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There is an old English saying, “Laughter is the best medicine. ” One person certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins.

Norman Cousins was the editor of a magazine called Saturday Review for almost forty years. He also 1 and spoke about world peace and anti-war issues (反战议题) ，traveling to many different countries to share his 2 .

In the 1960s,after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Europe,Mr Cousins got 3 . He discovered he had a strange disease that caused great pain in his bones (骨头) .

In less than a week after he got back,he could not 4 it. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to 5 at night. The doctors told Mr Cousins that they did not know how to cure (治疗) his problem and he might never 6 the illness. Mr Cousins,however,refused to give up hope.

Mr Cousins thought that the illness could be caused by 7 thoughts. He did not want to take 8 to cure himself. Instead,he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.

He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching comedy shows on television. Mr Cousins quickly found that ten mi-nutes of 9 laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.

Deciding that the 10 could not help him,Mr Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could 11 his experiments with laughter. For eight days,Mr Cousins 12 in the hotel room watching comedy shows on television,reading amusing books,and sleep-ing whenever he felt 13 Within three weeks,he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for 14 .

After a few months,Mr Cousins was 15 to carry on his work. He had laughed himself back to health.

() 1. A. laughed   B. taught

   C. wrote   D. copied

() 2. A. magazines   B. subjects

   C. photos   D. ideas

() 3. A. rich   B. sick

   C. lonely   D. famous

() 4. A. stand   B. realize

   C. face   D. improve

() 5. A. dream   B. eat

   C. shout   D. sleep

() 6. A. go through   B. look after

   C. get over   D. find out

() 7. A. unhappy   B. pleasant

   C. silly   D. clever

() 8. A. food   B. time

   C. medicine   D. money

() 9. A. unusual   B. false

   C. real   D. wild

() 10. A. friends   B. laughter

   C. experiment   D. doctors

() 11 A. begin   B. end

   C. continue   D. report

() 12. A. rested   B. worked

   C. studied   D. played

() 13. A. well   B. tired

   C. afraid   D. worried

() 14. A. help   B. exercise

   C. freedom   D. fun

() 15. A. able   B. safe

   C. lazy   D. uncertain 

(2014武汉)

18 My mother only had one eye. And because of this,I never wished her to show up in my school,being afraid that my classmates would 1 I had an ugly mother.

One day during elementary school,I was terribly ill. My mother came.

“Your mom only has one eye?!” asked some of my classmates. I was so 2 .

I wished my mother would just 3 from this world. “If you make me teased (嘲笑) ，why don't you just die?” I shouted at her,taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying 4  .

At that time,I felt 5 to say what I always wanted to say,and I didn't think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom 6 in her room,so quietly,as if she was afraid that she might 7 me. Even so,I hated her tears from one eye. I made a 8  :I must study hard and leave my mother.

Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful and lived 9 . Ineverthoughtofgo- ing back to see my “ugly” mother 10 one day I got a letter,which said ,“My son... ’m sorry I only have one eye. When you were little,you got into a(n) 11 and lost your eye. As a mom,I couldn't 12 watching you live with only one eye. 13 I gave you mine. I was never 14 with you and I never regretted (后悔) what I did because I 15 you...”

I cried out aloud. Only then did realize how beautiful my mother was!

() 1. A. run out   B. put out

   C. come out   D. find out

() 2. A. happy   B. embarrassed

   C. cool   D. pleased

() 3. A. disappear   B. change

   C. come   D. go

() 4. A. everything   B. something

   C. anything   D. nothing

() 5. A. worried   B. bad

   C. good   D. annoyed

() 6. A. cooking   B. working

   C. reading   D. crying

() 7. A. break   B. wake

   C. lose   D. see

() 8. A. decision   B. difference

   C. suggestion   D. mistake

() 9. A. luckily   B. healthily

   C. busily   D. happily

() 10. A. if   B. unless

   C. until   D. though

() 11. A. accident   B. appointment

   C. university   D. habit

() 12. A. enjoy   B. stand

   C. help   D. stop

() 13. A. So   B. Because

   C. Or   D. But

() 14. A. excited   B. surprised

   C. angry   D. proud

() 15. A. dislike   B. love

   C. hate   D. miss 

(2014湖北十堰)

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Confidence (自信) is very important in daily life. It is helpful to develop a healthy attitude (态度) .

