At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there. I never studied, but always got perfect scores. I thought I was born clever. At least I believed so. I was also a prodigy in music according to myself I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school. I was pretty sure that once I got to seventh grade, everyone would be surprised by me.

But actually they weren't.

When I arrived at my new class, I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there was always someone else who could do better than me. My grades began to get worse I needed to actually study for my tests. I believed I wasn't smart. I believed I wasn't talented. I believed I was a failure.

Over the next two years. I had to work very hard. Every prize for the singing competition was given to me for hard work and effort. Grades was still very low but improving little by little. I worked really hard. However, I was never the best at everything.

I haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the best at everything. I was too hard on myself. In fact, when I did badly in a test, my classmates never laughed at me.

No one is perfect. There will probably always be someone better than me at something. Anyway, there are about seven billion people in this world. I will never be the number one at everything, and that's really okay.

1.What does the underlined part "a prodigy" in Paragraph I probably mean in English?

A.A lazy girl B.A crazy fan C.A common child D.A smart kid

2.What happened to the writer during the next two years?

A.She failed to be perfect though she worked hard. B.She found the best way to become perfect.

C.She gave up trying because of the low scores. D.She won many prizes without any effort.

3.What has the writer realized recently?

A.There is no success without effort. B.Don't expect too much of yourself.

C.Being talented is the key to success. D.It's not necessary to care about the result.

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A.Hard Work Doesn't Work. B.My Past Life as a Young Girl.

C.When I Wasn't Perfect. D.What to Do When You're Not Perfect.

请阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到原文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。

Your biggest growth spurt(猛长期间) happened when you were a baby. In the first year of life, You grew about 10 inches as you got bigger and stronger. 1. You might find out how much you've grown during your annual checkup(检查) at the doctor's or when your pants get too short.

2. It comes during puberty(青春期) Puberty is a time of many changes when boys and girls grow bigger and start to look more like adults. Boys and girls are always happy and excited when they grow bigger. They are pleased with the changes. 3.

Puberty starts at different ages for different kids. As far as we know, puberty is a process that takes a couple of years. So the taller getting part will happen at different ages. It depends on the kid. 4. In general, puberty starts between 8 and 13 in girls and it starts between 9 and 15 in boys.

During puberty, boys and girls will have a growth spurt. 5.

A.You have to cat more food during puberty.

B.Do you know when puberty starts?

C.After babyhood, the next big growth spurt for kids comes.

D.But no one can tell you exactly when you'll experience these changes.

E.Then they can grow to their adult height.

F.You can stay up because of your strong body.

G.Since then, you've probably seen your height increase a few inches a year.

请阅读下面对话，然后根据对话内容从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。选项中有两项是多余的。

W: You look worried, David. What's wrong?

M: 1.

W: You said you liked English. 2.

M: I find it difficult to do English reading, especially reading a longer passage.

W: That doesn't sound too bad.

M: 3. . What should I do?

W: Just read quickly to get the main idea at first. Don't read word by word. Read word groups.

M: 4.

W: To guess a word's meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. You probably understand more than you think.

M: That sounds difficult.

W: 5. you can improve your English reading by more practice. The more you read the faster you'll be.

M: I'll try, thank you, Mrs Black.

A.I failed my math test.

B.But I'm a very slow reader.

C.Well, be patient. It takes time.

D.What's your problem?

E.I hope I can.

F.But how do I deal with the words I don't understand.

G.I'm having trouble learning English.

汽车的发明改变了我们的生活，某英语报社就汽车为话题征文，请根据下列图表写一篇短文，并就如何扬长避短谈谈你的看法。

提示：1.短文应包括图表中所有信息要点。

2.短文不能出现真实人名。

3.词数不少于80，开头已给出，不计入总数。

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— Jenny, do Chinese people celebrate Easter Day(复活节)?

— No. This is the first time I’ve celebrated festival.

A.the; the B./; the C.the; a D./; a

—What are you busy with these days?

—I am collecting _______ for my latest novel.

A.surface B.material C.style D.website

—Jack, don't eat too much. You have _______ too much weight these days.

—OK, Mom. I will try to be on a diet.

A.put on B.put off C.put up D.put away

In today's information age, the loss of data _______ cause serious problems for a person's privacy（隐私）.

A.need B.should C.can D.must

During the mid-autumn festival, family members often gather together _______ а meal, admire the moon and enjoy the moon cakes.

A.share B.to share C.sharing D.shared

_______you can sleep well, you will lose the ability to concentrate, plan and stay active after one or two nights.

A.Once B.Unless C.If D.When