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At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there.I never studied, but always got perfect scores. I was also a prodigy in in music according to myself. I could sing better than
almost everyone else in my school. I was pretty sure that once I got to sixth grade,everyone would be surprised by me.
But actually, they weren’t.
When I arrived at my new class, I couldn’t wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there was always someone else who could do them better. My grades began to suffer. More talented(有天资的)gifts often sang solo(独唱). I believed I wasn’t smart. I believed I wasn’t talented. I believed I was a failure.
Over the next two years, I had to work very hard. Every prize for the singing competition was given to me for hard work and effort. Grades were still very low but improving little by little. I worked really hard. However,I was never the best at everything.
I haven’t realized until recently that I really don’t have to be the best at everything. I was too hard on myself. In fact, when I did badly in a test, my classmates never laughed at me.
No one is perfect. There will probably always be someone better than me at something. Anyway, there are about seven billion people in this world. I will never be the number once at everything, and that’s really okay.
33. What does”a prodigy”probably mean in English?
A. A smart kid. B.A crazy fan. C.A common child D. A lazy girl 34. When the writer was at new class.
A. she lost her interest in music B. she had difficulty in learning C. she surprised everyone in solo D. she got separated from friends 35. What happened to the writer during the next two years? A. She won many prizes without any effort. B. She found the best way to become perfect. C. She gave up trying because of the low scores. D. She failed to be perfect though she worked hard. 36. What has the writer realized recently? A. There is no success without effort. B. Being talented is the key to success. C. Don’t expect too much of yourself.
D. It’s not necessary to care about the result.
37. Which would be the best title for this passage?
A. When I wasn’t perfect B. My past life as a young girl
C. Hard work doesn’t work D. What to do when you’re not perfect
B.阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整、连贯。（有两项为多余选项）
Passage 4
These days so many things are going digital(数字化)，and books are too. People can buy
e-books or cheap books online. This means that some bookstores have a hard time staying open. 38
Bookstore sales in the US went 2.5 percent from 2014 to 2015. They have found success by trying new things, such as holding events, adding a coffee shop and food and creating a fun experience for book lovers.
“That’s what small bookstores have to offer,”Nicole Sullivan, owner of Denver’s BookBar, said.”a more personalized(个性化的)experience and a sense of community.” 39 The Shakespeare and
Company Bookstore in New York is adding the Espresso Book Machine, which can print any book you want in five minutes at the store.This special machine is great for people looking for books which are hard to find.
And sometimes, if you can’t beat them, it’s okay to join them. 40
Second Story Books in Washington DC is one of them. It sells books on Amazon and makes more money.
While bookstores still face difficulties, it seems there are ways for them to succeed. 41 You are sure to enjoy a really special experience.
A. And these good ideas work. B. Many have already closed down. C. So why not pay a visit to a bookstore next time? D. This isn’t a new problem, but things are finally turning around. [来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K] E. Many bookstores also sell books online. F. Also bookstores are trying to bring in new shoppers in cool ways. Ⅳ. 情景交际（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据对话内容，从所给的七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使对话内容完整。（有两项为多余选项）
Tourist: Excuse me! 42
Betty: Certainly. Go along the street and turn left at the second crossing. The square is on your right.
Tourist: 43
Betty: It’s about fifteen minutes on foot. Tourist:Oh, can I take a bus? Betty: Yes. 44
Tourist: But where is the bus station,please? Betty: 45 Look! Here comes the bus. Tourist: 46 Bye!
Betty: You’re welcome. Have a nice day!
A. Thanks a lot. B. How can I get there? C. How far is it from here?. D. You can take the No.16 Bus. E. Sorry, I’m new here. F. It’s just on the other side of the street. G. Can you tell me the way to Xinghai Square? 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共72分） Ⅴ 完形填空（二）（本题共16小题，每小题2分，共32分） A. 用方框内所级词的适当形式完成下列句子。（每词限用一次）
subject take twenty spend wonderful come medicine 47. Laughter is the best . It’s good for your health.
48. My grandpa some time walking his pet dog every morning. 49. Stonehenge is one of the sights in the world.
50. During the century, English became a world language. 51. Tony has promised to China and visit us next year.
B. 用方框内所给词的适当形式完成下面短文。（每词限用一次）
play friend be happy get up Lingling: Are you planning to join a summer camp, Daming? My 52 went to one of those last year. He said he 53 at 6 am every day!
Daming: Yes, I’m not very 54 about getting up early, but I love sports and often do exercise, so it’ll be worth it.
Lingling: There 55 a lot of football. You’ll like that.
Daming: Yes, I 56 football for many years. I have good football skills, but I hope I can learn even more at the camp!
C. 阅读下面短文，在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。（每空格限填一词）
Have you ever been to the US? Do you find anything a bit strange there? No matter how many times a European visits the US, he or she just 57 get used to the culture there. Let’s take a look at what they have complained(抱怨)about most.
“How are you?”is used as a greeting(问候)， not a 58 .When a shop worker in the US says“How are you？”，it’s just a way of saying“Hello.”No matter how often this happens to European, they always think that the American are asking about their health or well being. Often, they
will answer it and ask right back, and 59 an answer.
In European countries, you only tip(给小费)after a meal if you are very 60 with the service, or a tip is not expected. However, Americans would like to tip anyone in the service
industry, 61 waiters,drivers and hotel workers. And good service means a good trip. So for some Europeans,it is hard to find out how much they should tip and 62 should be tipped. Certainly, it brings them a lot of trouble. Ⅵ. 阅读理解（二）（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 Passage 5
What was living in the ISS like?
Living in space is common to astronauts. But what if it is a task of nearly a year?
US astronaut Scott Kelly was in the International Space Station(ISS) for 340 days. It is the longest time a US astronaut has spent in space at a time. Kelly’s stay is part of the Twins（双胞胎）Study. When Scott Kelly spent nearly a year in the ISS, his twin brother Mark Kelly lived on Earth. They gave scientists more ways to study human space flight.
Usually living in the ISS for such a long time is boring. Was it the same for Kelly? Let’s take a look.
Good morning, everyone!
It’s time to enjoy a surprise. But for Kelly, it was one of the 16 sunrises he saw each day in the ISS, Isn’t that cool?
Work comes first.
During his stay, Kelly and his partners did about 400 science experiment. One of them was about planting vegetables. And they did it! Growing vegetables will be helpful for longer space journeys.
Moving with microgravity(微重力).
As we all know, space is a place with microgravity, which influences bodies. So Kelly did exercise more than 700 hours in the ISS. That is about two hours of exercise a day. Microgravity also makes some easy things difficult. Kelly often slept in a sleeping bag, or his arms would float(飘浮)in front of him all the time.
Boring? Why not do something for fun?