Being scared is not always a treat. When a balloon pops, we may jump. 1. How does the body triggered（激发）these reactions? When we encounter something we're not familiar with, our brain and body start making changes to help prepare us for the unknown. These changes are part of the body's " threat," "stress," or "fight — or — flight" response. This response is triggered by the five senses, which are always sending information to the brain. 2., the brain sounds a danger alarm. It releases chemicals into the bloodstream, and those chemicals act on different parts of the body. Once the body is alert（警觉的），the brain decides whether or not the danger is real.

3. It urges a person to hide, run away, or defend oneself. Faster heartbeat and breathing send more blood and oxygen to the muscles so they're ready when they're needed. Stress chemicals can make a person more alert. Our memories also help protect us. We keep a close eye on babies because they don't understand what might hurt them. As babies grow, they learn what's unsafe, and their brains store those memories 4.

Experiences can lead to long-lasting fears that may stop a person from trying new things. We're born with the ability to feel fear, but a lot of what we're afraid of is learned. A long-lasting fear can mean you’re had a bad experience, and your brain doesn't want you to have it again. Many people have beaten their own fears. Here's one method. 5., they learn the facts about anything that seems scary. Knowledge can help a person feel less afraid.

A. Instead of listening to their imagination

B. When they signal something unexpected

C. Our heart beats harder, and we breathe faster

D. Then their brains use fear to warn them of dangers

E. It's good to have a healthy sense of what's dangerous

F. Fear is a tool that the brain uses to keep the body safe

G. Memories are an important factor in fear-lasting experiences

    They still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dengue fever — a dangerous disease that they normally would spread. Dengue infections appear to be dropping fast in communities in Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil and Australia that are filled with the specially grown mosquitoes.

Researchers first injected （注射）mosquito eggs with Wolbachia bacteria that's common in insects and harmless to people in a lab. Infected females then pass the bacteria on through their eggs. Releasing enough Wolbachia carriers, both the females that bite and the males that don't, allows mating（交配）to spread the bacteria through a local mosquito population.

Rather than using chemicals to wipe out pests, “this is really about transforming the mosquito," said Cameron Simmons of the nonprofit World Mosquito Program, which is conducting the research.

The first success came from Australia. Mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia were released in parts of North Queensland starting in 2011, and gradually spread through the local mosquito population. Dengue is spread when a mosquito bites someone who is infected, and then bites another person, but somehow Wolbachia blocks that — and local spread has nearly disappeared in those North Queensland Communities, Simmons said.

The studies are continuing in other countries. But the findings, presented at a meeting of the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, suggest it's possible to turn at least some mosquitoes from a public health threat into annoying biters.

The work marks “exciting progress," said Michigan State University professor Zhiyong Xi, who wasn't involved with the project but has long studied how Wolbachia can turn mosquitoes against themselves.

More research is needed, specialists cautioned. "The results are pretty exciting — strong levels of reductions — but there clearly are going to be things to be learned from the areas where the reductions are not as great," said Penn State University professor Elizabeth McGraw.

1.What can we learn about the lab-grown mosquitoes?

A.They lose the ability to bite people.

B.They become harmful to human beings.

C.They carry dangerous Wolbachia bacteria.

D.They spread Wolbachia bacteria by mating.

2.What does the underlined word "that" refer to in Paragraph 4?

A.The bite from a mosquito. B.The local community.

C.The spread of Dengue. D.The infected person.

3.What do the last two paragraphs suggest?

A.This research proves a complete success.

B.Scientists agree on this research.

C.There is still room for improvement.

D.Mosquitoes turn themselves against harmful ones.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Bacteria- infected Mosquitoes Bite Deadly Dengue.

B.Transform Mosquitoes into Annoying Biters

C.Fight against Mosquitoes with Wolbachia

D.Harmless Mosquitoes Are on Their Way

    As you move out of your teens and into your 20s and 30s, your musical tastes start to solidify and you likely quit keeping up with popular music. Now, research has found the average age at which your music library is unlikely to change: 33.

The study's author reached this conclusion by analyzing data on U. S. Spotify users and comparing it to artist popularity data from music intelligence company The Echo Nest.

