【小题1】What is the purpose of the boarding school to hold “failure week”?

A.To get the students involved in social activities.

B.To help the students accept and learn from failure.

C.To make the students study even harder.

D.To teach the students how to get relaxed.

【小题2】During the “failure week” the students could do the following things EXCEPT ___________.

A.taking risks

B.learning from others’experiences

C.trying something new

D.trying to entertain themselves

【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Many successful people are lucky and achieve success easily.

B.Because we are often scared of failure ,we never succeed.

C.The fear of failure can stop the students from learning and succeeding.

D.The students who failed in trying new things felt depressed.

10、If you have a little child, who hates sitting in a car seat, then the FreedomRide is the answer to your problem.

Would you want to be stuck in an unchangeable position every time you’re in the car? No. You wouldn’t.

When an adult sits in a car for any length of time, we stretch, we change the position, we move our legs again and again. We do this without thinking. But kids in a traditional car seat can’t do this. They are stuck in one position, and they can’t move. We move because the circulation of blood needs to be recovered in our legs as we sit in the same position for any longer.

In a traditional car seat, the child can’t move to reduce the pain, so it puts them in anger.

The FreedomRide lets them have a little freedom, and still be safe. The 5-Point Harness(背带)gives them additional safety over a traditional child car seat.

I am the Webmaster for islandbreeze.com, and when JoeySafe asked us to redo their website, I was attracted by this system. That is because I have two small children, both girls, aged 3 and 4 and we obviously use car seats. I lived in Southern California, and every couple of months, my wife, the girls and I, go to see grandma who lives in Nevada. It’s a 5-hour drive, so the FreedomRide works well. Our trips are so much better now, especially since there is more room in the car without the car seats.

The FreedomRide really did make it easier to go on trips. The only thing you need when you use the JoeySafe instead of your old child car seat is a pillow. Besides, my kids want to take a pillow anyway! As a dad, I feel safe driving with the kids in the FreedomRide. I am a very safety-oriented person.

【小题1】From the text we can infer the FreedomRide is a _______.

A.car seat B.car for children

C.safety belt D.game on islandbreeze.com

【小题2】The FreedomRide is likely to be designed for________.

A.a person hating sitting in the car for long

B.an adult often driving a traditional car

C.a child requiring some freedom in the car

D.a driver needing comfortable seats

【小题3】The purpose of the last two paragraphs may be to ________.

A.support the topic of the child car safety

B.describe the advantage of the FreedomRide

C.introduce the detail of the author’s work and web.

D.describe what the author does with his child car seat

【小题4】The next part following the last paragraph may mention________.

A.the way of ordering B.the way of communicating

C.the inventor of this product D.the advantage of the product

11、Although I started learning English during my college years, when I entered the States, I only understood two English words “Yes” and “No”. We learned many grammar rules but we could not make the language connections to the real English world. Language frustration worries almost all first generation immigrants. For example, I got a letter from a Chinese-American who has lived in the States for a long time and has a good IT job saying “My 11-year-old girl writes quite well, but as her parents, we could not even read her article.”In addition, my Chinese-American professor friend has difficulty reading a novel. Improving our English skills has become a long journey for all of us. Honestly, if I have a chance, I really want to reach out to everyone in the world who has had a similar experience: learning a second language in adulthood. I wish I could encourage them to speak out about the culture shock, frustration they felt about the differences between West and East.

I have mainly focused on my English writing since 2008 after I found “Literacy Volunteers”, an organization that specially focuses on helping immigrants improve their English. I decided to challenge myself, writing a story like an American. I saw many wonderful Americans there. As soon as I met my teacher Alice, I asked her to be my private language tutor and have taken Tims English class. Every week Alice and I have worked on my English essays sentence by sentence.

To observe the culture differences between West and East, occasionally, I posted a few of my English essays online. I mentioned previously about American culture; when people read the same article or even face the same situation, American and Chinese act very differently. In my viewpoint, these differences make America the strongest country in the world. I know you have the right to express your own opinions, but accusing others without proof is not acceptable.

