4 . 你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以身边值得尊敬和爱戴的人为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1. 人物简介；2.尊敬和爱戴的原因。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 短文题目和首句已为你写好。
The person I respect

There are many respectable people around us

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5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was Christmastime 1974. I was ten years old, but I was not looking forward to Christmas. The previous spring my mother had moved our family from rural Alabama to sunny Southern California. My little brother Todd, and I were leaving behind all of our extended family. This would be my first Christmas away from Alabama.

I was a fat, awkward child with a high-pitched voice and a heavy southern accent. My first day at my new school, I went to the front of my fourth grade class to introduce myself. All I said was my name and where I was from. The class burst into laughter with jeers of “He talks funny”. It took the teacher two minutes to restore order.

I was so disappointed that I went to a gas station afterschool and used the phone booth (亭子) there to place a call to my grandmother. I was going to ask her whether I could return to Alabama and live with her and whether she would send me the money for a bus ticket home. But the line was busy, and despite several attempts, I didn’t get through.

My Granny was everything good about Christmas. Her language of love was food. She would spend weeks cooking for Christmas Eve when all of her children and grandchildren would gather at her house. Every favorite dish dessert and cakes was made. Her table and sideboard groaned (发吱嘎声) under the weight of the food. My cousins, my brother and I would burst through her backdoor, our arrival announced by the rhyme of five silver bells, which hung on the door. Her house was tiny but to us children, it was glorious.

She sewed new night dresses for all of her grandchildren. She searched catalogs, newspaper advertisements, and stores all over town to get us exactly the toys we had requested. She was my comfort. She was magical. I missed her desperately.

Fortunately, there was only one week left before the Christmas break. I was longing for my familiar southern Christmas.

注意：
1.续写的词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The next morning, a large enough package from Granny was delivered to our new house.

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Just then the phone rang.

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6 . How to Increase Your Levels of Optimism

The way in which you achieve your goals, face challenges, and overcome failures depends largely on your levels of optimism. Not everyone sees life in the same way.    1    

Change your negative thoughts. Your mind takes in negative memories and makes them bigger and more significant than they really are.    2     The next step is to reduce them by comparing them to related or similar memories that are more pleasant. In this way, you gradually change them and select new thoughts. This requires a learning process that’ll take some time to practice. However, with patience, you’ll achieve the desired results.

Express gratitude. When you face a challenge, it’s advisable to figure out what’s going well. By taking the time to do this, you allow yourself to register the positive aspects that   you experience. To help your brain store these positive events, you should take time each week to analyze what you should be grateful for.     3    

Repeat positive affirmations(肯定). One key element for increasing your levels of optimism that you get with previous two steps is positive affirmations. In fact, these messages that you repeat to yourself most regularly are the ones that you believe in and that determine your vision of life.    4     You can start with one or two affirmations that represent the values you want to live by and the goals you want to achieve. For example, tell yourself “Every day I’m improving” or “I’m living my best moment”.    5         Furthermore, it’ll make you stronger in the face of them and you’ll maintain your optimism.

A．People tend to hold the same attitude towards life.

B．However, you can always train your mind to generate or maintain optimism.

C．They must be repeated with strong belief and be a constant in your daily life.

D．First you should figure out what matters in your life and focus on positive messages.

E．Therefore, every time you have negative thoughts, analyze and view them more objectively.

F．The next step is to let your loved ones know that you love them and you’re grateful to them.

G．The repetition of phrases similar to these will allow your mind to interpret negative events differently.

7 . There is an older homeless woman who sometimes is sitting near where I am living, begging for money. _________, the better city places are often being _________ by younger men and women, she has to _________ such a place.

Whenever I see her, I will give her something. If I don’t take some money with me, I will _________ to her for a few seconds at least.

Today I was passing her again, giving her some _________, and asked how she was. She _________ me by saying she wanted to thank me, because I used to _________ my time talking to her,

She _________ how hard it is for her to have so little money that she has to beg. She often feels _________. She has prepared for several days to say __________ to me for my attitude towards her. People walk by, sometimes drop some money, but __________ make eye contact with her. This makes her feel even more __________. She said she was __________ me to pass by because she knew I would see her as a __________ person and probably stop to talk to her. On hearing all this, I had __________ in my eyes. I decide to treat her better, making sure to talk to her as often as possible!

1.

A．Uncertainly

B．Naturally

C．Interestingly

D．Unfortunately

2.

A．showed off

B．taken over

C．searched for

D．referred to

3.

A．leave

B．buy

C．choose

D．protect

4.

A．talk

B．explain

C．describe

D．report

5.

A．information

B．money

C．advice

D．luck

6.

A．satisfied

B．interested

C．surprised

D．excited

7.

A．spend

B．waste

C．pass

D．miss

8.

A．proved

B．discussed

C．mentioned

D．remembered

9.

A．shocked

B．uncomfortable

C．fresh

D．unbelievable

10.

A．yes

B．hello

C．sorry

D．thanks

11.

A．seldom

B．always

C．sometimes

D．often

12.

A．happy

B．tired

C．awkward

D．relaxed

13.

A．asking

B．expecting

C．advising

D．inviting

14.

A．rich

B．polite

C．lucky

D．normal

15.

A．lights

B．pride

C．anger

D．tears

8 . Sometimes the toughest thing about feelings is sharing them with others. Sharing your feelings helps you whether your feelings are wonderful or terrible. Sharing also helps you to get closer to people you care about and who care about you. But how?

You can’t tell your friends what’s inside your backpack if you don’t know what’s in there yourself. Feelings are the same way. Before you can share them with anyone, you have to figure out what feelings you have.

Making a list of your feelings can help. You can do this in your mind or by writing it out or even by drawing pictures. Is something bothering you? Does it make you frustrated or terrified? Do you feel this emotion only once in a while or much of the time?

The way a person feels inside is important. If you keep feelings locked inside, it can even make you feel sick! But if you talk with someone who cares for you, you will almost always start to feel better. It doesn’t mean your problems and worries magically disappear, but at least someone else knows what’s bothering you and can help you find solutions.

Your mom and dad want to know if you have problems and what’s happening in your life. But what if a kid doesn’t want to talk with parents? Then find another trusted adult, like a relative or a teacher at school. Maybe this person can help you talk with your parents about your problem or concern.

Once you know who you can talk with, you’ll want to pick a time and place to talk. You can talk publicly in your family. But some kids are more private than others and they will feel shy about sharing their feelings. Then find a quiet place or write it down on a piece of paper. A kid doesn’t have to share every feeling he or she has.

1. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．How to share your feelings.

B．How to figure out your feelings.

C．The importance of feelings.

D．The people sharing your feelings.

2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A．Kids can’t tell their friends about their backpack.

B．Kids need to find out what others think of them first.

C．Kids should know about themselves first before sharing.

D．Kids’ feelings are the same in a way.

3. What might happen after sharing your feelings with others?

A．You will feel relieved.

B．Your worries will magically disappear.

C．You’ll like more private talks.

D．You’ll recover from your illness.

4. Where is this passage probably taken from?

A．A science fiction.	B．A children’s magazine.
C．A parents’ brochure.	D．A notice board.