A． How inner beliefs can help

B． Why are habits so important

C． How to develop positive habits

D． Improve your life

E．You can do it

F．Action plan

The single most important factor that contributes to success is what you do every single day．It is as simple as that．Your habits will determine whether you are successful or not．If you have strong and healthy positive habits，it does not matter whether or not you fail today because you are guaranteed to succeed in the long run．

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Because you repeat the same actions and the same behaviors every single day，a single positive action will not change your life，but the same action repeated 1,000 times will have a significant impact on your life．For example，if you go to the gym one time，you won’t see a big difference in your life．However，if you go to the gym 1,000 times over a five year period，you will see a big difference in your body．The same principle applies to finance，health，relationships，work，career，and school．Simple positive actions repeated every single day will have a great impact on your life in the long run．

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There’s nothing easier than developing positive habits．You simply have to do every single day the action you want to make a habit．If you want to develop the habit of running，run almost every day．If you want to develop the habit of eating healthy，eat healthy every day．If you want to develop the habit of reading，read every day．Habits are created by repetition．The more you do an action，the easier it becomes in the long run．

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If you want to be successful in changing your habits，you should think about changing your inner beliefs about your habits．For example，your old belief was: “I love cigarette because it makes me feel good and relaxed． I need cigarette to be happy and relaxed． ”If you keep this belief，you won’t be able to keep your resolution to stop smoking for very long．Instead，you should adopt this new belief: “I love yoga because it makes me feel good and relaxed． Cigarette is poisonous and destroys my body．Yoga makes me happy．” You should analyze your beliefs and make sure they won’t stop you from changing your habits．The same is true when you try to form positive habits．If you want to start eating healthy food，here are some positive beliefs you should start thinking about: “Healthy food is very good for my health．It gives me a lot of energy and I feel very good． ”

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It’s now time for you to develop positive habits in your life and avoid your negative habits．Write down 3 positive habits that you would like to develop and 3 negative habits that you would like to get rid of．For each positive habit，write down exactly what actions you’re going to take every single day in order to develop the new habit．For each negative habit，write down exactly what actions you’re not going to take in the next weeks．Here are some positive habits that will lead to success: exercise，healthy food，reading，saving，studying，healthy relationships，hard work，etc． Here are some negative habits to get rid of: gambling，drug and alcohol abuse，overeating，shyness，etc．

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Everybody can change．All it takes is courage and commitment．Decide right now to improve your life by changing your habits．Take action right now！Don’t be afraid． Yes，you will probably make mistakes along the way．But never forget that success is guaranteed for you if you have positive habits in your life．If you refuse to quit，success will be yours．

Whether you’re eating at a fancy restaurant or dining in someone’s home，proper table manners are likely to help you make a good impression．According to a US expert，Emily Post，“All rules of table manners are made to avoid ugliness．”

While Henry Hitchings of the Los Angeles Times admits that good manners can reduce social conflict，he points out that mostly their purpose is protective – they turn our natural warrior like selves into more elegant ones．

So where did table manners come from？

In medieval England，a writer named Petrus Alfonsi took the lead to urge people not to speak with their mouths full．And King David I of Scotland also proposed that any of his people who learned to eat more neatly be given a tax deduction (减除)．

Disappointingly，that idea never caught on．It was during the Renaissance，when there were real technical developments，opinions of correct behavior changed for good． “None of these was more significant than the introduction of the table fork,” wrote Hitchings．“Gradually，as forks became popular，they brought the new way of eating，making it possible，for instance，to consume berries without making one’s fingers dirty．”

Forks were introduced to Britain in 1608 and 25 years later，the first table fork reached America． Yet while most of the essentials (基本要素) are the same on both sides of the Atlantic，there are a few clear differences between what’s normal in the US and what holds true in the UK．For example，in the US，when food needs cutting with a knife，people generally cut a bite，then lay aside the knife and switch the fork to their right hand． Then they pick up one bite at a time．By contrast，Britons keep the fork in the left hand and don’t lay the knife down．

