1 . You may have been told before not to be afraid of anything. Fear is often associated with weakness. Fear is something to be avoided. But that’s not true, according to Time For Kids magazine. Fear can be good for us. Fear tells us about danger. Without fear, we wouldn’t know to run away from a tiger or step back from a cliff (悬崖).

In a study published in the Justice Quarterly journal in August, researchers from Michigan State University said that a healthy fear of crime keeps teenagers away from potentially dangerous people, places, and activities. Fear makes us jump, scream and sweat. But interestingly, sometimes we make ourselves feel fear on purpose. Think about scary books and movies, and also the long lines for a scary roller coaster ride (过山车).

Margee Kerr, a US sociologist, explained why to Time For Kids. Fear fills our brain with healthy chemicals, especially endorphins and dopamine, and these things create feelings of happiness and excite us, according to Kerr. In addition, when you’re scared, your body produces a chemical which helps people bond with each other.

“Watch people walking out of a haunted house (鬼屋), and you’ll see lots of smiles and high fives (击掌),” Kerr told Time For Kids. That also explains why schools and companies organize challenging trips and physical activities to build up team spirit. People experience and deal with fear in different ways. If you happen to be a “coward” who gets scared easily, don’t worry. There is some evidence that being scared can help a person manage stressful situations.

Kerr said that things like giving a report in front of your class or performing in a school play help build a sort of endurance (忍耐力) to fear that makes us more confident. “You become more comfortable with the physical experience of fear, and so you’re better able to work through it during tense situations,” said Kerr.

So learn to love your fear. It only grows when we forget how helpful our fear is trying to be.

1. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Ways to build up team spirit.	B．Different ways to deal with fear.
C．Love your fear.	D．Fear, a sign of weakness.

2. Which of the following is True according to the passage？

A．Experiencing fear helps us to build a sort of endurance to fear.

B．People who get scared easily have no chances to get changed.

C．Fear is harmful to our health.

D．Fear is something to be avoided.

3. The underlined phrase “bond with” is closest in meaning to        .

A．fight against

B．look down upon

C．be more careful with

D．get closer to

4. Which of the following is Not mentioned to experience fear?

A．Attend challenging trips or physical activities.

B．Take some medicine containing endorphins and dopamine.

C．Read scary books or see scary movies.

D．Take a scary roller coaster ride.

2 . In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Researchers in psychology think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors.

The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable people, who like to be with others, like red. The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.

Red may be exciting, but one researcher says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He suggests that a warm color, such as red or orange is a good color for a living room or restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly. Researchers do not know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool.

However, almost everyone agrees that red, orange, and yellow are warm and that green, blue, and violet are cool. Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days and the cool colors remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.

1. Which of the following colors belong to cool colors?

A．Blue, violet and green.	B．Yellow, green and violet.
C．Black, blue and red .	D．Brown, white and orange.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Sociable people like warm colors.

B．Cool colors can make people relaxed.

C．People who like to be spend time alone don’t like blue.

D．Where there are warm colors, people want to be active.

3. Which is the right color for different rooms?

A．Red or orange for offices.	B．Orange for dining-rooms.
C．Blue for bedrooms.	D．Red for factories.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Two Groups of Colors.	B．Sociable People Like Warm Colors.
C．Places and Colors .	D．Colors and People.

3 . Summer holidays are coming. Here are two posters for members of English Club in the schoolyard:

Science and Technology Museum Opening hours Sunday--Wednesday : 10:00am--5:30pm Charge:$5 What’s on Ancient Technology—the ground floor Modern Technology— the first floor Space —the second floor The silk   road: trade and travel — the second floor Please note The museum is closed for 3 days during the Spring Festival every year． Contact us Information desk:73238299 Email:stm99@1,63．com

To all climbers! Place: Castle Peak Indoor Climbing Centre Date: 8: 30 am, July, 15 Do: Sign in when you come to the centre. Climb with a partner. Wear a hard hat at all times. Wear the correct climbing shoes. Don’t: Don’t eat or drink anywhere except in the café. Don’t listen to personal music players while climbing. Don’t light fires. Good practice: Use a locker to store your things. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Wearing jewellery can cause accidents. Talking on a mobile phone while climbing can be dangerous.

1. The exhibition of the Silk Road________.

A．downstairs	B．on the ground floor
C．on the second floor	D．on the first floor

2. If you want to visit the Museum on weekend, which of the following is the best time?

A．10:00 am,Saturday．	B．2:30 pm,Saturday．
C．8:30 am,Sunday．	D．2:00 pm, Sunday

3. While climbing,you’d better________．

A．wear the correct climbing shoes	B．stay alone all the time
C．1isten to personal music players	D．talk on a mobile phone

4. It is considered good practice to________．

A．wear a soft hat at all times	B．wear jewellery
C．eat something when you feel weak	D．keep your things in a locker

5 . I’m Grace, 13 years old and in seventh grade in Florida. I was in the six grade last year. That school year was _______. My family and I spent that year _______ all over Europe, seeing amazing places, meeting all kinds of people, understanding different cultures, and getting _______ in the process.

