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A life coach is somebody who helps you reach all kinds of personal and professional goals (目标) . Each of us has the ability to be our own life coach. Here are some tips for you:

♦ Pay attention to your relationships with others

Ask yourself the following questions: How do you deal with disagreements? When was the last time you showed your family members that you care for them? Your relationships with friends, family members and teachers show a lot about the kind of person you are.

♦ Face the fears about the future

Now, imagine that one of your good friends told you that he or she was not strong enough to go back to school. 83 We often give better advice than we are willing to take ourselves. Remember that even the most successful people were probably told that what they wanted to do was impossible, but they followed their dreams and succeed.

♦ Develop your talents

If you want to reach your goals, you will have to spend more time developing the talents you already have, and uncovering any hidden talents that you haven't discovered yet. So you can take classes in subjects that you are interested in, even if you have no experience.

♦ Be thankful

Take some time to be thankful for the things you do have. Remember positive memories.84 Think of the best dav(s) you have had in the past month or year. Remember special parties, vacations and holidays. Appreciate the wonderful people you have in your life.

A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。

81. Which tip do you think influences you most?

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82. Why should you pay attention to your relationships with others?

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B. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

83. ____________________________________________________________________________

84. ____________________________________________________________________________

C. 请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

85. ____________________________________________________________________________

                     

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Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm (确认) his _______(1) home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish. When he was speaking to people face to face, he had no difficulty understanding what they said. However, when he was speaking on the phone, he still had a problem. Andy called the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She also told Andy to be at the airport two hours earlier in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.

Since he was leaving in three days, Andy didn't lose any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain.

Too quickly, the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to rush. He went to the clerk to show his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket in surprise. "Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and now it is eight in the evening." "But I confirmed my flight," insisted Andy. "Will I have to pay for another ticket?" 

"No, sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now." 

Andy's _________(2) of shock turned to pleasure as he realized that now he could continue his vacation.

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出（1）、（2）处所缺单词）每空限填一词）

71. (1) __________________              (2) __________________

任务二：根据短文内容补全句子（每空限填一词）

72. (A) He visited as many places as __________________.

   (B) From the passage we know Andy could ________________ his holiday.

任务三：请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。

73. _________________________________________________.

74. Why did the clerk tell Andy to be at the airport a little earlier?

       _____________________________________________________.

75. How long was Andy late for the plane that day?

       _____________________________________________________.

 

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Fast Food or Traditional Food

   It’s OK to eat fast food occasionally but fast food is high in calories (热量). 101. So, if you often eat a hamburger and chips, you can become fat. You must eat homemade food because it is healthier.

   Everybody knows that fast food is cheap and quick. However fast food is not as tasty as homemade food. Young people prefer to eat pizzas, hamburgers and French fries, 102. __________________ they should eat soup instead. Fast food companies 103. __________(花费) lots of money in order to make people believe that fast food is cool. The average American eats three hamburgers with French fries a week.

Fatness can lead to other diseases. 104. This is why America is now starting to fight back against the fast food companies. They are stopping serving fast food in school cafeterias and restaurants serving traditional food are opening now.

101. 写出文中（101）处的同义句。

    So, don’t often eat a hamburger and chips, _________ you can easily become fat.

102. 在文中（102）处填入一个词，使句意通顺。____________

103. 根据短文中（103）句的汉语提示在横线上写出单词，使句意通顺。

104. 将文中（103）处画线句子译成汉语。__________________________________

105. 在文章中找出delicious的同义词。__________________

                               

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Have you ever thought about one question: why do we need to learn math?

It is an interesting question. Kids around the world have been asking it for years. For US students, they may get the answer from a new exhibition called “MathAlive!” (1) 47 activities are designed to teach kids how math is used in everyday life. For example, at one exhibiton station, visitors can test that a person's arm span(臂展) equals their height. At another station, visitors can control the robot with the help of math skills.

The exhibition will visit 15 US and international cities in the next five years. Organizers say they want more kids to learn why math is important in daily life. Think of simple things, like clocks. They tell time, but only if you know how to read them. That means using math. How much longer until school ends? How long did you sleep last night? That's all math, too.

