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Whenever you do things you don’t like, you will start to hate yourself a bit more. You will hate yourself for not being consistent. For doing things you know that you don’t want to do, another stress is right there.

Do less

This is one of the hardest things, especially for me. I’m doing too many things at the same time. In itself, doing many different things to figure out what works and what doesn’t isn’t that hard. 2..But at some point you need to

let go of the things that don’t work and focus on the things that work. And that’s the hardest part, at least for me.

3..And if you always try to make everything work, you’ll usually end up with nothing working at all.

Get rid of complicated things

There are many complicated（復雜的）things in life. Complicated relationships, complicated jobs, complicated whatever. what all of these things do is that they steal our focus. 4.

Read books, not blogs

Blogs consist of too much information for our brains to process. Blogs usually leave out the story our brains need. 5. Don’t believe me? Try it. What parts of this blog post do you remember? Probably none.

A. It’s actually quite good.

B. Never hate to be yourself

C. Don’t do things you don’t like.

D. I always try to make everything work.

E. Our brains can make up a good story.

F. They also add an extra stress to our lives.

G. Our brains need a story to remember things.

I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday” which was to make us more the problem faced by disabled people, We were asked to “ a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members chose the wheel chair, Others wore sound-blocking earplugs(耳塞)or blindfolds .

Just sitting in the wheelchair was a experience, I had never considered before how it would be to use one .As soon as I sat down my made the chair begin to roll ,Its wheel were not Then I wondered where to put my .It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into ,I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of for several hours, For disabled people, Using a wheelchair is not a temporary(臨時的)

I tried to find a position and thought it might be at ease, a little nice to be around for a while. Looking around, I I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I the heavy wheels, I came to know that controlling the of the wheelchair was not going to be a (an) task.

My wheelchair experiment was soon . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.

1.A. curious about B. interested in C. familiar with D. cautious about

2.A. cure B. preventC. experienceD. analyze

3.A. insteadB. surprisinglyC. as usualD. including me

4.A. learning B. frighteningC. satisfyingD. relaxing

5.A. convenient B. challengingC. boring D. exciting

6.A. heightB. will C. skill D. weight

7.A. lockedB. repairedC. poweredD. damaged

8.A. handsB. feet C. keys D. handles

9.A. place B. action C. play D. effect

10.A. amusement B. communication C. transportation D. production

11.A. exploration B. inspiration C. experimentD. entertainment

12.A. powerfulB. comfortableC. wonderfulD. changeable

13.A. yet B. just C. still D. even

14.A. shownB. pushedC. driven D. led

15.A. realized B. suspectedC. regrettedD. admitted

16.A. raisedB. rolled C. pressedD. felt

17.A. shapeB. instruction C. directionD. order

18.A. easy B. heavy C. outstandingD. convincing

19.A. forgottenB. ruined C. IgnoredD. completed

20.A. weaknesses B. challenges C. fear D. fate

Without doubt, studying international customs can help avoid 1. (difficult) in today’s world of cultural crossroads.

2.I get to know more international friends, I learn more about cultural “body language”. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor3.(be )they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people. Spoken language can 4. (take) full advantage of to communicate with others, they also express their feelings5. (use) unspoken “l(fā)anguage” through physical distance, actions or posture, English people, for example, do not usually stand very close6. others or touch strangers as soon as they meet.

However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries approach others7. (close) and are more likely8.(touch) them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands, 9. some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, 10. prefer to bow.

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假定英語課上老師要求同桌中間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：把缺詞處叫個婁子符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除： 把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

John Snow was a famous doctor in London. He was such expert that he attended Queen Victoria as her personal physician. But he became inspiring when he thought about helping ordinary people exposed with cholera. This is the deadly disease of its day. Neither its cause nor its cure were understood. So many thousand of terrified people died every time there was an outbreak. John Snow wanted to face a challenge and handle this problem. He knew that cholera would never controlled until its cause was found.

He became interested in two theories that possibly explained that how cholera killed people. Finally the second theory was proved correctly by him.

背景介紹：假如你是李華，請你給筆友Thomas 寫封信，告訴他你叔叔李明將去他所在的城市開會，帶去他想要的那幅中國畫，同時詢問他是否可以接機。請根據(jù)以下漢語及提示翻譯全文。

1. 我寫信來是要告訴你我的叔叔李明將要來你的城市開一個會，and 2. 我已經(jīng)叫他給你帶來你之前請求得到的那幅中國畫。3. 此外，我想要你幫我一個忙。4. 請你在機場接一下我的叔叔并把他帶到他的賓館因為這是他第一次到美國，行嗎？Thank you in advance ! 5. 他的航班號是CA985, 它將在8月6號11點半到達。6. 我的叔叔有點高并且他戴眼鏡。And he will be in a blue jacket. Looking forward to your reply.

