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We all, at one time or another, have pretended to be a rock star, singing and dancing along to our favorite song. Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own room when we were kids and as adults, in the privacy of our homes. Me? I love to do that when I drive! I turn on the radio, find a song that I can sing along too and pretty soon my arms are in the air and I am moving along to the rhythm. Most of the time, I do this on my way to work.
Yes, that is true, I will be in my nice work clothes, jamming while driving or stopped at a traffic light I get weird（古怪的）looks from some people and others laugh. Personally, I love to get lost in the rhythm of a song which leads me to share with you the importance of being silly!
The definition for the word silly, according to the dictionary is: stupid, foolish and nonsensical. I know many people do not want to look foolish. So they walk around all serious, which in all honesty, is foolish!
No one is perfect, I repeat: no one is perfect. I don't care how educated, how thin, how beautiful, how simple, how frugal （节俭的）, how rich, and so on...No one is perfect! So why pretend to be something you are not?
Life is so short. You never know when this beautiful journey will be over, so why waste a single second on being so full of rigidity（呆板）? Here is a quote by Souza, that I think says it all and is a great recipe for life:
"Dance as though no one is watching you,
Love as though you have never been hurt before,
Sing as though no one can hear you,
Live as though heaven is on earth."
When we were kids, we had no idea of what limitations were and we had no care in the world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others. However, as we grew up, we lost that childlike innocence.
So don't lose the child that still lives within you. The next time you feel down, go turn on your favorite song, and sing and dance along like there is no tomorrow or watch something that makes you laugh. Laughter is the best medicine to whatever ails （使……痛苦） you and nothing is better than laughing so hard that your stomach hurts. Trust me, you will feel a whole lot better, and who doesn't want to feel good?
1.According to the text, what does the writer usually do?
A. He repeats the words of songs.
B. He sings songs on his way to work.
C. He dances in his own home.
D. He shares music with other drivers.
2.What does the writer think of the people who look very serious?
A. They are honest. B. They are educated. C. They are perfect. D. They are foolish.
3.The writer quotes Souza to show that____.
A. life is a beautiful journey B. life is full of rigidity
C. life is to be treasured D. life is a great recipe
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. The Innocence of Being a Child B. The Importance of Being Silly
C. No One Is Perfect D. Life Is Short
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We all, at one time or another, have pretended to be a rock star, singing and dancing along to our favorite song. Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own room when we were kids and as adults, in the privacy of our homes. Me? I love to do that when I drive! I turn on the radio, find a song that I can sing along too and pretty soon my arms are in the air and I am moving along to the rhythm. Most of the time, I do this on my way to work.
Yes, that is true. I will be in my nice work clothes, jamming while driving or stopped at a traffic light. I get weird looks from some people and others laugh. Personally, I love to get lost in the rhythm of a song which leads me to share with you the importance of being silly!
The definition for the word silly, according to the dictionary is: stupid, foolish and nonsensical. I know many people do not want to look foolish. So they walk around all serious, which in all honesty, is foolish!
No one is perfect, I repeat: no one is perfect. I don’t care how educated, how thin, how beautiful, how simple, how frugal, how rich, and so on… No one is perfect! So why pretend to be something you are not?
Life is so short… You never know when this beautiful journey will be over, so why waste a single second on being so full of rigidity(呆板)? Here is a quote by Souza, that I think says it all and is a great recipe for life:
"Dance as though no one is watching you,
Love as though you have never been hurt before,
Sing as though no one can hear you,
Live as though heaven is on earth."
When we were kids, we had no idea of what limitations were and we had no care in the world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others. However, as we grew up, we lost that childlike innocence.
So don’t lose the child that still lives within you. The next time you feel down, go turn on your favorite song, and sing and dance along like there is no tomorrow. Or watch something that makes you laugh. Laughter is the best medicine to whatever ails you and nothing is better than laughing so hard that your tummy hurts. Trust me, you will feel a whole lot better, and who doesn’t want to feel good?
1. According to the passage, what does the writer usually do?
|
A．He pretends to be a rock star. |
B．He dances in his own home. |
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C．He sings songs while going to work. |
D．He gets jammed on his way to work. |
2.What do other people think of the writer?
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A．They think that the writer is strange. |
B．They look down upon the writer. |
|
C．They believe that the writer is lonely. |
D．No one is interested in the writer. |
3. What is the writer’s opinion about the people who look very serious?
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A．They are honest. |
B．They are silly. |
|
C．They are perfect. |
D．They are educated. |
4. The writer quotes Souza to show that _______.
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A．life is a beautiful journey |
B．life is full of rigidity |
|
C．life is like a great recipe |
D．life is to be treasured |
5.The underlined part “the child” in the last paragraph probably refers to _______.
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A．the writer |
B．any child |
|
C．the feeling of being a child |
D．the time of being a child |
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favorite song.Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own room when we were kids and as adults,
in the privacy of our homes.Me? I love to do that when I drive! 1 turn on the radio, find a song that I can
sing along too and pretty soon my arms are in the air and I am moving along to the rhythm.Most of the
time, I do this on my way to work.
