【題目】What is happiness? To some, happiness is being surrounded by family and friends. To others, happiness means achieving success in something, such as meeting a goal. To 【1】who have been injured or struggle with a physical disability, happiness can simply mean a day without suffering, or just being alive. Here is an example.

Sang Lan was born 【2】Ningbo, China in 1981, and began learning gymnastics when she was only six years old. By the time she completed in the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games, she had been a junior gymnast for eleven years. Sang Lan’s best event was always 【3】 vault. She started winning competitions in 1991 【4】kept working hard. Her teammates described her 【5】energetic, happy and hard-working. In my opinion, she is a very good example of someone 【6】 is happy with her life, a young girl who was happy and successful in her sport. She amazed the world by the way she remained cheerful 【7】she was injured and in hospital. Now, she finds happiness by reaching much smaller goals, and through the love of the people around her.

I hope all of us have been inspired by Sang Lan! I think her courage is admirable. I know I will think about how 【8】 rebuilt her life whenever my life feels unbearable.

【題目】A notice was __________ in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.

A. sent up B. given up

C. set up D. put up

【題目】—You hate Chongqing Hot Pot, don’t you?

—________. I just think it doesn’t agree with me.

A. Not nearlyB. Not exactly

C. Not likelyD. Not always

【題目】Jenny works hard as usual and it has __________. She got the first in the final exam again.

A. turned out B. paid back

C. paid off D. turned up

【題目】In order to find the missing child, villagers __________ all they can over the past five hours.

A. did B. do

C. had done D. have been doing

【題目】Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, is the story of a young woman’s struggle to find happiness. As a child, Jane is sent to live with her aunt and uncle after her parents die. Her aunt and cousins are very cruel to her. Then, Jane is sent to Lowood, a school for poor children. Here, she experiences more cruelty. The students do not get enough food to eat and they have to wear old, ugly clothes. At Lowood, Jane makes a good friend, Helen Burns, who is very kind and patient. She believes that it is better to do without the things you want. Even though Jane loves Helen, she cannot agree with her. Jane believes that both rich and powerful people and poor people deserve the same treatment.

Jane leaves Lowood years later and becomes the private teacher of the daughter of Mr. Rochester, who is a very rich man. Jane is still not completely satisfied with her life because she realizes that women do not have the freedom to choose what they want to do—she has become a teacher because she has no other choice.

Jane and Mr. Rochester fall in love and make arrangements to get married. However, on the day of the wedding, Jane is disturbed to learn that Mr. Rochester is already married. His wife is mad and is locked in the attic. Mr. Rochester says that he still wants to marry her. Even though Jane loves him, she knows that it would not be a good idea to stay with him. So, she makes the difficult decision to leave him.

Jane meets St John Rivers and his sisters, and stays with them. Jane finally has the loving family that she has always wanted. After some time, St John proposes to Jane. As Jane does not truly love him, she refuses him even though he is a good man. Jane goes back to Mr. Rochester to find out that his wife has died and they are free to get married. By following what she believes is right, Jane finds happiness in the end.

【1】What is the story Jane Eyre about? (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)

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【2】What is Jane’s belief? (No more than 12 words) (2 marks)

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【3】Why is Jane not satisfied with her life? (No more than 12 words) (3 marks)

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【4】How does Jane find happiness in the end? (No more than 7 words) (3 marks)

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【題目】Tom __________ in the library every night over the last three months.

A. works B. worked

C. has been working D. had been working

【題目】When I got into the office, I found Mr. Green ____ in his work, without noticing my arrival.

A. buriedB. burying

C. to buryD. to be buried

【題目】Personally speaking, Chinese parents should encourage children more, getting their confidence to _____ .

A. pick upB. turn upC. build upD. take up

【題目】Acting is voluntarily entering the psyche(心靈) of another personality and thinking according to a different set of values. It lets you explore the various possibilities of what you could be. Just being your own self can be boring at times but acting gives you an opportunity to be someone else for a while. It lets you deeply explore what it means to be human!

To play a role, you must embrace(接受) the character you're acting with open arms. Understand the plot of the play and the psyche of your character. Try to understand why your character behaves the way it does. Learn the lines or dialogues thoroughly and explore the thought behind every sentence. This will help you picture the circumstances in which the character finds itself.

To be that person, there is no way you can live the life he or she has, but you can draw parallels from your own life, which will help you relate to the person. You have to draw parallels from your own experience and actually try to feel what the character feels. Say the lines only when you "feel" the way your character does. Let them come out naturally.

Only through practice will you get closer to actually be that person, and many acting exercises can help you. Try saying the dialogue giving the correct facial expressions in front of a mirror. Learn the techniques of raising as well as lowering your voice. Practice acting out the expressions like joy, sorrow, laughter, anger, disapproval, satisfaction etc. These facial expressions, if mastered well, can make your acting experience happy.

In short, your experience off stage and the awareness with which you live your life are the keys you need to unlock your acting potential. Confidence, sincerity and the ability to let go of yourself will turn into a great acting performance!

Title: How to act
【1】___________________of acting

●exploring the various possibilities of what you could be

●avoiding 【2】_____________ by being someone else for a while

●exploring the 【3】______________ of being human

II. Tips for acting

Understanding

●understanding 【4】___________and your character's psyche

●knowing 【5】____________for your character's behavior

●reading between the lines

Drawing

●experiencing your character's feelings by drawing parallels from 【6】._________

●saying the dialogues as【7】.________________ as your character does

Practicing

●giving correct facial expressions while saying lines before 【8】.______________

●learning the techniques of 【9】____________ your voice

●acting out different expressions
【10】_____________

You can perform well as long as you are confident and sincere and can let go of yourself.