1 . 语法填空

Due to a medical error, 44-year-old Safiya became blind. She felt    1    （help）. And all she had to depend    2     was her husband Meraj. Meraj wanted to help Safiya gain her confidence again.

Finally, Safiya felt ready to return to her job,    3    now would she get there? She used to take the bus, but now too frightened to get around the city by herself. Meraj promised    4    （ride）the bus with her.

For two weeks, they made the journey together each morning and Meraj    5    （take）a taxi back to his office. Finally, Safiya decided to try the trip    6    . Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday…Each day she went on her own. It went perfectly.

On Friday morning, Safiya took the bus to work as usual. When she got off the bus, the driver said; "Lady, I sure envy you. You know, every morning for the past week, a gentleman stood across the corner    7    （watch）you. He makes sure you cross the street    8    （safe）, and he won't leave until you enter your office building."

Tears of    9    （happy）poured down Safiya's cheeks. Her husband had given her a gift    10    （powerful）than sight—the gift of love that can bring light.

2 . I looked out of the door of my 100 year-old house and saw my newly built garden. I realized nothing is rubbish. I was full of_________and appreciation.

I_________to look at the things that we usually think of as_________—plastic bags, polluted water, rubber bands, and newspapers, clothes and furniture we_________. I also began to think, act and live according to a belief that all things have the_________of being reused as long as we try to_________it. And I explored the worth of_________. I mean recycling isn't just about_________rubbish like putting glass and paper in_________bins. It also requires creativity, commitment and even love.

My neighbors would put the autumn__________by the roadside to be picked up by the garbage truck. This didn't__________with my newfound concept of recycling trash, so I made a new__________with moving boxes and put up a__________saying, ''Dump（倾倒）leaves here". I watched carefully through the autumn as my neighbors__________the leaves in the new garden and I also watered the leaves__________with rainwater and collected dogs' waste as fertilizer, Then I__________flower seeds. Finally, I had a new__________garden, full of colorful flowers.

Nothing has to be really__________. If you try hard enough, everything can be recycled. I even used my bath water to water my garden, though it might be a little__________for my friends. But I think if we all can turn waste, sometimes a little dirty, into__________, the world will be a much better place.

1.

A．joy

B．sympathy

C．doubt

D．regret

2.

A．refused

B．hesitated

C．liked

D．started

3.

A．wealth

B．garbage

C．investments

D．necessities

4.

A．packed up

B．brought up

C．threw away

D．gave away

5.

A．value

B．request

C．confusion

D．consequence

6.

A．own

B．find

C．forget

D．lose

7.

A．collecting

B．recovering

C．recycling

D．competing

8.

A．sorting

B．picking

C．spotting

D．recording

9.

A．uniform

B．broken

C．limitless

D．separate

10.

A．fruit

B．rice

C．leaves

D．vegetables

11.

A．compare

B．deal

C．communicate

D．fit

12.

A．platform

B．garden

C．picture

D．schedule

13.

A．building

B．tent

C．sign

D．show

14.

A．piled

B．polished

C．decorated

D．cleaned

15.

A．unwillingly

B．hardly

C．seriously

D．casually

16.

A．submitted

B．sowed

C．removed

D．reserved

17.

A．smelly

B．annoying

C．imaginary

D．attractive

18.

A．useless

B．careless

C．priceless

D．defenseless

19.

A．pleasant

B．vivid

C．violent

D．disgusting

20.

A．trouble

B．treasure

C．terror

D．trade

3 . The primary purpose of product packaging is to protect the product from damage.    1    Some would argue that the packaging is as important as the product itself because it's an important marketing and communication tool for their business. An interesting package can sometimes motivate（激发）someone to buy a product. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character.    2    Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents for them.

Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing.    3    Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product.

    4    Maybe the package has "Economy Size" or "Family Size" printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most products for the least money. But that is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit.

The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement.    5    Only the product inside can do that.

A．The size of a package also motivate a buyer.

B．Logos and symbols are often applied to packaging.

C．The words and pictures do not tell the whole story.

