I lost my last debate in the recent National ...

I lost my last debate in the recent National High School Academic Debate & Speech Tournament held in Shanghai. But instead of focusing on my 1. (fail), I stopped to reflect on my experiences in the past few years 2. a debater.

In general, preparing for new debate topics usually 3. (include) brainstorming arguments, researching a resolution（解决）, and doing debate practice. So if you spot a debating group, you might see us sitting together after school, or even all day at weekends, discussing arguments and researching evidence. You might also notice us arguing 4. (fierce) anywhere we can.

Not only are they supportive, but my debate friends also have similar passions and interests to mine. As we discuss debate topics, my fellow debaters and I can talk about anything, from 5. best way of rehabilitating（改造）criminals to the negative points of free immigration policies. However, our discussions are more than just a way 6. (practice) our debating skills. In my mind, they’re helping us to become calm and consider 7. (win) and solving real problems as well.

To me, the debating community is a great place 8. people help each other not only because they’re interested in a higher cause, but because they care about how people from different 9. (background) can lead better lives. I’m grateful to each of my debate friends and every single minute we get to spend together. Indeed, my high school life would be incomplete without them. So even though I 10. (defeat) in my last debate, I’m still thankful for being part of my wonderful debate family.

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Last year, I lost my best friend in high school. It seemed that everyone else’s life could just continue on in its 36 way, but mine couldn't. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face 37 and their gossip at school. I was forced to 38 my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school 39 completely defeated. All I wanted to do was 40 into bed and wallow（沉迷于）in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and 41 a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a（n）42 that it was to be opened on a43 night that week.

I made it through that week 44 my father. Each card 45 to say just what I needed to hear. Tuesday’s card said, “The past is painful to think about and the 46 is impossible to imagine. Don't try. Just take it one minute at a time.” On Wednesday my mood 47 when I read, “What you are feeling now is 48 and normal. It still feels very bad, but it is part of the healing 49 .” Friday’s card contained a poem he wrote. The last lines made me smile through my tears. “Whatever special 50 you face along life’s way, may you 51 that you will find the best in every day.” I was instructed to open the last card 52 the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he wisely reminded me to 53 . “The world isn't so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh, the more you heal.” Each card was signed, “Love, Dad.”

My world once collapsed but I 54 the difficult breakup eventually. It owed to my dad , who made his 55 known when he couldn't be present.

1.A. pleasant             B. strange                       C. funny                  D. normal

2.A. everyone             B. anyone                 C. someone              D. nobody

3.A. work out              B. meet with                C. deal with              D.come across

4.A. making                  B. feeling                     C. regarding                      D. onsidering

5.A. crawl       B. push                  C. jump                  D. draw

6.A. invented               B. discovered                C. created                    D. wrote

7.A. instruction             B. explanation                C. presentation               D. information

8.A. regular             B. flexible                   C. particular                  D. legal

9.A.in favor of           B. regardless of         C. in search of        D. because of

10.A. seemed          B. happened                  C. occurred                  D. intended

11.A.life                         B. future                           C. dream                     D. result

12.A. fell                  B. passed                   C. flied                       D. lifted

13.A. false                          B. honest                   C natural                    D. innocent

14.A. content           B. process                   C. cure                       D. progress

15.A.destruction                     B. competition                  C. challenges                  D. destination

16.A. trust                         B. guess                    C. predict                    D. succeed

17.A. before              B. since                     C. after                      D. till

18.A. cry                 B. scream                  C. sing                         D. laugh

19.A.got through                    B. looked through         C. broke through           D.put through

20.A. schedule           B. concept               C. soul                    D. confidence

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Last year, I lost my best friend in high school. It seemed that everyone else’s life could just continue on in its _____way, but mine couldn't. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face ____and their gossip at school. I was forced to ______my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school _____completely defeated. All I wanted to do was _____into bed and wallow（沉迷于）in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and ____a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a（n）______that it was to be opened on a______night that week.

I made it through that week ______my father. Each card_____to say just what I needed to hear. Tuesday’s card said, “The past is painful to think about and the _____is impossible to imagine. Don't try. Just take it one minute at a time.” On Wednesday my mood _____when I read, “What you are feeling now is ______and normal. It still feels very bad, but it is part of the healing _____.” Friday’s card contained a poem he wrote. The last lines made me smile through my tears. “Whatever special _____you face along life’s way, may you _____that you will find the best in every day.” I was instructed to open the last card ____the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he wisely reminded me to _____. “The world isn't so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh, the more you heal.” Each card was signed, “Love, Dad.”

