阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I smoked with my family, I would feel so 16 and good that nothing else in the world seemed so 17 . I thought that smoking weed (烟草) was okay since many of my family members and people at my school smoked. 18 ever happened to them. 19 I started smoking weed a lot more during lunch and after school. I never thought 20 of it. At that time I just wanted to smoke. Then I began to 21 in school. I would 22 classes, come home late and spend all my money. I would spend 23 8 to 18 dollars a day. I never thought 24 that marijuana (大麻) had a bad effect on those things. Maybe my coming to class high (神智恍惚) was the reason why I was failing or coming home late. As I continued to smoke marijuana, I began to notice that I would always have the strong desire to smoke and that I would get 25 cigarettes if I smoked those, but I don’t. 26 I have learned more about marijuana, I have 27 the amount of marijuana that I use. I don’t want marijuana to be the most important in my life. I’m not smoking every day, and not spending as much money. Since I have 28 on my habit, I am 29 more money. I’m ready to go back to school and do good, so that I can make myself 50 . Everyone is always saying how weed 31 your mind and how it solves problems. I think it only brings more 32 . Marijuana is not good for your body or your brain. I’m not trying to tell you not to smoke, I’m just letting you know that marijuana can be 33 to your health, and 34 it may cause some long term negative (负面的) effects. Help yourself now, before it is too late. I don’t want to lecture anyone, just 35 my experience with you.
A．worried B．relaxed C．disappointed D．moved
A．important B．common C．interesting D．funny
A．something B．Everything C．Nothing D．Anything
A．By the way B．Now and then C．In my opinion D．For a time
A．too much B．a little C．too often D．any more
A．get ahead B．fall behind C．come across D．make up
A．give B．have C．attend D．cut
A．at least B．at most C．no more than D．as little as
A．once B．twice C．again D．further
A．used to B．paid for C．lost in D．ready for
A．as if B．Even if C．Now that D．As long as
A．reduced B．increased C．bought D．continued
A．broken down B．cut down C．turned off D．cut off
A．wasting B．spending C．making D．saving
A．less B．more C．better D．worse
A．excites B．fills C．repairs D．destroys
A．problems B．pleasure C．convenience D．excitements
A．helpful B．useful C．dangerous D．strange
A．in the beginning B．in the distance C．in the long run D．in the past
A．tell B．explain C．regret D．share
That Christmas Eve, the streets of Boston were crowded with people dressed in wool and flannel(法兰绒). “Jingle Bells” was playing in stores. Everyone, it seemed, was _____ by someone else smiling or ____ I was alone.
The eldest of a Puerto Rican family of 11 children growing up in one of New York’s _____ apartment. I’d spent much of my life _____ solitude(独处). Now, _____, at 27, was enduring the last break-up of a seven-year relationship. Every part of me wanted to be _____, but not at Christmas.
My family had returned to Puerto Rico, and my _____ were involved in their own lives. Dusk was falling, and the unavoidable return to my ____apartment brought tears to my eyes.
I stopped at the local market, feeling even more______ when I saw all the people there filling their baskets with gifts. I _____ my family, my friends and the noisy parties at home, filled with laughter and dancing. I wanted to cry for having wanted to be alone and for having _____ it.
In front of the church down the street, a manger(马槽) had been set up, with Mary, Joseph, and the barn animals in ______ the arrival of baby Jesus. As I walked home, I _____ that the story of Joseph and Mary wandering from door to door seeking shelter was much like my own. Leaving Puerto Rico was still a _____in my soul and I was struggling with whom I had become in my 15 years in the United States. I’d mourned my losses, _____for the first time, I recognized what I’d gained. I was _____, and educated and healthy. My life was still before me, full of ______.Sometimes the best ____ is the one you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself credit ____ I’d accomplished so far and permission to go ______ unafraid. It was the best gift I’ve ever received, the one that I most treasure.
A．chosen B．bothered C．allowed D．accompanied
A．working B．laughing C．studying D．thinking
A．crowded B．expensive C．cheerful D．large
A．looking for B．looking at C．looking through D．looking over
A．finally B．easily C．quickly D．likely
A．patient B．strict C．alone D．private
A．friends B．dreams C．guests D．customers
A．beautiful B．interesting C．clean D．empty
A．pleased B．upset C．surprised D．curious
A．hated B．loved C．missed D．forgot
A．achieved B．refused C．preferred D．offered
A．search B．expectation C．position D．control
A．imagined B．sighed C．realized D．expressed
A．effort B．belief C．wound D．wish
A．but B．so C．because D．though
A．excited B．independent C．ordinary D．worthless
A．desires B．possibilities C．ideals D．advantages
A．gift B．lesson C．purpose D．memory
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．upward B．down C．around D．Forward
Dramatic performing is an excellent method of building confidence in children and adults alike. Learning drama allows students to their creativity and have fun while leaving their _____ and worries behind. Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills.
Entertainment has become rather passive with , television and computer games becoming more popular. These screen-based methods have had a effect on communication. They prevent children communicating with others. , drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainment. Children have the opportunity to with others in a more meaningful way drama encourages speech development , awareness of body language and allows children to become more aware.
Play and drama are closely linked. When children play a game, they are using their and moving away from reality to their own story. Drama is a vehicle which children can express themselves more freely to make education fun.
Children gain by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued. They are able to to many issues and situations such as poverty, recycling and global warming. Drama and have a strong link as drama can children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history and English and so they can a more rounded education.
As a drama teacher, I have witnessed a child at his first class holding onto his parent’s arm---- to let go. Then to see the same child running into my class with a smile is an sight. Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise(即兴创作) and excitement. Everyone is given the opportunity to shine drama. Besides learning the history of the theatre, drama dance ,music, and directing, etc. These classes are especially designed to be of great fun.
