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Stress is a state of being upset that happens when we are under pressure. We students have all experienced stress over problems with our everyday (1) 1 We may go to school or come back home with worries,someworrya-bout the (2) r of tests or exams,difficul ty with their studies,or too much homework. (3) O feel bad about being overweight or lack (缺少) of free time.

Since stress can make us sick,we have to learn how to (4) d with it. When you are stressed,don't forget your hobbies. If you are fond of (5) m ，just turn on the radio or CD player. Generally, (6) p think that TV may interfere (干扰) with their children's studies. However,if you worry about your English and don't (7) k what to do,you can get help from English TV programs. It is also helpful to(8) s your worries with yourfriends.

They will surely give you some (9) a and help you out of trouble.

So,if we treat stress properly,we can (10)r ourselves and keep away from its bad effects.

(2014江苏南通)

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It's necessary to discover what you are good at or not and what you like or dislike.

Many students would be unhappy if they (1)f in a very difficult physics course,but in fact they have known a lot about ( 2 ) t . They realize that they should not be- come engineers or (3) p scientists in the future. So falling can help a student to live a happier life if he or she draws something out of it. They may then decide on their aim and (4)c the kind of work that they would be fit for and they would like to do.

You can't be sure whether you like something (5) u you have tried it. If you make a(6) d that you would like to play the violin,you need to take more music classes

(7) b you know if you are really interest ed in it.

It is not (8) e to hope to be a violinist. You also have to stand the hard practice before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great violinist,but hate the hard and (9) b work,just give it up.

It's a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are still young. And then you will be able to find (10) o what your true in terests are.

(2014山东烟台)

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A traveler came to a village carrying nothing but an empty pot. He was (1 ) h ，but nobody would offer their food to him. The traveller then (2) f the pot with water,put a large stone into it,and placed it (3) o a 

fire in the village square.  One of the villagers asked (4) w he 

was doing. The traveler answered, “ I'm making ‘stone soup’. ”The villager seemed (5) i .

The traveler continued, “The soup tastes wonderful but I need some carrots to make (6)i more tasty. ” The villager then (7 )b him some carrots and put them in the pot.

Another villager walked by,asking about the pot , (8) a thetravelleragaintoldhima- bout his stone soup. This time he really needed some meat. The villager brought him some meat to help him out.

More and more villagers walked by. Each added (9) o things. Finally,the traveler had a delicious pot of soup. Of course,he (10) s it with everyone.

(2014呼和浩特)

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On July 2 ,1937,Amelia Earhart ( an American pilot) and Fred Noonan left New Guinea for Howland Island in the Pacific. This was the longest and most dangerous part of their ( 1 )

t around the world. Earhart had trouble soon after the plane took off. The weather was very bad,so she had to (2) fat 3,000 metres. Going this high,the plane used fuel quickly.

After about 20 (3 ) h ，Earhart and Noonan got close to Howland Island. The island was (4) o about 65 miles (英里) away,but the bright sun was shining in their faces so they couldn’t see it. Near Howland,a ship was

(5) w for the plane. Earhart contacted the ship： “We don't have enough fuel ,” she said. The ship tried to stay in touch with her (6)b got no answer. Finally,the ship called for help. People looked for Earhart and Noonan for days. However,they found nothing.

What happened to Amelia Earhart? No one knows for sure. (7) D the flight,she probably moved in the wrong direction (方向) because the sun was bright and it was ( 8 )

d to see. So she got lost;soon after,her plane ran out of fuel,and she died at sea. Another idea is that she survived (幸存) the plane crash (飞机失事) ，(9) s to a lonely is land,and later died there. Still other think she survived the crash and secretly returned to the U.S. with a new identity (身份) .

Till now,none of these (10) i has been proved. People are still wondering about them. (Noonan's body has never been found either. ) No matter what happened,Earhart probacy died as she wished. “When I go,” she said , “ I'd like best to go in my plane."

(2014天津)

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A school newspaper The Teens asked over one thousand teenagers how they spent their spare time.Here they report the (1) r of the survey. Ifs not at all surprising to learn that most teens said they wanted more free time. Most have less than an hour a day for after-school activities.

(2) P activity was popular among both girls and boys,averaging between three to six hours a week. Favourite sports among girls were tennis,basketball and swimming. Boys said they liked football,basketball and skating.

Speaking of entertainment,music and TV were popular. About half of those surveyed said that music was their favourite activity. This (3)i both listening to and playing music. TV was also very popular. Three quarters said they preferred watching TV to reading a book or magazine.

Unexpectedly,as many as three out of ten teenagers mentioned that collecting things was something they liked to do in their spare time.

They had (4) v collections from cartoon books and baseball cards to stickers,toys and coins.(5 ) V friends was also popular.

