阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Although we’ve been 1.(delight) to have you as a neighbor, we hope to settle something 2. bothers us. In a word, it’s about your dog---Cleo .
We’ve called several 3. (time) about Cleo’s early morning barking. It is difficult 4. (understand) why she barks every minute she’s outside. The early morning barking 5. (have) been disturbing us as we are often up all night with the baby. Besides, Cleo tends to bark 6. average of six hours a day. This morning she started barking even before 5 o’clock. That is too 7. (many) for us, considering how close the houses are .
We appreciate getting 8. (you) apologies and goodwill, 9. we hope that you can find out a good way of 10. (settle) the matter .
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was a new teacher, and I gave an honest mark on the students’ work. In Brain’s ___________, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. But he was a ___________ student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult understanding. His work in no way reflected(反映) his___________.
I had worried myself sick over Brain’s mother coming to see me. So when Brain’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌) were ___________ . I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. ___________ me, Brain had become a different person. She talked of how he ___________ me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had ___________ spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how ___________ she was for the self-respect I had developed in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, surprised, for about half an hour, ___________ what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without___________ knowing it? What I finally came to___________ was one day, when some students were___________ performances in front of the class. Jeanne spoke ___________ , and to encourage her to raise her voice, I said, “Speak up. Brain is the expert on this. He is the ___________ one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the ___________ of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Brain had sat up ___________ , paid more attention, smiled more, and became happy. And it was all because he ___________ to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed ___________ was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most___________ lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came early and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a ___________ .
1.A. case B. mind C. opinion D. condition
2.A. ordinary B. bright C. curious D. generous
3.A. ability B. courage C. feelings D. dream
4.A. shaking B. sweating C. clapping D. waving
5.A. Because of B. In spite of C. Apart from D. In favor of
6.A. loved B. impressed C. pleased D. criticized
7.A. gradually B. steadily C. recently D. obviously
8.A. delightful B. grateful C. respectful D. painful
9.A. imagining B. wondering C. observing D. regretting
10.A. also B. even C. always D. still
11.A. expect B. accept C. believe D. remember
12.A. writing B. making C. editing D. speaking
13.A. silently B. firmly C. calmly D. quietly
14.A. lucky B. lonely C. very D. likely
15.A. entrance B. middle C. front D. back
16.A. straighter B. higher C. lower D. smoother
17.A. intended B. claimed C. attempted D. happened
18.A. change B. praise C. thanks D. visits
19.A. difficult B. lively C. valuable D. enjoyable
20.A. living B. difference C. effect D. breakthrough
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。
How do you stay true to yourself when you’re surrounded by friends or family that have an opinion on everything you do? It’s not easy! 1. Here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic(精力充沛的) life．
2.
Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter—your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you．Deep down you know yourself better than anybody else．
Don’t fear people
3. The reason most people don’t take risks，or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of them．If you want to live the life you truly deserve，you must give up the need to be liked by everybody．
Value yourself and your choices
When you do，others will too．Own the choices you make in your life． 4. When you believe in yourself，in time，others will believe in you too．Show confidence in your choices，and what you stand for whether others agree or not．
Focus on appreciation
No matter what the circumstances are，there is always something to be grateful for．All successful people ask，“What am I grateful for? How can I improve my situation and use these tough times to inspire others?” 5.
These steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, and productivity．
A．Focus on your own talents and strengths
B．Never let others’ opinions guide your choices
C．Treat every person as they are important．
D．When you doubt yourself, others will doubt you．
E．Stay fearless in everything you will have to do．
F．Be thankful to life and be helpful to others，and you’ll lead a successful life．
G．However，there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want．
EVENTS
Long March exhibit
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shaanxi Province in the mid-1930s. Explanations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese /15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouthorgan. People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at l:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Admission: 30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium(海豚馆) in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.
Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm
Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.
1.If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission（入场费）?
A. 16 yuan.
B. 23 yuan.
C. 30 yuan.
D. 20 yuan.
2.At the exhibition, you will see ______.
