阅读与表达（一）
Could getting a good night’s sleep avoid putting on weight for children?
According to a new study, putting preschoolers in bed by 8 P.M.
Could reduce their chances of becoming overweight or obese (肥胖) later in life by half. Preschoolers are children around the age of 4 or 5.
The researchers from Ohio State University wrote their findings in the Journal of Pediatrics. They have found that young children who go to bed after 9 P.M. are twice as likely to be obese later in life. The lead author of the study is Sarah Anderson. She says that it’s very important for parents to create a bedtime routine for their children.
How was the research conducted? Researchers chose 977 children for it. These children are part of a larger project called the Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. The project follows healthy babies born in 1991 in ten U.S.cities. In order to have a clearer picture of the results, researchers then divided the children into three groups:
those who went to bed by 8 P.M. or earlier
those who went to bed between 8 P.M. and 9 P.M.
those whose bedtimes were after 9 P.M.
When these children turned 15 years old, the researchers looked at the results of the study. Of those with the earliest bedtimes, only one out of ten was obese. Of those who went to bed between 8 and 9 at night. 16 percent of the children became obese. And out of those with the latest bedtimes, 23 percent of the children became obese.
“Having a usual bedtime routine can lower children’s risk of becoming overweight. Besides, as usual, early bedtime is also likely to have positive effects on behavior and social development,” said Professor Anderson.
1. Where were the researchers from?
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2. How many children were chosen for the research?
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3. Why did the researchers divide the children into three groups?
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4. When did the researchers look at the results?
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5. What does the research tell us?
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答案：
1. Ohio State University.
2. 977.
3. In order to/To have a clearer picture of the results.
4. When these children turned 15 years old.
5. Getting a good night’s sleep could avoid putting on weight for children.
阅读与表达（二）
France is well known for its fine art, tasty food and romantic scenery（风景）. About 75 million visitors come here every year.
France is the largest country in Western Europe. It has a population of over 66 million. The country is home to many famous places of interest, like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower.
Many visitors also come for the country’s art. Sculptor（雕刻家）Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here. If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway.
No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35,000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue（雕塑）David by Michelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces.
Besides, French food is world famous. Bread is very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette（法棍面包）. They are long, delicious and taste salty. Snails （蜗牛）are also a must-have here. French people eat 40,000 tons of snails every year!
But France is not always good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.
1．How many visitors come to France every year?
2．Is it common to meet street artists in the city?
3．Who created the famous painting Mona Lisa?
4．Besides bread, what food is also a must-have for French people?
5．Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris?
答案： 1. About 75 million.
2. Yes./ Yes, it is.
3. Da Vinci.
4. Snails.
5. Crowded./Because it’s crowded.
阅读与表达（三）
Most people drink tea in the world. But tea does not mean the same thing to different people. In different countries, people have different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is often served when people get together. Chinese people drink it at home or in tea houses at any time of the day. They often use hot water to boil tea leaves.
Tea is also important in other Asian countries. People in these countries have a special way of serving tea. They hold a tea ceremony in their houses when important guests come. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in their houses.
In the United States, people usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. This way is faster and easier than the way of making tea in teapots. In summer, most Americans drink iced tea. They like to put some ice in their tea.
1．Do most people drink tea in the world?
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2．What do Chinese people often use to boil tea leaves?
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3．When do people usually drink tea in the USA?
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4．What kind of tea do most Americans drink in summer?
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5．What does the underlined word “It” mean?
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【答案】
1．Yes./Yes, they do.
2．They often use hot water./Hot water.
3．At breakfast or after meals.
4．Iced tea.
5．The tea ceremony.
阅读与表达（四）
Bob and I live in the same building.His room is on the tenth floor, but mine is on the ninth floor. He is kind but careless, and sometimes gets into trouble.
One day Bob went to an island to spend his holiday with his friends. They swam in the river, fished and had a picnic. They had a good time. Three days later, they decided to come back by boat. Unfortunately, their boat hit a rock and soon went down. They were all in danger. With a villager's help, all of them were out of danger.
They didn't come back until midnight. Bob was quite hungry and tired. So he wished to get home as soon as possible. But the lift didn't work. He had to walk upstairs. He stopped by my door and took out a key. Of course, he could not open the door. He tried it again and again, but failed. He became angry and shouted, “I'll cut you down with a knife！” The noise woke me up and I opened the door. I understood at once what was happening and said, “You are trying to open a wrong door, Bob.”
“Sorry, I can't agree with you, Mike！” he shouted. “It's my room. You have entered it by mistake！”
1．On which floor is Bob's room?
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2．Did they have a good time on the island?
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3．How long did Bob and his friends stay on the island?
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4．How did Bob go upstairs?
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5．Who opened the door by mistake, Bob or Mike?
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【答案】
1．On the tenth floor.
2．Yes, they did.
3．Three days.
4．He walked upstairs./He went upstairs on foot.
5．Bob.
阅读与表达（五）
This is a story from a meeting held by some people and two things in nature. We call it the Four-Sided Talk. Let's “listen to” everyone carefully and find out what they think.
An old tree: I am thousands of years old, but I have fewer and fewer friends. I'm afraid I will be cut someday. People cut down many trees to make paper and chopsticks. Soon there will be no trees to make air and to protect people from floods. Mother nature is making many disasters to teach people a lesson.
The river: What the old tree said is right. I not only make the Earth more beautiful, but provide the clean water for people and animals. Now I'm sad because people put waste into me, which kills many animals and plants that drink my water. Some people drink this kind of water and get sick, too.
People: We have lived on the Earth since ancient times. The Earth is our home. We have done some harm to our home! From now on, we should make full use of the resources on the Earth and protect the Earth. Let's try our best!
The United Nations: We know a little about the environmental problems. Hearing what all of you said, we've decided to protect the Earth and love the Earth. We've also made the June 5th World Environment Day.
1．Who holds the meeting in the story?
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2．Why is the river unhappy?
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3．How long have people lived on the Earth?
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4．How does nature teach people a lesson?
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5．What should we students do after reading this passage?
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【答案】1.Some people and two things.
2．Because people put waste into it.
3．They have lived on the Earth since ancient times.
4．By making many disasters./It makes many disasters.
5．We should protect the Earth/protect the environment.
阅读与表达（六）
A beautiful, expensively dressed young lady came to see the doctor and complained that her whole life was empty: it had no meaning.
The doctor called over an old lady who cleaned the office floors, and then said to the rich lady, “I’m going to ask Mary here to tell you how she found happiness. All I want you to do is to listen.”
So the old lady put down her broom(笤帚) and began her story:“Good afternoon, madam. I’m a cleaner in this hospital. Now let me tell you something about my life experience. Well, my husband died of heart disease and three months later my only son was killed by a car. I had nobody…I had nothing left. I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t eat; I never smiled at anyone, I even thought of taking my own life because I didn’t want to live alone in the world. Then one evening a little cat followed me home from work. Somehow I felt sorry for it. I decided to let the cat in. I got it some milk, and it licked the plate clean. Then it purred and rubbed(蹭) against my leg, and for the first time in months, I smiled. Then I began to think: If helping a little cat could make me smile, maybe doing something for people could make me happy. So the next day I took some rice, vegetables and meat to my neighbor who was sick in bed. Every day I tried to do something nice for someone. It made me feel so happy to see them happy. Today, I don’t know of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do. I’ve found happiness, by giving it to others.”
When she heard that, the rich young lady cried. She had everything that money could buy, but she had lost the things which money couldn’t buy.
1. Did the young lady complain that her whole life was empty?
2. What did the old lady do?
3. Why did the old lady never smile at anyone?
4. What made the old lady feel happy?
5. Who do you want to learn from, the young lady or the old lady? Why?
答案： 1. Yes, she did.
2. She was a cleaner in the hospital.
3. Because her husband died of heart disease and three months later her only son was killed by a car. / She had nobody… / She had nothing left.
4. Every day she tried to do something nice for someone.
5. The old lady. Because she could make herself happy by doing something for people.
阅读与表达（七）
Amy was a pupil in Grade Three. She was often teased(奚落) at school because she had cerebral palsy(脑瘫). That always made her feel lonely.
One evening, knowing that things were not going well at school, Amy's mother wanted to cheer her up. “There's a Christmas wish competition at the local radio station，” she said. “Write a letter to Santa Claus and you might win a prize. Why not have a try？” Amy's eyes shone bright.
At the radio station, letters poured in for the Christmas wish competition. Lee Tobin, the manager, read Amy's letter carefully.
Dear Santa Claus，
My name is Amy. I am nine years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. And my Christmas wish is one day without teasing.
—Love, Amy
Lee's heart hurt when he read the letter. So he called up the local newspaper. He thought it would be good for the whole city to hear about this special little girl and her unusual Christmas wish. Soon people knew Amy's story by reading newspapers. Every day Amy got letters filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Teachers and students talked together about how teasing can make others feel. Now Amy is active and outgoing because nobody teases her anymore. By daring to make such a simple wish, Amy got what she wanted. And her story tells us that we should face our problems bravely and solve them.
1．Where was Amy often teased?
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2．Who advised Amy to write to Santa Claus?
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3．What was Amy's Christmas wish?
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4．How did people know Amy's story?
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5．Why is Amy active and outgoing now?
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【答案】
1．At school.
2．Amy's/Her mother.
3．One day without teasing.
4．By reading newspapers.
5．Because nobody teases her anymore.
阅读与表达（八）
It was Saturday again. Grace and Karen disliked Saturdays. That was another thing the twins had in common. They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner. In fact, it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes.