(2) When you go ________， you also do lots of ________. How much change would you get if you paid for a 25.99－yuan sweater with two twenties? How would you calculate a 30% discount? Even when you're not doing math, it's all around you. The computer you use to surf the Internet is a machine to do binary (二进制) math very fast.

So enjoy math, not for exams, but for the wonderful world it helps to build.

1. 将(1)句译成中文。

2. 在(2)句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。

3. 回答问题：Why will the organizers hold the exhibition in 15 US and international cities?

4. 在文中找出与Math skills can help visitors control the robot at the exhibition.意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

5. 在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

 

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The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. His family lived not far from the River Severn, England.

Charles’ father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Charles’ father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.

As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature, and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things, birds, eggs, stones and leaves. His father did not like this, as Charles was not studying very well at school.

①为了成为一名医生，十六岁时达尔文就被送到爱丁堡大学（Edinburgh University）学习。But he was interested in the history of nature.

Then he was sent to study in Cambridge University. There he studied until 1831.

Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist. His professor advised him to go. He said the trip would be just for Darwin. So when the ship left England in December, 1831, Darwin was on it. The research lasted almost five years. The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America. It also visited Zealand, Australia and islands in the Pacific. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants.

     In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent, where he continued his studies of change in nature. ②Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.

    By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book "The Origin of Species". It made a great hit in the world of science.③ He was opposed(反对) by the church and even by some scientists. But later, more and more scientists agreed with him.

     Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.

请根据文章内容回答问题。

61. Why didn’t Charles become a doctor?

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62. When did Charles start the research with the Beagle?

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根据短文内容，回答下列各题。

63. 请将①处划线句子翻译成英语。

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64. 请将②处划线句子翻译成汉语。

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65. 请改写③处划线句子，使其意思与原句一致。

The church and even some scientist ______ _______ him.

 

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“Pictogram” is a compound word made from “picture” and “telegram”. Pictograms are usually simple pictures, and they are often made with letters and words. A pictogram is a symbol which represents an idea or an object through an image (图像). Also, it is a kind of communication system which must be learned but is very useful in our lives. The user must learn to see, understand remember the different pictogram symbols. There are about 1,400 different symbols at the present time. A Canadian named Subhas Maharaj came up with the idea for pictograms in the beginning of the 1980s. At first, pictograms were introduced to help people who had disabilities in speaking, reading, or writing. Pictograms are images of objects that are easy to see and create. Today, pictograms arc used in many different ways. For example, there are traffic, recycling and restaurant signs, even animal symbols and so on. Pictograms arc usually in white against a black background. The combination of white against a black background creates extremely contrast (对比), and this makes pictograms friendlier to users. A good example of a pictogram is the public toilet symbols for “men” and “women, just like the one on the left. Pictograms are a useful method of communication, and people can have fun as they learn each pictogram.

任务一   请把下列图标与单词匹配，把图标的字母代号填写在相应的横线上（每小题1分，共4分)

recycle ______   traffic ______  restaurant ______  animal ______

任务二  请把句子 Pictograms are usually simple pictures, and they are often made with letters and words. 翻译成汉语。（2分）

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任务三  请根据短文内容，回答问题。(2分）

What was the purpose of the first pictograms?

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任务四  请从文中找出与People enjoy learning pictograms because they are useful.意思相同或相近的句 子。 (1分）

 

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In the Charles F. Johnson Elementary School in New York, there is a special radio. It gives

people warnings(警报)about bad weather.

     One day, there came a sound from the radio. This sound brought the piece of news: a heavy storm was coming. William Tomic, principal(校长)of the school, asked teachers to bring children indoors and put them in a safe place at once.

      Minutes later, the storm came. However, because of the warning of the radio and quick work of the principal, no one was hurt.

    “ The radio really did work very well._________________(我们对它的工作感到很高兴)." William Tomic said. " the parents were as well."

     The U.S. government hopes there will be more such success stories. It plans to give this kind of radios to all 97,000 public schools in the country.

