It was not easy to learn different kinds of musical instruments well at the same time.I still remembered when I took my piano lessons，my mother said worriedly to my father， "Why hasn't he made any progress with so much practice？'' I tried to play the piano better.However，my parents never got a strong feeling of satisfaction with my piano performance.
From then on，I didn't play any musical instrument until my old friend Larry invited me to play the violin with him when I was 60.It made me enjoy the joy of playing music again.One day，Larry asked me to take part in a violin performance with him.At first，thinking of my past，I wanted to refuse.1 expected to hear his words that I would become more skilled with practice on stage（舞台），But he said， "OK，only play if you want to，" I was shocked by the unexpected answer.
In fact，nobody made me do it，so I had to make a choice by myself.I was willing to catch the chance this time.After a long and careful preparation，I played the violin with Larry.Though I didn't lose all my nervousness，it was enough for me to overcome my fear.Finally，I offered a full performance in front of the audience（观众）.
However，happy times always didn't last long，my friend Larry passed away .It was a hard hit，but his influence stayed.It helped me not only in music，but on all sides of my life.Whenever I paid attention to what I wanted to do，joy usually took the place of fear.
（1）The mother was worried about the writer because .
| A． |
he spent little time playing the piano |
| B． |
he made no progress in the piano |
| C． |
his father didn't like him any more |
| D． |
she had no time to teach him music |
（2）From Paragraph 2 we know that the writer .
| A． |
actually wanted to play the violin with Larry |
| B． |
didn't want to play any musical instrument again |
| C． |
began to learn music at the age of 60 |
| D． |
refused Larry's invitation at last |
（3）The writer felt a little during his violin performance with Larry.
| A． |
angry |
| B． |
bored |
| C． |
nervous |
| D． |
tired |
（4）This underlined phrase "passed away" means " "in the last paragraph.
| A． |
slept |
| B． |
left |
| C． |
lost |
| D． |
died |
（5）The article mainly tells us .
| A． |
not to fear but enjoy the joy of doing something |
| B． |
how to offer a full performance in front of the audience |
| C． |
how to help a person both in music and on all sides of life |
| D． |
Larry is the writer's best old friend in his life |
Mark Twain once said，"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today．" The famous writer talked about a problem many of us have． The problem is procrastination （拖延症）． When procrastination becomes a habit， it can make our lives terrible． However， everyone can avoid it by taking a few simple steps today!
✧Make daily "to do" lists．
Before your day ends， make a plan for tomorrow．List upcoming tasks in order of importance．You'll begin each new day with a head start， already knowing what needs to be done．As you complete each task， check it off．（1） ．
Always keep your daily schedule（计划）with you． Use it to remind yourself what you need to do next． You'll then have a much better chance of carrying out your plans．
✧Break large tasks up into small ones．
If a project looks too big，（2） ．The task at hand may seem too great．You may feel defeated （挫败） before beginning． But every project is doable if it's done in small steps．
Begin by breaking up your task into smaller parts． This helps remove the unnecessary fear of having to do a large project all at one time．
✧（3） ．
If your workplace is full of distractions（使人分心的事），you'll need to make some changes．You may need to remove your phone or TV from your workplace．If people often stop by for a talk， you may need to move to a different place．
✧Follow the five﹣minute rule．
The hardest part about any task is getting started． That's why so many people avoid their work until the last minute． Doing so usually leads to added stress． One solution to this problem is to schedule a time daily to work on your big project． Work on it for only five minutes． Then decide whether or not to continue． Surprisingly， once you've begun， （4） ．
A． you will certainly succeed at once B． Change your working environment C． This will give you a sense of success D． it can discourage you from getting started E． you may be able to keep going and finish the task |
Friends bring joy and fun to our life． To most of us， it's always easy to make friends but hard to go on one more step closer to our friends． The tips below will help you．
●Be yourself with your friends
Sometimes your friends may find out that your true personality is completely different from what they thought it was． In order not to make them lose trust in you， find some proper time to tell them what you really often do and like to do． And they may understand you．
●Get through the difficult times with small tricks
People never know what kind of chocolate they are going to taste． It is true of life． When your friends taste the bad one， why not tell something funny about yourself， like "Am I like a round ball？" Hearing this， your friends may be happy again．The best friends may not always agree with each other and even have few words for days． Some small tricks like telling jokes or calling him or her nickname （绰号） may help you get along with your friends better．
