In 2013, China chose “中国梦,”which means “Chinese dream,” as the Character of the Year to symbolize the overall feeling of the past 366 days. It’s easy to see why the word “dream” would be chosen as so many Chinese dreams have been recently realized: space exploration, a China-made aircraft carrier and a Nobel Prize-winning author.
Finishing national dreams makes us proud, but realizing personal dreams makes us worthy in our own eyes. Though the media would try to convince you, there is no set of “approved” dreams that we should all go after. Some may strive for money, fame and power, but others have more humble dreams that are just as important: learn English, study abroad, achieve inner peace, and be of service to humanity. It’s normal for people to create lofty New Year’s resolutions and just as normal to start strong and give up a few weeks later on our goals. How do we make sure that we achieve our dreams? Make your resolutions SMART and they’ll come true.
S — specific, detailed goals are easier to accomplish.
M— measurable goals enable you to complete a fixed amount of something.
A— achievable goals are possible, not ones that would take magic or miracles to accomplish.
R— relevant goals are meaningful to you.
T— time bound goals have an ending date. They’re not infinite. You know when you’re done.
Trip Bethel, a local college professor suggests that all goals should be positive and future-focused. “You can’t make a goal about being perfect. You’ll always disappoint yourself. But you can make a goal about perfecting your process. Then, you’re always on the way to a better life.”
Trip says many people write endless lists, but he just writes his resolutions once. He states them simply on a piece of paper and then puts the paper away for a year. “Often, when I look at the paper a year later, I’ve accomplished everything, or gotten close. There is something about writing things down that makes goals real and the opportunities to achieve them will come into your life.”In 2013, China chose “__________” as the Character of the Year?
| A．dream | B．smart |
| C．future | D．Chinese dream |
What if you finish our national dreams? We will feel___________.
| A．worried | B．proud | C．worthy | D．excited |
What does “SMART” means? It means Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and ____.
| A．Together | B．Today | C．Time | D．Tomorrow |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Dreaming in 2013 | B．Dreaming Big in 2013 |
| C．Dreaming Big in 2012 | D．Dreaming in 2012 |
Confidence（自信）is very important in daily life．It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）．A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier．They can have more chances to make themselves successful．But how to be more confident？Here are some suggestions：
Speak loudly When you are not confident，you can't do well what you want to do．You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you．Try to speak loud enough so that people can understand you clearly．The high voice can help you become more confident．
Play sports Playing sports makes you tired but completely relaxed．When you do sports，you will be full of confidence．
Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well．Did you finish your homework？Did you tell a joke that made everyone laugh？ Give yourself praise for the good things you've done．
Get rid of（消除）fear Fear comes along with failure（失败）．But it's easy to get over（克服）if you know that failure is part of your life．Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time．Try to start again and believe you can do better．
Pick up what you like to do If you like singing，sing as much as you can．In some ways，a hobby can make you excellent．And it will make you happy and confident．
（1）A study shows if you are more confident，you will be ．
（2）In order to make people hear you clearly，you should ．
（3）You'd better yourself for the good things you've done．
（4）In some ways，your an make you excellent，happy and confident．
（5）It's known that failure is the mother of ．
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There were three brothers，John，Jack，and James． Evey year on their mother's birthday，they would send their mother expensive birthday gifts to show how rich and successful they were．
The oldest brother， John had the most money and he wanted his mother to know this．
" I must give her something none of my brothers can give her．"John thought．"I must find something of which there is only one in the world．"
He advertised in a newspaper： Wanted： The perfect gift for the woman who has everything．
For many days， his telephone did not stop ringing， people phoned him from all over the world． They wanted to sell him "the perfect gift"． However，they did not have anything that was only one in the world．
Then， less than a week before his mother's birthday，a man came to his office． He was carrying a cage（鸟笼）， and in the cage there was a large bird．
"This bird， "the man said， "can speak ten languages and sing many pop songs． There is no other bird like it in the world．"
"I'll listen to it， John said， " If you tell the truth， I'll buy the bird from you．
The man spoke to the bird， "Talk to me in French， The bird spoke to him in French． "Tell me a joke in Japanese， He said． The bird told him a joke in Japanese． "Sing a famous pop song， he said． The bird did so， too．
"I'll buy it， John said． "How much do you want？ "
"Half a million dollars" the man said． This was lots of money， but John paid him． Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card
The day after his mother with a birthday． "Well， Mum， he said， "What did you think of the bird？
"Oh， it was delicious， dear．" she said．
