1 . The giant looks like a big and scary grasshopper, but it is actually h______ (无害的). (根据中英文提示填空)

2 . 选词填空

creative;   power;   recommend;   reward;   view;   experiment with;   keep track of;   subscribe to

1. I made the final decision because my friend made a ______ to me.
2. We ______ an evening newspaper last Friday.
3. Calendar is an app that helps you ______ your progress and plan your exercise routine.
4. It is very ______ to keep a diary of daily happenings.
5. This toy will help children with their ______.
6. The law should ______ as a way of meeting certain goals.
7. Nowadays apps are becoming increasingly ______.
8. He wanted ______ different styles in his paintings.

3 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

In America,     1     (help) students develop social skills, school offers a large number of after-school activities. When deciding which student to accept, employers and colleges look for students     2     have skills in several areas. Exam grades are very important, but so are the after-school activities. By taking part in these activities, students show their special talents and their     3     (able) to get on with others.

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Legend in the south has it that a devil used to appear to harm children and the elderly. Firecrackers made noises and during the Spring Festival couplets also helped keep him away. But firecrackers couldn't go off all day, so children and the elderly also got hongbao, the red envelopes     1     (contain) money.

The tradition     2     (last) for thousands of years. It has also made its way into workplaces where bosses often give employees hongbao, hoping their companies and staff members have a good start. Nowadays,    3     (give) hongbao to children and the elderly remains popular among Chinese people all over the world.

5 . 根据音标拼写单词
1. /ˌeksɪ'bɪʃ(ə)n/ ________
2. /'brəʊʃə(r)/ ________
3. /'feɪljə(r)/ ________
4. /ɪ'ventʃuəli/________
5. /'meʒə(r)/ ________
6. /pə'tenʃ(ə)l/________
7. /æm'bɪʃ(ə)n/________
8. /ə'weənəs/________
9. /'ɒnəsti/________
10. /ˌenə'dʒetɪk/________

6 . 这场演出的舞台设计制造了神秘的视觉效果。(visual) (汉译英)
___________________________________________________

7 . Charitable giving can also help us feel ____________ and fulfillment in our life. (目标感) （根据汉语提示完成句子）

8 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music.    1     sets him apart is his ability to convey profound emotions through his compositions. In his twenties, he     2     (be) very famous for his skills on the piano, but then he began to lose his hearing.    3    he was challenged by the deafness, he continued to produce amazing pieces.

9 . People who get a good workout almost daily can add nearly four years to their life spans, according to the first study to quantify the effect of physical activity this way.

The researchers looked at records of more than 5,000 middle-aged and elderly Americans and found that those who had moderate to high levels of activity lived1.3 to 3.7 years longer than those who got little exercise, with men and women benefiting about equally.

“This shows that physical activity really does make a difference — not only for how long you live but for how long you live a healthy life.” said Oscar H. Franco of the Erasmus M.C. University Medical Center in Rotterdam. “Being more physically active can give you more time.”

Previous studies have found that being physically active has a host of health benefits. It reduces the risk of being overweight and of developing many illnesses, improves overall quality of life, and lowers the death rate. But the new study is the first to directly calculate the effect on how long people live.

People who engaged in moderate activity — the equivalent of walking for 30minutes a day for five days a week — lived about 1.3 to 1.5 years longer than those who were less active. Those who took on more intense exercise—the equivalent of running half an hour a day five days every week—extended their lives by about3.5 to 3.7 years, the researchers found.

The findings show that even for people who are already middle-aged, exercising more can add years to their lives, Franco said.

Other experts said the study was consistent with the growing evidence that exercising on a regular basis is one of the most important things people can do for their health.

“At the end of the day, this is more evidence that the sitting lifestyle is the most damaging to health, longevity and chronic disease development,” said James O. Hill of the University of Colorado at Denver.

Hill and others said exercising regularly also enables people to live healthier lives, free from a host of chronic illnesses that can make it hard for people to enjoy their later years.

In addition, recent studies have also found that exercise has payoffs for the mind, too. It has been shown to improve overall well-being and reduce stress and depression.

“The benefits of physical activity extend well beyond the effects on longevity,” said Joann E. Manson of Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

1. What would be the best title for this text?

A．A Daily Workout Add More Years to Life.	B．How A Daily Workout Is Good to Health.
C．Men Benefit More from A Daily Workout.	D．Middle-aged People Benefit from Workout.

2. In what way is this research different from the previous ones?

A．It finds that men and women benefited about equally.

B．Being physically active has a host of health benefits.

C．It’s the first to calculate the effect on how long people live.

D．Being more physically active can give you more time to live.

3. The author tries to convince the readers by ________.

A．describing successful cases.	B．presenting findings of research.
C．offering professional comments.	D．explaining a certain phenomenon (现象) .

10 . 从方框中选择恰当的单词填入句子，注意使用其正确形式。

profession     update     inspiration     pay off     apply        various       remind       occupy

1. I like reading books of all kinds. I have a top 10 reading list and I try to keep it __________.
2. I also hope I will develop confidence in a __________ of new skills.
3. If you become so stressed that you can’t function properly, you should seek __________ help.
4. I want to sign up for the Annual Fun Run, and here is my __________ form.
5. Her career __________ all of her time, so she has little time for her family.
6. A movie about Mount Qomolangma I saw on a flight __________ me to climb mountains.
7. To me, the most important thing is __________ parents that getting down on the floor to play with children is the most educational thing they can do.
8. At that moment, I completely forgot all the hardships I had suffered in the past two years. All our efforts __________.