One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would   16   the peace and quiet, watch the water rush   17   and listen to the singing of birds and the rustling of   18   in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees   19   under pressure from the wind and watch them   20   gracefully to their original position after the wind had   21   .

   When I think about the bamboo tree's ability to bounce back to its original position, the word "resilience" comes to mind. When used in   22   to a person this word means the ability to readily   23   from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person's   24   .

   Have you ever felt like you are at your   25   point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.

   During the   26   you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally drained,   27   exhausted and you most likely stood   28   physical symptoms.

   Life is a   29   of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy   30   that take you close to your breaking point, bend,   31   don't break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.

   A   32   of hope will take you through the unpleasant ordeal (考验). With   33   for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant ordeal may be easier to   34   if the final result is worth having.

   If life gets   35   and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don't break!

1.A. see           B. hear          C. enjoy          D. touch

2.A. downstream    B. smoothly      C. uphill             D. peacefully

3.. A. fruits        B. branches      C. roots            D. leaves

4.A. move         B. bend         C. fall             D. decline

5.A. go            B. turn          C. return          D. suffer

6.A. died down     B. died off       C. died away       D. died out

7.A. honor of       B. reward to      C. reference to     D. favor of

8.A. recover        B. suffer         C. come          D. escape

9.A. thoughts       B. mind          C. body          D. emotions

10.A. starting        B. breaking       C. standing       D. tiring

11.A. practice        B. experiment     C. victory        D. experience

12.A. possibly        B. terribly        C. mentally       D. probably

13.A. unpleasant      B. unreasonable    C. exciting       D. good

14.A. result          B. change         C. wonder        D. mixture

15.A. events         B. moments        C. adventures     D. changes

16.A. but            B. however        C. though        D. and

17.A. little           B. number         C. measure       D. little

18.A. idea           B. hope           C. imagination     D. search

19.A. deal with       B. look into        C. depend on      D. get stuck

20.A. acceptable      B. wrong          C. tough          D. cozy

 

信息匹配：（共5题，每小题2分，共10分）

阅读下列短文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息：

A．When I take notes I always rewrite them. I also add things as I go, especially from the readings that I feel are important. This helps me remember things better and as I look things up in the text and add notes, it brings a deeper understanding of the material.

B．When I have to learn a new word, I write down the word and its meaning in the back of my notebook. Then I make sure to use the word at least 7 times in the next week. I put a check next to the word each time I use it to be sure. This way I can remember that word better.

C．I sit in the front of the classroom. That way there are no distractions between me and the teacher. The further back you sit, the more kids there are in front of you who can distract you.

D．I watch my teachers carefully for clues about what’s most important. Some start moving around a lot, some raise their voice, and some start moving their hands about. When this happens, I write down what they’re saying in my notebook.

E. Here are some tips on how to create a good study environment: Find a place to study and keep it for study only. Tool-up the environment with all study needs. Control the noise level at acceptable levels. Avoid relaxing while working.

F. When I work on math problems, I write each step as I do it. This makes me think carefully about what I am doing. If the answer doesn’t seem right, I can go back through the steps I wrote to see where I went wrong.

阅读下列学习方面的问题，并与上面的经验相匹配。

51. I love learning new words, but I’m confused about how to remember them well. Whenever I meet a new word, I look it up in the dictionary for its meaning and write it down. However, a few days later, I’ll forget what the word means. It’s really a headache.

52. I can’t concentrate on what the teacher says in class. I sit at the back of the classroom. What the students in the front row do always attracts my attention. I’m wondering if anyone else has the same problem.

53.  It’s impossible to write down everything the teacher says in my notebook. I have been told to take down the important points, but how can I tell which points are important?

54. I take good notes in class. I’m curious to know how to make good use of these notes to improve my understanding. I’m often confused about how to deal with the notes.

55. I enjoy studying at home at night or over the weekend. But sometimes I just can’t focus. I think it’s the study environment that makes me not feel like studying. Who can tell me how to improve the study environment?

 

  “Come in, Kim. Have a seat, please,” said Bill Williams, the manager. This was Kim's first experience with an assessment. After only six months he was due for a raise if this assessment was satisfactory.

  “Kim,” began Bill Williams, “I am very pleased with the quality of your work. I have nothing but praise for your devotion and your hard work. My only concern is that you are not active enough in putting forward your suggestions.”

  “But,” replied Kim, “I have always completed every assignment you have given me. Mr. Williams.”