Unlike their classmates, they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons. Grace had to attend the art lesson and Karen had to attend her ballet lesson. “How I wish I could do something different today，” said the twins with one voice. All at once, an idea came to Grace and Karen at the same time. “How would you like to be me for a day？” they asked each other. It seemed like a wonderful plan to them. After giving each other a description of their own friends, Grace put on Karen's ballet dress while Karen put Grace's brushes and paints into her bag. Then they left for their classes.
When the art lesson started, Karen was lost. Unlike Grace, Karen was poor at drawing. When the art lesson finally ended, Karen didn't dare to hand in her work.
Meanwhile, Grace was struggling in the ballet class as well. As she had no idea about the dance steps, she had to follow her classmates blindly. As a result, she kept knocking into them. Their ballet teacher became impatient with her, “Karen, you should remember the basic steps. You can't rely on copying what others are doing.”
When Karen and Grace got home, they were tired out. They decided that they would never try to be someone else they were not. It seemed that the_grass_was_not_always_greener_on_the_other_side．
1．Grace and Karen didn't like Saturdays, did they?
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2．What was the twins' plan when they decided to do something different?
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3．How did Karen feel at the beginning of the art lesson?
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4．Why did the ballet teacher become impatient?
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5.What does the underlined part “the grass was not always greener on the other side” at the end of the story try to tell us?
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[答案]
1．No, they didn't./No. Both of them disliked Saturdays.
2．Their plan was to pretend to be the other one/exchange roles for a day.
3．She felt lost (when the art lesson started)．
4．Because “Karen” couldn't remember the basic steps/dance well.
5．Any reasonable answer is acceptable.
阅读与表达（九）
Music can spread across borders (国界) and narrow the distance between people of different countries. American NBA star Kobe Bryant worked with music superstar Jay Chou to create a song named The Heaven and Earth Challenge. The song is used in the latest commercial(广告) for the soft drinks company Sprite, and the two superstars shot the commercial together.
The song was written by Jay, whose favourite sport is basketball. It expresses the love of basketball and also encourages young people to be more confident about themselves. Jay said he was inspired by Kobe's sports spirit when creating the song. He does most of the singing part while Kobe gets the role as a rapper. The basketball star is very confident with his performance. “I love it…My part is talk. It's very relaxing and I did a great job. It must be A＋.” Kobe was very happy to work with Jay. “I fell in love with Jay's music since first hearing his songs，” Kobe added.
People can download the ring tone(手机铃声) of the song from the Internet. All money earned from the downloads will go to Project Hope, a charity that helps improve educational facilities(设施) in poor areas in China.
1．Why did American NBA star Kobe Bryant work with music superstar Jay Chou?
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2．What is Jay's favourite sport?
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3．How did Jay and Kobe do the song?
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4．Where can people get the ring tone of the song?
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5．What do you think of the cross-over cooperation(跨界合作)?
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【答案】
1.To create a song named The Heaven and Earth Challenge.
2．Basketball.
3．Jay did most of the singing part while Kobe got the role as a rapper.
4．(People can get/download the ring tone of the song) from the Internet.
5．Any reasonable answer is acceptable.
阅读与表达（十）
Do you ever feel no one really understands you? Well, “Pepper”， a robot could change all that. Pepper is the first robot to read human's feelings. Using its emotional recognition functions, Pepper can react to people when it is close to them—making jokes, dancing and even singing in Japanese.
The man-like robot looks like a small girl. It is four-feet tall with a table computer set to its chest. It has human-like hands, a girl-like body and baby-like voice. It was shown to curious people in Tokyo stores on Friday by Softbank, a Japanese robotics company.
Pepper can examine facial expressions(面部表情), human voice and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn't like Rosie who can do housework on the cartoon. Pepper is used at home or in the store, where we provide fun and entertainment.
Pepper gets power from love inside a family. Not only is he making jokes, making them laugh, also it helps people when they are in trouble. In a natural accident, it can help make those people who are sad or lonely feel relaxed, encourage them or make them laugh.
Pepper was on sale in Japan for around $2，000 in February 2015.For now, several Peppers are at Softbank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. The creators say before selling Peppers, they want the robots to store more knowledge, so it can get along better with humans.
1．Do you think a robot can read human's feelings?
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2．Where was Pepper shown to curious people on Friday?
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3．What kind of robot is Rosie?
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4．How much did a Pepper cost in 2015?
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5．How can Peppers get along better with people?
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【答案】1．Yes, I do.
2．In Tokyo stores.
3．A household robot.
4．Around $2，000.
5．By storing more knowledge.
动词填空（一）
Perhaps you've already watched or heard about Readers, a TV show that has recently become popular on CCTV. It 1.________(host) by Dong Qing. It invites different people 2.________ (read) aloud on the stage and tell their moving stories. They can read everything, like poems, books, letters and so on.
Many people are fans of the show and fall in love with 3.________(read) aloud at home. Now the show 4.________(give) people special reading pavilions(亭子) to read in some big cities of China, but every pavilion is so small that only one person can come into it each time. Everyone can read what they like for three minutes in the pavilion. Later the show 5.________ (pick) some of the readers and invite them to read on TV.
Thanks to the wonderful TV show on CCTV, the young 6.________(become) more and more interested in traditional Chinese culture.
【答案】1. is hosted 2.to read 3.reading 4．gives 5.will pick 6.are becoming
动词填空（二）
Lose like a champion(冠军)
It is believed that participation and hard work is more important than winning, which is also the spirit of the Olympic Games. The story of Lee Chong Wei, a famous Malaysian badminton player, is certain 1.________(be) a great symbol of the spirit.
Lee and Lin Dan, a famous Chinese badminton player, 2.________(be) rivals(对手) for years. Lee has been beaten by Lin Dan three times at the Olympic Games. But Lee never gave up. He kept 3.________(train) hard to stay in good condition. In 2016, Lee finally won Lin Dan in the semi-finals(半决赛) at the Rio Olympics. He fought hard in every match. Though he 4.________(beat) by Chen Long in the final, people still speak highly of Lee's spirit. He 5.________ (lose) the match, but he was still a great champion in many people's hearts.
So here comes a question: Is winning the most important thing in such a competition? Of course, “No”！What really 6.________(matter) is that one should never lose the courage to move on.
【答案】1. to be 2. have been 3.training 4．was beaten .lost 6.matters
动词填空（三）
Jack went to a barbershop and got his hair cut. When he came out, he was unhappy with the result. His friend Bob saw him and 1.________(laugh), “What has happened to your hair, Jack？”
Jack said, “I 2.________ (try) a new barbershop today because I wasn't happy with my old one. But this one seems even worse.”
Bob agreed. “Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Next time when you go into a barbershop, look at all the barbers' hair. Find whose hair 3.________ (look) the worst, and then go straight to him.”
“Why shall I go to him？” Jack asked. “That 4.________(will) be stupid！”
“No, it wouldn't，” answered Bob. “Who cut that man's hair? Just think. It was impossible for him 55.________ (cut) it by himself. Somebody else cut it. So you know he can't 6.________ (be) the worst barber.”
【答案】1. laughed 2. tried 3. looks 4．would 5. to cut 6. be
动词填空（四）
One evening, an old lady went shopping in the supermarket. She 1.________(buy) lots of toys for her grandson, including a knife. When she came back to her car, she found a man with red hair 2.________(start) the car and another two sitting at the back. She was surprised. She realized that they 3.________(drive) her car away. Then she took out of the toy knife without thinking and pointed at the men in the car. “Get out of the car！” She shouted loudly. The men in the car got so scared that they ran away quickly. The lady made sure that all the men 4.________(go). Then she took out the key to start the car. To her surprise, she couldn't. She tried again and again and finally she knew why—it wasn't her car! She looked around and saw her own car not far away. When she came back to her car, she saw the men 5.________(come) up to her with a policeman. She thought it was time for her to tell the truth and make it clear. After hearing her story, the policeman began 6.________(laugh). Her face turned red.
【答案】1.bought 2.starting 3．would drive 4.had gone 5．coming 6.to laugh
动词填空（五）
Do you know what a sofa-potato 1.________ (mean)? The word may be a part of American tradition! There are many people who 2.________ (be) interested in TV programmes in the country. They spend most of their free time 3.________ (watch) TV. Yesterday my friend Tom 4.________ (sit) and watched TV all day without sleeping. When they do so, they are 6.________ (call) sofa-potatoes.
In America, when watching TV, a sofa-potato is mostly 6.________(sit) on a sofa. And most of these people look so frozen that they almost look dead! They love TV so much that they have no time to exercise and usually get very fat.
【答案】1.means 2.are 3.watching 4．sat 5.called 6.sitting
动词填空（六）
One evening two young men 1.________ (walk) in the street together. They tried to find a chance 2.________(steal)something. The clock struck(敲) twelve. Most of the people went to bed. Quickly they came to a house and it seemed that everyone in the house 3.________(fall) asleep. Standing at the front gate, one said in English to the other in a low voice. “You wait here. I 4.________(go) around to the back door and then 5.________(get) into the house.” Suddenly a dog ran out of the house and barked at them. The two men were very afraid and ran away as fast as they could. Finally, they stopped at a lonely place. The man said, “It's too bad. I 6.________(expect) that the dog could understand English.”
