阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A．B．C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
For many years, I strongly believed that my suffering was because of my size. I imagined that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds, hurts and rejections with it.
Many people with weight problems also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our mistake is believing that being thin equals being loved, being special, and being cared for. We fantasize(幻想) about what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal. We work very hard to realize this dream. Then, at last, we find ourselves there.
But we often gain back what we have lost. Even so, we continue to believe that next time it will be different. Next time, we will keep it off. Next time, being thin will finally bring us happiness, self-worth, and, of course, love.
It took me a long time to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty. Different cultures have different standards (标准) of beauty. In Samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. More importantly, if it’s happiness that we want, why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body? Why not look inside? Many of us struggle hard to change our body, but in vain. We have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and care for ourselves. When we change our attitudes towards ourselves, the whole world changes.
1.The passage tries to stress the importance of ____________.
A. body size B. different beauty standards
C. culture difference D. attitudes towards life
2.What does the underlined word “everything” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. The whole world. B. All the problems.
C. All the dreams. D. All the truth.
3.What can be inferred about the author?
A. The author is a Samoan.
B. The author probably got wounded in wars or accidents.
C. The author succeeded in losing weight.
D. The author has been troubled by her/his weight.
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. One’s happiness is determined by a person’s weight.
B. Not all countries take being thin as the standard of beauty.
C. It’s entirely wrong to care about whether a person is fat or not.
D. Once a person loses weight, he/she won’t gain back the weight easily.
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A．B．C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Team building games can be fun for teenagers. They can also be tools for strengthening the group. There are many levels of team building exercises. Let’s look at some activities that can help you build a stronger team.
Pass the Clap
Pass the Clap works well as a beginning activity to help your group get to know each other. Have the participants stand in a circle. One person starts the clap and then turns to face the person next to him. As they are about to make eye contact, they clap together. That next person now has the clap and he has to pass it on. Continue to pass the clap around the circle.
Blindfolded Birthday
Blindfolded Birthday works well after people have become a little more familiar with each other. Everyone puts on a blindfold. Then, without talking, they have to line up in order of birthdays.
Two Truths and a Lie
Two truths and a Lie can be played anytime in the group’s operations. Have the participants sit in a circle. Each person is supposed to tell two truths and a lie about themselves. The group has to guess which is the lie.
Human Knot
Human Knot is an activity best played after your group has gotten quite familiar with each other, because there can be a lot of touching going on. Everyone gathers in a circle. They put their right hands in the middle of the circle. They grab someone else’s hand. Then the left hands go in the middle and they grab someone else’s hand. The group is now knotted up. The object of Human Knot is to untie the group without letting go of any hands.
1.Pass the Clap is most helpful for ________.
A. starting relationships B. rebuilding relationships
C. welcoming close friends D. celebrating some events
2.When playing Human Knot, ________.
A. the participants shouldn’t see each other
B. everyone should grab two people’s hands
C. everyone should tell their birthday to others
D. the participants shouldn’t have any body contact
3.Which game is suitable for both strangers and familiars?
A. Pass the Clap. B. Blindfolded Birthday.
C. Two Truths and a Lie. D. Human Knot.
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A．B．C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently: “Take this to the butcher(屠夫). And he's going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers.
But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
1.Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite ____________.
A. cruelly B. fairly
C. kindly D. impatiently
2.It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it ____________.
A. might do it much harm B. could do it much good
C. would help the butcher D. was worth many pounds
3.The butcher did not give any meat to the dog ____________.
A. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith
B. when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C. because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D. until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith
4.At the end of the story, you'll find that ____________.
A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B. the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D. the butcher found himself cheated
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A．B．C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time.
In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to be. Of course there are too many cars. The Japanese drive very fast when they can. But in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams. Tokyo is not different when one wants to walk.
At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in London's Oxford Street. But the streets near Ginza in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot, and sometimes it is really difficult to walk. People are very polite; there are just too many of them.
