听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What are the two speakers going to do now?
A. To eat something.
B. To call their friend.
C. To walk around town.
2.Why does the man want the woman to meet Howard?
A. He is a funny man.
B. He is the hotel manager.
C. He is leaving the town soon.
3.When will the two speakers meet Howard?
A. Before 1:00. B. At 1:00. C. After 1:00.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the main reason why Nancy enjoys her new job?
A. She can bathe in the sun.
B. She needn’t pay for the trip.
C. She can practise her Spanish.
2.What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Strangers. B. Workmates. C. Classmates.
假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter想选修中文作为外语，为此写信征询你的意见。请按以下要求给Peter写封100词左右的回信。
1、鼓励他选修中文；
2、中文的魅力(两点)；
3、学好中文的意义（至少两点）。
注意：信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
Nice to receive your letter, in which you sought for my advice on whether you should choose Chinese as a second language.
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Yours,
Li Hua
单词拼写
1.To my __________(高兴), my brother has succeeded in passing the driving test.
2.Your suggestion that the money be used to build a school is __________(令人钦佩).
3.I was tired of these stupid __________(吵架) with my parents.
4.Mr. Norman __________(澄清；阐明) his comments on Twitter later, saying he was not attacking other schools.
5.To my anger, he is __________(不断地) changing his mind.
6.Make your way to the back where there are __________(代表) waiting for someone to appear.
7.She said it __________(故意) to make me angry.
8.He can be __________(依赖) on to finish the task.
9.The boy is __________(指责)of being late for work.
10.We can’t travel to the USA this year for __________(缺少) of money.
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。
I first met Steve Jobs years ago at a yard pool party. I was 1. excited and embarrassed by the chance to meet him in person that I could hardly whisper my name when we 2. (introduce). I watched as he swam in the pool with his son, like a regular guy, a good dad 3. (have) fun with his kids.
The second time I met him was when our children started going to school together. He was sitting in the classroom while4.rest of us were pretending that having Steve Jobs in the room was 5. (total) normal. It was one Halloween when I realized he actually knew my name, 6. made me a little surprised. 7.(dress) like a monster, he was decorating a scary house with his wife. As I walked by with my son, Steve smiled and said, “Hi, Lisen”My son thought I was the coolest mom in town when he realized Steve Jobs knew me.
8. then on, when I saw him holding his meetings in our 9.（neighbor）, I didn’t hesitate to smile and 10.(say) hi. Steve always returned the greeting, proving that while he may have been a genius, he was also a good neighbor.
I used to abandon(放弃）myself to despair（绝望）. Last year, my mother _______from a stroke(中风）and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole life 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 _______a 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 ________the 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. suffered B. defeated C. survived D. escaped
2.A. hope B. wonder C. idea D. doubt
3.A. anxiety B. pain C. fear D. pressure
4.A. received B. sold C. fixed D. lost
5.A. unbelievable B. shameful C. angry D. terrible
6.A. diseases B. memories C. incidents D. difficulties
7.A. when B. until C. though D. since
8.A. lesson B. lemonade C. decision D. possibility
9.A. control B. arrange C. improve D. reject
10.A. predicted B. thought C. discovered D. realized
11.A. healthy B. independent C. severe D. positive
12.A. exactly B. differently C. easily D. practically
13.A. recovery B. life C. freedom D. delight
14.A. shouting B. hiding C. quarreling D. regretting
15.A. expect B. miss C. win D. refuse
16.A. left out B. made sense C. come across D. broken down
17.A. embarrassed B. discouraged C. excited D. concerned
18.A. performance B. experience C. progress D. challenge
19.A. brave B. calm C. great D. clever
20.A. shows B. makes C. sends D. gives
