1 . One day, a lovely little girl was holding two apples with both hands. Her mum came in and
The mum felt the smile on her face
No matter who you are, how experienced you are, and how knowledgeable you think you are, always
Those who like to pay the bill, do so not because they are loaded, but because they value
Those who
Those who often text you, do so not because they have
A.quickly | B.sadly | C.curiously | D.softly |
A.down | B.up | C.out | D.around |
A.look | B.taste | C.try | D.bite |
A.remain | B.freeze | C.speed | D.rise |
A.disappointment | B.satisfaction | C.amusement | D.confusion |
A.rotten | B.deserted | C.bitten | D.split |
A.bigger | B.sweeter | C.fresher | D.juicier |
A.offer | B.delay | C.stop | D.pass |
A.explain | B.reflect | C.criticize | D.introduce |
A.result | B.purpose | C.attempt | D.reality |
A.work out | B.focus on | C.hold up | D.give up |
A.last | B.first | C.wrong | D.little |
A.bill | B.material | C.friendship | D.surface |
A.sacrifice | B.suffer | C.survive | D.apologize |
A.nothing | B.something | C.everything | D.anything |
A.lost | B.retired | C.separated | D.divorced |
A.talks | B.arguments | C.contradictions | D.dreams |
A.when | B.until | C.though | D.after |
A.articles | B.stories | C.telephones | D.pictures |
A.It | B.What | C.That | D.Such |
2 . Being a teenager can be tough. “Troubled” and “rebellious(叛逆的)” are often labels that people give kids in their teens. There are even scientific theories explaining that the likelihood of teenagers taking is due to the fact that their brains aren’t fully developed yet.
But a new study by researches at the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University may have finally cleared up this misunderstanding.
The adolescents(青少年) lack experience.
Instead of being something to worry about, sensation seeking is actually necessary, since the process of learning usually goes hand in hand with taking risks. "Teenagers need to build experience so that they can do a better job in making the difficult and risky decisions in later life. ‘Should I take this job? or ‘
“
A.Should I marry this person? |
B.It turns out that teenagers are fine. |
C.Adolescents should do as follows. |
D.What can parents do to help the kids? |
E.There's something scarier than taking a risk. |
F.In other words, they just can t help it. |
G.Therefore, they keep trying things out for the first time in their life. |
3 . It was Groundhog Day. A winter storm had hit overnight too. I tried to open my backdoor only to find six inches of wet, heavy snow piled up against it. I knew I had quite a job of shoveling out ahead of me, so I reached over to grab my snow shovel. It looked a lot more ready to work than I did. I sighed and pulled on my boots, gloves, and heavy coat.
The wind chill was below zero and cut into my face as I slowly shoveled off my deck. After that I stayed my way over to my daughter’s house shoveling the path as I walked. It took a while to get her driveway clear and I knew I still had a lot to do. Next came the paths down the hill to my own cars covered in snow. I had grabbed the broom to sweep them off as well. I winced when the breeze blew the swept snow back into my face. Then I started to shovel out my driveways. My back was aching as I worked. I wished I could be building a snowman instead of shoveling. Winter sure had seemed a lot more fun when I was a boy.
When I was done I examined my work. It didn’t look half bad. I smiled and looked at the woods covered in white. They were such a special sight. I leaned on my shovel and took it all in. Then I started up the hill with the snow shovel in one hand and the broom in the other. Suddenly, an urge came over me and I dropped them both. I spread my arms, fed back into the blanket of white and happily moved my arms and legs to make an angel in the snow.
As you go through the seasons of this life take joy in your work. Take joy in your life. Remember that the course of your days rests in your own hands.
