With autumn on the horizon, the season’s first Oscar competitors are here. Already, the Hollywood Reporter has predicted that the often-snubbed(冷落的) Leonardo DiCaprio could win. Although before we get swept up in predictions, it’s nice to remember that little gold men are not the reason we love the movies. They shouldn’t be the primary reason for acting in them either.
Bill Murray knows this first hand. Murray was positioned to win his first-ever Oscar Academy Award for 2004’s “Lost in Translation”, but he lost it to Sean Penn. Years later, Murray explained how he took the defeat in stride(从容应对), and his words should act as a blueprint for anyone who has failed:
“I went through it once before and it’s nice to get nominated and win some prizes. You get to go to dinners and tell little stories and so forth. Then you get to get dressed up. And then you get to be on TV, which is sweet. And you can either win or lose. Well you’re not supposed to say ‘lose’ when you talk about the Oscar. You are supposed to say ‘not chosen’. But I later realized that I had gotten a little caught up in the possibility of winning. So, shame on myself for getting caught in it. But I won a lot of the prizes for Lost in Translation. So I thought it didn’t seem unnatural to expect that I would be rewarded just one more time. So when it didn’t happen, I thought, ‘Well, that’s kind of funny.’ But to get prizes is not why you work.”
Murray isn’t alone in those feelings. No mention of actors without Oscars would be complete without recognition of Leonardo DiCaprio, who said, “I don’t think I ever expected anything like an Oscar ever, to tell you the truth. That is not my motivation when I do these roles. I really am motivated by being able to work with great people and create a body of work that I can look back and be proud of.”
Perhaps neither Murray nor DiCaprio will ever be introduced as an Academy Award-winning actor, but winning an Oscar for acting shouldn’t be the point. Here are some other amazing actors who never won an Oscar, even if you think they did: Julianne Moore, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Will Smith. And they have proved that countless times before.
25. We can learn about Bill Murray from the passage that_________.
A. he felt ashamed that he didn’t win the Oscar.
B. he never expected himself to win the Oscar.
C. he had already won many other awards before he failed in Oscar.
D. he is the first actor who had been predicted to win the Oscar but failed.
26. Leonard DiCaprio is motivated to act different roles because _________
A. he wants to win the Oscar. B. he can cooperate with great people.
B. he wants others to take pride in him.
D. he is not the only actor who hasn’t won the Oscar.
27. The underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refers to “_________”.
A. Neither Murray nor DiCaprio will won an Oscar.
B. Winning an Oscar for acting shouldn’t be the point.
C. Some amazing actors have never won an Oscar.
D. You think that some actors should have won an Oscar.
28. What is the writer’s attitude to Leonardo’s idea on winning an Oscar?
A. Approving. B. Critical C. Indifferent. D. Neutral.
“I Went Skydiving at 84!”
As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011, when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time, I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community（社区）announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.
In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it. Inspired by this, I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.
On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞）, then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it.
Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.
56. What happened to the author in 2001?
A. She flew an airplane
B. She entered a competition
C. She went on a hot air balloon ride
D. She moved into a retirement community
57. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .
A. build up her own reputation
B. show her admiration for him
C. compare their health condition
D. make her argument persuasive
58. How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?
A. Excited B. Scared C. Nervous D. Regretful
59. What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?
A. The beautiful clouds B. The wonderful view
C. The company of Jay D. The one-minute free fall
_______, he is a man of high intelligence, and I think you can rely on him.
A. Obviously B. Unfortunately C. Eventually D. Frequently
—Our flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part.
—Don’t feel sad. ______.
A. All that glitters is not gold
B. All roads lead to Rome
C. All good things come to an end
D. A still tongue makes a wise head
To prevent further pollution, many people are ______ the use of alternative energy sources.
A. applying to B. compensating for C. catering to D. pushing for
I expect you’ve already done it,______the manager asked you to give him a ring this afternoon.
