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阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

When my friend suggested that we join the new Tai Chi（太极拳）Club, I thought he was （1） . I always believed tai chi was for old people. However, after the first class, I （2） that I was wrong. It was amazing. Tai chi led to a big （3） both in my body and mind.

I still remember my first few tai chi classes. The basic skill I learned was keeping a balance（平衡）. An action was called “golden rooster（公鸡）standing on one leg”. Following the instructions, I tried to （4） on one leg. It seemed that it was not a hard one, but I still （5） many times. Soon, I felt bored and （6） from practicing over and over again. I started to （7） myself. Maybe I was really （8） in this kind of exercise. Just then, my coach taught me how to relax myself. Step by step, I made （9） . Later, I was able to do more difficult actions and feel peace of mind as well. My love for tai chi became （10） . I even wanted to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi.

I discovered tai chi is deeply from Chinese yin and yang. The practice of it helps to keep a balance through （11） : left and right, up and （12） , breathing in and breathing out... Finally, tai chi brings about a state of body balance and （13） peace.

Now I can honestly say it helps me become much （14） . I sleep better at night, and I am more active during the day. More importantly, practicing tai chi has made me better （15） the Chinese culture. I am sure I will continue to practice tai chi and enjoy the advantages it has brought me.

（1）

A．

joking

B．

waiting

C．

reading

D．

explaining

（2）

A．

forgot

B．

dreamt

C．

required

D．

realized

（3）

A．

decision

B．

problem

C．

change

D．

love

（4）

A．

sit

B．

stand

C．

lie

D．

jump

（5）

A．

feared

B．

wished

C．

failed

D．

received

（6）

A．

lazy

B．

tired

C．

afraid

D．

hungry

（7）

A．

thank

B．

praise

C．

doubt

D．

control

（8）

A．

right

B．

weak

C．

strict

D．

interested

（9）

A．

friends

B．

mistakes

C．

noise

D．

progress

（10）

A．

strong

B．

quiet

C．

strange

D．

important

（11）

A．

habits

B．

chances

C．

abilities

D．

opposites

（12）

A．

on

B．

down

C．

off

D．

away

（13）

A．

world

B．

mind

C．

life

D．

thought

（14）

A．

safer

B．

heavier

C．

prouder

D．

healthier

（15）

A．

understand

B．

teach

C．

translate

D．

encourage

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

“Meera, do you remember what day it is tomorrow?” asked Rani.

“It’s Mummy’s birthday!” cried Meera. “What are we going to give her as a （1） ”

That was the （2） . They couldn’t think of anything! Maybe they could buy her some flowers or make her a birthday card. But that didn’t seem （3） enough for Mummy!

Both girls （4） how they could make Mummy’s birthday an extra surprise. They asked Papa for help. After an hour of discussing with Papa, the girls nodded to each other. They finally had a （5） !

Next morning Papa （6） the girls very early, even before the sun had risen properly. Quickly and quietly, the three of them started to （7） . Papa and Rani blew up balloons—red, yellow, green, blue—and Meera （8） them all around. Soon the room was looking very （9） indeed.

Then they got into the （10） . “Let’s make breakfast!” Papa began giving （11） in a low voice. Rani and Meera did as Papa said. （12） the children made the breakfast ready. There were sandwiches, a fruit salad, a glass full of （13） orange juice and another full of warm milk.

Mummy came out of her room. The girls （14） to her and hugged（拥抱）her. “Happy birthday!”

“What a wonderful （15） !” cried Mummy, looking at the balloons and the breakfast table. It was the best breakfast Mummy had ever eaten.