Though globalization has developed a new，simpler international standard of table manners，some people still stick with the American cut and switch method． The Los Angeles Times noted，“They are hanging on to a form of behavior that favors manners above efficiency．”

1.What does the story mainly talk about？

A． The importance of proper table manners．

B． The development of table manners in Western countries．

C． Some unwritten rules of table manners in the US and UK．

D． Differences between American and British table manners．

2.The underlined phrase “caught on” in the passage probably means ______．

A． worked in practice

B． became popular

C． drew attention

D． had a positive effect

3.Which of the following events influenced people’s table manners most according to the article？

A． The introduction of forks．

B． The tax deduction policy．

C． The rise of the Renaissance．

D． Petrus Alfonsi’s efforts in promoting table manners．

4.What can we conclude from the article？

A． British and American table manners are completely different from each other．

B． American people pay more attention to their table manners than British people do．

C． With globalization，the American cut and switch method has been abandoned in the US．

D． British people’s way of using a knife and fork may be more efficient than American people’s．

生活中困难不可避免，面对各种困难需要信心。假如你是李华，尝试举例说明信心在学习、考试、生活等方面的作用，并就面对困难的态度谈谈你的看法。

注意：

（1）可适当加入发挥，以使行文连贯。

词数：100左右。

（3）开头已经给出。

There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don’t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．

The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education．In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper．he would write“all correct”on it．The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was“ol korekt”．After a while，he shortened that term to“OK”．

The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Bnren’s friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”．

1.The author ________

A．believes both of the stories

B．doesn’t believe a word of the stories

C．is not sure whether the stories are true

D．is telling the stories just for fun

2.According to the passage，President Jackson ________

A．couldn’t draw up any documents at all

B．didn’t like to read important papers by himself

C．often had his assistants sign documents for him

D．wasn’t good at reading，writing or spelling

3.According to the first story, the term “OK”

A．was approved of by President Jackson

B．was the title of some Official documents

C．was first used by President Jackson

D．was an old way to spell“all correct’’

4.According to the second story，the term‘‘OK”

A．was the short way to say‘‘old Kinderhook Club”

B．meant the place where President Van Buren was born

C．was the name of Van Buren’s club

D．was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election

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请你根据以下要点，拟一则有关家教的招聘启事。

1．家教老师(英语)必须是一位男性，年龄在30岁左右；

2．必须具有教师经历，且有耐心和信心；

3．工作时间是每周星期六、日，每天8小时，待遇丰厚；

4．联系电话是8101688。

1．标题已为你写好；

2．可适当发挥；

词数:100左右.

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The revision period is, arguably, the most difficult part of any exam process．The exam itself–usually between one and three hours． 1. However, the knowledge that it is the culmination of the entire process should provide some comfort．A well-structured revision plan can help you revise well．Below are my top tips for creating a well-structured and comprehensive revision plan, which will provide the best chance of success in the summer.

1． 2.

It ought to go without saying that planning your revision timetable must be done before anything else, to ensure there is enough time for comprehensive coverage of all subjects．With most exams starting at the end of June, the revision plan should be in place by the end of March at least.

2．Continual assessment

3. In order to chart (跟踪记录) your development effectively, we recommend that our students attempt practice papers in each subject, marked according to the relevant mark scheme and curriculum.

3．Order your subjects strategically

4. Ordering your subjects in an effective manner can help to do this．For example, scheduling English revision to appear early in your revision plan may provide useful when revising essay-based subjects such as History, Religious Studies and Politics later on.

4．Each subject is different

Depending on your learning style, you may find one easier than the other．More unusual exam types, such as performance exams, require their own unique attention． 5.

A．Besides, your time allocation (分配) may be dependent on your own aptitude in that subject．

B．Make a detailed timetable

C．Pressure and nerves can undoubtedly make it an uncomfortable experience.

D．Revision is a process of improvement.

E．Plan early

F．Starting with a subject that appears early on in the exam schedule is a wise decision.

G．The best revision plans have an element of strategy to their creation.

