完型填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.
One day, while I was on the street, I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.
She was singing songs about love, yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there , watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be enough to perform in front of so many people.
She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her sounded. "Thank you." she said.
"I have been going through a hard time recently, you've made me hopeful again." I said to her.
"I’m glad that I could help," she replied. "Why are you so ?”
"Well, my mum has lost her job, and I’m not so sure what to do... "
"Did you notice the you were walking? Your head was down." she said. "Don’t be upset, because comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should more ... lift your head up. "
I looked her, amazed at how she was encouraging me. " are you playing the piano here?"
I asked her with a smile.
She that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer up by playing music.
I smiled a little wider, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.
A．driving B．riding C．running D．walking
A．find out B．send out C．take out D．get out
A．dressing B．believing C．hurting D．losing
A．nervously B．rudely C．angrily D．quietly
A．brave B．shy C．bored D．honest
A．advice B．idea C．music D．interest
A．or B．but C．so D．and
A．dirty B．busy C．sad D．lazy
A．way B．time C．reason D．station
A．opportunity B．health C．pain D．life
A．complain B．rest C．smile D．pay
A．like B．after C．for D．at
A．How B．Why C．When D．Where
A．dreamed B．hoped C．guessed D．explained
A．us B．them C．me D．her
Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work. He used to carry a nice to work with him so that he could change if his clothes got wrinkled (皱的). “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “ I need to feel comfortable.” More and more companies are their office workers to wear casual clothes (便装) to work. They thought the casual clothes could their work. In the early 1990s, the workers in American companies could wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday).This became known “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. Why have so many companies done like that? One reason is that it’s for a company to hire (雇佣) new workers if it has a casual dress style. “A lot of young people don’t want to for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you make a for their dressing.” Another reason is that people work when they are wearing comfortable clothes. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress style helps them money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said, “for the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”
A．suit B．bag C．breakfast D．newspaper
A．or B．so C．while D．unless
A．helping B．inviting C．encouraging D．warning
A．be good for B．be interested in C．be friendly to D．be pleased with
A．of B．as C．for D．about
A．harder B．safer C．easier D．worse
A．put up B．get up C．look up D．dress up
A．plan B．rule C．fire D．mark
A．politely B．seriously C．correctly D．happily
A．save B．raise C．make D．waste
Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at home alone(独自地). Would life be as easy as when your parents are ____? Would it be a perfect(完美的) holiday for you?
Zheng Chenyu says that she would _____ “Where can I find food? How can I cook it?” The 14-year-old girl says that she knows ____ about cooking.
“I can have tomato and egg soup(汤), but that’s all. I think many of my classmates are the same. We don’t know what to do, or how to ____ ourselves,” said Zheng. “And I may(可能) forget something important. I may probably ______ television and then burn(煮干) the soup.”
_____ Zheng believes that basic life skills(生活技能), such as cooking and washing clothes, are especially important, she doesn’t think teenagers get enough practice.
“As soon as I leave home, I’ll learn to cook. But now parents do almost ______ for us. We’re very lazy,” she said.
Most teenagers only have time for their ______. They don’t learn any life skills until they go to college(大学).
However, Sima Yige doesn’t think so.
“I think I’d be all right. I wouldn’t just eat sandwiches or fruit. I know how to cook some ______ dishes because my mum showed me,” the 13-year-old boy said. In his opinion, many teenagers depend(依靠) too much on their parents, and there is much more to learn than cooking, like “______ up your room or even dressing yourself properly”.
For most teenagers it wouldn’t be a holiday at all.
A．at B．out C．in D．around
A．think B．feel C．worry D．say
A．little B．a little C．few D．a few
A．look after B．look at C．look for D．look out
A．see B．watch C．look D．listen
A．Although B．However C．Because D．So
A．none B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．housework B．school C．homework D．life
A．nice B．important C．difficult D．easy
A．tidying B．to tidy C．tidy D．tidied
Do you worry about exam? How would you feel if you had the entrance exam to senior high school(中考)tomorrow? “I was surprised at __ I could get angry so easily with my parents before a big exam,” said Junior 3 student Wang Yangqian from Hefei, “I couldn’t ____ even after I’d been in bed for two hours.”
Not only exams but also other things, __ a big game, can also make you a bit__ from how you usually are.
