It is a cold and dry winter morning. When you wake up, you feel that your throat (喉咙) hurts. You begin to sneeze (打喷嚏) and later you may cough. You must have a cold! Wait a moment. Could it just be a common cold or the flu that’s been going around?

A cold gives you a runny nose and cough. But it’s usually easy to deal with. Some take medicine while others drink herbal (草药的) tea or chicken soup. Usually you feel better after a week.

On the other hand, the flu can be much more dangerous. It usually gives you a fever. Sometimes it can cause death. According to an American magazine, the worst flu killed about 50 million people from 1918 to 1919.

Don’t worry. If you get a flu vaccine (疫苗), it can stop you from getting the virus (病毒). Flu vaccines work by giving body a small amount of flu viruses. This causes your body to develop antibodies (抗体). So next time you get the flu, the antibodies should help you.

The flu virus changes every few years. Therefore, there are so many types of flu, such as H1N1 and H5N1. The antibodies for one type of flu can’t help us against all types of flu. That’s why we need to get the vaccine every year.

However, good health habits may also help stop you from developing a cold or flu. Washing your hands often helps stop you from getting viruses. It is also important to get regular exercise and eat healthy food. All these can help you strengthen your immune system(增强免疫系统).

1.If you have a common cold, usually you’ll feel better after_____.

A. a week      B. two weeks

C. ten days  D. twenty days

2.According to the passage, which is TRUE of the flu?

A. It first happened in 1919.

B. It usually doesn’t give you a fever.

C. It is easy to deal with.

D. It can kill people sometimes.

3.If you get a flu vaccine, ____________.

A. it can’t stop you from getting the flu virus.

B. it won’t cause your body to develop antibodies.

C. your body will develop antibodies.

D. your body will get a large amount of flu viruses.

4.We need to get a flu vaccine every year because________.

A. we probably have a cold in winter

B. the flu virus changes every few years

C. the flu is very dangerous

D. you don’t need to take any medicine after that

5.The following ways can help stop the flu EXCEPT__________.

A. staying indoors        B. getting regular exercise

C. eating healthy food    D. washing our hands often

Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be the time for a few lessons in confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors.

Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don’t turn down party invitations just because of your shyness.

Prepare yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people. Think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.

If you start feeling self-conscious (自我意识) in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people.Remember, you are not alone. Other people are caring about the impression they are making, too.

No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even singers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards(回报). But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know more about you.

1.The main purpose of the article is to __________________.

A. explain how shyness developed

B. prove that shyness can be got over

C. tell readers that shyness is natural

D. suggest ways of dealing with shyness

2.Which of these can you conclude from the article?

A. The attempt(尝试) to overcome shyness is always worthwhile.

B. Singers choose their work to fight shyness.

C. The attempt to overcome shyness is always bad.

D. Shy people never have any fun.

3.What is the source of suggestions for fighting shyness.

A. The author of the article.

B. Shy men and women.

C. Popular singers.

D. Doctors.

4.According to the passage, a shy person should________________.

A. try to be confident          B. try to be skilled

C. perform better with others   D. be careful.

5.Where would this article probably appear?

A. On the front page of a newspaper.

B. In a popular magazine.

C. In a science book.

D. In an interesting story book.

完形填空，阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Natural resources(自然资源)are things that we use that come from Earth. Our natural resources are limited. This means that they will not_______forever. Some are renewable, like when you plant a new tree when you _______ one down. Others are not renewable(可再生的), like when you dig coal out of the _______. Once it is used, it is gone.

People realize the _______ that Earth’s natural resources are limited, and can do things to help conserve(节约)those resources. _______ you try to conserve a natural resource, you try too use less of it, so it does not get used up so _______ . One way that people conserve fuel, like gasoline, is by riding a bicycle or walking when the _______ is short instead of driving everywhere.

Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay _______  . We can conserve water _______  making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak (漏). We can also make _______ choices to conserve water, like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they are full. Eevryone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.

1.A. last       B. spread    C. burn          D. change

2.A. turn       B. cut        C. put          D. move

3.A. station  B. building   C. ground        D. brick

4.A. news       B. plan      C. decision    D. fact

5.A. When       B. Although   C. Whatever      D. Whether

6.A. slowly    B. hard      C. regularly     D. fast

7.A. money      B. space     C. place         D. distance

8.A. alive      B. alone      C. asleep        D. awake

9.A. about      B. for       C. by           D. with

10.A. generous  B. funny     C. wise          D. surprising

—I want to know something about the movie The Left Ear. Do you know _________ ?

—Sorry. I’ve no idea, either.

A. who was the movie made by

B. how long the movie lasts

C. when was the movie made

D. what’s the price of the ticket

Sue ____ dance lessons twice a week.

A. is taking      B. took       C. takes      D. has taken

—How could you get such a good idea?

—What my father said made me excited, and then I ____ the idea.

A. put up with     B.caught up with

C. kept up with  D. came up with

Robots similar to real people were shown in America. I think there ___ fewer workers in factories in a few years.

A. were      B.are   C. will be   D. have been

Mr. Li can’t attend the meeting on time _____ he takes the early flight to get there.

A. because   B. whenever  C. if    D. unless

I ____ my pen on the table, so I can’t write down his telephone number.

A. leave   B. forget   C. have left  D. has forgotten

—I went to your house last night, but no one was in.

—I ____ speaking English with my friends in the school at that time .

A. practiced      B. was practicing

C. have practiced D. am practicing