It is on Wednesday of Hell Week that we came down to the mud flats and spend the next 15 hours trying to survive the freezing-cold mud, the cold wind and the strong pressure from the instructors to give up.

As the sun began to set that Wednesday evening, my training class, having broken some of the rules, was ordered into the mud. We sank into the mud until only our heads could be seen. The instructors told us we could leave the mud if only five men would give up—just five men and we could get out of the cold.

Looking around the mud flat, it was clear that some of us were about to give up. It was still over eight hours till the sun came up--eight more hours of coldness. Our cries were so loud that it was hard to hear anything. And then, one voice began to fly through the night--one voice raised in song.

The song sounded terrible, but it was sung with great power. One voice became two, and two became three, and before long everyone in the class was singing.

We knew that if one man could rise above the suffering then others could as well. The instructors warned us of more time in the mud if we kept up the singing—but the singing went on and on. And somehow, the mud seemed a little warmer, the wind a little weaker and the morning not so far away.

If I have learned anything in my time traveling the world, it is the power of hope. The power can change the world by giving people hope.

So, if you want to change the world, start singing when you're up to your neck in mud.

【1】What did the writer experience during Hell Week?

A. He suffered sleeplessness for one day.

B. He was physically and mentally crazy.

C. He went through some hard tests.

D. He sank into the mud for the week.

【2】Why did the class have the experience at the Mud Flat?

A. Because it was one of the training courses.

B. Because the weather was terribly bad.

C. Because the instructors were strict with them.

D. Because they wanted to break the rules.

【3】What did the class do when they were in the mud?

A. Five of them gave up.

B. They cried all the time.

C. Someone sang from the beginning.

D. Everybody joined in the singing.

【4】What is probably the author’s job?

A. A terrorist.

B. A soldier.

C. An instructor.

D. A trainer.

【5】What does the writer want to tell us?

A. Singing helps change the world.

B. Singing solves problems in life.

C. People should help each other.

D. Hope helps pull through difficulties.

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Homework is a major part of going to school: It's your teachers' way of evaluating(评价) how much you understand of what's going on in class. Luckily, you can do a few things to make homework less work.
Be sure you understand the homework.
Write your homework down in your notebook or day planner if you need to. It's much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night!
Use any extra time in school.
Many schools have study halls that are specifically designed to allow students to study. It's tempting (诱惑) to hang out with friends during study periods or unstructured (松散的) time.
Take a break.
So take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without stretching or relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.

If you don't finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then budget your time. Most high-school students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it's a heavy homework day and it seems like you've got an assignment in every subject but gym and lunch, you'll need to devote more time to homework. It's a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule, especially if you are involved in sports or activities or have an after-school job.
A. Pace yourself.
B. Settle down to do homework.
C. And it helps digest important concepts (概念).
D. Most people's attention spans (注意力持续时间) aren't very long.
E. Don't be afraid to ask questions about what's expected.
F. Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time.
G. But the more work you can get done in school, the less you'll have to do that night.

【题目】根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。 Clara Barton, born on Christmas in 1821, is widely known as one of the most honored women in American history. She began teaching school when most teachers were men at that time. Later, she became one of the first women ever to be employed by the government.
Her career in helping the sick began when her brother David became her first patient. He fell down from the roof of a house when Clara was just 11 years old. She stayed by his side and looked after him for three years, learning how to give him all his medicines.
When the Civil War began in 1861, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and wrote letters for them.
After the Battle of Cedar Mountain in northern Virginia in 1862, Clara arrived at a field hospital at midnight with a vehicle full of supplies. A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital would later write, "I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night -- her assistance arrived at exactly the right time."
In 1869, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross. She led the organization for the next 23 years. Her last field mission(使命) as president of the American Red Cross was to help the victims of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. She did not retire (退休) from the American Red Cross until she was 83. True to her nature, Clara always went to where the need was the greatest.
Today, the American Red Cross continues the mission Clara started more than 100 years ago. With the help of thousands of volunteers, the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters, as well as helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to all sorts of emergencies.
（1）We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Clara Barton was .
A.honest
B.caring
C.talented
D.modest
（2）After the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton .
A.joined the army and fought bravely
B.went to Europe for further study
C.continued to work as a teacher
D.did a lot to help soldiers
（3）Seeing Clara Barton's arrival, Dr. Smith must have felt .
A.excited and grateful
B.proud and joyful
C.shy and nervous
D.sad and sorry
（4）What is mainly described in Paragraph 5?
A.The aim of the American Red Cross
B.The importance of voluntary donations
C.Clara Barton and the American Red Cross
D.Clara Barton's contribution to the Civil War

【题目】根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。 Traveling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffics develops fast, so traveling to different places has become much easier than before.
Staying healthy：while traveling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful for you.
Before leaving：
● Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.
● Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.
● If you do lots of sports like walking or climbing on your trip, you should do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave.
While traveling：
● Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
● Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
● Tap water(自来水) is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover on the bottle.
（1）The passage mainly talks about ________.
A.eating
B.traveling drinking D. shopping
（2）If you do lots of sports while traveling, you should ________ before you leave.
A.do some exercise for weeks or months
B.learn more about sports
C.watch many sports games
D.buy a car
（3）You should ________ before you leave your home for trip.
A.take some medicine with you
B.clean your house
C.drink much water
D.wear warm clothes
（4）You had better ________ while you are having a trip.
A.do enough exercise
B.have enough time to take a rest
C.drink tap water
D.be too tired
（5）If you ________ while travelling, your trip will be happier.
A.walk fast
B.eat too much
C.keep healthy
D.climb the mountain

