阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号中单词的正确形式。
Today so many people are talking about AIDS, for which, 1._________ (fortunate)，there is no cure now. When we talk about its influence on our society, this disease is 2._________ most severe public health problem of all that we are facing in the 21st century. It is spreading at a(n) 3._________ (surprise) speed, especially in Africa.
The UN AIDS organizations have come to the 4._________ (conclude) that in the past 20 years, 20 million people have died of AIDS. And this figure will be three times bigger in the next two decades 5.___________ measures are taken in poor countries. Only if people change their basic behavior in time, can AIDS 6.__________(stop) from spreading. For example, in San Francisco, the rate fell greatly when a serious program was carried out. People were 7._________ (please) to change their behavior when they realized how serious a risk they were taking.
Experts think in order to get the message across to those 8.__________ don’t realize the seriousness of AIDS, a well 9.__________ (design) educational campaign is the only thing at the moment that can help. It would be criminal not to put it into practice. So everyone has a share of responsibility in the fight 10.__________AIDS.
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was in Grade 6, I knew a girl. She to point out my shortcomings and always said I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, and so on. I tried not to care what she said. , I became very in the end. I cried and ran to Daddy.
Daddy asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Lisa, didn’t you ever what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s . Go and make a of everything she said and the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
To my , I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t 49 (like being very thin), a good number I could and suddenly I to change. For the first time I got a clear of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the about yourself. But you have to learn to . Don’t just close your ears in anger, feeling . When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is .”
In my life, this is the best that Daddy has given me.
1.A. forgot B. stopped C. promised D. liked
2.A. Besides B. However C. Instead D. Also
3.A. happy B. patient C. proud D. angry
4.A. accept B. remember C. wonder D. persuade
5.A. opinion B. trouble C. dream D. purpose
6.A. schedule B. joke C. list D. plan
7.A. discuss B. mark C. win D. destroy
8.A. joy B. surprise C. excitement D. regret
9.A. ignore B. recognize C. develop D. change
10.A. and B. so C. but D. or
11.A. wanted B. hated C. feared D. failed
12.A. view B. picture C. memory D. feeling
13.A. agreed B. learned C. asked D. refused
14.A. future B. truth C. ability D. decision
15.A. study. B. work C. listen D. control
16.A. afraid B. frightened C. hurt D. nervous
17.A. harmful B. hopeful C. peaceful D. helpful
18.A. shut B. kiss C. point D. touch
19.A. strange B. extreme C. right D. difficult
20.A. news B. advice C. luck D. information
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。
It can be challenging to find time to work out(锻炼)when your schedule is full, but unless you want to deal with a waistline(腰围) that keeps increasing in size, staying active is important. 1.__
Workday
You might not have time to escape the office and visit the gym during your lunch break, but that doesn’t mean you can’t burn calories throughout your workday. Instead of driving to work or riding the bus, walk or cycle, depending on how far you live from the office. A 30-minute bike ride at just 12 to 13.9 mph will help a 155-pound person burn 298 calories. 2._ Instead of phoning a colleague across the office, walk over to speak in person.
At home
You probably want to sit or sleep on the couch, but by keeping active around the house, you can burn a significant number of calories throughout the day. 3.__ Playing with your kids for 30 minutes will help you burn 186 calories if you weigh 155 pounds, while you’ll burn 167 calories in a half-hour house-cleaning session.
Outdoors
4.__ If you weigh 155 pounds, expect to burn 172 calories for every half hour you spend weeding the garden. You’ll burn 205 calories in 30 minutes of pushing your lawnmower(割草机) around the yard. When winter arrives, cleaning snow is worth 223 calories per 30 minutes.
Other
Everyday errands(差事) can help you burn extra calories when you can’t find time to work out. 5._Washing your car by hand will burn 167 calories in 30 minutes. By parking your car at the far end of the parking lot, you’ll burn more calories getting to and from your vehicle.
A. You can make adjustments to your lifestyle to include a variety of calorie-burning activities into everyday life.
B. Pushing a shopping cart around the supermarket causes 130 calories burned in a
half hour.