A. books on the Long March
B. many things left by the Red Army
C. many articles written by famous writers
D. many photos and pictures about the Long March
3.The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see ______.
A. only seals perform
B. only dolphins perform
C. only seals and sea lions perform
D. not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform
The plan: turn Mars into a blue world with streams and green fields, and then fill it with creatures (生物) from the earth.
This idea may sound like something from a science fiction (科幻小说), but it is actually being taken seriously by many researchers. This suggests the future for the "red planet" will be the main topic for discussion at an international conference hosted by NASA (美国宇航局) this week. Leading researchers as well as science fiction writers will attend the event.
Turning Mars into a little earth has long been a topic in science fiction,” said Dr Michael Meyer, NASA's senior scientist for astrobiology (太空生物学)．“Now, with scientists exploring the reality, we can ask what are the real possibilities of changing Mars.”
Most scientists agree that Mars could be turned into a little earth, although much time and money would be needed to achieve this goal.
But many experts are shocked by the idea. "We are destroying our own world at an unbelievable speed and now we are talking about ruining another planet," said Paul Murdin from the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, UK.
Over the past months, scientists have become increasingly confident .They will find Martian life forms. Europe and America's robot explorers have found proof that water, mixed with soil, exists in large amounts on the planet.
1.The passage is about________.
A. Mars supporting life
B. finding water in the Mars
C. a plan turning Mars into a little earth
D. the necessity of changing Mars
2.Those who agree to turn Mars into a little earth______.
A. are short of confidence
B. will gain the support of NASA
C. are asking for advice on how to carry it out
D. realize that it’s not easy to achieve their goal
3.What’s Paul Murdin’s attitude to the plan?
A. He is for the idea.
B. He is active in the idea.
C. He is against the idea.
D. He doesn’t care about it.
4.What can we know about the scientists from the last paragraph?
A. They have no idea about the plan.
B. They will find Martian lives very soon.
C. They may achieve their goals some day.
D. They have found much proof of Martian lives.
It was very cold and I had been watching a homeless man make himself comfortable in a “shelter” on the river bank. I never saw him with warm clothing or food. I knew what I wanted to do.
When I told my parents my plan they were alarmed. They said I could be putting myself in danger, taking a box to a homeless person at night! But I knew, in my deep heart, that I would be safe. They watched as I added warm gloves, a heavy blanket … into a box until it was full! Then, I put a Christmas card on top. It said, “Even though we hardly know each other, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas!” I put ten one-dollar bills inside it as well.
My father insisted he went there with me as it was 10 pm on Christmas Eve. I said he could drive me but he had to stay in the car. He agreed.
I I took the box and walked towards his “house”. I called, “Sir, I have a Christmas box for you!”
“Go away!” he shouted.
“Sir,” I repeated.
“Go away!” he shouted angrily.
“Why?” I asked him.
He walked over and I saw two of the most beautiful, gentle, blue eyes I have ever seen.
“Merry Christmas!” I said.
“Why are you doing this?” he asked.
“Because you matter to me,” I said. With that I gave him the box.
Tears came to his eyes and he carried the box like it was filled with gold. I didn’t want to embarrass(使…尴尬) him by watching him anymore. So Dad and I left. (272 words)
1.The underlined word “alarmed” can best replaced by __________ .
A. pleased B. worried
C. disappointed D. surprised
2.Why did the author ask his father to stay in the car ?
A. Because he wanted to prove he was brave .
B. Because he believed the homeless man was bad .
C. Because he didn’t want the homeless man to feel bad .
D. Because he wanted to protect his father from being hurt .
3.When the homeless man first heard the author , he was __________ .
A. quite angry B. very excited
C. quite grateful D. very curious
4.The author’s purpose in writing the text is to tell readers that __________ .
A. it is easier said than done
B. poverty is the mother of health
C. where there is a will, there is a way
D. a willing helper does not wait until he is asked
