No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own ________
I learned this lesson from a(n) ________ many years ago. I took the head ________job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the ________ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to __________the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn't ________ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to ________ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were __________me. I had to change my ________about their ability and potential.
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little __________. Most important, I began to treat them like __________. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their __________, we met every day and ____________passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our ____________on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to __________. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a __________for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn't what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest __________of my life！
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can __________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and____________them. I helped them to see themselves __________, and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, but born.
1.A. luck B. tests C. efforts D. nature
2.A. experiment B. experience C. visit D. show
3.A. operating B. editing C. consulting D. coaching
4.A. successful B. excellent C. strong D. new
5.A. cheer for B. prepare for C. help with D. finish with
6.A. believe B. agree C. describe D. regret
7.A. realize B. claim C. permit D. demand
8.A. reacting to B. looking for C. depending on D. caring about
9.A. decision B. attitude C. conclusion D. intention
10.A. pride B. culture C. fortune D. relationship
11.A. leaders B. partners C. winners D. leaners
12.A. rewards B. vacations C. health D. honor
13.A. risked B. missed C. considered D. practiced
14.A. defeat B. decline C. accident D. mistake
15.A. relax B. improve C. expand D. defend
16.A. shame B. burden C. victory D. favor
17.A. chances B. thrills C. concerns D. offers
18.A. surprise B. serve C. interest D. affect
19.A. encouraged B. observed C. protected D. impressed
20.A. honestly B. individually C. calmly D. differently
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The annual World Economic Forum took place in Davos, Switzerland, in Jan. 23-26, 2018. What did Chinese entrepreneurs speak in the forum? Are there some quotable quotes for you?
★Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group
“I think globalization cannot be stopped — no one can stop globalization, no one can stop trade. If trade stops, the world stops. Trade is the way to dissolve (结束) the war not cause the war,” said Ma in Davos, “Google, Facebook, Amazon and Alibaba — we are the luckiest companies of this century. But we have the responsibility to have a good heart, and do something good.”
★Richard Liu, founder and chief executive officer of JD
“Business is not only a way to make money but also a way to contribute yourself, to help people,” Liu said in a speech in Davos. “How can we face the fractured (分化的) world? That’s the topics of the Davos this year. I think a very important thing in business is cooperation. If we can unite, work together, if we work very closely, I think we can bring more hope to the people and we can build more trust between the people, countries and companies and partners,” he said.
★Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip
“Tourism is a sunrise industry. Since I entered Ctrip, every year there are new comers, which, first of all, shows that tourism is booming.” Sun told Sina.com in Davos. “We invested heavily in ABC. A refers to AI, B is big data, and C is cloud computing. As we continue to expand overseas, these three will be very good weapons for us. So we think those mean opportunity,” she said.
★Hu Xiaoming, president of Aliyun
“In 2018, people will see the development in various countries more closely connected with cloud computing. More manufacturing enterprises and financial institutions will start to use ‘cloud’, and cloud computing will increase the efficiency of technology and finance,” Hu told Xinhua in Davos.
1.What do Chinese entrepreneurs like Jack Ma and Richard Liu focus more on?
A. More huge jumps in profits. B. The joined efforts of mankind.
C. Reducing production costs. D. The role of science in business.
2.What is the main business of Ctrip?
A. Tourism. B. The creation of AI.
C. Computer. D. Financial service online.
3.What does Hu think will promote global economic development?
A. Economy recovery. B. The World Economic Forum.
C. Cloud computing. D. Financial efficiency.
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One day a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor handed out the question paper, with the text facing down as usual. Once he handed them all out, he asked his students to turn the page and begin. To everyone's surprise, there were no questions but a black dot in the center of the page. The professor seeing the expression on everyone' face, told them the following, “I want you to write what you see there.”
The students were confused and got started on the inexplicable (令人不解的) task.
At the end of the class the professor took all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them with no exceptions, described the black dot, explained its position in the middle of the sheet, imagined what the black dot stood for and so on.
After all had been read, the classroom was silent. The professor began to explain, “I am not going to grade on you this time. I just wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the white part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot and the same happens in our lives. We have a white paper to observe and enjoy, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is filled with love and care, and we always have reasons to celebrate—nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us, the job that provides our livelihood, the miracles we see every day…”
In fact, we insist on focusing only on the dark spots—the health issues that bother us, the lack of money, the complicated relationship with a family member, the disappointment with a friend, etc. Take your eyes away from the black spots in your life. The dark spots are very small compared to everything we have in our lives, so enjoy each moment that life gives you.
1.Why did the students feel confused about the test?
A. The professor didn’t ask them to prepare for the test.
B. There was totally nothing on the question paper.
C. It was too hard for them to answer the questions.
D. They hadn't seen such an unusual question paper before.
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned on the students’ answer papers?
A. The meaning of the black dot.
B. The description of the black dot.
C. The white part of the paper.
D. The position of the black dot.
3.What is the professor’s purpose in giving this test?