A. but B. and C. though D. So
I clearly remember the day when my little brother was born: January 1,1994. One of my favorite family photos shows me lying with my mother in the hospital bed, happy but unaware of the small, sleeping baby in the background.
I stayed with my grandparents for the weekend of my brother’s birth, excited about my new brother but not yet aware of what having a little brother would mean. I didn’t truly realize what was going on until we were in the hospital room at Duke University—coincidentally ,the same room in which I had been born two years earlier.
When I looked at my brother for the first time, I felt a mixture of fear and interest. Little did I know that small, pink creature would grow up to be one of my favorite people in the world.
In reality, though I am two years older than my brother, I am more often than not the real baby in the family. I am very lacking when it comes to common sense. Instructions constantly confuse me and I frequently find myself totally puzzled by things like knowing how to start the washing machine or manage the storage settings on my iPhone.
That’s where Gibson comes in. The poor kid has had to guide me through more tasks than I would care to admit, but he never complains. Though I should probably be told to figure it out myself, he always comes through.
I’m envious of his ability to readily answer the ever-present, “What do you want to do with your life?” question at family gatherings. “Be a doctor,” he says—a solid answer, completely opposite to my shaky one, “Well, I’m an English major, so…”
My brother truly is my best friend. No one understands me better, and there isn’t anyone else I would want to be stuck with in our family. I may not have a clear idea of where I’m headed, but he is stuck with me.
21. How did the author feel when he saw his brother for the first time?
A. Angry and sad. B. Excited and moved.
C. Curious and scared. D. Happy and interested.
22.What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. My brother is the real baby in the family.
B. In fact, I seem to be less mature than my little brother.
C. My brother gets more love from the family than I do.
D. I am growing more slowly than my brother.
23. What does the brother often help the author do?
A. Help him deal with many daily tasks. B. Help him with his studies.
C. Give him advice on how to choose a major. D. Comfort him when he is in a bad mood.
24. What is the best title for this text?
A. My Strange Family Gatherings B. The Real Baby in the Family
C. Stuck with Me—My Not-So-Little Little Brother D. The Feeling of Having a Brother
--- It seems that Westerners seldom give their friends financial help.
--- Maybe. For them ________ friendship is mostly ________ matter of providing emotional support and spending time together.
A. /; the B. the; a C. /; a D. a; the
You get anxious if there’s no wi-fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power, and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you’re not there. All these can be called “always on” stress caused by smart phone addiction.
For some people, smart phones have liberated them from the nine-to-five work. Flexible working has given them more autonomy(自主权) in their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families. For many others though, smart phones have become tyrants (暴君) in their pockets, never allowing them to turn them off, relax and recharge their batteries.
Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends in favour of his iPhone. So he developed an app — Moment — to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how much time
They’re spending on the device and set up warnings if the usage limits are breached (突破). “Moment’s goal is to promote balance in your life,” his website explains. “Some time on your phone, some time off it enjoying your loving family and friends around you.”
Dr Christine Grant, an occupational psychologist at Coventry University, said, “The effects of this ‘always on’ culture are that your mind is never resting, and you’re not giving your body time to recover, so you’re always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer.”
And as the number of connected smart phones is increasing, so is the amount of data. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis (瘫痪) and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive a broader range of data and communications which are often difficult to manage. “It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many do less because they’re controlled by it all and feel they can never escape the office,” said Dr Christine Grant.
32. What’s the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The popularity of smart phones. B. The progress of modern technology.
