In the Olympic Games, swimming is ______ second ______ importance only to track and field event.
A. the; to B. /; to C. the; in D. /; in
假定你是李华，是将来北京参加冬令营活动的英国高中生Tom的接待家庭。请根据以下提示给Tom写信电子邮件，告知相关事宜。
内容要点：1.机场接机；2.单独卧室, 可以上网；3.陪同浏览北京。
注意：1. 词数不少于100；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
My parents and I are so happy that you are coming to stay with us.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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。
I'm Li Hua and I'm writing to apply for the assistant post you advertised on Internet.
It is stated in my resume(简历), I graduated from Zhejiang University with outstanding academic performances. I have a good command of English, and which is an advantage when apply for a job like this. Among all the factor, cooperation is the most important strength of' a good assistant. I think I do good in the team work and I'm good at communicate with different people. Besides, I once get a part-time job in 2012 in Shandong Province and gained some precious work experience.
Since your company attaches important to employees' creativity, that's an honor for me to be one of your staff. I'm so positive that I can be fit for the job if offered the chance. Thanks for your consideration.
阅读下面材料，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按序号填写到短文后的相应位置。
Once, in a lovely garden lived the most beautiful butterfly in the world. She was so pretty, and had won so many beauty competitions1. she had become very proud. One day, a naughty cockroach (蟑螂) got fed up with her showing off, and decided【小题2 】(teach) her a lesson.
She went to see the butterfly, and in front of everyone she told her that she wasn’t really that beautiful, and that the butterfly only won the competitions2. the judges had been paid. In3.(real), the cockroach was the most beautiful.
The butterfly was angry and told the cockroach, “I4.(beat) you in a beauty competition, with whichever judges you choose.” “OK, I accept. See you on Saturday,” answered the cockroach, and left5.waiting for a reply.
That Saturday everyone went to6. beauty competition. The butterfly arrived completely confident of victory until she saw7. the judges were: cockroaches, worms, beetles. All of them8.(prefer) the ugliness and bad smell of the cockroach.
The butterfly was left sobbing and 9.(disappoint), wanting never to enter another beauty competition in her life. Fortunately, the cockroach forgave the butterfly for her pride and they became friends.
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother from stroke（中风）and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no what I could do to help her to relieve her . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.
Last month I precious watch，which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt about the loss.
There have been many like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things I read “If You Have a Lemon，Make a Lemonade" by American writer Dale Carnegie.
“When the wise man is handed a lemon，he says，‘What can I get from this? How can I my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade？’”he wrote.
I suddenly that life is full of ups and downs，so I need to stay all the time.
Now when I think of my past，I wish I could have handled things ．When my mother was fighting for ，I should have held her hands in mine，telling her things would get better instead of and crying.
Several weeks ago，I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't a prize. If I had not this article，I would definitely have felt again. But instead，I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage ．
Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns（刺）as well，but these thorns help us become________ and strong. When life us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.
1.A．resultedB．sufferedC．survivedD．escaped
2.A．hopeB．wonderC．ideaD．doubt
3.A．painB．anxietyC．fearD．pressure
4.A．receivedB．soldC．fixedD．lost
5.A．unbelievableB．shamefulC．angryD．terrible
6.A．diseasesB．memoriesC．incidentsD．difficulties
7.A．whenB．untilC．thoughD．since
8.A．lessonB．lemonadeC．decisionD．challenge
9.A．controlB．acceptC．improveD．avoid
10.A．realizedB．thoughtC．discoveredD．predicted
11.A．healthyB．independentC．seriousD．positive
12.A．exactlyB．differentlyC．easilyD．practically
13.A．recoveryB．lifeC．freedomD．happiness
14.A．shoutingB．hidingC．quarrelingD．regretting
15.A．expectB．missC．winD．refuse
16.A．figured outB．written downC．found outD．come across
17.A．embarrassedB．discouragedC．excitedD．concerned
18.A．performanceB．experienceC．progressD．effect
19.A．braveB．calmC．greatD．clever
20.A．showsB．makesC．givesD．sends
People often say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and that's actually quite true. 1. .After all, making a good first impression is all about making others feel good when spending time with them．The following tips will help you make a positive impression every time．
● Dress appropriately
2. . That means dressing up or putting on nice, clean, situation-appropriate clothes for social situations．It isn't difficult and it doesn't have to cost you much, either．
● Be aware of your body language
Words express very little of what you say．Body language can tell someone a lot about your mood and confidence level．3. . Eye contact is an easy way to make others feel comfortable, important and special．Nervous body language can make others uncomfortable and anxious．Try to be aware of your body language when communicating with others．
● Respect the opinions of others
Not everyone will have the same opinion with you, and friendly disagreements can be a gateway to a great conversation. Respect other people's right to have their own opinion．Respect the opinions of others even if you disagree with them. 4. .
●__5.．
People love talking about themselves, but generally, you want to be careful of taking over the conversation．By listening carefully to what others are saying, you are not only making them feel important, but you can gather clues you need to keep the conversation going and bridge to new topics．
A．Be a careful listener.
B．Show an interest in every person you meet.
C．Smile especially when first meeting someone.
D．Make sure you look nice whenever you meet someone new.
E．Meeting new people and starting conversations is often challenging.
F．Others will want to be with you and help you make a good impression.
G．Don't force others to believe what you believe or to see things only as you see them.