【答案】1. were walking/walked 2.to steal 3．fell 4.will go 5.get 6．didn't expect
动词填空（七）
Since computers were invented in the USA in the 1950s, they 1.________ (become) very important in many areas of work and leisure. In space, computers have been used to control the speed and direction of a spaceship. With the help of computers, doctors can 2.________ (find) diseases easily and solve other problems. For example, tiny computers which are inside patients' bodies can keep their hearts beating normally. In factories, robots 3.________ (control) by computers. They are like human brains. They can do work that is dangerous to humans.
Since the Internet was used, people's lives at home have been changed, too. More and more people have personal computers that are used to play games and 4.________ (watch) movies. Thanks to the Internet, people can do shopping and do business at home. Instead of writing letters on paper, people communicate by sending emails and 5.________(chat) online. The whole world is connected. The Internet 6.________ (make) the world smaller, like a village.
【答案】
1.have become 2.find3．are controlled 4.watch 5．chatting 6.is making
动词填空（八）
Two simple words “thank you” have made a big difference to thousands of firemen in New York City.
Savannah is a girl from Texas. “I 1.________(try) to think how I could help them out，” she says. After hearing about sacrifices(牺牲) made by firemen, she 2.________ (move) by the risks they face. So Savannah made 200 thank-you cards for them. “I want to show how much I care about them.”
“I told the firemen thank you，” Savannah recalls. “They're always there to help you.”
Savannah decided to keep making cards. For the next seven months, she 3.________ (wake) up early to paint and colour and cut. In that time, she sent 1，600 cards with bite-sized candy while 4.________ (meet) her heroes. Soon, fire stations started thanking her.
Once too shy to give a speech at school, it is now easy for Savannah 5.________(speak) regularly to firemen and school students. She is quite different from what she used to be.
“She's saying how thankful she is for them！” Savannah's mum, Debbie, 6.________ (say). “Savannah sees that stepping out and doing something can really make a difference.”
【答案】1．were moved 2.to take 3.have had 4.grow 5．will go 6.sending
动词填空（九）
The Shanghai Disney Resort is different from others in the world. It 1.________(open) on June 16th, 2016. The resort(胜地) is in Pudong, Shanghai and it is the first Disney resort on the Chinese mainland. Shanghai Disney has changed the classic Main Street USA to a Mickey Avenue.
Main Street USA 2.________(design) by Walt Disney himself. For 60 years, it 3.________(be) the main entry(入口) of Disney theme parks in the world. However, the designers(设计者) of the Shanghai resort think there should be something new. So the designers create the Mickey Avenue.
On Mickey Avenue, Mickey Mouse and his friends will greet the visitors. Visitors can hug and 4.________(take) photos with Mickey Mouse and his friends. There are also many shops along the avenue. It is the largest part for visitors 5.________(buy) gifts in the theme park. During the day, there will be Mickey's Storybook Express(专列). There 6.________(be) firework(烟火) shows at night. The designers hope visitors can enjoy themselves.
【答案】 1．opened 2.was designed 3.has been 4.take 5．to buy 6.will be
动词填空（十）
Are you facing problems in learning English? If so, the following two ways 1.________(help) you to learn it more easily and with more fun!
“I download English songs from the Internet. It 2.________ (improve) my listening a lot. What's more, I am happier when I study this way，” said one junior student. Listening to your favourite English songs 3.________(be) actually an effective way. Before you listen, you can read first and find out what the song is about. While listening, pick some useful words or phrases. A dictionary may also be helpful if necessary.
4．________(watch) a movie is another good and interesting way. “It is wonderful to watch movies, and it can help your English a lot！” said a junior three student. “You can also imitate the pronunciation of the actors.” So 5.________(choose) your favourite movie before watching. Then have paper and a pen ready as you may want to write down useful words or phrases. In this way, you can increase the number of words and know the dialogs better.
Enjoy using the two ways, and you are sure 6.________(learn) faster and do better!
【答案】 1．will help 2.has improved 3.is 4.Watching 5．choose 6.to learn
动词填空（十一）
Beijing is entering the best travel season—“golden autumn”. The wind is blowing and the Sun 1.________ (shine). The colourful city sights make autumn the most popular season 2.________(visit) Beijing.
“Beijing is an amazing city! I really want to show the special beauty of this country to my friends in Canada，” said a tourist who was busy 3.________(take) photos of the Summer Palace.
“Before the trip, what I knew about China was all from newspapers and television. Actually, it's much easier to travel in China than I thought. During this trip, I 4.________(learn) that China is developing very fast，” the girl 5.________(name) Lily said. She also said that her travel plan 6.________ (include) the Great Wall as well. “People here are friendly. They like communicating with foreigners and this makes my trip more pleasant，” said the traveller.
【答案】1．is shining 2.to visit 3.taking 4．have learnt/learned 5.named 6.included
动词填空（十二）
School was over. Usually David's mother would take him home from school but today she was not here. David decided 1.________(go) home alone on foot, and it 2.________(take) him about half an hour.
When he got home, he couldn't get in because he did not bring his keys. He knocked on the door, but no one answered. David thought his mother was in the toilet, so he waited patiently for her. After a few minutes, David knocked again, but still no one answered.
“What 3.________(happen)? Is there anything wrong with my mother？” he thought to himself and got worried. Just at that moment, he heard his neighbour, John, 4.________(shout) to him, “No one is at home, and your mother 5.________(be) away for nearly an hour.” John asked him to stay in his house. Two hours later, when David's mother got back, he 6.________ (play) games with John. How happy he was to see his mother!
【答案】1．to go 2.took 3.is happening 4．shouting 5.has been 6.was playing
动词填空（十三）
Have you ever been cycling? This spring my elder brother and I 36.________ (spend) a long weekend cycling in the countryside. We just wanted 37.________(get) some fresh air and a break from schoolwork. We really had a great time 38.________ (ride) along country roads. And there was one of the best things about our trip that made us happy: Every few kilometres there was a village where we could find everything we needed. All the local people were really friendly.
However, on the second day, something happened. We 39.________ (go) down the hill when my brakes(刹车) started making a noise, but I didn't mind at all. At midnight we 40.________ (wake) by the noise in the hotel. We were tired when we set off the next morning, but soon felt cheerful when the sun came out.
What we enjoyed ourselves most about cycling is—it's simple and fun. I think nothing is better than cycling if you're looking for a break that is active and cheap.
Why not 41.________(have) a try?
【答案】
1.spent 2.to get 3.riding 4．were going 5.were woken 6.have
动词填空（十四）
Great news! Pandas are no longer in danger. They are on the road of recovery(恢复). Back in the 1980s, there
1. ________(be) as few as 1，114 pandas in China. But the most recent survey in 2014 showed that there were 1，864 pandas 2.________(live) in the world.
Since 1981, the Chinese government has been working with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) 3.________(save) the world's most famous bears and their home. They 4.________(set) up 67 nature parks so far, which protect nearly two-thirds of wild pandas by giving them space to live and bamboo to eat.
It is an achievement to celebrate. But the bamboo forests 5.________(get) smaller, so pandas are still losing their home. The WWF warned that climate(气候) change could destroy(摧毁) more than 35% of the animals' home in the next 80 years.
The future for pandas in the long term is not yet clear. But one thing is for sure: more efforts 6.________(need) to protect our beloved pandas.
【答案】 1．were 2.living 3.to save 4.have set 5．are getting 6.are needed
动词填空（十五）
Can you climb trees? Maybe your parents ever told you, “Don't climb trees. It's dangerous.” But Xiamen University is going to have a new class: Tree-climbing.
Zhu Chongshi, the president of Xiamen University, once 1.________(visit) Cornell University in New York, and he was surprised at the course there.
In tree-climbing class, the teachers do not just let the students climb only with their hands. They 2.________(teach) the safety skills like those used in rock-climbing. Students wear special caps and clothes to protect themselves. And they use ropes so that they can not fall and get 3.________(hurt). The class is very useful. Students 4.________(encourage) to learn the skills, like swimming in and after class by the teacher. In a time of disaster such as floods, earthquakes, etc., such knowledge may make a difference between life and death.
No classroom subject could ever give them these skills. Students should find and develop their own inborn(与生俱来的) skills and talents. An all-knowing teacher should no longer 5.________(see) the child as an empty cup and only pour knowledge into it.
I hope climbing trees 6.________(wake) up the potential(潜能) in many students.
【答案】1.visited 2.teach 3.hurt 4．are encouraged 5.see 6.will wake
小说阅读（一）
My first home was a beautiful meadow with a pond of clear water. There were some large trees near the pond. On one side of the meadow was a field and on the other was the house of our master, Farmer Grey. He was a kind man.
My mother and I had a happy life. She worked during the day, I played with the other young horses and had great fun. At night 1 lay next to her.
One day, my master sold me to Squire Gordon. He lived with his family in a big house.
“You’re a beautiful horse,” he said. “You have a beautiful black coat. I shall call you Black Beauty.”
I learned to carry my master on my back and pull a coach. I learned to wear reins (缰绳) and a bit in my mouth. I did not like them, but all the horses had to wear them.
My master had two horses. One of them was merry legs. He was very friendly. The other was Ginger. She was not friendly. She bit and kicked people.
Ginger and 1 pulled a?coach?together. The coachman’s name was John. Ginger and I worked very hard. We became friends.
Ginger told me about her life when she was young. She told me, “My master was not kind to me. My reins and bit hurt me. My master did not care.”
Squire Gordon and his men felt sorry for Ginger. They were always kind to her. She stopped biting and kicking people. She became a happy horse.
