Sometimes we can get so caught up in the stress and worry of our personal lives that our minds become too confused to operate effectively.This is especially dangerous in a test-taking situation.After hours of reading and studying,our brains can lock up in a state of overload.

In a stressful situation it's often a must to clear your mind completely to allow your brain to refresh itself and recalibrate all of its functions.But when you're tense,clearing your mind isn't so easy!Try this relaxation technique if you think your brain has seized up from information overload.

1.Set aside at least five minutes for quiet "clearing" time.If you're at school,see if you can put your head down somewhere or find an empty room or quiet space.If necessary,set a watch (or phone) alarm or ask a friend to tap you on the shoulder at a designated time.

2.Think of a time or place that puts you into a complete state of peace.This place will vary from person to person.Have you ever sat on the beach watching the waves come in and realized you've "zoned out" fora while?This is the sort of experience you're looking for.Other experiences that make us zone out could be: Sitting in the dark and staring at Christmas tree lights—remember how peaceful that feels?

3.Cover your eyes and go to your "place".If you are at school preparing for a test before class,you may simply rest your elbows on the desk and put your hands over your eyes.For some people,it may not be a good idea to put your head down.(You might fall asleep!)

Don't let any thoughts creep into your head.As soon as you start to think about a test problem,clear away the thought and concentrate on your peaceful place.

4.Snap out of it!Remember,this is not nap time.The point here is to refresh your brain.After five or ten minutes of clearing time,take a brisk walk or take a drink of water to re-energize your mind and body.Stay relaxed and resist the urge to think about the things that are stressing you out or clogging your brain.Don't let your brain go back to freeze-out.

Now go on with your test or study session refreshed and ready!

1.Old people tend to get out of b________when they climb those stairs.

2.After b________with the shop owner fora long time,Mary picked up a few beautiful dresses.

3.In my opinion,a good lecture should be able to e________the audience's interest as well as inform them.

4.The headmaster p________prizes to the students who had done well in their studies.

5.Though the d________boy could not use his arms and legs,he was just as clever as the other children.

6.The news that a suicide bomber killed at least 22 people in Manchester caused________（全国范围内）concern in surrounding cities.

7.To be good at the game,you need a reasonable level of________（智力）.

8.My parents think that________（当代的）young people show no respect for their elders.

9.He________（吹口哨）happily when he walked along,thinking about his teacher's praise.

10.With so many students graduating from universities,there exists fierce________（竞争）in jobs hunting.

人们对待机遇有不同的态度，请以“Opportunities favour the prepared mind”为题，按要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章，要点如下：

注意：1.可参照以上内容适当发挥；

2.文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

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Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum

Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.

November 7th

The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.

December 5th

Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.

February 6th

An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopenling. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.

March 6th

Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

Online bookings: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

More into: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

London Canal Museum

1213 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You can attend the talks on the first Thursday of each month.

B. It’s not necessary for you to book for a special charge.

C. You can listen to the monthly talks free of charge.

D. The monthly talks last over three hours.

2.When is the talk on James Brindley?

A. February 6th. B. March 6th.

C. November 7th. D. December 5th.

3.What is the topic of the talk in February?

A. The Canal Pioneers B. Ice for the Metropolis

C. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals

4.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?

A. Miranda Vickers B. Malcolm Tucker

C. Chris Lewis D. Liz Payne

One of the simplest and the most effective forms of communication involves nothing more than the movement of facial muscles. What am I talking about? Smiling! Everyone understands what a smile means?and everyone also understands what a frown means. In fact, these two basic facial expressions can be recognized across countries, across the world and across the globe, regardless of the language spoken or the culture lived in.

Hugs are so beautiful! When you give someone a hug or someone comes up and gives you a hug, this simple act of a hug can “speak” volumes about how much you care for the other person, how much love you want to share with the other person, how much you have missed the other person. This hug has so much to say, and yet there never has to be any words spoken.

And，who needs to say the words “yes” or “no” when a movement of the head says the same thing. These basic examples show just how powerful body language can be. Just knowing how to read and use body language effectively, makes it really easy to see why it is not always a bad thing to be lost for words.

Body language in the world of love is a very common thing and sometimes the only thing. And, most of the time, body language is the very first words “spoken” before any words are. The old saying is “love at first sight”, not “love at first word”. Across a crowded room, their eyes meet and linger，he winks at her, and she raises an eyebrow. The connection is made without any words needed. These displays of body language say it all. In fact, sometimes they can say more than words can.

1.How many kinds of body language are mentioned in the first two paragraphs?

A. Two. B. Three.

C. Four. D. Five.

2.The author thinks it isn’t a bad thing to be lost for words because.

A. silence is usually better than words

B. body language can save much time

C. body language can be more effective

D. too many words may bring some trouble

3.The last paragraph talks 汪bout body language used .

A. between two people in love

B. between two good friends

C. between family members

D. between close relatives

4.Which word can best describe body language according to the passage?

