根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

1. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:

Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. 2. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

Make good use of your time in class. 3. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, and review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read the material. 4. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be overly worried.

5. You will probably discover them after you have tried these.

A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.

B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.

D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

E. Maybe you are an average student.

F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.

G. This will help you understand the next class.

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I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early ________ of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ________ my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with ________ at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to ________ !” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something ________ to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found ________ , I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily (百合花) seeds in the yard. But they failed to ________ . I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ________ joy, I found the first rose bloom (開花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. ________ , I was touched by this land of wonder.

________ , my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even ________ at me because he found it was ________ to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ________ , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds ________ flowers.

Regardless of their________ , I kept on planting my garden and ________ to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they ________ to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ________ my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very ________ . And now I could say it is my affection for ________ that makes me a real gardener.

1.A. memoryB. intentionC. dreamD. design

2.A. pleaseB. changeC. annoyD. help

3.A. excitementB. appreciationC. surpriseD. doubt

4.A. clean upB. care aboutC. collect upD. come in

5.A. equalB. similarC. oppositeD. superior

6.A. painfulB. upsettingC. valuableD. interesting

7.A. hold onB. break outC. come upD. get through

8.A. toB. byC. inD. with

9.A. LuckilyB. EventuallyC. RegularlyD. Cheerfully

10.A. InsteadB. BesidesC. ThereforeD. However

11.A. shoutedB. laughedC. glancedD. jumped

12.A. troublesomeB. convenientC. enjoyableD. dangerous

13.A. sadnessB. displeasureC. delightD. relief

14.A. other thanB. more thanC. rather thanD. less than

15.A. dislikeB. encouragementC. threatD. suggestion

16.A. decidedB. stoppedC. continuedD. struggled

17.A. respondB. turnC. devoteD. lead

18.A. defeatB. satisfyC. respectD. challenge

19.A. comfortableB. proudC. strangeD. disappointed

20.A. freedomB. lifeC. growthD. nature

短文改錯

短文中共有10處錯誤，錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞的下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

I prefer my English classes to be taught in English only. What we all know, a good learning environment is of greatly importance if we want to study English well. Classes teaching in English provide students for a better environment. When English is an only language in class, students will have more opportunity to practise listening and speaking. However, there were problems with this method. Sometimes we may find difficult to follow the teacher and some slow learners may even give up learn English. In spite of these difficulties, but I believe practice makes perfect. With enough practice, we can overcome the difficulties and benefit from English classes in the long run.

The world was mysterious (神秘的) when I was a child, so miracles (奇跡) were welcome wonders. Now, there doesn’t seem to be space for them in this world I so intelligently understand.

Perhaps it’s from years of working around sick and often dying children, watching time and time again as a child slips away from the arms of a begging mother. I have stopped hoping as the parents around me hope.

I recently cared for a patient near the end of his life. Medically speaking, his situation was hopeless, which made me feel helpless and defeated.

His mother came in to see him. I had prepared myself to support her, imagining she would crumble (崩潰) into a pile of tears.

“Our God is faithful,” she said, with a smile on her face and the sunshine of hope in her eyes.

“Cancer is faithful,” I muttered (嘀咕) in my mind.

“We still believe he can heal him,” she continued, as if she had heard what I was thinking.

I provided updates on his body. In a laundry list of updates, perhaps two things were positive. She thanked me for the information, repeating back the minor positive notes I had given.

I brcame kind of angry. And I wanted to sak, “Do you really not understand the gravity (嚴重性) of this illness?”

And then, yet again, as if she had heard me, she replied with this: A positive attitude gives us power over our circumstances, rather than allowing our circumstances to have power over us.

I was shocked. Here I was, judging her positive attitude as a fault. I completely disregarded the choice to believe in something more powerful than me, more healing than the doctors on our team. It wasn’t blind faith. It was strength and devotion.

When I came out of the room, tears welling in my eyes, I sat at my computer and looked

down at a small plate of candies she must have left for me on her way into the room. A hand

written note was laid above them: Kate, your devotion is so appreciated, S.

S, it is your devotion that I am appreciating today. Because of you, I am begging again to

believe in miracles.

1.The author is probably a ________.

A.nurse B.patient C.teacher D.mother

2.Before seeing the patient’s mother, the author thought that the patient ________.

