Peru is a country with three main geographical areas: a narrow dry flat land 【1】 (run) along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. It’s a country 【2】 both Indian and Spanish culture and art can be seen. Spain 【3】 (take) control of Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason 【4】 Spanish is the official language of Peru.

“Being passionate (熱情的) is not enough to ensure academic success,” says researchers, who thought of “courage” as a key to success. This is also regarded as effort in reaching long-term goals, and determination to continue one's efforts in spite of hardships.

Researchers think that the finding could help create new training to help children develop the skill and help ensure their future success.

Researchers from the Academy of Finland studied more than 2,000 students from Helsinki. They were followed through their academic career from 12 to 16, the sixth grade until the ninth grade in local school years. Researchers found that the factor that best predicts courage was related to goals, with previous academic achievements playing no role in developing the skill.

Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro, who led the study, said, “Courage means a young person is really interested in his or her studies and does not give up easily. A key element of courage is high perseverance when facing difficulties and hardships. The important finding is that these factors are the key to success and well-being. Our study shows the power of courage.”

Professor Salmela-Aro also thinks it is important to develop new practices and qualities to improve courage in teenagers. She added, “Young people should see everyday school work as part of their life in a broader context and establish achievable goals for themselves. Schools must also serve as a place where it is safe to fail and learn to deal with setbacks. One must not be discouraged by setbacks, but draw strength and new energy from them!

【1】What can we learn about the research?

A.It takes at least three years.B.It helps students make progress.

C.It makes many discoveries.D.It follows 2,000 students abroad.

【2】What should students do according to the researchers?

A.Focus on former grades.B.Achieve their goals.

C.Try all their best.D.Forget sadness.

【3】What does the underlined word “setbacks” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A.Strengths.B.Difficulties.

C.Weaknesses.D.Efforts

【4】Which is the text probably taken from?

A.A picture book.B.A literature book.

C.A geography textbook.D.An educational magazine.

1.自我介紹；

2.表示愿意成為他的朋友；

3. 你將如何幫助他。

注意：

1詞數(shù)100左右

2 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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A light knock on the door brought me from my kitchen. Because we had just moved into the neighbourhood, I couldn’t imagine who it would be. Opening the door, an old man stood there, who was dressed in dirty clothing and wearing dirty rubber boots. His hand hung a plastic bag.

“Can I help you?” I asked.

“Would you like to buy some fresh garden vegetables?” His blue eyes were hopeful.

“Are they from your garden?” I looked inside his plastic bag and saw some carrots with soil.

“Yes,” His voice was soft. “And I can get some apples from a tree in my yard. Would you like some of those, too?”

My heart softened, and I wondered if he is badly in need of the bit of money. With a sigh, I said, “Please step inside and I’ll get my money.”

The next day, he knocked at our door again. This time, my little four-year-old daughter got there first. “Oh, hello. Would you like to come in for tea?" Without a second thought, the old man stepped inside and held out a broken basket with several bruised (擦傷的)apples. “From my tree,” he said, removing a worn cap. “You might like to make a pie. ”

The three of us sat at the kitchen table and drank our tea. It was obvious that my daughter liked hosting a visitor in her never-ending questions. “What is your name? Where do you live? Why are your clothes so dirty?”

The homeless-looking man laughed as he answered each question. His name was Mr. Locket and he lived around the corner. His wife had passed away several years before, and his children all lived far away. He was lonely. His need for company had sent him door to door selling fruit and vegetables. Ours was the only door opened to him that day.

注意：1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.應(yīng)使用5個(gè)以上短文中標(biāo)有下劃線的關(guān)鍵詞語(yǔ)；

3.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段,每段的開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)已經(jīng)為你寫好；

4.續(xù)寫完成后，請(qǐng)用下劃線標(biāo)出你所使用的關(guān)鍵詞語(yǔ)。

Paragraph 1:

When he finished the tea, he said he had to go home and promised to return the next day.

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Paragraph 2：

Several years later, a small envelope was delivered to our home—a letter from the old mans daughter.

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Radio Lollipop is an international charity organization 【2】(found) in 1979 to provide care, comfort, games and entertainment for children in hospital. The service is provided 【3】(entire) by volunteers who have been specially selected and trained to make a child’s stay in hospital more interesting and 【4】 (little) frightened

I help out regularly 【5】 Monday evenings after work at the Royal Hospital. My task is to deliver a smile to the children at the wards (病房) 【6】might be there for a few days or even a couple of months. 【7】is hard to find children on Monday, as the cinema at the hospital is open on that day. Most of them tend 【8】(be) there.

I am thankful for this opportunity to help children at the hospital and make their stays more pleasant. The experience also helps me deal with the 【9】(difficulty) and challenges that I’ve been faced with in my own life. I am now more positive in helping others and realize 【10】 everyone goes through some pain and suffers from time to time.

1.出發(fā)時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)；

2.游玩的項(xiàng)目(劃船、騎車、喂魚(yú)等)；

3.表達(dá)期待。

注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3.開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Bryan,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Choose your organization carefully

【1】 volunteering may be a fundraising mechanism(籌資機(jī)制) for a development project. For others, volunteering is fundamental to their programs, and those serving take on professional roles in longer-term development.

