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We often focus on（集中于）building relationships with others, but we forget the first step is being friends of ourselves. How can we have good relationships with others if we don't even have good relationships with _____ ?

The problem might be worse than we expect. Is there _____ you don't like about yourself such as your past or your personality features? Luckily, there are always things you can do to _____ with the situation.

Forgive yourself.

You may have made some mistakes in the past, but you can learn _____ them. It's true that you are not perfect, but _____ is everybody else. It's normal to make mistakes, so do yourself a favorite by giving yourself forgiveness.

Accept things you can't change.

There are some things you cannot change. You will feel good _____ you treat them properly - just accept them, smile, and_____ on.

Focus on your strengths.

You always have some _____ which others don't have. Find your strengths and build your life over them.

Stop comparing yourself with other.

You are special. You can never be _____ other people. The way you to measure your success is not decided by other people. You have everything you need to achieve your life purpose, so it's _____ to compare yourself with others.

1.A. myself B. yourself C. ourselves D. themselves

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

3.A. do B. fix C. have D. get

4.A. on B. with C. about D. from

5.A. either B. not C. so D. neither

6.A. that B. if C. where D. unless

7.A. take B. put C. move D. bring

8.A. habits B. abilities C. ideas D. strengths

9.A. as B. of C. like D. with

10.A. careless B. useless C. timeless D. tireless

1. From the above, we know water skis and earmuffs were both invented by _____.

A. scientists B. kids

C. workers D. university students

2.People celebrate K.I.D. _______.

A. to express thanks to young inventors and encourage them

B. in memory of Benjamin Franklin

C. to remind people of inventions

D. to ask kids to hold an invention meeting

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about how to celebrate K.I.D?

A. To take part in an invention competition.

B. To come up with your own invention.

C. To encourage your friends to invent things.

D. To start a Young Inventors’ Club.

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. Once at midnight, an old lady in her 80s took my taxi. She gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"

"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.

"Oh, I don't mind," she said. "I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice (临终关怀医院）. I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long time."

I quietly shut off the meter. "What route would you like me to take?" I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived, the place where she danced as a girl. As the sun was rising, she asked me to go to the address she had given me.

"How much do I owe you?" she asked, reaching into her purse.

"Nothing," I said.

"You have to make a living," she answered.

"There are other passengers."

“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy," she said. "Thank you."

I drove into the fine morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life. I drove aimlessly（漫无目的地），lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run?

1.The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.

A. show she was familiar with the city

B. see some places for the last time

C. let the driver earn more money

D. reach the destination on time

2.The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.

A. wanted to give her a hand

B. shut off the meter by mistake

C. had received her payment in advance

3. What can we learn from the story?

A. Giving is always a pleasure.

B. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.

C. People should respect each other.

D. People should learn to appreciate others' concern.

Mark Twain is someone Americans are taught to love. Older relatives, English teachers and the media always praise him. But when you actually take the time to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, you find that his work is more wonderful than you could ever imagine.

The novel describes a young boy named Tom Sawyer growing up in a small town along the Mississippi River. He explores the countryside on a riverboat with his friends, falls in love with girls, starts secret clubs and searches for treasure. Twain’s idea of childhood is magical – a time of imagination, wonder and, of course, adventure.

More importantly, through the eyes of Tom Sawyer, Twain cleverly makes fun of US culture. For example, Tom hates going to church, and Twain uses scenes of Tom there to mock religion and its old traditions.

Twain’s writing is full of these kinds of critical (批判的) points about culture and politics. That’s why he is so loved in the US – he wasn’t afraid to state his opinions, and he did so clearly.

He also believed strongly in women’s right to vote in elections and gave a famous speech on the subject, called “Votes for Women”, in 1901.

“Tom was a great hero once more – the pet of the old, the envy of the young,” Twain writes in Tom Sawyer. But he could just as well be describing himself.

1.According to the writer, after reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, you are likely to think _______.

A. it’s not worth all the praise

B. it’s as wonderful as you imagined

C. it’s better to read it with teachers

D. it’s even better than you imagined

2. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. A brief description of the novel.

B. Where Twain’s idea of childhood comes from.

C. How naughty and adventurous Tom Sawyer is.

D. What makes Tom Sawyer’s adventures so wonderful.

3.What does the underlined word “mock” mean?

A. make changes to B. make fun of

C. give reasons for D. give examples of

4. Why is Twain so loved in the US according to the article?

A. He supported women’s right to vote.

B. He wrote bad things about US wars abroad.

C. He criticized American culture and society clearly and cleverly.

D. He showed readers a magical childhood that everyone would love.

Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last forty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.

The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He does not want to wait. The Japanese businessman, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society, Which make it difficult for a Japanese to say “No” directly.

