词汇运用：根据句意和汉语提示，在空格中填入正确的单词。(每空填一词)

1. ________(呼吸) deeply if you are nervous.

2. There are several pairs of shoes ________(在……下) the bed.

3. Sichuan food is very ________(不同的) from Guangdong food.

4. Mr. Green's car was made in ________(德国) in the 1980s.

5. The telephone rang and he answered it ________(立即)．

6. She wants to ________(邀请) some friends to her new house.

7. It's cool and the ________ (叶子) fall from the trees in autumn.

In winter，when the sun hides behind the clouds，everyone feels a bit low. You may be tired and find you want to sleep all the time. What you may not know is：you are suffering from (患有) SAD(季节性抑郁症)．

But don't worry—it's normal. Colder temperatures and fewer hours of daylight can steal your energy and put you in a bad mood.

Read on to find out what SAD is and what you can do to help yourself or those around you.

These days，Linda，a US teenager spends most of her holidays sleeping instead of doing sports outside. She has also had trouble concentrating(集中精力) on her homework. When her mother asks her what's wrong，Linda doesn't know what to tell her. Linda may not realize it yet，but she's suffering from SAD. It causes people to sleep，eat sweet food and get sad or angry for no reason.

About 15 percent of American people now suffer from SAD in winter according to the US Department of Health. The US government has taken measures to help people beat it. Local communities encourage people to take part in activities such as exercise，dance or art. And they advise people not to eat too much sweet food.

Like in the US，cold northern European countries such as Finland，Iceland and Russia see a large number of people suffer from SAD every year. So，the sunlamp is widely used in these countries. It's an electric lamp which is just like a “little sun” that gives off light to make people think the sun is shining and feel better.

根据短文内容填空，每空填一词。

1. Colder ________ and less ________ are the main causes of SAD.

2. Linda is feeling ________ and doesn't ________ doing sports because she's suffering from SAD.

3. Suffering from SAD is ________ in northern European countries in ________.

4. In some northern European countries，the ________ is widely used to make people feel________________________________________________________________________.

5. Taking an active part in ________ and eating ________ sweet food can help people beat SAD.

Antifreeze is a liquid(液体) that is added to water to keep it from freezing. When water freezes and turns to ice，it expands(膨胀). The force of water expanding is so great that it will break the hardest metal. Water is used in car engines(发动机) to keep them cool while they run，and if this water is allowed to freeze in winter it can break the iron block of the engine. That is why antifreeze is necessary.

Water freezes at 0℃；the usual kind of antifreeze will not freeze until the temperature is －40℃. A mixture(混合物) of five parts of water and four parts of antifreeze will prevent freezing at －18℃；four parts of water and five parts of antifreeze reduce this to －22℃.

Alcohol is a kind of good antifreeze，but when the air is running it becomes hot and the alcohol boils away，so it must be changed very often. Most people use antifreeze that does not boil away when the engine is running. There are several chemicals that do this. One of the most popular is called ethylene glycol.

1. People use ________ to keep car engines cool.

A. antifreeze  B. water  C. alcohol  D. ethylene glycol

2. The usual kind of antifreeze freezes at ________.

A. 0℃  B. －18℃  C. －22℃  D. －40℃

3. We use antifreeze in order to ________.

A. keep alcohol in water 

B. stop ice from becoming water

C. make the freezing point of water lower 

D. raise the freezing point of water

4. Besides alcohol，________ is another kind of popular antifreeze.

A. water  B. ethylene glycol  C. any chemical  D. any mixture

5. The text is written to ________.

A. tell us what antifreeze is  B. make people buy antifreeze

C. tell us that cars need antifreeze  D. show us how to protect car engines

High­climbing kid raises hopes

Michael McCarthy climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1451 feet(442 meters) tall，the highest building in the US.

As he got to the last step，McCarthy almost fell down，but that didn't stop him. The 14­year­old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top，where he enjoyed the cheers from the crowd.

“I just want to show people that if a kid with no legs can do it，anyone can do it，”McCarthy said.

McCarthy，who was born without legs，has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a set of crutches(拐杖) to walk. But McCarthy has a strong heart. He believes nothing can stop him from achieving his success.

He has been in a karate(空手道) school since he was four years old. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower，his karate teacher，Jeff Kohn，was moved and offered to help train him. They spent more than 10 hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prostheses and crutches on the steps every day. “It seems that he never knows what tiredness is. Sometimes，I was so tired that I asked him to call_it_a_day，”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more exercise.”

Kohn was with McCarthy for the climb. “I saw the last 10 floors—he went faster，” said Kohn. “He's the most hard­working athlete I've ever trained.”