D．However, packaging is also an important form of advertising.

E．Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this.

F．Some products are promoted through contests on their packaging.

G．The child is more interested in the picture than in the breakfast food.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever wondered     1    the world looked like millions of the years ago? Although it is impossible to travel back in time, we can still get some     2    (clue), from fossils(化石).

An international research team     3    (lead) by Chinese scientists recently published their discovery of a large group     4    fossils. They found them in Zhang pu county in Fujian Province. They call the group the Zhang pu biota(生物群). The biota includes around 25,000 amber(琥珀) fossils and 5,000 plants fossils. They are nearly 15 million years old.

Scientists first found     5     Zhang pu biota in 2010. They kept     6    (do) research there for ten years and made several big discoveries. Today’s Fujian Privnce was once a tropical rainforest 15 million years ago. There     7    (be) all kinds of animals and plants in the forests. Many of them can     8    (find) today. It is the     9    (rich) tropical rainforest biota discovered so far.

The best finding of all is the rich samples(样本) of insects in amber. The amber fossils have kept the ancient insects quite well,     10    (make) them the natural ‘museum’of prehistoric(史前的) life.

5 . A fascinating history and outgoing music scene have made Denton North Texas cultural hotspot, but that’s not all this town has to offer.

Bayless-Selby House Museum

Experience life as a well-to-do Texan in the 19th century at the Bayless-Selby House Museum. The home features all the ornate (华丽的) styling of the Queen Anne style of architecture, and its rooms are furnished with rare antiques from the time period. Bayless-Selby House Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday between April and October, and Wednesday through Saturday from November to March.

317 West Mulberry Street

Denton, TX 76201

(940) 349-2850

Campus Theatre

Denton’s Campus Theatre is a true part of the town’s history. It began as a magnificent movie house in 1949, shut down in 1985, but returned 10 years later as a performing arts venue. Today, the Campus Theatre, located in downtown Denton, hosts film festivals, plays, and musicals. Tickets for these performances can be purchased on the theater’s website or booked.

214 West Hickory Street

Denton, TX 76201

(940) 382-1915

Ray Roberts Lake State Park

Kayak（划独木舟）down a scenic creek (小溪), swim on a beautiful beach, try your luck at catching a fish, or pitch a tent and sleep under the stars. You name it, you can do it at Ray Roberts Lake State Park. Twenty miles of multiuse trails, a marina (小船坞) that sells and rents boats, and a resort can be found within the park, located just north of Denton.

100 P W 4137

Pilot Point, TX 76258

(940) 686-2148

Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center

Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center offers lovers of the great outdoors the chance to experience some of the best birding and hiking in the Denton area. Travel the nearly eight miles of nature trails that cover Clear Creek and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River through grasslands, wetlands and bottomland hardwood forests.

3310 Collins Road

Denton, TX 76208

(940) 349-2883

1. Where can you appreciate Queen Anne style of architecture?

A．At the Bayless-Selby House Museum.

B．At Campus Theatre.

C．At Ray Roberts Lake State Park.

D．At Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center.

2. Which number should you dial if you want to get more information about a musical?

A．(940) 349-2883.	B．(940) 686-2148.
C．(940) 382-1915.	D．(940) 349-2850.

3. What can visitors do at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center?

A．Go boating.	B．Go fishing.
C．Go birding.	D．Go camping.

6 . I grew up in a small village, where I saw girls aged five or six, carrying younger siblings, and begging on the streets for food. They were dirty, and wore clothes that were little more than rags. I wondered, why their parents would not give them enough to eat, till I was told that their parents probably gave them all they had, and went hungry themselves. They lived in hovels, and often while the older children begged, the younger ones were asleep on the roadside.

