I know that something you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work---your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star .
The truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject that you study. Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right at this minute. And you won’t necessarily succeed at everything the first time your try.
That’s okay. JK Rowling---- who wrote Harry Potter---her first Harry Potter book was rejected 12 times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. He lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over again in my life. And that’s why I succeed.
These people succeeded because they understood the secret of success ---you can’t let your failures define you. You have to let them show you what to do differently the next time. So if you get into trouble, that doesn’t mean you are a troublemaker, it means you need to try harder to act right.
A.If you get a bad grade, that doesn’t mean you’re stupid, it just means you need to spend more time studying. |
B.Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who have had the most failures. |
C.You have to let your failures teach you. |
D.You won’t get along well with every teacher that you have. |
E. So many of you dream of being successful by hard work.
F. Failures can lead you to success.
G. Chances are you’re not going to be any of those things.
根据短文内容,从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In the world nothing is more important than health. If people took away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we could still survive. Then how can we keep healthy?
First of all, we should eat healthily. I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk food. I only eat little meat. It helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy. In addition, I think friends are an important part of one’s health. I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends.
By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them.
A.What’s more, taking exercise is very important. |
B.Some people appear fat because they often eat too much. |
C.I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep fit. |
D.I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruits which are full of vitamins. |
E.There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.
F.But if our health were taken away, we could surely die.
G.Many studies show that people with few friends often get sick.
Question: I have recently got a serious position within my company. One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials. During my first meeting ,I presented and then opened the floor to questions. . My first reaction was to answer defensively. Later, I realized that I shouldn’t have felt that way. But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?
Answer: Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers(同事)is a hard task in itself, and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and-answer period is required. Question-and-answer periods are a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points.
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When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification.
●Buy time.
When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words. . These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.
●Suggest a private meeting.
A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers.
A.Show your true interest. |
B.Restate the question with respect. |
C.Some ideas can be quite concrete. |
D.There were many difficult questions. |
E. It can also be more effective in exchanging ideas.
F. You many also ask for clarification on the question.
G. Here are some ideas that can help you prepare for your next meeting.
The impression you make at the beginning of an interview(面试)is very important. Employers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge you by your appearance, attitude and manners (礼貌).
A friendly smile when you walk into the room is important..
When you introduce yourself, make eye contact (接触) with the interviewer. _____ Others don’t.
Try to be as natural as possible. The way you sit, walk, gesture, use your voice and show feelings on your face is all part of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself and the situation you are in.
If you don’t understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat or explain.
Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that. But they expect you to try to control your nervousness. They expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job.
At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer for her or his time.
A.Some interviewers offer a handshake. |
B.They don’t expect you to be totally calm and relaxed. |
C.But pay attention to your body language. |
D.All of the employers are very serious. |
E. A smile shows a confident and positive (积极的) attitude.
F. Listen to questions carefully.
G. Don’t interrupt the interviewer.
A. An introduction to the language of medicine, including medical and anatomical terminology, definitions, the process of word construction, and analysis of terms. The focus is on the use of prefixes, suffixes and combining forms that facilitate the ability to translate medical terms.
B. This course examines Japanese popular culture as a way of understanding the changing character of media, capitalism, fan communities and culture. Topics include comic books, hip-hop and other popular music in Japan, anime and feature films, sports, and online communication.
C. This course introduces basic concepts in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and demonstrates them in the context of real applications. Course topics include transistor, diode and operational amplifier circuits, digital logic gates and power supply operation.
D. An introduction to the complex and contingent relationship between architects and the environments in which they intervene. Using contemporary and historical materials, students will begin to understand how architects establish and position design processes in response to their social, technological, and material situations.
E. This course is an introduction to the history and civilization of Europe and the Mediterranean area in the middle ages. The emphasis is on the dissolution of the classical Greco-Roman world into three kindred civilizations, Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom; the formation of a new civilization in the West; and the beginning of the eventual rise to world predominance of the West.