C. Instead of paying to clean up the yard, do it yourself.
D. At work, take the stairs instead of the lift.
E. Don’t visit a car wash to shine up your ride.
F. If you have a family, play with your kids.
G. You have to find the time to work out.
My heroes are the Singapore Women’s Everest Team．In 2009，they became the first all-women team to climb Mount Everest．The team of six young women trained for seven years before they climbed the mountain．It was difficult for them to train because Singapore doesn’t have any snow or any mountains．But they didn’t stop，and in the end they made it．They Worked hard every day for their dream so I really admire them．
——Lance Reed, 16, from Britain
My mum，Mary Evans，is a real hero．I have a very big family, with two brothers and three sisters．My mum works very hard every day to look after us, and she is very busy．She always makes time for everyone and she always listens to me if I have a problem．I really respect my mum because she always looks after my family and makes sure we have everything we need．
——Mark Sterling，l7，from America
I admire the Salwen family from Atlanta，USA．In 2006, they made a very unusual choice．They decided to sell their house and give half of the money to charity(慈善)．They moved into a smaller house and gave $800,000 to charities in Ghana. I really respect them because they gave their money to people in need．
——William Kloster, 17, from Canada
I really admire Steve Jobs, the former CEO of Apple．He invented a new kind of technology．Apple technology is very intelligent(智能的)．The products that he made are also really beautiful．Steve Jobs created a successful business in IT．I was very sad when he died in October 2011．I respect him because he changed the way people use technology all over the world．
——Richard Hale, 18，from Australia
1.What do we know about the Singapore Women’s Everest Team?
A．They thought of giving up during training．
B．They trained very hard outside Singapore．
C．They made history as mountaineers．
D．They never expected to make it．
2.William admires the Salwen family’s______．
A．wealth B．courage C．success D．kindness
3.Who is closest to his hero?
A．Mark． B．William． C．Richard． D. Lance．
Among a group of middle-aged men and women，who were discussing bringing about quality education(素质教育)，was a young man dressed in a white shirt．Within minutes, he was called onto the dais(讲台)．Twenty-two-year-old Babar Ali was surrounded by educators from across India．He was popularly known as the world’s youngest head teacher．
The school that Babar started in poor Bhabta village has completely changed．When he was nine years old, he had only eight students in his school．Now the school has 300 students and 10 teachers. The school is called Ananda Siksha Niketan. It is recognized by the West Bengal government．
Today Babar is a student in the morning．He is learning English literature at Berhampore Krishanath College．But he comes home in the afternoon to teach his students．
Baber was discussing education at the National Summit on Quality in Education(NSQE)．The meeting was held in Bangalore，capital of Karnataka State in southern India．
“It all started as a game when I used to teach my sister, my first student, in my backyard．Later, some children from the village often came to my classes and that was how the school was born,” he said．
His biggest achievement is that six of his students have now started teaching in his school after their college hours．
In another month, Babar’s dream of a school building will soon come true．Many people, a large part of whom are from Karnataka，have helped him realize the dream．They have given his school a lot of money．
Although he has received so much attention and recognition(认可)，he is still not fulfilled．“There are people in my village who do not go to schoo1．And there is a long way to go as so many children still need to receive an education，”he says．
1.Where were Babar and a group of middle-aged people?
A．At Babar’s college．
B．In a class for children．
C．In the village of Bhabta．
D．At an important meeting．
2.The school Ananda Siksha Niketan was created by_______．
A．Babar Ali
B．six college students
C．a woman in Bhabta village
D．the West Bengal government
3.What does the underlined word “fulfilled’’ in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Angry． B．Satisfied．
C．Worried． D．Surprised．
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A．Higher education in India
B．Problems with Ananda Siksha Niketan
C．Babar Ali：the world’s youngest head teacher
D．NSQE：a meeting that makes a difference in India
Grandparents Answer a Call
As a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.
No statistics(数据) show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there are evidence showing that the trend(趋势) is growing. Even President Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by grandparents. com, 83% of the people say Mrs. Robinson’s decision will influence grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.
“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t wait to get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparents. “We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them, especially when you’re raising children.”
Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices(奉献), but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.
1.Why was Garza’s move a success?
A．It strengthened her family relationship.
B．It improved her living conditions.
C．It offered her chances to make more friends.
D．It helped her know more new places.
2. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson’s decision?
A．The majority think it will be a trend.
B．Few people responded sympathetically.
C．83% believed it had a bad influence.
D．17% expressed their support for it.
3. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?
A．They were unsure of themselves.
B．They wanted to live far away from their parents.
C．They were eager to raise more children.
D．They had little respect for their grandparents.
4.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?
A. Sacrifice for their struggling children.
B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.
C. Make decisions for the most good of their own.
D. Get to know themselves better.
