1 . It’s generally believed that a useful method to be successful is to copy the success of other persons’.     1     No! Actually, every single person is different, and so is every single situation. Just as different sports work better for different people, so do different paths to success.

    2     By trying to fit the mould (模具) made by someone else, you can end up performing badly. Most success actually comes from people who are willing to be 100% devoted to their own ideas instead of trying to copy the ideas of others. If you want to succeed, you can only depend on yourself.     3    

If you can’t copy someone else’s success, then how can you learn from other people? Well, one thing you can do is learn from their attitudes towards their life and work.     4     Nobody is perfect. Actually something you can safely learn from is the mistakes from others.     5     As a result, you’ll take a much more direct way to success.

A．So you must believe in yourself and be yourself.

B．Also you should recognize the limitations of your heroes.

C．The big problem of copying success directly is that it generally can’t be done.

D．Find someone who inspires you and who has achieved the things you want to achieve.

E．Meanwhile, limit your own creative thoughts and your own ideas.

F．Knowing where others have made mistakes prevents you from making similar mistakes.

G．Model yourself on other successful people and you’re sure to be successful, right?

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When will Steve plan to get back?

A．Saturday evening or Sunday evening.

B．Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon.

C．Saturday evening or Sunday morning.

2. Whose party is held on Saturday afternoon?

A．Steve’s party.

B．Peter’s party.

C．Angel’s party.

3. When do you consider Mr Steve will return at last?

A．Surely on Saturday morning.

B．It’s hard to say.

C．Of course, on Saturday afternoon.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where do Paul and Judy live?

A．In Northern Australia.

B．In the center of Australia.

C．In Southern Australia.

2. How do Paul and Judy have classes?

A．By computer.

B．By radio.

C．By television.

3. When do the lessons begin according to the talk?

A．When all the students answer the teacher.

B．When the bell for classes rings.

C．When the teacher comes.

4 . Here are a few things to watch out for when you move somewhere new or are returning home after a long time away.

Be careful on the road!

The first thing that I did when I got out of the airport was to cross the road，but I looked the wrong way！In the UK the cars drive on the lefthand side of the road whereas in Spain they drive on the right.I almost got run over because I was still thinking I was in Spain.You have to be very careful.

There's another strange one from travelling on the road.In Mallorca，most of the time，pedestrians(行人) can cross the road by walking on the road without stopping and the car will stop for them.In the UK，however，you have to be careful to wait for the cars to stop or else you might end up in the hospital very quickly!

Drink water.

In Spain，most people buy large bottles of water to drink.In the UK the filtering(过滤) of the water means that you can drink straight from the tap.On my first night back I forgot that I could drink water from the taps and spent the night wishing I had a bottle of water.When I woke up，I realized how silly I had been.

Time is different.

In Spain there is a small break during the day to have a nap for the rest of the day.You also might only think about going out for a drink with friends in Spain at 11 p．m. In the UK that is already past the bedtime!

1. What can we conclude from the text?

A．The author is used to living in Spain.

B．The author hopes to return to Mallorca soon.

C．The author doesn't like the life in the UK at all.

D．The author can't look after himself well.

2. Why was the author almost run over in the UK?

A．He was crossing an unfamiliar road.

B．He was thinking in the middle of the road.

C．He was looking the wrong way on the road.

D．He was running on the righthand side of the road.

3. Compared with the traffic in the UK，traffic in Mallorca for pedestrians is more _________．

A．dangerous	B．important
C．crowded	D．secure

4. On the first night back home，the author_________．

A．drank some water from the tap

B．had a big meal in a restaurant

C．bought a bottle of water

D．didn't drink water at all

5 . What would you do if you got lost on a mountain? Could you survive a deadly natural disaster?     1     However, developing survival skills can help you be prepared for whatever happens.

People who believe they have control over what happens to them are more likely to believe in themselves and take action.     2     When he was 17 years old, he broke his neck in a diving accident. As a result, he couldn't move most of his body, and he had to hold a stick between his teeth to type.     3     Long, however, said that his life remained full of meaning and purpose. He said, "I broke my neck, but it didn't break me."

First, don't wait for a terrible situation. Second, start to develop this positive attitude today.     4    

Four young people headed into the middle of the Amazon rain forest. They thought they were on an amazing adventure, but then things started to go wrong. One of the adventurers, Yoss Ghinsberg, ended up alone and lost in the Bolivian forest for three weeks. During that time, he repeated the phrase "man of action" to motivate (激发) himself.     5     "A man of action does whatever he must, isn't afraid, and doesn't worry."

A．Jerry Long is a good example.

B．Later, he explained it like this.

C．First pay attention to your survival.

