As I grow up, I gradually know that life plays a very important role in my education I really wanted to achieve. What I mean is that life can teach you things no one else can. Luckily for you, it’s time to have lessons of life. Pay attention and you can know what I call the school of life.

Use Your Head

You have to be smart to survive (生存) in this world. Anytime you need to_____, stop and think. Obviously there will be times when you need to take action first, but if you’ve been taking the time to plan, you’ll always make the right choice. Fail to plan, plan to fail.

Set Your Goals

In my team, if you don’t finish the job well, we will fire you. Your goals should be on building a basic of solid and complete work. Make certain a list of what you have to do and start with the biggest and most difficult task. The key here is goals.

Respect Your Superiors (上级)

Your boss is in his position for a reason, no matter what you think of him. If he’s not the best one, be patient—he’ll be out of there soon. In the meantime, you have to respect him as your superior. That means following orders and closing your mouth. If you don’t respect your boss, how will you expect the people under you to do the same?

Keep Your Cool

You should never let your emotions (情绪) control you. You should learn to keep calm. Never lose your cool when dealing in business, or it will ruin the whole thing.

The school of life can be hard, but if you’re smart and play your cards right, you can come out with an A+. Just treat every situation as a learning experience. I hope you’ve studied.

1.From the passage, we learn that the author is probably ________.

A. a young student B. a regular customer

C. a magazine editor D. an experienced manager

2.It can be learnt from the passage that ________.

A. you will win your life if you fail to make your plan

B. setting goals isn’t important when you’re doing a job

C. it will ruin the whole thing if you lose your cool

D. you can never get an A+ if you keep working hard

3.The underlined phrase “make a move” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A. 移动 B. 行动 C. 感动 D. 搬家

4.According to the passage, what should you do if your boss isn’t the best one?

A. Respect him as your superior. B. Don’t follow his orders.

C. Make him out of his position. D. Don’t close your mouth.

5.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. The School of Life Can Be Hard

B. Learning from the School of Life

C. All of Your Favourite Education

D. Hoping for a Chance to Be on Top

When we talk about stars, especially women stars ,it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming (迷人的)body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely (完全地).

Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp up ,and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through –it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.

The performance was posted on line and before long,the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.

Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, that’s hardly a makeover,” she added.

Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”

1.Susan Boyle is ________

A. a judge B. a reporter C. a beautiful woman D. a Scottish woman

2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.

A. she was confident of her singing B. she was satisfied with the judges

C. she was pretty and in good shape D. she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables

3.What is the meaning of the word of “performance”

A. 表演. B. 外表 C. 演唱 D. 节目

4.According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A. It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence

B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.

C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.

D. Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.

5.What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?

A. It’s never too old to learn.

B. It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C. If you have a dream, try to make it come true!

D. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

Communication is a problem for parents and children of all 1.（年龄）. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here are some 2.(建议) for you to communicate well.

Don't argue with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't c3. your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express y4. well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are a5.. Then think about what you want to say to your parents.

Try to 6.达成) a compromise(妥协，折中). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Li Yi's mother didn't agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they 7.（最后） came to a compromise. Li Yi bought it, but only r8. it on certain days.

Of course, your parents might 9.( 拒绝)to compromise on something. In this situations, it is especially important to show love and respect. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from the o10. of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person.

Who are (A)_________ at science in your class, girls or boys? Nowadays, girls start to show more interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects, according to a recent study by Cambridge Occupational Analysts (COA), UK.

In the study, last year, (B) over 20,000 students who were in their final year in high school were surveyed. The number of girls considering university courses in STEM subjects has been larger than that of boys. Over a fifth of the girls surveyed said they were considering related jobs, (C)___________ engineering and technology. Interest has also risen in mechanical (机械学的) engineering, electrical engineering and the sciences.

(D)_________________________.In the past, there were not nearly as many women as men (E)_________ STEM subjects or working in STEM related fields. Only 13% of people who graduated from university with STEM degrees were women. Now, there are about 22%.(F) In the past, only one eighth of the STEM jobs were held by women. This was partly because of the stereotype (刻板印象) that men are more suited to this work than women. Now it has been (G)_________. Over 20% of the engineers are women in the UK.

In fact, STEM subjects are fun and exciting. Studying science can benefit (使……受益) girls. “It opens girls up to fascinating careers,” Niki Yates, manager of GSK’s UK Business, told The Daily Telegraph. She says(H) it is important to encourage young women to do these jobs. They will receive higher pay in these areas. More women in work also helps the economy grow.

1.任务一：从方框中选择单词并用其适当形式填入(A), (E), (G) 处

(A)________________

(E)_______________

(G)____________

2.任务二：将文中（B），（F），（H）划线句子译成汉语。

（B）_______________________________________________________________

（F）______________________________________________________________

（H）______________________________________________________________

3.任务三： 选择适当的句子还原到文中（D）处。

（D）_____________________

A. This is an important change for women in the UK.

B. Fewer men like STEM subjects in the UK now.

C. Why do more women are interested in STEM?

4.任务四：在（C）处填入相应的短语。

（C）____________

5.任务五：根据短文内容回答下列问题。

What subjects does STEM include?

_________________________________

6.任务五：根据短文内容回答下列问题。

What can girls benefit by studying science?

_____________________________________

1.《透明的红萝卜》是莫言在1985年写的一部小说。

Red Transparent Radish is a novel which _________________ by Mo Yan in 1985.

2.根据 2014最新调查显示，近年来，中国游客紧随美国游客之后，在全球最差游客榜单中位列第二。

____________________ the latest survey in 2012, Chinese tourists were recently ranked second behind US citizens in a global poll of the worst travelers.

3.江南style 是在去年七月中旬发行，然后风靡全球。

Gangnam Style was issued in the middle of July last year, then it ______________.

4.大部分人一致认为党的十八大是历史上一次重要的会议。

Most people are _____________ that the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is one of the most important meetings in history.

5.由于雾霾，哈尔滨的学生停课三天了。

Because of the smog, the students in Harbin _____________________.

6.为什么不考虑观看国产情景喜剧《爱情公寓III》呢？

Why not_________________ the Chinese TV sitcom “Ipartment III”?

7.积极的心态和幽默的举止能给人们提供正能量。

Positive attitude and humorous behavior can _____________________the positive energy.

8.许多人梦想着成为专业运动员为国争光。

Many people______________ professional players to win honour for the country .

9.如果明天不下雨的话，我们是不会推迟比赛的。

We won’t put off the match __________________________tomorrow.

10.郭明义总是愿意帮助有困难的人。

Guo Mingyi is always _______________________help the people in trouble.

书面表达

人的一生应以自信、自强、自立为重，请以“Believe yourself, and you will win！”为题，写一篇自己在学习或生活中遇到困难并战胜困难的文章。

要求1.切合题意，内容完整；

2.表达清楚，书写规范；

3.词数不少于80个。

(提示1.你遇到了什么困难？2.你是如何克服困难的？3.你从中体会到什么？)

Believe yourself, and you will win！

---What do you want to be?

---I want to be artist

A. a B. an C. the

The restaurant is _______ from the restaurant; you need to _______the street first.

A. across; crossing B. cross; across C. across; cross

We’ll put the article(文章) the next month’s newspaper and television.

A. in; on B. on; in C. in; in

--- Hello? Is that Tom speaking?

--- Yes, _______.

A. this is Tom B. I’m Tom C. Tom is me.