McCarthy said he was proud of himself and that the Tower now holds special meaning. “When I'm older，I'll point to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’．”he said.

1. Why did McCarthy decide to climb the Willis Tower?

A. Because the Tower is very special.

B. Because he wanted to set a world record.

C. Because he wanted to show that anyone can do it.

D. Because he enjoyed climbing stairs very much.

2. Who helped McCarthy train for climbing the Willis Tower?

A. Nobody.  B. His brother.  C. His parents.  D. His karate teacher.

3. What does the underlined phrase “call it a day” mean in Chinese?

A. 结束当天的训练  B. 去打个电话

C. 再训练一天  D. 另请高明

4. Which of the following is True?

A. The Willis Tower is 442 feet tall in total.

B. McCarthy had a traffic accident and lost his legs.

C. While McCarthy was climbing the Tower，nobody was with him.

D. Many people cheered when McCarthy arrived at the top of the Tower.

5. What can we learn from this passage?

A. No man is born wise and learned.  B. Where there is a will，there is a way.

C. Time and tide wait for no man.  D. A little learning is a dangerous thing.

阅读理解：根据所提供的内容，从四个选项中选择最佳答案。

Sally and Tom are classmates. Here are their plans for next weekend.

Sally's plan

Saturday　9∶00 a．m.～10∶00 a．m.　　　　　take part in the English corner

4∶00 p．m.～5∶00 p．m.  have an art lesson

8∶00 p．m.～10∶00 p．m.  be at Alice's birthday party

Sunday　8∶00 a．m.～10∶30 a．m.  do some reading at home

3∶30 p．m.～5∶00 p．m.  draw pictures in the park

7∶00 p．m.～9∶30 p．m.  do my homework

Tom's play

Saturday　8∶00 a．m.～10∶00 a．m.　　　　　do my homework at home

4∶30 p．m.～5∶45 p．m.  play basketball

8∶00 p．m.～10∶00 p．m.  be at Alice's birthday party

Sunday　8∶20 a．m.～11∶00 a．m.  roller skate

4∶05 p．m.～5∶30 p．m.  climb the hill

7∶30 p．m.～9∶30 p．m.  watch TV

1. Sally will stay in the park for ________ on Sunday afternoon.

A. one hour  B. two hours

C. one and a half hours  D. two and a half hours

2. Sally will be free at ________.

A. 9∶30 a．m. on Saturday  B. 4∶25 p．m. on Saturday

C. 10∶50 a．m. on Sunday  D. 4∶30 p．m. on Sunday

3. Tom will be ________ at 9∶25 on Saturday morning.

A. at home  B. on the playground

C. on the hill  D. in the park

4. Both Sally and Tom plan to________ next Saturday evening.

A. do some reading  B. do their homework

C. go to the English corner  D. go to Alice's birthday party

5. According to Tom's plan，we know he prefers ________.

A. drawing pictures  B. doing exercise

C. watching TV  D. reading books

完形填空：从A、B、C三个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

The button pot

I stepped out of the rain into the small，warm house. I__1__ the delicious fish and potatoes. I walked down the __2__ hall and into the kitchen where my grandma sat picking out buttons for a special project.

She __3__ me and told me to sit down. I looked at her button pot and started going through the colorful buttons. A couple of interesting buttons caught my __4__. My grandma said they were Italian buttons. Back in Italy，people used to put them on pillow cases(枕头套). Six on each case，she told me. She had brought them to Canada almost fifty years ago as a young bride(新娘)．

She started telling me the __5__ of some of her other buttons: the buttons she had __6_ from old coats given to her by a neighbor，and __7__ she had always made most of the clothes for six children，including my mom.

As I listened to her stories，I saw a woman whose body was now harmed by bone cancer _8__ whose spirit was undaunted(无畏的) even by that.

Her __9__ has been able a full one，filled with pain，love，sadness and happiness. __10__ her button pot，I have been able to see the courage of life.

1. A. tasted      B. smelled    C. saw

2. A. small      B. large       C. wide

3. A. discovered  B. visited     C. greeted

4. A. eye        B. ear        C. arm

5. A. advantages  B. instructions C. stories

6. A. borrowed   B. collected   C. made

7. A. when       B. how      C. whether

8. A. or          B. and      C. but

9. A. study       B. life       C. job

10. A. Through    B. With     C. For

Japan's nuclear accident ________ happened in March has brought the world's attention to nuclear problems once again.

A. which  B. what  C. where

—We won't have any classes this Friday afternoon.

—________ Why not go hiking together?

A. So I will.  B. So will I.  C. Neither will I.

—I think if I________ another chance，I will do it better.

—I'm sure you will.

A. have given  B. am given  C. will give