To determine the age at which we stop seeking out new tunes, the author gathered self-reported age data from Spotify and looked at users' " Taste Profiles," which tracks how many times listeners have streamed individual artists. These artists were then matched to their popularity rank on The Echo Nest.

The average teen listens almost only to music among the Billboard, the 200 highest-ranking albums in the country, but this music represents a smaller part of their streaming as they age. In their teens, they listen to a lot of the same music, over and over again. Frank T. McAndrew, a professor of psychology at Knox College, explains that's the "mere exposure effect" at work, and it basically means, the more we're exposed to something, the more we like it.

There are many reasons why a person may stop streaming the current top musical hits, and the author looked into one by identifying Spotify listeners with large amounts of children's music and nursery rhymes in their libraries. In other words, when users may have become parents.

But the study concludes with some good news for parents: “If you're getting older and can't find yourself staying as relevant as you used to, have no fear — just wait for your kids to become teenagers, and you'll get exposed to all the popular music of the day once again!”

1.What happens after teens grow older?

A.They quit listening to music. B.Their interest in music fades.

C.They change their music libraries. D.Their musical tastes become stable.

2.What is the way of the research?

A.Interviews. B.Analyzing data.

C.Observation. D.Tracking popularity.

3.How do teens develop their musical tastes?

A.They listen to what they like repeatedly.

B.They act like their favorite popular stars.

C.They experience different styles of music.

D.They like high-ranking music worldwide.

4.What's the good news for parents in the last paragraph?

A.Parents will regain their faith in music.

B.Parents will influence their teens in music.

C.Parents will hear their favorite music again.

D.Parents will enjoy the music for teens again.

    Fire Capt. Kevin Lloyd arrived at the scene of a car accident in West Point, Utah, north of Salt Lake City. A pregnant woman and her screaming 2-year-old daughter were trapped in the car.

While his partner, Allen Hadley, was tending to the driver, Lloyd couldn't get the frightened girl to calm down. He saw she was holding several bottles of nail polish, and then he had a better idea. He asked her if she wanted to paint his nails. Soon she entirely lit up. At the same time, Hadley showed up to check on the scene.

Lloyd had calmed her down and was in the process of getting his fingers painted. Then Hadley just put his hand in there. The girl began to color his nails pink. By this time, she was not only calm, but she was also happy.

The girl's mother was not injured. She thanked them for helping her daughter feel better, and they all chuckled, looking at the firefighters' nails, and took some photos.

The firefighters brought the photos back to headquarters and showed them around. The department put them up on Facebook, and thousands of people responded, with many thanking the firefighters for going out of their way to calm down a frightened girl.

Fire Chief Mark Becraft said he had been surprised at all the attention. He said he was proud of his firefighters, and added that he had known members of the department who had done many things that weren't part of the job.

After the fact, Lloyd and Hadley had a small matter to tend to： the layers of polish on their nails. They bought a bottle of nail polish remover, and used almost all of it.

1.Why was the 2-year-old girl frightened?

A.She was caught in an accident. B.Her mother was badly injured.

C.Her nails were hurt by the bottles. D.She was afraid of seeing firefighters.

2.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word "chuckled” in Paragraph 4?

A.Sighed. B.Shouted. C.Laughed. D.Hugged.

3.Which of the following can best describe the two firefighters?

A.Knowledgeable. B.Comforting. C.Humorous. D.Courageous.

4.What is the purpose of the text?

A.To ask us to learn to calm down in time of danger.

B.To speak highly of the warm-hearted firefighters.

C.To introduce the little girl who likes polishing nails.

D.To praise the two firefighters who learn to decorate nails.

    September is the month for fashion, with four international cities hosting Fashion Week. All eyes will turn to New York City, London, Milan and Paris this month to see which city puts on the best show.

New York

New York Fashion Week, or NYFW, kicks off on September 5th and runs for approximately eight days. NYFW is considered the most commercial and casual of the four. It is also the only event to allow some fashion school students to participate, bringing a fresh look to the runway.

London

London Fashion Week （LFW） comes on the heels of NYFW, starting on September 13th and running through September 17th. Once considered a minor player among the Big Four, LFW can now command a list of big names as well as promising new designers. London fashion houses have a reputation for being very experimental and open to new ideas.

