1 . Becca was 6 when she was told she had cancer on Sept. 8, 2014. She clearly remembers the bad days of her 26 months of non -stop treatment. Luckily, Becca celebrated her final treatment on Nov. 13, 2016, and she has been cancer-free ever since. But she was thinking about what her life was like while experiencing the treatment.

“I was never able to do much, and that’s what the kids lying in their hospital beds right now experience, asking their mom and dad, ‘When are we leaving? When can I play with my friends?’ So I decided I have to help them.”

In February, 2017, Becca came up with the idea for Knots and Arrows, a company that makes bracelets (手镯) out of swimsuit materials (泳衣布料). Part of the money made from each bracelet goes to the organizations that help people with cancer.

Becca created the company with her father, Gerhard Salmins. Gerhard Salmins once had cancer and already recovered from it. “I would be in the hospital sitting there crying and then my dad would come in and he would play games with me,” she said. “It made me forget about what I was going through” Becca said the name of the organization shows the motto (座右铭) she stuck to through her personal cancer journey.

Her organization has already given thousands of dollars to research organizations and families in need. Becca said she hoped her bracelets would make people remember that great things can result from small changes. “No matter what age you are, what you look like, and how you act, you can make a difference!”she said.

1. What happened to Becca at the end of 2016?

A．She recovered from cancer.	B．She created an organization.
C．She raised a lot of money.	D．She was helped by a company.

2. What do we know about Becca’s father?

A．He showed Becca a famous motto.	B．He fought off cancer successfully.
C．He advised Becca to forget her pain.	D．He named the company Knots and Arrows.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Becca?

A．Negative.

B．Creative.

C．Caring.

D．Clever.

4. In Becca’s opinion, what’s the meaning of her bracelets?

A．To tell us having a motto is important.

B．To prove cancer can be got over successfully.

C．To show there’s always someone who needs help.

D．To make us realize everyone can make a difference.

3 . The British are known for their sense of humor. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.

Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “It’s a little damp (潮湿的) outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humor.

Another key to understanding British humor is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies (喜剧) about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.

Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humor.

1. Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?

A．The British often enlarge the fact.

B．The British try to understate something.

C．British jokes are connected with many different cultures.

D．British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.

2. The author explains understatement by _______.

A．describing a process	B．using examples
C．following time order	D．making comparisons

3. Mr. Bean makes laugh by ______.

A．telling funny stories

B．copying how others behave

C．making jokes about others’ accent

D．using his body movement and facial expressions

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

A．British Humor in Comedy	B．Humor in Different Cultures
C．Developing Your Sense of Humor	D．Understanding British Humor

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village. On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours? ” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地). “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man? ” “About seven last evening. ” “Did you see who killed the man? ” “No, sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet? ” “No, sir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up(暴打) and sent him into prison. The officer wanted to trap the farmer into the confession(供认), but the farmer didn’t admit he was the murderer.

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The officer was so angry that he asked the policeman to beat him up again.

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The farmer was lucky. A few days later,

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5 . 毕业之后，他成为了一名工程师。
After _________, he became an engineer in a big company.

6 . 到国外旅游，你必须先申请签证。
You have to _________ _________ a visa first when you travel abroad.

7 . 我努力学习为的是能够通过考试.
I study hard _________ _________ I won't fail in the examination.

10 . 我们青少年应该对自己的所作所为负责。
We ________ should be _________ for what we have done.