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"There's Always a John" By Darla Boyd

My first year of teaching, there was a kid named John in my class. John was difficult to control and he nearly drove me crazy. While talking about him one day, an old teacher put his hand on my shoulder and said, "There will always be a John. Your job is to learn to discover what makes him different and help him succeed." The next year, there was indeed another John. But that advice taught me that there is something to appreciate in everyone.

"An Early Key Lesson" By Elaine West

Before I began my first teaching job, my mother, a teacher of 30 years, gave me a very special gift, five simple words that have had an effect on my entire life." Make friends with the janitor（門衛(wèi)）." Her wisdom taught me the respect for all types of characters and continues to enrich my life to this day. Just five little words but what an impact they can have when you take them to heart.

“Raising Mommy” By Jan Davis

Being a mother can always present challenges and rewards. Someone told me early that children will teach you everything you need to know. Being a mother is being raised. Our children become our advisers. Their dreams become our professors, as we are taking notes carefully. The sounds of their laughter and smiles are a great reward to us. Their tears remind us that it is okay to fail, and that we should wipe the tears away and try again.

1.What did Elaine West's mother advise her to do?

A. Don't treat students differently. B. Respect people from different backgrounds.

C. Don't judge people by appearance. D. Take care of janitors.

2.From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.

A. a mother improves herself greatly in parenting

B. a mother should be given more care

C. children should realize the dreams of their parents

D. being a mother has more challenges than rewards

3.The text is most probably a(n) ________.

A. poster about a lecture B. ad for three new books

C. introduction to a contest D. notice inviting contributions

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Hsu’s advice that children should read and spend time with their families has upset some parents to the point of considering pulling their children out of the school. This group feels that homework gives children a goal to work toward. Others feel so strongly about the importance of homework that they have begun giving their own homework to their children.

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A. allowing students to learn on their own

B. wising students to spend more time with parents

C. inspiring students to seek self-development

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A. Jane Hsu is the first principal to cancel homework.

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D. Jane Hsu knows students prefer activities to their subjects.

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A. They are afraid their kids will fall behind.

B. They dislike their kids doing too many activities.

C. They have no time to give their children homework.

D. They don’t think the school is responsible for their kids.

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A. Supportive. B. Worried. C. Unconcerned. D. Negative.

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A. previously people blame body shape for back pain

B. we should lean slightly forward to avoid back pain

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D. your side-on appearance determines your body shape

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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。

Dear Peter,

Yours,

Li Hua

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1．詢問Tom的生活和學(xué)習(xí)情況；

2．談?wù)勀愕睦щy并請Tom幫忙；

3．告訴Tom你打算賽后去看他。

注意：1.詞數(shù)：120—150；

2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Tom，

Yours，

Li Hua

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No one loves me more than my parents, especially my father. My father is stout and strong, 1. a severe look on his face and keen expressive eyes. At first sight you may feel him hard 2.( approach ). In fact he is very kind and considerate. I believe my father is a 3.( talent ) man. He is decisive and efficient in doing things. By his own talents and years of efforts, he 4. ( provide ) his family with a good social position and a 5.( relative ) rich life. Besides, he lives in harmony with others and never quarrels with anyone, so people from all walks of life come to my home, from 6. I’ve gained lots of social experiences. But at home he is a strict parent who is hard on me and has high 7. ( expectation ) of me. I can see that my idling away time 8. ( hurt ) him deeply, while if I have done something great and meaningful, such as 9. ( write ) a book, he will be more excited than me. I always remind 10. ( me ) I must go on and on, and never shall I give up halfway.

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假如你是李華，最近你發(fā)現(xiàn)你的好友李鵬因為一次英語考試的不及格而有了厭學(xué)的情緒。你很擔(dān)心他。請根據(jù)以下的要點給李鵬寫一封英語建議郵件，鼓勵他戰(zhàn)勝困難，努力學(xué)習(xí)。

1.分析李鵬的學(xué)習(xí)情況，他上課不注意聽講等；

2.建議高中生應(yīng)該如何面對考試中的失敗和挫折；

3.對他今后的學(xué)習(xí)提供幫助。

注意：1.短文必須包括所有要點，可以適當(dāng)增加情節(jié)，使內(nèi)容連貫。

2.詞數(shù)100左右。

3.開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

4.參考詞匯：frustration 挫折

發(fā)件人：LiHua@yahoo.com.cn.

收件人：LiPeng@163.com.cn

日期：Thur,6 Nov.2014.11.30

主題：Cheer up! Everything will be fine.

Hi,Li Peng,

To be honest,I’m really concerned about you as I find you are tired of studying English after taking the exam. I’m writing to

Yours sincerely

Li Hua

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