2025-2026学年云南省高一上学期9月联考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1云南省2025-2026学年高一上学期9月联考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAutumnSchoolCharityWalk—OneDay,OneGoalAreyoulookingforafunwaytostretchyourlegsandhelpothersatthesametime?OurannualAutumnSchoolCharityWalkisbackonSunday,September28.Itisopentoallstudentsandtheirfamilies,andeverythingyouneedtoknowisbelow.TheRouteWewillcoveragentle5-kilometrewalkthatstartsandendsattheEastGateofourcampus.ThepathcirclesGreenLake,crossestwowoodenbridgesandpassesthroughthecitypark.Half-wayround,volunteerswillhandoutfruitandwater.Walkersareexpectedtokeeptotherightsideofthepathandfollowthesigns.Schedule08:45MeetatEastGate,andcollectyourfreebrightyellowT-shirt.09:00Groupwarm-upledbythePEteachers.09:15Groupphoto;donationsboxopens.09:30Walkbegins.11:30Finishline;receiveacertificateandasnackbag.12:00Shortthank-youspeechandprizedraw.WhattoBringComfortableshoes,areusablewaterbottleandasmile.Sunhatsarerecommended.Pleaseleavelargebagsatthecheck-indesk.WheretheMoneyGoesEverypennyraisedwillbeusedtobuybooksforthesmalllibraryinGreen-VillagePrimarySchool.Lastyearwalkersdonated$8,000,whichprovided320colourfulpicturebooks.Thisyearwehopetoreach$10,000andaddsciencemagazines.RegistrationSign-upsheetsareinRoom203.Writeyourname,classandemergencyphonenumberbeforeSeptember12.Onlythefirst120namescanbeaccepted,sodon’twait!1.Howlongisthewalkingroute?A.3km. B.5km.C.7km. D.10km.2.WhatistheaimoftheAutumnSchoolCharityWalk?A.Tobuybooksforaschool.B.Totestanewwalkingroute.C.Toplanttreesaroundalake.D.Toraisemoneyforanewlibrary.3.Whenisthelastdaytoregister?A.September12. B.September15.C.September18. D.September28.BWhenHamisiwasalittleboy,heenjoyedseeinghisfather,afisherman,comehomewithfisheverydayfromwork.Bythetimehewas10yearsold,Hamisisaidhewantedtolearnhowtofish.Hisearlyinteractionwiththeoceanmadehimloveeverythingaboutit,andsodidhisloveforprotectingtheenvironment.NowHamisiisaturtle(海龟)policeofficerandamemberoftheTiwiTurtlePolice,agroupthatstartedin2020.“TurtleslovelayingtheireggsalongthebeachhereinTiwi,KwaleCounty,buttheyhavefacedmanychallengesoverthepastyears,includingbeingpollutedandpoached(偷猎),andwewanttoprotectthem,startingwiththeireggs,”saidHamisi.“Ialsoprotectthefish,butturtlesareanendangeredspeciesthatI’manxiousabout.Imagineamothergivingbirthtoachildandthenlosingit,andshedoesitagainanditiskilled,andthenfinallythemotheriskilled.That’ssad,andIdon’twantturtlestogothroughthat,”saidHamisi.Otherthanpatrolling(巡逻)thebeach,theturtlepolicealsocheckturtlesbytracking(追踪)them.HamisiexplainedthataturtletheyhadlabeledrecentlywaslastfoundinMozambique,buttheyguesseditwaseitherkilledorindangerbecausetheysuddenlylosttrackofit.Therearealsomanyotherdangersthatriskthelivesofturtles.“Mostturtleseitherfeedonplastic,mistakingitforfoodorarecaughtinnetsthathavebeenleftintheocean,”saidHamisi.Hamisiandhiscommunityhavecalledonlocalstoprovideprotectionforturtlestoensurethattheirnumbersareholdingsteady.Andtheyhopeactionwillbetakentopreventplasticwastefromenteringoceans.4.WhatmadeHamisichoosetobeaturtlepoliceofficer?A.Hisfather’sadvice.B.Hischildhooddream.C.Hislovefortheocean.D.Hissupportfromagroup.5.WhatisoneofHamisi’sdutiesasaturtlepoliceofficer?A.Conductingbeachclean-ups.B.Trainingnewpoliceofficers.C.Interactingwithtourists.D.Protectingturtlenestingsites.6.WhatdoesthestoryoftheturtleHamisilosttrackofshow?A.Studyingturtlesrequirescontinuousefforts.B.Trackingturtlesfacesmanydifficulties.C.Rescuingturtlesneedsmoremoney.D.Protectingturtlesisimportant.