提示： (1) 會議：conference; (2) 請求得到某物：ask for sth; (3) 幫忙：favor; (4) 請你做某事，行嗎？： Would you please do sth? (5) 航班：flight; (6) 佩戴：wear(v). (7) : 請注意各個句子的時態(tài)。

注意：請按順序把以上6句話翻譯成英語并把中間的英語單詞和句子一并按順序抄寫在答題卡上以便呈現(xiàn)出一篇完整的短文。

Dear Thomas,

How are you doing?

Yours,

Li Hua

169 junior 1 students at No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang took their first no­teacher exam. After the teacher handed out the exam paper, he left the room and never came back. A student collected the papers when the exam ended.

“That test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of moral (道德). We wanted to show students how important honesty is，” said Cai Wenguo, the school's headmaster. The school says no cheating happened in the test. Next year, it wants 80% of its exams to be without teachers. But students have different ideas.

“I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted me，” said Lang Yudan, a 13­year­old girl in Class 11.

“Schools must trust students a lot not to use invigilators (監(jiān)考人). But I think it is too early. Some students will cheat if there are no invigilators. And the students will not be able to ask for help when needed，” said Hua Sha.

“I don't like having invigilators in exams. When they walk around the classroom, they make me nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed，” Liu Qingxi said.

“I think it's very important to have invigilators in exams. Many students want to check their answers with each other after they have finished papers. And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them，” Shangguan Yuan said.

Not using invigilators may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students the importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something unusual in exams.

1.The passage mainly talks about________.

A．how to pass an exam

B．how to make students honest

C．whether there is cheating in exams

D．whether invigilators are needed in exams

2.No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang held a no­teacher exam to________.

A．let the students have a good test

B．teach the students in a better way

C．help all the students pass the exam

D．find whether the students were honest

3.From what the students have said, we know________.

A．invigilators really help them a lot

B．a(chǎn)ll of them think it is a good idea

C．something unusual never happens in exams

D．not all of them agree with the headmaster

4.What does Hua Sha think of no­teacher exams?

A．It's a good idea to have no­teacher exams but something must be done first.

B．If there are no invigilators, the students will certainly get lower marks.

C．Exams without invigilators will never be held since students are not honest.

D．She thinks it's the best way to show that schools trust their students a lot.

Why do we dream？It's a question researchers have been studying for years. Now new research suggests that some dreams may result from the brain's effort to keep learning, even as we sleep.

In a study in Boston, 100 volunteers were trained for an hour on a maze (迷宮)．They tried to find their way through the difficult puzzle as quickly as possible. Then half of the volunteers were allowed to sleep for 90 minutes. The other half stayed awake, reading or relaxing. The ones who slept were asked to describe their dreams when they woke up.

After the rest, the volunteers were asked again to solve the maze. Those who hadn't slept showed no improvement or did even worse after the break. Sleepers who didn't report any maze related dreams did better but showed only a little improvement. However, four nap-takers who reported dreaming about the maze showed a surprising improvement. They scored 10 times higher after sleeping and dreaming about the maze.

Even though the number of dreamers was small, the researchers noted that the gap in learning between the dreamers and non-dreamers was so wide that the finding was significant (有意義的)．

The dreamers had all performed poorly on the test before dreaming about it. That suggests that struggling with a task might be the trigger that leads the sleeping brain to focus on it and work on how to deal with it.

“It's almost as if your brain is going through everything that happened today，”Dr Stickgold，a scientist at Harvard Medical School, said. “The things you're obsessed (迷住) with are the ones that your brain forces you to continue to do with.”

1.What's the best title for this passage?

A．Learning while you dreamB．What dreams stand for

C．Dream a good dreamD．Dreams and health

2.What were the volunteers asked to do after the rest?

A．To work on a new maze.

B．To continue to do the maze.

C．To talk with each other about their dreams.

D．To tell what they thought about the maze.

3.According to the study, which group showed the greatest improvement?

A．Those who didn't sleep.

B．Those who slept but didn't dream.

C．Those who dreamed about the maze while sleeping.

D．Those who thought about the maze before falling asleep.

