【1】Jim, you are old enough to look after y________.

【2】Our class is made up of f________ students, twenty-two boys and twenty-eight girls.

【3】You can find out who your t________ friends are especially at the times of difficulties.

【4】The new project begins in February, running on to July or A________.

【5】I can e________ finish my homework because it’s not difficult.

【6】The bank is next to the hospital and a________ from the park.

【7】Would you mind o________ the windows? It’s really hot in the room.

【8】Another doctor examined her and could still find nothing w________.

【9】Are you kidding? I don’t b________ it.

【10】When flying a kite, he had his kite f________ away by the strong wind.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Jack: Hey, Julia. Don’t forget to turn off the tap. It saves water.

Julia: Oh, I know. I usually do that. No water,【1】 life. I was just in a hurry.

Jack: Yeah, all living things live on water.

Julia: Well, how come you’re so 【2】 (interest) in the environment, Jack?

Jack: I always have been. Lots of people think there’s nothing they can do, 【3】 I just read a book about it, and there are lots of things people can do.

Julia: Like 【4】?

Jack: Well, you should turn off the shower when you’re washing 【5】 (you) hair.

Julia: Oh, I never do that! I have very short hair. I’m only in the shower for 【6】 few minutes.

Jack: Every minute helps. China is one the 【7】 (country) in the world who are badly short of water. As industry has 【8】 (develop), large quantities of water have been or are being used or polluted.

Julia: Yes. When dry weather comes, the water problem will go from bad to 【9】 (bad). Hmm… what else does it say?

Jack: It says you should take your own bags when you go food 【10】 (shop).

Julia: Oh, that’s not difficult. I can do that!

【1】

Watching an average TV show requires very little brain power and brings the same result as paying no attention to physical exercise. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do. If you watch TV, choose something educational and knowledgeable.

【2】

Acquiring a new language includes different learning ways. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps stay away from memory problems in later years.

【3】

Each week, choose an animal, a bird or a fish, and read everything you can about it. Stretch your brain as you become an expert on the subject.

【4】

If you are right-handed, use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a new way will cause your brain to create new neural(神经的) networks.

【5】

As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar. Reading increases your vocabulary if you search for words and meanings that you don’t know.

A. Read often

B. Master a new subject

C. Use the hand that isn’t used much

D. Play video games

E. Learn a new language

F. Spend less time on your TV viewing

________

When facing a problem, we weigh success or failure against the problem itself. We might think that positive thinking always leads us to expect success. Actually, it’s more important to realize that positive thinking results in acceptance of our situation. If we think positively, we may predict success or ways to move on when we are in difficulties. There’s a difference between blind positivity and seeing things in a positive way.

Results from positive thinking

Does research see any real value in positive thinking? Many studies show that a positive attitude leads to less stress and sadness. Physically, positive thinking also leads to a longer life and quicker recovery(恢复) from sickness. Positive people with a family history of heart problems are even less likely to experience heart attacks.

Positive VS Negative(消极)

It seems strange to think that a state of mind can have such effects. But there are several reasons why a positive attitude is better than a negative one. Negative feelings are good for making us focus on tasks, such as running from danger, for example. However, positive feelings open us up to a world of kinds of possibilities and bring us helpful ways. The more results of positive thinking naturally last longer as well.

Strategies for positivity

A positive attitude comes easier for some people than others because it’s a born character. Still, anyone can try a few things to bring out the positive.

a. Rebuilding: See positives through negatives, such as being glad the subway is cheap even when crowded.

b. Distance: When making a big decision, act like you’re giving a friend advice.

c. Smile: Real or not, smiles are shown to decrease (降低) heart rate and blood pressure.

In the end, a positive attitude requires not only positive thinking but also positive action.

【1】The passage may come from ________.

A. a notice B. a survey C. a diary D. a magazine

【2】The best subtitle for the second paragraph is “________”

A. What is blind positivity? B. What is positive thinking?

C. How is success predicted? D. What leads to success?

【3】The underlined word “effects” means ________.

