1．　　One's attitude is always important. If you are lazy and weak, you will never taste any success. But if you are hard-working, success and happiness will be more likely to come to you.
　　I love eating persimmons (柿子). But you can't get them until autumn. If you try them before the right time, they probably taste bad.
　　In Grade 9, because of my poor grades, my parents were worried that I wouldn't be able to get into (1)       excellent high school. They pushed me to study hard, but I didn't really understand why they were so anxious. Summer came and I studied even (2)      . The hot weather made me feel (3)       and I couldn't focus on my textbooks:But' every time I wanted stop (4)      , Mom would shout, "Hey you!Think about your future, if you don't work hard, you'll regret it!I had to sit back down again and return to my textbooks which were full of words. But all I (5)       about was playing with my friends and eating persimmons.
　　My dad would say to me, (6)       a serious look on his face, "You (7)      get any fruit in autumn unless a persimmon tree grows in summer!Only by working can you get good results of your work.
　　Although I didn't understand it at that time, I gradually came to see the (8)       of her words. A few months later, I successfully got into the key high school. It was autumn.
　　Walking in my new school, I could see quite a few persimmon trees. It was (9)      a red fruit that it looked as if was on fire. Suddenly, I realized that working hard may be bitter but (10)       fruit is sweet.
　　My mom was right, if a persimmon tree doesn't grow during summer, it can't bear fruit in autumn. I smiled. I had grown through the Summer and now it was autumn. The fruits of my labors could be enjoyed by me now!

2．阅读下面一篇短文, . 理解大意, 然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案, 使短文连贯完整．
　　For Pineda, it was a long way to succeed.
　　His story began in El Salvador (萨尔瓦多共和国), where he was born with something wrong with his mouth. He had great (1)      in speaking. At age 2, his family's house burned down. Pineda was hurt (2)       , and his legs needed to be cut. His mother died when he was 8, and he (3)       years on the streets before he was taken in by an orphanage(孤儿院). Finally at the orphanage, Pineda began to receive support and encouragement. He taught himself to play the guitar. He began his (4)       with other musicians. Then the group went to Chicago, where Pineda lived till 18 years old. He (5)      what they could do to help him. A hospital offered him free medical care. A rich man agreed to (6)       for Pineda's tickets to and from El Salvador. When he was in the hospital, Pineda began (7)       music, and wondered if he might be able to record his own album (音乐专辑). Soon with the help of a musician, "The Sound of Gratitude (感激)" was born. On October 15th, Pineda went to a Chicago club to (8)       his new songs to strangers, and to the friends who had helped him come so far.
　　It was (9)       that Pineda had come into such a good luck, after having so many years of hardship (艰难). "We have a (10)       , in El Salvador, 'Suffer (受难) first, then enjoy, ' I guess that's what's happening." he said.

3．阅读下面一篇短文, 判断下列句子是否符合短文内容, 符合的用"A"表示, 不符合的用"B"表示．
　　Besides studying and tests, teens need to learn some life skills for the future. These skills can help them live by themselves. The following skills are very necessary.
　　Managing money
　　You often get a little money from your parents, and you may spend it as you like. You can make a list of the things that you want to buy, and plan how to spend the money. Don't waste.
　　Washing and cleaning
　　Doing laundry correctly is important. You should first read the instructions on clothing, and then check the pockets of the clothes. Pay more attention to different colors of them. As for cleaning, you should learn how to use brooms, mops and so on. If you often do much cleaning, the people who live with you will thank you for the efforts you make.
　　Cooking your favorite meals
　　You should learn how to cook a few of your favorite meals. First ask your parents for help to decide on the menu and ingredients and then you can go shopping, cook the meals and clean up the kitchen together.

4．　　In 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher asked them to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up. She poured her heart into her report and expressed her dream of becoming an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an "F" on it. The teacher told her it was a " fairy tale "', Jean was completely disappointed. As the years went by, Jean was beaten down by the discouragement, "Girls can't become airline pilots;never have, never will. You're crazy." Finally, Jean gave up.
　　In her senior year of high school, her English teacher was Mrs. Dorothy Slaton, a strict teacher with high standards. One day Mrs. Slaton asked this question, "What will you do in the future? " Jean felt a rush of the old enthusiasm (热情), and with excitement she wrote down the very old dream right away
　　The next thing that Mrs. Slaton said changed the course of Jean's life. "I have a little secret for you. You do have unlimited (无限的) abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you don't go for you dream, no one will do it for you, You can have what you want if you try!"The hurt and fear of years of discouragement disappeared suddenly. Jean felt thrilled and told her teacher about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mn. Slaton slapped the desk top, "Then do it!" she said.
　　So Jean did. It didn't happen overnight. In her 10 years of hard work, even facing all kinds of difficulties, she never gave up her dream. Eventually. Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain (机长)of the United Airline Company.

5．　　Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard or have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
　　Liu Wei, a Junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.
　　Another student, 14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou, was afraid of exams. She got very worried, and when she looked at the exam paper. She couldn't think of anything to write.
　　A recent reports from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenager have mental (心理的) problems! Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, having problems in learning and getting on with people. Many students who have problems won't go for help. Some think they will look like a fool if they go to see a doctor. Others don't want to talk about their secrets.
　　Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Aiding Hospital has the following suggestions for teenagers.
*Talk to your parents, friends or teachers often.
*Take part in group activities and play sports.
*Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.

