Since my childhood, I always dreamed of becoming a full - time writer. Two years after my graduation, I my job and made up my mind to realize my .

No one could tell me I would succeed or not. I rented a cold storage room in a building, set up a used desk and to write. I had too many things to write and I had to write because the was full of my heart.

After a year or so, however, I began to doubt myself. I found it to earn my living by selling what I wrote. I can’t remember how many times my novels were during that year. But I to put my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of . I believed anyone with a dream must learn to struggle for the .

During the most difficult period of my life, one of my classmates came to see me and tried to __ me, “Yun, come to our company, and we will you 2,000 yuan a month.” 2,000 yuan was really a big at that time. It would enable me to live . As the money were dancing in my , something cleared my senses. Hadn’t I dreamed of being a writer? A full - time writer.

“Thanks, but no,” I said , “I’m going to stick to writing.”

Again and again, I said to myself, “I will be . People will love my novels.”

Finally my first novel was in 1991. I had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever .

Twenty years have passed, but the effect it had on my life has lasted. Now I often the time working in that cold storage room. I will say, “Anyone with a dream, courage and persistence will be successful.”

1.A. Attained B. quit C. paused D. seized

2.A. Project B. glory C. dream D. liberty

3.A. Whether B. What C. that D. when

4.A. gave away B. settled down C. put down D. took over

5.A. principle B. justice C. career D. enthusiasm

6.A. difficult B. changeable C. permanent D. Skeptical

7.A. adjusted B. attacked C. registered D. rejected

8.A. pretended B. determined C. waited D. agreed

9.A. anxiety B. prejudice C. failure D. opportunity

10.A. Intelligence B. fantasy C. reputation D. goal

11.A. persuade B. donate C. inform D. require

12.A. Sponsor B. Assist C. pay D. earn

13.A. account B. money C. scale D. fortune

14.A. steadier B. handier C. better D. happier

15.A. hand B. head C. table D. wallet

16.A. doubtfully B. eagerly C. firmly D. consciously

17.A. successful B. lucky C. creative D. confident

18.A. sold B. advocated C. published D. allocated

19.A. experienced B. adopted C. associated D. deposited

20.A. understood B. recalled C. reminded D. Assumed

Steve is interviewing the famous biographer（传记作家）Caren Thomas.

Steve: Thomas, 1. a famous writer, would you please tell us something about yourself and your new books?

Garen: Of course.

Steve: Where were you born?

Garen: I was born in Chicago, but I spent most of my childhood in New York.

Steve: 2. was your childhood like?

Garen: I had pretty strict parents. They wished me to be successful in studies. So I think my childhood was 3. （bore）and I was always complaining about it.

Steve: Do you get along well 4. your parents now?

Garen: Oh sure, I have reached middle age now. So far I 5. （understand）their loves to me.

Steve: Where did you go to university?

Garen: I graduated 6. Yale University with a degree in English Literature.

Steve: How did you start writing?

Garen: I like writing from young, 7. it is not easy for me to enter this occupation. You know, I once worked in companies. I started writing for magazines and eventually was

8. （ask） to write books, so I was pretty lucky.

Steve: 9. did you begin to write the book about the president Obama?

Garen: From the beginning of 2008, it 10. （take） me 6 months to prepare for it, interviewing and finding information about him. Obama told me many stories about his life and family.

Steve: Sounds interesting.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

2015 Spring Festival is coming now. I plan buy something for my parents. What I want to give them back is a VIP card for a health club but they need enough exercise. My father works hardly as a teacher, spent most of his time at school. My mother loves reading and often buried herself in her books. Therefore, all of them should exercise more from now on.

I want to give them this card to express my thank and love. I hope that they will be able to get relaxing in the health club and make more friends there. At the same time, I hope that they can take care with their health.

2014年全国发生数起严重的校园暴力事件，某中学高三8班围绕校园安全问题召开主题班会。假定你是班长李华，以“How to protect ourselves in campus violence”为标题写一篇发言稿，主要包括如下内容：

1．校园暴力事件已引起广泛关注。

2．要求每个学生都学习相关知识，增强自身防范能力。

3．遇到校园暴力时要采取适当措施，包括：保持冷静，判断清楚自己的处境和可能的危险；尽一切可能避免人身伤害；及时报警。

注意：1．词数120左右；开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：增强—enhance

How to protect ourselves in campus violence

Dear friends,

This year, some seriously violent incidents happened in campus, resulting in very bad results.

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That’s all. Thank you!

He hasn’t got any hobbies --_______ you call watching TV a hobby.

A. when B. if C. unless D. since

—With this New Year_______ new challenges.

一Sure. Global economy remains uncertain, and many countries continue to struggle.

A. comes B. will come

C. is coming D. come

—It is reported that the Shanghai auto show stops using models. How about yours?

—We will_______.

A. follow suit B. sink or swim together

C. set eyes on it D. get to the bottom of it

—Do you think he is the only person for the job?

—I’m not quite sure but he’ll prove_______ to the task.

A. equal B. essential

C. special D. superior

As the dark horse, China’s football team swept into the quarterfinals_______ it lost to host country Australia.

A. as B. what C. that D. where

Flocks of customers joined Alibaba Singles Day, Hong Kong, the U.S. and Russia_______ the top three outside.

A. claimed B. to be claimed

C. claiming D. being claimed