Gabriella has spent the past year doing everything she could to help other kids. The 11-year-old girl raised thousands of dollars for a group — which makes sick kids’ wishes come true. She’s given money to cancer research, and worked hard to help people understand cancer better. She’s also donated her hair to a group — which makes wigs (假发) for kids who lost their hair.

All of that is pretty amazing. It’s even more amazing that Gabriella has done all this while fighting her own cancer.

Around Thanksgiving a year ago, doctors found Gabriella had cancer.

Because of her illness, Gabriella could ask for a wish from the wishes group. She asked for her own wish, but soon worked on helping make other sick kids’ wishes come true, too. A store promised to donate $1 for each letter to Santa Claus during the holiday season. Gabriella asked people to send Santa Claus letters by starting a social-media page, and the letters poured in. In the end, Gabriella’s effort raised $275,000 for the wishes group enough to pay for wishes for about 36 other kids.

Since then, Gabriella has given speeches about cancer to thousands of people. She’s busy but never too busy to figure out new ways to help others. Her family has even started a charity to raise money to cure cancer like hers. Gabriella says, “My saying is: ‘You might have a bad day today, but there’s always a shining star to look forward to tomorrow.’”

1.Gabriella kept helping other kids though she was_________.

A. poor B. sick C. shy D. disabled

2.Gabriella started a social-media page to ask people to write letters to_________.

A. Santa Claus B. a store C. the wishes group D. 36 sick kids

3.From the last sentence, we can know Gabriella_________.

A. always takes action as soon as she can B. always looks on the bright side

C. is always ready to help others D. always believes in herself

Peer pressure is that strong feeling you might get to do the same things as other people of your age if you want them to like you. There is nobody that wants to be talked about or laughed at. But regretfully (遗憾地), we can’t always do things we like and have to forget who we truly are sometimes because it becomes more important for us to fit in with those around us.

Sometimes the pressure that we feel involves (参与) unimportant things, like being considered cool or dressing fashionably. We feel like doing things others do and saying things others say. Like starting to drink, because everyone does it, or maybe one of our friends drinks. But we do it anyway because we don’t want others to think we are scared. At that moment all that seems to be important to us is what they think of us, but later we regret the choice that we have made. Peer pressure often makes people take risks and put their life on the line.

So why do we give in to negative (消极的) peer pressure? Sometimes we just want to show that we are independent (独立的). Others may go along because they are curious to try something new that other people around them are doing. The idea of following the crowd (大众) influences our judgment (判断) or common sense. And most of the time we give in because we don’t want to be made fun of or talked about for not doing what others are doing. We also do it because we are afraid of being refused by others or because we aren’t sure of ourselves. Also, we do it because we don’t want to lose a friendship, or we want to be liked by everyone. Those who give in to peer pressure have low self-esteem (自尊), uncertainty about themselves, and don’t have a sense of self-worth.

Sometimes peer pressure can also be good. What we have to do is to learn to tell the difference between positive (积极的) and negative pressure. It is OK sometimes to follow the crowd but we have to recognize when it does us more harm than good.

1.Which of the following is most likely to cause peer pressure?

A. Our relatives invite us to attend a party.

B. Our teachers gave us a lot of homework.

C. Our parents expect high scores from us.

D. Our classmates take mobile phones to our school.

2.According to Paragraph 2, we sometimes do something wrong to show that we_________.

A. are scared B. are independent

C. have great talent D. have great courage

3.We give in to peer pressure to_________.

A. make others accept us B. attract others’ attention

C. prove our special value D. show our personality

4.Which idea may cause us to make a wrong judgment according to the passage?

A. Nobody is perfect. B. Nothing is impossible.

C. Everyone else is doing it. D. Just follow your own belief.

Problem solving is an important skill in our lives. While each problem requires a different skill to solve it, there are certainly common problem solving techniques that can be used in many situations. First, it’s important to make sure that you have the right opinions about your problems. In other words, you should see problems as challenges and should try to get some joy out of solving them. It’s our problems that force us to grow, and it’s our problems that make our lives interesting.

Once you view them as challenges, you also need to realize that all problems can be solved or at least improved, if you think about them in the right way. This means you should take the time out of your day or your activities to pay attention to your problems and think about them for as long as it takes to find solutions (解决方法). And in this way, you will at least be able to feel that you’re doing something about them, and once you do come up with a plan, you may feel your problems are much more manageable.

When you do start coming up with your plan, there are some things that can help you. For example, writing down your thoughts can often help a lot. Form a mind map and start writing down related (相关的) things. This way you can visualize (形象化) the idea and you may feel as if you have really achieved something.

At the same time, don’t be afraid to ask others for help. In nine out of ten cases a problem involves (涉及) another person, then the problem can be solved or at least improved by talking to that person. If your problem isn’t urgent (紧急的), you can talk to people who have skills or experience, which can help you find solutions.

Sometimes you can try to imagine what you would advise yourself to do if you were another person. Imagine that someone else has your problem, what would the solution that you would tell them be? Sometimes this can help you see what might be stopping you all along. In many cases we actually know what the solution is, but we are just afraid of admitting (承认) it. This is because the solution involves a big change to our lifestyles, or because we are simply afraid of failure (失败). By taking a step back, you can realize what is stopping you, and then you can get it over and move forward.

阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的表格，每空一词。

Once there was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. All that saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged (崎岖的) and bare(光秃的). Above was an angry sky from which rain fell and in which lightening played. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all. But when the King looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a bush, growing in a crack (裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. She sat on her nest, watching the running water.

Which picture do you think won the prize?

The King chose the second picture.

Do you know why?

“Because,” explained the king, “peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means when facing unhappy situations, you can still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”

阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的短文，每空一词。

A king 1. a prize for the artist that would paint the most peaceful picture. Finally he had to 2. one between the two that he really liked. One is a picture with very peaceful environment, including a calm lake, peaceful mountains, a blue sky and white soft clouds. Everyone thought this picture should win the prize. The other doesn’t look so peaceful as the first one. 3.it had rugged and bare mountains, an angry sky and so on, the king considered it to be the better of the two after taking a 4. look at it. Because peace means that you can be in calm in your heart when you 5. unhappy situations. The mother bird in the picture exactly showed the meaning of real peace

注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格里只填一个单词。

What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler…, and don’t forget a bottle of water!

A1.to a study at the British Psychological ( 心理学的) Society Annual Conference held in London, students who bring water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10 percent.

Scientists did a study on 447 students. The students were studying for different degrees (学历) at the University of East London. Only 25 percent of them entered the exam hall with

s2.to drink.

Scientists then compared their exam r3.with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who had brought drinks with them got b4.grades by between 2 and 10 percent.

It is unclear why drinking water i5.exam results. But s6.say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling t7.could have a helpful effect on our brains. D8.water may also cut down on anxiety ( 焦虑), which has a bad effect on exam performances, according to Chris Pawson, PhD, of the University of East London.

“Whatever the explanation, it is clear that students should try hard to stay hydrated (含水的)with water during exams,” he said.

So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, t9.bringing a bottle of water with you.Who knows – it may help you p10. the exam!

书面表达

假设你校最近以“学生做作业时是否应该在网上找答案?”为题做了一个调查。调查发现一些学生赞成,但许多学生反对这种做法。请你根据调查情况和下列表格中的要点提示，用英语写一篇短文。

要求： 1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；

2）必须包括表格中所有的相关信息，并适当发挥；

3）词数：100词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；

4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。

Some students now have a new use for the Internet — helping them with their homework. But different people have different ideas about it.

根据所给汉语和句子意思，用英语补全句子。

1.Nancy closed the windows ______________ (为了) keep the room warm.

2.—Simon and Mary ______________(乘公共汽车) to the Palace Museum, won’t they?

—No, they will go there by bike.

3.Kung Fu Panda 2 is one of ______________(最有趣的) films right now.

4.—This is a non-smoking area. Will you please______________(熄灭) your cigarette? —Sorry, I didn’t notice it.

5.The Internet makes our life nicer,____________(容易的) and more colorful than before.

1.The nurse does all the housework in my home every day.(改为一般疑问句)

________ the nurse __________ all the housework in your home every day?

2.We broke two teeth when playing football.(改为单数句)

________ broke a __________ when playing football.

3.Let’s go and help the old man to cross the road.(改为反意疑问句)

Let’s go and help the old man to cross the road,_________ ____________?

4.Jane will learn a new dancein the gym.(就划线部分提问)

___________ _________ Jane learn a new dance?

5.“Why do you stay at home?”my father asked.（把直接引语改为间接引语）

My father asked ________ I _______ at home.

1.你酷爱什么？(be crazy about)

________________________________________

2.―我不在乎年轻人认为我怎么样？(think of)

________________________________________

3.您住的地方离公共汽车站有多远？(live)

________________________________________

4.把音乐关小点您介意吗？(turn down)

________________________________________

5.这棵树一定属于我们。(belong to)

________________________________________

In a small city in England, there was a farmer who lived alone. Every day he____a pound of butter to his neighbour, who was a baker, One day the baker decided to____the butter to see if he was getting a pound. After he weighed it, he found that he wasn't. The baker then took____farmer to the judge (法官).

The judge asked the farmer if he had any way to weigh the butter. The farmer replied. "I am so____that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it,_____I do have a kind of scale(天平). " The judge asked, "Then how do you weigh the butter?" The farmer replied, "Before the baker started buying butter from____, I had bought bread from him. So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker, I put it on the scale and give him the butter of the same weight,"

We____what we give to others in life. Whenever you take actions, ask yourself this____, "Am I honest?"

Honesty or dishonesty can become a____. Some dishonest people can lie(说谎) without a red face. Others lie so much that they do not even____what the truth is any more. But who is it bad for? As a matter of fact, those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behavior.

1.A. gave B. fed C. sold D. threw

2.A. weigh B. watch C. cut D. use

3.A. / B. a C. an D. the

4.A. rich B. poor C. honest D. quiet

5.A. and B. so C. but D. or

6.A. I B. my C. me D. mine

7.A. get back B. look back C. give back D. turn back

8.A. answer B. question C. help D. idea

9.A. difference B. habit C. mistake D. difficulty

10.A. study B. mean C. imagine D. know