One day I asked him, “I don’t get it! You can’t be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?” Jerry replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a bad mood or in a good mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or to learn from it. I choose to learn from it.” Soon thereafter, I left the city and we lost touch. Several years later, I heard Jerry did something surprising: he left the back door open one morning and was held up at gunpoint by three armed robbers. While trying to open the safe, his hand, shaking from nervousness, slipped off the combination. The robbers panicked and shot him. Luckily, Jerry survived. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of care, Jerry was released from the hospital with pieces of the bullets(子弹) still in his body.

I saw Jerry six months after the accident. I asked him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place. “The first thing through my mind was that I should have locked the back door,” Jerry replied. “Then, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or to die. I chose to live. ”“Weren’t you scared?” I asked. Jerry continued, “The paramedics(护理人员) were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But in the emergency room, the facial expressions of the doctors and nurses really scared me. In their eye, I read, ‘He’s a dead man.’ I knew I need to take actions.” “What did you do?” I asked. “Well, a nurse asked me if I was allergic to anything,” said Jerry.“The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘Yes! Bullets!’ Over their laughter, I told them, ‘Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.’”

【1】When facing the robbery, Jerry .

A. was calm and brave

B. wasn’t scared though he slipped off the combination

C. was scared in such a dangerous situation

D. exercised self control in time of danger

【2】Jerry’s joke in the emergency room .

A. encouraged the doctors and nurses to bring him back to life

B. told the doctors to take him as dead during the operation

C. convinced the doctors he was not afraid of the operation

D. made the doctors and nurses feel light hearted

【3】We can conclude from the passage that .

A. we mustn’t lose self control in time of danger

B. amazing attitudes can’t help us cope with difficult situations

C. negative thoughts of an unpleasant situation may result in helplessness

D. taking positive attitudes is the key to living fully

1. 时间和地点；

2. 培训内容（观看关于意外受伤的短片，专家教授急救技能等）；

3. 培训课的意义。

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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When foreigners negotiate, or register in certain areas of China, they may be 【1】(surprise) at Chinese’s special fondness and preference for seals. To Chinese, seals are an art of deep cultural roots, 【2】 combines the essence of both calligraphy(书法) and sculpture and inspires generations to study, to appreciate and to collect.

It is believed that seals came out as early 【3】 8,000 years ago after our ancestors could make pottery wares(陶瓷)and had private property. They were assumed to make marks on 【4】(they) own possessions to prevent them from being stolen. When the first dynasty 【5】(found),the king began to use seals to empower(授权)and to show lordly credits. Only the king’s special seal was then called “Xi”, 【6】(represent) the highest authority. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, had his “Xi”【7】(make) out of the invaluable and beautiful jade “Heshi Bi”.

Then the local governments also needed seals for 【8】 same function. Meanwhile, private seals were carved in a variety of lucky 【9】(character)and vivid animal patterns.【10】(gradual). the sphragistics (印章学) came into being.

【1】How many rooms does Peter need?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

【2】Which meal is free of charge?

A. Breakfast. B. Lunch. C. Supper

【3】When will Peter check out?

A. On August 10th. B. On August 11th. C. On August 13th.

【4】Who is probably the speaker?

A. A tour guide. B. A hotel clerk. C. Peter’s secretary.

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。

It was in a hot summer holiday which I visited Qingdao, port city in Shandong Province. My favourite sport is swimming, so I decide to go swimming in the sea one afternoon with my friend, Wang Fei and Li Lei.

It was the first time that I had swum in the sea , with waves come one after another to the shore and making great noises. Facing the rough sea, I felt a bit worrying and nearly gave up at first. And when I saw many people enjoying myself in the water, my fear was reducing. At last I joined in the swimmers. Now I still remember what wonderful swimming in the sea was.

So a later school start time could help to solve this problem, by ensuring to get their eight plus hours of sleep and react properly to their body’s natural rhythms (规律). There has been a general shift over the past 25 years to shorten the school day. This is not at the cost of teaching time (which has remained constant) but at the cost of natural breaks, which has led to reduced lunch time and lesson breaks.

Later start times could help teens’ grades and health. This is mainly because it makes the management of children easier. Supervising (监管) hundreds of children “playing” requires effective staffing (人员配备). And there is always the fear that behavior worsens during breaks. So the theory goes that having them in class and strictly supervised must be better.

But this means that students barely have enough time to absorb what they were doing in maths before suddenly they are thrust into ancient history. And teaching staff also transit from one class to another, with hardly a rest or time to refocus.

Clearly rethinking the school day could benefit everyone involved. Anyway, it could also lead to better achievement in teenagers and less of a struggle for parents in the mornings. For teachers, it could also mean a less stressful day all around and what could be better than that?

【1】How do schools often shorten the school day?

A. They reduce children’s lunch time and lesson breaks.

B. They reduce the teaching time.

C. They properly adjust children’ natural rhythms.

D. They increase more holidays.

【2】What’s the purpose of the children’ short lesson breaks according to the text?

A. To supervise children more easily.

B. To make children quickly take in what they. Learned.

C. To reduce children’s excitement.

D. To make children behave better in class.

【3】What can we learn about later school start time from the text?

A. It will add to the teacher’s pressure.

B. It has always been there for 25 years.

C. Parents may support it.

D. It benefits the students only.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A. The benefits of a less stressful day.

