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1、Ml阅读材料第一篇Life is not easy, so Fd like to say, “When anything happens, believe in yourself/9When I was a young boy, I was too shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech（比赛）compet
2、ition. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak in front of all the teachers and students of my school!“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win. Then mother and I talked about many different topics（话题）. At last I chose the topic Believe in y
3、ourself*. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practised it over 100 times .With my mothers great love, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once
4、looked down on me, now all said Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged （拥抱）me and cried excitedly.Since（自从）then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.第一篇1J Anger is a ki
5、nd of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe（呼
6、吸）faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit（打）someone, but sometimes, you hide（隐藏）your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.In fact, its not good to hide your anger, and it
7、s normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself.When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. Its helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as parents, a teacher, etc. When you talk about anger, those b
8、ad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug（拥抱）；go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse.
9、Dont let your anger control you.第二篇 j /rttj（2017 四川凉山）“Happy Birthday has become a cake with lit candles. And Tm happy” has become a smiling face. 52 HaveNowadays more and more people use emojis toNowadays more and more people use emojis toyou ever used emojis? The answer will probably be “Yes”.comm
10、unicate online.Emojis have been warmly welcomed since they were invented in the 1990s in Japan. According to a survey of a mobile technology company, 6 billion emojis are used in text messages around the world every day. It is reported that the icon cOJ was used often, 20 percent of all emojis used
11、in the UK and 17 percent of those used in the US. It became the most widely-used icon in 2015.Emojis are now used as a new expression without language barriers, people can understand each other more easily even though they use different languages. Emojis are popular all over the world, especially am
12、ong the young people, who were born between late 1980s and early 2000s, because they welcome new technology and new things. And they think emojis are convenient and show meanings beautifully.Since the young people became the biggest part in the American workforce, emojis have been more accepted in t
13、he workplace. For many people, the tiny pictures also show that the users are part of mainstream society. In the digital age, most people communicate and show their personality with emojis many times every day.But not everyone thinks the use of emojis is a good thing. Jonathan Jones of The Guardian
14、said that the success of emojis is “a step back for humans”, hurting peoples ability to use languages.“There are strict limits on what you can say with pictures the written word is necessary to express your ideas and feelings to their highest level.he said.Do you feel t第 or 9 about emojis?第四邕（2017 浙
15、江丽水）“The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence.Thats an old saying in English. It means that other places often look better, more interesting than the place where you live. Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel that way. They see young Chinese ignoring Chinese cultu
16、re and, instead, buying Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating western holidays.Foreign books and soap operas are good, but Chinese writers and actors are just as good. As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can never have the meaning for Chinese that Spring Fes
17、tival has, and the West has nothing to compare with Mid-autumn Festival. And lefs not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best: its friendliness. Not all countries are as warm as China.Its good to enjoy other cultures and to learn from them, but they can never replace your own culture. Ifs goo
18、d to look on the other side of the fence, but make sure you take a good long look. You will find that the grass isnt always greener on the other side of the fence.“J（2015湖南娄底）People in southern China like famous and expensive dish-shark fin soup, but no scientific studies have shown that shark fins
19、are good fbr health. So why do they eat them? Do they realize that theyre killing a whole shark each time they enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Withou
20、t a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the oceans ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. In fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds
21、of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years. Help save the sharks!第二篇 A （2017浙江宁波）Don 7 Worry! Be Happy!If I were a bird, Id fly up high.Above the clouds, up in the sky.Fd float and sing and soar and play, Without any worries to ruin my day.If 1 were a dolphin. Td splash in t
22、he sea, And dive and flip-great fun for me! rd play with friends under the sea so blue. There9d be no chores or homework to do.If I were a bear. Td sleep all day, And then wake up at night to play, rd fish and run and jump and climb, With no one around to ruin my good time.If I were a dog, during th
23、e day Id rest, So when Master came home, Td be at my best一 Ready to run or play balls or catch, Ready to jump, roll over or fetch.But Im not a dog or a bird or a bear.Im not a dolphin who can swim everywhere. Pm just a kid who wants to have fiin, But I know I cant till my works all done !Word Bankfl
24、oat v.漂浮 soar u.高飞 ruin也毁灭splash v.飞溅卯（2017安徽B）Still remember the following poems? Memories return every time I read or hear them. Hush now, my little one. Hush now, my sunshine. Hush now, piece of my heart. Go to sleep, my little one. Go to sleep, my love.Go to sleep, piece of my heart. Sleep, my l
