Nowadays．most students are under a lat of pressure（压力）because their parents expect them to get．good marks。You are  1  ，and every year you look different  2  feel different．You have to face and   3   many new things by yourselves．It may be   4   to be happy．

    If you know the   5   to be happy，it is easier for you to be a happy person．Kitty is a middle school student．She is much   6   than before．“I couldn't find any happiness for a  7 time, and I   8   what made me unhappy：caring too much about what other people  9   of me．”says Kitty．“At school l was very   10  ．1 was a good student，but when I spoke in class my face turned red   11  I knew that my classmates were all looking at me．It was really  12  ．Now I don’t worry about  13   people think of  me．I feel a lot more   14   when I’m talking with the people around me．I can’t tell you what will make you happy right  now．but I’m  sure that if you  15 too much about what other people think，you will be unhappy．It is just part of growing tip．”

1．A．showing up     B．catching up          C．growing up            D．standing up

2．A．but                        B．and                      C．though                   D．or

3．A．return             B．exercise               C．forget．                 D．experience

4．A．difficult                 B．normal                 C．polite                     D．tired

5．A．reason            B．importance           C．secret                    D．cost

6．A．cleverer                 B．happier                C．braver                    D．stranger

7．A．good                     B．wonderful            C．little                D．long

8．A．hate                      B．remember            C．miss                      D．mind

9．A．thought                 B．reminded              C．heard                     D．eared

10．A．careful                 B．kind                     C．shy                        D．angry

11．A．before                  B．until                     C．so                         D．because

12．A．excited                B．terrible                 C．possible                 D．lucky

13．A．what                   B．that                     C．which                    D．how

14．A．interested             B．nervous               C．relaxed                   D．lonely

15．A．learn                    B．know                C． tell                       D．worry

Jack was a rich young man．One day，he was  1  very happily down street．Suddenly from his ear came a terrible sound. He felt    2    ，so he stopped his car and looked around. He saw a child standing nearby with a few small stones（石子）in his hand．He jumped  3  the  car and found a dent(凹痕)in the door. He was so  4  that he caught the boy and shouted at him, ”Who are you ?  5  did you throw a stone at my new car?”

“Please, sir, please…I’m sorry! But I didn’t know what else to do!” said the child. “I threw the stone  6  I want to get you to notice me , I need your  7  !”

Tears(眼泪)were running down the child’s face. He said, “My brother  8  out of his wheelchair and was almost under it. He is hurt and too   9  for me . Could you give me  10  to get him back into his  11  ?”

After hearing this, Jack was moved(感动)and  12  to help him. He lifted the child’s brother  13  back into his wheelchair. He looked over the boy carefully to make sure that he was OK. Then he watched the child  14  his brother towards their home. Suddenly the child  15  and bowed(鞠躬)to him. Jack looked at the dent in his car and smiled.

1．A．walking    B．riding                  C．jogging           D．driving

2．A．excited           B．interested      C．surprised         D．tired

3．A．into                B．across          C．over             D．out of

4．A．happy             B．sad               C．angry              D．sorry

5．A．Why              B．How             C．When             D．where

6．A．if                   B．because        C．though            D．while

7．A．money            B．ear               C．help                D．phone

8．A．fell                 B．got               C．climbed           D．pulled

9．A．difficult           B．weak            C．heavy           D．thin

10．A．a hand          B．a touch         C．a pull              D．a ring

11．A．car               B．wheelchair    C．house              D．place

12．A．burned          B．preferred       C．wanted           D．planned

13．A．quietly          B．gently           C．calmly            D．tightly   

14．A．carry            B．send             C．take              D．push

15．A．cried out        B．looked around   C．got up          D．turned around

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we  1 the national flag go up.

　 Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   2 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.

　 Can I really do it?

　 Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   3 me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday morning, I want you to give the talk. Go and write something down.  4 for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”

“Thank you.” I answered. It was such a great  5 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  6 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Finally Monday morning came. I began to feel  7 .

When did I last give a talk to  8 many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really  9 it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

When I got to school, we all went out to the playground. I  10 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.

“Take it easy,” I said to  11 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”

Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t  12  stand up.

I took a look at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes seemed to say, “You can do it! Come on!   13 afraid, just talk!”

I took a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.

I don’t know 14 I finished my talk, but I tried my best to do it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself  15 everyone what I can do.

1.                A．watch          B．see            C．notice    D．look at

2.                A．surprised       B．proud          C．bored    D．careful

3.                A．spoke          B．asked for        C．said to    D．showed

4.                A．Look out        B．Come on        C．Take care D．Get ready

5.                A．chance         B．news           C．time D．message

6.                A．to do          B．to listen         C．to see    D．to play

7.                A．excited         B．happy          C．nervous  D．surprised

8.                A．after           B．such           C．before   D．so

9.                A．do            B．speak          C．talk  D．take

10.               A．sat            B．stood          C．jumped   D．ran

11.               A．me            B．myself         C．my class   D．my parents

12.               A．be able to       B．hardly          C．never D．even

13.               A．Not be         B．Don’t         C．Don’tbe  D．Not

14.               A．where         B．how           C．why  D．whether

15.               A．with           B．at             C．to    D．for

完形填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给A、B、C、D四个选出最佳选项。

Hello! My name is Tina. My last name is   1  . I’m 13 years old. Look   2  this photo. It’s a photo of my   3  . These two old people（人）  4  my grandparents. They like   5  TV. Look! This is Mr. Green.    6  my father. Ha-ha, he is my English teacher, too. We all like him. Can you see the two boys? They’re my   7  —David and John. David is ten. He likes art very much. John is only five. He can’t *sing or *dance,   8  he can play ball games. Do you know the girl in the picture? It’s   9  ! I like playing games with my brother. I love my family. It’s   10  happy family.

1.                A．White          B．Green          C．Black D．Brown

2.                A．in             B．at             C．on   D．for

3.                A．family          B．school          C．class D．club

4.                A．am            B．is              C．are  D．/

5.                A．looking         B．look           C．watching  D．watch

6.                A．It’s           B．She’s         C．They’re D．He’s

7.                A．friends         B．parents         C．sisters    D．brothers

8.                A．because        B．but            C．and  D．oh

9.                A．me            B．my            C．she  D．her

10.               A．a             B．an             C．the   D．/