When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”
Remembering that I’ ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choice in life.
About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable, and that I would live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is my doctors’ code for preparing yourself to die.
I lived with that diagnosis all day. I was completely in despair. Later that evening, I had another examination and my wife told me that tumor turned to be curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I’ m fine now.
This was the closest I’ve been to facing death. To tell the truth, no one wants to die. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. It clears out the old to make room for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.
Your time is so limited that you shouldn’t waste it repeating someone else’s life. Don’ t be trapped by dogma（教條）—which is living with the results of other people’ s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart. It somehow already knows what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
小題1:The doctor advised the author to go home and get his affairs in order because_________.
A．he had to rest at homeB．his disease couldn’t be cured
C．his disease was not serious at allD．he had to wait for the result of the test
小題2:How did the author feel after the diagnosis?
A．HopelessB．ExcitedC．OptimisticD．Angry
小題3:What does the author think of death?
A．He thinks it is impossible to avoid.
B．He thinks it is not the end of life.
C．He thinks it is nothing to be scared of.
D．He thinks it is the beginning of a new life
小題4:In the author’ s opinion, we should ____________.
A．follow others’ adviceB．take no notice of diseases
C．take exercise and keep healthyD．have the courage to follow our heart

小題1:B
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When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺點(diǎn)). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
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B．he let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.
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小題3:Which of the following can we know from the passage?
A．The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.
B．The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.
C．The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.
D．The writer is grateful to her father.
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What is language for? Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words — the longer the lists, the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange (交流) of ideas and information. It’s meaningless knowing all about a language if you can’t use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can ’t speak correctly or fluently(流利地). They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Shaw once wrote, “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They are English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. People not only make history, but they make language. But people can only make its own language. It can’t make another people’s language. So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn’t overdo it. They should put communication first.
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A．express oneselfB．practice grammar rules
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A．never makes mistakesB．often makes mistakes
C．can’t avoid（避免）making mistakesD．a(chǎn)lways makes mistakes
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A．foreigners speak correct English.
B．foreigners speak incorrect English.
C．foreigners speak English according to the grammar rules.
D．foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English.
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Stephen Yang, 17, from London, UK
A US accent is cute, especially when a girl speaks it. Whether it’s Jessia Alba speaking or the girl- next-door, the way US girls speak has a sweet tingle that is really sassy(時(shí)髦). A girl from Texas recently moved into our neighborhood. Her Texan twang（鼻音） had all the boys here on their knees within seconds of meeting her.
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From watching English actors like Daniel Radcliffe, my friends and I have developed a soft spot for British men. Some are attracted to the qualities of English males, while others admire their sense of style.
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The English accent seems almost like art.
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A．the beauty of the languageB．how the language is spoken
C．the cultural differences of the speakers D．the fashion of the day
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A．strangeB．excitingC．a(chǎn)ttractiveD．fashionable
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A．learn the acting skills of the these stars
B．learn the magic performed by Harry Potter
C．imitate the actors’ accents
D．know more about British English
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A．British English and American English
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