【正文】 idn39。d been practicing my speech for days,and I had it_51_. But I had never been so_52_in my first half hour of the ceremony passed,and then name was managed to reach the platform without falling within minutes,I finished my speech,_54_ back to my seat and feeling unsatisfied with my performance.Now I still have the_55_of that voice trembled a little,but_56_it was clear and 39。The most important lesson I learned in high school had nothing to do with maths or American came at graduation,several minutes before I left Miramonte High School.I was rather shy back then,content to_41_around with my few friends and to concentrate on my_42_I was doing so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect scores and enough_43_to go to college.But my good record soon became a_44_to my early June of senior year,the headmaster called me into his asked me to give a leavetaking speech at looked at him,my was the_46_for my hard work?I said something,but not very clearly,and hurried away from the office.I was_47_about the decision,finally agreeing to wasn39。t buy kitchen knives or scissors. is considered to be good manners all over the world. traveling,it39。s considered illmannered to point or play with the end that touches your mouth is extremely offensive（冒犯的）,not to mention the fact that it39。s remended that you arrive 10 to 15 minutes later than the requested having a meal in Egypt,don39。s name in red ink traditionally suggests that the person has passed away._39_If you are invited to someone39。t be regarded rude or disrespectful on your travels.Gift giving should be a happy,positive sharp,pointy objects as gifts is considered careful when presenting flowers to a friend or a business partner in blooms suggest cheat or a relationship cards or notes while visiting South Korea,be mindful of your pen39。_36_What we consider polite at home isn39。s over,but I am celebrating what I learned during the journey. does the underlined word formidable in Paragraph 1 mean?. . . . can we know from Paragraph 2? writer kept challenging his grandsons to catch up with him. as the writer was,he walked much faster than his grandsons. writer and his grandsons walked up the mountain very fast at the beginning. writer was more eager to climb to the top of the mountain than his grandsons. did the writer only want to reach the mountain top? have a good rest. get a better view. enjoy unusual plants. see large rocks carved with names. can be the best title of the text? tiring day spent with grandsons. ing from mountainclimbing. life lesson learnt from grandsons. to enjoy the journey.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。they were simply enjoying the journey of the walk.I know when I face a trial in life,I tend to always think of the want the trial to be over quickly and let life get back to can I learn during the course of the trial? At some point,the trial will be over and we39。t going to be the had to stop and look at every large rock with someone39。s a formidable task.Since my grandson39。s smell.,a jobless teenager who can hardly pay his rent. ,a business man who travels a lot on business. be a responsible dog owner you need to do all the following EXCEPT . dog food and feeding it it to hospital when necessary time each day playing with it a shelter for it when you are bored with it does the underlined part in the first paragraph probably mean? to adopt a dog formally. to buy a dog and take it home. into a pet shelter and take one home so quickly. to be a pet owner without thinking about it carefully. might be the best title for the text? Are Dogs for a Pet? Time for a Dog? Are Family MembersDI had a great time this past summer visiting Stone Mountain Park with my twin had the opportunity to spend the day with them seeing the various sights and thing that my grandsons had really wanted to do that particular day was to climb to the top of the Mountain isn39。s purpose in introducing the Sequoia is to . a life truth struggling people the meaning of happiness people about the danger of being strong would be the best title for the passage? Is Rooted in A Strong Belief. Biggest Enemy Is Ourselves. Meaning of Life. Firm Life Foundation.CMany people rush into the mitment of bringing home a fourlegged family member,only to find out that they are not ready for a often results in the dog being turned over to a shelter where it may not find another can be avoided if potential pet owners take the time to figure out if they are truly ready for the responsibilities of pet ownership.Being a responsible pet owner involves a financial mitment that goes be