What sounds or impressions are you making on the people around you? Think about it. Your words, phrases, even your message may soon be forgotten but believe me, good or   1   , your melody music.

An odd choice of phrase? Not really. The dictionary   2   melody? as a succession of sounds, and what is life other than the combining and blending of a succession of movements and sounds.

Just as a musical composition affects the moods and emotions of people who hear it, so too does the way you live your   3   .

Think of your life as a   4   sheet of manuscript paper. Only the rhythm is there ------it is    5   to you to create the harmony. Naturally you will want your composition to be a   6   , a chart buster' even a Symphony - something to be remembered with pleasure.

So where to   7   ? YOU MUST BEGIN WITH YOURSELF. Have the right   8   , enjoy life, - and most importantly, be optimistic about the future.

Be really   9   in other people. Make a conscience effort to bring peace and happiness into other people's lives.

  10   situations that generate excessive ambition, envy, anger

and pride. They are all   11   of peace and will play ruin with your harmony.

  12   has been said that if these emotions or feelings were forgotten, the world would live in permanent peace. Well, to banish（消除） them from the world is probably aiming a bit high but it shouldn't be too   13   to rid them from your own life.

Develop features such as smart, social, and sensitivity. These attributes are invaluable in enhancing not only your own life but the lives of those around you.

Everything you do has an   14   on those around you. The way you move, whether you   15   or frown. You are capable of making someone's day bright or miserable.

Take time to    16    other people. If there are too many discords & not enough harmony in their lives,   17   them to have a brighter outlook.

Throughout the world most people are striving for   18   .

From the family unit   19   around the dinner table to world leaders at the conference table, the name of the game is the pursuit of peace.

So, let us all play our part in composing the rhythm of life by consciously choosing peace and harmony in our daily lives to   20   a harmonious Universe.

(   ) 1. A. wrong     B. false       C. bad           D. harmful

(   ) 2. A. defines      B. thinks        C. regards      D. acts

(   ) 3. B. school       B. home            C. life           D. college

(   ) 4. A. blank       B. used       C. full           D. deserted

(   ) 5. A. ready       B. decided     C. possible     D. up

(   ) 6. A. failure            B. success      C. model       D. mess

(   ) 7. A. do                  B. write     C. make     D. begin

(   ) 8. A. attitude     B. type          C. mood            D. opinion

(   ) 9. A. enthusiastic        B. mild       C. interested   D. cautious

(   ) 10. A. Choose      B. Discover    C. Avoid            D. Design

(   ) 11. A. enemies     B. friends      C. conditions D. helps

(   ) 12. A. Which       B. It              C. What     D. These

(   ) 13. A. easy       B. willing      C. difficult     D. terrifying

(   ) 14. A. effort            B. mark     C. damage     D. effect

(   ) 15. A. smile       B. cry            C. shout     D. talk

(   ) 16. A. attack      B. listen to     C. change      D. interview

(   ) 17. A. encourage B. defeat        C. train       D. stop

(   ) 18. A. war        B. peace            C. fight       D. talk

(   ) 19. A. arranged    B. reached     C. seated        D. loaded

(   ) 20. A. create     B. invent       C. seek       D. protect

Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need.It has been demonstrated（证明）that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles.When a fragrant（香的）flavor（作料）was added to the vitamin-enriched water, the rats did seem to prefer it and kept drinking it ,even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water.In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were.
In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria（自助） feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them.They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in.We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced diet.
So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what's best for them.Apparently, there is a kind of “body wisdom”,  which humans soon lose.Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could.Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long-established habits.Some people eat fox, dog and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs.So what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them.

1. 1.

   In the experiment on rats, a fragrant flavor was added to the rats’ drinking water to _____________ .

   1. A.
      encourage rats to drink vitamins-enriched water
   2. B.
      find out rats’ preference in flavor
   3. C.
      test whether rats know which drink is good for them
   4. D.
      demonstrate the vitamins are tasteless
2. 2.

   According to the passage ,adults eating habits differ from those of babies because_________.

   1. A.
      adults know better than babies what kind of food are good for their health
   2. B.
      adults usually cannot resist the temptation of various delicious foods
   3. C.
      adults' eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customs
   4. D.
      adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns
3. 3.

   The author implied in the passage that most of us_________.

   1. A.
      eat a balanced diet
   2. B.
      choose the food that is of nutrition
   3. C.
      have the habits influenced by the surroundings
   4. D.
      like to eat the food with a fragrant flavor.
4. 4.

   As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats are similar in that_________.

   1. A.
      both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet
   2. B.
      both prefer flavored food and drink
   3. C.
      both have the same eating patterns
   4. D.
      both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors

When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.

It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie’s basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.

“Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint.” She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted bit stripes (条纹) of colors across the pavement (人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!

The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn’t wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother’s face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.

My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, “What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors’ trees, but this! Come inside right now!” I stood there glaring hack at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted (侮辱) my art. 

“Now go clean it up!” Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.  

Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.

1.What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?

      A. To introduce Stephanie to her.             B. To prevent her from seeing his painting. 

      C. To put the materials back in the yard.       D. To show his artwork to her.

2. In his mother’s eyes, the writer_______.

      A. was a born artist                        B. always caused trouble

      C. was a problem solver                    D. worked very hard

3.The underlined word “rainbow” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

      A. the rainbow in the sky                   B. the stripes on the pavement

      C. something imaginative and fun            D. important lessons learned in childhood

4.It can be learned from the passage that parents should ________.

      A. encourage children to paint               B. value friendship among children

      C. discover the hidden talent in children       D. protect rather than destroy children’s dreams

??? The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7—that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

??? It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers：

No account keeping fees！

??? You ’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!

Excellent interest rates!

??? You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.

Convenient!

??? Teenagers are busy—we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet…You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

Magazine included!

Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.

??? The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?

A. Special gifts are ready for parents.????????

B. The bank opens only on work days.

C. Services are convenient for its members.???

D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping.

2.The Winners Club provides magazines which_______.

A. encourage spending???????????????????

B. are free to all teenagers

C. are full of adventure stories.?????????????

D. help to make more of your money

3.If you want to be a member of the Club, you must _________.

A. be an Internet user???????????????????? B. be permitted by your parent

C. have a lot of money??????????????????? D. be in your twenties

4.What is the purpose of this text?

A. To set up a club.?????????????????????? B. To provide part-time jobs.

C. To organize key-cards.????????????????? D. To introduce a new banking service.

If Mickey Mouse slips (滑倒)on a banana skin on TV, viewers laugh. But for ordinary people, falling is not   36  . For example, if you   37  over a stone or fall off your bike, you have to take days to get well. For   38  people, the result of a fall could be worse.

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, wanted to know why some people are   39  likely to fall than others.

The researchers found that   40  means more than planting your feet on the ground and standing tall. Your brain   41  your sense of balance with information from your eyes and inner ears and the   42  from your feet and legs. If something goes wrong with any of these, you’re   43   to fall. People   44  to fall more often as they grow older because their senses are slower.

State of mind is important too. The research shows that when people know they’re walking on a slippery surface, they   45  their pace and walk with flatter feet. As a result, they fall less often.

“We actually   46  people slip and fall,” researcher Mark Redfern said. People of different ages fall on   47  in his lab. Cameras   48  their falls and a computer analyzes the information. Scientists then can   49  people who fall often how to be more watchful.

“If they get   50  to a lifelike but controlled environment, people can   51  learn to handle the   52  thing,” Redfern said.

Falls happen to everyone sometimes.   53  you see someone fall, think about why and offer a helping   54  . This person’s painful experience may   55  you from falling at the same place.

1.A．unhappy                  B．exciting               C．amusing              D．foolish

2.A．drop                       B．trip                     C．knock                 D．get

3.A．slow                       B．young                 C．old                     D．active

4.A．too                         B．less                     C．very                    D．more

5.A．balance                   B．control                C．fall                     D．walk

6.A．remains                   B．imagines             C．thinks                 D．keeps

7.A．touching                  B．feeling                C．walk                   D．pace

8.A．likely                      B．surely                 C．possible               D．certain

9.A．refuse                     B．mean                  C．tend                    D．like

10.A．frighten                 B．quicken               C．widen                 D．slow

11.A. encourage B．make                                 C．stop                    D．challenge

12.A．purpose                 B．ground                C．accident              D．agreement

13.A．broadcast               B．record                 C．play                    D．catch

14.A．persuade                B．force                   C．practise               D．train

15.A．closed                   B．informed             C．used                    D．know

16.A．eventuallyB．firstly                               C．regularly             D．mainly

17.A．uneasy                   B．real                     C．creative               D．hard

18.A．Even if                  B．While                 C．As far as             D．Next time

19.A．hand                     B．stick                   C．word                   D．leg

20.A．warn                     B．remind                C．prevent               D．defend