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHamisi?A.Braveandhonest.B.Humorousandcreative.C.Strictandhardworking.D.Responsibleandcaring.CWhenyoulearnasecondlanguage,thecoursemightappearchallenging,butdon’tworry.Remembertochooselessonsdependingonhowyouintendtousethelanguage.Forexample,ifitisforpurposesofstudyingorworkinginaforeignlanguage,youwillrequiremorethanreadingskills.Thetipsforlearningasecondlanguageinclude:Bereadytolearn.Itisimportanttobesurewhetheryoureallywanttolearnasecondlanguage.Thisisbecausethefirststeptowardsunderstandingthelanguageishavingacommitment(承诺)towardsstudying.Yourcommitmentwillallowyoutosettimewhenyoucanattendclasswithoutfail.Besides,youwillsettimetoreviewwhatyou’velearntinclass.Aslongasyouhavetheinteresttostudyasecondlanguage,youwillsoondiscoveryourlearningisenjoyableanduseful.Bereadytopractice.Practicingwhatyouhavelearntinclassisimportant.Whileitispossibletounderstandwhattakesplaceintheclassroom,mastery(精通)ofthelanguagegoesbeyondtheclassroom.Therefore,youmustbewillingtopracticeasmuchaspossible.Practiceandapplywhathasbeenlearntinclass.Someofthewaysofpracticingincludestartingconversationswithnativespeakers.Inaddition,writingletters,emails,notesandarticlesusingthenewlanguagecanimprovemasteryoflanguage.Growyourgoals.Whenyoustartoutlearningasecondlanguage,youneedtosetyourgoals.Andasyourconfidencegrows,itcanproveextremelyhelpfultosetmoregoalsyoucanactivelyworktowards.Theyvaryamongdifferentpeopleandamongdifferentlevels.Forsometheirgoalswouldbebetteringtheirpronunciations,whileothersseektoimprovetheirgrammarortoexpandtheirvocabulary.Whenyouhaveacleargoal,youwillknowexactlywhattoworktowards.Furthermore,youwillbeinapositiontomeasureyourprogress,aswellasachievements.8.Whyisitimportanttohaveacommitment?A.Ithelpsyoumakequickprogress.B.Itmakessureyounevermissaclass.C.Itwarnsyoutosetgoalsatthebeginning.D.Itremindsyoutoenjoythestudyprocess.9.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdotomasterasecondlanguage?A.Usethelanguageinreallife.B.Onlylistentonativespeakers.C.Focusonclassroomactivities.D.Readgrammarbookseveryday.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inparagraph4referto?A.Goals. B.Languages.C.Pronunciations. D.Achievements.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofasecondlanguage.B.Theusefulcoursesofasecondlanguage.C.Thechallengesoflearningasecondlanguage.D.Thewaysoflearningasecondlanguage.DTherewasanobviousdifferenceinthepresenceofChina’sathletesatthisyear’sParisOlympicGames.Notonlydidtheybringhomegold,buttheyalsoshowedjusthowmuchtheywereenjoyingthespiritofcompetition.Atfirstsight,wemightthinkthattheircalmnessandenjoymentjustcomenaturally.Butdiggingalittledeeper,wediscoverthattheirobviouseaseistheresultofcountlesshoursofpracticeandhardwork.They’vesharpenedtheirskillstothepointwheretheycanperformthemalmostwithouthesitationordoubt.Thisiswhatwecall“musclememory”,thebody’sabilitytoperformtaskswithoutthought.Andwithskillcomesconfidence.Confidenceplaysahugeroleinhowathletesperformunderpressure.Considerabasketballplayertakingadecisivefreethrow(罚球)inthefinalsecondsofagame.Thecrowdischeering;thegameisontheline;andalleyesareonthem.Thisiswhereconfidencemakesallthedifference.Anathletewhohaspracticedtirelesslyandtrustsintheirabilitieswillapproachthefreethrowwithcalmnessandfocus.Theirconfidenceactsasawallagainstthepressure,allowingthemtoperformasiftheywereinapracticesession,ratherthaninfrontofthousandsoffans.Thesameideaholdstrueinotherfields,too.Someonedeliveringaspeechorapresentationthatattractsthecrowdwitheverywordhasoftenspenthourspreparingandpracticing.Theireasecomesfromknowingtheirmaterialinsideandout,andfromhavingtheconfidencetosharetheirknowledge.Whenwe’repreparedandbelieveinourabilities,standinginfrontofaroomfullofpeoplebecomeslessfrighteningandmorelikeanopportunitytoshowcaseourhardwork.Whetherit’sinsports,ourstudiesorourdailylives,theunionofwell-practicedskillsandfirmconfidenceiswhatallowstrueeasetobeachieved.Itenablesustofacechallengescalmly,evenwhenthepressureison.Whenwekeeppracticingandbelieveinourselves,whatonceseemeddifficultcanbecomesecondnature.12.WhathasledtothecalmnessandenjoymentofChina’sathletesinParis?A.Naturalborncalmness.B.Supportfromthecrowd.C.Countlesshoursofpractice.D.High-techsportsequipment.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“ontheline”inparagraph3mean?A.Alreadyover. B.Hardtowin.C.Justforfun. D.Atakeymoment.14.Howdoestheauthordevelophisargument?A.Bytellingastory.B.Bydescribingdetails.C.Bygivingexamples.D.Bycomparingdifferentfields.15.Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthoragreewith?A.Naturaltalentistheonlypathtosuccess.B.Goodskillsandconfidencecreatesuccess.C.Hardworkcanmakeupforlackoftalent.D.Confidencemakesnodifferenceunderpressure.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Cityplannersaroundtheworldarelookingforwaystomakecitylifehealthierandmorepleasant.____16____Recentstudiessuggestthathavingmoretreesandparksinacitycanprovidemanybenefitstothepeoplelivingthere.Treeshelpimproveairquality.Inbusycities,cartrafficproducespollution.TreesremoveCO₂andotherpollutantsfromtheairandproducefreshoxygen(氧气).AsingletreecanremoveasignificantamountofCO₂andproduceenoughoxygenforseveralpeople.Wecanplantmoretreesalongroads.____17____Greenspacescanhelpreducestressandimprovementalhealth.Manyresidents(居民)feelrelaxedwhentheywalkthroughapeacefulparkorsitundertheshadeofatree.____18____Evensmallgreenareasorgardensinneighborhoodscancreateacalmingenvironment.____19____Duringsummer,buildingsandroadstrapheat,makingcitiesuncomfortablyhot.Treesprovideshadeandreleasemoisture(水分)intotheair,whichlowersthetemperature.Thisnaturalcoolingeffectcansaveenergybyreducingtheneedforairconditioning.Greenspacesbringcommunitiestogether.____20____Neighborsmeetthere,childrenplay,andcommunityeventsareheld.Thesespacesencouragepeopletospendtimeoutdoorsandinteractwitheachother,strengtheningsocialbonds.Ascitiescontinuetogrow,plantingtreesandcreatingparksshouldbeakeypartofurbanplanningforahealthierfuture.A.Treeshelpreducenoisepollution.B.Parksoftenbecomesocialcenters.C.Thismeansresidentscanbreathecleanerair.D.Onesimplesolutionistoaddmoregreenspaces.E.Cityparksandstreettreeshelpcooldowncityareas.F.Gettingclosetonaturemayhelpcuresomediseases.G.Peoplelivingnearparkstendtoexercisemoreandfeellessanxious.