Milan

Fashion Week moves to Milan on September 17th. This beautiful Italian city is home to some of the biggest fashion houses and designers in the fashion world, including Armani and Prada. Milan's fashion houses are known for offering glamorous （有魅力的）,yet practical, options.

Paris

The chaotic month of fashion makes its way to France as Paris Fashion Week begins on September 23rd. Saving the best for last, Paris never fails to offer some of the most exciting shows of the season. World-famous labels like Chanel and Dior try to outdo one another with their latest designs. The word that best describes Paris Fashion Week is "elegant".

1.Which city is likely to attract the new designers?

A.New York B.London

C.Milan D.Paris

2.When does Milan Fashion Week probably end?

A.September 19th B.September 20th

C.September 21st D.September 22nd

3.What can we learn from the four fashion weeks?

A.Each has its own characteristics. B.Each shows its biggest brand.

C.Each offers practical options. D.Each is open to school students.

假设你校英语学习报正在举办题为“My favorite sport”的征文活动，请你根据以下提示写一篇不少于100词的短文。内容要点如下：

What’s your favorite sport?

Why do you like this sport?

What benefits can you get from this sport?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

阅读下面短文并根据短文内容完成下列各题。

The Christmas of my 16th, when decorating the Christmas tree with Mum, I accidentally dropped and broke an old glass ball. It had been on our tree for as long as I could remember.

Regretfully, I knelt to pick up the pieces and was surprised to find a small piece of paper among them. Unfolding the tiny note, I recognized my father’s penciled writing. Lifting my eyes, I saw my mothers smile.

“Your Daddy wrote that and put it in that blue ball during our first Christmas together, just before you were born,” she said.

I wouldn’t have believed it, if there hadn’t been the note in my hands. Daddy always regarded getting the tree decorated as an important task. And yet this bit of yellowed paper proved that long ago my Daddy had done something romantic at Christmas.

Carefully putting the note aside, I cleaned up the pieces, wishing I could reassemble them. “You needn’t fit the parts of the old glass ball together again. Pick out another one and put the note back inside.” Mum said.

Now, as I celebrate the holidays without Mum, who died of cancer years ago, I feel really sad. Each year as I decorate Christmas tree. I recall the moment I shared with her that winter afternoon and blink away my tears.

As I carefully handle those old glass balls. I love knowing that one of them holds a secret between Daddy and Mum — a secret that was obvious to all who knew them.

The note inside one of those old glass balls on Christmas tree holds the heart of my parents’ marriage in three warm words: “I love you.”

1.What happened when the author was decorating the Christmas tree? (no more than 10 words)

____________________________________________________________________________________________

2.When was the paper put in the glass ball? (no more than 10 words)

____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.What can we know about the author’s father from the yellowed paper? (no more than 7 words)

____________________________________________________________________________________________

4.What does the underlined word “reassemble” mean in English? (no more than 10 words)

____________________________________________________________________________________________

5.Do you often express your love to your parents? And how? (no more than 20 words)

____________________________________________________________________________________________

语篇填空

Meilanfang is good at playing the role of women in Beijing operas, 1. (call) “Dan”.

Mr. Meilanfag increases international communication 2. China and other countries as the forerunner (先驱) 3. spreads Beijing opera abroad. He visited Japan in1919, 1924 and 1956. In1930, he 4. (visit) America. He visited Russia 5. 1935 and 1952, which gained him a high reputation. During this period he knew many famous 6. (artist), singers, dancers, writers 7. painters. Because of his travels, there was an 8. (improve)culture understanding in many countries. From that time on, Beijing opera was 9. (list) into the dictionary of international drama.

Mr Meilanfang (65)10. (be) the symbol of Chinese acting art and holds with him our pride.

    Taller women may face a higher risk of many cancers than their shorter ones, according to a US study release Thursday.

Researchers looked at a sample (样本) of nearly 145,000 women aged 50 to 79 for the analysis published in the US journal Cancer Epidemiology. They found that each additional 10 centimeters of height was linked to a 13 percent higher risk of getting cancer.

