I admire my English teacher．I can remember very few occasions     she stopped working because of ill health．

       A．that                        B．when                      C．where                     D．which

Following the successful Beijing Olympic shanghai            70 million people for the

2010 World Expo.

A．expects                B．is expected             C． is expecting   D． has expected

After running for a mile yesterday，I was almost　　　　　　　　　 ，not feeling bad，though．

A．out of shape　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．out of breath

C．out of control D．out of order

We work together to achieve our common purpose：          world that is safer cleaner and healthier than         one we found．

A．the；the                            B．a；不填               C．a；the            D．the；不填

 下面这幅照片展现了志愿者活动的情景。请根据你对照片的理解用英语写一篇短文。你的短文应该包括以下内容：

1．简述照片内容，如情景、人物、

动作等等；

2．结合自身实际，谈谈你的感想；

3．举例说明你将选择什么样的志愿者活动并陈述原因。

注意：

1．可参照图片下面的文字及文章开头所给提示，作必要的发挥想象。

2．词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

3．作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。

 Volunteer spirit is rooted in the hearts of many people, especially young people in China.

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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

Attitude is a mental state relative to what we believe and affects our entire lives. We express our attitude in our words and actions.

One of the most important steps you can take toward achieving your greatest potential in life is to learn to monitor your attitude and its impact on your work performance, relationships and everyone around you.

In truth, people generally don’t have a high level of attitude awareness. They’ll know if they are hungry or if their feet hurt, but they usually don’t have a good handle on their attitude. That is a mistake because attitude decides everything. It governs the way you perceive (感知) the world and the way the world perceives you.

We all have a choice. We can choose an inner dialogue of self-encouragement and self-motivation. It’s a power we all have. Each of us experiences hard times, hurt feelings, heartache, and physical and emotional pain. The key is to realize it’s not what happens to you that matters; it’s how you choose to respond.

Your mind is a computer that can be programmed. Your inner dialogue is the software that programs your attitude, which determines how you present yourself to the world around you. You have control over the programming. Whatever you put into it is reflected in what comes out. The sad reality of life is that we will continue to hear negative information, but we don’t have to program it into our brains.

The loudest and most influential voice you hear is your own inner voice. It can work for or against you, depending on the messages you allow. It can be optimistic or pessimistic (悲观的). It can wear you down or cheer you up.

Habitual bad attitudes are often the product of past experiences and events. Common causes include low self-esteem, stress, fear, resentment, anger and an inability to handle change. It takes serious work to examine the roots of a harmful attitude, but the rewards of ridding ourselves of this heavy baggage can last a lifetime.

Here are several strategies to improve your attitude:

Enthusiasm—Vital Tool for Staying Motivated

Enthusiasm is to attitude what breathing is to life. Enthusiasm makes it possible for you to apply your gifts more effectively. Enthusiasm means putting yourself in motion. It’s an internal spirit that speaks through your actions.

Lighten Up Your Life with Humor

Humor is a powerful motivator. The more humor and laughter in your life, the less stress you’ll have, which means more positive energy to help you put your attitude into action. There are also health benefits to lightening up.

Exercising Will Help Keep You Motivated

One of the best ways to move to a more positive and motivated mind is to exercise. A regular exercise routine can provide relatively quick positive feedback in the form of weight loss, muscle development and a sense of doing something positive for yourself.

Seek your personal and professional success by using the tools above. It is no secret that life seems to reward us most when we approach the world with a positive attitude.

Reached My Destination

“Ego (自尊) has an enormous appetite, the more you feed it, the hungrier it gets.”

—Nathaniel Bronner Jr.

It has been two years, we have not met. Last time was when we were departing at Rome Airport as a procedure of joining different competitive firms. We exchanged our personal email IDs and I never realized my email ID was one with an error.

We had been in six years of professional relationship that ended with a small misunderstanding. We never realized that we might not get a chance to clear it. We both had tough ego levels to shed off.

In these two years work has always kept me busy. There have been instances where I wanted to write to him for his expertise advice but my ego always stopped me. And then one day flying to London for a conference was taking away my peace of mind. I knew he would be there as a part of the event from his firm.

I thought to ignore him and behave professionally as an employee. Finally, I entered the conference hall. I was quick enough to realize that he would take over participants’ attention with his confidence, and all I would do sitting there would be appreciating him, nodding my head as “Yes to Yes” and “No to No”.

Finally, he approached the stage.

The very first line that fell into my ears was my name as he continued, “I am proud to be here with 8 years of experience and I would like to share my best practices with all of you. This is a journey I completed with one of my best colleagues and my best friend ‘my name’ who supported me through day and night with the toughest projects and killing deadlines”.

