51.________(以前的)to 1981 there were no women on the Supreme Court.

52.All of my classmates are still _______(乐观的)about whatever the result may be.

53.Jenny knew that there no _______(立即的)or easy solutions to the problems that she faced.

54.Before we separated, we ________(安排)a convenient and quiet place for our next month’s meeting.

55.Sir, the cost is 40 yuan, _______(加上)8 yuan for postage. But we can give you a discount.

    Last Saturday, my 8-year-old son, Chase, and I were shopping in a supermarket. Chase was busy weighing each new bag of vegetables I collected. I handed him a bag of tomatoes and he walked over to the scale and waited patiently in line. Suddenly, an old man walked up behind Chase, and stepped before him, bumping Chase out of the way. Chase looked shocked and scared. Seeing this, I left my shopping cart and walked over to Chase, saying loudly, “Are you all right, honey? I saw what that man did to you. That was very, very wrong.”

   When the man finished weighing his bag, he turned around too quickly and all of his onions spilled out of his bag and onto the dirty floor. The three of us froze for a moment. Then I got down on my hands and knees and started collecting onions while the old man accepted them from my hands and put them back into his bag. After Chase and I retrieved all the onions, the old man walked away. We didn’t discuss the event until we got back in the car.

   On the way home, Chase said through tears, “Mommy, I’ve a frustrating day. That man cut right in front of me. And we had to help him pick up his onions! Why did we do that? That didn’t make any sense.”

   I took a deep breath and said, “Chase, that man seemed to have a very bad mood today. We should forgive him. I was also angry with that man for treating you rudely. I really wanted to kick him. But doing that doesn’t make any sense. If we hadn’t helped that old man, we might have felt good for a moment, but then I bet we would have felt really sorry for a long time. You and I have a lot of love to share. Maybe that man doesn’t have much. People who behave badly still need love.”

   A cheerful smile appeared on Chase’s face. It was a smile of a promise kept. It was the best smile I have ever seen.It was really a good moment which may have been my best mommy moment ever.

49. What can we know when the old man jumped the queue according to Paragraph 1?

A. Chase burst into tears because of fear. 

B. The author worried about her son and tried to comfort him.

C. The old man didn't notice Chase at all.       

D.The author argued with the old man immediately.

50. The underlined word “retrieved” in paragraph 2 probably means ______.

A. gave away    B. brought out    C. cut down    D. picked up

51. What can we infer from the passage?

A. At last, Chase learned a valuable life lesson form the event.

B. The old man was very sorry for what he had done to Chase.

C. The author was not annoyed at all with what the old man had done.

D. Chase didn’t help the author collect spilled onions for the old man.

52. Which of the following words can best described the author?

A. Narrow-minded.  B. Strong-willed. . C. Broad-minded  D. Bad-tempered.

                                  

Science has a lot of uses. It can reveal (揭示) laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there’s always a temptation (诱惑) to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social Animal, The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation.

Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren’t?

To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of subjects. Because of this, you might expect the book to cover a variety of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unusual, and perhaps unfortunate way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader’s attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.

On the whole, Brooks’s story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks’s attempt to translate his tale into science.

60. The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to________.

      A. show where science can be applied
      B. show the value of Brooks’s new book
      C. remind the reader of the importance of science
      D. explain why many writers use science in their works
61. According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?

      A. Its strong basis.                             B. Its convincing points.
      C. Its clear writing.                                   D. Its strong characters.

62. What does the underlined word “this” refer to in Paragraph 3?

       A. introducing scientific theories              B. telling a story

       C. the science of child development             D. the theory of sexual attraction

63. What is the author’s general attitude towards the book?

      A. Contradictory(矛盾的)                          B. Supportive.

      C. Cautious.                                              D. Critical.

64. What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?

      A. Problems with the book.                        B. Brooks’ life experience.

      C. Death of the characters.                         D. Brooks’ translation skills.

 – Hi, Jenny, it’s you! What’s up?

 -- Hi, _____ could you take a look at the pipe in your kitchen? I think it’s leaking.

   A. Would it be possible              B. If you like

   C. I’m sorry but                    D. I wonder if

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(＼)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 Jack,

Next Saturday will my birthday. I’m going to hold a birthday party at home on the evening. It will start at 7:30. Some classmates as good as some foreign friends have been invited. The activities include singing, dancing and sharing interesting experiences. Surely, we’ll have a good time. I would feel honoring if you could come. I live at 656 Minzu Street. You can take Bus No. 11 or No. 15 and got off at the stop of Guang Ming High School. Justly on the opposite side is my house, what is red with a white door. I’m sure of you can’t miss it. I do hope they will come. 

