阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If               16 , you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” written by an Australian writer, Andrew Matthews,  17 .In his book, Matthews  18 us how to have a happy life and answers the  19  of teenagers.
　　 Many people may    20    teenagers’ life, such as parents and friends, and the book    21  that we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills,    22  how to change what you have learned into pictures of your mind to   23 your memory better.
　　 Many teenagers think    24  happiness comes from either a good exam result   25 praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can   26  be happy when there are no such “good” things.
　　 Success also comes from a   27  attitude. If you   28  from problems, you will have success in the future. Some students may often feel    29    when they are too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that   30  comes from thinking about things in a positive   31  . If you are   32  , people notice you and you can get a   33  view(视线) of what is around you; if you are short, your clothes and shoes   34 less space in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important   35  : you choose to be happy!

Angelina Jolie says she has a really wonderful time with her partner Brad Pitt, who is an American actor and film producer — and that's why they're still together!  

Jolie __16__ six children with the actor. She was __17__ by America's Parade magazine if their children are the __18__ she and Brad stay together.

“The children certainly tie us together, but a relationship won't __19__ if it's only about the kids,” Jolie replied. “You also must be really interested in each other and have a really, really wonderful, __20__ time together. We do. Brad and I __21__ being together. We enjoy it. We need it, and we __22__ find that special time. We keep connected. We talk about it. It's very __23__ to our family. If Brad and I are strong and happy, then our kids have happy __24__ and that's the best thing we can give them. Brad knows me completely,  __25__ as I am, every part of me. He loves me. The kids love me. Hopefully I'm giving my children the __26__ that they are deeply loved and deeply safe. At the same time we are hopefully __27__ their individuality (个性) as they get to know who they are, and not getting in the way of that. That's why they are six very strong individuals.”

The Oscar­winning star showed __28__ of helping her children develop their individuality is __29__ them to develop their own identities (自我认同感), __30__ she admitted that she can't __31__  the recent controversy (争论) with Brad when she agreed that her daughter Shiloh could cut her hair short and  __32__  like a boy. For example, she usually wears a jacket instead of a skirt.

Angelina added to __33__, “She wants her hair cut like a boy and she wants to be __34__ John for a while. Some kids wear caps and want to be Superman and she wants to be like her __35__.”

16．A. finds　　          B．teaches                 C．raises                    D．hires

17．A. written            B．reported                       C．stopped                 D．asked

18．A. reason             B．intention               C．purpose                 D．result

19．A. break                B．hold                     C．lose                      D．happen

20．A. boring             B．disappointing  C．exciting                 D．surprising

21．A. love                 B．avoid                     C．hate                      D．consider

22．A. never               B．seldom                  C．always                  D．sometimes

23．A. easy                       B．different                C．far                        D．important

24．A. parents            B．classmates             C．relatives                D．neighbors

25．A. mostly             B．only                      C．exactly                  D．simply

26．A. knowledge       B．sense                    C．sight                     D．view

27．A. changing          B．forming                 C．encouraging           D．destroying

28．A. little          B．none                     C．all                        D．part

29．A. forcing            B．allowing                C．warning                       D．refusing

30．A. and                 B．though                  C．because                 D．but

31．A. remember         B．explain                  C．realize                   D．understand

32．A. walk                 B．dress                     C．eat                        D．think

33．A. doctors            B．players                  C．readers                  D．reporters

34．A. mistaken          B．called                     C．recognized           D．made

35．A. brothers           B．sisters                    C．uncles                 D．aunts

   Mrs Leonard was round and pretty, with shining brown hair and warm, dark,   7   eyes. Everyone adored (敬重) her. But   8   came to love her more than I did. And for a   9   reason.

   The time came for the   10   tests given at our school. I could only just hear out of one ear, and was not   11  to reveal something else that would single   12   out as different. So I cheated.

   The “whisper test”   13   each child to go to the classroom door, turn sideways, close one ear with a finger,   14   the teacher whispered something from her desk,   15   the child repeated. Then the same for the other ear. Nobody checked how tightly the   16   ear was covered, so I only pretended to block mine.

   As  17   I was the last. But all through the testing I   18   what Mrs Leonard might say to me. I knew from previous years that the teacher   19   things like “The sky is blue.” Or “Do you have new shoes?”

   My   20   came. I turned my bad ear toward her,   21   the other just enough to be able to hear. I waited and then came the words that God had surely put into her mouth,   22   words that changed my life   23   .

   Mrs Leonard, the teacher I   24   , said softly, “I   25   you were my little girl.”

