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Passage10(2013江苏扬州广陵区，C) 

    Spring will soon be upon us and a new term is here. All over the world spring is the season of new life ： flowers bloom,baby animals are born,and the weather becomes warmer.During this time of year,people usually walk around with a spring in their steps and a feeling of fresh beginnings.However,for a fresh beginning it takes more than the bright colors and fresh air of spring.We need to look at ourselves,set new goals,and decide how to improve ourselves.

    In England people usually do this on the first day of the year. We look at the past year and think about what we’d like to change or improve in our lives,and we call this a New Year's resolution These can be anything from improving one^ health through exer?cise or cutting out bad habits,to studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work or life balance.

    Luckily,we don't have to wait for the beginning of a new year to try and become better people. We can do this whenever we like. The milestone of a new term is just a good place to start.

    Sometimes it^’s difficult to take the first step in achieving newly set goals,hut an old saying is to begin is to be half-way there^，T.I agree with this because taking on a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first,but once we begin,they get easier.For exam?ple,spending less time on QQ or playing video games and more time studying or communicating face-to-face can be difficult habits to change at first. But once we settle into the new routine and start to see the results,it's difficult not to wonder why we didn't do it sooner.

    The trick with deciding on a resolution for a new term is not to set unrealistic targets. If we do this,it's easy lo lose motivation because the end goal seems so far away.Try to make many siTiaH goals you want to reach on the way to your ultimate (最终的) goal.This way,you can see your progress easily.

l.In Paragraph One,the writer wants to tell us that spring is a time .

  A. to take a walk around outdoors 

  B. to enjoy fresh air and bright colors 

  C. to set goals for a fresh beginning for animals 

  D. to have babies

2. Which of the following might the writer agree with according to (根据) Paragraph Four?

  A. Be swift to hear,slow to speak.

  B. A11 that ends well is well.

  C. Well begun is half done.

  D. A11 roads lead to Rome.

3. What does the underlined word “daunting” probahly mean in Par- agraph Four?

  A. changeable    B. difficult   C.lovely D. dangerous 4. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?

 A. If you see no progress,youUl be sad.

 B. Whatever happens,stick to (坚持) your dreams.

 C. Never lose heart when meeting with difficulties.

 D. Your goals should be realistic and small.

Answer 1

1.C 2. C 3.B 4. D

Passage 10

[语篇解读]这是一篇春季开学时的讲演稿。春天是万物复苏的曰 子，这时候人们也需要重新审视自己，设定新的目标，决定如何提高自 己。有时候迈出第一步并不容易，但是只要设定一些小的目标，你就 更容易看到自己的进步。

1. C主旨大意题。在第一段中作者首先指出春天是万物复苏的曰 子:鲜花盛开，小动物出生，天气转暖。随后指出，此时人们通常外 出踏春，有一种全新的感觉。所有这些都是为了引出中心句：We

need to look at ourselves,set new goals,and decide how to improve our-selves.由此可见，本段的目的是说明春天是设定新目标、重新开始的 时刻。故选C项。

2. C推理判断题。根据第四段第一句Sometimes it's difficult to take the first step in achieving newly set goals,but an old saying is 44 to begin is to be half-way there”.可知，为实现新目标迈出第一步有时是困难的， 但是“只要开始就完成了一半”，这与Well begun is half done.(良好 的开端是成功的一半) 不谋而合。故推断C项符合作者的想法。Be swift to hear,slow to speak.多听少说;All that ends well is well.结果好 就一切都好;All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。这三项均与文 章无关，可排除。

3. B词义猜测题。根据第四段第二句I agree with this because taking on a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first,but once we begin,they get easier.可知，承担一项新任务或改变习惯一旦开始就 会变得容易，那么可以推断一开始的时候似乎是困难的。利用后半 句中的反义词easier ,可知daunting的意思是difficult。故选B项。

4. D主旨大意题。根据最后一段第一句The trick with deciding on a resolution for a new term is not to set unrealistic targets.和第二句 Try to make many small goals you want to reach on the way to your ultimate (最 终的) goal.可知，为了在实现目标的过程中不失去动力，你的目标应 该是小而实际的。故选D项。

[长难句] These can be anything from improving one5s health through exercise or cutting out bad habits,to studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work or life balance.这可以是任何事，从通过锻炼提高健 康或改掉坏习惯，到为取得好成绩更努力学习或努力找到好工作或生 活的平衡。

本句的主干是These can be anything,后面接了一个很长的介词结 构 from...to...,前一个动名词短语 improving one's health through exercise or cutting out bad habits 与后一个动名词短语 studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work or life balance 并列 .