1、In May this year, he was getting ready to launch his mowing service for the summer when he heard about a 93-year-old woman trying to cut grass by herself. Smith and a friend showed up to do the job for her.In November, a local TV station gave him $300, calling it a special gift for his good work. Af
2、ter he received the money, he used it to create the non-profit(非盈利的) service group, Raising Men Lawn Care Service. He also started a page to collect money to buy lawn equipment and other thingsincluding T-shirts with special logos.After I read about Rodneys story, I told my friends about him. We als
3、o planned to mow lawns for single moms, the elderly and disabled in our neighborhood. And I hope more and more young people will join Rodneys service groupRaising Men Lawn Care Service.1. What was Rodney Smith, Jr.s goal last fall?A. To mow 100 yards for free.B. To start a non-profit service group.C
4、. To set a good example to his kids.D. To make use of time between classes.2. What does the underlined word “launch” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Improve. B. Find. C. Start. D. Help.3. What did Rodney do with the money he received? A. He gave it to the elderly. B. He improved his mowing service. C. He ga
5、ve it to a friends service group. D. He bought many T-shirts for neighbors.BWriting journals has been one of the most helpful things Ive ever done. Through writing journals Ive not only learned a lot about myself, but also removed a lot of obsessive (烦恼的) thoughts, by writing them down and consideri
6、ng them. Journals give you a place to write down your honest thoughts without being afraid of what people will think of you. There are some ideas for writing journals: Draw pictures Write poetry or short stories Goals: daily and long-term Respond to a magazine article that you are interested in Writ
7、e about obsessive thoughts and try to find whats causing them A list of things you are proud of (It can always increase your confidence when you need it) Make a pro/con (赞成/反对) list when youre trying to make a decision: most of the time the decision will start to be clearer afterwards The best way t
8、o start is to decide where you want to write your journal. (Though its called the journal, it doesnt mean you can only do it in a “journal”) . If you like the traditional style of journals, then use a notebook, blank paper or graph paper, whichever you like best. If you prefer to go digital, start a
9、 blog. You can make the blog public or private, and its a good way to keep track of articles or pictures you find online. (You can link to them.) Even if you feel theres nothing for you to write about at first, you might be surprised to find that once you start, you cant stop.4. What does writing jo
10、urnals help the author do?A. Make many friends. B. Do many helpful things. C. Be free from some worries. D. Learn a lot about other people.5. Why is making a pro/con list useful? A. It increases your confidence. B. It helps you get what you want. C. It helps you make great progress. D. It helps you
11、decide what to do.6. What do you think about writing journals as a beginner? A. You have little to write. B. Writing journals is fun. C. Youre good at writing. D. Its hard to keep track of articles.COne of the most recent social changes taking place in the world is social networking. Social networki
12、ng has been in existence for at least 150 years, and probably longer than that. In the times before the invention of the computer and the World Wide Web (WWW), social networking was done in person. People who had similar likes and interests would gather together to share experiences, make new friend
13、s, and improve their businesses. On the Internet, social networking websites made their first appearances during the late 1990s. The first major social networking website in the United States was MySpace. MySpace allowed its users to exchange messages, share pictures, and make new friends in a way t
14、hat was never thought of in the past. With MySpace, people who did not go out much could reach out to others from their own homes. In 2004, Facebook was created. It was first a website created for use by Harvard Universitys students and teachers, but it soon expanded to include just about everyone.
15、It is now larger than some of the largest companies in the world. It is a website that is changing all the time. Facebook has completely changed the way people stay connected with each other and the rest of the world. The way it works is simple. Users can set up a new account (账户) easily. All a new
16、user needs is an email address to start. Once a person has created an account and his friend also has his own Facebook page, he can invite his friend by sending a request out to him. Once you get started, making new friends will come easily.7. What can we learn about social networking? A. It is not
17、a new development. B. It made World Wide Web famous. C. It appeared because of the computers. D. It helped people develop new interests.8. What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A. MySpace is less famous than Facebook. B. MySpace greatly changed peoples lives. C. MySpace led to the appearance of Facebo
18、ok. D. MySpace was improved by Harvard Universitys students.9. What do new users of Facebook need to create an account? A. An email address. B. His friends help. C. High-speed network. D. His friends Facebook page.10. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. The way to be a Facebook user. B. The imp
19、ortance of social networking. C. Two important social networking websites. D. The differences between MySpace and Facebook.第2节 根据短文内容,从短文中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)Its not easy to just get up and go if youre not a morning person. But with some preparation, you can have a great
20、morning routine (常规) before school, which can also make for a good day. _11_ A great morning routine doesnt include cramming (突击式学习) for a test or struggling to get your homework done as youre running out of the door. Shower the night before. _12_ And if you can, do your hair the night before so whe
21、n you wake up, youll be able to freshen yourself quickly to get to school and get on with the day. Lay out your clothes. _13_ Make sure to lay out everything you need, including your socks and shoes. Another thing is hair. If your school has a preference (偏爱) of what you do with your hair, be sure t
22、o respect that. _14_ It helps in the morning if you have something in front of you to check off as youre walking out of the door. The list should include your homework, books and your lunch or lunch money as well as anything else you normally take with you to school. Eat a good breakfast. _15_ Eatin
23、g a healthy breakfast helps improve your focus and allows you to stay active in your classes. If you can, prepare your meal the night before. At the least, set out your spoons and plates. A. Make a list of everything you will take. B. Brush your teeth after you eat breakfast. C. Get all your homewor
24、k done before going to bed. D. Check the weather forecast and choose your clothing. E. A great morning routine should always include a good breakfast. F. Dont hurry and make sure you have everything before you leave. G. That helps you have a good sleep and save much time in the morning.II. 完形填空 (每小题
25、1分,共20分)阅读下面短文,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。A six-year-old kid walked into a candy store with his dad and was surprised by so many candies on offer. “Its amazing. What should I _16_?” he asked himself. “Come on, son, we dont have much _17_. I have to attend an important meeti
26、ng,” his dad said. “These are all my _18_ and I dont know what to choose.” He picked up some bags and then put them _19_. He couldnt make up his mind. “_20_, son, we have no time. Im very _21_,” his dad said. So the boy ran around the store _22_again. His eyes moved from one bag to another, _23_all
27、of the sweets looked so good and he couldnt make up his mind. _24_, the dad had enough. He caught his son by the hand and they_25_the store empty-handed. The boy _26_. He wanted them all, but ended up with _27_becasue he couldnt choose just one. Some of us are that boy. The _28_ is that candy store.
28、 We have a great number of choices available to us, but if we dont make a(n) _29_about our jobs, education, relationships, marriage or other _30_ things, we will end up empty-handed. Sometimes we worry about making the _31_ choice. What if we _32_the direction that we take and its too late to go bac
29、k? We dont have to _33_ this. How do we _34_whether it is good or not if we dont make a choice? The bigger _35_is that we make no decision at all and end up going nowhere and doing nothing. 16. A. think B. make C. say D. choose17. A. time B. money C. interest D. power18. A. secrets B. favorites C. ideas D. needs19. A. in B. away C. back D. aside20. A. Hold on B. Come over C. Go on D. Hurry up21. A. tired B. busy C. fair D. patient22. A. carefully B. quietly C. quickly D. nervously23. A. and B. or C. though D. but24. A. Luck
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