Respecting teachers has always been a tradition in China. During the Northern Song Dynasty, there lived a young man _________ Yang Shi. One day, he and his schoolmates had different opinions on a question. _________ a correct answer, he went to visit his teacher, Cheng Yi, the famous philosopher (哲学家). At Cheng’s house, however, the guarding kid told him that Mr. Cheng was meditating (冥想) in his room. So he decided to wait for him outside instead _________ waking him up.

After a while, it began to snow _________ . The guarding kid invited Yang to warm _________ in the house. But Yang kept standing in the snow and waiting outside.

After a long time, Cheng finished meditating, he looked out of the window, Yang _________ outside at that time. The snow was more than a foot deep _________ Yang stood still without moving. “_________ excellent the young man is!” Cheng took Yang to the room at once. He was _________ moved that he taught Yang all his philosophical thoughts. That made _________ big difference to Yang’s life. Later, Yang really learned a lot and made great contributions (贡献) to his country.

1.

A．called

B．call

C．calling

2.

A．Get

B．To get

C．Getting

3.

A．of

B．to

C．for

4.

A．hardly

B．harder

C．hard

5.

A．himself

B．him

C．he

6.

A．is waiting

B．was waiting

C．waited

7.

A．because

B．and

C．but

8.

A．What

B．What an

C．How

9.

A．very

B．so

C．too

10.

A．a

B．the

C．/

Do you answer your teachers’ questions actively in class? Why or why not?

Once day in class, the teacher held up an apple, stood at the front of the class and said, “Please ________ the smell in the air!”

One student ________ hand and said, “I can smell it. It is the smell of an apple.”

The teacher passed by each of the ________ and said, “Smell again to see if the smell of the apple is still in the air.”

Half of the students raised their hands to ________ that they could smell it. The teacher ________ to the front of the classroom and asked again if the students could smell the apple. Everyone raised their hand, ________ there was one little girl who didn’t raise her hands. The teacher came to the girl and asked, “You can’t ________ smell the apple?”

The girl answered confidently, “No, I can’t smell it. I don’t think it’s a real apple.”

The teacher smiled at the girl and said to the class, “ She is ________! This is not a real apple.”

All of the other students’ ________ were wide open. They also might have thought that the apple was not real, but they didn’t have the self-confidence(自信) to speak up. They just ________ the first student. What a brave little girl! We should learn from her to share your ideas bravely.

11.

A．smell

B．taste

C．look

D．sound

12.

A．set up

B．put up

C．clean up

D．fix up

13.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．students

D．friends

14.

A．show

B．speak

C．understand

D．offer

15.

A．went through

B．went to

C．went off

D．went back

16.

A．so

B．and

C．although

D．but

17.

A．seriously

B．probably

C．really

D．suddenly

18.

A．wrong

B．right

C．safe

D．nervous

19.

A．mouths

B．eyes

C．ears

D．throats

20.

A．developed

B．explained

C．listened

D．followed

Four interesting sports

Our most unusual sports from around the world

Every country has a national sport and some popular sports are now played across the world. However, in most countries people also play unusual sports, with strange or interesting rules. Here are our top four unusual sports from around the planet.

Man Vs. Horse Marathon

This race takes place in a small town in Wales, about 200 miles from London. It’s called a marathon(马拉松), but it’s actually 35.4 km, not 42.2 km like a usual marathon. People race against horses across the hills and mountains. It started in 1981, but a human did not win until 2004.

Camel Wrestling

In Turkey, camel(骆驼) wrestling is a very old sport. The largest camel wrestling competition takes place every year and thousands of people come. In the sport, two camels fight against each other. Sometimes the camels do not want to fight and they run through the crowds, which can be dangerous.

Caber Toss

In this sport, players compete to throw a large piece of wood called a caber as far as they can. There is no rule about the size of the caber, but it’s usually the size of a small tree. It’s an ancient Scottish sport. Visitors to the UK can check it out.

Dragon Boat Racing

Every year in China, thousands of people watch dragon boat races. A dragon boat is a traditional Chinese boat with a painted dragon’s head on one end. There can be up to 36 people or more racing in each boat in the water. Dragon boat racing is also popular in some other Asian countries.

