Confidence（自信）is very important in daily life．It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）．A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier．They can have more chances to make themselves successful．But how to be more confident？Here are some suggestions：
Speak loudly When you are not confident，you can't do well what you want to do．You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you．Try to speak loud enough so that people can understand you clearly．The high voice can help you become more confident．
Play sports Playing sports makes you tired but completely relaxed．When you do sports，you will be full of confidence．
Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well．Did you finish your homework？Did you tell a joke that made everyone laugh？ Give yourself praise for the good things you've done．
Get rid of（消除）fear Fear comes along with failure（失败）．But it's easy to get over（克服）if you know that failure is part of your life．Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time．Try to start again and believe you can do better．
Pick up what you like to do If you like singing，sing as much as you can．In some ways，a hobby can make you excellent．And it will make you happy and confident．
（1）A study shows if you are more confident，you will be ．
（2）In order to make people hear you clearly，you should ．
（3）You'd better yourself for the good things you've done．
（4）In some ways，your an make you excellent，happy and confident．
（5）It's known that failure is the mother of ．
Have you ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over your body. You don’t want to work. Instead, you want to stay in bed, feeling very sad.
What makes us ill? It is germs (细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t find them with your eyes, but you can see them with a microscope(显微镜). They are very very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. So your father and mother won’t let you drink dirty water.
Germs aren’t found only in water . They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger and some of the dust ( 灰尘 ) from the floor goes into the cut, some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red , and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes germs would go into all of your body, and you would have pain everywhere.Which of the following is true?
| A．If things are very very small , they are germs. |
| B．If things can’t be seen, they must be germs . |
| C．Germs are only in dirty water. |
| D．Germs are everywhere around us. |
What’s a microscope used for?
| A．Making very very small things look much bigger. |
| B．Making very big things look much smaller. |
| C．Helping you read some newspapers. |
| D．Helping you if you can’t see things clearly. |
Why don’t your parents let you drink dirty water.
| A．You haven’ t looked at it carefully. |
| B．Water can’t be drunk in this way. |
| C．There are lots of germs in it. |
| D．Water will make you ill. |
Which of the following is NOT true ?
| A．Germs can be found both in water and in the air. |
| B．Germs can go into your finger if it is cut. |
| C．If your temperature ( 体温 ) is not OK, there must be germs in your body. |
| D．If your finger isn’t cut, there aren’t any germs on it. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Germs can make us ill. |
| B．Germs are in dirty water. |
| C．Don’t drink dirty water. |
| D．Take care of your fingers. |
ENJOY YOUR FAVORITES IN STAR CINEMA
Tickets must be booked被预定 any time up to 30 minutes before the film starts. Ticket holders are given seat numbers. |
What film can you see on a Saturday night in October?
| A．Lord of the Rings（Ⅲ）The Return of the King.. |
| B．Lord of the Rings（Ⅱ）The Two Towers. |
| C．The Lion King, Shrek（Ⅱ）. |
| D．Voldemort. |
When can you see the film Voldemort?
| A．Tuesday, October, 4 p.m. |
| B．Tuesday, October, 10 p.m. |
| C．Thursday, September, 8 p.m. |
| D．Friday, September, 4 a.m. |
How much will it cost for a family with two children（one is 5 years old and the other is 8）to see a film?
| A．$ 22. | B．$ 30. | C．$ 44. | D．$ 48. |
When can people book tickets?
| A．The day before the film. |
| B．Anytime before the film. |
| C．An hour before the film. |
| D．No later than half an hour before the film. |
What can you do in the cinema?
| A．Eat some food. | B．Have some drinks. |
| C．Make a phone call. | D．Smoke in the area provided. |
Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp（营地）. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother’s Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask,“Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.”In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job-taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.From this passage we can see in the United States.
| A．women want to work outside the home |
| B．working wives do most of the housework |
| C．hushands do as much housework as their wives |
| D．women do not like to stay at home with their families |
At Mother’s Camp, women can’t .
| A．watch TV | B．read newspapers |
| C．swirn in the lake | D．bring their husbands and children |
Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because .
| A．they don’t like their husbands and children |
| B．they have to work full-time |
| C．they are too busy to relax themselves |
| D．they want a new life |
is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.
| A．Housework | B．Working outside the home |
| C．When to take a vacation | D．Looking after their children |
What’s the best title（标题）for this passage?
| A．Busy Working Mothers | B．Welcome to Mother’s Camp |
| C．Mothers Relax Away from Home | D．Mothers in the US |
Do you know Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng? Fei Junlong was born in 1965. He is a Chinese astronaut selected（选拔）as a member of the Shenzhou program. He was born in Jiangsu and joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force（中国人民解放军空军）in 1982 at the age of 17. And since then he has only returned home six times. As a fighter pilot（战机飞行员）, he was selected to an astronaut in 1998.
He married Wang Jie in 1991 and has one son.
Nie Haisheng was born in September 1964. He is also a Chinese astronaut selected for the Shenzhou program. He is from Hubei. After graduating from high school he joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998 he was selected for the astronaut program.
He was one of the three astronauts who were in the final group to train for the Shenzhou 5 fight. Yang Liwei was also picked out for the flight, with Zhai Ahigang.
On September 23,2005 it was reported that Zhai and Nie would be one of the three pairs of astronauts who would be in the final training for Shenzhou 6. But in the end, Fei and Nie were chosen, and Zhai missed his chance to space again.
Nie Haisheng got married to Nie Jielin and has an 11-year-old daughter.When did Nie join the army?
| A．In 1982. | B．In 1998. |
| C．In 1991. | D．After his graduation from high school. |
Who among the astronauts in this passage hasn’t been to saace?
| A．Zhai Zhigang. | B．Nie Haisheng. |
| C．Yang Liwei. | D．Fei Junlong. |
How many times has Fei Junlong returned home since he left at the age of 17?
| A．Three times. | B．Four times. |
| C．Six times. | D．Eight times. |
How many people did the writer mention in this passage?
| A．5. | B．6. | C．7. | D．8. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．Yang Liwei was born in Jiangsu. |
| B．Nie Haisheng has an elever-year-old daughter. |
| C．Fei Junlong is one year older than Nie Haisheng. |
| D．Zhai Zhigang got married to Nie Jielin and has a son. |
Have you ever heard of “flash mob(快闪族)”？On July 12th,2009,at 5 pm, a lot of fans gathered at People’s Square I Shanhai to complete Michael Jackson’s unfinished dance in one minute.For a total of 60 seconds,they sang and did the moon walk to remember Michael Jackson.This kind of phenomenon(现象)is called “flash mob”. “flash mob” is a group of people who gather in a public place to perform a strange activity for a short time.Sometimes, all these people are friends,but usually they are strangers who find each other through the Internet or sending short messages using mobile phones.It’s interesting how “flash mob” activities are planned.Without technology–the Internet or mobile phones,it would be impossible to organize so many people in such a short time.“flash mob” is very surprising and strange.One of the popular“flash mob” activities was in Manhattan,New York City.Several hundred people gathered in a department store and each of the them told the salesperson that they would buy the style of carpet(地毯)，and the salesperson didn’t know what to do.
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