F. The course provides an opportunity for students to test their interest in the social work profession by introducing them to the wide range of areas in which social workers practice and the skills and knowledge required in each area. Topics cover the history of social welfare.
以下是人员的信息。请匹配人员与他们所对应的课程。
Pat is an electronic component company’s employee. He was sent to university to learn Electrical and Computer Engineering. His main task is to study the application of electrical components.
Nancy has just been admitted as a professional pharmacist of a university this year. She wanted to select an elective course to learn about medical, anatomical terminology and translating medical terms.
Karen is an exchange scholar from the University of California. She has a keen interest in Asian culture, especially Japanese popular culture. She wanted to study Japanese comics, dance, music, etc. to understand the change of modern Japanese society.
Tommy wanted to be an architect. He would like to take a course to learn about construction methods, site selection, materials, and environmental assessment.
Nora will soon graduate from university. Career option disturbs him for a long time. His tutor suggested that he should select a vocational guiding course to help him determine the future career in the last one semester.
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C. TWO X PLAY station one’s 2x ps 1 for sale. Good conditions. Loads of games with them all in good condition. Would be perfect present for Christmas. ₤15.00 each or both for ₤25.00, 07092477820.
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E. DISNEY INCREDIBLES DVD. 2 disk collectors edition. Brand new & sealed. ₤8, Southwater, 07792 356359.
F. PET FASHION and Supplies Christmas stockings, winter coats, beds, top grooming products, toys and more. 07092472218
请阅读以下圣诞购物者的信息,然后匹配这些购物者和他们拟买的礼物。
Anna is decorating her Christmas tree. But she finds she hasn’t bought any stockings yet. She needs to hang the stockings on the tree and some on the chimney so that children can find their gifts from Santa Claus.
Martin is looking for a Christmas gift for his six-year-old nephew. He is a loyal fan of David Beckham.
Nick’s sister, aged 4, is fond of cartoons(卡通). She has got a collection of Snoopy, Winne the pooh. Nick wonders what would be the best Christmas gift for her.
Sabrina’s considering buying a Christmas gift for her younger brother. He, at the age of 9, is crazy for video games. He has already had an X-box, but he wants more games.
Granny Margaret is living alone. As the Christmas is approaching(接近), she’d like to send her greetings to her family members and friends living in other places. But she is too old for a day’s shopping.
首先请阅读下列儿童读物的封面及基本信息:
A. I Heard It from Alice Zucchini: Poems About the Garden
Juanita Havill
Illustrated by Chirstine Davenier
2006, Chronicle Books, $15.95. Ages 4 to 8. Reviewers: Jean Borren, Ph.D.
B. Busy in the Garden
George Shannon
Pictures by Sam Williams
2006, Greenwillow/ HarperCollins, $15.99 and $16.89.
Ages 3 – 5. Reviewers: Sheilah Egan.
C. The Biggest Fish in the Lake
Margaret Carney
Illustrated by Janet Wilson
2001, Kids Can Press, $15.95. Ages 4 to 8. Reviewers: Sue Reichard.
D. The Little Fish that Got Away
Bernadine Cook
Illustrations by Crockett Johnson
2005(org.1956), Harper Collins, $14.99. Ages 3 to 7. Reviewer: Barbara I Taleroft
E. A Grand Old Tree
Mary Newell Depalma
2006, Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, $16.99. Ages 2 to 5.
F. Tree of life: the incredible biodiversity of life on earth
Roebelle Strauss
Illustrated by Margot Thompson
2004, Toronto. Kids Can Press, $16.95. Grades 3 – 6
下面是这些书的简要内容。请把相关的内容与它们的书名匹配起来。
This picture book explores the life of a tree that has deep roots,long arms,and many children. She provides shelter for many animals and bears fruit. The author uses colorful, simple,yet detailed watercolor illustrations to convey her words. The charming pictures show the many aspects in the life of a tree down to the caterpillars that eat the leaves. It is good for pre-school children.