●Find proper ways to communicate warmly
There is no doubt that people like to communicate with their close friends as often as possible．Remember those special days in your friends' lives．Sometimes you book a table to help celebrate your friend's birthday， but when you call her，she tells you her birthday is not that day．Don't make it happen and remember the exact date．Having regular activities also provides good chances to meet and chat with your friends．Make sure your friends will come and have fun．
阅读以上信息，用恰当的单词完成下面的短文，每空一词．
If you want to build a stronger friendship， please read the following suggestions． First， remember to be honest and open with your friends， and let your friends know your habit and（1） ．Second， life is full of ups and downs． When your friends are unhappy， you can tell something funny about the shape of your own （2） to cheer them up．You can play small tricks when your friends and you are not in（3） ．Third，it's always meaningful to contact your friends often．Every important day in your friend's life counts．Make sure the date you remember is（4） your friend's important day．What's more，organize some activities and invite your friends to join you．In a word，the tips above can（5） ，and your friendship will last forever．
Amanda Kitts is one of "tomorrow's people"﹣people who have artificial（人工的） body parts． She has a bionic（电子操控的）arm．
Now Kitts runs a day﹣care center． Children run up to her happily as she comes into the classroom． She bends over to talk with a small girl． As she bends， Kitts puts her hands on her knees． For most people， this would be easy． However， just a few years ago， this was impossible for Kitts．
In 2006， Kitts was in a car accident． A truck crushed（挤坏） her left arm and the doctor had to cut it off． "I was angry， sad， depressed． I just couldn't accept it，" she says． But then she heard about a new technique that could use the remaining nerves（神经） in her shoulder to control an artificial arm．
In a difficult operation， a doctor moved Kitts's nerves to different areas of her upper﹣arm muscles． For months， the nerves grew． Millimeter by millimeter， they moved deeper into their new homes． "At three months I started feeling little tingles and twitches（刺痛和抽搐），" she said． A month later， she got her first bionic arm． A research engineer worked with Kitts to make the computer programs match her real movements more and more closely．
Today， Kitts's arm is great， but it's not yet perfect． She wants feeling in her hands． For example， she needs to feel whether something is rough or smooth． She also needs feeling to do one of her favorite things﹣drink coffee． "The problem with a paper coffee cup is that my hand will close until it gets a solid grip，" she says． One time at a coffee shop， her hand kept closing until it crushed the cup． But Kitts says positively， "One day I'll be able to feel things with it…and clap my hands…to the songs my kids are singing．"
（1）What is the difference between Kitts and normal people ？
A． She has a bionic arm．
B． She can bend．
C． She can put her hands on her knees．
（2）Kitts got her first bionic arm after the difficult operation．
A． almost three months
B． over one month
C． more than four months
（3）Kitts is able to with her bionic hand．
A． clap her hands
B． hold things
C． feel rough or smooth things
（4）Kitts's attitude toward her new arm is ．
A． positive
B． angry
C． perfect
（5）Choose the right order of the events ．
①Kitts heard about a new technique．
②Kitts crushed a paper coffee cup．
③Kitts had two human arms．
④A truck hit Kitts's car．
⑤Kitts got her first bionic arm．
⑥Doctors moved some of the nerves in Kitts's arm．
A．④﹣①﹣⑥﹣⑤﹣②﹣③
B．③﹣④﹣⑤﹣①﹣②﹣⑥
C．③﹣④﹣①﹣⑥﹣⑤﹣②
As teenagers（青少年）， you have many dreams． The dreams can be very big， such as winning the Nobel Prize， or they can be small． You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class．
Once you find a dream， what do you do with it？ Do you ever try to make your dream real？
"Follow Your Heart" by Australian writer Andrew Mathews tells us that making our dreams real is life's biggest challenge．
You may think you're not very good at some school subjects， or that it is impossible for you to become a writer． These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream， the book says．
In fact， everyone can make his dream come true． The first thing you must do is to remember what you dream is．
Don't let itleave your heart． Keep telling yourself what you want． Do this step by step （逐步地）and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is， in fact， many small dreams．
You must also never give up your dream． There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams． But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself． You need to decide what is the most important． Studying instead of watching TV will lead to （导致） better exam results， while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book． As you get closer to your dream， it may change a little． This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests．
（1）The writer thinks that ．
| A． |
dreams are easy to be realized |
| B． |
just a few people can realize their dreams |
| C． |
a big dream is formed by many small dreams |
| D． |
small deams are not important |
（2）The underlined word "it" in the fifth paragragh refers to（指） ．
| A． |
the subject |
| B． |
the book |
| C． |
