The aims of the students who come to school is to study. But to study requires a right way, or you waste either time or the money. The following are the ways of studying.

The best time for reading is morning. Because in the morning, the air is fresh and our minds are clear. For that reason, we can get good results.

In studying we must be patient. If we don't understand a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one well.

When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book. We can not read absent-mindedly ( 心不在焉地 ) , or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.

We must always ask “whys”. If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers or parents, brothers or friends, in any possible way. We must know it completely and then our knowledge can be used well.

Though there are many ways for studying, however, the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.

1、2題完成句子；3 題簡略回答問題；4 題找出并寫下第三段的主題句；5 題將文中劃線句子譯成漢語。

【1】The best time for reading is morning because the air is fresh and_____.

【2】The students come to school in order ____________.

【3】Why must we always ask “whys” in our study?

_______________________________________

【4】_______________________________________.

【5】_______________________________________ .

Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811—1896, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, once said almost the same thing, “The past, the present, and the future are really one: they are today.”

We all know that many people spend one half of their days regretting for the past, and the other half worrying about the future, leaving no time to enjoy the present when everything happens. How can such people get ahead in life? People all over the world have made countless discussions on the subject but it does not seem to make a difference. Most of us are still everywhere but in the present.

As the saying goes, if you do what everybody does, you will get what everybody gets! Make a difference, and live in the present. It will help you achieve more, become a better person and live a happier life, a life without worries.

Today is all you have. There is no guarantee ( 保證 )that you will live to see tomorrow and there is not a thing you can change about the past. Dennis Waitley who is a speaker and author puts it so beautifully in one of his books: The past is a cancelled check, the future is a promissory note ( 期 票 ), but the present, the present is liquid cash.

Always remember that today is a gift and that is the reason why it is called the present.

【1】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.The future belongs to God.B.No one can change the past.

C.Living in today will help you achieve more.D.We are sure that we will live to see tomorrow.

【2】Who described the three important days as "check, note and cash"?

A.The writer.B.Serigne Fallou Mbacke.

C.Harriet Beecher Stowe.D.Dennis Waitley.

【3】Why is today called the present according to the passage?

A.Because today is a gift.

B.Because people are always worrying about today.

C.Because people are always' worrying about the future.

D.Because people have made countless discussions on the subject.

【4】Which of the following words can best describe the author's attitude towards "today"?

A.Unconcerned.B.Negative.C.Favorable.D.Doubtful.

Role: A son and a mom.

Time: A Sunday morning.

Mom: Get up now! Get out of the bed. It’s already 7:00 now.

Son: Mom. It’s Sunday. Let me stay for a while.

Mom: No, you have piano class, English class, drawing class…Get up now. (seriously)

Home after the classes.

Mom: Honey, welcome back! You have finished homework, haven’t you?

Son: In fact, eh, no…

Mom: So?

Son: All right.

After a while.

Son: Mom, I’ve done. I wanna play football for a while.

Mom: No, just wait. You must play piano for two hours.

Son: Eh, no, but I have played Nocturne 3 times.

Mom: No way. You wanna be a loser like your father?

Son: After this, could I …?(low voice)

Mom: No, your painting practice!

Son: Please?(low voice)

Mom: OK. Only ten minutes.

【1】What do you think of the boy’s mother?

A.She is friendly.B.She is warm-hearted.

C.She is patient.D.She is strict.

【2】What can the son do for only 10 minutes at last?

A.Play the piano.B.Have English class.

C.Play football.D.Draw a picture.

At the age of fifteen, I met【1】 Australian teacher. He taught us English. One day, he wrote an English poem 【2】the blackboard and asked us the meaning. There was a long silence. Unluckily, the teacher 【3】(choose) me to answer the questions. I said in a low v【4】, “Sorry, I don’t know.” That’s always my r【5】to difficult questions. He said, “You should at 【6】(little) have some ideas about the questions, no matter how difficult it is. It doesn’t mean that you don’t know. It means that you are not 【7】(confidence), and you are afraid of making 【8】(mistake).” I looked at 【9】(he) in a shocking expression. From then on, I said goodbye to the wrong answer “I don’t know”,【10】any answer was better than that one. Now I always try my best to find a proper answer.

A.when will they go back to schoolB.when they will go back to school

C.how will they go back to schoolD.how they will go back to school

A.doubtB.prideC.regretD.ability

—Oh, it’s________. Thank you. I’m looking for it everywhere.

A.IB.meC.myD.mine

what you’ve learned about Chinese culture

how the teachers and students help you

what your homestay family do for you

注意：

1.詞數(shù)90左右，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。感謝信的開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

2.文中不得提及有關(guān)考生個人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。

Dear Sir,

I would like to express my thanks to you. During my two-month stay in Sunshine School,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I feel really grateful for what you have done for me.

Yours sincerely,

Neil

Once _______, my daughters said in a low voice, “Mom, he smells.” After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look _______ the appearance. The day I became a mother, I had made my mind to set a good example for my _______. But sometimes being a good example was _______. When our meal arrived, 1 realized I had left something important in the truck. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed it, so I went back to the truck _______ it.

Just then, the “doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even noticing him. Letting them in first, I said a loud " _______ " to him as I went out.

When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not _______ inside unless he bought food. I went back and told my family his _______. Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich. The kids looked ________ as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman”, they smiled. When it was time to ________ our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then ________ his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly noticed his tears in ________.

Though we can I choose many things in life, we can choose when to show thanks. I said thanks to a man who had ________ helped open a door for me, and also said thanks for that ________ to teach my children by example.

【1】A.post officeB.bankC.restaurantD.hospital

【2】A.upstairsB.downstairsC.outsideD.inside

【3】A.beyondB.atC.aroundD.into

【4】A.cousinsB.brothersC.sistersD.kids

【5】A.necessaryB.strictC.easyD.difficult

【6】A.forB.ofC.withD.without

【7】A.Excuse meB.I'm sorryC.Thank youD.Happy New Year

【8】A.praisedB.allowedC.understoodD.protected

【9】A.situationB.purposeC.habitD.method

【10】A.worriedB.tiredC.surprisedD.bored

【11】A.makeB.startC.takeD.continue

【12】A.reachedB.washedC.raisedD.gave

【13】A.earsB.eyesC.mouthD.nose

【14】A.carefullyB.simplyC.speciallyD.patiently

【15】A.journeyB.wisdomC.chanceD.challenge

On the northern slope of Mt Qomolangma, there is a 30-meter-high cliff (峭壁). It is 【4】 (possible) for climbers to get to the top without going over this cliff. In 1960, a Chinese climbing team tried to reach the top. The four members 【5】 (them) stood on each other's shoulders to climb the cliff. Although they didn't have enough oxygen and food, they still 【6】 (make) it to the top. They became the first people 【7】 (reach) the top of Mt Qomolangma from there.

Fifteen years 【8】 (late), another Chinese climbing team reached the top. They spent a whole day 【9】 (build) a metal ladder on the cliff. The ladder helped more than 1,300 【10】(climb) from all over the world realize their dream of climbing the mountain. The ladder was retired in 2008. It is now in a museum in Lhasa, Tibet.