When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，”Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault；the car broke down.”It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.

  Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.

  This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stone for success.

21. According to the passage, winners .

A. blame themselves rather that others     B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C. have responsible and able colleagues    D. deal with problems rather than blame others

22. The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .

A. improve                B. accept              C. avoid             D. consider

23. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .

A. blame him for his lack of responsibility

B. find a better way to handle the problem

C. tell him to find the cause of the problem

D. ask a more able colleague for help

24. When problems occur, winners take them as .

A. excuses for their failures                 B. barriers to greater power

C. chances for self-development               D. challenges to their colleagues

 The first word of a sentence should begin ______ a capital letter.

A. with          B. by            C. for              D. as     

假如你是李明，是一名高一学生。最近收到笔友仲宁的电子邮件，得知他在学校的英语竞赛(English competition)中获得一等奖。请跟据以下内容给他写封电子邮件。

词数：１００左右, 信的开头结尾已经给出。

１.祝贺他取得的优异成绩；

２.告诉他你在学习中的苦与乐；

３.邀请他寒假来西安。

Dear Zhong Ning:

                                                           Yours,

                                                           Li Ming

 —We need the answer badly.          

—I see. I’ll send it to you         .

A. just now           B. in time       C. right away    D. for a while     

A rock group called the Rocket Crew is on tour. Their agent (经纪人) has asked the town officials about Wilbour City on the tour. The stadium in the town is large enough to hold the expected crowd. Ticket sales in the area would be good because several towns are around Wilbour City. However, many people in the town don’t want a rock concert because they fear the damage the crowd might cause. To settle the problem about whether or not to invite the group to appear, the mayor(市长) took a poll(民意测验). The results are:

59. The mayor took the poll among ______ people.

A. 15014                 B. 6180                       C. 9412               D. 8746

60. From the results of the poll, we know that half of the people or more ______.

       A. would buy the tickets for the concert B. haven’t yet given their own opinions

       C. are against the invitation to the group                               D. are for the invitation to the group

61. The concert is probably to be held in ______.

       A. a cinema             B. a stadium           C. a theatre              D. a concert hall

62. What would be the best title for the passage?

       A. A Poll                                                 B. The City of Wilbour                      

       C. The Rocket Crew                                                               D. A Rock Concert

 On March 2, 2008, Beckham arrived in Shanghai to play a friendly match with a team ______ Chinese players.

    A. consisting of        B. consisting in       C. consisted of        D. consisted in

    请以The Teacher I Respect Most 为题目，写一篇100词左右的英语短文，内容应包括这个人的外貌特征、性格、对你的影响以及你尊敬他/她的理由。注意：文中不要使用真实姓名。

The Teacher I Respect Most

假如你是李华，请给你的美国朋友Tom写一封信，告诉他你打算参加暑期夏令营，希望他一起参加，邮件的内容包括：

1.介绍训练营的相关内容（例如：时间，地点，参加者等）；

2.说明你打算参加的原因；

3.询问对方的意向。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

Yours,

Li Hua

FISH FOR FUN! DO NOT FISH FOR FOOD!

FISHERMEN!

FOR THE PROTECTION OF YOUR HEALTH!

FISH FROM THESE WATERS

SHOULD NOT

BE EATEN BECAUSE OF

MERCURY CONTAMINATION.

                        Department of Land and Forests

5. What’s this? It’s a ________.

    A. letter      B. diary       C. newspaper         D. notice

6. It has been put up _______.

    A. to give an order for fish                           B. for a concert

    C. to warn fishermen of the danger                    D. for making fun of fishermen

7. It told the fishermen ________.

    A. to stop fishing                           B. the fish from the waters is unfit to eat.

    C. that they would never go fishing.           D. that fishing was not allowed here.

8. Though we don’t know the exact meaning of “mercury contamination” we guess it______.

  A. can feed up fish for people to eat               B. is helpful for health

  C. can make people lose weight                   D. is poisonous and dangerous to health

61. I’m looking for a part-time job. I just want to be __________________ (independence) of

my parents and pay the tuition fees myself.

62. ---What conclusion have you drawn _________ the book written by J.K. Rowling?

---Nothing. I haven’t understood the real meaning.

63. If you want to apply to the company for a job, you should first fill _________ the application form online.

64. Dictionaries should be put where they are easily _______________ (access) to you.

65. Take my advice and you __________________ (achieve) something special.

66. If you keep on trying, I think you will make _________ in time and make an achievement.

67. My back is very ___________ (pain). I have to go to see a doctor immediately.

68. I feel _____________ (fortune) in having the chance to spend a holiday with you on the fantastic island.

69. Although you are sad about your having been ______________ (unemploy) for a couple of weeks, many other people have been out of work for ages.

