Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, “Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
     The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.

First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.

But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.

There are three steps to being friends again:

Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.

36. Sally wants to tell students the ways to ____.

   A. find friends         B. plant trees       C. get happy       D. keep fit

37. What makes good friends? A good friend should ______.

   A. be lovely and cool                     B. be kind and patient

   C. have lots of money                     D. have good looks

38. According to the text, you can _____ your friend after a fight.

   A. buy a present for                      B. never say a word to

   C. have dinner with                      D. write a letter to

39. What is the best title of the text?

   A. Teenagers and friendship                B. The good friends around you

   C. The trouble of growing up               D. The care and keeping of friends

Things You Should Stop Doing to Be Successful

Are you a happy person? How often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is successful though they are not better than you in general? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should stop doing to be successful.

1. ____36____

Different people may interpret “success” in different ways：some of them measure it in money, other ones — in positive changes to people around them and the world in general. ____37___ Don’t worry about what other people think but come after what makes you happy.

2. Do not believe anything without questioning it.

____38___ They are critical thinkers, and they understand that we all are ruled by our prejudices, so they will always question new information.

3. Do not worry about all unpredictable things that may happen to you.

If you want to be successful, stop thinking about everything that MAY happen to you. ____39____ Be ready to improve and change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly don’t go according to your plan.

4. Do not care about what other people think of you.

____40___ Your attempts to become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries, stresses, and problems. Successful people do not concentrate on the quantity of people to please, but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships with people they really care about.

A. Do not wait for the “right time” to do anything.

B. Do not let others decide what “success” is for you.

C. Successful people do not just accept any new information to be true.

D. As far as we all know, it’s impossible to please all the people who surround us.

E. Try to feel comfortable with the reality and accept the fact your future can’t be predicted.

F. If you want to be successful, do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.

G. Successful people never ignore or avoid problems，no matter how big and awful they seem.

Before you begin studying English, ask yourself one question:"   16 “Is it because you want to, or because someone else wants you to? Like every decision in life, studying English must be something you want to do. Here are some tips to help you learn English well

   Set goals

   If you know why you want to study, setting goals is easy. For example, maybe you want to travel to an English-speaking country. Great   17    perhaps you have already known many useful phrases, but you want to improve your listening skills and pronunciation. What- ever your goals are, you should write them down.

       18

How long do you need to study to achieve your goals? This answer is different for every student.   19   If you work 40 hours per week, don't plan on spending another 40 hours a week studying English_ Start off slow, but study regularly. Use material that is challenging, but not too difficult. Find out what works for you. After you have studied for a few weeks, adjust your study schedule accordingly.

Make a commitment.

Learning English requires a lot of motivation Nobody is going to take your attendance when you aren't in class. If you are sure that you are ready to begin studying, make a commitment.

Have fun learning English.

  20   If you aren't having fun learning English, you're not studying the right way! You can be a serious student who has fun at the same time. Make up your own reward program to give yourself encouragement to stay on a task.

      A. Make an arrangement.

B. Why do I want to study English?

C. Your goal might be to learn "Survival English".

D. The important thing is to be realistic and reliable.

      E. What is the most effective way of learning English?

      F. The things we do best in life are what we enjoy doing.

      G. Make every moment of your English learning meaningful.

Rick Garcia is going to play outside with his friends. He is taking out his reliever inhaler (缓解物吸入器) and taking two puffs (吸). Five minutes later, he’s on the field with his friends, running after a soccer ball. Rick has asthma (哮喘), but he knows how to control it.

Asthma is a lung disease. A person with asthma may cough or suffer from shortness of breath. Asthma can begin at any age. Childhood asthma, often beginning when a child is younger than 10 years old, is one of the most common childhood diseases. Doctors report that the number of young people with asthma is increasing. It is the number one cause of absence from school. If parents have asthma, their children are more likely to develop the disease. Children in homes where an adult smokes are more at risk.

It is important to find out the triggers for asthma. As we know, dust, pollen, or animals often make people suffer from asthma. Once a child learns the triggers, he can help prevent future attacks. About half of all children outgrow asthma and then asthma attacks stop when they are teenagers. However, many people live with the disease into adulthood.

 Children often take control drugs once or twice a day to help prevent asthma attacks, if a child begins to have an asthma attack, a quick-relief drug is also necessary. This is often an inhaler. School-aged children usually carry their inhalers with them. This medication works quickly and children begin to breathe more easily in a few minutes. If a child has a serious asthma attack, he may need full-time care at a hospital or a doctor’s office.

24.The story of Rick Garcia is used to              .

A. show the importance of exercise

B. introduce the topic of the text

C. show the popularity of soccer

D. tell us how to control asthma

25.The underlined word “ triggers ” in Paragraph 3 probably means              .

 A. risks            B. levels           C. possibilities          D. causes

26.The last paragraph mainly deals with            .

