How to Set Goals

Whether you have small dreams or high expectations,setting goals allows you to plan how you want to move through life.Some achievements can take a lifetime to attain,while others can be completed in a day.1.

●Determine your life goals.Ask yourself some important questions about what you want for your life.What do you want to achieve: today,in a year,in your lifetime?The answers to this question can be as general as "I want to be happy,"or "I want to help people."2.

●Set specific goals.Be specific and realistic about what it is that you want to achieve.Research shows that setting a specific goal makes you more likely to achieve it.3.For example,"Be healthier"is too big and vague to be a helpful goal."I want to eat more vegetables,and I want to run a marathon."is better.

●Write out your goals.Be detailed,be clear,and include your steps.4.Keep your list in a place where you can get informed frequently.This will help keep you motivated.

●5.You may find yourself set in your ways concerning broad life goals,but take the time to re-evaluate your smaller goals.Are you accomplishing them according to your timeline?Are they still necessary to keep you on track towards your larger life goals?Allow yourself the flexibility to make some small changes to your goal.

A.Adjust your goals.

B.Track and measure your progress.

C.Having deadlines will keep you motivated.

D.Consider what you hope to achieve in 10,15,or 20 years.

E.Here are some important ideas that you may find helpful.

F.Writing them down tends to make them feel a little more real.

G.Remember that you may need to break large goals into smaller goals.

Not many people can say they've been hit by a vehicle,but I can.I rode my bike to my daily____practice in a gym last summer.I crossed the street as the light____;however,a young woman____me with her fancy racing car. Like James Bond in a very____situation,I rolled across the hood（引擎罩）onto the other side of the car.You may wonder____a woman driver could be so careless.The truth is that the woman was on her phone while driving,so her ____was clearly drawn away from driving and caused the accident.

After assessing my____and believing that all my bones were undamaged in any way,I____and talked to the woman driver.I could tell she was obviously quite____,as was I.After assuring her of my well-being,we____ways.

____my surprisingly shabby bicycle,I went on my way.I rode into the____only 20 minutes late.Upon my arrival, my tennis coach and friends asked me why I was late.Nervously,I____the car accident.Everyone seemed to be far more____than I was.In fact,I____joked,saying that now I know how the squirrels feel after a nice escape.

After this____,I realize the importance of bike lanes and watching out for pedestrians.

Now as I drive,I always____for people on bikes so that they do not____the same fate（命运）that I did____,for all the bikers and runners out there,watch out for cars,as one small mistake could____an unforgivable mistake.

1.A. football B. tennis C. volleyball D. badminton

2.A. permitted B. broke C. appeared D. exploded

3.A. passed B. greeted C. hit D. met

4.A. romantic B. humorous C. awkward D. dangerous

5.A. how B. if C. when D. where

6.A. passion B. attention C. interest D. excitement

7.A. needs B. behaviors C. injuries D. conclusions

8.A. stood up B. walked away C. lay down D. blew up

9.A. rude B. cautious C. forgetful D. scared

10.A. parted B. cleared C. explored D. changed

11.A. Turning in B. Picking up C. Putting aside D. Giving away

12.A. garage B. parking lot C. gym D. bike store

13.A. avoided B. ignored C. prevented D. mentioned

14.A. grateful B. inspired C. anxious D. curious

15.A. still B. even C. just D. yet

16.A. attempt B. sacrifice C. exploration D. accident

17.A. look out B. work out C. come out D. set out

18.A. accept B. deserve C. suffer D. escape

19.A. Thus B. However C. Otherwise D. Also

20.A. repeat B. cause C. correct D. realize

Many of my friends like fall and take it as their favorite season. Last weekend, I went outdoors and soon 1.(find) a deeper appreciation for this season.

The change of leaf colors is a common reason given 2.the love of fall. Each tree reacts3.(different) to the change of the season. Some shed their leaves in hopes of reproducing; however, other 4.(tree) remain green for as long as possible to gain additional energy from the sun to survive the winter. This effect 5.(call) the flight-or-fight response.

Fall is a time of 6.(reflect) and preparation for the year ahead. I have found a meaning of fall for me. I'm 7.18-year-old boy in the final year of high school and my life is a work in progress. There are times I want to give up, but then I look around me and realize life keeps 8.(move).The natural cycle of life is beautiful and doesn't stop growing so I have to learn to keep up.

The meaning of fall is different for each person. I encourage you 9.(go) out to follow some path or sidewalk and discover 10.fall means to you.

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短文。短文中共有10处错误，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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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 am writing to tell you anything about the transportation in China.Over the past few decades we have developed an amazed network of public transportation.Besides,we have been decided to make efforts to make them much better.I am sure a network will satisfy your needs for traveling everywhere more convenient.People usually chose the means of transportation based with some aspects,such as the cost and the time needed.For example, businessmen are more likely travel by plane or high—speed train to save time while office worker tend to take buses or drive to work themselves.

