1 . Shyness can have a huge effect on your life.     1     The tips below can help overcome your shyness and improve your life very much!

Make eye contact with everyone you talk to. It is so easy to look at the floor, the ceiling, anywhere but into the other person’s eyes. Looking directly at someone makes them see you in a different light. If they think you are confident, you will become more confident! If you find it really hard, look just above the eyes, and they will never know.     2    

Start a conversation with a new person every day. Think of four or five things you could start a conversation with and then find at least one opportunity each day to talk to a new person.     3     Just exchanging a few words will get you used to talking to new people and you can gradually deal with it well as your confidence grows. Asking people something about themselves is often a good opener as it encourages them to talk!

    4     Your body language has a huge effect on both how you feel and how other people think of you. Walk around your home or garden as if you are the most important person in the world. Then go out and continue that; you are really the most important person in the world.

In a word, never give up, keep practising and soon you will be a different person.     5     You need to take action to increase your confidence and beat shyness.

A．Just reading tips will not help.

B．It will make you feel less nervous.

C．Pay attention to your body language.

D．It can stop you from making any progress.

E．Many young people are actually shy in public.

F．You don’t need to have a deep conversation.

G．You can have a talk with your parents if necessary.

2 . As most of us know, talking to and listening to parents don’t always go smoothly. Emotions and past experiences can get in the way. Since communication is a two-way street, some depends on your parents and some of what happens depends on you. The way you talk can influence how well a parent listens to and understands you.    1    

•Be clear and direct.

Be as clear as you can about what you think, feel, and want.     2    They can listen better or be more helpful if they understand what you mean specifically and what’s really going on.

•Be honest.

If you’re always honest, a parent will be likely to believe what you say.     3    If you sometimes hide the truth or add too much drama, parents will have a harder time believing what you tell them.

•    4    

Using a friendly and respectful tone makes it more likely that parents will listen and take what you say seriously. Of course, this is hard for any of us when we’re feeling heated about something.If you think your emotions might get the better of you, do something to let off steam and calm down before talking.

•Try to understand their point of view.

If you have a disagreement, can you see your parents’ side? If you can, say so.    5    

A．Try not to argue.

B．Communicate as often as possible.

C．If you lie, they’ll find it hard to trust you.

D．Make careful preparations before talking to your parents.

E．Here are some guidelines to consider how to talk to parents.

F．Give details that can help parents understand your situation.

G．Telling your parents that you understand their views and feelings helps them be willing to see yours, too.

3 . There are all kinds of enemies, and one of the arts of living is to learn to tell them apart. There is a kind of enemy who ________ meant to be an enemy at all. He’s not mad at you; he’s mad at the world, and you are wandering around on his lonely battlefield and ________ lines of fire.

Let me tell you about one of them. Years ago, I ________ my two girls from South America and put them in school. They talked a ________ language that was neither English nor Spanish, and their ________ gave them a hard time, especially Lolla.

Pat and Peggy came home ________ almost every day, so I decided to cheer them up by ________ a party. Their tears dried ________. Right away they got ________ and offered many ideas. However, when I ________ which friends to invite, the tears started again. They said they had nothing but ________. Then I had one of my rare ________. “Let’s invite all your enemies and we’ll fill them up with ice cream and cake.” Little Pat and Peggy ________ knowing looks.

The party was a(n) ________, and the best time was had by the ________ enemy, Lolla, who rolled on the floor and screamed with. Pat and Peggy never came home crying from school anymore.

1.

A．only

B．ever

C．still

D．never

2.

A．jumping at

B．getting into

C．comparing with

D．running after

3.

A．adopted

B．examined

C．adored

D．prevented

4.

A．formal

B．beautiful

C．strange

D．modern

5.

A．classmates

B．tutors

C．doctors

D．neighbors

6.

A．sleeping

B．crying

C．quarreling

D．playing

7.

A．attending

B．requiring

C．throwing

D．supporting

8.

