At thirteen, I was diagnosed（诊断）with kind of attention disorder(紊乱). It made school 

difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not. 

In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all

 within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor

 said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”

She glanced(匆匆一瞥) down at me through her glasses, “you are no different from your 

classmates, young man.”I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to 

take it home. 

In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots（点）, which

 opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind. 

Wasn’t I the“blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My 

thoughts spilled out(突然涌出) and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 

minutes.Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could 

find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up? 

   I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a 

surprise when it came back to me the next day---- with an “A” on it. At the bottom of 

the paper were these words:“ See what you can do when you keep trying?” 

13.The author didn’t finish the reading in class because          .

14.What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage? 

 15.What was Mrs. Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story? 

A. Angry      B. Impatient     C. Sympathetic    D. Encouraging 

Once there lived a boy was very fond of reading. But he was so poor to buy any books. So he had to borrow it from a rich man lived far away. The boy always tried hard to finish read the books and returned them to the owner within the giving time. So the rich man was ready lending him any of the books he wanted them. In this way he read a lot and late became a well-known writer of his time. However, the rich man's son who didn't like to study remained a man with a little knowledge.

　36　When a person does a certain thing again, he is impelled(迫使)by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly; thus a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of it.　37　Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits, and sometimes become ruined by them.

　　　38　Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and thoroughness.

　　Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. 　39　Unfortunately older persons often form habits which ought to have been avoided.

　　We ought to keep from all these bad habits. 　40　.

A. These are all easily formed habits.

B. Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed.

C. Whether good or bad habits are, they are easy to get rid of.

D. It is very important for us to know why we should get used to good habits.

E. There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help.

F. And we should try to form such habits as will prove good for ourselves and others.

G. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits.

1.Hearing what the boy said, we felt _______________( confuse) and looked at each other.    

2. _______________( compare) with that old computer, the new one is smaller but works faster.    

3. Jack, ______________brother works in our company, is going to give us a talk on how to learn      English.

4. One of the __________________( require) for a fire is that the material be heated to its burning  temperature.    

5.  His speech is very important, ______________it is short.     

6. The public were shocked when they heard the president _______________( murder)   

7.The Chinese people are determined _________________( fight) all the difficulties to realize the  Chinese dream.   

8. There were lively New Year _______________________( celebrate) all over the town.      

9. We had to be patient because it would be some time ___________we got the full results.   

10. When I called his name, he rose ________his feet and smiled at me.

11. They try to protect __________________( danger) animals, such as Tibetan antelope.   

12.   I ________________( hope) that our volleyball team could win, but it didn’t.

13.   This is the village _____________we visited last year.  

14.  ____________ was Tom who helped the disabled girl to go across the street.

15.  In the last few years, China has made great achievements in environmental

______________________( protect).

 — I promise her daughter ____ get a nice present on her birthday.
  — Will it be a big surprise to her? 
  A. should   B. must         C. would       D. Shall

Families changing

What does “family” mean to you--- a place of happiness, a house of love, or a shelter from hardship? For a country, families mean more than all of that. A small change in the average family can have a big impact 25______ society.

That’s why the government keeps track of changes in Chinese families. On May 13, it issued the 2015 report on family trends in China, 26______ (cover) 32,494 families across our country.

One of the most significant changes for Chinese families is 27______ they have kept shrinking, from 5.3 people on average 60 years ago to 3.35 today. The family planning policy has played a big role in cutting Chinese families down into 28______ (small) ones. Introduced in the 1970s, the policy has slowed down the growth of the young population and helped cause the older population to make up a larger part of the total.

But this trend has led to new challenges for the country---a shrinking labor force and a growing number of elderly people. 29 ______ (keep) developing rapidly and better support the elderly, almost all provinces and municipalities have given the green light to couples who want to have two children 30______ one of the two parents is an only child.

China’s quick urbanization has also led more of the labor force to move to big cities, creating new types of family. If your parents work in another city, they are part of the country’s recurrent families, 31______ make up 17.2 percent of the total.

But China is by no means the only country that 32______ (see) an increase in the diversity of family types in recent years. The UK, for instance, has the most single-parent families among major countries in Europe.

       Any time we have to wait,many of us get nervous.Our minds are filled with all kinds of what-ifs.What if the results were bad? What if I failed the final? We try to focus on our work, but the bad thoughts surround us like a pack of wolves.We try to relax, but we just feel too anxious.

        Many circumstances in our lives come with a waiting period, which can trigger our anxiety. We probably know that worry isnt very helpful and that it only hurts our health. But we also probably can’t stop. Below are the suggestions for reducing worry while we wait.