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Tomwasnewtohighschoolandfoundithardtomakefriends.Onelunchbreak,hesataloneunderatree,feeling____21____ashewatchedotherschattinghappily.Thenextday,theteacher____22____agroupproject.TomwaspairedwithMikeandLinda,twopopularstudents.Hewas____23____theywouldn’twanttoworkwithhim,but____24____,theygreetedhimwarmly.Overtheweek,thegroupmetinthelibrary.Tomwasgoodatart,sohe____25____todrawthecharts(图表)fortheirpresentation.MikeandLindadidresearch.Astheyworked,Tombegantoopenup.He____26____thattheysharedthesame____27____.Mikelovedbasketballjustlikehim,andLindaenjoyedthesamemusichedid.Duringabreak,theytalkedabouttheir____28____aboutstartinghighschool.Tomrealizedhewasn’ttheonlyonewhofeltanxiousabout____29____.Onpresentationday,Tomstillfeltnervousbutgot______30______fromhisnewfriends’smiles.Theirproject______31______,earningloudcheersandahighgrade.Afterclass,MikeandLinda______32______Tomtoplaybasketball.Thatevening,Tomreflectedonthepastfewdays.Helearnedthatsometimes______33______startswithasimplehelloandteamwork.Hewenttobedthatnightfeeling______34______.Highschooldidn’tseemsofrighteninganymore;infact,hewasstartingto______35______it.21.A.confused B.bored C.excited D.lonely22.A.applied B.managed C.announced D.led23.A.nervous B.happy C.sure D.annoyed24.A.undoubtedly B.surprisingly C.suddenly D.naturally25.A.forgot B.offered C.refused D.avoided26.A.argued B.suggested C.expected D.discovered27.A.goals B.experiences C.interests D.sports28.A.fears B.dreams C.grades D.successes29.A.carryingout B.turningdown C.fittingin D.givingup30.A.hope B.confidence C.challenge D.information31.A.succeeded B.improved C.outdated D.completed32.A.warned B.ordered C.reminded D.invited33.A.creation B.friendship C.curiosity D.responsibility34.A.worried B.impressive C.thankful D.frightened35.A.enjoy B.recommend C.explore D.admire第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。LeiFeng,bornin1940,wasasoldierinthePeople’sLiberationArmy.Heisknownforhisselflessservicetoothersand____36____(regard)asaculturaliconinChina.March5everyyearisLeiFengDay,____37____peopleacrossthecountryvolunteertohelpothers.Forexample,visitelderlypeopleinnursinghomesordonatebookstochildreninpovertyonthatday.LeiFengkeptadiary,describinghisgooddeeds,which____38____(late)becamepublic.Inonefamousstory,hegaveallhissavingsto____39____fellowsoldierinneed.LeiFengdiedin1962attheageof22,buthisspiritliveson.Hisnamehasbecomeasynonym(代名词)for____40____(selfless)anddevotioninChina.Manyschoolsand____41____(community)organizeactivitiestoencouragepeople____42____(follow)LeiFeng’sexample,suchascleaningpublicareas,helpingtheelderly,and____43____(donate)tocharity.LearningfromLeiFeng____44____(be)notonlyaboutdoinggooddeeds,butalsoaboutthepositiveattitude_____45_____lifeandwork.AlthoughLeiFeng’sstoryisdecadesold,hisvaluescontinuetoinfluenceyoungChinesetoday.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Tom刚转学到中国的一所高中，对新的校园生活不适应，感到学习压力很大。