International Poetry Competition World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21st March．Its purpose is to improve people's ability to read，write，and teach poems all over the world． This year，the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival!The competition is open to all the poets（诗人）aged 18and over from all over the world，and they will be divided into two groups： Open Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over）ESL Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language） The winners of each group will receive￡1000． RULES： All the poems must be unpublished （未出版的） works． Poems will not be returned，so please keep a copy． The poem（s） must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself． Poems can be written on any proper subject．No subject on violence（暴力） or drugs． The competition begins on 3rd March，2017and ends on 28th August，2017． To enter the competition，please visit the Centre Shop to pay￡5 for each poem．Once the payment is made，please email the poem（s） to poetrycomp@center．uk．Remember to mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of the document（文档） to show which group to enter before emailing your poem（s）． Questions about the competition can be emailed to poetrycomp@center．uk． |
（1）The World Poetry Day is on ．
A．March 28th
B．March 3rd
C．March 21st
D．August 28th
（2）The purpose of the World Poetry Day is ．
A．to encourage the British to write poems
B．to teach children how to read and write poems
C．to raise money for the poets from all over the world
D．to help people to read，write and teach poems better
（3）The rules for the competition include the following EXCEPT ．
A．that poets can write poems in any language
B．that poets must use their unpublished poems
C．that poems can't be taken back after the competition
D．that poems can't be written on the subject of violence or drugs．
（4）Poets can get￡1000 if ．
A．they win in the group
B．their poems are published
C．they enter the competition
D．their poems are written by themselves
（5）Which is the correct order for poets to enter the competition？
①Pay￡5 for each poem．
②Visit the Centre Shop．
③Email their poem（s） to poetrycomp@center．uk．
④Mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of their document．
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B．②①③④
C．②①④③
D．③④②①
Do you believe that we can have an important influence on anyone we meet？The right words at just the right time could （31） someone's life．
When I was 3years old，my parents discovered I was （32） ．After asking many doctors and parents of other deaf children，they decided not to put me in a special school．Although I seemed outgoing，my self﹣esteem（自尊心）was quite low．On my first day at school，the other kids （33） me because of my hearing aid and the way I talked．I was hurt deeply and I saw myself as a（n）（34） kid．
Mrs．Green，my （35） ，changed all of that with a simple three﹣word phrase．One morning，she asked the class a question．Sitting at my desk silently，I（36） her lips（嘴唇）and raised my hand right away．She called on me in front of the blackboard．I took a deep breath and （37） answered Mrs．Green's question．
I will （38） forget what happened next．Mrs．Green pointed directly at me．With sparkling （闪光的）eyes and a big smile she cried："That's right，Ben!"
For the first time in my young life，my confidence（自信）rose．At that moment，I decided that no matter how many （39） I may face，I can overcome（克服）them．Thanks to those three （40） words，my whole life changed from that moment．
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31．A．end |
B．change |
C．lose |
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32．A．blind |
B．deaf |
C．fat |
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33．A．made fun of |
B．took care of |
C．made friends with |
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34．A．ugly |
B．smart |
C．handsome |
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35．A．driver |
B．doctor |
C．teacher |
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36．A．read |
B．touched |
C．reached |
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37．A．nervously |
B．lazily |
C．carelessly |
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38．A．often |
B．ever |
C．never |
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39．A．aims |
B．difficulties |
C．interests |
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40．A．unkind |
B．bitter |
C．simple． |
In China，two﹣child policy（政策）has come out．That's to say，China now allows two children for each family．However，different people have （61）． opinions about it．
Some parents are willing to have a second child as soon as possible．They think the second baby is a gift for themselves．One child will feel lonely （62）． his parents go out for work．Two kids will help （63）． other and share the happiness and sadness together．In Chinese tradition，the old people wouldn't like to spend their later life in the old people's home．After the second baby （64）． up，he will be able to share the pressure of looking （65）． his old parents．China has become a country with an increasing number of old people．Two﹣child policy will improve the balanced （平衡的）development of population．
