And if someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it.” He means you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results, or as we say in American spoken English, you must deal with it!
“Pay the piper” also means the same as “face the music”. But, that expression has its own very interesting beginning. We will talk about that on another Words and Their Stories. 32. Which of the following expressions doesn’t have the same meaning with the others? A. Face the music. C. Make your bed.
B. Take your medicine. D. Pay the piper.
33. What may be talked about in the next programme? A. Other words and their stories.
B. The beginning of “pay the piper”. D. An example of “take your
C. The wider use of “face the music”. medicine”.
34. What does “face the music” mean? A. Going to a musical performance.
B. Apologizing to the person you have hurt. C. Dealing with the situation you have caused. D. Accepting the unpleasant results of an action. 35. Which action belongs to a “take your medicine”？ A. You broke the traffic rules and caused an accident. B. You worked hard but failed in the exam. C. You caught a cold and took some medicine.
D. You moved to a new city and lost touch with your old friends. 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A lot of kids and adults say they get nervous during social situations. Maybe it’s speaking up in class or making a phone call or just trying something new. You might feel butterflies in your stomach, or your heart may beat faster or you get suddenly sweaty. 36 And if fear of being embarrassed or making a mistake is getting in your way, there are some things you can try on your own to help.
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Experts agree that avoiding situations that make us anxious can actually make things worse in the long run. Getting out of something you didn’t want to do might make you feel better in the moment, but you will still feel anxious the next time you’re asked to do it.
Push yourself.
While leaving your fort zone isn’t easy, it can be very good for you. That’s because anxiety tends to go away when you start doing the things that make you anxious. 38 You might find you have the skills to handle it. And next time you’re in that situation you might feel less self-conscious.
Practice a lot.
As an experiment, try doing something that makes you nervous. 39 Whatever you do, you’ll find that it gets easier over time. That’s because by practicing the things that make you nervous you are actually improving your ability to easily handle them.
Relax yourself.
Instead of trying to relax by watching television or visiting a website, try a deep relaxation practice that has a physical effect on the mind. 40 A. Don’t avoid something. B. Being nervous is unmon.
C. Pay no attention to your original thoughts. D. Those things are your body’s reaction to fear.
E. Start with little things like answering questions in class. F. So try to face your anxiety and fear and see what happens. G. For example, doing things like yoga can also help you stay calm. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 41 to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 42 .
I do not 43 hearing the words from my father when I was growing up. 44 , I could not recall (回忆) when I had 45 said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to 46 the ice and make the first 47 . So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my 48 and let out the words in a low voice,” Dad… I love you!”
There was a 49 at the other end and he awkwardly 50 , “Well, same back at you!” I was unexpectedly 51 and my voice was raised,” Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 52 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 53 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ 54 ” the love.
As I sat there in tears I realized that this 55 moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 56 . Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 57 death following heart surgery (外科手术). Many times 58 , I have 59 if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 60 the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love. 41. A. works out out
42. A. wiser
B. busier
C. weaker
D. older
B. breaks out
C. turns out
D. es
43. A. remember B. enjoy
C. mind
D. regret
D.
44. A. Truthfully Obviously 45. A. only 46. A. melt
B. Fortunately C. Naturally
B. once B. break
C. last
D. first
D. build
C. strike
47. A. plaint 48. A. strength attention 49. A. sigh
B. promise
B. ideas
C. move
D. impression
D.
C. words
B. silence
C. voice
D. cry D. explained D. annoyed D.
D. sadly
50. A. refused 51. A. touched 52. A. excitedly 53. A. continued interrupted 54. A. accepted 55. A. quiet different 56. A. level
B. shouted C. replied
B. frightened B. nervously B. checked
C. shocked C. willingly
C. ended
B. expected
C. learned
D. heard
D.
B. difficult C. special
B. idea
C. world
D. end
57. A. managed 58. A. then
B. escaped B. ago
C. avoided C. before
D. faced
D. since
D. doubted D. received
59. A. realized B. found C. wondered C. survived
60. A. challenged B. experienced
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在答题卡相应位置处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
“Traveling to China seems like traveling to another world. Its many famous scenic attractions impressed me 61 (great),”an American said. The following is 62 he wrote on his website.
My friends and I had a family visit in Xi’an, 63 old city with a long history in China. The hosts were retired or stayed at home without a job, and they were friendly to 64 (visit) from different countries ing their homes.
We 65 (taste) the true home-cooked dishes in the home of the family that we visited. For in-homing dinner, the host would prepare a list of menus in advance (提前). Our tour guide asked 66 (we) for advice about the food, so the host would try to cook what we wanted 67 (eat) at his home. We just enjoyed the locally cooked dishes. It was quite a different and exciting experience.
Many foreigners enjoy 68 (learn) how to make Chinese dumplings. We were also 69 (offer) a general cooking class in the local family. The host taught us to make dumplings step by step with lots of patience. And we didn’t need to pay any money 70 this. Travel China Guide offers this kind of service free of charge.
The family visit in Xi’an was a good chance for us to get to know Chinese people’s daily life.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 I’m so exciting that our drama club won the first prize in this petition. Participating in this club help us to learn more about drama, but develop our self-confidence and cultural qualities as well. Besides, thanks for the club, I have known many friends who share the same interest with myself. There we municate and learn from each other. Before the petition we keep on practicing for long time. Luckily, our efforts were paid off, what is beyond our expectation.
Finally, I’d like to express my thanks to all of our teachers who directed us, friends who helped us, and partners who worked hardly. Thank you for all your kindness. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
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