A. reasons B. feelings C. results D. dangers

【4】According to the passage, ________ is an example of positive thinking.

A. thinking of cheap tickets instead of crowded train

B. staying at home when you have a heart problem

C. laughing at your high blood pressure in hospital

D. helping your friend to make an important decision

【5】From the passage, we know that ________.

A. negative thinking might lead to more possibilities

B. positive feelings can make us focus on difficult tasks

C. it’s easier for positive people to recover from illness

D. positive people will not die of serious heart problems

It was 10:30 p.m. by the time Jason opened his hotel room door. He was finally in Hawaii! His hotel was right on the beach on the beautiful island of Kauai. He’d read about the “Garden Isle”. He couldn’t wait to see its green mountains, white sand beaches and tropical forests. He dropped his bag near the bed and set his wallet and cell phone on the desk. He could hear the sound of the waves right outside. He opened the sliding glass door and stepped out onto the balcony(阳台). He wanted to feel the ocean wind and breathe the warm, fresh night air. He closed the door behind him to keep the bugs(虫子) out of his room. Several minutes later, Jason pulled on the door. It didn’t move an inch. He pulled and pulled on the door, but it still didn’t move. Jason was about to be afraid when he found he had locked himself out of his room.

Jason looked down. The ground was about 20 meters below him. There was no way he could jump and live to tell about it. He stood against the railing(栏杆) and looked around. He saw a light in the room to the right. Maybe he could jump over to that balcony. “No,” he thought. “Too dangerous.” He started shouting, “Hello, hello!” No answer. He shouted louder. Still nothing. Finally, he started to sing loudly and off-key. He heard the sound of a sliding door. A voice started to say, “What …” Jason stood against the railing and said at once, “I’m so sorry! But I’m locked out of my room. Can you call the front desk? Tell them the guy in 645 is stuck on his balcony.” His neighbor promised he would right away.

It was eleven when Jason was finally back in his room and filled with luck. From then on, he promised to himself, “I’ll keep my cell phone with me.”

【1】When Jason arrived at the hotel, he was ________.

A. worried B. tired C. excited D. encouraged

【2】The right order of the events is ________.

a. Jason then stepped out onto the balcony.
b. Jason pulled and pulled on the door.

c. Jason locked himself out of the balcony.
d. Jason went into hotel Room 645.

A. a-b-c-d B. d-a-b-c C. b-a-c-d D. d-a-c-b

【3】The reason why Jason finally started to sing loudly and off-key is that ________.

A. he was so afraid that he wanted to calm down

B. he liked singing although he was not good at it

C. he had nothing to do but wait for help by singing

D. he wanted to draw his neighbor’s attention

【4】According to the passage, we can learn that ________.

A. it is unsafe for Jason to jump down or jump over to another balcony

B. Jason closed the hotel room window to keep the bugs out of his room

C. Jason was finally saved by his neighbor and hotel staff an hour later

D. Jason stayed in the hotel which was called “Kauai” on the island

【5】The proper word to complete the title is ________.

A. gift B. start C. end D. plan

阅读短文,根据题目要求完成各小题。

There was a man 1. had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them to go and look at a pear tree far away in turns．

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall 2. they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe 3. they had seen. The first son said 4. the tree was ugly. The second son said no-it was covered with green leaves and full of hope. The third son disagreed, he said there

were many flowers that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most wonderful thing

he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them, he said there was lots of fruit on the tree,full of life and harvest.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, but they had each seen only one

season in the tree's life. He told them, "You cannot judge a tree, or a person by only one season and its true nature--the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured (测量)at the end, when all the seasons are up.＂

If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your

summer, the harvest of your fall.Don’t let the pain of one season kill the joy of all the rest.

【1】Why did the man ask his sons to go and look at a pear tree in turns?

_________________________________________________________

【2】根据短文内容,将what,when,that三个单词填到1、2、3、4处。

1._____

2.______

3._______

4._______

【3】What did the man think of his sons' answers？

_________________________________________________________

【4】请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。

_________________________________________________________

【5】请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目。

_________________________________________________________

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The first chocolate was enjoyed by the people in Central and South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the cocoa bean(可可豆) 【1】 to make a chocolate drink.