As I grew up, and left the village to pursue my studies in a bigger town, these images stayed with me. However, to my dismay, I found that there were more such beggars there, than I had seen in my village. It struck me then, that I lived in a poor country where poverty was a curse suffered by large numbers of the population. It was at this stage of my life, that I made up my mind to do my bit to ease the pain of these poor, unfortunate people. My parents were happy to see that I felt so much sympathy for those less fortunate than me, and encouraged me to do small things like offering food, sweets or clothes to poor people nearby on my birthday, instead of having a party for my friends. Fortunately, my school too was at the forefront of social work, involving educating those who did not have the means to go to a proper school. We students, were taken to nearby rural areas, to stay with the villagers and understand their problems. We also sometimes helped the younger children with their homework, and encouraged them never to stop their schooling, because many children are forced to stop going to school, and instead help their parents out in small jobs. As I graduated from high school, I realized that the means to end poverty was education. I found that poor children were less healthy, and more prone to disease than their peers in more advantaged homes.

1. At first the author may believe the parents of the poor kids are ________.

A．less fortunate	B．cruel to little children
C．too busy with their work	D．living badly off

2. From the passage we can conclude the author is ________.

A．hard—working and determined	B．regretful and disappointed
C．well---educated and optimistic	D．merciful and warmhearted

3. Which is the best way to eradicate poverty?

A．Investment to boost economy

B．Social work by the government officials

C．Compulsory education for all children

D．Urbanization of all rural areas

4. What does the author’s school do for those who cannot continue with their schooling?

A．It plays an active part in educating those dropped--out kids.

B．It encourages the students to do surveys in the countryside.

C．It urges the government to promote education.

D．It offers food and clothes to poor people in rural areas.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nowdays many youngsters prefer to go online in their spare time. Generally,its advantages can be seen as     1    (follow). First, through the internet, they can gain new knowledge       2     the latest news at home and abroad. Besides, the network offers them a convenient way     3     (communicate) with each other. The internet makes     4    (they) life outside class colorful. But every coin has two sides. The negative       5    (aspect) are also apparent. One of the important disadvantages is       6     some students prefer to play computer games instead of       7    (study) their lessons. To make matters       8    (bad), there are some students who are often absent       9     school for days. Through the above     10    (analyze), I believe that the positive aspects overweight the negative ones. Therefore, I would like to go online in my spare time.

8 . Kids are born with emotional reactions such as crying, frustration, hunger and pain. But they learn about other emotions as they grow older. Babies are essentially guided by emotions pre-wired into their brains. For instance, their cries are usually an attempt to avoid unpleasant things or to move towards pleasant ones (food, touch, hugs). Listening to recordings of play songs can maintain six-to nine-month-old babies in a relatively contented or neutral(中性的)state considerably longer than recordings of infant-directed or adult-directed speech.

By the time they turn one, toddlers(幼童)begin to understand that certain emotions are associated with certain situations. At this age, parents can talk to kids about emotions and encourage them to name those emotions. By the time they turn two, kids are able to adopt strategies to deal with difficult emotions. Helping toddlers avoid distressing situations or distracting them from those situations is one of the most effective emotion-regulation strategies.

Kids experience many emotions during the childhood years. Many secondary emotions come into play at this age as a child’s emotions are either validated(验证的)or invalidated, influencing future emotional reactions. Emotion regulation is not just about expressing emotions in a socially appropriate manner. It is a process that involves teaching children to identify emotions, helping them identify what triggers(引起)those emotions, and teaching them to manage those emotions by themselves. Modeling appropriate behavior is also important during the childhood years. The best way to teach your child to react to anger appropriately is to show her how.

Ultimately, helping kids manage their emotions begins by validating those emotions and providing an environment in which they feel safe to express them. As several studies have shown, kids who feel safe are more likely to develop and use appropriate emotion regulation skills to deal with difficult feelings.

1. Which of the following is got when one is born?

A．The ability to cry and feel pain.

B．The ability to name some emotions.

C．All the other emotions besides crying.

D．All the secondary emotions of humans.

2. When do people understand the relation between emotions and situations?

A．Before they are born.

B．As soon as they are born.

C．When they are one year old.

D．After they come into childhood.

3. How can a child learn to react to emotions best?

A．By learning on their own.

B．By seeing and copying their parents.

C．Through studying and living at school.

D．Through talking to children of the same age.

4. What is the best title of the text?

A．The Process of a Child’s Growth.

