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In our life, we often regret what we did and what we couldn’t do. Actually, it doesn’t benefit from us at all. As for most of us, we have missed many chance to earn more money, to get a high position and to realize our dreams. We often regret that we don’t seize those opportunities, thus feel upset. Although we do know regretting the past is of no beneficial, we still can’t help doing it.

To avoid problem above, we need to pay more attention to which we are doing now, making us busier and having no time to recall the past. Moreover, we’d better set reasonably goals one by one. Only by doing so can we struggle for their better future.

你班将在本周五下午举行一场主题为“阅读的重要性”的英语演讲比赛。请围绕该主题写一篇演讲稿，需包含以下要点：
1.你认为现在很多人不喜欢阅读的原因是什么？2.你认为阅读重要吗？为什么？
注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Hello，everyone. It is a great honor for me to speak here. The topic of my speech is the significance of reading.

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That's all. Thanks for your attention.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of_______Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some_______to the area.
Last summer, I found a tiny little_______in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it_______growing until we could find out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the_______plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to_______the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something_______The sunflower had not_______where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big_______and grown under and around it to reach the________.
That’s when I________that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its________of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we________ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we________to go and get what we need for growth.
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the________to achieve our goals. Like the________, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had________in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be________of who and what we are, then the environment will begin to________us. We will find a way to go under or________any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.

【小题1】

A．flowers B．rocks C．insects D．vegetables

【小题2】

A．shape B．water C．fertilizer D．colour

【小题3】

A．weed B．seed C．plant D．rock

【小题4】

A．continue B．stop C．improve D．escape

【小题5】

A．weak B．strange C．lonely D．pretty

【小题6】

A．collect B．tend C．watch D．remove

【小题7】

A．wonderful B．terrible C．unusual D．valuable

【小题8】

A．started B．passed C．left D．died

【小题9】

A．tree B．rock C．table D．wall

【小题10】

A．air B．sun C．top D．house

【小题11】

A．hoped B．doubted C．regretted D．realized

【小题12】

A．way B．place C．course D．process

【小题13】

A．fill in B．put in C．believe in D．worry about

【小题14】

A．forget B．aim C．hate D．wait

【小题15】

A．idea B．wish C．plan D．ability

【小题16】

A．sunflower B．yard C．home D．summer

【小题17】

A．energy B．virtue C．faith D．courage

【小题18】

A．aware B．proud C．afraid D．tired

【小题19】

A．forgive B．affect C．upset D．support

【小题20】

A．around B．into C．through D．From

   Marvin, a friend of mine, was the kind of guy who was always happy and had something positive to say. Being a natural motivator, Marvin was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation whenever he or she was having a bad day.

Several months ago in his restaurant, Marvin was held at gunpoint by four armed robbers. They panicked and shot him. Luckily, Marvin was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local hospital. After 18 hours of the operation and weeks of medical care, Marvin recovered with pieces of the bullets（子弹）still in his body.

It is really a miracle（奇迹）for Marvin's surviving the robbery. When I met Marvin after the terrifying accident, I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place. Marvin replied,“As I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices:I could choose to live, or I could choose to die. I refused to choose to die. ”Marvin continued,“The nurses kept telling me that I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and from the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses,I read,‘He's a dead man. 'I knew I needed to take action. ”“What did you do?”I asked. “Well,there was a big nurse shouting questions at me ,”said Marvin. “She asked if I was allergic（过敏的）to anything. ‘Yes,’I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled,‘Bullets. ’Over their laughter I told them,‘I am choosing to live. Operate on me as  if I am alive,not dead. ?’”

“Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining,I can choose to accept their complaining or to point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life,”Marvin concluded.

【小题1】What happened to Marvin several months ago?

A．He was attacked by terrorists.

B．He got shots in a gun battle.

C．He met with a car accident.

D．He was badly wounded by robbers.

【小题2】Why did Marvin think he needed to take action in hospital?

A．He couldn't bear the rudeness of a big nurse.

B．The medical staff was not skilled enough to save him.

C．He had to encourage the doctors and nurses for the operation.

D．He was in danger and had to follow the nurses instructions.

【小题3】Which of the following can best describe Marvin according to the text?

A．Humorous and optimistic.

B．Unique and selfless.

C．Positive and cautious.

D．Outstanding and ambitious.

【小题4】We can infer from the text that ______________ .

A．Marvin was allergic to bullets

B．Marvin's survival depends on luck

C．Choices mean success

D．attitude is important in life.

   Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”

The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.” The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless!”

“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.

“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”

【小题1】What puzzled the grandson most was _________.

A．why he forgot what he read soon	B．whether it was useful to read books
C．what kind of book he could understand	D．how he could read books like his grandpa

【小题2】Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water?

A．To get him to realize the use of reading books.	B．To punish him for not reading carefully.
C．To clean the dirty basket in the river.	D．To train him to run faster.

【小题3】What lesson can we learn from the story?

A．The old are always wiser than the young.	B．It is foolish to carry water with a basket.
C．You can’t expect to remember all you read.	D．Reading books can change a person gradually.

【小题4】What can be the best title for the text?

A．Grandpa and Grandson	B．Carrying Water in a Basket
C．Baskets and Books	D．Reading for Total Changing