1 . 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。

Researchers in Hong Kong demonstrated that when nursing home patients enjoyed jokes, funny books and videos, and silly singing and dancing    1     a weekly basis, their awareness of pain and loneliness decreased    2     (significant). They also felt happier and more satisfied with life.

Many studies     3     (conduct) to prove that laughter can cause increased blood flow, lower blood sugar levels, and better sleep. You don’t have to write a joke to obtain the benefits. Merely experiencing humour will do     4     trick.

But there might be an even stronger reason that a sense of humour is born into the human body. Not only does humour make us smarter and healthier,    5     it may also make us more attractive to others. Because creating and appreciating jokes both require     6     (we) to make connections between many separate pieces of information,     7     (have) a sense of humour shows that we have a wide knowledge and that we know how to think about it in new ways.

Humour has several unique powers. It forces people     8     (consider) in different ways. It promotes the     9     (communicate) among people. It brings people together. It reduces the pain     10     (connect) with life’s difficulties. It exercises your brain. And it makes you cheer up.

Finding time in your day for a joke or two is no laughing matter. To start laughing, check out the funniest jokes of all time.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Schoolwork can be stressful sometimes,     1     （especial） in the final year of high school. Daily matters can pile up and affect our health. Therefore,     2     （find） a good way to deal with pressure is important. I just discovered my new favorite method ， the trampoline （蹦床）!

The door opens and you are     3     （amaze） to see people jumping and flying around like superheroes. The trampoline park is full of colorful inflatables （充气气垫）. For     4     （begin）， it is the best area to start.

It was a little bit frightening at the beginning, as we     5     hardly walk on the trampolines. But when I started to jump, I felt all the stress leave my body. After jumping for a while, I     6     （lie） down and closed my eyes, imagining I had become a bird     7     could touch the sky.

There     8     （be） some other bouncing activities. My favorite one was the basketball dunking area. It included a full-height basketball hoop above runway trampolines. With the power of bouncing, I could dunk like     9     NBA superstar. It was not only relaxing, but also fun!

While outdoor activities are largely up to the weather, indoor trampoline parks are really good places     10     （go） whenever you want to have a good time.

3 . 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。

Something is happening to the British. They seem to be developing green fingers! The number of people growing their own fruit and vegetables     1     (increase) in the past year, according to Gardeners’ World.

Gardens and private land for vegetables and fruit across the UK have been put to use with people’s     2     (discover) of the joys of home-grown produce. But not everyone has space for a vegetable land or a flowerbed. And sometimes a window box just isn’t enough for     3     gardening challenge. This is why people plant flowers or vegetables in public spaces to make them     4     (green) and more pleasing to the eye.

Many people would approve     5     beautifying towns and cities, but this type of gardening is not     6     (strict) legal. Therefore, the special gardening often takes place late at night. But the image of the enthusiastic gardener is not someone     7     breaks the law. It is of someone spending all their time in     8     (greenhouse) and potting sheds (育秧棚), a person knowing every aspect of how to tend and grow the plants.

Yet, despite the increase in people growing their own, half of the UK population     9     (be) still puzzled about when most fruit and vegetables are in season, according to Gardeners’ World. It seems that Britain still has a long way     10     (go) before being called a nation of gardeners

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。

The Inferno is the oldest and most celebrated of all amateur ski races. It     1     (hold) every January, near MÜrren in Switzerland. Anyone can take part, as long as they belong to     2     ski racing club.

The Inferno was the     3     (invent) of a British businessman called Henry Lunn, who came up with the idea of the package holiday in the early 1900s and     4     (begin) taking groups of people to the Alps for winter sports. Henry’s son, Arnold, grew very fond of MÜrren and he founded a ski club there in 1924. Four years later, seventeen of the club’s members took part in the first Inferno race,     5     the top of the 2,970-metre Schilthorn mountain to MÜrren below.

In those early days, they used     6    (climb) for six hours from the railway station in MÜrren before the start of the race. Today,     7     (racer) use a cable car (缆车) which takes about twenty minutes. In the first race, the winning time for the fourteen-kilometre race was one hour, twelve minutes. These days it tends to be almost     8     (exact) an hour. Although the skiers are very much faster now, some things haven’t changed. The course,     9     is steep (陡峭的) and has sharp bends (急转弯), remains one of the most     10     (demand) and frightening in the world.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Thanks to the Chinese government scholarship, I was able to come to China and realize my dream as    1     international student. In my two years of Master's study, I collected a bunch of wonderful memories.

One of them was joining a hiking marathon or climbing to the top of a mountain. I did not win the marathon,     2     the sight of the beautiful landscapes along the way was enough for me. In China, I found that hiking was one of the best leisure     3    (activity) of Chinese people.

