Psychology（心理学）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired(渴望的) result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.

Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances.

Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学的) connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.

Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket(火箭); however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money.

We need to take risks so that we can gain(获得) something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life.

1.Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly because ___________.

   A. they are too lazy to move on

   B. they feel pleased with the present life

   C. they have failed several times before

   D. they show little interest in the strange world outside

2.What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 3 mean?

   A. Taking risks                          B. Fighting off enemies

   C. Discovering new territories           D. Becoming stronger and stronger

3.What can we infer from the passage?

   A. Daily life is full of risks.

   B. The safest place has the greatest risk.

   C. People should take risks when they are young.

   D. We can always achieve our goals by taking risks.

4. Businessmen take a risk in order to __________.

   A. sell parts of a company

   B. complete many things

   C. make more money

   D. get inside a rocket

5.What would be the title for the passage?

   A. Taking risks is easier said than done    B. Risks taken by ancestors

   C. Live our life to the fullest              D. No risk, no gain.

根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。

1.When we __________(到达) to the theatre last night, the performances had already started.

2. --- Susan, is this Millie’s sweater?

--- Oh, no. ______________(她的) is blue but this one is red.

3. Go ______________(穿过) the bridge, and you can see the shopping mall on Fourth Street.

4.__________ (百) of workers in Libya(利比亚) returned to China successfully in March, 2011.

5. Mother is busy __________(准备) for the coming big dinner in the kitchen.

B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

6.In late autumn almost all the _________(leaf) turn yellow.

7.Sandy got a couple of presents at her _______(twenty) birthday party.

8.Mrs Smith often_____________(search) for some information about children education on the Internet.

9.As we all know, the weather in South-west China is ____________ (dry) than any other time in history.        

10.It gives us much____________(please) to welcome our new teacher.

11.While the Disney characters were marching on Main Street, the visitors couldn’t stop ____________ (scream) last Saturday.

根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词组填空。       

One afternoon just before Christmas, an old kind man was walking in the street when he saw a little boy crying   1.  a beautiful shop window. The old man asked why he was crying there. The little boy said that he lost the ten dollars given by his mother. When the old man heard this, he   2.  a small wallet and gave him what was inside. The little boy thanked him and stopped crying and smiled. The man  3.  .

An hour later, the old man was returning home by the route. To his surprise, he saw the boy at the same place. He went up to him and asked if he had lost his money again. The little boy said that he had found the lost ten dollars. He   4.  him there. He wanted to  5.   the ten dollars to him.

根据短文填空，在空格内填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空只填1个单词。

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family. Michael was often bodily abused(虐待) by his father, beaten up and also verbally(口头地) abused, but his father’s being strict led to Michael’s success.

Michael was always an entertainer(表演者). Even when he just joined school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates. Michael started his professional(职业的) music career at the age of 11, becoming a member of The Jackson Five.

He’s well-known for increasing the popularity(流行) of MTV through his music videos. Some of the music videos that are good examples of this fact are Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller. Michael attracted his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his special dance moves, especially “Moonwalk”. The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the world loved and tried to follow.

With the help of Michael Jackson, 39 charities worked very well. Through his work, he raised and donated the most money to charity, much more than any other showman. He had great love for children, especially the poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God.

Michael planned to start a 50-concert tour(巡回演出) in July 2009. Sadly, on 25th June, 2009, Michael passed away at home. Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman and entertainer. It’s not likely that there will ever be another entertainer like Michael Jackson again in the near future.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

Children are amazing! They pick up languages so naturally and easily. Have you ever wondered why? It’s not because they have great natural language abilities. In fact, studies s  1.   that an adult’s potential(潜能) to learn language is just as good as a child’s .

So why do children still s  2.   to acquire(学到) language more quickly than the rest of us? It’s because of the way they learn. Children learn by simply d 3. what comes naturally—they listen, copy and communicate. Let’s take a c  4.   look at how children acquire language. Perhaps we can discover a better, more “natural” way to learn English.

Children don’t practice grammar drills, but u  5.   language to talk about things that interest them. This helps them learn to express themselves. They don’t w  6.   about inadequate(不足的) vocabulary or poor grammar. They find w 7.  to express themselves, and they do it successfully.

Students of English should also pay more attention to genuine(真实的) communication. Look for chances to talk with people in English. If you can’t find a foreigner to talk to, talk with other English students i  8. . Start an English discussion group and chat about music, movies or whatever interests you.

Don’t worry about m 9.   mistakes. The aim is to learn how to communicate easily and comfortably. Remember that you can communicate successfully even with a small vocabulary.

Trust your own natural a  10.   to learn English. You’ve got more potential than you probably realize!

对我们来说好习惯很重要，也使我们受益终生。请结合自身经历与感受用五个英语动词短语写出五种良好的学习或生活习惯。

示例：listen to the teacher carefully in class

1.______________________________________

2.______________________________________

3.______________________________________

4.______________________________________

5.______________________________________

请根据以上短语，选择不少于两种习惯，并结合自身经历与感受用英语写一篇短文，介绍一些好的学习或生活习惯。

要求：1.词数：80左右(不包括文中已给出的部分)。

2.条理清楚，语义连贯，句式规范，字迹工整。

3.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。

Dear classmates,

      It is very important for us to have a good habit.  ________________________

______________________________________________________________________

To do some voluntary work for the 2nd Youth Olympic Games is ______ excellent chance for us to serve our hometown—Nanjing.

   A. a            B. an             C. the             D. 不填

 –How can I improve my study in the last thirty days?

  --________ listening to the teacher carefully in class. This is the most efficient way!

   A. By           B. On           C. Past         D. Across

 –Is the modern racing car outside ______, Lucia?

  --Of course not. Nobody but Jim can afford such an expensive car. It must belong to ______.

   A. your, his       B. yours, he        C. your, him        D. yours, him