Ⅲ.阅读理解

In the middle of the first term of school，the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills.Steve hurried through his tests，and continued to dream of other things.His heart was not in school，but in the woods.

One day，Miss White's impatient voice broke into his daydreams.“Steve!!Pay attention!”Steve turned to look at her，fixing his eyes on Miss White，as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade.

“You all did pretty well，”she told the class，“except for one boy，and it breaks my heart to tell you this，but...”She hesitated，her eyes searching his face.“...The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”She just stared at Steve.Steve dropped his eyes.

After that，it was war!!Steve still wouldn't do his homework.Even as the punishments became more severe，he remained stubborn.

“Just try it!ONE WEEK!”He was unmoved.

“You're smart enough!You'll see a change!”Nothing touched him.

“Give yourself a chance!Don't give up on your life!”Nothing.

“Steve!Please!I care about you!”

Wow!Suddenly，Steve got it!!Someone cared about him?Steve went home from school，thoughtful，that afternoon.Walking into the house，he found both parents were out.He，quickly，gathered up a jar of peanut butter，a loaf of bread，a bottle of water，and this time...his schoolbooks.

The following Monday he arrived at school on time，and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom.She walked in，all smiles!God，she was beautiful!

Miss White，immediately，gave a quiz on the weekend homework.Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper.With a look of surprise，Miss White took his paper.Obviously puzzled，she began to look it over.Miss White's face was in total shock!The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!

From that moment nothing was the same for Steve.Life at home remained the same，but life still changed.He discovered that not only could he learn，but he was good at it!

He discovered that he could understand knowledge and translate the things he learned into his own life.Steve began to go ahead!

1.Steve used to be bad at his lessons because ________.

A.the teacher blamed him from time to time

B.he was not a smart boy in his class

C.the test for the seventh grade challenged his confidence

D.he hadn't put his heart into his studies

答案与解析：D　考查细节理解。通过第一段最后一句：他的心思不在学校，而是在树林里。可知选D。

2.The underlined word“stubborn”in the passage probably refers to“________”.

A.severely punished

B.completely unchanged

C.careless with the homework

D.lost in the test

答案与解析：B　考查词义猜测。从stubborn前后老师的言语和史蒂夫的行动举止(unmoved，nothing)可以推测：没有变化。

3.It was the ________ that made Steve begin to work hard at his lessons later.

A.teacher's encouragement

B.help from his classmates

C.care from the teacher

D.failure in the test for the seventh grade

答案与解析：C　考查细节理解。从“I care about you!”“Suddenly，Steve got it!Someone cared about him?”以及后面的翻天覆地的变化，可以得知是老师的关心使史蒂夫开始努力学习。

4.Which of the following descriptions is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Steve often helped his parents work in the woods instead of going to school.

B.The teacher punished Steve for his failure in the test for the seventh grade.

C.Steve not only made progress but finally became a good student of the class.

D.Steve was actually a clever boy，but Miss White hadn't realized it at first.

答案与解析：C　 考查细节理解。从倒数第二段最后一句至结束，可以得知：史蒂夫不仅取得了进步且最终成了一名优秀学生，故答案选C。

Ⅲ.篇章结构

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life，but most of us don't do a very good job.__1__.

So，you have to give a speech—and you are terrified.You get nervous，you forget what you want to say，you stumble(结结巴巴)over words，you talk too long，and you bore your audience.Later you think，“Thank Goodness，it's over.I'm just not good at public speaking.I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheep up!__2__.Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making.Ask yourself the purpose of your speech.What is the occasion?Why are you speaking?Then，gather as many facts as you can on your subject.Spend plenty of your time doing your research.Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow.Use as many examples as possible，and use pictures，charts，and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly.__3__.Don't talk over their heads，and don't talk down to them.Treat your audience with respect.They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember：Be prepared.Know your subject，your audience，and the occasion.Be brief.__4__.And be yourself.Let your personality come through so that you make person­to­person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps，you will see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking.In fact，you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches!You're not convinced yet?__5__.

A.It doesn't have to be that bad.

B.Take several deep breaths after your speech.

C.This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.

D.Say what you have to say and then stop.

E.Don't say what you aren't familiar with.

F.Never forget your audience.

G.Give it a try and see what happens.

答案：1.C　2.A　3.F　4.D　5.G

Ⅳ.短文改错

Dear Editor，

I'm a Senior 3 student who take the College Entrance Examination next year.Now I have a problem in choosing major.My parents want me to study international business as they want me to be a businessman.Therefore，my head teacher suggested that it is better for me to choose software engineering.As for me，I have a totally different idea from them.I want to take environmental science as my major so that I can use I have learned to help improve environment in my hometown after graduation.But can I possible make a decision on my own against the will of my parents and my teacher?I'm written to you for your opinion.I'll be very thankful to you if you can spare some time to give me some advices.

Sincerely，

Wang Hua

答案：

Dear Editor，

I'm a Senior 3 student who∧willtake the College Entrance Examination next year.Now I have a problem in choosing ∧a major.My parents want me to study international business as they want me to be a businessman.ThereforeHowever，my head teacher suggested that it isbe better for me to choose software engineering.As for me，I have a totally different idea from themtheirs.I want to take environmental science as my major so that I can use∧whatI have learned to help improve∧theenvironment in my hometown after graduation.But can I possiblepossibly make a decision on my own against the will of my parents and my teacher?I'm writtenwriting to you for your opinion.I'll be very thankful to you if you can spare some time to give me some advicesadvice.

Sincerely，

Wang Hua

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