Recently I saw the same Cirque Du Soleil show twice. At the first show, my wife and I were ____about thirty rows back from the stage, so it was not easy to see the ____on the faces of the performers. ____, what we were able to appreciate was the wonderful panorama(全景) of the ____. At the second show, we sat in the second row, just a couple of meters from the stage and we could ____the performers’ expressions carefully. Having seen the show before, we expected to see our favorite______again.

We talked about which of the two shows we ____more and whether it was better to sit closer to the stage or ___back. We agreed that both shows were equal______their spectacle(场面) and enjoyment, but from two totally different perspectives(视角). In watching the show for the second time, our ____of the brilliance of Cirque Du Soleil show was greatly deepened.

It______me that there are some similarities between the ____we had at the two Cirque Du Soleil shows and what happens in our everyday lives.

We often make a decision ____on our first impressions. For example, when we read a book for the first time, it is easy to believe that we have a _____understanding of all that we have just read. Then if we read the book again, we will ____any other important things that we missed the first time.

While we often don’t have the ____to consider an important situation for a second time______we make a decision, we should always try to make time to stand back and ____things from a distance away in order to ____a broader perspective. We would then be in a better position to make a more ____and considered decision about the action we should take.

1.A. mixed B. attached C. occupied D. seated

2.A. expectations B. expressions C. examinations D. explanations

3.A. However B. Otherwise C. Meanwhile D. Therefore

4.A. hall B. performance C. host D. appearance

5.A. figure B. check C. observe D. measure

6.A. parts B. tours C. styles D. stages

7.A. reflected B. trusted C. enjoyed D. valued

8.A. deeper B. higher C. further D. lower

9.A. in terms of B. in the control of C. in favor of D. in the name of

10.A. explanation B. connection C. introduction D. appreciation

11.A. belonged to B. turned to C. related to D. occurred to

12.A. experience B. preference C. intelligence D. exhibition

13.A. fixed B. based C. focused D. held

14.A. normal B. complete C. blind D. opposite

15.A. avoid B. ignore C. discover D. admit

16.A. way B. power C. energy D. opportunity

17.A. after B. once C. before D. unless

18.A. view B. direct C. analyse D. remove

19.A. change B. gain C. lose D. control

20.A. excited B. touched C. prepared D. balanced

Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English1.(write) ability.

2.(compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes3.(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of 4.(think) in English. If we persist in this practice, 5.(gradual) we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many6.(difficult). In the first place, 7.often happens that we have trouble finding proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us 8.(put) them into English properly.

As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then look it up in our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher9.help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for10.development of our writing skills.

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: 把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(\)画掉。

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。

When I first learned to write in English, I run into many difficulties. The main problem was in that I always thought in Chinese but tried to translate everything into Chinese. My teacher advised me to keep diaries. I followed her advices. Happily it worked. Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was learning to express me in simple English. One day I wrote a short story and showed to my teacher. She liked it very much that she read it to the class. Everyone said the story was the good one. I was great encouraged by their words.

假定你是本校学生李华。本月将有15名来自法国阿尔伯特?加缪高中（Albert Camus High School）的学生来你校参加“游学”( Study Abroad)活动。学校现从学生中招募15个义务接待家庭。请你根据以下要点用英文给负责此项目工作的Mr. Zhang写一封申请信。

1.你的家庭情况；

2.你家的居住条件及与学校的距离；

3.你家作为接待家庭的优势。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Zhang

It is nice to learn that 15 students from France will come to our school for a Study Ab_______________

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I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

(2014·徐州高三模拟)When she heard her son had been admitted to a key university，words couldn't ________ her excitement.

A. convey B. explain

C. conduct D. distinguish

(2014·巢湖高三检测)—It is reported on TV this morning that a group of college students went on an exploration in Huangshan，________ in the mountain because of their losing the way.

—Yes，I know.Worse still，in order to rescue them，many soldiers went to help，________ one of them to lose his young life.

A. trapped；caused B. trapping；causing

C. trapped；causing D. trapping；caused

(2013·安徽高考)—How did your interview with the manager go?

—________ He seemed interested in my experience，but he didn't ask for references.

A. Perfect! B. I'm not sure.

C. That's right. D. Couldn't be better

(2014·宿迁模拟)—Could you do me a ________ and take the box up to the sixth floor?

—With pleasure.No problem at all.

A. favour B. good

C. pleasure D. kindness

(2014·合肥八中模拟)—Don't you think Sam is the best person for the position？He is very wise.

—I don't quite agree.He is ________ wise.

A. more kind than B. as kind as

C. not so kind as D. kinder than