【小题1】The underlined word “frustration” in the first paragraph means  .

A.failure and setbacks B.words and problems

C.understanding and progress D.slang and idioms

【小题2】In the passage, “Literacy Volunteers” is  .

A.only intended to help the Chinese-Americans

B.an organization which is set up to make a profit

C.of great use to people like the author

D.a school showing how to enjoy literature

【小题3】From the last paragraph we can learn that  .

A.Americans and Chinese are of the same idea about something

B.culture shock only exists between Chinese and Americans

C.accusing others freely can be acceptable in America

D.culture differences have great influence on the people

【小题4】The purpose of the passage is  .

A.to show how hard a Chinese-American lives in America

B.to share her experience of improving her English

C.to imply grammar rules are not important

D.to warn Chinese-Americans of English

12、There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over in general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling?

If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher's interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.

I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: "This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible." It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil's technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child's deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the child's ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.

【小题1】Teachers differ in their opinions about ________.

A.the difficulties in teaching spelling

B.the necessity of teaching spelling

C.the complexities of the basic writing skills

D.the role of spelling in general language development

【小题2】The expression "play safe" probably means “_______”.

A.to write carefully

B.to avoid using words one is not sure of

C.to do as teachers say

D.to use dictionaries frequently

【小题3】Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that ______.

A.teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes

B.students will have more confidence in writing

C.students will be able to express their ideas more freely

D.students will learn to be independent of teachers

【小题4】The major point discussed in the passage is ________.

A.the relationship between spelling and content of a composition

B.the importance of developing writhing skills

C.the correct way of marking compositions

D.the complexities of spelling

13、My students often tell me they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork. My reply is often brief –You have as much time as the president. I usually carry on a bit about there being 24 hours per day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.

Once in graduate school, I tried to justify myself to one of my professors by saying that I was working. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant. What’s important is the quality of your work.” Since then I have had time to reflect on the “hard worker” dodge(伎俩), and I have come to some conclusions – all relevant to the issue of how much time we have.

If you look at the matter analytically, you can identify two parts of the problem. There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the issue of “work” during that time, which can vary in intensity. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not diligence but the quality of the product that is important.

That led me to a new idea, the quality of work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office – Don’t work harder but work smarter! There’s a lot of sense in that idea.

If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of work. That means thinking of ways of getting more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “learning habits”.

Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off across the board in all your studies.

【小题1】From the passage, we know that the author is _____.

A.a poet B.an educator

C.an editor D.a director

【小题2】We can infer from the first two paragraph that we students _____.

A.have enough time B.can meet the president

C.get something done well D.should accept the explanation

【小题3】The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means _____.

A.That is impossible B.That is not important

C.That is unbearable D.That is not acceptable

【小题4】The main purpose of writing the passage is to give _____.

A.information B.encouragement

C.criticism D.advice

14、It’s so difficult to follow the ups and downs of a 2-year-old. One moment he’s beaming and friendly; the next he’s sullen(愠怒的)and weepy, often for no apparent reason. These mood swings, however, are just part of growing up. They are signs of the emotional changes taking place as your child struggles to take control of actions, impulses, feelings and his body.

At this age, your child wants to explore the world and seek adventure. As a result, he’ll spend most of his time testing limits, his own, yours and his environments. Unfortunately, he still lacks many of the skills required for the safe accomplishment of everything he needs to do, and he often will need you to protect him.

When he oversteps a limit and is pulled back, he often reacts with anger and frustration, possibly with a temper tantrum (发脾气). He may even strike back by hitting, biting and kicking. At this age, he doesn’t have much control over his emotional impulse (冲动). So his anger and frustration tend to erupt suddenly in the form of crying, hitting or screaming. It’s his only way of dealing with the difficult realities of life. He may even act out in ways that unintentionally harm himself or others. It’s all part of being 2.