However，other parents refuse the second kid because they have some worries．For （66）． ，they can't （67）． the cost（费用）of education．They also worry that their two kids won't get （68）． well with one another．Maybe the young people can't find jobs easily in the future．For our country，perhaps the policy will lead to the house and population （69）． ．
In a word，more and more families will have a second child．Do you mind（70）． a brother or a sister？
Kobe Bryant，one of （36） famous basketball players in NBA of America．He was born in the USA．He is 1.98meters tall．He can speak English，Italian and （37）____ French．Kobe is the only son in his family．He started （38） basketball when he was only a child，because his father （39） was once a basketball player influenced his life deeply．His good playing skills brought （40） a lucky life．
Kobe Bryant became a professional player at the （41） of 18．Ever since then，he has been a top player in Los Angeles Lakes（ 洛杉矶湖人队）in the USA．（42） the leader of his team，he played an important （43） in NBA championships．In the 2007﹣2008season，he received the prize of the most valuable player﹣the highest honor for the basketball players．At the same time，he led his team and won the basketball gold medals in Beijing．
Kobe is a superstar in many people's hearts．Almost every basketball lover （44） him．He has a lot of fans all over the world．Kobe's life is （45） of success and challenges．He retired from Los Angeles Lakes in April this year．But there is no doubt that he is an excellent basketball player in history．
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36．A．more |
B．the most |
C．much |
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37．A．a few |
B．a lot |
C．a little |
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38．A．playing |
B．played |
C．was playing |
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39．A．where |
B．why |
C．who |
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40．A．his |
B．him |
C．her |
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41．A．age |
B．year |
C．number |
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42．A．So |
B．As |
C．But |
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43．A．game |
B．basketball |
C．role |
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44．A．knows |
B．know |
C．known |
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45．A．fill |
B．fall |
C．full |
Studying makes you tired．How to deal with the worries and relax yourself？Here is some advice which may add happiness to your life．
1．Rest at weekends
Weekends arc time for a rest．After a week's hard work，weekends are the best time for you to relax yourself．Having a nice sleep is a good idea，because good sleep makes sure of your study．
2．Cry out
If you feel sad，don't try to hide your feelings．Crying out may help reduce your sadness．
3．Keep a diary
You can write down all that you want to say．That's a great way to think about and remember life．You can do it on paper or on computers．
4．Enjoy a big meal
It's not a good idea for a kid to lose weight，so you don't need to eat less food．When you feel upset，enjoy a big meal．Eating delicious food will make you feel good．
5．Join in activities
Having a get﹣together is great fun．Going out with friends for a trip will make you happy．And it will also bring you a good sleep．
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（51） about Adding Happiness |
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Rest at weekends |
（52） makes sure of vour study． |
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Cry out |
（53） by crying out． |
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Write down all that you want to say on paper or on computers． |
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Enjoy a big meal． |
Eating delicious food will make you feel good． |
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Join in activities |
Having a oartv or （55） with friends will make you happy and sleep well． |
Nowadays，some students seldom help their （1） do housework at home．
Some parente love their children too （2） and don't let them work at home．（3） the one hand，they think that their children are too busy （4） their studies and expect them to do well in their lessons only．On the （5） hand，they think their children don't know （6）___ to do the housework．
（7） ，I think students should help their parents do housework at home．First，that can develop their love for work．Next，that can help them （8） their parents better．（9） and the most importantly，that can help them cultivate （培养）their ability to （10） in the future．
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1．A．parents |
B．teacher |
C．doctor |
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2．A．many |
B．much |
C．little |
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3．A．At |
B．In |
C．On |
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4．A．with |
B．for |
C．by |
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5．A．another |
B．other |
C．others |
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6．A．how |
B．what |
C．when |
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7．A．And |
B．Or |
C．However |
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8．A．mind |
B．understand |
C．hate |
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9．A．Then |
B．Second |
C．Last |
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10．A．live |
B．study |
C．think． |
