One morning,my son,Chilly,found a carpenterworm (毛毛虫) unexpectedly and put it in a jar. Each day he couldn’t 1      to visit the little guest. Few weeks later we discovered it 2        in a cocoon (苗) .

  Chilly surely knew a moth (蛾) or a butterfly was about to be 3        He was 4        to know what gift nature was about to give him. Gradually we found it half transparent and we could 5        the wings of the unborn. Soon,a moth broke free,and then 6        eggs,completing its life cycle.

  The next day,I 7        Chilly it was time to set it free. He opened the jar and took it 8     . It circled the yard twice,came back,and 9        on Chilly’s arm. He picked it up and threw it in the air. The moth repeated its 10        pattern. He tried over and over,but each time it would 11        to his arm so that Chilly had to give up.

  The next day he attempted to set it free again,and after a few repetitions the moth finally 12      into the grass.

  Like a 13     ,I believe the moth wavS afraid to 14     what it was comfortable with. It wanted to stay with something 15,scared to move on and experience something unknown.

  I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mother’s 16     ,in which I was comfortable,and hated to fly too far away from it. I was 17        when my first job required me to move to a new city. Humans are creatures of 18      We resist change. However,if I hadn’t moved,I would not have experienced many 19             and wonderful things or met many of my friends. So each move gave me the 20        to learn and experience,but best of all,I met friends.

(   ) 1. A. help   B. leave

       C. stop   D. wait

(   ) 2. A. stuck   B. wrapped

       C. developed   D. protected

(   ) 3. A. born   B. changed

       C. raised   D. created

(   ) 4. A. upset   B. content

       C. lucky   D. curious

(   ) 5. A. count   B. feel

       C. identify   D. imagine

(   ) 6. A. gave   B. laid

       C. put   D. placed

(   ) 7. A. confirmed   B. convinced

       C. concluded   D. contacted

(   ) 8. A. back   B. down

       C. aside   D. outside

(   ) 9. A. kept   B. dropped

       C. landed   D. lived  

(   ) 10. A. game   B. flight

       C. adventure   D. communication

(   ) 11. A. return   B. cater

       C. turn   D. stick 

(   ) 12. A. walked away   B. ran out

       C. fell down   D. flew off

(   ) 13. A. moth   B. butterfly

       C. human   D. pet  

(   ) 14. A. leave   B. stay

       C. move   D. forget 

(   ) 15. A. friendly   B. similar

       C. pleasant   D. familiar  

(   ) 16. A. instruction   B. love

       C. requirement   D. expectation  

(   ) 17. A. excited   B. crazy

       C. afraid   D. annoyed  

(   ) 18. A. community   B. habit 

       C. conscience   D. ambition

(   ) 19. A. odd   B. funny

       C. new   D. vital j

(   ) 20. A. courage   B. pleasure

       C. ability   D. purpose

 Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?1.      The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

  Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively (消极地) when you are surrounded by people who think that way.2.     

  When something goes wrong,try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks (挫折) to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the things back to their favour.

  3.        These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

  4.        Whether you treat yourself to lunch,take a long,relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance,you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

  Finding the humour in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

  Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness.5.     

   A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.

   B. On the contrary,if you are around people who are happy,their emotional state will be easily passed to you.

   C. Being overweight or not eating foods containing nutrition has a negative effect on your mood.

   D. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.

   E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

   F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

   G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.

  How to be a winner 

Sir Steven Redgrave 

Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals

 “In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病)， Believing my career (职业生涯) was over,I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way. ”

Karen Pickering 

Swimming World Champion

 “I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself,write down your goals for the day,however small they are,and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them. ” 

Kirsten Best 

Poet Writer

 “When things are getting hard,a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve anything. Then,there are other distractions,such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense,it helps a lot to repeat words such as calm, “peace”or “focus”either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological (心理的) tool. ”

(   ) 1. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?

   A. Difficulties influenced his career.

   B. Specialists offered him medical advice.

   C. Training helped him defeat his disease.

   D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.

(   ) 2. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?

   A. Her training schedule.

   B. Her daily happenings.

   C. Her achievements.

   D. Her sports career.

(   ) 3. What does the underlined word “distractions”

probably refer to?

