完形填空。（共12分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Eleven-year-old Angela had something wrong with her nervous system（神经系统）.She was unable to __1__. In fact, she could hardly make any __2_. Although she believed that she had a good chance of recovering, the doctors said that __3__ , if any, could come back to normal after getting this disease. Having heard this, the little girl was not discouraged. There, lying in her hospital bed, she insisted that no matter what the doctors said, her going back to school was __4__. 
She was moved to a specialized health center, and whatever method could be tried was used. Still she would not __5__. It seemed that she was undefeatable(打不败的). The doctors were all fond of her and taught her about __6_ that she could make it . Every day Angela would lie there, faithfully doing her mental exercise.
One day, __7__ she was imagining her legs moving again, it seemed as though a miracle（奇迹）happened: The bed began to move! “Look what I’m doing! Look! I can do it! I moved! I moved! ”she shouted___8___!
Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was __9__. More importantly, they were running __10__ safety.
People were crying, and equipment was falling .You see, it was an___11___. But don’t tell that to Angela. She has believed that she did it, just as she had never doubted that she would recover. And now only a few years later, She’s back in school. You see, to such a person who can __12__ the earth, such a disease is a small problem, isn’t it?

根据短文内容,判断句子正误。正确的写“A”，不正确的写“B”(5分)
American English and British English are very different. Sometimes this difference is so big that the two seem like different languages!
Some words in British English mean things that are different in American English. For example a “raincoat” (American English) is called a “Mackintosh” in British English. But in America, a mackintosh is a kind of computer.
Most American sayings (谚语) mean nothing to the British. For example, Americans like to say, “Wake up and smell the coffee” which means “wake up and face reality（现实）”. But the British think it is silly-they do not drink coffee in the morning. Instead, most of them drink tea.
Of course, the two languages are the same in many ways. To “call” someone (American English) is to “ring” somebody in Britain. The two languages borrow from each other a lot. But for foreign students learning English, there can be many problems. After all, American English and British English have, over the years, become so different. Foreign students often learn British English, come to the USA, and cannot understand any American English! So you must ask yourself—where do I want to go in the future – America or England? If it is England, you should learn British English. But if you want to study in America, try learning as much true American English as possible. Watch American movies, listen to American songs, read books written in American English, and talk with an American accent (口音) — not a British one!
【小题1】 Some American English and British English are different in meanings.
【小题2】“Mackintosh” is a kind of computer in England.
【小题3】 A lot of Englishmen like drinking coffee in the morning.
【小题4】 British English and American English borrow a lot from each other.
【小题5】 If you want to study in England, you’d better learn British English.

 
Tired of bad handwriting, Richie decided to perfect his penmanship (书法) last January. Though the year progressed, his writing didn’t. “My penmanship just got worse,” he says. “I get tired of trying to write neatly.”
Like Richie, many teenagers make resolutions in the New Year. More than half of Americans say they make a New Year’s resolution – but only one-third of them keep to it, reports the University of North Carolina, US.
Demanding (追求) perfection  stops people working on their resolutions, says Chicago life coach Alison Miller.
Resolutions sometimes can be unrealistic (不现实).. Going for a goal  that’s too hard to achieve can leave a person feeling sad. “Saying ‘I’m going to look like a super-model’ is going to make you unhappy,” she says.
Sure, it’s a great idea to aim for improvement, but not all resolutions are helpful. The difference between good and bad resolutions is whether you expect too much from yourself, Miller says. For example, it’s OK to say, “I’m going to eat fewer French fries,” but striving (力争)  for a perfect body isn’t reasonable.
Timing can also damage a resolution. Kevin M., 16, says he doesn't set resolutions because 12 months is unrealistic. “It’s too long and you start putting off keeping your resolution during summer,” he says.
He’s considering a career in music, but says school is his main focus. Knowing how hard he has to work, he says he’ll “be lucky to get 30 minutes a day” of practice. But a bit is better than nothing, and making reminders can help you make progress. Miller says teenagers should write down their goals and say to themselves, “What can I do today to make my goal a reality?”
“It’s just small steps along the way. It’s not about doing it all at once,” Miller says.
【小题1】What’s the writer’s purpose by talking Richie in the first paragraph?

完形填空。（共12分，每小题1分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Eleven-year-old Angela had something wrong with her nervous system（神经系统）.She was unable to __1__. In fact, she could hardly make any __2_. Although she believed that she had a good chance of recovering, the doctors said that __3__ , if any, could come back to normal after getting this disease. Having heard this, the little girl was not discouraged. There, lying in her hospital bed, she insisted that no matter what the doctors said, her going back to school was __4__. 

She was moved to a specialized health center, and whatever method could be tried was used. Still she would not __5__. It seemed that she was undefeatable(打不败的). The doctors were all fond of her and taught her about __6_ that she could make it . Every day Angela would lie there, faithfully doing her mental exercise.

One day, __7__ she was imagining her legs moving again, it seemed as though a miracle（奇迹）happened: The bed began to move! “Look what I’m doing! Look! I can do it! I moved! I moved! ”she shouted___8___!

Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was __9__. More importantly, they were running __10__ safety.

People were crying, and equipment was falling .You see, it was an___11___. But don’t tell that to Angela. She has believed that she did it, just as she had never doubted that she would recover. And now only a few years later, She’s back in school. You see, to such a person who can __12__ the earth, such a disease is a small problem, isn’t it?

1.                A．see            B．hear           C．talk  D．walk

2.                A．progress        B．difference       C．movement    D．achievement

3.                A．few            B．all             C．some D．most

4.                A．true           B．doubtful        C．certain   D．impossible

5.                A．get up          B．give up         C．turn up   D．stand up

6.                A．thinking        B．expecting       C．pretending    D．imagining

7.                A．as             B．since           C．after     D．before

8.                A．quietly         B．happily         C．quickly   D．carefully

9.                A．frightened      B．pleased         C．touched  D．encouraged

10.               A．in             B．by             C．for   D．with

11.               A．appointment    B．earthquake      C．achievement   D．instruction

12.               A．push           B．shock          C．save  D．shake

用下面方框中单词的适当形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺(每词限用一次)。

Worried That People Are Laughing at You?

     Imagine this situation. You pass a group of people. The people are talking to each other. You cannot hear what they are saying. But    1   they start laughing. What would you think? Would you think they were laughing at something   2    that one of them said? Or, to be honest with yourself, would you think they were laughing at you? Yes, you.

     Being laughed at is a  3  fear. But a major study published(公布)in 2009 found that this fear is not the   4    around the world, It differs from culture to culture.

     Some people in the study said they felt unsure of   5    in social situations and hid their feelings of insecurity (不安全). Others said they avoided (回避) social situations where they had been laughed at   6   .

     Shy people often avoid situations that would make them get into close contact (接触) with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make other people laugh at them, It can be truly sad for those who live with the fear of laughter. It can   7    how they lead their lives.

     In the study, a team from the University of Zurich led more than ninety   8   from around the world. They wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true fear of being laughed at. Another purpose of the study was   9   the levels of fear of being laughed at in different cultures. The scientists surveyed more than twenty-two thousand people in forty-two different languages. The   10   would appear in Scientific Humor.