--You say his father’s very rich.

    --_________. He wouldn’t accept any help from his father.

    A. So it is.        B. I can’t agree more.  C. What for?        D. So what?

你校学生会将举行英语演讲比赛，假设你是学生会主席李华，现在要写一封电子邮件通知各班班长此次比赛的相关事宜，要点如下：

1.      比赛时间和地点：6月1日，周五，下午4点至6点，图书馆三楼；

2.      比赛程序：（1）两分钟的自我介绍；

（2）随机抽题，并就题目发表自己的观点，三分钟内。

3.      评委：外教Smith、北京大学张教授、本校3位英语老师、。

4.      每班选派两名同学参加。

5.      欢迎同学们观摩。

注意：1.词数100左右；

      2.应包含所有要点，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

      3.开头和落款已为你写好。

Dear Monitor of each class,

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Sincerely yours

Li Hua

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）不记分。

Dear Editor,
    I’m a middle school student naming Li Ming. I’m writing to tell you something. Recently I’ve noticed many of my classmates often to go to the net bar near our school. The other day I went here, too. I was surprised to see many students playing computer games, seeing films or chatted. Some students were even talking about love affairs online. On my opinion, net bars should be a place where we can find much useful informations. But the Internet should be a window to the outside world rather than place for games. The Internet is good if we make good use with it. Otherwise, it will do us great harm. So the local government should take measure to make sure that students use net bars positively.

Do you know what a big dream is?    71    Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.

    The Self Immediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego（自我）. It’s there for protecting and should be listened to.    72    Most people are influenced by the inside voice. That’s why only a handful of people make their dream come true.

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   Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won’t come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.

The World If one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world.    74    In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.

The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well.   75  

    A. Family and Friends

    B. How Big Dreams Die

    C. Does a big dream show one’s future ?

    D. They simply fail until they succeed.

    E. Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong

    F. It is the last and the most terrible barrier.

G. And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.

Some young Cambodians are learning a new sport---skateboarding. The country’s first skateboard park is located on the grounds of local charity group at the edge of Phnom Penh, the capital.

Sports like Khmer boxing and soccer are wildly popular in Cambodia. But Chea, who has been skating for 6 months, says skateboarding has already become the favorite sport.

The skateboarders are learning tricks like launching a jump or flying through the air on their narrow wooden boards.

A non-governmental organization called Skateistan Cambodia organizes weekly programs at the park. Skateistan started its work in Afghanistan years ago. Rory Burke is working with the group which expanded to Cambodia last year.

Rory Burke points out,  “Yeah, it’s definitely not a typical Cambodian pastime .and I think the idea of ‘why skateboarding’ exists because it’s not been done before here. We want to use skateboarding as something saying, ‘ Hey, this is something new and different.’ And that kind of itself becomes a little bit of hook. People see it and they think and they say, ‘wow, what is that?’ and they want to get involved.”

Skateistan partners with local groups work with young people . The park is on the grounds of the group known as PSE, where children attend school and learn a trade. There are almost one hundred twenty participants. They all from troubled lives.

Seventeen-year-old Sang Rotha is a student at PSE. “Sometimes I don’t do well in subjects like math,” he says, “ I feel bad when I find it hard to keep up with my lessons. So that is why I skateboard to improve my bad feelings.”

He says he began skateboarding more than a year ago. Before he started training, it seemed very easy. But it was very difficult to learn tricks, and he got hurt a lot from falling off.

 Rory Burke says learning to deal with the difficulties is part of the lesson for these young skateboarders.

67.According to the passage, PSE is a group_____.

A. that works with Cambodian students 

B. for young Cambodians to learn a trade

C. for young Cambodians in troubled lives

D. for young Cambodian taking skateboarding

 68.What is said about skateboarding in the passage?

A. It is easy for young Cambodians to learn.

B. It is a good sport to help regain good feelings

C. It originated in Afghanistan years ago. 

D. It is as popular as Khmer boxing in Cambodia.

 69.The underlined pars “a little bit of hook” in paragraph 5 probably means_____.

