阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds dashing and dancing in the exciting atmosphere above the earth. As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a string kept them in check.

Instead of blowing away with the wind, they arose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the controlling string and the clumsy tail kept them in tow(牵引), facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled and trembled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!” They flew beautifully even as they fought the forced restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. “Free at last,” it seemed to say. “Free to fly with the wind.”

Yet freedom from control simply put it at the mercy of an unsympathetic gentle wind. It flew ungracefully to the ground and landed in a twisted mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. “Free at last”. Free to lie powerless in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to settle down lifeless against the first roadblock.

How much like kites we sometimes are. There always exist misfortunes and restrictions, rules to follow from which we can grow and gain strength. Prohibition is a necessary counterpart to the winds of opposition. Some of us pulled at the rules so hard that we never fly fast to reach the heights we might have obtained. If we keep all the commandment(戒律), we will never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.

Let us each rise to the great heights, recognizing that some of the prohibitions are actually the steady force that helps us climb and achieve.

1. In the passage the writer watched _______.

A. many young people enjoying the sunny day

B. many birds dashing and dancing in the sky

C. many young people flying multicolored kites

D. the strong winds blowing against the sky

2. What enables a kite fly gracefully in the sky according to the story?

A. The kite itself and strange shapes.

B. A long string and blowing wind.

C. A windy spring day and blue sky.

D. The size and a long string.

3. What didn’t happen to the freed kite?

A. It kept flying freely in the air.

B. It lay powerless in the dirt.

C. It was trapped in a dead bush.

D. It was blown helplessly around.

4. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A. To give up tips on how to fly kites effectively.

B. To warn us that freedom is actually powerless.

C. To explain that restrictions are really unnecessary.

D. To teach us a lesson that rules are important in life.

5. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Fly with Restrictions

B. Where to Fly

C. Why to Fly Kites

D. Fly to Freedom

阅读理解。

Everyone knows that eating too much junk food is not good to our health. Yet, what is it about junk food that is so completely irresistible(无可抗拒的)? For one thing, it’s everywhere. From chips in fast food restaurants to candy in supermarkets, junk food always seems available. Thankfully, science is now providing new clues to help us reduce snacking.

Make friends with dainty(讲究的) eaters.

Studies have found that people tend to increase or reduce the amount of food they eat depending on what their companions are taking in.

See happy movies… and always get the smaller bag of popcorn(爆米花).

According to some experts, people eat up to 29% more popcorn if they are watching a sad or serious movie, compared to when they are watching a comedy. Viewers consumed almost 200 calories more when snacking from a large bucket, as opposed to when given a medium-sized container.

Eat breakfast.

Nutritionists have gone back and forth(来来回回)about the question of how much to eat in the morning, but new studies suggest that consuming a good breakfast is a must. Surveys on long-term weight-loss show that two key factors in keeping weight down are eating breakfast and exercising.

Divide your food and conquer overeating.

Any kind of dividing your food into portions slows down your eating. Any kind of marker makes you aware of what you’re eating and of portion size. Researchers advise reallocating(再分配)snack foods into small plastic bags. It sounds simplistic, but it works.

1.Why do people eat too much junk food though it is bad for our health?

A. It’s delicious from chips to candy.

B. It’s easily taken everywhere.

C. Because it’s available here and there.

D. It’s easily bought in fast food restaurants.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. People are likely to eat more food when staying with friends.

B. Nutritionists have the same opinion about how much to eat in the morning.

C. People prefer to snake from a large bucket.

D. If people are watching a tragedy, they eat up to 29% more popcorn.

3.What will he or she do if he or she wants to lose weight?

A. To eat nothing in the morning.

B. To eat breakfast and exercise.

C. To get up early and to go to bed late.

D. To snack from a medium-size bucket.

4.What is the text mainly about the rule(s)?

A. how to eat properly and healthily.

B. how to make friends with dainty eaters.

C. how much to eat in the morning.

D. how to control overeating.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。

Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so,however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how.

1. Plan your time carefully.

When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making the list,you should make a schedule of your time. First time for eating,sleeping,dressing,etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. 1._________ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems,but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

2. Find a good place to study.

2.________ Keep this space,which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room . Free from everything but study materials. No games,radios,or television. When you sit down to study,concentrate on the subject.

3. Make good use of your time in class.

Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. 3.__________ Taking notes will help you remember what your teachers say.

4. Study regularly.

When you get home from school,go over your notes. Review the important points that your teachers mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day,read the material. 4.________. If you do these things regularly,the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.

5. Develop a good attitude about tests.

The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. 5._________, so don’t be overly worried. There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

A. Look around the house for a good study area.

B. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard

C. This will help you understand the next class.

D. Really listening in class means less work later

E. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.

F. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test

G. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

阅读理解。

“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.

Have_a_nice_day. Next!” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone (腔调) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else's is the management's attempt to increase business.

The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don't know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? I'm terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”

The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart?warming because someone you don't know has tried to be nice to you.

Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it's nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don't care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.

1.How does the author understand Maxie's words?

A.Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.

B.Maxie really wishes the author a good day.

C.Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.

D.Maxie really worries about the author's security.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.The salesgirl is rude.

B.The salesgirl is bored.

C.The salesgirl cares about me.

D.The salesgirl says the words as a routine.

3.By saying “Have a nice day”, a stranger may________.

A.try to be polite to you

B.express respect to you

C.give his blessing to you

D.share his pleasure with you

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Have a Nice Day — a Social Custom

B.Have a Nice Day — a Pleasant Gesture

C.Have a Nice Day — a Heart?warming Greeting

D.Have a Nice Day — a Polite Ending of a Conversation

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