My father was 44 and knew he wasn't going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.
Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time-killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.”Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didn’t know what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask, “Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going?”
A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress.
Lately, though, I’ve come to believe he'd want me to move on to what come next: to be proud of and believe in, somebody else. It's time to start writing my own letters to my children. As mothers, our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don’t give up because they’re afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us. They don’t worry about being disappointed. Their fear－as mine was until my father’s letter－is of being a disappointment.
Give your children permission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to believe in them. I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more complete, that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts: “Don’t worry; you’ll do something great.” Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.Why did the father write a letter to the author? (No more than 20 words)
___________________________________________________________________________________________What did the father mainly want the author to learn from his letter?
(No more than 15 words)
_________________________________________________________________________________________According to the passage, what does the underlined word “failing” mean in English?
(No more than 2 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________________According to the passage, how did the author overcome her fear?
(No more than 10 words)
___________________________________________________________________________________________If your parents were to write you a letter, what would you expect to read? Give your reasons. (No more than 25 words)
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Who do you think is the right person to ________ the task?
| A．undergo | B．undertake | C．understand | D．underline |
目前，一些诸如GG、MM、Konglong等的网络语言在青少年中极为盛行，并出现在家庭作业、报告，甚至全国入学考试的作文中。请你以Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited(禁止)为题，根据下表内容用英语写一篇短文。
一些同学认为
1.网络语言生动、时尚；
2.网络语言充满幽默与智慧；
3.能使网上聊天更快捷。
另一些同学认为
1. 网络语言缺乏思想性，太简单；
2. 没有被大部分人理解和接受；
3.过多使用会使人不解，甚至误解。
你自己的观点
注意：（1）对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥。
（2）词数120左右；短文已写好的部分，不计入词数。
Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited?
At present, Internet Slang, such as "GG",, "MM", "Konglong", has become popular among the teenagers.
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改l0处，多者(从第ll处起)不计分。
| 例如： It was very nice to get your invitation to spend ∧ weekend with you. Luckily the I was completely free then, so I'll say "yes". I'll arrive in Bristol at around 8 p. m. am in Friday evening. on |
Last weekend we went mountain-climbing. Even the heavy rain in the morning could not prevent us go. Setting off very early, we went along an extreme narrow road, all in high spirits. On every side of the road were green fields and some farm houses. We could hear the sound of the rain and our footsteps mixing with our laughter. At noon we reached the top of the mountain. That surprised us most there was the beauty of the scenes. After having short rest and sharing with the food we had brought, we started going down. It had rained even harder. We were wet to the skin, and we still sang and laughed happily.
Bryan、Olga、Scott、Anna、和David正在进行一项“企业家成功秘诀调查”。他们将采访几位企业家，第61-65题是他们拟定的采访话题。阅读下面刊登在Entrepreneur (《企业家》)杂志上6位企业家的成功感言（A、B、C、D、E和F），为每位采访者选定最佳采访对象。选项中有一项是多余选项。 Bryan: What comes first, the customer or the profit?
Olga: How important is an entrepreneur’s ambition to his/her company’ growth?
Scott: How does an entrepreneur make use of his/her advantages?
Anna: Why do successful entrepreneurs seem to enjoy their work?
David: What attitude should an entrepreneur have toward his/her social responsibilities?
“Image is everything.” An entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything, but when it comes down to it, an appealing image is not enough. If there is no substance(事实) behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventually.
First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services. Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection. Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies. But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back. For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness. But the recent scandal (丑闻) showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices. Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit. Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting firm.
Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars. Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons. But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune. With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close.
To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person. But image is only half of the equation. What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself —— the person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success.The downfall of the Arthour Andersen accounting firm is due to ________.
| A．its dishonesty in business | B．its previous images |
| C．its bad management | D．its poor service |
Why did some famous people fall from grace?
| A．Their images were not well built up | B．They failed to live up to their images. |
| C．They felt much pressure from the public | D．They paid little attention to fame and fortune. |
The structure of the passage is ________.
A: Argument P: Point C: ConclusionThe author tries to argue that _________.
| A．image creates everything | B．image is the key to success |
| C．truth is unlikely ever to be equalled | D．truth and image are equally important |
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