The ninth week of SEAL(Sea, Air, Land) training is referred to as Hell Week. It is six days of no sleep, physical and mental suffering and one special day at the Mud Flats (泥沼）where you will sink into the mud.
It is on Wednesday of Hell Week that we came down to the mud flats and spend the next 15 hours trying to survive the freezing-cold mud, the cold wind and the strong pressure from the instructors to give up.
As the sun began to set that Wednesday evening, my training class, having broken some of the rules, was ordered into the mud. We sank into the mud until only our heads could be seen. The instructors told us we could leave the mud if only five men would give up—just five men and we could get out of the cold.
Looking around the mud flat, it was clear that some of us were about to give up. It was still over eight hours till the sun came up--eight more hours of coldness. Our cries were so loud that it was hard to hear anything. And then, one voice began to fly through the night--one voice raised in song.
The song sounded terrible, but it was sung with great power. One voice became two, and two became three, and before long everyone in the class was singing.
We knew that if one man could rise above the suffering then others could as well. The instructors warned us of more time in the mud if we kept up the singing—but the singing went on and on. And somehow, the mud seemed a little warmer, the wind a little weaker and the morning not so far away.
If I have learned anything in my time traveling the world, it is the power of hope. The power can change the world by giving people hope.
So, if you want to change the world, start singing when you're up to your neck in mud.
【小题1】What did the writer experience during Hell Week?

A．He suffered sleeplessness for one day.

B．He was physically and mentally crazy.

C．He went through some hard tests.

D．He sank into the mud for the week.

【小题2】Why did the class have the experience at the Mud Flat?

A．Because it was one of the training courses.

B．Because the weather was terribly bad.

C．Because the instructors were strict with them.

D．Because they wanted to break the rules.

【小题3】What did the class do when they were in the mud?

A．Five of them gave up.

B．They cried all the time.

C．Someone sang from the beginning.

D．Everybody joined in the singing.

【小题4】What is probably the author’s job?

A．A terrorist.

B．A soldier.

C．An instructor.

D．A trainer.

【小题5】What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Singing helps change the world.

B．Singing solves problems in life.

C．People should help each other.

D．Hope helps pull through difficulties.

假定你是Peter。你的笔友Lazy Bone给你发了一封邮件，向你求助。请根据写作要点和要求给Lazy Bone回一封邮件。

From: Lazybone@163.com

To: Peter@domain.com

Subject: Ask for advice

Dear Peter, As you know, I am a little fat, so I am considering losing weight. I have worked out an workout plan, but I can’t go on with my plan! How can I motivate (激励) myself to stick to the exercise schedule? I need your valuable advice! Best regards! Yours, Lazy Bone

 
写作要点：
1．列举不能坚持锻炼的常见借口(如太忙等)；
2．谈谈坚持锻炼的好处(如提高学习效率等)；
3．提出坚持锻炼的建议。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．文章的开头和结尾巳给出，但不计入总词数。
参考词汇：效率efficiency 监督supervise
Dear Lazy Bone,

I used to have the same problem! _____________________________________________________________

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Wish you success!

Yours,

Peter

   Ever since Grumpy Cat first appeared online, the Internet can't get enough of her.But attention is not the only thing that this cat is getting. Her fortune is estimated at $100 million, more than many famous actors and musicians earn.

So how did it all start?

Grumpy Cat's owner Tabatha Bundesen was working as a waitress when her brother Bryan decided to take a photo of her funny­looking cat and post it on Reddit, a social news site. In a matter of hours, she became a sensation (轰动)．

It got 1 million views on Imgur in 48 hours.

Grumpy Cat's real name is Tardar Sauce and she actually has a condition called dwarfism, which makes her constantly frowning. But that unique frown turned out to be worth millions of dollars.

Tabatha, who lives in Arizona in the U．S., isn't complaining. She still remembers that September 22, 2012, when her life turned upside down.

Since her cat became a worldwide phenomenon, she was able to quit her job and devote her life to managing her cat's modeling career. Sounds unbelievable, but it's true. She says that her only job now is to book Tardar's photo shoots, commercials (商业广告), and other appearances.

What are the other benefits of owning a million­dollar cat?

Apart from not having to work, Tabatha can travel all the time. She has time and money to visit her family more often and enjoy her life. She never could have imagined just how huge her cat would become, but she always knew Tardar was very special. And she is glad to see her cat bringing joy to so many people around the world.

As for the millions of dollars Tardar has earned, they come from all the products, commercials and a best­selling book. She even has her own movie Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever.

【小题1】What does the underlined part “the Internet can't get enough of her” mean?

A．The Internet can't stand her any more.

B．The Internet can't pay more attention to her.

C．People don't focus on her any longer on the Internet.

D．The Internet can't find enough information about her.

【小题2】What made Grumpy Cat become famous?

A．Her unusual appearance.

B．Her bad temper.

C．Her short and fat body.

D．Her unique fur.

【小题3】About Tabatha Bundesen, we know that ________.

A．she now works as a waitress

B．she feels very tired of her famous cat

C．she only manages her cat's modeling career

D．she is too busy to go home to visit her parents

【小题4】The general idea of the last paragraph is ________.

A．how the cat can become so famous

B．how the cat can make so much money

C．what the film about the cat is named

D．how the cat's owner spends so much money

一家英语报社向高一学生征文，主题是“上大学后的我”。请你结合以下要点并发挥你的想象力完成短文：
1. 学习；2. 生活；
3. 业余爱好。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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