A. something strange 

B. something new 

C. something different 

D. something attractive

 70. It can be inferred from the passage that skateboarding is becoming_____.

A. a sport liked by most young Cambodians

B. an increasingly popular sport in Cambodia

C. a sport used to better young Cambodians’ life

D. a good way to train young Cambodians’ learning skills

Scholarship Application Tips in 2014 for college students

·Before you apply

1. Work hard to get good grades. Don’t sweat about one bad grade, but always strive(力求)to do your best.

2. Get involved, and stay involved, in extracurricular(课外的)activities. Sports, clubs, drama, bands and orchestras－these often count toward a student’s overall scholarship application evaluation. The same goes for paid (or unpaid) work experience.

3. Begin your scholarship research early－by your sophomore(大学二年级)or junior year of high school, if possible. Make special note of application deadlines, as they can vary from late summer to late spring.

4. Apply for as many scholarships as you are eligible(符合条件的)for－several smaller scholarships can add up to a lot of money.

·During the application process

1. Read the supplementary materials that come with scholarship application forms to better understand the program’s focus (community service, subject interest). Try to answer the questions with the focus area in mind.

2. Answer questions as they are asked. Don’t go off the topic.

3. If there is a financial component to the application, make sure you get accurate and complete information from all appropriate sources to ensure your eligibility.

4. Take your time. Write down everything you can think of for each question, then set the application aside for a day so you can look everything over again before you send it off.

5. Don’t wait until the last minute to complete your application, especially if you are applying online. Computer systems can get clogged(阻塞的)with the large volume of applicants hoping to submit their qualifications during the last few days and hours before a deadline.

6. If a third party has to complete part of your application, such as providing a letter of recommendation, make sure you ask them early on and remind them as often as necessary to ensure they provide you with the necessary materials.

7. Last but not least, review your application with your parents to make sure you haven’t left out any important details.

Good luck to the students applying for the 2014 scholarship programs!

64. Before you apply for a scholarship, it’s best to       .

A．pay more attention to grades than to extracurricular activities

B．focus on only one scholarship application

C．get as much work experience as possible

D．begin your preparation as early as possible

65. When answering questions on the application form, you should       .

A．focus on the subject you are interested in  

B．answer to the point

C．list your advantages                   

D．prove your abilities

66. The author suggests that applicants should      .

A．submit the application in the few days

B．double-check their application with their parents

C．complete and submit the application in one day

D．avoid submitting the application online

If it really is what’s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.

Some doctors now think that the internal(内部的) fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.

“Being thin doesn’t surely mean you are not fat,” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College. Since 1994, Bell and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to create “fat maps” showing where people store fat.

According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are slim.

Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent.

According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.

Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes(糖尿病). They want to prove that internal fat damages the body’s communication systems.

The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. “If you want to be healthy, there is no shortcut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle.” Bell said.

60. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Thin people may be fat inside.                       

B. Internal fat is of no importance.

C. Internal fat leads to many diseases.                

D. Thin people don’t have diabetes.

61. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?

A．Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat.

B．People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet.

C．Men are more likely to have too much internal fat.

D．People with heart disease all have internal fat.

62. From the last paragraph, we can find that ______.

A．internal fat leading to disease has been proved

B．exercise plays an important role in people’s life for keeping healthy

C．thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slim

D．it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fat

63. The underlined part in the last paragraph means ______.

A．a long road   

B．a clear difference              

C．an easy way         

D．a short distance

My horse，Treasure，is my hero because she helped me discover how to relate to her．In the process，she “ fixed ” my relationship with my husband and my children． 
    When I got her，she was 2 years old, with no handling. She was not going to accept any kind of instructions from me. In the interest of not getting myself killed，I started to read and educate myself on ways to manage a high-spirited horse． 
　　I discovered natural horsemanship（马术）,a method of training that focuses on communication．In order to communicate with another person，you must be understood．The very definition（定义）of understanding is two or more persons share the same idea. This simple definition had a big influence on me．I realized that communication is a two-way street! 
　　When I started to adopt horsemanship in my life，I noticed a change in the way other people related to me．My husband，when I stopped ordering him around，became happier and more helpful．My children，when I practiced being fair，firm and most of all，considerate，were motivated（激发）to act sooner，at a polite request instead of the orders from me． 
    I think the most valuable life skill I learned from my horse is that pressure motivates. As soon as I applied these basic skills to my daily activities, I started to notice positive changes. My children were more considerate of each other．and started to ask first，without telling．I became aware of my position as a role model． 
　　Today，five years later，I have the perfect horse．I also have very polite kids and a very happy husband．There’s nothing in the world that can compare to being loved by ones you love most---even if it all started with the attitude of a very special horse． 
56．What does the underlined phrase “with no handling” in Paragraph2 mean? 

