Florence Chadwick was a great swimmer. However, not all of her efforts worked out. In addition to working hard, she had a secret for success. At the age of 34, her goal was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast. However, in 1952, the sea was like an ice bath and the fog was so dense that she could hardly see her support boats. Her body was numb(麻木) and she had been swimming for nearly 16 hours. Against the cold grip of the sea, she struggled on—hour after hour—while millions watched on national television. Alongside Florence, in one of the boats, her mother and her trainer offered encouragement. They told her it wasn’t much farther. But all she could see was fog. They urged her not to quit. She never had… until then. With only a half mile to go, she asked to be pulled out. Still warming her chilled body several hours later, she told a reporter, “Look, I’m not excusing myself, but if I could have seen land I might have made it.” It was not tiredness or even the cold water that defeated her. It was the fog. She was unable to see her goal. Two months later, she tried again. Despite the same dense fog, she swam with her faith intact（未受影响的）and her goal clearly pictured in her mind. She knew that somewhere behind that fog was land and this time she made it!

【写作内容】

你准备参加学校最近组织的一次英文演讲比赛，主题是“The Value of Goals”。在准备演讲时，你读到上面的文章，给你很大的启发。请准备一份演讲稿。开头部分已给出，但不计入总词数。

       阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Florence Chadwick was a great swimmer. However, not all of her efforts worked out. In addition to working hard, she had a secret for success. At the age of 34, her goal was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast. However, in 1952, the sea was like an ice bath and the fog was so dense that she could hardly see her support boats. Her body was numb(麻木) and she had been swimming for nearly 16 hours. Against the cold grip of the sea, she struggled on—hour after hour—while millions watched on national television. Alongside Florence, in one of the boats, her mother and her trainer offered encouragement. They told her it wasn’t much farther. But all she could see was fog. They urged her not to quit. She never had… until then. With only a half mile to go, she asked to be pulled out. Still warming her chilled body several hours later, she told a reporter, “Look, I’m not excusing myself, but if I could have seen land I might have made it.” It was not tiredness or even the cold water that defeated her. It was the fog. She was unable to see her goal. Two months later, she tried again. Despite the same dense fog, she swam with her faith intact（未受影响的）and her goal clearly pictured in her mind. She knew that somewhere behind that fog was land and this time she made it!

【写作内容】

    你准备参加学校最近组织的一次英文演讲比赛，主题是“The Value of Goals”。在准备演讲时，你读到上面的文章，给你很大的启发。请准备一份演讲稿。开头部分已给出，但不计入总词数。

1、以约30个词概括短文的要点；

2、然后以约120个词谈谈你对“目标的重要性”的看法，内容包括：

1）你读完这个故事的感受；

2）谈谈你是如何理解目标在人生当中所起的作用的；

3）鼓励大家要树立目标，并为目标的实现而努力。

[写作要求]：

1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

 [评分标准]：概括准确、语言规范、内容合适、篇章连贯

Several days ago, I came across a story about Glorence Chadwick, __________

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71. Saying that I had stolen his wallet, the old man insisted that__________ the police station with him. (go)

这位老人说我偷了他的钱包并坚持让我跟他一起去警察局。

72. The boy ___________ a white T-shirt is the top basketball player in our school, and he has fans all over the school.  (dress)

那个穿着白色T恤衫的男生是我们校队里的金牌球员，他的粉丝遍布全校。

73. Sometimes the old ___________ that they are not willing to be taken care of all the time by their children.  (independent)

有时候老人是如此独立，以至于不愿意总是让孩子们照顾着。

74. The news of the sudden death of the young famous pianist came this morning, ___________. (shock)

今天早上传来了这位著名年轻的钢琴家突然去世的消息，这使他的粉丝们很震惊。

75. Once she ____________, nothing can change it.    (mind)

一旦她下定了决心，就没有什么能够改变她。

76. Although she has never seen her foreign pen friend in person, it is the fifth time that she___________ him in English. (write)

尽管她从未当面见过她的外国笔友，这是她第五次给他写信了。

77. I have learnt English for quite a few years, but I still ___________ native speakers. (trouble)

我学英语很多年了，但与讲本族语的人交流仍然有困难。

78. She found _____________ to settle and calm down in the hiding place, because she was concerned about whether they would be discovered. (difficult)

她发现很难在躲藏处安定平静下来，因为她担心是否被发现。

79. Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours_________ a decision. (reach)

直到他们讨论了那个问题几个小时之后才做出决定。

80. He said that he _____________ Mary for two years and would get married the next year. (in)

他说他与玛丽相爱两年了，明年就要结婚了。