My world once collapsed but I _____the difficult breakup eventually. It owed to my dad , who made his _____known when he couldn't be present.

1.A. pleasant　　 B. strange　　 C. funny　　 D. normal

2.A. everyone　　 B. anyone　　 C. someone　　 D. nobody

3.A. work out　　 B. meet with　　 C. deal with　　 D. come across

4.A. making　　 B. feeling　　 C. regarding　　 D. onsidering

5.A. crawl　　 B. push　　 C. jump　　 D. draw

6.A. invented　　 B. discovered　　 C. created　　 D. wrote

7.A. instruction　　 B. explanation　　 C. presentation　　 D. information

8.A. regular　　 B. flexible　　 C. particular　　 D. legal

9.A. in favor of　　 B. regardless of　　 C. in search of　　 D. because of

10.A. seemed　　 B. happened　　 C. occurred　　 D. intended

11.A. life　　 B. future　　 C. dream　　 D. result

12.A. fell　　 B. passed　　 C. flied　　 D. lifted

13.A. false　　 B. honest　　 C. natural　　 D. innocent

14.A. content　　 B. process　　 C. cure　　 D. progress

15.A. destruction　　 B. competition　　 C. challenges　　 D. destination

16.A. trust　　 B. guess　　 C. predict　　 D. succeed

17.A. before　　 B. since　　 C. after　　 D. till

18.A. cry　　 B. scream　　 C. sing　　 D. laugh

19.A. got through　　 B. looked through　　 C. broke through　　 D. put through

20.A. schedule　　 B. concept　　 C. soul　　 D. confidence

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Recently, online high schools in America have sparked (激发) a debate about whether or not taxpayers’ money should be used to support online education. Online schools receive the same amount of funding as all other public schools, even though they don’t have to pay for rent or school equipment. States should use their educational funds to improve education at real schools, not to support online programs.

Some students only use online classes to supplement their school work. They benefit from the social experience of a traditional high school, while still taking online courses.

However, about 90 thousand students in America receive their education only from online schools. 50 thousand of these students take courses at Florida Virtual School, the largest online school in the country. While this method of schooling helps students who live in remote regions, most school systems are upset that they are losing more students each year to these online programs.

Although online learning allows children to work at their own pace, these online schools have only one teacher per several hundred students. Often, teachers can’t give struggling students the help they need as they are unable to talk face-to-face with them, to find exactly what they’re having difficulty with.

Additionally, even though online schooling accommodates (顾及) students who live in more remote states, students in online programs may suffer in social situations because they will not learn valuable communication skills from their schooling. Similar to students who are home schooled, those who take only online classes won’t learn social etiquette (礼节), and will be treated differently by their peers.

Online schooling might be useful for places where there are not enough students for a real school, such as agricultural regions, but states should only spend taxpayers’ money on online schools in extreme cases.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

2.According to the passage, online schooling _____.

3.According to Paragraph 5, the author worries that students at online schools _____.

4. What is the author’s attitude?

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Recently, online high schools in America have sparked (激发) a debate about whether or not taxpayers’ money should be used to support online education. Online schools receive the same amount of funding as all other public schools, even though they don’t have to pay for rent or school equipment. States should use their educational funds to improve education at real schools, not to support online programs.

Some students only use online classes to supplement their school work. They benefit from the social experience of a traditional high school, while still taking online courses.

However, about 90 thousand students in America receive their education only from online schools. 50 thousand of these students take courses at Florida Virtual School, the largest online school in the country. While this method of schooling helps students who live in remote regions, most school systems are upset that they are losing more students each year to these online programs.

Although online learning allows children to work at their own pace, these online schools have only one teacher per several hundred students. Often, teachers can’t give struggling students the help they need as they are unable to talk face-to-face with them, to find exactly what they’re having difficulty with.

Additionally, even though online schooling accommodates (顾及) students who live in more remote states, students in online programs may suffer in social situations because they will not learn valuable communication skills from their schooling. Similar to students who are home schooled, those who take only online classes won’t learn social etiquette (礼节), and will be treated differently by their peers.

Online schooling might be useful for places where there are not enough students for a real school, such as agricultural regions, but states should only spend taxpayers’ money on online schools in extreme cases.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Whether students should study at online schools.

B. Whether online schools should be allowed to exist.

C. Whether taxpayers should pay for online schools.

D. Whether traditional schools should be replaced.

2.According to the passage, online schooling _____.

