Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．
There was a tradition in Europe that 1.a dove（鸽）flew around a house where someone was dying, then his soul would be at peace．And there are legends which say that Satan （撒旦）can turn himself into any bird except for a dove．But it was Pablo Picasso who made the dove a modern symbol of peace when 2.used it on a poster for the World Peace Congress in 1949．
The rainbow is 3.ancient and universal symbol, often representing the connection between human beings and their gods．In Greek mythology it was associated with Iris, the goddess 4.brought messages from the gods on Mount Olympus．In Scandinavian mythology（神话） the rainbow was a bridge 5.the gods and the earth．In 6.Bible a rainbow showed Noah that the Biblical flood was finally over, and that God had forgiven his people．In the Chinese tradition, the rainbow is often taken as a common symbol for marriage．
Nowadays the rainbow is 7.used by many popular movements for peace and the
environment, representing the possibility of a better world in the future 8.promising sunshine after the rain．
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C andD．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
Sometimes people call each other “scared cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is 1, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense（紧张的）, and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream． 2the cat doesn't realize this, its body is getting ready for action．If the danger continues, the animal will do one of two things．It will defend itself, or it will run away as fast as it can．
Something like this also happens 3people．When we are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies 4many physical changes．Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense．All of these changes make us more careful and ready to react．We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or 5．
Human beings, 6, have a problem that animals never face．If we 7our feelings and let them take over, we can 8．Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody, and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then 9later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn't always wise to express your feelings freely．
Does this mean that it's smarter always to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feeling of anger, sadness, and 10hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense．Physical illness can develop, and you can feel churned up （ 生气 ） inside．It can actually 11your health．（It is not bad to keep pleasant feelings inside either; all feelings need to be expressed．） You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exist, but they'll still be around．And at last you'll have to deal with 12．
1.A．excited B．surprised C．delighted D．frightened
2.A．As B．Before C．Despite D．Although
3.A．to B．on C．at D．in
4.A．get through B．go through C．get on D．go straight
5.A．scare B．protect C．run D．fight
6.A．but B．otherwise C．however D．moreover
7.A．give way to B．give up C．give out D．give off
8.A．get out of trouble B．get into trouble
C．put others into trouble D．calm down
9.A．hoped B．said C．thought D．wished
10.A．happiness B．delight C．bitterness D．laughter
11.A．be good for B．be bad for C．be good at D．do good to
12.A．them B．it C．yourselves D．you
They decorated the house _____ costs．
A．in spite of B．regardless of C．though D．although
Twenty-six journalists from 19 media organizations of different countries and regions are the first ones the unrest of “the Red-shirts” in Tailand capital．
A．covered B．covers C．to cover D．covering
The April 10, 2010 air crash, with a Russian Tu-145 plane ______ Poland’s president Lech Kaczinsky, his wife and many Polish government and military officials, shocked the whole world．
A．carried B．being carried C．carrying D．to carry
I feel sure that ____ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited the position we have in mind．
A．in case of B．in terms of C．in the opinion of D．in the course of
