for about 45 minutes a time.     3     If you find yourself thinking about other things as you study, pull your attention back. When your 45 minutes of studying are up, you can take a 15-minute break.

    4    

Many teachers tell students ahead of time what format(总体安排)of an exam will be. This can help you decide how you study. For example, if you know you’ re going to have multiple-choice questions(选择题), you’ll know how to focus on studying facts and details. But if the exam contains non-multiple-choice questions, you’ll think about which topics are most likely to be covered and how you might answer questions on those topics.

Start a study group

Sometimes it can be useful to study with others. In this way you can make sure that your notes are correct and that you understand the subject.     5    

A．Work hard all the time.

B．There are some secrets to studying well.

C．Make sure they’re easy to read and review.

D．Listen to the teacher and practice carefully.

E．Study based on the type of test you’re taking.

F．After that you’ll probably want to take a short break.

G．It also helps because you can work together to remember points and test one another.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman do?

A．A teacher.

B．An office clerk.

C．A manager.

2. What kind of job is the man looking for?

A．The one in the Education field.

B．The one with flexible hours.

C．The one in Spain.

3. How will the woman help the man?

A．Update his résumé.

B．Contact the companies.

C．Offer him a job.

3 . Have you ever escaped taking on a role or opportunity because you didn’t feel confident enough? Perhaps the voice in your head asked: “Why me? I am not yet ready, not capable enough, or don’t have enough experience.”

If you can relate, you’re among the majority of women with whom I’ve worked. I recently asked more than 120 women, from areas including the U.S., UK, Australia, Georgia, Italy, India, Jamaica, and Bermuda: If you’ve ever avoided risks, what factors and reasons contributed to this? More than 70% reported that self­doubt, or not having enough belief in themselves, their capabilities, or their skills, was a driving factor.

As one well­known executive told me: “Every day I doubt myself. I doubt that I am good enough to be where I am.”

This shouldn’t come as a surprise. We know self­doubt is a pervasive and often paralyzing concern, particularly for women. A study by psychologists at Cornell and Washington State highlighted higher levels of self­doubt in women. Research has also shown that women will apply for a job only if they meet all of the qualifications, while men will apply when they fulfill only 60%. Another recent study identified a considerable gender gap when it comes to self­promotion, with women providing less favorable assessments of their own past performance and potential future ability. Ultimately, men take more chances on themselves, and that pays dividends in the long run.

While this pattern of self­doubt emerged again and again in studies, my interactions, and my client work, I also noticed another commonality: These women’s self­doubts weren’t sabotaging their success. The vast majority of successful women leaders I’ve interviewed and coached have built exciting and satisfying careers even while facing self­doubt.

What these women also had in common is courage in the absence of confidence—a trait that is often weaponized against women and used to explain why they fail to achieve career goals. My work has found that successful women take decisive action to move forward even while grappling with fears and doubts and questioning their own “readiness”.

“As women, we often feel like we have to be 100% ready in order to move forward. But, if you are 50% or 75% there, jump. Just do it,” said Megan Costello, former executive director of the Boston Mayor’s Office for Women’s Advancement.

1. What is the real factor for women to escape taking on a role?

A．Higher risks.

B．Different beliefs.

C．Inner feelings.

D．Related experiences.

2. What is typical of women in terms of self­promotion?

A．They tend to be less optimistic.	B．They prefer to be well qualified.
C．They try to be favorably assessed.	D．They hope to be clearly identified.

3. Which can best replace the underlined word “sabotaging” in Paragraph 5?

A．Promoting.

B．Weakening.

C．Achieving.

D．Balancing.

4. How do women with self­doubts succeed?

A．They should be courageous and decisive.	B．They should keep themselves unprepared.
C．They should stop questioning their careers.	D．They should learn from famous executives.

4 . “Dad, I need your help. Come here!” My 5­-year­-old girl pulled me towards the computer. “Dad, please buy everything I have in the Amazon shopping cart (购物车). Here, take this cash from my savings!” The shopping cart showed ten items for a total of about 130 dollars. “Wait!” I replied.“That’s too much money! Why do you need all these things?”“Please, Dad! These items will get here before Christmas. I have a surprise for everyone. No peeking(偷看)!” she explained, and I bought everything.

A couple of days later, she got everything. I saw her then wrapping (包装) all her gifts. “Can I help you?” I asked.“No, Dad. I told you these are special surprises. No peeking!” she replied. Her excitement was obvious.

The day came. She was all around her gifts, planning, protecting, arranging. Everything had to be perfect. As soon as dinner was over, she jumped from her chair and took her gifts. She went around giving each one of us her piece of love. These were small items, but it was the meaning of giving her heart that we were really feeling. As she gave the gift to each person, she watched the expression on our faces. Our smiles were her greatest reward. Her last gift was for my 2-­year-­old boy—a toy car. It was hard to describe my little boy’s delight at getting this gift! For several minutes, everyone’s attention was focused on watching him go all around the house happily.

Seeing these acts of my 5­-year­-old helped me understand the power of giving—giving from the heart. Later that day, my girl received some gifts, but she didn’t need them. She focused on others, not on herself. It was clear that she was the one feeling true joy.

