strategist in Sydney, Australia, says it’s important to start small. Identify a first step and then practice it without worrying about the initial results. It’s like learning to kick a football, you focus on the steps, not whether it goes in the goal.
You should also let the people close to you know what you’re doing. “Not only can they be supportive,” Kennaugh says, “but a change for you can also mean a change for them — one they may not be ready for, if they aren’t told beforehand.”
Title: Change who you are Introduction Though it’s hard, it’s possible for your personality to be (71) ▲ . A person may gradually(72) ▲ changes in personalities over time in response to life events. Most people’s personalities get (73) ▲ when they get mature. Facts about personalities Personality types can be divided into five broad categories, of which some are more (74) ▲ others. Small personality changes are likely to (75) ▲ relationship, career, wealth and happiness. (76) ▲ is the key to changing a personality. (77) ▲ on how to change personality (78) ▲ out which pieces of personality influence us. (79) ▲ setting too high expectations and try to be patient. It’s important to start small. Identify a first step and practice it. Get people close to you informed of what you are doing so that you can be (80) ▲ and your change will not be a surprise for them.
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第五部分 书面表达 （满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
BEIJING (Caixin Online) — The death of four children in the southwestern province of Guizhou has highlighted the problems faced by the millions of China’s “left-behind children” — rural youngsters who remain at home while their parents go off to find work in big cities.
The four — three sisters and a brother, aged 5 to 13 — were found dead after drinking pesticide at their home in Cizhu Village, in the city of Bijie, on June 9. Villagers and officials said the children had lived alone for years because their father has migrated to find work in another province and their mother left home in 2013. State media reported that the 13-year-old boy left behind a letter apparently for his parents that said: “Thanks for your good intentions. I know you are good to me, but it is time for me to go. I swore I would not live beyond 15 years old, and death has been my dream for years.”
The news is shocking and sets people thinking. [写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2. 然后以约120个词就“留守儿童的身心健康成长” 这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下内容要点，该部分词数约120词。 1. 分析造成这种现象的原因，找出解决问题的办法。
2. 你认为留守儿童应该怎样做才能有利于他们的身心健康成长。 [写作要求]
可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
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2014-2015学年度高二年级下学期期末考试
英语试题答案
第一部分 听力
1—5 CCBAB 6—10 CABCB 11—15 ACAAC 16—20 ACACB
第二部分
第一节 单项选择
21—25 ABCDC 26—30 BDBAC 31—35 ABBCA
第二节 完形填空
36—40 BCCAD 41—45 CBCBC 46—50 DDCAA 51—55 ABACD
第三部分阅读理解
56—59 DAAB 60—62 BDB 63—66 DBAD 67—70 ABDC
第四部分 任务型阅读
71. changed 72. undergo/have/experience 73. better/improved 74. successful 75. affect/influence/impact 76. Time
77. Advice/Suggestions/Tips 78. Find/Figure 79. Avoid 80. supported
第五部分 书面表达
As is reported, four left-behind children in one family in Bijie committed suicide while their father migrated to work far away. This has raised great concern about left-behind children’s psychological problems.
Many factors contribute to this phenomenon. First, to earn a living far away from home, many parents leave their children at home, so the left-behind children can't enjoy their parents’ love and care as their peers do. Second, people around them are indifferent, who show them little care. Therefore, many left-behind children are suffering from various mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, deaths caused by drowning, poisoning, and traffic accidents. To help improve the situation, effective measures should be taken. Parents do show their love and care to their children. It’s also the government’s responsibility to help them.
As for me, left-behind children should be considerate. Learn to understand our parents, who try to provide us with better education and better lives. Also, when meeting trouble, it’s wise to turn to our teachers, relatives and friends. Besides, Try to be independent by looking after ourselves. But keep in mind that life is the most important.
(150 words)
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听力材料录音原文： （Text 1）
M: Here are two packages for you from New York. Could you please sign your name here? W: Sure. Thanks. （Text 2）
W: Look how thin the mommy is—and she had a baby only six months old.
M: Yeah, my wife gets really depressed when she sees moms like that. She had our daughter two years ago and she still can't lose weight.
（Text 3）W: I wanted to go to Spain in August but it's so expensive.
M: Well, summer is peak season, so it's the most expensive time. Why not go later in the year? （Text 4）
W: I'm hungry. Shall we go for a bite to eat? M: Sounds good.
W: And then how about going to see the new film? M: It's wonderful. （Text 5）
W: Yesterday’s lecture was excellent, right?
M: The topic was interesting, but the lecture was much more difficult, and I couldn’t follow it completely. （Text 6）
W: Oh, no! Not again! This happens every day. M: What’s wrong?
W: Look at the mess, Jim! You have your supper and never do the washing-up afterwards. M: I don’t do the washing-up but I wash the car every week.
W: I don’t care about that. You never help me with the housework! M: That’s not true, darling. I prepare your meals, right?
W: Oh! So what? The kitchen’s always a mess afterwards. You cook meals and I do the rest every day.
M: Calm down. OK, I will do everything in our house from next weekend. （Text 7）
M: I'd like to rent a bike for a day. How much does it cost?
W: It's 20 dollars a day. A day is from 9:00 in the morning until 7:00 in the evening. M: So, if I brought the bike back at 7:30, would I have to pay for an extra day?
W: Yes, and there's a deposit to pay as well. It's 50 dollars. Then when you bring the bike back, we'll give you back the 50 dollars. But if you didn't bring the bike back before 7:00 pm, we'd keep the money, of course.
M: Well, you don't need to worry. I'll surely bring the bike back at 5:00. Do you have helmets, by the way?
W: Of course. It's free to rent a helmet. Let's go and choose a bike and a helmet for you. （Text 8）
M: Hi, Tracy. You’re getting ready for tomorrow’s lessons, aren’t you?
W: Oh, yes, but I’m a bit nervous. I don’t know what will happen in class or how I’ll get along with my new classmates…
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