阅读下面短文，根椐上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空。

Once a year a race is held for old cars．A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there 　　1　　 a great deal of excitement just before it began．One of the 　　2　　 handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost．The most unusual car 　　3　　 had only three wheels was a Benz．　　4　　(Build)in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part．After a great many loud explosions, 　　5　　 race began．Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than 　　6　　 them!A few cars, 　　7　　, completed the race．The winning car reached a 　　8　　 of forty miles an hour－much faster than any of its rivals(对手)．It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble 　　9　　(try)to stop it．The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure．It was very 　　10　　 from modern cars．

下面的一段文章为课文原文的浓缩，仔细阅读，根据原文章内容将其补充完整，并尽量背诵。方框内的词汇为参考。

　　Xiao Jin has been studying in London for six months．But she is still ________ what is called “culture shock” now．

　　When she first arrived in London, she was ________ to see that it is actually an ________ city full of people from all over the world, and she could easily find a Chinese ________ in almost every town．However, what often makes her ________ is how to ________ in a restaurant．Her experience is that when eating in restaurants, we should often ________ our bills to ________ getting puzzled．

　　Another thing that most impresses her is that the majority of the British are really ________．

下面的一段文章为课文原文的浓缩，仔细阅读，根据原文章内容将其补充完整，并尽量背诵。方框内的词汇为参考。

　　What are called advertisements? The most 　　1　　 types of advertisements are those which give 　　2　　 about certain products and their companies．But now in a society where products are in direct 　　3　　 with each other,the advertisements need to 　　4　　 and 　　5　　 the attention of the public, and modern 　　6　　 of design are 　　7　　 to produce the most attractive advertisements,which people 　　8　　 looking at．

　　With the development of advertising industry,those which 　　9　　 the highest 　　10　　 of design with ideas 　　11　　 with the product are beginning to 　　12　　．In order to appeal to people’s interest and curiosity, top advertisers use humour 　　13　　 new and unusual ideas to 　　14　　 people．

下面的一段文章为课文原文的浓缩，仔细阅读，根据原文章内容将其补充完整，并尽量背诵。

　　Some people regard millionaires as their final goal, which they ________ ways to attain, and try to imagine what they would do ________ their dreams were realized．Things often go contrary to one’s wishes．They will get endless ________ instead of happiness, for they’ll have to ________ they never lose it．

　　Some millionaires, however, ________ their millions．Charles Gray, for example, was an ex-millionaire, but he thought it was unfair that a person had everything while the others had nothing to eat, so he began to ________ his money to the poor ________ and the lifestyle of a richman and prefer to live a simple but happier life．

阅读理解

　　Quality after-school programs are designed to improve academic performance, decrease youth crimes and other high-risk behaviors, and help young people grow into healthy, successful adults．

　　The effect of quality after-school programs on academic performance is clear．Studies show that students who take part in such programs show better work habits, higher rates of homework completion, improved grades, and higher scores on achievement tests．They also have fewer absences and are less likely to blame．After-school programs also influence high-risk teen behaviors．Various studies show decreased rates of crime, drug use, and teen sex among youth who join in well-run after-school programs when compared to similar youth who do not．Finally, after-school programs play an important role in supporting the following fields of development, mental development and social development．Thus, one can safely say that after-school programming is an effective method to help young people become contributing members of society．

　　Although there is enough proof from both small and large assessments that after-school programs can make a positive difference, it is important to note that not all programs are equal．First, dosage(时量)matters－young people who attend the most hours over the most years benefit more than members who attend less often or over a shorter period of time．Next, after-school programs make a bigger difference for those students who need help most and have the fewest choices．Finally, program qualities matter．After-school programs work best when they create unique opportunities for youth．They should provide opportunities, skill building ?meaningful? involvement(参与), expression, suggestion, service, and work．Staff characteristics make an ?important difference in the quality of a program．The adults should treat youth as partners, create safe and fair environment, encourage personalized(个性化的)involvement, and actively create learning opportunities．In short, although after-school programs have promising future, how they are designed and run matters．

从方框中选出适当的词填入空格，完成短文。

　　The measure of a man’s character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out．

　　－Thomas Macaulay

　　Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York．　　1　　 Mrs．Nanette O’Neill gave a math test to our class．When the papers were marked she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes throughout the test．

　　There is nothing really new about cheating in exams．　　2　　 that was why Mrs．O’Neill didn’t even say a word about it．She only asked the twelve boys to stay after class．I was one of the twelve．

　　Mrs．O’Neill asked no questions, 　　3　　 she didn’t scold us either．　　4　　, she wrote on the blackboard the above words by Thomas Macaulay．She 　　5　　 ordered us to copy these words into our exercise-books one hundred times．

　　I don’t know about the other eleven boys．　　6　　 I can say：it was the most important lesson of my life．Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulay’s words, they 　　7　　 seem to me the best yardstick(准绳)now, 　　8　　 they give us a way to measure ourselves rather than others．