the difficulty |
| D． |
the dream |
（3）Which of the following thoughts stops you from making your dream real？
| A． |
I am not a good English learner． |
| B． |
I want to be the best student in my class． |
| C． |
I'll do my best to pass the exam |
| D． |
I will do everything to do the job well． |
（4）According to the passage， which of the following statements is correct？
| A． |
If it is a difficult to realize your dream，you may give up． |
| B． |
You must remember your dream is． |
| C． |
Your dream will never help you learn more skills． |
| D． |
On the road to your dream，the larggest difficulty doesn't come from yourself． |
[1]I'm a 34﹣year﹣old man， married， lived in a nice house， and have a successful career． But my life was not always so great． I had a learning disability from an early age． I went to a special school where I got plenty of extra（额外的） help． Still， I suffered（遭受） the rest of my school days in public schools．
[2] My life improved greatly when I discovered art． The art world gave me a chance to express myself without words． I went to a workshop and gradually became good at making things with clay． Here I learned my first important lesson： disabled as I was in language， I could still be smart and well express myself with clay． And my confidence（自信）came along．
[3]I got my next lesson from rock climbing． It was a fun thing but I was scared from the start． （3）I soon noticed it wasn't a talent thing：it needed lots of practice． So I did it more． After about five years of climbing， I found myself in Yosemite Valley on a big wall． I learned that if you fall in love with something and do it all the time， you will get better at it．
[4] Later I decided to learn（4）① to read and write． I practiced reading and （4）② ， which l used to avoid as much as possible． After two years， I was literate（有文化的）．
[5]Through the long process with art， （4）③ ． and reading and writing． now I've got to a point in my life： I am smart enough to dive into（潜入） an area that is totally unknown， hard， but interesting．
（1）What made the writer's school days difficult？ （No more than 5 words）
（2）Why did art give the writer confidence？（No more than 11 words）
（3）Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．
（4）Fill in the blanks in the last two paragraphs with proper words．
① ② ③
（5）What have you learned from the passage？ （No more than 20 words）
Some people say life is like crossing a river； （1）
I think our life is much like climbing a mountain． Each year we have a new mountain to climb．To reach our goals， we work hard to make progress day after day． （2） We can complain （抱怨） about how unfair it is to climb a new mountain every day． Or， we can just make ourselves busy．
Sometimes， we fall over． Here we also have another choice． （3） Or， we can stand on our feet and begin climbing that mountain again．
If we reach the goal for this year， we start from zero to reach the goal for next year． We shouldn't spend the rest of our lives looking at where we used to be． （4）
Many people will waste time worrying， "Can I reach my final goal？" or "Is it worth doing"？（5） The question is， "Can I take the next step in the right direction？"
Take one step at a time， and pay attention to tomorrow's step today．
A．Here we have a choice． B．That is not the question． C．Instead， we should look ahead． D．These questions are really important． E．Some say it is like climbing a mountain． F．We can stop and complain about what progress we have lost． |
I did not grow up in a family with books．（1） My process of being a reader seemed amazing． I got lost in one book that opened up my world and changed my life．
My primary school teacher always gave her pupils time to read for pleasure in school． She believed it would improve reading greatly．（2） It was a biography（传记） of actress Greta Garbo． I picked it up and began to read from cover to cover． The words I read attracted（吸引） me and I was excited． I realized that there were other women like Greta who had made great efforts and changed their lives． I recognized（认识） myself in her．
From then on， my teacher had a hard time keeping me supplied（提供） with books． She dug up all the biographies of women that she could find．（3）
It has been a long road． I am now a physics professor in a university．（4） Recently， someone gave me Justice Sonia Sotomayor's autobiography． Once again， I am encouraged and am imagining new possibilities for my life．
A． Most of my time is spent reading scientific literature．
B． Their stories were like road maps that allowed me to see where I could go on with my life．
C． In my home， there was neither time nor energy to read．
D． Reading plays an important role in my life．
E． One day， she put a book on my desk．
Things You Can Do In One Second To Make Your Life Happier
One second．That's all it takes to make your life happier．___▲__Then check out this list of things you can do in a single second．That will bring more happiness into your life every day．
Give a great big smile．
Look for an easy way to make your life happier． Smile more． Smiling can help you feel better instantly． And it can be contagious． So give a smile to a total stranger on the street．Or if you're sad，angry，or annoyed about something，choose to smile and laugh it off instead．
Take a deep breath．
