My son Joe was born with clubfeet(畸形足). The doctors told us that with treatment he would be able to walk normally _______ would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent in _______. By the time he was eight, you _______ he had a problem when you saw him walk.
The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during play, and Joey would _______ and play, too. We _______ told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to _______ as well as the other children. So he didn’t know.
In seventh grade he decided to go out for the cross country _______. Every day he trained with the team. He worked harder and ran more than any of the others. Perhaps he _______that the abilities that seemed to come _______ to so many others did not come naturally to him. Although the ________ team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential to ________ points for the school. We didn’t tell him he probably would never ________ the team, so he didn’t know.
He ________ to run four to five miles a day, even the day he had a 103 fever. I was ________, so I went to look for him after school. I found him running all alone. I asked him how he felt, “________,” he said．He had two more miles to go. The sweat ________ his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever. Yet he ________ straight ahead and kept running. We never told him he couldn’t run four miles with a 103 degree fever. So he didn’t know.
Two weeks later, the name of the team runners were ________. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was only in seventh while the other six team members were all ________.
We never told him he shouldn’t ________ to make the team. We never told him he couldn’t do it, so he didn’t know. He just did it.
1.A.However B.Or C.But D.though
2.A.attention B.development C.circulation D.treatment
3.A.wouldn’t know B.didn’t imagine C.shouldn’t find D.couldn’t identify
4.A.keep just out B.jump right in C.stand only behind D.sit still away
5.A.never B.generally C.often D.sincerely
6.A.live B.Jump C.Run D.hope
7.A.competition B.class C.game D.team
8.A.meant B.sensed C.showed D.noticed
9.A.eventually B.suddenly C.safely D.naturally
10.A.entire B.same C.other D.all
11.A.score B.collect C.pay D.catch
12.A.join B.enter C.make D.keep
13.A.liked B.continued C.hoped D.aimed
14.A.moved B.excited C.encouraged D.worried
15.A.Never mind B.Okay C.Don’t worry D.Sorry
16.A.ran down B.came from C.dropped off D.came down
17.A.stood B.looked C.faced D.glanced
18.A.made B.called C.designed D.checked
19.A.sixth-graders B.seventh-graders C.eighth-graders D.fifth-graders
20.A.expect B.fight C.avoid D.refuse
根据短文内容，从短文后的内容选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案，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(消极地) 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(挫折) to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the things 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. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
Keeping healthy is another way to achievee 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 easily passed to you.
C. Being overweight or not eating foods containing nutrition have a negative effort 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.
There are several reasons for hair loss in women. However, in most cases, treatment is quite effective. Female hair loss patterns in women are not as easily recognizable as they are in men. A woman may experience it temporarily due to pregnancy (怀孕) or illness, although they may experience it for other reasons.
Hair loss can be due to a variety of factors, including a genetic tendency (which is not genetically linked to just one parent—both parents contribute to the tendency to lose hair).
Women who are experiencing hair problems seem to have more limited choices than men. There are some female hair loss treatments that are available such as the Tricomin System which is a topical treatment that is nutrition based. Shen Min for Women is another natural treatment that contains herbs (药草) that are said to stimulate(刺激) hair growth and even restore hair that is graying to its natural color.
The majority of the popular, prove hair loss treatments are only intended for men and are not suitable for women. True, a woman’s hair issue is different from a man’s. The biological makeup is different and the needs are different. Women have different needs and their bodies react in different ways to environmental changes, physical illness and even the treatments that are available. There are many natural treatments such as vitamin and mineral supplements that are said to stimulate hair growth, but, for the most part, these claims are currently unproven.
One of the first and most important factors to effectively treating is to get a diagnosis from a doctor. Talk to your doctor about any symptoms(症状) that you may be experiencing in addition to the thinning hair. Stress, weight loss or gain, illness and depression, all of these can be contributing factors.
1.It can be learned from the lst paragraph that ________.
A.usually hair loss is hard to heal
B.female hair loss is more common than the men’s
C.women tend to suffer from hair loss during the pregnant period
D.only illness contributes to hair loss
2.Which of the following statements matches the text about the two treatments?
A.Both are to solve the problem of male hair loss.
B.Tricomin System is effective in speeding the growth of the new hair.
C.Shen Min is an updated way of treating hair loss.
D.The former is nutrition-based, while the latter is medicine-based.
3.The reasons for the differences between the female and male hair loss problems do not include ________.