The visit     4     Zijin Mountain last year was the most challenging yet very memorable to me because of the bad weather in winter and the long hours of journey    5       ( reach) the top. The temperature at that time reached a freezing point. My hands were stone cold and my face    6       (go) very pale. When we reached the top, it was just so     7    (attract). The sunset view was the best of all. One of my friends took a photo of     8    (I) and my Chinese friend as if we were sharing the sun with our hands. We stayed on top for a while, until we felt that we should be leaving before we would     9     (total) freeze to death.

I believe that     10     (climb) mountains gives someone a sense of direction and a motivation to reach your goal no matter how hard or unimaginable it could be.

6 . 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。

Summer is over, but there’s no reason to be upset as that means autumn is upon us, arguably the     1     (good) season of the year.

Beijing’s autumn is extremely short, so parks around the city fill up fast with people coming to see the season’s sight—a show of changing     2     (color) as the trees turn from dark green to deep red. There are plenty of places in the city center     3     (catch) the golden Gingko leaves, but I’m heading just outside of the Fifth Ring Road to see the season on     4     larger scale.

Despite parks like Xiangshan getting so busy     5     you need tickets a week in advance, there are still areas well-known and     6     _ (frequent) visited by the Beijing crowds, and Baiwangshan, one of such places,     7     (locate) 3km from the Summer Palace to the city’s North West. It offers hiking tails and beautiful views of the city and     8     (surround) forests.

I love coming to Beijing’s parks at this time of year because I can always enjoy     9     (I), bathing in the last of the good weather and golden colors. You never know     10     you’re going to find around every corner.

7 . Jonny: Hey! I’m just practicing Tai Chi(太极). Would you like to join me?

Peter: I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?

Jonny: It seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. You just follow me like this.

Peter: OK. Don’t laugh     1    me. I may look funny.

Jonny: Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and    2    (soft). Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly, then be sure to keep your balance and don’t let your body shake.

Peter: I cannot control my body well. My legs become    3    (pain).

Jonny: Keep    4    (hold) your position for a while. It helps develop your strength and flexibility. Raise your leg and let    5     stay in the air for seconds.

Peter: I feel my legs shaking. I cannot do this any longer.

Jonny: Be patient! Tai Chi     6    (call) “shadow boxing” in English. It asks you to act like water: to be flexible as well    7    strong. In real competition, a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back. The    8    (hard) you try to beat him, the more likely you will get hit. He controls you!

Peter: Unbelievable! Oh...,     9    you don’t mind, I’ll stop and take     10    deep breath.

8 . Laura went to the stable（马厩）. Four horses stood there. She put a saddle on Star, a big and brown horse. Her sister, Janice,     1     (choose) Moon, a white horse. They were both going     2     (exercise) the horses.

It was a     3     (sun) day. They got on the horses and started walking     4     (they). Some minutes later, Laura was telling Janice about the doctor     5     was new to her hospital. She raised her hand for     6     second to speak. Just then, Star bucked Laura went flying into the air. She landed on her head and shoulder on the grass.

“Oh, my God!” Janice cried, “Laura, are you all right?” Janice     7     (gentle) rolled her over. She didn’t see any blood. “That’s good,” she thought.

“Can you move?” You’re not paralyzed（瘫痪的）anywhere, are you?” Janice pulled Laura up into a sitting position. Laura slightly moved her legs and     8     (arm). When she moved her right hand to touch her head, she groaned（呻吟）.

“What’s the matter?” Janice asked. “When I moved my arm, it hurt,” Laura answered They still didn’t see any blood. Janice unbuttoned Laura’s blouse     9     looked at her right collarbone. “Oh, no,” Janice shouted, “You’re seriously     10     (injure).” And then she sent Laura to the new doctor as soon as possible.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how _(excite) I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how ________ (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt _________ (extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt _________ (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get _______ the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over. I was so _________ (grate) to him for his help.
As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, “You are riding it by yourself now!” I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but _________ if I fell off? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I _______ (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. ________ (late) that day, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride ________ bike on my ninth birthday.

10 . Most weekends, my friends and I cook something all together and have a fun—themed party. So far, we     1     (have) traditional Spanish, Mexican and Italian themed evenings     2     have been a lot of fun! This week, I suggested we should have an English afternoon tea party so these are the things I think we will need to know:

First of all, tea     3     (be) very important! Use your best teapot and cups and make sure there is plenty of milk and sugar to add to the tea. I     4     (person) like English breakfast tea bags but I know a lot of people like Earl Grey. Maybe you could put lots of     5     (differ) types of tea out so that people can try all of     6    . Next, you need to prepare sandwiches. At tea parties, we often make “mini” sandwiches, so that they are easier for people     7     (eat). In England, we spread butter onto the bread before     8     (add) the fillings. Then, every tea party needs scones (烤饼)! Finally, all afternoon tea parties have a good     9     (select) of cakes and biscuits.

Now that you have all of your food, you can decorate your party room     10     flags and Union Jacks to make this a very British afternoon tea party!