阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的字数要求。

    (1)Confidence is one's belief in their own abilities. Confident people rationally believe they are capable of doing things well and therefore aren't afraid to do those things or even try new things. Teens who are confident grow up to have a good sense of self and become happy adults. Parents can help teen build their confidence

    (2)throughout their adolescence by following these tips:

     Be trustworthy. Be there when your teen needs you. Provide a safe home environment and firm but fair discipline,which is a foundation that your teen's confidence can stand on.

    (3)Give your teen choices. One of the things that confidence helps teens do is making a decision, You can_____by offering them choices as often as possible. Learn more about decision-making and teens. Besides, model a positive attitude by handling everyday decisions with confidence.

    (4)Become your teen's biggest fan, whether it is in sports, your teen's other interests or in school, Do not use criticism when talking to your teen --- even if it is just sarcasm. it hurts more than helps and can place wedge between you and your teen, depleting their confidence.

    (5)Allow your teen to fail, do not fix their problems for them. If they need you to help talk the problem through, ask open ended questions so that they come to their own conclusions. Meanwhile, praise your tens when praise is due We know that too much praise is not good either, but due praise is necessary for your teen's self-confidence.

    (6)Spend time with your teen enjoying something they like to do, This is always a good time  to sit back and marvel at what a wonderful person they are becoming.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

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2.Fill in the missing word in the third paragraph. (No more than 8 words)

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3. List three things that parents can do to make up their teens confidence

(l)___________(2)_____________(3)________________

4.Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.

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5.Is confidence important to teens?Why

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阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150左右的英语短文。 
It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet hurt. The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn't seem able to do anything right. As I wrote out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream order a dozen times, I was ready to quit. Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done”, he said, “you're looking after us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness disappeared. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “Fine!” Those few words of praise had changed everything. Praise is like sunshine to the human spirit; no flower can grow without it. And yet, most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism; we are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why---when one word of praise can bring such benefit?
In fact, to give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort but will reward both the giver and the recipient（接受者） with a happy day. Let’s learn to give praise to people around us.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2. 然后以120个词就“The Power of Praise”为主题发表你的看法, 并包括如下要点：
1)  在你周围，人们对赞美的看法和做法；
2) 你的观点如何？你怎么做？举例说明赞美的力量。
[写作要求]
1. 可以使用自己的经历或听到的故事,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. 标题已经给出。
[评分标准]
概括准确、语言规范、内容合适、篇章连贯。

Annie had just begun school. Her parents were tired of the methods they were using to correct her behavior, including scolding (训斥), and taking away privileges (特权). Annie still needed to be scolded for her bad behavior, but her parents felt the good things she did needed to be recognized. So, they began to spend more time recognizing the improvements (改进) in Annie’s behavior and the good things she did every day rather than like before when they only noticed her bad behavior. Within a few weeks Annie began to change her attitude and her behavior improved.

Praise is one of the most powerful tools parents can use to teach their children good skills and help them grow. Praise works well when it is given and when you remember to use it frequently. It is important to praise all good behavior. Look for the good things your child does. Praise will have a lot of effects on your child. Use the 4 to 1 rule. For every bad behavior you notice, find four good behaviors or reasons to praise. It is a good way to remember to look for good behavior.

Remember to praise the things your child has already done well, or improvements in his behavior and new skills. Show your agreement by smiling and touching his shoulder or back. Be sure to say what your child did well in detail. Tell your child how good behavior helps and that it is liked by others.

What was the result of recognizing Annie’s good behavior?

A. She started to correct her bad behavior.

B. She was tired of her parents’ scolding.

C. She was not scolded for her bad behavior.

D. She spent more time praising her good behavior.

When praising children’s good behavior, parents should do the following EXCEPT __________.

A. praising their children for what they did in detail

B. encouraging their children to go on doing good things

C. telling their children more about their bad behavior

D. praising their children in a good way with smiles

What can we learn from the passage?

A. Praising is a better way than scolding.

B. Annie was a middle school student.

C. Annie’s parents are education experts.

D. Parents should not often show agreement.

The best title for this passage would be ____________.

