这里是XXX英语听力测试部分。请考生们做好听音准备。（停顿5秒）
第一节：
听一遍。根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。每小题你将有7秒钟的时间读题和答题。（停顿5秒）
1.Wish you success, dear boys and girls! (停顿7秒）
2.Please be careful when listening to the tape. (停顿7秒）
3.How is the weather in spring in Chongqing? (停顿7秒）
4.Sir, we’ve already clean ed the classroom. (停顿7秒）
5.Would you mind if I open the window?（停顿7秒）
6.We are going to America for the summer vacation.（停顿5秒）
第二节：
听一遍。根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。每小题你将有8秒钟的时间读题和答题。（停顿5秒）
7.W: What does John do?
M: He is a driver.
(W) Question: What’s John’s job?（停顿8秒）
8. M: Kate, do you usually ride a bike to school?
W: No, I don’t. I walk to school.
(M) Question: How does Kate usually go to school? （停顿8秒）
9. W: Look! Mike is taller than Bill, right?
M: Yes, but Bob is a little taller than Mike.
（W）Question: Who is the tallest of the three? （停顿8秒）
10. M: We are early, Lucy. The museum isn’t open.
W: It opens at 9 o’clock. Well, we have to wait for about 15 minutes.
(M) Question: When did they arrive at the museum?（停顿8秒）
11. W: How many people came to the class meeting?
M: 24 students and 28 parents.
(W) Question: How many people came to the class meeting? （停顿8秒）
12. M: What’s the matter with you, madam?
W: Doctor, maybe I’ve got a cold. I have a headache now.
(M) Question: Where are they talking? （停顿5秒）
第三节：
听两遍。根据你所听到的长对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。听长对话前，你将有10秒钟的时间阅读各个小题，听完后，你将有10秒钟的时间答题。
听第一段材料，回答第13和14小题。（停顿10秒）
M: Hello, Mary!
W: Hello, Jim! W ho’s your best friend at school?
M: Peter.
W: Why do you like him?
M: Well, we have the same interest. We both like playing ping-pong.
W: So, is he different from you in any way？
M: Well, yes. He is funnier than me. I’m a little quiet. I am a good listener of his jokes.
W: OK, I see.
（停顿2秒，再读一遍。停顿10秒）
听第二段材料，回答第15和16小题。（停顿10秒）
M: Hello. This is Flower Restaurant. Who’s it speaking?
W: Oh, hello. Do you have a table for a party of ten people this Sunday?
M: At what time?
W: 6:30 p.m..
M: We will be very busy at that time. What about one hour later, 7:30 p.m.?
W: Ok, it will be fine. But I have a friend from France. Do you have any French food?
M: No problem, madam. We have three French dishes on the menu.
W: That’s great.
M: May I have your name and telephone number, please?
W: Sure.
（停顿2秒，再读一遍。停顿10秒）
第四节：
听两遍。根据你所听到的短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
听短文前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读各个小题，听完后，你将有20秒钟的时间答题。
（停顿20秒）
Hello, everyone! Today’s program is about protecting eyes.
People often say that eyes are the windows of our hearts. We use eyes to see the beautiful world. So we should take good care of them. In order to take care of our eyes, we should have good habits. First, we shouldn’t keep the books too close to our eyes for a long time while we’re reading. This is bad for our eyes. Second, we shouldn’t watch TV or play computer games too long because too much screen ti me may hurt our eyes, too. Third, we shouldn’t read in the sun or in dark places. Finally, after using our eyes for some time, we should have a rest. We can look out of the window to see the green trees or beautiful flowers.
In a word, eyes are important to us. We should love our eyes.