假定你是李华，从网上得知一美国中学正在招募中国中学生志愿者。本次招募旨在通过网络帮助美国学生体验中国春节。请用英语写一封电子邮件提出申请，内容包括：1.愿意参加；2.自身优势；3.计划与期望。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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The Museum: The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world’s most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator. The only surviving London home of Dickens (from 1837 until 1839) was opened as a museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from all over the world. On the four floors, visitors can see paintings, rare editions, manuscripts, original furniture and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age.

Opening Hours:The Museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10:00-17:00; Sundays 11:00-17:00. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.

Special opening times can be arranged for groups, who may wish to book a private view.

Admission Charges: Adults:￡5.00; Students:￡4:00; Seniors:￡4.00; Children:￡3.00; Families:￡14.00 (2 adults & up to five children).

Group Rates: For a group of 10 or more, a special group rate of ￡4.00 each applies. Children will still be admitted for ￡3.00 each.

Access: We are constantly working to improve access to the Museum. Our current projects involve the fitting of a wheelchair ramp(活动坡道)for better access and an audio tour for visitors with impaired vision. Our Handling Sessions (亲身体验活动) are also suitable for the visually impaired. The Museum has developed an online virtual tour through the Museum. Click here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online.

Hire the Museum: The Museum can be hired for private functions, parties and many other social occasions.

Find Us: The Museum may be reached by using the following buses: 7, 17, 19, 38, 45, 46, 55, 243. And by these underground services: Piccadilly Line; Central Line. For a map, please click here. The British Museum and the Foundling Museum are within walking distance.

1.Compared to going there separately, if a family with two adults and four children go to the Museum together they will save______.

A. ￡22. 00 B. ￡14. 00

C. ￡11. 00 D. ￡8. 00

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Anyone cannot hire the Museum for other uses

B. Visitors with poor vision cannot enjoy the Museum

C. The Museum is not very far from the British Museum

D. In any case people cannot visit the Museum after 17:00

3.The passage is probably from a ______.

A. magazine B. website

C. guidebook D. newspaper

April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Organizations in Britain have planned numerous events to honor him.

In Stratford-upon-Avon, his birthplace, the tourism organization has a great number of free events, including performances of Shakespeare’s plays, and a dazzling fireworks display. And the BBC is broadcasting a live show from Stratfore-upon-Avon, celebrating Shakespeare’s widespread influence on the world. In England’s capital, the London Shakespeare Centre is holding a series of public performances, exhibitions and activities. It isn’t just England that honors the anniversary of the death of this extraordinary writer. In Washington, D.C., the Folger Shakespeare Library, which houses the world’s largest collection of documents relating to William Shakespeare, is displaying a series of exhibitions.

Shakespeare is probably one of the most famous authors and is considered a genius. He wrote around 37 plays and 154 sonnets(十四行诗), and his work has been translated into over one hundred languages! He penned beautiful metaphors(暗喻), serious dramas and amusing tales.

Shakespeare also invented many new terms and phrases. If someone’s behavior suggested they were not being honest and should not be trusted, Shakespeare called their actions suspicious. If someone was being silly and perhaps looking like a fool, Shakespeare found their actions laughable. And Shakespeare called people who offered their opinions on the quality of something critics. Today, for instance, food critics and film critics give audiences their opinions of foods and films. The familiar phrase “break the ice” comes from Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew. “The ice is broken” when a difficult conversation or meeting is calmed by some basic introduction, such as a simple game. More common words coined by Shakespeare include road, gossip, lonely, bump and hurry.

Four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare surely lives on，in everyday speech, as the most famous writer of all time!

1.The passage is mainly about ______.

A. the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death

B. the influence Shakespeare has on written English

C. the friends of William Shakespeare

D. Shakespeare’s colorful and fruitful life

2.Shakespeare is honored in the following ways except ______.

A. a great number of free events in Stratford-upon-Avon

B. a series of activities in the London Shakespeare Centre

C. a series of exhibitions in the Folger Shakespeare Library

D. a live show of Shakespeare in Washington, D.C.

3.According to the text, a simple game to make a difficult conversation easy is called ______.

A. an ice-breaker B. a suspicious man

C. a critic D. a laughable man

The Eurotunnel is a tunnel(隧道) which crosses the Channel under the sea, linking France and the UK. It is about 50.5 km long and 38km lies under the seabed. There are trains which carry passengers and cars, and others which carry carriages or other heavier vehicles(车辆), as well as goods.

The construction of the tunnel started in 1986, with a cost of almost 10 billion pounds. It was opened in 1994 but was not financially successful until 2007, because of the high interest rates (利率) the company had to pay the banks, as well as low earnings from passengers and goods.

The Eurotunnel is a very convenient way of traveling between the two countries as the journey is quick (less than one hour), cheap, and comfortable. You can go with your car, motorbike or bike. The tunnel operates every day, round the clock. At the busiest times there are up to three shuttle departures (班次) per hour. There are facilities(设施)for disabled passengers and for babies at the two terminals (终点站).

The Eurotunnel, also commonly known as the Channel Tunnel, Eurochannel and Eurochunnel is environmentally friendly. It perfects its sources of energy through its use of renewable energy with the result that, by 2008, it had reduced its greenhouse gas emissions(排量) by 45%. In addition, 50% of the waste produced is recycled.