A．explore B．express C．expose D．experience
A．sadness B．excitement C．happiness D．shyness
A．drama B．movies C．radio D．media
A．subjective B．positive C．negative D．sensitive
A．Meanwhile B．However C．Besides D．Therefore
A．compete B．compare C．discuss D．connect
A．before B．though C．as D．if
A．socially B．mentally C．physically D．emotionally
A．imagination B．determination C．consideration D．communication
A．believing B．creating C．telling D．reading
A．for B．through C．beyond D．across
A．confidence B．success C．hope D．admiration
A．reply B．stick C．turn D．respond
A．entertainmen t B．language C．education D．play
A．train B．persuade C．require D．encourage
A．give B．have C．continue D．provide
A．pleased B．tired C．unwilling D．sorry
A．imaginary B．ordinary C．excellent D．odd
A．within B．over C．above D．after
A．links B．possesses C．applies D．covers
You`ve been away from US for one year, and you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago. On this special day for teachers across the country, I can stop myself from telling your white lie to those who would listen to me. Do you still remember the happy about six years ago? We fixed our eyes upon you at your . You, a beautiful young lady, us that you would live in our village.
Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children more time on their books after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still that one day you might leave. You a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their of your leaving. You went all out in the of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition(学费). You often emphasized to us the of one`s life, which must have been what you were in those five years.
One cold morning when class began, you entered the room you had been crying . In your class, we but looked away from your eyes. You for some time as if you were 57 to find the right words… You said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more… On the following morning, we you the very best and the villagers gave you their .The train took you away and your broken . The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye.
A．forever B．seldom C．hardly D．soon
A．scene B．condition C．sign D．scenery
A．report B．arrival C．explanation D．speech
A．promised B．answered C．allowed D．agreed
A．shared B．spent C．paid D．devoted
A．even B．ever C．soon D．still
A．considered B．feared C．supposed D．doubted
A．wore B．pretended C．gained D．got
A．puzzle B．trouble C．question D．fear
A．teaching B．middle C．course D．field
A．way B．wealth C．value D．cost
A．after B．out C．with D．against
A．as if B．because of C．even though D．before long
A．happily B．bitterly C．anxiously D．angrily
A．listened B．talked C．discussed D．studied
A．explained B．stopped C．talked D．spoke
A．thinking B．worrying C．crying D．trying
A．hoped B．expected C．wished D．brought
A．thanks B．satisfactions C．expressions D．rewards
A．boy B．class C．heart D．memory
If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a reason,such as your job or your studies? 37 perhaps you’re interested in the ,films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of , but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people. They an environment where you can practice under the of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead lives and learning a language takes . You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a . It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes .
Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too ,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any . And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people about the mistakes they make when . Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes you’re much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never . But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in own language. Good luck!
A．technical B．political C．practical D．physical
A．After B．So C．Though D．Or
A．literature B．transport C．agriculture D．medicine
A．view B．knowledge C．form D．database
A．paintings B．regulations C．methods D．computers
A．protect B．change C．respect D．provide
A．control B．command C．guidance D．pressure
A．busy B．happy C．simple D．normal
A．courage B．time C．energy D．place
A．theory B．business C．routine D．project
A．some risks B．a lot less C．some notes D．a lot more
A．old B．nervous C．weak D．tired
A．closely B．quickly C．privately D．quietly
A．age B．speed C．distance D．school
A．worry B．hesitate C．think D．quarrel
A．singing B．working C．bargaining D．learning
A．if B．and C．but D．before
A．tiresome B．hard C．interesting D．easy
A．blamed B．amazed C．interrupted D．informed
A．their B．his C．our D．your
A few years ago, my younger brother and I went to Norfolk, Virginian by plane. , before we took off, we heard the pilot's voice throughout the plane, “Sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We have no on the plane. We have a generator(发电机), and we are going to the engines with it. We will in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens. ”
See what happens? We are going to get up in the air, and see what happens? At this point, one woman started crying. “Oh, no! We are going to ！” There were sighs of and anxiety quickly spreading throughout the plane, and we hadn't even yet. Thirty minutes passed and we were still there. Then the voice of the pilot came over again,“ Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are , so are we. We only have one engine going right now, and it is working double time. ”
There was crying we had walked in to grave(坟墓). But the pilot told us our one engine was working double time, and his was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air and happened. We arrived in Norfolk and everyone for still being alive.
Although I do sincerely like to have a plan “see what happens”, it really isn’t such a bad life strategy. All too often, I would see people pursuing their goals with inaction just because they don’t have success. Actually, success will never be guaranteed. The thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens.
If you are planning to learn a new skill, “get up in the air, and see what happens!” It might not be as as you thought. You might be smarter than you thought, and the result could be very ! So don’t stay there trying nothing just because there is no of guaranteed success.
A．Hopefully B．Excitedly C．Unfortunately D．Thankfully
A．service B．power C．water D．fuel
A．shut B．fix C．change D．start
A．get up B．pack up C．light up D．speed up
A．wait B．delay C．crash D．suffer
A．rumor B．desperation C．disease D．pain
A．looked over B．gone out C．got across D．taken off
A．sitting B．checking C．watching D．boarding
A．puzzled B．patient C．anxious D．embarrassed
A．even if B．as if C．what if D．only if
A．comment B．complaint C．promise D．plan
A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
A．escaped B．cheered C．sighed D．praised
A．less than B．other than C．better than D．more than
A．frozen B．annoyed C．concerned D．satisfied
A．realistic B．organized C．potential D．guaranteed
A．same B．common C．best D．last
A．interesting B．challenging C．surprising D．encouraging
A．rewarding B．disappointing C．sorrow D．trouble
A．meaning B．sign C．action D．reward
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