   A. Ways that help one to focus.

   B. Words that help one to feel less tense.

   C. Activities that turn one’s attention away.

   D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.

(   ) 4. According to the passage,what do the three people have in common?

   A. Courage.

   B. Devotion.

   C. Hard work.

   D. Self-confidence 

 假设你叫李华，你的朋友John刚从美国归来，邀请你参加本周日在他家举办的朋友聚会，但你不能参加，请你根据以下要点给他写一封电子邮件：

1. 表达想参加的意愿；

2. 忙于准备高考；

3. 由于感冒，身体不适；

4. 表示歉意并另约时间。

注意：可适当添加细节以使行文连贯;词数100左右。

  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，每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(A) ，并在其下面写出i 该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\) 划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Hello,boys and girls!Today,I am going to talk with what you should do when a fire alarm go off. If you hear the alarm,stand in line at the door and wait your teacher to lead you outside. Stay close to your teacher and classmate. Don’t panic or get out of line,and trying to remain quiet and calmly. Soon the firefighters will come and put out a fire. If it’s a false alarm and there is no fire,your teacher will lead us back to the classroom. If you notice that when someone is missing and hurt,tell your teacher immediately.

  The pickle (咸菜) jar as far back as I can remember sat on the floor beside my parents’ bed. 1       he got ready for bed,Dad would empty his pockets and drop his 2        into the jar. When the jar was 3      ,Dad would sit at the kitchen table,4       the coins,then take them to the bank,and put the rolled coins on the 5      ,saying 6      ,“These are for my son’s college education. He’ll 7        work at the mill (磨坊) all his life like me. ”

  The years passed,and I 8        college and took a job in another town. —9      ,while visiting my parents,I noticed that the jar was gone. It had served its purpose and had been 10      . My dad was a man of 11        words,and never lec tured me on the 12        of determination and faith. The jar had taught me far more than any 13        could have done.

When I married,I told my wife Susan about the important part the 14        had played in my life as a boy. In my mind,it showed,more than anything else,how much my dad 15        me. No matter how 16        things got at home,Dad continued to drop his coins into the jar.

  The first Christmas after our daughter Jessica was born,we spent the holiday with my parents. After dinner,Susan carried the baby into my parents’ bedroom to feed her. Minutes later,Susan came back into the living room with a (n) 17       look. She took my hand and led me into the bedroom. “Look ,” she said 18      ,her eyes directing me to a spot on the floor beside the bed. To my 19      ,there,as if it had never been removed,stood the old pickle jar,the bottom already cov ered with coins. I walked over to the jar,dug down into 20       and pulled out a handful of coins. With the strong feelings choking (使...更咽) me,I dropped the coins into the jar.

(   ) 1. A. Until   B. Unless

   C. Before   D. If

(   ) 2. A. coins   B. pickle

   C. money   D. purse .

(   ) 3. A. broken   B. filled

   C. removed   D. locked

(   ) 4. A. pile   B. clean

   C. roll   D. pack

(   ) 5. A. table   B. bench

   C. floor   D. counter

(   ) 6. A. seriously   B. gently

   C. proudly   D. anxiously

(   ) 7. A. still   B. also

   C. always   D. never

(   ) 8. A. finished   B. started

   C. entered   D. dropped

(   ) 9. A. Once   B. Again

   C. Besides   D. However

(   ) 10. A. removed   B. stolen

   C. sold   D. broken

(   ) 11. A. no   B. many

   C. few   D. big

(   ) 12. A. worth   B. values

   C. use   D. differences

(   ) 13. A. money   B. words

   C. books   D. language

(   ) 14. A. coins   B. jar

   C. determination   D. faith

(   ) 15. A. loved   B. treated

   C. supported   D. encouraged

(   ) 16. A. rough   B. easy

   C. smooth   D. wrong

(   ) 17. A. upset   B. cold

   C. worried   D. strange

(   ) 18. A. happily   B. angrily

   C. loudly   D. softly

(   ) 19. A. surprise   B. delight

   C. comfort   D. satisfaction

(   ) 20. A. the pillow   B. the jar

   C. my handbag   D. my pocket

 At 3： 42 am everything began to shake. It seemed 1.        the world was 2.        an end!Eleven kilometres 3.        (direct) below the city the greatest earthquake of the 20th century began. It was heard in Beijing,4.        is one hundred kilometres away. One-third of the nation felt it. A huge crack that was eight kilometres long and thirty metres wide cut 5.        houses,roads and canals. Steam burst from 6.      (hole) in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins. Two-thirds of the people died or 7.        (injure) during the earthquake.

