1 . Astronauts traveling in space meet forms of radiation(辐射)that are uncommon on Earth. Some of this radiation has been shown to be harmful to human health. It is linked to cancers and heart problems. Yet a new American study suggests the radiation does not shorten astronauts' lives.

Researchers studied nearly 60 years of health records and other data about male astronauts from the United States. They then compared this data with information about a group of men who are in good health, richer than most Americans and receive good health care-professional athletes. The study found that neither group has higher rates of dying at a young age. In fact, both groups generally live longer than other Americans.

Astronauts are usually well-educated, earn more money and are in better physical conditions than the average Americans Some earlier research has linked being an astronaut to a lower risk of early death, the researchers noted. The findings were reported in the medical journal Occupational&Environmental Medicine.

Much of the existing research on mortality rates(死亡率) in astronauts has not yet explored the mental and physical demands of this job. There also has not been a lot of research on whether astronauts show what is known as the "healthy worker effect". This effect leads people with employment of any kind to have fewer medical problems than people who are unable to work, said Robert Reynolds.

Reynolds said, "The challenge has always been to understand if astronauts are as healthy as they would be had they been otherwise comparably employed but had never gone to space at all. To do this, we need to find a group that is comparable on several important factors."

1. How did researchers carry out their study?

A．By doing interviews.	B．By analyzing some factors.
C．By comparing different data.	D．By doing experiments in the lab.

2. What can we team from the text?

A．All radiation is harmful to human health.

B．Athletes tend to be poorer than most Americans.

C．Healthy worker effect makes working people healthier.

D．Research has explored the mental and physical demands of being astronauts.

3. What can be inferred from Reynolds' words?

A．They are determined to face the challenge.

B．The research is almost impossible to conduct.

C．Several important factors hold back the research.

D．Astronauts are healthier than they haven’t been astronauts.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Astronauts--Healthy or Otherwise

B．Astronauts Are as Healthy as Athletes

C．Radiation Affects Astronauts' Health

D．Astronauts--- Well-Educated and Well-Paid

2 . Age has never been a problem for 16-year-old Thessalonika Arzu-Embry. After all, she’s already got her master’s degree.

The North Chicago-area teen started homeschooling at the age of 4. She began having an influence on others soon after. When she was 6 years old, she was an inspirational speaker at an organization called Tabitha House Community Service, which is for people who were forced to leave their homes because of earthquake, flood and other natural disasters.

At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online as she was traveling for church events and leadership meetings.

She doesn’t stop there, though. The teen plans to focus on aviation psychology (航空心理学) for her further study, a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes and took fights all the time. Her goal is to use it to help pilots deal with problems that could have deadly results once the plane takes off — a topic that has been in the news lately. For her, it’s a mix of two of her interests.

In her free time, Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and being active in her youth group at church. She also has three self-published books, which are on her site. Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college, and in the future aims to help business owners with trends. Her third book The Genius Race is designed to help people to be talents in various areas of life.

1. Which of the following is TRUE about Thessalonika?

A．When she was 6 years old, she started homeschooling.

B．She gained her master’s degree at the age of 11.

C．She majored in science and technology.

D．In 2013 she got her bachelor’s degree through completing courses online.

2. What is her next plan according to the passage?

A．Major in aviation psychology.

B．Deliver inspiring speeches for church events and leadership meetings.

C．Be active in her youth group at church.

D．Write another book to help people to be talents.

3. Why does she write the book Jump the Education Barrier?

A．It aims to help people to be geniuses.

B．It is intended to give students a hand to complete college.

C．It is designed to arouse people’s awareness of psychology.

D．The author hope to share her own experience with others.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．The Story of Thessalonika	B．To be a talent
C．Three Published Books	D．Homeschooling

3 . Girls can easily get sad. If your friend is feeling blue and calls you, what will you do? Here are some tips on how you can make her smile again.

Listen to her. When people feel sad, they often have the feeling of needing to be heard. So, listen carefully to what she is saying and do nothing else. Your friend will surely thank you for being the shoulder she can cry on.

Once you are done with listening, you can offer some advice or remain silent and let her feel everything and let it all out by crying. As a friend, you might think you should give her some advice. But if you have no idea about what to say, just remain silent and be there for her.

In order to be able to help your friend in need, don't be sad yourself. How can you help your friend when you are also feeling down.

A hug can make a difference in the world. It makes you feel warm and special. A hug makes you feel safe. So give your friend a hug when she needs it the most.

Spend more time with your friend who wants to be happy. Do things together like washing dishes, cleaning, or going out for fun. The more time you spend together, the stronger your friendship will become.

Sometimes, it is much better that you avoid a crying friend in your life. But by doing so, you are also keeping your friend at a distance and will make her wonder if you are her true friend. If you are there when she needs you, your friendship will be much stronger.

