1 . 假设你是晨光中学高三3班的李津。你的英国笔友 Chris 在策划“Approaching Chinese Students” 栏目，邀请你分享在高中三年校园生活中曾遇到的挑战，请你根据以下提示撰写一篇发言稿：
(1)你遇到的挑战是什么；
(2)你是如何应对的；
(3)你的感受。
注意：
(1)词数不少于 100；
(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
(3)题目已给出，不计入总词数。

The Challenges That I Met

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2 . What is your calling? What is your purpose in life? What did you come to this world to do? Every day we read about how we should find our purpose and pursue it throughout our lives in order to find meaning and contentment. There are even scientific studies that show people who view their work as a calling rather than just a career or a job have a higher life and work satisfaction. So, what exactly is this calling?

I’ve personally struggled with this concept for many years. I knew that happiness not only came from a present state of joy, but also from the pursuit of an objective that gave me something to pursue. That is, until I found myself feeling empty despite my achievement of those goals.

And as I reflected on these feelings of emptiness and boredom that had arisen despite my successes, I realized something. Meaning and satisfaction come from a personal devotion to what we do and the intrinsic (固有的) fulfillment we get from it. It has nothing to do with financial gain, social advancement or any other type of external reward or motivation. It is about doing something that we love. It is about focusing our efforts and spending our time on passions that light the spark inside of us and allow us to share with the world the unique gifts we possess.

I had never before stopped to think about what I found intrinsically rewarding or fulfilling. Financial gain and external recognition were pretty much the only drivers I knew. More so, I thought this calling meant having one passion we were born with to pursue relentlessly (不懈地).

So, I spent some years trying to find this long-lost purpose of mine. I discovered during that time passions I had no idea I even had. Yet, I wasn’t sure how to make them into my life purpose. I searched for an answer but couldn’t find it. It wasn’t until I came to understand the truths about our purpose in life that I was able to find my place in this world.

Our purpose can consist of various things that make us feel alive. As we grow and evolve throughout the different stages in our lives, we may discover new passions and desires that change our sense of purpose and calling.

We all have a longing for lives that give meaning to our existence. The difference lies in how we go about accomplishing this. We must each find our own “shine” and then shine on.

1. According to the passage, the calling refers to________.

A．one’s view about careers

B．a task one has to carry out

C．a life-long career one chooses

D．a strong desire or sense of duty to do a job

2. Which of the following belongs to the author’s previous drivers for finding fulfillment?

A．Financial gain and external recognition.

B．Pursuing passions relentlessly.

C．Discovering new passions.

D．Finding purpose in life.

3. What is the real purpose in life according to the author?

A．Trying to do everything that you can.

B．Trying to achieve your ambitious goals.

C．Doing meaningful things with your passion.

D．Doing something that can be successful easily.

4. According to the 5th paragraph, we know that________.

A．the author spent some years making changes

B．the author used to think he had no passion at all

C．the author didn’t know how to search for the life purpose

D．the author has known his passions since he started to work

5. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?

A．It’s wise to give up discovering our one true passion.

B．It’s useless to pursue financial gain and external recognition.

C．It’s necessary to find our own calling and pursue it with vigor.

D．It’s important to share our passion with the world without stopping.

3 . My almost 6-year-old son is currently crazy about Star Wars and Harry Potter. I know he’s young, but the movies and books bring up topics for us to sort through all the time—tough topics. A good chance for me! We read the books together; we watch the movies together. We’ve talked about many things that some parents of a 5-year-old might not talk about, but I want to have these conversations with my son.

Today, it was rainy and when the baby took her nap, I allowed him to watch a Star Wars movie as a reward for being so kind this morning to his sister who was feeling a little unhappy. As I was folding laundry, I said to him, very casually, “Wow, that Darth Vader really makes me sick.” My son chided (指责) me, “Mama, Darth Vader has good in him. I know he’s on the dark side, but he isn’t all bad.” This launched us into a conversation about good versus evil and how goodness can be found in anyone if we only look hard enough.

For the past week, I feel like I have been tested with various examples of people simply not being nice. And some people were rude for no apparent reason. A nurse was impatient with me on the phone when I called for a prescription. Little ears were listening in on all of those instances and after doing my best to be nice on the phone call with the nurse, I hung up and said to my husband, “Wow, what was wrong with her? She was so rude.” My boy said, “Mama, we all have a bad day. Be nice to her and she might be nice to you back.” This child teaches me lessons every day, and all we can do is treat people with kindness, as hard as it might be.

