Since the beginning of time never has there been another with my mind, my heart, my eyes, my ears, my hands, my mouth. None that came before, none that live today, and none that come tomorrow can walk and talk and move and think exactly like me. I’m a unique creature.
Vain attempts to imitate others no longer will I make. Instead will I place my uniqueness on display in the market place. I will begin now to highlight my differences; hide my similarities.
I am rare, and therefore I am valuable. I am the end product of thousands of years of evolution; therefore, I am better equipped in both mind and body than all the emperors and wise men before me.
But my skills, my mind, my heart, and my body will weaken, rot, and die for fear that I put them to good use. I have unlimited potential. Only a tiny part of my brain do I employ; only a small amount of my muscle do I apply.
So never again will I be satisfied with yesterday's accomplishments nor will I lose myself, anymore, in self-praise for deeds which in reality are too small to even acknowledge. I can accomplish far more than I have, and I will. I am not on this earth by chance. I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth(从今往后) will I apply all my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.
I will increase my knowledge of mankind, myself, and the goods I sell. I will practice, and improve, and polish the words I speak to multiply my sales, for this is the foundation on which I will build my career. Also will I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.
I have been given eyes to see and a mind to think and now I know a great secret of life that all my problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise. I am nature’s greatest miracle. And nature knows not defeat. Eventually, she achieves victory and so will I, and with each victory the next struggle becomes less difficult.
1.It can be inferred from the text that the author is most probably a(n) _________.
A. salesman B. soldier C. robot D. athlete
2.Which of the following can best describe the author’s character?
A. Intelligent, calm and content.
B. Ambitious, confident and optimistic.
C. Independent, cold and aggressive.
D. Confident, modest and realistic.
3.According to the text, which of the following is fundamental to the author’s career building?
A. Knowledge of mankind.
B. Prediction of the market.
C. Speaking skills.
D. Sense of victory.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Great opportunities in disguise
B. The power of being different
C. The great secret of life
D. Nature’s greatest miracle
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A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression(情绪低落) as young adults.
The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent（青少年的）health to survey the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than 4,000 adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in the year 2000.
As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.
Seven years later, in 2007, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was twenty-one.
The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio, etc. But the study did find that every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. Young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.
The study didn’t explore if watching TV causes depression. But one possibility is that it was taking time away from activities that could help prevent depression.
Last December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, to attend religious services and to vote.
1.We can learn from the survey that of all the media use ______.
A. computer games are teenagers’ favorite
B. most teenagers prefer to listen to the radio
C. teenagers enjoy watching TV very much
D. newspaper is not included in the survey
2.According to the passage, what kind of activity may help prevent depression?
A. Playing computer games. B. Taking part in sports.
C. Listening to the radio. D. Watching movies.
3.We can conclude that a teenager should ____________.
A. play more video games instead of watching TV
B. be active in taking part in outdoor activities
C. be more active in reading and studying
D. attend religious services and care for politics
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We celebrated the special occasion __________ the people who helped the survivors and made great efforts to rebuild the city.
A. in charge of B. in time of
C. in place of D. in honor of
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The best way to deal with sports injuries is to keep them from happening in the first place. Knowing the rules of the game you're playing and using the right1. (equip) can go a long way toward preventing injuries. If you think you've been injured, pull 2. (you) out the game or stop 3. (do) your activity or workout. Let a coach or parent know what happened in case you need to see a doctor. Serious head and neck injuries happen most often in athletes4. play contact sports like football. Keep the injured person still with his or her head 5. (hold) straight while someone calls for emergency 6. (medicine) help. If the person 7. (lie) on the ground, do not try to move him or her.
Your first question after a sports injury will 8. (probable) be, "When can I play again?" This depends on the injury and what your doctor tells you. Even if you can't return to your sport right away, a doctor might have suggestions and advice 9. what you can do to stay fit. Always check with your doctor一 10. trying any activity following an injury.
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书面表达
“Your family are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” 是1984年诺贝尔和平奖得主Desmond Tutu 曾就个人与家人关系说过的一句话。请认真品味这句话，然后按要求用英语写一篇短文。
内容要求：
1. 你对这句话的理解；
2. 结合具体事例说明；
3. 恰当的结尾。
注意：
1. 短文开头已给出，不计入总数；
2. 文中不能出现考生的具体信息；
3. 词数：120左右
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短文改错
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，每旬中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个灞字符号(A)，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：在惜的词下画一横线，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。
I'm from Detroit in the United States, and during his senior year in high school I win a scholarship to study the singing during the summer in London. When I went there, I stayed in someone's home. The people were very sweetly, and it was a really fun summer. I got the inside view of that it's like to live there. I loved it, but I have to say, one thing that surprising me was that you had to go to such many different stores to do your shopping. There are also a lot of differences in the language. They said thing like ”ring you up” instead of “give you a call." It took me a little while figure out these differences， because it was fun.
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My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations,who is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants, “Girls rule, boys drool.” But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.
This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy” is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids’ triathlon (三项全能) .
On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my son’s birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment she’d need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.
And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated(主宰) that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.
I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasn’t because she did
a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered（克服） that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn’t seen before.
All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine.
Shine on, sweet baby.
1.Kelly is nervous when ________.
A. situations are new to her
B. boys are around her
C. she changes into a leader
D. she is away from her mom
2.We can know from Paragraph 3 ______.
A. the race began in the early morning
B. the whole family gave Kelly support
C. Kelly was eager for her turn in the race
D. Kelly prepared for her brother’s birthday party
3.Seeing Kelly’s performance in the race, the author felt ______.
A. excited and proud B. anxious and uneasy
C. curious and concerned D. worried and hesitant
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One ought ______for what one hasn’t done.
A. not to be punished B. to not be punished
C. to be not punished D. not be punished
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Mr. Reed made up his mind to devote all his savings to _________ some schools for poor areas.
A. set up B. having set up
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