Water, it’s a problem for the whole world. A bottle (瓶) of water may not seem like much to us,   1  it can help the people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾的) areas in China.
In the past few months, many places in southwest China have  2  a serious drought. There has been very little  3  since last autumn. More than 20 million people are   4  trouble finding safe drinking water.
After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by   5   away water, money and other resources (资源) to the people there.
Last week, the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League in China called on (号召) each student to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. In Xi’an, 900 students bought over 100 bottles of water  6  their pocket money. They also wrote their   7  on the bottles. “I hope you get more rain there. I hope you are happy.”
A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be very   8 . The serious drought has also made students   9  the importance of saving water. One student said, “I have decided to take a shower twice a week   10  every day to save water.”

【小题1】
A.unlessB.andC.butD.because
【小题2】
A.bought B.experiencedC.studied D.missed
【小题3】
A.rainB.windC.snowD.sunshine
【小题4】
A.causing B.makingC.havingD.bringing
【小题5】
A.drinkingB.givingC.gettingD.collecting
【小题6】
A.byB.inC.forD.with
【小题7】
A.plansB.notesC.wishes D.dates
【小题8】
A.relaxingB.beautifulC.boringD.helpful
【小题9】
A.thinkB.realizeC.miss D.regard
【小题10】
A.insteadB.instead ofC.exceptD.because of

阅读下面短文,根据短文完成表格中所缺信息,每空一词.(共10小题,每小题1分,计10分)

Are people less happy or happier when they get older? If your answer is “happier”, then you are right, based on a study published five years ago. It found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age fifty. In fact, it found that by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were at eighteen.

The findings came from a Gallup survey of more than three hundred and forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.

 Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were the highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

 Levels of happiness were the highest among the kids and those in their early seventies.

The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.

So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

Title: Relationship Between Age and     1.      

The elements of the survey

Time: 2008

Place: in the United States

Researcher: Arthur Stone and his    2.    

Targets: 340,000 adults

The    3.     of the survey

Generally people become happier and feel    4.     worried after age 50. By the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18.

Adults between the ages of 22 and 25 have the              5.     stress.

The kids and those in their early    6.    feel the happiest.

Men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women feel sadder, more    7.    and worried than men do.

Conclusion

Happiness     8.     with age. That’s because people become more thankful for what they have and control their emotions     9.    as they get older. It also    10.       them less time to think about bad experiences.

 

Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies, such as So Young(《致青春》) and American Dreams in China(《中国合伙人》). Tiny Times(《小时代》), one of the most popular movies this summer, also has the same features.

The movie was based on author and director Guo Jingming’s novel of the same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different backgrounds and of different personalities. Since it was shown on June 27, Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The sequel(续集) of it was shown on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.

Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is a big fan of the movie. “I’m deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said. “When Nan Xiwang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her, even running barefoot (光脚)in the snow. However, not everyone has had good things to say. The people’s Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging youths to become materialistic(物质至上主义的). Film commentator Raymond Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Buying luxury goods (奢侈品)seems as a way to express love or friendship, and the word ‘money’ is repeated over and over again. Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fan’s attitude(态度). And that’s to look for the positive value. “That movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said, “But I admire Tang Wanru’s optimistic attitude(乐观态度). She’s always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn from her.”

1.Which is NOT one of the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies?

A. Youth            B. Love                             C. War                     D. Friendship

2.According to the article, the movie Tiny Times ________.

A. is more popular than the other two movies           

B. was made from Guo Jingming’s novel

C. tells about four girls with similar personalities

D.opened in Chinese cinemas on August 8

3.What does film commentator Zhou Liming think of the movie?

A. The four girls’ friendship is touching.              

B. It encourages the young to work hard.

C. It has many advertisements for luxury goods.           

D. It shows money expresses love or friendship.

4.Song Kexin admires Tang Wanru because of Tang’s ________.

A. optimistic attitude         B. rich family background

C. good looks               D. excellent grades at school

 

When I crossed a small road on my first day in Kolkata, I was surprised because I heard a bell-not a horn (喇叭). It was a tiny man pulling a rickshaw(人力黄包车).He stopped and picked up two children from the front door of their house and pulled them to school. For many people, the rickshaw in Kolkata has many advantages. When the traffic is bad, rickshaws find a way through the traffic. If your miss your bus and there aren't any taxis, you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata. Rickshaws are from your house to the market and waits for you. Then he loads (装载)all your things, drops you off outside your home and helps you unload. No other type of public transport offers this kind of service.

    From June to September, Kolkata gets heavy rain. Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break. In some parts of the city, the roads flood (水淹), and anything with an engine(发动机) is useless. But the rickshaw drivers never stop working, even with water all around them.

    But not everyone thinks rickshaws are a good thing. The local government want to ban rickshaws. They believe it is wrong for one man to pull another person when there is modern transport in the city. However, there is a problemwith this plan. Many of the rickshaw drivers come from the countryside. The only job they can find in Kolkata is pulling a rickshaw. If the city bans rickshaws, these men won't have a job. So for the moment, the people of Kolkata still go by rickshaw.

1.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A. The rickshaw drivers carry things for local people in Kolkata.

B. Parents need rickshaws for taking children to school in Kolkata.

C. Rickshaws can find a way through the bad traffic in Kolkata.

D. Rickshaws are very useful for the people's daily life in Kolkata.

2.Which type of transport may you take when the roads flood in Kolkata?

A. A bus.       B. A taxi.      C. A car.      D. A rickshaw.

3.What does the underlined word "ban" mean?

A. make       B. increase     C. forbid      D. collect

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The rickshaws in Kolkata have loud horns.

B. The rickshaw is still a part of public transport in Kolkata.

C. The local government offer many other jobs to the rickshaw driven.

D. The people in Kolkata are supposed to take rickshaws instead of cars.

 

CCTV held a charity show in May to raise money for the earthquake-hit areas in Sichuan. Many famous stars took part in the show. (A) They didn’t ask for any pay, they all did it for free. There were a lot of performances like singing, dancing and cross-talks(相声 ). (B)The audience(观众) were so excited that they clapped(鼓掌) their hands all the time. Almost everyone was moved to cry by a lot of sad or moving stories. During the performances, they donated money to the disaster areas(灾区). The show was so successful.

Besides that, many other stars are doing things for disaster areas in many ways. Kungfu star Jackie Chan and the foundation(基金) named Hong Kong Emperor Group have together donated 10 million yuan. And he also sent his consolation(安慰) to the people in the disaster areas and encouraged them to hold on because “People all over the country are with you.” Xiao Ke, a songwriter, wrote and recorded a song “I Know You Will Come” to warm the hearts of the people in despair(绝望). CCTV’s top show “The Same Song” also held a charity special to help them.

Both the ticket money and the donated money will be sent to the disaster areas. As the Chinese saying goes (C) “One in trouble, all to help.” I believe that the whole world will become better if everyone of us gives charity to others.

1.用without把(A)句的两个单句连成一个句子。

They did it __________ any __________.

2.把(B)句改写成意思相同的简单句。

The audience were _____ ______ to clap their hands all the time.

3.将(C)句翻译成汉语。

___________________________________________________

4.用斜体句中的“both…and” 仿造一个句子。

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