One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey. John went with him and I pulled the coach. The weather was rainy and windy. Mr Gordon and John could not see well in the rain. We came to a bridge. 1 stopped. “Something is wrong,” I thought. 1 did not want to go on to the bridge. Mr Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge. I did not move. Just then a man saw us. “Hey there! Stop!” he cried.
“What is it?” shouted the Squire.
“The bridge is broken in the middle,” he answered. “If you go on to it, you are all going to?drown?in the river.”
“Thank God!” said the Squire. “Thank you, Beauty!” said John. We turned around and went along the road by the river. For a long time no one said anything. Then John said: “Black Beauty saved our lives. He knew the bridge was dangerous.”
When we returned home, the Squire told Mrs Gordon:
“We are all safe, thanks to Black Beauty!”
That night I was glad, because I was very tired.
1. Who named the horse Black Beauty?
A. Farmer Grey. B. Squire Gordon. C. Mrs. Gordon. D. John.
2. What do the underlined words “coach” and “drown” probably mean in the passage according
to the given English-English dictionary entries (词条)?
coach
1 [C] a person who trains a person or team in sport
2 [C] a comfortable bus for carrying passengers over long distances
3 [C] a large closed vehicle with four wheels, pulled by horses, used in the past for carrying passengers
?
drown
1 [V] to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe: to kill sb in this way
2 [V] to make sth very wet; to completely cover sth in water or another liquid
3 [V] to be louder than other sounds so that you cannot hear them
?
A. 1 ; 2 B. 3 ; 1 C. 1 ; 3 D. 3 ; 3
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Black Beauty lived a hard life with mum.
B. Ginger was unhappy when she was young.
C. Some horses did not wear reins or bits.
D. Mr Gordon went on a long journey alone.
4. How did Black Beauty save his master’s life?
A. By fixing the bridge. B. By asking other horses for help.
C. By crossing the bridge. D. By refusing to step onto the bridge.
5. What might happen that night from the passage?
A. Black Beauty was sent away from home.
B. Mr Gordon sold Black Beauty to others.
C. Black Beauty got good food and a nice bed.
D. Mr Gordon had Black Beauty do extra work.
【主旨大意】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了“我”的主人把我卖给了Squire Gordon。他有两匹马，“我”和其中一匹马Ginger成为朋友，以前Ginger的主人对它很不好，现在改变了态度，不再打它了。一天，Squire Gordon和我们正在行走，突然天气很不好，当我们走到一座桥时，“我”感觉很对不，拒绝过桥。可知主人还是想让我过桥，就在这时，一个男人告诉我们桥中间断了，于是我们就回头了。是“我”救了大家的命。
1.B ?细节理解题。根据文章第三段第四段“One day, my master sold me to Squire Gordon..... I shall call you Black Beauty.”可知选B。
?2.B ?词义猜测题。?根据文章中“Ginger and 1 pulled a?coach?together.”以及“John went with him and I pulled the coach.?”可知此处的“coach”指的是四轮大马车，应选第三个意思。根据上文“The bridge is broken in the middle”可知此处指的是如果继续往前走的话，就会”溺水“。应选第1个意思。故选B。
3.B ?细节理解题。根据文章第六段最后“The other was Ginger. She was not friendly. She bit and kicked people.”可知B正确。故选B。
4. D ?细节理解题。根据文章倒数第七段最后“Mr Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge. I did not move.?”可知选D。
5.C?判断推理题。?根据文章最后When we returned home, the Squire told Mrs Gordon:“We are all safe, thanks to Black Beauty!”可知幸亏“Black Beauty”才救了大家的命，晚上主人肯定会让他吃顿丰盛的晚餐。故选C。
小说阅读（二）
I have tried to write a ghost story that won’t make you unhappy with yourselves, with each other, with the seasons, or with me. I hope it haunts your houses pleasantly.
Charles Dickens
One Christmas Eve, old Scrooge and Bob were working busily in his office. It was a cold, foggy day. The fog was so thick that the houses opposite were like ghosts. It was only three o’clock in the afternoon, but it was already quite dark.
“Merry Christmas, Uncle! God bless you!” cried a happy voice. It was Scrooge’s nephew.
“Bah!” said Scrooge “Humbug(骗人的话)！”
“Christmas is a humbug! Surely you don’t mean that, Uncle.” Said his nephew.
“I do,” said Scrooge. “Merry Christmas! What reason have you got to be merry? You’re poor.”
“OK, then,” replied the nephew cheerfully. “What reason have you got to be sad? You are rich. Don’t be angry, Uncle!”said his nephew.
“What else can I be?” answered the uncle, “I live in a world of fools! Merry Christmas! What’s Christmas time to you? It’s a time for paying bills without money, It’s a time for finding yourself a year older, but not richer. Everyone who goes around saying “Merry Christmas” should have his tongue cut out. Yes, he should!”
“Uncle! Please don’t say that!”said the nephew. “I’ve always thought of Christmas time as a good time, a kind, and a charitable, happy time. And so, Uncle, Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket, but I think it has done me good. And it will do me good. And I say, God bless it!”
Bob, standing in the corner of the room, applauded(鼓掌).He realized his mistake very soon, and went quickly bake to his work, but Scrooge had heard him.
“One more sound from you, Bob Cratchit,” said Scrooge, “and you’ll celebrate Christmas by losing your job!”
“Don’t be angry with him, Uncle. Come and have dinner with us tomorrow.”
“No.” said Scrooge.
“I’m sorry you don’t want to celebrate Christmas. But I do. So a Merry Christmas, Uncle!”
“Good afternoon!” said Scrooge.
“And a Happy New Year! ” said his nephew.
“Good afternoon!” said Scrooge again.
His nephew left the room. He stopped to wish Bob a Merry Christmas. And Bob replied, “A
Merry Christmas to you, too.”
1. In which season did the story take place?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.
2. What did Scrooge think of Christmas wish?
A. It was simple. B. It was important. C. It was stupid. D. It was necessary.
3. What did Scrooge’s nephew mean by saying “ Christmas time is a charitable time”?
A. Christmas was a time to be generous and kind.
B. Christmas was a time to do some challenging work.
C. His uncle should give some money to his family.
D. His uncle should give away his money to the poor.
4. Which of the following is TRUE about Scrooge and Bob?
A. Scrooge was Bob’s uncle. B. Bob worked for Scrooge.
C. Scrooge celebrated Christmas with Bob. D. Bob was Scrooge’s visitor.
5. What can we infer(推断)from the story?
A. Scrooge was working busily in his office before Christmas.
B. No rich people wanted to waste their time to celebrate Christmas.
C. Bob believed in Christmas wish as well as Scrooge’s nephew.
D. Scrooge refused his nephew’s invitation to dinner on Christmas day.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C
小说阅读（三）
Keesh lived at the North Pole a long time ago. He was a bright thirteen-year-old boy with a strong, healthy body. His father was a brave man who had died during a food shortage. His father tried to save the lives of his people by fighting a giant polar bear. The meat from the bear kept the people from hunger.
Keesh was his only son, and he lived alone with his mother. But people soon forgot how Keesh’s father had saved their lives. They were forced to live in the poorest house in the village.
One night there was a meeting in the chief’s large house. At that meeting, Keesh showed how much courage he had. He rose to his feet and went on steadily, “Because my father, Bok, brought home more meat than any other hunter, everyone received a fair share, but now my mother and I were given meat filled with bones.” The hunters were shocked to hear a child speak to them that way.
Keesh waited calmly until the shouting died down. “My mother has no one except me, and therefore I must speak. My father put his life in danger and died, to offer food to this village. It is only right that I, his son and his wife should have enough good meat as long as there is plenty of good meat in this village. I, Keesh, the son of Bok, have spoken.” He sat down. They threatened to punish him by not giving him any food at all. Keesh’s eyes flashed(闪烁) and the blood pounded(冲击) under his skin, he jumped to his feet.
“Listen to me, you men!” he shouted. “I shall never speak in this meeting again—not until you come to invite me to speak. My father was a great hunter, and so will I be.”
They laughed and shouted at Keesh. But Keesh said nothing more. He walked away with his head raised, looking neither to the left nor the right……
--- be based on a story by Jack London
1. What does the word “they” refer in the second paragraph?
A. Keesh and his father. B.The poor hunters.
C. Keesh and hunters. D. Keesh and his mother.
2. According to the passage, we know Keesh’s father died because of _____.
A. lacking food years ago B. fighting with a hunter
C. struggling with a bear D. saving a bear’s life
3. From the passage we can infer why people laughed and shouted at Keesh.
A. Keesh had no father.
B. Keesh was only a child.
C. Keesh left the chief’s large house.
D. Keesh was going to prove his words.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. D
小说阅读（四）
Listen carefully to what I say.” the time traveler said. “I shall tell you something that you will not agree.”
“Why will we not agree?” I asked.
“Because the science and mathematics you know are not correct,” he said, “You believe there are only three dimensions(三维空间）---length, breadth(宽）and thickness.”
“There is nothing to agree with that,” the youngest member of our little group said.
“Exactly!” the time traveler answered. “But there is also a fourth dimension---time.”
“We all know about time,” another member of the group said,” Time passes.”
“I do not agree,” the time traveler said. “Length, breadth and thickness do not pass. They stay in the same place in space. We move about them. I can prove that time is the same. It does not pass. We move in time the same way that we move in length, breadth and thickness.”
None of us believed the time traveler, and we argued with him for many hours.
“If we could travel back in time,” the scientist said, “we could do things to change the future.”
“If we could travel forward in time,”the doctor(博士）said, “We could do things that change our present.”
