We’ve all experienced peer pressure (同伴压力). It happens to everybody. However, people have different reactions. Confident people refuse to do things they don’t want to do, but shy and anxious people often give in. It may be because they want to be liked. It may be because they worry that their friends will make fun of them, or perhaps they’re just curious about trying something new. 1.

It’s hard being the only one who says no and the question is: how do you do it? 2. If you think that missing maths, or smoking, or going somewhere you know your parents wouldn’t like is a bad idea then the answer is simple: don’t do it. It’s your decision, nobody else’s. You don’t need to be aggressive. You don’t need to shout and scream, but you must be confident and you must be firm. You need to say, “No thanks. I don’t want to do that.”

Being on your own against everybody else is very hard, so it can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who will say no too. 3. You want friends who will support you when you’re in trouble. You don’t want people who will always agree with the majority. Remember, the most popular people aren’t always the most trustworthy.

4. — You can learn a lot from people your own age. They can teach you great football skills or the best way to do your maths homework. They can recommend music and advise you on fashion. And don’t forget you can tell them things too, and that always feels great. So, find friends who have similar interests. And remember, friendship isn’t about feeling depressed and guilty. 5.

A. Choose your friends carefully.

B. Firstly, you must decide what you believe in.

C. It’s about sharing experiences and having fun.

D. Of course, peer pressure isn’t completely bad.

E. It may be because they were all born to be stubborn.

F. Depression and guilt will surely give you peer pressure.

G. Whatever the reason, some people end up doing things they really don’t want to.

Sarah lived on a farm with her family. She was _______ to learn to track, to identify each person and where they were going by the marks they left on the ground. And if her father couldn’t teach her, she’d teach herself.

To the _______ of her family, she borrowed all their _______ and taught herself to recognize everyone’s footprints in the sand. More than once her father came outside shouting, “Sarah, bring me _______ my boots.”

Sarah developed the habit of walking around with her eyes fixed on the ground, _______ the comings and goings of every _______ in the place.

She also developed the annoying habit of _______ everyone. “What were you doing down at the dam, Jack? You’re not _______ to play there.” “Did you find what you were _______ in the garage, Auntie?” and “Who was the stranger visiting today wearing size ten boots, Mum?”

After she’d ____________ every pair of shoes that everyone __________, she turned to the farm’s animals. By this time ______________her victims had to admit, __________, that she was good.

Her best __________ came one evening when she said the horse’s front foot was __________. Her father said that the horse was __________ fine. Sarah __________ that its hoof (蹄) had a split. Sarah’s father __________ the horse’s hoof.

“You’re __________. The hoof is split. How did you know?”

“You can see it in its __________.” Sarah moved the horse away. “Look, it’s plain in the sand.’’ “If you can tell it has a split hoof from that sand, you’re pretty good,” said her father.

1.A. determined B. forced C. appointed D. encouraged

2.A. expectation B. annoyance C. disappointment D. delight

3.A. shoes B. books C. socks D. tools

4.A. up B. outside C. over D. back

5.A. guiding B. hearing C. studying D. predicting

6.A. vehicle B. person C. animal D. season

7.A. surprising B. criticising C. questioning D. challenging

8.A. prepared B. invited C. qualified D. allowed

9.A. calling for B. looking for C. waiting for D. fighting for

10.A. worn B. collected C. destroyed D. memorised

11.A. owned B. borrowed C. tried D. bought

12.A. yet B. even C. also D. still

13.A. guiltily B. approvingly C. merrily D. unwillingly

14.A. performance B. trick C. magic D. idea

15.A. tied B. lost C. injured D. stolen

16.A. safely B. extremely C. hardly D. perfectly

17.A. doubted B. wondered C. insisted D. discovered

18.A. inspected B. split C. treated D. fastened

19.A. lying B. joking C. right D. crazy

20.A. boots B. tracks C. jumps D. hoofs

My doorbell rings at 11 am. On the step, I find an elderly Chinese lady holding the hand of a little boy. In her other hand 1.(be) a paper bag. She is the little boy’s grandmother, and her daughter, Nicole, bought 2. house next door last October. Nicole has 3.(obvious) told her mother that I am having a heart operation shortly, and the result is that her mother has decided 4.(supply) me with meals.