  Thousands of families 8.        (kill) and many children were left 9.        parents.The number of people 10.        were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.

假设你是阳光中学的学生李军，你和在北京上学的英国朋友Jack约好下周末去上海旅游，但你因故不能赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件：

1. 表示歉意；

2. 解释原因；

3. 另约时间；

4. 词数为100左右。

  Kids’ health ： four steps for fighting stress 

  Everybody gets stressed time to time.1.        Some ways of dealing with stress- like screaming or hitting someone——don’t solve (解决) much. But other ways,like talking to someone you trust,can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.

  Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed ：

  (1) Get support. When you need help,reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to trusted adults,such as parents or other relatives.

2.        They might have had similar problems,such as dealing with a test,or the death of a beloved pet.

  (2) Don’t take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh,dear,that’s not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you.

3.       

  (3) Try to solve the problem. After you’re calm and you have support from adults and friencLs,it’s time to get down to business.

4.        Even if you can’t solve it all,you can solve a piece of it.

  (4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暂时的) .Remember stress does go away,especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it. These steps aren’t magic,but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time,you’ll help yourself feel better even faster.

5.       

   A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.

   B. Notice your friends’ feelings and find a way to help them.

   C. Different people feel stress in different ways.

   D. Ah,it feels so good when the stress is gone.

   E. You need to figure out what the problem is.

   F. And don’t forget about your friends.

   G. Then,find a way to calm down.

  When I entered Berkeley,I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a straight A student,I believed I could 1        tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 2        in class.

  When I took the first examination,I was 3        to find a 77,C-plus,on my test paper,4        English was my best subject I went to Professor Jayne,who listened to my arguments but remained 5 .

  I decided to try harder,although I didn’t know what that 6        because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully,but got another 77. Again,I 7        with Professor Jayne. Again,he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 8      .

  One more test before the final examination. One more 9        to improve my grade. So I redoubled my effort and,for the first time,10        the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 11        did no good and everything 12        as before.

  The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what 13        I got,it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 14        goodbye.

I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final,I even 15        myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have 16        with a test.

  A week later,I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne’s office. He 17        to be expecting me, “If I gave you the As you 18,you wouldn’t continue to work as hard. ”

  I stared at him,19        that his analysis and strategy (策略) were correct. I had worked my head 20,as I had never done before.

  I was speechless when my course grade arrived： A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson： you alone must set your own standard of excellence.

(   ) 1. A. take   B. discuss

      C. cover   D. get

(   ) 2. A. sought   B. presented

      C. exchanged   D. obtained

(   ) 3. A. shocked   B. worried

      C. scared   D. anxious

(   ) 4. A. but   B. so

      C. for   D. or

(   ) 5. A. unchanged   B. unpleasant

      C. unfriendly   D. unmoved

(   ) 6. A. reflected   B. meant

      C. improved   D. affected

(   ) 7. A. quarrelled   B. reasoned

      C. bargained   D. chatted

(   ) 8. A. attitude   B. mind

      C. plan   D. view

(   ) 9. A. choice   B. step

      C. chance   D. measure

(   ) 10. A. memorized   B. considered

      C. accepted   D. learned

(   ) 11. A. ambition   B. confidence

     C. effort   D. method

(   ) 12. A. stayed   B. went

   C. worked   D. changed

(   ) 13. A. grade   B. answer

   C. lesson   D. comment

(   ) 14. A. scholarship   B. course

   C. degree   D. subject

(   ) 15. A. helped   B. favoured

      C. treated   D. relaxed

(   ) 16. A. fun   B. luck

   C. problems   D. tricks

(   ) 17. A. happened   B. proved

   C. pretended   D. seemed

(   ) 18. A. valued   B. imagined

   C. expected   D. welcomed

(   ) 19. A. remembering   B. guessing

   C. supposing   D. realizing

(   ) 20. A. out   B. over

       C. on   D. off