1. Why did the girl ask her father for help?

A．She didn’t have enough money.

B．She needed him to keep the secret.

C．She wanted to get his opinions on gifts.

D．She couldn’t make the online payment.

2. How did the girl feel when wrapping the gifts?

A．She felt proud.

B．She felt delighted.

C．She felt cautious.

D．She felt satisfied.

3. What did other family members think of the girl’s acts?

A．Pleasant.	B．Creative.
C．Reasonable.	D．Surprising.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To praise his daughter for her generosity.

B．To share his experience of raising his kids.

C．To discuss how to find happiness in daily life.

D．To share the lesson learned from his daughter.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I was a young girl, my parents tried their best to make ends meet. My father was a teacher, and my mom     1     (stay) at home to take care of me and my new baby brother. What was more, my mom also took care of two foster (收养的) children, a 12-year-old and a 4-year-old, because no one else had room for them in the area.

That Christmas, my parents faced     2     difficult choice. My dad told my mom that he could either pay the rent     3     give us all Christmas presents.     4     (nature) they decided that rent was more important. They could not even buy a tree.     5     (make) us all happy on Christmas Eve, my mom suggested that we drive into Rochester to look at the city     6     (decorate) by beautiful festival lights, and we all agreed.

On our way there, my dad noticed a huge stand of Christmas trees by the side of the road, and a large sign on the biggest tree. The sign read: “MERRY CHRISTMAS! If you haven’t got your tree yet, please help     7     (you) to one of these. No need to leave any money-just have a     8     (wonder) holiday!”

I didn’t understand at that moment     9     my dad started to cry, but I know now. I think it was the     10     (good) Christmas we ever had.

6 . International Language Camps

International Language Camps (ILC) provides fun language and activity-based summer and winter camps for children and teenagers aged 7-17 from around the world.

We offer holidays and vacations with a large number of activities and a complete French/ English language teaching program, all in the heart of the French Alps. Students can choose to stay for 1-6 weeks.

Our summer and winter camps take place in Megève, a French ski resort (滑雪胜地). It is situated in the foothills of the Mount Blanc massif (山峦), close to Chamonix and the Mount Blanc Tunnel, which is the gateway to Italy and the Aosta Valley. The nearest international airport is Geneva which is only 75 km away.

Our campers have the chance to study a foreign language with a multilingual (多种语言的) team from all over the world. As well as French/ English language classes, students can also take part in all sorts of sports including mountaineering, water sports, skiing, ice-skating and more.

Our campers can communicate with many young guys in a multicultural background, which naturally leads to the respect of others.

One of ILC’s purposes is to help our campers build confidence and discover their inner strengths.

Courses/Programs

Summer Language +Activity Camps

★English /French language lessons (ages 7-17)

★Fun Summer Program (ages 7-11)

★Intense Mountain Program (ages 14-17)

★3D Animation Program (ages 10-17)

Winter Camp (ages 7-17)

Our winter program is the perfect mix of sports and English / French language learning.

1. Where are the International Language Camps held?

A．Geneva

B．Megève

C．Chamonix

D．Aosta Valley

2. To learn to make animated films, a kid should be between the ages of ________.

A．7 and 11

B．7 and 17

C．10 and 17

D．14 and 17

3. According to the text, the Winter Camp ________.

A．lasts about two months	B．mainly focuses on skiing
C．is set up for kids from Europe	D．offers English and French lessons

7 . Sammy Yoelin saw a need to feed the hungry in his community. He found out that some churches had more food donation than they _______. So he put his simple plan into action.

“We got the _______ bread from the churches and we made the _______ in my back yard,” said Yoelin. “And then we would _______ the sandwiches to Temple Beth Shalom and the Salvation Army in the area, where some people do not have enough to _______. “Sammy and his brothers Ryan and Darren _______ Club Sandwich at Villa Park High School, Sammy and his club members know they are doing something _______.

“It’s a great feeling to know that I’m part of that. I have almost started a big trend of giving back to the community, and these _______ are so willing to reach out to those in need that they just can’t _______ for the next meeting.” said Sammy.

The high school senior ________ to keep up with his community involvement ________ working hard for his career choices.

“It is most likely that I will ________ business and accounting, so that it will ________ me somewhere. Hopefully, I’m able to take the club to ________. That would be great if I could be able to do that,” said Sammy.

Though high school can be ________, Sammy makes sure that he always has time for ________.

“It’s indeed a great experience to give back to where you were ________. I love doing it,” said Sammy.” I keep on ________ my all and the results are good every time I do it”.

Sammy Yoelin is making sure that those in need get the most basic necessity — ________. And his story has proved that it ________ takes a little to make a big difference in your community.

1.

A．need

B．own

C．prepare

D．produce

2.

A．wasted

B．smelly

C．extra

D．cheap

3.

A．chocolates

B．sandwiches

C．biscuits

D．cakes

4.

A．take back

B．leave behind

C．ask for

D．give away

5.

A．eat

B．drink

C．wear

D．spend

6.