Eight out of ten teenagers said they met friends once a week. Nine out of ten said they contacted friends through the Internet. (6) A pop ular way of contacting friends was the telephone. Everyone we surveyed said they spoke to friends every day. Most said they spoke about twenty minutes a day. Surprisingly,teenagers ( 7 )s went dancing,especially girls. Only one out of ten said they went to the dance regularly.

(2014上海)

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Maria Vas and her dog walked down the hall of the nursing home and stopped in front of the old lady with a nurse at her side. “Would she like to (1) smy dog?”Mariaasked.

“No,a visit won’t (2) h her ,” said the nurse. Then she (3) e that the lady was too sick to appreciate visitors.

But Maria decided to try anyway. She had done research on animal assisting therapy (辅助疗法) for 10 years. And she was very successful in this (4) a . She’d seen even the sickest patients enjoy a visit from a lovely dog.

Maria carried the dog over to the old lady. Immediately,the woman (5) r out toward the dog!She was so (6) p that she began smiling and trying to talk. The nurse stood aside, (7) w them in amaze ment. This woman had never communicated with anyone. It was like she wasn’t even ( 8 ) a ——until the dog came to visit.

Around the world sick adults and ( 9 )c fill lonely hospital rooms. They may have an illness or need to be (10) c for.

A dog's friendly eyes and warm paws (爪子) may be just what the doctor ordered to encourage them and help them heal (治愈) .

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Icehotel,200 kilometers north of the Artie Circle (北极圈) ，is certainly unusual. What makes it unusual is that (1) is made of ice. What makes it even (2) unusual is that the hotel melts (融化) every spring!

You will be surprised (3) you walk through the gate and look around the hotel because (4) in the hotel is made of ice.

For example,there are ice glasses in the hotel bar. The hotel has a bar,a theatre,a dining room and many (5) . In the hotel even the beds are made of ice. But don't worry. Our special Icehotel sleeping bags will (6) you warm.

For a really special vacation,why not book a room? Because a different artist designs (设计) each one,no two are ever the (7)  .You can also stay in one of our beautiful double rooms or,if you (8) your family,you will love our super family rooms. Please (9) in the world-famous Icehotel restaurant. It serves traditional Lapp food,which is (10) !

Every morning,kids from a high school are working hard. They are (1)   and selling special coffee at a coffee shop. They are also making a lot of money.

These students can make up to nine (2)   dollars a day. They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers. After the students get paid,the (3)   of the money goes to a local youth project.

These high school students use a space in the Oakland airport. It is (4 )   very crowded. Many people who (5)   on the planes like to drink the special coffee.

One customer (6)   that the coffee costs a lot but it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some are unhappy. (7) do not like it if the coffee shop is not open for business.

The students earn $ 6. 10 an hour. They also get school credit while they learn (8)   to run a business. Many of the students enjoy the work (9)   it took some time to learn how to do it.

They have to learn how to heat milk,load the pots,and add flavor. It takes some skill and sometimes (10)   are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee.

(2014河南)

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When I was a tiny baby crying all night,my mom sang to me and stayed by my side.

When I was tired and hungry,she gave me food and warm arms to sleep ⑴ .

When I was two (2) through the field,she made sure I was safe and kept me from (3)

When I (4) and hurt myself,she gave me a hug and lifted me up.

When I was seven coughing badly,she said(5) ice cream for me.

But I talked back loudly, ^"I should be allowed to eat some!Give it to me now!^"

When I was nine watching scary movies,she said it’d give me awful dreams.

But I shouted back (6) ，“I should be allowed to watch it!I'm not a baby!”

When I was a teen going out with friends,she said, “Please be back (7) ten!”

(8) I talked back again一“I should not be told what to do!I'm seventeen now!”

Now I'm an adult,thinking back to (9) times.

I coughed for days after eating that icecream.

And had scary dreams after watching that film.

I was late for school from staying out past ten.

I regret talking back,not listening to Mom.

Mom knows best, (10) for me she wanted only the best!

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Dear Cindy,

How are you? I had a great time last Monday,June 2th,2014. It was a traditional Chinese festival (1) Dragon Boat Festival that day.

This festival is in memory of ou Yuan,one of the (2) Chinese poets. He killed him self by jumping into the Miluo River on May 5th of the lunar calendar (阴历) ，278 BC. People there rowed the boats (3) him. But it was too late. They were very sad and then threw (4) into the river to feed the fishes so that they would stay away from his body.

(5 ) then on,every year on this day,people enjoy (6 ) Zongzi which is made of rice with meat,eggs and so on. In the past,we ate it only (7) a year,but now we regard it as our daily food. We can have it any time we like.

Have you ever (8) the dragon boat race on TV? It is another important part of this festival. Several teams row their dragon-shaped boats as (9) as they can. The first team to reach the finish line wins.

If you have a plan to visit China next year,would (10) like to spend this festival with us?

Best wishes!

Yours,Shen (2014黔南州)