（停顿2秒，再读一遍。停顿20秒）
W: 听力测试完毕。请考生们继续完成其它试题。
第五单元 Directions: In this section you'll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. 1. A. She is upset with her daughter's school. B. She has nothing for her to do where she is. C. She is starting her own company. D. She has a new job. 2. A. He's too lazy. B. It's summertime. C. He can't see them. D. They look good. 3. A. She didn't want to answer while relaxing. B. She didn't notice that it was ringing. C. She didn't want to leave her bath. D. She was asleep at that time. 4. A. The man wants to marry the woman. B. The woman wants to marry the man. C. The man and woman are married. D. The man's mother wants the two to marry. 5. A. The woman is cleaning the home. B. The man is inviting the woman to stay. C. The man and woman live together. D. The man doesn't want the woman to move. 6. A. On the street. B. In the woman's home. C. With his mother. D. In his own place. 7. A. The man has a title he fought for. B. The man only had a couple of days to train. C. The man is a boxer with an upcoming fight. D. The man has trouble when he trains for fights. 8. A. The woman is talking on her mobile phone. B. The woman wants to bring home some milk. C. The man has picked up some bread.
初三英语下学期中考英语语法填空训练单元同步练习试卷 一、英语语法填空汇编 1．阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Friends are important to everyone, ________, some people may have trouble ________ （keep）their friendships. Here are some tips on how to make your friendship ________ （deep） and stronger. ★Be yourself. A lot of teens try not to lose the friendship once they become friends with some people. Though your identity （身份）is always changing, some of your personality will stay pretty much ________ same. Find out ________ those things are, think hard about who you want to be, and then show yourself ________ （honest） to the people around you. ★Avoid gossip （八卦）. Friends shouldn't spread rumors （谣言） about other friends. If you've heard something bad about your friends, ________ （find） a proper way of asking them about it by ________ （you）. If you're not sure how to talk to them about it, ask a trusted friend for advice. ★Protect your friends. Very often, somebody that you're not close to doubts one of your ________ （friend）. It's important to find out both sides of the story, but it's also a good chance to show your friend that you trust him by telling him. ★Return the care. There are times when a friend will lend you a textbook, or a shoulder to cry on. A good friend will cheer you up when you're in trouble and listen patiently when your friend shares a problem ________ you. Be sure you are as helpful as your friend, because he will take notice and feel good you. 【答案】 however；keeping；deeper；the；what；honest；find；yourself；friends；with 【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要提出了使友谊变得深厚、坚固的四个建议。 （1）句意：然而，有些人可能在保持友谊上有麻烦。根据上文Friends are important to everyone 朋友对每个人都很重要，可知此处为转折，然而有些人可能在保持友谊上有麻烦，应用转折连词however。故答案为however。 （2）句意：有些人可能在保持友谊上有麻烦。根据固定搭配have trouble doing sth.做某事有麻烦，可知此处应用动词keep的ing形式keeping。故答案为keeping。 （3）句意：这里有一些在如何使你的友谊更深厚、更坚固的提示。根据并列形容词比较级stronger更坚固，可知此处应用形容词deep的比较级deeper。故答案为deeper。（4）句意：尽管你的身份总是在改变，你的一些性格基本上会保持一样。根据形容词same，一样的，可知此处应填定冠词the。故答案为the。 （5）句意：找到那些东西是什么。根据宾语those things，那些动词，可知应用疑问词what。故答案为what。 （6）句意：然后向你周围的人诚实地展示你自己。根据副词修饰动词，可知此处应用形容词honest的副词形式honestly修饰动词show。故答案为honestly。 （7）句意：找到一个合适的方式问他们。根据下文If you're not sure how to talk to them about it, ask a trusted friend for advice. 如果你不确定如何和他们讨论，问一个你信任的朋友要建议，可知此处应用动词原形引导祈使句表劝告。故答案为find。