A.would recover soon

B.had got much better

C.was going to die of cancer

D.might make a miraculous recovery

3.Why was the author angry with the patient’s mother?

A.Because of her optimism.

B.Because of her impoliteness.

C.Because she couldn’t stop crying.

D.Because she was always complaining.

4.Finally, the patient’s mother made the author become ________.

A.more patient B.more positive

C.more aggressive D.more sympathetic

There are times when nothing seems to be working in our favor. We may use complaining as a coping mechanism (辦法，途經) when we are truly unhappy. However, there are many times when we don’t try our best and just want things to work our way. We may try to cover our faults by complaining about the unfairness of it all. These are expressive complaints where the complainer just wants to let out his/her anger or frustration, with no real intention of solving the problem. The complainer expects pity and recognition from the listeners although the results often disappoint him/her.

Sometimes, we use complaints as a conversation starter. Conversations that start with a complaint often have a domino effect. It may cause the listener to include his/her complaints in the conversation as well, which makes you think that you are not the only one facing problems. However, your good feeling won’t last long as long as you are always focusing on the negative.

When complaining becomes a habit, you complain to anyone that comes around. Negativity that comes from complaining kills creativity and innovation (創(chuàng)新). Habitual complainers are less likely to come up with new ideas, as they are busy finding faults and discourage others from trying new things by making them feel that they won’t work. When you spend time with people who constantly complain, you are likely to view things in a negative light. This will make things worse. This can affect the way you perceive your own situation, and even the people around you.

Though expressing your feelings may momentarily improve your state of mind, it could sometimes have a bad effect on the listener’s state of mind. A recent study has shown that at social gatherings while people who are unhappy may join you when you play the victim at the beginning, the majority would start avoiding you because of your negativity.

1.Why do people who don’t try their best often complain?

A.They want to get others’ pity.

B.It is the best way to let out their anger.

C.They try to find an excuse for their faults.

D.They hope to get a solution to their problems.

2.According to Paragraph 2, complaints in conversations ________.

A.are easy to deal with

B.can spread to others

C.may help you make friends

D.help focus on the similar unfairness

3.What do we know about habitual complainers?

A.They can hardly influence others in their negative way.

B.They can get momentary comfort by complaining.

C.They have a better understanding of their faults.

D.They are more likely to put forward new ideas.

4.According to the author, complaining at social gatherings is ________.

A.unusual B.acceptable

C.unwelcome D.frustrating

完形填空,閱讀下面的短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

It was the first day of kindergarten. I walked in with my mom and was at all the toys against the walls. I ran over to them and started to play. Most of the other were doing the same. In the corner, though, I saw one girl sitting . She was small and weak, the only one in the class than me. Her red eyes she had been crying. None of the other kids seemed to notice her.

I was playing with the toy cars. When I , I saw her sad and lonely eyes. Suddenly I felt something inside my heart . I wasn’t sure what it was. Being the youngest in my family I had become spoiled. My elder brothers always did while I was free to play. However, that day it was that I should think of someone other than myself. Finally, I two toy cars and went over to her. “Do you want to play?” I asked . She smiled at me and her head yes.

What made me remember that first act was a letter that little girl wrote to me after we both . She told me how her illness made other kids her and how my act had changed her . She cherished(珍惜) the friendship I had . From then on we continued our friendship through the mail for several years the bad health finally took her life.

Today I still think of her and thank her for stirring something in my selfish that day. I ask myself how a bit of can move a heart, touch a soul, and change a life.

1.A.amazed B.frightened C.puzzled D.embarrassed

2.A.Slowly B.Unfortunately C.Sadly D.Immediately

3.A.teachers B.parents C.brothers D.kids

4.A.on time B.in surprise C.by herself D.in vain

5.A.cleverer B.shorter C.better D.braver

6.A.believed B.suggested C.denied D.explained

7.A.looked up B.went out C.woke up D.looked down

8.A.floating B.stirring C.dancing D.shooting

9.A.nothing B.exercise C.shopping D.housework

10.A.clear B.natural C.strange D.usual

11.A.threw out B.picked up C.hid away D.tore down

12.A.pointed B.touched C.tapped D.nodded

13.A.unfair B.unrespectable C.unselfish D.unfriendly

14.A.gave up B.turned up C.grew up D.got up

15.A.help B.fight C.like D.avoid

16.A.wealth B.family C.illness D.life

17.A.offered B.abandoned C.promised D.destroyed

18.A.unless B.though C.before D.after

19.A.head B.heart C.decision D.act

20.A.interest B.love C.sorrow D.confidence

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。

Several weeks ago, my husband and I decided to sell some of the old things in our house. We thought 1. a good opportunity to clean up our 10-year-old son’s room and deal with some toys that were no 2. (long) suitable for him to play with. We agreed that all the money 3. (make) from selling the toys would go to our son.

