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     In the past, many people used horses for traveling, farming and other kinds of work. A lot of people
still like to ride horses. And horse racing is also popular. So it is not surprising that Americans use this
animal when they talk.
     Long ago, rich or important people rode horses which were very tall. Today, if a girl acts like she is
better than everyone else, you might say she should get off her high horse.
     Yesterday my children wanted me to take them to the playground. But I had to finish my work, so
I said. "Hold your horses. Wait until I finish what I am doing." My two boys like to compete against each
other and play in a noisy and not very careful way. I always tell them to stop horsing around or someone
could get hurt."  
     Last night, I got a telephone call while I Was watching my favourite TV show. I decided not to answer
it because wild horses could not drag (拖, 拽) me away from the television. There was nothing that could
stop me from doing what I wanted to do. Sometimes you get information straight from the horse's mouth.
Let us say your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrow. You could say you got the information
straight from the horse's mouth. You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink. That means
you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do.

A. horse around
B. straight from the horse's mouth
C. get off her high horse
D. wild horses could not drag her away
E. You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink.
(     )1. Mike, don't _____ with your brother. You'll break my mirror!
(     )2. —I can't stand Mary any more! She always says she has a better voice than me
           —Please take it easy. I'll go and tell her to _____.
(     )3. He no longer tried to stop her watching that movie because _____ from it She loved it so much
(     )4. —I hear from Grandpa that Uncle George is coming at the weekend Is it true?
           —You've got the news _____.
(     )5. Jerry,  your brother  really hates going to the piano class. Remember _____. Let him do what he likes.
阅读理解。
     Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not
bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves." In other words,
we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
     The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time
thinking about the future -for example, getting into college or getting a good job -that we fail to enjoy the
present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite
music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and
healthier lives.
     Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems
and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget
about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others.
Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier,
do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an
elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
1. The best title (标题) of the passage is _____.
[     ]
A. Money Makes You Happy
B. The Secrets of Happiness
C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy
D. Good Friends Make You Happy
2. The second paragraph tells us that _____.
[     ]
A. the more friends you have, the happier you will be
B. we shouldn't think about our future
C. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life
D. some people fail to live a happy life
3. The passage gives us _____ pieces of advice on happiness.
[     ]
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
4. The writer thinks that _____.
[     ]
A. everyone knows how to live a happier life
B. it's wrong to spend time on work
C. hobbies take up too much time
D. doing good things for someone can make you happier
5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
[     ]
A. Reading a good book.
B. Traveling to a foreign country.
C. Playing a sport.
D. Spending time with close friends.
完形填空。
     Smiling is the best way of making friends.
     When I was thirteen    1    old, my father found a job in the city. So my family moved there. I also came
to a    2    school near where we live. My old school was far away. At first, I did not know anyone in my
class. I was very lonely    3    I was afraid to make friends with my classmates. I    4    talk to anyone about
my problem, and I didn't want my parents to    5    me.
     Then one day, something good happened. I was sitting at my desk    6    as usual while my classmates
were talking happily with each other. At that moment,    7    came into the classroom. I didn't know who
he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked    8    me and, without a word, smiled. Suddenly,
I felt happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other classmates and
made friends. Day by day, I became    9    to everyone in my class. 
        10    the smile, I have moved on to a new life. Now, I believe that the world is what you think it is. So
smile at the world and it will smile back.
(     )1. A. days    
(     )2. A. old     
(     )3. A. because  
(     )4. A. couldn’t 
(     )5. A. talk to   
(     )6. A. early   
(     )7. A. a girl    
(     )8. A. of      
(     )9. A. closer   
(     )10. A. Instead of
B. weeks      
B. new        
B. before                  
B. mustn’t     
B. look after   
B. unhappily    
B. a boy      
B. on           
B. older      
B. Look forward to
C. months       
C. same       
C. after         
C. needn’t     
C. worry about   
C. quickly                 
C. some girls    
C. at          
C. cooler       
C. Pay attention to
D. years       
D. easy        
D. if            
D. won’t        
D. ask for   
D. wonderfully   
D. some boys 
D. into        
D. colder       
D. Thanks to 
完形填空。
     As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very    1   , such as becoming tamous
seientists, they can    2    be small, such as singing the first in the race in class.
     When you find a    3   , how do you deal with it? Do you ever try to    4    your drean?
     It fact, everyone run make his dream real. The rist thing you must do into    5    what your dream is.
Keep telling yourself what you want every day. They you drean will come true falser.
     The    6    thing is that you must never give up your dream. There will be    7    on the rouad to your
dream. But the biggest difficulty comes from    8   . You need to decide what is the most    9    . Certainly.
studying instead of watching TV will help better exam result.
     As you get close to your dream, you may     10   a lot. It is really good for you to have your own nice
dream.
(     )1. A.big   
(     )2. Anever    
(     )3. A.result  
(     )4. A.realize  
(     )5. A.share  
(     )6. A.first   
(     )7. A.difficulters
(     )8. A.himself  
(     )9. A.attractive
(     )10. A.realx  
B.small    
B.seldom   
B.dream    
B.forget                  
B.test    
B.second   
B.sachess   
B.yourself 
B.interesting  
B.change   
C.nice       
C.also       
C.chance     
C.find       
C.remember   
C.third      
C.happipess  
C.myself       
C.important
C.promise    
完形填空。
     Stuart and Steve were twin brothers, Stuart loved to play basketball. But Steve loved to read books.
     One day Stuart was playing basketball    1    he fell and broke his leg. When they took him to the
hospital. The doctor said he wouldn't be able to play for six months. Steve went    2    him and brought
him books on basketball. At first Stuart wasn't going to read them. Then he began to read them and    3    
that there were ways he could play basketball better. He began to think that books weren't that     4   .
      When Stuart's leg started getting better, Steve would help him by going for walks with him.     5    
Stuart's doctor said he could start playing basketball again.
      Then Stuart showed Steve how to toss (投) for baskets. Steve found that he enjoyed it. Then Stuart
was ready to    6    the basketball games. Steve went to games and enjoyed himself. They then    7  
 practiced basketball and read books together.
     So you can see, when    8    happens, something good may also happen. Steve showed Stuart you books
and Stuart showed Steve about basketball. So you can also    9    showing others something that you like to
do and they can show you something that they like to do.    10    you can and new things to do.
(     )1. A.until      
(     )2. A.on seeing   
(     )3. A.saw       
(     )4. A.good      
(     )5. A.But       
(     )6. A.take part   
(     )7. A.always    
(     )8. A.anything good 
(     )9. A.try       
(     )10. A.On the way  
 B.when        
 B.to call       
B.looked                       
B.bad          
B.However       
B.win          
B.never        
B.something nice  
B.practice     
B.By the way  