1. The writer wrote this passage mainly to tell us ________.

A．why girls can easily get sad	B．what to do when we are sad
C．how to make new friends with girls	D．how to make a sad female friend happy

2. When a female friend is sad, what should we do?

A．We should ask her why she feels sad.

B．We should say something nice to her.

C．We should spend time listening to her.

D．We should give her some good advice.

3. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．hugging a sad friend can make you feel warm

B．your sad friend may feel much better if you are sad

C．it's not a good idea to be silent facing a sad friend

D．giving a hug to a sad friend is very helpful

4. In Paragraph 6, what suggestions does the writer offer?

A．We should spend more time with our friends.

B．We should help our friends with their housework.

C．We ought to spend time with our friends every day.

D．We ought to ask our friends to take part in activities.

4 . Robin was 12 years old when his mother sent him to me for his first piano lesson. I preferred that students begin at an earlier _______ . I explained it to Robin that he was too old, but he said it had always been his mother's _______ to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.

_______ Robin tried very hard, he didn't seem to have the basic sense of music. However, he _______ and at the end of each lesson he never forgot to say, “My mom's going to hear me play someday. "   But it seemed impossible, and I was _______ by his slow progress. One day, he _______ me that his mother was sick and he couldn't come to my class any longer. I was glad that he stopped coming, since he was really a bad advertisement for my teaching!

Several months later when I was preparing my students for a music show, Robin came to my home and said he had to _______ the show. I don't know what led me to _______ him to do that. Maybe it was the _______ in his eyes or maybe it was something inside of me saying that it would be all right. I was even more ________ when Robin announced that he had chosen one of the most difficult pieces of Mozart. I was not prepared for what happened next.

However, on the show his fingers danced ________ on the keys. He played so well that everyone ________excitedly when he was leaving the stage. In excitement, I ________ up to stage to congratulate him.

“How could you do it?” I could not help asking him a few days later.

“Well, I kept practising at home. My mom had cancer and just passed away the day I went to your ________ to ask for your permission to take part in the show. It was the first time she could hear me play on the stage. 1 wanted to make it ________ . ”

1.

A．level

B．convenience

C．age

D．moment

2.

A．task

B．plan

C．dream

D．hobby

3.

A．Unless

B．Because

C．Until

D．Although

4.

A．acted

B．continued

C．commanded

D．proved

5.

A．encouraged

B．disappointed

C．touched

D．guided

6.

A．told

B．showed

C．convinced

D．promised

7.

A．look forward to

B．sign up for

C．focus on

D．learn from

8.

A．warn

B．persuade

C．allow

D．force

9.

A．determination

B．happiness

C．reflections

D．anger

10.

A．excited

B．satisfied

C．relieved

D．surprised

11.

A．gracefully

B．awkwardly

C．slowly

D．quickly

12.

A．shook

B．clapped

C．danced

D．laughed

13.

A．followed

B．drove

C．woke

D．ran

14.

A．house

B．office

C．class

D．stage

15.

A．special

B．important

C．similar

D．popular

5 . One morning when I was visiting a poor woman, I noticed her dog was suffering from a terrible case of mange (癞疥). I asked why she didn’t _________him and she told me there was nothing she could do about it for being short of _______ .

My heart broke as I watched him slowly trying to stand his _________from the illness. I asked her if she would mind if I tried to   _______ him. I told her I would try to get some _________ to make him feel comfortable. Instead of going to a _______chemist’s shop, I went to the local animal doctor and told him what the dog _________like and he told me what I needed. When I _________ to the woman’s home I asked her if she would be sure to_________the dog in the medicine liquid every day until it was__________ .

Two weeks later when I returned to the house, this __________ little ball of dog with red fur ________ me at the door. It was him, shaking his tail__________. I smiled and told the woman she did a great__________ .I called the dog Firecracker because his fur was so red and lively. Every time I went to her home, Firecracker always greeted me with a wave of his tail.

That was the best $16 I____________spent.

1.

A．feed

B．sell

C．treat

D．donate

2.

A．time

B．ability

C．food

D．money

3.

A．pain

B．noises

C．looks

D．hopelessness

4.

A．change

B．please

C．help

D．buy

5.

A．medicine

B．love

C．water

D．milk

6.

A．rural

B．food

C．strange

D．regular

7.

A．sounded

B．looked

C．smelled

D．felt

8.

A．returned

B．hurried

C．rushed

D．turned

9.

A．raise

B．protect

C．walk

D．bathe

10.

A．cut down

B．taken apart

C．used up

D．paid off

11.

A．weak

B．funny

C．energetic

D．naughty

12.

A．drove

B．ignored

C．attacked

D．recognized

13.

A．honestly

B．carefully

C．anxiously

D．happily

14.

A．service

B．job

C．favor

D．attempt

15.

A．even

B．never

C．ever

D．then