Many of us feel uneasy when someone stands too close to us, talks to us too loudly or makes eye contact(接触) with us for too long. But have you ever wondered why those things make you uncomfortable?

     It’s all about personal peace, which means not only an imaginary space around the body, but also the space around all the senses. People feel that their space is being violated(侵犯) when they meet with an unwelcome sound, smell or look. This is probably why a man on a crowded bus shouting into his mobile phone or a woman next to you putting on strong perfume(香水) makes you feel angry.

     Whether people have had a stronger wish to protect their personal space in recent times is hard to say. Yet studies of airlines show that people have a strong desire(渴望) to have space to themselves. In a survey by TripAdvisor, a travel website, people said that if they had to pay more for some extra service, they would rather have larger seats than extra food.

     Although people may need their personal space, some hardly realize it. For example, people on a bus who hold newspapers in front of their faces to read in fact keep a distance from strangers.

     Go and watch a library table. You will notice that one of the corner seats will usually be taken first, because they are the farthest way. What if someone sits opposite to you? Maybe you will pile up books as if to make a wall.

     Preference(偏好) for personal space are different from culture to culture. Scientists have found that Americans generally prefer more personal space than people from other cultures. In Latin(拉丁人的) cultures, however, people are more comfortable standing close to each other.

1.The writer mainly _________ in this article.

A. tells us how to achieve personal space

B. explains why people need personal space

C. introduces some knowledge about personal space

D. argues for the importance of keeping personal space

2.Who might feel his personal space is safe according to the passage?

A. A person who has to sit next to a lady putting on strong perfume.

B. A person who has been watched by a stranger for a long time.

C. A person who hears strange noises when reading at home.

D. A Latin boy who is chatting with a friend sitting close to him.

3.What can we know from the survey by TripAdvisor?

A. People need a smaller personal space in recent times than before.

B. People have a strong desire for personal space in recent times.

C. There are not enough seats on the plane to meet people’s needs.

D. Food service is better provided than seats on the plane.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The space around the body is more needed than that around all the senses.

B. If you hold newspapers on the bus, your personal space won’t be violated.

C. People usually choose the corner seats first in a library for personal space.

D. Different cultures share the same preferences for personal space.

阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容在在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。每空一词。

How important is music? When they are asked this question, students and parents usually answer that music is nice, but not very important. It is often considered only as entertainment, but not the first choice for education. This opinion is shortsighted. In fact, music education is necessary and important for all students.

Music tells us who we are. Music reflects the creators’ thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. For example, just as Mozart music represents a lifestyle, rock music represents a lifestyle, too. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions.

Music provides a kind of ability to know the world in a different way. Science explains how the sun rises and sets. Music explores the emotive meanings. We need every possible way to discover and response to our world because no one way can get it all.

Music is a form of thought, as powerful as science. It is a way we human beings “talk” to each other. Through the language we expresses our feelings, our discoveries, our ideas, our imagination and our hopes so that they can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive good music education, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses. Science does not tell us what it means to be human. Music does.

So music education is much more necessary than people generally realize.

Title: Music education is of 1.

Passage outline                          Detailed information

Introduction      Shortsighted opinion: Music is only a way of entertainment, not the top choice for education.

Truth: Music education is necessary and important for all students.

Main Body         A way to tell who we are:

Music not only reflects the social environment it came from but also expresses people’s thinking and __2.____

         A way to know the world:

We can’t discover and respond to our world in just one way.

Science explains how nature 3..

Music explores the emotive meanings of nature.

         A way to communicate with others:

We use music to4.our feelings, our discoveries, our ideas, our imagination and our hopes with others.

Music, 5.from science, tells us what it means to be human.

Conclusion                   Music education is necessary.

根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空一词

1.Johnson has the ____(little) bread of us four.

2.It is ____(possible) for humans to live on Mars at present.

3.He looked ____(angry) at the young man and didn’t say a word.

4.The audience can enjoy young ____(direct) films from different countries.

根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词

5.Steven’s exam results put him ____(在.........中) the top students of the class.

6.Excuse me, how far is the museum?

Only ____(三) stops away.

7.When the boy rushed across the finishing line, his mother cheered with an ____(兴奋的) look    on her face.

8.The more children are ____(鼓励) , the more progress they will make.

用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空（1’×5）

1.Isn’t it strange that the cat is used to ________(lie) beside the dog peacefully?

2.I believe that an important moment like this should ________( not forget).

3.Turn off the radio,dear. Baby is sleeping.

There is no need. He ________(wake) up.

4.What is he busy doing?

Doing the experiment ________(complete) the science project.

5.The project they had devoted up to two years to ________(choose) as the best one at the conference.

根据所给中文完成句子（1.5’×6）

1.我们正在猜想这首歌曲会让他想到什么。

We are guessing _______________________________.

2.这个男孩年龄大到可以独立上网查信息了吗？

_______________________________ on the Internet?

3.这个作家直到获了奖才出名。

The writer _______________________________.

4.多亏你的帮助，我的房间看起来整洁的多了。

_______________________________, my room _________________.

5.他别无选择，只能严格要求他的学生

He _______________________________ his students.

6.酒后驾车是多么危险啊！

How _______________________________!

你班上周举行了关于是否缩短寒暑假并增加春秋假的讨论，同学们各抒己见。请你根据下表中的讨论记录，结合你自己对此事的看法，用英语给校报写一篇短文。

注意：1.文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称

2.结构完整，语言通顺，意思清楚，连贯，书写规范

3.词数不少于90。文章开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

We had a discussion about whether to shorten the summer and winter holidays and add the spring and autumn holidays lat week. Opinions are different.

Some students think____________________________________________________________

---Excuse me, is there ________ book by Mo Yan?

---Yes. It’s on _________ bookshelf over there.

A. a; /         B. a; the          C. /; the            D. the; a

---How long have you lived in the new flat?

---________ 2010.

A. In          B. After          C. Since            D. Before

---Wow! You’ve got so many clothes.

---But ________ of them are in fashion now.

A. all          B. both           C. neither          D. none

If I am wanted in the telephone, ask him to leave a _________.

A. message     B. letter          C. diary            D. sentence