Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. fast                B, stuntmen              C. training                D. catching               E. fall

F. seriously       G. really                    H. profession            I. fight                         J. living

You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start, they only __41__ with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead! Of course he isn’t __42__ dead. With any luck he isn’t even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from __43__ moving trains, who crash cars of even __44__ fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called __45__. That is to say, they perform tricks. There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not __46__ on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with mattress(床垫). Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and __47__. Often a stuntman’s success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is “blown up” in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.

Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get __48__ injured and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff a thousand feet high. His parachute(降落伞) failed to open, and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a __49 __ for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. For nowadays there are stuntgirls, too.

 

Feeling a little blue? Here are ten fast and easy ways to smile.

1.Play outside

Leave your apartment and to outside.Sun and fresh air are good for you.

2.Exercise

When _______ , your brain releases a chemical called endorphins.This chemical makes you feel happier.That is just another reason why exercise is good for you.

3.Have a Heart-to-Heart chat

If something is bothering you, it is a good idea to talk about it.Call a friend or relative.A good chat is great feel better fast.

4.Play Pop Music

Westlife, Backstreet Boys, S.H.E…who doesn’t like a little mindless pop? Listening to upbeat, happy music will make you smile.Singing along won’t hurt either.

5.Laughter is the best medicine

Laughing is the best way to improve your mood.Children laugh around 400 times a day.Adults only laugh about 20 times a day.What happened? Be a kid for a day: play games, watch funny movies, or read jokes online.

6.Power of Chocolate

Chocolate has special natural chemicals that make you happy.Plus, it tastes so good!

7.Draw

Be an artist! Draw, paint, or make something.Even if it is not perfect, being creative relieves stress.

8.Get a dog

Dogs are cute(机灵,可爱), energetic, and fun.Plus, studies show that people with pets live longer and people with dogs live the longest!

9.Breathe

If you can’t go to the gym, try taking deep breaths.Breathing deeply will relax your muscles and give you energy.

10.Think positive

Close your eyes and think of a beautiful scene of a time when you were happy and feeling good.

 

1.What is the best title of the passage? (within 10 words)

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2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

There are some special chemicals in chocolate, and they can make you happy when you feel blue.

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3.Please fill in the blank in the paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within 10 words)

 

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4.Which of the ways do you think is the best for you? And why? (within 30 words)

 

 

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the paragraph into Chinese.

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