1. What’s the theme of the text?A.Enjoy winter work. | B.Take things seriously. |
C.Take joy in your life. | D.Fight against cold. |
A.his deck-his daughter’s driveway-his cars-his driveway |
B.his cars-his deck-his daughter’s driveway-his driveway |
C.his daughter’s driveway-his deck-his driveway-his cars |
D.his driveway-his daughter’s driveway-his cars-his deck |
A.He was not satisfied with his work. |
B.He was absorbed in the snow sight. |
C.He was fond of making snowmen. |
D.He was in low spirits after work. |
4 . A few days ago, I observed a teenager doing yardwork that his dad had told him to do. Instead of doing the task
The person he hurt the most was himself. His dad was trying to teach him
He
A sweet lady was working in a fast-food
She wasn't making a large salary, and she didn't have a powerful
I want to
A.gradually | B.happily | C.secretly | D.silently |
A.responding | B.applying | C.explaining | D.complaining |
A.goodness | B.safety | C.responsibility | D.gardening |
A.poor | B.positive | C.strange | D.efficient |
A.almost | B.even | C.still | D.ever |
A.lost | B.ruined | C.perfected | D.changed |
A.upset | B.pleased | C.Impressed | D.satisfied |
A.breaking | B.benefiting | C.affecting | D.controlling |
A.factory | B.restaurant | C.supermarket | D.shop |
A.warmly | B.proudly | C.seriously | D.coldly |
A.looked | B.asked | C.waited | D.struggled |
A.shout | B.smile | C.cheer | D.decision |
A.experience | B.trust | C.Courage | D.kindness |
A.performed | B.started | C.discovered | D.planned |
A.appearance | B.motivation | C.position | D.effort |
A.ordinary | B.Painful | C.important | D.difficult |
A.escape | B.learn | C.hear | D.differ |
A.applause | B.regret | C.sadness | D.forgiveness |
A.now that | B.in case | C.even though | D.as if |
A.lifestyle | B.attitude | C.habit | D.attempt |
5 . As a child I was always good at drawing and art. I won
Most people who
All the while, my true desire was
Though well intended, eighteen years later I’m
I’m sure there are things in your life that are
A.praise | B.awards | C.supports | D.success |
A.street | B.school | C.newspaper | D.book |
A.draw | B.act | C.learn | D.show |
A.want | B.mean | C.agree | D.happen |
A.encouraged | B.invited | C.developed | D.permitted |
A.perfect | B.different | C.similar | D.lucky |
A.everyone | B.who | C.that | D.no one |
A.art | B.fixing | C.writing | D.music |
A.won | B.ignored | C.missed | D.lost |
A.interest | B.competition | C.career | D.talent |
A.had | B.made | C.found | D.met |
A.Give up | B.Take in | C.Stick to | D.Put away |
A.glad | B.sorry | C.sad | D.sure |
A.training | B.contests | C.articles | D.trouble |
A.appearance | B.change | C.mention | D.name |
A.forgot | B.regretted | C.expected | D.grown |
A.challenging | B.beautiful | C.appealing | D.hopeful |
A.meaningless | B.popular | C.essential | D.painful |
A.consideration | B.energy | C.money | D.education |
A.young | B.bad | C.usual | D.easy |
6 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文 中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
The sun was just slowly come up over the mountains today as I took my dogs for its morning walk. I smiled as I watched the clouds gradually turn to white and gold. The air was cool and I wore a big smile in my face. Even though there weren’t leaf on the trees, but I could still hear birds singing songs of spring. Even my dogs seemed to notice the different in the air. They were playing instead of just do their morning business in the grass. The particular golden sun seemed to make it a beautiful day. As I headed back, I realize something. The beauty of day didn’t come from the warmth of the sun. It came from the warmth within my own heart and soul.
7 . When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was a delicacy(美味). One of my father's buddies, Bernie, was a successful fruit-and-vegetable wholesaler, who operated a warehouse in St. Paul.
Every summer, when the first watermelons rolled in, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie's warehouse and take up our positions. We'd sit on the edge of the dock, feet dangling(摇晃), and lean over, minimizing the volume of juice we were about to spill on ourselves.
Bernie would take his machete(刀), crack our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart - the reddest, juiciest, firmest, most seed-free, most perfect part - and throw away the rest.
Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that what my father admired about Bernie's wealth was less its substance than its application. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.
What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. Others are rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead.
If you don't take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and chomp into life's small pleasures, your career is probably overwhelming your life.
For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.
Well, I've relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the accomplishments of others and to take pleasure in the day. That's the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.
Finally, I am rich.
