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．I was born and raised in England in a culture where privacy and"keeping yourself to yourself"were valued traditions．Speaking to strangers was not encouraged．People were most hospitable（好客的）and friendly．
   However，I have been lucky enough to spend some time in both Italy and the US，where I found traditions of hospitality and politeness to be very different．
   I experienced Italian hospitality first-hand on a crowded railway carriage travelling，one afternoon，from Genoa to Florence．Sinking gratefully into an empty seat，I was scolded in rapid Italian by a gentleman who was returning to this seat-it had not been"spare"after all．I apologized in English，and got up to allow him back into the seat．The gentleman obviously had no understanding of the English language，but he，too，realized my genuine（真誠的） mistake．He smiled and gestured for me to remain in the seat，and he himself remained standing in the corridor for the remainder of the journey．The other occupants of the carriage smiled and nodded at me and made me feel quite welcome amongst them．I feel that if this had been in England，a foreigner who made a mistake would not always be so kindly treated．
   Transport also featured in the differences I noticed between English and American culture．I flew to New York on a plane with mainly English passengers．We sat together in near silence．Nobody spoke to me nor，as I expected，to anyone else they did not know．They felt it was not polite to interrupt someone else's privacy．However，when I travelled across the United States，whether by plane or Greyhound bus，I was never short of conversation．Conversation was going on all around me and whoever sat next to me was happy to introduce themselves and ask me about myself．They obviously felt it would have been rude not to speak to another person，whether they were strangers or not．

（1）What do we know about the occupants when the author was travelling in Italy？
A．They were all on the side of the gentleman．
B．They all laughed at the author for his mistake．
C．They would not bear a mistake like the author's in public．
D．They all showed their understanding of the author's mistake．
（2）How does the author finally believes the Italian people are？

A．Cold

B．Rude C．Helpful

D．Hospitable

（3）Why did English passengers sit in near silence according to the last paragraph？
A．They were too tired to speak to anyone．
B．They were all strangers to each other
C．Privacy was a valued tradition in England
D．Everybody was deeply lost in thought
（4）What can be the best title for the text？
A．Different Ways of Hospitality and Politeness
B．My Unforgettable Travelling Experience Abroad
C．Co-understanding Each Other
D．The Importance of Privacy．

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    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.