The doctor has devoted most of his time to the patients.

A. look after B. looking after

C. looks after D. looked after

Basketball has a history of nearly 300 years. Today it is still loved by______ the young___

the old.

A. both...and... B. either... or... C. not...but...  D. neither...nor...

I’m not sure whether I can hold a party in the open air, because it ______ the weather.

A. stands for B. depends on C. lives on D. agrees with

He is too heavy. He has decided_____ some exercise to keep healthy.

A. to take B. not to take

C. take D. taking

（题文）-Did you get the points at the meeting? -Yes, of course. I listened ______ all the time.

A. careful enough B. carefully enough C. enough careful D. enough carefully

She is very modest. She never _____ .

A. shows up B. shows off

C. shows around D. shows through

On my first job, I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was______ that there was envelope on my desk one morning. From the envelope, I could see it was from a most popular newspaper.

When I opened it, I found a note and it read, "You did a good job. Go on!"

The note was signed by Mr. John, a famous sports editor. As I was a green hand, his words made me_____. After that, I kept the note in my desk drawer. Whenever I doubted ______ I had the ability to be a good editor, I would read John's note and become _______ again.

Later, when I made friends with Mr. John, the note writer, I learned that he often wrote notes to _____young people in many fields. "When I make____ feel happy," he told me, “I feel happy, too.”

______, why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my opinion, many people are afraid that they cannot be well understood. Also, writing takes more time and it is ______to pick up the phone. The problem with phone that they cannot_____ a long time, but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read more than once.

So, when you find people around you need help, please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe, you are not sure what will______, but remember Mr. John's words--making others feel happy makes you happy, too.

1.A. certain B. sure C. surprised D. frightened

2.A. unhappy B. sleepy C. excited D. sad

3.A. why B. that C. what D. whether

4.A. serious B. confident C. strict D. humorous

5.A. expect B. describe C. introduce D. encourage

6.A. other B. the other C. others D. the others

7.A. But B. However C. Therefore D. Actually

8.A. stronger B. weaker C. harder D. easier

9.A. wait B. last C. stop D. rest

10.A. happen B. matter C. turn D. hold

In one's life, one can spends the most time being with oneself. But one has the least understanding of oneself(彻悟自我). When you are successful, you may be very proud. When you fail, you may lose heart. If you don't get a thorough understanding of yourself, you may miss many chances in life.

To get a thorough understanding of yourself is to know well about yourself. You may realize your strong points and weak ones. You hope for a wonderful future, but be sure not to expect too much because not all dreams can come true. You may be confident enough to meet challenges, but first you should know what to do.

To get a thorough understanding of yourself needs self-appreciation(自我欣赏). Maybe you think you are a tall tree or just small grass, but you can always have your own way of being there. As you get full confident in yourself, you are sure to face any trouble.

To get a thorough understanding of yourself also means to take care of yourself. When you are angry, find a quiet place so that you won't be hurt. When you are sad, tell your friends about it to change the moods(心情) into a good one. When you are tired, get a good sleep. If you don't know when and how you should look after yourself, you won't be able to stay away from illness.

No one can tell what will happen in the future. Get a thorough understanding of yourself and you will get a full control(控制) of yourself and find your life with full of color.

1.If one gets a thorough understanding of yourself, one will .

A. miss many chances in life B. get many chances in life

C. have many chances in life D. not get many chances in life

2.When we may be confident to meet challenges, we should .

A. know what to do B. know how to do

C. realize your strong points D. come true all dreams

3.We need when we get a thorough understanding of ourselves.

A. confidence B. challenge

C. self-appreciation D. taking care of ourselves

4.What should we do when you are angry? We should .

A. get a sleep B. tell your friends about it

C. look after ourselves D. find a quiet place

According to scientists’ research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways.

Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius (Jan. 21st—Feb. 19th) may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn. Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mother’s exposure to sunlight in pregnancy (怀孕). Sunlight helps lead to the production of vitamin D in the body. The lack (缺乏) of vitamin D in the first months of life may have a bad effect on health.

Vitamin D is called the “sunshine vitamin”. It has a good effect on health. A study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the US showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.

Professor Russell Foster said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, “These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth.”

1.A child’s season of birth can affect all the following things EXCEPT ________ according to the first two paragraphs.

A. his health B. his height

C. his length of life D. his quality of being clever

2.What does the underlined word “exposure” mean in Chinese?

A. 偏爱 B. 抗拒 C. 过敏 D. 暴露

3.What can we know about vitamin D according to the passage?

A. It comes from sunlight. B. It helps people live longer.

C. Sunlight prevents its production. D. It does harm to people’s health.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Women should get enough sunlight in pregnancy.

B. Children born under Aquarius are cleverer than those born in autumn.

C. People born in May will live longer than those born in October.

D. Professor Russell Foster is interested in star signs and believes in them.

The train started moving. It was packed with people of all ages. Most of them were working men and women and young college boys and girls. Near the window sat an old man with his son, who looked about thirty years old. As the train moved, the son was filled with joy because he was very excited at the scenery(景色) outside. He said in a high voice, “See Dad, the green trees and the scenery are very beautiful!” It made the other people feel very strange. Everyone started talking in a low voice about the old man's son. Suddenly, it started raining. Raindrops fell on the travelers through the opened window. Seeing the rain, the old man's son said happily, “See Dad, how beautiful the rain is!” Hearing these words, a young lady became angry with the man, as the raindrops were dropping on her new clothes. She couldn't help shouting at the noisy son and his father.

“Can't you see it is raining? You! Old man! If your son is not feeling well, get him to a mental hospital(精神病院) quickly and please don't disturb(干扰) us any more!” The old man's face turned slightly red and then in a low voice, he replied, “We are on the way back from hospital. He was blind at birth. Only last week he can see again. The rain and the nature are new to him. Please forgive him.” All the other people became quiet.

1.What did people think of the son's behavior? They thought he was .

A. lovely B. funny C. strange D. clever

2.What was wrong with the son when he was born?

A. He had mental illness. B. He couldn't see.

C. He couldn't hear. D. He couldn't walk.

3.Why did the young lady angry with the man? Because .

A. the scenery outside was beautiful B. it was raining

C. the raindrops were dropping on her new clothes D. the son was noisy

4.What do you think of the young lady?

A. She was friendly to the man. B. She was rude to the man.

C. She was clever. D. She was too noisy.