根据首字母或中文意思写单词。(每题1分，满分15分)请在答卷上写完整的单词！

1.It’s no use trying to persuade him into doing that. He is too s__________ to take our advice.

2.The warm and dry weather is a__________ for early March in Guangdong. In my mind, March is a rainy season

3.When taking the maths examination, you should be p__________ in your answer.

4.He has many a__________ qualities, such as loyalty, honesty, generosity and bravery.

5.Although we are facing new difficulties and s__________ challenges, I am sure we can get through to the finals.

6.The a__________ site makes all the people visiting there can’t help holding their breath.

7.Moyan became the winner of last year’s Nobel Prize for Literature. He is absolutely s__________!

8.The children’s poor heath was a__________ from their physical appearance.

9.The cold makes my fingers c__________, so I can’t make the machine go as I like.

10.How can you waste p__________ time sitting around here? Killing time means killing yourself!

11.The police found the stolen car __________ (遗弃)only five miles away.

12.My friend’s always __________ (取笑) me about my accent.

13.Their business has__________ (扩大) into other hotels and properties.

14.The moment he got MIT offer, he was __________ (发抖)with excitement.

15.New __________(限制) are set down in the annual lianghui aiming at limiting privileges.

根据首字母或中文意思写单词。(每题1分，满分15分)请在答卷上写完整的单词！
【小题1】It’s no use trying to persuade him into doing that. He is too s__________ to take our advice.
【小题2】The warm and dry weather is a__________ for early March in Guangdong. In my mind, March is a rainy season
【小题3】When taking the maths examination, you should be p__________ in your answer.
【小题4】He has many a__________ qualities, such as loyalty, honesty, generosity and bravery.
【小题5】Although we are facing new difficulties and s__________ challenges, I am sure we can get through to the finals.
【小题6】The a__________ site makes all the people visiting there can’t help holding their breath.
【小题7】Moyan became the winner of last year’s Nobel Prize for Literature. He is absolutely s__________!
【小题8】The children’s poor heath was a__________ from their physical appearance.
【小题9】The cold makes my fingers c__________, so I can’t make the machine go as I like.
【小题10】How can you waste p__________ time sitting around here? Killing time means killing yourself!
【小题11】The police found the stolen car __________ (遗弃)only five miles away.
【小题12】My friend’s always __________ (取笑) me about my accent.
【小题13】Their business has__________ (扩大) into other hotels and properties.
【小题14】The moment he got MIT offer, he was __________ (发抖)with excitement.
【小题15】New __________(限制) are set down in the annual lianghui aiming at limiting privileges.

Say Yes to Reading

Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Boy’s Life 2012 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest.

The book can be fiction or nonfiction. But the report has to be in your own words— 500 words tops. Enter in one of these three age categories(类别)：

● 8 years old and younger

● 9 and 10 years old

● 11 years old and older

First-place winners in each age category will receive a $100 gift certificate(礼券) good for any product in the Boy Scouts official retail catalog(零售目录). Second-place winners will receive a $75 gift certificate and third-place winners a $50 gift certificate.

Everyone who enters will get a free patch(眼罩). In coming years, you’ll have the chance to earn different patches.

The contest is open to all Boys’ Life readers. Be sure to include your name, address, age and grade in school on the entry. Send your report to:

Boys’ Life Reading Contest

S306

P.O. Box 152079

Irving, TX 75015-2079

Entries(参赛作品) must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2012 and must include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Winners of the 2011 reading contest will be announced in the July 2012 issue of Boys’ Life magazine.

And the 2010 first-place winners are:

8 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER

Tyler Bergmann chose “Can You Keep a Secret?” by PJ Petersen as his favorite book. “It talks about honesty and the importance of being trust-worthy, which really matter between friends,” Tyler writes.

9 AND 10 YREARS OLD

Nathaniel Griffis read “The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones” by Rick Riordan. Writes Nathaniel: “As I read, I learned about places I have never been and things I have only imagined.”

11 YEARS OLD AND OLDER

Devin MacGoy, 12 chose “The Red Badge of Courage” by Stephen Grane. “A reader can take away many lessons,” Devin writes.

1.The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．persuade kids to enter a contest

B．ask kids to read more books

C．encourage kids to buy Boys’ Life

D．advertise some children’s books

2.According to the passage, _________.

A．each first-place winner will get $100

B．the report should have 500 at least

C．whoever enters will get a patch for free

D．one can copy some words from the book

3. Who learns something about friendship from reading a book?

A．Tyler Bergmann                         B．Nathaniel Griffis

C．Devin MacGoy                          D．PJ Petersen

4. After Nathaniel Griffis read “The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones”, he might be ________.

A．puzzled           B．worried           C．bored            D．excited