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阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（共10分，每小题2分） (1) A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep hole. When the other frogs saw how deep the hole was, they told the two frogs that they were hopeless to be alive. But the two frogs didnt believe it. 1 . The other frogs kept telling them to stop and wait for their death. Finally, one of the two frogs gave up and fell down. Soon he died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him and told him to stop and just wait to die. 2 .When he got out, the other frogs said: “Didnt you hear us?” The frog explained to them that he was deaf. 3 .The story teaches us two lessons. 4 . An encouraging word to someone who is down can cheer him up and help him make it through difficulties. Secondly, a destructive (消极的) word to someone who is down can make him give up and die. So be careful of what you say.Speak life to those who cross your path. It is sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. 5 .A. It is great for a person to take the time to encourage another.B. But he jumped even harder and finally he made it C. Firstly, there is power of life and death in the tongue D. So he thought they were encouraging him at that time E. They tried to jump up out of the hole with their efforts(1) 1. E 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A (2) What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common? They are all left-handed. Today about 15% of the number of people is left-handed. But why are people left-handed? 1 . The brain has two halvesthe left half and the right half. The right half controls the left side of the body, and the left controls the right side of the body. 2 and left-handed people have a strong right brain. The two halves of the brain are about the same size. 3 . The left side controls language, maths and logic. When you remember new words, or when put things in order, you use your left side. The right side of the brain controls your love of art, colour and music. 4 . 5 , and all accountants(会计师) are right-handed. Some right-handers have a strong right brain, and some left-handers have a strong left brain.A. It is also good at recognizing face B. But each side controls different things C. The answer is the way the brain works D. So right-handed people have a strong left brainE. This does not mean that all artists are left-handed (2) 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. E (3) Once upon a time, there was a group of frogs. 1 . The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd (群) came to see the race and cheered on the players.The race beganHonestly, no one in the crowd really believed that the frogs would reach the top of the tower. “Oh, too difficult. 2 ,” one frog in the crowd shouted.“Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!” another one continued.The frogs began falling down, one by one, except for those who were climbing higher.The crowd continued to shout, “It is too difficult! No one will make it!” 3 .But one continued higher and higher and higher. 4 !In the end, everyone else had given up climbing the tower except for one. 5 . Then all of the other frogs wanted to know how he managed to do it.One frog asked him why he could reach the goal successfully. It turned out that the winner was DEAF!A. This one wouldnt give up B. They planned to have a race C. More frogs got tired and gave up D. They will never make it to the top E. He was the only one that reached the top(3) 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. E (4)barcodesHave you ever noticed the black and white bars on a book? Do you know what they are used for? 1 . If you go to a supermarket, you can see almost every product with a barcode on it. Barcodes contain information about the products, such as name and production date. 2 . Just scan the bars with a barcode reader and everything is clear. The first use of a barcode in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company chewing gum in 1974. 3 : For renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcels (包裹) you send. People can enter stadiums, cinemas and theaters by holding certain types of barcodes. 4 .If you find these barcode things boring, a barcode building might be more up your street. In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a barcode. It looks strange, but its actually a shopping mall. There are games too 5 . You have to scan barcodes and find the monsters.A. They are barcodes used in most products B. Barcode Monsters is a mobile phone game C. Life would be rather difficult without barcodes D. Besides supermarkets, barcodes are needed everywhere E. Its an easy and convenient way to keep track of the products (4) 1. A 2. E 3. D 4. C 5. B (5) My favorite pop star came to the City Center yesterday. 1 , so I decided to wait at the back of the City Center and try to speak to him when he arrived. Several thousand other fans had the same idea! 2 . I couldnt get there until after school, and by the time I arrived, the crowd(人群) was huge. I went around to the front of the City Center. There was no one there. 