Best wish.  

                                                                    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。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。

When Western parents are expected a baby, they start to think long and hardly about what they will name their child. The child will have to live with a name for their whole life after all.

Some parents seem focus on finding a name that is distinctive, a name that everybody likes it and nobody else uses. Also, sometimes it goes horribly wrong. One musician named his child Audio Science, while other couple named their kid Pirate. Recently, some parents in the US and Europe have gone as far as pay someone to come up with a name for them. Some companies charge a couple hundred dollars, and one Swiss company charges about $ 30,000 think of a unique name that has never been used before.

   Doctors fighting malaria（疟疾），one of the deadliest diseases on the planet,may soon have a new affordable weapon in their smart phones. Researchers have found a way to use the phone’s camera to detect（探测） the microorganism in the patient's blood that causes the disease. According to the World Health Organization, almost 600,000 people died of malaria in 2013, making this mosquito-borne disease one of the deadliest in the world. The saddest aspect of this calamity(灾难) is that it affects mostly young children.
    Early detection of the infection is important for successful treatment. But since the first symptoms resemble ordinary flu, a microbiologist must look at a drop of a patient’s blood under a microscope for a proper diagnosis.
    Scientists in Britain have now developed a smart phone attachment called Xrapid, that turns the phone into a 200-power microscope, while the attached app - based on facial recognition software - quickly detects the parasitic protozoa（寄生原生物）in the blood smear(血涂片).
    Jean Viry-Babel is the CEO of IanXen, the company that developed the app. He says it is cheap and works on the spot. “So we take a high-definition picture of a sample of blood. We separate the red blood cells from the rest - the white blood cells, the platelets - and we start looking at each of the red blood cells individually," said Viry-Babel.
    Viry-Babel says the app is affordable, easy to use and provides reliability of up to 98 percent. The only additional equipment required is an ordinary glass lab slide - called a "slate." “There's only one button, which is called "Diagnose". So you put it on the slate and you put it on the dried blood, and you press diagnose and it tells you yes or no," he said.
    Researchers say the field-testing of the device will begin in January and February in Tanzania, Benin and Indonesia - while commercial use is scheduled to start by the end of March. They also plan to expand the versatility of the new device - teaching it to recognize other diseases, such as tuberculosis and Lyme Disease.

28.Who are mostly affected by malaria?

A.old people   B.adults                C.teenagers        D. young children

29. Which of the following is Not the advantage of the app.?

A.affordable   B. easy to use          C.reliable              D.additional

30. When will the device be commercially used?

A. In the beginning of January          B. By the end of March

C. By the end of February          D.In the beginning of March

31. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Smart phones Becoming Tools for Diagnosing Malaria

B. Doctors Fighting Malaria

C. Different Kinds of Diseases

D.Smart phone’s Application

The day before Mother’s Day this year, police received a call from Doris, a heavy—hearted wife．Her husband Melvyn, who suffers Alzheimer's disease, had gone 41 from the Little Rock, Arkansas home．

Police found Melvyn two blocks from their home, unable to tell officers where he 42．However, as to where he was going, he wasn’t  43 he was buying his  44  flowers for Mother's Day, as he had every year since she gave birth to their first child．

Melvyn’s condition has been slowly 45 since he was diagnosed with the disease three years ago．His wife has become her husband’s carer, watching  46  as the cruel disease  47 her husband’s memories and personality away from him．

Officers intended to take the elderly man straight home—but Melvyn was having  48  of that．”He was pretty  49 ．”Officer Troy told CBS, “he wasn’t going home  50  he got those flowers．”So the officers decided to lend him a  51  , secretly stopping in at a local supermarket and helping him  52  a bunch of beautiful cream-colored roses．”I didn't have a 53；we had to get those flowers, “Officer Troy says．The  54  officers even secretly slipped the cashier some extra cash when Melvyn couldn’t  55  the bill．Ziyuanku.com

Doris was  56  when she saw her husband of 60 years walking up their front stairs in the company of the police officers, but her relief turned to 57 when he presented her with the flowers．