A. Nobody cared about the horse except the author.

B. The horse could do whatever she wanted.

C. Nobody had trained the horse before.

D. The horse didn’t like anyone except the author.

57. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Treasure was worth a lot of money.

B. When the author got Treasure, she was a perfect horse.

C. Before the author got Treasure, she didn’t love her husband.

D. Treasure’s coming helped the author’s family to get along better.

58. Why were the author’s children slow to respond to her in the past?

A. She was unfair and used to order them to do things.

B. She didn’t know how to manage the female horse.

C. Her children were too naughty to listen to her.

D. She would be unhappy if they responded quickly to her.

59. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. A true treasure                                 

B. My family               

C. The importance of understanding     

D. An unforgettable experience

Failure，they say, is the best teacher. We learn and have more confidence in what we know through trial and error, which onetime or another has   36  failure. You don’t have to  37  your failure if what you really want to achieve is  38  .

   For every  39  achievement, there have been one or more failures. But those who we call successful are those who  40  to accept failure and believe success is the other side of failure. The incandescent light (白炽灯) was  41  after 1,000 failures. If Thomas Edison had  42  after he tried 100 times without the desired result, what would have been the  43  of such effort?

   Any time you see products and new inventions, think in terms of failures that are not accepted. 44  everything in a microform (微缩过程) today is a result of failure not accepted.

   Any time your effort is not bringing a(n)  45  result, you don’t have to call it a failure. Call it a challenge. What is the  46  between the two? One is negative, the other is  47 ; one demotivates , the other motivates.

   What you need is positive thinking and motivation to  48  success. Failure is an end thing; 49  is an open thing. Failure means there is no way out, no alternative, but a challenge is a question mark  50  another way out of the situation, an alternative  51  to the problem.

   Keep dreaming, keep moving; that is the solution to success.

   A wise man once said if you cannot fly, run. If you cannot  52  ,walk. If you cannot walk, crawl; just keep moving. If you fall down, you have to  53  and start moving. If not, other people will step on you towards their  54  . What you call failure and  55  is what someone will step into with just a little additional effort to reach achievement.

36. A. come from        B. resulted in             C. resulted from   D. come across

37. A. deny                      B. receive                   C. accept        D. gain

38. A. dreams                   B. imaginations     C. barriers               D. success

39. A. successful                B. creative                 C. difficult           D. important

40. A. prepare                   B. try                          C. refuse               D. attempt

41. A. used                        B. discovered              C. found      D. invented

42. A. forgot                     B. stopped                  C. regretted           D. succeeded

43.A.meaning          B.importance      C result          D cause

44. A. Moreover         B. Therefore              C. However      D. Otherwise

45. A. desired          B. imagined           C. poor                 D. final

46. A. similarity                  B. characteristic         C. relationship    D. difference

47. A. reasonable              B. meaningful              C. positive           D. beneficial

48. A. achieve                    B. enjoy                   C. miss                D. avoid

49. A. chance                     B. motivation              C. challenge         D. effort

50. A. reflecting                 B. asking                     C. suggesting       D. offering

51. A. response                  B. key                         C. entrance          D. solution

52. A. rise                       B. fly                        C. run                D. stand

53. A. lie flat                      B. get up                     C. sit still             D. run away

54. A. advantage                B. destination             C. achievement   D. strength

55. A. quit                         B. hate                        C. prefer              D. continue

  --- With so much work ____ my mind, I’ll almost ____.

    A. filling; break up   B. filled; break out   C. filled; break off    D. filling; break down