25、ittle one, While I sing to you.Sleep, my little one, Who is already asleep. My mama feeds me, And washes my fur. The first thing I see every morning is her. The last thing I kiss every night is her face. My mama is the very best one, And sings like a bird, And knows how I feel.When I dont say a word
26、. My mama is warm.I can set the table.I can sweep the floor.I can wash my clothes And count to forty-four.I can wash dishes And clean my bedroom. There is so much 1 can do. Now ask you.Note: 1. hush v.安静 2. fur n,皮毛 3. sweep v.清扫第四篇（2015辽宁沈阳）I think it is safe to say that snakes are not popular amon
27、g most people. It would be hard to find a person who is neutral （中立的），or simply doesnt care one way or the other. What I wonder is why something even without legs causes such great fear.Snakes are quite useful, but that doesnt seem to matter. Snakes help control the population of mice. Without snake
28、s, perhaps we would find mice everywhere. Most of us, however, would rather see a mouse than a snake.The poison argument （毒，性的争论）is a strong one. Some snakes are poisonous, and this causes peoples death. However, the poisonous snakes are only a small number. We cant say all the snakes are bad just b
29、ecause of a few dangerous ones.And what do we do with the people who really like snakes? They like snakes even more strongly than we dislike them. These people learn about them, find them out, and watch them carefully. Why? The only reason I can think of is that these people are open-minded. They ar
30、e able to put aside differences and welcome the snake as a friend.Whatever the reason for our like or dislike, snakes do something good in the circle of life. They would prefer to be left alone, and that is what we should do. If youre lucky, you might not run across more than a few of them in a life
31、time. That would be fine with most of us.第五篇（2015云南）It was nearly dark, the sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home with tears in his eyes.“Whats the matter, Tom? Hows your trip?” his mother asked with a big smile. I failed. The mountain is so high and full of big or
32、small stones on the way, I still go ahead. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back.” Tom cried. It doesnt matter, you are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance. his mother said. But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!” Tom said. His father came ov
33、er and asked, Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?” “Sure, and there are a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road“ Tom replied. “Did you hear the birds singing?” his father asked. There were many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet“ Tom sai
34、d. Did you feel the beauty of nature?” his father asked. Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture. Tom answered. Thats enough!” his father smiled and said, Please remember, son. For often, achieving what you expect is not the most important th
35、ing. Although you didnt reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way.”It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery （风景）is on the way.第八扁（2015云南）These days, morn and more Chinese pe
36、ople enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course, it also can help me to get go
37、od grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here arse some tips for you. Clear your purpose for readingBefore you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help
38、 you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster. Read only what you are interested inNo matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you th
39、e books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy. Give up books that you dont enjoyYou may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you dont enjoy reading. Whenev
40、er you realize that you arent enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldnt be a chore. Set a reading goalIt is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought dont have a due date! I dont need to retur
41、n those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.第七篇（2015新疆乌鲁木齐）One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held
42、a sign said, I am blind, please help me.”There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on it. He put the sign back, so everyone who walked by could see
43、 the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon, the man whochanged the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning? What did you write?”The man s
44、aid, “I only wrote the truth, I said what you said, but in another way.”What he wrote was, “ Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it.”Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told pe
45、ople to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, but the boy could not enjoyitbecausehewasblind.The first sign simplysaidthe boy was blind whilethe second sign toldpeople they were so luckythat they were notblind.We can le
46、arn a lot from this simple story.The first is: Treasure what you have. Someone else has less. Try your best to help those who need your help.The second is: Be creative, think differently. There is always a better way.M6阅读材料（2017湖北黄石） Nowadays, phone calls and messages help us make regular contact （联
47、系）with others. It means that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letters Alive （见字如画）,is bringing back this old habit.Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses, but there are no funny jokes or different competitions. Instead, its just one person walking up to a microphone and reading
48、 a letter.The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example, in one episode （集）,they read a letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.“Every let
49、ter opens another world for us J according to Guan Zhangwen, the director of the TV show. It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers,Since its first episode on Dec 5, Letters Alive has been widely praised. Many audiences （观众）said that it has provided a breath of fresh air to todays TV shows.