“As he came up those steps, and I saw those roses and the smile on his face, I was touched  58 , “Dons told CBS, “I just said, thank you, thank you, because I saw his  59 ．”

“It’s special, because even though his mind doesn’t remember everything, his heart  60 ．”

41．A．crazy            B．hungry          C．missing           D．wrong

42．A．goes             B．shops                  C．works             D．1ives

43．A．excited         B．disappointed    C．confused         D．amazed

44．A．mother         B．wife             C．daughter         D．niece

45．A．worsening    B．improving    C．changing         D．moving

46．A．aimlessly       B．fearlessly      C．carelessly        D．helplessly

47．A．opens           B．stems                  C．betters            D．keeps

48．A．both             B．all                 C．none               D．neither

49．A．cruel            B．brave            C．proud             D．stubborn

50．A．when            B．until              C．if                    D．though

51．A．car               B．flower          C．hand               D．phone

52．A．select                  B．grow            C．preserve          D．decorate

53．A．customer      B．chance          C．choice            D．partner

54．A．serious         B．strong           C．rude                      D．kind

55．A．cover                  B．buy              C．find                D．deliver

56．A．tired             B．relieved         C．puzzled           D．astonished

57．A．sorrow         B．loss              C．anger              D．joy

58．A．inside           B．ouside           C．slightly            D．hardly

59．A．present         B．condition       C．hear                D．smile

60．A．sinks            B．beats            C．remembers      D．ignores

 “Tear them apart!” “Kill the fool!” “Murder the referee!”

    These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let's not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real violence. Books have been written about the way words affect us. It has been shown that words having certain meanings may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual behavior. I see the term “opponent” as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.

The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent” is “enemy”, or “one who opposes your interests.” Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. I remember an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player's request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough. The player went away to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then screamed, “Are they wet enough now?”

In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the effect that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent's intentional and illegal blocking by hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which differs from normal behavior.

Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated(提升)the game to the level where it belongs, setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term “opponent” with “associate” could be a good way to start.

The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “friend” or “companion.” You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate” rather than “opponent”．

62. What did the handball player do when he was not allowed to change his gloves?

A. He refused to continue the game.

B. He angrily hit the referee with a ball.

C. He insisted that the referee was unfair.

D. He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.

63. According to the passage, players in a game may ______.

A. throw the ball at the opponent illegally blocking their way

B. keep on screaming and shouting throughout the game

C. 1ie down on the ground as an act of protection

D. kick the ball across the court with force

64. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A. The player's eagerness to win.

B. The player's bad behavior.

C. The player's attitudes towards the game.

D. The player's totally different behavior on and off the court.

65. What can be concluded from the passage?

A. Players should be educated to respect referees on the court.

B. Replacing the present terms on the court can help reduce violence.

C. Raising the referee's sense of responsibility can help reduce violence.

D. Changing the attitude of players on the sports field can help reduce violence.

 “Selfless Blessings, a small shop in Missouri offers everything from food to clothing. But it ___41__ from other shops because everything in the store is free.

“Selfless Blessings is like a thrift store(旧货商店) but we are a free store for families who are in ___42___ ,” said the store’s __43__ , Andrea Berdine. “People come in and __44__ . We have a donation box. If they can __45__ , they do so. If they can’t, then they leave with a hug.”

Berdine __46__ the project in 2012 after witnessing something that brought her to tears. She was shopping at a store when she saw a man was turned away __47__ he asked for a coat.

He was put down and made fun of. He was wanting a coat,” she recalled. “It was __48__that he was homeless. That day it was raining heavily. That man was trembling with __49__ and wet. However, nobody __50__ give him a coat.” Berdine was __51__. She got in her car and drove around until she found the man. She then picked up her husband’s __52__ from the back seat.

That act of giving __53__ Berdine to create a Facebook page where the community could connect and __54__ each other. Some people posted items that they could donate. Others spoke of what they needed. The idea, which people in need all welcomed, __55__ grew into a free shop in Hollister, Missouri.

“Thank God. There is a place you can go to without feeling __56__ or embarrassed,” said Dennie Alman, who is now __57__.

The store’s offerings can mean the difference between life and __58__ for some poor people. “When it’s freezing cold outside and you don’t have anything to keep__59__, then the blankets you are given can keep you from dying,” said Larry Fraser, who is __60__.

