【小题1】There is a t______________ in our family that we have a party on New Year’s Eve.
【小题2】Things fall to the ground because of the earth’s ________________.
【小题3】 All the children felt e_______________ after a long journey.
【小题4】The custom of arranged marriages still ___________(存在) in many countries.
【小题5】As is known to all, smoking is h______________ to people’s health.
【小题6】Air is a m_________________ of gases.
【小题7】To succeed, we must __________________ (结合) talent with hard work.
【小题8】Children are supposed to avoid watching v_______________ programmes and video games, which are possible to cause them to become more aggressive.
【小题9】I know you don’t like her but try not to make it so ______________ (明显).
【小题10】The actor’s performance left a strong i_________________ on the director.

1.There is a t______________ in our family that we have a party on New Year’s Eve.

2.Things fall to the ground because of the earth’s ________________.

3. All the children felt e_______________ after a long journey.

4.The custom of arranged marriages still ___________(存在) in many countries.

5.As is known to all, smoking is h______________ to people’s health.

6.Air is a m_________________ of gases.

7.To succeed, we must __________________ (结合) talent with hard work.

8.Children are supposed to avoid watching v_______________ programmes and video games, which are possible to cause them to become more aggressive.

9.I know you don’t like her but try not to make it so ______________ (明显).

10.The actor’s performance left a strong i_________________ on the director.

阅读理解

　　In ancient times, it was quite common to believe in the magical power of numbers. It was believed some numbers could inform someone of the future or show the hidden side of a person's personality. Numerology, the art of reading the power in numbers, was often practiced in Jewish tradition and among Greek mathematicians. Today, many of those who still practise numerology use the Hebrew system which gives each letter the alphabet one of the number 1 through 8.

　　Here is an example of how the Hebrew system of numerology works. In order to find the number related to a person's name, first assign(分派) the correct number to each letter of the name. The following chart can be used to see the number related to a person's name:

　　For a name like John, the following numbers are used: J＝1, O＝7, H＝5 end N＝5. Add these numbers together. The total is 18. Because this number is larger than 9, add the two digits (数字) so that, 1+8＝9. Nine is the number which refers to the name John.

　　Each number from 1 to 9 shows a different type of personality. One is the number of a leader, a person who will achieve many things. Two a person who is gentle and kind, but this is also a person who does not have clear goals. Three stands for a social person who is intelligent(有才智的) and creative. A person whose name equals four is a dependable, organized, and logical person. Five is the number for a person who is clever but impatient. Six is a“happy”number. This type of person is peaceful, sincere, and has a well - balanced life. Seven is the number for a person who prefers to be alone. This kind of person is a thinker. Eight shows a person who will have money. This kind of person also think only of himself or herself. Nine is the number of a genius or spiritual leader.

1．The purpose of numerology as explained in the passage is ________.

[　　]

A．to count people

B．to the custom

C．to foresee a person's personality

D．to practise tradition

2．Why would a person want to examine his name through numerology? Hs wants to ________.

[　　]

A．get the information of his own character unknown of himself and others

B．know how other people see him

C．make sure of the relation between future and quality

D．show off his ability

3．What number represents Walter's name if he checks the chart?

[　　]

4．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

[　　]

A．Vera may be thought a wealthy person in the future

B．The writer of the passage is a Greek mathematician

C．A person who wants to examine his name is sure to make himself lucky

阅读理解

　　In ancient times, it was quite common to believe in the magical power of numbers. It was believed some numbers could inform someone of the future or show the hidden side of a person's personality. Numberology, the art of reading the power in numbers, was often practiced in Jewish tradition and among Greek mathematicians. Today, many of those who still practise numerology use the Hebrew system which gives each letter of the alphabet one of the numbers 1 through 8.

　　Here is an example of how the Hebrew system of numerology works. In order to find the number related to a person's name, first assign (分派) the correct number to each letter of the name. The following chart can be used to see the number related to a person's name:

　　For a name like John, the following numbers are used : J = 1, O= 7, H = 5, and N = 5. Add these numbers together. The total is 18. Because this number is larger than 9, add the two digits (数字) so that, 1 + 8 = 9. Nine is the number which refers to the name John.

　　Each number from 1 to 9 shows a different type of personality. One is the number of a leader, a person who will achieve many things. Two represents a person who is gentle and kind, but this is also a person who does not have clear goals. Three stands for a social person who is intelligent(有才智的) and creative. A person whose name equals four is a dependable, organized, and logical person. Five is the number for a person who is clever but impatient. Six is a “happy”number. This type of person is peaceful, sincere, and has a well - balanced life. Seven is the number for a person who prefers to be alone. This kind of person is a thinker. Eight shows a person who will have money. This kind of person also thinks only of himself or herself. Nine is the number of a genius or spiritual leader.

1．The purpose of numerology as explained in the passage is ________.

[　　]

A．to count people

B．to strengthen the custom

C．to foresee a person's personality

D．to practise tradition

2．Why would a person want to examine his name through numerology? He wants to ________.

[　　]

A．get the information of his own character unknown by himself and others

B．know how other people see him

C．make sure of the relation between future and quality

D．show off his ability

3．What number represents Walter's name if he checks the chart?

[　　]

4．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

[　　]

A．Vera may be thought a wealthy person in the future

B．The writer of the passage is a Greek mathematician

C．A person who wants to examine his name is sure to make himself lucky

Thousands of years ago, birthdays were considered special days. On birthdays, the bad spirits were able to harm you and change your life. It was believed that the only way to solve the problem was to have your friends and family around you, so that good wishes and presents would keep the bad spirits away. Also, noisemakers were thought to be used at parties as a way of scaring away the evil spirits.

The custom of lighting candles was created by people believing that the gods lived in the sky. By lighting candles and torches, they were sending a signal or prayer to the gods, so they could be answered. Blowing out the candles and making a wish were thought to be another way of sending a signal or a message.

This is how the way we celebrate our birthdays came about. But different cultures celebrate in different ways.

The birthday story in the Bible（圣经） that we know best is about the birth of the Christ in Bethlehem（地名：伯利恒）. For nearly 2000 years since that day, the Christian world has been honoring this birth. The day many Englishmen celebrate is, of course, Christmas. There are other references to birthday parties. King Pharaoh celebrated his birthday by making a feast for his court followers. That was over 4000 years ago. The story of King Herod tells that on his birthday he made a supper for his lords, high captains and other special friends in Galilee (地名：加利利).

According to the passage, good wishes and presents given by one’s friends and family on his birthday can _____________________.

A. cheer him up                           B. prove that he’s a popular person

C. bring him a big fortune                   D. push bad spirits away

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The custom of lighting candles originated with the gods.

B. The gods celebrate their birthdays by lighting candles.

C. People send messages to the gods by lighting or blowing out the candles.

D. The gods will help people realize their dreams on their birthdays.

The two ancient kings’ ways of celebrating their birthdays show__________________.

A. how great the two kings were

B. how different cultures celebrate in different ways

C. the two kings’ excellent cooking skills

D. that their court followers were awarded the special honors

The passage is mainly about __________________.

A. the functions of the noises made on birthdays.

B. how to scare away the bad spirits on birthdays

C. the origin of a famous day Christmas

D. how birthdays came about