Sports are the base of my life, next to my mother who raised me when my dad left us. I have been into sports since I was six years old. I have known many coaches and heard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and reach the next level of play.

When I was in Senior Two, I met the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski. I thought I was certain to be selected for the school team since I had been in it the year before. I showed up to the tryouts (選拔賽) and put out about 90% effort since I thought I’d make it with no problem. That was a big mistake.

Brian Pawloski is the hardest-working coach I have ever met. He didn’t expect 100% effort, he expected 200% effort. One example: he once made us do 40 suicide drills for the 40 lay-ups (投籃) we missed in a game. Some think this is crazy, but it isn’t. After this conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink, I said, “Coach that was the best practice I ever had.” I was completely sincere. This man was and is the person who influenced me most at my high school. He expects us to be excellent not just on the court but in the classroom. If I am not working on basketball, I am reading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life’s challenges, including Wooden, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters.

In the first two years I slacked off, not putting forth my full potential. Now, unlike the coaches of my youth, this man was interested in how he did off the court. He always made sure I kept up with my studies and was able to be trusted. I can honestly say that no other coach has given me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly, in life. My school is lucky to have such a great person to teach, coach and influence their students. I will always remember my high-school basketball days as one of the hardest times I have ever worked in my life not only in basketball but in my growth as an individual.

1.Different from other coaches, Coach Brian ________.

A. trained the team to the edge of death

B. expected the team to do well in their studies

C. asked the team to do more reading than training

D. concentrated on skill training

2.The underlined phrase “slacked off” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A. made less effort B. paid no attention

C. showed no interest D. had less passion

3.In the author’s eye, Coach Brian is ________.

A. professional and serious B. skilled and cruel

C. hardworking and honest D. strict and helpful

The benefits of keeping a journal (日志)

If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me. 1. Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.

◆ It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didn’t write it down? 2. But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I’m away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.

◆ It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned. By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve gotten. 3. You can use the ideas to propel (鞭策) yourself forward.

◆ 4. After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today.

◆ It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it.5. In the end, you will expand your ideas.

A. It trains you to express your thoughts.

B. It allows you to see your progress over time.

C. Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.

D. And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it.

E. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

F. I often experienced that myself.

G. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.

When I was a college student, I did a lot of traveling abroad. That was because a professor ______ me to do so. She said, “Now it is the time for you to travel around the world, ______ your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun?” I ______her.

Since I started to work for a ______ company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the ____ of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business ______, too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got ______ about food in different countries.

Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were ______ necessary when I happened to read a famous chef's (廚師) comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the ______ around us at the same time. So why don't you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian ______? “Those words reminded me of my ______advice. As information technology ______, you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various ______ you can get from traveling.

Today there are people who ______ direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people _____ not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are _____ by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to _____ and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily ______ more fruitful. However, we should never let it ______ our time for face to -face communication. Let's make use of information technology more ______, and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.

1.A. promised B. allowed C. hurried D. encouraged

2.A. build up B. use C. practise D. exchange

3.A. agreed with B. learned from C. followed D. obeyed

4.A. computer B. food C. clothing D. machine

5.A. life B. rivers C. sights D. houses

6.A. plans B. bargain C. progress D. trips

7.A. information B. taste C. cooks D. feelings

8.A. even more B. no longer C. much D. actually

9.A. people B. drink C. atmosphere D. environment

10.A. shoes B. dishes C. customers D. situations

11.A. friend's B. parents C. professor's D. boss's

12.A. produces B. advertises C. forms D. advances

13.A. news B. pleasures C. troubles D. places

14.A. avoid B. keep C. lose D. enjoy

15.A. meeting B. talking C. communicating D. traveling

16.A. stopped B. met C. surrounded D. hurt

17.A. look at B. employ C. travel D. meet

18.A. communication B. study C. work D. action

19.A. spare B. increase C. reduce D. make use of

20.A. wisely B. correctly C. or less D. Slowly

1.The past ten years has __________ (見證) the great changes in my hometown.

2.You didn’t listen to my warning. __________ (否則), you wouldn’t have been cheated by the man.

3.Her neighbor showed their __________ (同情) for her and often helped her.

4.In my opinion, I think someone hid the __________ (相關的) information about the case.

5.One of my __________ (目標) in 2017 is that I will work hard to be admitted to a key university.

6.Last year, the youngest student selected to attend the __________ (每年的) White House Science Fair was a nine-year-old boy.