41.A. comes         B. suffers              C. differs              D. hears

42.A. need              B. hospital             C. space           D. danger

43.A. customer     B. guard            C. cleaner              D. owner

44.A. shop          B. study                C. play            D. work

45.A. understand        B. stand                C. donate          D. remain

46.A. supported         B. attended             C. started              D. improved

47.A. because         B. since              C. though          D. unless

48.A. difficult         B. obvious          C. necessary            D. important

49.A. anger           B. fear               C. excitement           D. cold

50.A. would          B. might               C. could           D. should

51.A. delighted        B. puzzled           C. moved            D. shocked52.A. watch           B. jacket              C. book            D. card

53.A. persuaded        B. allowed           C. told                 D. inspired

54.A. contribute to      B. appealed to         C. add to          D. lead to

55.A. suddenly         B. luckily          C. finally              D. hardly

56.A. proud           B. tired              C. ashamed          D. anxious

57.A. out of work       B. out of sight         C. out of control      D. out of trouble

58.A. sickness          B. friendship           C. happiness       D. death

59.A. quiet            B. warm              C. silent               D. cool

60.A. wealthy          B. homeless          C. popular         D. old

When I was a teenager, we were the only family in our New York town that didn’t own a car. And having no car was ___31___because all my friends’ parents did. We were poor. Suddenly a moment arrived ___32___my life forever. For weeks a new Buick Road Master had stood in the window of the biggest store on Main Street. Now, on the special night, I stayed in the shadows at the edge of the crowd waiting for the winning ___33___to be drawn.

It had never even entered my mind that we would ___34___. But the loudspeaker called my father's name! ___35___I wormed my way up to the platform, the mayor had presented dad with the ___36___, and he had driven off amid cheers. I ran home. Mother met me and told me that my father had asked Jim, his boss, if he wanted to buy a ticket. Jim said yes and my dad ___37___two tickets in his own name with his own money, ___38___ 348 for Jim and the winning number was 348 instead of ___39___one 349.

“Your father is struggling with a/an ___40___problem. But I think if you have character, you have the better part of wealth and I know your father will do what is right,” mother said ___41___. At last we heard dad’s step on the front porch，I held my ___42___. He went straight to the ___43___in the dining room and dialed. Jim’s phone rang for a long time...

___44___over the years, I know now we were never ___45___than we were at the moment when dad made the telephone call.

31. A. relaxing    B. shaming    C. worrying    D. pleasing

32. A. saving    B. improving    C. risking    D. changing

33. A. team    B. guy    C. ticket    D. boss

34. A. jump    B. fail    C. strike    D. win

35. A. As soon as    B. Because    C. By the time    D. Although

36. A. dollars    B. keys    C. medals    D. tickets

37. A. saved    B. bought    C. booked    D. printed

38. A. calling    B. writing    C. marking    D. bringing

39. A. the other    B. another    C. the lucky    D. other

40. A. embarrassing    B. mental    C. puzzling    D. moral

41. A. with anger    B. excitedly    C. calmly    D. with anxiety

42. A. arms    B. mouth    C. eyes    D. breath

43. A. phone    B. cup    C. ticket    D. window

44. A. Looking out    B. Looking up    C. Looking back    D. Looking in

45. A. poorer    B. richer    C. more foolish    D. more clever

When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence．

People naturally have different levels of confidence．Some have a higher level of confidence than others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confidence and reach their most important goals．Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals．

One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace． We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise．This process can be extremely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities．After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?

Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success．If you are certain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, whether they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do．

Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very important to success on the job．If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsizing（裁员）．After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team．

Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve．Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence．

32．What is the passage mainly about?

    A．The influence of confidence on one's life．

    B．The difference of people's confidence．．

    C．The importance of confidence to success

    D．The judgment on one's confidence．

33．Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those ______．

    A．who dream to be recognized experts

    B．who expect to give guidance to others

    C．who want to ask the boss for a raise

    D．who think their goals are hard to reach

34．What does the  word "indispensable" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

    A．outgoing       B．attractive        C．important           D．energetic

35．What message does the author want to convey（传递） in the last paragraph?

    A．To overlook one's disadvantages．

    B．To make full use of one's advantages．

    C．To have great confidence in one's abilities．

    D．To make objective evaluations of one's abilities

As an experienced photo-journalist in Nashville, Tennessee, I was hired by USA Today newspaper to photograph a spinal bifida corrective surgical (脊柱畸形矫正手术)procedure. It was to be performed on a twenty-one week old fetus（胎儿）in uterus（子宫）at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At that time, in 1999, twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for operation. The worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery(早产), and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived.