C. The signs of “always on” stress. D. The cause of smart phone addiction.
33. Kevin Holesh developed Moment to __________.
A. research how people use their mobile phones
B. help people control their use of mobile phones
C. make people better use mobile phones
D. increase the fun of using mobile phones
34. What’s Dr Christine Grant’s attitude towards “always on” culture?
A. Confused. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Critical.
35. According to the last paragraph, a greater amount of data means __________.
A. we will become less productive B. we can make a decision more quickly
C. we will be equipped with more knowledge D. we can work more effectively
假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华，你校交换生Jim在给你的email中提到他对学生会组织的活动感兴趣，并希望你给他提供一项适合他参加的活动。请你给Jim回邮件，内容包括：
1. 活动名称及意图；
2. 活动具体安排；
3. 邀请他参加。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 3. 学生会the Students’ Union
Dear Jim,
Yours,
Li Hua
Time management is one of the most important study skills that a student needs to know. When you’re a student, you have all kinds of work you need to do every day. 16 So it is necessary to learn how to make the best use of your time. Here are two tips to help you mange your time in college.
Keep a detailed calendar:
It’s almost impossible to remember everything you need to do in your head. 17 A detailed calendar is the best method. As soon as you realize a deadline, record it in the calendar, and be sure to look at coming dates in the calendar often. Be sure to record each work as well. 18
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It’s not a good idea to pick up your books and start working until you’ve finished—because you may not have enough time to finish all your tasks. Find out how much time you have for each task, and plan this out in you calendar. Try to give yourself some extra time for each task in case one takes longer than you expected. 20 The more you learn to manage your time, the easier it will become. Good luck, students!
A. Plan out your time carefully.
B. Form a habit to manage your time.
C. Time management is a learned skill.
D. It is the key to managing your time better.
E. You never feel like there is enough time to finish it all.
F. With it, you will know how much time you have for each task.
G. You need a system to record all the things you have to do.
When you are traveling, it’s vital to know about the customs and etiquette（礼仪，礼节）of the global village. What we consider polite behavior at home isn’t always accepted outside our borders.
● Etiquette of Gift Giving
Gift giving should be a happy, positive experience. When selecting a present for someone in Netherlands, don’t purchase fancy kitchen knives or scissors. Giving sharp, pointy objects as gifts is considered unlucky. Be careful when presenting flowers to a friend or a business partner in Russia. Yellow blooms suggest cheat or a relationship break up. Traditionally, red carnations are placed on the tombs of the dead. Writing cards or notes while visiting South Korea, be mindful of your pen’s ink color. Writing a person’s name in red ink traditionally suggests that the person has passed away—an important point to remember when giving a birthday card.
● Eating Customs
Being early or on time is viewed as being rude, too eager or even greedy in Venezuela. If you are invited to someone’s home for a meal, it’s recommended that you arrive 10 minutes later than the requested time. When having a meal in Egypt, don’t use the salt shaker （盐瓶）. It’s insulting to your host to spread salt on your food, which means that you find the meal terrible. Japan is a very polite nation, and their fondness for etiquette extends to the use of chopsticks. According to Japanese custom, if you’re in the middle of eating, use the opposite end of your chopsticks to secure food from a shared plate. When doing business in Turkey, it’s the custom for your host to pay for your meal. Requests to split the bill won’t be accepted. If you would like to pay your fair share, Turks recommend inviting your host to a follow-up meal.
21. Which of the following is tree according to the passage?
A. You can use blue ink to write notes to your friend from South Korea.
B. Giving a fancy kitchen knife to a friend from Russia is a good choice.
C. Dining with Japanese, one can use either end of the chopsticks to get food from shared
plates.
D. Invited to a meal, one should arrive earlier to show respect for the host.
22. What does the underlined word “insulting” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Respectful. B. Offensive C. Indifferent. D. Challenging.
23. where is this passage probably from?
A. A news report. B. A culture column. C. A travel essay. D. A food magazine.
When I came round in hospital I didn’t know where I was and my mind went ________.
A. innocent B. blank C. fresh D. crazy
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，每处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。
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。
I’m sorry to know that you’re having so a bad time at the moment. In fact, everyone will have one of those period when things seem to be wrong, so you don’t have to be worried so much. I think great importance should be attached on controlling your temper so that you may not do or say anything you’ll regret it. Here are three tips:
First, if I am you, I would talk to someone I trust about my feelings. Second, going outdoors and play team games with your friends，because physical exercise is effective way to get rid of anger. Third, remaining optimistic about our future is also a good idea, that can help you cheer up quickly.