     Every year，more than 10,000 big thunderstorms, 2,500 floods, 1,000 tornadoes(龙卷风)

and some hurricanes(飓风)take place in the U.S., so the warning radios are very useful. They

not only give people warnings about bad weather, but also give warnings about other dangerous

things.

(一)请根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。

41. What does the special radio give people?

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42. Why was on one hurt school in the storm?

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二)请根据短文中所给汉语完成句子。

43._____________________________________________________________

(三)请把短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

44._______________________________________________________________

                                                                                             (四)请给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。

45._______________________________________________________________

 

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There is a Chinese saying:　Time and tidy wait for no man. Have too many things to do in too little time? Well, 76 if you make a good plan, everything will be in order. This chart will certainly help. If you can do all this, every your single day will be productive(高效率的).

●Make a list

It all begins with listing. If you don’t have a list, create one.

● Worst first

We often have one thing on the list, which is hanging over our heads and makes us worried. Work on it first and make the rest of your day easier.

●Just do it

Those small thing are easier to deal with. Complete them and cross them off the list.

●Make things enjoyable

Have small breaks, enjoy music, or even a snack when you are tired. 78①________

●Pack times

Which part of your time is most productive? 78②__________

●Re-list

a. Sometimes you will not complete everything on your list. This is okay. Add them to tomorrow’s list with a star so that you will know they should be done first the next day.

   b. By the day’s end you will have a rough (粗略的)idea of things you need to do tomorrow. Go ahead and list them. Tomorrow when you start fresh, you will not forget to do them.

76.请把划线部分的句子译成汉语。

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77. What should you do if you are tired according to the passage?

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78.从A、B、C中为78①②选出两个适当的选项，并将其字母标号分别填入在下面横线上。

A. Replay all the e-mail at a time and make all the phone calls at another time. This will help keep your mind and your job clear.

B. When this time comes around, close your door so that it is just you and your work.

C. Life is short. Enjoy your work.

①________________②_______________

79. What should you do if you can not finish today’s work?

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80. Give a title(标题)in the passage.

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【1】One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.

【2】One day the girl left the cage' s door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled(盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped (抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.

【3】She noticed that other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times…

【4】When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.

【5】The fastest way to_______ is to hold it tight. The best way to keep love is to let it fly!

81. Why did the girl love the two birds very much? (no more than 10 words)

                                                           

82. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced(替换)by the following one?

She loved the bird so clearly, however, the bird died by her own hand.

83. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.

                                                           

84. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words.(no more than 2 words)

                                                           

85. What does the story want to tell us? (no more than 10 words)

                                    

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“Green” is more than just a colour. It means that you should live to protect the environment—— the water, the land and the air. You can be a green kid by following these steps:

Reduce( 减少） it!

When you use less of something, you do a good thing for the Earth. For example, a shorter shower means you use less water. ( 1.) Turn off the water when you are brushing your teeth.

Reuse it.

Many times, even if you don' t need something, someone else might just need it. For example, if your younger sister doesn’t play with her bear toy, you can give (2) it to your neighbour. Try to change books, toys, even clothes with friends.

Enjoy it.

It 's true that pollution is a great problem now, (3) ____________ the Earth is still a beautiful and interesting place to explore (探索）. Go for a hike (远足），visit nature centres and gardens, climb mountains and take a boat in the rivers…. Outdoor activities are good for you. You can also plant trees, collect reusable (可重复使用的）things …. Being a green kid is so easy.

16.回答问题：How many steps (to be a green kid) are mentioned in the passage ?

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17. 将文中划线部分(1) 的英语句子翻译成汉语

   _____________________________________________________________________

18. 文中划线 (2) 的 “it”指代的是什么？ _____________________.

19. 在文中划线部分（3）的空白处填入一个恰当的连词使句子通顺完整、符合逻辑。

20. 从文中找一个与所给句子意思相同的句子。

 It is so easy to be a green kid.

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Daniel's parents were worried about him (l)“He shouldn’t go through life making excuses all the time.” His father said: “No one will trust him do anything. He won't be able to keep a job. No sensible (明智的) girl will marry him.”

      (2) “I don’t know what we can do.” His mother said.

