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When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made a deep on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a , I know I need to change something.

Remembering that I’ll be soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death, only what is truly important.

About a year ago I was with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs order, which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die. I with that diagnosis all the days. , at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is with surgery. I had the surgery and I’m fine now.

wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all . No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of . It is life’s change agent. It clears out the old to for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.

Your time is , so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be by dogma(教条)—which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner . And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart.

1.A. impression B. curse C. decision D. joke

2.A. seen B. looked C. found D. lost

3.A. would B. should C. might D. could

4.A. hurry B. line C. moment D. row

5.A. successful B. rich C. dead D. frustrated

6.A. apologies B. fortune C. impressions D. choices

7.A. proving B. leaving C. confirming D. telling

8.A. diagnosed B. cured C. treated D. found

9.A. on B. for C. in D. at

10.A. met B. got C. did D. lived

11.A. However B. But C. Therefore D. So

12.A. incurable B. curable C. fatal D. changeable

13.A. Anyone B. Someone C. No one D. Everyone

14.A. want B. avoid C. share D. escape

15.A. destination B. life C. science D. disease

16.A. make up B. make for C. make out D. make way

17.A. distant B. short C. long D. away

18.A. limited B. rare C. enough D. lost

19.A. wasted B. cheated C. excited D. trapped

20.A. voice B. love C. direction D. Confusion

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A. close; close B. closely; close

C. close; closely D. closely; closely

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音乐被公认为全人类共同的语言，是我们生活中必不可少的一部分。请你根据以下提示信息，写一篇关于音乐的英语短文。

●音乐的重要性；

●你所知道的音乐类型；

●你最喜欢哪一类音乐？说明你喜欢的理由。

注意：1. 词数120左右 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Thousands of students, from all around the world, have helped their international careers by taking EIS English studies at South Thames College London — STCL.

You too can take our first-class EIS courses to learn, and live English in London @ STCL.

Our experience

We have provided English for International Students’ — EIS courses to people from around the world for 40 years.

More than 1,000 students take our EIS courses each year, often after a recommendation from a friend or relative.

Our teachers have worked in many countries; their experience will help you to develop international English communication skills.

A world in one college

The College has students from more than 100 countries.

When you study English with us, you will have the opportunity to meet not only UK students, but also people from all over the world.

More than an English school

The College’s main purpose is to provide education and training for our local community.

We have more than 20, 000 students, on a range of academic, technical and vocational(职业的) courses in addition to English language courses.

All students can use the facilities(设施) available at the college —library services, free Internet access, sports & more.

Our range of courses

We have a wide range of courses designed to meet the needs of global citizens in an international environment.

Our courses prepare you both for life in London —perhaps as a student —and for your future career, anywhere in the world.

We help you improve your English so you can communicate more effectively —for study, work or socializing…

For information about our English courses, click here.

1.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To attract students from around the world.

B. To make South Thames College London known.

C. To stress the importance of EIS courses.

D. To compete against other language schools in London.

2. From the passage we learn that _____.

A. the College’s history goes back over a century

B. the teachers there come from all over the world

C. the college has a good reputation among its EIS students

D. the courses there just focus on language learning

3. Which key information is NOT given in this passage?

A. Experience of teachers.

B. Main purpose of the college.

C. Range of Courses.

D. Approved quality from authorities.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Venice, 1._______ small waterside city in northeast Italy, boils with happiness and excitement once every year. Between February 21th and March 4th, the carnival hits the streets. For most people the carnival means large 2._____ (party) and feasts. But in Venice, it also means traditional masks and costumes.

These costumes were 3.________ (original) meant to hide personal identities. Then, different social classes could mix in a sea of happiness.

Today, people in Venice still dress up in the strangest ways 4._______ soldiers, butchers and fishermen, for example.

Bars and cafes are filled with party-goers5.________ come to show off their strange costumes. Their designs and creations 6._______ (make) by special studios. Ready-made costumes are not acceptable.

“ In the month before the carnival we work overtime 7.______(meet) the demand,” said a mask maker. “ Many kilometers of silk and lace are made into costumes. For shopkeepers, the carnival is the 8.______ (good) time of the year.

The Venice carnival 9.______ (date) back to the Middle Ages. At that time, the city was 10.______ of the wealthiest in Europe. Now the Venice carnival attracts huge crowds from all over the world.

The city certainly benefits---a whole industry has been build up around the carnival’s masks and costumes.

“ The Venice Carnival is a magical time! It’s such a great experience.”