     Take deep breaths. Sit in a comfortable position with eyes closed. Breathe in, count to five, and then breathe out slowly. Repeat as often as you need. Remember that our breath is available to us at any time. Even one deep breath can help.

     Recite（背诵）helpful words. Come up with words of encouragement that you can tell yourself. For example, “I am strong and brave and can get through this.”“ I believe myself and my abilities.” “I am deserving.”

      Lead a mindful life. Staying present focused is the key to managing anxiety. One strategy is to give tasks your full attention. For example, if you are doing the dishes, notice how your hands feel touching the sponge（海绵）, notice the smell of the soap, focus on the sound  the water makes as it hits each dish, etc.

4. The underlined word “trigger” in para.2 can be replaced by“_____”.

A. share.                           B. ease. 

C. cause.                           D. settle.

5. What preparation should we make before taking deep breaths?

    A. Being seated at ease with eyes shut.

    B. Putting the hand on the heart.

    C. Counting numbers from one to five.

    D. Breathing out several times to relax.

6. The author suggests saying some words like “I am deserving” to_____.

    A. share anxiety with others.    

    B. gather our strength.

    C. make us energetic.           

    D. inspire ourselves.

7. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?

    A. Keeping yourself with daily life.

    B. Doing as much washing as possible.

    C. Putting your heart into what you do.

D. Doing everything with interest.

Starting university can be a costly experience for most people. But thankfully, with a little know-how, you can gain the benefits of being a student and have a lot more cash in your pocket than you would have expected. Being a money-savvy student has never been easy.___31___

  Save money on food.

  Student life doesn’t have to be about empty cupboards and living off takeaways or ready meals. In fact, it can be a useful habit to compare the price. __32__ One of the easiest and most efficient ways to do that is by using a price comparison site.

   ___33___

  We all have a love-hate relationship with public transport, and while it may be essential to use public transport, it’s not always cheap. Luckily, most cities have local bus operators that offer students passes, which are much cheaper than standard tickets. These can usually be used at all times of the day, including peak travel times.

 ___34___

  Going out to a nightclub can be expensive, so take full advantage of student offers, where drinks are cheap and entry is often free. Be sure to keep an eye out for any freebies and special student offers advertised at local restaurants, cinemas and high street shops.

  Spend less on textbooks.

  Before you rush out and spend your entire student loan on books, check your lecture outlines and figure out which books you really do need to own, and which ones you can just borrow from the library. ___35__ And you can also share the cost with your classmates.

A.     Use student transport discounts.

B.     Use student offers when socializing.

C.     Shop around and find the cheapest choice.

D.     Avoid going to a nightclub for a social life.

E.      Checking out these top money-saving tips might be helpful.

F.      Remember you can find almost any textbook in the library.

G.     If there are some you need to buy, see if you can get a second-hand copy.

New friends. Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunities…Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. “Start early, finish strong,” some of them say.

		The US

1.If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you’d better choose     .

       A. Canada                         B. the Netherlands                    C. the US                           D. Australia

2.Many young people go to study in the US because     .

       A. it is not very difficult for them to get a student visa

       B. it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE

       C. they don’t spend much time applying to US universities

       D. they think they can receive good university education

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

       A. Students go to the Netherlands usually for its beautiful scenery

       B. You can apply for your visa to study in Australia on the Internet

       C. You may have trouble with language if you study in Italy

       D. The UK is the country with very high expenses

As a well-known doctor in London, John Snow was willing to help ordinary people   56 

(expose) to cholera. He knew that only when   57   cause of it was found could the   58  (dead) disease be controlled. He has two theories in mind explaining how cholera killed people.   59  was that cholera multiplied in the air without reason; the other was   60   people absorbed it into their bodies   61   their meals. After many   62  (investigate), he found the drinking water was to blame because the river   63  (pollute). Immediately John Snow told the people to remove the handle from the water pump   64    that it could not be used. Soon the disease began to slow down. To prevent the disease from   65  (happen) again, the water companies were instructed not to expose people to polluted water any more. Finally "King Cholera" was defeated.

56. After she made helpful c        on my work, I made rapid progress.

57. While I was in London, I enjoyed galleries from time to time because the paintings there a       to me very much.

58. I live near to my school, so it is ______（convenience）for me to go to school on foot.

59. B       yourself, or I won’t take you out to dinner.

60. There is a general        (aware) that smoking is harmful.

61. The watch is beautiful but a little expensive. So she spent hours b         for it.

62. The supermarket doors shut           . (自动)

63. Have a         diet (均衡饮食) to stay healthy.

64. Be         (务实的)! We can’t afford the car and the vacation.

65. The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite v      .（多样性）

66. It is beyond        (argue) that Nanhai belongs to China.

67. This problem is due to the          fault.(电力故障)

68. I walked out of the cinema, d       (决心) I’d never come to this place.

69. I went and sat in a cafe and watched the          .(过路人)

70. We are all c        (担心) about her safety.

Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very  41  with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was  42  than him, he felt disappointed. So he  43 hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to  44  some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started  45  for land.

