一、完形填空①

When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift. It was happiness.

One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran me over and cut off my ___1___ because of its high speed.

Several days later when I ___2___ in the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life ___3___ arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears. ___4___ slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn't get my arms back even though I ___5___ every day.

However, it's easier said than ___6___. I took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness ___7___.

I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a __8___ mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get ___9___ about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes ____10____; they don't have a mobile phone but ____11____ have, and so on. But I only enjoy life. I was lucky to realize from an accident: It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have ____12____. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, "My whole life would improve ____13____ I have a new car. "But when you get the car, what will ____14____? Maybe you are happy for a whole week. And then you will go right back to being unhappy.

Happiness ____15____ what we have! It' s in our heart. It's a state of mind. Even though you own the whole word, you may feel unhappy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating (感激)and taking pleasure in what you really have.

1. A. feet B. legs C. arms D. hands

2. A. came up B. woke up C. cheered up D. hurried up

3. A. with B. without C. for D. by

4. A. Or B. So C. But D. And

5. A. cried B. laughed C. sat D. smiled

6. A. dreamed B. done C. answered D. cried

7. A. especially B. strongly C. completely D. specially

8. A. crazy B. normal C. full D. empty

9. A. excited B. nervous C. worried D. relaxed

10. A. early B. late C. first D. quickly

11. A. the other B. another C. one another D. others

12. A. lost B. had C. found D. done

13. A. because B. as C. if D. unless

14. A. happen B. take place C. use D. leave

15. A. depends on B. leads to C. decides D. causes

 

完形填空②

Last year, I worked in a middle school near my 1 house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and 2 some food.

After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very 3 . Then I began keeping a(n) 4 on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper __5 and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to 6_her. I saw her taking the food to the street 7 . She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.

One day, I talked to a neighbor and 8 that my mum was popular in the area. The children were very friendly to her and even thought of her as their own 9 . Then it hit me; why wouldn't she want to tell me about it? Was she 10 that I would stop buying food if I found out?

__11 my mum got home, I gave her a big hug(拥抱). I told her she didn't need to keep it __12 from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of 13 lived with an old lady in a small house, 14 slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless(无私的)she was. She helped people n need. As her son, I was so 15 my mum.

But I always added one more bag for her other children.

1. A. brother's B. mother's C. sister's D. grandma's

2. A. buy B. make C. throw D. put

3. A. slowly B. exactly C. quickly D. hardly

4. A. eye B. nose C. ear D. face C. ear

5. A. plate B. box C. bowl D. bag

6. A. help B. stop C. follow D. tell

7. A. beggars B. old men C. children D. students

8. A. turned out B. found out C. looked out D. worked out

9. A. teacher B. neighbour C. friend D. mother

10. A. worried B. sure C. happy D. certain

11. A. While B. Before C. When D. Since

12. A. a secret B. a record C. a dream D. a note

13. A. they B. them C. we D. us

14. A. other B. the other C. others D. another

15. A. worried about B. proud of C. angry with D. afraid of

 

二、 阅读理解

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Spend over $50 and get a chance to win a $10 gift card. Spend over $100 and get a chance to win prizes, from Nobel membership, e-dictionaries to concert tickets!

 

1. April is the birthday month of ________.

A. Nobel Book Store B. Fanta Centre C. Retro Mall D. Winkle Mall

2. You can get the biggest discount on ________.

A. adult's story books B. all magazines C. children's picture books D. all textbooks

3. _____ will help you know more about the most popular books this year.

A. Claire Tay B. Michael Hawes C. David Koh D. Kate White

4. If you spend $65, you will get a chance to win ________.

A. an e-dictionary B. a $10 gift card C. Nobel membership D. a concert ticket

5. The main purpose of the advertisement is to ________.

A. find excellent writers B. attract more book buyers

C. celebrate Children's Day

D. introduce new reading courses

B

 

Four beggars (乞丐) usually met at an old shack (小窝棚) at the end of the day. One day, they were very upset（诅丧的） because none of them had got much in their begging bowls.

"I only got this piece of meat today," the first said. " I hardly got anything," the second said. "I just picked up these few vegetables outside the fruit and vegetable store." The third complained that all he was given was a handful of herbs(香草) that he couldn't eat on his own. The fourth beggar didn't do much better. " I only got the handful of old, dried beans, but they aren't very nice!"

