A. later B. late

C. lately D. latter

Will had to learn that his talents were wonderful but were damaged by an attitude of arrogance（傲慢）. He looked down on people【6】didn’t have his gifts,【7】 (treat) them with impatience and annoyance. He felt superior to them and judged them as worthless or stupid. Will made sense of his situation and elected 【8】(learn) the lesson of modesty and at last he turned【9】 (he) circumstances around.

Have pride in who you are and what you 【10】 (accomplish) so far. However, if you find yourself having secret of arrogance, remind yourself of the lesson of modesty before the universe does it for you.

Long after the coaches, players, and fans had gone home, he realized the impact of his ________. Like most of us do when we are faced with the ________ of our actions, he could have just let it go, reasoning, “Everybody ________ it.”

However, in the silence of his heart, he knew that just ________ everyone else does it, that doesn’t make it all right. And so, long after his friends had gone home, he ________ that coach back up to the school—not to ________ his car. No, the boy tracked this man down so he could tell him face to face, “I’m sorry, Sir. It was all my ________.” It takes true courage to stand up to face the ________ we all make and say, “I was wrong. I’m sorry.” What makes this ________ unique is that it wasn’t meant for the world to ________, it was meant simply as a way to stay ________ to his own heart.

The truth is at one time or another we have all been this boy — ________ out in anger, saying hurtful things, and feeling ________ for doing so. But the real test comes later when we are ________ with the choice to say “sorry” or to walk away thinking, “Ah, they’ll get over it.”

Maybe the “they” is a customer, a friend, or a child. Whoever it is, don’t pass up the opportunity to get right with your own heart. The time for apology is now! Courage is a ________ of the heart.

【1】A. brokenB. scoredC. hit D. completed

【2】A. downB. inC. off D. out

【3】A. judgeB. fanC. coach D. player

【4】A. temperB. strengthC. mood D. spirit

【5】A. peacefulB. paleC. hopeful D. disappointed

【6】A. explanationB. argumentC. performance D. behavior

【7】A. satisfactionB. guiltC. embarrassmentD. pride

【8】A. doesB. hatesC. likes D. receives

【9】A. untilB. becauseC. when D. if

【10】A. accompaniedB. sentC. brought D. tracked

【11】A. repairB. cleanC. destroy D. drive

【12】A. faultB. rudenessC. mistake D. carelessness

【13】A. promiseB. impolitenessC. effortD. attempt

【14】A. situationB. excuseC. announcement D. apology

【15】A. praiseB. rememberC. hear D. see

【16】A. trueB. stillC. calm D. sensitive

【17】A. settingB. actingC. lookingD. holding

【18】A. regretfulB. braveC. nervous D. right

【19】A. offeredB. awardedC. presentedD. charged

【20】A. matterB. descriptionC. bottom D. expression

Here are eight steps to help you during exams：

1．Make sure you know how much time you will have in the exam and how many questions there will be.Then you can divide your time among the questions to make sure they all get answered.

2．When you’re doing an exam that involves long answers，it is a good idea to leave some space at the end of the answer so that you can add any extra comments that might come to mind when you reread your paper.

3．Don’t spend all of your time only on questions that you know answers to because you will get a worse mark for answering some questions very well and some not at all.

4．It is worth taking a little extra time to make sure that your handwriting is neat.The examiner will be able to read it！Try to avoid spelling mistakes too!

5．The more prepared you are，the more likely you are to succeed.

6．Keep calm.If you feel yourself getting worried，take a deep breath.

7．Don’t try to discuss the exam after you’ve finished it.If you’ve got different answers from your friends，there’s no point in worrying about it.

8．Once an exam is over，just forget about it.There is nothing more you can do about it.The best thing you can do is to go home and prepare for the next one.

【1】The underlined word“avoid”in the passage most probably mean“______”．

A. check out

B. go over

C. think about

D. prevent sth. from happening

【2】You can get a better mark if ______.

A. you spend all of your time on questions that you are good at

B. you talk about with your teachers before exams

C. you go over your notes carefully for the exam

D. you leave out the questions you don’t know the answers to

【3】The passage is probably written for ______.