He  46  that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to  47  their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the  48  of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his  49 to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land  50  giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could  51  by walking through the land before sunset. He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the  52 , he could have it.

The farmer became very  53 when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of  54  without paying anything. He came  55  the next morning and started running, not walking,  56  he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued  57 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very  58 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he  59  right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.

       Don’t be greedy  or you will  60 everything finally.

41. A. careful                 B. pleased          C. bored                      D. busy  

42. A. healthier       B. stronger             C. richer                     D. cleverer

43. A. thought             B. learned               C. tried               D. worked 

44. A. borrow                 B. spend                 C. make               D. save 

45. A. waiting                 B. looking          C. preparing                  D. caring   

46. A. explained    B. hoped          C. noticed             D. guessed

47. A. see                   B. follow           C. help               D. cheat

48. A. chance                B. result           C. condition                    D. purpose

49. A. promise            B. request          C. suggestion              D. order  

50. A. for                     B. by              C. without             D. before

51. A. cover            B. farm            C. buy                D. have

52. A. year              B. month          C. week                    D. day

53. A. interested           B. sad              C. happy               D. calm

54. A. land              B. crop            C. experience            D. knowledge

55. A. quietly           B. early            C. finally              D. suddenly

56. A. so that              B. even if          C. because                 D. whether

57. A. dreaming      B. walking               C. speaking                       D. running

58. A. nervous            B. excited               C. tired               D. worried

59. A. refused             B. died             C. appeared                      D. rested

60. A. defeat            B. face         C. change             D. lose     

假设你是李华，你的外国朋友Cathy最近力视下降很快，写信向你询问如何保护视力。请你根据以下要点给她回信。

1.      注意阅读的姿势和环境；

2.      避免长时间的看电视、玩电脑游戏和手机等；

3.      多做运动（眼保健操；户外运动等）。

注意：1.词数100字左右。

      2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

      3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：姿势：posture

Dear Cathy,

   I’m glad to have received your letter.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

                                                                           Li Hua

In a class this past December, after I wrote some directions on the board for students about their final examination, one young woman quickly took a picture of the board using her smart phone. When I looked in her direction, she apologized, “Sorry. Was it wrong to take a picture?”

“I can’t read my own handwriting,” the young woman explained. “It’s best if I take a picture of your writing so I can understand the notes.”

That remark started a class-wide discussion about taking a picture instead of taking notes. For those in the photo-taking camp, reasons extended(扩展) beyond their inability to comprehend their own handwriting. Some took pictures of notes because they knew their phone was a safe place to store material. They might lose paper, but they wouldn’t lose their phones. Some took photos because they wanted to record exactly the way in which I had noted information on the board. Others told me that during class they liked to be able to listen to the discussion attentively.

Yet the use of cameras may be convenient, it does raise questions for the classroom. Is a picture an effective replacement for the process of note-taking?

Teachers encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so is more than just recording necessary information—it helps prepare the way for understanding. Encouraging students to take notes may be an old-fashioned method, but just because a method has a long history doesn’t mean it’s out of date. Writing things down engages a student’s brain in listening, visual, and kinesthetic(触觉的) learning. The act of writing down information enables a person to begin to memorize, to process and combine it, helping learning new knowledge.

Taking a picture does indeed record the information, but it lacks some of the necessary mental activities that taking notes employs. So can the two be equally effective?

25. The woman apologized in the class because she_________.

A. took a picture of the board   B. missed the teachers’ directions

C. had the bad handwriting     D. disturbed other students’ learning

26. According to the passage, which of the following may NOT explain students’ unwillingness to take notes?

A. They believe smart phones are much safer for storing notes.

B. They want to listen more attentively in class.

C. They lack proper techniques for taking notes. 

D. They want to have the exact version of the notes on the board.

27. According to the passage, taking notes by hand__________.

A. requires students to think independently  

B. seems unsuitable for students to learn new ideas

C. proves to be an old and useless learning method

D. helps students actively participate in learning

28. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The traditional way of note-taking should be replaced.

B. Note-taking by hand is not out of date.

C. A modern way of note-taking is catching on.

D. A picture is worth a thousand words.

 Our team was ahead during the first half, but we _____ in the last ten minutes.

