【正文】 etter off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.51. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?A. He faced huge risks.B. He lacked mighty forces.C. Fear prevented him from trying.D. Failure blocked his way to success.52. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?A. Swallow more than you can digest.B. Act slightly above your abilities.C. Develop more mysterious powers.D. Learn to make creative decisions.53. What was especially important for Tim’s successful defense in the football game?A. His physical strength. B. His basic skill.C. His real fear. D. His spiritual force.54. What can be learned from Paragraph 5? A. Confidence grows more rapidly in adults.B. Trying without success is meaningless.C. Repeated failure creates a better life.D. Boldness can be gained little by little.55. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A. To encourage people to be courageous.B. To advise people to build up physical power.C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success.D. To remend people to develop more abilities.第II卷注意事項(xiàng)：。，共35分。第三部分：寫作第一節(jié)：閱讀表達(dá)(共5小題；每小題2分,滿分10分)閱讀短文，按照題目要求用英語回答問題。Just like everyone, I have experienced ups and downs in my life. I am an experienced engineer from India, I was told by my relatives, close friends and others that it was hard for a nonIT student to pursue a master39。s degree in IT and graduate from a US university.I had never taken courses related lo puters or programming. l was never interested in being a programmer, but things changed. I became so fascinated with the convenience IT has brought to our life that I made up my mind to chase a master39。s degree in IT.At first, I came across too many difficulties and setbacks. Coming from a middleclass family, the huge cost per credit was a big issue. My English accent was terrible. Most importantly, the course seemed impossible at first. Although I felt so discouraged and frustrated, I never thought of giving up.Then I decided to choose my university because it promised its students to help them learn practically. During my first month, it was difficult to understand the Americans39。 accent and finish my assignments. But I never gave in. I walked two miles to the university every day so that I could use my travel money to buy a meal. I started looking for jobs and I got an offer to work as a student assistant, which meant lifting benches and chairs every day,I took all these challenges as my chances, and I believed that hard work was my strength. Right now I am graduating with a GPA of 56. Why did the author 39。s family and friends say that it was hard for him to pursue a master39。s degree in IT? (no more than 8 words)57. What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 mean? (no more than 5 words)58. What is the main idea of paragraph 3? (no more than 10 words)59. What made the author graduate with a higher GPA and a good job offer? (no more than l5words)60. How does the author 39。s story inspire you? (no more than 25 words)第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）假如你是校報(bào)負(fù)責(zé)人，急需在學(xué)校內(nèi)聘一位同學(xué)任英文版的編輯，請(qǐng)你用英文以“An English Editor Wanted”為題目寫一則招聘啟事。內(nèi)容要如下：⑴．該工作主要包括兩部分：一是從英文報(bào)刊雜志及互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上選擇適合學(xué)生的文章；二是選擇與編輯同學(xué)們的來稿。 ⑵．希望該同學(xué)滿足下列要求：① 樂意奉獻(xiàn)出一些業(yè)余時(shí)間為同學(xué)們服務(wù)； ② 英文與美術(shù)皆好；能熟練使用電腦。③ 感興趣的同學(xué)請(qǐng)?jiān)诒局軆?nèi)與學(xué)生會(huì)（Students’ Union）聯(lián)系。注意：（1）詞數(shù)100左右；（2）不要逐字翻譯，要組成一篇通順連貫的短文。An English Editor Wanted_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Students’ Union13