–When did Tom, head of this famous international corporation, stand trial in open court？
–It was on Thursday _____ you were in Beijing．
A． when B． that C． where D． which
Their love _____ quickly over the months that followed after they met in a dating show．
A． was developed B． developed
C． had developed D． would develop
现在很多中学生出国留学。据《环球时报》报道，澳大利亚驻华使馆去年签发的留学签证有50％给了高中生。假设你是学生李华，请给某报编辑写一封信，根据以下所给要求，明确表示赞成还是反对中学生出国留学。
赞成观点：（1）与中国教育相比，国外教育有诸多优点，如……
（2）在国外接受教育，可以培养学生诸多方面的能力，如……
反对观点：（1）与中国教育相比，国外教育可能存在诸多问题，如……
（2）过早留学可能给学生在精神上、学习上及经济上造成诸多负面影响，如……
注：1．除以上内容，你可陈述赞成或反对的其他理由。2．词数100－120个。
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As a Senior Three student, it won’t take long after I graduate．Now, I have many to share with my fellow students.
Firstly, I’d like to show my appreciation to those stood by me all the way, teachers, parents and friend included．Without their help, my life will be different．Secondly, it’s high time I said sorry to the classmates I once hurt or misunderstood．I firm believe that communication and smiles act as bridges to friendship．Thirdly, I’ve made my mind to make every effort to study, as I know hard work is the key to a success．Finally I want to express my hope which all the young fellows should make full use of time, so time and tide wait for no man.
Realizing your dreams is not a matter of possibility; it’s a matter of motivating yourself to focus on the right things．You know you should be doing something, but sometimes you just don’t feel like doing anything．This discouraging situation can last a long time if you don’t head it off and take action．Here are some daily motivation tricks that might work for you.
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This is by far the most important tip in this article, because in the end, all of the other tips in the world won’t make as much of a difference as this simple and timeless instruction: Sit down and get a move on! Do you feel the push-back of laziness? Reading more about motivation won’t help．Reviewing your to-do lists won’t help．Only doing actually helps get everything going．So stop thinking about how hard the task is going to be or how long it’s going to take you．Not starting is failing．Tell yourself, “As soon as I get going, I’ll feel more motivated.” And you’ll realize it’s not nearly as hard as you thought it would be.
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Be aware of your self-talk and stay confident．You have the choice to replace negative self-talk with a more encouraging and friendly voice．A voice that will consider your aim as not just a possibility, but a probability; A voice that does not look at the possibility of success before taking action, but rather uses self-belief as its driving force; A voice that all things are possible to those who commit to their dream.
Tell yourself over and over again that you can do it．See what effect it has．Persist with this kind of positivity and eventually you’ll feel better about whatever it is you want to get done, and you’ll even start to fool yourself into believing it’s true.
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There is no better way to recharge yourself for improvement than spending time with someone who motivates you．They are smart and can always encourage you to be better．Study their qualities．Study their habits．Surround yourself with them, talk to them, learn from them; they are already living and producing results at a level you admire and expect to．Compare stories, successes and failures．Let their inner light guide you.
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You have made so much progress, you just don’t realize it．Open your eyes and give yourself credit for all that you have done．Think about it．Write down your past successes．Consider using a journal to keep track of them．You’ll probably be pleasantly surprised when you review your results．It’s a great motivator to see how much you have improved and how far you have come．Be happy with your progress and move on.
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Do not judge unsuccessful attempts and mistakes as an indication of your future potential, but as part of the growth process．Something does not have to end well for it to have been one of the most valuable experiences of a lifetime．When times get tough, take a deep breath, and know that most great things come when you least expect it．Being defeated is a temporary condition; giving up is what makes it permanent．And most people that gave up didn’t realize how close they were to success．Push through!
A．Get started!
B．Forget your failures.
C．Find and use your positive voice.
D．Think about how far you have come.
E．Spend time with people who inspire you.
F．Accept failure as a positive learning experience.
Essay is optional and no penalties(处罚) for wrong answers．These changes will take place in SAT college exam．The changes include the use of some words more commonly used in school and on the job instead of the words such as “prevaricator” and “sagacious”.
College Board officials said the change is needed to make the exam better representative of what students study in high school and the skills they need to succeed in college and afterward．The new exam will be rolled out in 2016, so this year’s ninth graders will be the first to take it, in their junior year．The new SAT will continue to test reading, writing and math skills, with an emphasis on analysis．Scoring will return to a 1,600-point scale last used in 2004, with a separate score for the optional essay．For the first time, students will have the option of taking the test on computers.
They also said many students who are terrified they will be tested on lots of SAT words currently can ask for help: practicing with flashcards．They know flashcards are not the best way to build real word knowledge that lasts, but when the SAT rolls around they become the royal road．Students stop reading and start flipping.
The essay will be changed in other ways, too．It will measure students’ ability to analyze and explain how an author builds an argument and it will also be up to colleges whether the essay will be required．Each exam will include a passage drawn from “founding documents”: such as the Declaration of Independence or from discussions they’ve inspired．Instead of testing a wide range of math concepts, the new exam will focus on a few areas, like algebra, thought to be most needed for college and life afterward．A calculator will be allowed only on certain math questions, instead of on the entire math portion(部分).
Jim Rawlins, the director of admissions at the University of Oregon, said the changes will potentially help the students but it will take a few years to know its influence, after the students go on to college．He said some colleges are still dealing with questions about the changes made in 2005, such as how to consider the essay portion．The criticism of the SAT is that students from wealthier families do better on the exam because they can afford expensive test preparation classes.
The SAT was taken last year by 1.7 million students．It has historically been more popular on the coasts, while the other main standardized college entrance exam, the ACT, dominated the central U.S．The ACT took over the SAT in total use in 2012, partly because it is taken by almost every junior in 13 states as part of those states’ testing scheme(方案).
ACT president Jon Erickson said when hearing of the SAT changes, his reaction was that they could’ve been talking about the ACT now．“I didn’t hear anything new and different, so I was a little left wanting, at least at the end of this first announcement,” Erickson said .
Bob Schaeffer, education director at the National Center for Fair & Open Testing, or FairTest, said it is laudable(值得称道的) that the SAT will provide free test preparation, but it is unlikely to make a dent in the market for such preparation．He also said the new test is unlikely to be better than the current one．His organization has a database with institutions that don't require ACT or SAT scores to make admissions decisions.
1.We can learn from the third paragraph that flashcards_________.
A． will become the only way to test words
B． can help students get ready for SAT words
C． can help students memorize the words forever
D． are the best way for the students to get high scores
2.SAT exams will be less required in 2016 with the purpose of _________.
A． getting more students interested in the entrance exam
B． making it easier for students to be admitted into colleges
C． offering chances for the students to be tested on every subject
D． testing the students better on the knowledge and skills they’ve learnt
3.The change in the 2016’s SAT college entrance exam include the following EXCEPT that _________.
A． students will use calculators if they get stuck in certain math questions
B． some words that are uncommonly used won’t appear in the exam
C． students will be given the chance to take the test on computers
D． students will be tested on a wide range of math concepts
4.According to Jim Rawlins, _________.
A． the changes are mainly aimed at students from the rich family
B． the changes will force students to give up writing essay
C． the changes will probably have some bad influence
D． the changes will be of no benefit to students
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the ACT ?
A． It is more popular in the coastal cities.
B． More than 1.7 million students took it last year.
C． Jon Erickson felt worried about the SAT changes.
D． It has been the most popular college entrance exam so far.