4.The underlined word “trigger” in Paragraph 5 probably means “________”.

A．chanceB．causeC．wayD．idea

It's school time again! You're probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and even a new school. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a little while. Let's find out more about going to a new school.

Most teachers kick off the new school year by introducing themselves and talking about all the stuff you'll be doing that year. Some teachers give students a chance to tell something about themselves to the rest of the class, too. When teachers do the talking on the first day, they often go over classroom rules and school rules so you'll know what's allowed and what's not. Please pay close attention.

You might already know a lot of people in your classes on the first day, but, it's a great day to make a new friend, so try to say hello to kids you know and new ones that you don't. Make the first move and you'll be glad you did, and so will your new friend!

Seeing old friends can make the first day a good one. You can make the day special by wearing clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T­shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of sneakers (運動鞋). It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have all the things you need, such as pencils, folders, and whatever else you'll be needing. But make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don't have time in the morning.

1.The last paragraph mainly tells us about ________.

A．what to know about a new school

B．how to prepare for a new school

C．what to do on your first day of school

D．how to spend your first day of school

2.According to the passage, you usually do everything on the first day of school except ________.

A．introducing yourself

B．learning about the school rules

C．making new friends

D．going over your new lessons

3.If you happen to see an old friend on the first day of school, from the passage we know that you will feel ________.

A．nervous B．unlucky

C．happy D．upset

4.Where can you read the passage?

A．In a newspaper. B．In a scientific report.

C．In a notice. D．In a freshman handbook.

Teacher’s Day around the world is not celebrated on the same day. In some countries, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on working days. However, in other countries, it is celebrated on holidays. Here we are giving you a list of countries that celebrate Teacher’s Day on holidays.

China

Teacher’s Day was proposed (提議) at National Central University in 1931. It was adopted (采納) by the central government of Republic of China in 1932. In 1939, the day was set on August 27, Confucius’s birthday. The government of the People’s Republic of China called it off in 1951. It was reestablished in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10. Now more and more people are trying to celebrate Teacher’s Day back to Confucius’s birthday.

India

In India, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 5, in honor of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan , the second President of India. Because his birthday was September 5.

Russia

In Russia, Teacher’s Day is on October 5. Before 1994, this day was set on the first Sunday of September.

The USA

In the United States, Teacher’s Day is a holiday on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.

Thailand

January 16 was adopted as Teacher’s Day in Thailand by a resolution (決議) of the government on November 21, 1956. The first Teacher’s Day was celebrated in 1957.

Iran

In Iran, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on May 2 every year. It is in honor of the famous Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari who died on May 2, 1980.

Although different countries celebrate Teacher’s Day on different days, the activities people take to celebrate it just stay the same.

1. In which year was Teacher’s Day changed from August 27 to September 10 in China?

A. 1931. B. 1939. C. 1951. D. 1985.

2. In which country is Teacher’s Day celebrated in honor of its leader?

A. Iran. B. India. C. Russia. D. Thailand.

3. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. not all Teacher’s Days are celebrated on holidays

B. China is the first country to celebrate Teacher’s Day

C. Thailand first celebrated Teacher’s Day in 1956

D. Russia and the USA celebrate Teacher’s Day on the same day

根據(jù)短文內容，從段短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

How to Deal with Your Homework

Write it down. 1. . Make a note on your notebook. Always remember to write down any homework for school so you won’t forget anything.

Create a homework station. Find a comfortable and quiet place to work. 2. . It will take twice as long to get the homework done. Shut off your cell phone, power off your computer and close the door.

Do it as early as possible. Don’t leave homework to the last minute. 3. . The earlier you start your homework, the sooner you will finish! Do all your homework as early as you can. Then you won’t have a pile of (一堆)homework the next day.

4. . Think about how long it will take you to finish each homework subject. For example: English — ten minutes, science — ten minutes, math — forty minutes, Chinese — twenty minutes, etc.

Relax yourself. You can easily get tired by sitting through an hour or two of homework without stopping. Once you finish homework for a subject, take a small break. Just make sure it’s quick (no more than 15 minutes). Do not turn on the cell phone, or you’ll never go back and finish your homework. 5. .

A. Start with your hardest homework.

B. You can take a walk or find something to eat.

C. Start as soon as you get home.

D. Never do your homework in front of the TV.

E. Use your time in a proper way.

F. Keep a homework notebook where you record all your homework.

G. After short breaks, return to finish up the rest of your work.