When my _______ decided to travel to Europe, we were excited. _______ we had a problem. We couldn’t rent a car that had enough _______ to work for our five-member family, so my dad bought a bigger one. It became our new _______ during the trip. I had to leave a lot of my things behind because so little of it would _______ into my tiny new room. We had to be careful to save our water. And we were doing homeschooling, _______ worked out great. We lived in a (n) ________ home, but my family ________ got along really well.

No matter what, I made sure to ________ my window every morning, because the view was ________ every day--- England, then France, Italy, Greece … each special in its own way. We toured around country after country, tried to pick up little bits of the local ________, but that didn’t help us much. Luckily, we kept ________ people who knew some English. Everywhere we went, we saw the most amazing things. I love reading about places, in my text-books and then getting ________ our car midway to look right at them. I can’t pick a favorite one, because every place we were at seemed to be the ________.

After our ________ ended, we moved back to Florida. But it makes me ________ that my family had this great year long ________ together. I’m thankful for that.

1.

A．normal

B．long

C．unusual

D．painful

2.

A．walking

B．driving

C．flying

D．painting

3.

A．shocked

B．closer

C．bored

D．weaker

4.

A．family

B．classmates

C．team

D．teachers

5.

A．And

B．So

C．But

D．Or

6.

A．wheel

B．space

C．gas

D．horsepower

7.

A．guide

B．hotel

C．friend

D．home

8.

A．fit

B．turn

C．look

D．lead

9.

A．who

B．that

C．when

D．which

10.

A．large

B．open

C．small

D．empty

11.

A．actually

B．possibly

C．hardly

D．recently

12.

A．clean up

B．look for

C．look out of

D．fix up

13.

A．strange

B．similar

C．ordinary

D．different

14.

A．people

B．language

C．food

D．custom

15.

A．missing

B．troubling

C．finding

D．helping

16.

A．off

B．in

C．on

D．down

17.

A．simplest

B．best

C．funniest

D．clearest

18.

A．business

B．dream

C．trip

D．story

19.

A．happy

B．calm

C．regretful

D．nervous

20.

A．imagination

B．suffering

C．relationship

D．experience

6 . Do you have a talented young artist, photographer, or designer in your life? It’s never too early to start helping them get their work out there! We’ve rounded up the top art contests for kids and teens that can help these young creators share their first masterpieces with the world. Best of all? Most of them are totally free to enter!

Global Canvas Art Competition

Ages: 16 and under

Mediums: Drawing, painting

Global Canvas is all about the environment. Launched by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, this art competition wants to inspire the next generation to be more mindful of how we take care of the earth. The judges are looking for artists to capture the wonderful places that wildlife call home.

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest

Ages: Four to 15

Mediums: Drawing, painting

Time to design a dream car! Toyota wants to get junior artists thinking about what the future of transportation might look like. Prizes include cash and a chance to tour one of the Toyota manufacturing plants.

Advena World’s art   Competition

Ages: 15 and under

Mediums: Drawing, painting

Advena World’s art competition aims to promote creativity and self-expression. Instead of a theme, they ask the participating artists to simply express their feelings — anything from sadness or joy to anger or excitement — through their chosen medium,.

Progressive Young Artist Awards

Ages: 13 to 19

Open to: All international applicants

Mediums: Painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, sculpture

Cost to enter: $5 USD

PYAA is all about expressing and celebrating progressive values. So, if there is a creative teen in your life who wants to do good in the world, sign them up for this art contest for teens. The prize is a scholarship which they can put toward their post-secondary schooling.

1. Which focuses on the environment?

A．World Wide Kids Drawings.	B．Global Canvas Art Competition.
C．Toyota Dream Car Art Contest.	D．Progressive Young Artist Awards.

2. What prize can the winner get at Toyota Dream Car Art Contest?

A．dream car.	B．A scholarship.
C．A plant tour.	D．Cash crops.

3. What is the special about Advena World’s art Competition?

A．It has no fixed theme.	B．It has entrance fee.
C．Its entry can be photos.	D．Anyone can join it.

7 . With more recognition than Halloween and less than Christmas,Valentine's Day as an imported festival faces a dangerous situation in China, where it's caught between forces of tradition and fashion.Valentine’s Day has a natural enemy in China.And it is not the Chinese equivalent, which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month on the lunar calendar, usually around half a year away from Feb.14. It is the Spring Festival,also known as the Chinese New Year, that will influence the Feast of Saint Valentine.

The real disagreement between East and West probably took place over a century ago,when China’s door was forced open by Western powers and Chinese scholars supported westernization as a means to strengthen our nation’s ability to compete.

The introduction of the solar calendar and Western measurements was both an acknowledgment of their influence and an effort to be accepted by the world order.

For a full century, we have had two systems running in parallel. When it comes to the eventual outcome, practicality usually beats all other concerns. Laws can help, such as the three traditional festivals of Tomb Sweeping, Dragon Boat and Mid-Autumn gaining legal status in 2008 and giving every Chinese citizen a day off, but laws cannot push what people have no feelings for. So, the celebration or boycott of imported holidays or homegrown ones should be no cause for worry. If they are irrelevant, no social media will change the public’s mind; and if they are accepted, there must be a need which they happen to satisfy.

