【題目】Marty has a muscle disease. Sometimes he is【1】c________ and drop things or bump into furniture. Gradually, he has learned to adapt 【2】 his 【3】________.(殘疾) He doesn’t look different from others. So sometimes he is laughed at when he gets out of breath after running. Every time after a long 【4】_____ (缺席) from school, he feels stupid 【5】b he is behind others. When some persons can’t see the real person inside his body, he doesn’t get annoyed；he just 【6】i______ them. He has a good life. He can do well in writing and computer programming. He intends to work in the computer industry, 【7】 is his 【8】_____（目標(biāo)）. His disability has made him more【9】_______.(獨(dú)立的) He says “just having a disability doesn’t mean your life is not satisfying.” He suggests the people should give 【10】 _________(鼓勵(lì)) to the disabled.

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

No matter how old you are, your mom will always remain as one of the most important people in your life. Maybe you don't know how to express your appreciation and love to her on an ordinary day. 【1】 Here are several things we can do this Mother's Day to show how much we appreciate and care for our mothers.

Give her flowers. 【2】 You can show your love to your mom by giving her flowers that match her personality. Or, if you do not know your mom's favorite, carnations(康乃馨) could be your best choice.

Cook for her. Mothers usually are the ones who cook for us. Your mom will absolutely love it if you surprise her by taking over the kitchen and cooking something for her. Just make sure you clean up afterwards.

【3】 You can just do so describing how much your mother means to you. It can be very effective that your mom will keep them and always be reminded of how important she is to your lives as a family member.

Travel with her. Mothers work hard, so traveling can help her to relax and forget her problems. She will treasure the moment --- wherever you go, just your presence. 【4】

Take her to a spa. Massages or spas（按摩保健） are for moms of all ages, and she will enjoy breaking the boredom of staying indoors the whole day. 【5】 .

Mother's Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom know she's special to you.

A. Write her a letter.

B. Remember her wedding anniversary.

C. A lot of us forget that the best gift to give her is ourselves.

D. Almost every girl appreciates flowers and so does your mother.

E. She remains the center of attention and respect for a child for a long time.

F. And this will offer your mom comfort and an increased sense of well-being.

G. However, Mother's Day is the special time when you can let her know how important she is to you.

【題目】Mozart was a great man born with a given talent. He was writing songs at the age of five and performing before the queen by the time he was six years old. Early on, Mozart realized what his talents were, practiced or honed what he was born to do and used his natural abilities to create amazing pieces of music.

Mozart was not the first to be born with natural talents and he wasn't the last. We all have them. We only need to discover what they are and use them to the best of our abilities. You have been given amazing gifts that are meant to be shared with the world. Your job is to find out what those talents are and master them.

Finding your natural talents may not be an easy task. Perhaps your parents except fewer wouldn't approve of （贊成）your artistic ability to paint or sing, because they want you to be a successful doctor or lawyer. Maybe your gift wouldn't seem to have the ability to bring the kind of wealth you hope. These may be excuses; it's up to you. Have you ever noticed that when you engage in an activity in which you are naturally talented, you feel active and excited? That's a sign that these are the things you should do. Discover your brilliance （才華）in life and practice, practice, practice.

Look at the world's greatest athletes. They practice what they're naturally good at, and what they love. You don't see Jordan sitting trying to study DNA. If that was something he was talented at, that's what he would be doing. But it's not. He's a brilliant athlete. He sticks to what he does best and he realizes his dream.

There are only two steps to success-discover your brilliance and perfect it.

【1】In the writer's opinion Mozart's success lies in __________.

A. his great given talent

B. making good use of his natural talent

C. learning from others

D. his favorable conditions

【2】What does the underlined word " honed" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. To do something repeatedly to improve one's skill.

B. To find out what one is always good at doing.

C. To do what one likes and what is interesting.

D. To ask others for some advice of doing something.

【3】In Paragraph 4 the writer advises us to __________.

A. work hard at what we are engaging in

B. fear no difficulty and realize our dream

C. practice what we are naturally good at

D. become a great athlete like Jordan

【題目】That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco．There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater．With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines．I was having trouble with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time．As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco．City life had become too much for me．

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold．I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers．Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me．I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun．The street was empty．All I saw was a shining streetlight．Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster．Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been．It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore．I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise．Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck（垃圾車） pull up to the sidewalk next to me.When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming．How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes．“Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 a.m．by the time I got into bed．I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back．I also had got back some enjoyment of city life．I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.

【1】How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?