A. To show the students how hard the life is.
B. To remind the students of the joys in life.
C. To let the students know their shortcomings.
D. To encourage the students to study harder.
4.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A. Don't pay attention to the hardship in life.
B. Remove the black spots out of our life.
C. Don't focus on others’ faults but yours.
D. Remember you can’t see all the things in life.
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As any plane passenger will confirm, a crying baby is almost impossible to ignore, no matter how hard you try. Now scientists believe they may have worked out why. A baby’s cry pulls at the heartstrings(扣人心弦)in a way while other cries don’t, researchers found.
Researchers found that a baby’s cry can trigger unique emotional responses in the brain, making it impossible for us to ignore them—whether we are parents or not. Other types of cries, including calls of animals in great pain, fail to get the same response, suggesting the brain is programmed to respond specifically to a baby’s cry.
A team of Oxford University scientists scanned the brains of 28 men and women as they listened to a variety of calls and cries. After 100 milliseconds, roughly the time it takes to blink (眨眼) , two parts of the brain that respond to emotion lit up. Their response to a baby’s cry was particularly strong. The response was seen in both men and women, even if they had no children.
Researcher Dr Christine Parsons said, “You might read that men should just notice a baby and step over it and not see it, but it’s not true. There is a special processing in men and women, which makes sense from an evolutionary(演化的)view that both men and women would be responding to these cries.” The study was in people who were not parents, yet they are all responding at 100ms to these particular cries, so this might be a fundamental response present in all of us regardless of parental status.
Fellow researcher Katie Young said it may take a bit longer for someone to recognize their own child’s cries because they need to do more “fine-grained analysis”. The team had previously found that our reactions speed up when we hear a baby crying. Adults performed better on computer games when they heard the sound of a baby crying than after they heard recordings of adults crying.
1.A baby’s cry is difficult to ignore because it ____.
A. keeps on crying B. makes people feel strong emotions
C. causes people great pain D. cries harder than adults
2.The underlined word “trigger” in Paragraph 2 probably means “____”.
A. remove B. cause C. avoid D. cure
3.What may Christine Parsons agree to?
A. A crying baby makes no sense to people without children.
B. Almost everyone makes certain response to a baby’s cry.
C. Men pay less attention to a crying baby than women.
D. Parents can hardly recognize their own babies’ cries.
4.What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Why you can’t get a baby’s cry out of your head.
B. How to recognize different babies’ cries.
C. Why a baby is easy and likely to cry.
D. How to prevent a baby crying.
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E-cigarettes began as a way to stop people from smoking tobacco. But a new study among teens suggests a scary effect: E-cigarettes are now appealing to non-smokers as well. In a survey of over 2 ,000 California high school juniors and seniors, researchers from the University of Southern California discovered that over 40 percent of teen e-cigarette smokers have never smoked traditional cigarettes.
The National Youth Tobacco Survey reports a nearly 9 percent increase in the number of high school students using e-cigarettes from 2013 to 2014,more than enough to stifle (掩盖) the 3. 5 percent decrease in teen cigarette use, as recorded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While 9 percent may not sound like a ton, the amount of middle and high school students using e-cigarettes has actually tripled(增至三倍) .
How, despite decades of anti-smoking advocacy efforts, have e-cigarettes gained such massive popularity in such a short time? Scientists say that the “renormalization” of teen smoking may not be entirely self-inflicted(自己造成的) .A study found that 34 percent of adolescent e-smokers are exposed to electronic cigarettes via a member of their family or friend groups.
Advertising also makes e-cigarettes look cool. E-cigarettes, which are not very expensive, are marketed as a safe alternative to traditional cigarettes, and teens are buying the message. In a recent study in North Carolina, high schoolers easily made a list of the dangers of smoking tobacco, but when asked to do the same with regard to e-cigarettes, the teens were unsure whether the devices could be considered safe. Some weren't even aware that e-cigarettes contain nicotine. But e-cigarettes do contain nicotine. It is highly addictive, which is why some consider e-cigarettes a gateway drug.
If stressing the dangers of tobacco helped make cigarettes uncool, we can do the same to destroy e-cigarettes.
1.From 2013 to 2014 student e-cigarette smokers in high school increased by about ____.
A. 3. 5% B. 9% C. 27% D. 40%
2.About one third of teen e-smokers use e-cigarettes because of ____ .
A. e-cigarettes’ low prices B. cool designs of e-cigarettes
C. the influence of people around them. D. their dislike of traditional cigarettes
3.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A. E-cigarettes are different from drugs.
B. Teens are unsure whether e-cigarettes can be considered safe.
C. E-cigarettes are safer than traditional cigarettes.
D. Teens are misled by e-cigarette advertisements.
4.What is the author’s attitude to e-cigarettes?
A. favorable B. objective C. opposed D. indifferent
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What is the woman busy doing?
A. Checking her e-mail. B. Doing the housework. C. Preparing a report.
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What does the woman think of physics?
A. Easy. B. Difficult. C. Boring.
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What is the woman not sure of?
A. If there are enough seats. B. If her friends will come. C. If the man likes her idea.
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How did the man usually go to work?