A. How to Praise a Good Child

B. A Good Method of Praising Children

C. Praise More and Scold Less

D. The Importance of Good Behavior

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet  36  . The loaded plates I carried  37  to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t able to do anything  38  . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream  39  a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father  40  at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,”  he said, “you’ve   41  us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness  42  . I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day, I said, “  43   !” Those few words of praise had  44  everything. Praise is like 45  to the human spirit; we cannot grow without it. And  46  ,while most of us are only too  47  to apply(应用)to others the cold wind of criticism (批评), we are  48  to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why---when one word of praise can bring such  49 ?

It is strange haw chary (吝啬) we are about praising. Perhaps it’s  50  few of us know how to accept it. It’s  51   rewarding (奖赏)to give praise in areas in which  52  generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired)for a glorious picture, a cook for a  53 meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are  54 just right? In fact, to give praise  55  the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort..

36.A. rested    B. hurt    C. broke  D. slipped

37.A. remained      B. looked       C. seemed       D. turned

38.A. new      B. special       C. nervous      D. right

39.A. order     B. price   C. material     D. chair

40.A. stared    B. smiled C. glared D. nodded

41.A. called on      B. looked after       C. passed by   D. thought of

42.A. arrived  B. continued   C. disappointed      D. developed

43.A. Oh B. Well   C. Fire    D. Terrible

44.A. made     B. changed     C. found  D. improved

45.A. heat      B. warmed      C. snowstorm  D. sunlight

46.A. then      B. thus    C. therefore    D. yet

47.A. ready    B. doubtful     C. satisfied     D. disappointed

48.A. unable   B. unwilling   C. likely  D. anxious

49.A. attention       B. choice C. pleasure     D. difficulty

50.A. because B. when  C. what   D. where

51.A. finally   B. especially   C. silly    D. fortunately

52.A. effort    B. effect  C. deed   D. feeling

53A. daily      B. light   C. perfect       D. poor

54.A. done     B. sold    C. chosen       D. given

55.A. adds      B. leaves C. offers  D. Costs

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A．B．C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。

I like to give my praise to anyone whenever and wherever I can. I'll tell you why.

It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had been lost, and my feet  36  . The loaded plates I was carrying  37  to be heavier and heavier. Tired and  38  , I didn't seem able to do anything right. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice－cream  39  a dozen times, I was ready to  40  . Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. "Well done," he said, "you've looked after us really well."   41  my tiredness disappeared. I  42  back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd  43  my first day, I said, "  44  !" Those few words of  45  had changed everything. Praise is like sunlight to the human  46  ; we can not flower and grow without it. And yet,   47  moat of us are only too ready to  48  to others the cold wind of criticism, we are  49  to give our fellows the warm  50  of praise. Why one word of praise can bring such pleasure?

It's  51  how chary(吝惜的) we are about praising. Perhaps it's because few of us know how to accept it. It's especially  52  to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes  53 

or unmentioned. Do you, however,   54  tell your laundry(洗衣店) manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right? In fact, to give praise costs the giver  55  but a moment's though and a moment's effort.

36．A．knelt                        B．stood                      C．hurt                               D．strengthened

37．A．were                              B．seemed                        C．looked                           D．happened

38．A．discouraged                B．excited                          C．hated                            D．forced

39．A．dish                                B．stick                        C．plate                       D．order

40．A．stop                               B．start                        C．praise                            D．smile

41．A．Generally               B．Suddenly                       C．Actually                        D．Terribly

42．A．hit                                  B．talked                            C．smiled                           D．fought

43．A．spend                            B．see                                 C．have                              D．like

44．A．Horrible                        B．Fine                               C．Sad                                 D．Sorry

45．A．praise                            B．criticism                 C．appeal                           D．complaint

46．A．body                              B．activity                          C．spirit                       D．words

47．A．why                                B．what                              C．how                               D．while

48．A．apply                    B．afford                      C．effect                     D．affect

49．A．ready                   B．unwilling                C．anxious                D．uncomfortable

50．A．sunshine                       B．water                            C．advice                           D．suggestion

51．A．good                              B．possible                        C．likely                     D．strange

52．A．rewarding           B．common                       C．ordinary                        D．contributing

53．A．undelivered                 B．unexpected                 C．unnoticed           D．unconditioned

54．A．even                              B．never                   C．ever                               D．still

55．A．something          B．everything          C．anything                       D．nothing