“Finally, cancer is a result of processes having to do with growth, so it makes sense that hormones (荷尔蒙) or other growth factors that influence height may also influence cancer risk,” said lead author Geoffrey Kabat, senior epidemiologist (流行病学家) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York.

After 12 years of following women who entered the study without cancer, researchers found links between greater height and higher possibility of developing cancers of the breast, colon (结肠), kidney (肾), thyroid (甲状腺), as well as multiple myeloma (骨髓瘤) and melanoma (黑素瘤).

“We were surprised at the number of cancer sites that were positively associated with height. In this data set, more cancers are associated with height than were associated with body mass index (BMI体重指数),” added Kabat.

Taller women even suffered a higher risk for some cancers, such as a 23 to 29 percent increase in the risk of developing cancers of the kidney rectum, thyroid.

None of the 19 cancers studied showed a lower risk with greater height. The study did not establish a certain height level at which cancer risk begins to rise, and Kabat said it is important to remember that the increased risk researchers found was small.

“It needs to be kept in mind that factors such as age, smoking, body mass index, and certain other risk factors have considerably larger effects,” he said, “The association of height with a number of cancer sites suggests that exposures in early life, including nutrition, play a role in influencing a person’s risk of cancer.”

1.What do you know about the research?

A.The participants are of the same age.

B.They chose most middle-aged and elderly women.

C.They found hormones are sure to cause cancer.

D.The participants must be American natives.

2.According to Geoffrey Kabat we can know that ________.

A.cancer has a bad effect on the physical growth

B.obesity is more highly associated with cancer

C.no women are aware of their unfavorable height

D.so many kinds of cancer are linked to the height

3.What does the last paragraph imply?

A.The lifestyle influences a person’s health heavily.

B.A poor habit will lead to a sudden growth.

C.A person’s life span depends on his height.

D.Good nutrition can ensure your good health.

4.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A.the tall women are sure to suffer from cancer

B.many researchers disagree with Geoffrey Kabat

C.more evidence should be found in future

D.BMI is the main cause for 19 cancer sites

5.Which of the following is the title for the passage?

A.Cancer is Related to the Factors of growth

B.Tall Women May Face Higher Cancer Risk

C.Women Are Easily to Be Affected by Cancer

D.Tall Women are in poorer health than Short Ones

    Adrian’s “Amazing Race” started early, when his parents realize that he, as a baby, couldn’t hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a special school for the hearing-impaired (听觉受损的), he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.

Later on, Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular schools couldn’t take care of a special-needs student. His parents were determined to take the risk and push him hard to go through his work every day because they want to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge the pace was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn’t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.

The effort made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life outside school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He even entered the World Yacht Race 05/06 — being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.

But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother. “If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great result,” she often said.

1.How did Adrian communicate with other disabled children in the special school?

A.By speaking. B.By using sign language.

C.By writing letters. D.By making loud noises.

2.Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school because _________.

A.they wanted him to live a normal life

B.they wanted to prove the headmaster wrong

C.he wouldn’t mix with other disabled children

D.he wasn’t taken good care of in the special school

3.How did Adrian finally succeed in his study?

A.He did a lot of outdoor activities.

B.He studied in a regular school.

C.He attended private classes after school.

D.He worked very hard both in and after class.

4.Why is Adrian’s life described as an “Amazing Race”?

A.He did very well in his study.

B.He succeeded in entering a regular school.

C.He reached his goals in spite of his disability.

D.He took part in the world Yacht Race 05/06.

5.Which of the following sayings can most appropriately be used to describe Adrian’s experience?

A.Knowledge is power.

B.If winter comes, can spring be far behind?

C.Rome was not built in one day.

D.Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.

    It’s wonderful to have a relaxing bath in mineral water while looking out over beautiful scenery. If you live in the US or are planning a visit, consider going to one of the two natural hot springs (温泉) in the western US:

Travertine Hot Springs

At the edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Bridgeport, California lie the Travertine Hot Springs. The orange, green, and red rocks and the mountains create beautiful views for you to enjoy while you bathe. Each pool is a different temperature, so you can find one that’s comfortable for you. These springs can easily be reached by car. Take Route 395 south from Bridgeport and turn left onto Jack Sawyer Road. In about a mile you’ll arrive at the springs. If you like to camp, you can camp along Jack Sawyer Road.