2012～2013学年度第一学期期末调研测试 七年级英语 听力材料 A .听对话，选择合适的图画或答案，每段对话读两遍。 1. W: Can I help you, sir? M: Yes, I’m looking for a CD for my little daughter. 2.M: Our school life is really great. I like making model planes, it’s very interesting. Do you think so, Mary? W: Oh, I don’t think so. I like going to the Reading Club and read books there. 3. W: What do you do for the coming festival? M: We will dress up and wear masks, we want to play a game called “trick or treat”. W: That sounds great! 4. W: What would you like to have for lunch, Tom? M: I’d like to have rice, meat and vegetables. 5. W: I’d like to buy two hair clips, how much are they? M: Eight yuan each. Anything else? W: I also want to buy this teddy bear. M: Oh, it costs 9 yuan. W: All right, here’s the money. 6. W: What is the bag made of? M: It’s made of leather. W: What about the scarf and the shirt? M: The scarf is made of silk and the shirt is made of cotton. 7. W: Is this your car, Daniel? M: No, mine is black. Is it Sandy’s? Hers is blue. W: Yes, but her car is light blue, while this one is dark blue. M: Then it must be Simon’s, I think. 8.W: What’s the time by your watch? M: It’s already 4:30. Do you thi nk we can finish the work in an hour? W: Of course not. I’m afraid we need two hours at least. M: Oh, Gosh! 9. M: Shall we take a bus or the underground? W: The stop is a little far and I’m too tired. I want to take a taxi home. M: All right. 10. W: Are you interested in sports, Simon? M: Yes. I go swimming once a week and play tennis twice a month. B .听对话或短文，选择正确的答案，每段对话或短文读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答11-12小题。 W: Where do you want to spend your holiday, Jim? M: Dalian. We know it’s a very nice city in China. W: How will you go there? M: By train. We can enjoy the sights on the way. W: Will you go there by yourself? M: No, my parents are going there with me. W: That’s a good idea. Have a nice trip. 听第一篇短文，回答13-15题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。听两遍。 My name is Kate Green, I’m twelve years old. I’m an English girl. Now I’m in China with my parents. I study in No.10 Middle School in Beijing. I have many Chinese friends now. I’m very glad to have these friends. I go to their homes on
2019年中考模拟试卷（一） 英语2019.04 注意事项： 1.本试卷共10页。全卷满分90分。考试时间为90分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。 2.请将自己的姓名、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡上。 3.答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置，在其它位置答题一律无效。 选择题（共40分） 一、单项填空（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分） 请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选择中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. Jack lost his_____ and had a bad fall when he was running after his pet dog. A. balance B. chance C. talent D. interest 2. --- Have you got any books on English stories? I want to borrow ________. --- Yes, here you are. But you must return it by Friday. A.one B.it C. this D. that 3. Nanjing Hengxi Watermelon Festival will open ________ May in Hengxi Modern Agricultural Park this year. A. on B.at C.in D.to 4. --- Where is Mary? --- She ________ to the library. She’ll be home before lunch. A.Goes B. will go C. has been D. has gone 5. ---You needn’t take a raincoat. It isn’t going to rain. ----Well, I am not sure. It ________ do. A. should B. need C. might D. will 6. Kitty didn’t make as many mistakes as Simon. She had the exam ________. A. more careless B. more carelessly C. more careful D. more carefully
《大学英语》试卷及答案 学号：姓名：专业层次: 分数： 一．单项选择题（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分） 1. The Business Banking Department is on_____C_______second floor. A. / B. a C. the 2. Maria often has a walk with______C______parents in the morning. A. she B. their C. her 3. There_____B_______four children in the picture. A. is B. are C. have 4. I’d like______A______oranges, please. A. some B. any C. / 5. ______B______does the flat cost a month? A. How many B. How much C. How about 6. I’m bad at spelling, but Jane is_____B_______than me. A. bad B. worse C. less 7. He______B______in Beijing, but his parents____________in Hangzhou. A. live, lives B. lives, live C. live, live 8. - I’m enjoying the long summer evenings. -____A________am I. A. So B. Neither C. Nor 9. I usually get up_____A_______7 o’clock in the moring. A. at B. in C. on 10. It often______B______in winter in the north of China. A. snow B. snows C. is snowing 11. —The second bedroom isn’t big enough. —Yes, I agree. It is______B______. A. small B. too small C. enough small 12. This is his book. Could you give it_____A_______him？ A. to B. with C. for 13. I’m interested _____A_______cooking. A. in B. to C. at 14. I’d like to_______B_____you to a party this Saturday. A. join B. invite C. leave 15. When_______A_____for London? A. is she flying B. she flies C. she is going to fly 二．阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