Deep breathing is one of the best ways to reduce stress and bring balance back into your life． And it only takes a second． Take some time out each day to focus on nothing except your breath．You'll find your life becomes happier，healthier，and less stressful．
Take a sip of water．
It's no surprise that drinking water is good for your health．Try keeping a water bottle with you wherever you go，and take a second to drink water a couple times every hour．Drinking water can help keep you hydrated control calories，filter your kidneys，and keep healthy skin．
Give thanks．
Happy people have this in common：They are grateful for all the good things in their lives． This means that to make your life happier，take a few minutes each day and count your blessings．Say "Thank you" more often． Show your appreciation when good things come your way．
instantly 立刻 balance 平衡 focus 集中 hydrated 含水的 calorie 热量 filter 过滤 kidney 肾脏 skin 皮肤 grateful 感激 blessing 福分 appreciate 感激 |
（1）Which can best replace "__▲__" in the passage？
A． Do you think so？
B． Don't believe it？
C． Am I right？
（2）What does the word "contagious" mean in Chinese？
A．充满希望的
B．滑稽的
C．有感染力的
（3）What can you do to keep healthy skin？
A． Take a deep breath．
B． Drink some water．
C． Give thanks．
（4）Which "second" in the following has the same meaning as in the passage？
A． Downstairs，on the second floor，Michael served Mona breakfast．
B． The gun was fired and Beaton was wounded a second time．
C． Can you just lift the table for a second？
阅读下面的短文，回答问题．
In order to get away from the busy life in the big city， two young men decided to spend a holiday in the countryside． They enjoyed the beautiful scenery and fresh air there． One day， while taking a walk together， they crossed a large field．
"Look out!" one of the young men shouted，because a bull（公牛）appeared and began to chase（追赶）them． The bull looked like a monster and made a terrible roar （咆哮）， rolling its big eyes． They were very scared． They ran as fast as they could， but the bull kept running after them．
Finally， one of the men climbed up a tree．The other jumped into a hole， but soon he came out of it．And then the bull chased him back into the hole．
"Stay there!" his friend shouted， but soon the man came out again，and again the bull chased him right back．
The same thing went on another three times．
At last， the man in the tree got angry and shouted to his friend ，"How foolish you are! 1 have told you to stay in the hole for a while! Why are you always coming out？"
"It's easy for you to say，" the other man said more angrily．"But there is a bear in the hole!"
So you see， sometimes things are not what they appear to be． We should always try to stand in others' shoes and look from there．
（1）Where did the two young men spend a holiday？
（2）What animal appeared and began to chase them？
（3）How many times in total did the man in the hole come out of it？
（4）What did the man in the tree think of the man in the hole？
（5）Why was the man in the hole always coming out？
I failed a test． I felt terrible． It hurt me both inside and out． I was embarrassed． Just think about it．（1） !
I cried． I could not sleep． "I was supposed to be at the top! How will I face my friends at school？ I thought． I would never be happy again． Never!
（2） ．She said， "So， you failed a test． But do you know about another test that is even more important？"
"What is it？" I looked at my mother， puzzled．
"It is whether or not you can learn from your mistake，" my mom continued． "（3） ．To me， that is more important than what you scored on a test．"
（4） ．
After a few days of struggling，I finally understood what my mom had said．She was right．（5） I will walk away from this a better person．
A． What my mom said really made me think B． My mom found out about my problem C． I should not pity myself because of this one bad test D． Learning from your mistakes will make you strong E． A smart girl did not pass the test |
"Can I take your order？ " Night after night， I had to say this as I worked in my family's restaurant． My father was a fantastic cook． He wanted me， his only son， to cook with him， but I didn't like cooking． Because of the restaurant， my father was always busy． He never had time to play football with me．
During my high school and college years， I worked with my family at night． But I always avoided the kitchen． I couldn't wait to graduate （毕业）so that I could move away from the family business． Several days before my graduation day， my father and I started looking at new cars． Finally， we found the right car． I was sure that my father would give it to me as my graduation gift．
On my graduation day， my father gave me a book as a gift． It was his old cookbook． I was so angry that I gave it back to him and ran out of the house． Several days later I moved away and started my business． Although I often saw my father during holidays， we never talked about the graduation gift． Then one day， I got a call that my father was ill． I went to see him because I was very worried．
That night， I looked through my father's books and saw the cookbook that he had given me year before． I carefully opened the cookbook and went through it． Then I found something that made me cry． It was a check（支票）for 30，000 dated（注有日期）the day of my graduation．And the price of the car my father and I chose all those years ago was 30，000．
（1）From Paragraph I we know that the writer's father ．
A． was a common cook
