I'm fat. I'm too skinny. I'd be happy if I were taller, shorter, had curly hair, straight hair, a smaller nose, bigger muscles, longer legs. Do any of these statements sound familiar? Do you often put yourself down? If so, you're not alone. As a teen, you're going through a ton of changes in your body. And as your body changes, so does your image (形象) of yourself. Lots of people have trouble getting used to it and this can affect their confidence.
Some people think they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves. But actually all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself.
The first thing to do is recognize that your body is your own, no matter what shape, size, or color it comes in. If you're very worried about your weight or size, go to your doctor to check that things are OK. But it's no one's business but your own what your body is like-finally, you have to be happy with yourself.Next, find which aspects of your appearance you can change and which you can't change and need to accept-like their height, for example, or their shoe size.
If there are things about yourself that you want to change and can do this by making goals for yourself. For example, if you want to get fit, make a pan to exercise every day and eat nutritious foods.
When you hear negative comments coming from within yourself, tell yourself to stop. Try building your confidence by listing three things in your day that really gave you pleasure. It can be anything like the way the sun felt on your face, the sound of your favorite band, or the way someone laughed at your jokes.
【小题1】. From the first paragraph, we can infer that _________.

“Look，it's Baldy！”A boy shouted in my direction across the playground.Even though I was used to regular insults(侮辱)because of the____on my head，it was____ horrible to hear.I sighed as I headed back to the class.

When I was just 20 months old，I suffered serious____ after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head.I was____ to hospital and had to stay there for weeks，while the doctors___ to save my life.“Holly's very____to be alive，” they told Mum and Dad.“But she'll be____ with scars on her head，and of course her hair won't grow there.”

As a child，I cared much about my scars ，so I____wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home.____I didn't，people would call me horrible names like Baldy.Although my friends were always comforting me， they never____understood how it felt.

Then through the hospital I was____ to a children's burns camp，where children like me can get any help.There，I____14－year－old Stephanie，whose burns are a lot more serious than mine.But she is so __ that she never lets anyone put her down.“You shouldn't____what people say about what you look like because we're not different from anyone else，Holly，”she____me.“And you don't need to wear a scarf because you look great ____ it！”For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who'd been through something____.So weeks later，at my 13th birthday party，____by her bravery，I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars.It felt amazing not having to____away behind my scarf.

Now，I am____ of what I look like and much happier，because I have realized it is your personality(个性)that decides who you truly are.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1.A.hat? B．scarf? C．scars? D．cuts

2.A.still? B．just? C．never? D．seldom

3.A.hunger? B．cold? C．defeats? D．burns

4.A.rushed? B．led? C．invited? D．forced

5.A.learned? B．fought? C．returned? D．decided

6.A.happy? B．lucky? C．lonely? D．poor

7.A.pressed? B．occupied? C．left? D．painted

8.A.possibly? B．usually? C．finally? D．nearly

9.A.Although? B．Since? C．If? D．Before

10.A.correctly? B．roughly? C．easily? D．really

11.A.promoted? B．introduced? C．reported? D．carried

12.A.met? B．recognized

C．remembered? D．caught

13.A.honest? B．strong

C．active? D．young

14.A.write down? B．agree with

C．pass on? D．listen to

15.A.promised? B．encouraged

C．ordered? D．calmed

16.A.in? B．for? C．without? D．beyond

17.A.similar? B．strange?

C．hard? D．important

18.A.allowed? B．required? C．guided? D．inspired

19.A.hide? B．give? C．keep? D．put

20.A.sick? B．away? C．tired? D．proud

For the most part, you are probably only exposed to the music that is played on your favorite radio stations and TV shows, music Web sites, or the music that your friends and family members enjoy. While you probably know a lot about your favorite type of music, it can be a rewarding experience to enlarge your horizons (眼界), discovering artists and types of music that you’re not familiar with. Who knows, you might discover you like certain types of music you never even considered.
Have you ever wondered about the history and influences of your favorite types of music? For example, did you know that rock ’n’ roll originated (起源) from the blues, and that the blues began as a form of musical expression for African Americans during slavery(奴隶制度)? Did you know that most hip-hop is heavily influenced by early rhythm blues and jazz?
There are many fun ways to learn about different musical styles and their historical roots. For example, if you like hip-hop, listen to some of your favorite CDs and take note of the samples the performers used to create the songs. There is a possibility that the artist used parts of older songs to create the music. You can go to the library or online to learn more about the artists and listen to more of their music by checking out CDs from the library or downloading songs online for a small fee.
You can learn so much about culture and history just by paying attention to different types of music and what is being expressed in the songs. There are so many different styles of music to learn about, and you owe (欠) it to your-self to make an effort to listen to and learn about them.
【小题1】The main topic of this passage is _______.

Ears are for hearing — everyone knows that. But for a creature called the Cuvier’s beaked whale, hearing starts in the throat (喉咙), a new study found.
The observation might help explain how all whales hear. The work might also help scientists understand how animals are affected by underwater sonar (声呐). This sonar, used by some ships, sends out sound waves to locate underwater objects.
The Cuvier’s beaked whale is a so-called toothed whale. Toothed whales dive deep into the ocean in search of food. As the whales hunt, they produce sounds that reach objects and then return to the whales. This allows the animals to “see” the shape, size, and location of objects, even when they’re 1,000 meters under the sea, where it is totally dark.
To better understand how the whale hears, researchers from San Diego State University in California took X rays of two Cuvier’s beaked whales. The whales had died and washed up on the beach.
Ted Cranford and his colleagues used the images to make a computer model of a Cuvier’s beaked whale’s head. Then, they modeled the process of sound traveling through the head.
The researchers knew that some sounds get to the ears of a toothed whale through a structure (构造) called “the window for sound”. Found on the lower jaw, this structure is very thin on the outside and has a large pad (垫) of fat on the inside.
When the researchers used their computer model to work out how sound waves travel in the whale’s head, they were surprised to find that sounds coming from right in front of the whale actually travel under the animal’s jaw. From there, sound waves move through the throat, into a hole in the back of the jaw, and finally to the pad of fat near the animal’s ears.
【小题1】Toothed whales look for food under the sea by ______.

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle(婴儿包)was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped-the baby has been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance.
One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms, he cried out bitterly, “A boy, a big boy… called me a f-…freak(怪人).” She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks.
He grew up, handsome and popular with his fellow students. He developed a gift for literature and music. But for his misfortune, he might have been class president.
The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor. “Could nothing be done?” “I believe we could graft(移植)on a pair of outer ears, if they could be donated(捐献),”the doctor decided. So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice a young man. Two years went by. Then, “You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret,” said the father.
The operation was a brilliant success. His talents blossomed (开花)into genius. School and college became a series of successes. Later he married and entered the diplomatic（外交）service. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.”
“I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know….not yet.” The years kept the secret, but the day did come…. one of the darkest days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材).Slowly and softly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.
写作内容
以约30个词概括这个感人的故事
以约120个词，请就 “在受别人的帮助中，学会了帮助别人”的话题写一篇英语短文，表达你内心的感受，并包括如下要点：
1）你看完这个故事后，你如何评价这位母亲的无私行为；
2）请以你的日常生活经历的事情为例，说明别人的善良行为对你的影响；
3）你的感想。
写作要求
1. 作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，
2．可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
3. 无需标题
【评分标准】句子结构准确； 信息内容完整； 篇章结构连贯。