7.__________ (陪伴) by Mr. Smith, the Chinese guests paid a visit to the British Museum.

8.The five-year-old boy has a(n) __________ （天賦）for language and now can speak six foreign languages.

9.He did his best to __________ (統(tǒng)治) his country so that his people lived a happy life.

10.The declaration was __________ (起草) by Dr White, who was strongly against nuclear weapons.

This morning, my neighbor called me and asked me 1. (anxious), “Are your dogs missing?”

I 2. (fill) with nervousness and immediately made a phone call to my wife, and then I replied with relief, “No. They 3. (stay) at home.” My neighbor is a sweet, kind and generous girl with 4. old-fashioned heart and spirit. She bakes cookies and shares them with neighbors. Today she found two small dogs walking down the street, 5. she brought them home.

I then suggested places where she could report the 6.(miss) dogs. “Most people wouldn’t do anything about them,” I said, “Many cars and people passed 7. them this morning, ignoring them. You did the right thing.”

I went outside to look for someone 8. might be walking down the street, and I expected to hear the distant cry of someone calling the dogs’ names. But no one did this.

If I were lost, I would hope someone would come looking for me. If I were crying alone, I 9. (hope) that someone would stop and wipe away my tears. Why not give a little love to dogs and other 10. (creature)?

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號()，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用(＼)劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

I like eating fruit and vegetables what are of great benefit to our healthy. Not only do they prevent us from falling into ill, but they help us lose weight. I used to hate vegetables, but follow the doctor’s advice, I gradually kicked the bad habit. Just as an old saying going, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. However, there are still many child disliking fruit and vegetables. On contrary, influenced by this or that kind of advertisement, many were crazy about junk food. Consequently, they become weaker and weaker instead of getting strong. In my opinion, we must take action to change them.

假如你是李華，你的英國筆友 Andrew 不久前去美國留學，他給你寫信說很不適應那里的生活。請你根據(jù)以下提示用英語給他寫一封回信，鼓勵他勇敢面對。

尊重當?shù)氐娘L俗習慣；

與美國學生多交流；

積極參加戶外活動；

注意與人交往時的禮儀。

注意：1. 可根據(jù)內(nèi)容要點適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

2. 詞數(shù)100左右，開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Andrew,

How nice to hear from you again!_____________________________________________________________

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_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

International Robotics Forum（論壇）

Tokyo Big Sight,Tokyo,Japan,December 4-5

The Robotics Society of Japan(RSJ),to provide opportunities for young robot lovers to learn more about industrial and service robots,is going to hold the International Robotics forum that will cooperate with this year's International Robot Exhibition.

The lectures and explanations throughout the Conference will be given in Japanese but will be interpreted into English at the same time.The Conference will offer a great opportunity for senior high school students from all around the world to communicate with each other through robots.Therefore,we look forward to your active participation.

The event will take place two days.On the morning of Day One,Prof.Shin'ichi Yuta of the Shibaura Institute of Technology will give a lecture on basic mobile robotics and learning through robots.This will be followed by a talk by Mr.Kazuhiko Yokoyama of Yasukawa Electric Corporation,who will explain the mechanism and control of robots and also point out the highlights（最精彩的部分）of the International Robot Exhibition.

We will prepare a challenge for all the participants.We will send you themes for robot research.You will study them in advance,and on the afternoon of Day One,you will visit the Tokyo International Exhibition Center and investigate（詳細研究）real robots.You will be able to experience fun and excitement of advanced robot technologies.On the morning of Day Two,you will present your study and investigation results.

On the afternoon of Day Two,as the final event,awards will be given by the RSJ to groups that have given outstanding presentations.

We hope that many future robot researchers and engineers will be born today.

1.What's the purpose of the Conference?

A. To present the most outstanding robots to young robot lovers.

B. To cooperate with this year's International Robot Exhibition.

C. To offer opportunities for young robot lovers worldwide to communicate with each other through robots.

D. To give opportunities for young robot lovers to visit the Tokyo International Exhibition Center.

2.What language(s) will be given throughout the Conference?

A. Japanese. B. Chinese.

C. English. D. Both Japanese and English.

3.The text is most probably taken from .

A. an International Robot Journal B. a robot show guide

C. an announcement of a travel agency D. an advertisement

US President Donald Trump's senior adviser Kellyanne Conway has come under fire after picture of her casually kneeling on a couch in the Oval Office was widely shared on social media.

