Life is a journey with trouble, but with care and wisdom you can ________ any problem you face.

A. work out B. hand out

C. find out D. put out

_______, British scientist Steven Hawking opened an account(账号)on China’s Weibo on April 12th.

A. To our shame B. To our surprise

C. To our pity D. To our sorry

—He doesn’t like South Korea operas, does he ?

— _______. He thinks it is a waste of time.

A. Yes, he does. B. Yes, he doesn’t

C. No, he doesn’t D. No, he does

—Who will give us the speech on public manners?

— Mr. Smith___________, but I'm not sure.

A. can B. need C. must D. might

— Mom, I’m sorry , but I failed in the Maths examination.

— ______ . Better times are waiting for you.

A. No way B. Best wishes

C. Cheer up D. Good job

完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Everyone strongly hopes for success. What is important for success? It is generally accepted that confidence, hardworking and ______ are main factors(因素) leading to success. Ronaldo said he believed he was a better player than Messi in a(an) ______ published in Spanish sports paper on Sunday.

Talking about his achievements of his career, Ronaldo showed______ . Ronaldo was also asked about Messi, who is seen ______ his biggest enemy to be considered the best player in the world. “Whether you are number one or not is a question of small difference, for example, whether you win titles(头衔) in a match or not is not so important. ______ some people may think Messi to be the best, I think that I am.” Ronaldo said that boos(嘘声) didn’t make him sad, but had the ______ effect. “I need an enemy, it’s part of the game and I have been booed since I was 18 or 19, it’s not a problem, it ______ me to practice harder,” he said.

Ronaldo insisted that hard work was important to be a ______ player, though at times he feels a great pain for his training, saying a body “was not used” to training hard and playing twice a week. But no pain, no ______ . He said he had changed his life to make sure he was in top condition, saying that when______ he would go out, now he “goes home to rest to be better prepared for the following date.”

“Football is my life. It’s what I love most,” he explained.

1.A. lovers B. friends C. relatives D. enemies

2.A. interview B. talk C. story D. speech

3.A. luck B. pride C. surprise D. happiness

4.A. to B. as C. in D. for

5.A. Although B. Unless C. Even D. Since

6.A. funny B. side C. opposite D. bad

7.A. wants B. causes C. encourages D. draws

8.A. clever B. fast C. top D. famous

9.A. score B. result C. progress D. gain

10.A. in the pastB. at the moment C. in the future D. from now on

1.You do not have to pay money on Tuesday if you go to _________.

A. Spring Restaurant B. Science Museum

C. Sunshine Shopping Center D. Huatai Hotel

2.If you want to drink coffee early on weekdays, you can go to _________.

A. Peace Road B. East Road

C. West Road D. Green Road

3.The text is probably taken from_________.

A. a novel B. a guide book

C. a dictionary D. a science report

Have you ever done something stupid that made you feel so embarrassed（尴尬）?

Well, that’s exactly how I felt. On a Saturday morning last autumn，I had gone to town to do some shopping and as I was on my way home，it suddenly began to rain. I at once ran into a nearby phone box because I didn’t have an umbrella．It was raining so heavily that I have to stay in the phone box until it stopped．

A few moments later，I saw a young man walk up to the phone box，wearing a yellow raincoat and holding a box. I didn’t want to go out into the rain，so I picked up the phone and pretended（假装）I was talking to someone. I thought the man would go away，but he didn’t. He just waited in the rain，watching me. I had to wave my hands about and acted as if I was deep in conversation.

Luckily，the rain began to stop after about ten minutes．“Okay，Mum，” I said loudly into the phone，“I’ll see you later Bye!” I put the phone down, picked up my shopping bag and walked out of the phone box “I’m sorry I took so long,”I said to the man．

“Oh, I don’t want to use the phone, ”he replied, smiling．“I’ve just come to repair it. It’s out of order．you see.” I felt myself go red in the face and I hurried away with my head down，feeling a complete fool(傻瓜). That was certainly one of the most embarrassing moments of my life!

1.Why did the writer go to the phone box and stay there?

A. Because she wanted to keep warm.

B. Because she wanted to phone her mother.

C. Because she wanted to wait for her friend there.

D. Because it rained heavily and she had no umbrella with her.

2.What did the writer think the young man wanted to do?

A. To repair the phone.

B. To use the phone.

C. To shake hands with her.

D. To listen to the phone box.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer thought the rain would last long

B. The writer was telephoning to her mother when the it rained．

C. The story happened on a cold Saturday morning last summer.

D. It suddenly rained when the writer was on her way home after shopping.

Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.

Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.

Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.

You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions（看法） of failure（失败）. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（责备）themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.

For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don’t forget---if you are shy, you are not the only one.

1.What does the underlined word “genetic” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Passed down from parents.

B. Learned from friends.

C. Taught by teachers.

D. Made up by brothers.

2.We can learn from the passage that _______ may cause shyness.

A. genetics, grown--ups and birthplace

B. genetics, family size and birthplace

C. family size, grown--ups and failure

D. genetics, family size and freedom

3.Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage? (P=Paragraph)

A teacher in New York decided to honor（纪念） each of her students in high school by telling them the difference they each made. First she told them how the student made a difference to her and the class. Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon(带子) with gold letters which read, “Who I Am Makes a Difference.”

Afterwards the teacher told the students to do a class project to see what kind of effect would have on a community. She gave each of the students three more ribbons and showed them to go out and do as she did.

One of the boys in the class went to a junior manager and honored him for helping him with his career planning. He gave him a blue ribbon and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him two extra ribbons, and told him what it was all about.

Later that day the junior manager went in to see his boss, who had been said as being a bad-tempered (坏脾气)man. He sat his boss down and told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative person. The boss seemed very surprised. The junior manager asked him if he would accept the gift of the blue ribbon and allow him to put it on him. His surprised boss said, “Well, sure.” Then he gave him the last extra ribbon, and repeated what the boy had told him.

That night the boss came home to his 14-year-old son and sat him down. He said, “I was in my office when one of the junior managers came in and told me he admired me and gave me a blue ribbon for being a creative person. Then he put this blue ribbon that says ‘Who I Am Makes A Difference’ on my jacket. He gave me an extra ribbon and asked me to find somebody else to honor. I started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon and I thought about you. I just let you know that you do make a difference to me. You’re a great kid and I love you!”

The surprised boy couldn’t stop crying. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, “I was planning on killing myself tomorrow, Dad, because I didn’t think you loved me. Now I don’t need to.”

1.What does the blue ribbon in the passage indicate(表明)?

A. To love and be loved.

B. To respect people

C. To be accepted by others.

D. To thank people for what they have done for others

2.Why was the boss surprised at what the junior manager said and did?

A. Because the boss was usually bad-tempered.

B. Because the junior manager was not afraid of his bad temper.

C. Because he didn’t expect his juniors to thank him.

D. Because it was strange for him to wear such a blue ribbon.

3.The change in the boss implies(暗示) that ____________.

A. Being a good person is better than being a bad one.

B. blue ribbons are a good sign of understanding between people

C. he would never be bad-mannered to his workers

D. everybody can make a difference to the world

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

A. Who You Are Makes a Difference

B. Blue Ribbon, a Sign of Love

C. Bad Temper Can Be Changed

D. Love Can Prevent Killing oneself