1 . One day, my 12-year-old daughter participated in a school poetry reading event. All her classmates were invited to write a “lie poem” about how _______ they were and read them aloud. They were supposed to _______ untruths about themselves that made them sound _______ wonderful. As I listened to the poems, I realized that the children were actually _______ the picture of their future. By “lying” to themselves, they were creating a _______ of who they wanted to be in the future.

I couldn’t help admiring the school for _______ the children to dream big in such a special way, even if it might not be the first intention. In fact, most of us are _______ to see the truth of who we could be. My daughter’s school developed an unintended _______ to that difficulty: If it’s hard for you to imagine the _______   in yourself, then you might want to begin by expressing it as a __________ , as did the children who wrote the poems.

Think up some stories about who you would like to be. In due course, this __________ exercise would help you build the necessary blueprint for __________ your achievements. Without a picture of your __________ self, you can’t live into that self. So __________ it till you make it. The lie will become the __________ in the end.

1.

A．rich

B．busy

C．smart

D．great

2.

A．point out

B．hold back

C．make up

D．rely on

3.

A．unconsciously

B．unbelievably

C．unacceptably

D．unreasonably

4.

A．reflecting

B．restoring

C．admiring

D．clarifying

5.

A．sample

B．principle

C．message

D．vision

6.

A．forcing

B．requesting

C．motivating

D．warning

7.

A．unable

B．anxious

C．nervous

D．unwilling

8.

A．excuse

B．balance

C．solution

D．connection

9.

A．interest

B．courage

C．expectation

D．potential

10.

A．fortune

B．fantasy

C．benefit

D．reference

11.

A．healthy

B．formal

C．constant

D．creative

12.

A．ensuring

B．informing

C．stretching

D．measuring

13.

A．bravest

B．biggest

C．happiest

D．highest

14.

A．pretend

B．forget

C．hide

D．stop

15.

A．prospect

B．reality

C．memory

D．outlook

5 . For many, public speaking is a huge headache. As someone who is very shy, I never thought I could perfectly_______a speech until I decided to_______an English speaking competition.

One day when I entered the classroom, my eyes were immediately drawn to a sign_______that an English speaking competition would be hold next month.

Giving a speech in front of a large audience would be a huge challenge for me._________, I really didn’t want to miss this opportunity to help_______my confidence and cultivate (培养) my       _______speaking skills. I was torn between my desire of participating and my_______of speaking in public. In the end, I_______myself to sign up and to take on the challenge. I didn’t want to be shy any more.

I carefully chose a suitable topic and constantly polished my speech to_______it. I also practiced my pronunciation and every gesture in front of the mirror over and over again.________, the big day arrived. I heard he hot say, "Let's welcome contestant number 9." I stepped onto the stage and saw that the hall was completely________with people. A burst of fear took over me. I could feel my heart pounding and my palms(手掌) began to________and got wet. My legs trembled and I felt as cold as ice. To make matters worse, my mind went________and I couldn't remember what I was going to say.

I was at the point of giving up when I suddenly________my English teacher in the crowd, who was standing in the corner and smiling at me. Seeing her warm smile, I felt that a sense of________immediately replaced the mounting fear and anxiety in my mind. My only thought was that I needed to calm down and enjoy this cheerful moment on stage.

I took a deep breath, calmed down and started my speech. I focused all of my attention on every word so I wouldn't make any mistakes. I gradually became________in my speech and my nervousness transformed into confidence and excitement.

It turned out that my speech was nothing but success. I________from the other competitors. I took my________at the podium(领奖台) to receive a shining medal for my speech.

From what I have experienced, I know nothing is________. We will face many difficulties in life. These difficulties are like climbing a mountain. It might be difficult at first, but overcoming the difficult will take you to new________. The view is definitely worth it.

1.

A．deliver

B．prepare

C．arrange

D．write

2.

A．host

B．participate in

C．organize

D．check out

3.

A．announcing

B．promising

C．claiming

D．saying

4.

A．Therefore

B．So

C．However

D．Instead

5.

A．rely on

B．express

C．restore

D．build up

6.

A．public

B．personal

C．favorite

D．usual

7.

A．motivation

B．surprise

C．disappointment

D．fear

8.

A．appealed

B．devoted

C．persuaded

D．advised

9.

A．perfect

B．remember

C．record

D．shorten

10.

A．Instantly

B．Eventually

C．Unexpectedly

D．Constantly

11.

A．concerned

B．packed

C．disabled

D．covered

12.

A．seize

B．numb

C．sweat

D．ache

13.

A．wrong

B．mad

C．blank

D．dead

14.

A．met

B．missed

C．recalled

D．spotted

15.

A．strength

B．loss

C．duty

D．direction

16.

A．interested

B．absorbed

C．panicked

D．stuck

17.