  A. were won       B. were lost  C. were beaten     D. won

   Our mood may change suddenly like a storm with lightning and thunderbolts that comes without notice.
     The good news is that bad moods can leave as suddenly as they have come. Exceptions to this rule of course are cases where there are other problems such as depression or any other mental destruction.
How to improve your mood? 
    46     When you understand that you are not feeling happy but you are in depression or disappointment, then you can use these simple techniques that will be able to change the negative situation and improve your mood.
    47     . Exercises, gymnastics and sports help a lot to achieve a better emotional balance.
  If you feel that you are in a bad mood, take a hot bath or sauna.      48       .
Watch a movie, read a book or talk to a friend.
      49      . When you leave work or home, go to places that make you happy and calm. This helps to improve your mood.
     Make relations with happy, optimistic and pleasant people.    50      . Positive and optimistic feelings that create positive thinking for the future will help you overcome your bad feelings and defeat your bad mood.
     When the problem of bad moods, frustration and negative emotions beyond normal situations becomes chronic (长期的), it is important to turn to a specialist for help.
A．The relaxation of the muscles will help.
B．Change your environment.
C．Use physical activity to fight against feelings of depression.
D．This can help you improve your mood significantly.
E. First you have to learn to recognize when you are in a bad mood.
F. There are ways to improve your mood.
G. Changes in feelings and mood can happen for various reasons.

 --Susan is so hard-working that she has won a third scholarship.

   --Just as a proverb goes “____________.”

A. Make hay while the sun shines         

B. No pains, no gains.

C. The early bird catches the worm.       

D. Once bitten, twice shy.

You may have experienced the annoyance of being fined because of parking illegally or finding your car towed away(拖走)after leaving it parked somewhere for a couple of minutes. But now a high-tech car sticker that’s designed to be stuck to a car’s windscreen could help motorists avoid such a situation.

The TowStop sticker sends a text message to a driver when touched by a traffic policeman，to allow motorists to send a reply and give them time to move their cars immediately. Frankfurt-based IT consultant, Daniel Kalliontzis, came up with the idea and is raising money to put his ￡43sticker into production.

Car owners can put the sticker inside their car’s windscreen, having set it up with key information, such as their phone number. The slim design will include a sensor(传感器)that, when touched by a traffic policeman, will send a text message warning a driver of a possible fine. The driver could then type a reply for the policeman using a smartphone, which will appear on the sticker’s screen.

The smart sticker system will rely on the good will of traffic policemen and in a way, a German law. The law states: an officer has to choose the most efficient and inexpensive way for the car owner to remove the vehicle. It could be cheaper for the government to call the driver than to tow his car. 

Mail Online asked the Department of Transport whether the sticker could be used in the UK in a similar way. A spokesman said, “In England there is no legal duty to warn the motorist before issuing the ticket. However, a policeman does have the discretion not to issue a ticket if he doesn’t think the situation is that bad or he just wants to issue a warning. ”

So far, Mr. Kalliontzis has raised just over￡2,362of his￡39,381goal. If he manages to raise the money, the stickers will be shipped in June 2015. But it appears that car owners using the smart system could get some unnecessary warning messages, because anyone could touch the smart sticker.

8. The author wrote the third paragraph to _______________． 

A. explain how a smart car sticker works     B. advise drivers to buy a car sticker

C. show the importance of a sensor          D. tell drivers how to park a car

9. We may infer from the text that in Britain _______________.

A. car owners don’t have to worry about a parking ticket

B. smart car stickers wouldn’t work as well as in Germany

C. traffic policemen prefer to call a driver rather than tow his car

D. the Department of Transport thinks highly of smart car stickers

10.The underlined word “discretion” in Paragraph 5 can best be replaced by“____________”.

A. trouble        B. pressure       C. freedom       D. opportunity

11. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Daniel Kalliontzis -a great inventor     B. Environment-friendly car stickers

C. Parking systems in Europe            D. End of the parking ticket

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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧），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次；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I loved reading stories when I was just a little kid. I’ve read thousand of stories since I read my first story at live years old. But I had never considered write one by myself. One day, I read an inspired article by a famous writer, In the article, he talked about how he started writing, which encouraged him. Because of his words, I felt such enthusiastic about a little boy who took adventures in a forest, where he met strange animals. Before I finished it, I sent it to a newspaper, which published it. I was great encouraged. Now I had published a good many of books.

  _____ everybody enjoys fresh cut flowers﹙插花﹚ around his house, few people know how to keep them for as long as possible.

 A. Because            B. Since        C. While          D. If