The nurse was probably exhausted from taking sick calls and maybe she simply needed a coffee break. I do know that those people were not on their best behavior or showing their best side but how many of us have been in those exact shoes? We all act in haste. We all speak in haste. We all do things we regret. And, if we were lucky, we were met with kindness instead of anger in return for our outburst.

My son reminded me today to be kinder and gentler to the people I meet with. I’m going to try harder this week. I’m going to try to smile when met with a frown. Like he mentions, even Darth Vader has good in him and maybe he just needs a little sympathy.

1. How does the writer react to her son’s recent interest?

A．Using it as a chance to express her regret.

B．Trying to persuade him to change his mind.

C．Trying to help him develop some more hobbies.

D．Using it as a chance to have a deep talk with him.

2. Why did the author allow her son to watch a movie Star Wars?

A．Because it was a reward for his kindness.

B．Because her son loves Star Wars.

C．Because it was raining outside.

D．Because the baby was napping.

3. What did the author learn from her child?

A．How to be rude to people.

B．How to complain about others.

C．The importance of being kind to others.

D．The essential of asking for medical advice.

4. Which of the following words can be used to describe the author’s son?

A．Optimistic and calm.

B．Brave and enthusiastic.

C．Courageous and generous.

D．Considerate and sympathetic.

5. In the passage, the author intends to encourage people to________.

A．smile to those friendly to them

B．sympathize with those in trouble

C．find the good in others and treat them kindly

D．reward others’ kindness and help more people

4 . After I won my first race at five, life was about winning races. Two kids, Ray J and Gil,________that.

One day in our first NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) season, my teammate, Ray had to leave for home because his son Ray J suddenly developed cancer. He said something about________to miss work for even a day. “Forget it,” I interrupted. “Your________comes first.” The following months were________ for Ray J, chemotherapy (化疗) and long stays in the hospital. He was so________that he could barely play. However, the________boy had been fighting against illness. I always faced challenges by going________and pushing myself harder. But how could a stock-car driver like me make a difference to the kid? For the first time in my life the________didn’t seem so important.

Gil was a six-year-old boy with a rare bone disease. His bones were so easy to break that a hug might________one of them. That day he was sitting in a wheelchair, as small as a three-year-old child, and his legs were gnarled and atrophied (扭曲萎缩). However, he had a big________. For fear of breaking his bones into pieces, I didn’t ________his hand.________, I held up my hand. He touched it and then pulled his hand back. He smiled more brightly. I went down on my________and we talked. He was a huge NASCAR________. He couldn’t go outside and________, but watching the races and learning everything about the drivers distracted him from his ________ “I love it when you win, Jeff.”

Win. That word again. Had I ever thought much about what it ________? Winning is what I’m always aiming for. That’s my job, and it’s how I________my family. But winning is more than just crossing the________line first. The two kids are the true________.

1.

A．recognized

B．achieved

C．resigned

D．changed

2.

A．hating

B．expecting

C．failing

D．refusing

3.

A．fee

B．choice

C．family

D．attitude

4.

A．necessary

B．difficult

C．absurd

D．unforgettable

5.

A．hopeless

B．desperate

C．careful

D．weak

6.

A．easy-going

B．strong-willed

C．hard-working

D．absent-minded

7.

A．safer

B．faster

C．wider

D．harder

8.

A．problem

B．possession

C．race

D．adventure

9.

A．damage

B．cure

C．change

D．influence

10.

A．sound

B．goal

C．face

D．smile

11.

A．examine

B．outstretch

C．move

D．shake

12.

A．Instead

B．Generally

C．Obviously

D．Furthermore

13.

A．legs

B．feet

C．knees

D．ankles

14.

A．fan

B．expert

C．competitor

D．developer

15.

A．hold on

B．run around

C．give up

D．break through

16.

A．debt

B．task

C．optimism

D．pain

17.

A．meant

B．brought

C．split

D．needed

18.

A．love

B．manage

C．support

D．encourage

19.

A．straight

B．finish

C．start

D．red

20.

A．losers

B．cooperators

C．winners

D．doctors

5 . After a whole week of rain we finally had a comfortable, beautiful summer day outside. My family and I were driving to a nearby town when my daughter _________ a yard sale. Then, a few miles down the road, we saw another, and another, and another, We saw tables full of knickknacks. We saw plates, glasses, and silverware. _________, we saw lots of smiling people talking, laughing, sitting, and standing in the sunshine.

