Music is something I could never live without...

Music is something I could never live without. As a little kid, singing my heart out and trying out for the school play really made me_______. There was nothing that could keep me away from my_______until high school.

Every eighth grader who wanted to be in the high school show choir _______the audition(试唱) for a program. When it was my_______to enter the room, I got very_______----my throat was dry and my heart raced. The audition_______1L like this, the introduction, the song of choice and the range check—the choir director played a note on the piano which I had to_______. Before I knew it,　 the audition was over.　 I felt nothing but_______, for the vibrato(颤音) was amazing and I also hit every_______.

Weeks passed and the list of who had made it into the show choir was posted. When I was ________the show choir list, I found my name.________, this wasn’t what I had expected. “Angelica—alternate(候补者).”

An alternate? Was my audition that________? I thought to myself. After I saw this, my________disappeared.　 My outside showed I wasn't________but on the inside my whole world had broken up.　 I had no ________of taking the show choir at all.

A year later, one day I was at a restaurant that held karaoke to the customers. My parents begged me to go up and sing. I said no at first but finally I got enough________ to go up. It made me ________ at the beginning, but I started off my song and gained more confidence as I continued. When I hit the high notes in “I know I'm not the only one”, the people eating cheered for me. I________I hadn't got into one program but that did not mean I had to give up all hope, and that I________had that passion. The lesson I learned was if you are ________or do not get the outcome you want, and it is something you're in love with, don't give up.

1.A.stressed B.quiet C.confused D.happy

2.A.adventure B.curiosity C.passion D.sympathy

3.A.attended B.held C.passed D.abandoned

4.A.duty B.privilege C.habit D.turn

5.A.calm B.touched C.nervous D.angry

6.A.ended B.went C.occurred D.changed

7.A.match B.take C.learn D.review

8.A.guilt B.relief C.regret D.pain

9.A.note B.target C.post D.wall

10.A.drawing up B.handing in C.taking down D.looking through

11.A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.However D.Instead

12.A.familiar B.terrible C.impressive D.natural

13.A.patience B.imagination C.independence D.confidence

14.A.sad B.cool C.serious D.grateful

15.A.wisdom B.chance C.intention D.impression

16.A.courage B.knowledge C.luck D.permission

17.A.march B.relax C.sweat D.complain

18.A.doubted B.realized C.promised D.advocated

19.A.just B.yet C.even D.still

20.A.laid off B.turned down C.looked down upon D.made fun of

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Everybody, at some point in their lives, has experienced failure. It could be something as simple as not getting the job you wanted, or getting fewer marks even after hard work. But what makes you is not your failure, but how you get back up after being hit.

Once, a young school boy was caught in a fire accident in his school and was assumed that he would not live. His mother was told that he was sure to die, for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body. Even if he were to survive, he would be lame throughout his life.

But the brave boy did not want to die nor did he want to be lame.　 Much to the amazement of the doctor, he did survive. But unfortunately from his waist down, he had no motor ability. His thin legs just hung there, lifeless. Eventually he left the hospital. But his determination to walk was unshakable. At home, when he was not in bed, he had to stay in a wheelchair. One day, he threw himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass, dragging his legs behind him. He reached the fence, raised himself up and then began dragging himself along the fence, firmly determined. He did this every day, with faith in himself that he would be able to walk unaided. With his iron determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk on and off, then to walk by himself and then to run.

He began to walk to school, and then run to school, to run for the joy of running. Later in college he was on the track team.

In February 1934, in New York City's Madison Square Garden, this young man who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run - this determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world's fastest mile.

A good example of the power of positive thinking and faith in one's self, Glenn Cunningham continues to be an inspiration for many, and his story, a brilliant evidence to how one can bounce back even when all difficulties are piled against one, to the degree that death seemed the preferable option.

1.The first paragraph is intended to ________

A. present an argument

B. make preparations for statement

C. arouse readers' interest

D. function as a brief introduction

2.What was the doctor's opinion about Glenn?

A. Glenn was able to walk with his own great effort.

B. Great determination could make a difference to Glenn.

C. There was a slim chance that Glenn could survive.

D. Glenn could live a normal life with the upper halt" of his body.

3.What do we know about Glenn?

A. Glenn took recovery exercise in hospital.

B. Glenn inspired people with his moving story.

C. Glenn won the first place in Marathon.

D. Glenn organized a track team in college.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Strengthen determination

B. Stand up after failure

C. Go after dreams

D. Face difficulty bravely

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Brenda Linson never goes anywhere without an empty spectacles case. It is as vital to her as her purse. Yet, she doesn’t wear glasses. The reason she cannot do without it is that she cannot read and she cannot write. If ever she gets into any situation where she might be expected to do either of these things, she fishes around in her bag for the spectacles case, finds it’s empty, and asks the person concerned to do the reading for her. Until a few months ago hardly anybody knew about her problem. Her husband didn’t know and her children didn’t know. The children still don’t.

She had many tactics for hiding her difficult—for example, never lingering near a phone at work, in case she had to answer it and might be required to write something down.

It has never occurred to the children that their mother cannot read. She doesn’t read them stories, but then their father doesn’t either, so they find nothing surprising in the fact. Similarly they just accept that Dad is the one who writes the sick notes and reads the school reports. Now that the elder boy Tom is quite a proficient reader, Brenda can skillfully get him to read any notes brought home from school simply by asking,“What’s that all about, then?”

Brenda’s husband never guessed the truth in ten years of marriage. For one thing, he insists on handling all domestic correspondence and bills himself. A salesman for a large company, he travels a great deal and so is not around so much to spot the truth. While he’s away Brenda cores with any situations by explaining that she cannot do anything until she’s discussed it with her husband.

