When you’re a junior in high school, three little letters quickly become larger than life: SAT.
At the start of my junior year, I realized that the environment was packed with competition. Surprisingly, this pressure didn’t come from adults. It came from the other students. Everyone in my grade had college on the brain. To get into the college of our choice, we all believed, we had to outcompete and outscore everyone else with less sleep, because time for sleeping was time you didn’t spend studying for the SAT.
I let myself get swept up in the pressure. My new motto was, if I wasn’t in every single honor level class, I wasn’t doing enough. I was bad-tempered and I couldn’t focus. I stopped talking to my friends and my mom, and I couldn’t figure out who I was. I didn’t have the confidence to know that my own passions and unique skills were what would make me stand out to colleges.
That’s when I realized: I am not my SAT score. Trying to stick to what I thought colleges wanted masked who I really am. I decided to rely on my strengths and get away from the crazy pressure I was putting on myself.
Instead of forcing myself into higher levels of math, I took on an extra history class. I learned how to love what I was doing and not what I thought I was supposed to do. I learned to shine as an individual, not a faceless member of the crowd. And I found that not only was this better for my happiness, but it also made me more effective and efficient when I studied.
To me, individuality means having the confidence to decide who I am and who I want to be, and a number on a page is never going to change that. I am more sure of myself, and more ready to apply for college, than ever.
1.At the start of the junior year, the author decided to study for the SAT ________.
A. to overcome the pressure from other high school students
B. to test how good she was at studying compared to others
C. because it was exciting to compete with others to get into college
D. because she was eager to get an advantage over others in the competition
2.When did the author realize she shouldn’t just compete for scores?
A. When she got in every single honor level class.
B. When everybody stopped talking to her.
C. When she found she was no longer her usual self.
D. When she forced herself to take advanced maths.
3.What can you infer from Paragraph 5?
A. She tried to live as who she was, not just a student focusing on grades.
B. She learned to team up with others and so gained efficiency.
C. She managed to do well in both maths and history classes.
D. She wanted to be number one and no one could change her mind.
4.Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A. Pressure brings out the best in you.
B. You will stand out by being your best self.
C. Things will happen whether you like it or not.
D. Life is just a matter of decisive times.
假定你是李华，你的外教Mr. Pick回国前向你推荐了American School Life网站，希望你借此提高英语水平。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，告诉他你的收获，要点如下：
1. 表达思念；
2. 上网收获；
3. 表示感激。
注意：1. 词数100词左右；
2. 可适当发挥，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Pick,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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。每处错误仅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。
On December 10th last year, we paid a visit to a high-tech agricultural garden. It took us one and a half hour to get there. The naturally environment there was very pleased, and we could breathe fresh air. The intelligent glass greenhouse, where many kinds of fruits and vegetables were growing there, was really amazing. Because it was very cold outside, the greenhouse controlling by a computer could provide a proper temperature. That was also very interesting to see so many colorful fruits and vegetables in the greenhouse which we have never seen before. Luckily, we allowed to taste some of the fruits and vegetables. We really had a good time and learned a lot over the visit.
We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running, for example, may help to protect you 1. heart disease and other health problems. Running also may help you live 2. (long)．
Recently, researchers studied more than 55,000 adults. About one fourth of the adults reported running 3. (regular). The study found these runners were considerably less likely than nonrunners 4. (die) of any form of disease, including heart disease.
D.C. Lee and the other researchers found that speed, 5. (distant) and how often one runs made little difference in 6. (reduce) the risk of death. The runners in the study averaged between 10 and 16 kilometers per hour. Mr. Lee says slower runners, and those who only ran once 7. twice a week, were helped nearly as much as those who ran faster and further.
The researchers note that their study 8. (base) on the participants’ answering questions over the years. The study lacked complete information on 9. these men and women ate and other facts about their lifestyles.
Researchers say this missing information could have affected the results. Still, they hope their findings will motivate healthy adults to start running down the road to 10. longer life.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
What can't be overlooked is that a mother's greatest gift is the smallest details of her child's life freely shared. Can you imagine that?
