Girls love _________,because they can enjoy beautiful love stories in them.

A. action films B. horror films C. romantic films D. science fiction films

I don’t like ______ very much. I’d rather _______ an actor.

A. teach, to be B. to teach, be C. teaching, be D. teaching, being

______ the street, don’t forget the lights.

A. While crossing B. While crossed C. While being crossing D. While be crossed

Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt from his speech.

I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.

But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.

That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and 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 is why I succeed.”

These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat you—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.

No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.

And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged), and you feel like other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.

1.Why does Barack Obama mention JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the fourth paragraph?

A. To compare (比较) these two famous persons.

B. To explain that writing and sports are difficult skills.

C. To show that the two persons were treated unfairly.

D. To prove that failure is the mother of success.

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. No one can be successful without working hard.

B. Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way.

C. Those who believe in themselves shouldn’t ask others for help.

D. One should try his best to make his dream come true.

3.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?

A. One should change his mind when others give honest advice to him.

B. One should believe in himself no matter what difficulty he is faced with.

C. One doesn’t have to work hard when he has failed several times.

D. One doesn’t have to take others’ advice when they get away from him.

4.Who is JK Rowling?

A. The present’s wife

B. It may be a writer’s name.

C. A basketball player

D. Harry Potter’s mother

5.The underlined words in the paragraph4 means“ ”in Chinese.

A. 拒绝 B. 放下 C. 接受 D. 放弃

根据所给中文完成句子

1.作为护士，她的工作远远超出照顾病患。

As a nurse, her work ________ taking care of the patients.

2.阳光影院正在放映一部名《恐龙世界》的影片。

Sunshine Cinema is now showing ______ ________ ________ The World of Dinosaurs.

3.虽然他不富有，但他很快乐。

_______ he doesn’t have ____ money, he is still happy.

4.他如此用功，以至于能在这部电影中演主角。

He worked ________ ________ ________ he could play the lead role in the film.

5.我们将八点来，以便会议能早点开始。

We will come at eight ____ ____ the meeting can ____ early.

Different cultures make different families. For example, there are differences in the way Chinese and Americans raise children.

First, Chinese and American families have different attitudes towards independence. Each Chinese child has been considered to be the apple of parents’ eyes. It is not surprising to see Chinese parents always helping their children with getting dressed, having meals, bathing, and other things. American parents, on the other hand, teach their children how to do things alone from childhood.

Second, most Chinese parents often make their children have extra classes, such as piano, drawing, or singing lessons. Parents want their children to develop in an all-round way and be better students than other children. The problem is that their children may not be interested in these classes. American parents try to respect their children’s interests and usually don’t make them do what they don’t like.

Third, there is a difference in the way parents in China and American treat mistakes that children make. Many Chinese people believe in the saying, “Spare the rod, spoil the child.” When Chinese parents see their children make mistakes, they often get very angry, some even hit them instead of making them realize their mistakes. This affects the children’s growth and the forming of their character, and also makes the generations gap wide. American parents think it is common for people to make mistakes because mistakes are a part of life. They often say, “It’s OK to make mistakes. Making mistakes helps you learn.” They help their children deal with mistakes by giving them ideas about how to turn mistakes into learning opportunities.

Families in China and America are quite different, and one way may seem better than the other, but it is better to think about whether the parents fit the family or not instead of talking about which one is wrong or right.

书面表达

以“My favourite director——Zhang Yimou” 为题。

提示：1.Birthday: 1951年11月14日; Birthplace: 陕西西安。1978年进入北京电影学院学习。外貌。

2. Films: 《一个都不能少》（Not One Less）(56届威尼斯电影节“最佳影片金狮奖”)是一部令他自己最满意的影片；《大红灯笼高高挂》(Raise the Red Lantern)(1991年银狮奖)；《秋菊打官司》（The Story of Qiuju）(1992年金狮奖)；参考词汇：the Golden Lion Prize for Best Movie; Venice Film Festival; Berlin International Movie Festival; satisfying film(满意的电影)；the Silver Lion Prize; the Golden Bear Prize

--_________? -----I have a stomachache.

A. What can I do for you B. What’s the matter with you

C. What’s wrong to you D. What’s the wrong with you

–Jimmy, could you please take out the rubbish? --______________.

A. That sounds interesting B. Of course, I’ll do it at once

C. Sorry, I couldn’t D. My pleasure

–Let’s ______ a time to meet. I miss you so much ! ----How about this Sunday?

A. look up B. give up C. fix up D. put up