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

For the writers in Western cultures, autumn is a difficult season to describe. On one hand, it is the end of the summer, and therefore a little sad. Winter is 1. the corner. As Ernest Hemingway 2. (write), you expected to be sad in the fall. On the 3. hand, autumn has its good side. French writer Albert Camus even thought autumn was a second spring: “ Autumn is a second spring 4. every leaf is a flower.” Another autumn theme is wisdom. The 5. (arrive) of the season is thought to be similar to a person 6. (become) mature. The great Irish poet W.B. Yeats conveyed this theme in his poem The Wild Swans at Coole. 7. (inspire) by the swans, he is moved to think about them and life in the 8. (real). He doubts whether he can still love like the lover swans do. Of course, many other 9. (theme) can play a part in the literature of autumn. But autumn writing usually focuses on the changes in nature, which writers often compare 10. changes in human life.

根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Students being interviewed either by alumni representatives or an admissions office need to walk a very fine line between being prepared and being rehearsed.

Here are some basic interview suggestions for you:

Don't arrive late. Don't arrive too early either. 1.

Don't dress inappropriately. There’s no need for a jacket and tie, 2. . That means no sneakers, shorts, T-shirts or jeans. Choose your outfit two days before the interview.

3. . Make sure you do your homework on specific majors, programs and their study abroad opportunities.

Don't be boring. Make yourself stand out with what you choose to talk about, such as your summer experiences, your volunteer and community service involvement, your club activities and internships or work experience. 4.

Don't sound like you've rehearsed. 5.

Don't forget to come prepared with your own questions. These questions are often where a student has the best opportunity to set themselves apart from other applicants. Create a list of questions you can ask that will help you decide if this could be the right college for you.

A. Being robotic and sounding like you've been preparing for three months will only work against you.

B. You won't have anything to do except getting more, nervous.

C. Not being well-informed about the college comes across as being disrespectful.

D. but you have to pretend you're going out for a nice dinner

E. Your questions should demonstrate critical thinking.

F. Don't assume you already know enough about the college

G. Share your interests and passions and let the interviewer feel like they know who you are when it's over.

When times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. When we’re hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. We take buses instead of taxis. And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer. With college expenses at all-time highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.

One cost-cutting proposal（advice） is to allow college students to get a bachelor’ s degree in three years instead of four. Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient. But there’s a question: Would the quality of undergraduate(本科生)education suffer? Few US universities have formally approved a “three-year degree” model.

I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a three-year curriculum(课程) any time soon. For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits(学分). In addition, at famous universities, the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly “throw out” one quarter of the required credits. Professors will resist(oppose) “diluting(稀释)” the quality of the education they offer.

In my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior(更胜一筹) to a quality three-year education. A college education requires enough time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major. It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it’ s not a good idea to water down medicine. If we want to help students find their way through university, we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible. We should give them a chance to earn money as interns(实习生)in meaningful part-time jobs that relate to their university studies, such as the five-year co-op program at Northeastern University.

1.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A. most American universities are against the “three-year degree” model

B. many famous US universities are considering adopting the “three-year degree” model

C. professors are willing to accept the “three-year degree” model

D. the “three-year degree” model can make college learning more efficient

2.In most US universities，________.

A. college students are offered the co-op program

B. electives’ credits make up one quarter of the required credits

C. all students are required to finish four-year education before graduation

D. some excellent students can graduate ahead of time

3.We can infer that________.

A. the author is a college professor

B. the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to afford

C. the author considers the university education quality very important

D. the author pays special attention to the all-round development of college students

4.The first paragraph serves as a(n)________．

A. explanation B. definition

C. introduction D. comment

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Tu Yoyo，84，was 1. ________ (honor)with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Oct 5．She was the first Chinese citizen 2. _______ win a Nobel Prize in science．Tu 3. _______ (share)the prize with the Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan．

Tu 4. _______ (be)a researcher at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine now．She was given the prize for developing artemisinin(青蒿素)，a new drug therapy against malaria(疟疾)，5. _______ has saved millions of lives worldwide，especially in developing countries．

Tu and her colleagues joined a government project to find a new malaria drug 6. _______the late 1960s．They made 380 herbal extracts from two thousand recipes from traditional Chinese medical books．In 1971，after nearly two hundred 7. _______ (failure)，Tu’s team8. _______ (find)found an extract that was 100％effective against the malaria parasites—artemisinin．In 2001．the World Health Organization made artemisinin 9. _______ (it)first choice in the treatment of malaria．

“The discovery of artemisinin is a gift to mankind from traditional Chinese medicine．It’s the collective achievement of the research team. 10. _______ (win)the prize is an honor for Chinese science and traditional Chinese medicine，”Tu said．

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