B．Emotions That Children May Have.

C．A New Study about Children’s Emotions.

D．An Age-by-age Guide to Helping Kids Manage Emotions.

9 . I was told there is a country where the local custom is that if you go to a house and praise some small possession, the owners will feel obliged to offer it to you as a gift. The only other place I ______ of with such a ______ is my mother’s apartment. Knowing Mama, I have always been careful with my ______. If she catches me staring at anything ______ enough to put in my handbag, she ______ it to me as I leave.

Being with Mama is like watching a/an ______ movie. I never know what’s going to happen next. Being with Mama, there is no problem that will not be a little bit ______ by the coming of spring.

At one time or another, Mama had several dozen people in the neighborhood waiting for spring to relieve them of ______. She was hugging George Washington who ______ the game, saying “When spring comes, maybe you’ll win the ______.” She was looking over Thomas’s shoulder, ______ him in his early failures and saying “Don’t worry! Maybe in the spring you’ll try something new ______.”

I have been ______ what to give my mother for Mother’s Day for weeks. Mother’s Day represents an annual ______ to do the impossible. It is difficult to ______ a gift that will make neither Mama nor me feel terrible. ______ gifts which Mama defines as costing over $1.98 are out, because they make Mama feel ______. Cheap presents under $1.98 can ______Mama, but they make me feel terrible. This year, finally, I think I have found a/an ______ gift for Mama. I am going to publish a magazine article in which I wish her “Happy Mother’s Day” and tell her there’s nothing I could ever buy and find to express my deeply ______ to her.

1.

A．know

B．believe

C．suppose

D．fancy

2.

A．house

B．custom

C．gift

D．possession

3.

A．curiosities

B．explanations

C．praises

D．complaints

4.

A．practical

B．cute

C．beautiful

D．small

5.

A．hands

B．takes

C．makes

D．provides

6.

A．passive

B．scary

C．strange

D．funny

7.

A．sowed

B．solved

C．watered

D．produced

8.

A．sorrow

B．struggle

C．celebration

D．foundation

9.

A．prepared

B．finished

C．won

D．lost

10.

A．support

B．competition

C．excitement

D．bonus

11.

A．stopping

B．scolding

C．swinging

D．comforting

12.

A．eventually

B．successfully

C．continuously

D．permanently

13.

A．astonished about

B．informed of

C．worried about

D．excited about

14.

A．challenge

B．ceremony

C．celebration

D．assignment

15.

A．make

B．donate

C．find

D．share

16.

A．Ideal

B．Ugly

C．Inexpensive

D．Expensive

17.

A．uncomfortable

B．happy

C．anxious

D．nervous

18.

A．annoy

B．surprise

C．please

D．disappoint

19.

A．invisible

B．appropriate

C．temporary

D．worthless

20.

A．responsibility

B．kindness

C．apology

D．love

10 . Pictures are a great way to keep a memory of many events that happen in our lives.     1     Here are some tips that can help you look more beautiful in pictures.

To look more beautiful in pictures, you must take some factors into consideration, one of which is your posture. Keep your back straight and your head up.     2     Try to keep your shoulders relaxed, or else the picture won’t seem natural.

    3     Stand in front of a mirror and try different smiles until you find one that suits you. Once you’ve figured out your perfect look, keep practising until your smile becomes natural as well.

Besides, you should use the light source properly. You should always be aware of where the light source is when taking a picture and learn to use it to your advantage. Good photographers will place lights behind the area where you are to have your pictures done.     4    

If you’re unsure of yourself when the pictures are being taken, your lack of confidence will show in the picture.     5     The more relaxed and confident you are, the better you’ll show in the picture.

A．This will help you appear thinner.

B．So try to relax and just enjoy the occasion you’re in.

C．Smile is also one of the most important parts of a picture.

D．In these cases, you will just have to use the other techniques instead.

E．By doing this, it’ll create a shadow over you to make you look thinner.

F．And pictures can be retaken if they don’t come out right the first time.

G．There is no doubt that everyone wants to look beautiful in the pictures.