6．　　When we talk about intelligence, we don't mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of tests or even the ability well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new situation.
　　If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts;instead of how much he knows what to do. For example, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might happen to him. He tries to find out all he can, and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it. He probably isn't sure how it will all work out, but at least he tries. And if he can't make things work out right, he doesn't feel ashamed that he failed, he just tries to learn from his mistakes.
　　An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook on life, a special feeling he fit into it.
　　If you look at children, you'll see great deference between what we call "bright" children and "non-bright" bright. They are actually two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amount of intelligence. For example, the bright child really wants to find out about life — he tries to get in touch with everything around him. But the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream world:he seems to have a wall between him and life in general.

16．用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空, 使短文完整正确．(每个单词仅限用一次)

　　China covers large areas and has a great population. Different (1)      habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. Recently, (2)      difference between northerners and southerners became a hot one:the way they shop at markets.
　　People from southern China say they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two (3)       and 0. 25 kilograms of beef at a time.
　　However, one may be laughed at (4)      he does this in the north. Instead, (5)      vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual, reported China Daily. Also, you buy a very small amount of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shop owner even help you peel and cut them. But shop owners in the north hardly (6)       such service. And many fruits are (7)      in baskets and boxes. The differences could be due to the different climate. Food can be kept for a long time in the (8)      , as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northerners have the habit of stocking up (囤货) on food, (9)      for the long winter.
　　But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern (10)       buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or the food may go bad.

17．阅读下面的短文, 根据短文内容, 完成下列各题．
　　One year, a British expedition(探险队)got lost in the sandy ocean of the Sahara Deserter. The sun was burning hot. Everyone quickly ran out of water. If they made a wrong decision, then they could all soon die.
　　At this time, the leader took out a water bag kettle and said, "I found a kettle of water in my bag. But before we go through the desert, nobody is allowed to drink it."
　　The kettle of water became the faith for everyone to cross the desert. It was passed on among the members of the team, it felt heavy.
　　Finally, the expedition made it out of the desert and escaped the land of Death. With tears of joy, they opened it a kettle of water with trembling (颤抖的) hands but out poured sand!
　　Was it a kettle of sand that really saved them in the desert?The answer is no. Their deep faith in the hope of survival (生存), like a seed, had taken root and grown in their hearts. That is what led them out of the terrible situation in the end.
　　In fact, life has never been a real dead end of anyone. Whatever hard time you face, as long as there is a seed of faith in your hearts, you will overcome it. Then someday your life will bloom and grow much fruit.

18．根据对话内容, 将方框内符合对话情景的句子抄写在对话的空白处, 使对话恢复完整, 选项中有两项多余．
Man:Good morning (1)      
Woman:Yes, certainly. There are daily flights at 7:50 and 11:05.
M:And when do they arrive in Paris?
W:The early flight arrives at 9:00 and the mid﹣morning one at 12:15.
M:(2)      
W:Yes, that's correct. But remember, (3)      
M:Of course. And in Paris, is there a bus to the city centre?
W:Yes, there are buses every half an hour and journey takes about 40 minutes.
M:Fine. (4)      
W:Single. En. .. 59 pounds.
M:Right. (5)      on the early morning flight on June 10th.
W:Five tickets. OK, fine.

A. So the journey takes an hour and ten minutes?
B.What's the flight number?
C. How much is a single air ticket?
D. Can you tell me the time of morning flight to Paris, please?
E. Where can I take the shuttle bus?
F. I'd like to book five tickets, please.
G. you must be at the airport one hour before.

19．根据下面的对话情景, 在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子, 使对话的意思连贯、完整.
A: Hey, how's it going?.
B: Oh, all right. I'm trying to make friends.
A: Oh, that's great! Everyone needs friends.
B: (1)      ?
A: Yes. I think you should talk more often with the people who you want as friends.
B: Okay, thanks for your advice. I have one more question though.
A: Go ahead please. (2)      .
B: Should I try to get their phone numbers?
A: (3)      . Friends need to communicate with each other.
B: Then I won't be shy to ask for their phone numbers. (4)      ?
A: You can make friends with any kind of person. I became a friend to an old man and to a young kid.
B: Wow, that's amazing. I didn't know making friends would be easy. (5)      .
A: Good luck on that. Goodbye.
B: Goodbye.

20．校园安全问题越来越受到重视, 为了确保学生的安全, 学校制定了一些规章制度. 请你根据内容提示, 以"School Safety"为题写一篇文章, 并适当发表自己的观点.
提示:
1. 遵守校规, 不迟到, 不早退.
2. 不跟陌生人走, 不接受(accept)陌生人的物品.
3. 上学或者放学最好结伴同行, 天黑之前一定要回家.
4. 遇到麻烦一定要及时告诉家长或者老师.
要求:语法正确, 内容连贯, 书写工整. 词数不少于80.
School Safety
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