The worst time to be in the street is at 11:30 at night. That is when the night-clubs are closing and everybody wants to go home. There are 35,000 night-clubs in Tokyo, and you do not often see one that is empty.
Most people travel to and from work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. At most stations, trains arrive every two or three minutes, but at certain hours there do not seem to be enough trains. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train you would see everybody reading a newspaper. In Tokyo trains everybody in a seat seems to be asleep, whether his journey is long or short.
In Tokyo, I stood outside the station for five minutes. Three fire-engines raced past on the way to one of the many fires that Tokyo has every day. Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now. Instead, I am surprised at myself: I must go there next year on business. I know I hate the overcrowded city. But I feel like a man who is returning to his long-lost love.
1.Tokyo is different from London in that ________.
A. it has a smaller population
B. it is an international city
C. it is more difficult to go somewhere on foot in Tokyo
D. its people are friendlier and more polite.
2.What time does the writer think is the worst time to go into the street?
A. When the night-clubs are closing.
B. At 8 o'clock in the morning.
C. When the train is overcrowded.
D. At 11:30 a.m.
3.What does the writer say about Japanese trains?
A. There are not enough trains.
B. They are very nice and comfortable.
C. They leave and arrive at the right time.
D. They often run behind schedule.
4.From the writer's observation, we can see that fires break out in Tokyo ________.
A. occasionally B. quite frequently
C. not very often D. twice a day
假如你是中学生李华，你校外教Bob近期准备回美国度寒假。你班同学决定举办晚会为他送行。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一封e-mail，告知他相关活动安排。
1．目的：向他表达谢意；
2．时间：本周五晚上6：30开始，预计持续1个小时；
3．地点：学校报告厅；
4．活动：同学们一起唱英文歌，并赠送亲手制作的礼物和卡片等。
注意：
1．词数100左右。
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3．开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Bob，
With winter vacation drawing near，we know you are going back to America for the holiday．________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly，
Li Hua
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂上。
We all often deal with people who complain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives. Life to be full of problems for them. I would like to think such a life unusual. If there were no problems in your job, then your would hire a much less capable person than you to do the things that don’t much thought. In the business world, those who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most to the employer.
Many times the problems or challenges we face us to grow and become more capable. The runner who for the mile run in the Olympics by running downhill will have no chance of winning the medal . The runner who trains by running uphill is far more likely to the speed and endurance(忍耐力) needed to win the medal.
The thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was that he both hands in the ring. But at that time his manager felt that he could again punch(重击) hard enough to be the heavyweight champion. Instead, Tunney that he would become a scientific boxer and win the title as a boxer, not a slugger(重击者). Boxing historians will tell you that he developed into one of the best boxers who ever fought. They will tell you that as a puncher, he would not have had a chance Jack Dempsey, who was considered by many to be the hardest in heavyweight history. Tunney would never have been champion he had not had the problem of his broken hands.
The time you meet with a difficult climb, obstacle or problem, you should __ and say, “Here’s my chance to ____.”
1.A. seems B. pretends C. agrees D. hopes
2.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
3.A. teacher B. employer C. father D. doctor
4.A. give B. receive C. offer D. need
5.A. famous B. valuable C. strange D. difficult
6.A. ask B. warn C. force D. order
7.A. trains B. leaves C. looks D. waits
8.A. in all B. after all C. above all D. at all
9.9. A. beat B. stop C. lose D. develop
10.A. worst B. best C. easiest D. fastest
11.A. held B. raised C. broke D. touched
12.A. never B. always C. often D. even
13.A. promised B. explained C. decided D. answered
14.A. still B. already C. hardly D. also
15.A. against B. for C. on D. with
16.A. worker B. student C. hitter D. trainer
17.A. unless B. if C. because D. so
18.A. first B. other C. last D. next
19.A. smile B. stand C. change D. speak
20.A. win B. grow C. increase D. perform