Bagby Hot Springs

In the middle of an ancient forest you’ll find the Bagby Hot Springs. At the springs there are wooden bathhouses, with both private baths and communal baths. Through a system of pipes the spring water is brought to the baths at a temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit. If that’s too hot buckets of cold water are also available to mix into the bathtub (浴缸) or to cool off with after your bath.

The Bagby Springs are about 45 minutes from Estacada, Oregon, on Highway 224. To get to the bathhouse there is a 1.5-mile walk from the parking lot through the beautiful Mt. Hood National Forest. While in the area, make sure to visit Portland, which is known for its coffee, restaurants, and music.

The best time to visit the two hot springs is in late spring, or in summer or fall. While in the area, check out the Curecanti National Recreation Area, where you can enjoy canoeing, fishing, bird watching, camping, and hiking.

1.Which is not the advantage of bathing in the spring in California?

A.Beautiful scenery can be seen while bathing there.

B.You can choose different pools suitable for you.

C.It’s convenient for families with cars to travel there.

D.You can camp anywhere around the springs.

2.What does the underlined word in the 3rd paragraph mean?

A.shared B.comfortable

C.personal D.common

3.The two springs are similar to each other in ________.

A.the temperature of the two springs

B.beautiful views near the springs

C.the walking distance from the parking lot

D.the design of the bathhouses

4.You’d better visit these springs in the following months except ________.

A.May B.July

C.October D.December

5.Where might we read this passage?

A.A report. B.A paper.

C.A magazine. D.A diary.

    Christmas was always a very special time because I could receive many wonderful gifts. There was one particular Christmas _________ all I wanted was a pink car for my Barbie doll. I had _________ all of the commercials (广告) and seen how cool Barbie could look in that car. _________ that time, I had known that Santa Claus was really my parents, so no surprise there. I didn’t _________ who bought me the car as long as I got it.

Finally, Christmas Eve arrived. I could not fall asleep that night, just _________ for it to get late enough for me to slip downstairs and open my gifts. Well, I must have fallen asleep at some point, _________ when I awoke it was Christmas morning. I ran _________ to a ton of gifts, but I didn’t see the Barbie doll car. I was very _________ for what I had received, but I was still wondering where my car was. After a while, my father _________ what looked like a garbage bag and handed it to me.

Before I could opened the bag completely, I saw the pink color. I jumped for __________ and Dad’s face lit up. Of course there was __________ what I wanted. Then I noticed a price tag (标签). I asked Dad why it was on my new toy. He sweetly said that Santa went to a special store for the gift and he was probably short on __________ and had forgotten to take the price tag off. Hearing this, I just smiled and said, “Oh, cool!” I was happy with my car and my father was happy knowing that I still __________ in Santa Claus.

To this day, that is my very favourite Christmas __________, because it was sweet that there was __________ who cared about a little kid and the joy and spirit of Christmas.

1.A.that B.when C.where D.which

2.A.watched B.bought C.written D.heard

3.A.After B.Until C.By D.Since

4.A.show B.consider C.forget D.care

5.A.counting B.waiting C.asking D.wishing

6.A.although B.so that C.because D.yet

7.A.upstairs B.downstairs C.slowly D.sadly

8.A.grateful B.calm C.angry D.nervous

9.A.gave out B.carried out C.came out D.took out

10.A.disappointment B.interest C.joy D.pity

11.A.nearly B.almost C.closely D.exactly

12.A.money B.energy C.time D.food

13.A.believed B.hated C.depended D.trusted

14.A.truth B.reality C.trip D.memory

15.A.anyone B.everyone C.someone D.none

Jenny was fined, because she was driving ________ she couldn’t stop at the red light.

A.too fast that B.so fast that

C.such fast that D.as fast as that

________ his homework, he went to play football.

A.Finishing B.Having finished

C.To finish D.Finished

You don’t look well, you __________ see the doctor.

A.ought to B.may

C.can D.might

He told us that the building ________ when he came to the city two years ago.

A.has been destroyed B.has destroyed

C.had been destroyed D.was destroyed

—Look, the building ________ top we can see here is our library.