Yes, that is true, I will be in my nice work clothes, jamming while driving or stopped at a traffic light I
get weird (古怪的)) looks from some people and others laugh.Personally, I love to get lost in the rhythm
of a song which leads me to share with you the importance of being silly!
The definition for the word silly, according to the dictionary is: stupid, foolish and nonsensical.I know
many people do not want to look foolish.So they walk around all serious, which in all honesty, is foolish!
No one is perfect, I repeat: no one is perfect.I don't care how educated, how thin, how beautiful, how
simple, how frugal (节俭的), how rich, and so on...No one is perfect! So why pretend to be something
you are not?
Life is so short...You never know when this beautiful journey will be over, so why waste a single
second on being so full of rigidity (呆板)? Here is a quote by Souza, that I think says it all and is a great
recipe for life:
"Dance as though no one is watching you,
Love as though you have never been hurt before,
Sing as though no one can hear you,
Live as though heaven is on earth."
When we were kids, we had no idea of what limitations were and we had no care in the.world so we
could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others.However, as we grew up, we lost
that childlike innocence.
So don't lose the child that still lives within you.The next time you feel down, go turn on your favorite
song, and sing and dance along like there is no tomorrow.Or watch something that makes you laugh.
Laughter is the best medicine to whatever ails (使痛苦) you and nothing is better than laughing so hard
that your stomach hurts.Trust me, you will feel a whole lot better, and who doesn't want to feel good?
B. He sings songs on his way to work.
C. He dances in his own home.
D. He shares music with other drivers.
B. They are educated.
C. They are perfect.
D. They are silly.
B. life is full of rigidity
C. life is to be treasured
D. life is a great recipe
B. The Importance of Being Silly
C. No One Is Perfect
D. Life Is Short
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a school．
B．In a library．
C．In a hospital．
2．What did the woman think of the lecture?
A．It was popular．
B．It was boring．
C．It was interesting．
3．How is the girl going to spend the weekend?
A．Doing her homework．
B．Preparing for the competition．
C．Boating in the Water Park．
4．Where does the woman most probably work?
A．In a music store．
B．In a computer lab．
C．In a school library．
5．Why didn’t the man go to the exhibition?
A．The ticket was too expensive．
B．Buying tickets took time．
C．Da Vinci was not his favorite．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：Excuse me, is it my turn now?I have been waiting for some time and I was wondering…
W：I’m sorry．The doctor is so busy．
(Text 2)
M：It was such an interesting lecture．I hope you enjoy it as much as I did．
W：I must admit that I always fell asleep in the first 30 minutes．
(Text 3)
M：Have a nice weekend．Do you have anything exciting?
W：No, not really．I was thinking of boating in the Water Park with my parents．But you know the international English telling competition is coming up, so I will stay at home and prepare for it．
(Text 4)
W：Good morning, Mig music．
M：Hello, I’d like to know if I can order the new discovery CD．
W：Certainly．Let me check on the computer．Yes, the order number is CD392BK．The price is 30 ponds 99．
(Text 5)
M：Did you go to the Italian art & tech exhibition in Tianjin University last month?
W：Yes, it was wonderful．I particularly like the works by Da Vinci．
M：I wish I had gone but I heard we have to wait for two hours to get the ticket．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
6．What do we learn about Bill?
A．He just got out of trouble．
B．He did something right．
C．He enjoyed what he had done．
7．What kind of film does the woman prefer?
A．Something exciting．
B．Something educational．
C．Something relaxing．
听力原文：(Text 6)
W：Hi Bill, you look happy．
M：Yes．I’ve just seen a very funny film on TV．
W：What was it about?
M：It was about a careless man who got into trouble wherever he went．He couldn’t do anything right．
W：So you like it?
M：Yes, I did．It made me laugh a lot．
W：But I rather see something not only interesting but also instructive．
M：Oh Jane, don’t be so serious．People sometimes need relaxation．
W：That’s true．But I just think that watching TV is not just for entertainment．
听第7段对话，回答第8～10题。
8．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．Their future study．
B．The graduation party．
C．College entrance exam．
9．In what field is the boy most likely to work in the future?
A．Medicine．
B．Computing．
C．Banking．
10．What do we learn about the girl?
A．Her uncle has a company．
B．She dreams of becoming a doctor．
C．She wants to live in Hong Kong．
听力原文：(Text 7)
M：How are you, Lily．Great graduation party, isn’t it?
W：Yes．Everyone here is having a good time．Any ideas for the future?
M：Well, I’m interested in finance and my uncle runs a company in Hong Kong, so I decided to go to Hong Kong University．
W：Sounds great．Hong Kong is an international financial center．You will surely go far there．
M：What about you?
W：I’d like to go to university in Beijing．
M：What do you want to take as you major, computer science or medicine?