A．Disappointed and helpless B．Lucky and hopeful

C．Satisfied and cheerful D．Cold and sick

【2】On her way home the writer_____.

A．lost her wallet unknowingly

B．was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C．was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife

D．found some homeless people following her

【3】In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A．Someone offered to take her back home.

B．A red-haired man came to see her.

C．She heard someone call her name.

D．Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.

【4】From the text, we can infer that the writer_____.

A．would stop working at night

B．would stay on in San Francisco

C．would make friends with cleaners.

D．would give up her job at the bank

【題目】When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say，"Well, it's so-and-so's fault. " or " I know I'm late, but it's not my fault; the car broke down. " It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do noting that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner's key to success.

Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don't rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.

This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what hap-pens. Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.

【1】According to the passage, winners __________.

A. deal with problems rather than blame others

B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C. have responsible and able colleagues

D. blame themselves rather than others

【2】The underlined word “remedy" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.

A. avoid B. accept

C. improve D. consider

【3】When your colleague brings about a problem, you should __________.

A. find a better way to handle the problem

B. blame him for his lack of responsibility

C. tell him to find the cause of the problem

D. ask a more able colleague for help

【4】When problems occur, winners take them as __________.

A. excuses for their failures

B. barriers to greater power

C. challenges to their colleagues

D. chances for self-development

【題目】假如你是李華，請就本校食堂服務(wù)（canteen service）的狀況給校長寫一封信。內(nèi)容包括：

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Dear Mr. Principal，

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Yours

Li Hua

【題目】Picatoo has launched ______ service which transforms Instagram photos into ______ temporary inkings that can be worn wherever you like on your body.

A. the; the B. a; a

C. the; a D. a; /

【題目】If the population of the Earth keeps on 【1】 (increase) at its present rate, there will 【2】 (eventual) not be enough resources left to support life on the planet. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we 【3】 (use) up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on Earth will make it 【4】 (necessity) for us to look for open space somewhere else. But 【5】 of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution to the problem, 【6】 , has recently been suggested by an American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan. Sagan believes that 【7】 the Earth’s resources are completely 【8】 (exhaust), it will be possible to change the atmosphere of Venus and 【9】 create a new world almost as large as the Earth itself. The difficulty is that Venus is much hotter than the Earth. 【10】 , there is only a tiny amount of water there.

【題目】Researchers from the University of Newcastle are leading a worldfirst study which builds on earlier unpublished research that children are most likely to be guided by their father's eating and exercise habits.

The new study “Healthy Dads，Healthy Kids”，led by Associate Professor Philip Morgan from the University's Faculty of Education and Arts，is designed to help fathers promote and demonstrate to their children positive behaviors related to physical activity and healthy eating.

“The earlier findings showed that children are more likely to follow the example set by their father than their mother when it comes to eating and exercise，”said Morgan.Morgan saw striking results in a previous trial involving 165 overweight children．He found children who lost the most weight had fathers who were engaged in the new eating and exercise plan.

“We might think mothers are the main influence on children's diet and health，but the reality may be different，”said Morgan．“The roles of fathers are changing．More families have two parents working and more fathers are involved with food preparation and food shopping than in the past.”

“Fathers influence the food and physical activity habits in the home through their behaviours，attitudes and approach to food and eating，and act as a role model to their children，”said Morgan.

Researchers are inviting fathers who would like to reduce their weight to join the “Healthy Dads，Healthy Kids” program．Participation involves attending eight sessions （講習(xí)班） at the University of Newcastle over six months where the men will receive information，have weightrelated measurements recorded and complete questionnaires.

Cooking healthy food with the kids and creating a backyard fitness circuit （循環(huán)訓(xùn)練場） are among the assignments （課外作業(yè)） for fathers taking part in the study.

【1】What do we learn about the “Healthy Dads，Healthy Kids” program？

A．It aims to build close family relationships.

B．It involves fathers who want to lose weight.

C．It will last more than eight months.

D．It offers free online courses for parents.

【2】Morgan finds a link between children's weight loss and .

A．their parents' efforts

B．their father's influence

C．balanced diets

D．regular sports training

【3】Which of the following facts causes the change of fathers' roles？

A．That kids have more time to spend with family.

B．That more kids need their father's help in learning.

C．That there are more working mothers than before.

D．That fathers become much busier than before.

【題目】According to RocketNews24, more than a few others expressed hope that they too, could find a gem _________ they chomp down on the seafood snack, losing a tooth or two notwithstanding.

A. when B. the next time

C. next time D. the instant