—Oh, it is very beautiful.

A.that B.what C.which D.whose

I’m looking for a house which is big enough ________ all the children.

A.to hold B.to have held

C.to be held D.to holding

Cars made in China are much cheaper than ________ imported from foreign countries.

A.it B.one C.those D.that

A famous dancer and singer ________ invited to the party and it was a great success.

A.was B.were C.is D.are

—Did you see Harry just now?

—No, I ____ computer games.

A.have played B.am playing

C.had played D.was playing

—I’m afraid I can’t find the key to the car.

—________ I’ll wait for you. We have enough time.

A.Hurry up. B.All right.

C.It is up to you. D.Hold your horses.

假定你是李华，从互联网上得知某国外野生动物保护组织正在招募志愿者，你希望成为其中一员，请写一封电子邮件申请加入。内容主要包括：

1. 自我介绍；

2. 申请条件（性格爱好英语能力等）；

3. 参加意图（宣传保护动物的重要性）；

4. 希望获准。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir/Madam,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号() 并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Li Hua and I were neighbours and we went to same school. We always went to school together. We were good friend and had a great deal to share with every day. However, one day, Li Hua copied my homework, which made me such angry that I did not want to be friends with him any long. Then on Monday morning I ran downstairs without realize it was raining, but there was no time to return home to fetch an umbrella. It happens that Li Hua was just around the corner and he offered to share her umbrella with me. He made an apology to me in a gently voice. I forgave him but gave him a hug.

根据所给汉语提示写出该单词的正确形式。

1.She takes ________(主管) of the day-to-day running of the business.

2.A mother’s love can be _________(取代) by nothing.

3.As is known to all, the hospital ___________(附属) to Ningxia Medical University is famous.

4.Hangzhou is considered one of the most ________(有吸引力的) cities in China.

5.Whales are still being _________(打猎) and killed in the ocean.

6.We really__________(感激) everything you have done for our daughter.

7.Above all, I’d like to introduce the design of the studio __________(简要地).

8.One of the  __________(教练) is actually a former football player.

9.The ___________(出现) of the Internet in the early 1960s changed the way people communicated.

10.The sports car which __________(属于) to Mr. Smith is of high price.

语法填空

Christopher Reeve, 1.was born in September, 1952, was in his first school play when he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many2. (success) films and TV shows but he was most famous 3. his Superman films.

4. (lucky), disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and 5.(break) his back. The doctors did not expect him to live. 6., he made amazing progress. At first, he couldn’t breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. He would never walk again but he started 7. new life with great courage.

The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money 8. (help) medical research into back injuries. He made 9.(speech) all over the USA about his experiences. This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries 10. encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.

    Life will be peaceful if you always do kind things. I teach my daughters to develop a habit of _______ others. The little acts of _______ give you opportunities to provide service for others. They can make you remember how _______ it feels to be kind and helpful.

We _______ in a rural (乡村的) area. Most of what we _______ is beautiful nature. One of the exceptions to the _______ is the rubbish that some people throw out of their car windows as they drive along the rural roads. One of the few _______ of living there is the lack of _______ public services, such as rubbish collection, which is common in the _______.

A helping behavior that I practice regularly with my daughters is __________ rubbish in our neighborhood. My daughters often have a match to see who can collect the most rubbish. They will often say to me in a(n) __________ voice, “There’s some rubbish, Daddy —__________ the car!” And if we have time, we will often get out of our car and pick it up. __________ it may seem strange, we do it. In fact, we __________it. We pick up rubbish in parks, on sidewalks, almost anywhere.

One day I saw a stranger picking up rubbish on the road. I stopped. He __________ his head and smiled, “I saw you doing this with your family. It’s a good __________ to protect our environment.”

There are many other ways to __________ kindness for others. You may share a dinner with a beggar, visit __________ old people in the nursing home, or help the blind __________ the street. You can think of something that can be finished __________ but helpful. It is fun, self­satisfying, and what’s more, it can set a good example. Helping others is helping yourself.

