Running is free, it’s easy and now it’s becoming cool as well. Many people do not have enough time to play a team sport, so instead they have started going running. In the past, running in the street was seen as a bit silly. But things are changing. 1. Some people go to lose weight while others go simply to keep fit. Even at 6 o’clock in the morning you sometimes see runners in the streets. Scientists say that running is a very good way to keep fit.
2. In some schools when it rains and it’s too wet to play football or hockey, children have to do cross country running instead. Now as running has become more popular, hopefully more young people will take it up.
Every year in April, the London marathon(马拉松) takes place. The race covers a fantastic route(路) in which runners pass lots of famous places like the London Eye and Big Ben. 3.
Interestingly, marathon running used to be seen as a hard sport, but now even people who are very unfit take part in marathons every year! 4. It’s because people have become more interested in running. After the marathon every year the streets suddenly become full of runners. 5. All you need is a pair of trainers and will power, so what are you waiting for?
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。
A. It’s not because marathons have got easier.
B. People come from all over the world to run in it.
C. Sadly, running is often quite unpopular at school.
D. Now, lots of people go out running in their spare lime.
E. People find it so exciting that they want to try it themselves.
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Sunshine Apartment | Seaview | Diamond House |
$98,000 | $132,000 | $110,000 |
Built in 2007 | Built in 2008 | Built in 2010 |
bedroom, living room, kitchen, 2 bathrooms | 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, 2 dining rooms | 2 bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, living room |
a small garage | a big beautiful garden | a garden and a garage |
9 km from the city center | 23 km from the city center | in the city center |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.Diamond House was built ___________.
A. nearly sixteen years ago
B. hundreds of years ago
C. in 2008
D. about six years ago
2. Seaview is __________ more expensive than Sunshine Apartment.
A. thirty-four thousand dollars
B. twelve thousand dollars
C. five thousand dollars
D. twenty-two thousand dollars
3. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Seaview has got 3 bedrooms and two kitchens.
B. Diamond House has got a garden and a garage.
C. Diamond House is cheaper than Sunshine Apartment.
D. Sunshine Apartment has got a small garden.
4. If you like doing shopping in the city center every day, you’d better buy ___________.
A. Seaview
B. Sunshine Apartment
C. Diamond House
D. None of them
5.Where can you probably read this passage?
A. In a nature magazine.
B. In a storybook.
C. In the business newspaper.
D. In a science book.
Are you happy most of the time? Or do you easily get angry sometimes? Everyone has a different temperament(脾气). It is usually believed that both genes(基因) and environment may affect people’s temperaments in different ways. Scientists have found that the season of the birth also plays a role.
Scientists from Budapest, Hungary, studied 400 university students. In the study, the students need to finish a questionnaire(问卷). The purpose of it was to find out which of four kinds of temperaments they most had. From the questionnaire, scientists found that the students always answered something like ＂My mood often changes for no reason.＂and ＂I love to deal with new projects, even if it is risky.＂These answers were then matched with their birthdays.
They discovered that people born in summer easily change between sad and happy moods compared to people born in winter. Those who always feel positive are mostly born in spring and summer.
The study also found that those born in autumn less probably had a mood of depression which may easily drive them to cry, while those in winter were not easier to be angry.
Scientists said that this was probably because the seasons had an influence on certain chemicals in the human body. And the chemicals are important to control people’s moods even in adult life.
＂It seems that when you are born may increase or decrease your chance of developing certain mood disorders(紊乱) ,＂ lead scientist Xenia Gonda told the Telegraph.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What probably can’t affect people’s temperaments according to Paragraph 1?
A. Genes. B. Ages. C. Seasons. D. Environment.
2.What does the underlined word ＂depression＂ most probably mean?
A. Sadness. B. Happiness.
C. Surprise. D. Excitement.
3.Which of the following sentences is NOT true from the passage?
A. People born in summer change their moods more easily.
B. The season of birth has an influence on human’s moods.
C. There were 400 middle school students taking part in the study.
D. The answers to the questionnaire were matched with their birthdays.
4.In the following paragraph, the writer will most probably deal with ___________.
A. How many kinds of moods there are
B. What can we change the human body most
C. How the certain chemicals affect the moods
D. Whether the students will continue their study
5.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Seasons and Moods
B. The influence of Genes
C. Moods and Health
D. The Importance of Birthplaces
Teenager Jake Deham was skiing with his family in the US when he fell over and lost one of his skis. His family didn’t know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake.
