Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city in the world, Paris _____ the largest.
A. is B. to be C. being D. was
下面这幅漫画展现了人生的一个道理，请根据你对这幅漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文．
你的短文应包含以下内容：
1.描述图片内容，如图中人物的行为和心情等：
2.揭示图画所要表达的人生哲理；
3.结合自身实际，谈谈这一漫画给你的启示。
注意：
1.词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数．
2.作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
3.参考词汇：挖土cut earth 钻石 diamond
Many people fail in life because they do not realize how close they are to success when they give up.
In this picture, we can see ____________________________________
1.He told me this was the first time they ______ (see) a film in the cinema together as a family.
2.Henry has come in his raincoat and boots, __________(prepare) for rain.
3.Most students’ attitude towards fashion are reported _________(change) nowadays in a recent survey.
4.Many students prefer working hard to _______(equip) with knowledge.
5.Thank you very much for the trouble you have taken ______ (help) me with my English.
6.The professor spoke very clearly to make his speech easy________(understand).
7.Jack looked at Mary, tears filling his eyes and shouted at the words _____ (hide) in his heart for years.
8.____(devote) to caring for the poor, Mother Teresa is greatly respected throughout the world.
9.Is there any possibility of their team ________(defeat) in the coming competition?
10.The teacher had a talk with Bob. What the teacher said set him ________(think).
1.When you read the article, do _________(加下划线) the most important words.
2.Is military service ________(强制的) in your country?
3.Red _________(象征) the bravery, revolution, strength and blood of the country.
4.What the man said was not _________(一致的) with their investigation..
5.We had to ___________(妥协) with him on the point.
6.In s________ to the famous artist, we held a big party.
7.The British increased control over their American colonies, s_______ soldiers there.
8.C______ that he did not study, he did well on the test.
9.On traffic signs yellow means that we should take c_______.
10.He will be the s_________ for me as chairperson while I am away.
认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中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。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。
Have you ever intended to be fully absorbed in your work but found yourself distracted by e-mail, the Internet and other things throughout the day?
"People often lose their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks," says Peter Bregman. "They sometimes have a feeling to escape from what's difficult or boring, so they jump out," he says. The part of the brain devoted to attention is connected to the brain's emotional center. Any strong emotion—quarrels with colleagues, problems at home—can interrupt our attention. Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction.
Refocusing is hard for many people. Robert Epstein suggests the following, "Stop and listen to music for a few minutes. Go for a short walk or take a deep breath, where you breathe in deeply, count to five slowly, hold it and breathe out very slowly." This can "blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus."
Take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors. "Setting the phone alarm to go off every hour is my way of creating awareness," Mr. Bregman says," You have to inform yourself that you've lost focus in order to do something about it." Starting the day with a to-do list is important, such as when to eat, when to go to the gym or take a walk. But if it's overly ambitious, you will put yourself in a state of anxiety, which makes it hard for the brain to concentrate. "Choosing three or four things as your priority for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus," he says.
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Topic |
How to become more 1. ________ on the work? |
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2._______ of getting distracted |
People tend to get away from things that they're3._____ up with. Strong 4. _________ affect the brain' s part for attention. People get distracted easily if5.__________ multitasks at a time. |
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6.______ of strong emotions |
having a 7.___________ with a colleague. meeting with problems at home |
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Tips on holding attention |
Stop working to restore your focus by 8. _______ your breath and try different relaxing things. 9._________ your time effectively and create awareness of your behaviors. Make a to-do list at the beginning of a working day. Focus on 3 or 4 things and get them done 10._______ for the day. |
Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy
Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. "Yes, honey. Of course." she said.
"Can we write him a letter?"
She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes."
My heart jumped. "How? Does the mailman go there?" I asked.
"No, but I have an idea." Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.
"Just wait, honey. You'll see." Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.
She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.
"Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three."
The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.
Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he'd persevere, dart up, and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary. I prayed to be a balloon.
1.When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother _________.
A．felt it hard to answer B．thought her a creative girl
C．believed it easy to do so D．found it easy to lie
2.When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she _________.
A．jumped with joy
B．became excited
C．started writing immediately
D. was worried that it couldn't be delivered
3.In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?
A．An incurable disease.
B．An unforgettable memory.
C．The hard time her father had.
D．The failures her father experienced.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A．An unforgettable experience B．The strong red balloon
C．Fly to paradise D．A great father