It’s not uncommon for toddlers to be angels when you’re not around, because they don’t trust people enough to test their limits. But with you, your toddler will be willing to try things that may be dangerous or difficult, because he knows you’ll rescue him if he gets into trouble.

Whatever protest pattern he has developed around the end of his first year will probably persist for some time. For instance, when you’re about to leave him with a sitter, he may become angry and throw a tantrum in anticipation (预想) of the separation. Or he may cry and cling to you. Or he could simply become subdued and silent. Whatever his behavior, try not to overreact by scolding or punishing him. The best tactic(策略) is to reassure him before you leave that you will be back and, when you return, to praise him for being so patient while you are gone. Take comfort in the fact that separations should be much easier by the time he’s 3 years old.

【小题1】The “ups and downs” (Para. 1) of a 2-year-old refers to ________.

A.his falling down and standing up

B.his successes and failures in doing things

C.his good and bad traits

D.his mood swings

【小题2】A 2-year-old still lacks all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

A.signs that express his emotional changes

B.skills necessary for accomplishing certain things

C.control over his emotional impulses

D.good methods of dealing with the difficult realities of life

【小题3】Which of the following is true?

A.A 2-year-old doesn’t know how to express his anger and frustration.

B.A 2-year-old often intentionally harms himself or others.

C.A 2-year-old depends on his parents to do everything new and challenging.

D.A 2-year-old trusts his parents more than other people

【小题4】When a mother is about to separate with her baby, she’d better __________.

A.leave without the baby’s knowledge

B.make the baby subdued and silent

C.comfort the baby that she’ll be back soon

D.ignore the baby’s reactions

15、Language changes all the time. The words used by young people in the UK can be very different to those used by adults. These extremely informal words and expressions are known as “slang”. Here are a few examples:

•Instead of using different tag question like isn’t it? Can’t you or don’t they? People use “innit”.e.g. It’s hot here, isn’t it?="It’s" hot here, innit!

•Instead of saying very, really or completely, they use “well”. e.g. I’m well tired.• “Whatever” means “I don’t care”. e.g. A: But the teacher says we can’t leave until we’ve finished. B:Whatever. I’m going.

Nobody uses slang and not everybody likes it. A school in Sheffield, in the north of England, recently instructed its pupils to stop using slang words. The head teacher says that if young people learn to speak ‘correctly’ this will help them get a good job.

When British people use slang, it’s no surprise that some students say they can’t understand native speakers. But perhaps learners don’t need to worry about communicating with native speakers so much. Research shows that most of the English spoken in the world today is spoken between non-native speakers of the language. In fact, when we think about “International English”, there is no such thing as a native or non-native speaker.

How important is it to understand these slang words and expressions? If you watch films or TV, chat online in English, then understanding slang can be very useful. But you probably won’t see much slang in your English exam though. With over seven billion people living on our planet today, it’s easy to think one person’s actions won’t make a difference, however, from personal experience, I can say: each of us is capable of making a difference, however small, to someone’s life.

【小题1】Based on the slang mentioned above, what is the meaning of “I think you got me well wrong.”?

A.I think you really hurt my feelings

B.I think you totally misunderstood me

C.I think you found the completely wrong person

D.I think you completely brought the wrong thing

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.It is essential to learn all the British slang

B.Native English speakers cannot understand each other well

C.English is used more between non-native speakers currently

D.Young people in Britain often use the same slang words as their parents

【小题3】In the author’s opinion, why shouldn’t English learners be concerned about slangs?

A.British slangs can hardly come across to English learners

B.English learners won’t speak with the native speakers

C.English learners can make a difference in the world

D.There are more people who don’t use native slang to communicate

【小题4】The author may agree to the opinion that _______.

A.individuals can play a part in others’ life

B.slang learning is an important part of language learning

C.one may express his doubt and disbelief by saying “Whatever”

D.English learners may feel difficult to communicate without slang

16、Boys’schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.

Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity(男子气概)，the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to be consistent to a stereotype(传统观念),a US study says.