The time traveler smiled. “It is clear,” he said, “that there is only one way I can show you that I am right. We must do an experiment. Please wait here.”
He left the room and soon returned, carrying what looked like a clock.
“This is a model of a time machine. It took me two years to make it.” The time traveler said, “I want all of you to understand that when I start the machine, it will immediately (立即) travel in time and disappear from present.”
He turned to the youngest of us. “Give me your hand.” he said.
The young man put out his hand. The time traveler took it and placed it on the machine. Immediately, there was a sudden wind, and the little machine disappeared.
I was certain this was not a trick, but the doctor was not so sure.
“Are you asking us to believe,” he said, “that the machine is now in the different time?”
“Certainly! In my laboratory, a full-size machine is almost complete. As soon as it is complete, I shall send myself on a journey through time. Would you like to see my machine?”
“Are you serious about this?” the doctor asked.
“I have never been more serious about anything,” the time traveler said, “Come.”
We followed him to his laboratory. There, we saw the actual machine, not quite complete, but large enough for a man to sit in.
1. How many dimensions did the time traveler say there are?
Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
2. Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
a. The model time machine disappeared with a wind.
b. The time traveler came back to the room with a model time machine.
c. The members of the group argued with the time traveler for many hours.
d. The time traveler showed them a full-size time machine which was not quite complete.
e. The youngest man’s hand was placed on the model time machine.
A. e c a d b B. b c e a d C. c e b a d D. c b e a d
3. What can we infer (推断) from the passage about the time traveler?
A. He believed that they could move in time.
B. He was playing a trick on a group of people.
C. He sent the young man to the future in the model time machine.
D. He would possibly send himself on a journey through time.
4. What kind of story do you think the passage is?
A. A detective story. B. A science fiction.
C. A romantic fiction. D. A horror story.
【答案】 1-4 CDDB
小说阅读（五）
Have you ever read stories of Sherlock Holmes---a famous detective? Here is one of his cases.
Stapleton, Charles’ younger brother, found that he would inherit (继承) the Baskerville lands if Charles and his nephew(侄子) ---Henry both died.
Charles who had a weak heart believed super natural stories. After knowing this, Stapleton had the idea of buying a huge hound, and of using the phosphorus(磷) to make it shine like the hound in one story.
Then Stapleton asked his friend Laura to write a letter to bring Charles to the moor gate on that sad night. The hound, which was shining with phosphorus, chased Charles down the Yew Alley. Charles’ fear was so great that his weak heart stopped, and he died but the animal did not touch the dead body. There was no sign of murder. It was difficult for Holmes to fine the murderer.
Two weeks later, Stapleton learned that Henry had reached England. He took his wife and the hound with him. He wore a false beard and followed Henry in London. He wanted to use the same way to murder Henry there. He needed something to give the hound Henry’s smell, so he paid a woman at Henry’s hotel to steal one of his shoes. The first one was a new one, which was no use for the hound, so it was put back. And then another older shoe was stolen. Before he was ready to murder Henry, he wasn’t sure if his wife would keep his secret, so he did not tell her the truth. He locked her up in their hotel. She knew that he must have some evil plans. She sent Henry a letter which was made of words cut from a newspaper.
After receiving the letter, Henry realized he was in great danger and it must have something to do with his uncle Charles’ death. So he asked Holmes for help.
...
1. What does the underlined word “hound” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.魔兽 B.猎犬 C.匕首 D.猎枪
2. Paragraph 4 is mainly about _______.
A. how Stapleton bought the hound B. how Stapleton made the hound shine
C. how the hound killed Charles D. how the hound chased Charles
3.The first new shoe was not useful for the hound because ___________.
A. it didn’t have Henry’s smell B. it belonged to Henry’s wife
C. the hound saw nothing about Henry D. the hound didn’t like the smell
4.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
a. Stapleton stole Henry’s shoes.
b. Henry asked Holmes for help.
c. Charles’s weak heart stopped.
d. Stapleton make the hound shine like the one in a story.
e. Stapleton’s wife sent Henry a letter.
A. d-a-e-b-c B. d-c-a-e-b C. b-e-a-d-c D. b-a-e-d-c
5.What may happen if Stapleton’s wife didn’t send the letter to Henry?
A. It may be easy for Henry to find that he was in danger.
B. It may be easy for Stapleton’s wife to know the truth.
C. Henry may be murdered easily with no sign like Charles.
D. Henry may get to know the truth much more easily.
【答案】1-5 BCABC
小说阅读（六）
Little Women is a novel by an American writer, which was published in 1868 and 1869. The novel follows the lives of four sisters-Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March from childhood to womanhood.
These four sisters live with their mother. Meg and Jo March, the elder sisters, both work outside the home for money to
support the family. Meg teaches four children in a nearby family, while Jo helps her grand-aunt March, who is very rich. Beth helps with the housework, and Amy attends school. Their nearest neighbor is a rich man whose orphaned grandson lives with him. The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age of Jo.
… …
Meg is the beautiful sister; Jo is the tomboy(爱打闹的女孩); Beth is the musician; and Amy is the charming artist with blond curls. Jo is easy to get angry. One of her challenges(挑战) in growing up is to control her anger. Laurie enjoys his neighbors, joining the family often in play. His grandfather, Mr. Laurence, is charmed(吸引) by Beth, and gives her the piano used by Laurie's late sister.
1. What does Little Women tell about?
A. About the lives of four sisters when they are young.
B. About the lives of four sisters when they are old.
C. About the lives of four sisters after they get married.
D. About the lives of four sisters when they grow up.
2. What is Amy and how does she look like?
A. She is an artist and has golden curly hair. B. She is a musician and charming.
C. She is a teacher and has blond curls. D. She is an artist and easy to get angry.
3. Who is Mr. Laurence?
A. He is very rich. B. He is Laurie's neighbor.
C. He is Laurie's grandfather. D. He is Jo's grandfather.
4. What do we know about Laurie from the passage?
A. He lives with the four sisters. B. He is an orphan.
C. He is easy to get angry. D. He doesn't like his late sister.
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了介绍了《小妇人》的大概内容。
1. D细节理解题。由第一段第二句 “The novel follows the lives of four sisters-Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March from childhood to womanhood.”可知，是关于四个姐妹成长，故选D。
2. A【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句的“Amy is the charming artist with blond curls”可知答案。
3. C【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句“His grandfather, Mr. Laurence, is charmed(吸引) by Beth, and gives her the piano used by Laurie's late sister.”可知答案。
4. B【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的倒数第二句“orphaned grandson lives with him”可知他是个孤儿。故选B。
小说阅读（七）
Huw Thomas fell in love with Megan. But then an accident changed his life, and he had to move to Canada. Megan promised to write to him. But Huw never heard from her ... until one day a letter arrived.
He saw the letter came from where he and his father had lived in their early years. Who was writing to him? He turned the envelop (信封) over in his hands several times. Then he took out the letter and read:
Dear Huw,
I don’t know if this letter will reach will you, and I don’t really know why I’m writing to you after all these years, but ...
How turned to the end of the letter and saw:
Best wishes
Megan
He couldn’t believe it. He turned back to the first words of the letter and read:
... After all these years, but I’ve just found your letter to me from Canada. Believe me, this was the first time I’d read them and they made me cry, even after 50 years. I found them in a box of my father’s papers. They were never opened.
Huw, I never knew that you’d written to me. I thought your new life is Canada had made you forget me. Now I realize that my father kept your letters. I can still remember asking him if there was any letter for me, and he always said: “▲ , my girl. I told you he was no good.” Finally, after about a year, I believed him.
But why did he keep the letters? Do you think he wanted me to find them when it was too late? Anyways, he’s dead now, so I can’t ask him. All I can say is I’m sorry. Sorry for what my father did, sorry that you never heard from me and sorry for ... everything.
I hope that at least this letter reaches you. Of course, I’ll understand if you don’t want to write back to me, but if you do. I am still Megan Jenkins, and I will live at the same address.
Best wishes,
Megan
Huw read the letter again. Everything with Megan came back to him. He had never forgotten her. He couldn’t. Every day he looked at her face on the wall. He had a drawing of her. It had traveled everywhere with him. But to hear from her again ...
“Are you all right, Dad?” asked Mike, coming into the room.
(Adapted from Two Lives by Helen Naylor)
1. Why did Huw turn to the end of the letter before he finished the rest of it?
A. Because he was not interested in the beginning.
B. Because he didn’t like to read letters from Megan.
C. Because he wanted to finish reading it in a short time.
D. Because he wanted to know whom the letter was from.
2. Megan failed to read Huw’s letter because _________.
A. her father kept them B. they were lost on the way
C. she moved to another city D. he didn’t post them at all
3. Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲ ?
A. Sorry, it’s my fault B. Look up here
C. No, he has forgotten you D. Yes, here are the ones from him
4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Huw had never got married all these years.
B. Megan was still living with her father in Canada.
C. Megan was sure that Huw would receive her letter.
D. Megan still loved Huw and felt sorry for what had happened.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D
小说阅读（八）
Every boy wants to find treasure. And Tom was no different. One summer day Tom told Huck about his idea.
“Where can we look for treasure?” asked Huck.
“It’s hidden on islands, under dead trees, but mostly under the floors in haunted（闹鬼的） houses.”
So, one Saturday afternoon Tom and his friend went to look for treasure at the haunted house on Cardiff Hill. It was a quiet and lonely place, which made the boys feel very frightened. They entered quietly, and explored downstairs. There were cobwebs everywhere and everything was old and broken. Then they threw their tools in a corner and walked upstairs, but there was nothing there. They were just about to go downstairs and start digging when Tom stopped.