A. people who mark exam papers

B. people who take exams

C. high school teachers

D. language learners

【4】Which of the following will NOT help you to deal with exams?

A. Divide your time among the questions during the exam.

B. Take a deep breath when you feel worried.

C. Keep your handwriting neat.

D. Discuss the answers with your friends after exams.

A. English－spoken；English speaking

B. English－speaking；English spoken

C. speaking－English；English spoken

D. spoken English；English speaking

【1】adj.有乐趣的；令人愉快的

【2】n.校长

【3】vt.获得；赚，挣得

【4】n．& vt.尊敬，敬重

【5】vt.致力于；献身

【6】n.文学

【7】adj.一般的，普通的；平均的

【8】n.难事；斗争；努力vi.奋斗，努力；挣扎

【9】adj.具有挑战性的

【10】n.鼓励

【11】adj.额外的，外加的

【12】n.雕像，雕塑

【13】n.甜点

【14】n.满意

【15】n．& vt.经历，体验

【16】n．& vt.交换；交流

【17】adj.学业的，学术的

Opportunities favor those who are prepared.

内容要求：1. 你对该引语的理解；2. 你的相关经历；3. 恰当的结尾。

注意：①文中不能出现考生的具体信息；

②词数100左右。

【1】example例如

【2】devote oneself 致力于

【3】used sth.过去常常做某事

【4】free免费

【5】be fond喜爱，喜欢

【6】look(on) 回忆，回顾

【7】at the end在……的末端

【8】satisfaction 满意地

Teachers are constantly doing things for children, too, like bringing treats to class, planning fun trips, and supporting students in other immeasurable ways.

Do acts of kindness toward children make us happier parents and teachers? Of course they do.

Unfortunately, we don’t make children happy by simply enabling them to be receivers of kindness. We increase their feelings of happiness and well-being by teaching them to be givers of kindness.

The truth is that children are born to be altruistic. But somewhere between birth and 4th grade, they are socialized to think more about themselves than others.

How do we change this and improve children’s well-being?

A recent study, Kindness Counts, conducted by researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of California, broke new ground by showing the benefits gained by teens when they were taught happiness-increasing skills.

For a month, several hundred 9-11-year-olds performed and recorded three acts of kindness each week for anyone they wished. Another several hundred kept track of three pleasant places they visited during the week.

Not surprisingly, the results were consistent with adult studies. When kids performed acts of kindness or took notice of the pleasant places they visited during the week, they significantly increased feelings of happiness and satisfaction.

But hose who performed acts of kindness received an additional benefit. Measuring how well children were liked or accepted by their peers（同伴）, the study showed those who performed acts of kindness gained an average of 1.5 friends during the four-week period ---- good support for the idea that “nice guys finish first.”

【1】What do most parents and teachers do to make children happy?

A. Do good deeds for them.

B. Take them to see funny things.

C. Teach them the secret of happiness.

D. Develop their happiness-increasing skills.

【2】The underlined word “altruistic” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “ ”.

A. optimistic B. energetic

C. curious D. generous

【3】What can be concluded from the study?

A. Children can change their attitude easily.

B. Happy people are likely to do good deeds.

C. Acts of kindness are the key to happiness.

D. Visits to places lead to much more happiness.

【4】What does the underlined part “additional benefit” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Winning support from teachers.

B. Broadening their social circle.

C. Showing respect for others.

D. Getting higher test scores.

【1】Believe it or not，there is no such thing as standard English.

翻译：________________________________________________________________________

仿写：信不信由你，所有这些可能性都得考虑。

________________________，________________________________ should be considered.

【2】This is because in the early days of radio，those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English.

翻译：________________________________________________________________________

仿写：他迟到了，这是因为他起晚了。

He was late；______________________________.

【3】The USA is a large country in which many different dialects are spoken.

翻译：________________________________________________________________________

仿写：这是我两年前住过的房子。

This is the house __________________________ two years ago.