A. Necessary. B. Important.

C. Wonderful. D. Powerful.

Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St. Albans—a small city near London. Although he did well，he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics，and then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology （宇宙学）. As he himself admitted he wasn't very serious about studying. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still achieved extremely good marks.

Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him at the age of 20. He started to bump into things, and often fell over for no reason. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his father was so worried that he was sent to hospital for a test. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neurone disease（运动神经元病），an incurable illness which causes the muscles of the body to waste away. Doctors said he would die before he was 23.

At first, Hawking became extremely depressed（忧郁的）. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, “Before my illness had been diagnosed（诊断），there had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital. I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do.” Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, where he still works today, and had three children. He also went to do some of the most important scientific research ever carried out.

His story shows that nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair,” he once said, “ You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

1.As a university student, Stephen Hawking ________.

A. worked extremely hard

B. studied maths and chemistry

C. was lazy and did very little work

D. only achieved average marks

2.Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when________.

A. he visited his family at Christmas time one year

B. he was 20

C. his father made him see a doctor

D. he was sent to hospital for a test

3.In the passage the underlined word “incurable” means“________”.

A. untreatable B. uncommon

C. complicated D. unknown

4.What might be the best title of this passage?

A. A lazy boy B. Life is Fair

C. Motor Neurone Disease D. Professor Stephen Hawking

Look at your three middle fingers of your left hand. Is your index finger（食指）longer than your ring finger? Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? Or are the two the same height? Find the scenes that best matches your hand and see if it is an accurate description of your personality

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If your ring finger is longer than your index finger, researchers shows that you’re likely a charming type, and you can probably talk yourself out of any situation. Others often find this personality type irresistible and will go to great lengths to help you. You’re more likely to take risks, and you’re good at problem-solving. People in this category make great engineers, soldiers and crossword-puzzle solves.

2..

If your index finger is longer than your ring finger, chances are you are full of confidence—possibly even to the point of being over-confident and arrogant. You are not necessarily introverted, but you do enjoy time to yourself, especially when you’re trying to complete a project. You are a goal-oriented（面向目标的）go-getter who can make things happen, but you may be shy when it comes to taking the first step in a relationship. You are also probably happy with what you have, but you’re always wishing for more.

3..

If your index finger and ring fingers are roughly the same length, you are likely to avoid conflict at all costs and seek to keep the peace in your relationships. You are well-organized, faithful and pitiful. But deep down under all of that caring and peace-loving, you also have a bad temper that can scold unexpectedly when you’re pushed too far. You will try your hardest to avoid a fight，hut God helps the person who pushes you into one!

A. Longer ring finger: The Hardworking One

B. Index and ring finger are the same length: The Peacemaker

C. Longer index finger: The (Over) Confident One

D. Longer ring finger: The Sweet Talker

Dear Professor Liu Kai,

I want to thank you for offering me such useful advice during my research. I have completed my article about ______, and I’m quite satisfied with it. It has just been ______ on our school website. I never knew that advertisements were so interesting! The ______ I found will really help me to educate others. I hope that after they read my article, my schoolmates will understand that public service ads are ______ to educate us about public welfare issues, and that commercial ads are meant to ______ products or services. Before our talk, I did not think very much about how an advertiser might be trying to trick ______ into buying a product or a service. Now I think I will be much smarter about what things to buy.______ there are lots of exciting images and persuasive language. I will remember to think about the things I buy. I will ______ pay a lot more attention to the nationwide public service ad campaigns, because now I know ______ helpful they can be. I will encourage my friends to pay attention to them as well.

Thank you again for helping me find so much ______ information!

Yours faithfully,

Qian Lili

1.A. advertisements B. sports C. public services D. campaigns

2.A. printed B. broadcast C. published D. announced

3.A. article B. information C. ads D. website

4.A. convinced B. delighted C. determined D. intended

5.A. promote B. save C. prepare D. protect

6.A. students B. professors C. customers D. advertisers

7.A. If only B. If C. Even if D. Only if

8.A. still B. also C. too D. even

9.A. how B. what C. although D. whether

10.A. useless B. useful C. thankful D. boring

Studying in a British high school, of course, is a very 1. (enjoy) and exciting experience. Compared with the high school life in China, there 2. (be) quite a few differences between them. For example, the size of classes in British schools is much 3. (small) and the homework is not as heavy 4. what Chinese students get, but it is 5. big challenge for me at first, because all the homework was in English.6. (Luck), all my teachers gave me much encouragement. In Britain, students can choose subjects they like, and can also stop 7.(study) some subjects they don’t like. Besides, food is different，too. British people like eating dessert at the end of their main meal. I was very lucky 8. (experience) this different way of life. I look back 9. my time in the UK with 10. (satisfy), and I hope to go back and study in Manchester again.

下列句子中各有一处语言错误，请把错误改正，其它部分不得改动。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（∧），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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

1.It took the teacher months to bring his class under the control.

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2.I enjoyed my short and comfort journey very much.

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3.My uncle is the owner of a restaurant close to I live.

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4.He kept his balances with his arms on top of the wall.

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5.She likes to get involved on everything and know all the details.

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