阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

 Good advice is like medicine for the soul. What kind of   36  have you recently received? Who do you go to get advice? Do you have a mentor（顾问）? A mentor is a   37  adviser.

 Parents, teachers and friends are often great    38  . Sports figures, public officials, and nationally known figures can also be good   39   of mentors, but a person with whom you have a personal relationship will most likely be able to  40  you the best advice.

 Mentors teach things that seem to be   41   sense. Proverbs are wise old sayings that are common in every language and   42   , and can sometimes be   43  for a non-native to understand. For example, all    44   glitters（闪烁）is not gold（some things are not as     45  as they appear ）.

 Advice columns（栏目） 46   newspapers and magazines are another way to  47   advice.

Talk shows on radio and television are also very popular. Americans and Canadians love to      48   themselves. Many people are not   49   to ask for help or   50  about  a problem in order to receive advice. People generally will  51    their own experience to   52   their friends. Overcoming a difficult situation is  53  respecter in North America. People love to offer motivational （激发性的）   54   and encouragement. One proverb, a friend in need is a friend indeed, shares the concept that a true friend will help you out when you are in    55   .

1.A. success        B. measure      C. position        D. advice

2.A. devoted        B. united       C. trusted       D. expected

3.A. interviewers    B. mentors       C. followers    D. competitors

4.A. examples       B. mentors       C. manners     D. services

5.A. consider        B. exchange      C. get         D. offer

6.A. present         B. attractive      C. common     D. especial

7.A. experience      B. difference       C. culture     D. behavior

8.A. simple          B. difficult        C. natural      D. brief

9.A. that             B. which        C. what        D. who

10.A. different         B. same         C. exciting      D. valuable

11.A. in             B. on             C. at           D. of

12. A. reduce          B. add           C. keep         D. get

13.A. enjoy           B. teacher         C. express       D. defeat

14.A. brave            B. afraid          C. honest        D. lucky

15.A. talk             B bring           C. care          D. look

16.A. remind                B. suggest         C. advise        D. share

17.A. lead to         B. set free              C. help out        D. look out

18.A. originally        B. highly            C. equally        D. closely

19. A.  stories         B. sadness                  C. movement      D. adventure

20. A. happiness      B. trouble              C. excitement      D. nature

根据对话内容，从对话后所给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。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请把答案填在下面的方框内，否则不计分。）

---It’s so hard for me to learn English.Why is it so easy for you?

---I didn’t know you were having problems._1___But also, I really work at it.

---Well,I always do my homework and go to classes._2___

---Well, you might try reading newspapers. And you can talk with Americans when you get a chance.

---__3_____

---How about sitting next to an Amercian at lunch, or have you ever thought of asking someone over to your house for dinner?

---__4___But I’m a little shy to speak English.

---You won’t learn if you don’t try and speak.__5__They will give us a lot of help.

A.  You can have a try.

B.  Those are good ideas.

C.  That’ll improve your English.

D.  But how can I find this kind of chance.

E.  What else do you think would help?

F.  If I were you, I’d talk to the English teachers.

G.  Maybe it's easier for me because I already speak two languages.

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Dear Patti,

I’m writing to you for some advice on my studies. As you know, football is a very popular sport in the world and I am attracted to it and I have fallen in love with it, which makes me feel so crazy. I have been spending lots of time doing many things related to it, like watching football matches, reading newspapers and magazines, and searching the Web for more information about football. As a result, it has certainly disturbed my normal study. Though I know to be a football fan is my hobby and my major objective is to learn more knowledge in school, I can’t concentrate on my lessons and gradually I am tired of them. I am still a senior two middle school student, and I’ll have my own business even when I grow up, so I am not likely to do a job in the field of football. But now I can’t stop myself from getting involved further with football. So I feel very depressed and want to know how to deal with the contradiction (矛盾) between my studies and hobbies.

Sincerely yours,

Li Ming

【写作内容】

假设你是李明的笔友Patti，请根据他信中所诉说的苦恼回信。以下是回信的内容（信的开头和结尾已经为你写好）

以约30个词概括李明的苦恼；

以约120个词发表你的看法，并包括如下要点：

（1）你认为李明应该如何处理好他的学习和业余爱好的关系，并说明你的理由。

（2）表达你对他的希望。

【写作要求】

1．概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章结构连贯。

2. 可以使用实例或其他论述的方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

3．围绕提示写，内容充实，有建设性。 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

Dear Li Ming,

Thank you for your letter. From your letter, I’ve known something about your situation.

Yours

Patti

“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity,” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. I’ve never watched her show, but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice it’s probably worth listening to.
Her point is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. If you’re a Chinese, you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump(树桩) for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.
A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier. It’s not about going to a temple to burn some incense(香) hopes that the gods will give you good fortune; it’s practical advice you can follow each day.
Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. First he divided volunteers into two groups; those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper,” was written in big letters. The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message.
It’s easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. People who are “lucky”, in fact, keep an open mind and don’t go through the same routine every day.
I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. Like many foreigners, my plan was to teach English for one year. Seven years later, and still here, I’ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. I’ve also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wiseman’s studies I think not.
As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking, but it’s important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem.
Finally, try to turn bad luck into good. Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.
【小题1】Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer’s point?