When will the speaker stay with her grandparents in Beijing?
A.A B.B C.C
进入初三，对于即将到来的中考，同学们既有期盼也有压力。为了让同学们学得开心，学得有信心，我校英文报刊将开展“How to Deal with the Exam Stress”为题的征文比赛，请你根据下表提示内容，用英语简要描述并适当表达自己的观点，写一篇英语短文。
适当的压力 | 认真思考，努力学习 |
及时复习，以便记住 | |
过重的压力 | 无法入睡，非常疲惫 |
害怕考试，结果失败 | |
应对的措施 | 合理计划，准备充分 |
……(2至3点) |
注意事项：
1.征文须包含表格中所有要点。要求语句通顺，意思连贯；
2.表格中“应对的措施”一栏须用2至3点作适当发挥；
3.词数90左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
How to Deal with the Exam Stress
Everyone may have the exam stress. A little bit of stress can be a good thing to us.
May all our efforts be paid off in the coming June.
B）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of S1. in the US. It is a h2. to honor the contributions of US workers. It has been celebrated officially since 1894. On this day, government offices, post offices and schools are c3.. It is also widely believed that Labor Day was created as a holiday s4. to May Day.
On Labor Day, there are usually parades in major cities a5. the country. Politicians(政治家) and labor leaders make s6. and hold news conferences(新闻发布会). Labor Day is also considered the unofficial end of summer. Many people celebrate Labor Day w7. trips to the beach, picnics, and barbecues. Many towns and cities hold firework displays on this day. Many people also take their last summer vacations around this time. Labor Day is also the b8. of the professional(职业的) and college football season in the US.
Labor Day has also become an important holiday for business. Many stores have Labor Day sales to k9. up with the start of the school year for many children in the US. This m10. that many store workers, while their holiday is being celebrated, have to work long hours.
A) 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第1~10小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）
One of the most powerful tools you can use to improve your reading comprehension is mind mapping. It is possible to create maps by simply using a pen and paper.
The first step is to draw a circle or box at the center of the page. Inside your shape write down the main idea that your mind map will focus upon. For example, if you were creating a mind map about the geography of the United States, then you would write down “the geography of the United States” in the middle of your page inside your circle.
Next you draw branches from your central idea. Much like a tree grows branches. Simply draw a line moving away from the central theme. In the case of the geography of the United States, you would probably draw 50 lines. Each line represents one of 50 states. These are the main categories(分类) with your primary concept(概念).
Each of lines can then have branches off of each. These would represent the main example under each category. For example, under the line titled, “Texas,” you would find lines called Austin, Houston, and Dallas, you might draw a series of lines to represent some of its main sections like “South Dallas” and “Highland Park”. You continue to draw your mind map much like the structure of branches on a tree.
Mind map helps improve your comprehension because they enable you to quickly see relationships between main ideas, categories, examples, and details that might otherwise be missed if you use more traditional note taking strategies(策略).
The most 1. tool to improve reading comprehension | |
2. of the tool | Mind map |
3. of making mind maps | ★ Draw a circle or box in the middle of the page. ★ Write the theme 4. the circle that you want to focus on. ★ Draw branches from the central idea, for 5., if you write down “the geography of America” in the central circle or the box, the branches can be 50 lines which 6. states of the USA. ★ 7. to draw lines from each of the 50 lines with the details under each state. |
8. of making mind map | ★9. your comprehension. ★Enable you more quickly to find the 10. between main idea and other details. |
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We all experience disappointments in life, and they are never easy. When you get disappointed, what do you do? Keep silent? Get angry? Feel depressed? These are natural reactions when you face disappointment. But there are better ways to deal with it.
Coping with disappointment
Disappointment is a real emotion. Take a certain amount of time to feel hurt, sad or upset. Find a parent, friend or mentor and share your disappointment with them. Or write your thoughts and feelings of frustration down on paper.
Look at the Big Picture
A disappointment can seem huge at first, but after you’ve expressed your hurt, look at the big picture. How much will this disappointment really affect you tomorrow, next week or next year? Look for positive activities that will help you get over your disappointment. Perhaps you may enjoy writing in your journal, playing games or running in the park. Do one or more of those things. This will help you overcome the disappointment. Also, write down everything that you’re grateful for. This will help you see the positive things rather than the negative things.