A. the treatment of asthma       

B. the influence of asthma

C. the prevention of asthma          

D. some research on asthma

Curtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's（船长）feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Curtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Curtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.

12. Curtsey is ______.

A. an island not far from Iceland B. a new volcano

C. a fishing boat D. a place in Iceland

13. Scientists flew there ______.

A. to watch the birth of the island B. to save the fishing boat

C. to learn about the island D. to build a house

14. When did scientist fly there to watch?

A. Before the volcano broke out. B. As soon as the volcano broke out.

C. About four days after the volcano broke out. D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.

15. The best title of this article is ________.

A. A new island B. The birth of an island

C. A new world D. Scientists discovered Curtsey

71. Please make sure you return the book before it’s           (到期).

72. Readers            (往往、易于) to share articles that were exciting or funny.

73. This restaurant has become popular for its wide r          of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.

74. It’s important to be          (心理) and physically healthy.

75. You can            (订阅) to the magazine for as little as $32 a year.

Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs.  26   , buy the best-fiting, best-built running shoes you can find. No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet, so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop. When you have found shoes that seem right,  walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit.      27   . As always, you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.

During the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day.    28    , it is wise to take a day off to rest. But during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run.   29    . After two weeks, start timing yourself.  30     . Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter, you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.

A. After six days

B. For a good marathon runner

C. Before you begin your training

D. With each day, increase the distance by a half mile

E. If they still feel good, you can begin running in them

F. Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training

G. Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time

在学习、生活和工作中，学会与人合作是非常重要的。请根据下表中提供的信息，写一篇主题为 “Being a good partner”的英文发言稿。

注意：1. 对所给要点进行陈述，适当发挥，不要逐字翻译。

      2. 词数150左右。开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

      参考词汇：合作cooperation  n.  cooperate  v.

Good afternoon, everyone!

   The topic of my speech today is “Being a good partner.”

                                                                  _____________                                                                                                                      

    Wish my views would be helpful. Thank you for your listening!

Come and see me whenever____________________．

    A．it is convenient to you          B．you are convenient

    C．you will be convenient           D．it will be convenient to you

 Fully ________ to looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy   various activities in the club.

   A. bent             B. occupied          C. absorbed         D. devoted

My name is Billy Smith. I’m 50 years old this year. I was about 440 pounds two years ago. ___61____ (fortunate), I managed to lose weight.

I began to gain weight when my mum developed Parkinson’s disease in 1994. I soon became her caregiver, and continued to provide her ___62___ care for over 10 years. But when the pressure of taking care of my mother and ___63___ (keep) my job got too much for me, I began to skip meals and feed on fast food. I gained weight quickly.

My huge weight gain caused me to develop high blood pressure. I also had __64_____ (difficult) in breathing at times. In 2014 I went to see my doctor, ___65____ told me that I would die within two years if I didn’t lose weight. This wasn’t what I expected. I wanted to see my young son grow up, and I knew it was time __66__  (make) a change.

I started to eat healthy food and work out in the gym. Finally, I __67_____ (succeed) in losing weight. Now I weigh just 260 pounds. I had never been to my son’s Parents’ Meeting ___68_____ I was so ashamed and ___69_____ (scare) that my weight would lead to him being laughed at. Now, ___70____ (look) normal, I can do the things I have never been able to do, but should have done as his father.

 This candidate has far more chances of winning the election than ________ suggested by the organizer.

A. the one             B. that                        C. whom                     D. one

You want to pass on to him/her as the foundation for your rules. Select the most important matters to make rules about.

If you want your kids to stick to the rules, make them participate in setting them up. As soon as children begin to understand things around them, make them take part in the discussion about setting up rules. If you’ve allotted (分配) an hour every day for watching television, explain to the child why you think it’s a proper duration. Tell them what they’d have to do for the rest of the time. Allotting time for homework, playing with friends, etc., must be done with the child’s participation. You can also explain the need to have a particular rule and the consequences of disobeying the rule during this discussion. The rules will then become more effective.

Once the list of rules is ready, make an artwork out of it and ensure that the kids get to see it easily while going about the house. You can hang it up behind the door to their room. Revise the rules whenever there is need, not very frequently though. After a few months, when you see that the kids are taking to a certain rule quite easily and without supervision, you may praise them for it and get rid of that rule from the list. You just need to emphasize that while you’re proud that the rule needs no reminding, it’s still an unwritten rule. These actions will enable the kids to place you in their circle of trust.

Enforcement (执行) of rules is possible only if there are clear consequences for disobeying them. Ensure that your kids understand that the consequence is the price they have to pay for breaking the rules and it’s not a punishment. Not following the rule will result in a minor or major inconvenience, so make sure you explain the consequences clearly in advance and start with warnings before strictly enforcing the rules. Ensure that none of your consequences for disobeying the rules border (近似于) on abusive parenting. For example, take off the rule that says — “if you don’t get home by 11 at night, make arrangements to stay elsewhere until morning”. Let helping with minor household chores or cleaning up their own room, etc., serve as consequences for disobeying rules.

