At the beginning of this term, my P.E. teacher suggested to me that I should take part in the marathon(马拉松赛跑). I was very surprised because I was never a good runner. In order to ________ me, he said that if I took part in the race, I would get the highest mark for the term's P.E. class. Therefore, I decided to have a try because I had _________ to lose.

I prepared for the race very _________. I ran every day in the morning before school. And after school, I practiced running with many other runners on the sports ground. I even had the special diet(饮食) for athletes(运动员). I heard that the special diet could _________ me to get good results.

When the _________ of the marathon arrived, I was very nervous. As usual, I got up in the morning, had my breakfast, and listened to some music. Then my father gave me a _________ to the sports ground, for the marathon race was going to take place there in an hour. All my family wished me good luck because they knew how _________ this race was for me and how much effort I had put into its preparation.

My competitors looked like athletes. I was _________ that I would be last. However, when I started to run, I thought only about the race. As I paid much attention to the race itself, I did not remember when I _________ the other runners. Suddenly I realized that I had come first. I was very happy when I won the race. From the experience, I learn that __________ always comes out of hard work.

Welcome to Happy Children’s Palace

People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English. As for it, everyone is different. I’ll share some of my experience. I once took a school year English course in Wuhan University, but I mostly learned English on my own.

One thing I can tell you is that, once you’ve started learning, you should try to think in English as much as you can. If you see something when you’re riding your bike or walking down the street, just think about “How would I say them in English?” At first, it might be with simple words or phrases, but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences. Now I’m in America, and for most of the time, I would think in English and speak it directly. It’s amazing how much this helps.

For several years after I started learning, I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I didn’t want to make mistakes. Finally I got it over. And while traveling in America, I’d try to hang out with friends who couldn’t speak Chinese, so that I’d have no choice but to speak English. And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me, then so be it. After that, my English started improving much more quickly.

Besides, it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you’re writing, and give you some suggestions for improvement.

Drriinnggg! That’s the sound that kids all over the country hate to hear—the alarm bell. The new school year has just started and children across the UK have to wake up early in the morning to go to school.

But students at one school in north-east England are lucky. They can lie in bed for an extra(额外的)hour before they go to school. Monkseaton High School has been allowing its pupils to come into school an hour later than other schools.

The headmaster, Dr. Paul Kelley, says that this new approach(手段)helps students pay more attention to their lessons in class. He feels that young people are more energetic and can perform better for the rest of the day. And he adds that for their school students, a late start at school may be better than an early one.

Dr. Kelley tells the BBC that teenagers don’t perform very well in the morning and their need to sleep is biological(生物学的).

It seems that this new approach to teaching shows positive(积极乐观的)results. The number of students who sleep in class drops quickly. Besides, the school has already seen a drop in the number of pupils who play truant(逃学)by 27%. More importantly, Dr. Kelley also says that exam results have improved by 20%—30% over the past year.

Classes at Monkseaton High School begin at 10 a.m and finish at 3:40 p.m. However, the school opens from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The students can come early and leave late if they want.

Some of you might often feel unhappy or forget how great you are. But do you want to make you feel good about yourself?
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Look at the mirror and say to yourself, I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything. It may not sound good, but it really works!

Smile.
42． Look for the good things in your friends and family. Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.

43． Have you ever wanted to decorate(装饰) your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of achievement when you have finished.

44． Turn off the TV, be friends with the books and let your dream fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to open up your thoughts.

Stay with your family. We all need our family time.
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Two weeks ago, on a hot summer afternoon, I was about to cross a little busy road when I  noticed an old grandpa with a heavy bag on his back just a few meters from me. He walked painfully and it looked as if his legs had no strength to even c
51． him. A few minutes later, I realized I’d forgotten to cross the road. And he’d seen me looking at him.

I loved my grandparents very much. That was why I didn’t f
52． to smile at the old people whenever I saw them. Now I met this grandpa, I didn’t want to m
53． the chance, either. He moved slowly to me and handed me a note. There was an address written on it. As it was a long way and anybody would pass out(昏倒) in such weather, I didn’t want him to walk all the way. So I showed him the d
54． and said he would need a taxi. Hearing this he shook his head again and again and that made me feel a little d
55． .

Then I asked where he came from, he replied w
56．  that he was from the countryside about 10 kilometers from here and came to visit a relative. I was shocked because he never looked as if he could take even two steps without f
57． . So, without a second thought I called a taxi for him. The grandpa wasn’t r
58． for the ride, for he had no money. I paid for his j
59．  and asked the driver to drop him at hisplace safely.

When I turned to look at the grandpa who said thanks to me with a few drops of happy tears on his face, many unforgettable m
60．  of my grandparents flashed in my mind, making me feel like crying.

人非圣贤，孰能无过？作为一名学生，在学习或生活中你是否也曾犯过错误、做过傻事？在认识到自己所犯错误或明白所做的傻事后，你又是如何改止的呢？请根据写作要点提示，以“The Mistake Made Me Grow Up”为题，用英语写一篇短文。

1. 写作要点提示

1) 简述你犯过的一次错误或做过的一件傻事；

2) 谈谈你是如何在他人的帮助下或在自己的努力下改正的；

3) 你从中吸取了哪些教训或收获了哪些成长的经验。

2. 注意事项：

1) 字数：90词左右；

2) 短文内容应包含提示的要点，可适当增加情节，以使行文连贯；

3) 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；

4) 已给标题不计入总字数，也不得抄入答题卡。

The Mistake Made Me grow Up