The little girl cried for no ________. Nobody knew what was wrong.

A. money B. reason C. idea D. food

You shouldn't be hard ________ your kid. Everyone will make mistakes.

A. to B. in C. on D. for

Though he often made his little sister ______, today he was made _____by his little sister.

A. cry; to cry B. crying; crying C. cry; cry D. to cry; cry

—The doctor told me not to eat too much fried food(油炸食品), but I find it difficult.

—The doctor is right. ________ you eat, ________ you will be.

A. The less; the healthier B. The less; the more healthier

C. The more; the healthier D. The more; the more healthier

A man is traveling in the desert and loses his way. He has no water to drink and thinks he will die. After walking for two days, he finds an old wooden house. He _____ the house, and finds a water pump. He is very _____， and goes to get some water, but no water comes out.

He _____ heart, and sits on the ground. At that time, he sees a _____ near the water pump. It is full of water and there is a note on the bottle. It says，“You must _____ the water into the pump to get water out of it. _____ to fill this bottle when you leave the house.”

He looks at the bottle of water, and can't decide _____ to do. If he drinks the water, he may be able to survive in the desert for a while. _____ if he puts the water into the water pump, he may get enough water to help him get out of the desert, or may get _____. Finally, he puts the whole bottle of water into the water pump. Then he pumps water out. He drinks as ______ as he can, and fills the bottle with water again.

A few days later, he walks out of the desert.

1.A. cuts down B. walks around C. comes into D. comes out

2.A. excited B. bored C. angry D. tired

3.A. beats B. loses C. wins D. breaks

4.A. pump B. house C. way D. bottle

5.A. put B. drop C. drink D. catch

6.A. Want B. Continue C. Remember D. Agree

7.A. how B. what C. when D. where

8.A. So B. Or C. And D. But

9.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything

10.A. many B. little C. few D. much

Are you happy most of the time? Or do you easily get angry sometimes? Everyone has a different temperament(脾气). It is usually believed that both genes(基因) and environment may influence people's temperaments in different ways. Scientists have found that the season of the birth also plays a role.

Scientists from Budapest, Hungary, studied 400 university students. In the study, the students needed to finish some questions to know which of four kinds of temperaments they most had. From the questions, scientists found that the students always answered something like “My mood(情绪) often changes for no reason.” and “I love to deal with new projects, even if it is risky.” These answers were then connected with their birthdays.

They discovered that people born in summer easily change between sad and happy moods compared to people born in winter. Those who always feel positive are mostly born in spring and summer.

The study also found that those born in fall less probably had a mood of depression which may easily drive them to cry, while those in winter were not easier to be angry.

Scientists said that this was probably because the seasons had an influence on certain chemicals in the human body. And the chemicals are important to control people's moods even in adult life. “It seems that when you are born may increase or decrease your chance of developing certain mood disorders.” scientist Xenia Gonda told the Telegraph.

1.Ages probably may influence people's temperaments according to Paragraph 1.

2.The underlined word “depression” most probably means sadness.

3.The answers to the questions of the study were matched with their birthdays.

4.People born in winter get sad or happy more easily.

5.The best title of this passage is “The Influence of Genes”．

You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place where you learn to get on well with people. But this is not always easy. What can you do if you just don't like one of your classmates?

If you discover that you have problems getting on with your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others. We cannot change the way that other people do, so it is important to learn to live happily with them.

Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other. Getting to know someone may help you understand why they do things differently. Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance teaches us to keep a temperate and open mind.

You need to remember an old saying, “Treat others how you want to be treated”. If you tolerate something, it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.

It is important to practice tolerance, because it will make everyone's life easier. Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school can help make a difference.

1.This passage is trying to tell us ________．

A. what's important for a student

B. what students should do at school

C. how to treat people different from us

D. how to get others to do things in the right way

2.From the first paragraph we know that at school ________．

A. it's easy for someone to hate others

B. getting along with others is easy

C. most students are getting on well with each other

D. students are learning other things besides studying

3.What is tolerance according to the passage?

A. Accept people as they are.

B. Believe you are always right.

C. Expect everybody to be the same.

D. Change yourself to please other people.

4.Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “temperate” in Paragraph 3?

A. Gentle. B. Impolite.

C. Active. D. Responsible.

5.The last paragraph suggests that ________．

A. tolerance can only be learnt at school

B. living with people of the same interests is easier

C. practicing tolerance at school can help make a better world

D. people in different countries have different interests and abilities

One day I got in a taxi, and we left for the airport. We were driving in the right lane(车道) when, suddenly, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stopped his car at once. The tire(轮胎) made a very loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the back of the other car.