In an image captured by an AFP photographer,Conway appears on the couch with her shoes on as Trump poses for a photo with leaders of historically black colleges and universities.

Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens was among those taking aim at Conway,suggesting that aides under previous administrations would have caused even greater outcry.

"If Rice or Jarrett had sat like this in Oval Office,conservatives（保守黨黨員）would have screamed themselves hoarse for weeks.Now we own trashy," he wrote.

Trump's predecessor Barack Obama was repeatedly attacked for photos in which he appeared to be relaxing. Critics also condemned Obama for unbuttoning the previous Oval Office dress code that called for a suit jacket and a tie.

The image of Conway was spread widely on social media,with several Twitter users criticizing her for what they described as a lack of respect in the Oval Office.

This is not the first time Conway has found herself at the centre of a storm.She recently came under fire for plugging（宣傳）the fashion brand of the president's daughter.

The head of the US Office of Government Ethics urged the White House to investigate Conway after the incident,saying she should face disciplinary（懲戒性的）action.

1.What do we know about Rice and Jarrett mentioned in Paragraph 4?

A. They once screamed themselves in Oval Office.

B. They were both Obama's assistants under previous administrations.

C. They are senior advisers now.

D. They have found themselves at the centre of a storm.

2.What does the underlined word "trashy" mean in Paragraph 4?

A. Of no value. B. Rubbish.

C. Satisfying. D. Precious.

3.Why was President Barack Obama criticized by some social media?

A. Barack Obama didn't make achievements as the US President.

B. Barack Obama was repeatedly seen wearing informal clothes in the Oval Office.

C. Barack Obama preferred Rice or Jarrett to behave casually in the Oval Office.

D. Barack Obama ordered Rice to plug the fashion brand of his daughter. .

4.What might happen to Conway according to the text?

A. She would be promoted.

B. She might be praised by President Donald Trump.

C. She might be given disciplinary treatment.

D. She would apply for resignation.

In the field of engineering,men hold most of the jobs.But DiscoverE wanted to change that.On February 25, DiscoverE,known as the National Engineers Week Foundation,celebrated its annual Girl Day.

Although women fill close to half of all jobs in the US economy,they hold less than 25% in the fields of science, technology,engineering,and math (STEM),according to the US Department of Commerce.The agency also reported women hold a low share of college degrees in these fields,particularly in engineering.

With such a large gender gap in STEM jobs,DiscoverE wanted to demonstrate to girls the different fields available to them.It also intended to disclose the various myths that may be causing girls to shy away from this line of work.Valecia Maclin,a director of Raytheon,a technology company and one of DiscoverE's corporate partners, addressed the three most common myths about engineers.

Myth # 1: Engineers aren't creative.

According to Maclin,the opposite is true."Engineers need to be very creative in order to solve problems," she says.And girls,Maclin adds,are great at problem solving.

Myth # 2: You'll be the only girl in your engineering class.

Maclin admits there're usually very few girls in engineering classes.Such was the case in her own experience, but rarely will there be only one girl in the class.She believes this can work in favor of girls.

Myth # 3 :You'll get paid less than the male engineers.

According to the US Department of Labor,women working full time only make about 79% of what men earn. However,STEM careers are in such high demand that even starting salaries are high. "In engineering,your performance is the driving force behind what you get paid,regardless of your gender," Maclin says.

1.Why did DiscoverE celebrate its annual Girl Day?

A. It wanted to change that.

B. It encouraged girls to take up engineering occupations.

C. It inspired girls to quit more STEM jobs.

D. It suggested that women working full time only made about 79 % of what men earned.

2.What possible myths did Maclin put forward that might cause girls to shy away from engineering?

a.Engineers aren't creative.

b.Women hold less than 25 % of jobs in the fields of STEM.

c.You'll be the only girl in your engineering class.

d.Your performance leads to your salary.

e.You'll get paid less than the male engineers.

A. abc B. acd

C. bcd D. ace

3.What can be learned about gender gap in STEM jobs?

A. Both men and women hold jobs in the fields of STEM.

B. More than three quarters of men hold STEM jobs.

C. Less than 25 % of women hold college degrees in engineering.

D. The agency also reported women hold a low share of college degrees.

4.What does Valecia Maclin mean with regard to engineering?

A. Men should hold most of the jobs.

B. Women working full time should make about 79 % of what men earn.

C. Engineering is more suitable for girls than boys.

D. Engineering is suitable for not only boys but also girls.