Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph． There is one extra heading which you do not need．

1. __________

Lin（Jeremy Shu-How Lin）got to start for the Knicks because they had to start him． They had too many injuries． Baron Davis was gone． The other point guards were out． Carmelo Anthony was injured． Amare Stoudemire had to leave the team because of a family death． Lin could have squandered the opportunity and we would have never have noticed． But he made the most of it． You never know when opportunities are going to arise in life． Often, they’re when you least expect them． Make the most of them． Don’t waster them．

2. __________

Lin isn’t Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant． He’s not a pure scorer． He’s a passer and distributor – who can also score very well． It didn’t work for him in Golden State or Houston – where he was before landing at the Knicks． But Mike D’Antoni’s system at the Knicks has been perfect for him to show off his strengths． You’ve got to do your best to understand what your strengths are and then ensure that you’re in a system （a job or organization or industry） that is a good fit for those strengths． Otherwise, people overlook the talents you bring to the table．

3. __________

You probably manage people at your own company today． Are you sure you don’t have a Jeremy Lin living among you now? How do you know that “Mike” couldn’t do amazing things if you gave him a new project to run with? How do you know “Sarah” isn’t the right person to take the open job in London that you’ve been talking over with your colleagues? We put people around us in boxes． He’s from Harvard． He’s Asian-American． Not sure he can play． How many assumptions have you made about talent around you? Don’t be like the General Managers in Golden State and Houston, and let talent slip through your fingers． With all their money, scouts（球探）, and testing, they didn’t have a clue what they had in their hands． Do you know what your people （or even yourself） are really capable of? Take off the blinders of assumptions you wear when you look at the world．

4. __________

If you one day are lucky enough to have newspapers want to put you on the cover in order to sell more, don’t let it get to your head． It’s been remarkable watching how humble Lin remains through all this media craze． It makes his teammates and fans love him that much more．

5. __________

Lin couldn’t have seized his opportunity if he hadn’t worked like crazy for years perfecting his skills． There are no short cuts to hard work． Success is a by product of that． If you’ve got a Tiger Mom who’s always pushed you to work hard, great． If not, let your conscience be your own Tiger Mom! Get up early, stay up late． Nobody gave Lin any free passes． Why should you get any? You can only control what you control and that means you’ve got to work harder than anyone else you know．

Read the passage carefully． Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words．

Hidden deep in our subconscious is an idyllic（牧歌般的，田园诗式的）vision． We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent． We are traveling by train． Out the windows, we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of city skylines and village halls． But uppermost in our minds is the final destination． On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station． Bands will be playing and flags waving． Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle． How restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes for hanging around—waiting, waiting, waiting for the station． “When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry． “When I’m 18．”; “When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz!”; “When I put the last kid through college．”; “When I paid off the mortgage!”; “When I get a promotion．”; “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after!” Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all． The true joy of life is the trip． The station is only a dream． It constantly outdistances us． “Relish（享受）the moment” is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 180: 24: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it．” It isn’t the burdens of today that drive men mad, it is the regrets over yesterday and fear of tomorrow． Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today． So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles． Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less． Life must be lived as we go along． The station will come soon enough．

（Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS．）

1.What does the author of this passage compare life to?

______________________________________________________________________________．

2. Hidden in the uppermost part of our minds is________________________________．

3.Life is made dull and boring by______________________________________

4. According to the author, what is the true meaning of life?

___________________________________________________________________________

 Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets．

1．她把毕生奉献于教育。（devote）

2．今天中国足球队败北的消息占据了各主要媒体。（dominate）

3．这个计划虽然听上去不错，但我担心它能否付诸实施。（concern v．）

4．有些年轻人错误地以为他们享有富裕生活是理所当然的。（take…for granted）

5．凡是到过漓江的游客莫不对它的美景印象至深，两岸青山，清水缓流。（impress）

 Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．

大洋彼岸有“虎妈”蔡美儿（Amy Chua），中国内地现在则“流行”“鹰爸”。2012年农历新年，来自南京的何列胜逼迫其四岁的儿子“裸跑弟”多多在零下13℃的清晨暴雪中裸跑，事后还声言自己的极端训练卓有成效。请结合此类案例，谈谈你本人对儿童教育的看法。你的文章必须包括：

1．对某一个案例的简要描述；

2．你对这种极端教育的看法；

3．你的儿童教育观以及你为什么持有这种观点；

 Keeping a foreign pet is dangerous, as the owner might be infected ________ the diseases brought along with the animal.

All the ladies wear beautiful clothes for the celebration. Some are dressed in red, _______ in purple.

According to some theories ________ from psychoanalysis, life is supposedly easier; and more pleasant when anxiety is overcome.

To understand the complex situation completely requires more thought than ________ so far.

 To show our respect, we usually take our gloves off _______ we are to shake hands with.

 You _______ an A on your term paper, but you quoted a little bit more from others' papers.