In the USA, it is easy to say “No” to something one does not want to do. But in Japan, it is very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or a request with “No” is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid saying “No”. These can help them avoid hurting other people’s feelings. However, this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.

1.In the last forty years, _________ between Japan and the West have become very important.

A. culture exchange B. education exchange

C. military contacts D. business contacts

2.What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan?

A. Their different ways of doing business.

B. Their different lifestyles.

C. Japanese never say “No”.

D. Japanese are slow to take action.

3.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression “bewilder foreign businessmen” in Paragraph One?

A. cause foreign businessmen to change their minds.

B. give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen.

C. attract foreign businessmen’s attention.

D. make foreign businessmen think wrongly.

4. What fact does the passage lead you to believe?

A. American businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones.

B. American businessmen like to say “Yes” and “No”.

C. Americans usually say what they are thinking.

D. Americans do not say what they think or feel clearly.

5. From the passage we can infer(推断) that __________.

A. Japanese businessmen are good at business

B. foreign businessmen should try to know Japanese ways of doing business

C. foreign businessmen must be more polite

D. you must learn from Japanese businessmen if you want to succeed

根据句意和汉语注释,写出单词的正确形式。

1.People think that more and more __ （亚洲人）are eating fast food and getting fat fast.

2.Lily and her sister look very similar and I often ___ （误认为）her for her sister.

3.Most foreign visitors are very interested in Chinese ______(传统的) culture.

4.Our success went ______（超出）what we had expected.

5.You need to ______(考虑) the feelings of those people around you.

根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

1.She always catch the ______(late) fashion. She has a good taste.

2.You’d better drive carefully for your own_______(safe）.

3.I watched a film ________ (base) on a famous novel yesterday evening.

4.This book is very interesting. It is worth_______ (read) twice.

5.My grandparents refuse to live in the city with us. They prefer to live _______ (peace) in the country.

根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确。

Millie: Do you know Richard Clayderman?

Kate: Of course. He is one of the most famous pianists in the world. I can also play 1. his works.

Millie: Really? How long have you learnt to play the piano?

Kate: Since I was five years old. My teacher thought I 2. playing the piano. I was so excited that I practice hard. My teacher also 3. me to take part in some activities to show myself.

Millie: How wonderful you are! And we have a chance to enjoy Richard Clayderman’s 4. called Romance in China in Nanjing in Jan 15, 2016.

Kate: Fantastic! I can’t wait to enjoy his performance. Do you have the tickets?

Millie: Not yet. We can buy together. There is 5. if we book two tickets online.

Kate: Ok! Let’s make it.

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，完成文章后的表格。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

Hollywood is a shiny, bright place. It is the movie capital of the world. And it is also one of the tourist destinations (目的地) in America. In 1911 the small, peaceful village of Hollywood in California was voted to become part of Los Angeles (洛杉矶). Today, over 100 years later, this village has grown into the home of one of the most well-known industries in the world — the American film industry.

With this growth came many well-known symbols. There is the famous Hollywood sign which stands above the hills of the town. The first sign was built in 1923. Then there is the Hollywood Hall of Fame (名人堂), where great actresses, actors and directors leave their footprints or handprints. Norma Talmadge was the first actress to do this in 1927. But the most famous of all is the Oscar Academy Awards. Every spring, a large number of actresses, actors and directors wait excitedly and nervously to find out if they have won an “Oscar”. This year was the 85th Oscar Academy Awards. It was held on February 25 in Los Angeles. Ang Lee, a Chinese director, won the Award for Best Director again. It was the second time he had won the Award.

Nowadays it is the home of films, and thousands of hopeful young actresses, actors, writers and directors still come to “the Dream Factory” every year. But not all Hollywood dreams have been happy ones — as one actress, who later died tragically (悲惨地), said, “Hollywood is a place where they will pay you 500 dollars for a kiss, and 50 cents for your soul (灵魂).”

Hollywood

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

Making friends is a skill like other skills. It improves with practice. If you want to meet people and m 1. friends, you must be willing to take some actions.

You must first go w _2.__ there are many people. You won’t make friends staying at home. J 3. a club or go to a party, talking with those who like the s 4. things as you do. Or join someone in some a 5. .

It’s human nature to feel a bit unhappy about the unknown. Most of our fears come from doubts about ourselves. D 6. forget they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself as you are, and try to put the other person at ease（自由自在）. You’ll both f 7. comfortable. Try to act self-confidently t 8. you don’t feel that way. When you enter a room f 9. of strangers, walk straight, look directly at them and smile. Meeting someone new doesn’t mean that you will make friends because friendship is based on mutual liking（基于互相喜欢） and “give and take”. It takes t 10. to develop.