With these tips on how to make house rules, hope you can direct your child to become a responsible and independent human being.

                                Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule

From my experience , there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often :ability , money , and time 16   .Money is a topic I’ll save for another day .So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spent in the kitchen .Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule :

1.      Think ahead .The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’m already hungry and there’s nothing ready to eat .So think ahead of the coming week .When will you have time to cook ?Do you have the right materials already ? 17   .

2.      Make your time worth it .When you do find time to cook a meal , make the most of it and save yourself time later on .Are you making one loaf of bread ?  18   .It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something .So save yourself the effort for future meal .

3.      19    This may surprise you , but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation .It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can  work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.

Hopefully that gives you a good start. 20_______ And don’t let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!

A. Try new things.

B. Ability is easily improved.

C. Make three or four instead.

D. Understand your food better.

E. Cooking is a burden for many people.

F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.

G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.

 Although ______, the Acropolis is still handling serious problems such as deliberate damage and stealing of stones.

A. conserving                                                 B. to be conserved      

C. having conserved                                        D. being conserved

Treat _____to a cup of iced tea to help you relax on such a hot afternoon.

A   one       B oneself    C   you    D yourself

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处错误, 每句中最多有两处。错误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。

Nowadays millions of people of all age take pleasure in a hobby which is both interested and fun. And every year more and more people start a stamp collection of your own and discover an interest which can even last lifetime. Starting your collection of stamps was easy because they are nowhere. Holiday and birthday postcards and letters being sent by your friends and relatives can provide you for stamps from all over the world. But once you’ve taken collecting serious, you will probably want to join the Stamp Collectors’Club where exists to add more stamps to your collection.    

假定你是高一新生李华。开学之初，你的英语老师Ms Li 希望了解每位同学的英语学习情况，并征求教学建议。请按以下要点用英语给她写一封信。

1.对英语学习的认识；自己目前的英语水平；2.自己英语学习存在的问题；3.对英语教学的建议

注意：1.词数100左右： 2.信的开头和结尾已给出

Dear Ms Li,

   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 　41　, 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　42　 her living elsewhere. Much to my 　43　, Sometimes I even 　44　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 　45　, "What?"

She began telling me some small 　46　 of her new life as she made 　47　 a sandwich. We sat at the kitchen table, and I watched her eat, hanging on her every  　48　. It was a 　49　visit in fact 　50　 Julie had to go to work. I thanked her for the flowers and for __51　; then I walked to the door with her and 　52　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 　53　 as the early spring daffodils. Suddenly, I picked up the phone and 　54　 my mother’s number. She lived a hundred miles away. When she 　55　, I said, "Guess what!"

"What?" she answered 　56　. Like Julie I didn’t have any big 　57　, just little details of the day. But I’d like to come to 　58　 in the last hour how 　59　 a small talk could be. Just before I hung up , my mother said, "You 　60　 my day."

41. A. study                        B. kitchen                          C. bedroom                          D. balcony

42. A. get used to              B. run out of                       C. put up with                      D. look up to

43. A. gratitude                    B. sadness                          C. admiration                       D. excitement

44. A. unfortunately       B. unwillingly                  C. uninterestingly                  D. unconsciously

45. A. confidently              B. frequently                       C. happily                          D. patiently

46. A. details                      B. experiments                      C. theories                        D. jokes

47. A. it                               B. herself                              C. them                            D. him

48. A. plan                         B. hobby                            C. word                             D. letter

49. A. difficult                    B. practical                    C. short                                D. boring

50. A. unless                       B. while                                C. though                              D. since

51. A. stopping by              B. dropping out                     C. giving in                        D. getting across

52. A. celebrated                   B. waved                            C. bothered                         D. searched

53. A. clean                        B. pure                                 C. mile                                D. dear

54. A. dialed                       B. copied                           C. reserved                         D. obtained

55. A. returned                         B. complained                       C. answered                        D. left

56. A. peacefully                   B. hopefully                        C. generally                        D. formally

57. A. achievements         B. customs                          C. news                             D. ambitions

58. A. recommend                B. understand                       C. explain                          D. declare

59. A. precious                     B. steady                           C. familiar                        D. complex

60. A. realize                      B. treat                                C. organize                       D. make

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。

Dear Ivan,

Thank you for share the stories about you and your best friend in your last letter. I have a best friend, who name is WangMing, and we had known each other for a long time. We met on the first day of school. We were deskmate in class. We both liked pop music and we often went to my house to listen CDs. It wasn’t long after we became best friends.

Now we’re in different senior high schools and all of us are busy with our studies. Although we cannot see each other often, but we’re still best friends. He always encourage me to realize my dreams. I am thankfully I have such a good friend to rely on.

                                                                 Yours

                                                                 Li Hua