If you need glasses to read this, you are among the majority of Chinese students. That’s because most students in China are short-sighted which means they can only see things close up and distant things will be blurry. Four-fifths of high school students wear glasses and now more and more children in primary school need glasses, too.

This epidemic of poor eyesight has two very simple causes: too much time spent indoors studying and too little time spent outdoors playing. Reading and writing for hours and hours, sometimes in poorly lighted rooms, causes eyesight to weaken. But students have to do this because there is so much pressure on them to succeed in school. And because they spend so much time indoors at school and at home, they have less time to spend outdoors enjoying the sun.

The sun, as a consequence, is important in developing good eyesight. Exposure to daylight releases a chemical in the eyes that prevents, or at least delays, short-sightedness. According to a study by Ian Morgan of Australian National University, Australian children and Chinese children have the same level of eyesight before they start school, but once they enter primary school, Chinese children only spend about an hour a day outside, while Australian children spend three to four hours each day in the sunshine. The result is that while about 40 percent of Chinese primary school students need glasses, only three percent of Australian children do.

Wearing glasses may not seem like a big deal. For some, wearing glasses can even be an opportunity to make a fashion statement. But poor eyesight at a young age can have serious long term consequences. As you get older, your eyesight can worsen and lead to things like macular degeneration(黄斑变性), a condition of the eyes for which there is no cure and which can eventually lead to blindness.

With all that in mind, don’t you think it’s time to give your eyes a break? Try spending a little less time inside and go for a walk in the park, instead. It’s the healthy thing to do and your eyes will thank you for it.

1.What does the underlined word “blurry” mean?

A. unpopular. B. unpleasant.

C. unclear. D. unconscious.

2.How should the students protect their eyesight according to the passage?

A. They should study less and less. B. They should stay longer outdoors.

C. They should wear sun-glasses. D. They should have a longer rest in bed.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that _____ is to blame for the poor eyesight of Chinese children.

A. the ever-worsening bad weather B. the ever-increasing burden of study

C. the ever-decreasing sunny days D. the ever-decreasing period of study time

4.What is the purpose of this article?

A. To explain why Chinese students are poor-sighted.

B. To admire Australian children’s good eyesight.

C. To criticizethe present education system.

D. To call on people to protect Chinese children’s eyesight

We all wish we had just a bit more time. Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or spring-clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on. 1. But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter.

1. Get Out of Bed Earlier

If you normally get up at 7: 30 a. m. , try getting up at 7: 00 a. m. That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book you’ve been meaning to finish. 2.

2. Do the Important Tasks First

Once you get to work, get the important ones done first (not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones). You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones. 3. The urgent tasks will still get done, and you won’t miss the important ones.

3. Reduce Interruptions

If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter. Constant interruptions don’t just eat up time, they also break your concentration.

When you’ve got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemail. 4.Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation.

4. 5.

A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day. When you’re working , work. If your concentration is slipping, take a proper break: go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit. And if you’re facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it’s easier to deal with.

A. Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start.

B. I can’t magically make all your days 25 hours long.

C. Would you want me to make your day longer?

D. Take Breaks When Necessary

E. If you have an office door, close it.

F. If you work like this, you’ll usually save time.

G. Stay Focused on Your Work

Whenever I felt disappointed I often thought of what my mother had said to me，“Everything happens for the best. If you _______，one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for  that previous _______．”As  it _______, mother was right.

In 1932，I ended my college life. _______ that，I had decided to try for a job in radio，and then could work my way up to sports  _______．I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every _______,and was turned down every time. In one station，a  _______ lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring a person who lacked  _______．“Go to  _______ town and find a little station that'll give you a chance，” she said. I then ________ to Dixon. While there was no radio- announcing jobs in Dixon，my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted an athlete to ________ its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football，I ________．The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn't ________．

My disappointment must have ________．“Everything happens for the best，” Mom ________me. Dad ________ me one car for me to job hunt. I________ WOC Radio in Davenport. The program ________，a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur，told me they had already

________ a contract  with another announcer.

I often ________ what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward and if I didn't persist.

1.A. go on B. give up C. look up D. stay up

2.A. disappointments B. successes C. lives D. results

3.A. carried out B. looked out C. turned out D. figured out

4.A. Since B. Before C. After D. During

5.A. announcer B. athlete C. hostess D. performer

6.A. firm B. station C. store D. school

7.A. beautiful B. cruel C. strict D. kind

8.A. money B. knowledge C. appearance D. experience

9.A. bad B. small C. big D. good

10.A. walked B. saw C. turned D. added

11.A. run B. buy C. sell D. show

12.A. refused B. applied C. managed D. yelled

13.A. fired B. satisfied C. fitted D. employed

14.A. disappeared B. fallen C. shown D. responded

15.A. reminded B. asked C. advised D. recited

16.A. lent B. offered C. sold D. promised

17.A. visited B. passed C. tried D. poured

18.A. actor B. singer C. photographer D. director

19.A. designed B. knew C. signed D. resigned

20.A. doubted B. wondered C. intended D. expected

I have great news to report. Yesterday I 1.(give) a higher position in my company with 2.(high) pay. I 3. (work) for my company for a number of years, and things have gone quite 4.(good). First, I helped my department increase sales last year. Before that, we only earned 150,000 dollars a year. We have advertised and promoted our products at trade shows , on TV and in the newspaper , 5. brings about a good result. Our company has become better 6. (know) not only in our area but also in other cities. Now, more and more 7.(customer) are learning about us ; When you have satisfied customers, the news gets around. Besides increased sales, I’ve established 8. good working relationship with my colleagues. We recognize each other’s abilities and respect each other’s opinion. All my co-workers believe I have the ability 9. (lead) the department in the right direction. Therefore, I accepted the promotion and the pay raise, and I’ll do my best for my company and for my customers in the future. I’m sure that we 10. (have) a bright future.