【题目】阅读理解七选五。根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Public Speaking Training
·Get a coach
， so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that's right for you.
·Focus on positives
Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you aren't doing well. , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn't do.
· If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it's going to give you lots of dos and don'ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you're going to be talking about.
As far as we're concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.
·You are a special person not a clone
Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone you're not.
A. You aren't like anybody else
B. You already do lots of things well
C. Turn your back on too many rules
D. Check the rules about dos and don'ts
E. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough
F.The one thing you don't want is for them to fall asleep
G. So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
It's not easy being a teenager（13 years old ~19 years old）—nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you you'll still be there for him when he needs you.
Expect a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving; consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don't insist he tell you what's on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he'll clam up. Instead, let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you're always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager's privacy. Never read him his mail or listen in on personal conversions.
Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family's telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation（节制）. Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part –time job.
（1）The main purpose of the text is to tell parents _____________.
A.how to get along with a teenager
B.how to respect a teenager
C.how to understand a teenager
D.how to help a teenager grow up
（2）What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.become excited
B.show respect
C.refuse to talk
D.seek help
（3）What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?
A.Nor allow him to learn driving or take drugs
B.Give him advice only when necessary
C.Let him have his own telephone
D.Not talk about personal things with him

【题目】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 We are warned not to waste time because time 1 will never return. I think it quite 2. What does time look 3? Nobody knows, and we can't see it or touch it and no 4 of money can buy it. Time is abstract(抽象的), so we have to 5 about it.
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don't have 6 time to review their lessons. It is 7 they don't know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and 8 other useless things. Why do we study every day? Why do we work? Why do most people 9 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 10. We wish to save time because time is 11.
Today we are living in the 21st century. We 12 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 13 our time and energy to our study so that we 14 be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 15 of time, for it not only brings us 16, but also does other 17 to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, 18 us do it today and not 19 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more 20.
（1）A.lost B.passed C.missed D.used
（2）A.important B.true C.interesting D.usual
（3）A.for B.like C.after D.over
（4）A.amount B.quality C.quantity D.price
（5）A.think B.imagine C.examine D.check
（6）A.spare B.free C.enough D.much
（7）A.that B.why C.because D.certain
（8）A.doing B.making C.taking D.getting
（9）A.needn't B.have to C.had better D.would rather
（10）A.easy B.simple C.stupid D.interesting
（11）A.worthless B.priceless C.ready D.little
（12）A.look upon B.agree C.think D.believe
（13）A.spend B.give C.set D.devote
（14）A.must B.should C.may D.would
（15）A.helper B.thief C.friend D.teacher
（16）A.wealth B.health C.failure D.illness
（17）A.danger B.harm C.trouble D.difficulty
（18）A.help B.make C.have D.let
（19）A.keep B.remain C.manage D.leave
（20）A.valuable B.expensive C.worth D.rich

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.
He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.
Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband's name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can that had been left out on the footpath.
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.
（1）What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?
A.Go shopping
B.Find a house
C.Join his family
D.Take his family
（2）The girl's parents got Rashid's phone number from_______.
A.a friend of his family
B.a Sydney policeman
C.a letter in his papers
D.a stranger in Sydney
（3）What does the underlined word“restored”in the last paragraph mean?
A.showed
B.sent out
C.delivered
D.gave back
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.From India to Australia.
B.Living in a New Country.
C.Turning Trash to Treasure.
D.In Search of New Friends.

【题目】文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中错误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（\）划掉。
修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改的词。
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。
Dear the teachers and schoolmates, it's a great honor for me to be here today and share my experiences of learning English with you. I want to learn English good to take good job, so I learn English in some difference ways. In class, I learn new words, useful expressions and grammar and take efforts to understand the texts under the help of our English teacher. After class, you do a lot of exercises prepare for the college entrance examination. I also read news and watch videos on the Internet and from other source. I have a lot of fun especial when learning English with cartoon movies.

【题目】故事续写。 Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 a. m. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked, "Just a minute," answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long time, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly towards the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. "It's nothing," I told her. "I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated."
"Oh, you're such a good man." She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"
"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.
"Oh, I'm in no hurry," she said. "I'm on my way to a hospice (临终医院). I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long."
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价器). For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she'd ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said, "I'm tired. Let's go now." We drove in silence according to the address she had given me.
"How much do I owe you?" she asked.
"Nothing." I said.
"You have to make a living," she answered. "Oh, there are other passengers," I answered. She said thanks to me, but she looked so sad.
注意：1.所续写的短文词数应为150左右；2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为二段, 每段的开头语已经为你写好；4.续写完成后, 请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.
Paragraph 2
I was on my way to visit her.