1.A.watching B.welcoming C.helping D.teaching

2.A.kindness B.peace C.cruelty D.interest

3.A.sad B.unusual C.rare D.great

4.A.work B.live C.travel D.stay

5.A.see B.dream C.need D.develop

6.A.environment B.beauty C.area D.weather

7.A.favorites B.disadvantages C.wishes D.mercy

8.A.comfortable B.modern C.necessary D.excellent

9.A.city B.village C.sky D.street

10.A.looking for B.picking up C.taking apart D.laughing at

11.A.surprised B.tired C.excited D.angry

12.A.speed B.start C.move D.stop

13.A.Although B.But C.And D.Since

14.A.enjoy B.experience C.forget D.understand

15.A.covered B.lowered C.shook D.raised

16.A.sport B.idea C.result D.question

17.A.provide B.debate C.describe D.make

18.A.amazing B.fancy C.healthy D.lonely

19.A.clean B.cross C.deserve D.draw

20.A.suddenly B.impossibly C.easily D.hardly

Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule

From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often: ability, money, and time 1..Money is a topic I’ll save for another day .So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spent in the kitchen .Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:

1. Think ahead .The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’m already hungry and there’s nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week .When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already ? 2..

2. Make your time worth it .When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on Are you making one loaf of bread? 3.. It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for future meal.

3. 4. This may surprise you , but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.

Hopefully that gives you a good start . 5. And don’t let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!

A. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.

B. Try new things.

C. Make three or four instead.

D. Understand your food better.

E. Ability is easily improved.

F. Cooking is a burden for many people.

G. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.

    I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with praise, he will learn to love himself and will be successful in his own way.

Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting frustrated, but then it hit me. I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate (准确的) when he stood up. Could he be more intent (专心的) while standing up?

This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success. This child would have the discipline (纪律) to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life.

Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits (特点) and all you can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids’ best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.

I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids’ ways of doing things. Some way may have worked for me but doesn’t mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than being individual (个人的) and unique (独一无二的). It makes us free and happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live their own life.

1.At the beginning, the author tried to keep his son seated in order to make him _____.

A.pay more attention to his study B.keep silent in the room

C.finish his homework on time D.get right answers

2.Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt ________.

A.the importance of parents B.the old form of education

C.the relationship between kids and their parents D.the good grades of some kids

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is right?

A.We should help kids correct their wrong ways.

B.Parents should study their kids’ DNA.

C.Kids should be taught to behave themselves.

D.Parents should love and accept their kids.

4.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A.Study hard and you’ll be successful

B.Be friendly to your children

C.Children’s success in their own style

D.Parents’ help with their children’s study

    You may not know a lot of people when you start high school. Maybe your friends from middle school are going to a different high school. Even if you know other freshmen (新生), you still feel nervous that you don’t know any upper-classmen. How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces?

Most high schools hold a freshman orientation (训练) before school actually starts. These are helpful not only because you learn your way around the building and get to meet some of your teachers, but you also get to meet fellow freshmen. That way, when you show up on your first day of school, you may already recognize a few familiar faces.

When you talk to people at orientation, you’ll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are. They’re all new to the school and don’t know what to expect. Talking about a common concern with your classmates can help you develop friendships.

The work in high school is something freshmen are probably worried about. The work in high school builds on what you learned in middle school, giving you a more advanced knowledge of many subjects. So you may find you have more work to do or that it’s a bit more challenging. If you ever find your work too difficult, teachers can give you extra help.

High school also has more after-school activities than middle school did, such as clubs, music and theater groups and sports teams. This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.

Middle school taught you the basics of academics, time management, and social skills while providing you with a little extra support and guidance. High school gives you the chance to learn how to be more independent and responsible.

1.According to the passage, when they come to the school on the first day freshmen usually feel ____.

A.proud B.nervous

C.excited D.afraid

2.What are freshmen probably worried about?

A.The learning task. B.The ability to make friends.

C.The training in the freshman orientation. D.The relationship with teachers.

3.After-school activities mainly help students ____.

A.build up healthy bodies B.develop friendships

C.develop their interests D.improve their learning ability

4.The last paragraph is mainly about ____.

A.what you’ll learn in high school

B.what you leaned in middle school

C.the difference between middle school and high school

D.the importance of being more independent and responsible