This charming picture book highlights the life of a garden,from planting seeds to harvesting. With the narrator as guide,the reader is led through a variety of free verse and occasionally rhymed poems that fill in the story of a garden and its inhabitants. The pictures. delightful watercolors in bright pastels,add to the whimsical feel of the poems. Young readers will certainly enjoy this fun and fanciful text.
This is a story from 1956 which introduces a little boy who likes to go fishing with a tree limb,a woman,and a pin. Although he never catches anything,on this particular day he finally does hook three big ones,but the little one gets away. The boy pulls them home in his wagon and his mother cooks them for supper. The swinging rhythms of the text and the good humor evident in the illustrations remain fun for the youngest readers.
This useful,attractive,oversize volume uses its height well,employing a tree metaphor to show the earth’s various kinds of life and how all living things. from bacteria to the largest mammals,are related. Each spread covers one branch of the animal kingdom. To make the enormity of species understandable. Strauss equates individual species(e. g. ,1 0,000 bacteria)with one leaf on the tree.
This is a story about how a grandfather teaches his eager granddaughter to catch speckled trout from the stream in springtime. After a whole day on the lake,only Grandpa is lucky. The next morning the young fisherman hurries to the dock alone,and soon she hooks the catch of a lifetime. Young readers will appreciate this story that celebrates the special bond between the older and younger generation,while brilliant watercolor illustrations capture the beauty of the natural world
Wed better develop our interest in English at the beginning of our study. We may feel good when we can say something simple in English.
So we must make some plans before study. And we should certainly carry out these plans in our study.
Our notes are much thinner than the books so that we can learn them by heart easily and can often review and read them. We may also record our notes on tapes so as to listen to them easily.
Reading a newspaper is the best thing to improve your English. It will help you keep in touch with a lot of subjects in English.
Learn by heart the whole sentences and the phrases that contain the new words so that we may know how to use the words.
If time permits (允许), we may read a mini Chinese-English dictionary carefully from cover to cover, which may help us widen our sight and master (掌握) knowledge in all ways.
A.Read a little from a newspaper every day. |
B.Don’t read books without making notes. |
C.Carefully write an e-mail in English. |
D.It’s easy to develop an interest in English study. |
E.The more, the better.
F.Plans are always very necessary.
G.Never just memorize (记住) single English words.
The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their birthdays. Giving gifts brought even more good cheer to keep away from the evil spirits. This is how birthday parties began.
The following are some countries’ birthday traditions:
Canada —Greasing the nose with butter. In Atlantic Canada, the birthday child’s nose is greased for good luck.
China — .The birthday child pays respect to his/her parents and receives a gift of money. Friends and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.
England —Fortune telling cakes. Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is being prepared.
Italy —Pulling ears. The child’s ears are pulled as many times as how old they are turning.
Japan —New clothes. The birthday child wears entirely new clothes mark the occasion.
New Zealand— .After the birthday cake is lit, the happy birthday song is sung loudly and often out of tune and then the birthday person receives a clap for each year they have been alive and then one for good luck.
The United States —Cake, candles and song.
A.A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person is. |
B.In China, on a child’s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. |
C.If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich. |
D.To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to stay with the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes. |
E. Noodles for lunch.
F. The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.
G. Birthday claps.
In the world nothing is more important than health. If people took away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we could still survive. Then how can we keep healthy?
First of all, we should eat healthily. I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk food. I only eat little meat. It helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy. In addition, I think friends are an important part of one’s health. I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends.
By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them.
A.What’s more, taking exercise is very important. |
B.Some people appear fat because they often eat too much. |
C.I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep fit. |
D.I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruits which are full of vitamins. |
E. There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.
F. But if our health were taken away, we could surely die.
G. Many studies show that people with few friends often get sick.
【原创】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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are You Ready to Make a Lifestyle Change?
When it comes to weight loss, the words you might hear are: lifestyle and changes. But, if it were that simple, I'd be out of a job and you'd be too busy working out to read this.Losing weight takes hard work and that often means changing different aspects of your life like, how you spend your time, how you schedule your day, and how/what you eat.