C.after      
C.to visit   
C.read      
C.better                    
C.Finally    
C.lose      
C.seldon    
C.something bad 
C.enjoy      
C.All the way  

D.where        
D.to look      
D.found        
D.worse          
D.So          
D.join in        
D.much        
D.anything wrong 
D.like          
D.In this way 
阅读理解。
     "Depend on yourself" is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you.
Others still can help you. But all these people only help you to help yourself.
      There have been many great men in history. Many of them were very poor when they were young,
and had no uncles, aunts, or friends to help them. School were few and not very good. They could not
depend on them for education. They tried their best to learn something and never gave up till they became
well-known. One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, "I cannot make worthy
men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves."
      Some young men don't try their best to make themselves valuable to the human beings. If they see
their weak points and change their ways, they can be successful. They are nothing now, and will be
nothing as long as they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on
themselves.
1. Many of great men succeeded because _____.
[     ]
A. they had got good education
B. they had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them
C. they worked hard
2. A teacher can _____ according to the famous teacher in England.
[     ]
A. make his pupils men of strength and courage
B. make his pupils worthy men
C. help his pupils become famous in the world 
3. If young people depend on their own efforts, _____. 
[     ]
A. they are sure to be very famous in the world
B. they can be successful in their lives
C. they no longer need help
4. According to the passage, which is the following is right? 
[     ]
A. All these people only help you to make you famous.
B. If young people see their weak points,they must be successful.
C. If young people accept the advice of their parents and teachers,
    and depend on themselves, they can be successful.
5. From the passage, we can learn that _____.
[     ]
A. A successful person should depend on his teacher.
B. No matter what you do, depend on youself.
C. If you want to be famous,you cannot depend on education.
完形填空。
     Smiles and tears are part of life. But do you find enough time for    1    ? I'm not asking if you
experience lots of good times. Of course, we should laugh during the happy times. But do you    2    
laugh during the difficult times?
     Erma Bombeck is known for her funny books. But she wrote    3    about a more serious
subject-cancer (癌症) in children. The book is titled, I WANT TO GROW    4   , I WANT TO GROW
UP. Erma talks with many children who    5    cancer and learns important lessons from them. She
learns, for example, that cancer survivors (幸存者) know how to smile at life, though they are
receiving chemotherapy (化疗).
     She tells about the experience of    6    Jessica. Jessica's leg was cut off at the knee because of
cancer. She was learning to wear a prosthesis (假肢). Jessica told about playing soccer. She hit the
ball hard    7    her foot. The ball flew off in one direction (方向)    8    her man-made leg flew another
way. Then the brave girl lay on the floor, laughing happily.
     As the saying goes, "There's a time to cry and a time to laugh." Do you find    9    time to laugh?
     Survivors know    10   . If you can laugh even when you're in trouble, you will make it. Remember,
laugh and the whole world laugh with you. Cry and you cry alone!
(     )1. A. calling      
(     )2. A. either       
(     )3. A. it           
(     )4. A. HAIR         
(     )5. A. has          
(     )6. A. 15 years old 
(     )7. A. in      
(     )8. A. while    
(     )9. A. many           
(     )10. A. where to laugh
B. laughing    
B. too         
B. one           
B. NAILS (指甲)  
B. have        
B. 15-years-old 
B. with   
B. whenever    
B. plenty of     
B. who to laugh
C. crying       
C. also         
C. ones         
C. GRASS        
C. had             
C. 15-year-old 
C. under    
C. whether    
C. a lot        
C. how to laugh 
阅读理解。
     Happiness is for everyone. You don't need to care about those people who have beautiful
houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money
and so on. Why? Because those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their
free time.
     In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble
at school, your friends will help you. When you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always
taking good care of your life and your health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulations
to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you
do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit
of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
     Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also
say you are very happy, because you have something else that can't be bought with money. When you
meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to
challenge yourself. So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes,
life is like a revolving (旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you takes every chance you get,
you can be a happy and lucky person.
1.Those who have big houses may often feel _____.
[     ]
A. happy
B. lonely
C. free
D. excited
2. When you fall down in a P.E.class, both your teacher and your classmates will _____.
[     ]
A. laugh at you
B. play jokes on you
C. quarrel with you
D. help you up
3. What will your friend say to you when you make great progress?
[     ]
A. Oh, so do I
B. Congratulations
C. Good luck
D. It's just so-so
4. Which idea is not right according to the passage?
[     ]
A. People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.
B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes.
C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.
D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.
5. Which of the following is this passage about?
[     ]
A. Bad luck
B. Good luck
C. Happiness
D. Life
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