3 . The back door is the one that famous people usually use, so its where all the fans wait. I had an idea. 4 . I spoke to his manager. “ Im calling from the City Center,” I said. “It will be better if you come to the front of the center. Therell be fewer people. The crowd is at the back.” “ OK.” his manager said. “ Thanks.” When the pop star arrived, I was one of only a few people waiting at the front of the center. 5 . A. I didnt have enough money to buy a ticket to see him B. I talked to him and he gave me his autograph(亲笔签名)C. Some people got to the City Center very early in the morningD. I used my cell phone to call the hotel where the pop star was staying E. Everyone believed the pop star would come to the back of the center (5) 1. A 2. C 3. E 4. D 5. B (6) Victors hobby was collecting stamps. He had stamps from many countries，like England，Canada and China. Can you guess what people gave him as gifts? Thats rightstamps. Victors favorite stamps came from France. He had almost every stamp from 1954 to 2004. 1 . That was a 1974 special edition(版). It was very hard to find. He looked for it everywhere. He asked his friends and relatives to help him. 2 . It made Victor very sad. “Dont worry,” his father said to him. “If you have enough patience, youll find it one day.”“I hope so,” Victor said.Victor also liked wring. He had a pen friend in France. 3 .Victors pen friend,Phillip, usually used new stamps to send letters. Sometimes, his mother gave him stamps to use. Once Phillips mother gave him a big， green stamp. It looked old. When Victor received the letter, he was very surprised. On the envelope, he looked carefully at the stamp. 4 . Victor was so happy. He told his sister，his mother and his father.“You see,” his father said. “You did find your stamp. 5 .” “What are they?” Victor asked. “Friends and patience.” He answered.A. He only needed oneB. But nobody could find the stamp C. It was the 1974 special edition stamp D. They wrote to each other every month E. So, its good to have two things in life (6) 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. E (7) People often call the plastic bags “white pollution”. Because it is hard to break down, it becomes the worst invention for the human. It is reported that it takes 100200 years to break down the plastic bags completely. However, a 16-year-old high-school Canadian student called Daniel Byrd discovered the way to break down the plastic bags! 1 . He always helps her mother do the housework. Every time, when he opens the closet, the plastic bags fly out. This makes him very angry. 2 . With his teachers help, he found that when he put the two germs（细菌） mixture up and that made the plastic bags break down quickly. 3 . He put some earth germs and plastic bags together. After 12 weeks, he found the plastic bags had been broken down. Then he made another experiment. The experiment also showed that the plastic bags could be broken down in three months. 4 .Now Byrd has got 30 thousand dollars from his invention. 5 . He has also got a lot of award from many universities. A. He made an experiment first B. He wants to go to college with his moneyC. So he thinks how to deal with these plastic bagsD. The idea of the invention comes from his housework E. And they only gave out some water and little carbon dioxide (CO2)(7) 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. E 5. B (8) You have been thinking about it all week. It kept you awake last night. Now, as you walk to the front of the class, your throat is dry and your stomach feels funny. 1 . However, by making a few small preparations and rehearsing (预演) carefully, you too can be a public speaking star. 2 . Being excited about your topic is necessary for all the good speeches, so its important to choose carefully. If you enjoy your topic, your audience (观众) will, too. Even if you are given a topic, try to find something about it that is exciting or funny. Next, do some research. Dont just research your topic. 3 . If you can, study video of a great speaker to see how they move, speak, and pause (停顿). Copying their style will help you to write a great speech. After researching, its time to write your speech. During this stage, think of your audience all the time. 4 . It helps you relax if you know that your audience is enjoying your speech. Finally, rehearse. You really need to rehearse a lot. Measure your speech with a watch, and practice in front of a mirror. 5 . If you have followed all these steps, you should be ready for your audience. Good luck! A. Research some great speakers as well B. Entertaining your audience is important C. Start by choosing a topic that you are interested in D. Many students find it difficult to give a public speechE. You can check your hand movement and facial expression(8) 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. E (9) There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. 1 .We need to know how to compare the prices of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives. 2 . For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? 3 . For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tastier? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? 4 . We have realized that the choices we make can affect the rest of our lives. 