B. The benefits of later school start time.

C. How to solve teenagers’ sleep problem.

D. The reasons why teenagers sleep differently.

1. 中国武术，以动作平衡著称；

2. 有益于身体健康及精神放松；

3. 建议他学习太极拳。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：武术martial art

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Set a budget. Before making a plan for the holiday, the most important thing is to plan how money will be spent.【2】

Plan ahead.【3】 Do you want to experience the local culture or just have fun on those sandy beaches? You can plan your trip according to your needs and likes.

【4】 You had better look for information before visiting an unknown holiday place. Buy a good guidebook and read up on the culture, history, local attractions of the place. You can also surf the internet for more information. The more you know, the better you can enjoy the place and its traditions.

Pack light and right. Pack only the important things. Avoid carrying unnecessary things around.【5】 Carry clothes that are suitable and right for the season. Try to put everything you need in a single carry-on bag.

Have realistic expectations. Unreasonable expectations can lead to a lot of stress. So enjoy each moment, whether good or bad. If you bear these suggestions in mind, planning a perfect holiday isn’t just a dream.

A. Read up before you go.

B. But sometimes planning a trip can be difficult.

C. Buy as many books as possible for your holiday.

D. A heavy luggage may sometimes influence your holiday spirit.

E. It helps you to plan and enjoy the trip within your limits of money.

F. The first thing you need to do is to be sure of what you need from this trip.

G. It’s vital for you to make a list of things you need to buy during your coming holiday.

At the age of eleven, Ludwig van Beethoven received professional piano and composition training in Bonn, and within ten years he became well known in Vienna for his imagination when creating music on the piano. He continued to live there and became very interested in the construction of pianos, which developed into the modern grand concert piano.

Things changed for Beethoven in 1798 when his hearing was becoming impaired. He composed the First Symphony and Septet Op 20 and performed them on April 2, 1800, and it won great success. However, his hearing continued to worsen, and he began to separate himself from his family and friends in order to avoid conversation.

After the performance of his Ninth Symphony, he turned around to see the warm applause of the audience and broke down in tears when he realized that he couldn’t hear them. Fighting against depression (抑郁) and a disorder, Beethoven continued to produce music by using special equipment that helped him to hear his symphonies. This equipment was a thin stick connected with the soundboard of his piano. Biting it, he was able to feel vibrations (震动) of sound. The music that he created during this period was filled with heroism and struggle, and went on to become his most famous compositions.

【1】Why did little Beethoven play piano at the midnight?

A. He showed musical talents for music.

B. He was interested in playing the piano.

C. His father pushed him to practice his musical skills.

D. He was determined to realize his music dream.

【2】What does the underlined word “impaired” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Recovered. B. Constructed.

C. Damaged. D. Developed.

【3】Why did Beethoven get separated from his family?

A. He didn’t want to talk with them because of his worsening hearing.

B. He had to receive treatment because of his depression.

C. He was busy in composing the First Symphony and Septet Op 20.

D. He had to fix his attention on practicing piano.

【4】What do we know about Beethoven’s most famous compositions?

A. They were played by special equipment.

B. They reduced depression and the disorder of Beethoven.

C. They were composed before Beethoven went deaf.

D. They were filled with heroism and struggle.

“This is a cause of discomfort for the babies, because we have to check on them every time,” said Jean-Claude Fauchere, a doctor at University Hospital Zurich’s newborn clinic.

His hospital is preparing to begin tests of a new, contactless system created by researchers at the EPFL polytechnical university in Lausanne and at the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology.

The system designed in Switzerland should allow premature babies kept warm in incubators (恒温箱) to be medically monitored using highly sensitive cameras that detect the newborn’s pulse by analyzing its skin color, which changes so slightly every time its heart beats.

“Breathing is monitored by measuring movements of its chest and shoulders. At night, infrared (红外线的) cameras take over, and monitoring can be carried out non-stop,” the statement said.

The visual system was designed by CSEM researchers, who chose cameras sensitive enough to detect minute changes in skin color, while the EPFL researchers designed algorithms (运算程序) to process the data in real time.

“We ran an early study on adults, where we looked at a specific part of skin on their foreheads,” EPFL doctoral student Sibylle Fallet said. “With our algorithms we can track this area when the person moves, and use tiny changes in their color to determine the pulse,” she said. “The tests showed that the cameras produced practically the same results as conventional sensors.”

Once the system has been widely tested on premature babies, it could one day replace skin sensors altogether, the schools said.

【1】What is the advantage of the wireless camera system?

A. It is light and painless. B. It is mobile and effective.

C. It is cheap and convenient. D. It is comfortable and accurate.

【2】What is the key for the wireless camera to monitor a premature baby?

A. Its non-stop measurement.

B. Good condition of incubators.

C. Its sensitivity to sense skin color change.

D. The algorithms to process the data in time.

【3】It be inferred from what Sibylle Fallet said that .

A. their early study on adults was successful

B. the system has been used on premature babies

C. the visual system can sense the people’s pulse

D. the wireless cameras will replace conventional sensors

【4】What’s the schools’ attitude towards the visual system?

A. Doubtful. B. Optimistic. C. Unconcerned. D. Uncertain.