W：I prefer medicine．It’s always being my dream to be a doctor．
听第8段对话，回答11～13题。
11．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．Cultures of Australia and New Zealand．
B．A plan to travel to Australia and New Zealand．
C．Similarities and differences between two countries．
12．What are the people of the two countries like?
A．They are crazy about sports．
B．They like drinking and talking．
C．They are interested in shopping．
13．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．New Zealand has a warmer climate．
B．Australian beaches are slightly better．
C．Both countries are attractive to travelers．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：I hear that you have just been to Australia and New Zealand;can you tell me something about the two countries?
W：Well, Australia is much bigger than New Zealand．You can leave a town and drive for hours before coming to the next one．There are more nationalities there．But New Zealand has a much cooler climate．
M：Is there anything similar about them?
W：They both have beautiful beaches, green forests and mountains．So traveling in both countries is very exciting．
M：What about the cultures?
W：They have very similar cultures．Perhaps because they are such close neighbors．Both cultures are very relaxed and friendly．You can go into a corner shop to buy a drink and then end up to talking to shop keeper for hours．What’s more, people in both countries are sports mad．
听第9段对话，回答第14～16题。
14．What does the boy do at the gym every week?
A．Swim three times．
B．Take a part-time job．
C．Play ping-pong sometimes．
15．Why doesn’t the girl go to the gym?
A．She doesn’t like doing exercise．
B．Study has been her first concern．
C．The gym schedule is too tight for her．
16．What is the girl probably going to do?
A．Do some sport．
B．Meet her teacher．
C．Study even harder．
听力原文：(Text 9)
W：Hi, you look tired．
M：Yeah, but actually I feel great．I’ve just been working out at the gym．
W：Really?What do you do?
M：Well, usually I play ping-pong three times a week．If I have time, I go for a short swim．
W：I have never been to the gym．I am so busy with my classes that I just don’t have time to exercise．
M：Oh, that’s too bad．I think you will enjoy the gym if you start going．
W：My schedules are so tight．You know, my teachers all have great expectations of me．
M：Well, anyway, think about it．And if you will find the time, I do encourage you to try it．You’d feel 100％ better．
W：Yeah．I really need to start to get some exercises．I will give it some serious thought．
听第10段对话，回答第17～20题。
17．Why is Fred invited to the program?
A．To advertise his driving school．
B．To talk about learning to drive．
C．To share his driving experiences．
18．How do Fred’s customers know about him?
A．Through friends．
B．Through newspapers．
C．Through the program．
19．Why does Fred have so many customers now?
A．He works harder．
B．He is warm-hearted．
C．He offers lower prices．
20．What does Fred do first in training beginners?
A．He calms them down．
B．He talks to them．
C．He sits beside them．
听力原文：(Text 10)
W：Welcome to our program．Today we have invited Fred Watson, a driving instructor of over 20 years experience to talk to us about learning to drive．Well, Fred, do you think it’s getting more expensive to learn to drive these days?
M：Well, it depends．If you come for a private instructor like me, it’s probably going to be a bit less expensive than going to a big school．The thing is, people have usually heard of the big school and trust them．Well, I get customers through personal connections．
W：Does that mean you have to try harder to get customers??
M：Not now, when I started I have to．But at the moment I am fully booked and my prices are quite competitive．
W：Learning to drive is usually a nervous experience for beginners．What do you think?
M：Well, it can be．But I try to get them to sit quietly in the drive’s seat for a few moments．With their eyes closed, you will be surprised how it changed some people．They fell much more ready for driving if they had a few quiet moments．
W：Yes, I suppose some people are much more nervous than others．
My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president”. I usually carry on a bit about
there being twenty four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an
acceptable explanation of not getting something done.
Once in graduate school, I tried to justify (证明……有理) myself to one of my professors by saying
that I was working hard. His answer to me was, "That's irrelevant. What's important is the quality of your work." Since then I have had time to reflect on the "hard worker" dodge(妙计), and I have come to some conclusions, all relevant to the issue of how much time we have.
If you look at the matter analytically, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course,
the matter of "time", which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the issue of "work" during that time,
which can vary in intensity. But, as my professor suggested, it's not the diligence of the work but the
quality of the product that's important.
That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I
once saw on the wall in someone's office: "Don't work harder. Work smarter." There's a lot of sense in
that idea.
If you can't get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work.
That means devising(想出) ways of getting more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That
should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since "work" for students usually means "homework",
the expression "work habits" should be read as "study habits".
Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading
and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off across the
board in all your studies.
B. an educator
C. a novelist
D. an engineer
B. can meet the president
C. can get something done well
D. should accept the teacher's suggestion
B. I once tried to show myself to my professor by saying that I was wrong.
C. Many of us can get more time to improve the quality of the work.
D. Improving reading and writing skills will benefit students a lot.
B. Don't Work Harder. Work Smarter
C. An Analysis of Our Work Habits
D. Read Better And Write Better