A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves— the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.

We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.

This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”

Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh (刻薄的) and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.

Words possess power because of their lasting effects. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.

Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem (自尊) and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.

1.The main idea of the first paragraph is that _________.

2.There is no need for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because _________.

3.The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely ________.

4.The author would probably hold the view that _________.

5.In which column of the newspaper can you most likely read this passage?

One night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be thinking, as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be distracted (分心) by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end. Though we had never spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.

Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works. At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even with strangers.

As technology makes our world smaller and smaller, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which saved thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring team action by police and intelligence forces across the world. We must recognize that our fates are not ours alone to control.

In my own life, I used to put great stock in personal responsibility. But, as time has passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road, what we must learn with experience is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of trust.

1.The author considers it very important ______.

2.The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because ______.

3. From the second paragraph, we know the author drew the important lesson from ______.

4.The need for cooperation increases because ______.

5.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author has ______.

单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1.What great fun it is to meet their f_________ classmates and teachers on the 100^th anniversary celebration of XiaoShi!

2.The number of cars must be l_________ to ease the city’s heavy traffic jams.

3.There have been a lot of a_________ about who should be responsible for the accident.

4.You shall get some e_________ money if you work over the holiday.

5. It’s an old saying that a d_________ relative is not as good as a near neighbor.

6.You were s_______ to take your shoes off when you entered the school lab, but you didn’t.

7.I’m sure David has told you his business troubles. A_________, it’s no secret that he has borrowed a lot of money from the bank.

8.Unless these people get food in the next two weeks, they will s _______ to death.

9.Under the g_________ of his coach, Sun Yang won two gold medals at the London Olympic Games.

10.Most customers were satisfied with the way their complaints were h_______.

句子翻译 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

1.这位年轻人的生活一团糟，再也不会恢复正常了。

The young man’s life is ______  ______  ________ and it won’t______ ______ ______ ______.

2.我什么都不和我父母说的原因是因为我认为他们不配得到解释。

______  ______  ______ I didn’t tell my parents anything ______  ______ I didn’t think they ______  ______  ______.

3.既然他对我们粗鲁无礼，我觉得我们有必要教训教训他，要不然他不会尊重我们的。

Now that he ______  ______  ______ us, I ______  ______ we have to punish him or he won’t respect us.

4.我们的俱乐部不只是播放音乐，我们还会广播一些通知，告诉家长们有关诸如远足、校内戏剧表演之类的活动讯息。

Our club is ______  ______ just music and we also give messages to ______ the parents ______events such as outings and school plays. zxxk

5.大学毕业后，他把他的毕生精力投入于教乡村的孩子。

______  ______  ______  ______, he ______  all his life ______  ______  ______  ______in the countryside.

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。

Many teenagers feel lonely, even if no one understands them and the changes they are going through. Day by day, everything seems differently, yet the same. Life never seems to be going fast enough; yet, by other ways, like a race car, life seems to be rushing so fast to control. These feelings are a common part of adolescence—the time of life between child or adult. And, though it may sometimes be difficult to believe, you are not alone—every adult have gone through adolescence, and your friends are going through them right now along with you. It is common for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood. These feelings can be being thought of as growing pains— difficulties that teenagers face during they grow to adults.

在短文的空格中填入恰当的词 (每个空格只能填一个单词)，使全文意义完整、通顺。

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, only to find his 5-year old son   1  for him at the door.

“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”

“Yeah，___2__ , what is it?”replied the man.

“Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”

“That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?”the man said   3  .

“I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?”pleaded the little boy.

“If you must know, I make $20 an hour. ”

“Oh,”the little boy replied, with his head   4 . Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please    borrow $10? ”

The father was furious,“if the only reason why you asked that is that you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to      5  . Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior”

The little boy quietly went to his room and    6  the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy   7  that $10 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.

“Are you asleep, son?”He asked.

“No, daddy, I'm   8  .”replied the boy. zxxk

“I've been thinking, maybe I was too   9  on you earlier,”said the man, “It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $10 you asked for.”

The little boy sat straight up, smiling.“Oh, thank you daddy!” He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father.

“Why do you want more money when you aready have some?”the father grumbled.

“Because I didn't have   10 , but now I do, ”the little boy replied.“Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

—A good book is a good friend. You can get the help you need from it.

—You said it. _____.

Would you please _____ the children down. They’re too excited.

 —What’s wrong with you, Darling?

—I’m _____a fever. I think I am dying.

 The old woman _____ the traffic lights and nearly knocked into a car.