The tension could be felt in the operating room as the operation began. A typical C-section incision (切口) was made to access the uterus, which was then lifted out and laid at the junction of the mother’s legs. The entire surgical procedure on the child was completed in one hour and thirteen minutes. When it was over, the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief, as did I.

As a doctor asked me whether I had taken some clear photos of the operation, out of the corner of my eye I saw the uterus shake, but no one’s hands were near it. It was shaking from within. Suddenly, an entire arm reached out of the opening, then pulled back until just a little hand was showing. The doctor reached over and lifted the hand, which reacted and squeezed the doctor’s finger. As if testing for strength, the doctor shook the tiny fist. He held firm. I took the picture! Wow! What a precious moment! Later the surgical opening to the uterus was closed and the uterus was then put back into the mother and the C-section opening was closed.

It was ten days before I knew if the picture was even in focus. To ensure the true images before they see them, USA Today requires that film be submitted unprocessed. When the photo editor finally phoned me he said, “It’s the most incredible picture I’ve ever seen.”

67. In 1999, people believed that it was ________.

A. possible for a fetus 21 weeks born to survive

       B. likely for a fetus born 21 weeks to become deformed (畸形的)

       C. right time for a fetus born 21 weeks to receive an operation

       D. risky for a fetus 21 weeks in uterus to receive an operation

68. From the second paragraph, we can see that the surgery was ________.

       A. challenging but successful                        B. demanding and unsuccessful

       C. simple and short                                        D. long-lasting and difficult

69. What can we learn from paragraph 3?

A. The fetus was delivered earlier than expected.                           

B. The doctor put his hands near the uterus so as to shake it.

C. The fetus reached out one hand and reacted to the doctor’s finger.               

D. The doctor shook the fetus’s fist in order to be photographed.

70. From the last paragraph, we know the photo editor was very ________.

A. disappointed           B. satisfied                  C. annoyed                 D. depressed

Welcome to the Kids’ Science Challenge!

       Do you like science projects and winning some awesome gifts? This is the challenge for you. What’s even better is that you don’t have to build anything--simply come up with an original idea or design that relates to one of three topics given below.

Wonderful Sounds

       Ready for Wonderful Sounds? Click on Science Secrets to meet our sound specialist. And be sure to download fun activities with crazy new sounds and musical instruments in the Dig In section! Now what kind of new musical instrument can you invent?

Super Material for Sports

       Ready for Super Material for Sports? You’ll discover the amazing world of Materials Science, where scientists and engineers develop new materials for everyday functions--like sports! Click on Science Secrets for information about our scientist. And don’t forget to download the fun activities in the Dig In section! Now can you come up with a new sports material that would help you play your favorite sport?

Magical Microbes

       Ready to discover Magical Microbes, the tiniest living things on earth? Click on Science Secrets for information about our scientists. And be sure to download all the fun activities in the Dig In section! Now can you think of a brand new way that microbes can help people?

56.Probably the Dig In section can      to kids about the three topics.

       A. send a gift                                                                      B. find a specialist

       C. tell a truth                                                                D. give an inspiration

57.Which topic will Tom probably choose if he shows interest in biology?

       A. Magical Microbes                                                     B. Super Material for Sports

       C. Wonderful Sounds                                                  D. Science Challenge

58.What’s the purpose of the Kids’ Science Challenge?

       A. To discourage kids’ curiosity                                    B. To challenge kids’ ability

       C. To get kids join in an activity                                    D. To dig kids’ creativity

When you make a mistake, big or small, cherish it like it’s the most precious thing in the world. Because in some ways, it is.

Most of us feel bad when we make mistakes, beat ourselves up about it, feel like failures, get mad at ourselves.

And that’s only natural: most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad, that we should try to avoid mistakes. We’ve been scolded when we make mistakes—at home, school and work. Maybe not always, but probably enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.

Yet without mistakes, we could not learn or grow. If you think about it that way, mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the world: they make learning possible; they make growth and improvement possible.

By trial and error—trying things, making mistakes, and learning from those mistakes—we have figured out how to make electric light, to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, to fly.

Mistakes make walking possible for the smallest toddler, make speech possible, make works of genius possible.

