How to Be a Winner

　　Sir Steven Redgrave

　　Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals

　　“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病). Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it -- the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”

　　Karen Pickering

　　Swimming World Champion

 “I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success---you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”

　　Kirsten Best

　　Poet & Writer

“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool”

29. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?_________

　 A. Training helped him defeat his disease.     B. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.

　 C. Difficulties influenced his career.          D. Specialists offered him medical advice.

30. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary? ________

　 A. Her achievements.                          B. Her sports career.

　 C. Her training schedule.                         D. Her daily happenings.

31. What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to?_________

　 A. Activities that turn one's attention away.     B. Words that help one to feel less tense.

　 C. Ways that help one to focus.              D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.

32. According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?_________

　 A. Self-confidence.                B. Devotion.        C. Hard work.       D. Courage.

What can't be overlooked is that a mother's greatest gift is the smallest details of her child's life freely shared. Can you imagine that?

In the midst of  my housework in the 　41　, I was surprised to find the front door was open. Julie, our oldest child, came in. She’d been married for three months. I was still trying to　42　 her living elsewhere. Much to my 　43　, Sometimes I even 　44　set her place at the table. Julie handed me a small bunch of daffodils (水仙花) and said, "Guess what!" as she opened the refrigerator to see what was inside. As I put the flowers in water, I answered 　45　, "What?"

She began telling me some small 　46　 of her new life as she made 　47　 a sandwich. We sat at the kitchen table, and I watched her eat, hanging on her every  　48　. It was a 　49　visit in fact 　50　 Julie had to go to work. I thanked her for the flowers and for 　51　; then I walked to the door with her and 　52　as she drove out of the driveway.

　When coming back to the kitchen, I sat and looked at the daffodils. My daughter’s visit set me thinking a lot. It was as bright and 　53　 as the early spring daffodils. Suddenly, I picked up the phone and 　54　 my mother’s number. She lived a hundred miles away. When she 　55　, I said, "Guess what!"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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We don't know how different our future will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it.

At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Internet—even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand，our relationships with people won't be as important as they are today—we will feel a little lonely.

Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example，they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us.

Spending holidays will also be completely different. Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar­powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly.

We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn't true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in a better condition.

Although we can't predict the exact changes which will be made in the world，we often think about them. We worry about ourselves and our children's future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen.

1. Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050?

A. Because the number of people will become much smaller.

B. Because there will be less face­to­face communication.

C. Because people won't like making friends with each other.

D. Because people won't communicate with each other more often.

2. The third paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A. that computers will do all the things for human beings

B. how people will use computers to communicate with each other

C. that machines like computers and robots will help people a lot

D. how people will use robots to do the housework

3. According to the passage, which of the following will happen in 2050?

A. The relationship between people will be more important than today.

B. The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today.

C. It won't be difficult for people to travel to other planets.

D. Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars.

4. The underlined word“sanguine”in the last paragraph most probably means “________”．

A．disappointed　　　　　　  B．surprised

C．curious         D．optimistic

假如你是中学生李华，你的美国朋友Jack在上次给你的电子邮件中抱怨自己最近眼睛近视了。请你给他用英语回一封电子邮件，内容如下：

1．介绍一下你们班同学近视的情况； 

2．分析一下造成你们班这种情况的原因；

3．帮Jack出点儿保持眼睛健康的主意。

注：1．字数110左右；邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。

2．近视：shortsighted  adj.  shortsightedness n.

Dear Jack，

Yours sincerely        

Li Hua

There have been great changes in the lives of women. During the twentieth century ,there was an unusual shortening of the time of a woman’s life spent in caring for children. A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have about eight children, of whom about five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which custom, chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. Even while she has the care of children, her work is lightened by household appliances(家用电器) and convenience(方便) foods.

This important change in women’s way of life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women’s economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity and most of them took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards, return to full or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with both husband and wife accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfaction of family life, and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money and running the home, according to the abilities and interest of each them.

45．Women marrying at the end of the 19th century ________.

A. would have fewer children than those today.

B. would have more children than those today.

C. lived as hard as those in the 20th century

D. lived more comfortably than those in the 20th century

46． According to the passage, a woman in the 19th century would likely to have about eight children and _______.

A. only about three of them could live more than five years old.

B. only about three of them could live for five years.

C. about eight children lived to be more than five years.

D. about eight children lived to be less than five years.

47． From the second paragraph, we know _______.

A. women today are not willing to run their home together with their husbands.

B. women today wouldn’t like to do any housework.

C. women today will return to work after they have their babies.

D. were unlikely to find jobs like the mothers before .

48．According to the passage, which of the following is right ?

A. in the past most women often stay at home after leaving school

B. women today like to marry men younger than themselves

C. women today are playing important parts in work and family life.

D. husbands today needn’t do any work at home.

 I prefer to be ______ at a hotel with free room service and access to the Internet.

A. put up                  B. set up                       C. made up                   D. picked up

It’s amazing to watch my son, Tom, a 3-year-old, grow up. And today I even got a beautiful lesson from him.