For a moment I fell numbed (目瞪口呆) and completely lost. All I could remember were my thoughts for him before entering the room and his greatness to acknowledge my presence. Finally, the conference ended and we all left for refreshment. I was struggling hard to face him.

I saw him coming towards me with a gift.

I asked him, “Why this gift?”

He was very humble to answer, ‘This is a small symbol of friendship to tell how much I missed my friend when I wanted her the most. A small token to represent that even when you were not with me, your teachings helped me to work on difficult projects.”

I asked curiously, “But you never wrote to me, if I was so important and helpful.”

He replied, “You left me with an email ID that is not reachable, maybe you missed a letter. I had no number to call you either but when I read your name in the list, I did all these arrangements. We never know when we meet again in life, so this gift is for you my friend.”

Finally, we again departed to our respective destinations but this time with a smile.

67. The writer didn’t email her friend because _______.

　 A. their professional relationship had ended　　　　　　　　

B. she didn’t want to keep in touch with him

　 C. she wouldn’t do that until she got his email

　 D. they had joined different competitive firms

68. Before the writer entered the conference hall, she intended to _______.

　 A. attract the participants’ attention

　 B. pay little attention to her friend

　 C. appreciate her friend from a distance

　 D. clear her misunderstanding with her friend

69. We can infer from the story that ________.

　 A. the writer and her friend treasured their friendship

　 B. the writer felt at ease when her friend came to greet her

　 C. the writer and her friend restored their professional relationship

　 D. the writer felt her self-respect achieved at her friend’s remarks

70. What can we learn from the story?

　 A. One should keep friendship with others.

B. One should show more respect for others.

　 C. One should have the sense of his own value.

　 D. One should not be governed by self-respect.

According to its label (标签), a pint of Häagen-Dazs ice cream contains four servings (份). But when was the last time you measured out a fourth of a container of Cookies & Cream, then put the rest away for another day?

For many people, the reality is that much of a pint can easily disappear in one sitting. A large package of Cool Ranch Doritos lists a single serving as roughly 12 chips, but it’s hard to imagine keeping count of every last chip as you dig into a bag.

Canned soup may be one of the more obvious examples. According to its label, a single serving of Campbell’s Chunky Classic Chicken Noodle soup is one cup—just under half a can— and contains about 790 milligrams of sodium (钠). But in a national survey of 1,000 consumers, only 10 percent of people said they would eat a one-cup portion. Most, about 64 percent, said they would eat an entire can at one time, taking in 1,840 milligrams of sodium in a sitting. That is roughly 80 percent of the 2,300 milligrams recommended as the upper limit for daily salt intake.

In the face of increasing criticism, the Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) has been under pressure for years to force food makers to include more realistic serving-size information on their labels. The agency regulates the serving sizes that can be listed on packages by providing food makers with detailed instructions to follow, which list the amounts of a specific food that a person would “customarily consume” in a typical sitting. But critics say these so-called reference amounts are often laughably small because they’re based in part on surveys of eating behavior that were carried out in the 1970s, when Americans ate less food and portions had not been supersized.

Now, in an effort to emphasize the problems with some labels, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group, has picked out what it says are some of the worst offenders. At the top of its list are labels for canned soups, ice cream, coffee creamers and nonstick cooking sprays—all of which grossly understate (少报) the calories, sodium and saturated fat the average person typically consumes when eating these foods.

The F.D.A. has been in the process of revising existing food labels since 2005. But the agency has been somewhat tight-lipped about where it is in the process and any changes it plans to make, like whether labels should include details on added sugars or just total sugar, for example, and whether calories should be emphasized less or more than they are now.

This fall, the Institute of Medicine is expected to release its own report on food packaging and labeling as well.

63. According to the passage, when eating canned soup, ________.

A. people are aware of the amount they take in                         

B. people are worried about the amount they take in

C. many people take in too big an amount unconsciously                          

D. most people follow the instructions on the label closely

64. The writer tries to convince us that ________.

A. food consumers are to blame for eating so carelessly

B. food makers show little consideration for consumers

C. most labels on food packages give false information

D. the amount of food in one package is often too large

65. What does the writer seem to think of the F.D.A’s efforts?

A. Considerable.             B. Unsatisfying.     C. Unreasonable.          D. Effective.  

66. Which might be the proper title for the passage?

A. Problem with serving sizes                      B. Trend of packaging and labeling

C. Relationship between diet and health         D. Efforts to reduce criticism

Bannits Ltd, Cardiff

T212 Titan House, Cardiff Bay Business Centre, Titan Road, Cardiff, CF24 5BS

Key features:

Furnished or Unfurnished

Washing Machine

Central Heating

Full description:

Great bedsit in the centre of Oxford near the Sackler Library. Perfect for all university graduates. The property (房产) consists of a studio room of approx 12ft by 14ft, a shared bathroom and shared kitchen. The studio room is fully furnished including double bed, desk, wardrobes and chair.

