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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（复杂的）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(临时的)

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 “language” 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.

短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：把缺词处叫个娄子符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除： 把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

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.

背景介绍：假如你是李华，请你给笔友Thomas 写封信，告诉他你叔叔李明将去他所在的城市开会，带去他想要的那幅中国画，同时询问他是否可以接机。请根据以下汉语及提示翻译全文。

1. 我写信来是要告诉你我的叔叔李明将要来你的城市开一个会，and 2. 我已经叫他给你带来你之前请求得到的那幅中国画。3. 此外，我想要你帮我一个忙。4. 请你在机场接一下我的叔叔并把他带到他的宾馆因为这是他第一次到美国，行吗？Thank you in advance ! 5. 他的航班号是CA985, 它将在8月6号11点半到达。6. 我的叔叔有点高并且他戴眼镜。And he will be in a blue jacket. Looking forward to your reply.

提示： (1) 会议：conference; (2) 请求得到某物：ask for sth; (3) 帮忙：favor; (4) 请你做某事，行吗？： Would you please do sth? (5) 航班：flight; (6) 佩戴：wear(v). (7) : 请注意各个句子的时态。

注意：请按顺序把以上6句话翻译成英语并把中间的英语单词和句子一并按顺序抄写在答题卡上以便呈现出一篇完整的短文。

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 (监考人). 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．all 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 (迷宫)．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 (有意义的)．

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 (运动鞋). 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 (提议) at National Central University in 1931. It was adopted (采纳) 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 (决议) 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

根据短文内容，从段短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

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.