1 . Everyone wants to perform well at school. Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student!

    1    I cannot stress how important it is to pay attention to what your teacher is teaching you. Take part in class discussions if you have something worth adding. Pay attention during class.

Taking notes is important. You don’t need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he or she writes on the blackboard, or any special fact you think you might need for a test.    2       In this way, it will help you learn more effectively by thinking about what you are writing.

Don’t skip school. You will be missing courses.    3    However, you will have more work and you have missed lectures. Also, try not to be late for class. It’s most likely that your teacher won’t appreciate it and you will get yourself behind.

Keep a good attitude (态度) towards things. If you have an “ I don’t care about school or this class” attitude, then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems. The same goes for lazy attitude. Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students.     4    

Always ask questions.     5     If you don’t understand, ask someone. Read your textbook and notes, and then if that fails, ask a teacher, friend, classmate, parent, etc.

A．Be prepared.

B．Write in your own words.

C．Staying organized will be helpful.

D．Pay attention to what the teacher says.

E．It is true that you could make up the work.

F．There is no shame (羞愧)in needing some help.

G．Try not to laugh when other students make mistakes.

4 . Ways to make a great first impression

You’ve heard it a million times already. But it really does take but a few seconds to make that all-important first impression（印象）. Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.

*    1    

Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The hand-shake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left.     2    

*Be on time

When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important as breathing. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression.     3     It’s better to be hanging around the place than be stuck in traffic.

*Introduce yourself and ask for names

Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their name in a polite way.     4    . This will increase the chances of their remembering your name in the future. Always remember to stand up when greeting someone and be sure to introduce them to anyone you’re with.

*Make good conversation

To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you.     5    . A person will feel more comfortable with someone they can relate to（产生共鸣）.

A．Use body language

B．Have a proper handshake

C．Repeat the name and use it later in conversation.

D．It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby

E．As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early.

F．You’ll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression.

G．However, don’t have your left hand in your pocked because this appears impolite.

5 . Word came that free souvenirs would be given to ________ comes first.

A．whomever

B．whichever

C．whatever

D．whoever

6 . Bad weather drags your spirits down. There’s nothing you can do about the weather.     1    .

◆Find things to enjoy about winter.

A snowy, icy, cold, or rainy world can be beautiful and often has sounds and smells of its own. If you’re an artist, or photographer, winter provides a great deal of inspiration and different colors to work with.     2    . You can simply watch a winter scene from the comfort of your home and it’s a pleasant way to relax and enjoy the peace.

◆Take part in winter activities.

    3    . If you’re a beginner to these snow sports, try learning in areas where you won’t be worried about more experienced people crowding you out. Local parks are ideal starting points to encourage you to get out and give new winter sports a go.

◆     4    . 

Winter comes with the shortest days and lowest light of the year. Go out if you can. If you can’t, or if you’re so far from the equator as to have little or no daylight, use bright lights and perhaps light or white walls.

◆Stay active. 

As much as possible, get yourself outside. Take at least a short walk. If the weather does not permit, move around inside. Walk up and down your stairs if you have them.     5    . It also regulates such things as sleep and diet. Move around at least a bit each day.

A．Go out

B．Brighten up

C．Perhaps you don’t feel that creative

D．Enjoy skiing, sledding, or ice-skating

E．Making snowmen is a fun activity for both kids and adults

F．But there are various things you can do to keep your spirits up until spring

G．Exercise gets your body temperature up and your blood flowing

7 . All the drivers have been warned that driving after drinking shall ______ serious accidents.

A．bring up

B．bring about

C．bring in

D．bring back

8 . 假定你是李华，与留学生朋友Tom约好一起去书店，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示歉意；
2.说明原因；
3.另约时间。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Tom,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

9 . Snowy was a beautiful little horse. Since she was born she has wanted to be a show jumping horse. Every day she would _________ her mum to allow her to _________. Finally, her mum decided that she was_________enough and they went into the jumping arena (竞技场).

Snowy was very_________, but when she saw how_________the jumps were, she started shaking. “I can’t jump that high. It’s a good idea that we_________ ”, she said. Her mum said, “I wouldn’t expect you to _________that high. There’s a log (原木) on the ground. Why don’t you start jumping over that?” Snowy gathered (积聚) her _________, walked to the log and then _________ to jump over it.

“I did it!” she shouted happily. Soon Snowy developed good__________in jumping over logs.__________, her mum said, “You can’t just jump over logs __________you want to be a show jumper. __________the low jump over there.”

Again, Snowy was __________ , but she tried it and found she could do it. As time went on, Snowy progressed to taller jumps, until finally she __________ the arena and looked at the tallest jumps.

Over the past few weeks, something had __________. These jumps seemed much less __________ to Snowy. She jumped over them easily. Her mum looked with __________ at her and said, “This is what happens when you start __________and build your way up.”

So never be afraid of __________ in life, but start small and keep trying. Then you’ll be able to do anything.

1.

A．ask

B．warn

C．invite

D．advise

2.

A．sing

B．dance

C．jump

D．run

3.

A．old

B．fat

C．clever

D．careful

4.

A．embarrassed

B．bored

C．sad

D．excited

5.

A．deep

B．high

C．long

D．far

6.

A．wait

B．leave

C．stay

D．catch

7.

A．see

B．stop

C．start

D．arrive

8.

A．speed

B．power

C．wealth

D．courage

9.

A．managed

B．expected

C．agreed

D．happened

10.

A．habits

B．skills

C．senses

D．ideas

11.

A．Suddenly

B．Immediately

C．However

D．Besides

12.

A．although

B．unless

C．until

D．if

13.

A．Remember

B．Try

C．Carry

D．Study

14.

A．nervous

B．happy

C．sad

D．serious

15.

A．missed

B．liked

C．entered

D．needed

16.

A．appeared

B．changed

C．begun

D．continued

17.

A．dangerous

B．important

C．perfect

D．terrible

18.

A．pride

B．anger

C．patience

D．kindness

19.

A．early

B．young

C．small

D．smart

20.

A．failures

B．worries

C．uncertainties

D．difficulties

10 . 我和爸爸都期待去陕西历史博物馆，因为我爸爸喜欢历史，而我则听说，该博物馆被誉为”中国的宝库”。
My dad and I are both looking ______ to ______ to the Shaanxi History Museum, because my dad loves history and I have heard that this museum is known ______ a “Chinese Treasure House”!