1 . I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid behind my elder sister whenever I had to speak to a stranger. When asked to speak in class, I could ________ breathe, much less speak.

Then in the seventh grade, my sister ________ I take voice lessons. After thinking carefully, I did and tried to keep it secret.

I began a series of exercises, making ________ so strange that I couldn’t help laughing. I learned how to howl (吼叫) like a cowboy and snort (讥讽) like an old lady. By playing around with sound in the class, I gained ________ in the part of me that had been a point of embarrassment before: my voice.

A few months later, I was asked to ________ for some old people, I thought I would do better than before because of the voice lessons. I ________ my mouth and — nothing. I couldn’t remember the lyrics! My face turned ________.

Then the ________ struck me: I’ve already embarrassed (尴尬) myself enough in front of this crowd. There’s really nothing else to lose. So in my second song, I just relaxed and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much ________.

After that, I started singing to myself as loudly as I could in my own room. That’s something I would never have done before.

I am not a ________ person. Singing has made me more outgoing.

1.

A．always

B．usually

C．often

D．hardly

2.

A．allowed

B．suggested

C．ordered

D．asked

3.

A．sounds

B．deeds

C．stories

D．jokes

4.

A．confidence

B．money

C．award

D．happiness

5.

A．thank

B．dance

C．sing

D．laugh

6.

A．cleaned

B．closed

C．walked

D．opened

7.

A．red

B．blue

C．green

D．white

8.

A．song

B．thought

C．saying

D．feeling

9.

A．faster

B．stronger

C．better

D．higher

10.

A．funny

B．shy

C．sad

D．happy

2 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Henry来信说他寒假期间将来中国旅游，并借此了解中国文化。请你给他写封回信，内容包括：
1．表示欢迎；
2．推荐景点；
3．简述理由。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Henry：

I’m glad to hear from you.

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Yours，

Li Hua

3 . Research is done all the time and most of it goes straight by us, but sometimes we come across some results that are too interesting not to share. It can be fun to find out about new facts, but sometimes you come across things you’d rather not have known. Luckily, we’ve got some fun facts for you today! It turns out that your hand can tell you a lot about your personality. It’s really quite strange. This research mostly focuses on your fingers.

The secret lies in your ring finger and index finger（食指）. It can say a lot about what kind of man you are. Yes, this test only applies to men because the length of these fingers indicates the level of testosterone（睾酮）in men. There are three types: A, B and C.

A. The ring finger is longer than the index finger

We’re talking about handsome men here. They’re charming and can get along with everyone. Yet they are a little more aggressive and are quick to take risks. This also means that these people often make more money than their colleagues with a shorter ring finger.

B. The ring finger is shorter than the index finger

Men with these hands are very confident and can even be a little self-loving. These people have no trouble being alone often and don’t like being disturbed. When it comes to love, they do not take a risk out there a lot. They’re not the ones to make the first move.

C. The ring finger and index finger are the same lengths

Maybe this says enough already. Men with these hands are good mediators（调停者）, devoted and loving. Everything is balanced with these people. They’re calm and everything seems to run smoothly, as if it’s all organised.

1. Why does the author think the hands are strange?

A．We know nothing about them.	B．Both the hands are different.
C．They can let out the personality.	D．Some facts about them are fun.

2. What makes the research just apply to men?

A．The length of the fingers.	B．The existence of testosterone.
C．The ability to handle things.	D．The requirement of patience.

3. What is special about the men belonging to Type B?

A．They are attractive.	B．They are confident.
C．They are devoted.	D．They are aggressive.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．The new use of the fingers	B．The latest research into the hands
C．The three categories of the fingers	D．The secret of ring and index fingers