A. is helpful to students living in remote regions

B. allows students to work together

C. makes it possible for students to get immediate help

D. develops students’ critical thinking

3.According to Paragraph 5, the author worries that students at online schools _____.

A. might lose interest in learning

B. would play online games

C. could not receive teachers’ help

D. could not become fully developed

4.What is the author’s attitude?

A. Taxpayers should not pay for online schools at all.

B. Taxpayers should pay more for online schools than real schools.

C. Taxpayers’ money should be spent on online schools conditionally.

D. Taxpayers should support online schools in different ways.

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Many years ago, when I was in high school and working on weekends, I lost my wallet. After adding gas to my old car, I paid, and　　my wallet at the gas station. I hadn’t even had time to　　I had lost it when my phone rang. A man asked me if I had lost my wallet. I　　my purse and to my　　, I had. He asked me to　　him what was in it. I did so. He then told me where to　　my wallet.

When I reached his　　, I noticed his wheelchair and a slope(坡道)going up to the house. I thought that it might have been　　for him to lower his body and pick up my wallet. I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I　　him for finding my wallet. While I didn’t want to insult(侮辱)him by offering　　, I really felt like　　something. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his　　, and he said, “Just pass it on. ”I said I would be　　to do that. I was raised to be honest in any case and I would have done so, 　　promising this fellow I would, but I wanted to　　his kindness, so I promised I would.

Ten years later I found a　　lying on the ground. It　　me several days to find the owner. He lived in another state, about 60 miles away from where I found the wallet. When he　　me back, we　　to meet, so I could return his wallet. He was actually　　all his money was still in the wallet and he tried to hand me a $20 bill. I told him, “Thanks, but just pass it on. . . ”

1.A. forgot　　    B. left　　        C. found　　            D. saw

2. A. realize        B. regret            C. consider            D. recognize

3. A. looked                            B. checked

C. found                                D. searched for

4.A. anger            B. delight            C. horror                D. excitement

5. A. tell            B. give                C. buy                    D. offer

6. A. turn up                            B. bring up

C. look up                                D. pick up

7.A. house        B. school            C. company            D. station

8. A. easy                                B. practical

C. difficult                                D. useful

9.A. presented        B. thanked            C. blamed                D. paid

10. A. help            B. thanks            C. money                D. wallet

11. A. leaving        B. saying            C. offering                D. owning

12. A. labor        B. patience            C. kindness            D. support

13.A. able            B. hard                C. certain                D. possible

14. A. without        B. with                C. on                    D. by

15.A. repay        B. thank            C. show                D. reply

16.A. package                            B. cellphone

C. card                                    D. wallet

17. A. spent        B. cost                C. wasted                D. took

18. A. called        B. paid                C. brought                D. went

19. A. started        B. preferred        C. agreed                D. failed

20. A. satisfied                            B. worried

C. puzzled                                D. surprised

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I attended my 35th high school reunion recently. It was held at the 4-H camp that I _______ next to as a child. When I got there the very first thing I _______ was the little Oak trees that I used to climb up as a boy now seemed as tall as Redwoods. _______ had that happened?

I had arrived early so I _______ to help get things set up. I _______ some chairs around the tables and then got drafted to blow up the party balloons. For some reason my aging _______ couldn’t seem to get my balloons quite as _______ as my friend’s, who was helping me out.

As I started to talk to my _______ high school friends I noticed something else too. We all looked a little _______. There was some with gray hair. And we all seemed to have a few extra ________ and a few extra wrinkles. Yet, the moment we started to talk and catch up the years melted away, our ________ souls shined through. On the outside we all seemed a little wiser and more mature, but on the ________ every single one of us was bright, beautiful, and energetic. 35 years may have ________ our bodies a bit, ________ it hadn’t had any effect whatever on our souls. Our souls are created in Love. And Love ________ ages. Love is both unfading and forever young.

1.A.ended up B.grew up C.pulled out D.set out

2.A.explored B.described C.noticed D.counted

3.A.Why B.How C.When D.Where

4.A.happened B.promised C.agreed D.volunteered

5.A.placed B.designed C.decorated D.fixed

6.A.bone B.heart C.lungs D.muscle

7.A.large B.flat C.empty D.full

8.A.generous B.new C.old D.honest

9.A.simple B.nervous C.mild D.different

10.A.fees B.pounds C.jobs D.aids

11.A.young B.healthy C.active D.beautiful

12.A.contrary B.surface C.spot D.inside

13.A.weakened B.aged C.strengthened D.enriched

14.A.or B.and C.but D.for

15.A.never B.always C.seldom D.often

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Last year, we moved home and I began my junior year of high school in New Orleans. My birthday was just a few days after my _______ While I had a physical home, I felt _______ , and my thoughts went to children _______ for shelter whose birthdays fell by the wayside. In an effort to find my place in my _______ town, I set out to _______ an organization of teenagers to hold _______ birthday parties for children living in homeless shelters.

