There is no power like ________ power of confidence; and there is no one as competitive as ________ person who trusts his own abilities.
A. the; a B. a; the
C. /; a D. the; /
阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Sarah Hughes won the gold medal in women’s figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics. A graduate of Yale University, she is writing her first book. She owes her success to her parents' support.
“I started skating when I was 3 years old. Competing in the Olympic Games had been my dream from the beginning. When I was 12 years old, my mother was hospitalized with breast cancer. I was on the way to making my first national team. Seeing my excitement at each stage gave her strength through her illness. On days when she was too weak to walk, she would think, ‘I have to make it through. I have to be there for my kids.’ My mom was able to leave the hospital to come to Philadelphia from New York to watch me win the Junior Ladies title. That day I was skating for more than just the judges. My parents' support made all the difference when I performed on the skating stage. When I won the Olympic medal, I was able to share more than just my skating experience with the people who were with me all along. I was raised in a stable, supportive environment."
[写作内容]
1. 用约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2．以约120个词就＂父母的支持＂这一话题谈谈你的看法，内容包括:
(1)父母的支持对我们健康成长的重要性；
(2)讲述生活中父母对你的一次重要支持；
(3)感谢父母的支持。
[写作要求]
1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。
城市与农村的学生对将来是否从事教师这一职业有着不同的看法：
城市学生 | (1) 城市的父母重视教师，尊重教师 (2) 教育设施先进 (3) 工作时间不长，工资高 |
农村学生
| (1) 农村各方面不发达 (2) 农村的老师得不到重视 (3) 教育设施落后 (4) 工作时间长，工资低 |
你的观点 | 政府应该更加重视农村教育，改善农村教师的工作和生活条件 |
参考词汇：设施：facilities 农村的： rural
【写作内容】请根据以上信息，写一篇英语短文。
【写作要求】只能用5个句子表达全部内容。
【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先，阅读下面六种舞蹈介绍：
A. Cha-Cha It is a very famous ballroom dance. Created in Cuba, it includes African and Cuban rhythms (节奏). It is an energetic dance. The cha-cha requires very small steps because of its rhythm.
| B. Waltz It is a romantic ballroom dance in the triple time with a strong accent on the first beat. The dance is smooth and graceful in performance. The waltz was introduced to the United States by way of England in the early 19 century. |
C. Hip-hop Hip-hop refers to street dance styles. Hip-hop allows the dance to experience complete freedom while moving across the floor. With no age restriction (限制) to learn this dance form, it remains as one of the most popular styles to everyone, especially for the young. | D. Tango It is a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin. Some people think it is a bit more difficult than waltz. In the early years of the 20th century, the first European tango craze (狂热) took place in Paris, soon followed by London, Berlin, and other capitals. |
E. Ballet It is a theatrical presentation of group or solo dancing to a musical accompaniment, usually with costume and scenic effect, conveying a story or theme. The earlier years of ballet training is strict, with regular guidance and practice under the watchful eyes of an experienced teacher.
| F. Samba It is a Brazilian ballroom dance of African origin. The music of Samba is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil. It is widely recognized as Brazil’s national musical style. Samba is a lively, rhythmical dance. The basic movement involves a straight body and a bending of one knee at a time. The feet move very slightly – only a few inches at a time. |
阅读以下有关人员的信息，然后为他或她选择合适的舞蹈。
1.Li Ming used to be a shy boy in high school, but since he came to Guangzhou University, he has become an optimistic and energetic boy. This term he wants to learn a dance which is suitable for young people and can give him much freedom.
2.Dancing has always been Wang Gang’s favorite activity since he was five. He has already learned how to dance the waltz, fox, and some other simple styles of dance. Recently he is fascinated by Latin-American dance. This time he wants to learn a kind of ballroom dance with more difficult skills.
3.Huang Qiang likes dancing very much. When he was four years old, his parents paid much to let him learn ballet. He likes the famous play Swan Lake. He wants to go on learning more and to perform at the New Year’s evening party.
4.In the town where Gao Mei lives, dancing is very popular with young people. She is going to invite her classmate Kate to learn some rhythmical dance which can make people full of energy.
5.After watching football matches, Zhang Ning is impressed by Brazilian footballers. To celebrate their victory, they often dance their national dance for a while. Zhang Ning was fascinated by their movements. He made up his mind to learn the dance.
Butterflies are some of the most fascinating and beautiful insects in the world. Adult butterflies will live about 2 to 4 weeks. They use their senses of sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste to survive in the world, find food and mates, lay eggs in an appropriate place, migrate, and avoid hungry enemies.
Butterflies have large compound eyes(复眼), which allow them to see in all directions without turning their heads. Like most insects, butterflies are very nearsighted, so they are more attracted to a sea of flowers than individual plants. Butterflies do not “see” colors such as red, green, and yellow, but they can sense sunlight, which indicates the direction the sun is shining, as well as ultraviolet light（紫外线）, which is present on many flowers and guides butterflies to honey sources.
Butterflies have a very well-developed sense of smell, but it is not in their nose, since they don't have one. Sense receptors are located in their antennae（触角）, feet, and many other parts of the body. They can help butterflies find their favorite flower honey food, and mates.
Butterflies' feet have sense organs that can taste the sugar in flower honey, letting the butterflies know if something is good to eat or not. Some females also carefully choose host plants by tasting to find appropriate places to lay their eggs. Adult butterflies feed their babies using a long tube. Butterflies force blood into the tube to straighten it out, allowing them to feed. Butterflies get all their food from this tube.
Butterflies don't have ears. Instead they “hear” sounds through their wings by sensing changes in sound vibrations（振动）.
Butterflies may possess senses we don't even know about yet, because their body structure is very different from ours, and therefore difficult to understand, when observed through our own human senses.
1.What can we learn from the 2nd paragraph?
A. Butterflies have good eyesight.
B. Butterflies can see in all directions and don't need to turn heads.
C. Butterflies are sensitive to bright colors including red and yellow.
D. Butterflies cannot sense the ultraviolet light.
2.How do butterflies hear sounds?
A. Using their feet to sense the vibration of things
B. Using their ears to listen directly
C. Using their wings to sense the sound vibrations
D. Using their antennae to judge the sound
3.Why do female adult butterflies carefully choose the host plants?
A. To find highqualified honey.
B. To have a good place for living.
C. To make it easier for them to hide from the enemies.
D. To find a proper place for their eggs.
4.What does the last paragraph imply?
A. There’s a long way to understand butterflies well
B. Butterflies give great help to human beings
C. Butterflies are the most beautiful insects in the world
D. Butterflies possess more senses than humans
5.The text mainly focuses on ________.
A. butterflies' living habits B. butterflies' beauty
C. butterflies' daily activities D. butterflies' senses
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