“I have an idea," his father said, “if this doesn't work, nothing will.”

The next day was Daniel’s birthday. He was really looking forward to getting exciting presents. He woke up, expecting his parents to wish him a happy birthday. But all day what they said was “Good morning, Daniel. Hurry or you will be late for school” There were no presents, not even a card. He was really disappointed.

“Never mind,” he thought, (3)      “there will be a surprise for me after school.” But there wasn’t. Sadly he said to his parents at dinner, "Today’s my birthday.”

“Oh.” his father said. “So it is. I forgot.”

“So did I.” his mother said.

“How could you forget? Daniel asked. "There must be a reason.”

 “Well, yes.” his father said, "We have a really good excuse for forgetting your birthday, Daniel. We didn’t remember your birthday because we were too busy."

Poor Daniel! He never had a silly excuse for not doing something again.

按下列各题要求作答：

21. 请把划线句(1)译成汉语。_____________________________________

22. 请把划线句(2)改为同义句。I don’t know what _____________________________.

23. 请把划线句(3)改为间接引语。He thought _____________after school.

24. Did Daniel get his birthday present at last?

25. What do you learn from the story?

 

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If you spend some time in an English-speaking country you might hear the term “etiquette”. It means normal and polite social behavior. This may seem like a difficult word at first, but it can be very useful to understand.

Etiquette is not the same in every culture or in every situation. For example, standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries. However, if you do this in Europe，some people might feel uncomfortable. Even in China，we all know that etiquette is not the same in all situations. Perhaps we think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine, but there are other places where talking loudly is not allowed. For example, most people would agree that talking loudly in a library, a museum or a movie theater is impolite. Even if you are with your friends, it is better to keep your voice down in public places.

If we see someone breaking the rules of etiquette, we may politely give them some suggestions. One of the most polite ways is to ask someone, Would you mind doing this or Would you mind not doing that. People don’t usually like to be criticized, so we have to be careful how we do this.

Although rules of etiquette can often be different, some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world! For example, dropping litter is almost never allowed. If you see someone you know doing this, you can ask him, Would you mind picking it up?

A. What does the word “etiquette” mean?  (根据短文内容回答问题）

B. Find out the key sentence of Paragraph 2. (找出第二段的中心句）

C. If your friend talks loudly in the library, what would you say to him/her? (根据你对短文的 理解,写出一个委婉的建议）

D. 请将最后一段中的划线句子译成汉语。

E. 请给短文拟个标题。

 

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How do students spend their spare time after finishing their homework? Watch TV, play computer games, or go outside to relax? Here’s a good example.

     Tim and Kerry Meek are both teachers. They live in the UK with their two daughters: eleven-year-old Amy and nine-year-old Ella. Recently, the Meek family has become the focus of the whole country after they completed 100 different outdoor activities in one year.

     The Meek couple didn’t want their children to spend all their free time in front of the TV and become “couch tomatoes”. So about one year ago, the Meeks decided that watching TV and playing computer games were not permitted . Instead, they set 100 tasks for the two girls to do outside. Although Mr. and Mrs. Meek are not outdoor activity fans, they took part in all the activities to encourage their daughters. It turns out that the two sisters really had a good time joining activities.

     Every holiday and weekend, whether it’s sunny, rainy or snowy, the Meeks’ would set off to try the activities on their list, including hiking, sailing, climbing , skiing, and so on. The two little girls not only had a wonderful time, but also learned a lot of skills from the activities. They were even able to stand up in front of their school to give a talk for charity. “Our friends spend a lot of their free time doing things which are harmful to their health. Luckily, we’ve had the chance to experience something different.” Amy and Ella also helped their parents to draw up a new list of challenges for the next 12 months.

61.请用中文出现的词语将下列句子补充完整，使句子意思连贯。

  As a student, you should do more outdoor exercises in order not to__________________.

62.Why did the Meeks become the focus of the UK?

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63.When did the Meeks go out to do the activities?

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64.请将稳中划线句子翻译成汉语。

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65.Please tell us what you have learned from this passage with two sentences in your own words.

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