通读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在每小题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案, 并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑.

Ittleby Fein was a middle school student in America. He is good-looking and cute. When things went wrong with people around, he always had something ______ to say to cheer them.

When Dad ______ about the pizza in the oven and it burned(烤焦), Ittleby said, "It'll ____ taste good. Don't worry." And he was ______. The pizza edges(边)were dark, ______ the middle wasn't bad.

When Ittleby's friend David got a low ______ on the spelling test, Ittleby said, "Don't _____, You'll do better next time." And, sure enough, David got 100 percent the next week after he _____ hard When his teacher, Mr. Dough knocked down a pile of books to the ground in the library, Ittleby said, "Don't worry. Mrs. Bog won't be ______." Look! Mrs. Bog just laughed and helped ______ the books.

Ittleby always looked on the bright side. He said, "Sometimes good things will hide itself and come after the bad things. So just don't lose heart(灰心)easily."

1.A.different B.important C.nice D.strange

2.A.forgot B.wrote C.talked D.learned

3.A.always B.still C.usually D.never

4.A.brave B.calm C.cute D.right

5.A.so B.but C.when D.if

6.A.cost B.voice C.price D.score

7.A.be sure B.feel bad C.hurry up D.get up

8.A.pushed B.thought C.worked D.played

9.A.angry B.nervous C.worried D.serious

10.A.write about B.take away C.search for D.pick up

Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)

The earliest maps were probably drawn in the Middle East. Some of these maps have _______ and they show us the people at that time thought the earth flat (平的) . As time went by, the pictures became more detailed and maps were more correctly made. Later on, ancient Greeks used their _______ of math and science to make maps . Greek maps tell us the Greeks knew the world was round.

From simple pictures, mapmaking has turned into a science. Maps are made by surveying land. In the 1900s, people around the world started to share information to make better maps. With the help of the photographs taken from the sky and space, maps are now more ________ made than ever. Since the world is always changing, we will always need new maps.

There are many types of maps, but almost all use ______ and pictures to________ what a place is like when the map is made. A map usually tells what the pictures__________ . Some maps may show the whole world. A road map will help you know the distance from one place to another. Other maps may use pictures to show the temperature and population in different places.

1.A. explained B. apologized C. survived D. complained

2.A. knowledge B. energy C. challenge D. technology

3.A. quickly B. carelessly C. simply D. exactly

4.A. sounds B. methods C. words D. ideas

5.A. process B. describe C. pretend D. translate

6.A. stand for B. after all C. used to D. search for

Dear Editor,

I am a shy girl. I s__________ speak to boys, even when they choose to talk to me. Sometimes I do want to chat with them, but then my face will turn red. My heart will beat very f__________ . I often hate myself and I am afraid I can't make any friends. What should I do?

Kitty

Dear Kitty,

With a few exceptions (例外), everyone experiences this shyness as they grow up. And many teenagers think that they hate themselves and that they can't make new friends. So s__________ thinking negative (消极的) thoughts about yourself.

Your shyness will pass. When you grow up year by year, you will become more confident of your ability to speak to anyone male, female, old or y__________ .

But for now, you need practice. So relax and try not to worry that you will be shy. The boys that want to talk to you p__________ feel just as shy as you do. Another thing to remember is that no one else can see your beating heart. Even if your face does turn red, the person you are talking to may not notice. Perhaps you can practice by chatting to some younger, less confident boys at your school or by talking with other boys you know, a cousin, or a n__________ .

When you are talking to the boy, do not focus on (专注于) how you are feeling, but what you are saying. You will become confident when you face your fears. Try saying one thing to a boy every day. After a few good conversations, you will relax a little.

1.s________

2.f________

3.s________

4.y________

5.p________

6.n________

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