Some time ago, an old businessman had a large store in Boston. He wanted a boy to work for him, and he put up ________ advertisement in the newspaper. The next morning, many boys came to the old man’s office to ________ the job.

The businessman pointed to a nail on the door ________ his office, took out a walking stick and said, “Everyone has three chances. If anyone can hit the nail on the head with this stick more than once, I ________ him the job.” The boys thought it was very easy. They all tried, but ________ could make it. So the old man said, “I’m sorry I can’t take any of you.” And they left.

He kept the advertisement in the papers, and the next morning many more boys came, and among them he saw a thin boy who had been there the day before. The boy hit the nail ________ for three times. The old man felt excited and asked how he ________ that. “I also failed yesterday,” said the boy, “but I thought if I kept ________ I could do it. So I went home and practiced hitting a nail with a stick ________ I could do it, and I got up very early this morning, and tried again.”

The old man said, “You are the boy for me.” So the job ________ to him by the old man. Whatever the boy had to do, he tried to do his best. It was not very long before he became the best clerk in the store.

1.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

2.

A．care for

B．pay for

C．ask for

D．look for

3.

A．of

B．in

C．at

D．to

4.

A．give

B．will give

C．would give

D．gave

5.

A．anybody

B．nobody

C．somebody

D．everybody

6.

A．successfully

B．successful

C．success

D．succeeded

7.

A．does

B．do

C．has done

D．did

8.

A．to try

B．tried

C．try

D．trying

9.

A．until

B．since

C．when

D．after

10.

A．is given

B．was given

C．gave

D．give

Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, nearly 50% of people are shy, and almost 80% feel shy at some point in their lives. Why are people _______?

It is found that family size might _______ people to be shy. Children with no brothers and sisters may be shy. Growing up _______, they often play by themselves. They are not able to develop the same social skills as children from big _______.

Another cause of shyness could be ______.   As more and more people use the Internet, they _______ less time outside, talking to people. As a result, they lose practice at conversation. _______ to new people face to face can make them feel nervous.

For shy people, it can be _______ to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can _______ your shyness. They suggest trying ________ things and practicing conversation.

Anyway, don't be afraid of shyness—you are valued for what you are!

11.

A．excited

B．shy

C．happy

D．brave

12.

A．remind

B．teach

C．guide

D．cause

13.

A．quickly

B．happily

C．alone

D．abroad

14.

A．countries

B．cities

C．teams

D．families

15.

A．duty

B．safety

C．technology

D．education

16.

A．design

B．spend

C．collect

D．save

17.

A．Nodding

B．Running

C．Jumping

D．Speaking

18.

A．difficult

B．safe

C．harmful

D．surprising

19.

A．run into

B．look for

C．get over

D．depend on

20.

A．new

B．private

C．awful

D．heavy

The Captain

Introduction:

On May 14, 2018, the flight 3U8633 captained by Liu Chuanjian was heading from Chongqing to Lhasa. But the plane was suddenly out of control so the captain had to control it by hand without any help. It was a miracle (奇迹) that he could manage to bring 119 passengers and 9 crew members home safely. That’s because he had a lot of experience and he was calm and brave. A movie based on the real event can be seen in the movie theater now. It is The Captain.

The movie is directed by Liu Weiqiang. Zhang Hanyu plays the role of Liu Chuanjian. The role requires Zhang to express tense (紧张的) emotion through his eyes and limited movement. He has to sit in the pilot’s seat most of the time. Actress Yuan Quan is another light. She plays the chief flight attendant (空中乘务员). She is professional and brave enough to face a rude passenger and comfort (安慰) scared passengers when the incident happened.

For anyone who wants to know more about the event, the film will be a good choice to kill time during the coming weekend.

Dates: Sep. 30th—Nov. 10th	Weekdays 10:30 a.m.; 7:30 p.m.
	Weekends 10:00 a.m.; 2:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.
Place: Wanda Movie Theater	Tips: 50% off on Tuesday for all A free bottle of soft drink for students with student ID. For more details, please call us at 0757-88810342.
Time: 111 minutes
Ticket prices: 50 yuan (day shows) 70 yuan (evening shows) Free: (children under 6 years old)

21. The Captain ________.

A．is China’s first movie based on a real event

B．is directed by Zhang Hanyu who also plays the role of Liu Chuanjian

C．can be seen from Sep. 30th to Nov. 11th according to the passage

D．is about how Liu Chuanjian saved the plane

22. You can see the film ________.

A．at 7:00 p.m.on Saturday	B．at 2:00 p.m.on Tuesday
C．at 10:30 a.m.on Sunday	D．at 10:00 a.m.on Monday

23. If Mr.and Mrs.Smith go to see the film with their 7-year-old twins on Tuesday night, they should pay ________.

A．100 yuan

B．140 yuan

C．200 yuan

D．280 yuan

24. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．all of the actors in the film are real captains and flight attendents

B．there are 119 people on the plane in total

C．Liu Chuanjian is experienced, calm and brave

D．the chief flight attendant was scared when the incident happened

25. We can read the passage in the part of ________ in a newspaper.

A．sports

B．advertisements

C．news

D．science

Why are dogs our best friends? Maybe because they can understand our words much better than we thought, according to a study in Hungary. The study showed that dogs understand not only what we say, but also how we say it. “The results were very exciting and surprising,” said Attila Andies, the lead researcher from a university in Budapest.

