Everyone strongly hopes for success. What is important for success? It is generally accepted that confidence, hardworking and e【1】 are main factors (因素) leading to success. Ronaldo said he believed he was a better player than Messi in an i【2】 published in Spanish sports paper on Sunday.

Talking about his a【3】 of his career, Ronaldo showed pride. Ronaldo was also asked about Messi, who is s【4】 as his biggest enemy to be considered the best player in the world. “Whether you are number one or not is a question of small difference, for example, whether you win titles in a match or nor is not so important. A【5】 some people may think Messi to be the best, I think that I am.” Ronaldo said that boos (噓聲) didn’t make him sad, but had the o【6】 effect. “I need an enemy, it’s part of the game and I have been booed since I was 18 or 19. It’s not a problem. It e【7】

me to practice harder,” he said.

Ronaldo insisted that hard work was important to be a t【8】 player, though at times he feels a great pain for his training, saying “a body was not used to training hard and playing twice a week”. But no pain, no g【9】. He said he had changed his life to make sure he was in top condition, saying that in the future he would go out, but now he “goes home to rest to be better p【10】for the following date”.

“Football is my life. It’s what I love most,” he explained.

【1】The population there has increased ______________ in the past few years. (rapid)

【2】Please put away those______________ keys to cars. They are going swimming. (Germany)

【3】Many people teach ______________ English by watching American TV series. (they)

【4】The robber who broke into the bank seemed to be in his ______________ (twenty).

【5】—Do you think it is worth ______________ my watch to the Internet? (connect)

—I’m afraid it isn’t necessary to do so.

—_______, dear! Take it easy. I am sure if you try your best, you will pass it easily next time.

A. You’re welcome B. Come on C. All right D. Well done

A. How B. What C. How a D. What a

When I spent Christmas away from home in Europe for the first time, I was only 14 and it was certainly terrible. I am now married and live in the US. So there is little possibility for me to go home for Christmas. Now I am able to get through Christmas with some moments of joy:

First, you are advised to search your area for stores that carry items from your home country or town. Buy food, candles and some other things that mean something to you.

Hold on to the traditions from your home that you think are important even if other people think they are stupid. But keep in mind to be open for new traditions from wherever you might be, because those traditions are as important to those people around you as yours are to you. For me that includes celebrating Christmas on the 24th.

Call, write Christmas cards, buy gifts and mail them to loved ones, just as if you were there. If you try to be as if the holiday doesn't exist, you are just going to make it worse.

Introduce your traditions to your loved ones, especially your kids. It will only enrich their celebration of the holiday to have some special traditions in their home. Little by little it will become their tradition and it’s fun for them to try something new.

Food is one of the most important factors in any kind of tradition. Find the recipe (食譜) of that cake your grandmother used and make it your tradition to bake that particular cake.

Call up your parents and get them to send you some of your favorite childhood ornaments (裝飾品) for your tree.

Pay attention to new traditions, talk to your family about which ones you want to make your own and stick with them.

If you are far away from home, Christmas can never be the same as you experienced it before, but it is important to remember these traditions while enjoying the new ones.

Title: Getting through Christmas

【1】The underlined phrase “standard hit” most nearly means .

A. Bennett’s favorite song but it’ s not very popular

B. a song that is always popular

C. a song which makes him standard

D. a song which is like a heavy blow to his audience

【2】What was he doing when Tony Bennett was interviewed?

A. Recording a TV show. B. Making a musical film.

C. Staying with his wife. D. Drinking.

【3】What does Tony Bennett want to do?

A. Buy a house and live in England. B. Stay with his wife and daughter in England.

C. Live part of each year in England. D. Leave America and settle in England.

For some, a(n)____in weather starts early. It did for Samantha Gibbons, a 10-year-old from the USA. She says she loves watching the weather. Every week, Samantha studies the science behind weather ______ the Internet. In January, she was the youngest kid to attend the 2015 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting. During the Q&A discussion at the event, she asked the experts how a halo (暈輪) appears. One expert answered her question. “I was very _____ to take part in the meeting! It was like I was meant to be there,” said Samantha.

Not only does Samantha study the numbers behind weather, but she also _____ speaking on air. As a member of her school’s broadcast club, she helps produce the school’s morning programs. “I love being on TV,” she said.

On September 3, 2014, Samantha ____ her first TV show on NBC Channel 12 in Phoenix, USA. Before her ____, she woke up at 4 a.m. to arrive at the station by 5:30 a.m., a typical ____ for many meteorologists. “To prepare, I practiced in front of the mirror,” said Samantha. “I learned I needed a lot of practice on camera!” Her future plans are simple: do well in school and practice ____. What’s her ____ for other kids interested in becoming meteorologists? “Ask lots of questions,” said Samantha. “Always believe what you’re doing and keep pursuing (追求) your dream.”

【1】A. see B. find out C. find D. read

【2】A. interest B. ability C. thought D. decision

【3】A. through B. by C. in D. with

【4】A. unhappy B. excited C. glad D. generous

【5】A. remembers B. minds C. feels like D. practices

【6】A. gave B. got C. made D. watched

【7】A. arrival B. stay C. appearance D. action

【8】A. afternoon B. evening C. night D. morning

【9】A. watching B. broadcasting C. studying D. speaking

【10】A. questions B. suggestions C. plan D. advice

【1】別一碰到生詞就依賴詞典。

Don’t _______________________________________ you meet new words.

【2】不管你對(duì)什么不滿意，都可以通過(guò)郵件或來(lái)電告知。

By sending e-mails or writing to us, please let us know ______________________________

【3】應(yīng)該鼓勵(lì)你孩子在做錯(cuò)事后說(shuō)實(shí)話，而不是撒謊。

Children should be encouraged __________________________ after doing something wrong.

【4】普金，在俄羅斯被公認(rèn)為一個(gè)偉大的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者，他又一次當(dāng)選為總統(tǒng)。

Putin ___________________________________ in Russia that he has been chosen to be President again .

【5】你認(rèn)為我們直播這場(chǎng)音樂(lè)會(huì)會(huì)有什么困難？

What difficulty do you think ____________________________________?

【6】盡管那位工程師死于車禍很久了，但他的妻子仍然沉浸在悲痛中。

__________________________ a car accident for long, but his wife is still in deep sadness.

【1】It doesn’t matter if an artist is short,fat and has hair--if his work ___________ (shout) .

【2】We doubt whether AI __________(reach) human levels of intelligence and cognition(認(rèn)知)

in the near future.

【3】—David, you _____________ (chat) on Wechat again! Have you finished your homework?

—Of course, Mum. I finished it an hour ago.

【4】Some kinds of exercise may be better than others. __________(run), for example, may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems.

【5】Young man, you must know that you _____________ (pay) to work. Don't sit there and play mobile games without doing anything. Life is not like that!

【6】I _____________ ( not expect) she would bring me a present. What a sweet girl !

【7】---Look, what a heavy rain! I’m wondering whether someone ______ (shut) the windows.

---Don’t worry, I saw Lily do it when I passed by.

【8】This piece of land ____________ (not name) before Mr. Carson moved here.

【1】—What do you think of their ____________(speak) at the meeting yesterday?

—They are very wonderful.

【2】---There is a lot of smoke coming out of the old building there.

--- Really? It should be a fire, most _____________(probable).

【3】The man in black over there has an apartment in _____________ (center) London.

【4】Man _____ (remain) a hunter for thousands of years, ie before beginning to cultivate crops, etc.