As a grassroots singer, she reads everything she can get hold of and catch every opportunity she meets up with so as to gain____progress.

A. mild B. widespread

C. steady D. average

---Did you finish reading that long novel?

---No,I ran out of____.It's too long and I only completed half of it.

A sympathy B. devotion

C. patience D. strength

Do you ever feel like you are studying a mad rush of one subject after another? When things happen at such a pace, it is easy to lose sight of what you are learning. It is important to every now and then to think about what you have been learning.

Self reflection(反思)means stopping the mad rush and yourself so that your brain can evaluate what it has already .Some people prefer to do their self reflections _ _, while others keep a journal. Either method can work, depending on what your own personal is.

School textbooks are often divided into units. This can make it for someone to begin the process of self reflection. Watch for the times when you complete a unit of study. Sometimes you are reminded that the unit is _ because there is some kind of test or quiz. Use these natural as opportunities to stop and reflect.

You should find a place---anywhere without noise is OK. This can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finish something and the other students are still working. If you are going to take notes, take out your journal Write down some notes on things that you learned in this unit. Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some .

Sometimes just pausing to think deeply allows your brain to make connections _ new information can quickly appear when you it again. Next, think about things that you still wonder about. , maybe you learned about a certain body system, but you don't how it works with the other body systems. Maybe you learned a new way to solve a math problem, but you are not sure when to use it. Writing down your will help you remember to continue seeking answers the next time your the same topic.

Self reflection is an essential skill for a student. If you have never taken the time to reflect, try it now.

1.A. fast B. steady C. relaxing D. unique

2.A. change B. check C. stop D. exercise

3.A. calming B. enjoying C. behaving D.helping

4.A. dealt B. forgotten C. found D. received

5.A. personally B. mentally C. slowly D. directly

6.A. pace B. grade C. style D. skill

7.A.quick B. possible C. suitable D. easy

8.A. finished B. divided C. interrupted D. covered

9.A. units B. tests C. breaks D. periods

10.A. quiet B. familiar C. safe D. remote

11.A. early B. correctly C. finally D. independently

12.A. actively B. newly C. rapidly D. carefully

13.A. choices B. decision C. connections D. improvements

14.A. so that B. in case C. even if D. as though

15.A. seek B. share C. show D. need

16.A. In genera B. Of course C. For example D. As usual

17.A. know B. doubt C.believe D. remember

18.A. opinions B. questions C. worries D. methods

19.A. come across B. get through C. think of D. take away

20.A. talented B. young C. serious D. successful

Teamwork is all about working together to achieve a common goal or purpose. Is teamwork out of date? Why is it so hard to effectively conduct teamwork in those things?

One way we employ teamwork in everyday lives is by becoming a parent. It is a parent's job to teach their children and the basic skills and give them the knowledge they need to be successful in life. For example, the mother teaches her children manners and good health skills, while the father teaches them how to catch a ball or drive a car. However, in today's society, we find that more and more parents are experiencing that the teamwork is a one-sided thing. According to a report, there are 13.7 million single parents raising their children in the US and this could be due to the fact that parents don't take responsibility for their children, so they leave one parent to do it alone. This is a sad fact, but it reflects that effective teamwork is losing ground in the parenting aspect of our everyday lives.

Another place where teamwork affects us greatly is in our jobs. It doesn't matter if you are a small or large company; if you have at least one employee and yourself, then teamwork will be present. I have noticed that with the current economic recession（衰退期）, people are racing to grab jobs but the quality of people's work has gone down greatly. It just appears to me that people do not take pride in their work any more. They want to get to work as fast as they can, just to receive the paycheck, but their quality standards fly right out the window. So I think teamwork is losing its ground in the workforce. There are too many people who want to work independently and forget they are a part of a team.

As you can see, we run into the aspects of teamwork in just about everything we do. Do you believe teamwork is really losing ground in today's society? I think it is.

1.Why does teamwork disappear in the parenting aspect of our daily life?

A. Parents have no time to spare with their children.

B. Parents have no chances to teach their children about it.

C. Many children are often brought up by a single parent.

D. Many children are independent to deal with their matters.

2.Teamwork is losing ground in workforce mainly because -

A. workers don't like to work together with others

B. workers' sense is affected by economic recession

C. workers want to prove they are more capable

D. fewer workers are employed to save money

3.The author wants us to believe his opinion by_ _．

A. listing some data

B. giving some examples

C. asking some questions

D. analyzing some cases

4.The underlined phrase "fly right out the window" in Paragraph 3 means_______ .

A. disappear B. improve

C. increase D. matter

笫二节 书面表达（满分25分）

最近你校对学生的书写情况进行了调查．结果发现：随着电

脑的普及，学生们越来越不重视书写，其理由如右图所示。请根

据调查表提供的信息写一篇英语短文，介绍调查结果并发表自己

的看法。

注意：词数120左右，文章的开头已给出（不计入总词数）。

Nowadays, with the growing popularity of computers,

What he had done ____ a lot about his honesty．

A．spoke B．told

C．talked D．said

—Why do you look so upset, Linda?

—There are so many troublesome problems____．

A．remaining settled

B．remaining to be settled

C．remained to settle

D．remained to be settled

The man has been in____ doctors describe as a vegetative （植物的） state for six years．

A．what B．which C．that D．how

—Did you like your trip to Xi' an during the Summer vacation?

—____．It was too hot and there was too much traffic．

A．Not a little

B．Don' t mention it

C．Not really

D．'Not exactly

第一节任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

What makes people successful? Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful, you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved vital for their success．

It is evident that successful people take initiative （主动性）．When they find something needs to be done, they never hesitate to do it．They believe that responsibility is taken, not given．They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure thus strengthening their reputation．

Successful people do things with great enthusiasm, especially when they believe in what they are doing．They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work．They work hard even when no one is watching and they devote themselves to their work．

They do not fear failure．Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable．It is failure that teaches us much more than success．Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure．They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those appreciating their achievement．

Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it's really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation．Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect．By giving respect to others, they command respect for themselves．

Another important quality of successful persons is that they never complain．It's better to praise others and win favor with them．So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it．

To put it shortly, take initiative and be enthusiastic about them．Do not be afraid to fail, but get up and start again．When you do so, success will be just around the corner

Title: What Makes People Successful?