根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

The pig that dares to dream

The best-loved pig in Hong Kong is called McDull. His mom makes a wish that he will look like Chow Yun-fat or Tony Leung, two movie heartthrobs, but he is distinguished (区分) only by a birthmark around his right eye.

The cartoon piglet is not smart, either. Everything he tries, he f___1.____. He wants to be an Olympic champion of qiangbaoshan, but the sport doesn’t really exist, of course. He d_____2.____ of going to the Maldives (马尔代夫), but ends up on a one-day tour of a Hong Kong landmark i____3.______.

However, the slow, dumb(木讷) pig has won over Hong Kong people, often stereotyped(塑造) as eager to quick success. So far, there are five McDull movies s ___4.____ in both the mainland and Hong Kong.

The popularity of McDull sometimes makes his creator Alice Mak confused. “Maybe people see themselves and their friends in McDull," she says. Like McDull, Mak moves and speaks slowly. She describes herself a___5.___ a simple person, who does not try to draw too much meaning from the McDull stories. As a Christian, she has some simple beliefs, such as God creates h____6._____ because he loves them and wants them to be happy.

"McDull reminds people they u____7.___ to be as simple and happy as him," Mak says. "If there is a theme in all the McDull movies, it is about how a simple person keeps his or her simplicity in a complicated(复杂) world."

In one of the McDull movies, he talks to the audience: "I suddenly realize that there is s___8.___ you just cannot have. No noodles, no Maldives, no golden medal, no treasure ... it turns out that being stupid is not funny, it could mean failure. Disappointment is not funny, fat is not funny, fat does not even mean you have more strength. When I grow up, when I face the tough world that is not f____9.___, what should I do?"

"W____10.____ he has been doing in the movies is to find new dreams. Most of them keep failing him, but he always starts again with a new one," Mak says. "Maybe that`s why both children and adults find him adorable (可爱的)."

根据句意及首字母提示，写出该单词的正确形式

1、A silk scarf c_____her eye as soon as she came into the shop .

2、Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera . It e_____Chinese culture.

3、When Darren finally rushed out of the crowd , he noticed his friends were both out of s___ .

4、We know all the police officers , firefighters , s_____and airline pilots wear uniforms .

5、It’s w_____that a short person should wear a short coat and tight pants .

You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.

In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.

When I first studied English, I was told to say,” I am fine” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good” or “I’m tired”.

One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused . I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.

Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.

To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.

I was also surprised by how hardworking US students are.  In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.

The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.

1. What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese ?

2.A good US student spends his / her time ______ .

3.Which of the following is NOT true ?

These simple ways can increase(增加)your popularity and win you more friends，so why not try them?

    ●PAYING ATTENTION TO OTHERS This will reduce any shyness you may have. You'll be more relaxed and therefore more natural and fun. And you will get more good-people will love the fact that you're paying attention to them while you don't have to worry about what people think of you.

    ●LOOKING PEOPLE IN THE EYE Making eye contact is very important because it shows you're interested in them. If you let your eyes wander(游移)or keep looking over their shoulders，people will feel slighted(轻视)，and they'll like you less they would otherwise.

    ●ASKING QUESTIONS Doing this gives you two advantages，It shows other people that you are indeed paying attention to and that you consider what they are telling you important. Being sure to follow up when you've shared a conversation with someone about something important in his / her life，be sure to ask about it later. This shows that you listen and you care.

    ●MAKING AN EFFORT TO SMILE A smile means acceptance，and that makes people open up to you. Make a conscious(有意识的)effort(努力)one day to smile at the people you stay or work with and watch how well they respond (作出反应)to you；

    ●BEING RELIABLE(可靠的)People like those who help them，and they quickly begin to hate those who don't.

1.By fixing your attention on others，you will _______.

      A. be more worried and tired           B. feel more confident

      C. be paid less attention to           D. feel less liked

2.When having a conversation with people，you'd better NOT _______.

      A. be open up to them                B. fix your eyes on them

      C. ask questions about them          D. look at them

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

      A. Showing continuous care for others is highly valued.

      B. Smiling at others can often be misunderstood.

      C. Looking people in the eye will make them uncomfortable.

      D. You don't have to continue helping others if you don't want to.

4.Which is the best title for this passage?

      A. Ways to Make You More Natural          B. Trying to Be a Polite Person

      C. Making as Many Friends as Possible       D. Ways to Make You More Popular

You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.

In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.

When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I’m tired.”

One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused(不知所措). I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.

Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.

To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.

I was also surprised by how hard-working US students are.

In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.

The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.

1.According to the writer, textbook English is ______ everyday English.

A．quite different from                     B．the same as

C．more difficult than                      D．easier than

2.A good US student spends his / her time ______.

A．only in doing homework

B．only on sports or music

C．only in working for the public

D．on studies, sports or music and public work

3.Which of the following is NOT true ?

A．The writer is now staying in the US.

B．American girls love to have white skin.

C．The US students are hard-working.

D．Schoolwork is almost everything in China.