Brenda was very successful in her job until recently. For the last five years she had worked as waitress at an expensive restaurant, and had eventually been promoted to head waitress. She kept the thing a secret there too, and got over the practical difficulties somehow.

1. Brenda’s children have never found out about her problem as__________.

A. she isn’t often at home.

B. they are too young to guess the truth.

C. they find it normal to ask their father for everything.

D. they think it natural that short-sighted people like their mother don’t do much reading or writing.

2.What most probably made Brenda try hard to hide her difficulty?

A. Her desire to be successful in her job.

B. Her fear of losing face.

C. Her deceitful nature.

D. Both A and B.

3.Of the following suggested titles, which is the most appropriate?

A. Brenda and Her Family

B. A Woman Who Doesn’t Wear Glasses

C. A Woman with an Empty Spectacles Case

D. The Miserable Life of a Waitress

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请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。

Without pain and struggle, life is never complete and successful, just as without amounts of suffering and struggle in cocoon(茧)，a butter can never fly.

注意：1．无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语。     2．除诗歌外，文体不限。

3．内容必须结合生活中的一个事例。       4．词数为120左右。

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Born to Win

Each human being is born as something unique, something that never existed before. Each person is born with what he needs to win at life. A normal person can see, hear, touch, taste, and think for himself. Each has his own unique potentials---his capabilities and limitations. Each can be an important, thinking, aware, and creatively productive person in his own right---a winner.

The words "winner" and "loser" have many meanings. When we refer to a person as a winner, we do not mean one who defeats the other person by dominating and making him lose. Instead a winner is one who responds honestly by being trustworthy and responsive, both as an individual and as a member of a society. A loser is one who fails to respond honestly.

A winner is not afraid to do his own thinking and to use his own knowledge. He can separate facts from opinion and doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. He listens to others, evaluates what they say, but comes to his own conclusions.

A winner is flexible. He does not have to respond in known, rigid ways. He can change his plans when the situation calls for it. A winner has a love for life. He enjoys work, play, food, other people, and the world of nature. Without guilt he enjoys his own accomplishments. Without envy he enjoys the accomplishments of others.

A winner cares about the world and its people. He is not separated from the general problems of society. He tries to improve the quality of life. Even in the face of national and international difficulty, he does not see himself as helpless. He does what he can to make the world a better place.

Although people are born to win, they are also born totally dependent on their environment. Winners successfully make the change from dependence to independence, losers do not. Somewhere along the line losers begin to avoid becoming independent. This usually begins in childhood. Poor nutrition, cruelty, unhappy relationships, disease, continuing disappointments, and inadequate physical care are among the many experiences that contribute to making people losers.

A loser is held back by his low capacity to appropriately express himself through a full range of possible behavior. He may be unaware of other choices for his life if the path he chooses goes nowhere. He is afraid to try new things. He repeats not only his own mistakes and often repeats those of his family and culture.

A loser has difficulty giving and receiving love. He does not enter into close, honest, direct relationships with others. Instead, he tries to manipulate them into living up to his expectations and channels his energies into living up to their expectations.

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——I think the book is as interesting as it is instructive．

—— It could never be____．It is well worth reading．

A．as true           B．true              C．the truest         D．truer

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Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about drinking is the key to critical（判断性的）thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes（过程）. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.

The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen-beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.

Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.

Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence（智力）, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein. Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”

1.Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, _______.

A．it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast.

B．we might be controlled by other people’s ideas.

C．we will follow the ideas of others naturally.

D．we might be footed by other people’s ideas.

2.If you are a critical thinker, you will ________.

A．think deeply about different ideas　　 B．trust the reports in the newspapers

C．take one view against another view  　D．criticize other people for their mistakes

3.In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that ________.

A．the smarter you are, the faster you do things

B．the faster you do things, the smarter you become

C．speed can improve intelligence

D．intelligence is not decided by speed

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Thinking and Critical Thinking.　　 B．Understanding Critical Thinking.

C．Thinking Is Natural and Human.　　D．Thinking Fast Means Intelligence.

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Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is the heart of education.

The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.

Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.

Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developed film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “ Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”

1.Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, ________.

A. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

B. we might be controlled by other people’s ideas

C. we will follow the ideas of others naturally

D. we might be fooled by other people’s ideas

2.If you are a critical thinker, you will ________.

A. think deeply about different ideas

B. trust the reports in the newspapers

C. take one view against another view

D. criticize other people for their mistakes

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. What is thinking

B. Understanding Critical Thinking

C. Thinking Is Natural and Human

D. Thinking Fast Means Intelligence

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Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.

The word "critical" here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking out view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen - beyond the picture on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.

Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.

Activities of the mind and higher - order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today's world: fast food, instant coffee, and self- developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first thing Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein. Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, "Please go slowly, I don't understand things quickly,"

1.Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, ____.

A. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

B. we might be controlled by other people's ideas

C. we will follow the ideas of others naturally

D. we might be fooled by other people's ideas

2.If you are a critical thinker, you will ____.

A. think deeply about different ideas    B. trust the reports in the newspapers

C. take one view again another view    D. criticize other people for their mistakes

3.In the last paragraph, "something new" suggests that ____.

A. the smarter you are, the faster you do things

B. the faster you do things, the smarter you become

C. speed can improve intelligence

D. intelligence is not decided by speed

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Thinking and Critical Thinking.      B. Understanding Critical Thinking.

C. Thinking is Natural and Human.      D. Thinking Past Means Intelligence

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Lin is never ashamed of what she does,_________ she ends up doing something wrong.

A.as though　　 B. even if　　 C. in case　　 D. for fear

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