How to improve our life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They’ll say, “This is my destiny(命运). I cannot change it.”
Of course not! You don’t have to suffer needlessly. Your life depends on you, not on other factors.
I know a woman who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, and then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls “doing her best”? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that has been intended for her and that her luck can only change if God wills it. She hasn’t realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you harvest what you sow. You have to get off the sofa, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone (unless it’s helpful to your success), and get your mind and body to work! Don’t expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don’t just regard it as a temporary(暂时的) problem; Instead, learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It’s not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone’s life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don’t just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.
1.According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life________.
A. doesn’t need improving
B. couldn’t be improved
C. will be better some day
D. will be worse in the future
2.What does the author think of the woman’s life?
A. Positive. B. Passive.
C. Disturbing. D. Colorful.
3.In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of ________.
A. positive action B. positive thinking
C. hope for the best D. intention to succeed
4.The text is mainly written to advise you to _________.
A. understand yourself B. believe in yourself
C. improve your life D. change your normal way
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Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.
Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life—married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.
A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, playing sport or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop positive self-respect, confidence and life direction.
Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.
Emily and Sarah have been matched since March 2008. Emily is a 10-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. "I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”
Emily’s mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by "providing different feedback(反馈)about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her self-worth. ”
Sarah wanted to get involved in a volunteer program. "I paid close attention to it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it’s all work and no play. ”
Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful, happy and unique girl she is!
1.What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters?
A. To offer students public services.
B. To provide partnership and fun for young people.
C. To organize sport activities for young people.
D. To help students improve their grades
2. A volunteer is usually expected to work within a year for at least .
A.24 hours B. 72 hours
C.48 hours D. 36 hours
3.According to Emily’s mother, this program may provide Emily with .
A. a new way to assess herself
B. advice from her teachers
C. a new way to judge her schoolmates
D. more comments from her schoolmates
4.Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?
A. She used to be a volunteer.
B. She felt a bit bored with her life.
C. She needed a part-time job.
D. She wanted to get a challenging job.
5. According to the passage, ‘vulnerable young people’ underlined in Paragraph1 are probably those who are .
A. popular at school
B. rather weak physically
C. easily hurt emotionally
D. confident in themselves
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— I feel it necessary that everything by the time our manager arrives.
— Yes, to make sure the conference is held on schedule.
A. is ready B. will be ready
C. be ready D. has been ready
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A ﹑B ﹑C和D ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One afternoon, after I finished all my work, I went to tour an art museum. When I was looking forward to a quiet of the masterpieces (名作) , a young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me talked between themselves . I watched them a moment and she was doing all the talking.
I admired his patience for up with her talkativeness. Annoyed by their noise, I moved on.
I with them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant of words, I moved away quickly. I was making a purchase at the counter of the gift shop when I the couple approaching the exit. Before they left , the man took out a walking stick and then tapped (轻敲着) his into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket .
“He’s a man ,”the clerk at the counter said . “Most of us would
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“But what does he get out of ?”I asked . “He can’t see .”
“Can’t see ! You’re . He sees a lot . More than you or I ,”The clerk said .“His wife each painting so he can see in his head . ”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the of a young wife describing paintings to a person without and the courage of a husband who would not blindness to change his life. And I saw the love by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
1.A. scene B. view C. sight D. look
2.A. continuously B. loudly C. exactly D. obviously
3.A. thought B. considered C. believed D. decided
4.A. coming B. standing C. putting D. getting
5.A. met B. quarreled C. kept D. compared
6.A. crowd B. flood C. line D. fly
7.A. realized B. learned C. watched D. noticed
8.A. way B. road C. direction D. steps
9.A. patient B. unlucky C. brave D. reasonable
10.A. give out B. give away C. give up D. give back
11.A. which B. that C. if D. whether
12.A. However B. Even C. But D. Therefore
13.A. whoever B. wherever C. whenever D. whichever
14.A. art B. museum C. disability D. blindness
15.A. right B. careless C. foolish D. wrong
16.A. paints B. copies C. views D. describes
17.A. kindness B. patience C. bravery D. courage
18.A. sight B. doubt C. hearing D. delay
19.A. hope B. make C. allow D. agree
20.A. expected B. shared C. accepted D. received
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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。错误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：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分；
3. 错误类型不涉及单词拼写。
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Have you ever had problems in your life? Have you ever wondered how to be happy? If so, you will find the book “Being a Happy Teenager” 1. （use）. In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers.
About problems with parents and friends, the book says we should stop 2. （be） angry and forgive. The book tells us some skills such as how to put everything 3. we have learned from life into beautiful pictures.
Many teenagers think that 4. （happy） comes from a good exam result or praise from 5. people. But you can still be happy 6. there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from 7. good attitude. If you learn from problems, you 8. （have） success in the future.
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学生在考试中作弊现象时有发生。假定你是高一学生李英，请根据下列要点，给某英语报社投稿反映这种现象，并呼吁广大学生停止作弊。
1.作弊的手段 2.作弊的危害 3.对作弊采取的措施
注意：1. 词数120左右；
2．文章的开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
4. 参考词汇：竞争competition 惩罚punishment
Dear Editor,
I am a Senior One student in a high school in Hubei. These days
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Yours
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The study surveyed 500 families and found that the main ________ problem people suffered was tiredness, followed by loneliness and anxiety.
A. domestic B. public
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