Failure(失败) is what often happens. It is everywhere in our life. Students may fail in exams, scientists may fail in their research work, and players may fail in competitions. (A) Although failure happens to everyone, but different people’s attitudes(态度) towards failure are different.
Some people don’t think that their failure is an important thing at all. So they pay no attention to it. As a result, they will have the (B)_____ failure later. Some people think they themselves are fools and lose their hearts in everything after they get a failure. Then they(C)____their time and energy on useless things. At last, they may really be fools as they have thought.（D）Other people are quite different from these two kinds of people mentioned above. Instead of being hopeless and lost, they draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced. （E） they, after, will ,hard, in, work, be , the, successful , end. So we should draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced.任务一: (A)处句中有一处错误，请找出并改正。（可用文字叙述）
任务二:在( B )、(C )处的横线上分别填上一个单词（B） （C）
任务三: 将(D)处句子译成汉语：
任务四: 将(E)处的单词连成句子：
任务五:请从下面的选项中给短文选个标题，将答案标号填在此横线上：
| A．Draw a lesson from every failure |
| B．The attitudes towards failure |
| C．Failure is everywhere in our life |
| D．Failure is very important |
| Name |
From |
Food |
Drink |
Favorite animal |
Reason(原因) |
 Li Xia |
China |
jiaozi |
orange juice |
tiger |
strong |
 Ben |
England |
hamburger |
apple juice |
panda |
cute |
 Maria |
Cuba |
egg |
milk |
monkey |
clever |
 Kumiko |
Japan |
fish |
apple juice |
elephant |
kind |
阅读表格内容，选择最佳答案。Who is from England? ______.
A.Kumiko B. Ben. C. Maria. Fish is ________ favorite food.
A. Li Xia’s B.Kumiko ’s C. Ben’sLi Xia likes ________ . He thinks it is ________ .
A. tiger, strong B. monkey, cute C. panda, cute
I am Tom. My good friends are John and Ann. John’s house is next to my house, and we are in the same class. He’s thirteen years old and he’s tall. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He is very polite(有礼貌的). His English is very good and he often helps me. He likes white. He likes wearing(穿) a T-shirt, but in the photo he is in a blue shirt.
My friend Ann doesn’t go to school. She is young. She is only seven. She has long brown hair and brown eyes. She likes yellow, and she likes bananas very much. She often buys bananas for her mother. Her mother likes her very much.John is _________ years old.
| A．11. | B．12. | C．13. | D．14. |
What does John look like?____________
| A．He is tall and he has blond hair. |
| B．He is short and he has blue eyes. |
| C．He is tall and he has brown eyes. |
| D．He is short and he has a blue shirt. |
John likes and Ann likes .
| A．brown, blue | B．blue, brown |
| C．white, yellow | D．shirts, bananas |
What does Ann do for her mother?______________
| A．She goes to school. |
| B．She often buys bananas. |
| C．She helps her mother. |
| D．She is very polite. |
任务型阅读请根据材料内容，按照要求完成各题。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
（1）我们生活在一个充满竞争的世界里。Our parents compete（竞争）with others in their offices, our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges, and we compete with our classmates in school．Many of us give up in the face of competition and will never be successful（成功的）．Why can’t we do better than others? One important reason is that we have no self-confidence（自信）．
In fact, everyone is born equal．You can do what others do．（3）Your classmates may be better than you in some ways, __________ you may be better than them in __________ subjects．So everyone has his or her own advantages（优点）．Don’t look at things from a single（单个的）point of view．Try to discover your own advantages, and believe that you can do better than others in those ways．
Competition is not so terrible．Don’t be afraid of it．And don’t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you．（2）Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success． Believe in yourselves, and you will be successful one day．将（1）句翻译成英语。
将（2）处画线部分译成中文。
在（3）句空白处填上合适的词，使句子完整。
在文中找出“Some classmates are better than you, don’t be afraid of them．”的同义句。
在文中找出本文的主题句。
A greeting is a way of saying “Hello” to someone．People in different countries greet each other in different ways．Here are some．
World Greetings
| Philippines |
The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women．Men sometimes pat each other on the back． |
| Japan |
When people meet for the first time, they usually bow．In business, people also shake hands．In formal situations, people often exchange business cards．When you give a business card, give it with two hands．This is polite．Special note: In Japan, a smile can have different meanings．It usually means that the person is happy, or that the person thinks something is funny．But it can also mean that the person is embarrassed． |
| New Zealand |
Usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time． Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori．The Maori are the native（当地的）people of New Zealand．This is their traditional greeting． |
| Brazil |
Men often shake hands when they meet for the first time． When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek．Women also kiss male friends to say hello． When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes．This shows interest and friendliness． |
In which country do men sometimes pat each other on the back?
| A．Philippines | B．Brazil | C．Japan | D．New Zealand |
In this passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned（提及）?
| A．Kisses | B．Hugs | C．Bows | D．Handshakes |
Of the five pictures above （a, b, c, d and e）, which is the same way to greet each other in the four countries?
| A．a | B．b | C．c | D．d |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Both men and women shake hands in Brazil when they meet． |
| B．Japanese won’t smile until they feel very happy． |
| C．The Maori often press their noses together to greet each other． |
| D．In Philippines, people shake hands only when they meet for the first time． |
What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage?
| A．Different ways of greetings． |
| B．Four countries． |
| C．Some fun facts． |
| D．Some special notes． |
Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years, and today it is still one of the favorite drinks in the world．Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of coffee or several cups of coffee．They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in the right way．So they say a cup of coffee is necessary for them in the morning．
Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains active? It is caffeine（咖啡因）．Caffeine may increase a person’s mental and physical abilities（精力和体力）．For example, two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster andaugment body temperature．All this makes your heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be a little dangerous．
Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods．A little caffeine is probably not harmful．But too much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless．The underlined word “augment” means ___________．
| A．make more | B．drink | C．stop | D．make less |
From this passage, we may know that drinking a cup of coffee late at night might ______．
| A．give you a headache | B．make you fall asleep |
| C．keep you awake | D．may be dangerous |
Caffeine is found in ___________．
| A．tea and water |
| B．chocolate, meat and some other foods |
| C．coffee and cream |
| D．coffee, tea, chocolate and some other foods |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years |
| B．Caffeine does no harm to our body． |
| C．Two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and increase body temperature． |
| D．Caffeine may increase human’s mental and physical abilites． |
A good title for this passage is ___________．
| A．Coffee Is Harmful | B．Coffee and Tea |
| C．Caffeine and Health | D．Caffeine Is Useful |