The _______　　 began and there would be a party each month. Getting the work off the ground　 _______ our team effort. Every party was _______ as there were many ________ that had to be managed. Rolling up our sleeves, focusing on ________ and connecting with each other, we made the business a great ________

Offering services to those in need teaches ________ lessons often not taught in school. At one party, a little boy and his father came up to thank me for ________ what was the boy's first organized birthday party. I then thanked them for teaching me something too. The father, who lived in a shelter with his son, looked at me ________ as if he was not worthy of teaching me anything. I ________ to him that he taught me to have the ________ to ask for help when needed. I will never ________ the hug and the lesson he gave me.

Experiencing the smile of________on the faces of homeless children who have never had a birthday party before is a(n) ________ that will never fade.

1.A.survival B.arrival C.graduation D.operation

2.A.happy B.lonely C.upset D.lucky

3.A.preparing B.paying C.searching D.struggling

4.A.new B.busy C.small D.quiet

5.A.create B.visit C.remind D.consult

6.A.daily B.weekly C.monthly D.yearly

7.A.career B.contribution C.project D.procedure

8.A.directed B.doubled C.rewarded D.required

9.A.complex B.complete C.typical D.troublesome

10.A.aspects B.dishes C.targets D.emergencies

11.A.relationship B.friendship C.details D.decorations

12.A.fortune B.difference C.attempt D.success

13.A.speech B.life C.education D.language

14.A.enjoying B.hosting C.attending D.postponing

15.A.puzzled B.satisfied C.shyly D.politely

16.A.whispered B.introduced C.repeated D.explained

17.A.chance B.excuse C.courage D.choice

18.A.reject B.forget C.accept D.bear

19.A.relief B.bitterness C.sadness D.delight

20.A.hope B.memory C.mark D.affection

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Last semester in my final year of high school, I had a kind teacher whom I can never forget. I was not the best student when it came to writing tests. I had to work extra hard to get good marks, although I enjoyed learning. Anyway, this class that I truly enjoyed still had me struggling to do well on my tests. My teacher willingly helped me and was always willing to answer my questions, and I greatly appreciated it. He was a remarkable teacher, always reaching out to students and helping them achieve their greatest potential.

I remember the day of writing my final exam, I was the last one still writing in the exam room as always, reviewing my exam paper, while everyone else had already finished and left the room. After turning in my exam-paper, I started to leave the classroom, but decided to turn around and say what I had meant to say.

What I did right then was that I sincerely thanked my teacher for everything. What I said to him lastly meant a lot more to him than I thought it would —“I really enjoyed this class.” I did not think much about it. I was just being honest with him, but the look on his face was remarkable. He seemed really touched and appreciated my simple comment, just knowing that one of his students had truly enjoyed his class. That is what I call a simple, yet very meaningful act of kindness to brighten a teacher’s day, because they work so hard for us and truly inspire us to learn.

It is what we say and do to show concern to others that can make somebody else’s day extra special. I believe that a simple praise can mean a lot more than one can think.

1.What can we know from the first paragraph?

A.The author was good at learning.

B.The author didn’t do well in writing.

C.The classes had me struggling.

D.The teacher answered all my questions.

2.Why is the author thankful to his teacher?

A.He taught him how to learn.

B.He let him pass the tests.

C.He helped arouse his potential.

D.He listened to him patiently.

3.Which words can describe the teacher?

A.Honest and kind. B.Kind and outstanding.

C.Special and patient. D.Skillful and clever.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.A teacher is always helping his students.

B.We should be honest with others.

C.We should appreciate others’ help.

D.A simple comment matters a lot to others.

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Dear Brad ,

I am a boy in the first grades of a senior high school . I feel uneasily recently . At home I feel like prisoner . I am not allowed to watch TV or surf the Internet . The only thing I have to do it is studying . Every time I got a low mark , my parents will scold me sharply . There's a generation gap among my parents and me , but it's always difficult to communicate . Life are supposed to be colorful and wonderful , isn't it ? How should I devote all my time and energy to the study so as to entering a good university ? I am very unhappy and lost . I need your help .

Best wishes ,

Li Ping

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