“What is it?” whispered Huck, going white with fright.
“Keep quiet! There’s someone downstairs.”
The boys lay down, looking through the holes in the wooden floor. There were two men downstairs. One was an old Spaniard in a wide sombrero hat and the other was dirty and unpleasant-looking.
Tom and Huck shook with fear when they heard the Spaniard speak because they found it was Indian Joe. He said:
“It’s time for us to move, partner. What will we do with the $650 from the robbery（抢劫）？”
“Let’s keep $30 each and leave the bag here.”
The dirty man went to the fireplace and moved a stone. Then he lifted out a bag full of money and took out some coins. The two boys forgot all their fears when they saw there was real treasure downstairs.
Then Indian Joe started digging a hole with his knife and the knife hit something.
“What is it?” asked the other man.
“It’s a box,” said Indian Joe. And he put in his hand and pulled out a handful of gold coins. The other man found the boys’ tools, and they soon pulled out the box.
“There’s thousands of dollars in there,” said Indian Joe.
“The Murrell Gang used this area one summer,” said his partner.
“They must have hidden their money here.”
“What will we do with this, Joe? Will we bury(埋) it again?”
“No, someone might find it,” said Indian Joe. Let’s bury it in the number two den.”
Tom and Huck got up as soon as the two men left. They decided to watch out for the “man in the sombrero” when he came to town and find out where the number two den was.
1. Where did the two boys go to find treasure one Saturday afternoon?
A. To a haunted house. B. To a small island.
C. To some dead trees. D. To a faraway den.
2. Who does the underlined word “He” refer to?
A. Tom. B. Huck. C. Indian Joe. D. The dirty man.
3. Where was the bag of money probably from?
A. The two men robbed others of it. B. Some villagers hid it there.
C. The owner of the house left it there. D. Tom and Huck buried it there.
4. Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
a. The two boys threw their tools in a corner.
b. The dirty man lifted out a bag full of money.
c. Tom and Huck went to look for treasure one day.
d. Indian Joe found a box full of gold coins.
e. The Murrell Gang hid their money in the house.
A. c a b d e B. c d b e a C. e c a d b D. e c a b d
5. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. The real treasure was $650 in the bag.
B. The man in the sombrero was Indian Joe.
C. Tom would join Indian Joe and be a robber.
D. Tom and Huck would try to get the treasure.
【主旨大意】本文是名著节选。文章讲述了汤姆和他的伙伴胡克在鬼屋寻宝的冒险经历。
1. A细节理解题。根据第四段中one Saturday afternoon Tom and his friend went to look for treasure at the haunted house on Cardiff Hill.可知。故选A。
2. C猜测词义题。据上句Tom and Huck shook with fear when they heard the Spaniard speak because they found it was Indian Joe.可知，He应指Indian Joe. 故选C。
3.A 细节理解题。据上文中“It’s time for us to move, partner. What will we do with the $650 from the robbery（抢劫）？”“Let’s keep $30 each and leave the bag here.”，可知答案。故选A。
4. D推理判断题。根据文中事情发生的时间顺序.可排除A、B、C项。故选D。
5. D推理判断题。据文中最后一句They decided to watch out for the “man in the sombrero” when he came to town and find out where the number two den was.可推知，汤姆和胡克想找到藏宝地。故选D。
小说阅读（九）
Delia was a young pianist. Her husband, Joe, was a young artist.
Each of them was taking lessons: Joe with a famous art teacher, and Delia with a great pianist from Germany. Their teachers were the very best, so lessons were expensive, more than they could really afford, but…when you love your art, nothing is too much.
But soon the money began to run out, and they couldn’t afford the lessons any more.
Then one day Delia came back home and told Joe that she had met a man whose daughter, Sally, wanted to learn the piano, and he was going to pay her $ 50 an hour.
“Delia,” Joe said, “I’ll be much happier if you keep up your lessons,” Delia said it didn’t matter. “When I’ve had some money, I’ll continue.” But Joe also decided to stop his lessons, to draw pictures and sell them.
A few days later, Joe came home and proudly took $ 200 from his pocket. “I met a man from Vermont,” he said, “who bought one of my pictures. And he wants to buy more!”
_________________.They didn’t have to worry any more about money.
Then, one day, Joe came home and saw that Delia’s hand was wrapped in a bandage(绷带). He asked her what had happened. “Oh,” said Delia. “My student, Sally, asked me to make some coffee for her. I dropped the coffee and burned my hand. Sally went straight to the drugstore and got this bandage for me. ”
“Delia, what have you been doing the last two weeks?” Joe asked. She tried not to tell him, but the tears came. “Oh Joe, I couldn’t get any students, so I worked as a waitress in a restaurant. Today, I burned my hand with hot water. So I can’t work any more. But we’ll still have money from the man in Vermont, won’t we?”
Joe looked at her. “There’s no man in Vermont, ” he said. “I’ve been working in a drugstore, and today someone came in to buy bandages for a woman who’s burned her hand. So when I saw you, well, I guessed.”
They both laughed.
[A story by O. Henry—adapted(改编)]
1. The writer of the story is ____.
A. Joe B. Delia C. O. Henry D. Sally
2. Which of the following can be put in the “____” in Paragraph 7?
A. A bigger plan came to their mind B. Since then Joe became very famous
C. So the two of them were very happy D. Delia stopped her lessons and stayed home
3. Both of them laughed in the end because ____.
A. they would go on with their lessons soon
B. they had both told lies to make the other happy
C. they didn’t have to worry about money any more
D. they thought they had done something meaningless
4. The best title for the passage can be ____.
A. Blind love B. A pleasant gift
C. A service of love D. An unforgettable lesson
【答案】1.C 2. C 3. B 4.C
小说阅读（十）
(an extract from Probuditi!)
Calvin waited outside Trudy's bedroom. Then it happened —a scream, a very loud scream. Calvin ran
to his room and dived into bed.
He heard Mama coming down the hall.
"Did you do this?" his mother asked. Calvin looked out from under the covers. His mother stood over him, holding a rubber spider.
"Do what?" he asked.
"You put that thing in my bed," Trudy told him, stepping out from behind Mama.
"Don't think that just because it's your birthday you can get away with something like this." Mama scolded (责骂).
"You do want your present, don't you?" That wiped the smile off Calvin's face.
"Course I do." he said.
"Then you apologize (道歉)."
Calvin dropped his head. "Sorry Trudy." he muttered (嘟囔).
"Here," Mama said. "Happy birthday." At the breakfast table she handed Calvin an envelope. Inside were tickets to the matinee show of Lomax the Magnificent, the world-famous magician and hypnotist. "You've got two tickets there," Mama said, "and I know someone who'd really love to go along." She smiled at Trudy.
"You don't mean here, do you?" Calvin asked, eyeing his little sister.
"Well, that would be really nice. But those tickets are yours. If you want to ask somebody--" Calvin didn't wait for his mother to finish. He rushed out of the house to tell Rodney, his pal next door, that the two of them were going to see Lomax the Magnificent.
1. Who screamed at the beginning?
A. Calvin B. Calvin's sister. C. Calvin's friend D. Calvin's mother.
2. Calvin apologized to Trudy ___________.
A. unwillingly B. truly C. happily D. excitedly
3. Calvin received his present ___________.
A. in the kitchen B. in his bed C. inside the theatre D. outside his house
4. Calvin's mother really wanted Calvin to ___________.
A. ask his friend to the show B. find out what his friend thought
C. do what she thought was right D. watch the show without his sister
4. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Trudy's Spider B. Mother's Tickets
C. Calvin's Birthday D. Rodney's Present
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了一开始我没有得到生日礼物，而非常愤怒，但后来得到妈妈早就为我准备了惊喜礼物的故事。
1. B 细节理解题。由文中开始可知，Calvin的妹妹大叫的。故选B。
2. A 细节理解题。由文中Calvin dropped his head. "Sorry Trudy." he muttered知，Calvin向Trudy道歉是很不愿意的。故选A。
3. A 细节理解题。由文中“At the breakfast table she handed Calvin an envelope.”知，Calvin收到礼物是在厨房。故选A。
4. C 细节理解题。由文中“妈妈给Calvin两张票”可知，Calvin是想让他做自己想做的事。故选C。
5. C 主旨大意题。文章首先讲Calvin没有得到生日礼物，后来妈妈给了他生日礼物，可知标题内容是Calvin的生日礼物。故选C。
阅读填词（一）
The stressful school life and unhealthy lifestyles cause some problems to students. Here are some key mistakes and some tips.
■ Sitting for a long time
So much homework and many computer games make students sit for several hours without standing or walking around. Because of long-time sitting, some students have got diabetes(糖尿病) and heart disease (疾病)．
Tips：·Get up and out of your chair for about five minutes every hour.
·Walk over to a person instead of sending emails or text messages.
■ Eating irregularly
Some students develop unhealthy eating habits. Fast food becomes more often. Heavy studying and stress keep students from eating meals regularly.
Tips：·Eat breakfast with eggs at the start of every day.
·Never buy unhealthy food like fast food, sweets and candies.
·Have three meals a day at the right time.
■ Sleeping less
If some students don't get enough sleep, the smooth cycle of their biological clock(生物钟) is broken. It can cause heart disease and high blood pressure(高血压)．
Tips：·Be sure to sleep for seven to eight hours every night.
·Have a rest for about 30 minutes at noon.