A.the biological structure and composition of the hair
B.the wants and needs
C.the reactions and responses to the outside changes
D.the approach to taking exercise
4.The natural treatments ________.
A.include vitamin and mineral supplements
B.are applied to keep the hair healthy
C.have been proved useful
D.are the most commonly-used ways
Statistically, air travel is by far the safest way to travel, and you can make flying even safer, just by following these simple rules. As your chances of being involved in an air accident are practically nil（零）, many of these rules concern what you should and shouldn't do to make your journey safer when you are in the air.
Fly on non-stop routes
Most accidents occur during the take-off, climb, descent and landing period of a flight, so flying non-stop reduces your exposure to these complex procedures.
Choose larger aircraft
Although small aircraft have very good safety records, those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply（遵守）with much stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply. Also, in the unlikely event of a serious accident, larger aircraft provide a better opportunity for passenger survival.
Pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefing (简报)
The information may seem repetitious（重复的）, but it's worth listening to the flight attendants. And even if you’ve flown before, it doesn’t mean you know everything about the aircraft you're on, such as the location of the closest emergency exit.
Store things safely
Never put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bins. They may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury. Also, the bin may not be able to hold heavier objects during turbulence（气流）.
Keep our seat belt fastened while you are seated
Cabin crew always tell you this, but it’s important. You would be seriously injured if the plane hits unexpected turbulence. Always fasten your seat belt if you are told to. The general rule of flying is this: If you are told to do something, do it first and ask questions later.
Let the flight attendant pour your hot drinks
Flight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you. Never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them.
1.Whom is the passage meant for?
A.Pilots.
B.Flight attendants.
C.Passengers.
D.Airlines.
2.The underlined word “those” in the second tip refers to”______” .
A.smaller planes
B.passengers
C.larger aircrafts
D.safety records
3.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A.Larger planes have more safety checks and are safer.
B.Take-off is safer on non-stop flights than landings.
C.Every aircraft is different, so the safety procedures may be different.
D.Seat belts should be worn to protect against turbulence.
4.The best title of the passage should be”_____”.
A.The safest way to travel
B.Air safety tips
C.Non-stop routes
D.How to fly a plane
One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley. He made the rock ”n” roll music popular all over the world, He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s.
Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in 1935, His parents were simple country people who often took him to church, where he learned to sing, and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.
When he was young, Elvis moved from Toledo to Memphis in Tennessee, where he attended high school, but he was not a good student, His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western”.
In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday. The people at the recording studio liked his singing and his music. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing in the American South. It was called “blues”.
Shortly after that, Elvis met Tom Parker, who became his manager and arranged (安排) concerts for him across the United States and new recordings as well. Soon Elvis became famous around the country. Later Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films such as Love Me Tender and King Creole.
But Elvis found it difficult to live with success. Like many other famous people, He began to take drugs and his health started to suffer. When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977,his many millions of fans were shocked, “The King Is Dead!” the newspaper said, But today his memory and his music live on and will always be remembered as the King of Rock “n” roll.
1.From the passage, we can see________________.
A.the church songs didn’t help Elvis develop his own style
B.Elvis forgot his church music at a later age
C.Elvis didn’t get any help from his parents
D.the church songs helped Elvis’ development in his singing
2.Who was Tom Parker?
A.A manager of a bank B.A famous singer
C.Elvis’ manager D.Elvis’ best friend since childhood
3.What caused Elvis’ death?
A.His singing too much B.His taking the drugs
C.His parent’s death D.Tom Parker’s help
4.What was Elvis’ music style like most?
A.Only country and western
B.Only country and blues
C.Both western and church music
D.Not only country and western but also a bit “blues”
Babysitter Wanted
Do you like children? Do you have free time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter for our son.He is five years old. Hours are 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm from Monday to Friday. Sometimes you have to work on the weekend. Pay (薪水) is $10 each hour.
For the job, you will: Watch our son. Read to him. Play with him.
You will work at our house. We live in Fourth Road, near Huaxing Clothes Store.
Please call Mr. Wang at 010-58899333.
1.On Friday, the babysitter will ________.
A.not work B.get $10
C.live there D.work three hours
2.________ is not a part of the job.
A.Cooking for the child B.Working at the child’s house
C.Taking care of the child D.Reading books to the child
3.Which of the following is true? _______.
A.The child is less than ten years old.
B.The babysitter must be a college student.
C.The babysitter must work six days a week.
D.The babysitter can get more pay on weekends.