If people are more confident,they are much happier. And they can have more chances to be successful. Here are some suggestions to be more confident.

Speak loud!When you are not confident,you can't do well what you want to do.You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud in order that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.

Play sports!Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

Encourage yourself!Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Give yourself praise (表扬) for the good things you’ve done.

Keep a hobby!If you like drawing,draw as much as you can. In some ways,a hobby can make you perfect. And it will make you happy and confident.

1. Why is confidence important in daily life?

2. Do you have more or fewer chances to be successful if you are confident?

3. What can make you tired but strong according to the passage?

4. Can a hobby make you perfect in some ways?

5. How many suggestions of being confident are given in the passage? Please list one of them.

根据短文内容填写表格(所填内容可能是单词、短语或句子) 

The pupils and teachers at Fairfield School think it's necessary to protect the environment!This is what they’ve been doing.

Growing vegetables 

Fairfield School pupils started their own vegetable garden. Both children and teachers grow vegetables,then they pick them. In this way,school dinners are more delicious than ever be-fore.

Recycling 

The Fairfield pupils don't just bring their books to school — they bring their rubbish,too!There are recycling bins (回收箱) in the playground for cans,plastic bottles and paper. The teachers give a prize every month to the pupil who's tried the hardest to recycle.

Finding cleaner ways to get around 

Everyone walks or rides a bike to Fairfield School! “It's faster to ride bikes than to drive any way,even the teachers don't use their cars." says one pupil.

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Jeff Gaye,the young American swimmer,is becoming more and more famous. He has his own teacher,driver and even his own cook. Each time people hear him speak on television,they can't believe he's only 13.Jeff's father is an engineer but he is also his son's manager. He says , “ I don't make Jeff do anything he doesn’t want to do. He chooses which competition to swim in.

But he works hard and wins nearly every race. I cut out all the newspaper articles about him and put them in a big box!”

Jeff is very busy every day because people want to write about him or photograph (给......拍照) him for magazines. “When I'm at school ,” Jeff says ,“I just want to be like my classmates. That's really important to me. ” But Jeff doesn't have a normal schoolboy's life. He often has to travel for international races and has little free time. “I go to the pool every day and swim there for at least six hours. When I'm in the pool,I love every minute. ”

1. Who is Jeff Gaye?

2. What does Jeff's father do?

3. How long does Jeff swim in the pool every day?

4. 把短文第二段中画线的句子译成汉语。

5. 给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。

(2015山东菏泽)

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先阅读(A) 、(B) 两篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列四项任务。

(A)

There are plenty of things we can do to help the people around us. For example,if we find our friends in trouble,we can give them some 1;If our neighbor is busy 2 in the garden,let's give him a hand;If we see an old man on a 3 bus,we should ask him to take our seat. Actually,when we help others,we’re helping 4 .

Helping others makes us feel happy because we know we are doing something right. Sometimes we can even make friends and get 5 experiences by helping others.

(B) In English,the spelling of words does not always represent (代表) the sound. And some words seem to have too many letters. An American called Noah Webster wanted to do something for the development of English,so he began his work on it. His first book,The Elementary (基础的) Spelling Book,suggested making the spelling of English words easy. The book was very popular.

In fact,Webster is famous for his American Dictionary of the English Language. This dictionary came out in 1828 after it was completed. It introduced lots of new American words,with information about their pronunciation,use and the new spelling. Today,Webster's dictionary is still widely used in English-speaking countries.

任务1:阅读短文(A) ，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。(每空一词，每词限用一次)

1.  2.  3.

4.  5.

任务2:阅读短文(B) ，根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

6. c to finish making or doing some thing

7. p liked or enjoyed by a lot of people

任务3:阅读短文(B ) ，进行同义句转换，每空 一词。

In fact,Webster is famous for his American Dictionary of the English Language.

8. a 9. of fact,Webster is fa mous for his American Dictionary of the English Language.

任务4:根据短文(B) 内容简答问题。

10. Where is Webster's dictionary still widely used today?

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Honesty of American students 

When I first arrived in America,I was surprised by the honesty of my classmates. Over my first month at school,I didn't see or hear anyone cheating. found two reasons for this.