Seeing all of this brought back _________ of my childhood. Most of the clothes in my closet back then came from _________. My mom was a talented yard sale-shopper. When I was little, she would drag me along with her. I used to _________ going to them, until one special day when I saw that they also sold old _________. After that, I always browsed through the books until it was time to _________. Sometimes mom would _________ me one too. Soon, a large part of my home library came from yard sale books. For me, these books were more _________ than their first editions.

Why do we have yard sales? It certainly isn’t for the ____________. For all the time and ____________ people put into them, they would hardly make minimum wage from the sales. I think, rather, it is yard sales that ____________ us together. We ____________ our old things and we buy “new” old things. We talk and ____________ old friends and new neighbors. We get a ____________ to give and share. We ____________ through kindness and love among all the old stuff. It’s all about ____________, both in goods and between people.

I think yard sales teach us something about ____________ too. We can’t really ____________ anything here, after all; all we get is ____________ possession of our stuff, then it comes time for us to let it go and pass it on.

1.

A．announced

B．spotted

C．prepared

D．recalled

2.

A．Even so

B．In short

C．At least

D．Above all

3.

A．problems

B．memories

C．realities

D．dreams

4.

A．markets

B．neighbors

C．yard sales

D．shopping malls

5.

A．imagine

B．enjoy

C．practice

D．hate

6.

A．books

B．paintings

C．plates

D．toys

7.

A．go

B．start

C．work

D．register

8.

A．award

B．write

C．buy

D．lend

9.

A．popular

B．useful

C．different

D．priceless

10.

A．fun

B．money

C．relaxation

D．responsibility

11.

A．love

B．resource

C．fund

D．effort

12.

A．mix

B．bring

C．guide

D．inspire

13.

A．get rid of

B．put away

C．go through

D．make use of

14.

A．pass by

B．look for

C．catch up with

D．face up to

15.

A．tradition

B．goal

C．chance

D．job

16.

A．extend

B．connect

C．learn

D．compete

17.

A．communication

B．information

C．delivery

D．exchange

18.

A．life

B．ethics

C．economy

D．society

19.

A．purchase

B．explore

C．own

D．trust

20.

A．temporary

B．legal

C．normal

D．full

6 . “Mr Mazzella, what is the difference between a period (句号) and a comma (逗号)?” I was a young substitute teacher (代课老师) in a middle school English class. The regular teacher had called in sick and left a lesson plan going over the rules of ______. I hated these rules and hardly ______   them myself, even though I was a writer. The English language is one of the most ______ subjects in the world. As I looked at the ______, I knew that even if I told this student all the different ______ about commas, he wouldn’t remember them.

I was also in no mood for a long ______. My mom had died just a few short weeks ago. I ______ her so much. I wandered around feeling half ______ inside. All I wanted to do was stay in bed, but my own young family was ______ to get by and I knew I had to take every day of work I could. I looked at the textbook again but couldn’t ______ it because my eyes were so watery. All at once, however, I ______ my previously simple but practical experience I used whenever I was ______ something. “A period is the end of a sentence or a(n) ______,” I said, “A comma, on the other hand, is just a brief pause before the ______ continues on.” When I finished saying this, my heart suddenly felt ______. I smiled and thought of my mom ______ in a place much brighter and happier than the one I was in now.

That little moment of light ______ me as I continued to miss my mom over the months and years to come. Recently I remembered it once again when I saw this quote in a book I was reading: “Death is not a(n) ______, only a comma.”

Our lives are a sentence and a ______ that goes on forever. Our ______ here is only a part of it. Our death here is only a comma. Write your story with love.

1.

A．grammar

B．pronunciation

C．classroom

D．spelling

2.

A．wrote

B．imagined

C．understood

D．realized

3.

A．difficult

B．interesting

C．important

D．popular

4.

A．class

B．textbook

C．blackboard

D．dictionary

5.

A．forms

B．roles

C．rules

D．examples

6.

A．lesson

B．holiday

C．speech

D．writing

7.

A．upset

B．troubled

C．trusted

D．missed

8.

A．alive

B．touched

C．awake

D．dead

9.

A．learning

B．starting

C．struggling

D．hoping

10.

A．carry

B．read

C．understand

D．find

11.

A．forgot

B．checked

C．considered

D．remembered

12.

A．writing

B．doing

C．planning

D．teaching

13.

A．headline

B．thought

C．word

D．more

14.

A．sentence

B．paragraph

C．action

D．activity

15.

A．emptier

B．colder

C．heavier

D．lighter

16.