Think about how we learn: we don’t just consume information about something and instantly know it or know how to do it. You don’t just read about painting, or writing, or computer programming, or baking, or playing the piano, and know how to do them right away. Instead, you get information about something, from reading or from another person or from observing, then you make mistakes and repeat, making mistakes, learning from those mistakes, until you’ve pretty much learned how to do something. That’s how we learn as babies and toddlers, and how we learn as adults. Mistakes are how we learn to do something new—because if you succeed at something, it’s probably something you already knew how to do. You haven’t really grown much from that success—at most it’s the last step on your journey, not the whole journey. Most of the journey was made up of mistakes, if it’s a good journey.

So if you value learning, if you value growing and improving, then you should value mistakes. They are amazing things that make a world of brilliance possible.

60. Why do most of us feel bad about making mistakes?

   A. Because mistakes make us suffer a lot.

   B. Because it’s a natural part in our life.

   C. Because we’ve been taught so from a young age.

   D. Because mistakes have ruined many people’s careers.

61. According to the passage, what is the right attitude to mistakes?

   A. We should try to avoid making mistakes.

   B. We should owe great inventions mainly to mistakes.

   C. We should treat mistakes as good chances to learn.

   D. We should make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.

62. The underlined word “toddler” in Paragraph 6 probably means         .

   A. a small child learning to walk       B. a kindergarten child learning to draw

   C. a primary pupil learning to read      D. a school teenager learning to write

63. We can learn from the passage that         .

   A. most of us can really grow from success

   B. growing and improving are based on mistakes

   C. we learn to make mistakes by trial and error

   D. we read about something and know how to do it right away

Winners Club

You choose to be a winner!

The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers.It has been made to help you better manage your money.The Winners Club is a transaction account where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7--that’s 24 hours a day,7 days a week!
       It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:
●No account keeping fees!
       You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees.In fact,there are no account keeping or transaction fees!
●Excellent interest rates!
       You want your money to grow.The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits(储蓄)without taking them out in a month.
●Convenient
       Teenagers are busy–we get that.You may never need to come to a bank at all.With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet.......You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account.This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
●Mega magazine included
       Along with your regular report,you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money.There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
       The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers.And it is so easy to join.Simply fill in an application form.You can’t wait to hear from you.It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!

21.The Winners Club is a bank account intended for        .
A.parents                      B.Teenagers                                       C.winners                                   D.adults

22.If you want to be a member of the Club,you must        .
A.be an Internet user     B.be permitted by your parent       C.have a big sum of money          D.be in your twenties

23.What is the purpose of this text?
A.To set up a club.                          B.To provide part-time jobs.

C.To organize key-cards.                    D.To introduce a new banking service.

NSE Summer School is suitable for those who are at, or are about to start university. It will begin accepting applications in January 2016.

Courses： Accounting and Finance; Economics; Management; Law; International Relations; Government and Society

Dates: Session 1 ： 7 July〜25 July    Session2：28 July〜15 August

Rate： Standard Rate: One session:$ 1,400;  Both session$ 2,400

Reduced Student Rate： One session： $ 1,100; Both session： $ 1,875 The reduced student rate applies to full - time students registered at a university or college anywhere in the world. Accommodation is not included, and fees range from $ 500 〜$ 1,000 for 20 nights.

Applicant requirements：

If you have studied in the USA then you do not need any additional English qualifications. Students from other countries will generally not require a visa to study at the Summer School however, you will enter the USA as a "Student Visitor”. You are permitted to change courses before the start of the program, and within the first three days of the session.

Contact hours and teaching methods ：

Summer School courses are full-time and normally consist of 48 contact hours over the three-week period, taking the form of 36 hours of lectures and 12 hours of classes. Lectures, attended by all students, take place in either the morning or afternoon supplemented by small one-hour classes, of approximately 15 students.

Assessment and examinations：

Assessment for Summer School is based upon the results of either two written examinations, or a final written examination and assessment work. Everyone is required to take the examinations and no exception can be made for any reason.

Summer School lecture series:

Famous economists—Tony Giddens and David Held一have agreed to give lectures to Summer school participants in July in 2016.

If any questions, please click here to see our Frequently Asked Questions/ Contact Us Page.