　　Few of us are asked to make great decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle．　　9　　 all of us are called upon(要求)daily to make a great many personal decisions．Should the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket or turned over to the policeman? Should the extra change received at the store be forgotten or returned? Nobody will know except you．　　10　　 you have to live with yourself, and it is always better to live with someone you respect．

Thomson中学学生Mike, Joseph, Anna, Ian和Susan正在计划下学期各自的选修课程。阅读第1至5中的个人情况说明和A至F六门选修课的介绍，选出符合个人特点的最佳选项。

1．－Mike spent his childhood mostly in his father’s study, where he read novels by British and American writers．Next term he will become a senior student．He thinks it’s time that he read more of their works and learned to write about them．

2．－Joseph is good at the language arts, and in his spare time he likes to write short stories．It is his wish that his stories would be printed in local newspapers．So he is thinking of taking a course to develop his writing skills, such as wording and paragraph organization．

3．－A lively and caring girl, Anna takes an active part in social activities．She is trying to write reports for newspapers about what she sees and hears．But few of them are accepted because of poor organization of information．She feels the need to improve her writing and communication skills next term．

4．－Ian traveled worldwide with his parents when he was very young．Under their influence he becomes greatly interested in stories of travel and adventure．He hopes to write his own stories in the future．So next term, he will choose a course to study the best writing of this type．

5．－Susan comes from China．As a junior back home, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some of which were published in newspapers．Her parents suggest she read some classics by Asian and Western writers．She thinks it helpful in her writing．So she is going to take a course of this kind next term．

THOMSON HIGH SCHOOL

A．Creative Writing－by Mrs．A．McClellan　Creative writing is a course in which we study and apply the methods used in various forms of fiction writing．Writing is a skill of art in itself．We are guided by Ezra pound’s opinion：“Make it new．” Creative writing does not only provide us with an opportunity to express ourselves, but also holds our attention to word choice, paragraph development, and other skills useful in writing．

B．Journalism-by Dr．E．Brand　Journalism is a course for seniors, in which we will cover how to gather, write, and report the news．We will discuss how information is, or can be, organized．This course also aims to develop communication skills required of journalists．

C．American & British Classics－by Dr．E．Walter　A classic is literary work that has stood the test of time．Generations of readers have turned to classics to discover that which is ever-lasting．Through both the works themselves and the people they mirror, we may better be able to see ourselves．In this course, we will read works in both British and American literature．We will write reviews of what we read．

D．Technical Writing－by Mr．J．Allen　What is technical writing?It is the course devoted to improving our communication skills in, for, and through technology．Activities for this course will help you develop communication skills that are necessary for writers and speakers working with technology or in business．

E．Non-fiction－by Dr．M．Timm　The course is a study of non-fiction through reading many different types of non-fiction．The course will also be about the possible changes in journalistic reporting and the sharing of personal stories of various people on various topics such as travel and adventure．We will examine some of the best writing in the world and deal with the techniques used in this text type．

F．World Literature－by Mrs．A．McClellan　World literature examines the common people found in quality literature worldwide, from Europe to America, from Asia to Africa, and introduces a variety of cultural background at different points in history．In this world, we find not only what is unique to each culture, but what is universal．We are also able to tell what makes for a good story, no matter from which place or whom the story springs．

根据课文内容填空。

　　The Group of Eight, 　　1　　 by eight of the wold’s wealthiest nations in 1998, is 　　2　　 political leaders．They meet every summer to 　　3　　 major problems．This year’s meeting, in which the topic of Africa will be discussed 　　4　　, will be 　　5　　 as a historical meeting．Reforms have been 　　6　　 by people from all over the world．Their belief is that the problem can be 　　7　　 from getting any worse by 　　8　　 the debt, and help the poorest nations 　　9　　 their painful pasts．

　　London was 　　10　　 to be the host city for 2012 Olympic Games．By then, it has the 　　11　　 of being the first city to 　　12　　 the event three times．

　　　　13　　 to host the games were also made by several other cities．In the end, it 　　14　　 a choice between Paris and London．The news is being 　　15　　 by crowds in the street．Prince Wrince said that he was 　　16　　 and 　　17　　 to the games．

读下列文章，然后用正确的信息完成下列表格。

　　Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters．Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life．But a recent report offers some different advice．Experts suggest people should obey their bodies：they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking．

　　The report says most healthy people meet their daily needs for liquid by letting thirst be their guide．The report is from the Institute of Medicine, which provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the public．The report contains some general suggestions．It says women should get about 2.7 liters of water daily and men about 3.7 liters．But wait－in each case, that is more than eight glasses．

　　There is one important difference．The report does not tell people how many glasses of water are needed to meet these guidelines．This is because the daily water requirement can include the water content in foods．

　　As you might expect, the Institute of Medicine says people need to drink more water when they are physically active．The same is true of those who live in hot climates．Depending on heat and activity, people could need twice as much water as others do．

　　All these, however, do not answer one question．No one seems sure why people have the idea that good health requires eight glasses of water daily．It may have started with a misunderstanding．