1 . Dear Juliet, Paul and all the stall in ACE,

How is everything going? I have been in Leeds for more than 3 months. I miss you all so much during this time, especially at this turning of the year. I still remember the Christmas and New Year party we had together last year. It is a pity that I cannot celebrate this great festival with you this year, but I hope I can share my happiness with you through this letter.

After I entered in the British University, I realized that the foundation course I have taken is extremely important and helpful. Actually, most of the content of my present module has already been covered by IFY. Therefore, it is not difficult to follow the lectures and tutorials. Compared to the other Chinese students who took the foundation course in Britain, we are in a better stage in terms of both academic English and the knowledge of re levant subjects. More importantly, the IFY course has fully prepared us for the new style of study here. I would like to thank Juliet, Paul, Net, Scott and Chris with all my heart, because without your help, I wouldn’t be able to cope with the study in Britain.

I would also like to thank Cynthia, Sophia, Cathy and all the other staff in Qingdao ACE Programme. Thanks for your help in the last year, and thanks for your advice on my choice of university. It is you who make studying abroad possible for me.

The last one year’s study in IFY course was one of my most pleasant memories. While coping with the challenges of life in Britain, I always think back to the time when I was with you. I cannot forget every lectures and tutorials, and I cannot forget the times that we played together. You are not only my teachers, but also my good friends . I will miss you all. Hope I can see you when I go back to Chin a in summer.

Wish you every success in your life and keep good mood every day!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Love,

Phoebe

1. This letter was written by ________.

A．a Chinese student now in China

B．a Chinese student now in Britain

C．a Britain student now in China

D．a Britain student in Britain

2. According to the letter, IFY is a kind of ________.

A．a course opened in British universities

B．a course opened only in summer

C．a foundation course taken before going to British universities

D．a foundation course taken while in British universities

3. The underlined phrase “cope with” can be replaced by “________”.

A．start with

B．deal with

C．go on with

D．go with

4. The letter is written with a chief tone of being ________.

A．happy

B．thankful

C．sorry

D．respectful

2 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

It's a feeling we all get at some point or another. It’s the feeling of low self-confidence, a defeatist attitude and regret. Admitting to the feeling isn’t easy, and sometimes you may not even know it's affecting you, but no matter what the case, it has to be taken care of. To deal with it, you need to know how. These tips appear to be simple, but you need to think of how they apply to you.

Stop saying “I should have ...” It’s so important to learn from our past and recognize where we went wrong, but you will never be able to feel good about yourself if you’re constantly counting those mistakes. Perhaps you really messed up and lost your friends for certain reasons that were totally preventable. Now you’re feeling there’s a hole in your life because you know something is missing. Rather than dwelling on the reason why something happened and what could have been, find a way to make new friends and surround yourself with people who love you for who you are now.

Remember that there’s no such thing as “Perfect”. You’ll always be a work in progress, as will every single person on this earth. The key is to use that to your advantage. You may be learning a new language and feel you’re really getting the hang of it one day and the next you can’t remember a single thing about what you learned the day before. That’s okay. If you accept this truth and start clearing the chimney of negative thoughts such as “I’m not good enough” and “I shouldn't try again because I’ll fail”, you will feel better.

Stay hungry, stay foolish. Challenge yourself to take chances, to create and to explore who you are. This means not always taking yourself so seriously. You’ll find yourself stumbling upon some of the greatest discoveries in your life by accident rather than by design.

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3 . 语法填空

I pick     1     a free newspaper at the Tube station and see the title “Hot! Hot! Hot!". Today, the temperature in London is expected     2     （reach）30 plus degrees. While going down the stairs and onto the platform, I feel like jumping into     3     volcano that is erupting. However, it is much     4     （bad）on the train because there is no air conditioning. With so many people on the train, I feel I am melting into one with the person     5     is next to me.     6     （stand）on the crowded hot train, I feel sick and uncomfortable.

With the temperature getting higher each year, I think I should be well prepared for the change. Perhaps, I should sell my flat and buy a boat so that I will be able to get to work when the Thames     7     （rise）. I will also speak with my manager about moving my office to the top floor. Most     8     （important）, I should learn swimming immediately so as to survive when the tall buildings are flooded. Since it's difficult to avoid     9     （disaster）on Earth, perhaps I should start thinking about moving to space.

In the end, I manage to make     10     to Bank station. Walking out of the station, I feel much more comfortable. Anyhow, it is only 30 degrees outside.