We decided to sell the toys our son no longer liked and a little bike that was too small for him. The little bike, 4. a bit old, was still in good condition.

We charged $ 10 for the bike, 5. it didn’t sell. So, after the sale was over, my husband put it on the roadside with a sign, on 6. were written “FREE BIKE”. Soon our doorbell rang. A little boy stood outside, 7. (ask) in poor English whether the bike was really free. I said yes and that he could have it 8. nothing. He smiled, got on the bike and 9. (happy) rode away.

Later that evening I told my son that the old bike had been given to the little boy for free. He smiled, obviously happy 10. (hear) that someone else would make good use of that little bike.

Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.

1.Nearpod can be used to ______．

A．offer grammar tests

B．teach listening on-line

C．help vocabulary learning

D．gain fluency in speaking

2.If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________．

A．Room 501 B．Room 502

C．Room 601 D．Room 602

3.Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?

A．Nearpod． B．Kahoot．

C．TEO． D．Prezi．

4.A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by ______．

A．9:00 am B．10:30 am

C．2:00 pm D．3:30 pmB

Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted (預測) in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains (鏈條) and ecosystems.（生態(tài)系統）

Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.

Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen (氧氣), while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.

“Predicting species’ reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology,” said the researches of several U.S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.

The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1,634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated (低估) the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing（長出葉子） by 4 times.

“Across all species, the experiments under-predicted the speed of the advance —for both leafing and flowering —that results from temperature increases,” the study said.

The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said.

Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis (光合作用) to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.

Scientists believe the world’s average temperature has risen by about 0.8℃ since 1900, and nearly 0.2℃ every ten years since 1979.

So far, efforts to cut emissions (排放) of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond（超出） 2℃ this century —a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.

1.What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?

A. Plants’ reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems.

B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists’ expectation.

C. Climate change leads to the change of food production patterns.

D. Food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.

2.We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that __________.

A. plants’ flowering is 8.5 times faster than leafing

B. there are 1,634 plant species on the four continents

C. scientists should improve the design of the experiments

D. the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change

3.Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because __________.

A. they can prove the climate change clearly

B. they are very important in the food chainsA

C. they play a leading role in reducing global warming

D. they are growing and flowering much faster than before

4. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the world’s temperature?

A. It has risen nearly 0.2℃ since 1979.

B. Its change will lead to weather extremes.

C. It is 0.8℃ higher in 1979 than that of 1900.

D. It needs to be controlled within 2℃ in this century.

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

“Why is life worth living?” If you ask this question, you will get different answer. __1.__ . But we have put together a few reasons from different people as to why life is worth living．

Learning. This is the reason we heard from school and college-going kids. 2. . Right from studies to games, the eagerness(渴望) to do better and learn more makes their lives worth living．

3. . When we speak to a few office workers and professionals, this is the reason they give. The ability to create things, be it a weekly report or a new document or a painting or composing a new song seemed to make life worthwhile for many．

New Opportunities. This is another reason that is put forth by people in different professions. Both professionally and personally, these people look forward to moving ahead and getting appreciation. They like to catch the new opportunities life throws at them which can make their lives worth living．

Exploring. Some people just like to say that they want to explore more and discover new horizons. Touring around the world, learning about the world history and visiting the most famous places do make life worth for many people. 4. .

Love. Well, this reason is an evergreen one. Life is worth living for the loved ones around, be it a wife/husband, children or friends. 5. . Being able to love some one and being loved back can certainly makes life worth living．

A．People all look forward to knowing, learning and finding out more about everything．

B. Creating．

C．There is no definite(明確的) or right answer in this case．

D．Get together and share special moments．

E．Such relationships make life worth everything．

F．Getting wiser makes life worth living for many people．

G．Exploring religious（宗教的）and spiritual boundaries also seemed to be another reason．