What's Your Lifestyle Like?
So what is a healthy lifestyle? The typical components include not smoking, eating healthy foods, exercising and keeping the body at a healthy weight. First, figure out how much time you spend doing the following:
Sitting at a desk
Sitting in front of a computer
Drinking alcohol
Eating fast food or junk foods
Staying up late/not getting enough sleep
Now, How Much Time Do You Spend?
Being active in general (taking the stairs, walking instead of driving, gardening, cleaning, etc. )
Doing cardio exercise
Strength training for all muscle groups with challenging weights
Tracking your calories
Sleeping
Dealing with stress in a healthy way
Living healthy means spending time and energy on your body-moving it around and paying attention to what you put into it. Staying in an unhealthy lifestyle means you can avoid expending energy, time and effort. Choosing Health
As humans, we like habits and routines so much that we often keep doing the same things even when we know they aren't good for us. Changing bad habits takes time and effort. For example, what time you get up each morning.
A.Sitting in front of a TV |
B.How you spend your free time |
C.For a healthy lifestyle, you may be changing a variety of things. |
D.It may seem like losing weight is a simple goal-do some exercise, go on a diet! |
E. The reason why lifestyle is so important is that it determines how healthy you are.
F. Losing weight takes hard work and that often means changing different aspects of your life.
G. If you spend more time doing the things in the first list than the second, it's time to change your lifestyle.
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A young shoemaker left his village to make an adventure. Along the way, he found some ants, who were very sad because a bear had destroyed their house. The shoemaker helped them rebuild it, and the ants offered to return the favor someday.
The shoemaker followed his way and found some bees with the same problem as the ants. And they were very anxious. The bees promised to help him in the future.
Tired and hungry, the shoemaker went on his adventure. He learned that the king's daughter was in the castle of a witch. The young man decided to rescue her. But the witch locked him up in a stinking(恶臭的)dunged on with a sack of sand mixed with poppy(罂粟) seeds and told him that if he wasn't able to separate the two, she would cut off his head at dawn.
But his friends-the ants came, separated the seeds from sand easily and helped him pass the test. The witch was astonished very much. Then she took him to a room where there were thirteen maidens with their faces covered:
The young man became discouraged but he saw a bee flew in and landed on the sweetest one-the true princess. When the shoemaker uncovered her face, the witch was changed into a crow.
A.The shoemaker's adventure. |
B.Helping others is helping you. |
C.The young man also helped them. |
D.The shoemaker went home happily. |
E. The young man thought about his death.
F. The shoemaker had to discover which one was the princess.
G.The young people fell in love and lived surrounded by animals and poppies.
第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息,请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先请阅读下面六件产品的简介。
A. Bio Pac Dish Soap
Bio Pac Dish Soap, with aloe and tea tree oil, has a fresh smell. It contributes a lot to green cleaning, for it is made of natural ingredients. What’s more, the company gives 10 percent of its profits to wilderness protection.
B. Dish Soap—Mint Sage, 16 oz
An all-natural dishwashing soap that has long-lasting bubbles cleans without the harsh ingredients in it that can irritate sensitive skin. This unique dish soap contains natural borax and the fragrance of flowers that work together to make things clean.
C. Method Dish Soap
Method Dish Soap works safely when used to wash dishes. It is concentrated, so a little goes a long way. You just need to lift and squeeze it to get a small amount of the soap from the bottle. The soap comes in various fruit fragrances, such as orange and green apple.
D. Life Tree Dish Soap
A few drops of Life Tree Dish Soap will do a nice job on dishes. It comes in a smaller bottle than other dish soaps. Life Tree does not use animal ingredients. So if you’re looking for a really environmentally friendly dish soap, look at Life Tree.
E. Seventh Generation Dish Soap
Seventh Generation Dish Soap cleans as well as any other soap. Also, it’s very environmentally friendly. The product is gentle on hands. For those who are sensitive to certain fragrances, like flowers and fruit, Seventh Generation is a great choice.