70. Tony suffered a serious _____________ (injure) in the bad car accident, which made us sorry for him.

    Dr. Michael Prager, a leading Botox expert, said that a growing number of women are developing something called “computer face”. He also mentioned that professionals who worked long hours in front of a screen were ending up with saggy jowls（颚骨下垂）,“turkey neck” and deep-set wrinkles（皱纹） on their forehead and around their eyes.

    The Botox expert said that, of all his clients, office workers were most likely to show premature （过早的）signs of aging. “ If you are one of the unfortunate people who frown（皱眉）while you are concentrating on the screen then, over time, you will inevitably（不可避免地） end up with frown lines.’’ Dr. Prager said. “What is perhaps more surprising is the number of women with saggy jowls because they are sitting in one position for so long. If you spend most of the time looking down then the neck muscles shorten and go saggy, eventually giving you a second neck.”

   Dr. Prager, who has a practice near Harley Street in London, said he encourages his clients（客户） to put a mirror next to their computer so they can see if they are frowning at the screen. “When people are stressed or thinking hard about something, then they will often put on a ‘grumpy（脾气暴躁的）face’ without even knowing what they are doing. When my clients put a mirror next to their desk, they are often shocked by the angry, frowning face which stares back at them.”

   He said, “The women I am seeing at the moment have only been using computers at work for the last decade or so. But women in their 20s have grown up with them and use them for every single task. I think the problem is going to become much, much worse. In another ten years, they could be looking quite awful.”

   Dr. Prager said there were several simple steps which could avoid “computer face” such as regular screen breaks and stretching the neck muscles. And, of course, there was always Botox. He said that , after a couple of sessions of Botox, the habit of “grumpy face” could be broken. 33.According to the passage, which of the following are signs of aging?

A. Saggy jowls and short necks                 B. Turkey neck and frown lines

C. Deep-set wrinkles and angry faces            D. Second neck and stressed muscles

34. Why does Dr. Prager suggest a mirror for his clients?

A. To be aware of their “computer face”          B. To see if they have got a second neck

C. To make sure their make-up is perfect         D. To find more signs of premature aging

35. From the last 2 paragraphs, we can know that_____

A. “computer face” is avoidable           B. we should give up using computers

C. we should break the habit of “grumpy face”    

D. the younger generation is worse at computers

假如你叫李华，你所生活的城市周围有很多动植物正逐渐减少，对此你向有关部门写一封信，分析造成这种现象的原因，并根据实际情况提出切实可行的几条建议。但以下几条要点要包括在内：

1．野生动植物的现状；

2.分析造成许多野生动植物濒临灭绝的原因；

3.提出几条保护野生动植物的具体措施。

注意：1.词数：100左右；

2.不可遗漏要点，可适当增加细节。

3.书写要干净、工整。

4.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir or Madam，

 I’m writing to give some suggestions to protect the wildlife living in and around our city.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

It is time for class. Will you please get the blackboard__________?

A. to clean                  B. cleaning           C. cleaned           D. having cleaned

Everyone knows English is one of the most important subjects in middle schools. And we always know learning English is very important，but few students know how to learn English well.    36 

I think if we have a right way to learn English，and we work hard，then we must learn English well. But what is the right way？  37   Second，everyone knows remembering new words is important，but how to remember them？I think we can copy new words on pieces of paper，and take them with us. When we are free，we can read them. Third，how to improve our listening and speaking？  38     And we can answer the questions in  class；don’t be afraid of making mistakes. I think it’s useful to us. Finally，it’s about reading and writing.  39    And try our best to retell them. We can also keep a diary every day，and spend an hour practicing English.

   40   If necessary，we can turn to our classmates and teachers for help instead of giving up. If we don’t study hard，it’s difficult to learn English well.

A. To begin with，you can recite as many words as you can.

B. First，we must be confident enough to learn English and be interested in it.

C. Whenever we meet difficulties in our English study，we shouldn’t lose heart.

D. We can sing English songs，listen to the radio and listen to tapes every day.

E. Then how can we make rapid progress and learn English well?

F. In a word，we will make rapid progress.

G. When we are free，we can read articles in English.

The English language has a lot of words which can be used in many different ways and in many different expressions.

One such example is the word matter. In fact, matter can mean just about anything. It could be one of the most useful words in the English language.

Let’s get to the heart of the matter — a matter of principle (原则).

If someone says that you owe (欠) him $50, but you don’t, a friend might say, “Well, you could pay him the $50. It’s not that much money. Then you won’t have to hear him say it anymore.” But if you do not owe him the money, do not pay him the money. It’s a matter of principle.

