5、If your life feels like it is lacking the power that you want and the motivation that you need, sometimes all you have to do is shift your point of view．

By training your thoughts to concentrate on the bright side of things, you are more likely to have the incentive（刺激，诱因） to follow through on your goals．You are less likely to be held back by negative ideas that might limit your performance．

Your life can be enhanced（增强的）, and your happiness enriched, when you choose to change your perspective（远景、希望）．Don't leave your future to chance, or wait for things to get better mysteriously on their own．You must go in the direction of your hopes and aspirations．Begin to build your confidence, and work through problems rather than avoid them．Remember that power is not necessarily control over situations, but the ability to deal with whatever comes your way．

Always believe that good things are possible, and remember that mistakes can be lessons that lead to discoveries．Take your fear and transform it into trust; learn to rise above anxiety and doubt．Turn your "worry hours" into "productive hours"．Take the energy that you have wasted and direct it toward every worthwhile effort that you can be involved in．You will see beautiful things happen when you allow yourself to experience the joys of life．You will find happiness when you adopt positive thinking into your daily routine and make it an important part of your world．

1． What is the best title for the passage？

A． Live every day

B．Treat every day actively

C． Turn your "worry hours" into "productive hours"

D． How to live

2． ______ is the most likely to prevent your being successful?

A． Positive thinking                                B． Negative ideas

C． Worry hours                                      D． Productive hours

3． What does the word “aspirations” mean in the passage?

A． ambition            B． expectation              C．wish           D． desire

4． What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Change your opinion, and change your dream．

B． Negative ideas will limit your life．

C．Turn your "worry hours" into "productive hours"．

D． Positive thinking will make you successful． 

4、It’s that unbelievable fantasy that all of us in the music business are pursuing． While we think that few of us will ever win the “ jackpot”(最高奖赏)of music fame and fortune, emotionally we still hope that one day we will be included in that small group．

    As long as the music business has existed, people have been trying to discover the basic ingredients for success． Opinions range from having post-graduate degrees in composition on the one hand, to having an uncle who drives the bus for Reba McIntype, a famous country music singer, on the other hand． (Probably both would be helpful!) In my opinion, however, there are two doors that are absolutely essential in order to enter credibility．They are available to anyone, but they do require a key, and the key to both of them is perseverance．

There is nothing that can replace excellence! It is the first door we must open in order to have any hope of achieving our musical goals．And, unfortunately, there is no shortcut to excellence．The only way to achieve it is through dedication, discipline and lots of blood, sweat and tears… in other words, perseverance．

Every day I received emails from promising songwriters and musicians all around the world who mistakenly think that natural talent is the magic ingredient for success．While talent is certainly a plus, it is by no means the miraculous elixir(神奇的灵丹妙药)that will turn you into a famous person． Think about it for a moment: How many very talented people do you know personally who are much better songwriters and musicians than those you hear on TV and on the radio? I’ll bet you can say that you know quite a few．And yet, most of these gifted artists will never be known outside their own family or community．Why? Because natural talent—by itself—is not enough．

Next time we will explore the other door to the world of music achievement—the door of credibility—and how the perseverance key works to unlock it as well．

1．In the author’s opinion, the key to success in music achievement is __________．

      A．talent                     B．dedication              C．perseverance      D．discipline

2．Which paragraph will end with “Whether you’re very talented, or just average,

   perseverance in practicing makes a difference in your music career．”?

      A．One                       B．Two                       C．Three                 D．Four

3．What is the author most probably?

      A．A psychologist                                           B．A teacher

      C．A well-known musician                              D．A talented writer

4．From the passage, the author wants to tell us_________．

      A．difficulties in the music business                  B．the key to success in the music field

      C．the jackpot of music fame and fortune         D．the basic ingredients for success

3、Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature．However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment．

Some sports are resource-hungry．Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water．Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场）in good condition．This causes major environmental effects．For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas．

There are many environment-friendly sports．Power walking is one of them that you could take up today．You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse．Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit． If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones．Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control．

Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials．But the final goal should be “green gyms”．They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers．Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces．There is no special requirement for you to start your membership．And best of all, it’s free．

1．Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?

A． Cycling around a lake                         B． Motor racing in the desert

C． Playing basketball in a gym                 D． Swimming in a sports center

2．What do we know about golf from the passage?

A． It is popular in Portugal and Spain  

B． It causes water shortages around the world

C． It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes

D． It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green

3．The author uses power walking as an example mainly because______．

A． it is an outdoor sport                          B． it improves our health

C． it uses fewer resources                    D． it is recommended by experts

4．The author writes the passage to ______．

A． show us the function of major sports

B． encourage us to go in for green sports

C． discuss the major influence of popular sports

D． introduce different types of environment-friendly sports．

2、Have you ever heard from the saying: All work and no                  1．       

play make Jack a dull boy? What this means is that if you                    2．       

study all the times you will become a boring person．You                    3．       

must go out and having fun with your friends, otherwise                     4．       

you will lose him．No one wants to be friends with the                       5．       

person who that only works and studies．Perhaps you have                6．       

a confidence problem．Please try remember that the work                   7．       

you do is for yourself rather than for anyone else． You do                 8．       

not have to compete your classmates．No one can be                         9．       

happier in studying seven days and seven nights a week．                   10．       

1、快餐在现在的中国很流行，但快餐对人的身体却没什么好处。请你根据下面要点以“FAST FOOD” 为题写一篇英语短文。

1．快餐在中国十分流行，人们，尤其是儿童和青少年喜欢吃快餐。

2．快餐受欢迎至少有四个方面的原因；

（1）方便、节约时间；

（2）既可在快餐店里吃又可带回家吃；

（3）店里的环境干净、舒服；

3．从营养角度讲，快餐食品却不尽人意；

4．建议：如时间来不及可考虑吃快餐，但以偶尔品尝为宜；孩子要尽量少吃快餐。

注意：词数100左右。生词：营养（nutrition）                                   

28、_______ he had shut the window, Tom returned to check them carefully.

A．Making sure                         B．To make sure

C．Having made sure                    D．Make sure

27、—Excuse me, which of the three buses shall I take to the People’s Park?

—__________ one as you please.

A．Each            B．Every           C．Any        D．Either

26、By playing with the native boys and girls, one can ______ a lot of their language.

A．pick up          B．set up           C．build up         D．put up