江苏省淮安市范集中学高三英语艺术班作业047.doc

淮安市范集中学2012届高三英语艺术班作业纸课题revision日期i used to hate being called upon in class mainly because i didnt like attention drawn to myself. and 36 otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, i always 37 to sit at the back of the classroom.all this 38 after i joined a sports team. it began when a teacher suggested i try out for the basketball team. at first i thought it was a crazy 39 because i didnt have a good sense of balance, nor did i have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. but for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 41 for it”, i wouldnt have decided to give a try.getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 42 of it! when i first started 43 the practice sessions, i didnt even know the rules of the game, much 44 what i was doing. sometimes id get 45 and take a shot at the wrong directionwhich made me feel really stupid. 46 , i wasnt the only one “new” at the game, so i decided to 47 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things i didnt 48 “just yet”.i practiced and practiced. soon i knew the 49 and the “moves”. being part of a team was fun and motivating. very soon the competitive 50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. with time, i learned how to play and made friends in the 51 friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. i never had so much fun!with my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. i have gone from “53” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 54 raising my hand even when i sometimes wasnt and not 100 percent 55 i had the right answer. now i have more self-confidence in myself.36. a. as b. until c. unless d. though37. a. hoped b. agreed c. meant d. chose38. a. continued b. changed c. settled d. started39. a. idea b. plan c.belief d. saying40. a. right b. chance c. ability d.patience41. a. going b. looking c. cheering d. applying42. a. point b. half c. rest d. basis43. a. enjoying b. preparing c. attending d. watching44. a. less b. later c. worse d. further45. a. committed b. motivated c. embarrassed d. confused46. a. interestingly b. fortunately c. obviously d. hopefully47. a. focus b. act c. rely d. try48. a. want b. do c. support d. know49. a. steps b. orders c. rules d. games50. a. roles b. part c. mind d. value51. a. process b. operation c. movement d. situation52. a. expressed b. improved c. preserved d. recognized53. a. dreaming b. playing c. relaxing d. hiding54. a. by b. for c. with d. to55. a. lucky b. happy c. sure d. satisfied任务型阅读there are a number of languages spoken throughout the world. every person knows at least one language, which he learns in his childhood and is routinely used for speaking and writing. however, many people are fond of learning two or more languages, so they try to be bilingual, which means that they try to have the knowledge of two or more languages. and being bilingual can bring a person a number of benefits in various aspects. for example: a person can get cognitive(认知的) benefits from it. the bilingual people have two or more words for each idea and object. therefore, a bilingual person can develop a creative thinking. the bilinguals are aware of which language should be spoken with which person in a particular situation. so they are more sensitive(敏感的) to the needs of the listener than the people who only use one language: being bilingual also improves and enriches a persons mental development. being bilingual has a positive effect on a persons character. the bilinguals are able to switch between different languages and talk to different people in various languages. it increases a sense of self-esteem( 自尊). being bilingual creates a powerful link in different people from different countries. a bilingual education offers better curriculum results. the bilinguals tend to show a higher performance in examinations and tests. the bilinguals find it quite easy to learn and speak three, four or more languages. being bilingual offers potential employment benefits. it offers a wider choice of jobs in various fields. the bilinguals can get a great many career opportunities in transport, tourism, public relations, marketing and sales, banking, translation, law, teaching and so on. so it can be concluded from the above that we should try our best to learn and master two or more languages.title: 1._ of being bilingual2._having the knowledge of two or more languages.benefitscognition make a person think 3._. make a person more sensitive to the listeners 4._. improve and enrich a persons mental development.5._ increase a persons sense of 6._.create a powerful link in different people from different countries.curriculum enable a person to 7._ better in examinations and tests. make a person easily learn and speak more languages.8._ offer a person more 9._ in finding jobs. 10._we sho