A．formed

B．joined

C．protected

D．telephoned

7.

A．common

B．impossible

C．important

D．traditional

8.

A．workers

B．women

C．men

D．kids

9.

A．search

B．wait

C．apply

D．call

10.

A．offers

B．agrees

C．threatens

D．plans

11.

A．while

B．before

C．after

D．unless

12.

A．belong to

B．carry on

C．take up

D．put off

13.

A．beat

B．take

C．hide

D．recognize

14.

A．community

B．park

C．church

D．college

15.

A．happy

B．relaxing

C．boring

D．busy

16.

A．help

B．study

C．survey

D．exercise

17.

A．accepted

B．raised

C．controlled

D．admired

18.

A．discovering

B．giving

C．creating

D．holding

19.

A．clothing

B．water

C．food

D．air

20.

A．almost

B．also

C．only

D．sometimes

8 . We were late as usual. My husband had insisted on watering the flowers in the garden by himself, and when he discovered that he couldn’t manage, he asked me for help at the last moment. So now we had an hour to get to the airport. Luckily, there were not many cars or buses on the road and we were able to get there just in time.

We checked in and went straight to a big hall to wait for flight to be called. We waited and waited, but no announcement was made. We asked for information and the girl there told us that the plane hadn't even arrived yet. In the end, there was another announcement telling us that passengers waiting for Flight L108 could get a free meal voucher (凭单) and that the plane hadn’t left Spain for technical problems. We thought that meant that it wasn’t safe for the plane to fly. We waited again for a long time until late evening when we were asked to report again. This time we were given vouchers to spend the night in a nearby hotel.

The next morning after a bad night because of all the planes taking off and landing, we were reported back to the airport. Guess what had happened while we were asleep! Our plane had arrived and taken off again. All the other passengers had been forgotten. You can imagine how we felt!

1. Before leaving for the airport, the author_____________.

A．helped water the flowers	B．found it hard to start her car
C．cleaned the garden by herself	D．made a phone call to her husband

2. Why didn’t the author’s plane take off on time?

A．The airport was too busy.	B．The weather was terrible.
C．Some passengers were late.	D．Something was wrong with it.

3. How did the author probably feel the next morning?

A．Lucky.

B．Excited.

C．Angry.

D．Nervous.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．It is important to be a polite passenger.

B．A couple were left behind at an airport.

C．It is dangerous to travel around in a plane.

D．More and more airports provide a bad service.

9 . Teen peer pressure is the influence a teen's social group has on him or her.       1     But it can be an especially strong influence during the teen years when peers are very important to a teen's identity. This means that tens need to learn to recognize when it is positive and when it is negative.

Teen peer pressure is not always bad. Good friends can encourage teens to do well in school, take part in positive activities, eat healthy foods, and avoid drugs.     2    

Negative teen peer pressure is when teens feel pressured to do something that they know is wrong, such as smoking or stealing.     3    This is because they want to be liked or fit in, they are afraid of being made fun of, or they want to try something other teens are doing. Negative peer pressure will remain a part of a teen's life into adulthood, which is why it is important for teens to learn how to deal with it.

    4     Decide what your values and standards are. Choose good friends who share your values. Avoid situations where people are doing things you don't want to do.     5     You can come up with excuses if necessary. You can say that you don't want to get into trouble, or damage your body or mind. Talk to a trusted adult about the kinds of peer pressure you face and listen to their advice.

A．Practice ways to say no.

B．Peer pressure influences people for their whole life.

C．Even pressure to do good things can be bad for tens.

D．Teens may be forced to give in to negative peer pressure.

E．Here are some things that a teen can do to deal with peer pressure.

F．Peer pressure can be direct or indirect, but it is almost always present.

G．They also help teens learn better ways to communicate and work out problems.

10 . Volunteering offers great help to people in need, but the benefits (好处) can be even greater for you, the volunteer.

    1    . Being a volunteer helps you make new friends and improve your social skills. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, especially if you are new to an area. It develops your ties to the community, broadens your support network and offers you chances to know people with common interests and fun activities.

    2    , others are shy and have a hard time meeting new people. Volunteering gives you the opportunity to practice and develop your social skills, since you are meeting regularly with a group of people with common interests.

Volunteering is good for your mind and body.     3    . Nothing reduces (减少) stress better than a meaningful connection to another person. Working with pets and other animals has also been shown to improve mood and reduce stress and anxiety. Studies have found that older volunteers are likely to walk more and find it easier to sleep regularly.     4    .

If you’re considering a new job, volunteering can help you get experience in your area of interest and meet people in the field.     5     , volunteering gives you the opportunity to practice important skills used in the workplace, such as teamwork communication, problem solving and organization. You might feel more comfortable stretching (伸展) your wings at work once you have improved these skills in a volunteer position first.

A．Volunteering increases self-confidence

B．Volunteering connects you to others

C．Even if you're not planning on changing your job

D．While some people are naturally outgoing

E．It provides many benefits to both mental and physical health

F．Many people volunteer in order to make time for hobbies outside of work

G．Volunteering can also reduce the risk of heart disease