单词拼写（用适当的形式填单词）（共10题，每题1分， 共10分）
1.The _____________ (祖先) of whom I am proudest is my great grandfather.
2.The country gained its _________________ (自由) ten years ago .
3.He is in deep ______________ (债务) in order to cure his mother of the disease.
4.Social _______________ (风俗) differ greatly from country to country.
5.I don’t share her _______________ (宗教的) beliefs.
6.The Japanese like eating r____________ fish.
7.A person’s life is l______________ , but love is lasting.
8.I warn you, I’m beginning to lose my p____________ with you.
9.Millions of people in Africa are still s______________ to death at present.
10.You will b from her good example.
：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? __1__. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. __2__.
When something goes wrong, try to find out a solution instead of being lost in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow difficulties to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can change the situation for better.
_3__. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
_4__. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. __5__.
A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.
B．On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious
C．Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood．
D．These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.
E．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F．There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
G．It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”
1. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ________.
A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding
B. pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking
C. great and important; common
D. hopeful and helpful; careless
2. According to the context we can guess that a genius is ________ while an idiot is ________.
A. a normal person; a funny person
B. a strong person; a weak person
C. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person
D. a famous person; an ordinary person
3.It is better for parents ________.
A. to praise and encourage their children more often
B. to be hard on their children
C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D. to give their children as much help as possible
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.
B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion
It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I approached her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, struggling to put socks on her swollen(肿胀的)feet. I entered, spoke quickly to the nurse and examined her chart. She was getting better.
I looked down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I said something like this:“ How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you were anxious to see your son who’s visiting you today. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
She stopped me with a serious voice, as if she was giving an order. “ Sit down，Doctor．This is my story，not your story. ”
I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that her health problems really had something to do with it. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen．
Later on, I often thought of what that woman taught me. Everyone has a story and each story is different. Some have a beginning, middle and end. Others wander without a clear conclusion. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard—without interruption or judgment．
1. The writer went to visit the older woman to .
A. 1isten to her story B．tell her good news
C. help her put on her socks D．see if she was getting better
2.What problem did the old woman have?
A. She ate too much sugar．
B. She had high blood pressure．
C. She had too many visits.
D. She liked telling others stories．
3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to the older woman’s .
A. not having seen her son for long B. having no one to look after her
C. serious voice when giving orders D. struggling to put socks on her feet
4.What does the story mainly tell us?
A. Everyone should learn to listen to others.
B. Children had better stay with their parents．
C. We all have a story and each one is different.
D. Older women are good at telling their stories.
Last year more than 13 Korean TV series were introduced in China. Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times(黄金时段). Some of the dramas are being repeated, but audiences continue to watch them. Why are the South Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people? Cheng Yiting, a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons. She thinks that the good-looking actors with cool clothes and the beautiful sight in the dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas. But what attracted the young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories.
And it seems that South Korean TV series has also won the hearts of middle-aged people. They are touched by the morals(道德)in the shows. These include the importance of respecting elders and social order. Though some people think South Korean TV series are too slow and too long, most of the Chinese audiences like them. Maybe we are really tired of Western TV series. Compared with that, South Korean TV series are not bad.
1.What does the underlined word "repeated" in the third line mean?
A．大长今 B．流行 C．重播 D．垃圾时段
2.Which of the following is not mentioned（提及）about South Korean TV series in the passage?
A．Love. B．Morals.
C．Social order. D．The youth self-respect.
3.What is the main reason why South Korean TV series are popular?
A．The series are slow and long.
B．The actors wear cool clothes.
C．The stories with morals in them are pure and moving.
D．The actors are cool.
4.What do you know about South Korean TV series from the passage?
A．Thirteen more South Korean TV series will be introduced to China.
B．Young audiences like South Korean TV series better than middle aged people.
C．All the South Korean TV series will be repeated this year.
D．Some Chinese think part of South Korean TV series are worth watching twice.
After The Super Girl was shown on TV, it was loved by millions of people, especially the young people. It becomes a hot topic among people. Here are some of their opinions
China is a developing country and women now show their abilities as freely as men do. The modern world is a stage for them to show who they are and what they want.
—Nancy , 14 The Super Girls
One of the girls looks like Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) . In Singapore, a show of this kind is called Superstar. I think the competition like this is a good chance for the young girls with the dreams of stage. As for The Super Girl, I hope I can see one international super star coming out from this year's competition .
—Linda , 16
I am worried about these super girls. They are educated in different ways. At their ages, they should be spending more time at school , not on the stage. What are they learning? And for what?
—John , 15
1. What do people think about The Super Girl ?
A. It was loved by all the people B. Different people have different ideas
C. All the young people enjoyed it very much D. It is not popular among people
2. Linda hopes to see from The Super Girl.
A. a show called Superstar in Singapore B. a girl with the name of Jolin Tsai
C. an international superstar coming out D. some young girls with dreams of the stage
3.John worries about the super girls because these girls .
A. don't spend enough time studying at school B. spend too much time studying at school C. show their abilities in their free time D. are educated in the same way
