【题目】Last week, my granddaughter started kindergarten(幼儿园), and certainly I wished her success. I was saying something that is not true. What I actually wish for her is failure. I believe in the importance of failure.

Success is boring. Success is proving that you can do something that you already know you can do, or do something correctly the first time, which can often be a problem for the future. First-time success is usually a fluke(侥幸). First-time failure, in fact, is the natural order of things.

Failure means how we learn. I have been told of an African phrase(短语) describing a good cook as “she who has broken many bowls”. If you’ve spent enough time in the kitchen and have broken a lot of bowls, probably you know a lot about cooking. I once had a dinner with a group of cooks, and they spent time comparing knife wounds and burn scars. They knew how much their failures gave them.

My younger daughter is a dancer. She spent three years getting ready for an act. She did it successfully for years. There was no reason for her to change the act—but she did anyway. She said she was no longer learning anything new and she was bored; and if she was bored, she couldn’t play well. So she changed the act. She risked failure in order to feed her heart.

My granddaughter is a perfectionist. But I will also, I hope, remind her of what she learned, and how she can do whatever it is better next time. I probably won’t tell her that failure is a good thing, because that’s not a lesson you can learn when you’re five. I hope I can tell her, though, that it’s not the end of the world. Indeed, with luck, it is the beginning.

【1】What did the writer really wish for her granddaughter in the kindergarten?

A. Success. B. Failure. C. Kindness. D. Care.

【2】The third paragraph mainly tells us .

A. what “a good cook” means B. a cook should often cook

C. a cook must break many bowls D. failure means how we learn

【3】 Why did the younger daughter change the act?

A. Because she didn’t do well in it.

B. Because she was asked to change it.

C. Because she wanted to feed her heart.

D. Because she wanted to try a failure.

【4】What does the writer hope to tell the granddaughter?

A. Failure is a good thing.

B. She can’t fail any more.

C. Failure is not the end of the world.

D. Success is the end of the world.

【题目】看Tom的一周学习和工作安排时间表，选择最佳选项。

【1】How many days does Tom have to go to school in a week?

A. Seven. B. Five. C. Six. D. Eight.

【2】When does Tom go to Susan’s party?

A. Tuesday afternoon. B. Sunday morning.

C. Friday evening. D. Saturday evening.

【3】What is Tom doing on Thursday afternoon?

A. Visiting Uncle Li. B. Babysitting.

C. Helping his parents. D. Doing homework.

【题目】Take a look at our library! Our library is open to everyone and the library card is free.

【1】How many books can you borrow at a time?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

【2】How much should you pay if you rent a video for a week?

A. Two yuan. B. Three yuan.

C. Four yuan. D. Free.

【3】What can you do in the computer room?

A. Enjoy e-books. B. Borrow some books.

C. Enjoy music videos. D. Borrow some CDs.

【题目】完型填空

Welcome to this short tour of London. We are at the square in the middle of London now. Opposite is the National Gallery, a museum lots of works of art. Go along the red street to Buckingham Palace. The queen there.

Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London Eye. It takes you 135 meters the River Thames. You can see most of London on a day.

When you are tired, the best way to see London is . You can get the boat near Big Ben. you go along the river, the London Eye is on your right, near Railway Bridge.

Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. Then you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge. The Tower of London is the city’s palace. It is nine years old.

Take the boat back along the river. Get off the boat and go the station and walk along the street. Opposite is the old fruit and vegetable market. People there don’t fruit and vegetables now. There are many shops and restaurants in it. Turn left into King’s Street. You are back to the square. Then you finish your tour.

【1】A. on B. in C. with D. at

【2】A. sits B. lives C. stands D. sleeps

【3】A. inside B. behind C. below D. above

【4】A. rainy B. bad C. fine D. cloudy

【5】A. by bus B. by boat C. by ship D. by train

【6】A. Where B. Which C. When D. What

A. oldest B. newest C. tallest D. smallest

【8】A. thousand B. / C. million D. hundred

【9】A. / B. past C. across D. into

【10】A. buy B. sell C. get D. eat

【题目】Chinese love to eat because food is thought to be the most important way to communicate. So some people often order so many dishes that they can’t eat them up. Chinese government asks the public not to waste food anytime. 【1】 .

The managers of some restaurants are doing what they can to help people to reduce (减少) food waste. 【2】 , the waiters should remind them to reduce the number of dishes kindly, or the waiters should ask them to take the leftover with them.

Zhong Li, a famous woman, said,“ 【3】 , even sometimes we can order a half so that we won’t waste.” Once Zhong Li ordered half a Beijing Duck and some vegetables. She believed that saving food didn’t mean losing face.

【4】 . We call it “cleaning the plates”. Xu Jun has done it for years. He said, “ 【5】 . However, many people have thrown away a whole chicken or fish.” Cleaning the plates is not only to save food, but also to protect the environment and our health.

【题目】第二节：请仔细阅读题1—5关于Carol, Mark, Stella, Dave和John的兴趣爱好。然后根据题后A—F中对各张唱片的描述，分别选出适合每个人的唱片，其中有一项多余。

【1】 Carol likes many kinds of music, but her favorite is jazz. The only music she really doesn’t like is piano music, even if it is jazz.

【2】 Mark doesn’t care about music, but he does like to have soft, gentle music playing in his flat sometimes. He doesn’t like classical (古典的) or jazz music, but he likes piano playing.

