Over the last six years I have learned w
hat patience is. Growing up I did not have this virtue（优点）and it is a very important virtue to have. Now I can see that if you are patient you will almost always get what you want if you are supposed to have it. I gained patience when I lost my freedom. I knew that I would eventually get it back in time.
I was locked up in prison for a period of six years because at 19 years old I was playing with a handgun and I accidentally shot and killed my friend. The first couple of years was the hardest.I was always stressed out about everything.Time was dragging by because I was always paying attention to it.While I was locked up，Tom who I talked to helped put this virtue in me.He told me that it was possible that he would never make it home but that being patient and believing that one day he would was what had made him feel better.After a while I realized why he said a lot of things to me.Once I stopped paying attention to the days and just kept in mind that I would get freedom，it seemed that my time passed quickly.
Now I am home and can see that patience paid off for me. I now use this virtue in my daily activities. I know that sometimes life gets hard and that it will pay in the end to stay patient and not to get discouraged. So if you are having a hard time in life，be patient and it will eventually work out one way or another.
1.We can learn from the passage that the writer ______.
A．got patience in prison
B．always wants to know what patience is
C．began to teach others how to be patient
D．is a successful man now through failure
2.The writer was put in prison because he ______.
A．sold handguns
B．stole a handgun
C．played handguns with friends
D．killed his friend accidentally with a handgun
3.During the first few years when he was in prison the writer ______.
A．made a couple of good friends
B．thought time passed too slowly
C．felt his life was full of unexpected things
D．was very nervous and frightened
4.In the writer's opinion people will get a good result at last if they ______.
A．try their best to help others
B．turn to others for help
C．keep patient and don't lose heart
D．set different goals and keep them up
I grew up in Jamaica Plain. My best friend Rose and I used to dream about raising a family of our own someday and living next door to one another.
Our dream remained alive through school and beyond. Rose was my maid of honor when I married Dick. Later, Dick was stationed in Alaska and we moved. Rose was sad to see me leave, but wished me the best of luck. We remained in touch for a few years before we lost track.
I thought of her several times over the years. All of my children now have families of their own, and Dick passed away a few years ago. Basically, a lifetime has passed. Then one day, near my 80th birthday, I received a phone call “Hi Natalie, it’s Rose,” the voice on the other end said, “ I don’t know if you remember me, but we used to be best friends in Jamaica Plain when we were kids.”
We have spent hours on the phone catching up. Even after 52 years of separation our personalities and interests are still extremely similar. We both share a passion for several hobbies that we each picked up independently several years after we lost touch with one another. It almost feels like we are picking up right where we left off.
Her husband died a few years ago as well, but she mailed me several photographs of her family that were taken over the years. It’s so crazy, just looking at the photos and listening to her description of her family reminds me of my own: a reasonably large, healthy family. Part of me feels like we led fairly similar lives.
I don’t think the similarities between our two lives are a coincidence either. I think it shows that we didn’t just call each other best friend; we truly were best friends and even now we can be best friends again. Real friends have two things in common: a compatible(相容的)personality and a strong-willed character. The compatible personality is what starts the connection between two people. A strong-willed character at both ends is what maintains the connection. If those two ingredients are present in a friendship, the friendship is for real, It can pass the tests of time and long distance between one another and will never disappear
1.From the passage we may know that the author .
A. lived next door to Rose in her childhood
B.was Rose’s maid of honor when she was married
C.lost touch of Rose since she moved to Alaska
D. missed her friend although they lost contact
2.After 52 years of separation, they .
A.had a lot to talk on the phone
B. sent each other photographs of their family
C.they lived the same life
D. developed different personalities and hobbies
3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refers to .
A. Rose’s description
B. coincidence
C. best friend
D. the similarities between our two lives
4.The author thinks that .
A. the similarities between their lives are coincident
B. although they’re not best friends, they have much in commom.
C. they both have a compatible personality and a strong-willed character
D. only those who have similar characters can be real friends
假如你们学校“英语爱好者俱乐部”将对“节约资源，爱我校园 Save Resources and Love Our School”这一话题进行讨论。请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。内容要点应包括：
1. 描述校园里存在的浪费现象；
2. 谈谈这些浪费现象的不良影响；
3. 倡议节约资源，从我做起。（至少两点建议）
注意：1. 发言稿必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2. 词数：100左右。
A recent survey show that most students often communicate with our parents. But there are still some think it embarrassing to share their ideas with them. Actually everyone should attach importance to family communication. It can be strengthen the bond of the whole family or bridge the gap between children and parents. Besides, share your personal problems and emotions will greatly help reduce the pressure on you and build up your confidence. As for my family, we had a special dinner together every Saturday evening, over that everyone takes turns to share one problem. Then others try to suggest solutions. In this way the whole family can enjoy every single bit of life. I think my family will stick out the tradition forever.
词汇填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1-4小题，根据空白之后的汉语提示，写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词；5-7小题，根据括号里的词填写正确形式；8-10小题，翻译划线部分的汉语意思。（本部分请在答题纸指定区域的横线上作答。）
1.Li Na is ___________(承认，认为) as one of the best tennis players in the world.
2.In a way, tea is a proper ___________(代替品) for wine.
3.Mr. Watson’s __________(每年的) income is $20,000, which supports the whole family expense.
4.John doesn’t ________ (适应) easily to new environments, so he hates going abroad to work.
5.He made an _________(apologize) to me for breaking the vase.
6.She has set up a __________(volunteer) organization providing help for the elderly.
7.I didn’t know when and why they got ___________(divorce).
8.They drafted （ ）a report on the spot after careful discussion.
9.The road and the railway are parallel（ ） to each other.
10.I was once a prisoner, so I have a lot of sympathy （ ）for other people in prison.
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Waitress: Hi. This is your order, sir. What else can I do for you?
Customer: No, thank you. 1. the way, are you new here? I often come to this cafe. But I haven’t seen you here 2. .
Waitress: Yes. It’s been three days 3. I started this part-time job. I'm still a student now.
Customer: Do you mind if I ask you why you 4. （take）the part-time job here?
Waitress: Of course not. You know, there are many foreign 5. (customer) like you here. And I think it's very good for me to improve my oral English.
Customer: Oh, are you a student of English? Or do you just study English only for interest's sake?
Waitress: No, I'm not a student of English. 6. I do like English. You know I'm going to be a volunteer in the next Olympics 7. I want to be helpful with the language. So I try my 8. (good) to improve my English and get myself well 9. (prepare) ahead of time.
Customer: Very nice. I guess you’ll make 10. . Thank you for your time.
Waitress: Thank you, sir.
Customer: My pleasure.
