I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route．He replied,“You mean fortunately．”He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided．

    My attitude to the hill has now changed．I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following．This hill will exercise my heart and lungs．It will help me to lose weight and get fit．It will mean that I live longer．This hill is my friend．Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I call get the same value for free．I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill．

    Problems are there to be faced and overcome．We cannot achieve anything with an easy life．Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree．Her activism and writing proved inspirational．She wrote，“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet．Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened，vision cleared，ambition inspired and success achieved.”    

   One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity(逆境)．From time to time we all face hardships，problems．accidents、afflictions and difficulties．Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own．While we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it．

    Douglas Bader was 21 when in 193l he had both legs cut off following a flying accident．He was deter-mined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was an inspiration to others during the war．He said,“Don't listen to any-one who tells you that you can’t do this or that．That's nonsense．Make up your mind，you'll never use crutches(拐杖)or a stick，then have a go at everything．Go to school，join in all the games you can．Go anywhere you want to．But never，never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.” 

    The biographies（传记）of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced．The common thread is that they did not become depressed．They chose their attitude．They chose to be positive．They took on the challenge．They won．

Nevertheless．there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity．

1. Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?

A．Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise．

B．People are silly to pay to go to the gym．

   C．Those who want to achieve success can't expect to live all easy lire．

   D．People's attitude towards adversity is the only factor that determines whether they will succeed．

2．By quoting what Douglas Bader said，the author intends to tell us“___________．”

A．Failure is the mother of Success．   

B．A fall into the pit，a gain in your wit．

C．If you venture nothing，you will have nothing． 

D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try．

3．Following this passage，the author will further talk about___________．

  A．how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he faced

  B．what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you face

  C．what great people have in common

D．why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity

4．Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?

A．Face adversity with a smile                       B．Different attitudes towards adversity

C．Nothing is impossible                            D．Life is full of adversity

Jealous of the kids at school who are smarter than you and seem to learn more quickly? Don’t worry．     【小题1】   
   【小题2】    However, according to a recent study, IQ can rise—not just by one or two points, but by as many as 21 points!
Scientists have found that IQ changes are linked to changes in part of the brain called gray matter, which was seen to grow and become denser （更加密集） in the brains of people whose IQs improved greatly．
   【小题3】    One is to train your short-term memory． Previous research has proven that short-term memory is the basis for intelligence, so trying to recognize or retell something that you have seen or heard can help raise your overall brain power．     【小题4】   
A good night’s sleep will also help improve your concentration．     【小题5】    It helps you stay focused for longer the next day．
Scientists have also found that exercise helps． Walking 30 minutes a day five times a week and doing exercise will help you become more knowledgeable—as well as healthier and fitter．

第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    Exercise is often said to be good for everyone．But a new study has shown that exercise could be  _21   especially for people past middle age．The study was done with mice．It showed that although mild exercise  22    a good effect on the muscles of young mice, it 23_   the muscles of mice past middle age．

The three groups of mice in the experiment were _24__ in age at young, middle-aged, and elderly humans．The mice were __25_ on a thread-mill (踏车) 30 minutes a day for a five-week period．At the end of that time, the young mice’s leg muscles had increased almost 30 percent in weight, but those of the old mice were reduced by 25 percent．No_  26_   pattern showed for the middle-aged mice．

David Gershon, an expert who carried out the experiment, explained that the older mice’ muscles were probably already  _27_  down and that exercise worsened the _28_ ．An earlier study by Gershon showed that middle-aged mice benefited from exercise if they started exercising young and continued it．

It’s clear that because the tests were done on mice, drawing conclusions about humans is too early．But the studies do not totally  _29_  the theory that exercise is good under any conditions．Let’s use the tests on mice as a _30__for other studies．

21．A．beneficial            B．friendly                    C．tiring          D．unhealthy

22．A．made                   B．took                     C．had                D．brought

23．A．harmed               B．helped                 C．improved       D．reduced

24．A．aimed        B．connected               C．indicated         D．represented

25．A．directed              B．driven                  C．hung               D．placed

26．A．clean         B．clear                 C．proper           D．visible

27．A．breaking      B．failing                 C．letting          D．slowing

28．A．body         B．condition     C．situation         D．circumstance

29．A．appreciate     B．assist              C．promote          D．support

30．A．bridge        B．means                          C．proposal              D．warning

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1.Meimei is interested in playing the violin, but she can’t play very well because she has no music teacher to teach her face to face. She really wants to get one.

2.Peter begins to have his summer holiday today. He is too tired to go out for any activity. Instead, he would like to stay home in the evening.

3.Tom’s family is not rich. He wants to find a part-time job at weekends to earn some money for his study.

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第一节：完形填空（共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)       
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中
选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Exercise is often said to be good for everyone．But a new study has shown that exercise could be _  21     especially for people past middle age．The study was done with mice．It showed that although mild exercise   22       a good effect on the muscles of young mice, it   23           the muscles of mice past middle age．
The three groups of mice in the experiment were _ 24        __in age at young, middle-aged, and elderly humans．The mice were__25     _on a thread-mill (踏车) 30 minutes a day for a five-week period．At the end of that time, the young mice’s leg muscles had increased almost 30 percent in weight, but those of the old mice were reduced by 25 percent．No  26            pattern showed for the middle-aged mice．
David Gershon, an expert who carried out the experiment, explained that the older mice’ muscles were probably already_ 27      _down and that exercise worsened the _ 28       _．An earlier study by Gershon showed that middle-aged mice benefited from exercise if they started exercising young and continued it．
It’s clear that because the tests were done on mice, drawing conclusions about humans is too early．But the studies do not totally _ 29       _the theory that exercise is good under any conditions．Let’s use the tests on mice as a _ 30         _ for other studies．
21．A．beneficial        B．friendly          C．tiring               D．unhealthy
22．A．made               B．took             C．had                 D．brought
23．A．harmed            B．helped         C．improved         D．reduced
24．A．aimed              B．connected     C．indicated          D．represented
25．A．directed           B．driven           C．hung               D．placed
26．A．clean               B．clear            C．proper             D．visible
27．A．breaking          B．failing           C．letting             D．slowing
28．A．body               B．condition               C．situation          D．state
29．A．appreciate        B．assist            C．promote           D．support
30．A．bridge             B．means             C．proposal          D．warning