1 . I was eight years old then. Looking______I remember the time in a baseball field passing the team that we had just______. We shook their hands and said, ”Good game!”

It is______to do that when you win! When you lose, you have a tendency(倾向) to slap (拍) the hand-instead of shaking it-and______the ground instead of the eyes. This is not only true for an eight-year-old; it is true for adults, too.

A few years ago, in a softball league, we lost 15 games! And we thought it was______. But during the “Good game” handshake after each______, I looked each player in the eyes and shook their hands. I couldn’t look my opponents (对手) in the eyes and congratulate them on a good______when I was eight. Somehow I took the loss as a______on my self-worth and felt my self-confidence had been slapped;______-I did what most eight-year-olds do and I slapped the opponents’ hands, not giving them the satisfaction of a shake. I was wrong to do this. I’m happy today as a(n)______ that I have learned this______: There is something to be said for losing well.

____it is a baseball game or an important examination, you can______a lot about a person by now they deal with defeat. The person who deals with defeat as an______blow is not allowing the event to define (定义) him, while someone who cannot______defeat is allowing the event to______his self-worth. In my opinion, when you______in something-though it may be______-look at your opponents in the eyes, and shake their hands in a______way as you say, “Good game!”______to allow the event to define your life. You might find yourself winning the next game.

1.

A．round

B．before

C．about

D．back

2.

A．taught

B．met

C．defeated

D．caught

3.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．proper

D．bad

4.

A．laugh at

B．shout at

C．knock at

D．look at

5.

A．unbelievable

B．reasonable

C．embarrassing

D．challenging

6.

A．loss

B．sadness

C．disappointing

D．failure

7.

A．game

B．time

C．team

D．day

8.

A．text

B．limit

C．hit

D．cost

9.

A．otherwise

B．therefore

C．besides

D．finally

10.

A．child

B．player

C．adult

D．parent

11.

A．course

B．rule

C．opinion

D．lesson

12.

A．As

B．Although

C．Whether

D．Once

13.

A．tell

B．get

C．argue

D．disagree

14.

A．unimportant

B．unfortunate

C．unnecessary

D．unacceptable

15.

A．carry out

B．care about

C．deal with

D．take up

16.

A．disturb

B．affect

C．order

D．remark

17.

A．begin

B．end

C．lose

D．stop

18.

A．certain

B．hard

C．impossible

D．funny

19.

A．immediate

B．cold

C．friendly

D．slow

20.

A．Try

B．Fear

C．Refuse

D．Prepare

2 . 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。每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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。

There are many ways you can show respect to others. In some cases, what you should do is listen patient when someone is speaking, even if you have anything important to say. Some other ways you can show respect includes the following ones. Take a care of borrowed things. When you borrow something but take good care of it, the person you borrowed it will surely appreciate it. Be polite, follow the rules, and practicing good manner. Clean up the mess you have made. If you don't clean up by yourself when you make a mess, someone else will have to. This can make people frustrating.

3 . It is a very common thing for a person to have a good friend. My good friend is Diana. She is a rich and proud girl. She often thinks that she is too good to anyone, so nobody wants to be her friend.

One day after school, I was waiting for Diana when Vivien came up to me. She gave me a biscuit and I accepted it. We talked and joked, and from then on, I began to spend more time with Vivien than with Diana. I felt a little uneasy.

After a few days, I went to see Diana with some snacks when Vivien came and sat with me. She offered me a sandwich. She also offered one to Diana, but Diana refused it. She walked away. I was angry with Diana for being so rude. “Never mind.” Vivien said, “I am used to it.”

After school, I tried to catch up with Diana. While walking home, I tried to correct her attitude, but she didn’t listen to me. She said, “Go and join your “dear” Vivien. I know you make a new friend and forget the old one.”

For the next few weeks, we didn’t talk to each other. Then, one day, Diana came to Vivien and me, saying, “ I am really sorry about what I did. I am a spoiled girl but I also need good friends just like you. Would you please forgive me?” Vivien and I looked at each other and smiled. From then on, Diana, Vivien and I have been best friends.

