题目内容
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语文章。
When I first saw a poster hanging in a hallway, I knew that I wanted to be part of the Orchestra. I went directly to see Mr. Smith and he told me to come after class the next day.
Unfortunately, things did not go according to my wishes. I went into the music room, well-prepared and waiting for him to listen——“I am sorry,” he said, “I am afraid we have enough pianists in the Orchestra already. I am really sorry.” And that was that. No more words. I had been refused! I felt frustrated and a little angry, but I didn’t give up. I believed that if I had a chance to make them listen to me, I would be admitted. So I decided to see the director of the music department, Mr. King.
Fortunately, I was admitted and became an accompanist for the Glee Club(合唱团)。 Mr. King even considered giving me a recital (独奏会) the next year. I admit that these opportunities result from my perseverance. If I had given up after the first rejection, I would have received nothing.
【写作内容】
1. 以约30词概括短文的要点；
2. 然后以约120词写一篇记叙文，叙述你或你的朋友不轻易放弃而成功的一次经历，要点包括：
（1）你或你朋友（亲人）什么时候有什么理想；
（2）你或你朋友（亲人）在追求理想的过程中遇到过什么挫折，又是如何成功的；
（3）这次经历给人们的启示
The author tells us her experience of how she overcame difficulties to join an orchestra successfully. She concludes that she can realize her dream owing to her never giving up.
When it comes to perseverance, I can’t help remembering my mother, whose dream was to be a teacher. Though living in a poor family, she kept pursuing her dream while doing part- time jobs to help support the family.
Unluckily, things didn’t go as my mom expected, as my grandparents disagreed and even forced her to quit her study. At that time, girls were considered less important in the family and often had to work to pay the tuition fee for boys. However, determined to achieve her dream, my mom worked even harder, saving money by doing some extra work secretly and devoting every minute she had to studying. Now my mom is teaching in a famous school.
From my mom’s experience, I know that as long as we have a dream and go all out to achieve it, we are bound to realize it. All in all, success favors those with determination and perseverance
阅读下面的短文，然后从A-F选项中，为每一小段选择合适的标题, 并把答案写在答案卷上。
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A. The most common problem is a “wandering” mind B. Selective listening is also a mental barrier C. Listening isn’t an easy skill to master D. Attitude can also influence good listening E. Noise and background music makes listening more difficult F. Listening is also related to the level of the listener’s knowledge |
1._____________
Listening is not as easy as someone thought. Even good listeners may recall only fifty percent of what they hear. Retention, the ability to remember and recall information, decreases about twenty to twenty-five percent after a few days. So no matter how well you listen in class, you’re always going to have to refresh your memory before a test! Unfortunately, many people have poor listening habits, and little listening training. To improve your listening skills, it’s important to understand what causes poor listening.
2.___________
If you find it difficult to concentrate solely on what a speaker is saying, there’s a good reason. The mind processes information much faster than a speaker can speak. The brain can process over 500 words per minute, while the average speaker talks at a rate of 124 to 250 words per minute. That means the mind can hear what’s being said and can think about something else at the same time.
3.____________
If you have a negative idea about the speaker or the topic, you’ll find it difficult to listen attentively. Hostile or captive audiences often have more difficultly listening than do favorable or voluntary ones.
4.____________
If a speaker speaks “above the heads” of an audience, people find it difficult to concentrate. Speakers who use unfamiliar words or who use incomplete explanations make it more difficult to listen. Speakers who “speak down” to audiences, failing to acknowledge what the audience already knows, also create mental blocks.
5.___________
When people listen selectively, they simply block out what they don’t want to hear. For instance, many people have habits that are dangerous to their health, like smoking. However, they often choose to block out what a speaker says about health risks. They may listen to a speech and think that the speaker’s message applies to other people, not them. In other words, they hear what they want to hear and ignore what they don’t want to hear.