■ Having a number of energy drinks
An energy drink or an extra cup of coffee might seem like the only way to get through a late-night study time. High levels of caffeine(咖啡因) can also cause high blood pressure.
Tips: The safest way to get more energy is to eat regular meals, sleep well, exercise and drink lots of water.
Title: A guide to students' 1.________
Key mistakes
Tips
Sitting too
2．________
Some students suffer from diabetes and heart disease.
·Get up and out of your chair often.
·Walk over to a person
3．________ of sending emails.
Eating irregularly
Heavy studying and stress 4.________ students eating meals regularly.
·Eat breakfast with eggs every
5．________.
·Buy6.________ food.
·Have three meals a day.
Sleeping less
Not 7.________ sleep breaks the smooth cycle of their biological clock.
·Sleep for 7 to 8 hours every night.
·Have a rest for about 8________ an hour at noon.
Having
9．________
energy drinks
With the 10.______ of the energy drinks and coffee, some students can get through a late-night study time.
Eat regular meals, sleep well, exercise and drink lots of water.
【答案】1.health/life/lifestyle(s) 2.long 3．instead 4.stop/prevent 5.morning
6．healthy 7.enough 8.half 9．many 10.help
阅读填词（二）
I would like to talk to you about space vegetables, and to show you that space vegetables are healthy and good for you.
Space vegetables are grown from seeds that have been taken to and brought back from outer space. The seeds are affected by the radiation(辐射) and low gravity in outer space. When they are brought back to the Earth, these seeds produce vegetables that are bigger, healthier and more nutritious(有营养的) than normal vegetables. However, some people worry about eating space vegetables. They think that space vegetables might not be good for us and could give us cancer as a result of their exposure(暴露) to radiation in space. People should not be scared, as space vegetables are actually perfectly healthy.
Here are some facts that you should know about space vegetables：
Space vegetables are grown from seeds that are carefully selected. When seeds are brought back from space, they are tested to make sure that the vegetables they grow will be safe to eat. There are no traces(痕迹) of radiation after testing.
Space vegetables are better for you than normal vegetables. For example, space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes. Another popular space vegetable is the peppers. Space peppers contain 20 percent more vitamin C than normal peppers.
After genetically modified(转基因) foods came onto the market, people worried that they were eating unknown things. For example, if nut genes are put inside potatoes, people allergic(过敏的) to nuts might get very sick from eating these potatoes because they do not know they are also eating nuts. Unlike genetically modified foods, space vegetables have not been genetically changed. This means that no new genes are put into the vegetables. Therefore, they won't damage your health.
Space vegetables are healthy, good and 1.________ for you to eat.
Steps taken to ensure the quality of space vegetables
Before being brought to outer space, the 2.________ are carefully selected.
When being brought back from space, vegetables are 3.________ to see whether there are traces of radiation which might 4.________ to cancer. The testing has 5.________ that they are perfectly healthy.
6.______ of space vegetables
After being 7.________ by the radiation and low gravity in outer space, the seeds produce bigger and healthier vegetables. For example, space peppers contain
8.________ vitamin C.
Space tomatoes stay 9.________ longer than normal tomatoes.
Don't worry. There is no 10.________ of eating something that may damage your health because none of the genes is changed.
【答案】1.safe/nutritious 2.seeds 3.tested 4．lead 5.proved/shown 6.Advantages
7．affected 8.more 9.fresh 10．risk/danger/harm
阅读填词（三）
What do your dreams mean?
Have you ever found yourself doing an exam in the middle of the sea with your favourite film star? Don't worry. It's only a dream! But what do your dreams say about you? Here is a fun guide to explaining them.
Being chased
If you dream someone is trying to catch you, you are worried about something in the future that you don't feel ready for yet.
Death
This doesn't mean you are going to die—relax! You are going through some kind of change in your life. If you are a teenager, you will certainly be going through all kinds of changes in your life.
Teeth falling out
You might be shy or you might think you're a loser. Something is certainly troubling you!
Being locked in
If you dream that you are in a room and you can't get out, you may be feeling uncomfortable in a relationship—maybe with a parent, a friend or a cousin. You can't be yourself in this relationship and want to get out of the situation.
Finding money
You are looking for something! If you dream you find gold coins, this means you will find some success in real life.
It is, however, important to realize that different people and even different cultures, all have different ways of explaining dreams. One thing that appears to be a common belief, though, is that dreams work in opposites.
What do your dreams mean?
Introduction
A fun 1.________ to explaining what your dreams say about you.
Different
dreams
Being chased
You 2.________ about something in the future that you don't feel ready for.
3.______
You are going 4.________ some kind of change in your life.
Teeth falling out
You are 5.________ or you are a loser.
Something is 6.________ you.
Being locked in
You are not feeling 7.________ in a relationship with a parent, a friend or a cousin.
Finding money
You will be 8.________ in real life.
Conclusions
Different people and different cultures have different ways of 9.________ dreams.
It is a 10.________ belief that dreams work in opposites.
【答案】1.guide 2.worry 3.Death 4.through
5．shy 6.troubling 7.comfortable 8．successful 9.explaining 10.common
阅读填词（四）
We live in a world full of many different kinds of people. We want to get along well with others. We also want to be liked by others. The following ways will make others like you.
Do This and You'll Be Welcome Anywhere
Become really interested in other people. A show of interest must be true. It must bring good results to the person showing the interest, but also to the person receiving the attention. It is a two-way street—both of you get an advantage.
A Simple Way to Make a Good First Impression (印象)
Smile as often as possible. Your smile is a sign of kindness. When someone feels stressed from his or her teachers or parents, your smile is like the Sun breaking through the clouds; your smile can help him or her realize that all is hopeful—that there is still joy in the world.
If You Don't Do This, You Are Getting into Trouble
Remember a person's name. A person's name is the sweetest and the most important sound in any language. We should realize the magic in a name. The name makes the person different from others; it makes him or her special among all others. If you remember a person's name, the relationship between both of you will become much closer.
An Easy Way to Become a Good Talker
Be a careful listener first. Ask questions that other persons will like to answer. Encourage them to talk about themselves and their achievements. What you need to do is just to listen, because people are much more interested in themselves.
Title: 1.________ to make people like you
Become really 2.________ in others
●Your show of interest must be true.
●It must 3.________ good results to both of you.
Smile as often as possible
●Your smile is a sign of 4.________．
●Your smile makes others 5.________ that all is hopeful.
Remember a person's name
●A person's name makes him or her 6.________ from others.
●A person's name is the sweetest and the most important sound in any 7.________．
Listen 8．________ first
●You ask questions that others enjoy 9.________．
●They are 10.________ to talk about themselves and their achievements.
【答案】1．How/Ways 2.interested 3.bring4．kindness 5.realize/think/feel/consider
6．different 7.language 8.carefully 9．answering 10.encouraged
阅读填词（五）
Starting a book club is easy—all you need is to love reading. Here's how to get yours off to a flying start.
When you set up your book club, the first thing is to get members for your club. They could be friends, family, or those you know through various activities, but they should all love to read. A small group of seven to ten people is usually an ideal size for a book club. Too many make discussions difficult.
Once you have a group, agree on how often you want to meet—usually clubs meet monthly. Pick a date and stick with it. That way, members can easily plan for it. Send out emails a week before the meeting to give people a written reminder. Set meeting time length. An hour is a good start. Two hours usually does the trick.
Then, you need a good place. Libraries, parks and restaurants—all make good meeting places. For many clubs, homes are the best place as you don't have to get dressed up, and noisy public places can make talking hard. If members bring a plate of food or a bottle, it can help start conversation.
Please don't forget the most important thing—the book! Think about the books your club will enjoy. Fiction? Non-fiction? Your club can choose books in different ways. You can take turns to recommend books. Let everyone vote upon what book to read. Anyway, make sure to keep it light and fun.
After all this has been decided, your book club is ready. Now, it's time to hold the first meeting. Enjoy your reading.
How to 1.________ a book club
2.________
members
●You can include those who share your 3.________ for reading.
●4.________ matters. Seven to ten people are enough for discussion.
Setting
the time
●Set a 5.________ meeting time. Send everyone an email to 6.________ them of the monthly meeting beforehand.
●Decide on how long the meetings will be.
Deciding
7．________
to meet
●You can meet in 8.________ places, like libraries, parks and restaurants.
●For many clubs, meeting at home works 9.________： relaxing and comfortable.
Choosing
the books
●Think about the books your club will enjoy.
●Decide on the 10.________ of choosing books: allowing everyone to recommend or vote upon the books.
【答案】
1．start 2.Getting 3.love 4.Size 5.．fixed/regular 6.remind 7.where 8．public 9.best 10.ways
阅读填词（六）
For me, living in Canada for 25 years, China is a new world that I have longed to explore. This spring, I chose Yangzhou to be my first stop on a 16-month trip around China. It was like love at first sight. At 15, I bought a book of collection of poems about Tang Dynasty. Through it, I heard of Yangzhou for the first time. I was deeply attracted by a poem written by Li Bai—“Sailing to Yangzhou in March”．
Yangzhou, sitting 2，500 years at the crossing of the Yangtze River and the 2，400-year-old Grand Canal(大运河), is one of the first 24 historic and cultural cities in China. In the old town, there are many ancient streets and houses. It's best to visit the city in spring. Spring paints the city in bright colours.
Yangzhou has always been famous for its gardens. Among them, the Slender West Lake, one of the biggest attractions in the city, was my first stop. The park with its fantastic landscape and lots of history has enough to keep a tourist busy for the whole day. What a shame I simply could afford half a day!
