— Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?
— Well, you know, English is my ____________. So it is my best choice.
A. strength B. talent
C. ability D. skill
为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了HEART-TO-HEART专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了你自己的困扰；近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
内容要点如下：
1. 表示理解并给予安慰；
2. 提出建议并说明理由。
注意：
1. 词数120左右；
2. 信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；
3. 信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：lose temper 发脾气
Hi Worried,
I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment.
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Yours,
Jamie
阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示, 在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。（每题1分；共10分）
All the students present, may I have your attention, please? I'm Elizabeth Taylor. As editor of the Voice, I'd like to i1. you to our school newspaper. We need new hands to help us2. can tell the students what's new every day through our newspaper. Experience isn’t quite necessary, but writing and typing skills are in great3. . We need people to read our4. （文章）to type and check them. We could also use a good photographer and several engineers. Since the Voice comes5. five days a week. We need good students who know how to make the6. of their time. There’s some money for salaries7. on how much work to do, but don't expect to get rich. This isn’t something you do for money. Mostly it's just for fun. Anyone who’s w8. to joining us should speak to me9. （立刻）after this meeting. Be p10. to start right away. Our first paper appears tomorrow.
Critical thinking is an important skill that can increase students’ ability to learn in any situation. This can be applied to traditional education, or directly in a career related role. Many teachers find it such a valuable skill that they give their students a critical thinking question every day. Developing this ability can mean the difference between “just passing a course” and “understanding the material well enough” so that what students learn from it will follow them throughout their life.
Some characteristics of a critical thinker that teachers should encourage are;
-asking questions as a reaction to something read or discussed;
-determining the “deeper meaning” of a particular passage or topic;
-providing input and opinions to topics as a direct result of analysis and research;
-reasoning in an effort to develop an argument of your own opinion.
It is important for a student to understand more than definition（定义）. One way to truly understand an idea is to have hands-on practice, and to apply concepts learned in a textbook. Such “mini-examples” will interest a student and improve their understanding of a topic. This is how life-long skills can be developed.
Teachers that use critical thinking practices in the classroom can “go above and beyond” by asking questions that promote a greater comprehension of the material. Instructors should be able to challenge students and create an environment where they are analyzing material and gaining a better understanding. This will make the classroom move in a direction for learning. It can also help students to stay interested in the course material, as they always have a new concept to consider.
At the same time, students benefit greatly from developing critical thinking skills. When learned early on, these skills can be used throughout their college education. Students can understand how to consider a topic, analyze it, and discuss it from different points of view. These are skills that will benefit them when they are part of the workforce as well.
1.Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A. Teachers. B. Parents.
C. Examines. D. Headmasters.
2.Critical thinking can best be described as .
A. a system to improve people’s memory
B. a method to expand people’s knowledge
C. a way to increase people’s ability to understand
D. a process to make people more critical of others
3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to .
A. the ability B. the difference
C. the course D. the material
4.The author thinks “mini-examples” are useful because they .
A. assist students to better remember definitions
B. give students hands-on practice
C. help to keep students interested
D. help students develop concepts
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A. can record one’s sleep process
B. is the first product to manage one’s sleep
C. is free of medical risks
D. provides access to sleep fitness websites
2.What is the most remarkable(杰出的) feature of Zeo?
A. Its direct contact with sleep scientists.
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Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today’s star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world’s attention. Paparazzi（狗仔队）camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.
According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities (famous people) worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”
The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.
Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.
If fame is so troublesome, why aren’t all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.
Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.
1.It can be learned from the passage that stars today__________.
A. can no longer have their privacy protected
B. are often misunderstood by the public
C. spend too much on their public appearance
D. care little about how they have come into fame
2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.
B. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.
C. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.
D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.
3.What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?
A. Inadequate social recognition.
B. Availability of modern media.
C. Lack of favorable chances.
D. Huge population of fans.
4.What is the author’s attitude toward modern celebrity?
A. Sincere B. Skeptical(怀疑的)
C. Sympathetic D. Disapproving
