Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits
the context.
On the first day of classes at a Los Angeles high school, several American boys came up to a Chinese boy and said: “Hi, what’s up?” 48 hearing their greeting, the boy, 49 had just moved to the US with his parents, raised his head and looked at the sky.
This is a story told by David Chen, 50 31-year-old actor in Taiwan who recently launched a Sina mini-blog, on which he teaches easy English expressions.
“ 51 me, the mini-blog is like a mirror．When I read the comments, I see myself more clearly.”
Chen made a breakthrough last year 52 he had a double-eyelid surgery．“I like making changes and I think it’s necessary,” he said．“I know many fans like my pretty boy image．But now I’m growing up, I want to look rougher and 53 mature.”
“When you have a new haircut, you do not need to explain it．__54___ is just like changing your mood to do so–if you feel happy, that’s great,” said Chen．“Young people should realize
that sometimes you can j
ust do what you want to do．You will eventually get support from others if you dare to be 55 .”
PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: read the following three passages．Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D．choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
Many people think dreams are full of messages that may not be clear to us common people. But if we think about what is going on in our lives, we can usually come up with an answer. Let’s look at some of the most common dreams. What do these dreams mean?
Falling
You’re falling, falling, falling… and then you wake up. This dream is said to mean you are afraid of something or worried about something. There may be something in your life that is out of control and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Another explanation is that you may fail in something. Maybe you’re not doing well in school or work.
Taking an exam(or forgetting that you have one)
You suddenly realize you have to take an exam at that very moment. You might be running here and there to find your classroom. Experts say this dream may mean you’re being tested about something or maybe you are facing a challenge.
Flying
Dreaming that you are flying means you are on top of things. You are in control of the things that matter to you. It may also mean you have confidence in yourself and think no one and nothing can beat you.
Trying to run, but going nowhere
You’re trying to run, but either your legs won’t move or you simply aren’t going anywhere. Some experts think this dream means you’re trying to do too many things at once and can’t catch up or move forward.
In fact, unlike these dreams, there are also many strange dreams that experts may not be able to explain.
阅读短文完成下列表格，一空一词。
What do dreams mean ?
| Descriptions of dreams |
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| Falling |
You have something to fear or You |
| Taking an exam (or forgetting that you have one) |
You’re being tested about something or facing something |
| Flying |
You’re able to control You believe in yourself and think you can |
| Trying to run, but going |
You’re trying to do too many things at a |
| Conclusion: We can come up with |
根据文意及首字母或汉语提示出单词，使文章通顺完整
Dear editor
I am Evan from Canada. Being the eldest child in the family has its disadvantages. First of all, I have to share all my （玩具） with my younger sisters. Of course, they don’t n
to return the favour because I’m totally uninterested in their things.
（除……之外）that, they are always hanging around me. I just can’t get a moment’s p
.
At meals, l have to eat whatever is o the plate regardless of the taste. My sisters only try one bite if it’s not t
favourite food. In addition, w
it comes to practicing our musical instruments, l have to practice m
than double the time. Worst of all, l get a larger quantity of homework,
（对比）to them.
I’m feeling rather annoyed. Can you please g me some advice?
Yours truly
Evan Smith
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A lecturer was giving a lecture to his students on stress management. He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, ‘How heavy do you think this glass of water is?’
All of the students tried to answer the question, and their answers ranged from 20g to 5OOg.
‘It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour,l will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance. It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.’
‘If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, because the burden is becoming increasingly heavier.’
‘What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it again.’
We have to put down the burden periodically（定期地；周期性地），so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on. Otherwise I think that we will break down on the half way and can’t realize our dream as we planned.All of us should really keep this in mind.
Before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burden you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can. If you do like this, you can greatly improve your work efficiency（效率） and life quality.
Life is short; let’s enjoy it to the fullest.
根据短文内容完成表格，一空一词。
| Title |
How to relax ourselves |
| Theme |
Put down the burden to get |
| The lecturer’s question |
How heavy is the glass of water? The question was raised on |
| The students’ answer |
The students gave answers from 20g to 500g． |
| The lecturer’s explanations |
•The weight of the glass of water •The longer you hold it, the heavier it will become. •Hold it for a minute, and you will feel •If you hold it for an hour, your right arm will ache. •An ambulance will have to be •If we carry the burden too long, we will be |
| The methods to relax |
•To relax, you must put the glass down. •After a •Put down the burden |
| The writer’s |
•Put down the burden of work before you go home and pick it up tomorrow. •Let down the burden on your •Enjoy your life. |
There are a number of languages spoken throughout the world. Every person knows at least one language, which he learns in his childhood and is routinely used for speaking and writing. However, many people are fond of learning two or more languages, so they try to be bilingual, which means that they try to have the knowledge of two or more languages. And being bilingual can bring a person a number of benefits in various aspects. For example:
A person can get cognitive(认知的) benefits from it. The bilingual people have two or more words for each idea and object. Therefore, a bilingual person can develop a creative thinking. The bilinguals are aware of which language should be spoken with which person in a particular situation. So they are more sensitive(敏感的) to the needs of the listener than the people who only use one language: Being bilingual also improves and enriches a person's mental development.
Being bilingual has a positive effect on a person's character. The bilinguals are able to switch between different languages and talk to different people in various languages. It increases a sense of self-esteem( 自尊). Being bilingual creates a powerful link in different people from different countries.
A bilingual education offers better curriculum results. The bilinguals tend to show a higher performance in examinations and tests. The bilinguals find it quite easy to learn and speak three, four or more languages.
Being bilingual offers potential employment benefits. It offers a wider choice of jobs in various fields. The bilinguals can get a great many career opportunities in transport, tourism, public relations, marketing and sales, banking, translation, law, teaching and so on.
So it can be concluded from the above that we should try our best to learn and master two or more languages.
Title: __________ of being bilingual
| Having the knowledge of two or more languages. |
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Benefits |
Cognition |
● Make a person think ● Make a person more sensitive to the listener's ● Improve and enrich a person's mental development. |
| ● Increase a person's sense of ●Create a powerful link in different people from different countries. |
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| Curriculum |
● Enable a person to ● Make a person easily learn and speak more languages. |
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| ● Offer a person more |
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| We should try our best to learn and master two or more languages. |
Celebrating sleep
World Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world ignore its importance. As a result, sleep problems are increasingly common.
In 2002, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Of the people that responded to the survey, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, and based on their responses, 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia (失眠) and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia. In addition, 30.7 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6 percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.
Overall, the survey found that many people suffer from the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night. The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep. The survey’s findings are particularly troubling because large numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night. The short-term effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating. If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase.
There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, dark, quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb you. At night, you should also avoid things that contain caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea and many soft drinks, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.
Getting a good night’s sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.
根据短文内容，完成下列表格。
| Topic |
Content |
| World Sleep Day |
Owing to |
| Responses of the survey |
Of 35,000 people in 10 countries in the world, there were 24% of the people 31.6 % were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5% were on the edge of insomnia. The 30.7 % reported |
| Under Poor quality sleep also Feeling tired and sleepy, people have difficulty It is likely that sleepless people easily put on weight and have a heart attack. |
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| Have regular sleep habits. Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet. Avoid things |
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