B． had a lot of free time
C． wanted the writer to be a cook
D． often played foot ball with the writer
（2）The writer couldn't wait to graduate because he wanted to ．
A． leave the family business
B． manage the family's restaurant
C． have enough time to find a good car
D． get a graduation gift as soon as possible
（3）The writer on his graduation day．
A． accepted his father's gift
B． moved away from home
C． was very angry with his father
D． was very worried about his father
（4）The last paragraph shows that the writer ．
A． decided to cook with his father
B． hated his father giving him so little money
C． regretted he didn't look after his father well
D． realized his father's deep love for him at last
（5）What would be the best title（题目）for the passage？
A． A cookbook
B． A football fan
C． My school days
D． My business
A little boy invited his mother to come to his teacher﹣parent meeting，but the little boy was very upset．Although his mother was a beautiful woman，there was a scar（伤疤）on her nearly the right side of her face．The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar．At the meeting，the people saw the mother with a scar，and the little boy felt embarrassed and hid himself from everyone，listening to a conversation between his mother and the teacher．
The teacher asked carefully，"How did you get the scar on your face？"
The mother answered，"When my son was a baby，he was in a room，and the room caught fire．Everyone was too afraid to come in，so I went in．When I was running to his bed，I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him．I was senseless：but luckily，the fireman came in and saved both of us．"She touched the scar of her face．"This scar will be lasting，but to this day，I have never regretted what I did．"
At this point，the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes．He held his mother in his arms．
根据短文内容判断正误．正确的为"T"，错误的为"F"
请把你的选项在答题卡上用2B 将相对应的大写字母（"T"或"F"）
77．A little boy invited his father to his teacher﹣parent meeting．
78．The little boy knew how his mother got the scar before the teacher﹣parent meeting．
79．The boy hid himself because he felt embarrassed．
80．The word"regret"means"后悔"．
81．The passage is about"The Greatest Love in the World．" ．
There was once a King and he wanted to find out who could paint the best picture of peace．And be would offer a prize to the artist． Many artists tried． The King looked at all the pictures，but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them．
One picture was of a calm（平静的） lake． The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it． Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds． Everyone thought that it was a perfect picture of peace．
The other picture had mountains too． But these were rugged（崎岖的） and bare（无遮蔽的）． Above was an angry sky． And it was raining and lightening． Down the side of the mountain， a waterfall fell quickly． This did not look peaceful at all．
But when the King looked carefully， he saw behind the waterfall a bush（矮树丛） growing in a crack（裂缝） in the rock． In the bush a mother bird had built her nest（巢，窝）． There， she sat on her nest…in perfect peace．
Which picture do you think won the prize？
The King chose the second picture． "Because，" said the King， "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise， trouble， or hard work． Peace means to be in the middle of all those things and still be calm in your heart． That is the real meaning of peace．"
（1）What did the King want the artists to do？（no more than 10 words）
（2）What did everyone think of the 1st picture？（no more than 7 words）
（3）Why did the King choose the 2nd picture？ （no more than 11words）
（4）请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语．
（5）请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目．
Put a frog in the water and start heating the water． As the temperature of the water rises， the frog is able to adjust its body temperature． The frog keeps on adjusting with the increase in temperature．
Just when the water is about to reach the boiling point， the frog is not able to adjust anymore．
At that point the frog decides to jump out．
The frog tries to jump but is unable to do so． because it loses all its strength in adjusting to the water temperature．
Very soon the frog dies． What kills the frog？
Many of us would say the boiling water．
But in fact， what kills the frog is its own inability to decide when it has to jump out．
We all need to adjust to people and situations， but we need to be sure when we need to adjust and when we need to face．
There are times when we need to face the situation and take the proper action．
If we allow people to exploit us in body， mirid， emotion or money， they will continue to do so． We have to decide when to jump． Let us jump while we still have the strength!
So， we must think of danger in times of safety and always be prepared for the worst．
（1）What does the underlined word "adjust" in the first paragraph mean in Chinese？
A． 整理
B．调整
C． 整顿
（2）What kills the frog？
A． The boiling water．
B． Its own ability to adjust its body temperature．
C． Its own inability to decide when it has to jump out．
（3）What does the writer really want to tell us？
A． We must think of danger in times of safety．
B． We should not put the frog in the boiling water．
C． The frog is too stupid to know how to protect itself．
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