There is another way to use the word matter. But be careful with your choice of words.

If you ask someone, “What’s the matter?”, it shows you are worried about the other person. But saying, “What’s the matter with you?” has a completely different meaning. And it usually sounds rude (粗鲁的). In fact, when you say, “What’s the matter with you?”, you are suggesting that the person did something wrong or stupid.

Another expression that could sound rude is to say, “It doesn’t matter to me.” Here, it depends on the context, and how you say it.

Let’s say you tell someone that a friend just got a big raise at work. That person answers

But saying, “Oh, you pick where we eat dinner. It doesn’t matter to me.” does not sound rude. In this situation, “it doesn’t matter” shows you are easy-going (随和的).

No matter how you look at it and what you say, matter is a very useful word. And it’s only a matter of time before you will become an expert on the use of matter.

17. We can infer from the text that the word matter _____.

A. has a wide use                  B. can mean money 

C. is the most used English word     D. has the most different expressions

18. What is the author’s suggestion in Paragraph 4?

A. Every penny counts.            B. Stick to what is right.

C. Follow your friend’s advice.      D. Be careful when making friends.

19. The underlined word “context” in the text probably means _____.

A. choice                                B. person   

C. situation                                D. answer

20. The author develops the text mainly by _____.

A. using examples                B. giving instructions

C. describing his experiences       D. discussing research findings

Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories,   56   (destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged   57    their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were   58   (serious) hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.

A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early   59    the morning and lasted for over an hour.

“I   60   (eat) with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best   61   (climb) out but then I saw that one of my children was   62   (miss). I went back inside and found him, safe   63    very frightened.”

Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she   64   (feel)that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.

“There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”

Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought   65   (they)food, clothes and shelter.

Do you want to improve your quality of life? Here is some advice.

    1．Make it a point to do something brave every day. 36 This might mean talking to someone that you generally wouldn't talk to or starting a project that you feel afraid of. There is no need to plan it in advance.

    2．Learn something new. Pick a topic, especially something you know nothing about and learn something about it. 37 It helps to keep it if you have time to make a note of what you learned.

    3．Debate something. If you think you know about something, nothing will prove it like arguing(辩论)it with someone who's smarter than you. 38 This is easier said than done, but it can provide you with some of the best possible ideas.

    4．Spend time with a child. 39 If you don't, I'm sure you have friends who would be happy to let you borrow theirs for a few minutes. It doesn't matter what age they are, children see the world entirely different. Look at it from their eyes. Enjoy the simple things again.

    5．Recognize what makes you happy. 40 Everyone is working towards something, but what makes you happy now? Think of it and try to add more of what made you happy yesterday to today.

A．If you have one, consider yourself lucky.

B．Talking with little children keeps you young.

C．Actually, happiness is a true feeling from our heart!

D．Find a friend you can debate with who has different ideas.

E．Look back to the parts of your day that bring you real happiness.

F．A good source of new information for this can be the newspaper.

G．Step out of your comfort zone and leave the routine(惯例)for a second.

The professor, ____ some of his assistants , _____ to attend our discussion.

A. and; is              B. as well as; is           C. or ; are                  D. except for; are

A Guide to the Library’s Facilities

To use or reserve the facilities of the library, follow the procedures given at the circulation desk.

Group Study Rooms (2F)

Students and teaching staff can use these rooms for group study. Students are advised to use unlocked rooms (3 rooms for 2 people, 2 rooms for 4 people) available for free. When you use locked rooms (2 rooms for 4 people, 1 room for 10 people), you need to go through reservation procedures at the circulation desk. These rooms are available for group discussion.

Individual Reading Rooms (1-3F)

There are 4 single rooms available for use by teaching staff and visiting scholars. Each room is equipped with a computer together 1 printer and 6 scanners. Reservation of these rooms is available for a period up to seven days on end.

Meeting Rooms and Seminar Rooms (1-3F)

Only teaching staff and graduate students can apply to use these rooms and reserve them one day in advance. The total number of seats is 40. They are available for workshops and small seminars.

Computer Rooms (4F)

These rooms are available for classes or seminars and so on. The total number of seats is 88. Only teaching staff can apply to use the computer rooms and reserve them one day in advance.

16. How many locked rooms can students and teaching staff use?

A. One                              B. Three             C. Four            D. Ten

17. If teachers want to print, they can go to ___________.

A. a seminar room                                      B. a computer room

C. a group study room                                D. an individual reading room

18. Who can apply to use the computer rooms?

A. Teachers                                                         B. Visiting scholars

C. Graduate students                                        D. Teachers and students

________ money has been invested to promote the traffic conditions of this city.

A. A plenty of  B. A large amount of

C. A great deal  D. A large number of