Mistakes are a part of life. To err is human. Failure is also a part of life, not the end of life. Be happy facing life’s challenges. When you make the effort to be happy and to improve your life, you are actually rewarded along the way.
Life is like a game and maybe you can award(奖励) points for every effort that has been a success for you. Try it. Add ten points for every achievement. And when you have reached 50 points, just yell, “ Hey, I’ve won!” and give yourself a reward. If you happen to have missed your points for whatever reason, tell yourself, “Well, I tried!” which is better than not trying at all. Don’t let it be said you didn’t try.
What is it that you want to make yourself happy? Actually happiness means different things to different people. For example, an athlete will be happy winning his first race. For a new mother happiness would be seeing her baby’s first steps. Happiness for a poor person would mean having a meal just for today. So happiness for you is really something simple that you want for yourself.
It really doesn’t have to be big. As a matter of fact you should always have realistic expectations. Make the best out of every given situation. If you expect a certain result from a situation and it does not happen, don’t get despondent. This just means trying harder next time. We all have in us the power to succeed. Don’t let “ give up ” be a part of your vocabulary.
1.By saying “To err is human”, the author means that________.
A. human beings should try to avoid(避免) making mistakes
B. no one is perfect(完美的) and everyone makes mistakes
C. mistakes and failures make up our life
D. human beings make mistakes easily
2..What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. Try to reach 50 points.
B. Never stop trying in your life.
C. Award yourself for your success
D. Don’t be afraid of missing your points.
3. The author proves his idea in Paragraph 3 through_________.
A. examples B. numbers
C. experiments D. stories
4. The underlined word “ despondent ” in the last paragraph means________.
A. frightened B. disappointed
C. surprised D. excited
假如你是刘平，你的外国朋友Jim听说你的学校正在进行课改，来信咨询有关情况，根据下列提供的信息，请你写封回信，谈谈课改实施后你们学校生活发生的变化。
课堂教学 课改前 听课、做笔记、枯燥乏味，做大量练习题
课改后 做大量习题
课改后 活动丰富多彩：参加社会实践，通过图书馆或因特网获取信息
注意：1.词数：100左右。
2.可以适当增减细节，但不能逐字逐句翻译。
3.开头已给出，但不计入总词数。
参考词汇：课改：curriculum reform
Dear Jim,
How nice to hear from you.You want to know what is going on in my school.Now I will tell you something about it .____________
（本短文10处需要改动，其中有8处需要改错，一处需要添词，一处需要删词）
I like music very much, pop songs particularly. Every evening then I am doing homework and at weekends when I at home, I always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder. The familiar patterns of notes attracts me into the colorfully world of music. Now and then I stopped to follow the songs. Sometimes, my mother comes in, asking me to fix my attention to my homework. She does not like the pop music. Like most grown-ups, she enjoys folk songs, because the peaceful music reminds her of their beautiful life when she was young. It is a truth which people of different age understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music.
请根据语义及提示写出单词的正确形式。（共15分，每小题1.5分）
1.The kids wouldn't stop talking, and I was beginning to get __________ with them. (annoy)
2.In the a______ (缺席，不在某处)of mathematics, science would not exist.
3.Do you feel a sense of s__________ (满足) at the end of the working day?
4.I have no __________ for Jane; it's all her own fault. (sympathetic)
5.Last week, our school held its a __________ (每年的) athletic meets, this is my last time in the school athletic meets.
6. To achieve the t __________ ， work harder and harder. Never give up.
7. The teaching of higher mathematics should __________ to the new demand and change the traditional teaching method.(adjustment)
8. Supermarket is a big store in which you can p__________(购买) all the meat, groceries, vegetables and other items usually used in the kitchen or around the house.
9.Whether you are a doctor, a rock star or an accountant, your goal is to secure your financial future and retire in __________.(comfortable)
10.The hikers needed to walk faster to reach their d__________ on time.
Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __ . Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __ and had to wait __ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __ , so he went to the door and opened it __ . At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __ . “What a nuisance(麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __ this time she was __ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __ by what he saw.
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __ in life. It was his __ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.
1.A. complaining B. telling C. hoping D. pretending
2.A. pleased B disappointed C. exhausted D. encouraged
3.A. looking B. turning C. coming D. tidying
4.A. went on B. went down C. went out D. went through
5.A. candles B. matches C. lights D. flashlights
6.A. happily B. patiently C. hopefully D. helplessly
7.A. steps B. words C. knocks D. screams
8.A. dark B. quiet C. noisy D. crowded
9.A. newcomer B. stranger C. guest D. settler
10.A. called B. disturbed C. watched D. offered
11.A. surprisingly B. delightedly C. impatiently D. willingly
12.A. gently B. kindly C. politely D. violently
13.A. lend B. sell C. harness D. borrow
14.A. And B. But C. So D. For
15.A. holding B. hiding C. fetching D. lifting
16.A. suggested B. commanded C. sent D. forced
17.A. frightened B. pleased C. puzzled D. surprised
18.A. failure B. success C. complaint D. determination
19.A. warmth B. coldness C. kindness D. nearly
20.A. doubtfully B. hardly C. actually D. sympathy (同情)
Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents.
____1.____ A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world. Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them when you're off on your own. It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend. ____2.____
Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.____ 3.___ Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?
Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them. ___4.____ Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.
Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. __5.___ Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.
A. Forgiveness is the key.
B. Tell them you love them every morning.
C. Parents will in turn express their love to you.
D. After this, share your feelings with your parents.
E. Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can.
F. Please remember parents are as important as friends.
G. There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.