21. During the course,___________________.

A. students can learn about everything from culture to science

B, students can choose not to attend the lectures they don’t like

C world-famous economists will give students lessons every day

D all the students must take part in the exams without any excuse

22 The purpose of the advertisement is to_____________.

A. attract students to NSE Summer School

B. introduce famous economists to students

C. help students to pass the final exams

D. advertise for new staff for university

23. You will most probably find this passage_____________..

A. in a newspaper             B. in a guidebook      

C. on a webpage                 D. in a magazine

假设你是李华，是一名高三学生。最近一批国际友好学校的学生将来你校参观。学校将选拔20名形象大使（Goodwill Ambassador）参与接待工作，你希望能够入选，请根据下面提纲写一封自荐信。

1、写信的目的；

2、陈述你的优势；

3、你对这次交流活动的看法；

4、希望获准。　　

注意：1、词数100左右；

      2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

      3、开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir or Madam,

   My name is Li Hua.__________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

                                                                                                Yours,

                                                                                                Li Hua

   Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way---was it through training and practice, or are great players “born, not made”? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past---players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate. In the history of soccer, only seven countries have ever won the World Cup---three from South America and four from Western Europe. There has never been a great national team---or a really great player---from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.

Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood---a poor, crowded area where a boy’s dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer(艺人). For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beatles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a “ball” made of rags(破布). And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall(对着墙壁踢球) in the slums(贫民窟) of Belfast.

All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn’t explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

5. According to the writer, which of the following statements is true?

A. Soccer is popular all over the world, but truly great players are few.

B. Millions of people all over the world are playing soccer, but only seven countries have ever had famous stars.

C. Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but only seven countries from South America and Western Europe have ever had great national teams.

D. Soccer is one of the most popular games all over the world, but it seems the least popular in North America and Asia.

6. The world “tricks” at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. experience      B. cheating         C. skills          D. training

7. The Brazilian streets are mentioned to show that ______.

A. famous soccer players live in slum areas

B. people in poor areas are born with some unique quality

C. children in poor areas start playing football at the age of three or four

D. a great soccer player may be born in a slum area

8. In the last paragraph the statement “…but only one became Pele” shows that ______.

A. Pele is the greatest soccer player

B. the greatest players are born with some unique quality

C. Pele’s birthplace sets him apart from all the others

D. the success of a soccer player has everything to do with the family background

One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairycame out and asked the man what was the matter.

"I have lost my axe,"he said."It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood."

The fairy showed him a gold axe and asked,"Is this yours?"

"No,"said the man.

The fairy then showed him a silveraxe and asked again,"Is this yours?""No,"again answered the man.

Then she showed him the old axe.

"Yes, that is mine,"called out the happy man.

"I know that well enough,"said the fairy."I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now I'll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own one."

(147w)

1. One day when the man was cutting something, ________.

A. he fell into the water

B. his axe dropped into the river

C. his axe fell into a lake

D. he saw a beautiful fairy

2. The man was sad because _________.

A. he was poor and had no other axes

B. he could not go on working

C. he liked his axe very much

D. his axe was a gold axe

3. The fairy gave him a gold axe and a silver axe but he didn't take them, because he ______.

A. did not like them

B. did not know they were made of gold and silver

C. was very rich

D. knew these axes were not his

4. At the end of the story the man had ________.

A. only one axe B. two axes

C. three axes D. many axes

5. The fairy helped the man because he was ________ man.

A. an old B. a young C. a poor D. an honest.

词汇扩展

One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe（斧头） fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairy came out and asked the man what was the matter.

"I have lost my axe, "he said. "It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood."

The fairy showed him a gold axe and asked, "Is this yours?"

"No, "said the man.

The fairy then showed him a silver axe and asked again, "Is this yours? ""No, "again answered the man.

Then she showed him the old axe.

"Yes, that is mine, "called out the happy man.

"I know that well enough, "said the fairy." I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now I'll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own one."

21. One day when the man was cutting something, ________.

A. he fell into the water                                   B. his axe dropped into the river

C. his axe fell into a lake                                 D. he saw a beautiful fairy

22. The man was sad because _________.

A. he was poor and had no other axes            B. he could not go on working

C. he liked his axe very much                          D. his axe was a gold axe

23. The fairy gave him a gold axe and a silver axe but he didn't take them, because he ______.

A. did not like them                                        B. did not know they were made of gold and silver

C. was very rich                                             D. knew these axes were not his

24. At the end of the story the man had ________.

A. only one axe                 B. two axes                 C. three axes                     D. many axes

25. The fairy helped the man because he was ________ man.

A. an old             B. a young           C. a poor             D. an honest.