D．Then, you'll be better prepared for anything.

E．A horrible situation can make him lose hope.

F．In the same situation, many people might have given up.

G．No one wants to find themselves in dangerous situations like these.

6 . Life is full of peaks and valleys. Sometimes you’re up, and sometimes you’re down.    1     when you can improve your ability to deal with the difficult times. Here’s how to make getting through hard times less difficult.

Stay positive. When you stay positive, you’re putting yourself in the best position possible to not only make it through those bad times, but become a better person in the process.    2    when life takes a turn for the worst. You can remain positive and remind yourself that there really is a light at the end of the tunnel（隧道）and that you’ll make it through, or you can relegate（降级）yourself to being nothing more than a victim of circumstance.

    3    . You’re setting yourself up for frustration（沮丧）when you focus your time and energy on things you can’t control. You should instead focus on the things that are within your control because that’s the only way you can make a change that’s actually going to help you. Make a list of everything you can control about the situation and put all of your focus on them.     4    .

Realize you have come a long way. Sometimes we get so focused on the road ahead that we never look back to see what we’ve already traveled.    5    . You will increase your own confidence when you realize that you have already made so much progress and the light at the end of the tunnel will get brighter.

Practice what is mentioned above, and you will find that the difficult times you’re going through will start to seem less significant.

A．You can do one of the two things

B．Learn from the difficult times and control them

C．Focus on what you can control, not what you can’t

D．Anything that’s not on the list doesn’t get any attention

E．Give yourself praise for everything you have already done

F．You not only live a happier life, but you also grow as a person

G．The difficult times on the list mean you need a little more guidance

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Which country was Taylor’s latest book set in?

A．Egypt.

B．Morocco.

C．South Africa.

2. What was the most terrible thing that ever happened to Taylor?

A．His car broke down in the desert.

B．He got lost in the desert.

C．He didn’t bring water in the desert.

3. What does Taylor do in his spare time?

A．He writes novels.

B．He relaxes at home.

C．He takes part in various social activities.

4. What does he intend to do in the future?

A．Keep creating novels.

B．Devote himself to a history book.

C．Make a tour round the world.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman do with her old clothes?

A．She donates them.

B．She puts them in the recycling.

C．She makes them into something else.

2. What can we learn about the man?

A．He really likes new clothes.

B．He usually donates clothes to the needy.

C．He has no interest in tables and beds.

3. What does the woman think of throwing away large things?

A．Reasonable.

B．Wasteful.

C．Necessary.

9 . ● The human population has never been bigger, but in some ways the planet seems to be     1         2         3    . In the past, travelers from     4         5         6     spent months at sea. Now you just have to sit on a plane for a few hours. When you arrived in another country a hundred years ago, you saw     7         8         9     of clothing and buildings and discovered a     10         11         12     culture.（Fill in each blank with the missing words according to the text.）

10 . Gordon Hartman had just got out of the swimming pool, when his 12-year-old daughter Morgan went up to some children playing in the water. She tried to play with them but they quickly left the pool. Hartman thought they didn’t know how to interact with someone with a disability-Morgan has a condition.

The incident played on Hartman’s mind. He asked other parents where he could take his daughter—somewhere she would feel comfortable, and others would feel comfortable interacting with her. He realised such a place didn’t exist.

So he decided to build a theme park where people with and without special needs could play. The park, called Morgan’s Wonderland, opened in 2010 in San Antonio, Texas. Attractions include an adventure playground and a carousel (旋转木马).

However, it was three years before Morgan would go on the carousel. “When we opened, she was too frightened to go on it. She didn’t understand why it was going around,” Hartman says. “It was a slow process but now she loves it. And she knows the park is named after her.”

So far, Morgan’s Wonderland has received over a million visitors. Entrance is free to any guest with a condition. He says most visitors are not disabled, and that the park is having the effect he hoped for. “It helps people realise that though we are different in some ways, actually we are all the same.” he says.

1. What do the underlined words “The incident” refer to in paragraph 2?

A．Morgan refused to leave the pool.

B．Morgan lost interest in swimming.

C．Morgan failed to interact with other kids.

D．Morgan avoided playing with other swimmers.

2. How did Morgan feel about the carousel ride at first?

A．She feared it.	B．She enjoyed it.
C．She was amazed by it.	D．She Paid attention to it.

3. What can we learn about Morgan’s Wonderland?

A．It is named after its founder.

B．It is free to anyone with special needs.

C．It is designed only for the disabled.

D．It is going through difficult times.

4. What does Hartman think of Morgan’s Wonderland?

A．It achieves the expected effect.	B．It gives visitors confidence.
C．It will become big business.	D．It is far from his expectations.