21. What can we learn about Man Vs. Horse Marathon?

A．It is an outdoor sport.

B．It first started 19 years ago.

C．No human has ever won the game.

D．It follows the rules of a usual marathon.

22. Which of the following is mentioned(提到) about Camel Wrestling?

A．It should be stopped.

B．It’s worth seeing.

C．It’s unfair to the animals.

D．It’s sometimes dangerous to watch.

23. Which picture best describes Caber Toss?

A．

B．

C．

D．

24. Which sport is popular in Asia?

A．Man Vs. Horse Marathon.	B．Dragon Boat Racing.
C．Caber Toss.	D．Camel Wrestling.

25. How many sports have animals as players?

A．1

B．2

C．3

D．4

Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes. Music helps develop certain language abilities in the brain(大脑).

A study from Northwestern University shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person’s hearing ability. As a part of the study, two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were found to be able to hear the talking person more clearly.

Musicians hear better, says study leader Nina Kraus, because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. For example, when the violinists play in a band, they must listen closely to what they are playing and ignore the other sounds. In this way, musicians can hear certain sounds better, even in a room with lots of noise.

Gottfried Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke patients(中风病人). Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information. However, they can still sing. Dr. Schlaug was surprised to find singing words helped his patients finally speak. Why does this work? Schlaug isn’t sure. Music seems to be able to make different parts of the brain active, including the bad parts. In some ways, this helps patients use those parts of the brain again.

So music is not only enjoyable, but also good for us in many other ways. Playing an instrument or singing, can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older.

26. What were the people in the first group asked to do in the study of Northwestern University?

A．Listen to different kinds of music.

B．Make some noise in an empty room.

C．Give the second group music training.

D．Find out what the talking person was saying.

27. The writer uses the example of violinists in Paragraph 3 to explain_______          .

A．how musicians play in a band

B．how musicians ignore certain sounds

C．why musicians have better hearing ability

D．why musicians are not afraid of loud noise

28. What does the word “ignore” mean in the third paragraph?

A．pay no attention

B．fight with

C．not allow

D．make it clear

29. Gottfried Schlaug helps his stoke patients speak by ________        .

A．playing music for them	B．getting them to sing words
C．teaching them to play instruments	D．Joining the bad parts of their brain

30. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．To introduce different ways of playing music.

B．To give some advice about making our brain active.

C．To show the relationship between music and language abilities.

D．To share the results of recent studies on treating stroke patients.

配对阅读。请将左栏五个人的饮食习惯和右栏医生的七个饮食建议进行配对。

31    Eric, a 7-year-old boy likes to have meals while watching TV.   He doesn’t pay attention to his food. Sometimes he forgets how full he is and eats too much.     32    Sam is a businessman. He is so busy that he always eats in a rush. For him, eating is like a task rather than something enjoyable.     33    Ben’s parents work late at night and they can’t get up early to cook breakfast for him. He sometimes goes to school without breakfast.     34    Mr. Black has a habit of having an extra meal before going to bed. He thinks it helps him sleep well at night.     35    Carla doesn’t like drinking water. She likes Coke instead. She drinks at least five bottles a day.

A.In general, kids and teens that eat breakfast have more energy and do better in school.Without breakfast, people can get tired. So, try to make time for your breakfast. B.Some drinks like Coke and fruit juice are usually high in calories and sugar, which can cause weight problems. Besides, they may also bring you bad teeth. Stay away from them and drink water instead. C. It is important to have good habits of having meals. Especially for children. A bad eating habit may cause serious health problems. For example, eating in front of the TV or computer often leads to mindless overeating. D. Drink water in a healthy way. The water you drink helps get rid of the waste of your body.But too much is as bad as too little. Stop drinking water 30 minutes before a meal and wait for 2 hours after a meal. E. Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry and need more food. It actually takes a few minutes for your brain to tell your body that it has had enough food. Stop eating before you feel full. F. Busy people always rush through their meals,forgetting to enjoy the food and feel the taste of what is in their mouths. Take time to enjoy the food and your mealtimes. G.   Don’t eat too much before going to bed. Your body needs a long rest at night, including your stomach. Don’t give it too much burden (负担).

36. 当暴风雨来的时候，他在干什么？
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