Looking back on the first twenty years of my life, I feel grateful to have been so healthy and happy. I’m happy due to many key factors(因素). They include my physical health，healthy finances and my family’s happiness.
Health comes first for me, because without health everything else is meaningless. Imagine starting a career without good health. Imagine achieving anything without good health.
Good health is not enough to be happy. Money obviously pays for the basic necessities of life----food, housing, clothing, etc. ---but it is also necessary for other reasons. Money guarantees we always get good medical treatment when we fall ill.
Family is another important factor in having a happy life because it provides the love ,joy, and support that everyone needs. I love my family with all my heart. I get pleasure from their pleasure. I suffer when they suffer. They give me advice when I have misunderstandings with my friends. More importantly, they are always there to share everything with me.
As long as I stay healthy, work hard to earn enough money and share both good times and bad times with my family, I will always be the happiest girl in the world.
| A．We still need money in today’s society. |
| B．These three factors are all I need in this world. |
| C．Besides, we can use money to improve our life. |
| D．My family help me get through pressures and difficulties. |
E. Sometimes the amount of money we have is determined by out happiness.
F. Clearly, good health is much more important than any other aspect of one’s life.
G. Having good health and healthy finances, we can turn our attention to the happiness of our family.
根据对话内容，从对话后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。
Oh, I have moving from one place to another.
And so do I.
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It’s in the next village.
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Yes, you need to take a bus. It goes every hour.
I’ll go there now. _______________
Thanks. _______________
How many do you want?
Two dozens. _______________
Ok, see you later.
See you later.
| A．I’ll make some cakes for a party. |
| B．Is it far from here? |
| C．Why are you moving to your new house? |
| D．I’d like some eggs. |
E. Would you carry the box for me?
F. Do you want anything?
G. Where’s the nearest supermarket?
请阅读下面的餐馆介绍以及顾客的资料，为他/她们选择适合的餐馆。
A. House of Chow Restaurant （2006 State Winner）
House of Chow is a Multi Award Winner of the Restaurant & Catering Awards for
Excellence. We have a large regular clientele base and we are specialized in all kinds of Asian food. We strive to maintain quality service and consistency in our product to our customers.
Seats-Inside: 200 Mains Priced $16 To $30
B. Treasury on King William （2007 State Finalist）
The Treasury Restaurant is housed in the historic multi-award wining heritage. The food is a mix of Australian, Asian and European influences.
Seats-Inside: 60 / Seats-Outside: 30 Mains Priced $45 To $58
C. Amarin Thai（2007 State Finalist）
The owner of Amarin Thai has bought with her a chef from Bangkok. The restaurant is tree-fronted and once inside earthen walled with lavender and timber tables.
Seats-Inside: 90 / Seats-Outside: 20 Mains Priced $12 To $19
D. Vino Ristorante (2007 State Finalist)
Reasonable prices and BYO wine is welcome for a minimal $7 corkage, so why not come and relax in true Italian style and enjoy Vic and Tania’s warm hospitality and Italian cuisine（烹饪）. Seats 70 people and also has a small, private function room.
Seats-Inside: 70 / Seats-Outside: 16 Disabled Access Available
Mains Priced $17 To $26
E. Stamps Restaurant (2007 State Finalist)
Stamps Restaurant is set in the heart of historic Mitcham Village. Seating only 40 people, it focuses on great food and service. Finalist in 2007 SA Restaurant & Catering Awards, Modern Australian category.
Seats-Inside: 40 Smoking Area Available Disabled Access Available
Mains Priced $25 To $32 Cuisine Style: Modern Australian
F. Caffe Buongiorno — O’Halloran Hill (2007 State Finalist)
Authentic Italian Cuisine set in outer Adelaide, 25km from the city. Finalist Restaurant & Catering 2006. Finalist Small Business Awards 2002. Winner Best Family Restaurant in SA Awards for Excellence 2006, and finalist in 2007 Family category of SA Restaurant & Catering Awards.
Seats-Inside: 110 / Seats-Outside: 40 Disabled Access Available
Mains Priced $24 To $28 Cuisine Style: ItalianMarrenda has just been to Australia for a holiday and she wants to try some foreign food in Australia. She likes the mysterious atmosphere and she wants something cheap but tasty.