初三下学期英语Unit7 复习测试题 一. 单词填空。 1. No.2 Middle school is a p school，not a private（私立的）one. 2. He often works hard and gets good s . 3. Chen Luyu always （采访）famous people in her talk show. 4. He （敢于）to make an English speech in front of the class. 5. He seldom talks with others. He always keeps s . 6. It has been five years s we lived here. 7. This painting is （exact）what I want. 8. It’s hard to get into the yard because there are many g around it. 9. It’s impolite to talk loudly in p . 10. His words had a great i on me. 11. This work is so important that you need to do it in p . 12. He tried many times after he f . Finally，he succeeded. 13. If you are always a from classes ，you‘ll get bad grades. 14. How can she deal with her （shy）？ 15. How difficult the road to s is！ 16. （蚂蚁）and other insects are animals. 17. Their parents always take （骄傲）in their son. 18. Without hard work ,it would be impossible for you （get）good grades in exams. 19. It’s high time that we made a （decide）. There is no need to discuss it anymore. 20. He is a (Britain) man but he grows up in Japan. 21. Enough (背景)information will make it easier for you to understand the report. 二、短语 1．过去经常干某事 2 害怕黑 3. 足够勇敢 4. 时常 5. 自从。。。已多长时间 6.在公众面前演讲 7. 开始学唱歌8. 应对她的羞怯 9. 敢于干某事10. 引起许多注意 11. 准备干某事12. 逃课 13 建议某人干某事14 亲身，亲自 15 以。。。为骄傲16 乘8小时的公共汽车 17 尽管，即使18. 对…产生很大影响 19. 少量的人20. 得到许多关注 三. 课文回顾 Li Wen is a 15-year –old boy. He works hard and d___ well in school. It is hard ____ _ (believe) that he used to have d______ in school. When his parents m_____ to the city to work, they could not be at home to take care of him. So he became l____ interested in s______ and was always _________from classes. Then his parents made a decision ______(send) him to a b______ school. He found life there d______ . One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school . His teacher a_______ his parents ______(talk) with their son in p . This conversation c_______ his life. He r________ that his parents would always love him, and they would take in everything good that he did. Now he is much ______(happy) and _______ _ (outgoing) than he used to be. 四．知识点辨析 1. used to do be used to doing She listen to music，but now she dancing. 2. a number of+n.（pl.）表示，谓语动词用。 The number of +n. （pl.）表示，谓语动词用。 The number of in our class 50．我们班学生的数量是50. A number of students games on the hill．许多学生在小山上玩游戏。 3. 8-year-old/ 8 years old The boy is only but he can do this thing so well. We’re surprised that boy can do this thing so well. 五．用所给词的适当形式填空。 1) Allan took up ______(dance) at the age of six. 2) I don’t know how to ________ it.(对付，应付) 3) We are all prepared _______ (take) the exam. 4 )You should give up _______ (smoke). It is bad for your health. 5) A large number of______ (visit) ______(come) to China every year. 6) The number of students __ _(be) 5,000. 7) Does he dare _____ (speak) in front of the public? 8) Where did you think about ______ (go) for vacation? 9）His life ______ _(change) a lot in the last ten years. 10）I suggest _____ （read）books on (Europe)history. 六．单项选择。 （）1. ___________ study in No.4 Middle School? A. Did you used to B. Did you use to C. Do you used to D. Do you use to （）2. When I was a child, I used to ___________ chocolate. A. liking B. like C. liked D. likes （）3. He is seldom late for school, _______? A. hasn’t he B. isn’t he C. has he D. is he （）4.—What’s your plan for the new school year? —Oh, I am going to _____ playing the guitar. A. take part B. take up C. take back D. take care （）5. She used to____ in the morning, but now she is used to ____ at night. A. read; read B. read; reading C. reading; read D. reading; reading （）6.-Mom, I was the first to reach the top of the mountain. --Good job, Tom! I’m of you.
