As we know, knowledge is power and the more you learn,      .

       A. the more for life you are equipped          B. the more life you are equipped for

C. the more equipped for life you are          D. you are equipped the more for life

When I was young, I wished for a good car and a big house. That was my idea of success. I took all the advanced classes and tried to do well in the exams with my mind set on going to a key school. I just knew that I would somehow become famous and be able to afford the car and the dream house. All the way through junior years, my mind was planning this beautiful future.

Then in the eleventh grade, many losses changed my mind. First, one of my friends died at 16. Soon after, my great-grandmother passed away, followed by my beloved fourth-grade teacher. These events left me not knowing what to do or where to go . Death had never touched me so closely.

After a long period of emptiness, it finally struck me: Life is not promised and neither is future success. Though I was attempting to achieve material success, I was not enjoying my daily life. I realized that finding inner peace, purpose and happiness will stick with me forever and that is real success.

Enjoying life's precious quirks ( 偶发事件 ) makes an ordinary person more successful than a wealthy person who isn't content and takes everything for granted. The summer before senior years, my attitude changed greatly. Instead of memorizing facts, I began learning skills. Instead of focusing on the future, I focused on today and the many blessings and successes that came with it.

I still get excellent grades, but now I devote weeks to studying instead of struggling for exams, and I think about the future with a deeper sense of meaning. For me, being successful means truly living life each day.

50. The reason why the author changed his idea of success is that ________ .           .

A. he can't afford his house   

B. his beloved teacher was dead

C. he didn't know what to do or where to go

D. he lost a few beloved persons in a short time

51. According to the author which of the following is the real success for a person?

 A. Being famous. B. Truly living life each day.

C. Good car and big house.   D. Material achievements.

52. What does the author want to tell the readers?

A. The true meaning of the life.    B. The true meaning of studying.

C. How to achieve success.    D. His opinion about success.

53. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. The writer thinks that success is not promised.

 B. His teacher died before the death of his grandpa.

C. The writer didn't do well in all the exams. 

D. He didn't want to take all the exams.

第二节 短文写作（共1题；满分25分）

　　目前，有些中学聘用外教承担英语口语课教学。对此，你们班里的同学展开了讨论。请根据以下要点写一篇短文介绍讨论的情况。

　　1．有人认为聘请外教的目的只是为了提高学校的知名度，并没有什么实际意义；

　　2．有人认为外教可以帮助学生提高学习兴趣，锻炼口语；

　　3．你的看法。

　　注意：1．词数120个左右；

　　　　　2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

　　　　　3．开头已给出，不计入总词数。

　　There was a heated discussion in our class yesterday on the topic“Is it necessary to employ foreign teachers in middle schools？”_______________________________________

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Listen carefully, working people, we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!

It’s “no”.

What do you ask? We’ll say it again: “No”.

Sweet and simple “no”.

Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.

“Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.

“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’.”

Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ than an obligated ‘yes’, ” she said.

Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’… My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.”

Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time… Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend.

“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.

“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.

But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything. In return you should learn to hear ‘no’.”

72. The sentence “Saying ‘yes’ to yourself” means _______.

A. you can have more time to play with others

B. you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happy

C. you are selfish and treat others rudely

D. you can deal with your business as you have planned

73. When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _______.

A. secret way　　　B. polite way     C. proud way　　　D. guilty way

74. In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that _______.

A. they say “no” at a suitable time      B. they say “no” as much as possible

C. they are afraid of saying “no”      D. they make others angry at them

75. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _______.

A. enjoys a wonderful life              B. makes a lot of money

C. faces difficulty in life　　          D. forgets to say “yes” in the end

---What ___________disappointment to see Liu Xiang quit his game in ________29th Beijing Olympic Games!

   ----But I still support him. After all he is in poor health.

A.不填； the       B. a ; the           C. the ; 不填             D. the ; the

第二卷(两部分，共35分)

第四部分：书面表达 (共两节，35分)

    第一节 情景作文

    三年的高中即将结束。请你以“I will remember my school life forever”为题，为英语校刊投稿。

注意：文章应包括下面四幅图的内容

      词数不少于60。

      文章的开头已为你写出。

    After the College Entrance Examination, the three-year school life will come to an end. It’s hard to say goodbye to my school, teachers and friends, because I have an unforgettable time here.

 Today，_____rapid transportation and communication, the whole word seems to be smaller．

    A．regardless of          B．in spite of           C．instead of        D because of

---Let’s throw a surprise party for mom’s  50th birthday.

    ---That’s a good idea. We________several of her friends.

       A．invite       B．have invited     C．are inviting      D．will invite

The flowers_____sweet in the garden attracted the visitors to the beauty of nature.

       A．smell B．smelt C．smelling   D．to be smelt

The elderly clerk showed us several beautiful dresses in my size and price range，hut___________ were right for me．and we were ready to leave．

A. nothing    B．anything    C．none      D．they