A．benefited

B．broke away

C．stood out

D．differed

18.

A．prize

B．place

C．offer

D．address

19.

A．important

B．practical

C．realistic

D．impossible

20.

A．heights

B．paths

C．challenges

D．cases

6 . As older students at your school,do you sometimes feel a kind of responsibility?I was lucky enough to be named one of our prefects(级长).My___ has so far meant that I' ve had to help with school meetings, events, and many____ across the school.

One of the events was a soccer tournament for 7th and 8th year prefects in September.We had to___a soccer team made up of several prefects for the tournament.

___ at the soccer field on the day of the tournament,we were full of____ that our age and ____would be enough for us to win.However ,we had underestimated(低估)the____.The younger students quickly started dominating us,and____ beat us.We were____ of the competition after the first game!

Having been_____ ,we realized that our size and age really didn' t____ ,as the younger students were not intimidated(威吓).However, although we were defeated,we were able to talk to the___ students afterwards, which was quite__.

After our pitiful attempt at____ soccer, we had to help referee the final few____ .Refereeing was a difficult task, as a bad_____ could cost a team the game.____for me, there were no extremely difficult decisions.

After refereeing, we were all given dinner and the student leaders and the younger kids __ together.At that moment I___the true job of a prefect-we are here to___the school.

1.

A．join

B．purpose

C．enquiry

D．opportunity

2.

A．activities

B．classes

C．plans

D．groups

3.

A．support

B．form

C．attract

D．challenge

4.

A．Attending

B．Aiming

C．Guiding

D．Arriving

5.

A．curiosity

B．possibility

C．confidence

D．patience

6.

A．wisdom

B．strength

C．speed

D．size

7.

A．problem

B．tournament

C．conflict

D．situation

8.

A．firmly

B．constantly

C．eventually'

D．roughly

9.

A．knocked

B．worn

C．taken

D．made

10.

A．scolded

B．defeated

C．blamed

D．praised

11.

A．rise

B．clarify

C．matter

D．match

12.

A．senior

B．younger

C．cleverer

D．smarter

13.

A．anxious

B．pleasant

C．uncertain

D．delighted

14.

A．playing

B．giving

C．offering

D．helping

15.

A．rounds

B．activities

C．lessons

D．games

16.

A．movement

B．signal

C．decision

D．remark

17.

A．Frequently

B．Calmly

C．Privately

D．Luckily

18.

A．sat

B．laughed

C．jumped

D．shouted

19.

A．remembered

B．realized

C．expected

D．dreamed

20.

A．adjust

B．develop

C．unite

D．change

7 . All of us in Monte Vista Christian School know we’ll one day have graduation photos for the yearbook taken. As the time ________, the girls start to have a ________ about what they’ll wear and where to take the photos, while the boys ________ hardly talk about it. As for me, I ________ for my photos to be taken by the sea.

When I arrived there, I met my photographer, Annie. She asked me to make some poses and I ________ her advice. After that, I asked if she could make me look ________ by taking photos in a different way, ________ I’m less than 1.6 meters tall. To my ________ she responded, “I will make no ________ to make you look like someone you’re not. You look good in your own way.” She ________ that she wouldn’t try to edit the photos either.

I was shocked by what she said. Girls always ________ to look perfect by using different visual angles. When you go to a photo studio, photographers always try to hide your ________ by telling you to stand in a certain way. And picture editors can easily ________ your look by making you appear any you want to. ________, that’s not the case here. Seeing I was ________, Annie explained: “Everyone has his uniqueness. You need to ________ your own beauty. You cannot live in a world of ________ photos.”

It was the first time that I had met a photographer who doesn’t ________ photos at all. After the shoot, I saw the photos — they are ________ special and natural. But what’s even more special are Annie’s ________, which will always stay in my heart.

1.

A．flows

B．ends

C．approaches

D．develops

2.

A．request

B．discussion

C．reason

D．complaint

3.

A．by comparison

B．in addition

C．by accident

D．in advance

4.

A．accounted

B．arranged

C．searched

D．applied

5.

A．considered

B．declined

C．consulted

D．followed

6.

A．prettier

B．taller

C．thinner

D．stronger

7.

A．unless

B．though

C．while

D．since

8.

A．astonishment

B．delight

C．relief

D．satisfaction

9.

A．promise

B．choice

C．attempt

D．decision

10.

A．admitted

B．swore

C．explained

D．added

11.

A．desire

B．manage

C．pretend

D．pay

12.

A．preferences

B．imperfections

C．personalities

D．advantages

13.

A．change

B．recover

C．expose

D．recognize

14.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Anyway

15.

A．annoyed

B．embarrassed

C．discouraged

D．confused

16.

A．share

B．describe

C．admire

D．advocate

17.