Jake couldn’t find his ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldn’t work out the right way to go.
It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the cold temperatures. But Jake kept calm. At home, Jake watched a lot of programmes about living in difficult situations. He remembered the advice from these programmes and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole so the wind couldn’t blow into it. Outside his hole, the temperature fell to a dangerous -15℃ that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.
After the long evening passed, Jake began to think his way out. He had to get down the mountain. The TV programmes always said, ＂If you are lost, you should find someone else’s tracks(足迹) through the snow and follow them.＂ ＂I wanted to live my life.＂ remembered Jake, ＂So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those.＂ He walked and walked and finally saw lights…
His mum was very happy when she heard her son was saved. Amazingly, Jake didn’t even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries.
So, the next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can save your life!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.Jake’s parents didn’t know that he was missing until__________.
A. Jake contacted them on the phone
B. they began to ski down the mountain
C. they reached the foot of the mountain
D. Jake lost one of his skis
2.What was the most important decision Jake made for his safety?
A. To go skiing with his family in the US.
B. To search for the ski that he had lost in the snow.
C. To take off his other ski and walk down the mountain.
D. To build a hole in the snow to keep himself warm.
3.In what order did the following take place in the story?
a. Jake made a hole in the snow.
b. Jake lost one of his skis.
c. Jake finally saw lights.
d. Jake followed some tracks.
e. Jake took off his other ski.
A. b-e-a-d-c B. a-b-e-c-d C. d-e-b-a-c D. b-c-e-a-d
4. What probably happen to Jake when he saw lights?
A. Jake’s parents came to search and saved him.
B. Jake went back to the hole and waited there.
C. Jake found his lost ski and skied down by himself.
D. Jake found a team of men who came to save him.
5.What can we learn from the story？
A. It is dangerous for us to travel alone.
B. Keep calm when facing difficulties.
C. Never give up and you will be successful.
D. It is a waste of time to watch TV.
完形填空
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案
No One Words But My Own
The classroom was full of those of us who wanted to work on the school newspaper. I didn’t write a lot. but working on the paper sounded like fun. I the idea of being a reporter, interviewing my friends, and covering middle school events.
To be chosen, we had to turn in an example of our . I wrote an article about the joys of summer, and showed it to my father, a talent poet. He read it and frowned(皱眉).
＂It’s okay.＂ my father said, taking out a pencil ＂But how about changing this sentence to ...＂ And as a result, he rewrote the whole piece — without me, for I never said anything to him.
No surprise—his version(版本）was . He had a gift for language. It was so much better than my piece that I turned in his version instead of mine.
＂Welcome to the Dundee School News,＂ my teacher said to me. But before I could be about the news, he added, ＂Based on that excellent article you wrote about summer, I expect you to write a personal opinion article every week for the second page of the paper.＂I was so surprised! I was unable to write at that level, but I couldn’t tell the to the teacher, and I couldn’t ask my father for help, either. That term working on the paper was really painful. And my teacher clearly expressed his .
＂Can’t you write something more like the first piece you wrote?＂he said, each time I turned in my article.
I couldn’t, because at that age, I didn’t have my father’s ability and experience as a writer. Week after week, I tried hard, but my writing never the level of the first article.
At last, to my total shame, another student took my place. I that my father rewrote my first article himself, instead of simply trying to help me to improve it. But in my heart I knew it was my fault(错误) because I allowed him to do it. Later, I did become a successful writer on my own. Looking back, I realized that the pain and shame of that school experience had a side. It taught me to depend on myself and be myself. So every day, I try to use my own words, find my own style and be my own best self. It feels great.
1.A. gave B. shared C. liked D. welcomed
2. A. report B. writing C. homework D. newspaper
3.A. help B. stop C. allow D. praise
4.A. different B. common C. popular D. wonderful
5.A. excited B. worried C. nervous D. confident
6.A. truth B. excuse C. feeling D. answer
7.A. honesty B. patience C. hope D. disappointment
8.A. set B. reached C. raised D. changed
9.A. agreed B. realized C. remembered D. complained
10.A. magic B. serious C. bright D. strange
—Excuse me. Could you tell me __________ get to the airport?
—Certainly. Go straight along here.
A. how can we B. how we can
C. when can we D. when we can
