8. Every man has his faults. We should, therefore,learn to be      of others.

A. ignorant     B. responsible

C. reliable    D. tolerant

7. The Scottish girl     blue eyes won the first prize in the Fifth Chinese Speech Contest.

A. by      B. of

C. in     D. with

6. Shakespeare's writing is still popular today. It has really    the test of

time.

A. failed      B. stood

C. taken     D. conducted

5. [2014 •浙江卷]There's no reason to be disappointed.   ,this could be rather amusing.

A. Above all      B. As a result

C. In addition    D. As a matter of fact

4. [2014 •安徽卷]Terry, please     your cellphone when grandma is talking to you.

A. look up from     B. look into

C. look back on      D. look through

12. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to    a life   .

A. get; up          B. take; off

C. bring; up       D. turn; around

3. She was put under house arrest two years ago but remained a powerful    in last year's election.

A. symbol        B. portrait

C. identity       D. statue

2. [ 2014 • 江西卷]Starting your own business could be a way to achieving financial independence.   ，it could just put you in debt.

A. In other words

B. All in all

C. As a result

D. On the other hand

1. [2014 •安黴卷]My good performance in the job interview left me    about my future and about what I can do here.

A. puzzled           B. sensitive

C. optimistic       D. embarrassed

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Dear Mr and Mrs Smith,

My name is Karen Winget and I am really glad to welcome you and your kid to my classroom this year. I graduated from the University of California as a major in English literature and later got my diploma(文凭)in Early Child?hood Education from the same university. I have been teaching in the elemen?tary grade for five years, though I've been working at Sunshine School for the past three years. I'm interested in reading and I also have my own blog which I see as a window to express myself. Besides, I always meet new people and learn about their language and culture.

I am looking forward to meeting as well as knowing every student of my class and their parents. This year will be a challenging year for your children. However, I will try to make the classes more interesting as well as easier, so that each child can understand. Moreover, I do not just want to stick to aca?demics. Besides, I am planning activities to develop the students' creative skills and interest. I hope to make this academic year an educational year which is full of fun for students.

If you would like to discuss your kid's performance or any other problems that he/she is facing in class, you can meet me during lunch break hours, be?tween 11：45 am and 1 ：00 pm. It will be appreciated if you inform me a day in advance to fix the meeting. Besides this, you can also e-mail me at karie_1234 ?sunshine, com to discuss any problems about your child.

                        Yours sincerely, 

                          Karen Winget

1.The purpose of Karen Winget's letter is to ______

A.  express her gratitude to the Smiths

B.   inform the Smiths of their child's performance at school

C.   persuade the Smiths to care about their child's study

D.  welcome the Smiths and their child to her class

2In the letter, what does Karen Winget introduce about herself at first?

A.  Her colourful college life and healthy habits.

B.   Her educational background and past experience.

C.   Her requirements for students.

D.  Her teaching style.

3. According to the letter, Karen Winget likes _______ in her spare time.

A.  to get together with her friends

B.   to read books about other culture

C.   to surf the Internet

D.  to play with her students

4.In the coming school year, Karen Winget will________ .

A.  ask more challenging questions in class

B.   play more interesting games in class

C.   organize more activities for her students

D.  join in more school activities with her students

5. The Smiths can use_________ ways to get in touch with Karen Winget.

A. two                               B. three

C. four                              D. five