I hope you will find these suggestions usefully.
Detailed Guidance on Analytical Features
The definition of an analytical feature
Hard news is the kind of fast-paced news that usually appears in newspapers, magazines and some other mediums. Because each story in only relevant for a short time, writing must be concise and without excessive detail..Like a hard news story, an analytical feature also appears in newspapers; magazines or on the Web. However, an analytical feature covers a topic in some depth. It examines important issues or events in details, and provides more interpretation and background information for readers than hard news. Writing an analytical feature means looking for patterns, motives and outcomes that explain the event issue or problem.
An analytical feature should be based on an investigation of documents in the public domain-archives, libraries, scholarship, or local offices-and an interview with people with knowledge related to the topic.
Step-by-step guide to feature writing
1. Select a topic
2. Make a list of preliminary questions to establish what needs to be known about the topic. Ffere are some of the basic questions that a feature addresses.
●What is the problem?
●What institutions and people are involved?
●What is the standpoint?
●What causes the problem?
●What are the possible consequences?
3. List your sources--people: institutions, documents, books, articles that are likely to provide information and answers to your questions.
4. Refine your questions decide what you are going to look for in the written documents and what you are going to ask your potential sources.
5. Arrange your appointments, interviews or are, archival searches in a logical order, following the plan for your basic questions.
6. Conduct interviews Ly what information you are trying to get from each source.
7. Write and outline that sets up the structure of the feature.
8. Go back to your notes, organize information, compare and contrast data, analyze material, identify missing information, expand the list of sources, and conduct new interviews.
9. Write the feature
Analytical feature structure
THE INTRO: The most important function of the introduction is to make the readers want to read on.
THE BODY OF THE FEATURE: The content of the feature will vary depending on the subject matter, style of publication, supposed interests of the readers and intentions of the journals. The following points are what you should include in the body of your feature.
●Facts—include the mat appropriate points throughout the text rather than in chunks,
●Quotes-can bring writing to life, inject authority and powerful expression into the piece.
Think carefully which bits of your research to quote and which bits to translate into your own words, as the simple facts of a story do not normally need to be told through direct quotes.
●Description—Let the readers see what you are seeing, show rather than tell. Analysis-can be provided by experts who have conducted relevant research, but it may also be provided by ordinary people with direct knowledge and involvement. Your own analysis of the topic should be based on extensive research and supported by evidence.THL ENDING: Aim to provide a rounded ending of the text either in the form of a summary, a quote or a return to the scene of the introduction.
69. The guidance on analytical features is most probably taken from _ ?
A. a book on news writing B. a movie script
C. a school admission brochure D. a book on interview preparation
70. Unlike a hard news story, an analytical feature __________________.
A. only published in in-depth magazines, instead of in newspapers or on websites
B. investigates issues or events behind the news
C. interprets issues or events clearly and concisely without excessive detail
D. covers a couple of topics
71. Before you write analytical feature, you should do all the following EXCEPT_ __?
A. preparing the questions for your interviews
B. writing a short summary of the main points of the feature
C. sorting out and analyzing the information and data you collected
D. filming and recording the issue or event you want to investigate
72. When you write the body of an analytical feature, you should_ ?
A. summarize the main idea of the feature
B. be in agreement with me opening paragraph
C. introduce the topic of the feature
D. analyze the topic based on your research
The latest report has declared that the Chinese economy is _____ steadily, supported by increasing
consumption, stable export volumes, and the government’s reform policies.
A. holding up B. standing up C. picking up D. turning up
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：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
Recently, our school has carried out a survey about if students will do some part – time work during the winter holiday. 89% of the students said no. the reasons are like follows. First, their parents won’t allow them to do so. Second, they are so busy with their studies during the holiday which they can’t afford the time to do. Third, they are not sure which job they can do. Therefore, 11% of the students said yes. They plan to work during the winter holiday. They think working is a good chance to put what they have learned into the practice. Through work, they can gain lots of social experiences. In addition, by doing a part-time job to earning some money, they can reduce their parents economic pressure.