F. Citrus Fresh Dish Soap
Pleasantly fresh and cheap, the wonderful formula of the soap delivers extraordinary cleaning power to handle even the most difficult jobs. But with extras of aloe, calendula and other natural skin softeners, it actually helps prevent skin dryness.
以下顾客打算选购一款dish soap。根据他们的个人情况,请选出符合他们需要的产品。
Anna runs a hotel somewhere in the countryside. She’s planning to buy an eco-friendly dish soap with the natural fragrance of aloe. If the producer cares about nature protection, she will put more trust in this brand.
Mary has just moved in a fully furnished apartment. But the cupboard in the kitchen is relatively smaller. Thus, she will have no other alternative but to purchase a dish soap in a smaller bottle. Furthermore, she is an environmental activist.
Susan is a full-time housewife who always manages to live within her means. For example, she prefers to choose the dish soap that holds out for very long. Besides, the soap with the fragrance of flowers or fruit is much more to her taste.
Kate serves as a kitchen steward of a fancy restaurant, in charge of cleaning large quantities of oily dishes every day. It is, by all means, an ideal choice for her if it features super cleaning power and meanwhile can keep the hands soft, but not dry.
Jane works as a regional representative of a major company. She is keen on trying something new; she is sensitive to certain flower and fruit fragrant scents. She needs a kind of dish soap with no harm to her skin.
Divorce Doesn't Just Cause Emotional Upset, It Can Cause Stroke(中风)
Children of divorce can suffer life-long responses to stress.
The effects of divorce on parents and their children have long been known.
. Self-blame, thinking they caused the divorce.
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. Regression of .skills, such as starting to wet themselves after being toilet trained.
. Depression and anger, manifesting as becoming uncooperative, aggressive or disobedient with adults.
. Grief, denial, hoping that their parents will get back together, embarrassment and feeling divided loyalties between the two parents.
Teenagers may become disillusioned(勾想破灭的) with marriage and relationships and refuse to date or say they are not going to get married as adults. If one or both parents are suffering from depression as a result of the loss of their central relationship, they may even attempt to take on caring duties of any younger siblings.
However, all of these effects don't apply to children who are born to a single mother who was never married or co-habiting . They are, however, more likely to suffer from poverty compared with two parent families.
Such as older age, smoking, obesity, alcohol usage, healthcare coverage, social support and whether or not the men had mental health disorders.All those with a past history of parental addictions and domestic violence were excluded from the study as these factors are known to increase the risk of stroke.
A.Fear of being Left alone and feelings of abandonment. |
B.Children whose parents are divorcing may suffer from: |
C.It has been discovered in adulthood men have triple the risk of stroke. |
D.They found men whose parents had divorced had tripled more risk than women. |
E. The scientists took into consideration other risk factors that could also cause stroke.
F. Medical professionals are now considering parental divorce status as part of their medical history.
G. That is because they don:t suffer the effects of alteration of the family structure or of warring or depressed parents.
How do you stay true to yourself when you’re surrounded by friends and/or family that have an opinion on everything you do? It's not easy! However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want. However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want.
Here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic life.
Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter—your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you. Deep down you know yourself better than anybody else.
Don’t fear people
The reason most people don’t take risks, or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of them. If you want to live the life you truly deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybody.
Value yourself and your choices
When you do, others will too. Own the choices you make in your life. When you believe in yourself, others will believe in you too. Show confidence in your choices, and what you stand for whether others agree or not.
Focus on appreciation
No matter what the circumstances are, there is always something to be grateful for. All successful people ask, What am I grateful for/How can I improve my situation and use these tough times to inspire others. These steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, and productivity.
A.Focus on your own talents and strengths. |
B.Never let others' opinions guide your choices. |
C.Treat every person like they are important. |
D.When you doubt yourself, others will doubt you. |
E. Stay fearless in everything you will have to do.
F. Be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and you’ll lead a successful life.
G. Here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic life.
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