People ___1_____ under different star signs have different ways of ____2____ sorry.
Aries: Arians think they are lovely and gentle and it is __3______ for them to do the wrong things and they will never hurt ___4_____. So they will only say a ___15_____ sorry for t heir mistakes.
Gemini: Geminis think they will never make a mistake and they are right forever. So they will never really apologize (道歉) for __6______. But when they know it, they would rather (宁愿) do ___7_____.
Leo: Leos are a group of pleasant people. When they are trying to apologize, they will buy flowers, put up sorry posters and so on. It is ___8_____.
Virgo: Virgos will first formally set aside (留出) a time and date. Then they will get ready to ___9_____ their mistakes. At last, they will ___10_____ a formal article and read it out. Sometimes their true apologies ___11_____ good articles.
Scorpio: Scorpios are formal and think that making ___12____ apology is more formal. So instead of just saying sorry, they will send a formal mail or send a card.
Sagittarius: Sagittarians don’t believe in apologizing. For them, it is ___13_____ to make a mistake and saying sorry is just ___14_____. Interestingly, even if others make mistakes, they are very cool and will not ___15_____ the apologies from others.
(      ) 1 .A. bore         B. was born         C. born         D. were born
(      ) 2 .A.  says           B. saying          C. said         D. say
(      ) 3 .A. necessary    B. important            C. impossible       D. unable
(     ) 4. A. the other       B. other               C. others           D. another
(      ) 5. A. hard         B. simple               C. good         D. possible
(      ) 6 .A. something    B.  nothing        C. anything     D. everything
(      ) 7 .A. everything       B. something            C. anything     D. nothing
(      ) 8 .A. great            B. fun              C. exciting     D. amazing
(      ) 9 .A. say about        B.  talk about      C. tell         D. speak
(      ) 10 .A .make            B. do               C. write            D. send
(      ) 11. A. like            B.  sound like          C. likes        D. sound
(      ) 12 .A. a               B.  an          C.  the     D. /
(      ) 13 .A. right           B. natural              C. true         D. easy
(      ) 14 .A. useless B. unnecessary          C. wrong            D. shame
(      ) 15 .A. wait for            B. stand for            C. care for     D. search for

It was an exciting moment for Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, a retired married couple from Harbin, China. It was also a great moment for China because it was the country’s first gold medal in the pairs figure（花样）skating competition at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.
Everyone was very quiet when Shen and Zhao were skating onto the ice. They were expecting something wonderful to happen. As soon as the music started, Shen and Zhao skated around the field quickly with beautiful style; every move was perfect. When the music stopped, all the people cheered. In the end Shen and Zhao won the Olympic gold medal.
In China, winter sports are not as popular as they are in America and Northern European countries. So China sent only 90 athletes to Vancouver to take in a few, carefully chosen sports. Such a good decision also led to Wang Meng and Zhao Yang winning gold medals in the little known, but exciting sports of short track (轨道) speed skating.
China did not win a lot of medals at these Winter Games. Most of the events are still very new to China and need to be developed. But Chinese athletes learn very quickly. For example, China’s women’s curling team(冰壶队) only began in 2003, but they were No. 1 at the 2009 World Women’s Curling Championship.
This means that with hard work and a bit of luck, China’s winter stars could soon shine on the world stage.
【小题1】 Shen Xue won the gold medal in the ________event at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

A．pairs of figure skating	B．short track speed skating
C．women’s curling	D．long track speed skating

【小题2】 The people were _____when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo started skating at the games.

A．noisy

B．quiet

C．cheering

D．excited

【小题3】The underlined（划线）word “couple” means _____in Chinese.

A．对手

B．朋友

C．夫妻

D．同事

【小题4】China’s women’s curling team won’t be eight years old until______.

A．2003

B．2009

C．2010

D．2011

【小题5】 What made China’s winter athletes get such a success? 

A．Luck.	B． A chance.
C．Hard work and a little luck.	D．The country’s support.

请根据短文内容, 判断下列句子正(T) 误(F).
Mr. Green lives in a small town, but he works in a big city.
One day, Mr. Green drives his car out and washes it. When a friend comes and sees the car, he says, “That’s a nice car. Is it yours?”
“Sometimes,” answers Mr. Green.
The friend is surprised(惊讶的). “Sometimes?” he asks, “What do you mean?”
Mr. Green answers slowly, “Well, when there is a party in the town, my daughter, Jane, drives it. When there is a soccer game, it is my son Joe’s turn. When it looks really nice and clean, my wife Linda uses it. And when it needs cleaning, it’s mine.”
【小题1】Mr. Green lives in a big city.
【小题2】Mr. Green is Jane and Joe’s brother.
【小题3】Joe goes to watch soccer games in the car.
【小题4】Mrs. Green can’t drive a car.
【小题5】Only Mr. Green washes the car.

The size and shape（外形）of your ears show your character（性格）more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older，but ears do not change their shapes. They only change in size.
Reading people’s character from their ears is a very old science. In the past people thought that a person’s ears with colour was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed if a person was musical or not. Today，too，many people believe that the size and shape of the ears help you know if a person is musical.
Ears are all different，and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person，see if his or her ears are large，medium-size，or small. Look at the lobes（耳垂）.Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and  nearly white colour mean that a person has a nervous（神经质）character.
1. Reading people’s character from their ears is____________ .
A．only for music      B．an old idea   C．very new     D．a good way to talk with others
2. When a baby is born,___________ .
A．his / her ears are red               B．his / her ears will not change all the life
C．his / her ears will not change in shape  D．he / she will get large ears
3. When one’s ears are red，it means_____________ .
A．he is a kind man                B．he is very happy
C．he may get angry easily             D．he drinks too much
4. Which may be the best title of the article?___________.
A.Looking at a person in the right way.     B.Ears and colours.
C.The change of ears.                   D.Ears and characters
5.If you look at someone’s ears，the right way is____________  .
A．to look at his face，ears and nose     
B．to look at the size，colour，and shape
C．to look at his mouth，eyes and nose                
D．to look at the hair，eyes and colour[

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出与所给句子划线部分意义相同或相近并能代替的那一项。
【小题1】 —The old man lives alone but he doesn’t feel lonely.
—Sometimes he goes to town to see his son..

A．without any help

B．with some help

C．by himself

D．a hard life

【小题2】—Are you proud of Liu Xiang?
—Yes, he is handsome and outstanding.

A．Are…popular with	B．Do…take little pride in
C．Do…take pride in	D．Do…feel like

【小题3】—My dream is to be a well-known star.
—I believe your dream will come true if you keep on working hard.

A．you can imagine your dream

B．you can complete your dream

C．you can remind your dream

D．you can realize your dream

【小题4】 —We know there are lots of ways to avoid getting the flu.
—Yes, but in a word, we should care for our health at any time.

A．in short

B．no doubt

C．in detail

D．in fact

【小题5】—Do you often take exercise for an hour every day?
—Yeah, doing that can build me up.

A．cheer me up	B．make me stronger
C．keep me active	D．change me more