In my opinion, students should do some part-time work, which can enrich their life and help them know much about the society.
Our Fears Can Change the Reality of the Situation
At times, our worries and anxieties can defeat us. In addition, our worries can change our understanding of what is reality and what is not. Here is a brief list of techniques that you can use to help gain a better viewpoint on things during the anxious moments.
__16__ A person should take a deep breath and try to find something to do for a few minutes to get their mind off the problem. A person could get some fresh air, listen to some music, or do an activity that will give them a fresh perspective on things.
Remember that our fearful thoughts are made to seem worse and can make the problem worse. __17___When unexpectedly having thoughts that make you fearful or anxious, challenge these thoughts by asking yourself positive questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense.
Be smart in how you deal with fears and anxieties. Do not try to deal with everything all at once. When facing a current or upcoming task that makes you anxious, break the task into small ones. __18__
Remember that all the worrying in the world will not change anything. Most of what you worry about never comes true.__19___ Then you should leave everything else in the hands of God.
It is not easy to deal with all the fears and worries. When your fears and anxieties have the best of you, try to calm down and then get the facts of the situation. The key is to take it slow. All you can do is do your best each day, hope for the best, and when something does happen, take it easy.__20___
A. Take it one step at a time and things will work out well at last.
B. When feeling anxious, stop what you are doing and try to do something relaxing.
C. This will give you the confidence to manage your anxiety.
D. Instead of worrying about something that probably won’t happen, concentrate on what you are able to do.
E. The next time you fell depressed, review your list and think about the good things that you have in your life.
F. A good way to manage your worry is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking.
G. Completing these smaller tasks once at a time will make the stress more manageable and increase your chances of success.
Anyway, we’re here now, so let’s _______ some serious work.
A. come up with B. get down to C. do away with D. live up to
Picture the scene: You come home after work feeling too exhausted to cook –only to find a delicious meal worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant waiting for you. It sounds like a fantasy, but it could be about to come true thanks to a robot chef developed by British scientists.
Those scientists have come up with a set of robotic arms so smart that they are capable of cooking meals all by themselves. The device will be sold from as early as 2017 as part of a purpose-built high-tech kitchen.
Scientists at Moley Robotics spent almost 18 years developing the hands. According to its creators, the arms can chop, stir, whisk and baste well enough to recreate almost anything you would care to eat, whether it is a simple home-cooked supper, or a complicated creation designed by a world-class chef. The hands move a little slowly, hovering strangely above the work surface whenever they are not busy, but they imitate human movements closely enough that they can do things such as wiping a spoon on the edge of a pan to prevent drips.
Mr. Oleynik, who is leading the project, said, “All the things which are possible with the hand are possible here. There is no limitation. A lot of people want to go to Michelin-starred restaurants, but they are quite expensive and may be quite far from the home. This is an opportunity for people to enjoy very good food, and for a reasonable price. ”
The only cuisine that is off the robot’s menu at the moment is sushi, which requires extremely steady pressure and nimble fingers to make, but the team plan to conquer that as well by the time it goes on sale.
21. People go to Michelin-starred restaurants in order to______.
A. appreciate car tires. B. escape from work
C. see the new robot chefs D. enjoy delicious meals
22. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. British scientists B. Household wives
C. Cooks at restaurants D. The robot chef’s arms
23. Which kind of food CAN’T the robot chef cook at present?
A. Sushi B. Beef C. Bread D. Sandwich
24. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Hands of a robot chef can perform exactly like a cook.
B. It is uncertain when the robot can cook all kinds of food.
C. Michelin-starred restaurants are suitable for many people.
D. Robot chefs are available at shopping malls.
