I used to have a friend that was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends．However, in spite of the serious illness, he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life．I think that when you find yourself in such situations, you tend to look up every possible way for hope of saving your life．
With months going on and his health grew worse, I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him．He had also been a happy person with a cheerful personality, but rather than give in to discouragement and self-pity, he took comfort in God and humanity．His talks focused on others rather than himself, and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for, believing that his concerned ancestors, including his mother and father, were there waiting for him．
In the last few months, weeks, and days of his life, he was kindly cared for by family, friends, his loving wife, who looked after both his physical and emotional needs, and workers from a local hospice （安养院） came to the home to regulate his medication and provide any other needed support．He didn't complain about his fate, and he willingly allowed others to serve him．Indeed, one might think why God allows death and suffering in our world, but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others．You often can't learn these important attributes in the lap of luxury, and perhaps, such an experience is the greatest and final gift the illness can give those left behind．
1.Which word can best describe the man's initial reaction as soon as he was diagnosed with cancer?
A．Astonished． B．Annoyed
C．Terrified． D．Confused．
2.What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?
A．He was operated on immediately．
B．He researched cancer treatments．
C．He retired from his job．
D．He felt sad, doing nothing．
3.What was the man's main source of comfort after several months with the disease?
A．His family and friends．
B．The care from others．
C．His doctors’ encouragement．
D．His belief in humanity．
In my eyes, the most basic and powerful way to communicate with another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention. And especially if it’s given from the heart. When people are talking，there’s no need to do anything but receive them. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us don’t value ourselves or our love enough to know this. It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying “I’m so sorry，” when someone is in pain.
One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them. Her pain became a story about themselves. Eventually she stopped talking to most people. We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand，we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen，they know we care.
I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs，until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down，to take them out of their experience of sadness. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry，they find me there with them.
This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer. But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.
1.What does the author value most in the communication with each other?
A．Deep understanding.
B．Attention from heart.
C．Saying “I’m sorry”
D．Doing nothing.
2.The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because________.
A．she didn’t get enough respect from others
B．people often told her their own opinions
C．people couldn’t understand her sad situation
D．she was discouraged by being often interrupted
3.If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying，you may________.
A．stop him from letting out his sorrow
B．make him embarrassed
C．encourage him to continue to cry
D．hurt his feelings
4.Which of the following might be the author’s opinion about communication?
A． Just listen. B．Keep silent.
C．Be careful. D．Tell your own story.
书面表达
本期校报英语专栏的话题是“Modern technology is changing our life”。请结合图片，为校报写一篇英语稿件。内容包括：
1. 描述图片的内容；
2. 分析图片中的现象；
3. 你的看法。
注意: 1. 词数120左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
短文改错
请修改下面的短文。短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
It is well-known that good habits do us good all our life. Entered high school, I took delight in having fast food and often eat too much. In the end, I was so serious overweight that I suffered a lot from my awkward appearance. It made matters worse was the fact that my classmates made a fun of me at times. From now on, I made up my mind to avoiding snacks. In the meanwhile, I took off jogging to lose weight. To my surprise, it was not long until I did succeed in creating my new appearance. Only then I start to appreciate the importance of developing a good habit.
根据句意,汉语提示或所给单词,写出单词的正确形式.
1.The scientists have made a ________(有价值的）discovery recently.
2.China _______( 主办) the 29th Olympic Games in 2008.
3.I think getting a gold medal is the dream of every _______(compete).
4.They help you talk through your problems but they don’t give you any _______(solve).
5.Everything taken into _________ (考虑），it’s practical.
6.My brother chose Germany for our holiday destination, but_______(personal)I’d prefer to go to Spain.
7.Illegally parked cars will be ________(移走） by traffic police.
8.After much _________(讨价还价）, the shop owner agreed to cut down the price by 20%.
9.How much did the guy ________( 索价） you to fix your 3G mobile phone?
10.She’s very _______（敏感的）to her pupils’ need for encouragement and knows when
to praise them.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A: What kind of music do you like listening to?
B: I like music1.________ has a fast beat and is lively, like dance music. You know, I go to a disco almost every week. Sometimes it’s too loud though. You prefer classical music, don’t you?
A: Yes, I do. I find2.________ very relaxing. I often listen to Mozart or Bach in the evening after3.________ hard day at work.
B: I must admit that I like several pieces of classical music. It’s certainly more complex4.________ modern dance music.
A: Classical music is supposed to be good for your brain. Research suggests that it5.________ (make) your brain more active. Students who listen to classical music while6.________ (study) perform better.
B: Really? Perhaps I should listen to classical music more often. I heard that listening to classical music is7.________ (help) in reducing stress.
A: Yes. That’s8.________ I listen to it in the evenings. I9.________ (usual) play it as background music while I’m doing some housework.
B: That’s a good idea. Classical music might make you clever, but dance might make you livelier and happier.
A: That’s true. There’s clear10.________ (evident) that people who listen to lively music are lively people. Music can influence a person’s feeling and character.
B: Exactly.
