Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?
Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of   1  classmates.
"I was wrong. It was very different and much  2  than talking to my classmates during playtime," Li said. "I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute (哑巴) and wanted to leave the classroom   3  "
Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same   4  : they can talk about their ideas freely   5  their best friends after class, but can't speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of  6 .
Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their   7 , such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to. 8  he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time you should  9  more. When you're speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you're talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly," Zhou said. "That   10  a fine public speech and you'll feel confident. "

【小题1】
A.herB.myC.yourD.his
【小题2】
A.harderB.easierC.better'D.later
【小题3】
A.slowlyB.quicklyC.sadlyD.happily
【小题4】
A.answerB.subjectC.problemD.question
【小题5】
A.exceptB.besideC.fromD.with
【小题6】
A.listeningB.speakingC.readingD.singing
【小题7】
A.mouthsB.eyes C.mindsD.hearts
【小题8】
A.ButB.SoC.AndD.Or
【小题9】
A.playB.practiceC.writeD.watch
【小题10】
A.reportsB.keepsC.hearsD.makes

阅读理解
     Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their
names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it
would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his
name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.
     People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some
other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or
that have special sound. They chose the "new name" for themselves instead of the name their parents
gave them when they were born.
     Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country
and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee
when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his
family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life
easier in their new country.
     In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband's after she gets married
(结婚). But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband's.
Sometimes, women use their own name in some situations(情况) and their husband's in other
situations. And some use both their own name and their husband's.
1. Hanna changes her name to Anne because "Anne" is __________ for people to remember.
A. louder
B. easier
C. prettier
D. harder
2. Famous people want their new names to __________.
A. have special sound
B. be ordinary
C. have no meaning
D. be unknown
3. Mr Li uses his new name when he __________.
A. stays with his family
B. is at his job
C. is among Chinese friends
D. comes back to China
4. What is the best title(标题) of this passage?
A. Family Names
B. Women's Names
C. Changing Names
D. Special Names
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Some women don't change their own family name after they get married today.
B. Some women use their husband's family name after they get married.
C. Some women don't have family name after they get married.
D. Some women use both their own name and their husband's.

Can you really travel around the world for free? Li Jun.a 17-year-old girl from Shenzhen Foreign Language School,still can't believe her 10-day free training camp in the Alps in Switzerland last month was true!

    But how did she achieve this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

    Last October, a piece of short world news in a newspaper--“Have a chance to see the world,for free”,caught her eyes.When she asked her friends if rite story was real, they laughed at her, for they thought she was day-dreaming.However, Li decided to apply(申请)online the following weekend.

“Opportunity is everywhere.I'd like to keep my eyes open and catch the chance.” she told herself.what happened next was tests on health,hobbies and awareness(意识) of environmental protection.She passed all of them very easily.

    On December 14,Li Jan surprised her friends with an invitation letter from the program,the Pangaea Young Explorer Selection Camp set up by South African explorer Mike Horn.

    On January 11,Li left for Switzerland,with several newly bought ski-suits in her suitcase.Over the next week,she and 15 other teenagers from around the world took part in exciting training and lessons.They took day-trips up the Alps to an altitude(纬度)of 3,200 meters,went sledging(滑雪橇)at night using modern equipment.They were also encouraged to complete difficult journeys up mountains,down hills,and through forests.Because of her performance during the training,Li was chosen as one of the eight young explorers to join Mike Horn in the South Island of New Zealand in May.She will write for the newspaper and share her fun experiences there with readers.

1.How did Li Jun's friends feel when Li told them the news?

A.They were surprised.

B.They didn’t think it was true.

C.They all wanted to get the chance.

D.They had no idea of the news.

2.Why did Li decide to apply on the Internet?

    A.She didn't want to lose the chance.

    B.Her friends encouraged her to do that.

    C.She received an invitation letter from the program.

    D.She wanted to tell her classmates that they were wrong.

3.What is the correct order of the story?

    a.Li got an invitation letter from the program and was trained.

    b.Li read news about seeing the world for free.

    c.Li became one explorer in Mike Horn's team.

    d.Li applied and passed the tests.

A.b—c—a—d                                            B.b—a—d—c   

C.c—d—a—b                                            D.b—d—a—c

4.What kind of girl is Li Jun?

A.She is a girl who likes talking to her friends about everything.

    B.She is a girl who doesn't believe her friends.

    C.She is a girl who likes to seize chances and take adventure.

    D.She is a girl who likes day-dreaming.

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