请你给Tom写一封邮件，内容包括：(1)表示理解；(2)提出建议；(3)表达祝愿。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearTom,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。JustaftersevenonarainyTuesday,thesubwayplatforminZhengzhouwascrowdedwithpassengersholdingumbrellasstilldrippingwithwater.LinYue,aseniorhighschoolstudent,steppedintothelastcarriage,carryingherheavybackpack.Thetrainspedforward,andadvertisementsflashedabovethedoors.Lintookadeepbreath;tomorrow’sEnglishpresentationaboutrandom(随机的)actsofkindnessfilledhermind.Sheneededonemorereal-lifeexampletomakeherspeechmorewonderful,yetnothinginspiringhadhappenedlately.Atthenextstop,aweakoldmansteppedin,tappingthefloorwithaworn-outcane.Helookedaroundforaseat,buteveryseatwasoccupied.Severalpassengersburiedtheirfacesinphones,pretendingnottonotice.Linhesitated.Herlegsachedafterafulldayofclasses,yetherteacher’swordsechoed,“Kindnessoftenbeginswithstandingup.”Gatheringcourage,sheroseandgesturedtowardherplace.“Thankyou,child,”themanwhispered,loweringhimselfcarefully.Thesilverbadge(徽章)onhiscollar,whichread“Volunteer,HenanBookRescueProject”,caughtLin’seye.Curious,sheaskedaboutit.Histiredfacebrightened.Hetoldherthathespentweekendsrepairingdamagedlibrarybookssoruralchildrencouldkeepreading.“Storieschangelives,”hesaid,“butonlyifwekeepthemalive.”Heopenedhisbag,showingadog-earedcopyofSelectedStoriesofLuHsunawaitingrepair.Stationbystation,thecrowdthinned.Atthelaststop,Linrealizedtheyhadtalkedfortwentyminutes.Theoldmanstoodup,pressingthebookgentlyintoherhands.“Foryourkindness,”hesmiled.Linopenedhermouthtorefuse,butthedoorbellrang.Shelookedupandsawsomeonefamiliarsteppingoutofthecarriagedoorway.注意：(1)续写词数应为150个左右;(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Toherastonishment,thefiguresteppingoutwasMsZhang,herEnglishteacher!____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thenextday,Linstoodconfidentlybeforeherclassforthepresentation.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________云南省2025-2026学年高一上学期9月联考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAutumnSchoolCharityWalk—OneDay,OneGoalAreyoulookingforafunwaytostretchyourlegsandhelpothersatthesametime?OurannualAutumnSchoolCharityWalkisbackonSunday,September28.Itisopentoallstudentsandtheirfamilies,andeverythingyouneedtoknowisbelow.TheRouteWewillcoveragentle5-kilometrewalkthatstartsandendsattheEastGateofourcampus.ThepathcirclesGreenLake,crossestwowoodenbridgesandpassesthroughthecitypark.Half-wayround,volunteerswillhandoutfruitandwater.Walkersareexpectedtokeeptotherightsideofthepathandfollowthesigns.Schedule08:45MeetatEastGate,andcollectyourfreebrightyellowT-shirt.09:00Groupwarm-upledbythePEteachers.09:15Groupphoto;donationsboxopens.09:30Walkbegins.11:30Finishline;receiveacertificateandasnackbag.12:00Shortthank-youspeechandprizedraw.WhattoBringComfortableshoes,areusablewaterbottleandasmile.Sunhatsarerecommended.Pleaseleavelargebagsatthecheck-indesk.WheretheMoneyGoesEverypennyraisedwillbeusedtobuybooksforthesmalllibraryinGreen-VillagePrimarySchool.Lastyearwalkersdonated$8,000,whichprovided320colourfulpicturebooks.Thisyearwehopetoreach$10,000andaddsciencemagazines.RegistrationSign-upsheetsareinRoom203.Writeyourname,classandemergencyphonenumberbeforeSeptember12.Onlythefirst120namescanbeaccepted,sodon’twait!1.Howlongisthewalkingroute?A.3km. B.5km.C.7km. D.10km.2.WhatistheaimoftheAutumnSchoolCharityWalk?A.Tobuybooksforaschool.B.Totestanewwalkingroute.C.Toplanttreesaroundalake.D.Toraisemoneyforanewlibrary.3.Whenisthelastdaytoregister?A.September12. B.September15.C.September18. D.September28.BWhenHamisiwasalittleboy,heenjoyedseeinghisfather,afisherman,comehomewithfisheverydayfromwork.Bythetimehewas10yearsold,Hamisisaidhewantedtolearnhowtofish.Hisearlyinteractionwiththeoceanmadehimloveeverythingaboutit,andsodidhisloveforprotectingtheenvironment.NowHamisiisaturtle(海龟)policeofficerandamemberoftheTiwiTurtlePolice,agroupthatstartedin2020.“TurtleslovelayingtheireggsalongthebeachhereinTiwi,KwaleCounty,buttheyhavefacedmanychallengesoverthepastyears,includingbeingpollutedandpoached(偷猎),andwewanttoprotectthem,startingwiththeireggs,”saidHamisi.“Ialsoprotectthefish,butturtlesareanendangeredspeciesthatI’manxiousabout.Imagineamothergivingbirthtoachildandthenlosingit,andshedoesitagainanditiskilled,andthenfinallythemotheriskilled.That’ssad,andIdon’twantturtlestogothroughthat,”saidHamisi.Otherthanpatrolling(巡逻)thebeach,theturtlepolicealsocheckturtlesbytracking(追踪)them.HamisiexplainedthataturtletheyhadlabeledrecentlywaslastfoundinMozambique,buttheyguesseditwaseitherkilledorindangerbecausetheysuddenlylosttrackofit.Therearealsomanyotherdangersthatriskthelivesofturtles.“Mostturtleseitherfeedonplastic,mistakingitforfoodorarecaughtinnetsthathavebeenleftintheocean,”saidHamisi.Hamisiandhiscommunityhavecalledonlocalstoprovideprotectionforturtlestoensurethattheirnumbersareholdingsteady.Andtheyhopeactionwillbetakentopreventplasticwastefromenteringoceans.4.WhatmadeHamisichoosetobeaturtlepoliceofficer?A.Hisfather’sadvice.B.Hischildhooddream.C.Hislovefortheocean.D.Hissupportfromagroup.5.WhatisoneofHamisi’sdutiesasaturtlepoliceofficer?A.Conductingbeachclean-ups.B.Trainingnewpoliceofficers.C.Interactingwithtourists.D.Protectingturtlenestingsites.6.WhatdoesthestoryoftheturtleHamisilosttrackofshow?A.Studyingturtlesrequirescontinuousefforts.B.Trackingturtlesfacesmanydifficulties.C.Rescuingturtlesneedsmoremoney.D.Protectingturtlesisimportant.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHamisi?A.Braveandhonest.B.Humorousandcreative.C.Strictandhardworking.D.Responsibleandcaring.CWhenyoulearnasecondlanguage,thecoursemightappearchallenging,butdon’tworry.Remembertochooselessonsdependingonhowyouintendtousethelanguage.Forexample,ifitisforpurposesofstudyingorworkinginaforeignlanguage,youwillrequiremorethanreadingskills.Thetipsforlearningasecondlanguageinclude:Bereadytolearn.Itisimportanttobesurewhetheryoureallywanttolearnasecondlanguage.Thisisbecausethefirststeptowardsunderstandingthelanguageishavingacommitment(承诺)towardsstudying.Yourcommitmentwillallowyoutosettimewhenyoucanattendclasswithoutfail.Besides,youwillsettimetoreviewwhatyou’velearntinclass.Aslongasyouhavetheinteresttostudyasecondlanguage,youwillsoondiscoveryourlearningisenjoyableanduseful.Bereadytopractice.Practicingwhatyouhavelearntinclassisimportant.Whileitispossibletounderstandwhattakesplaceintheclassroom,mastery(精通)ofthelanguagegoesbeyondtheclassroom.Therefore,youmustbewillingtopracticeasmuchaspossible.Practiceandapplywhathasbeenlearntinclass.Someofthewaysofpracticingincludestartingconversationswithnativespeakers.Inaddition,writingletters,emails,notesandarticlesusingthenewlanguagecanimprovemasteryoflanguage.Growyourgoals.Whenyoustartoutlearningasecondlanguage,youneedtosetyourgoals.Andasyourconfidencegrows,itcanproveextremelyhelpfultosetmoregoalsyoucanactivelyworktowards.Theyvaryamongdifferentpeopleandamongdifferentlevels.Forsometheirgoalswouldbebetteringtheirpronunciations,whileothersseektoimprovetheirgrammarortoexpandtheirvocabulary.Whenyouhaveacleargoal,youwillknowexactlywhattoworktowards.Furthermore,youwillbeinapositiontomeasureyourprogress,aswellasachievements.8.Whyisitimportanttohaveacommitment?A.Ithelpsyoumakequickprogress.B.Itmakessureyounevermissaclass.C.Itwarnsyoutosetgoalsatthebeginning.D.Itremindsyoutoenjoythestudyprocess.9.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdotomasterasecondlanguage?A.Usethelanguageinreallife.B.Onlylistentonativespeakers.C.Focusonclassroomactivities.D.Readgrammarbookseveryday.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inparagraph4referto?A.Goals. B.Languages.C.Pronunciations. D.Achievements.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofasecondlanguage.B.Theusefulcoursesofasecondlanguage.C.Thechallengesoflearningasecondlanguage.D.Thewaysoflearningasecondlanguage.DTherewasanobviousdifferenceinthepresenceofChina’sathletesatthisyear’sParisOlympicGames.Notonlydidtheybringhomegold,buttheyalsoshowedjusthowmuchtheywereenjoyingthespiritofcompetition.Atfirstsight,wemightthinkthattheircalmnessandenjoymentjustcomenaturally.Butdiggingalittledeeper,wediscoverthattheirobviouseaseistheresultofcountlesshoursofpracticeandhardwork.They’vesharpenedtheirskillstothepointwheretheycanperformthemalmostwithouthesitationordoubt.Thisiswhatwecall“musclememory”,thebody’sabilitytoperformtaskswithoutthought.Andwithskillcomesconfidence.Confidenceplaysahugeroleinhowathletesperformunderpressure.Considerabasketballplayertakingadecisivefreethrow(罚球)inthefinalsecondsofagame.Thecrowdischeering;thegameisontheline;andalleyesareonthem.Thisiswhereconfidencemakesallthedifference.Anathletewhohaspracticedtirelesslyandtrustsintheirabilitieswillapproachthefreethrowwithcalmnessandfocus.Theirconfidenceactsasawallagainstthepressure,allowingthemtoperformasiftheywereinapracticesession,ratherthaninfrontofthousandsoffans.Thesameideaholdstrueinotherfields,too.Someonedeliveringaspeechorapresentationthatattractsthecrowdwitheverywordhasoftenspenthourspreparingandpracticing.Theireasecomesfromknowingtheirmaterialinsideandout,andfromhavingtheconfidencetosharetheirknowledge.Whenwe’repreparedandbelieveinourabilities,standinginfrontofaroomfullofpeoplebecomeslessfrighteningandmorelikeanopportunitytoshowcaseourhardwork.Whetherit’sinsports,ourstudiesorourdailylives,theunionofwell-practicedskillsandfirmconfidenceiswhatallowstrueeasetobeachieved.Itenablesustofacechallengescalmly,evenwhenthepressureison.Whenwekeeppracticingandbelieveinourselves,whatonceseemeddifficultcanbecomesecondnature.12.WhathasledtothecalmnessandenjoymentofChina’sathletesinP