A．falling down

B．going out

C．continuing on

D．growing up

17.

A．alarmed

B．helped

C．stopped

D．surprised

18.

A．end

B．period

C．loss

D．result

19.

A．song

B．circle

C．game

D．story

20.

A．choice

B．task

C．time

D．visit

7 . Beep! Beep! Beep! I rolled over and turned off my alarm clock. It was still _________ outside so I turned on the light. I got dressed quickly because I knew both of my dogs would be _________ to get outside for their morning walk. I reached over to grab a _________ and stopped. It was technically still fall but the _________ here in the Appalachian mountains of my home didn’t follow the _________. It had been cold and snowy two days ago and chilly and rainy yesterday. I had forgotten to _________ the weather report for today, however, so I wasn’t sure if I _______ my light jacket or my heavy coat.

I _________ my light jacket, pulled it on and leashed up my bigger dog. I opened the door and stepped outside. Instantly I knew I had made the _________ choice. Each breath I exhaled was a frozen mist. The wind chill was bitter cold. The grass was covered in __________ and I tried to keep my __________ while my dog dragged me along behind him.

I shivered (打寒颤) and __________ a bit but finally turned my head up to the heavens. I looked up at the __________sky and saw it was full of twinkling stars. It was so beautiful and so peaceful. __________, I felt a warmth inside of me and __________ shivering. While my dog sniffed the ground, I opened my heart to the __________ of nature’s creation. In all of its sweet seasons it had never __________ to touch my soul. It had heated my heart on the coldest days and     ________ my spirit on the darkest nights.

Our lives here are full of sweet __________ as well. From the innocence and youth of Spring to the wisdom and wrinkles of Winter. __________ all your sweet seasons. Make each day a creation of your love.

1.

A．rainy

B．dark

C．cold

D．snowy

2.

A．curious

B．afraid

C．eager

D．able

3.

A．coat

B．bite

C．leash

D．flashlight

4.

A．temperature

B．condition

C．environment

D．weather

5.

A．method

B．path

C．plan

D．calendar

6.

A．check

B．forecast

C．test

D．provide

7.

A．removed

B．needed

C．packed

D．washed

8.

A．tried on

B．decided on

C．relied on

D．focused on

9.

A．difficult

B．ideal

C．wrong

D．safe

10.

A．water

B．mud

C．dust

D．frost

11.

A．patience

B．balance

C．distance

D．promise

12.

A．complained

B．smiled

C．suffered

D．doubted

13.

A．pre-dusk

B．mid-night

C．pre-dawn

D．post-dawn

14.

A．Actually

B．Suddenly

C．Effortlessly

D．Generally

15.

A．avoided

B．regretted

C．stopped

D．continued

16.

A．wonder

B．reality

C．signal

D．challenge

17.

A．offered

B．refused

C．intended

D．failed

18.

A．found

B．admired

C．reflected

D．lighted

19.

A．discoveries

B．dreams

C．seasons

D．memories

20.

A．Enjoy

B．Examine

C．Admit

D．Remember

8 . 阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。

Growing up poor and having parents who didn’t receive a good education, I often struggled at school. What was worse, my parents often moved to different places. They likely did not realize the damaging effects it had on my learning as they moved from apartment to apartment, year after year. I attended seven different schools from kindergarten through the 8th grade. With a fragmented (片段的) education, I entered high school, not doing well in literacy and math. But it was not until I attended a major public state university that I really understood the academic gaps that I had in comparison to my peers. I had to work particularly hard to not only understand the textbooks and lectures, but also catch myself up in basic skills of writing and comprehension. But I wasn’t the one to forgo. No matter how hard it was, I persisted.

Today, I have many degrees, three of them are Master’s Degrees and I am currently in my second year of studying for my doctorate in Educational Leadership.

I share my story for various reasons, but mainly due to the hope that another young child, possibly growing up poor, can realize that an education is the ticket to the quality of life. It can happen for that child. One can be successful! One can overcome all obstacles.

Some days will be extremely tougher than others and someday those accomplishments will glow (发光), but giving up is not a wise choice. It certainly won’t lead to the light at the end of the tunnel. Therefore, we should take advantage of the challenges and difficulties to make us stronger and reflect on how to beat all the differences. We should foster our thinking that current challenges have been designed to build upon our strength, not tear us down. In this way, we can fulfill our long-term goals.