You may be acting differently ___ you are stressed out. Stress is what you __ when you are worried or uncomfortable about something. Usually your hands get wet and your __ beats faster. You feel stressed because you might ask too much of yourself sometimes. Or, your parents, teachers or classmates put too much ____ on you. This can make you worried. But being stressed is not always a big ____. Everybody, even sports stars, can get a little worried before a big game.
Some kinds of stress are good. Good stress might show up when you’re called on in class or when you have to give a report. This kind of stress can__ you get things done. You may do a __ job in your book report if the anxiety pushes you to do more work before you read it to the class. Sometimes stress can turn into something ___ if you keep having stressful feeling over a long time. This kind of stress isn’t going to help you. It can make you ___. You may have trouble __ attention at school and forget things easily
So, remember to stay relaxed. It won’t be the __ of the world, even if you don’t pass the exam.
A．when B．where C．how D．what
A．do my homework B．solve problems C．stop working D．fall asleep
A．as B．like C．and D．such
A．angry B．different C．anxious D．the same
A．so B．why C．how D．because
A．feel B．look C．sound D．seem
A．head B．heart C．breath D．friends
A．homework B．lessons C．hopes D．pressure
A．problem B．questions C．courage D．mistake
A．allow B．ask C．order D．help
A．worse B．better C．harder D．fewer
A．helpful B．bad C．wonderful D．useful
A．happy B．comfortable C．sick D．strong
A．making B．finding C．paying D．showing
Sam Kaye is only 12 years old. But he is a famous photographer (摄影师) not only in the UK, but also in＿countries. He is even the youngest member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS,皇家摄影协会) of the UK. It was＿in 1853 and it has a long history. It was the＿photographic society in the world. About one third of its members are famous photographers all over the world.
Sam Kays started taking photos＿the age of six. Last year, the UK schoolboy went on a trip to Africa with his parents. He took lots of photos of African ＿such as lions, elephants, foxes and birds. He＿these photos to the Royal Photographic Society of the UK. People at the RPS were＿to see Sam’s photos. They said the photos were so great.
Sam likes photography and his dream is to be a＿in the future. Sam’s parents are＿of their son. They encourage him to＿his dream. They say his dream can come true one day.
A．another B．the other C．other D．others
A．picked up B．set up C．put on D．got on
A．youngest B．newest C．oldest D．fewest
A．for B．in C．on D．at
A．plants B．animals C．history D．buildings
A．received B．got C．sent D．took
A．surprising B．glad C．boring D．bored
A．doctor B．photographer C．teacher D．painter
A．sad B．pleased C．proud D．strict
A．keep B．lose C．miss D．choose
Dear Miss Li,
I’d like to thank you for sending money to “Animal Helpers”, an organization to help disabled people. As you know, you have helped make possible for me to have “Lucky”, who
My life with pleasure. Let me tell you my story.
Being blind,deaf,unable to walk or use your hands easily is something most people can’t imagine. But there are many people who face these chanenges, and I am one of them. Because I can’t use my arms or legs ,normal things like answering the phone,opening and shutting doors or carrying things have always been difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of said that she would like to help me out. She said she would talk to “Animal Helpers” to see if it would be possible for me a specially trained dog. She also thought a dog might I told her that I love animals and that I’d love to have a dog.
After six months of training with a dog at “Animal Helpers”, I was able to him home. My dog’s name is “Lucky”-a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” your kind donation!
does Lucky help me, you might ask? Well, he to understand different instructions. For example, I say,”Lucky! Fetch my book,”and he does it at once. He is very clver and understands many English words, some difficult ones like “downstairs”.
Lucky is an amazing dog.I’ll send you a photo of if you like, and I could show you how he helps me too one day.And so I thank you again for “Animal Helpers”.
A．set up B．to set up C．sets up D．setting up
A．that B．this C．it D．one
A．has filled B．fills C．filling D．has changed
A．who B．what C．whom D．that
A．good B．well C．nice D．wonderful
A．me B．mine C．my D．myself
A．to get B．gets C．getting D．get
A．help me out B．let me down C．cheer me on D．cheer me up
A．bring B．take C．fectch D．carry
A．thanks for B．because C．instead of D．because of
A．Which B．How C．What D．What for
A．is training B．has trained C．has been trained D．is trained
A．even B．still C．yet D．ever
A．himself B．he C．his D．him
A．supporting B．having C．changing D．giving
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