What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic(认错的) about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

2.The writer thinks that a student to have a part-time job is probably ___.

3.From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he ___________.

4.From the last paragraph we know one should _________.

Spring is the time to go out and enjoy the weather and scenery．Here are some events to attend in March of 2012 in Oregon!

Oregon Country Fair（OCF）, 9 am to 7 pm on March 8 - 10

OCF first started in 1969, and it’s blossomed into an outstanding example of what a non - profit should be. OCF is an event of shopping & atmosphere, and food ranging from Indian & Afghani cuisine to Italian & France cuisine．Wonderful craft & music never stop．From the time you get there until the time you leave, everyone has a smile on their faces, and they wave and say hello．For tickets, go and visit www．Oregoncountryfair．org．

30^th Annual Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament, 8 am to 6 pm on March 12 - 14

The Annual Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament is an amateur tournament that draws amateur volleyball players to the small town of seaside, as well as AVP Team players who are the best volleyball players．In the past years, it has drawn more than 700 teams playing on over 80 volleyball courts．Just go west, and you can’t miss it．It is about 20 miles south of Astoria．To learn more about it, visit the website www．Seasideor．com．

Hood to Coast Relay, 3:30 am to 6:45 pm on March 26 - 27

The Hood to Coast Relay is a 200 - mile - long relay that consists of 15, 000 runners and 4, 100 volunteers．It’s the largest relay in the world, which goes from Mt．Hood to Pacific Ocean in Seaside, Oregon．People of the Oregon coast fear Hood to Coast, because local towns and streets are flooded．There are audiences cheering riders on, and many people set up stations to give riders water．If you would like to get the race route maps, visit the website www. Hoodtocoast. com．

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1.OCF covers the following EXCEPT ________．

2.When was the first Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament held in Oregon?

3.If Lisa wants to learn more about an outing in Oregon, she may visit _______．

4.Locals of the Oregon coast are afraid of the relay because ________．

Although credit cards are becoming a more acceptable part of the financial scene, they are still regarded with doubts by many as being a major part of the “live now pay later” syndrome（综合症）．Along with hire-purchase, rental and leasing schemes（租赁项目）, they provide encouragement to spend more money．Of course, it is only the hotheaded who give way to the temptation to live, temporarily at least, beyond their means, and such people would no doubt manage to do so even without credit cards．

Advertising campaigns have, however, promoted a growing realization of the advantages of these small pieces of plastic. They prevent need to carry large amounts of cash and are always useful in emergencies．

All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may work out as high as 25 per cent a year, yet sensible purchasing using a card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks, interest-free credit．Using the card abroad, where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account, can extend this period even further．

It is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on a particular credit card. It is necessary to consider the amount of credit granted; interest rates, which may vary slightly; the number and range of outlets（经销店）, though most cards cover major garages, hotels, restaurants and department stores; and of course, what happens if your card is lost or stolen．A credit card thief may be sitting on a potential goldmine particularly if there is a delay in reporting the loss of the card．

However, if used wisely, a credit card can cost nothing, or at least help to tide you over a period of financial difficulty．

1.The hotheaded are people who ________．

2.The disadvantage of credit cards is ________．

3.Deciding on a particular credit, you do not have to consider ________．

4.The underlined words in the last paragraph probably means ________．

While it is impossible to live completely free of stress,___51___. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.

Try physical activity

When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try. Physical exercise will relieve your anxiety and worry and help you to relax._____ 52_____

Share your stress

It helps to talk to someone about your anxieties and worries. Perhaps a friend, family member, teacher or even your leader can help you a better view of what's troubling you. ____53______Knowing when to ask for help is an important step in avoiding serious problems later.

Take care of yourself

You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if you're not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor. Make time for yourself.

Make a list of the things you need to do

Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that there's so much to do, and not enough time.______54_______ and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important tasks first.

Go ahead and cry

A good cry can be a healthy way to bring relief to your anxiety.______55_______

On October 19，1959，the first Special English program was broadcast on the Voice of America．It was an experiment．The goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native language was not English．Experts said the goal was admirable，but the method would not work．However，             ．The Special English programs quickly became some of the most popular on VOA．And they still are．

Forty years later，Special English continues to communicate with people who are not fluent in English．But during the years its role has expanded．It also helps people learn American-English．It succeeds in helping people learn English in a non-traditional way．And it provides listeners, even those who are native English speakers, with information they cannot find elsewhere.

Today，Special English broadcasts around the world seven days a week，five times a day．Each half-hourly broadcast begins with ten minutes of the latest news followed by 20minutes of feature programming．There is a different short feature every weekday about science，development，agriculture，and environment，and on the weekends about news events and American idioms．These programs are followed by in-depth(深入的)15 minutes features about American culture，history，science，medicine，space，important people or short stories．

1.What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)

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2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following sentence?

(Special English has played a more important part in many areas over the years．)

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3.Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

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4.What do you think about Special English?(Please answer within 30 words．)

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5.Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese．

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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）不记分。

Nowadays, as the development of the Internet, there is a kind of language calling Web Language．Some people even speak Chinese mixed with English letters．Recently our class have had a discussion about if we should welcome the Web Language．

40％ of the students think it ridiculous．In their opinions, it does no good to help people communicate, nor is it useful for learning English, Besides, it’ll make Chinese more standard and pure, finally ruining our mother tongue．

However, 60% of our class is fond of it．They think it is simple, convenient and helpful in expressing them．What’s more, it may make the language more interesting．

Personally, it’s not good habit to use the Web Language．It may be popular, but you may also make yourself be misunderstood．

进入高三以后，大部分同学觉得时间紧了，学习任务重了，所以有些同学课间十分钟休息时间也在看书做题，请你以A Ten-minute Break为题，用英语写一篇短文，描写这一现象并谈谈自己的看法和做法。

注意：1．词数120左右；

2．短文中不能出现本人相关信息。

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Something else I’ve greatly enjoyed is working as _____ peer mediator, someone who helps _____ students to settle problems that they have with other students.

---I’m terribly sorry for being late. My car broke down on the way.

---_______. I’ve just arrived .

In the London Olympic Games Badminton Men 's singles final, Lin Dan won the gold medal, becoming the first  ____________ the championship.