1. What made the author’s study much worse when he was a child? (no more than 5 words)
______________________________________________________________________
2. What did the author realize after attending a major public state university? (no more than 10 words)
______________________________________________________________________
3. How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2? (no more than 10 words)
______________________________________________________________________
4. Why did the author want to share his story? (no more than 15 words)
______________________________________________________________________
5. What do you learn from the author’s story? (no more than 20 words)
______________________________________________________________________

9 . 阅读表达

I used to chase happiness a lot when I began to work. I would run after different experiences--goals, achievements and success, because I was quite sure that once I caught up with them, happiness would be with me. It was during that period that I learned happiness was a very fast runner.        

Later, I tried to sneak up on happiness. I thought if I didn’t care too little or too much but just enough, it wouldn’t see me coming and then I could catch it.

It turned out that happiness is similar to owls, for both of them have 360-degree vision and extremely sharp hearing. Finally, I decided to sit still, very quietly, until happiness forgot I was there, let down its guard and got close to me. This, surprisingly, worked better than either of the other two ways.

After reading a passage in Time, I think I know the reason. Apparently, for Americans, the chase of happiness is just linked to achieving individual goals which is different from that in other cultures. In many cultures, happiness is regarded as a social phenomenon that happens most readily when it is shared. But our society puts the responsibility for catching happiness on each individual’s shoulders --a heavy burden indeed.

On Facebook, there are a lot of unbelievably happy people doing amazing happiness—producing things every day. However, most of the time, no one is really that happy all the time behind the scenes.

I also like what a famous businessman told Time reporter Mandy Oaklander, “A happy life doesn’t consist of happy moments but every moment of the day.”

Now you know how to get happiness, don’t you?

1. What did the author learn from his first period of chasing happiness? (no more than 10 words)
________________________________________________________
2. How do you understand the underlined word in Paragraph 2? (no more than 5 words)
________________________________________________________
3. What does the chase of happiness mean to Americans? (no more than 6 words)
________________________________________________________
4. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 5? (no more than 12 words)
________________________________________________________
5. Do you think you’re on the way to chasing happiness? Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
________________________________________________________

10 . Last term, I read the book The Book Thief. It is a story about a 9-year-old girl named Liesel Meminger and her _________in Nazi Germany in 1939. In this book, Liesel’s father is taken away by the Nazis. Her mother___________and never returns and her brother dies. Then she is sent to a foster family (寄养家庭) in a poor area of Munich.On the way,she _________a book named The Grave Digger’s Handbook, which becomes the first book she “steals”. It’s her___________foster father Hans who helps Liesel to read, and the 14 books she steals provide her with___________comfort. She manages to___________the war and___________helps the people around her who are also _________.

As I _________each page, I found myself absorbed in the____________created by the author. The light but lingering (绵长的)__________made me hold my __________, as if I had the same experience as Liesel.

Every time I __________this book, what comes to mind is not the __________of the Nazis or the despair in the face of a very difficult and unfavourable situation. All I can think of is the resilience (韧性), sincerity and kindness of__________in such a(n)__________cruel period.Despite the fact that it is not easy for foster parents to __________themselves, they still choose to foster Liesel when she is__________. They also save and hide a Jewish girl in their basement when the Nazis start to kill the Jews.

All these details make me feel that __________we keep the most __________thing inside our hearts, even in despair, we still have the ability to walk toward the brightest future in front of us.

1.

A．interview

B．schedule

C．responsibility

D．experience

2.

A．struggles

B．disappears

C．remains

D．hesitates

3.

A．comes across

B．puts away

C．turns over

D．leaves behind

4.

A．selfish

B．narrow-minded

C．kind-hearted

D．wealthy

5.

A．endless

B．instant

C．little

D．physical

6.

A．enter

B．forget

C．describe

D．survive

7.

A．sadly

B．readily

C．suddenly

D．unfortunately

8.

A．travelling

B．operating

C．suffering

D．recovering

9.

A．turned

B．tore

C．covered

D．struck

10.

A．world

B．house

C．street

D．field

11.

A．complaint

B．sorrow

C．delight

D．regret

12.

A．position

B．record

C．view

D．breath

13.

A．make room for

B．take advantage of

C．think back on

D．get rid of

14.

A．madness

B．tiredness

C．sickness

D．awareness

15.

A．literature

B．humanity

C．competition

D．hardship

16.

A．eventually

B．initially

C．extremely

D．slightly

17.

A．tolerate

B．represent

C．support

D．treat

18.

A．abandoned

B．observed

C．controlled

D．trained

19.

A．for fear that

B．in order that

C．even if

D．as long as

20.

A．similar

B．precious

C．serious

D．natural