Mary, a 22-year-old young woman, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel inManila, preparing a cake. It would seem to be ?? ?? for a cook, but Mary is not normal. She has no hands.

Her disability (残疾), however, only slows her down while working. Using other parts of her body, Mary can cut grapes and strawberries into pieces. “When I first saw Mary, I was worried she might hurt herself when using a knife, but that has never been a ?? ?? ,” says the boss of the hotel. “She does not get special treatment and works just as hard as the rest of the cooks.”

Mary has come a long way since the day in September 2002 when she and her uncle were attacked by two men, who were trying to force her family off their land. The 11-year-old girl passed out (晕倒) as she tried to ?? ??? herself from the attack. After she came to her sense, she found her uncle dead and saw her arms broken. Later, the doctors did an operation. They saved her life but could not save her hands.

In 2006, with the help of the family, Mary went to live at the House with No Steps, a Manila rehabilitation (康复) and training centre for disabled people. She learned how to write and do housework there. And more ?? ?? , she became used to her disability. She believed she could live a normal life although she was disabled. She thought she had something important to do in life because she was ?? ??? alive after the terrible attack. After she finished high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course because she had enjoyed cooking since she was a little girl.

Mary didn’t shy away from the attention when she was reported on television. “I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it’s ?? ??? to live a normal life,” Mary says. “It is difficult to make a living, but I don’t lose hope. I believe nothing is impossible if you dream and work hard.

1.A. attractive????????????? ????????????? B. natural????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. necessary????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. important

2.A. moment????????????? ????????????? ??? B. way????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. problem????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. topic

3.A. save????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. keep????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. prevent????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. protect

4.A. strangely????????????? ????????????? B. importantly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. suddenly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. politely

5.A. yet????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. already????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. just ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. still

6.A. possible????????????? B. excellent????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. simple????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. exciting?????????????

完型填空（5分）

One day a woman wrote a letter to a doctor to invite him ___1___ dinner. The doctor wrote back. But the doctor’s handwriting（书写） was so ____2__ that the woman couldn’t read it. “What shall I do?” She asked her husband. “I don’t know if he is coming____3_____ not, I don’t want to write ____4___.” Her husband ___5____for a moment and said, “Take  it to the chemist(药剂师), __6___ he will read it to you.”

“Could you ___7____ a moment, madam?” The chemist said. Then he went to back of the shop. After a while he came back,___8_____ a bottle.He gave the bottle to the woman and said , “ Take the medicine （药）three ____9___ a day !” The woman was surprised at ___10____ he said.

(   ) 1  A of        B to       C on       D at

(   ) 2  A bad       B small    C big       D different

(   ) 3  A so        Band      C but       D or

(   ) 4 A a letter      B soon     C now      D again

(   )5 A worked      B read     C thought    D looked

(   )6 A then        B or       C and not    D but

(   )7A stand        B look     C wait       D stay

(   )8 A getting      B carrying  C putting     D looking

(   )9 A hours       B glasses    C times     D bottles

(   )10A why        B that      C if        D what

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)
What makes a successful speech? First, you should have a good speech script (稿子) so that your ideas and language can attract people's attention. And some skills are necessary, too.
Here are some suggestions on giving great speeches:
◆Beat nerves
Try to get relaxed when making a speech. Practice your opening sentence three or more times. This will help make a sure start and a successful speech. When you stand on the stage, think of the audience as your family members and friends.
◆Keep it natural
Natural body languages will help your speech: smile, stand straight and look at the audience. Do not drop your head or play with a pen. Also, dressing yourself nicely will help the audience feel respected.
◆Pace and pause (节奏和停顿)
Pace and pause add color to your speech. Speak fast enough to keep people excited and slowly enough for people to fully understand you. After an important point, pause for a moment. It'll change the atmosphere (气氛)in the audience.
Tips on giving【小题1】___ speeches

用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。

1.I will visit my grandparents if it ___________(not rain) next Sunday.

2.The railway station was there three years ago, but it_________(change) a lot over the years.

3.Come here if your homework _________(finish).

4.I really don’t know where _______(go).

5.Mum _________ (cook) when I got home a moment ago.

6.__________Simon __________(ask) to clean the classroom after school yesterday afternoon?

7.Look! The teenagers are making cards _________ (show) love to their mothers.

8.Great Changes _________ (take) place in my home town in the past ten years.

9.Mary ________ (not fall) asleep until her parents came back last night.

10.I wonder if they ________ (go) to the park on foot tomorrow.

选出与所给句子画线部分意思相同或相近的选项

1.Robert does well in playing table tennis.

A. is good at                 B. is interested in          

C. likes                      D. hates

2. Han Meimei lost her library book just now, didn’t she?

A. right now                 B. long before               

C. a moment ago              D. just then

3.Mr. King told me to give him a call at nine this evening.

A. give him a talk          B. take him a message    

C. wake him up              D. ring him up

4. Mr. Brown bought a few Chinese books yesterday.

A. a little                      B. a lot of                     

C. several                       D. a bit

5. Allan failed to answer Miss Zhao’s question in today’s English class.

A. wasn’t able to           B. didn’t want to           

C. was able to              D. would like to

6. —Is this schoolbag yours?

       —No. Mine is different from it.

A. smaller than              B. bigger than               

C. the same, as              D. not the same as