Few people like changing their habits, good or bad. Whether it is smoking, drinking or over-eating, they “enjoying” them to the end.

On every packet of cigarettes(香烟), people are warned against the of smoking: “Warning: Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health”. , millions of them start smoking or go on smoking. Why?

Facts show that families and surroundings(环境) play a very important part in smokers. All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking or relatives. Films and TV plays also play a part. People their “heroes” on TV drinking alcohol(酒) or smoking cigarettes. “Heroes” seem to fear , neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes. If they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking, should common people be afraid?

The simple warning on the cigarette packet does not influence smokers’ habits. Even warnings, like showing pictures of smokers who have died of cancer, don’t seem to work.

Knowing and believing seem to be two things. If smoking is really as harmful as doctors say, it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it up!

1.A. stop B. continue C. finish D. avoid

2.A. chances B. excuses C. causes D. dangers

3.A. Moreover B. Also C. However D. Otherwise

4.A. influencing B. explaining C. improving D. describing

5.A. parents B. uncles C. brothers D. friends

6.A. hear B. catch C. watch D. face

7.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

8.A. what B. how C. when D. why

9.A. stronger B. worse C. longer D. harder

10.A. similar B. pleasant C. different D. boring

完形填空。(共10分, 每小题1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。

Once when Kevin was selling hats under a big tree, the monkeys on the tree picked some hats and put them on. So Kevin took off his own hat and threw on the ground. The stupid monkeys threw their hats, too! Kevin soon all the hats and left happily.

Fifty years later, young Tony, of Kevin, also sold hats for a living. a long walk, Tony was tired, so he put his bag of hats beside him and laid down under a big tree. He was soon fast .

When he woke up, Tony found that there weren’t any hats in his bag! Tony started looking for his hats. To his , he found some monkeys on the tree wearing his hats.

Tony didn’t know what to do. Then he remembered the story his grandfather used to tell him. “Yes! I can fool these monkeys!” said Tony. “I’ll them imitate (模仿) me and very soon I will get all my hats back!”

Tony then waved at the monkeys, the monkeys waved at him. Tony started dancing, the monkeys were also dancing. Tony threw his hat on the ground…

Just then, one of the monkeys jumped down the tree, picked up the hat Tony threw on the ground and up to Tony. He said, “Do you think only you had a grandfather?”

1.A. it B. its C. him D. his

2.A. pointed B. put C. collected D. matched

3.A. father B. son C. grandson D. friend

4.A. When B. After C. Before D. As

5.A. alive B. afraid C. awake D. asleep

6.A. pleasure B.interest C. value D. surprise

7.A. recently B.luckily C. proudly D. angrily

8.A. tell B. make C. promise D. realize

9.A. from B. beside C. toward D. through

10.A. put B. brought C. walked D. took

Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy and kind king. However, the people were worried about him because he was very fat. He didn’t do anything other than eat and sleep.

One day, the king finally realized that he couldn’t even move his body. There were many good doctors in his country. However, none could cure the king. The king had a lot of wealth, but no amount of wealth could make him healthy.

One fine morning, a holy(神圣的) man visited the country. He heard about the ill health of the king and told the minister to meet him at his place, which was far from the king’s palace. When the minister came, the holy man said that he could easily cure the king. Hearing these promising words, the minister became very happy. Since the king could not move his body, the minister asked the holy man to go to the king’s palace to treat him. However, the holy man refused and said that he would treat the king only if the king came on foot to his place.

The king was unable to walk even a few steps on the road, but after great efforts, he reached the holy man’s place. Unluckily, the holy man was not available and his wife told the king to come the next day. This was repeated for two weeks. Suddenly, the king realized that he felt a lot lighter. Very soon, the king became healthy, and the people became happy again.

1. Why did the holy man want the king to walk to his place?

A. To punish him B. To play a joke on him

C. To help him save money D. To help him lose weight

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “available”?

A. Free B. Busy C. Rude D. Wise

3. Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?

① The king walked to the holy man’s.

② Many doctors tried to treat the king.

③ The minister went to meet the holy man.

A. ②①③ B.③①② C.③②① D. ②③①

4.From the story, we can learn that ____.

A. the holy man lived near the king’s palace.

B. the minister didn’t care about the king

C. the holy man’s wife was silly

D. the king never met the holy man.

5.What’s the BEST title for the passage?

A. A lucky king B. Health is wealth

C. How to lose weight D. Wealth is important

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