【3】 Stella likes all kinds of music, but her favorite instrument is electric guitar. She also quite likes jazz and folk music.

【4】Dave only likes rock and pop, but he enjoys classical music better.

【5】John likes country music because he thinks that country music has great voices and the words are good. He listens to country music nearly all the time.

A. The best of Keith Jarrett

The master（大师）of jazz piano continues to surprise audiences around the world. This collection of his greatest works includes The Koln Concert, Part 1 and extracts from the Paris Concert as well. Excellent value and a must for all jazz lovers.￡12.99.

B. Richard Thompson 1980---2000

Thomposon’s attractive electric guitar playing, and his folk-rock songs, are gathered together on a 2-CD collection that shows the best of his works over the past twenty years. ￡18.99.

C. Richard Claydermsn

French pianist, known for his relaxing piano music, has this new collection out on CD. Ideal as a present for the person who likes relaxing background music. ￡9.99.

D. Reach

In this collection, Meredith Edwards shows that her voice is perfect for country music. People who like country music should really try it. Great value at ￡9.99.

E. The best of Paco Pena

The great classical guitarist shows all his talents in this new collection. Works by Vila-Lobos and Haydn, among others with rock and pop. Great value at only ￡9.99.

F. Wynton Marsalis

The great jazz trumpeter (吹号手) has put together some of his best-known numbers and a few new pieces on this magical set. Perhaps not as classical as his last offering, but all jazz lovers will want this one anyway. ￡13.99.

【题目】短文首字母填空

Once I was a little acorn(橡树果) .All summer I stayed with my mother, the oak(橡树) tree.

One autumn day a s 【1】 wind began to blow. It said, “Come with me, little acorn. I will take you to see the big w 【2】 .”

But the wind only took me to the g 【3】 , and then it went on. There I stayed.

One day a man put his foot on me, so that I went down i 【4】 the ground.

Then winter came and I went to s 【5】 . It was night for me.

When spring came, my long sleep was over. The sunshine and the warm r 【6】 said, “Wake up, little acorn. Spring is h 【7】 . Come up out of the ground.”

So I began to grow and put some little green l 【8】 .

Many years have gone by. Now I am a tall tree with strong boughs(树枝).

Little birds make their homes among my boughs.

Now I have many little c 【9】 . They all leave me. They go out to see the world, as I did.

Some of them b 【10】 oak trees. But many of them I do not see again. Do you know what becomes of them?

【题目】根据括号中所给的音标或汉语写出单词的正确形式，使句子意思完整。

【1】 Although our flat is smaller than [ez] , we live happily.

【2】The big lamp is ['bv] the table. It shines brightly.

【3】Can you give me some (信息) about trains to Beijing?

【4】Everyone wants to live in a place, there is (新鲜的) air and clean water there.

【5】Walk (径直地)on, then you will find the station on your left.

【6】These (男警察) are hardworking and brave, they are our heroes.

【7】Rio de Janeiro is the (首都) of Brazil, the 31st Summer Olympic Games will be held there.

【题目】补全对话

根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Where do you plan to go this weekend?

B: I plan to the countryside. I like enjoying my time quietly there.

A: 【1】 ?

B: Yes, I often go there.

My uncle lives there and I often feed hens and pigs on his farm.

A: Sounds interesting. But I want to go to Town Movie Theater. "

B: Oh, I can't stand that place.

A: 【2】________________________________?

B: Because there are always so many people there.

A: But the tickets there are the cheapest.

B: But you have to wait for a long time.

A: 【3】______________________________?

B: I love coffee house. It' s a good place to relax.

A: 【4】 ?

B: Shangdao Coffee House is the best.

A: Why do you think so?

B: Well, it has the best environment (环境).

A: OK. I' 11 go there this weekend. Thank you for your advice ( 建议 ).

B: 【5】__________________________.

【题目】 I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager came over and said that our meal was free. He stood there at me, he seemed to know me. I asked if he knew me. He laughed and said I had probably him, but I had changed his life. He said that twelve years ago he was in stress management class. I asked the group what their number one stress was and , including him, said it was their .

He said I listened carefully and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I on the chair for a few minutes and then I invited everyone to do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to think about how the room looked when they changed their perspective(角度).

Then I asked them to their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good and hired them? Do they remember how happy they were to be for the job? How did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?

He said I looked at him and asked if he had said thank you to his boss for the opportunity to make a living. He answered no.

He told me his changed that night. He went back to work with a card to his boss. He had been the manager for 8 years. He said he owed it all to me: I had taught him to look at life from different perspectives and I had taught him to express gratitude.

【1】A. shouting B. smiling C. looking D. knocking

【2】A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Finally D. Firstly

【2】A.remembered B. seen C. disliked D. forgotten

【4】A. their B. our C. his D. my

【5】A. more B. most C. few D. fewer

【6】A. teachers B. wives C. bosses D. children

【7】A. stood B. sat C. walked D. rested

【8】A. down B. right C. left D. up

【9】A. special B. different C. strange D. same

【10】A. miss B. consider C. like D. thank

【11】A.qualities B. tastes C. looks D. skills

【12】A. found B. refused C. chosen D. trained

【13】A. never B. always C. sometimes D. ever

【14】A. life B. luck C. salary D. job

【15】A. sorry B. post C. thank-you D. greeting