短文改错（共1小题）

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。作文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：在错的词下划一横线,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。

Last weekends, I went shopping by myself．It was a sunny day and I feel very happy．When I had bought anything I needed, I went to the bus stop to take a bus．Unfortunately, there were too much people at the bus stop．Then it was my turn to get on, there was no room．I had to wait the next bus．Suddenly, it started to rain．I had no choice but to call a taxi．Half way through the journey, the taxi was broke down．I was filled with angry when I saw an emptier bus go by．Finally, I decided to walk home in a rain．What an unlucky day!

Ever since Grumpy Cat first appeared online, the Internet can’t get enough of her．But attention is not the only thing that this cat is getting．Her fortune is estimated at $ 100 million, more than many famous actors and musicians earn．

So how did it all start?

Grumpy Cat’s owner Tabatha Bundesen was working as a waitress when her brother Bryan decided to take a photo of her funny-looking cat and post it on Reddit, the social-news site．In a matter of hours, she became a sensation(轰动)．

It got 1 million views on Imgur in 48 hours．

Grumpy Cat’s real name is Tardar Sauce and she actually has a condition called dwarfism, which makes her constantly frowning．But that unique frown turned out to be worth millions of dollars．

Tabatha, who lives in Arizona in US, isn’t complaining．She still remembers that September 22, 2012, when her life turned upside down．

Since her cat became a worldwide phenomenon, she was able to quit her job and devote her life to managing her cat’s modeling career．Sounds unbelievable, but it’s true．She says that her only job now is to book Tardar’s photo shoots, commercials(商业广告), and other appearances．

What are the other benefits of owning a million-dollar cat?

Apart from not having to work, Tabatha can travel all the time．She has time and money to visit her family more often and enjoy her life．She never could have imagined just how huge her cat would become, but she always knew Tardar was very special．And she is glad to see her cat bringing joy to so many people around the world．

As for the millions of dollars Grumpy has earned, they come from all the products, commercials and a best-selling book．She even has her own movie—Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever．

1.What does the underlined part “the Internet can’t get enough of her’ mean?

A．The Internet can’t stand her any more．

B．The Internet can’t pay more attention to her．

C．People don’t focus on her any longer on the Internet．

D．The Internet can’t find enough information about her．

2.What made Grumpy Cat become famous?

A．Her unusual appearance．

B．Her bad temper．

C．Her short and fat body．

D．Her unique fur．

3.About Tabatha Bundesen, we know that____________．

A．she now works as a waitress．

B．she feels very tired of her famous cat．

C．she only manages her cat’s modeling career．

D．she is too busy to go home to visit her parents

4.The general idea of the last paragraph is_____________．

A．how the cat can become so famous．

B．how the cat can make so much money．

C．what the film about the cat is named

D．how the cat’s owner spend so much money

阅读填空（共1小题）

阅读下面短文，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。

Styrofoam is a plastic with a bad reputation．

It cannot be recycled without releasing(释放) dangerous 1. (pollute)into the air．The U．S．Environmental Protection Agency 2. (say) it is the fifth largest creator of dangerous waste．

Scientists from the U．S．and China have discovered that mealworms can digest plastic．One mealworm can digest a pill-sized amount of plastic a day．

Study co-author Wei-Min Wu says that in 24 hours, the plastic 3. (turn) into carbon dioxide．

Are the worms hurt by 4. (eat)plastic? The study found that worms eating Styrofoam were as 5. (health)as worms eating bran(糠)．

Styrofoam is a light-weight material, about 95 percent air, with very good insulation properties(绝缘性), according to Earthsource．org．It is used in products from 6. (cup) that keep your drinks hot or cold to packaging material 7. protects items during shipping．

“Solving 8. problem of plastic pollution is important．Landfill space is becoming limited．”says Wu, a Stanford University environmental engineering instructor．

About 33-million tons of plastic are thrown away in the United States every year．Plastic plates, cups and containers take 9. 25 percent to 30 percent of space in America's landfills．One Styrofoam cup takes more than 1 million years 10. (recycle) in a landfill, according to Cleveland State University．

Health experts believe that even a little exercise is far better than _____at all．

A．noneB．nothing

C．no oneD．anything