中考英语听力模拟试题三 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话你将听两遍。 1. How long does it take Joe to ride home from school? A. 30 minutes. B. 15 minutes C. 10 minutes. 2. Why can’t Jane go to the party? A. Because she has to study for a test. B. Because she has to meet her uncle. C. Because she has to look after her sister. 3. When is Gina going to Hong Kong? A. Next Monday. B. Next Tuesday. C.Next Friday. 4. What color is Susan’s dress? A. Blue. B. Red C.Green. 5. How is the girl going to Hangzhou? A. By plane. B. By train. C. By bus. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两道小题。 6. Where has Peter gone? A. To the beach. B. To the classroom. C. To the library. 7. What does Jane want to return to Peter? A. His bike. B. His backpack C. His dictionary 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10两道小题。 8. What subject does Miss Li teach? A. Chinese. B. English. C. Science. 9. How does Cruise get to school? A. On foot. B. By bus. C.By bike.
模拟题四 第一部分：交际用语 此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话是未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。 1. ---Do you mind if I sit here? --- _____A_________. A. Not at all. There is plenty of room. B. Of course. Do sit down, please. C. Never mind. I’d like to have some companion. D. Sure. I’d like to have someone to talk to 2. –Why do you always tell me what to do? To be frank, I don’t like it. --- I know, but _C__. A. I don’t like it either. B. How do I do for you? C. I just want the best for you. D. Obviously. You are right. 3. ----That was a delicious dinner. ----_D_. A. Thank you. Don’t mention it. B. You’re welcome. C. Not so delicious, I’m afraid. D. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 4. --- You are most beautiful in that red sweater. --- __C___. A. Oh, no. It’s just an old one, and I have had it for years. B. Yes. I think it goes nicely with my pants. C. Thank you. My mom knitted it for me some years ago. D. Oh, but I’m not sure if it suits me. 5. ---I missed Prof. Wang’s linguistics class again yesterday. ----_____C_____. A. Congratulations! B. How nice you are! C. What a pity! D. Have a nice weekend. 第二部分：阅读理解 此部分共有2篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题。请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。 Passage 1 Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problem in the form of an unfavorable trade balance with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports. For example, if a country buys $25 billion of products from other countries, yet sells only $10
初三下学期英语试题 一、听力部分(计25分) I．听小对话，回答问题(共5小题，计5分) 1. A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bike. D. By plane 2. A. Beer B. Water C. Tea D. Coffee 3. A. In the USA. B. In England C. In Canada D. In China 4. A. He can’t move his leg. B. His head hurts. C. He doesn’t eat and he can’t sleep well. D. He eats so much that he can’t move. 5. A. Thirty-five. B. Thirty-two C. Thirty-three D. Thirty-four Ⅱ．听长对话，回答问题(共5小题，计5分) 听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6至第7两小题。 6. How many necklaces did the girl sell that afternoon? A. Four B. Five C. Six 7. What kind of necklace did the man buy for his wife? A. A big and long one. B. A small and short one. C. A big and short one. 听下面一段较长的对话，回答第8至第10三小题。 8. How many hours does the man work in the lab every day ? A. Less than six hours. B. More than nine hours. C. Twelve hours. 9. What did the woman advise the man to do? A. To take a break. B. To stop working C. To change a job. 10. Which is NOT true? A.The man doesn’t have much work to do in the lab. B.The man hates the working hours. C.The man gets a lot of money from his job. Ⅲ．短文明白得(共10小题，计15分, 其中11-15小题每小题1分，16-20小题每小题2分) (A) 11. Bob borrowed a horse from__________. A. his friend B. a farmer C. his brother D. his neighbour 12. What was the animal like? A. It was very big but not strong. B. It was not big or strong. C.It was big and strong. D. It was not strong but big 13. "It tried to throw Bob off", it means:_________. A. The horse wanted to be free itself from the rider B. The horse wanted to run away C. The horse wanted to run away with Bob on its back D. The horse wanted to beat the rider. 14. How did Bob's friend feel when he saw Bob riding very fast towards his house? A. Happy. B. Frightened. C. Sad. D. Surprised
初二英语听力材料试题听对话，回答问题 What color does the woman like? A)Blue B)Green C)Brown D)None of the above. Whom does the woman want to speak to? A)Dick Green. B)Mr Caron. C)Marry. D)Mr King. What is the woman going to do? A)Make a phone call again next morning. B)Ask the man to pass her message. C)Call again in the afternoon. D)Talk to the teacher by herself. How often does the train start? A)More than ten minutes. B)Twenty minutes.
