Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.

Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top__Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”

At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.

1.The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.

A. hard B. enjoyable C. painful D. comfortable

2.The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.

A. 岩石 B. 火焰 C水晶 D.寒冰

3.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?

A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.

B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.

C. You can find life is full of nice things.

D. Never give up half-way.

4.We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that ______.

A. the writer was very successful in his life

B. the writer reached the top of the mountain

C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father

D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain

5.The best title for the passage is ______.

A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain

C. Conversations between Father and Son D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain

What would you do if you were too shy? Here are some tips which can help you to get over shyness.

Get into the habit of smiling — it’s to your own advantage. When you smile at people, some will return it.

Read and learn about different and interesting topics like events, music, the environment and weather. Then you can start suitable conversations with others. When you do this, you’re no longer shy about your ability (能力) to keep the conversation going on.

Feel good about yourself. Positive(积极的) thinking is a good enhancer (强化剂) of personality. Shyness is caused by such negative(消极的) thoughts that others are far better than you. Stop such thoughts and believe in yourself. Look at yourself in the mirror (镜子) every morning and say to yourself, “I’m a beautiful creation of God!”

Improve your appearance. Being shy can also be a result of not so being confident in front of people. Putting on clean and tidy clothes from top to bottom can help improve your confidence.

Ask for the help of a professional image (形象)

enhancer. There are also certain books which help you develop your image and do with shyness. You can turn to these things to get guidance. Enhancing your image is one good way of getting over your shyness. It can build up your self-confidence in front of anyone.

1.The topic of the passage is ___________.

A. Tips to get over shyness. B. Improve your appearance

C. Why are some people so shy D. Always smile

2.If you want to keep the conversation with someone else going on, you should .

A. smile at him B. be friendly to him

C. have a suitable topic D. feel good about yourself

3.What does the writer think can cause shyness?

A. Negative thinking. B. Positive thoughts.

C. Believing in yourself. D. Looking at yourself in the mirror.

4.What can help someone improve his confidence according to the passage?

A. Talking to himself. B. Reading more books.

C. Speaking in public often. D. Dressing nicely and neatly.

5.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Someone’s appearance is very important.

B. Some people can help you develop your image.

C. Developing your image can help you get over shyness.

D. You should be self-confident in front of anyone.

根据图画内容及短文大意，在下面每个空格内填入一个形式正确、意思相符的单词。

My name is Peter. I am a school boy. I am fifteen years old now.

I have an elder sister. Her name is Amy. She is eighteen years old now.

She has 1. a lot in the past few years. My parents often say she has

grown up.

She used to be afraid of flying in a 2.．When we used to travel to somewhere far away, she didn't want to go there by plane. She preferred to take the train even 3. the train was much slower. But now she doesn't mind taking the plane. She used to be 4. of the dark. She went to 5. with her bedroom light on every night. She was 6. afraid of the insects like spiders. She even would cry when she saw the spiders. She 7. to like to eat candy every day. But now she isn't afraid of the dark 8. spiders any more. She never eats candy and pays 9. to her health very much.

My mother often asks me to 10. from her.

Tom, Beijing, China

In fact, yes! I haven’t changed a lot. Some of my high school classmates saw me recently, and they said I look exactly the same as I used to be. They haven’t seen me for over ten years! So I don’t think I’ve changed so much.

Ruth, New York, the USA

Of course not! I used to wear glasses, but now I don’t wear them. I used to be small and some big girls in high school often laughed at me, but now I’m very tall and strong. I’m glad I’ve changed.

Martin, Paris, France

Ah, yes, I do. I’m about as tall as I was in high school, and I have the same hairstyle（发型） I’m probably a little bit heavier but not very much. But one thing has changed. I’ve got some gray hair.

Kate, California, the USA

Well, I think that I’ve changed. A lot of my friends say that I haven’t changed at all, but I think I have. I used to wear sports clothes and sports shoes. But now I often wear skirts and heels(高跟鞋). I look more like a lady.

书面表达

Lily在学校参加了一个Buddy Club, 从那以后，她改变了很多。请你结合下面所给的提示，写一篇约80个单词的英语短文。

要求: 1.覆盖要点，可适当增加情节；2. 80词左右，开头与结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Joining a club sometimes changes a person greatly.

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People sure change all the time, right? What we should do is to learn from Lily. Change ourselves and choose to be the best of ourselves.

--- Are you going to_____ football match tonight?

---I wish I could, but I'm meeting _____ VIP from Oklahoma.

A. an; an B. an; a C. the; an D. the; a

As a child. I would sit for hours by the river doing_____-simply daydreaming

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

- It's useless to regret what has been done. Don't make those mistakes again

一I won't. That's a(n) _____

A. order B. decision C. promise D. agreement

Aunt Jane is now _____over seventy, but she is still a great cinema-goer.

A. very B. well C. about

I stopped _____the night in a small village while I was on holiday in the Himalayas a few years ago.

A. at B. for C. until D. through