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    

    3    

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 . Do you know Ikaria? It’s a beautiful island in Greece, which is named after Icarus, a young man in Greek mythology (神话) who flew too close to the sun and finally fell into the sea.

This island may look like any of the other Greek islands, but there is an important difference. People on Ikaria generally live on average ten years longer than those in the rest of Europe. According to studies, Ikarians have much lower rates of cancer and heart disease. They remain physically active and well into their nineties. Ikaria is one of the five so-called “Blue Zones”. It’s a name given to the five regions in the world where people live longer.

Scientists have expected to find out Ikarians’ secret to living longer over the last several years. One discovery is that Ikarians have a healthy diet, preferring simple and natural food. Besides, the midday rest here has been proven to improve the function of the heart. And Ikarians’ relaxing lifestyle and strong family and social ties also benefit their long life.

1. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase in paragraph 1?

A．因……而出名

B．名字叫做……

C．以……命名

D．起源于……

2. What makes Ikaria different from other islands in Greece?

A．Natural beauty.	B．The longer life of Ikarians.
C．A historic story.	D．Its different location.

3. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．The importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

B．The importance of family and society.

C．The research of some scientists.

D．The reasons for living longer.

6 . When I was young, Dad often asked me to watch _________ games with him. Slowly, I became interested in the sport. Then Dad started to teach me _________ to hit the ball. Quickly, I became a pretty good hitter （击球手） and began _________ games.

Every time Dad came to my game, I would try very _________ to impress him. I spent too much energy making him happy and paid too much attention to his feelings. _________, I would perform poorly sometimes. Dad also realized he had influenced me negatively. Then one day, he told me that he was _________ with work and couldn’t come to any more games that year. Though I was disappointed, I respected his _________.

In the following games, I managed to perform well. But Dad never got to see them in person. In the final game of the year, I still did well. _________, when there were only ten minutes left in the game, I saw Dad secretly looking out from behind the stand （看台）. _________ after I made a perfect shot and looked for him, he was already gone.

After the game, Dad came up to me and asked me how I did. “Dad,” I said, “I saw you behind the stand.” “Wow, did you?” he said. “What a good shot （击球） you hit! That was the best one you’ve hit.” At that moment, I __________ Dad had been there every time. He secretly watched me and gave me the best chance that I could ever have to do my best.

1.

A．baseball

B．volleyball

C．football

D．basketball

2.

A．what

B．how

C．why

D．when

3.

A．holding

B．attending

C．quitting

D．sharing

4.

A．largely

B．heavily

C．hardly

D．hard

5.

A．First of all

B．On the other hand

C．As a result

D．However

6.

A．unsatisfied

B．disappointed

C．busy

D．tired

7.

A．decision

B．work

C．lesson

D．position

8.

A．Unfortunately

B．Hopefully

C．Doubtfully

D．Surprisingly

9.

A．So

B．But

C．And

D．Or

10.

A．demanded

B．concluded

C．realized

D．suggested

7 . A study shows that dreams ______ about one quarter of sleeping time.

A．take off

B．take in

C．take up

D．take down

8 . — Could you tell me ______ the work?       
— In a week.

A．when do you finish

B．when will you finish

C．when you finish

D．when you will finish

9 . Our future ______ depends on ______ we do for it now.

A．large, what

B．large, how

C．largely, what

D．largely, how

10 . I prefer reading books ______ watching movies on the weekend.

A．on

B．to

C．at

D．than