Do you know the man calling? —No. It’s _____ Mr. Smith. Do you accept ______charges?
A. the; the B. a; the C. a; / D. /; the
Can you give me some advice on how to _____ the time I have lost?
A. look up to B. make up for C. put up with D. break away from
假如你是新华中学学生李华，在最近举行的市高中生英语口语大赛中获得了一等奖。某英语报社邀请你写一篇稿件，介绍你练习英语口语的经验。稿件内容如下：
1．树立自信，克服羞怯心理；
2．多参加英语角活动；
3．多看英语新闻（如CCTV-9）
注意：1. 词数：120-150；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）
［1］In a study likely to make school caretakers embarrassed, U.S. researchers said that chewing gum may help improve performances of teenagers. Many schools ban chewing gum because children often throw away the sticky chaw under chairs or tables. But the study found that students who chewed gum during math class had higher scores on a math test and better grades than students who did not chew gum in the class.
［2］“For the first time, we’ve been able to show in a real-life kind of situation that students did perform better when they were allowed to chew,”said Gil Leveille, director of the Wrigley Science Institute. Wrigley has gotten feedback from many of its gum customers who say chewing gum helps them stay focused.
［3］The researchers studied four math classes（108 students aged 13 to 16）.About one half got free Wrigley’s sugar-free gum to chew during class, homework and tests. They chewed at least one stick of gum 86 percent of the time they were in math class and 36 percent of the time they were doing homework. The other half_____________.
［4］After 14 weeks, the gum chewers had a 3 percent increase in their math scores on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills achievement test, a small but significant change. As a matter of fact, the gum chewers did get better final grades in the class than their non-chewing peers.
［5］Leveille said chewing gum helps reduce stress, so students can do their best work. And while he is aware that many schools have a dim view on students’ chewing gum in class, he hopes the findings may change that a bit.
［6］“It’s not a matter of chewing. It’s a matter of gum disposal（处理），”Leveille said, adding that it can be overcome by teaching proper disposal methods. If that failed, he joked, “We’ll have to provide the cleaners with scrapers（刮刀）”
1.What is the main idea of the passage？（no more than 10 words）
___________________________________________________________________________ ______
2.In what way is chewing gum helpful according to the passage?（no more than 10 words）
___________________________________________________________________________ ______
3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words.（no more than 8 words）
___________________________________________________________________________ ______
4.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
Although he knows many schools are against students’ chewing gum, he expects that the research results will help improve the situation.
___________________________________________________________________________ ______
5.According to Leveille, why should schools deal with the problem in gum chewing?（no more than 10 words）
___________________________________________________________________________ ______
单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1.His idea received an (热情的，热心的) response.
2.I am (尴尬的) to admit that I made many mistakes in this investigation.
3.The cost of food and clothing has come down in recent years. (类似地，同样地)，fuel prices have fallen quite considerably.
4.I've never got (紧张的) at an English examination.
5.She shows a very positive a towards her work.
6.Be sure to follow your teacher's (指示) while doing an experiment.
7.I ___________(认出)Tom at the first sight of him in the supermarket.
8.If the words of a song are _________(复杂的)，they are difficult to understand.
9.___________(模仿) is a good way to learn to paint for a beginner.
10.I don't believe that computers will _________(代替) human beings.
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 attaining 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 figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self-pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
● 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.
● 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.