  “I know that, Kim. And please, call me Bill. But what I expect is for you to think independently and introduce new ideas. I need more input from you—more feedback on how things are going. I don’t need a “yes man”. You never tell me what you think. You just smile as though everything is fine.”

  “But,” said Kim, “I feel that since you are my superior, it would be presumptuous of me to tell you what to do.”

   “I’m not asking you to tell me what to do, but what you think we could do. To make suggestions, I employed you because I respect your experience in this field, but you are not communicating your thoughts to me.”

   “Yes. I see. I’m not accustomed to this, but I will try to do as you say…Bill.”

   “Good, then, I expect to hear more from you at staff meetings or at any other time you want to discuss an idea with me.”

   “Yes, of course. Thank you, Mr. Will…Bill.”

69. Kim is the sort of employee who_______.

   A. does not speak out his own ideas               B. is not devoted to the job

   C. laughs too much over work                              D. can not finish his work on time

70. The word “presumptuous” in the middle of the passage is closest in meaning to “_____”.

   A. full of respect                                                B. too confident and rude

   C. lacking in experience                                D. too shy and quiet

71.From the passage we can learn that______________.

  A.Kim has been invited to take charge of the staff meetings

  B.the manager appreciates those who just do that he tells them to do

  C.the manager is pleased with Kim’s hard word and his suggestions

  D.Kim is likely to have a higher salary if he can pass the assessment

根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。（注意:选E涂AB,选F涂AC）

A．Think while you are reading B．Select a proper material C．Five suggestions for achieving better results D．Read loudly E．Read on F．Use a dictionary at a right time

Effective reading should adopt a correct way, and then you can get more by paying less. Here are some hints for reading effectively.

1.(         )

Don’t choose a rather difficult book or a too easy one for yourself to read. A book full of new words will make you feel discouraged quickly. To understand those new words, you have to turn to the dictionary quite often. .A too easy one will only waste your time and cannot do any help. The two extremes may at last make you give up reading. So it’s better for you to find a proper book with no more than five new words on each page.

2.(         )

If you come across a new word, do not look it up in a dictionary at once.Leave it alone and guess the meaning of it based on the content of the text. This ability is quite necessary in reading. If you know your guess is right later, you will be highly excited at your “success”, and your interest in reading is well encouraged. If a word really prevents you from understanding the whole passage, turn to the dictionary by then. I am sure you can remember this word very well, as it has left you such a deep impression for its “troublesome image”.

3.(        )

To comprehend what you are reading, you should think while you are reading, then form your own ideas. Your writing does not need to be quite formal but expressive. This practice can make you communicate with the original English authors. Day by day, your way of thinking in English will turn into a native way, which is quite important for English writing.

4.(         )

Language has its own beauty, no matter Chinese or English. Don’t merely take English as a “test”. Take it as an “entertainment” instead and you will enjoy it through learning. Maybe you should find some beautiful literary works such as a prose or a poem to read, if you like. Try to read them as loudly as you can. During this process, not only you can enjoy yourself by the great emotions of the writers, but also your pronunciation and your manner of speaking English will be improved.

5.(         )

The last but not the least, keep on reading. If you cannot keep it as a habit, you will suffer from paying without gaining.

 

 One of my happiest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting lazily on the bank. There I would watch the water       downstream. There I would also watch the bamboo trees       under pressure from the wind and watch them       elegantly to their original position after the wind had      . When I think about the bamboo tree’s       to bounce back(弹回) to its original position, the word flexibility(柔韧)       to mind. When used in relation to a person, this word means the ability to       from shock, depression or any other situation that extends the limits of a person. Have you ever felt like you are at your       point?      , you have survived the experience to live to talk about it, though during the experience, you felt emotionally(情感上的) tired, mentally exhausted and you even felt       physically.

    Life is a       of good times and bad times. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times that take you       to your breaking point, bend but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.

1.A. flow      B. rush           C. go                        D. come

2.A. break     B. move          C. bend                     D. tremble

3.A. return     B. stay           C. give   D. fly

4.A. died from   B. died out    C. died down           D. died off

5.A. power      B. ability        C. energy          D. strength

6.A. strikes        B. goes        C. appears               D. comes

7.A. recover     B. calm         C. comfort                 D. sink

8.A. high        B. low           C. breaking              D. returning

9.A. Thankfully   B. Hopefully         C. Surprisingly          D. Happily

10.A. relaxed  B. terrible        C. strong            D. terrified

11.A. lesson      B. mixture          C. connection   D. stage

12.A. away       B. far       C. close                     D. fast