As they sat around the fire, one of them had a great idea. "Let's put all our bits together and boil them. In this way, we can make a tasty dish and share it." They all agreed.

However, the first beggar thought, "I don't want to share. I'll just pretend (假装) to throw my meat into the pot. They'll never know and I'll eat my meat later." So he pretended to put the meat into the pot. Now the same idea had also hit the other beggars and the shack was so dark that no one could see what the others were doing.

Finally, one of them suggested that the dish should now be ready and, in turn, each of them helped himself to a bowl. They drank the hot water in absolute(绝对) silence, learning that selfishness doesn't taste all that good.

1. When did the four beggars usually meet?

A. In the morning B. At noon C. On Sunday afternoon D. At the end of the day.

 

2. What did the third beggar do?

A. He dropped his herbs in the soup. B. He kept the herbs for himself.

C. He cooked the soup.

D. He shared his herbs with his friends.

 

3. Why was the fourth beggar sad?

A. Because he got nothing from people. B. Because many people laughed at him.

C. Because the beans were old and dried. D. Because the other beggars didn't agree with him.

 

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A.They liked what was in the pot in the end. B. What they made in the pot was tasty.

C. They didn't know what others put in the pot. D. They didn't eat anything but the hot water.

 

5. What's the main idea of the story?

A. Only poor people can become good friends. B. Selfishness is good for nothing.

C. The beggars shared a special dinner. D. Silence can make everything taste good.

C

Your third year of middle school was probably a tough and busy time. You may have had trouble getting enough sleep. We all know that not getting enough sleep is not good for our health. But it has been found that less sleep could even cause you to have fewer friends.

According to researchers from the University of California, people who don't get enough sleep are less willing to socialize (社交) with others. They are simply too tired to go out.

The researchers did a small study. They tested 18 young people who had just had a good night's sleep – as well as tested them again after a sleepless night. The participants(参加者) watched videos of people with neutral (中性的) expressions walking toward them. When the person on the video got too "close" to them, they pushed a button (按钮) to stop the video, which recorded how close they allowed the person to get.

The results showed that the participants kept the person at a distance of 60 percent further back if they hadn't gotten enough sleep. They felt that their personal space was being invaded (侵占). But when the participants got a good night's sleep, they allowed the person to get much closer to them.

According to lead researcher Matthew Walker, the less sleep you get, the less you want to socialize with others. In turn, other people may think you are weird and stay away from you. This can make you feel lonely and cause you to sleep even less. It becomes a vicious cycle (恶性循环).

So if you want to be a more sociable and popular person, sleeping well might help. "One night of good sleep makes you feel more outgoing and socially confident," Walker told the Daily Mail.

 

1. Researchers from the University of California believe that less sleep _____.

A. makes school life tough and busy B. is good for one's health

C. makes people less sociable D. causes people to become excited

 

2. How did the researchers prove their point?

A. They did tests on 18 young people. B. They watched videos of sleepless people.

C. They interviewed people on the street. D. They invited people to join in a game.

 

3. What does the underlined word weird mean in the passage?

A. strict B. strange C. friendly D. angry

 

4. What does Paragraph 4 tell us?

A. The proper distance to keep from others is 60 cm.

B. People don't like sharing their personal space.

C. People are more sociable after a good sleep. D. Don't get too close to sleepless people.

 

5. Mathew Walker would agree that _____.

A. people who sleep less are weird B. loneliness makes people sleep more

C. popular people always sleep well D. sleeping well makes people confident

 

三、词汇综合运用

语法填空

阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（最多限填3个单词）。

语法填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式(最多限填三个单词)填空。

It was our school's yearly dancing show. I ________ (be) excited that I was chosen by the teacher this time although I didn't have any experience of dancing for a show. I would dance in front of all the students and ________ (teacher). It made me very proud.

However, I was a bit sad ________ my father had no time to watch me dance. He ________ (invite) to have a business meeting. I knew that my father would surely come to my show if he could. Luckily, my mother and my elder sister were still ________ (come) to watch my show.

________ the beginning of the day, I was very nervous. After changing into the dress and getting my makeup done, I felt ________ (relax). Then I went on to the stage bravely. I was very glad to see my mother and sister sitting in ________ second row.

Just before the lights turned dark, I saw my father! He rushed into the hall and took the seat beside my mother. ________ a pleasant surprise it was! The sight of my father made ________ (I) smile. I began dancing confidently. Soon after the show, my family came backstage to congratulate me. I was so happy and lucky to have my family's support.

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