Is there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don’t really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness .

Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.

Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.

If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.

Accept it

Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.

Stop making excuses for it

You may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you’re right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.

Forgive and forget it

You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.

1.According to the passage, we might get angry when someone __________.

A. holds us back B. forgets us

C. doesn’t like us D. does hurt us

2.The underlined word “deny” in the passage means “__________”.

A. 误解 B. 否认 C. 疏远 D. 减轻

3.The best way to deal with the bitterness is to __________.

A. make the person who hurts us look bad

B. hate the person who hurts us very often

C. accept that you are hurting the other person

D. forgive the person who hurts us and forget it

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. We should enjoy someone who hurts us.

B. We should pay more attention to our friends.

C. The peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself.

D. It’s better to let bitterness go along with the other person.

任务向阅读 （ 每小题 1 分， 计5 分 ）

阅读以下材料，获取必要的信息，然后匹配有关信息，并在答题卡上将对应的答案标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余的。（共5小题，每小题1分）

请阅读以下一些酒店的介绍：

Alex Centre Hotel is 300 meters away from the centre square. It has many modern and large rooms. It also has a business centre, meeting rooms, a car park and several restaurants.

Youth Hotel provides more than a hundred rooms. The rooms are not big but clean. No noise can be heard from the streets. There is an outdoor barbecue(烧烤) that everyone loves.

Holiday Village is built in a beautiful valley. You can have your own house with a small garden. The restaurant in it has delicious food and all kinds of wine, ready for you in the evening, but it may cost much.

Fishermen’s Home is built by the sea. You don’t need to spend much staying here. Walking along the beach, you can see many fish. You can go fishing on the boat, too. Of course, you can enjoy seafood with your friends in the restaurant.

Holiday Inn is great for its value. It is lying at the foot of the mountain. It provides basic conditions, but the rooms are clean and big enough for a dance. It has a nice swimming pool.

Karin’s Hotel is on an island. It is famous for its wonderful natural views(风景), nice rooms and its service. Staying here can make your trip a pleasant one.

请阅读以下个人信息，并将他们的需求和以上的酒店匹配。

1.Mr. & Mrs. Smith live in a noisy street. They are going to the beach for a weekend. They dream of eating seafood by the sea and spending a quiet night. They also hope the hotel rooms are not so expensive.

2.Jack is a businessman. He is looking for a modern hotel with good service in the centre of the city.

3.The Lees are having a three-day holiday. They aren’t rich and they enjoy a simple life. The family all like swimming.

4.Jim and Susan plan a trip after their wedding(婚礼). They want to choose a hotel with natural environment, comfortable rooms and good service.

5.A group of college students are having their holiday. They want a quiet place where they can have their BBQ. They don’t care about the room size.

词汇运用 （ 每小题 1 分， 计 25 分 ）

A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词仅用一次（每空一词,计5分）

1.I felt ___________ lying in the sun . What a good time !

2.France is a beautiful and famous __________ country and it attracts lots of tourists .

3.He worked hard for meth this year and he didn’t want to _______ it again this term .

4.Thanks for _________ me to your birthday party .

5.When my father became _________ at home , I knew that he was angry at me

阅读下面短文，根据所给的汉语意思或首字母写出单词的正确形式（每空一词，计10分）

An old gentleman was very unhappy about modern education (现代教育) . He thought that young 1. (人)nowadays were not taught how to know the difference between right and wrong .

One day , he was 2. （散步）in the park near his home . There he saw some b 3. . They were standing a 4. a small cat . The old gentleman went up to the boys and asked t 5. what was happening . One of the boys said to him ,”We’re having a contest . We’re telling lies . We want to see who can tell the 6. （大）lie . The biggest liar can 7. （得到）the cat .”

The old gentleman thought that this was a good chance. He could use this opportunity to teach a useful lesson . S 8. he said to them ,” 9. （我） have never told a lie in my life . “ At once , there was a great shout from all the boys . They all said , “ You 10. (赢 ). You can take the cat .”

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词（每空一词，计10分）

Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something t _1._ you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If s__2.__, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you f_3.__ when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid. All of them can give you a stomach or a headache.

However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and o_4.__ are bad. Good stress might happen when you are called to answer questions in class. This kind of stress can help you get things better done. For e__5.__, you may do a better job on your test if the stress pushes you to p__6._ better before the test.

On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress l__7.__ too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family m_8.__ is sick, and if you are having problems at school, or anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.

The best way to fight stress is to have a balanced life. Make s__9._ you keep your SELF in mind: Sleep, Exercise, Leisure(休闲) and Food. If you get e__10.__ sleep and eat properly, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.

书面表达（共2小题， 计25分）

A. （计5分）假设你是Mary，你的朋友Rose想从北京到你居住的海滨城市来旅游。下面是一张示意图和你给她发的e-mail（电子邮件），告诉她怎样到你家，并且告诉她每天都能步行去海滨玩请把邮件补充完整。

B. （计20分）我校外教Jingkin 要来九（1）班上口语课。假设你是班长，请你在下周的口语课上向Jingkin 介绍班级情况及同学们对口语课的建议。内容包括以下几个方面：

班级人数（男生24人，女生26人）

同学们的兴趣爱好（男生：球类运动；女生：唱歌、排球）

上周的学校郊游

建议外教谈谈如何提高英语听力及如何与外国人交流。

请根据上面所提供的中文提示完成你的发言稿，内容可适当发挥。

注意：1、词数：100词左右，首尾句已给出，不计入词数。

2、文中不能出现真实的学校、班级和姓名。

● 参考词汇：volleyball, school trip, improve, communicate with, foreigner

--Peter, don’t play that kind of jokes any more?

--Sorry, I ________ do it again.

A. won’t B.can’t C. mustn’t D. wouldn’t

There are about two ________ students in the new-built school.

A.thousand B. thousands

C. thousands of D. thousand of

Mrs. Smith eats _______ meat, so he is ________ fat now.

A.too much, too much B.much too, too much

C. too much, much too D. much too, much too

He looks upset. He doesn’t know ________.

A.what to do it B. how to do it

C. how to do D. do what