1. Vivien’s words “ I am used to it” show that ___________.

A．someone refused to give her things

B．Vivien used to be rude to others

C．She cared a lot about it

D．Diana has been rude to her before

2. Diana asked Vivien and the writer to forgive her because _________.

A．they didn’t spend much time with her

B．she realized she was wrong

C．Vivien and the writer didn’t talk to her

D．she was a rich and proud girl

3. According to the passage, it is clear that ___________.

A．Diana, Vivien and the writer became good friends at last

B．Diana didn’t like sandwiches

C．Vivien didn’t want to make new friends at all.

D．the writer forgot her old friend after she had a new one.

4. The passage is mainly about _____________.

A．the mistakes among the three girls

B．the story of two girls

C．three friends at a school

D．the trouble between Diana and Vivien.

4 . Every boy and every girl are eager for success. But what can we succeed in life? Here are my opinions:

First, we must be friendly and kindly. It allows us to make friends but survive wherever we are. Second, we must set a goal, which motivates us to pursue our dreams. Third, it’s better to believe in us. Only with self-confidence we realize our goals. Fourth, we should develop good characters, such as a strong will and diligence, because good qualities help us to hold on to our dreams since we get into the trouble.

As far as I’m concerning, success belongs to those who keep on trying. So let’s take actions now!

5 . "Oh, my God! Did I really just send that text?" Most people have said something that they wish they could take back. And if they had paused to think about it first, they probably would have acted differently. Pausing doesn't pay off just when you speak. Scientific studies have shown that making a habit of pausing before you do something can actually have a big impact on how your life turns out.

In making decisions we rely on two areas of the brain. One area creates and processes emotions; the other governs logical thought. The type of decision, how we feel about it, and how prepared we are to handle it help determine which brain area has the most influence.

But our age also plays an important role. Thinking through the consequences of one's actions is actually harder for teens because the area controlling logical (逻辑的)thought is not fully developed until around age 25. This is why teens often feel an intense emotional drive to act impulsively(冲动地)---it's how their brains are structured! Though this tendency to act without considering the outcomes can lead to problematic situations, impulsivity during the developmental years evolves because it makes teens more open to new experiences and ideas. This openness helps teens to become independent adults.

The key to making impulsivity work for you instead of against you is to train your brain by practicing pausing. This doesn't mean you stop taking risks or being open to new experiences. But you won't know if the risk is worth it until you think it through. Deciding to take a risk based on logic shows self-control, not impulsivity.

What are different ways to pause? You might take a deep breath, count to 10, or ask "Is this worth it?" different strategies work for different people. Whatever works for you, keep doing it! By practicing pausing, you can actually change your brain. This means that over time, pausing, instead of immediately reacting, becomes your "natural" response.

And with this change, people are on their way to enjoying the life rewards that come with high levels of self-control---even if they weren't natural-born pausers!

1. What challenges teenagers?

A．Giving natural response.	B．Making logical decision.
C．Acting before thorough thinking.	D．Choosing brain-training strategies.

2. An impulsive person tends to____.

A．consider or accept new ideas	B．change ideas frequently
C．think through a risk in advance	D．show high level of self-control

3. According to the passage, by training one's brain, one can____.

A．stop taking risks

B．fully develop one's brain

C．become more open to new experience

D．reduce the influence of emotional drive

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Push the Pause Button	B．Impulsivity Works
C．Discover the Brain Function	D．Crying Over the Spilt Milk

6 . Whether in the workplace or on the football field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results. However, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem. Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it takes a great deal of hard work and compromise. There are a number of factors that must be in place to make a good team.

Effective leadership is one of the most important factors of good teamwork. The team’s leader should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed. An effective team leader will promote a high level of spirit and make them feel supported and valued.

Communication is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team. Team members must be able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each other’s opinions.

Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together. The best way to deal with conflicts is to have some organized methods of handling conflicts. Team members should be able to voice their concerns without fear of offending others. Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a hands-on approach that settles them quickly is much better. It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible.