For the study the researchers first trained 13 dogs for months. The dogs had to sit quietly inside machines so that the researchers could check their brain activity. Then the researchers put headphones on dogs and played people’s voices to them. There were four different voices. Some were of positive words, such as “well done”, or negative words like “not good”. The words were also in different tones (音调). Some were of positive, some were neutral, and some were negative.

Brain scans (扫描) showed the dogs could recognize words, as well as the tone of words, much like people do. The positive words with a positive tone brought the strongest activity in their brain’s reward centers (奖赏中枢). It shows that for dogs, a nice phrase can work very well as a reward, but it works best if both words and tones match, said Andies.

They also found that dogs deal with meaningful words with the left side of the brain and tones with the right. Human brains work in the same way.

Andies said it gave us a new understanding of language. That is to say not only humans understand the meanings of words, but also other species do.

26. For the study, researchers did all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A．they made the dogs sit inside machines	B．they played with the dogs
C．they scanned the dogs brains	D．they played people’s voices to them

27. The underlined word “neutral” means ________in Chinese.

A．赞美的

B．批评的

C．支持的

D．中性的

28. The third paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A．the results of the study	B．the process of the study
C．the reasons for the study	D．the advantages of the study

29. For both dogs and humans, which side of the brain deals with tones?

A．Left side for both dogs and humans.	B．Left side for dogs and right side for humans.
C．Right side for both dogs and humans.	D．Right side for dogs and left side for humans.

30. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Dogs are human’s best friends.	B．Dogs are talented in learning human’s language.
C．Dogs can understand the feelings in words.	D．Dogs can also learn human’s language.

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31     Now paper waste (浪费) is a big problem in schools. Many students throw away paper before they make full use of it.     32     Most people choose to spend their weekends on the beach. But they often leave the rubbish on the beach.     33     Each year there are an increasing number of cars on the road. As a result, the air pollution caused by cars is becoming more and more serious.     34     The problem of wasting electricity (电) is common. People leave lights, the TV and other electrical products on even when they don’t use them.     35     Most people waste water badly. They usually have a long time shower and leave the water running when they wash things.

A. To stop the world from being polluted by cars, we have to make some changes. For example, we can go out by bus or by underground. B. You can call on some students to clean the parks in your city. It’s also a good idea to put up some “No Littering” signs in the parks. C. Always keep in mind that electricity should be cut off before you leave. You’ll not only save money but also save energy (能源) by doing so. D. Here are two pieces of advice on how to save water in our daily life. Don’t leave the tap (水龙头) on when washing or brushing. Take a short shower instead of a long one. E. The rubbish on the beach can be swept into the sea. And all kinds of rubbish will put animals in the sea in danger. Always collect rubbish on the beach and never throw rubbish into the sea. F. Saving paper is a good way to save trees and protect the earth.Students should use both sides of paper. We should also develop the habit of sorting (整理) the rubbish so that the waste paper can be recycled. ( 回收) G. Saving forests also helps a lot. Forests are useful. Please stop cutting them down and plant more trees and plants every year. Make our world a green one to live in.

请用适当的词完成下面这篇短文。每个空只 能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。

Last year, we took a trip to New York City. When we     36     at our hotel, it was around 2 a.m. My son, Joseph, looked out at the lights of Times Square and said     37     wanted to go outside. I told him it was     38     late to go out, but he kept looking out of the window and said, “Just for two     39    .”

My wife and I just looked at each other, smiled and said, “Two minutes.” We got dressed and walked into the center of Times Squar.     40     we got there, my son pointed at the lights and said, “Dad, look!” And then he started to fall     41    . So we had to go back to the hotel.

It took us 20 minutes to     42     ready for the 20 seconds we spent outside, but it made our son happy and that meant a lot to us. That night, I learned a lesson     43     happiness. We sometimes have chances to create happy moments in our lives, but we often find an excuse to do something else.

Because of my son, I learned that I am     44     biggest enemy to my own happiness. Happiness is a door     45     is always open, and we are the ones who have to decide if we are going to walk through the door.

下面是关于维也纳的介绍，请根据所提供的信息，回答问题。

Recently, an organization has done a world wide search for the best places to live in and visit. Vienna (维也纳), the capital of Austria, is in the top four. With its rich history and culture,Vienna is well worth a visit.
Tram Ride (电车) The best way to start your tour of the city is to go on a tram ride around the Ring, a series of roads that go around the old city. Along the road, you can see the Imperial Place, the Museum of Natural History Vienna’s City Park and so on.	Places of Interest The Imperial Palace is the grandest (最宏伟 的).You can see the crown jewels. In the Spanish Riding School, you can see a performance of these fantastic horses and riders or watch one of the morning training parts.
Shopping You can go to the longest shopping street Mariahilfer. It’s packed with shops, cafes, bars, ice cream shops and historical sites such as churches. Not only tourists but also locals are walking through this famous street.	Music Music is everywhere in Vienna.You can hear famous Vienna Boys Choiror visit the State Opera House. Six-year-old Mozart once gave a concert there for Queen Maria Theresa.

46. What is the best way to start the tour in Vienna?
__________________________________________
47. What can people see in the Imperial Palace?
__________________________________________
48. Who are walking through Mariahilfer?
__________________________________________
49. Who gave a concert to the queen at the age of 6?
__________________________________________
50. How many things are introduced about Vienna?
__________________________________________
51. 书面表达

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