Christmas is no fun when you're poor．Twenty years ago I was a young, 1. （struggle）,substitute（替补） teacher whose calls into work had been few．Money was tight, bills were due 2. my wife and I couldn't even afford to get Christmas gifts for each other．The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found 3. （sell）at half price in the supermarket．I opened the door and brought in the gifts I 4. （hide） in our old car's trunk．Then I handed 5. to my son and daughter．I watched with a sad smile as they did their best to tear off the wrapping(包装） paper．As they pulled out their toys, though, I noticed their 6. lit up and they jumped up and down．My daughter 7. （happy） hugged her toy and then hugged her Mom and me as well．I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys _ 8. _ hours, and Thanked God for the 9.（great） gift I’ve ever been given．Till today I still treasure 10. gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day．
I'd gone from a tiny village school with a total of 60 students, to a huge school, with thousands of pupils．I was a little fish in a very big . I lived too much of my first year doing anything wrong．I just decided to be the wallflower when it discussion and answering questions．1 was always the one that Class didn't look the teacher in the eye they asked me to answer．I listened well, and everything in, but I always liked to be a spectator（旁观者）．It's hard not t0 what others may think of you when you are speaking in front of many ．It did take long for me to feel with teachers and make friends with classmates．
Some people straight into a new learning environment. , most are nervous and feel they don't fit in．It's completely , so it should not be a worry to you．Be and you will adapt to the new school．School life is you make of it．Some it; some like it．-But it's only when you leave that you can really appreciate how school you into the person you become．
It's so important to yourself out of your comfort zone．If you're shy, tell yourself you’ I raise your at least once every lesson; if you're quick-minded, try to give other people a（n） . In time, you will __ how much you loved it or hated it.
1.A．class B．school C．lake D．house
2.A．in fear of B．in favor of C．in honor of D．in danger of
3.A．got to B．referred to C．turned to D．came to
4.A．sharply B．purposely C．hopelessly D．searchingly
5.A．in case B．so that C．the moment D．soon after
6.A．wrote B．brought C．took D．got
7.A．doubt B．apply C．check D．care
8.A．teachers B．classmates C．adults D．friends
9.A．angry B．popular C．disappointed D．comfortable
10.A．slide B．fit C．change D．turn
11.A. Therefore B．Instead C．However D．Meanwhile
12.A．normal B．strange C．awkward D．interesting
13.A．proud B．practical C．private D．positive
14.A．what B．how C．which D．when
15.A．like B．ignore C．accept D．hate
16.A．forces B．develops C．places D．teaches
17.A．push B．take C．kick D．remove
18.A．voice B．question C．hand D．head
19.A．answer B．chance C．hug D．smile
20.A．forget B．forgive C．realize D．remember
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。（如果所用的答题卡没有E、F、G选项，则选E涂A、B，选F涂A、C，选G涂A、D．）
How do you stay true to yourself when you're surrounded by friends and/or family that have an opinion on everything you do? It's not easy! 1. Here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic life．
2.
Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter - your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you．Deep down you know yourself better than anybody else．
Don't fear people
3. The reason most people don't take risks, or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of them．If you want to live the life you truly deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybody．
Value yourself and your choices
When you do, others will too．Own the choices you make in your life． 4. When you believe in yourself, in time, others will believe in you too．Show confidence in your choices, and what you stand for whether others agree or not．
Focus on appreciation
No matter what the circumstances are, there is always something to be grateful for．All successful people ask, What am I grateful furl How can / improve my situation and use these tough times to inspire others 5. These steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, and productivity．
A．Focus on your own talents and strengths
B．Never let others' opinions guide your choices
C．Treat every person like they are important．
D．When you doubt yourself, others will doubt you．
E．Stay fearless in everything you will have to do．
F．Be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and you’ll lead a successful life．
G. However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want．
Teachers say the digital age has had a good influence - and a not-so-good influence - on this generation of American teenagers．More than 2,000 teachers took an online survey．Three-quarters of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a "mostly positive" effect on their students' research habits and skills．But 64 percent said the technologies "do more to distract（使 - - - ---分心） students than to help them academically．" And 87 percent agreed that these technologies are creating an "easily distracted generation with short attention spans．"
The Pew Internet Project did the survey with the National Writing Project．Judy Buchanan is the vice director of the National Writing Project and a co-author of the report．Ms．Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more and faster．"Teachers really favor these tools because they are ways to make some of the learning exciting and engaging．Young people favor these tools．The goal is to really help them become creators of meaningful content, and not just sort of consumers．"
But one problem the survey found is that many students lack digital literacy．They trust too muck of the information they find on the Internet．Judy says these students haven't developed the skills to determine the quality of online information．"It's something that really has to be taught and paid attention to．Because in a world in which things happen quickly, you do need to step back, reflect and analyze the information you have．"
Another problem is blamed on something that might not seem like a problem at all: being able to quickly find information online．Teachers say the result is a reduction in the desire and ability of their students to work hard to find answers．They say students are overly dependent on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books or research libraries．
Many teachers are also concerned that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others instead of using their own abilities．
1.The text mainly tells us____．
A．all the students use digital tools
B．the Internet is playing a key role
C．teachers encourage using digital tools
D．digital tools bring about benefits and problems
2.Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?