1. Why did the author's father think Bernie was a rich man?A.Because Bernie was a successful businessman. |
B.Because his father admired Bernie's wealth. |
C.Because Bernie was good at making friends. |
D.Because Bernie knew how to fully enjoy life. |
A.Being free is what he pursues. |
B.Being rich is a state of mind. |
C.A lot of money makes him happy. |
D.He likes paying all the bills. |
A.Making a lot of money. |
B.Having more watermelons. |
C.Being a wholesaler. |
D.Enjoying every day. |
A.To introduce a successful person in business. |
B.To warn us of the hardships of becoming rich. |
C.To remind us of the true meaning of richness. |
D.To give tips on how to work with others. |
8 . About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my 4-year-old son. After getting
In the teacher’s office, an exchange of
Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? No, no it can’t be. What a
My son could not
He was
No, I didn’t speak English at home, I
As I had
Speaking more than one language allows people to
A.solved | B.settled | C.situated | D.involved |
A.school | B.company | C.community | D.kindergarten |
A.office | B.home | C.house | D.workshop |
A.questions | B.greetings | C.information | D.requests |
A.physical | B.emotional | C.educational | D.mental |
A.careless | B.helpless | C.useless | D.worthless |
A.hear | B.repeat | C.follow | D.explain |
A.thus | B.however | C.otherwise | D.though |
A.angry | B.calm | C.surprised | D.sad |
A.refused | B.replied | C.reminded | D.rewarded |
A.spoken | B.written | C.second | D.native |
A.often | B.never | C.seldom | D.once |
A.Needless to say | B.Beyond words | C.For no reason | D.To make matters worse |
A.instruction | B.blame | C.meeting | D.discussion |
A.planned | B.noted | C.suggested | D.expected |
A.easily | B.fluently | C.hardly | D.exactly |
A.job | B.degree | C.chance | D.scholarship |
A.suffered | B.benefited | C.learned | D.grown |
A.deal | B.stay | C.communicate | D.match |
A.languages | B.customs | C.traditions | D.cultures |
9 . On Thanksgiving day, Mrs. Klein told her first graders to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful. She thought that, living in a
What took Mrs. Klein by
The class was
“A
“It looks more like a policeman, and they
“I think,” said Lavinia, who was always so
Mrs. Klein had almost
Douglas
Then Mrs. Klein
Perhaps, she reflected, this was her Thanksgiving, and everybody’s Thanksgiving—not the material things
A.wealthy | B.friendly | C.poor | D.crowded |
A.friends | B.turkeys | C.clothes | D.flowers |
A.asked | B.given | C.informed | D.expected |
A.surprise | B.excitement | C.accident | D.relief |
A.left | B.sad | C.close | D.shut |
A.hand | B.image | C.face | D.finger |
A.amused | B.puzzled | C.shocked | D.moved |
A.lends | B.donates | C.cooks | D.brings |
A.servant | B.mother | C.waiter | D.farmer |
A.guide | B.teach | C.protect | D.arrest |
A.naughty | B.serious | C.curious | D.stupid |
A.help | B.love | C.shelter | D.lead |
A.praised | B.kissed | C.thanked | D.forgotten |
A.had | B.took | C.changed | D.stopped |
A.stood up | B.went over | C.turned over | D.looked up |
A.lied | B.burst in | C.whispered | D.cried out |
A.recognized | B.wondered | C.imagined | D.recalled |
A.often | B.never | C.seldom | D.sometimes |
A.remained | B.meant | C.cost | D.came |
A.shown | B.opened | C.given | D.said |
10 . Facing the Enemies Within
We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally ruin our ambitions (雄心壮志). Fear can ruin fortunes. Fear can ruin relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can ruin our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies living inside us.
The first enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity,
The second enemy inside is doubt.
Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears.
A.Sure, there’s room for healthy doubt. You can’t believe everything. |
B.Build your courage to fight what’s holding you back, what’s keeping you from your goals and dreams. |
C.Let me tell you about two of the other enemies we face from within. |
D.Below are the ways which might be useful for us to overcome our fears. |
E.Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it. |
F.It will steal your chances for a better future. |
G.Some people doubt everything. |