Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.

　　An unexpected infectious disease SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) made a sudden attack on many a________ of our country at the beginning of this year.

　　Under the leadership of our Party and G________, the people all over the country, especially those medical workers, angels in whites, leave their own families without h________ and take no notice of their own safety and devote all their time and energies to the prevention and treatment of the atypical pneumonia, some of whom even have d________ at their posts; scientists of the medical field work day and night and make great efforts to find out the unknown viruses（病毒）; people all over the c________ try all they can to support the fearless fighters working at the front.

　　Nowadays we should pay more attention to the good hygiene（卫生）habits: wash hands and ventilate room often and never sneeze at others or spit at will. The will of many is an unconquerable（不可战胜的）force. W________ one heart and one mind and relying on science, we have firm confidence that it will not be long b________ we find the cause of the disease and win the final victory in the campaign against SARS.

Grygori Pilikian spent his 114th birthday the other day and some reporters visited him to find out the secret of a long life.
“The secret of a long life is happiness,” Grygori said. “If you are happy, you will live a long time.”
“Are you married?” a reporter asked. “Yes,” Grygori answered. “I married my third wife when I was 102. If you are happily married, you will live better. But for(要是没有) my third wife, I would have died years ago.”
“What about smoking and drinking?” another reporter asked. “Yes, they are important,” Grygori said. “Don’t smoke at all and you will feel well. Drink two glasses of wine a day and you will be healthy and happy.”
【小题1】Some reporters visited Grygori because          .

A．he was a happy man

B．he was a friend of them

C．he had lived to be much longer than most people

D．he had married three times

【小题2】The word “wine” in the last paragraph means           in Chinese.

A．酒

B．饮料

C．汽水

D．汤

【小题3】The writer wants to tell us          .

A．drinking much is good for our health

B．drinking a little is helpful

C．smoking and drinking are the most important to our health

D．both smoking and drinking are bad for our health

【小题4】The best title for this passage is         .

A．Grygori’s Birthday	B．The Secret of a Long Life
C．Happiness and Life	D．Reporters Visited Grygori

Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for shoppers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! Second, never let “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of contents on the back. Third，compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands(品牌)and different sizes of the same brand.
Another suggestion for shoppers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. However, they are still of high quality. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.
Wise shoppers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials(商业广告)，but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, will-informed shoppers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, shoppers can make a wise choice.
【小题1】 The author gives ________ suggestions to the shoppers in the passage.

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

【小题2】We can learn from the passage that ____________________.

A．ordinary items are not so attractive because of the lower prices .

B．we can’t buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”.

C．the advertisers are always showing misinformation in the commercial.

D．the quality of ordinary items can be as good as that of famous brands.

【小题3】The author’s main purpose of writing the passage is to advise shoppers _________________.

A．to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands

B．how to buy ordinary things in supermarkets

C．how to make a proper decision while shopping

D．not to believe advertisements or commercials

 

Learn to relax. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired. Cut down some of the jobs you need to do each day so that you only do the most important things well. Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun. This might mean reading a good book, listening to the music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath. You will feel very good.

Get a good night’s sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind﹡ in the best form﹡. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to pay attention﹡ to the things you need to do. You also feel tired.

Exercise regularly and eat well. Don’t rush through your meals. Eat less junk food or fast food. Eat healthy food instead. Fruits and vegetables are necessary.

Get to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic, while others are not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you’ll be as happy as them. You’ll see everything with the optimism.

Learn to be calm when you face any problem. Find out the best option from those that are in your mind. Knowing that you are able to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence﹡. 

Be happy. How you feel decides the way you see things. Is your cup half full or half empty: Learn to think more positively﹡ about the difficulties you face.

1.This passage mainly talks about _________.

        A. how to feel relaxed and happy.   

B. how to get good grades.

        C. how to get on well with others.   

D. how to work and study hard.

2.The underlined word “optimistic” means “ ______” in Chinese.

        A. 主动的          B. 消极的        C.乐观的         D.悲观的

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?

        A. It’s necessary to have enough sleep in order to keep us good both in body and mind.

B. We should try to do as many things as possible each day.

C. We should not spend time on things like eating and sleeping.

D. We should make friends with all kinds of people.

4.To stop worrying, which point is not mentioned in this passage?

        A. Going to a doctor for help.                

B. Finding time to do relaxing things.

        C. Paying attention to the most important things. 

D. Thinking positively.

5.According to the writer, one should think his “cup” is _______.

       A. a cup           B. half full        C.empty         D. half empty