----- Better get down to your work, Tom.
-----____________.
A. Never mind B. Mind your own business C. Don’t mention it D. So what
Peter has gone to Beijing, but I’m wondering why he ________ in such a hurry.
A. left B. has left C. leaves D. was leaving
假如你是李华，你和你的美国笔友David约好这个寒假你将去美国看望他，并给他带一些具有中国特色的物产，比如剪纸，京剧脸谱等。但是，你的表哥将在这个春节结婚，并且你还将代表学校去北京参加一个很重要的英语演讲比赛。因此，你将无法去美国。请写一封信给David说明情况，致歉，并提出弥补措施。开头和结尾已经给出。
词数：100~120词。
参考词汇：剪纸：paper-cutting 京剧脸谱：Beijing Opera Facial Mask
Dear David,
I’m writing the letter to apologize _____________________________________________
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Yours sincerely
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^ ), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一条横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。
Tom is a senior two students who devotes himself to his lessons every day. Last Saturday, as usual, he went to several courses. In the evening, he studies at home until deep into the night. He was too sleepy and tired that he couldn’t work effectively. In Sunday morning, Tom was about to study when his father came up and advised him to have break. Soon they had a good idea. They bought a kite which they liked it very much and then the family went to the suburbs where Tom enjoyed fly the kite himself. The family had a picnic together but felt very relaxed in the open air. On Monday, Tom was energetic and actively in class. He said it was only why he had a better weekend.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Top 5 Ways to Build a Wonderful Life
Live below your means(收入).
We all want to buy that new piece of technology, or take out a loan(贷款) for the expensive car we can’t afford. It might feel great at the time but spending too much hurts a lot later on.
Enjoy life’s simple pleasures and save as much as you can. 1. Careful spending will bring you greater enjoyment in the long run.
Put your money to work.
2. Good investments(投资) can be the difference between retiring in your 40’s or in your 60’s. If a person in their 20’s invests 20% of their income, the interest(利息) they earn will equal their current salary when they reach their early 40’s. They could retire without a drop in income!
Educate yourself.
To be happy we need continuous growth. 3. This doesn’t mean you need to get a doctor’s degree or spend 2 hours every day. Self education can be anything that takes you out of your comfort zone. The important part is keeping an open mind and searching for fresh ideas and perspectives.
4.
Suppose you had everything you wanted. Would you be happy without anyone to share it with? The personal relationships with friends and family members are the greatest source of happiness in our lives. Don’t forget about them. Without the people you care about you’ll probably be miserable, no matter how successful you are.
Work towards a dream.
Even if your life isn’t perfect, you can always build towards a goal. If you aren’t building towards something, you’ll probably stagnating(停滞). 5.
We can’t control everything about lives, but working towards a goal lays the basis for future success. No matter what your dream is, get out there and start doing something.
A. Take care of others.
B. Education builds over time.
C. Develop lasting personal relationships.
D. The best way to grow is life-long education.
E. The best way to avoid this is working towards a goal.
F. Expensive things don’t create lasting happiness and security.
G. Saving is great, but to make the most of your money, you need to put it to work.
Make Up Your Mind to Succeed
Kind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure．The generation (age) born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores (marks) and performance (show) were played down because “everyone's winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive than ever before．As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”
Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years．Her research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it．Here's how they work:
A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent is genetic – you're a born artist, point guard, or numbers person．The fixed mind-set believes it's sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame．When things get difficult, it's quick to blame (liability), lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.
On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everything possible．Because the ego (自尊) isn't on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame．When faced with a difficulty, it's quick to rethink, change and try again．In fact, it enjoys this experience.
We are all born with growth mind-sets．(Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise．Dweck's book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth．But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.
1.What does the author think about the present generation?
A．They don't do well at school.
B．They are often misunderstood.
C．They are eager to win in sports
D．They are given too much praise.
2.A fixed mind-set person is probably one who ___ .
A．doesn't want to work hard
B．cares a lot about personal safety
C．cannot share his ideas with others
D．can succeed with the help of teachers
3.What does the growth mind-set believe?
A．Admitting failure is shameful.
B．Talent comes with one's birth.
C. Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.
D．Scores should be highly valued.