Being tired of city life in Adelaide, the Smiths want to enjoy their weekend outside the city.They will go for a barbecue on Saturday morning and noon and plan a big dinner in a restaurant in the suburbs
Mr. and Mrs. Chou are planning a wedding ceremony for their son, Jansen. They are going to hold it in a restaurant that can serve Chinese food.
Lurraon and Finna want to have dinner together on weekend. Both of them prefer small but elegant restaurants, especially Finna, she likes both food and service are good. At the same time, Lurraon is addicted to smoking.
Karen wants to have dinner with his father this weekend. He wants to find a restaurant which is not too big but provides small, private rooms because his father can’t walk properly.
根据短文内容，从下框的A～F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。
| A. Be well- organised. B. Close with a Q & A. C. Don’t be contradictory. D. Bring it to a specific end E. Speak slowly and pause. F. Drop unnecessary words |
Speaking to a group can be difficult, but listening to a bad speech is truly a tiresome task—especially when the speaker is confusing. Don’t want to confuse your audience? Follow these suggestions:When it comes to understanding new information, the human brain needs a little time. First, we hear the words; then, we compare the new information to what we already know. If the two are different, we need to pause and think. But a breathless speaker never stops to let us think about what he or she is saying and risks confusing us. Slow it down. And breathe.
Sometimes we all start a sentence one way and then switch directions, which is very difficult to follow. When you confuse your listeners with opposing information, you leave the audience wondering what part of the information is right and what part they should remember. Instead of relying and keeping correcting yourself, work to get the facts clear and straight.
Jumping from point to point as it comes to your mind puts the onus (责任）on your listeners to make up for your lack of organisation. And it’s confusing for them to listen, reorganise, and figure out what you’re saying all at once. But going smoothly from one point to the next helps them understand information more easily. You can arrange things from beginning to end, small to large, top to bottom or by some other order. Just be sure to organise.
Repeated use of um, ah, like, you know and some other useless noises can drive an audience crazy. It makes the speaker sound uncertain and unprepared, and it can leave listeners so annoyed that they can’t pay attention. Recently I attended a speech that was marked by so many ums that audience members were rolling their eyes. Was anybody grasping the intended message? Um, probably not.
Many speakers finish up their speeches with question-and-answer (Q & A) sessions, but some let the Q & A go on without a clear end. The audience is often left confused about whether the meeting is over and when they can get up and leave. Do your listeners a favour by setting a time limit on questions, and close your speech with a specific signal—even if it’s something simple like, “If you have any more questions, you know where to reach me.”Or even more to the point, conclude your speech with “Thanks for your time. ”
Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” ____ I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary.____ However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.
____ Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn't matter.__
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The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive(主动的) language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor.____.
| A．The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears. |
| B．They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time. |
| C．Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. |
| D．If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go. |
E. However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”！
F. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.
G. The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned.
Active listening is an essential skill in learning．It is when you listen carefully to make sure you understand and learn the information that is being conveyed．Here are some things which can help you to listen actively．
◆Listen for the main point and major subpoints．Listen carefully and make sure you understand what the purpose of this lecture is． As you take down notes,
keep the main point in mind and make sure you understand how these notes are related．
◆Listen for an organizational structure． Listen carefully to figure out how the ideas are organized and they will make more sense．
◆Pay attention to organizational cues．Pay close attention to the introduction, as it will probably indicate how you should organize your notes． If the lecture begins with, “Today I’m going to talk about three ethnic conflicts in the Middle East,” then you have a good idea of what’s going to follow． Listen for “signpost” words to indicate a transition for one point to the next, such as “next” and “finally” and numerical signposts like “first” or “third”．
◆Listen with your eyes．Watch the teacher and be aware of how he or she uses hand gestures, eye contact and other body language to convey points．
◆Remove distractions．
Put away the campus newspaper, your cell phone and anything else that might be more interesting than the lecturer．
Learning to concentrate and listen actively is an endurance skill．
| A．Speakers communicate information through nonverbal communication． |
| B．Unfortunately, many students don’t know how to listen actively when they attend classes． |
| C．If your teacher indicates that something is important, mark it． |
| D．Make yourself do it, and it will get easier over time． |
E．Listen carefully for words and phrases that reflect the organizational structure of the lecture．
F．Your teachers’ notes are probably organized into some kind of outline．
G．Don’t just write everything down．