题目内容
I can make a model plane ________ wood.
A. in B. to
C. out of D. of
I ask every student I interview for admission (获准入学) to my college the same question, “What do you look forward to the most in college?” I was surprised and pleased recently when a student replied, “I look forward to the possibility of failure.” This is not how most students answer the question when sitting before the person who can make decisions about their academic (学术) futures, but this young man took a risk. “My parents have never let me fail,” he said. “When I want to take a risk at something, they remind me it’s not safe. They think taking a hard course or trying a challenging activity will destroy my college admission.”
This is not an uncommon story. Kids all over the world are under great pressure to be perfect. So it’s hard to find imperfection in a college application (申请). Students try their best to hide negative things and only tell us impressive things. But perfection doesn’t exist (存在), and we don’t expect to see it. In fact, admission officers are likely to be skeptical of students who present themselves as persons without weaknesses.
We want to find out who students really are outside of their medals and test scores. We get excited when we read an application that seems real. If their viewpoints are about lessons learned or challenges overcome, these applicants are likely to jump to the top. We believe a mistake in high school should not define (定义) the rest of your life, but how you react could shape you forever.
Teenagers will never be perfect. They do silly things, mess up and fall down. The ability to bounce (反弹) back is a basic life skill students have to learn on their own. The lessons of failure can’t be taught in a classroom; they are experienced and reflected upon. During my interviews, another student told me, “I’m ashamed that I failed my math class, but I took it again and got a B-plus.” “From the experience I learned to let go of shame,” he said. “I realized that I can’t let a grade define my success.”
I smiled. This kid will do well and be successful in my college. He has the skills to face challenges. Failure is about growth, learning, overcoming, and moving on. Let’s allow young people to fail. Not only will they learn something, it might even get them into college.
1.The writer tells the story of the student in Paragraph 1 to show that ________.
A. many kids are usually told to avoid taking risks
B. some students like to behave in an unusual way
C. some students feel uncertain about their college life
D. many kids and their parents often have different opinions
2.What does the phrase “be skeptical of” probably mean?
A. Be interested in. B. Be ashamed of.
C. Be doubtful about. D. Be pleased with.
3.The writer probably agrees that ________.
A. teachers should be responsible for helping kids deal with failures
B. kids can grow and learn lessons by facing challenges bravely
C. parents should try to keep their kids from making mistakes
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Want to Succeed? Work Hard
B. Want to Be Perfect? Do Your Best
C. Want to Get Into College? Learn to Fail
D. Want to Do Well in an Interview? Be Honest
A: Hi, Li Min! I haven’t seen you for a few days. Where did you go?
B: I went to Chengdu on holiday.
A: 1.
B: Sure! Chengdu is really a good city for holiday.
A: That’s great! 2.
B: Yes, very much. Things are quite different here.
A: Really? Do you go to school every day?
B: 3. But on Friday afternoon we don’t have any classes.
A: 4.
B: Six. They are English, maths, history, science, art and PE.
A: Which is your favorite one?
B: I like English best. 5.
A: Nice work!
A. Yes, we do.
B. Did you enjoy yourself there?
C. How many subjects do you have?
D. What’s the weather like in Chengdu?
E. No, I go to school by bus every day.
F. My English teacher says I’m doing well.
G. By the way, do you like your new school?
— How nice your dress is! Where did you get ________? I’d like to buy , too.
— In the shop in the city center.
A. it; it B. one; one C. it; one D. one; it
—Can I sit here, sir?
—________ My daughter will be back soon.
A. What's up? B. I'm afraid not.
C. Nothing serious. D. How are you?
--- ___________ you tired after running?
--- No. I ____________ feel tired at all. That was a piece of cake for me.
A. Did; didn’t B. Were; wasn’t
C. Were; didn’t D. Did; wasn’t
请用适当的词完成下面的短文，并把所缺单词填写在答题卡指定的位置上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、
意义相符的单词。
Hello, boys and girls. Here is1. photo of my family. I’m Frank. I am twelve. I am a 2. in No.2 Middle School. 3. is my father.4.name is Dale Brown. He is a teacher in my school. The woman next to him is my mother. She works in a5. She is a nurse. 6. is the girl in front of me? She is my little sister. She is only 8 years old, but she can play the piano 7.. She likes 8.and she can sing DO RE ME in English. My grandparents 9. in the photo. I have a 10.. Its name is Bobby. I love my family and I love my cat.
---Why are you standing there, Maggie?
---I can’t see the blackboard clearly. Two tall boys are sitting _______ me.
A. behind B. in front of C. beside D. next to
阅读下面短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。
Learning to play an instrument (乐器) can be one of the most exciting ways to spend your free time. There are many different kinds of instruments to choose from: guitar (吉他), piano, violin ... There is always one that’s right for you.
Make a choice.
First, you need to choose an instrument that you would like to learn to play.You could also think about the kind of music you’d like to play.This will probably be the kind of music that you also enjoy listening to.
Get your instrument.
When you know what instrument to choose, you need to buy one. If it is expensive, you can borrow (借入) one. Some schools will lend (借给) students instruments. Or you can buy a second-hand instrument and it’s usually much cheaper.
Get ready to learn.
After you have your instrument, you should then make a learning plan. You can have personal lessons with a music teacher or go to a music school. You can also choose to learn by yourself.
Play for others.
When you learn enough to play a song, you should start playing for people. It is a good idea to start with your family or friends.Then you can try to play for larger groups (群) of people.
Keep going.
To become a good musician, you have to keep playing.尽可能多地保持学习并且经常练习。As you learn more, you will get better and better.
1.回答问题：
How many kinds of instruments does the writer mention (提到)?
________________________________________
2.将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语。
3.回答问题：
What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)?
4.回答问题：
What should you do after you have your instrument?
5.将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语。