5 . The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: who else does your choice affect? A. Some of these choices are smallB. Our choices can also affect other peopleC. Other choices are more importantD. We make choices like these every day E. We need to know how to make a choice when we shop(9) 1. E 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B (10) Charley was a high school student. One day, he bought a hot dog after school and then went on his way home. Suddenly, he stopped. He raised his head high, and looked up into the sky. 1 . Just then, a woman passed by him. She saw Charley looking at the sky, so she stopped and looked at the sky, too. The sky was blue. 2 . But, except that, there was nothing she could see. Charley still looked up into the sky. And he didnt move a bit. 3 . Many passers-by stopped. They didnt know what Charley and the woman were watching, but they just followed. After a while, 4 . He was surprised and asked, “What are you looking for in the sky?” The woman replied curiously, “I am just wondering why you are looking at the sky.”“ 5 .” Charley pointed to his nose and said, “My nose was bleeding（出血）.” A. I didnt look at the sky B. That lasted two minutes C. There were some white cloudsD. Charley lowered down his headE. So, the woman also kept looking at the sky (10) 1. B 2. C 3. E 4. D 5. A （一）If you like sports, you may go to Australia. _1_Cricket（板球） has a long history in Australia, and is the most popular sport there. It is a little like baseball. _2_ Australia came first in the Cricket World Cup (which is like the Olympic Games, but only for cricket) in 1999 and 2003. _3_ It is a little like both soccer and rugby (橄榄球). Those two sports are also very popular there. Australia is also famous for the boomerang(回飞棒). The first people who lived in Australia used it to hunt(打猎) animals a long time ago. _4_ When you go to Australia, you can play with it. _5_.A. Another favorite sport in Australia is Australian Rules Football.B. You also can learn about life in Australia a long time ago. C. But it is played by eleven players. D. There are all kinds of popular sports there. E. Today, children use it as a toy. （二）In England, people dont usually talk too much. You can go on a bus, or in a train. _1_ Often they read. They read books and newspapers. _2_ Its very different from China. _3_4_ So when you meet someone in England, you say: “Nice weather for the time of year!”“But it was a little colder yesterday,” someone may say. “But it will be a little warmer later!” You can say. _5_ The English people will think, “How friendly you are!” A. When you meet English people, they often talk about the weather. B. Everyone sits looking out of the windows on buses and trains. C. We often hear someone shout on the buses or the trains in China.D. Talk like this. E. But they dont talk much. （三）Peter is thirteen years old. _1_ He likes to play football and watch football matches. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know when and where there is going to be a football match. _2_ He is listening to the radio. He is very happy. _3_ He wants to watch it very much. _4_ He thinks hard and finds a way . “Hello , Mrs Black , ” Peter says to his teacher on the telephone , “Peter is ill in bed . He wants to ask for half a days leave (请半天假) .” “Oh , Im sorry to hear that ,” says Mrs Black . “_5_”“Its my father , Mrs Black .”A. Now Peter is having lunch. B. But who is that ? C. But he is going to have English and Chinese lessons .D. Because there is going to be a nice football match on TV at four this afternoon.E. He is in Grade Two this year. （四）On New Years Eve , people in Italy throw out all the things. _1_ In Spain, the New Year comes more quietly. In the evening people come together to the streets. _2_ When twelve Oclock comes , people start eating the grapes. In Japan , people eat noodles on New Years Eve. _3_Early the next morning. Some families climb Moun Fuji (富士山). _4_ In New York, people go to the Times Square. They count down numbers from 10 to 1 at midnight. A. So there are chairs ,beds, clothes and plates in the streets.B. Then thhere are lots of fireworks at the square. C. This food is said to bring long life.D. Each holds a bag of grapes . E. There they watch the first sunrise (日出)of the New Year. （五）Do you know about New York? 1._It has many other names, like the Big Apple and the Apital of the World. Many people want to visit this city. 2._ Fifth Avenue is a very popular shopping street. It is only for some people,because the things there are very expensive. If you dont want to buy expensive things, you can go to other streets. 3._. In New York,Central Park is a very interesting and exciting place for people to go. 4._Chidren love to watch nice and clever penguins there. If you want to go for a walk there, you are wrong. 5._ When people leave New York,they may be tired,but they are not bored.A.Its large and open to everyone every day. B.Its a big and busy city in America.C.Most people there are running or roller skating. D.They like to go shopping in New York.E. There are many nice and cheap things on other streets（六）Tim was reading a book at home. Someone knocked on the door. He opened the door.1._ “My name is Rebecca,” Said the lady. “You have got to help me!” “Take it easy,”2_ “What happened?” “ My grandma died last month. She left all her money, about $1,000,000 to me. She told me she had saved the money in a bank.3._” “But yesterday when I went to the bank, I only got an envelope with nothing in it. The money is gone!” Rebecca took the envelope out of her handbag a