（1）Of the three brothers， was the richest．
（2）After John advertised in the newspaper，people phoned to him"the perfect gift．"
（3）The bird was because it could speak ten langues and sing any pop song．
（4）John phoned his mother to ask if she the bird．
（5）The last paragragh tells us that John's mother the bird．
Everyone needs friends．There is an old saying"Friends are God's way of taking care of us．"But how do you find real friendship and keep it？
The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends．Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree．You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow．
First，you should choose a friend．What makes a Good friend？It is not because a person has money or good looks．A good friend should be kind and patient．For example，if you have a bad day，a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help．To make a friend，you can not be too shy．You should make each other happy and share your lives．But things cannot always be happy．Even the best have fights．What should you do when you have a fight with your friend？You have to talk to him or her．When there is no one around，have an honest talk．If he or she doesn't want to talk，you could write a letter．
There are three steps to being friends again：
Tell him or her how you are feeling； say what your friend has done wrong，and explain why you did this or that．Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life．
56．The world"patient"in the first paragraph means ．
| A． |
友好 |
| B． |
大方 |
| C． |
耐心 |
| D． |
热情 |
57．Sally wants to tell students the ways to ．
| A． |
find friends |
| B． |
plant trees |
| C． |
get happy |
| D． |
keep fit |
58．What makes good friends？A good friend should ．
| A． |
be lovely and cool |
| B． |
be kind and patient |
| C． |
c．have lots of money |
| D． |
have good looks |
59．According to the text，you can your friend after a fight．
| A． |
buy a present for |
| B． |
never say a word to |
| C． |
have dinner with |
| D． |
write a letter to |
60．What is the best title of the text？
| A． |
Teenagers and friendship |
| B． |
The good friends around you |
| C． |
The trouble of growing up |
| D． |
The care and keeping of friends． |
Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in．Here are two of the cities listed as"the world's best．"
SAN JOSE，COSTARICA The city has comfortable weather all year round （15℃to 26℃）．Housing is not very expensive in SAN JOSE．Also，many of the city's older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafes．Beautiful mountains are around the city．Lots of people go sightseeing there every year．But air pollution is a problem in the city center．
Hong Kong，CHINA，this lively city﹣﹣﹣﹣once a small fishing village﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣is today an international business center．It is an interesting mix of East and West，old and new．Modern tall buildings are next to small temples （庙宇）．Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses．Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day．But outside the city，there are parks for walking or relaxing．Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes．There's also food from Europe，North America，and other parts of Asia．However，this small city has a large population of nearly seven million!That's why housing is often very expensive．Traffic and air pollution are also a problem．
51．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose？
| A． |
The weather |
| B． |
The mountains |
| C． |
The air |
| D． |
The traffic |
52．What makes Hong Kong the world's best according to this passage？
| A． |
The lively city and the wonderful dishes． |
| B． |
The large population and the traffic． |
| C． |
The expensive housing． |
| D． |
The beautiful temples． |
53．What do the two cities have in common？
| A． |
They both have beautiful mountains． |
| B． |
They both have a large population． |
| C． |
Air pollution is a problem in both cities． |
| D． |
They are both crowded． |
54．The word"mix"here means ．
| A． |
交点 |
| B． |
融合 |
| C． |
区别 |
| D． |
中点 |
55．From the passage，we can know that ．
| A． |
San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world's best． |
| B． |
Housing in San Jose is not very expensive． |
| C． |
the weather in both cities is fine． |
| D． |
San Jose used to be a small fishing village． |
Ten years ago，when I was in high school，Mrs．While was my language teacher．One day at lunch time，I was about to eat my cold fish sandwich and she suddenly asked me if she could buy my lunch from me．She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria（食堂）．I was very pleased．I had never thought of going to the cafeteria to buy my lunch like other students．The food at the cafeteria was too expensive for my family．
Kids always complained about the cafeteria food but I really wanted to buy it．When we finished lunch that day，she told me that she was a Catholic and Catholics don't eat red meat on Fridays﹣they eat fish on Fridays．After that，every Friday Mrs．White bought my fish sandwich and with the money I could buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria．
One year later，I learned from a classmate that Mrs．White was not a Catholic and her family was not rich．She bought my cold sandwich because she saw a little girl that was excited to have a hot lunch．She wanted to help me!I couldn't help crying．I will never forget her kind heart．I will remember my dear Mrs．White all my life．
根据短文内容回答下列各题．
92．Why didn't the writer go to the cafeteria to have lunch？
93．How did the writer feel when Mrs．White wanted to buy her cold fish sandwich？
94．What did the writer do with the money from Mrs．White？
95．Was Mrs．White a Catholic？
96．What kind of person was Mrs．White？ ．