1．To a large degree，the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment rather than yesterday or tomorrow.However，many of us are spending much of our lives（1）about a variety of things.We allow past problems and future concerns to（2） our present moments，so much so that we（3） frustrated and depressed.
   On the other side，we also（4）our gratification（滿(mǎn)足感） and our happiness，often（5）ourselves that "someday" will be better than today.But the truth is that such a "someday" never（6） arrives.
   John Lennon once said，"Life is what's happening（7） we're busy making other plans." When we're busy making "other plans"，the people we love are moving away and dying，our bodies are getting out of（8），and our dreams are slipping away.（9），we missed out on life.Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some（10）date.It isn't.In fact，no one has a（11）that he or she will be here tomorrow.Now is the only time we have，and the only time that we have any（12） over.When our attention is in the（13） moment，we push fear from our minds.
   Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future.To fight it，the best（14）is to learn to bring your attention back to the here and now.Keep practicing.Your efforts will（15）in time.

（1）	A．worrying	B．working	C．thinking	D．dreaming
（2）	A．promote	B．dominate	C．prevent	D．explore
（3）	A．end up	B．grow up	C．turn up	D．block up
（4）	A．a(chǎn)ccumulate	B．a(chǎn)dvance	C．forget	D．postpone
（5）	A．encouraging	B．congratulating	C．doubting	D．convincing
（6）	A．hastily	B．hopefully	C．a(chǎn)ctually	D．thankfully
（7）	A．a(chǎn)fter	B．before	C．until	D．while
（8）	A．order	B．shape	C．mind	D．date
（9）	A．In addition	B．In contrast	C．In general	D．In short
（10）	A．later	B．earlier	C．better	D．worse
（11）	A．response	B．demand	C．guarantee	D．resolve
（12）	A．a(chǎn)dvantage	B．concern	C．control	D．victory
（13）	A．present	B．precious	C．distant	D．a(chǎn)wkward
（14）	A．lesson	B．promise	C．strategy	D．reference
（15）	A．build up	B．pay off	C．go away	D．a(chǎn)dd up

2．Once a psychology professor walked around on a stage while teaching stress management principles to an auditorium filled with students.As she（1） a glass of water，everyone expected they'd be asked the typical "glass half empty or glass half full" question.（2），with a smile on her face，the professor asked， "How heavy is this glass of water I'm holding？"
   Students shouted out answers ranging from eight ounces to a couple pounds.
   She replied，"From my perspective，the（3） weight of this glass doesn't matter.It all depends on how long I（4） it.If I hold it for a minute or two，it's fairly light.If I hold it for an hour straight，its weight might make my（5） ache a little.If I hold it for a day straight，my arm will likely cramp up（痙攣） and feel completely（6） and paralyzed，forcing me to（7）the glass to the floor.In each case，the weight of the glass doesn't change，but the longer I hold it，the（8） it feels to me."
   As the class（9） their heads in agreement，she continued，"Your（10） and worries in life are very much like this glass of water.Think about them for a while and（11） happens.Think about them a bit longer and you begin to ache a little.Think about them all day long，and you will feel completely paralyzed --（12） of doing anything else until you put them down."
   It's important to remember to（13） your stresses and worries.No matter what happens during the day，as early in the evening as you can，put all your（14）down.Don't carry them through the night and into the next day with you.If you still（15） the weight of yesterday's stress，it's a strong sign that it's time to put the glass down.

（1）	A．touched	B．delivered	C．raised	D．dripped
（2）	A．Instead	B．Besides	C．However	D．Therefore
（3）	A．rough	B．exact	C．extra	D．theoretical
（4）	A．hold	B．observe	C．break	D．like
（5）	A．head	B．leg	C．back	D．a(chǎn)rm
（6）	A．dizzy	B．numb	C．broken	D．wounded
（7）	A．throw	B．take	C．drop	D．put
（8）	A．happier	B．sadder	C．steadier	D．heavier
（9）	A．nodded	B．shook	C．swung	D．lowered
（10）	A．pains	B．stresses	C．wealth	D．health
（11）	A．something	B．everything	C．nothing	D．a(chǎn)nything
（12）	A．unaware	B．incapable	C．impatient	D．intolerant
（13）	A．get hold of	B．let go of	C．catch sight of	D．make sense of
（14）	A．glasses	B．a(chǎn)rms	C．things	D．burdens
（15）	A．think	B．remember	C．feel	D．cherish

3．假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（^），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。
修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。
注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。
    Last Friday's afternoon witnessed the annual English Speech Contest at school， which was such great that many students thought highly of it. Over twenty students took the part in the competition. As the competition began， participants gave speech and answered a few questions for judges. In the last hour， three participants in the final competed fiercely， offer excellent performances. The results came out soon and the winners awarded.
    The competition is really meaning and inspirational. Actually， it is not just a simple competition and an important platform where students can express them in English and build up their confidence in English learning.