A. On foot. B. By bike . C. By bus.
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Where will the woman go this afternoon?
A. The airport. B. Jack’s office. C. The classroom.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Saleswoman and customer. B. Bride and groom. C. Colleagues.
2.What’s the man’s favorite color?
A. Grey. B. Black. C. Brown.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why didn’t the man get much sleep?
A. He had a headache. B. He held a party till late. C. He hang out with friends.
2.What will the woman do next?
A. Go home. B. Have a rest. C. Drive the man home.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why does the man call?
A. To ask about Andy’s physical condition. B. To invite Andy to watch a performance.
C. To inform Andy of an exam.
2.What was wrong with Andy?
A. He had a stomach ache. B. He had a headache. C. He had a toothache.
3.What did Andy do last night?
A. He played with his uncle. B. He bought some ice cream. C. He went to a birthday party.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where are the speakers probably?
A. In a cinema. B. At home. C. In the car.
2.How does the man find the plot?
A. Unbelievable. B. Fantastic. C. Realistic.
3.Who amazes the girl?
A. The airship officer. B. The captain. C. The airship’s doctor.
4.What will the girl do next?
A. Go home. B. Review lessons. C. Go to sleep.
难度: 困难查看答案及解析
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Where is the apartment the speaker rent?
A. Next to his company. B. Next to his parents’ house. C. Next to a bus station.
2.What is$100 paid for?
A. The gas. B. The water. C. The Internet service.
3.Whom does the speaker live with?
A. His pet. B. His roommate. C. No one.
4.What does the speaker say about the apartment?
A. It has no kitchen. B. It isn’t well-equipped. C. It’s comfortable enough.
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Speaking in public is most people’s least favorite thing. The reason is that we are all afraid of making fools of ourselves. 1.
But stop biting your finger-nails. Public speaking is easy. 2. Although I’m basically shy, I’ve been making speeches and talking on radio and television for more than 30 years, and I can tell you that public speaking is not a “gift” like musical talent. 3. Here are some of the lessons I have learned:
Your audience is going to come away with one or two of your main ideas. One or two. Not ten or twenty.
4.And if you don’t have a clear idea of what you want to say, there’s no way your audience will. No matter how long or short your speech is, you’ve got to get your ducks in a row, ---how you are going to open, what major points you want to make and how you’re going to close.
When I do a radio or TV piece, I often write the last sentence first. 5. A strong close is critical: the last thing you say is what your audience will most likely remember.
The standard length of a vaudeville (杂耍) act is usually 12 minutes. If all those performers singing and dancing their hearts out couldn’t go on longer without boring the audience, what makes you think you can?
A. Some people are born to be good at making speeches.
B. Anybody who can talk can speak in public.
C. Try to relax yourself before making the speech.
D. The more important the speech is, the more frightened we become.
E. If you can’t express in a sentence or two what you intend to get across, then your speech is not focused well enough.
F. When you know where you’re headed, you can choose any route to get there.
G. It’s just plain talking, and you talk all the time.
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Do you Douyin？
Got a moment – or, perhaps, 15 seconds? In the age of fragmented(碎片化的) time, Douyin, which is a massive hit in China right now, can perfectly fill in the gaps when people have nothing 1.(good) to do between two events; its daily plays 2. (spread) over one billion in the past few years. The Vine-like app allows users to produce creative short videos that combine music with mouth shapes or body moves. They can dance, sing, cook or do 3. their hearts desire.
4. (launch) in September 2016, Douyin is owned by Zhang Yiming, one of China's top tech leaders; he chairs ByteDance. Similar to how Vine worked5.a time-limited video platform, Douyin is a 6. (collect) of brief 15-second music videos, mainly focused on young people,7.it's certainly suitable for all ages.
On the platform, childish and strange behaviors are8. (total) acceptable. In high-pressure world, it is no surprise that Douyin has become so successful. All you need to do is pick up your phone and open the app to relieve some stress and have 9. laugh. The app pushes related videos and products based on users’ preferences and consequently, Douyin can be quite addictive. Many people just want to enjoy a few minutes at first, but end up10.(consume) several hours’ video time.
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（题文）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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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（从第11处起）不计分。
Being a teacher is always believed to be one of greatest occupations, because teachers make great contributions for the world. Last week, I got a chance to experience teaching students. Our school asked us to teach some kids live in the countryside. The kids was so happy that they gave me a warm welcome. I teach them English and after class, we played games happily. We had a lot of funs together. When I returned back to school, I missed the students so much. They like me but some of them have kept in touch with me ever since. I felt so proudly of being a teacher.
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假如你是李华，红星中学学生会主席( Chairman of the Student Union)，近日你校收到美国友好交流学校学生会主席John的邮件，希望你校捐赠一批传统文化书籍，供该校对此有兴趣的同学阅读，请你代表学校给John回复一封邮件，邮件中需要包含以下内容:
1.自我介绍；
2.捐赠图书的具体信息；
3.询问对方的收件地址和联系信息。
注意:
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
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