The team leader must set a good example to create good teamwork. In order to keep team members positive and committed and motivated, the team leader himself needs to show these qualities. The team turns to the leader for support and guidance. So any negative words or behaviors on the leader’s part can be disastrous.

Regardless of what type of work you are in, knowing how to effectively work on and with a team is going to be extremely important to your success and that of your team.

1. The underlined word “articulate” probably means _________________.

A．hide	B．feel
C．express	D．plan

2. When conflicts arise among team members, the team leader should ________.

A．worry about the team members           B. ignore the team members’ voices

3. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Football and Teamwork	B．What Makes Effective Teamwork
C．Handle Conflict in a Team	D．Communication and Teamwork

7 . Sometimes you meet an ordinary person doing something extraordinary. On a recent trip I met Normand Gallant. Normand is someone you could pass on the street and __ notice but he is a very special person who ___recognition.

Norm lives in a remote area far from the __ big hospital, so when his wife __ cancer several years ago, Norm was faced with a four hour __ to where she should be treated. That meant lots of __ for meals, fuel, hotels and so on. But in the end the cancer took his wife __.

Norm was obviously __ by his wife's passing, but he was also very angry, __ he realized that other people were __ the same sorts of hardships. He wanted to do something but he didn't want to give money to the __ that support cancer research because he didn’t know how much would actually get to the researchers. What he did was to       __ parties.

About every three weeks on Saturday evenings, there is a party in Norm’s garage. There is music and dancing and __ during the evening Norm tells about a family who are having difficulties __ the cost supporting a cancer patient undertaking __ far from home. Then a honey-pa1 is passed around and the money       __, every cent of it goes __ to that family.

Norm's personal loss has __ an act of kindness that honors the __ of the wife he has lost. Wouldn't it be __ if we had more people in the world like Normand Gallant? He makes the world a better place.1.

A．often

B．ever

C．always

D．never

2.

A．deserves.

B．dislikes

C．avoids

D．achieves

3.

A．best

B．nearest

C．cleanest

D．cheapest

4.

A．discovered

B．cured

C．examined

D．developed

5.

A．flight

B．walk

C．drive

D．wait

6.

A．trouble

B．expense

C．efforts

D．preparations

7.

A．anyway

B．somehow

C．meanwhile

D．instead

8.

A．impressed

B．stricken

C．moved

D．terrified

9.

A．if

B．although

C．before

D．because

10.

A．understanding

B．questioning

C．facing

D．settling

11.

A．doctors

B．families

C．organizations

D．hospitals

12.

A．attend

B．promote

C．throw

D．enjoy

13.

A．at some point

B．by this means

C．for some reason

D．in this case

14.

A．calculating

B．decreasing

C．budgeting

D．meeting

15.

A．research

B．treatment

C．responsibility

D．risk

16.

A．collected

B．distributed

C．saved

D．deposited

17.

A．gradually

B．smoothly

C．directly

D．explicitly

18.

A．served as

B．resulted from

C．gone through

D．contributed to

19.

A．memory

B．recovery

C．cancer

D．kindness

20.

A．interesting

B．nice

C．precious

D．meaningful

8 . When Paula Grzelak-Schultz spotted a piece of paper tucked under windshield (挡风玻璃) wipers, she thought she was getting fined for leaving her car in a bar parking lot overnight. With a heavy sigh, Grzelak-Schultz removed the paper and unlocked her car.

Hardly had she unfolded the paper when she got shocked. It was a letter from the manager of Original Joe’s Restaurant & Bar in Sherwood Park, Canada.

“Just wanted to thank you for leaving your car parked overnight,” Jay McLean, managing partner at Original Joe’s, wrote. “I’m not sure if you had consumed alcohol at our restaurant or not, but we wanted to thank you for not drinking and driving.”

Inside it,, Grzelak-Schultz also found a voucher (代金券) for 1 pound of chicken wings.

“Please accept this as a thank you for being responsible,” McLean wrote. “Life is valuable, have a great weekend.”

