A young boy who was called Tom lived in a country. One day Tom was digging a hole in the _________with his best friends when he saw a worm （蠕虫）. Terrified to see it, he instantly_________it over the fence. He hated worms. Though they did him no harm, he felt_________whenever he saw them.
The next morning he_________up to find his sister Elizabeth standing by his bed. Elizabeth_________him to get up immediately and then led him downstairs. There_________on the kitchen table was a worm! This time he didn't throw it away but began to_________it carefully. He wasn't bored nor_________though a little bit light-headed （头晕）. He didn't say a word, just_________to tell anyone why he__________worms so much.
The next day he went to school. He found his classmates had a new__________which Tom eventually found was about worms. He couldn't__________they actually talked about worms. "Worms are very__________to nature. " said their teacher, Miss Noyce. Tom was told to read a book about worms and was regretfully surprised by what he was __________. The book said that if you liked growing crops then worms should be very important to you because they chew__________leaves and when the worm gives out waste it__________the soil. So from that day on Tom started__________worms. When he got home from school the next day he had a（n）__________. He got a jar and filled it with damp soil. Then he found some worms lying lazily across the garden. Tom__________them up and put them in the jar. He had always been__________to have a pet and now, there was his very own pet right in front of him.
1.A.store B.garden C.classroom D.hospital
2.A.threw B.passed C.carried D.put
3.A.calm B.pleased C.interested D.uncomfortable
4.A.grew B.looked C.woke D.stayed
5.A.urged B.taught C.helped D.promised
6.A.dying B.crying C.lying D.growing
7.A.laugh at B.pick out C.talk about D.stare at
8.A.amazed B.concerned C.focused D.touched
9.A.glad B.impolite C.unwilling D.brave
10.A.preferred B.hated C.studied D.controlled
11.A.book B.competition C.teacher D.topic
12.A.say B.believe C.doubt D.hear
13.A.harmful B.beautiful C.common D.important
14.A.experimenting B.imagining C.reading D.feeling
15.A.ugly B.dead C.delicious D.primary
16.A.improves B.destroys C.separates D.finds
17.A.selling B.collecting C.appreciating D.resisting
18.A.idea B.doubt C.answer D.invention
19.A.took B.turned C.gave D.picked
20.A.choosing B.longing C.learning D.forgetting
Travelling offers endless benefits in terms of adventure, as well as getting the opportunity to experience new and unfamiliar things around the world.1.In this text, we are detailing some of the most important, benefits of travelling for you.
It can reduce stress. Let's talk about the big one first, stress. It comes in many different forms, and it is something that we all experience. Life can throw all kinds of things at you, causing stress and worry.2.It allows you to break away from your everyday routine.
3.Even the thought of travelling for a break might make you feel more creative and open your mind to new ideas. Jetting off overseas and getting the opportunity to see the world can bring a new viewpoint to your ideas. Increasing creativity is extremely beneficial to us, as it helps us to put any negative energy into our creativity.
It can strengthen immune system.4.Travelling exposes you to different climates thus ever strengthening your immune system. That certainly doesn't go without saying that you should do everything to maintain your immune system when travelling. Get your body well used to plenty of rest, eating well and staying energetic.
It can increase activity. Travelling does require a lot of movement, so you will stay active, which is always good news for your body. Being more active means your heart rate is increased, your body is able to burn fat quicker, and your circulation can improve. However, do take caution not to overuse yourself, as it can take the enjoyment out of travelling.5.
A. It can change attitude.
B. So let it happen naturally.
C. It can increase creativity.
D. So you should start to save for the next travelling.
E. However, travelling can help to relieve these feelings.
F. In addition, travelling also brings countless health benefits.
G. If you are someone who falls ill often, travelling may benefit you.
When we talk about positive thinking, we often use terms having to do with our hearts — open heart, pure heart or joyful heart. But new research from Duke University is making a closer connection, finding that a positive attitude may be helpful to people who have angina (心绞痛)，a common heart condition.
Symptoms of this condition include chest pain or pressure because the heart is not receiving sufficient oxygen. Patients who displayed optimistic thought patterns, including having positive expectations about recovery, were 40 percent less likely to be hospitalized or require surgery than those who were not optimistic, according to the study. The researchers collected data from 2,400 patients who had diagnoses of angina.
An interesting additional finding from the patients' questionnaires was that the most optimistic patients were also the least likely to have histories of heart attack, heart failure or heart disease.
The researchers did not declare a causal relationship between positive thinking and better heart disease outcomes, however. There are multiple possible reasons for the results of the study, including the idea that patients who are healthier to begin with are more likely to expect to recover and regain good health.
