John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-meter-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.

“I love the space, and being private,” Elizabeth says. “You feel separated from the world. If I am in the kitchen, which is 25 meters above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it because visitors can’t see I am in!”

There are 142 steps to the top so if I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy more than two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Except for that, it’s a brilliant place to live.

“When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.”

“Living here can be difficult—yesterday I climbed a four-meter ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to the sea on a clear day, and that’s a wonderful experience. I am really glad we moved. ”

1.What is the writer trying to do in the text?

    A. describe how to turn an old tower into a house

    B. recommend(推荐) a particular builder

    C. describe what it is like to live in a tower

    D. explain how to win prizes for building work

2.Which of the following best describes Elizabeth’s feelings about the tower?

    A. She wanted it as soon as she saw it.

    B. She likes most things about it.

    C. She has been worried since they paid for it.

    D. She finds it unsuitable to live in.

3.What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building?

    A. Her visitors find it hard to see if she is at home.

    B. She feels separated from others.

    C. She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once.

    D. It is impossible to clean any of the windows.

4.How will John and Elizabeth advertise their tower if they sell it?

A.

B.

C.  

D.

Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human Being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in 1954.

What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who doesn't know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learnt swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal doesn't.

 Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam（堵塞） if the operator typed too fast.

These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.

I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes are slippery and slimy and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only     three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.

Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change?

1.In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim, he will drown because______.

A.he is afraid of water.               

B.he believes he will drown.

C.he hasn’t learnt to swim before.    

D.he don’t want to live in the world.

2.The author thinks that the letters organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to ______

A. save more space                   

B. satisfy the operator

C.reduce one’s typing speed           

D increase one’s typing speed

3.The author’s experiment shows that____

A. snakes are dry and clean            

B. snakes can be caught easily

C. snakes are slimy and poisonous      

D. snakes in India aren’t poisonous

4.According to the passage, we know that_____

A. students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life

B. an animal who hasn’t learnt how to swim will drown if you put it in pond.

C. most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on your keyboard

D. Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes.

5.The main idea of this passage should be that______.

A. Beliefs are very powerful.

B. Beliefs make us seem stupid.

C. Changing your beliefs now is necessary.

D. People should always believe in themselves.

Here are some advertisements taken from a newspaper.

(1) Dear Drew Carter,

Your first year on this earth has been a pleasure ride for all of us. We love you!

Love,

Dad and Mom and many friends.

(2)Lawlis-Clarke

The Doctors Virgil and Marjorie Lawlis are pleased to announce the engagement(订婚) of their daughter Diane Susan to Mr.Robert Brent Clarke,son of Mr.and Mrs.James Clarke of Herford,Texas.

A spring wedding is planned in Houston.

(3) Isbell-Foss

Mr.and Mrs.Davis K.Isbell announce the marriage of their daughter Dang to Mr.Stanley Foss,son of Mrs.John Sipe of Ada,Minnesota.

The wedding will be early April at Abiding Love Lutheran Church.

(4)  Story-Kurio

Miss Stephanie Story and Mr.Warren Kurio were married February 5,at half past seven o’clock in the evening at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas,Texas.The bride(新娘) is the daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Herbert Brule Story Jr.of Dallas.The groom(新郎)is the son of Mr.and Mrs.Gerald Stanley Kurio of Austin.

1.What would be the best title for the first advertisement?

A. We Love You                

B. Happy 1st Birthday

C. One Year Old                

D. Our One-Year-Old Son

2.Lawlis and Clarke are going to get married_________.

A. in a church                 

B. where Clarke’s parents live

C. against their parents’ will    

D. to Lawlis’s parents’ joy

3.Who got or will get married in spring?

A. Not only Lawlis and Clarke but also Isbell and Foss.

B. Neither Lawlis and Clarke nor Isbell and Foss.

C. Either Isbell and Foss or Story and Kurio.

D. Neither Lawlis and Clarke nor Story and Kurio.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.

   Speaking to a group can be difficult, but listening to a bad speech is truly a tiresome task—especially when the speaker is confusing. Don’t want to confuse your audience? Follow these suggestions:

1.__________

   When it comes to understanding new information, the human brain needs a little time. First, we hear the words; then, we compare the new information to what we already know. If the two are different, we need to pause and think. But a breathless speaker never stops to let us think about what he or she is saying and risks confusing us. Slow it.

2.__________ 

   Sometimes we all start a sentence one way and then switch directions, which is very difficult to follow. When you confuse your listeners with opposing information, you leave the audience wondering what part of the information is right and what part they should remember. Instead of relying and keeping correcting yourself, work to get the facts clear and straight.

3.__________  

   Jumping from point to point as it comes to your mind puts the onus (责任）on your listeners to make up for your lack of organisation. And it’s confusing for them to listen, reorganise, and figure out what you’re saying all at once. But going smoothly from one point to the next helps them understand information more easily. You can arrange things from beginning to end, small to large, top to bottom or by some other order. Just be sure to organise.         

4.__________  

   Repeated use of um, ah, like, you know and some other useless noises can drive an audience crazy. It makes the speaker sound uncertain and unprepared, and it can leave listeners so annoyed that they can’t pay attention. Recently I attended a speech that was marked by so many ums that audience members were rolling their eyes. Was anybody grasping the intended message? Um, probably not.

5.__________  

   Many speakers finish up their speeches with question-and-answer (Q & A) sessions, but some let the Q & A go on without a clear end. The audience is often left confused about whether the meeting is over and when they can get up and leave. Do your listeners a favour by setting a time limit on questions, and close your speech with a specific signal—even if it’s something simple like, “If you have any more questions, you know where to reach me.”

Or even more to the point, conclude your speech with “Thanks for your time. ”

A. Be well-organised.

B. Close with a Q & A.

C. Don’t be contradictory.

D. Bring it to a specific end.

E. Speak slowly and pause.

F. Drop unnecessary words.

G.how to make life simple.

单词拼写（10分）

1.He's trying to i________ (说明) that there are things that we can't really know in a scientific way but we can glimpse.   

2.They may ________ (申请) to join the organization.   

3.Since 1978 our country has been adopting the opening and ________ (改革) policy.

4.It ________ (想起) me that he's right a tough nut to crack. 

5.Turkin tapped him on the shoulder. "Sorry to________ (插话) , Colonel."   

6.Many people feared that the governor would use the troops to________(逮捕) the leaders.   

7.Test 1 will be a week from________(星期三) , and I will say something about that later in the week.  

8.His ________(志向) is to sail around the world.  

9.It was not surprising that the North showed little ________(同情心) when the fighting stopped and the South lay in ruins.  

10.He is ________(年纪轻的) to me by two years.  

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（A )，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\ )划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线（一），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

          2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Some students thought that they can learn English well if they remember the grammar rules and learn by hearts as many words as they can. And I don’t quite agree with them. Learning rules from a grammar book and remember long lists of words are not enough. We must learn by listening            to, speaking, reading and writing. We should practice our spoken English both in and out class, and try to read and listen whenever possibly. This is also helpful to keep diaries and write letters or shortly stories in English. Only with this way can we learn English well.

目前，许多学校对学生采取封闭式管理，学生对此看法不一。请根据下表所提供的信息，用英语写一篇120左右词的短文，客观地介绍讨论情况，并谈谈你的看法。

Before the final examination, many students have shown ______of tension. Some have trouble in sleeping while others have lost their appetite.

--- I promise her daughter ______ get a nice present on her birthday.

---Will it be a big surprise to her?

Only ______according to the directions can the medicine be quite effective.