Moving ahead
You’ve been disappointed. That’s in the past. It’s time to move forward, so don’t think about your disappointment. Remember not all disappointments are bad. In fact, you may eventually realize what you wanted is not what you really needed. You may discover you are better off because things didn’t work out as you’d planned. There may be a silver lining in your disappointment. Use the disappointment to reexamine your priorities. Then you may want to make major or minor changes in your life and focus on new goals. That can help you work through your disappointment. Remember, the only true failure is to give up.
1.According to the writer, what is NOT the right way to deal with disappointment?
A.Take all your time to feel hurt, sad or upset.
B.Write your thoughts and feelings down on paper.
C.Write in your journal, play games or run in the park.
D.Move forward, don’t think about your disappointment.
2.When you’ve been disappointed, how can you look at the big picture?
A.Overcome the disappointment. B.Just forget your disappointment.
C.Look for some positive activities. D.Focus on its real effect on your future.
3.Why can moving ahead work when you are disappointed?
A.Because things work out as you’ve planned.
B.Because it makes you reexamine your priorities.
C.Because it helps you realize what you wanted is what you needed.
D.Because it makes no changes in your life and help you focus on new goals.
4.What does the underlined word “negative” mean?
A.积极的 B.消极的 C.低级的 D.乐观的
5.The text is mainly written to explain __________.
A.disappointment is a real emotion
B.the only true failure is to give up
C.the ways to deal with disappointment
D.people all experience disappointment in life
Miguel gathered his guitar and all the Ernesto de la Cruz albums he could carry and rushed down from the rooftop. His family surrounded him when he reached the yard.
Abuelita’s eyes darted from the guitar to the albums. “What is all this?” she said. “You keep secrets from your own family?”
“It’s all that time he spends in the plaza,” Tio Berto said.
“Fills his head with crazy fantasies,” Tia Gloria added.
“It’s not a fantasy (幻想)!” Miguel protested. He handed his father the old photograph of Mama Imelda, Coco, and the unidentified (未知身份的) man and pointed to the guitar. “That man was Ernesto de la Cruz! The greatest musician of all time!”
“We’ve never known anything about this man. But whoever he was, he still left his family,” Miguel’s father said. “This is no future for my son.”
“But, Papa, you told me to look to the ofrenda (灵坛). You said my family would guide me! Well, Ernesto de la Cruz is my family! I’m supposed to play music!”
“Never! That man’s music was a curse (诅咒)! I will not allow it!” Abuelita said, raising her voice.
“You will listen to your family. No more music,” added Miguel’s father.
“Just listen to me play – ” “End of argument,” Papa said.
Miguel thought they’d change their minds if they heard him play. He lifted his guitar and prepared to strum, but Abuelita snatched it from his hands. She pointed to the photo. “You want to end up like that man? Forgotten? Left off your family’s ofrenda?”
“I don’t care if I’m on some stupid ofrenda!” The words burst out before Miguel could stop them. He couldn’t take them back, even though he wanted to.
The family gasped. Abuelita’s brow hardened. She raised the guitar in the air.
“No!” Miguel cried.
“Mama,” Miguel’s dad said just as Abuelita smashed (撞击) the guitar against the ground.
“There! No guitar, no music,” she said.
The whole family was silent as Miguel stared at his guitar, shattered into a hundred pieces on the ground. Miguel couldn’t move — he felt like someone had smashed him to pieces.
1.Where would this passage most likely be found?
A.In a book of travel. B.In a history book.
C.In a book of nature. D.In a novel.
2.What does “it” in the passage refer to?
A.photograph B.guitar C.music D.curse
3.How did Miguel’s feelings change in the passage?
A.hopeful → hopeless B.excited → hopeful
C.hopeless → hopeful D.hopeful→ excited
4.Why did Miguel’s father say “This is no future for my son.”?
A.Because he thought his son Miguel was crazy about fantasies because of a curse.
B.Because he thought it impossible for Miguel to be a great musician like his hero.
C.Because he thought Miguel shouldn’t only dream for music after leaving his family.
D.Because he thought music couldn’t guide Miguel to a bright future instead of family.