But the study does represent a new way of looking at the situation. Now, in addition to a body of research that examines the relationship between depression and heart health, there is a new way of inquiry that asks whether positive thinking could be used as a strategy to improve outcomes.
Lead researcher Alexander Fanaroff, a fellow in the department of cardiology (心脏病学) at the Duke University Medical Center, told the Duke Chronicle that his next research question will find ways to improve attitudes among heart patients.
Perhaps his subjects could reflect on the word of the writer Anthony J. D'Angelo: "Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody's heart."
1.How can people with angina get better according to the study?
A.By expecting more. B.By thinking positively.
C.By getting timely surgery. D.By taking more exercise.
2.What may be Alexander Fanaroff’s next research?
A.To explore how to improve patients’ attitudes.
B.To find out the ways to treat heart patients.
C.To learn the causes of heart diseases.
D.To test if positive attitudes help with health.
3.What can we learn from the text?
A.Optimistic people hardly get heart attack.
B.People's attitudes decide their overall health.
C.How positive thinking benefits heart health is unclear.
D.The reason why patients recover well is that they have no depression.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A.Keep positive to get rid of illness
B.Angina, a kind of serious condition
C.Depression, a key cause of heart attack
D.Positive thinking makes hearts healthier
I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling (叛逆). I suggested they recall their own teenage years. At that age they would like to be growing away from parents. They preferred to stand on their own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of going out fighting bravely on their own, most of them are grasping one another's hands for reassurance (肯定).
They declare they want to dress as they like, but they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music, but somehow they all end up gathering around listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in a similar way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (茧) into a larger cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today's parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All these create a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don't, care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go for it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really matters.
1.What will teenagers do if they are rebelling?
A.Fight bravely.
B.Wear beautiful clothes.
C.Follow the crowd.
D.Stay away from teachers.
2.What's paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The symbols of the present rebellion.
B.The attitudes of parents to the present rebellion.
C.The reasons why teenagers fail in finding their own ways.
D.The ways of changing the teenagers' dependence.
3.What does the author suggest?
A.Finding popularity with others.
B.Growing away from parents.
C.Staying together with friends.
D.Holding on to our own thoughts.
Off-duty firefighter Roben Duge smelled the smoke, saw the flames and heard the screams from his neighbor's house and thought instantly of his own family. The heroic smoke eater pulled a grandmother and two children from a burning house, on Thursday night, while walking home from his job at Ladder 103 in Brooklyn.
“I’m not a hero, I'm just reacting off instinct (本能),” the fearless father said on Friday at home, right next door to the fire-damaged house. His wife Crystal disagreed “It’s just who he is.” He is a superman.
The mild-mannered firefighter was heading home from the subway when he noticed the thick black smoke pouring out of his neighbor’s house. “A child playing downstairs in the basement accidentally started the fire and he was too frightened to tell his grandmother as the flames spread quickly,” reporters said. Duge, a five-year FDNY experienced firefighter, started rushing toward the two-storeyed residence when he saw the smoke. Visions of his own three kids flashed through his mind. “When I heard the kids screaming, I realized it from the bottom of my heart,” Duge told the Daily Neivs. “I thought how I could get in deep enough because I didn’t have any equipment and I didn’t know how dangerous it was.”
The grandmother, a stroke victim, was merely able to get around on her own when he made his way inside. “The lady could stand up, but she needed assistance to walk and the kids were screaming and scared to death,” said Duge.
After getting the three residents out of their house, he assisted them over to his home. The fire was brought under control about half an hour after it started. Duge, reflecting on his daring rescue, shrugged (耸肩) off the praise that was arrived via text and voicemail from fellow firefighters. “We often operate in chaos and we do put ourselves at risk,” said the FDNY officer.
1.Who was supposed to blame for the fire?
A.Duge’s kids. B.The old lady.
C.Duge’s wife. D.The neighbor’s kid.
2.What did Duge find when he entered the burning house?
A.The lady sat on the floor. B.The kids were frightened.
C.The firefighters arrived. D.The smoke was disappearing.
3.What did Duge think of the praise for him?
A.He thought what he had done deserved it.
B.He viewed it as a big surprise.
C.He owed it to his fellow firefighters’ help.
D.He cared little about it.
Directions: Write an English composition in 150 words. The composition must be based on the information given below.
假设你是高一年级学生Leo，最近学校英语周报(《 School Weekly》)正在招募( recruit vt.)校园记者，你很感兴趣，决定写一封申请信。信的主要内容包括：
1. 你认为自己有什么特长或经验有助于你胜任这份工作；
2. 如果你申请成功，你打算展开哪几项具体工作。
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