【2】

Volunteers want to help and make a difference, but most know this isn’t a purely selfless act. You will learn new skills, broaden your horizons and come to better understand yourself and the world. You want to help reduce global poverty or protect the natural world, and that’s all OK. 【3】? Have you always wanted to travel, but not as a tourist? Work with kids? When you understand your motivations, you’ll be in a better position to choose the option that is right for you.

Work alongside the local community

Often times, travelers volunteer in isolation(隔離) from the local community in which they are working in. 【4】 This enables you to ensure you are committing to a project that promotes long term and sustainable change.

A volunteer trip is just the beginning

【5】. Further ignite(點(diǎn)燃) the global change maker in you by taking your experience one step further when you return home. Spread the message of your transformative experience to others, helping to spark the change within them.

A. But what else

B. Know why you are going

C. Believe you know it all

D. Communities always welcome volunteers

E. Volunteer travel is a life-changing experience

F. Some organizations require you to pay your own way, and often include a fee

G. Make sure to travel with organizations that have strong partnerships with local communities

Promote an affiliated (附屬) product on your site. Joining a company’s affiliated program is one of the simplest ways to start Internet advertising. While affiliated links aren’t technically ads, they allow you to make money by promoting someone else’s product. 【1】

Use targeted advertising with Google AdSense. Google’s AdSense program allows you to make money by placing targeted text ads made by Google on your pages. The ads appear in the bottom of a web page with the words “Ads by Google”over the top. 【2】 Anyone, even students, can use it. Google does all the work of finding relevant ads for your site, and you just collect the payments.

【3】 If your site is already getting lots of trade, try looking for sites that offer more products. Be sure to contact potential Internet advertising partners in a profession manner. Call them on the phone instead of just e-mailing them so your communication is more personal and professional. 【4】 The more information you can give them, the more likely they will be to consider your offer.

Sign up for a blog-specific ad program. If you have a blog, consider signing up to feature blog-specific ads on your site. The key is to consider the kinds of ads your target audience will find valuable. Get advertisers interested in your blog with a link they can use to contact you for rates and requirements. This link can be a simple message saying “Click here to find out how to advertise on this blog!” 【5】

A. It’s easy and free to join.

B. Approach companies directly.

C. Sign up for a context-based ad program.

D. Be ready to supply them with information about your business.

E. Making money from your site isn’t a matter of putting up a few ads.

F. Through it, you can earn payments when someone makes a purchase.

G. In that way, anyone is free to discuss advertising opportunities with you.

Patty’s newest book. The Voice, takes a deep dive into parts of her life she’s kept private for years. Surprisingly, The Voice is not primarily concerned with Patty’s singing voice. Patty was always a talented singer. However, she struggled to find her inner voice and speak up for herself. “I was a shy kid. Words were hard for me,” Patty said.

One of the reasons why Patty found it so difficult to use her voice was a traumatic childhood experience. At age six, she was abused by a friend, an experience she opened up for the first time in the book.

She is sharing the story of her experience now, hoping it will help other people feel less alone. “Feeling alone keeps everybody silent about the tough times in our lives, so we think we’re the only ones,” Patty said. She wrote in The Voice that she felt like it was her job to make everyone feel better.

Friendships were essential for helping Patty find the courage to speak up. They reminded her that she didn’t need to make others feel better because the people she loved didn’t doubt she cared for them.

Friends and family were crucial for helping Patty confront another struggle she faced—shame. She felt unpleasant for insecurities about her weight and her divorce. “I’ve heard it explain that guilt tells us we have done something wrong and shame says we are wrong,” Patty said.

“I want people to know that their stories and their voices matter,” Patty said. “We have to figure out a way to take our pain away and put it where it needs to be, without letting it guide our lives. Pain is a part of our story. It describes us, but it doesn’t need to define us.”

【1】What does Patty’s newest book focus on?

A.Her singing ability.B.Her dream of success.

C.Her advice on singing well.D.Her private experiences.

【2】What does the underlined word “traumatic” in paragraph 3 mean?

A.Bitter.B.Relaxing.

C.Valuable.D.Practical.

【3】How did Patty’s friends influence her?

A.They helped her get rid of loneliness.B.They witnessed her success.

C.They inspired her to act bravely.D.They helped her find out problems.

【4】What do Patty’s words in the last paragraph intend to show?

A.The need to be independent.

B.The importance of relieving our pain.

C.The necessity of accepting our life.

D.The meaning of learning about ourselves.

Starting a wildlife conservation center is a necessary 【1】 important job, but it hardly brings money to its founder and so it is for Jane Thomas. She spent several years 【2】 (build) Motley Zoo, devoted to wildlife 【3】 (protect) in Redmond, Washington, but all money she made was spent straight back on the zoo. She was determined 【4】 (continue) to do her work, even though there was little money to reward her.

But things changed this year. “As crazy as it sounded, because of my efforts, I received a secret donation: $9,000,” Thomas said. She decided to use the money 【5】 was donated by a stranger this year to rescue more animals. She advertised the animal rescue on the street and received much support from 【6】 public.

Thomas said, “Ever since I advertised the animal rescue on the street, I 【7】 (attract) many people. Now when I walk on the street, many 【8】 (passer-by) wave and even shout to me ‘I adopted (收養(yǎng))my dog from you!’ I feel 【9】 (shock) that people treat me 【10】 (nice) than ever.”