I know what is inside the paper bag — a bottle of hot soup and a 5.(contain) with a meal of rice, vegetables and meat. It’s become a daily occurrence.

Communication 6. us is somewhat difficult because she doesn’t speak English and all I can say in Chinese is hello. Once, she brought an iPad as well as the food. She pointed to the screen, 7.showed at message from her daughter telling me that her mother wanted to know 8. the food was all right for me.

So here we are, two grandmothers, neither of 9.(we) able to speak the other’s language but communicating one way or another (with some help from technology). The doorbell keeps 10.(ring) and there is the familiar brown paper bag, handed smilingly to me.

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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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：在错词下划一横线，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。

Getting rid of the bad habit of procrastination (拖延症) is now my goal in life. My first step was to set small targets what can be reached realistically. For example, I plan to set a timetable for my study. So after school, I will put finishing homework in the last place. Additionally, I will make a list of my important task including their due dates but follow my schedule strictly. I will avoid find excuses for putting them off. At same time, I will ask for my friends and parents to help me. By achieving this small targets, I have confident that I will overcome procrastination.

假定你是李华。你是学生会主席。你校将于5月25—30日在广州沙面举行龙舟赛 (Dragon Boat Race)。请根据以下内容给姐妹学校剑桥中学（Cambridge High School)写一封邀请信。

(1)写信目的

(2)活动时间、地点和意义

(3)回复时间：2017年4月15日前 

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；

3.开头语已为你写好。

Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.

One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”

After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.

Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.

But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.

1.That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.

A. to see one of his friends

B. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there

C. because he wanted to do something there for his writing

D. to see one of his relatives

2.The waiters felt sorry because _____.

A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain

B. their hotel was too small

C. the room was not very clean

D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room

3.All the people present laughed heartily because _____.

A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room

B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number

C. Mark Twain made a joke

D. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents

4.From the story we know _____.

A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night

B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night

C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night

D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer

Maybe it is true that we do not know what we have got until we lose it，but it is also true that we do not know what we have been missing until it arrives.

It takes an hour to like someone，and a day to love someone，but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. Giving someone all your love is never an assurance(保证)that they will love you back. Do not expect love in return；but if it does not，be content it has grown in yours. Do not rely on one's appearance；it can trick you. Do not rely on wealth；even that fades away. Rely on someone who makes you smile，because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them. Dream what you want to dream；go where you want to go；be what you want to be，because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You cannot go on well in life until you let your past failures and heartaches go off. May you have enough happiness to make you sweet，enough trials(考验)to make you strong，enough sorrow to keep you human，enough hope to make you happy. The happiest people do not necessarily have the best of everything；they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness waits for those who cry，those who appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you，it probably hurts the other person，too.

When you were born，you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die，you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

1.In this passage，the writer wants to tell us ______.

A. what to do in our life B. where to go with other persons

C. how to treat our life D. how to get on well with other persons

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. If you give someone your love，you are sure to receive love in return.

B. We often don't know what we have lost until it happens someday.

C. It is wise not to rely on anybody because you are likely to be cheated.

D. If it takes you a short time to love someone，you will forget the person.

3.One should ______ the painful past according to the writer.

A. value B. remember C. consider D. forget

In ancient Egypt，the pharaoh(法老)treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace，if he brought good news. However，if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news，his head was cut off.

Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out the door，picnic basket in hand，a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said，“Oh boy，bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report，for his smile.

Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter，the sales agent said with a broad smile，“Oh，that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of head cutting!

It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time，and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn’t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know，when delivering any bad news，they should share the feeling of the receiver.

Unfortunately，many people are not aware of this. When you’re tired from a long flight，has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet？When you had your heart set on the toast beef，has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece？It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.

Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy，I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left，I probably would have said，“Oh，that’s all right. I’ll catch the next one.” Big winners，when they bear bad news，deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的)person is sure to have.