1　　 A. liked　　　　 B.　　  loved  　　　　  C.   hated　　　　 D expected

2.    A. lip 　　　　  B. ear　　　　　　    C.    finger　　     D. eyes

3.    A. broken       B.cut　　 　　　　　　C.   formed　　    D.killed

4.    A. very　　     B.much　　　　　　   C.   more　　　　  D.even

5.    A. strange　　   B.happy　　   　　   C.    sad　　　　    D.different

6.    A. inside    　　 B.with&nbtsp
;  　　　　　　 C.  as well as　　  D.outside

7.    A. surprised　　   B.smiling  　　　　   C.frightening　　 D.blind

8.    A. everyone　　   B.no one　　　　　　  C. anyone 　　   D.none  

9.    A. special　　　　 B.strange　　　　　　 C. usual　　　　  D.simple

10.   A. arithmetic算术  B.history　　　　　　 C.  hearing   　　 D.　　   blood

11.   A. excitedly　　   B.when   　　　　　　C. about  　　　　D.how

12.   A. me    　　　　B.Mrs Leonard　　　　 C.　　   us　　    　　 D.the pupils

13.   A. encouraged　　 B.persuaded　　  　　  C.required       D.agreed

14.   A. if　　　　　　 B.so　　　　　　　　  C.as if　　　　   D.While

15.   A. that　　　　   B.what   　　　　　　 C.　　   after　　　　   D.which

16.   A. untested　　   B.left　　   　　　　 C.bad　　       D.tested

17.   A. usually 　　   B.follows　　 　　　　 C.usual   　　   D.well

18.   A. examined　　  B.wondered　　    　　C.understood　　  D.noticed

19.   A. questioned　　 B.announced    　　  C.shouted    D.whispered

20.   A. teacher　　    B.time　　　　　　　　 C.opportunity　　 D.chance

21.   A. picking up　　 B.plugging up　　       C.closing　　　　 D.opening

22.   A. seven　　　　 B.some　　　　　　     C.several　　    D.lovely

23.   A. sometimes　　 B.    usually    　　　　 C.forever　　    D.all

24.   A. knew   　　  B.adored    　　　　   C.　　   realized   　　 D.spoke

25.   A. expect   　　 B.wish　　 　　　　　　C.wanted    　　 D.knew

模拟联合国活动每年吸引着全球30多个国家的200万高中生和大学生。2011年北京大学全国中学生模拟联合大会（Peking University National Model United Nations for High School Students 2011）于2011年3月19日—22日在北京大学举行。假设你是北京大学学生会主席李华，应你的美国笔友Peter的要求，向他介绍此次大会的情况。请根据下列信息，给他写一封电子邮件。

时间、地点：2011年3月19日—22日，北京大学

参会人数：200余名学生，来自57所学校，代表97个国家

主要议题：体育发展、环境保护、妇女的权利等9个议题

活动意义：开阔视野，提高组织、沟通能力……

注意：

1.        电子邮件的开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数；

2.        词数120—150左右。

Dear Peter:

Thank you for your interest in Peking University National Model United Nations for High School　Students 2011.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a ____16____ thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to____17___ it.

The____18____ started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I____19____ took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and____20____ to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and____21____ her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't____22____ and get hurt.

After that happened, I____23____ there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. ____24____ ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost____25____.

After a while, I started wishing I could____26____ Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel____27____ in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that____28____ everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and____29____ them about their____30____　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's____31____ and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on____32____ today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her____33____   she was a great heroine. I was____34____ of my grandma and hoped she would____35____ know that I had been ashamed of her.

1.A. funny　　　　 B. common　　　　C. terrible　　 　D. clear

2.A. admit　　　　 B. receive　　　  C. refuse　　　　 D. show

3.A. quarrel　　　  B. accident　　　 C. trouble　　 　  D. adventure

4.A. already　　　  B. always　　　　C. simply　　　 　D. hardly

5.A. enjoying　　　 B. pretending　 　C. imagining　 　 D. continuing

6.A. warn　　　　　B. demand　　　 C. advise　　　  D. beg

7.A. mind　　　　　B. hear　　　　　 C. see　　　　　 D. fall

8.A. expected　　 　B. declared　　　 C. realized　　 　D. doubted

9.A. Because of　　 B. Except for 　  C. Such as 　　 　D. Instead of

10.A. died 　　　　  B. cheered 　　　C. disappeared　　D. suffered

11.A. meet 　　　　 B. avoid　　　　 C. arrange 　　 　D. hide

12.A. independent　  B. inconvenient　 C. unwelcome　　 D. unfamiliar

13.A. changed 　　　B. finished　　　 C. stopped　　　　D. Prepared

14.A. interview 　　 B. report 　　　  C. tell 　　　　　 D. write

15.A. news 　　　　 B. lives　　　　  C. advantages　　  D. achievements

16.A. free　　　　 　B. popular　　　 C. interesting　　  D. embarrassing

17.A. show 　　　　 B. stage　　　　  C. duty　　　　　 D. time

18.A. and then 　　  B. even if　　　  C. so that　　　　 D. as if

19.A. sure　　　　 　B. proud　　　　 C. ashamed　　　 D. afraid

20.A. never　　　　  B. even　　　　　C. still　　　　　 D. once