First,if any student cheats,he or she will get punished. My school has a rule called the Honor Code. It asks students not to steal,lie or cheat. If someone goes against the code,he or she will have to leave the school. During my first year in the school,seven students left the school because of cheating.

Second,American students don't care about scores as much as Chinese students do. They know that colleges will look at their all-round abilities instead of only scores. So they have fewer reasons to cheat.

1. The writer didn't see or hear anyone cheating when she first arrived in America,did she?

2. What is the Honor Code about?

3. What will happen if students go against the code?

4. Who does the writer think care more about scores,American students or Chinese students?

5. Do American colleges think all-round abilities are important for students?

One day as I was sitting in a coffee shop,I noticed a girl working on her laptop. Two people (A) passed by and accidentally knocked over her drink. To avoid the embarrassment (困窘) ，the girl pretended (假装) that ( B) had hap pened and continued working on her computer.

This reminded me that both in China and Britain,when something strange happens around you or when you are in an embarrassing situation,(C) people tend (倾向于) to use this common way to not catch other people's attention.

A lot of the time,Britons use self-depreciating humor (自嘲式的幽默).This is a well-known British characteristic. For example,imagine walking (D) your friends and you fall over. Your friend may just say (E) “旅途愉快!” Or you may just laugh about how clumsy (笨拙的) you are. For many Britons,making fun of yourself is a way of showing your strength of character.

Also,British are considerate when it comes to embarrassing others. For example,students(F) usually have a birthday party every year. So during the school day,a student will give out invitations to the class. If one person doesrTt get an invitation,but the rest of the class does,he or she will feel embarrassed. To avoid it,ifs common for students to even invite people who aren't(G) their friends.

1. 写出文中画线部分(A) 和(F) 的同义词或 近义词:

2. 在文中(B) 和(D) 的空白处填入适当的单 词:

3. 将文中画线部分(C) 改写为：people tend to use this common way other people won’t notice it.

4. 将文中画线部分(E) 译成英语:

5.文中画线部分(G) 指代的是:

(2015沈阳)

4 Our dog Abbey died last month. My 4-year-old daughter Lucy missed her a lot and asked if we could write a letter to God to make sure he could look after Abbey well. I told Lucy that I thought we could,and she dictated (口述) these words ：

Dear God,

① you,take,dog,of ,will,care,my, please (?) She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick. I hope you will play with her. She likes to swim and play with balls. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her you will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.

Love,Lucy 

We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Lucy and addressed it to God Heaven. Yesterday,we received a package addressed ,“To Lucy” with this note:

Dear Lucy,Abbey has arrived in heaven.

She isn’t sick anymore.②Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. You don't need to worry about her. She's being looked after very well here. Thank you for the beautifulletter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me.③You have a wonderful mother. I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much. By the way,Pm easy to find. I am wherever there is love.

Love,God 

1. 将文中①处画线内容，连词成句。

2. 将文中②处画线句子翻译成汉语。

³. 将文中③处画线句子改写为感叹句。(每空限填一词)

wonderful mother you have!

4. Who helped Lucy write the letter to God?

(回答最多不超过三词)

5. Where can we find God according to the passage?(回答最多不超过六词)

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学校英语阅读社团进行了一次“寻找名著节 目”的趣味竞赛，请你根据以下五本小说的描述把书名代号A—E填人1一5小题相应空格处。

1. A girl named Alice falls down a rab bit hole after an unusual big white rabbit. She finds herself in a land of talking animals and other fantastic animals,and starts a trip full of adven-tures (冒险) .

2. After a ship accident Crusoe lands on an island. To live he must build a home for himself. He saves a man called Friday. A lot of adventures happen to them on the island.

3. The story is about the Marchi family of four sisters growing up. It shapes the image of the four different characters to the family daily life.

4. This is an adventure about a boy called Jim Hawkins. He goes out to sea with a treasure map and finds an island full of treasures. It's a problem—solving journey to rescue (营救) treasures from dangerous situations.

5. This story is about an emperor who loves clothes very much. Two brothers cheat the emperor to get silver and gold. They tell him that people can't see the clothes unless they are clever. In the parade,everyone says his new clothes are wonderful except a little boy.

(2015浙江宁波)