When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s mistake.” or “I know I’m late, but it’s not my mistake； the bus was late.” It is probably not your mistake, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop paying attention to whom to blame and start paying attention to how to improve the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.

Winners are great at overcoming(克服) problems. For example, if you were late because the bus was late, maybe you need to leave home early. Or, you might call a taxi or call friends for help when in need. For another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for short of responsibility(责任心) or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or leave this person with some simple jobs. You should accept that the person is not reliable(可靠的) and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate fails to do his job well.

This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives； they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges(挑战) and chances to develop their own talents. So, stop paying attention to “whose mistake it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.

1. According to the passage, winners .

A. have responsible and able workmates

B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C. blame themselves rather than others

D. deal with problems rather than blame others

2.When your workmate brings about a problem, you should .

A. blame him for his lack of responsibility

B. find a better way to overcome the problem

C. tell him to find the cause of the problem

D. ask a more able workmate for help

3. When problems happen, winners take them as .

A. excuses for their mistakes

B. difficulties to greater power

C. chances for self-development

D. challenges to their workmates

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage？

A. A Winner’s Secret B. A Winner’s Problem

C. A Winner’s Chance D. A Winner’s Achievement

根据句意和汉语注释，写出所给单词的正确形式。

1.Thanks to his ________ (创意), we won the singing competition.

2.You should practice ________ (发音) the new words you learn every day.

3.Jim wants to visit the ________ (科学家) who are trying to develop plants that can grow on Mars.

4.The school presented a medal to any student who is not ________ (缺席的) a single day.

(B) 根据句意, 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

5.The boy always does everything ________ (patient) while he is in a bad mood.

6.The success of the task is the result of everyone’s hard work except ________ (she).

7.The Smiths ________ (success) drove back to the centre of the city.

8.With the ________ (develop) of technology, we can know more about the Moon.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)

1.After hearing the latest news, Tom suggested ________ (sell) the house but Ann was against it.

2.I was told when I was young that Japan ___________ (lie) to the east of China.

3.Whatever you do, I ___________ (be) on your side. There’s no need to be so nervous, then.

4.It is said that the director ________(film) another film at present.

5.Nearly half of the village which had been there for nearly one thousand years ________ (burn) down by the great fire this January.

6.— Dear! Why didn’t you answer my telephone?

— Sorry! I ________ (attend) an important meeting then. My mobile phone was left in my office.

7.— I’d like to add a little bit of more sugar to the coffee.

— No need. I ________ (put) enough.

8.Small steps can be taken ________ (reduce) pollution in our daily lives.

任务型阅读 (本大题共5分，每小题1分)

请阅读下面短文，在短文后表格中的空白处填上适当的单词（注意：每空1个单词）。

Don’ t Rest on Your Laurels

Have you ever heard the saying “Don’t rest on your laurels”？“ Laurels” means the achievements you have already got. The saying suggests that you shouldn’t be so satisfied with your achievements that you’ll no longer try to improve.

As to this saying, Mike Perham has set us a good example. Born in 1992 in Hertfordshire, England, Mike was just 14 when he became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. You might think the achievements are good enough, but Mike doesn’t think so. At the age of 17，he became the youngest person to sail all by himself around the world on a nine-month voyage(航海).

Mike is now 19, and he is still trying his best to break the records and push himself further. For his next adventure, he plans to fly around the world on his own, making him the first person of all ages to both sail and fly around the world.

Mike wants his achievements to encourage young people to realize their dreams. Since his adventures, he has travelled widely, speaking at schools and youth clubs in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia on the theme of “Live the Dream”.

Amazing Facts:

Mike started sailing when he was seven.

His trans-Atlantic crossing began at Gibraltar and ended in Antigua.

His round-the-world yacht(游艇) was called TotallyMoney.com.

Title：Don’t Rest on Your Laurels

完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。

1.不注意你在公众场合中的举止会使你很容易犯错。

________________________ your behaviour in public makes it easy for you to make mistakes.

2. 我想知道这个孩子与他的邻居们相处得如何。

I wondered ____________________________________________________ his neighbours.

3. 除非你取消这次活动，否则我不会同意让你回来的。

I won’t agree ___________________________________________________ the activity.

4.他父母回来时，他没有别的选择，只好把电视关了。

He _________________________________________ the TV when his parents came home.

5.这家宾馆为我们提供了高水平的服务，以致于我决定再多住几天。

The hotel has provided _________________________________________ I decide to stay here for several more days.

书面表达 （本大题共10分）

某英语报开展“How to Deal with the Exam Stress”征文比赛，请你根据图片和表格中提示的内容，简要描述并适当发表自己的观点，写一篇英语短文。

注意：（1）词数90左右，短文首句已给出，不计入总词数

（2）文中不得提及考生所在学校及自己的姓名

How to Deal with the Exam Stress

Everyone may have the exam stress. A little bit of stress can be a good thing to us.

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—Jim took _______ one-hour ride just now. What a short time he spent finishing such a long way!

—He is _________ experienced rider.

A. an; the B. a; an

C. a; the D. an; a

---__________ it is from our own planet Earth to Mars!

--- Yes, it takes months to travel to Mars by spacecraft.

A. How soon B. How far

C. How long D. How often

Jerry is always so busy that he can hardly __________ a few minutes to talk with his child.

A. spare B. share C. spend D. Save

Driving in rush hour traffic __________ be very dangerous, so you __________ be too careful.

A. should; ought to B. could; should

C. might; mustn’t D. can; can’t