C)Less than 30 minutes. D)More than 30 minutes. How is the woman going to Hong Kong? A)By plane. B)By train. C)By bus. D)By ship. What day is the girl talking to the boy? A)On Friday. B)On Saturday. C)On Sunday. D)On Monday. What does the girl ask the boy to do? A)To wear school suit. B)To wear old clothes. C)To plant trees. D)Both B and C.
2017年北京朝阳区初三一模英语试卷 一、单选 1. Miss Zhang is our English teacher. We all like . A.her B.him C.me https://www.doczj.com/doc/a313385944.html, 2. The children plant trees in the park March 12 every year. A.at B.on C.in D.to 3. Jack didn't come to school today he was ill. A.so B.but C.or D.because 4. --- do you visit your grandparents, Tony? --- Oh, once a month. My grandparents live in Tianjin. A.How long B.How far C.How often D.How many 5. --- Which sport is , swimming or skating? --- Swimming. A.popular B.more popular C.most popular D.the most popular 6. --- We the Summer Palace next Sunday. --- Have a good trip. A.visit B.visited C.have visited D.will visit 7. Peter a lot about Chinese culture since he came to China. A.learns B.learned C.will learn D.has learned 8. --- Must I finish my homework now? --- No, you . You can do it tomorrow. A.needn't B.mustn't C.couldn't D.wouldn't 9. --- How clean your car is! --- Thank you. It often. A.washes B.washed C.is washed D.was washed 10. --- Your book is very interesting. Could you tell me ? --- I bought it in Xinhua Bookstore last Sunday. A.where did you buy it B.where will you buy it C.where you bought it D.where you will buy it 二、完形填空 Never Too Late The morning Sean checked the email as usual. Then he found an unexpected email in his inbox. Could he realize his dream late? Sean was now nearly 40, alone and poor. He dreamed of being a police officer for a long time and never made it. Was it possibly 1 this time? When Sean was only a 5-year-old boy, his father's friend Paul once 2 the little boy home in his police car. Sean was interested in the car, the lights and the uniform（制服）. He decided to be a hero like Paul. However, a high school English teacher 3 his dream. She argued that he had a true gift for writing and should not waste it being a police officer. Sean followed his teacher's advice and finally he became a 4 for a newspaper and married. During the years, he changed several jobs but nothing made him really 5 . His heart really wasn't in the job or marriage. Actually, he had never really given up his childhood 6 to become a policeman. His wife could not bear this and left him when Sean was 39 years old. Sean was 7 to move back to St. Ignace, where his dad lived. "I feel like a failure," Sean says. He was sad and lost 25 pounds in a few months. When his father encouraged him to search for a new job, the opportunity came. Phoenix was in great need of police officers and one of Sean's old friends emailed him, "Do you still want to be