A．artificial

B．colorful

C．vivid

D．popular

18.

A．exhibit

B．organize

C．cut

D．polish

19.

A．causally

B．truly

C．partially

D．roughly

20.

A．attitudes

B．actions

C．words

D．skills

8 . The most important lesson I learned in high school had nothing to do with math or American history. It came at graduation, several minutes ______ I left Miramonte High School．

I was rather shy back then, happy to focus on my ______. I was doing so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect ______ and enough credits（学分）to go to college.

But my good record soon became a ______ to my well-being（幸福）. In early June of senior year, the headmaster ______ me into his office. He asked me to give a leave-taking speech at graduation. I looked at him, my heart ______ fast. I said something and hurried away.

I was ______ about the decision, finally agreeing to compromise（妥协）. I wasn’t the only speaker — I would ______ the honor with five other students. Still, it was doubtful whether the task was ______ me. How in the world would I give a speech to hundreds of people?

Graduation day soon arrived and, as expected, I was nervous. I’d been practicing my speech for days, and I had it ______. But I had never been so ______ in my life. The first half hour passed, and then my ______ came. My name was announced. I ______ to reach the platform without falling down. But within minutes, I finished my speech, ______ back to my seat, and feeling unsatisfied with my performance.

Now I still have the ______ of that speech. My voice trembled a little, but ______ it was clear and strong. I’m proud of that tape. I achieved ______ I’d never dreamed. ______ I didn’t realize it then, the successful completion of that speech gave me the confidence to give oral reports at college and to finally break free of my ______.

I’m glad I gave a speech at graduation. I know it may well turn ______ to be one of my shining moments.

1.

A．before

B．after

C．during

D．towards

2.

A．characters

B．interests

C．games

D．subjects

3.

A．money

B．scores

C．time

D．standards

4.

A．luck

B．benefit

C．fear

D．solution

5.

A．was called

B．calling

C．called

D．to call

6.

A．burning

B．breaking

C．aching

D．beating

7.

A．doubtful

B．optimistic

C．generous

D．unsure

8.

A．share

B．bring

C．spare

D．give

9.

A．about

B．for

C．upon

D．beyond

10.

A．thrown

B．printed

C．memorized

D．completed

11.

A．interested

B．terrified

C．excited

D．disappointed

12.

A．moment

B．job

C．chance

D．decision

13.

A．rushed

B．jumped

C．managed

D．wanted

14.

A．passing

B．handing

C．heading

D．returning

15.

A．picture

B．tape

C．paper

D．word

16.

A．partly

B．immediately

C．honestly

D．mostly

17.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

18.

A．Because

B．When

C．Although

D．Unless

19.

A．shyness

B．pride

C．stupidity

D．courage

20.

A．off

B．about

C．out

D．back

9 . Where do you go when you want to learn something？

School？ A friend？ A tutor？These are all _________ places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want _________ somewhere else instead. I had the _________ of seeing this first hand on a _________．

My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did very well this season and so _________ a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some _________ experiences on Saturday as they played against teams _________ trained. Through the first two games, her _________ did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I _________ seeing my daughter playing her best，____________ still defeated.

It seemed that something clicked with the ____________ between Saturday and Sunday. When they ____________ for their Sunday game, they were ____________ different. They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play and teamwork they had ____________ the day before into their ____________．They played aggressively and ____________ scored a goal.

It ____________ me that playing against the other team was a great ____________ moment for all the girls on the team.I think it is a general principle.____________ is the best teacher.The lessons they learned may not be ____________ what they would have gotten in school，but are certainly more personal and meaningful，because they had to work them out on their own.

1.

A．public

B．traditional

C．official

D．special

2.

A．passes

B．works

C．lies

D．ends

3.

A．dream

B．idea

C．habit

D．chance

4.

A．trip

B．holiday

C．weekend

D．square

5.

A．won

B．entered

C．organized

D．watched

6.

A．painful

B．strange

C．common

D．practical

7.

A．less

B．poorly

C．newly

D．better

8.

A．fans

B．tutors

C．class

D．team

9.

A．imagined

B．hated

C．avoided

D．missed

10.

A．if

B．or

C．but

D．as

11.

A．girls

B．parents

C．coaches

D．viewers

12.

A．dressed

B．showed up

C．made up

D．planned

13.

A．slightly

B．hardly

C．basically

D．completely

14.

A．seen

B．known

C．heard

D．read

15.

A．styles

B．training

C．game

D．rules

16.

A．even

B．still

C．seldom

D．again

17.

A．confused

B．struck

C．reminded

D．warned

18.

A．touching

B．thinking

C．encouraging

D．learning

19.

A．Experience

B．Independence

C．Curiosity

D．Interest

20.

A．harmful to

B．mixed with

C．different from

D．applied to