1.In the long run, one should save money for ____________ .(紧急情况)

2.Don’t let any failures _________________ ( 阻止，打消…念头) you, for you can never tell how close you may be to victory.

3.Generally speaking, when taken according to the directions, the drug has no side ____________ .(效果，作用)

4.To be honest, it was Susan’s fault but Lily was able to __________(应负的责任)--- they were not calm enough and both said some really mean things.

5.I didn’t say that I wanted to buy it but _________(仅仅，只不过) asked for the price.

6.You should try to ______________ (寻找，寻求) for the information you need.

7.It is known to us that our country is ____________ (丰富的，充裕的) in natural resources.

8.The committee will ___________ (争论，辩论) whether to lower the age of club membership to 16.

9.To get more evidence, the lawyer worked hard to ___________ (调查) many witnesses.

10.Scientists are ____________ (确信的，信服的) of the positive effect of laughter on physical and mental health.

1.He got rapid ________________ (promote), and ended up as a manager.

2.All the students are advised to keep a _________________ (balance) diet for their health.

3.It was his _______________ (absent) of mind during driving that resulted in a terrible accident.

4.It is something everybody can do as long as he is patient and given________________ (profession) training.

5.______________ (disturb) news came that an unknown disease is spreading the area.

6.______________ (owe) to your help, I have made great progress. In other words, I owe my progress to you.

7.As we all know, China is ______________ (remark) for its china and silk.

8.As more and more cars are produced and used, the emission from their exhaust pipes contains an even larger volume of _______________ (poison) gas.

9.Tom asks, “Why does the moon move around the earth?” Perhaps he shows ____________ (curious) about everything.

10.He made a ________________ (complain) that the food was too cold.

1.The school shop, _____________ customers are mainly students, is closed for the holiday.

2.The boy was away from home for a week, ___________ worried his parents very much.

3.I have returned home twice_____________ I settled down in the United States.

4.__________________ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.

5.Mr. Smith, together with his wife and children, _____________ (be) going to visit Beijing next year.

6.Between the two rows of trees _________________ (stand) the teaching building.

7.His first novel _________________(receive) good reviews since it came out last month.

8.By the time the messenger reached him, the damage ________________ (do).

9.My English teacher promised________________ (lend) some books to me.

10.The park was full of people, ________________ (enjoy) themselves in the sunshine.

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。错误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。

I’m very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks before. I have been thought about the question raised in your letter. On my opinion, you should come back after you finish your studies at abroad. For one thing, that you are studying is badly needed nowadays in our country. It will be quite easily for you to find a good job. In fact, I know that a few big company in our city hope to hire people like you. For another, I think it will be more convenient for you look after your parents because they are getting older and older. And this is only my point of view. It is up to me to make a right choice.

假如你是李华，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试都会出现以下焦虑症状，请你用英语写一封信，向某英语报编辑反映该问题，并提出几点建议，信的内容应包括下列要点：

焦虑症状建议：

1. 考前制定好合适的复习计划

2. 考试期间正常休息

3. 睡前洗热水澡，喝牛奶等有助于睡眠

4. 其他建议（内容可由考生自己拟定）

注意:1.根据以上内容写一篇短文,不要逐句翻译,可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。

2.要准确使用语法和词汇,使用一定的句型、词汇清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思?

3. 词数100个左右。开头已给出?不计词数。

Dear editor,

I’m Li Hua of Senior Two, Guang ming Middle School. I’m writing to tell you about some

symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams.

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

Do you know an outstanding junior high or high school teacher, coach, guidance counselor, librarian，or headmaster? Nominate (提名)that special teacher you'll always remember and give him/her the chance to be recognized in a famous national magazine through "Educators of the Year Contest"!

Prizes

Cash awards will be given to those from across the country who are given the honor of Educators of the Year. Besides, your winning essays will also be published in our magazine.

Guidelines

We will only consider essays written by teens, and nominations must be for junior high or high school educators only. Elementary school educators are not suitable.

Convince us your educator is special. Tell us about his or her style of teaching, his or her role in school activities, and community service. What has your educator done for the entire school, your class, for you or another student? Give examples with specific details. Keep your essay between 200 and 1,000 words. Remember to include the first and last name, position, and school of your educator in your essay.

Don’t forget to submit (提交)your essays through our website. You can also read our submission guidelines for more information on this website.

The Deadline

The deadline for submitting your essays is December 30. Your essays are accepted and will appear in our magazine all over the year. Winners will be made public after the January issue is published.

1.The contest is intended to .

A. choose educators of the year B. make teachers popular

C. encourage people to be teachers D. ask people to care for a magazine

2.If you want to take part in the contest, you should .

A. write as long an essay as possible

B. show your love for your teacher's lifestyle

C. write about your teacher's personal information

D. list some detailed examples of your special teacher

3.When can we know the winners of the contest? .

A. In December. B. Throughout the year.

C. In January. D. In February.