My next stop was He Garden, one of the best protected gardens in Yangzhou. It was once owned by the family of He Zhidao in Qing Dynasty. He Zhidao successfully brought Chinese and Western architectural (建筑的) features together.
Yangzhou is also the starting point of the Grand Canal tour. Taking a boat along the part of the canal in Yangzhou, I was amazed at the liveliness of this ancient waterway and the city's history and culture.
Luckily, my two-day trip to Yangzhou was filled with pleasure and wonder. It made me hungry for more China.
Exploring 1.________ in Yangzhou
2.________ for choosing Yangzhou
What attracted me to this city was a famous poem by Li Bai.
Brief
3．________
to Yangzhou
●It is a historic and cultural city with a long history and many 4.________ streets and houses.
●Spring is the 5.________ time to visit Yangzhou.
Experiences in Yangzhou
Slender
West
Lake
●I first visited the Slender West Lake.
●6.________ may spend a day in the park because of its fantastic landscape and history.
He
Garden
●I visited He Garden next.
●He Zhidao 7.________ to mix Chinese and Western architectural styles together.
Grand
Canal
●I took a boat trip along the canal in Yangzhou and 8.________ at the lively ancient waterway.
●The Grand Canal has a history for over two 9.________ years.
【答案】Ⅰ.1.China 2.Reason 3.introduction
4．ancient 5.best 6.Tourists
7．managed 8.wondered 9.thousand
10．learn
阅读填词（七）
When we say someone is in a blue mood, it means he or she is unhappy or sad. Are you feeling a little blue? Here are some fast and easy ways to cheer you up.
Exercise
When you exercise, your brain gives out a chemical called Endorphins (内啡肽). This chemical makes you feel happy. That is why exercise is good for you.
Have a talk
If something or somebody is troubling you, don't quarrel with other people to relax yourself. It is a good idea to have a heart-to-heart talk with a friend or a family member. Tell them your feelings. A chat is a useful way to make you feel better.
Have some hobbies
For example, playing pop music, drawing something or listening to your favourite music will make you smile. Act like an artist. Draw, paint or make something. Being active and creative makes you feel more satisfied and less nervous.
Laugh more
Laughing is the best way to improve your moods. Children laugh about 400 times a day. Adults only laugh about 20 times a day. What happens? Experts say if we laugh more, we will be happier and healthier.
Think positively
Close your eyes and imagine a beautiful scene or a time. Never think about anything terrible that you can't change. What's more, leave your flat and go outside. Sun and fresh air are good for you. Be a kid for a day. Play games, watch comedy movies or read jokes online.
Title: 1.________ to cheer you up
Exercise
●It is good for you to exercise.
●The chemical your brain 2.________ out makes you feel happy.
Have a talk
●Don't quarrel with others to 3.________ yourself.
●4.________ a heart-to-heart talk can make you feel better.
Have some
5．________
●Doing your favourite things will make you smile.
●Being active and creative makes you feel more satisfied and less 6.________.
Laugh more
●It's happier and 7.________ for us to laugh more every day.
●Children laugh 8.________ more times a day than adults.
Think
positively
●Close your eyes and 9.________ a beautiful scene.
●Leave your flat and go 10.________ to do your favourite things like playing games, watching comedy films or reading jokes.
【答案】1.．Ways 2.gives 3.relax 4.Having 5.．hobbies 6.nervous 7.healthier
8.．380 9.imagine 10.outside
阅读填词（八）
FUN WITH COOKIE
Paul: “I have been working for this company for ten years, however they chose the new guy for promotion(升职) over me.”
Julia: “Well, that’s just the way the cookie breaks into pieces.”
This is an informal expression that means bad things happen in life and there is nothing you can really do to prevent it. It’s not worth getting sad; you should just try and accept it calmly.
Of course in the UK we would generally use the word “biscuit” instead of cookie when talking about those hard baked, sweet, flat cakes which are so popularly eaten with a cup of tea. Cookie is originally a Dutch term meaning little cake and has spread to the United States because of immigration(移民) from Holland.
Also in the US we can find “fortune cookies” which are usually served with Chinese food. However they are almost unknown in mainland China and were invented in California by Asian immigrants. They are crisp cookies with pieces of paper inside, on which are written clever sayings, prophecies(预言) or words of wisdom.
A Cookie in computing is a collection of information which is used by websites to know users who have visited the site before. They are stored on your computer when you use the Internet, and also you will find the websites you used easily.
A cookie can also be a person. A tough cookie is unemotional(冷漠的) and a hard businessman while a smart cookie is sharp, clever and not easily fooled.
It is fun to know what “COOKIE” 1 in different ways
An informal expression
● It means that we can’t stop something bad happening in life, we’d better accept it in 2 .
“Biscuit” or “Cookie”
● 3 usually eat “biscuits” at teatime.
● Cookie is first used by the people from 4 .
● Later, Americans don’t use “biscuits”, they use cookies 5 .
Fortune cookie
●Fortune cookies have pieces of paper inside 6 clever sayings, prophecies(预言) or words of wisdom.
A Cookie in computing
●When people use computers, some information is 7 and stored on their computers.
●With the help of cookies, Users will have no 8 finding the websites again next time.
To describe a person
●If somebody does business 9 kindness, he is a tough cookie.
●If somebody often gets a high score in exams, he must be a 10 cookie.
Biscuit and cookie is just one example of the difference between British and American words.
【答案】1. means 2. peace/ calm 3. Englishmen 4. Holland 5. instead
6. with/ containing/ covering 7. collected 8. difficulty/ problem(s) 9. without 10. smart
阅读填词（九）
Aamir Khan is an Indian film actor, director, and producer. Through his career in Hindi films, Khan has made himself as one of the most popular and influential actors of Indian cinema. He has won a great number of awards, including four National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards. He was honored(授奖) twice by the Government of India, in 2003 and 2010.
Khan first appeared on screen as a child actor in his uncle's film. His first film role came with an experimental film in 1984, and he began a full-time acting career with a leading role in a tragic romance film in 1988. He acted so well in the film Raakh in 1989 that it earned(赢得) him a Special Mention at the National Film Award ceremony. He became the leading actor of Hindi cinema in the 1990s by appearing in several great films.
In 2001, a production company was set up by Khan. The first film of the company, Lagaan, was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film and earned him a National Film Award for Best Popular Film and two more Filmfare Awards. After a four-year absence from the screen, Khan continued to act leading roles. In 2007, the film Taare Zameen Par directed by him is a success that earned him the Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best Director.
In addition to acting, Khan is a humanitarian and has taken part in and spoken out for all kinds of social causes. He has also hosted a television talk show, in which he pays attention to important social events in India.
Aamir Khan
Khan’s 1
◆Khan is one of the most popular actors of Indian cinema.
◆The awards he won 2 four National Film Awards and
eight Filmfare Awards.
◆The Indian Government honored him twice.
Being an actor
◆Khan began to act in the film when he was a 3 .
◆Khan didn’t work as a full-time actor 4 1988.
◆In the film Raakh, he won a Special because of his excellent performance.
◆In the 1990s, Khan was one of the 5 actors of Hindi cinema.
Being a producer and 6
◆Khan 7 a production company in 2001.
◆Khan was 8 from screen for four years after the production company was set up.
◆The film Taare Zameen Par 9 helped Khan win the Award for Best Director.
Being a humanitarian
◆Khan joined in and spoke for the social causes.
◆Khan has been the 10 of a television talk show.
【答案】
1.achievements 2. included 3. child 4. until 5. leading/best/greatest
6. director 7. started/founded/established 8. absent 9. successfully 10. host
阅读填词（十）
France is the largest country in Western Europe. There are over 66 million people in France. The country is home to romantic natural scenes like the Seine River and places of interest such as the Eiffel Tower. About 75 million visitors come here every year. Here are top things to do in France.
Visit museums. No trip to France is complete without a visit to its museums, especially the world’s best-known one, the Louvre in Pairs. In this four-floor building, there are 35,000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue Venus de Milo. It will take you about nine months to enjoy all the pieces if you want to have a close look at each of them.
Have a local meal. French food is famous. Bread is very important in France. The most popular French bread is called baguette. The long bread tastes crispy(酥脆的) and salty. Snails are also a must-have here. About 40,000 tons of snails are eaten up every year! They are always cooked with butter and garlic.
Take a bike tour. What is the best way to enjoy the beauty of the Loire Valley? It’s taking a bike tour. You can experience the real French life which is comfortable by cycling. You can stop and enjoy the charming scenery in any place you like and forget all unhappy things and trouble for the time being. How relaxed you will feel! You may meet some local people. A bright “Bonjour!” always begins a nice talk. If you come here in June and July, you are lucky. The famous bike race Tour of France takes place at this time.
The 1 country in Western Europe
It has a 2 of over 66 million. It is home to beautiful natural scenes and places of interest
Visit museums
●The Louvre, which has four floors, is the most 3 museum in the world. ●You will 4 about nine months on all pieces if you want to loot at them carefully.
Have a local meal
●French bread which tastes crispy and salty is 5 by many people in France. It is 6 in shape.
●It is 7 for visitors to eat snails, which are always cooked with butter and garlic.
Take a bike tour
● 8 is the best way to enjoy the beauty of the Loire Valley.
●You can experience the real French life in a 9 way.
●You can watch the bike race Tour of France in 10 .
【答案】1. largest/biggest 2. population 3. famous 4. spend 5. liked/loved
6. long 7. necessary 8. Cycling 9. relaxing 10. summer
