Challenges and tough experiences can help you find out who you really are.

About 2 years ago, I was in one of my first taekwondo (跆拳道) championships (锦标赛). I was very in myself My opponent (对手) was skinny. The thoughts in my head were something like "She's so of course you'll win". As the match started, my opponent's true came out. She came straight at me and landed a head kick on me, three points in the first five seconds. I was so shocked, and forgot everything my coach said. I was kicking , in hopes of not losing. But hit me. I lost 21-5.1 had never lost before. I was afraid of the girl, and to me, her name was with defeat.

The experience lasted with me. I worked and trained harder than before. I listened to my wholeheartedly and made sure I was not overconfident. The following year, I the same girl once again at the state championships. I was But with encouragement from my coach, I some confidence. When the fight started, I did not panic like the previous match but listened to my coach's . His voice me around the ring (拳击场), attacking at key moments. The main thought in my head was not about winning or losing, doing my best. Eventually, I won. My hard work, and listening to my coach all . My opponent had the skinny figure, but did not frighten me anymore.

From this experience, I learned not to let confidence overshadow reality. It is important to _ the fact that there are people better than you. But with this idea in mind, you can work hard to become that person mat is better. This experience also taught me not to judge others based on their .

1.A. competing B. struggling C. playing D. quarrelling

2.A. proud B. confident C. content D. ashamed

3.A. young B. tiny C. strong D. ugly

4.A. expression B. sense C. personality D. figure

5.A. taking B. catching C. reaching D. scoring

6.A. surprised B. panicked C. tired D. excited

7.A. angrily B. bravely C. blindly D. cautiously

8.A. reality B. courage C. imagination D. memory

9.A. filled B. associated C. mixed D. compared

10.A. coach B. teammate C. opponent D. judge

11.A. recognized B. faced C. admired D. reminded

12.A. afraid B. courageous C. delighted D. alone

13.A. lacked B. borrowed C. developed D. remembered

14.A. judgment B. praise C. encouragement D. advice

15.A. showed B. forced C. kept D. directed

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

17.A. paid back B. called off C. called back D. paid off

18.A. different B. same C. rare D. common

19.A. oppose B. ignore C. receive D. accept

20.A. appearances B. words C. description D. behavior

Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes 1. (protect). Crime goes up2. (rapid) during the winter and summer holiday seasons. Here are some things that you should keep in mind when you go on 3.

holiday.

Always give4. (strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow5. (clean) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park6. cars in your driveway.

Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home. 7. (have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that you are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor8. a relative get your mail every day.

Fix a timer in some of your rooms9. turns lights on and off during different times of the day. Some TVs also come with a timer that you could set to be turned on during certain times. Have motion (运动) sensitive lights outside your house that keep thieves away10. you are not at home.

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．每处错误及其修改均限一词。

2．只允许修改1 0处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Television playsimportant part in our life. It shows us information program, like the news and sports events. We can watch films, listen to interviews and hearing the sounds of events that happened far away. Television teach us about countries and cultures but we can enjoy entertainment. A television set can be used for another things as well. You can record shows and films for late viewing, watch DVDs, or even play video games. Television was being developed over 80 years ago, influenced our lives ever since.

假如你是育才中学的一名英国交换生Tom。为了放松心情、结交朋友并了解中国的风土人情，

你计划这个假期去云南大理、丽江旅游。请根据以下要点撰写一篇博文寻找中国学生作为旅游伙伴：

1．时间： 2月2 1日-2月26日；

2．对旅伴的要求；

3．联系方式：电话：13012345678; E-mail:tommy1999@163.com.

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

I'm Tom, a British exchange student at Yucai High School.

Looking forward to meeting you.

— You are really crazy about music!

— Sort of．I always find in music _______ peace which is missing in _______ world full of challenges．

A．/; the B．/; a C．a; the D．the; a

By pretending to be ill, the candidate tried to run away from _______ issues, which always aroused too much debate．

A．confidential B．controversial

C．contemporary D．contradictory

According to the school rules, a student ______ report any damage to school properties to a teacher or the office immediately．

A．shall B．will C．should D．would

Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ______ the possible delays．

A．accounting for B．answering for

C．allowing for D．heading for

Much disappointed as he is _______ in the job interview, he still keeps his confidence．

A．to have failed B．failed

C．having failed D．failing

How can you expect to get ahead in your life _______you even live to yourself from time to time?

A．though B．until C．before D．when