Earlier this week, I wrapped up (圆满完成) a 5-day trip in San Francisco. I woke up a few hours before sunrise, drove through the darkness and out of the city, hiked for 30 minutes to the top of a hill overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, and snapped(拍摄) this photo. As I stood there soaking in the early morning light, I was reminded of an important lesson.
When I arrived in San Francisco, I told myself, “Just take photos as you do other things.” My primary goal was to meet with friends and so I figured I could take pictures as we walked around the city. This resulted in exactly zero photos worth sharing. I had vague ideas like, “I’d like to do some street photography,” but I never went out with the intent of photographing something specific. Finally, on the last morning, I went out with the intent of capturing a specific picture and I ended up with something worth sharing. My mistake was that I assumed that because I wanted to take photos, I would end up getting a desirable result.
How often do you do this in your own life? We go to the gym to “work out” without trying to become better at something specific. We wish that we were more creative, but never work on a particular project. When you commit to a task, however, then the next step is obvious. You want to take a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise? Next step: find a good spot. You’ve found a good spot? Next step: wake up early and drive there.
This is perhaps the most shocking thing: if box yourself in, then you’ll begin to break out and achieve something greater than you ever imagined.
1.What’s the author’s original purpose of the trip?
A. To take pictures.B. To attend lessons.
C. To visit friends.D. To enjoy sunrise.
2.What lesson did the author learn?
A. A given task leads to achievement.
B. Stick to your own decision.
C. Get ready for challenges.
D. Hard work pays off.
3.What are you advised to do first when you want to get stronger physically?
A. Make a detailed outline.
B. Go to work out immediately.
C. Discuss the ways with coaches.
D. Choose a certain muscle group.
4.What’s the function of the last paragraph?
A. To introduce a new topic.
B. To draw a conclusion.
C. To make a suggestion.
D. To ask readers to reflect on something.
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阅读下面句子,按照句子结构的语法性和连贯的要求,在空格处填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1~10的相应位置上。
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A few days ago, I read an article. It says “Aging is like a disease ____6._____ is inevitable(不可避免的)for everyone, though nobody wants it. Be patient with the old, because one day you will become one of them.” I become very ___7.____(guilt) when I read those words. Indeed, I wouldn’t like to ___8.___(treat) in a bad way when I was old. What I need, as well as many ___9.___ young people, is to be a bit more patient to them. From now on, when I am with them, I___10.___(try) to recall what they have given me and show more patience with them.
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US President Barack Obama visited the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing on Nov. 18th, 2009. The Great Wall was the second sightseeing program for Obama during his visit to China.
Built originally as the biggest defense work in ancient China, the Great Wall today has become one of the must-see places for visiting foreign leaders to the country in the past sixty years.
“ I’m inspired by the majesty(雄伟壮观) of the Great Wall and gratefu1 for the warmth of the Chinese people,” Obama said after his half-hour tour.
“It's magical,” Obama said when walking along the Great Wall, “it reminds you of the sweep of history and our time here on earth is not that long. We better make the best of it.”
“I brought back the admiration(钦佩) for the Chinese civilization(文明), I bring here the greetings of American people.” Obama said when climbing a watchtower to enjoy a distant view at the Badaling section of the Great Wall.
Obama is the fifth US president to visit the Great Wall. Richard Nixon visited the Great Wall in 1972, Ronald Reagan in 1984 and Bill Clinton in 1998, In 2002, former US President George W. Bush and his wife Laura toured the same sections Obama did.
1.What did Barack Obama do on November 18th, 2009?
A. He visited the Badaling section of the Great Wall.
B. He discussed the program with others.
C. He wrote a letter to Chinese people.
D. He called his friends when he climbed a watchtower.
2.What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?
A. 必需的B. 必看的C. 游客多的D. 著名的
3.Obama said that he was inspired by ________.
A. the warmth of the Chinese people
B. the sweep of history
C. the Chinese civilization
D. the majesty of the Great Wall
4.In the last paragraph, ________ people visited the Badaling section of the Great Wall.
A. fourB. fiveC. sixD. seven
5.What's the best title for the passage?
A. Barack Obama Visited the Great Wall
B. History of the Great Wall
C. US Presidents who once visited the Great Wall
D. Get to Know the Chinese Civilization
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Jim didn’t understand ________.
A. which is the way to the museum
B. why his wife always go shopping
C. what was the way to the museum
D. how I could get to the station
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书面表达
假定你是李华。你想买一本适合中学生使用的英语词典,但拿不定主意该买哪一种。请你用英语给在北京学习中文的美国笔友Peter写封信,征询他的意见。要点包括:
1.请他推荐一种;
2.如果可能,请他代购一本。
3.下周,哥哥李明要去北京,可以让他捎回。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
How are you doing?
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第二节 词组短语
1. 由….组成
2. 克服(困难),从。。。中恢复过来
3.对…讲究
4.重视
5.消失,离去
6.向….收费
7.排列着,排满
8.为…. 奠定基础
9.伸展;摊开;分散
10.充当,担任
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She is working hard all day long,which will surely________ her success in her future work.
A.result from B.contribute to
C.benefit from D.stick to
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It is wise to put milk on a shelf close to the bottom because it is especially _______ to temperature changes
A. flexible B. sensitive
C. fundamental D. positive
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阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a ___ over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always ____. Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was ____. I’ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t ___ for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big ___ for the kids was the fun of Christmas ___.
They planned weeks ahead of time, asking ___ what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for ___ to share by all five of us.
The big ___ arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and ___ them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would ____ back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits(情绪), ___ my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually ____. She had only one small, flat(瘪的) bag with a few candies—fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything ____ we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, ___ to be angry again. This is what she told me.
“I was looking ____ thinking of what to buy, and I ___ to read the little cards in the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she ___ for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and ____ the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so ____ as I did that day.
1.A. hatB. roofC. cloudD. star
2.A. littleB. lessC. moreD. enough
3.A. politeB. strictC. seriousD. sad
4.A. moneyB. roomC. timeD. date
5.A. angerB. problemC. surpriseD. excitement
6.A. shoppingB. travelingC. partiesD. greetings
7.A. the otherB. each otherC. one by oneD. every other one
8.A. toysB. clothesC. presentsD. bills
9.A. dayB. chanceC. cardD. tree
10.A. benefitedB. remindedC. invitedD. forgave
11.A. drawB. stayC. moveD. meet
12.A. includingB. exceptC. besideD. for
13.A. quietB. excitedC. happyD. healthy
14.A. sinceB. afterC. untilD. while
15.A. readyB. ableC. curiousD. afraid
16.A. outB. overC. forwardD. around
17.A. forgotB. stoppedC. failedD. hated
18.A. wantedB. didC. builtD. played
19.A. madeB. searchedC. boughtD. fetched
20.A. angryB. richC. patientD. terrified
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