Since we have no global Qin Shihuang to force one system on every country,we can always rely on a dual (双重的) approach by which we share with the outside world on the one hand but preserve our own ways of life on the other.

1. What does the author think about Valentine's Day in present China? ______

A．It meets with a natural enemy.	B．It is better known than Christmas.
C．It strongly attacks Chinese culture.	D．It is more popular with young people.

2. The underlined word “equivalent” in the first paragraph refers to ______ .

A．the Dragon-boat Festival	B．the Spring Festival
C．the Mid-autumn Festival	D．the Chinese Valentine's Day

3. According to the author, the leading factor to decide what to celebrate is ______ .

A．current laws

B．people’s needs

C．public media

D．age-old tradition

4. The author believes that ______ .

A．the conflict between the East and the West will last long

B．Chinese festivals are to be paid more attention to in years

C．both Chinese and foreign systems of festivals can co-exist in China

D．this cultural shock is normal and will be received by more people in the future

9 . By now, most people know they should be eating more vegetables. But are there ways to get more from the vegetables you already eat? A research shows that when it comes to vegetables, it’s not only how much we eat, but also how we prepare them, that decides the vitamins and other nutrients that enter our body.

Many studies show that people who eat lots of vegetables have less heart disease, and eye problems and even cancer. But raw vegetables are not always best. The researchers found that 198 Germans who eat raw food were short of lycopene, the matter found in tomatoes and other red vegetables. “There is an idea that raw foods are always going to be better,” says Steven K. Clinton, a professor at Ohi o State University. “For fruits and vegetables, sometimes a little bit of cooking can be helpful.”

A number of factors decide how the vegetables do good to people’s health before they reach the table, including where and how they were grown and stored before being bought. No single cooking way is best. Some nutrients are easily lost in cooking if they are cooked in different ways.

Vitamins C and B are often lost. In January, another report said that boiling was better for carrots than frying or serving them raw. Frying was the worst way to cook.

What cooked with the vegetables can also be important? When the vegetables were cooked with fat, the diners can get more nutrients. Fat can also make the taste of vegetables better, meaning that people will eat more of them. Putting on some other things that make it taste better—a little salt—can make the food taste better.

1. The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.

A．people should eat more vegetables

B．the way people eat vegetables is important

C．eating vegetables is good for us

D．how much vegetables one should eat

2. The people who eat the raw vegetables for a long time will ________.

A．have the eyes problems	B．have heart disease
C．be in need of lycopene	D．hate eating tomatoes

3. The following decide how the vegetables do good to people EXCEPT ________.

A．the place where the vegetables are grown

B．the way how the vegetables are stored

C．the way how the vegetables are prepared

D．the price at which the vegetable are sold

4. From the last paragraph, we can know ________.

A．It’s better to cook vegetables with fat

B．the more fat in the cooking, the fewer vegetables people will eat

C．It’s better to cook the vegetables without salt

D．the fat will increase the nutrition of the vegetables

10 . The official opening of Beijing Daxing International Airport caps a long design and building process. Designed by the late architect Zaha Hadid and her Chinese partners, the airport is built for the future, having a terminal the size of 97 soccer grounds—as well as customer­service robots that provide travelers with flight updates and airport information.

Called “Starfish” by Chinese media for its shape of five concourses (大厅) connected to a main hall, Daxing aims to reduce walking for passengers. The airport authority has promised a distance of no more than 600 meters—about eight minutes of walking—between security checkpoints and the remotest boarding gates.

This new modern airport employs a special intelligent lighting system, supported by eight big C-­shaped columns that let in the sunlight, brightening the architecture and structure. Therefore it minimizes the need to use electric lighting.

To offer a more refreshing travel experience, five outdoor courtyards—with the themes “Silk Garden”, “Tea Garden”,“Porcelain (瓷) Garden”, “Countryside Garden” and “Chinese Garden”—feature at the end of the five departure lounges for use by passengers waiting for their flights. Travelers will be scanned on cameras using facial recognition. Counters will be fully automated to capture face photos and relay them each part of the journey through the airport, including security and the departure gate.

China is projected to overtake the United States as the world’s biggest air travel market by 2022. The “modest” initial operational target at Daxing is to accommodate 72 million passengers and 2 million tons of goods annually by 2025. The ambitious master plan calls for the building of a total of seven runways, and moving at least 100 million passengers and 4 million tons of goods a year through the airport.

1. Why is the airport in a starfish­shaped design?

A．To keep security checkpoints effective.

B．To hold as many passengers as possible.

C．To make boarding gates within easy reach.

D．To get the main hall easier to be found.

2. What can the airport’s lighting system be described as?

A．Energy­saving.	B．High­end.
C．Passenger­friendly.	D．Strangely­formed.

3. What can be inferred about the five outdoor courtyards?

A．They use popular techniques.

B．They reflect the Chinese tradition.

C．They follow the latest world trend.

D．They promote Chinese goods to people.

4. What do the numbers in the last paragraph indicate?

A．The airport’s potential.

B．The airport’s market.

C．The airport’s facilities.

D．The airport’s project.