In 1824, Mr. Cadbury opened a small shop in the United Kingdom. He 【2】chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. Mr. Cadbury believed that wine was bad and he wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead. A few years later, a man invented a way to, make chocolate bars (块), and so people had the chance to eat chocolate instead of only

【3】it.

At first only dark chocolate was made. Milk chocolate came later and it was made by adding milk to the chocolate. Mr. Cadbury made their first milk chocolate bar in 1897. Their most famous

chocolate, Cadbury Milk Bar, was made in 1905. It 【4】popular for over 100 years．The Cadbury factory still 【5】chocolate in the United Kingdom now and the chocolate is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors go to the factory【6】how chocolate is made．

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, ___you can just wait until we make a quick __ at the grocery store（杂货店）. I have something ___to show you.

At the grocery store, we ___some apples — red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to ___your question.” I put one apple of each ___on the table. Then I looked at Alice, who had a ___look on her face.

“People are like apples. They come in all ___colors, shapes and sizes. On the ___, some of the apples may not ___look like the others.” As I was talking, Alice was checking each one carefully. Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, ___them back on the table, but in a different place.

“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which.”

She said, “I ___tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of each one. See if that helps you __ which one is which.”

She took big bites, and then a huge smile came across her face. “People are ___like apples! They are all different, but once you ___the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

She totally got it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

【1】A. although B. so C. because D. if

【2】A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay

【3】A. challenging B. encouraging C. interesting D. exciting

【4】A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected

【5】A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve

【6】A. size B. type C. shape D. class

【7】A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious

【8】A. similar B. common C. different D. same

【9】A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside

【10】A. still B. even C. only D. ever

【11】A. keeping B. laying C. pulling D. giving

【12】A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

【13】A. allow B. consider C. decide D. believe

【14】A. just B. always C. hardly D. seldom

【15】A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off

阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从每个方框内所给7个词汇中选择6个意义相符的词汇要时进行词形变化,填入空白处。

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Hosting an entertainment (娱乐) TV show seems to be a good job. You maybe have the 【1】to talk with pop stars, and you could make yourself famous.【2】,it's not easy to become a host. Liu Yan is the host of the popular music program“ Pepsi Music Chart Awards”.The

program is on for half an hour every day on more than 30TV channels. Her job is to talk 【3】

stars like Jay Chou or Leehom Wang

＂The program takes a lot of work.＂ Liu said. Before she goes on, she reads something about the pop stars on the Internet or in newspapers. Sometimes she asks other hosts. She also learns the

stars,new songs or latest dance moves to get 【4】 to them.

On the show, she respects the stars privacy(隐私). She doesn't ask 【5】questions.Instead, she lets the guests talk about things they are comfortable with. She speaks【6】,so her guests treat her the same way

Liu never gets a holiday. "When I don't work, I have to take dancing or singing lessons, "she said, " I try to learn everything I can from life.＂

TRAINS

Trains run from 6: 00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-link card for MYMI5, you can ride the trains and buses all you like.

If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

BUSES

There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give changes.

if you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

TAXIS

There are three main taxi companies--city Cab(6552 2222), Comfort(6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be made easily by calling the numbers listed above.

RENTAL CARS

Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you'll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won't let you see.

For car rental, call Avis on +656737 1668

【1】By an EZ-link card, you can take .

A. both buses and train B. only trains C. both buses and taxis D. only rental cars

【2】When you take a bus there, always remember to .

A. take your own license with you B. ask the driver how much your ticket is

C. buy the bus map of Singapore D. book your ticket ahead of time

【3】What does the word“hassle”mean in Chinese?

A. 麻烦 B. 乐趣 C. 景点 D. 费用

【4】If you need bus services, you may call .

A. 6567371668 B. 65528888 C. 18007674333 D. 65522222

【5】What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?

A. A local has no trouble finding his way around.

B. It's much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.

C. You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.

D. It's very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.