If  we ___________some measures, we might have prevented the environmental pollution.

Many of us have heard of the saying: everything is possible if you can just believe. But few of us really know the power of faith and perseverance(坚定).  South African swimmer Natalie du Tiot embodies(体现)those virtues.

Du Tiot, 24, became the first swimmer to compete in both the Olympic Games and the Paralympics (残奥会)in Beijing. Although she finished 16^th in the tough 10km marathon in the able-bodied Games, she has collected three golds in the Paralympics so far.

One of the most successful disabled athletes of all time, Natalie du Tiot was already a promising swimmer when she lost her leg in a motorcycle accident in 2001, at just 17.

“There are a lot of dark moments,” she said, “There are some days when I cry. But I try to remember that better days are ahead. You just go on.”

Within a few months, she was back in the swimming pool.

She still completes and still succeeds. The only difference is she has switched to longer events—from 200m and 400m individual medley to 800m and 1,500m freestyle—to make up for her loss of speed with only one leg. But she made no adjustment to her mental look(精神面貌).

“Going out in the water, it feels as if there’s nothing wrong with me. It doesn’t matter if you look different. You’re still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.”

She is the owner of many world records, and she also won gold when competing against able-bodied swimmers in the 1,500m freestyle at the All African Games in 2007.

But there is no magic recipe(秘诀) for success. It all comes down to hard work and determination. “She is stubborn, which is good and bad,” said her coach Karoly Von Toros. “Good for the swimming, but bad for the coach.”

There is a poem that hangs on her wall that reads:

The tragedy (悲剧)of life does not lie in not reaching your goals;

The tragedy of life lies in not having goals to reach for.

1. Natalie du Tiot is a vivid example that____________________.

2.According to the text , Natalie du Tiot became________________.

3.Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Natalie du Tiot？

a. She won gold at the All Africa Games.

b. She finished 16^th in the tough 10km marathon in the Olympics

c. She adjusted herself to long events.

d. A motorcycle accident disabled her.

4.In dark moments it was_______________ that pushed her on.

I clearly remember my mom telling me to drink milk every day—one glass in the morning and another at night. I also remember loving it while my sister thought quite the opposite—she would surreptitiously pour her milk into the sink or water the plants with it! I guess I should thank my mom for making us drink a lot of milk, so rich in calcium(钙), during those important years.

Today, calcium shortage is one of the main concerns of women in their 30s or even early 20s. The great fear is that when we reach our 50s or 60s, osteoprosis(骨质疏松症)will set in. That is why you can see a lot of advertisements for products supposedly containing a lot of calcium.

Because calcium is not that easy to acquire from the food we normally eat, busy women these days should take calcium supplements(补充物). There are a lot of different forms of these---calcium carbonate(碳酸钙)，oyster(牡蛎)shell or bone-meal-based calcium supplements.

You have to be careful when choosing which kind to take. This is because calcium is not easily absorbed by the body. So the fact that you are taking supplements doesn’t mean that the body is actually benefiting from them. Different supplements may have different instructions on dosage(剂量)and manner of intake. You can ask your doctor to help you determine which supplement is the best for your needs.

1.From what the author’s mother did we may infer that___________________.

2. Based on the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

3.What does the underlined word “surreptitiously” in the first paragraph probably mean?

4.We may infer from the last paragraph that____________________.

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1. This advertisement is about____________.

2.What is Not needed for you to apply for the job?

3. If you are employed, you may___________.

4.Where can you mostly read the advertisement?

One day my teacher said, “ Life is a game of chess, and the other player is time.” From that moment, I knew I had to enjoy my life. Do not waste time, because, you know, time will not come back. You cannot buy it. It is one of those things in life that you must really, really value.

When you see an opportunity, take it. You might not get it back. Never let an opportunity pass. And if it is too hard, remember that in the middle of every difficulty lies an opportunity.

Remember, you cannot choose how you' re going to die, or when. You can only decide how you' re going to live. Study as if you were going to live forever; live as if you were going to die tomorrow. Don' t just think of the present, but also think of your future. Your future is yet another chapter in your life and another way to live it.

Every single living thing has a purpose in life. "The purpose of life is a life of purpose," said Robert Byme.   

