My 16-year-old daughter. Lin, had always been a cheerful girl, full of laughter. Her transition (转变) to senior high school was originally met with great enthusiasm (热情). She would come home every day, sharing with us tales of her new experiences, her friends and the fun news of high school life. But as weeks went by, she became quieter and something seemed to be troubling her deeply.
My husband and I realized something was wrong. but we decided to wait until she was ready to open up. One evening, I prepared her favorite jiaozi for supper, hoping it would cheer her up. However, that night, it was different. She seldom touched it, lost in thought. After the meal. we gathered in the living room. a space where our family had shared many heart-to-hearts. The air was heavy with unspoken words. My husband and I exchanged a quick look before I decided to break the silence. I gently brought up the subject, “Lin, you seemed worried lately. Is everything okay at school? You know you can always open up to me and your dad.”
Lin looked up. her eyes reflecting a mix of frustration (沮丧) and hopelessness. “Mom, I’m really struggling with physics. No matter how hard I try. I couldn’t understand it a little bit. I feel so lost.” she admitted, with her voice trembling slightly. My heart sank as I saw the sadness in her eyes. Physics had always been a challenging subject for her, but this time it seemed to go beyond the usual difficulties. Then I reached out, holding her hand and trying to offer comfort and said, “High school is a big step. and it’s okay to take some time to adjust (调整). The most important thing is that you’ve been honest about how you’re feeling.” My husband cut in, “We can work through this together. step by step. Remember, we are always here for you.” Then we offered her some practical advice.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Over the next few weeks. Lin followed the ways we discussed.
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Finally came Lin’s final-term physics exam.
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1. How does the woman describe Eleanor Roosevelt?
| A．Independent. | B．Humorous. | C．Shy. |
| A．Five pages long. | B．Ten pages long. | C．Twenty pages long. |
| A．Include all the facts. | B．Choose only well-known facts. | C．Select the main points. |
| A．In his classroom. | B．In his roommate’s room. | C．In the woman’s apartment. |
主要内容如下：
①考前焦虑的坏处；② 给同学们提出合理的建议。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以话当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。
Learn to relax before an examination
Nowadays, as Senior One students, we still have to face many examinations.
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All in all, don’t let anxiety stand in your way. Take it easy and everything will be OK.
4 . It is never too late to develop great study habits. However, starting making some changes is hard. Even if you want to do well enough in school and improve your grades, you’re probably having trouble getting started in the first place!
Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Make a schedule of your time. Then decide on good, regular time for studying.
Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable and quiet. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.
Skim before you read.
Develop a good attitude to tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject.
There are other skills that might help you with your study. Share with your classmates some of the skills you have found to be helpful.
| A．Study regularly |
| B．Make good use of your time in class |
| C．There are several ways that can help you |
| D．Develop a positive attitude by setting realistic goals |
| E．This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems |
| F．The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t worry too much about a test |
| G．This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully |
Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible.
“Why are you in such a hurry, early bird?” Mum asked him. “We will have an English spelling test today, Mum”, Peter said, “Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100 scores. I’ve been studying the word list since last week. Although the words are difficult, I am well prepared for them.”
Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when dad drove him to school. At last, it was time for the students to have a test. “Responsibility,” Mr. White started. Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently.
“The second word: literature,” Mr. White said.
“So easy,” Peter thought. He quickly wrote the word down.
Thirty words later, the test papers were collected by Mr. White. “I am to mark(评分) your papers now,” he told the class. After marking the test papers, Mr. White said, “Three of you won a prize today for excellent test scores. Peter, David and Mary got full marks on the spelling test!”
Mr. White praised them. Meanwhile, he gave the three students each a dictionary. Peter’s was an English-Chinese dictionary—the one he liked best. Peter was so excited that he held it high when his classmates cheered. “This is my happiest moment”, Peter thought.
After Mr. White gave the test paper back, Peter had a look at the words, feeling proud of his spelling. All of a sudden, the word “literature” confused him. It didn’t seem right. Peter began to compare them after taking out the word list. “L-I-T-E-R-A-T-R-U-E”, he whispered. He spelled it wrong.
Paragraph 1. “What should I do?” Peter said to himself.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2. Slowly, Peter raised his hand.
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6 . It’s necessary to revise(复习) after lessons so that you can really understand, remember and use what you have learned. It is also important to revise before exams.
Find Your Place. To revise for an exam, you must first find a quiet and relaxing environment.
Take Your Time. It’s a good idea to make revising part of your weekly routine. The best way to do this is to revise every school day.
Stay Organized.
| A．Get Ready. |
| B．Check Your Progress. |
| C．It takes time to learn a new language. |
| D．But don’t revise for too long at a time. |
| E．Here is some advice on how to revise well. |
| F．A place where you feel comfortable works best. |
| G．It is helpful to set up a system so you are organized. |