The future of the Eurotunnel seems promising, although some people who have the fear of enclosed(与外界隔绝的)spaces will never use this type of transportation. There have been some problems with snow storms like the one in the winter of the 2009 which have made the services stop for a period of time, leaving passengers in the tunnel for more than 15 hours without light, heating, food or drink, inside an unmoving train under the sea. Some of the passengers reacted very badly and decided not to use this means of transport again.

1.Why was the Eurotunnel not financially successful at first? ______.

A. It was free for passing trains

B. Many people disliked it

C. Its operating cost was very high

D. It was heavily in debt

2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? ______.

A. The wonderful design of the Eurotunnel

B. A traveling guide to the Eurotunnel

C. The advantages of the Eurotunnel

D. An introduction of the Eurotunnel’s equipment

3.We can learn from the text that the Eurotunnel ______.

A. used environmentally friendly energy

B. was completely built under the seabed

C. was designed for passenger trains only

D. operated successfully without any accident

4.What is the author’s attitude towards the Eurotunnel? ______.

A. Cautious B. Optimistic

C. Negative D. Doubtful

Being Left-handed in a Right-handed World

The world is designed for right-handed people, but a tenth of the population prefer the left. 1. The answer to it remains a bit of a mystery. Since scientists have noticed that left-handedness tends to run in families, it’s assumed that left-handedness has a genetic(基因的)component to it. 2. In fact, identical twins, who share the same genes, can sometimes prefer to use different hands. There are also plenty of theories on what else might determine which hand you write with, but many experts believe that it’s kind of random.

Historically, the left side and left-handedness have been considered a negative thing by many cultures. 3. In some areas, the left hand became known as the “unclean” hand. In many religions, the right hand of God is the favored hand. For example, Jesus sits at God’s right side. Various activities and experiences become rude or even signs of bad luck when the left hand becomes involved. In some parts of Scotland, it is considered bad luck to meet a left-handed person at the start of a journey. 4. A person giving directions will put his left hand behind him and try to point with his right hand if necessary. In some Asian countries, eating with the left hand is considered impolite.

5. People come to realize that left-handedness is natural. People even noticed that many famous people are left-handed, including Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo Da Vinci and Charlie Chaplin. Some researchers find out that lefties are more creative and can deal with abstract thinking better. The left-handedness is more easily adaptable to the right-handed world as well. Being left-handed is no longer a sad story now; instead, it is a wonderful gift or maybe it is something you should take pride in.

A. In other words, left-handers are born that way.

B. Left-handedness used to be regarded as a disability.

C. The unfavorable associations of the use of the left hand among cultures are varied.

D. Why do they prefer to use their left hand rather than their right hand for routine activities?

E. Why do some parents force their left-handed children to become right-handed when writing?

F. In Ghana, pointing, gesturing, giving or receiving items with the left hand is considered rude.

G. Fortunately, nowadays most societies and cultures no longer reject left-handedness like before.

In February of 2005, Phil Belfiore was teaching one of Robert Frost’s poems “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”. He liked it so much that he recorded it on his home answering machine, which would later lead to one of the most unusual __________ of his life.

When Phil returned from his vacation, he listened to his voice __________. One gentleman caller __________ for dialing the wrong number. But, he added, he’d really__________ the poem. Phil laughed and thought nothing more of it－__________the phone rang a few days later.

Phil __________ John’s hollow voice immediately, who said sorry to __________, but he was calling to hear the __________ again. The two men talked. It turned out that his brother’s phone number was __________ from Phil’s by one digit. Before hanging up, Phil told John to __________ anytime, whether to hear the poem or just to have a chat.

That was 11 years ago. They’ve spoken on the phone a few times a month ever since. It is John who is __________ the starter of most calls. However, Phil will ring if a long while has passed. Not _________, John has been in poor health. His special voice is just the _________ of some heart trouble. They seem to always __________ when there’s been a big sports event and they like to

discuss __________ in particular. John will also __________ Phil on his life. Slowly, their conversations have grown much more __________. When asked what drew them together, Phil _________ that it was the telephone. They planned to meet twice, but circumstances went _________ them. Their friendship is based on the simple act of picking up the phone. “My best friend is someone I’ve not yet met __________,” says John.

1.A. receptions B. considerations C. conversations D. friendships

2.A. news B. messages C. information D. reports

3.A. apologized B. complained C. greeted D. asked

4.A. preferred B. noticed C. enjoyed D. heard

5.A. while B. since C. at D. until

6.A. heard B. knew C. answered D. recognized

7.A. phone[ B. bother C. come D. express

8.A. voice B. song C. poem D. ring

9.A. bad B. different C. silent D. far

10.A. call back B. call off C. call on D. call for

11.A. still B. even C. ever D. never

12.A. angrily B. surprisingly C. excitedly D. proudly

13.A. indication B. pronunciation C. attention D. description

14.A. arrive B. get C. communicate D. come

15.A. changes B. friends C. relatives D. football

16.A. teach B. update C. visit D. inform

17.A. formal B. special C. unusual D. personal

18.A. said B. predicted C. decided D. announced

19.A. with B. for C. against D. on

20.A. by accident B. on business C. in person D. for convenience