Do you know that it is your own immune system working against the virus that makes you uncomfortable when getting a cold, but not the virus itself? So when you have got a strong immune system and the virus is strong enough too, you will possibly get terrible cold symptoms( 症状) ?

Vitamin C won't stop a cold

It is claimed that Vitamin C helps by increasing white blood cells. However, many tests have shown that it does not prevent colds. At best, it only slightly reduces the rime of symptoms.

Staying indoors won't protect you

One of the most likely sources of cold viruses is your computer mouse or desk. A study of the cold virus in offices found that 47% of desktops, 46% of computer mice and 45% of telephones had cold viruses on them.

Wrapping up warm won't protect you

Colds are more common in autumn and winter. That's because the cool, wet and cold weather drives people indoors, where viruses may more easily jump from one person to another. And the distinct peak in colds(感冒高峰) is in September and early January, which is likely due to the return of students to schools and colleges after the summer and winter vacation.

Old granny's chicken soup is right

Granny's chicken soup is an old cure for colds since a long time ago. Scientists say it is true. Chicken soup does help cure a cold. Many canned soups are just efficient as homemade ones.

1. It is ______ that makes you uncomfortable when getting a cold.

A. the virus itself                    B. Vitamin C

C. the terrible cold symptom            D. your own immune system

2. "Staying indoors won't protect you" tells us that ______ indoors.

A. there are many desks                 B. there are many telephones

C. there are many cold viruses          D. there are many computer mice

3.The distinct peak in colds is in September and early January. That's because______.

A. it's in autumn and winter               

B. the weather is cool, wet and cold

C. students return to schools and colleges 

D. viruses can jump from one person to another more easily

4.Many canned soups are just efficient as homemade ones. The underlined word "efficient" means _____ in Chinese.

A. 有效的     B. 美味的     c. 值钱的     D. 方便的

词汇应用

Brian was not good at public speaking. One day, he   1   (invite) to make a speech at a church. His  2   (young) sister, Ann knew he was nervous and tried to calm him down. "Don't worry. Everything  3   (be) fine. " When the day came, Brian's car had an accident on the way to the church. Luckily, he was not  4   (bad) hurt and arrived at the church on time. It was  5 (he) turn. When he stood up, hit coat became tangled with his chair. After a few 6   (minute), he finally began his speech. but he was so nervous that he dropped his book. Many people thought he would run, but he went on.

Suddenly, people saw something   7   (usual)   8   (run) down from his nose, blood! He stopped _9_ (speak) when he saw the blood. But he still tried to finish his still tired to finish his speech. Then Ann quietly moved to the front and handed him her handkerchief. Then she gave him a smile and   10   (return) to her seat,

It was a   11   (real) simple gesture, and might be the   12   (simple). She just saw someone in need, and gave him a hand. In the end, Brian finished his talk, with more confidence.

1.______ ___ 2.__________ 3. _________ 4.______ __5._____ 6. ______7. ________8.________9. ___________ 10. __________ 11. _________ 12.___________

翻译句子（共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分）

1.我正期待着看到我的新朋友。(look forward to)

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2.大明的爷爷去世时100岁。（at the age of）

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3.刘翔的妈妈以他为自豪。（be proud of）

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4. 人们通常用花来装饰房子。（decorate   with）

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。

Tigers are fierce animals. They are the bosses of the Asian jungles with their cleverness, quickness and strength. A pussycat, on the other hand, is a homebody that comforts us with its gentle warmth and calms us with its purring.

As a mother, the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is definitely a tiger. Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother(虎妈战歌) . tells of the strict upbringing she gave her two children. She thinks that being strict is the only way to develop a child's potential( 潜力) and to make them strong, independent and successful. Her kids were not allowed to watch TV or play video games. They were not allowed to "hang out" with other kids after school. They had to be the top students in their classes. And they had to practice the piano and violin for hours every day. As a result, her kids became successful. She admits this caused a lot of tears and anger but she has few regrets (后悔).

Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they're pushed hard enough. She says American mothers are really pussycats. They care more about their children's self-esteem (自尊). They don't want to push their kids too hard for fear of hurting their feelings. American mothers encourage their children to find their own path.

So, is a tiger mom better than a pussycat? Perhaps it depends on the differences between Asian and Western cultures. It may also depend on the child himself. Some kids need to be pushed while others respond to a gentler hand. To growl or to purr? There is no easy answer.

1.What's the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua's idea on children's education? (根据短文内容回答问题)

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2. How did Amy Chua's kids become successful? (根据短文内容列举两条)

(1)__________________________________________________________________________

(2)___________________________________________________________________________

3.Why are most Asian mothers tigers? (根据短文内容回答问题)

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4.请将第三段中句子翻译成汉语。

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5. What kind of mother would you like, a tiger or a pussycat? And why? (先回答，然后至少写一个句子说明原因)

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 假设你是某文杂志的“知心姐姐”（Agony Sister）, Helen, 请阅读下面的这封求助信，并根据信的内容写一封回信。

要求：1. 80词左右；2. 文中不要出现作者本人的真实信息。

Dear David

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Best wishes,

Helen

— How about            talent show?  

    — I should say it was            great success.

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

The            World Table Tennis Championship began            the morning of May 25, 2010            Moscow, Russia.

A. Fifty; in; in    B. Fiftieth; on; in     C. Fiftieth; in; on     D. Fifty; on; in

— What a nice MP5! Whose is it?

— It’s           . My father bought me last week.

    A. me   B. him      C. his      D. mine

— Wow! You look different! You            wear glasses.

— Yes, I did. But now I am wearing contact lenses(隐形眼镜).

    A. could    B. must C. used to  D. would

— Which underlined part is different from the others in pronunciation?

—          .

    A. below        B. follow       C. own      D. allow