People like Edison Chen because he is young, good-looking and talented.  But some people don’t  46 because he likes to make faces and walks in a strange way.
No matter  47  people think of him, Edison doesn’t care. He likes his own style and his own music . He shows he has more  48 than luck.
  49 November 26 , Edison got one of the Lycra in Style Awards in Shanghai because he has been trying to   50   in music.
Edison first listened to hip-hop music  51 he was nine . He fell in love with it .
Now he’s working hard on making music with some Japanese friends .He wants to bring real hip-hop music to China.
His music tells young people that there’s   52  they can’t do. He also has the courage to himself, from his clothes to his hair. Some people don’t like his way of dressing. 53  say he walks like a gorilla. But he thinks it’s OK. “My  54 show my style , and my songs tell my feelings ,” he said . “If I only listened to others, I may  55  myself.”

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Xia Ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine.

Two readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answers:

1.Xia Ming worried about ______.

2.Thumbelina gave ______ examples in the letter.

3.Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _______.

4.Which is NOT true?

5.“Tomorrow is another day.” tells us ______.

People like Edison Chen because he is young, good-looking and talented.  But some people don’t  46 because he likes to make faces and walks in a strange way.

No matter  47  people think of him, Edison doesn’t care. He likes his own style and his own music . He shows he has more  48 than luck.

  49 November 26 , Edison got one of the Lycra in Style Awards in Shanghai because he has been trying to   50   in music.

Edison first listened to hip-hop music  51 he was nine . He fell in love with it .

Now he’s working hard on making music with some Japanese friends .He wants to bring real hip-hop music to China.

His music tells young people that there’s   52  they can’t do. He also has the courage to himself, from his clothes to his hair. Some people don’t like his way of dressing. 53  say he walks like a gorilla. But he thinks it’s OK. “My  54 show my style , and my songs tell my feelings ,” he said . “If I only listened to others, I may  55  myself.”

A “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. It is often spent travelling or working. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.
Gap years are popular with European and Australian students, but remain less popular in America. However, in recent years, more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year. The advantages of taking a gap year are as follows：
Learn about the World and Yourself
Although you don’t have to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to work out who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better.
Face Challenges and Have Fun
A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation_, but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work, volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn how to get along in the real world. This process isn^’t always easy, but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.
Save Money and Improve Your College Admission Chances
There^’s a common thought that gap years are only for rich students_, but it’ s not true. Actually, taking a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides, at the end of a gap year, students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals ran keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.
Imagine an admission officer trying to admit (录取) only one between two students. Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However, one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. Who do you think the admission officer will choose?
【小题1】A “Gap Year” means       in the passage.

A、根据中文和首字母及所给单词完成句子。

76. The Sixteenth Asia Games has been held in Guangzhou ____________ (成功).

77. We should take actions to prevent water ____________ (污染) because people can’t live

without water.

78. We all know the sun is one of the ____________ (恒星).

79. The robot can help to iron your clothes after they are ____________ (洗).

80. My father bought me a toy monkey. It keeps ____________ (点头). How interesting!

81. His father really p____________ playing basketball to playing volleyball in the past.

82. Money is important in our life. But it isn’t e____________ to us.

83. My father minds d____________ him when he is working. He needs quiet place.

84. Wearing s____________ in summer can protect your eyes.

85. Most young girls like to look at themselves in the m____________.

86. ____________ (luck). Yao Ming was badly hurt again.

87. The doctors and nurses are trying their best to save the ____________ (die) patient.

88. How did he feel when he heard the ____________ (surprise) news?

89. The more I said, the ____________ (angry) my teacher felt.

90. Our English teacher was ____________ (honour) with many awards for her hard work.