1.In Paragraph 1，the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to________.

A. make a comparison B. introduce a topic

C. describe a scene D. offer an argument

2.In the writer’s opinion，his neighbor was________.

A. friendly B. warm-hearted C. not helpful D. not considerate

3.What is the main idea of the text?

A. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.

B. Delivering bad news properly is important in communication.

C. Receiving bad news requires great courage.

D. Learning ancient traditions can be useful.

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出五个最佳选项填入空白处。

As you’re busy with your studies, the weeks during the Spring Festival can be a time when training and healthy eating plans go out of the window. But you can continue running and avoid weight gain during the holiday season. 1.

Pick a race

Having a race on your calendar is a motivation to keep running during the holiday. 2.Check our active.com or Running in the city for events near you.

Don’t skip breakfast

If you’re going to a holiday party in the evening, don’t make the mistake of skipping breakfast. You may think you’re saving calories for later. 3.

Bring your own healthy dishes

Chances are that most of the dishes at holiday gatherings are going be high in taste and calories. Bring your own healthy appetizers to the party. The host will appreciate it, and you know where will be at least one wise choice on the buffet table.

4.

If you are heading to an evening event, eat regular meals and snacks every few hours until party time. You won’t arrive at the party ready to attack appetizers. Make sure you include fiber at each meal because it keeps you full longer.

Plan your runs

It’s easy to say that you’ll keep running regularly during the holiday season, but sticking to it requires a strategy. Schedule your runs like appointments, so you make them the first thing during a busy week. 5.

A. Treat yourself

B. Eat small meals

C. Try some or all of these strategies.

D. In fact, it may lead to overeating later in the day.

E. Buy yourself a gift of some new running shoes and clothes.

F. If you have runs scheduled, you are more likely to get them done.

G. Once you choose one that is in a few weeks, set a plan and stick to it.

Josh and Nicky have been best friends for over a year, and they hang out together almost every day. About a month ago, they got into the biggest fight they’ve _________ had.

It started on a Saturday, when Nicky went over to Josh’s _______ to play video games. _______ Josh said he wanted to watch his older brother’s soccer game instead, and when Nicky asked if he could _________ too, Josh said no. Nicky felt _______ , and didn’t know what was going on. He asked _______ he couldn’t come, and Josh got mad and said “I want to do something without you for a _________!” Monday at school, Josh _________ to sit at a lunch table on the other side of the cafeteria, rather than his regular table with Nicky. _________, Nicky left a nasty (骂人的) __________ on Josh’s locker, and the two friends __________ talking for a week.

If you really __________ someone and have a good time when he’s around, you ________ want to spend all your free time with him. But __________ every single day with someone can be boring.

This is what happened between Josh and Nicky. Even though Josh really __________ Nicky, he felt that they needed to spend some time alone and also wanted to stay with his __________. This doesn’t mean that there is anything really wrong with the __________. It just means that the two friends shouldn’t spend every single minute together. Too much of a(n) __________ thing, even a friendship, can cause problems in the end. It’s __________ for friends to have some time to be with other people, or just be __________.

1.A. never B. ever C. always D. seldom

2.A. school B. class C. family D. house

3.A. But B. Otherwise C. And D. So

4.A. leave B. come C. play D. take

5.A. glad B. excited C. hurt D. worried

6.A. if B. why C. how D. when

7.A. change B. break C. walk D. time

8.A. wanted B. agreed C. refused D. chose

9.A. Angry B. Happy C. Lonely D. Rude

10.A. book B. magazine C. note D. word

11.A. stopped B. forbad C. allowed D. lost

12.A. get along with B. take care of C. look for D. think of

13.A. specially B. usually C. naturally D. quickly

14.A. playing B. spending C. staying D. enjoying

15.A. misses B. thanks C. hates D. likes

16.A. brother B. teacher C. friend D. classmate

17.A. friend B. friendship C. boys D. boyhood

18.A. good B. boring C. bad D. exciting

19.A. interesting B. difficult C. useless D. important

20.A. alone B. happy C. excited D. moved