Grzelak-Schultz was touched.

“I was sure it was going to be a ticket or a scolding from someone for leaving my vehicle there for so long,” Grzelak-Schultz told CBS News. “I was truly surprised and so pleased that the manager took the time to acknowledge my good judgment.”

She decided to share the man’s good deed on Facebook.

“Wow! I’m so impressed. Definitely going back,” Grzelak-Schultz wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday that has since gone widespread with nearly 8,500 shares. “Not just because of the voucher, but also because of how well this guy treats his regular customers.”

Exactly a week later, Grzelak-Schultz returned to the restaurant to thank McLean for his kindness and discovered that she’s not the only customer to receive this letter.

“He’s been doing it for over a year, with no expectations.” She explained. “Just being a good guy.”

1. At first sight of the paper, Paul thought it was       .

A．a ticket

B．a voucher

C．a letter

D．a thank-you card

2. What truly surprised Grzelak-Schultz?

A．She was not fined by the police.	B．She was not scolded for parking.
C．She was considered as responsible.	D．She got a voucher for chicken wings.

3. What can we learn about Jay Mclean?

A．He simply meant to be good.	B．He hoped to attract more customers.
C．He wanted to be popular on the Internet.	D．He intended to please regular customers.

4. 24 .Which can best describe the change of the author’s feelings?

A．sad—excited—surprise—relieved	B．sad—surprised—pleased—impressed
C．surprised—sad—disappointed—pleased	D．disappointed—surprised—excited—delighted

9 . Shaking hands, American stylePeople often shake hands in the United States. American men shake hands with other men. American women often shake hands with men, and sometimes they shake hands with other women. Adults shake hands with children. And some people even teach their dogs to shake hands!    1    How do they shake hands just long enough? Just hard enough? Here are four little rules to remember.1. Use your right hand.2. Use good eye contact(眼神交流). Look at the person in the eye while you are shaking hands.3. Don’t shake too long.    2    Then let go and pull your hand back toward you.4.    3    When a handshake is weak, Americans think the person may not be a hard worker or a good leader. When a handshake is too strong, Americans think the person is too rough(粗鲁) or has bad manners.    4    They shake hands when they meet for the first time. They shake hands to say congratulations. They shake hands when they meet after not seeing each other for a while. And they often shake hands when they say good-bye. In business, shaking hands shows agreement and honesty.Handshakes are good everywhere.    5    So make sure to shake plenty of hands.

A．Offer you hand first.

B．Shake for no more than three seconds.

C．How do people shake hands correctly?

D．Don’t shake too strongly or too weakly.

E．It is not polite to refuse a person’s hand.

F．When do people in the United States shake hands?

G．Make sure your hands aren’t sweaty when you do this.

10 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有多余选项。

Every day, in hundreds of ordinary situations, actions speak far louder than words. We talk with our mouth, but we communicate with our facial expressions, our tone of voice and our whole body.

    1    When we can read what others are saying unconsciously, we can deal with things — at work and at home before they become problems.

By understanding how to use body language, you can communicate more effectively. Here is how:     2    Throughout the day, notice details about the way you speak, gesture and move. When standing, keep your shoulders straight, your body open and your weight balanced on both feet.

Work on your handshake.    3    The handshake most likely to show confidence is firm and dry, with strong but not too much pressure.

Use eye contact. Eye contact is very important in forming an impression of someone. You should have the ability to keep direct eye contact if you want to be taken seriously. But some people feel uncomfortable when it is too strong.    4    

Be yourself. Nonverbal (非言语的) messages come from deep inside you, from your own sense of self-respect. If you are comfortable with yourself, it shows.    5    They always give others a deep impression.

A．Use hand gestures carefully.

B．Pay attention to your body-talk.

C．A mirror can be useful to examine facial expressions.

D．People who know who they are have a relaxed way of talking and moving.

E．In the business world, the handshake shows important messages about power.

F．Understanding body language is one of the most useful skills you can develop.

G．To avoid this problem, change your focus so that you look at somewhere between the eyes and the chin.