Growing up, I knew I was different. My father had left and he never came back. As I later discovered, the abandonment triggered my anxiety attacks. I feared being alone, unwanted, unpopular, and unloved.

      My first attack came in a ninth-grade class: The teacher asked me to walk in front of the class, but I couldn't do it- I was soaked in sweat, shaking. My symptoms began every morning from the moment when I stepped inside the school building.

     Throughout my childhood, I was no stranger to the doctor's office. My mother tried everything she could in hope of a breakthrough. There were times I thought suicide could be the only way to make the pain stop.

      By age 16, I had shut down socially. Most of my peers were going to parties, playing sports, and dating. But I was a prisoner in my own home.

     Then one Sunday morning, my wake-up call came from a magazine article. Freddie Prinze, Jr. was on the cover. The article detailed the pain of losing his father at a young age. I felt as though I were reading my own life story. The only difference? He was now a success.

     That article inspired me to explore a new treatment option for myself. I wanted to turn my life around as well. So I hit the library and the Internet, and I began to realize how my negative thoughts controlled my physical well-being.

     Immediately, I made a plan to take charge of my life. Shortly after following the items I had listed, I was able to stop seeing a therapist. I never returned to high school, but I did go to college. After graduation, I pursued a career in television news. My relationships have changed for the better, too. I've made new friends and reconnected with many from my past

     The anxiety isn't completely gone, but whenever it returns, I know the feeling will pass, and know I have the power to change my life, only if I will give myself a chance.

1.The writer's anxiety attacks were mainly caused by         .

A. the high school which he attended        B. the teacher who asked him to walk

C. the writer himself who was fearful       D. the father who left in his childhood

2.The breakthrough of the writer's treatment came when________.

A. the mother took him to the doctor        B. the writer read a magazine article

C. the writer's pain finally stopped          D. the writer went to college

3.What did the writer do after following the plan?

A. He went to see therapists.               B. He returned to high school.

C. He contacted his old friends.            D. He didn't suffer any attacks.

4.The writer wrote this story to tell us________.

A. anxiety attacks are not lasting if we have proper treatment

B. we shouldn't keep ourselves away from the outside world

C. we can change our lives if we give ourselves a chance

D. fathers are not supposed to abandon their small kids

第二节完型填空（共20小题，小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
In 1991, 1 spent five months in Niger. There were many things I found difficult about this place—the climate and beggars were my biggest complaints. One day, a friend and I  36  for neighbouring Burkina Faso to work in a health clinic. Arriving by taxi at our  37  in Burkina, we began to  38   . I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack. With my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of  39  . Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men  40   slowly Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack  41  the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight,  42  up by the night. The bag had everything  43  to me, my passport, money and an airline ticket. I was in deep trouble. All I wanted was to leave this hell.
Then, walking through Burkina's streets the following week, I was  44   rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my face. "Cadeau (gift)! Cadeau!" she  45   in French.
I'd had enough. I was sick and  46   of the country. I told her  47  in French, "I have no 'cadeau'. I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I can't  48  your country. I cannot give you anything."
The beggar woman listened  49   and thought about my words. "Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced and  50  into the folds of her dress. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my   51  .  I looked at it in  52  . It was an extremely small amount of money—but for this woman, the coin  53  a meal. At that moment, I saw the beauty of the  54   of Burkina Faso, and appreciated the kindness of me  55  .
36. A. went                  B. headed                   C. served                   D. worked
37. A. destination          B. spot                         C. goal                      D. station
38. A. rest                    B. dine                         C. load                             D. unload
39. A. equipment           B. furniture                  C. luggage                 D. medicine
40. A. rode                   B. drove                       C. approached            D. left
41. A. because               B. as                            C. until                      D. after
42. A. taken                  B. brought                    C. turned                    D. swallowed
43. A. memorable          B. important                 C. beautiful                  D. wonderful
44. A. cheated               B. charged                    C. stopped                    D. questioned
45. A. cried                  B. whispered                 C. threatened                D. demanded
46. A. fond                   B. proud                       C. aware                       D. tired
47. A. pleasantly           B. firmly                     C. actively                   D. bravely
48. A. get rid of           B. take advantage of     C. get out of                D. take notice of
49. A. attentively               B. anxiously               C. curiously                      D. coldly
50. A. reached            B. pulled                     C. looked                   D. came
51. A. pocket              B. bag                         C. dress                     D. palm
52. A. fright                      B. disappointment         C. shock                    D. satisfaction
53. A. bought             B. meant                      C. ordered                   D. prepared
54. A. country              B. society                    C. nature                     D. people
55. A. foreign             B. poor                        C .rich                       D. female

(南京市2008—2009学年度第一学期期末调研测试卷)—Is this the painting ______ you offered $1000 for on the Internet?

       —Yeah, I will give you 15% discount if you like it.

       A. when               B. which               C. as                            D. what

假定你是Jack，你的中国朋友李华作为交换生刚到英国学习不久，他被邀请参加一个英国家庭的家庭宴会，他不知道该如何做才合适，请你给他通过电子邮件提出一些建议：

穿着要精干    2. 按时到达   3. 带上小礼物 （一瓶酒，一盒巧克力或鲜花 

    4. 就餐时要注意礼貌举止，不要喝太多的酒，不要大声喧哗

    5. 就餐后不要逗留太久          6. 一两天后给主人写答谢信

注意：1.词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

      2. 文章开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总字数。

Dear Li Hua,

How is it going? Glad to receive your letter again. As for the family dinner party, I will give you some advice as follows.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                        Yours sincerely

                                                       Jack

— Excuse me, I am afraid your car is in          way．
—I am so sorry．I will give          way to your car right away．