In the midst of my housework in the , I was surprised to find the front door was open. Julie, our oldest child, came in. She’d been married for three months. I was still trying to her living elsewhere. Much to my , Sometimes I even set her place at the table. Julie handed me a small bunch of daffodils (水仙花) and said, "Guess what!" as she opened the refrigerator to see what was inside. As I put the flowers in water, I answered , "What?"
She began telling me some small of her new life as she made a sandwich. We sat at the kitchen table, and I watched her eat, hanging on her every . It was a visit in fact Julie had to go to work. I thanked her for the flowers and for ; then I walked to the door with her and as she drove out of the driveway.
When coming back to the kitchen, I sat and looked at the daffodils. My daughter’s visit set me thinking a lot. It was as bright and as the early spring daffodils. Suddenly, I picked up the phone and my mother’s number. She lived a hundred miles away. When she , I said, "Guess what!"
"What?" she answered . Like Julie I didn’t have any big , just little details of the day. But I’d like to come to in the last hour how a small talk could be. Just before I hung up , my mother said, "You my day."
1. A. Study B. Kitchen C. bedroom D. balcony
2. A. get used to B. run out of C. put up with D. look up to
3.A. Gratitude B. Sadness C. Admiration D. excitement
4.A. Unfortunately B. Unwillingly C.Uninterestingly D. unconsciously
5.A. Confidently B. Frequently C. Happily D. patiently
6.A. Details B. Experiments C. Theories D. jokes
7.A. It B. Herself C. them D. him
8. A. Plan B. Hobby C. Word D. letter
9.A. Difficult B. practical C. Short D. boring
10.A. Unless B. While C. Though D. since
11.A. stopping by B. dropping out C. giving in D. getting across
12.A. Celebrated B. Waved C. Bothered D. searched
13. A. Clean B. Pure C. Mile D. dear
14.A. Dialed B. Copied C. Reserved D. obtained
15.A. Returned B. Complained C. Answered D. left
16.A. Peacefully B. Hopefully C. Generally D. formally
17. A. Achievements B. Customs C. News D. ambitions
18.A. Recommend B. Understand C. Explain D. declare
19. A. Precious B. Steady C. Familiar D. complex
20. A. Realize B. Treat C. Organize D. Make
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There's a huge power in knowing how to make adjustments in life. In fact, it's possible to turn failure into success by making the right adjustments. 1. And on the other hand we call people who refuse or neglect to make adjustments sad, frustrated or confused.
2. The 3 C's are changes, challenges and choices. The person who handles the 3 C's the best we call happy and well adjusted.
Here are 3 simple but powerful tips to help you make effective life adjustments when faced with the 3 C's or changes, challenges and choices.
Learn to think with your eyes and ears.
Most people see but few people know how to observe. The difference between seeing and observing is like the difference between reading and studying. The same goes with listening. It only requires ears to hear, but it often takes awareness and thought to listen. One factor in helping you to listen better is to hear not only what people say but what they don't say. 3. All these play an effective role in helping you to think with your eyes and ears.
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The people who learn to make the best life adjustments cultivate the habit of going with the flow. For example, they refuse to sweat the small stuff, they remain flexible to life changes. The best way to do that is to trust your instincts (直觉). The more you do that the more they will work for you. Be prepared for changes, challenges and choices.
If you can keep an attitude of preparation you'll have the best chance of making effective life adjustments. What kind? The kind that can see you through problems, setbacks and challenges. As the saying goes, “ 5. ”. That's the best advice for anyone who wants to make the best life adjustments and win!
A. Learn to go with the flow.
B. You shouldn't just listen to what pleases you.
C. If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.
D. We call people who have the ability to make the best life adjustments happy.
E. Reading body language and voice inflection can help you listen between the lines.
F. The best you can do is make adjustments along the way in order to hit a moving target.
G. Whatever your stage in life, age or financial level, everyone will face what I call the 3 C's.