I was frightened. But then I couldn't believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head and started yelling at us. I couldn't believe it! But my taxi driver just smiled at the guy. So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost sent us to hospital.”

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, “The Law of the Rubbish Truck(垃圾车法则)．” He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They run around full of rubbish, full of anger and full of bad feelings. As their rubbish piles up, they look for a place to throw it away and sometimes they'll throw it at you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their rubbish and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.

Successful people never let rubbish trucks change their moods. Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love those who love you and pray(祈祷) for those who don't.

1.Which of the following is NOT true according to the first paragraph?

A. The writer went to the airport by taxi that day.

B. The taxi driver stopped his car in time.

C. The black car jumped out and crashed into the taxi.

D. A car accident nearly happened on the writer's way to the airport.

2.The underlined word “yelling” in the second paragraph means ________ in Chinese.

A. 道歉 B. 傻笑 C. 吼叫 D. 告别

3.Why did the guy get angry so easily?

A. Because he was in a bad mood. B. Because his car was full of rubbish.

C. Because he was badly hurt by the taxi. D. Because the taxi driver didn't say sorry to him.

4.From the passage, we can tell that the taxi driver is ________．

A. silly and dishonest B. wise and friendly

C. helpful but nervous D. modest but impatient

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Fight with people like rubbish trucks.

B. Make friends with people like rubbish trucks.

C. Have a quarrel with people like rubbish trucks.

D. Don't let people like rubbish trucks change our moods.

Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend doesn't wait for you after school?

If you do, you need to take control of your feelings. Getting angry with others can cause you to lose friends.

Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells how to stay__cool when bad things happen.

The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can never make them better.

“Getting angry is not a natural way to act.” the book says, “It is just a bad habit, like smoking.”

The book says you can control your anger easily... all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.

The book gives many tips to help to take control of your feelings. Here are the top three.

● Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.

● Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.

● Do something different. When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh.

1.任务一 将画线短语stay cool译为汉语。

________________________________________________________________________

2.任务二 列举图书My Feelings Are Like Wild Animals所给出的控制情绪的建议。

①________________________________________________________________________

② ________________________________________________________________________

③ Do something different.

3.任务三 回答问题。What will happen to you if you get angry with others？

________________________________________________________________________

4.任务四 选出对图书My Feelings Are Like Wild Animals介绍正确的内容。

A.An American high school teacher wrote it. B. It says it's hard to control your anger.

C.It says getting angry can't make problems worse. D.It tells you how to take control of your feelings.

① ________ ② ________

5.任务五 找出最能表达文章主题的句子。

________________________________________________________________________

“A day at the shops can help you live longer, and surprisingly, the advantages are actually greater for men，” says a study group from Taiwan.

The study even suggests that shopping regularly is better than going to the gym.

The study suggests that seeing friends and just people－watching can get rid of loneliness and improve psychological health. (B)It looked at about 1，850 people aged 65 and over living alone at home in Taiwan. These people were asked ①________．

The researchers studied how long each of these people lived by following the national death information between 1999 and 2008.

(A)They__found__those__who__shopped__daily__lived__longer__than__those__who__shopped__less. By comparing with those who didn't shop regularly, they found that older men who often went out to the shops had the best life record, with 28% down in their chances of dying, while older women saw a bit fewer advantages with 23% down in dying.

The researchers said, “An elder ②________ would be at risk of poorer diet to keep healthy. This makes a bad cycle. Shopping less causes poor health and poor health causes less shopping.”

But the study added, “In shopping situations, communicating with or watching others can provide social and mental advantages.”

“Compared with other types of spare－time physical activity, like exercise, which usually needs motivation(动力) and sometimes professional instruction, shopping is easier to keep on.”

1.任务一 选择最佳句子补全文章。其中有一项是多余的。

Awho shops less for food Bthey often go shopping Chow often they went shopping

①________ ②________

2.任务二 将(A)处画线句子They found those who shopped daily lived longer than those who shopped less. 译为汉语。

________________________________________________________________________

3.任务三 找出(B)处画线代词It所指代的内容。 ________

4.任务四 找出与The less shopping, the poorer health; the poorer health, the less shopping.意思相同或相近的句子。

________________________________________________________________________

5.任务五 选择文章的最佳标题。 _______

A. How to Improve Health

B. Shopping Causes Poor Health

C. The Special Advantages of Shopping

6.任务六 完成句子。第3和第5个空每空不超过10个词，其他每空限填一词。

A day at shops can help you live longer. Shopping regularly is ________ than going to the gym. Seeing friends and just people－watching can deal with ________ and improve psychological health. The researchers found those who ____________________________________________________________ less. An elder who shops less would be at________ of poorer diet to keep healthy. Communicating ______________________________________ advantages in shopping situations.