He called out to me today saying, “Papa, sit”. That usually means 26 everything and going next to him and sitting down to play with him. I did that, as he could be 27 and would not stop calling out until I 28 . He was playing with beads (珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help 29 fine motor skills. Then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they are stored in. I saw him 30 pick up each bead, look at it 31 it were made of chocolate and then placed it into its box.

With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting 32 . “What a long time it will take! Why cannot he grab ten beads in one go and drop them in?” 33 my anxious mind. I noticed that he did this with as much 34 as he had while we were playing. I didn’t see any difference between his play and his 35 the toy. Obviously he enjoyed both.

Then it suddenly 36 me that this boy was enjoying the whole 37 . The journey was his goal. For him the 38 was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. What a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the 39 moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. Nothing else 40 .

Looking at how 41 my son was putting beads into the box 42 me that the process was the goal. The joy of pilgrimage (朝圣) is not in getting there but in every 43 of the journey.

    This is what living in the NOW is all 44 . Tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with 45 love and peace.

26. A. wasting            B. preparing           C. taking               D. leaving

27. A. humorous           B. innocent            C. helpful                     D. stubborn

28. A. gave in             B. turned round      C. burst out           D. fell down

29. A. highlight              B. identify              C. illustrate            D. develop

30. A. casually                  B. eagerly              C. quickly              D. carefully

31. A. as if                   B. even though       C. in case                     D. in that

32. A. impatient             B. satisfied             C. fascinated          D. energetic   

33. A. read                    B. told                   C. said                  D. spoke

34. A. involvement      B. strength           C. inspiration         D. confidence

35. A. putting away              B. putting in        C. putting out         D. putting up

36. A. occurred           B. happened           C. struck               D. excited

37. A. experiment          B. progress            C. process          D. morning

38. A. pleasure        B. challenge       C. difficulty           D. victory.

39. A. urgent                 B. worst                C. best                  D. dangerous

40. A. disappears        B. happens             C. matters             D. works

41. A. successfully     B. responsibly     C. peacefully       D. systematically

42. A. guaranteed       B. taught            C. promised           D. warned

43. A. plan                    B. destination      C. detail              D. step   

44. A. for                    B. about                C. with               D. from

45. A. available              B. complete           C. additional           D. precious

 ---Who is knocking at the door?          

 --- _______.      

A. They are the children                        B. There are the children 

C. It is the children                            D. That is the children

— This is the hardest interview I have ever experienced.

—____, you’ve succeeded—that’s the main thing.

A. Somewhat    B. However    C. Anyway     D. Somehow

 There is always some obstacle in the way, something ________ before we realize the real goal of education.

   A. to be got through         B .got through

   C. getting through           D. having been got through

    假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Jack来信说对中国文化很感兴趣尤其喜欢唐诗(Tang    poetry)。请你给他写一封邮件，提出学习建议并表达祝愿，内容包括：

    1．唐诗地位及影响；

    2．列举著名诗人；

    3．欢迎来华交流。

注意：

    1．词数100左右：

    2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jack，

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Yours，

Li Hua

Life did not _____ the way we thought it would, but we still need to have a positive attitude toward it.

  A. get along            B. turn out                    C. go on               D. keep up

Women make better drivers than men for many reasons. Why is that? Wouldn't you think that competing at who has better driving abilities is pointless? If you ask me, I'd like to say, men know that women are better drivers but do not have the courage to admit the truth.

Unlike men, women stop for directions when they have no idea where they are going. Women don't drive around for hours pointlessly wasting a tank of gas only to find themselves heading in the wrong direction. Have you ever been in a car with a man who is lost? He tells you to shut up when you begin to open your mouth. And every five minutes or so he takes a turn going forty-five miles per hour only to find out he's made another wrong turn.

Speeding is what men do best on the road. Traffic is not a race. There is a reason why men get more speeding tickets than women. Not because women trick to get out of tickets but only because they don't speed. Women don't risk putting their own lives and the lives of others in danger. In other words ，they have more responsibility for life.

My largest issue with male drivers is how a majority of them drive with one hand on the wheel and the other hand doing only God knows what. The seat is backed as far as possible. They're totally lost in loud music beyond a necessary level. You don't ever see women driving like that.

I feel that the above evidence more than proves my points that women are queens of the road. Oh ，men, if you want to continue criticizing women for being bad drivers， bring it on. We know you lack confidence, or else you wouldn't be wasting your valuable time making jokes about the ones you may choose to spend the rest of your days with.

56. Who does the author think are the better drivers? (no more than 1 word)

57. When will women drivers stop to ask for help? (no more than 9 words)

58. Why do men get more speeding tickets? (no more than 3 words)

59. What quality do women drivers have when it comes to safety? (no more than 3 words)

60. How is the seat backed by most male drivers? (no more than 4 words)

       The man won’t be sent to prison _____ he does volunteer work in the community for at least two years.

       A. in case                                                        B. even if

       C. on condition that                                          D. as far as