Learn to use time wisely, take opportunities, and enjoy life. We can discover the meaning of life in three different ways: (1) by doing a deed;  (2) by experiencing a value;  (3) by suffering life. So, what are you buying with yours?                               

1.The underlined part suggests that___________.

2.According to the author, what can you decide?

3.This article is most probably from__________.

根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括出每段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余项。

1.

Don’t choose a rather difficult book or a too easy one for yourself to read. A book full of new words will make you feel discouraged quickly. To understand those new words, you have to turn to the dictionary quite often. It seems that you are not reading the book but the dictionary. It has no fun at all! On the contrary, a too easy will only waste your time and cannot do any help. The two extremes may at last make you give up reading. So it’s better for you to find a proper book with no more than five new words on each page.

2.

  If you come across a new word, do not look it up in a dictionary as quickly as possible. Leave it alone and guess the meaning of it based on the content of the text. This ability is quite necessary in reading. If you know your guess is right later, you will be highly excited at your “success”, and your interest in reading is well stimulated. If a word really prevents you from understanding the whole passage, turn to the dictionary by then. I am sure you can remember this word very well, as it has left you such a deep impression for its “troublesome image”.

3.   

  To comprehend what you are reading, you should think while you are reading, then form your own ideas on some special issues. Try to scribble some lines—a very short journal, to express your ideas. Your writing does not need to be quite formal but very expressive. This practice can make you communicate with the original English authors. Day by day, your way of thinking in English will turn into a native way, which is quite important for English writing.

4.

   Language has its own beauty, no matter Chinese or English. Don’t merely take English as a “test”. Take it as an “entertainment” instead and you will enjoy it through learning. Maybe you should find some beautiful literary works such as a prose or a poem to read, if you like. Try to read them as loudly and passionately as you can. During this process, not only can you enjoy yourself by the great emotions of the writers, but also your pronunciation and your manner of speaking English will be improved.

5.

  The last but not the least, keep on reading. If you cannot keep it as a habit, you will suffer from paying without gaining.

根据下列句子各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处相应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

1.     The _____________(设计) of the Amber Room was in the style still popular today.

2.     A box of chocolates is a most________(受欢迎的) gift for lovers on St Valentine’s Day

3.Ji Xianlin, an outstanding scholar, was ________(熟悉的)with 12 foreign languages.

4.  On ______________(星期三)，our teachers often have meetings.

5.They waited for a few ______________(分钟)and set off.

6.When things aren’t going well, my parents always __________(鼓励)me, telling me not to give up.

7.Puppy love is a subject about which Chinese have been ________(争论) for a long time.

8.I have been ______________(深深地) impressed by a number of experiences in her life.

9.Social ___________(风俗)vary greatly from country to country.

10.The talented young ___________(音乐家) was warmly welcomed by the people in his hometown.

假如你是某高中三年级的学生，最近你校组织了“有烦恼向谁说”的调查活动。请用英语描述相关的调查情况，然后向校报英文版投稿。

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1.erupt        A. bury     B. August      C. button            D. pollute

2.loss           A. post           B. associate     C. profit                D. accustom

3.sword     A. highway     B. answer      C. work                 D. sweat

4.pleasure     A. league     B. ocean         C. break                D. breakfast

5.watched     A. cheated     B. recognized  C. practiced        D. whispered

根据对话情景和内容,从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.选项中有两个为多余选项。

Peter: Mary, we are going to have a party on New Year’s Eve. I’m sure we’ll have a good time.  1.Mary: I’d like to. Thank you.  2.

Peter: In our classroom. We are going to decorate it and turn it into a splendid dancing hall.

Mary:  3.. I shall be very glad to spend my first New Year in China with you.

Peter: But we are going to ask everyone at the party to give a performance.  4.

Mary: I will. My voice is not very pleasant to the ear, though.

Peter: I heard you sing once.  5. I’m sure you’ll be the star of our New Year party.

Mary: Oh，thank you.

A. Let’s go to the party together.

B. Where are you going to have it?

C. Your voice is sweet and beautiful.

D. Thank you for inviting me.

E. Oh, it is great.

F. Would you like to join us?

G. Do sing us some English songs, please.