A．magically

B．hardly

C．frequently

D．casually

9.

A．pretty

B．grateful

C．cautious

D．creative

10.

A．recalled

B．mentioned

C．recommended

D．controlled

11.

A．guests

B．thoughts

C．enemies

D．thanks

12.

A．illnesses

B．inspirations

C．excuses

D．opportunities

13.

A．exchanged

B．combined

C．discovered

D．improved

14.

A．explanation

B．business

C．attempt

D．success

15.

A．furthest

B．slowest

C．biggest

D．newest

5 . Sixteen years ago, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.

It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely and afraid to speak to anyone. Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart broken. I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems.

Then one day, when my classmates were talking happily with their friends, I was sitting at my desk unhappily. At that moment a boy came into the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me with a smile. Suddenly, I felt something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and make friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t remember doing so! It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is cloudy, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

1. When did the writer get the gift?

A．At the age of 16.

B．After making friends with the boy.

C．In the first year at a middle school.

D．After becoming closer to everyone in the class.

2. How did the writer feel when he first came to the new school?

A．Excited.

B．Lonely.

C．Happy.

D．Worried.

3. What did the writer get from a boy one day?

A．A book.

B．A smile.

C．A letter.

D．A card.

4. How did the writer change after getting the special gift?

A．He started to make friends.

B．He became the best student in class.

C．He started to fight with his classmates.

D．He was more interested in his lessons.

6 . 假定你是李华，你班最近组织了一场讨论，主题是“Make friends online”。请综合正反两方的观点，陈述自己的看法。
要点包括：
1.赞成的理由：可广交朋友、获取更多信息；
2.反对的理由：容易上当受骗;存在安全风险；
3.你的看法。
注意：
1. 词数100左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
2. 标题已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Make friends online

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9 . Identical Twins Kathy and Sophie arrived at college last year and determined to strike out on independent paths, so they had requested rooms in different dorms. While Kathy got along with her roommate, Sophie was miserable. She and her roommate silently warred over matters ranging from when the lights should be turned off to how the furniture should be arranged. Finally, they divided the room in two and gave up on oral communication. During this time, Sophie kept seeking comfort from Kathy. Before long, the two wanted to live together again. Sophie’s roommate eventually agreed to move out.

Sophie’s ability to solve her dilemma by rooming with her identical twin is unusual, but the conflict she faced is not. Most roommate conflicts spring from such small, annoying differences rather than from grand disagreements over abstract principles. One person likes quiet, while the other person spends two hours a day practicing the trumpet. One eats only organically(有机地) produced vegetables and loves animals, while the other likes wearing fur and enjoys cutting up frogs in biology class.

When personalities don’t mix, the excitement of being away at college can quickly fade away. Moreover, roommates can affect each other’s psychological health. A recent study reports that depression in college roommates is often passed from one person to another.

Many schools have started conflict resolution programs to calm tensions that otherwise can build up like a volcano preparing to explode, finally resulting in physical violence. Some colleges have resorted to “roommate contracts” that all new students fill out and sign after attending a lecture on roommate relations. Students detail behavioral guidelines for their room, including acceptable hours for study and sleep, a policy for use of each other’s possessions. Some schools try to head off the feud before it begins by using computerized matching. Students are put together on the basis of their responses to housing form questions.

1. Why is the twins’ story mentioned?

A．To describe college life.

B．To reveal the relationship of the twins.

C．To show the love between the sisters.

D．To present the phenomenon of roommate conflicts.

2. What is the cause of most conflicts among roommates?

A．They have opposite mindsets.	B．They argue over serious matters.
C．They differ greatly in life values.	D．They hold different preferences in some way.

3. What does the underlined word “feud” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Difference.

B．Quarrel.

C．Competition.

D．Test.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Identical Twins Living Together Again in Colleges

B．Roommate Conflicts, Common and Unavoidable?

C．Roommate Contracts, Useful in Solving Conflicts?

D．Roommate Conflicts Affecting Students’ Psychology