My name is Ben Mansury. I’m fifteen years old and study in a middle school. In school, I never join in any group discussion or stage (舞台) program. So, I never knew what stage nervousness was.
Our community (社区) has a weekly “Students Ideas” program. About two years ago, I received a(n)   1   from the chairman of our community. He invited me to the “Students Ideas” talk the next morning to speak to the group.
The time between his call to the next morning was like several weeks for me. The whole night, I could not sleep. Many   2   were coming. One of them was to call the chairman, with regret, and tell him that I could not come. But finally, I thought, if I missed this   3  , the community would never invite me again to any of their programs. So, I decided to go.
I reached the hall in time. When my turn came and I started, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to   4   the words on the paper properly. I had no idea where I was standing and what I was talking. That was the day when I   5   my biggest weakness: public speaking.
After I finished, I met with the chairman and   6   what happened to me. He said that this happens to everyone. It is very   7  . He suggested that I should come again the next week.
I   8   a talk carefully. This time when I gave the talk, I was somewhat comfortable but not confident (自信的). Afterwards, I met with the chairman again and told him about the improvement I   9   I had made. He was kind enough to invite me again.
For around one month, I practiced a lot for my talk. This time I was feeling comfortable and both the chairman and my neighbors thought I did a good job.    
I learned that everything is   10   if we take the first step, as the saying goes: A journey of thousand miles begins with first step.

【小题1】
A.letterB.callC.card D.email
【小题2】
A.topicsB.regretsC.thoughts D.words
【小题3】
A.man B.groupC.stageD.chance
【小题4】
A.readB.spellC.seeD.recite
【小题5】
A.hadB.forgot C.realizedD.improved
【小题6】
A.asked B.checkedC.explainedD.wondered
【小题7】
A.usefulB.successfulC.difficultD.common
【小题8】
A.wroteB.prepared C.gaveD.finished
【小题9】
A.knew B.feltC.believedD.hoped
【小题10】
A.easyB.greatC.helpful D.possible

Not long ago, I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer, a friend of mine. “I’ve realized I want to be around people who make me happy,” she wrote, “I’ve been seeing how I feel after communicating with different people and making a mental list of who I feel good about. And you’re on my list.”
Then she invited me — and 11 other women— to a “Movie Night” to be held every six weeks at her house. We’d chat, eat, and watch feel-good movies. She made it clear in her invitation that there was no stress to show up to all or any movie nights. Wonderful! I e-mailed her back immediately. I was in.
Later, Jennifer told me she had some puzzled reactions to her invitation. Though all the women were willing to join, some said they didn’t see themselves as cheerful people. “I’ve told them they didn’t have to be cheerful around me all the time. I invited them because they made me feel happy,” she says.
Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer’s make sense. In a US study, researchers measured(测量) the happiness of 4739 people at regular intervals (间隔) over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on(取决于) the happiness of people they connect with. Amazingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to be the most contagious (传染性的) among friends of the same sex.
“People with more supportive friends are less likely to develop sadness,” says Dr Toupey Luft, a psychologist in Penticyon, British Columbia. “Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.” With a little effort, you can add more positive(乐观的) relationships to your social circle. Here’s how…
【小题1】How many people did Jennifer invite?

A.1B.11 C.12D.13
【小题2】What kind of things can you do on Jennifer’s movie night?
A.Gathering and measuring happiness among friends.
B.Chatting, eating and watching feel-good movies.
C.Being cheerful all the time.
D.Showing up stress.
【小题3】What do the underlined words mean?
A.有意义B.有鉴赏力C.有感觉D.制造气氛
【小题4】Which of the following is right?
A.Jennifer was puzzled with her invitation.
B.All the women who were invited are cheerful people.
C.Jennifer invited people who are cheerful around her all the time.
D.People with more supportive friends seem to be more positive than people who don’t.
【小题5】Can you guess what will be talked about in the following passage?
A.Why it is important to pick friends who make you feel good.
B.How to make friends who make you feel good.
C.What kinds of friends you should not make.
D.How you can find your social circle.

When I had something ______ to do,  I used to ask my mother for help. But she always _____ ,“ Do it yourself, dear.”I was not ______at all. I thought she was the _____ mother in the world! For example, one day, I decided to _____  some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order(乱). Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I ask my _____ to help me clean it, but she still said,“ Do it _____, girl.”

  _______ my “lazy mother”, I have to wash my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents____. I even have to go to the dentist(牙医) by ____. It is really _____for me to do everything well, but I have learnt _____.

  As time goes by, I ______ my mother. She makes me clever and diligent(勤奋).­_____  a great mother! A(An) _______mother is worth one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?

1.A.difficult                          B.glad                             C.good                           D.happy

2.A.spoke                    B.talked                         C.said                             D.asked

3.A.old                                  B.glad                             C.thin                             D.sad

4.A. tallest                            B.most foolish              C.cleverest                   D.laziest

5.A.leave                              B.invite                          C.visit                             D.take

6.A.mother                          B.father                         C.brother                      D.sister

7.A.you                                 B.your                            C. yourself                        D.yourselves

8.A.as                                    B.so                           C.because                          D.Because of

9.A.do homework               B.make money    C.do housework              D.work

10.A.me                                B.themselves                C.myself                            D.mother

11.A.hard                             B.easy                            C.good                              D.happy

12.A.a little                          B.a lot                            C.by mistake           D.many

13.A.hate            B.understand       C.dislike                 D.forget

14.A.What                            B.How                            C.Who                               D.Which

15.A.young                          B.old                              C.good                              D.happy

 

When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said, “Do it yourself,dear.” I was not     1    at all. I thought she was the 2    mother in the world!

For example,one day, I decided to     3   some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my      4   to help me clean it,   5      she still said,“Do it yourself,girl.”

Because of my “lazy mother”,I have to     6    my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents      7    I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well,but I have learned     8   .

As time goes by, I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent (勤奋的)    9   a great mother! A     10  mother is worth(等值于) one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?

1.A. old             B. glad             C. thin

2.A. tallest           B. most foolish      C. laziest

3.A. leave            B. invite           C. visit

4.A. mother          B. father           C. brother

5.A. or              B. when           C. but

6.A. wash           B. lead            C. knoc

7.A. do housework    B. go swimming     C. go camping

8.A. on show         B. by mistake       C. a lot

9.A. Which          B. What            C. Who

10.A. young         B. good             C. happy

 

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