This property is owned and managed by Bannits Ltd with an office in Cardiff and Oxford. If you would like to have a look please call us on 08456 44 77 15 (02921 680002) or email us at rent@bannits.co.uk. The rent is negotiable with the landlord and depends on when you can move in and how long you will rent.

Normally we require a UK based guarantor (担保人) who owns their own UK property along with a deposit / bond. However, we are flexible if you don’t have a guarantor.

Martin & Co, Oxford

31 Woodin’s Way, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1HD

Key features:

3 Double bedrooms

Reconstructed bathroom

Private garden

Full description:

AVAILABLE NOW for students, professional sharers or a family, an unfurnished and updated 3 DOUBLE BEDROOM period house with private garden, allocated parking and located in the heart of this thriving and popular district.

Located very close to local traders, supermarkets, restaurants and entertainment venues, the vast range of amenities (便利设施) of Cowley Road are on the doorstep.

The property benefits from gas-fired central heating. Accommodation includes an entrance hall leading to the living / dining room with fireplace and inset gas fire and a 2nd reception room / double bedroom. The recently updated bathroom includes a modern white suite with bath and shower facilities.

If you would like to have a look please call us on 08456 33 66 04 (02921 571113) or email us at rent@martin.co.uk.

60. It is implied in the ad for Bannits Ltd’s property that ________.

A. the longer you rent it, the less you will pay

　 B. you can’t rent it without a required guarantor

　 C. there is a bathroom and kitchen for your use only

　 D. you have to furnish all the rooms before moving in

61. What do you learn about Martin & Co’s property?

A. It is located where it is rather quiet.

　 B. It is furnished with modern facilities.

　 C. It is inconvenient for you to park your car there.

　 D. It is convenient for you to have amusements nearby.

62. It’s most likely that the two properties in the ads ________.

　 A. are in the same city　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have the same amenities

　 C. are of the same size　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. have the same environment

In the next five years, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) jobs are projected to grow twice as quickly as jobs in all other fields according to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics. While all jobs are expected to grow by 10.4 percent, STEM jobs are expected to increase by 21.4 percent.

By this measure, future STEM jobs represent a huge opportunity to today’s students. But, in fact, of the 3.8 million ninth graders in the U.S., only 233,000 end up choosing a STEM degree in college, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This means only 6 percent of ninth graders will become STEM graduates. And of these graduates, women will be even more underrepresented in most STEM fields.

These are alarming statistics. How do we get more young boys and girls to be interested in STEM-related fields? It isn’t an easy task. Schools do not always adequately prepare students for these severe subjects, and college programs are designed to get rid of those who are less persistent. Nationally, only 41 percent of initial STEM majors who begin a degree in STEM-related fields complete their degree in less than six years.

In addition, social pressures continue to cast a shadow over girls who might otherwise consider the STEM fields. A couple of years ago, I met amazing parents, both of whom had a background in engineering and hoped their 10-year-old daughter would follow in their footsteps. They encouraged her to take an after-school science / robotics program. When she got there, she found she was outnumbered 6:1 by boys in the class. As the only girl, she came home crying much of the time because she was teased and told that geeky girls are not welcome in the boys’ club. Ironically, by the time young boys are entering college programs in STEM fields, many complain about the lack of girls.

Starting at an early age, even as young as kindergarten, we need to encourage and help the next generation leaders to consider taking up science, computing, math and technology. We also need to realize that for young girls to be inspired to take and stick with this educational path and later career field, they will benefit from the support of the people that surround them: parents, teachers, friends and family members.

56. The STEM statistics are used in the passage mainly to show that ________.

A. STEM jobs will be easily available in the future

B. boys have more advantages over girls in STEM

C. the number of STEM students is rapidly declining

D. America will face serious shortage of STEM talents

57. A large number of STEM students stop their studies when _________.

A. they get bored with the subjects　　　　　 B. they can’t stick to their hard studies

C. they feel they have learnt adequately　　　D. they can easily find jobs in other fields

58. From the passage we can learn that few girls enter the STEM fields partly because ________.

A. few STEM boys like to study with girls　　B. there is widespread prejudice against girls

C. most girls are bad at the required subjects　D. most girls take little interest in STEM jobs

59. In the writer’s opinion, what should we do now?

A. Show the students the advantages of STEM jobs.

B. Provide college graduates with more STEM jobs.

C. Encourage more young children to take up STEM.

D. Make people aware of the importance of STEM.