3.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means__________.
A．students do not have the right digital tools
B．students do not always have access to the Internet
C．students haven't the ability to adjust themselves
D．students can't judge online information properly
4.Some students don't tend to work hard because__________.
A．they can get answers on the Internet quickly
B．printed books and libraries around aren't enough
C．the Internet can't make students concentrate
D．they can copy each others' work without being punished
Helen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92．
To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figure．Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon．It is an honor she has earned．Besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best - challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth．She said, "We reporters' priority（首要事情） is the people's right to know - without fear or favor．We are the people's servants．"
Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920．All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard．She made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaper．After receiving her bachelor's degree in 1942, Thomas headed straight for Washington, D．C．in search of a newspaper job．Before long, she landed one at Washington Daily News．Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the paper's reporters and editors．The eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice．
Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-elect John F．Kennedy and his family．Once President Kennedy took office, Thomas changed her focus from the president's family to his policies．She began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferences．Thomas has covered every president since Kennedy．Over the years, Thomas found her job "thrilling and inspiring," but never boring．And she took very seriously her duty to "keep an eye on the president" and keep American people informed．
1.What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?
A．Her career took off after covering the Kennedys．
B．Her first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency．
C．She was born to a large family in Kentucky in 1942．
D．She decided to be a reporter while in college．
2.Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen Thomas__________.
A．is a good decision maker for her career
B．appreciates education and hard work
C．wants to be famous by writing reports
D．has great support from her family
3.What does Helen Thomas think other work?
A．Unbearable． B．Exciting． C．Challenging． D．Unforgettable．
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A．A reporter sticking to the facts．
B．A reporter challenging President Kennedy．
C．A reporter from an ordinary family．
D．A reporter for Washington Daily News．
If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don't need to feel surprised．They are a flash mob （快闪族）, which is a group of people who come together suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly break up．They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communication network．At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some distractions（消遣） such as waving their hands and exchanging books, Then, they quickly break up before the police can arrive．Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its location if the first one has been replaced for any reason．
Bill Lasik, senior editor of Harper’s Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob came together on June 3, 2003 - after the first attempt was foiled at Macy's department store．Lasik claimed that the activity was designed to make fun of hipsters （起时髦的人）, and call attention to the cultural atmosphere．
Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people．Such an activity might seem amusing and untrue, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place．Undoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any direction．They also have great economic potential, such as using flash mobs to advertise a product．
The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular．People use it to do many things．For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson's fans took part in a flash mob to remember him．Hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michael's famous song "Beat It" together．Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory．
1.The undefined word "foiled" in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _ 。
A．forgotten B．prevented
C．announced D．confirmed
2.What can you learn about the flash mob from the passage?
A．The flash mob usually breaks up quickly for lacking enough time．
B．Once the place for the activity is determined, it can't be changed．
C．The flash mob can be made use offing many fields just for fun．
D．It gives people the chance to come together to do something unusual．
3.The main purpose of the passage is __________.
A．to entertain B．to encourage
C．to inform D．to persuade
4.The writer's attitude towards the flash mob is__________.
A．negative B．favorable
C．objective D．doubtful
