Complete the passage by choosing the proper words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

What is your dream? What is the goal that you have set for yourself and are working to achieve? Realizing your dreams is not an easy ___1___.

Last fall I decided to write a new book for my publisher. Writing a book is a __2___ goal, which got off to a terrific start last October. The writing is flowing well. Then I got sick. In fact, I got ill that I needed surgery and the ___3___ was long and exhausting. I did not work from the first week of November until the second week of January. By then I was nervous about meeting the April deadline for submitting the new manuscript to my publisher.

Worried, I asked my author friends for some help, and they gave me this key piece of advice, “Let’s start writing!" they all said. So I did. It was not an immediate ___4___ to my depression, but after a few weeks of ___5___, I got back to normal. Several people in my circle of supporters helped me make some good connections and I got the book ___6___, and to the publisher on time. It was an exciting goal for me to reach, so I took my family to Hawaii as my ___7___.

Sometimes you ___8___ your own dreams because of self-doubt, fear, or external complications. You can think of many different excuses to        ___9___ those dreams aside, but, if you go after your dreams, your world will become more exciting and you will begin to live a more passionate and meaningful life.

So, now, take a minute to write down three goals you want to accomplish this year.

There are many things you can do to keep friendship strong forever.

    Trust is very important in keeping any relationship strong and long lasting. If you trust the person whom you have a good relationship with and the other person also trust you in the same way, then you two have a good relationship.

    You can remember important date of your friends such as their birthdays and wish them or give gifts to them on the special days. Many people say that money is the most important thing to consider, but remember friendship is not about money. You can find something small and inexpensive for their gifts or send online cards.

A friend should also always help others even when it is not very convenient. So have a helping hand ready at all times.

Sometimes distance makes relationships even closer. So, if you are far from your friends, there are many ways you can remain in contact（联系）. You can use email, chat programs, and you can also write a blog and share your daily life activities with your friends.

If there is anything that makes you happy, share it with your friends. Listen to their thoughts as well. If they have achieved something noticeable, congratulate them and celebrate with them.

I have seen good friendships and when there is unhealthy competition between two friends. Though this may not happen in many cases, it is better to keep this idea in mind since it may happen to you.

As far as I have seen and experienced, it will be better not to either lend to or borrow money from your good friend. Of course, we have to do this with friends. But, attention should be paid so that your friendship may not end.

How to Keep Your Friendship1______

One day, a kind woman happened to say something that hurt her best friend of many years. She 1  immediately and would do anything to take the words back. What she said hurt the friend so   2  that this good woman was herself hurt for the   3  she caused. In an effort to undo what she had done, she went to an older, wiser woman in the village, explained her  4 , and asked for advice.

Listening to her, the older woman sensedthe younger woman’s worry and knew she must   5  her. She also knew she could never  6  her pain, but she could teach. She knew the outcome would only  7  the character of the younger woman. She said, “Tonight,   8  your best feather pillowsand put a single feather on the   9  of each house in town before the sun rises.”

The young woman hurried home to prepare for it,  10  the feather pillows were very dear to her.  11 , she labored alone in the cold. Finally the sky was getting   12 . She placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she   13  to the older woman.

“Now,” said the wise woman, “Go back and   14  your pillows with the feather you have put on the steps.   15  everything will be as it was before.”

“You know that’s impossible! The wind   16  away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps!” The young woman was surprised.

“That’s  17 ,” said the older woman. “Never forget. Each of your   18  is like a feather in the wind. Once spoken, no amount of   19 , no matter how heartfelt or sincere, can return them to your   20 . Choose your words well and, most of all, guard them in the presence of those you love.”

1.                A．replied         B．forgot          C．laughed   D．regretted

2.                A．deeply         B．slightly          C．little D．straight

3.                A．blank          B．intention        C．pain D．mess

4.                A．lecture         B．situation        C．shortcomings D．position

5.                A．help           B．scold           C．praise    D．punish

6.                A．feel           B．resist           C．remove   D．find

7.                A．contribute to    B．focus on        C．depend on    D．recover from

8.                A．show          B．hide           C．throw    D．take

9.                A．roof           B．step           C．wall  D．mailbox

10.               A．as though       B．even though     C．in case    D．so long as

11.               A．Worse still      B．As a matter of fact C．The following day    D．All night long

12.               A．light           B．dark           C．snowy D．cloudy

13.               A．appealed       B．returned       C．waved D．nodded

14.               A．sew           B．decorate       C．refill  D．preserve

15.               A．Besides        B．Or            C．Instead    D．Then

16.               A．blew           B．gave           C．put   D．drove

17.               A．awesome       B．elegant         C．wonderful D．true

18.               A．words          B．friends         C．promises  D．expectations

19.               A．appetite        B．effort          C．idea  D．joke

20.               A．ears           B．eyes           C．mouth D．face

单词正确形式填空（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）

1.Her Chinese is good: she has a _____词汇 of about two thousand words.

2.When you learn English, you have to choose which accent to_____ 采用:American or British.

3.From her accent, it’s______ 显然that she’s from Shanghai.

4. There are many______ 种类of English in the world.

5.Some people learn two or three languages when they are children: they can______ 切换from one to another with no problem.

6. That dictionary______ 属于to me. I lost it last week.

7.Give all the money to the_______ 会计 and she will add up the figures.

8.Your hair is much too long--- go to the ______ 理发师and get it cut.

9.Her father was a _____ 矿工and he always hoped his daughter would be a teacher.

10. The American players are visiting China in March--- I’ll book their tickets at the travel ______ 旅行tomorrow.

认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。

Have you ever intended to be fully absorbed in your work but found yourself distracted by e-mail, the Internet and other things throughout the day?

"People often lose their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks," says Peter Bregman. "They sometimes have a feeling to escape from what's difficult or boring, so they jump out," he says. The part of the brain devoted to attention is connected to the brain's emotional center. Any strong emotion—quarrels with colleagues, problems at home—can interrupt our attention. Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction.

Refocusing is hard for many people. Robert Epstein suggests the following, "Stop and listen to music for a few minutes. Go for a short walk or take a deep breath, where you breathe in deeply, count to five slowly, hold it and breathe out very slowly." This can "blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus."

Take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors. "Setting the phone alarm to go off every hour is my way of creating awareness," Mr. Bregman says," You have to inform yourself that you've lost focus in order to do something about it." Starting the day with a to-do list is important, such as when to eat, when to go to the gym or take a walk. But if it's overly ambitious, you will put yourself in a state of anxiety, which makes it hard for the brain to concentrate. "Choosing three or four things as your priority for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus," he says.