—Yes, She has three dogs, two cats, four birds, and some goldfish in her house.

A.keeping petsB.collecting dolls

C.visiting the zooD.working on the farm

A.am taughtB.was taughtC.will be taughtD.have taught

Most new babies were born in the developing countries. These countries are found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia. In the developed countries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. This is because women in these countries have, on average (平均), only one or two children. In the developing countries, many women have five or more children. In 1950, about one quarter of the world’s population lived in the developed countries. By 2050, these countries will be home to only about one tenth of the world’s people.

In the developing countries, more than one billion people are still living below the poverty (贫困) line. These people do not have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing conditions. Children get little time at school and suffer (遭受痛苦) from many kinds of diseases.

At the beginning of the 21stcentury, the world’s population was around six billion. The U.N. has said that the world’s population will level off (平稳下降) at 12.5 billion by the year 2100. Other groups think the world’s population will continue to grow, reaching 14 billion before it becomes stable (稳定的), or even falls.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

【1】In what areas of the world can developing countries be found?

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【2】In 1950, what percent of the world’s population lived in developing countries?

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【3】How to describe the people who are living below the poverty line?

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【4】There will be twelve and a half billion people on the earth in 2100, won’t there?

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【5】将文中划线部分翻译成汉语。

________________________________________________。

Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.

Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.

You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries. They found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame (责备) themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.

For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don’t forget — if you are shy, you are not the only one.

【1】What is the passage mainly about?

A. Happiness.B. Shyness.C. Kindness.D. loneliness.

【2】What does the underlined word “genetic” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Passed down from parents.B. Learned from friends.

C. Taught by teachers.D. Made up by brothers.

【3】What can be learned from the passage?

A. Most little babies are born shy and quiet.

B. If you are shy now, you will be shy forever.

C. Many shy children have older brothers and sisters.

D. Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions.

【4】We can learn from the passage that _______ may cause shyness.

A. genetics, grown-ups and birthplace

B. genetics, family size and birthplace

C. family size, grown-ups and failure

D. genetics, family size and freedom

【5】Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by______.

A. blaming their failure on outside reasons

B. trying new things and practicing conversation

C. getting themselves away from their shy parents

D. trying to understand reasons for their shyness

mention, homeless, at home and abroad, get used to, in need

【1】It’s reported that there is a wonderful program to help ________ people return to work.

【2】He tried to find out the problems ________ in the article.

【3】Project Hope has raised much money from people ________.

【4】Sooner or later I think you will ________ working here.

【5】A friend ________ is a friend in deed.

【1】我一直与大学时代的朋友保持联系。

I _____ in _____ with my friends from college all the time.

【2】我哥哥去游泳了。

My brother has _____ _____.

【3】在过去的十年我们国家取得了巨大进步。

Our country has _____ great _____ in the past ten years.

【4】我虽然没时间去旅游,但是仍然觉得这个假期很愉快。

_____ I had no time _____ travel, I still felt very happy this holiday.

【5】为了养家糊口，她不得不放弃了学业。

_____ _____ to support her family, she has to drop school.

【1】I’ve ________ (已经) read the book twice.

【2】In the past, my grandparents couldn’t afford an ________ (教育) for my father.

【3】________ (尽管) life is hard for her, she is still happy.

【4】They are ________ (考虑) buying a new house.

【5】China has ________ (发展) rapidly in recent years.

【6】The government p_____ homeless people with nice homes.

【7】China has the largest p_____ in the world. It’s 1.3 billion.

【8】Project Hope is a s_____ service program to help poor students.

【9】Some i_____ have changed our life. They make the world become better.

【10】As a m_____ of fact, she didn’t know the thing at all.

【1】I have already seen the film. (改为一般疑问句)

Have you _____ the film _____?

【2】They have brought us very good news. (改为感叹句)

_____ _____ news they have brought us!

【3】—Have you ever met each other before? (作否定回答)

—_____, _____.

【4】She’s never late for school. (改为现在完成时)

She _____ never _____ late for school.

【5】I’ll not go there unless you go with me. (同义句转换)

I’ll not go there _____ you _____ go with me.

A. butB. soC. andD. or

—Great changes _____ in my hometown recently.

A. have been taken placeB. have taken place

C. have been happenedD. was happened