（1）

A．

praise

B．

present

C．

promise

D．

prize

（2）

A．

answer

B．

reason

C．

problem

D．

decision

（3）

A．

special

B．

simple

C．

expensive

D．

easy

（4）

A．

knew

B．

learned

C．

forgot

D．

wondered

（5）

A．

dream

B．

plan

C．

chance

D．

product

（6）

A．

woke up

B．

made up

C．

looked after

D．

ran after

（7）

A．

exercise

B．

read

C．

work

D．

play

（8）

A．

broke

B．

bought

C．

hid

D．

hung

（9）

A．

clean

B．

empty

C．

beautiful

D．

huge

（10）

A．

garden

B．

bedroom

C．

kitchen

D．

study

（11）

A．

choices

B．

challenges

C．

invitations

D．

instructions

（12）

A．

Quietly

B．

Carelessly

C．

Suddenly

D．

Usually

（13）

A．

free

B．

fresh

C．

strange

D．

terrible

（14）

A．

agreed

B．

rushed

C．

pointed

D．

complained

（15）

A．

surprise

B．

joke

C．

flower

D．

card

阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I often hear some students say English is difficult, so they can’t learn it well. ___（1）___ English is very easy for me. I’m good ___（2）___ it. I’m very glad to tell you ___（3）___ about how I study English.

___（4）___, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade Three, we had a new ___（5）___ — English, it was new for me. I was interested in it. I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How ___（6）___ I was! After that, I learned English harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and ___（7）___ sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!

Second, I think English is a foreign language. I learn it well in the following ways: ___（8）___ to the teacher carefully, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. When I have a ___（9）___, I often understand it by _____（10）_____ our English teacher.

（1）

A．

And

B．

Or

C．

But

（2）

A．

in

B．

for

C．

at

（3）

A．

something

B．

anything

C．

nothing

（4）

A．

First

B．

Second

C．

Third

（5）

A．

class

B．

subject

C．

lesson

（6）

A．

sad

B．

sorry

C．

happy

（7）

A．

they

B．

it

C．

them

（8）

A．

hear

B．

listen

C．

tell

（9）

A．

idea

B．

suggestion

C．

question

（10）

A．

asking

B．

answering

C．

replying

阅读下面一篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

My dad has always spent his free time climbing mountains. He spends ages ___（1）___ his route (路线), checking the weather forecast and finding the best maps. He really likes a good ___（2）___. For example, he always chooses the most difficult way up the mountain. It means he feels he’s really ___（3）___ something.

As soon as I could walk, he started taking me with him sometimes. At first, he used to carry me on his shoulders. Later on, I had my own little boots (靴子) and I ____（4）____ him up the easiest slopes (斜坡). I can still remember how excited I was when we set off and how ____（5）____ I felt.

The first time I did a proper climb with him, I was about eight years old. As we came round the last bend to the summit (山顶), we ____（6）____ some other climbers standing there enjoying the view. They couldn’t believe my father had managed to get to the ____（7）____ with such a small child. In fact, we weren’t the only ones who managed to do so that day. When we were coming down, we met another family with two ____（8）____ girls, who must have been just behind us.

I’m now 15 and I belong to a local climbing club. Dad ____（9）____ hoped to pass on his love of climbing to me. It seems that he has. I already spend most of my weekends in the ____（10）____. Sometimes Dad comes too but now I’m the one out in front and he can’t always keep up with me!

（1）

A．

planning

B．

describing

C．

explaining

（2）

A．

partner

B．

challenge

C．

suggestion

（3）

A．

lost

B．

missed

C．

achieved

（4）

A．

pushed

B．

guided

C．

followed

（5）

A．

tired

B．

happy

C．

lonely

（6）

A．

saw

B．

recorded

C．

interviewed

（7）

A．

top

B．

hole

C．

corner

（8）

A．

wise

B．

young

C．

strong

（9）

A．

never

B．

hardly

C．

always

（10）

A．

forests

B．

markets

C．

mountains

阅读下面一篇短文，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。

A. in B. how C. but D. enough E. some F. the G. and

Born into a Yao family in Yizhang, Hunan, Jiang Mengnan’s world has been silent since she was 6 months old. At that time, ___（1）___ medicine damaged(损害) her hearing. But through her hard work, she did well at school and university. She started studying for a doctorate(博士学位) at Tsinghua University ___（2）___ 2018.

When Jiang was about one year old, her parents began showing her ___（3）___ to understand people by reading lips (嘴唇). It was really hard, but soon Jiang learned to “listen” and even speak. Jiang’s mother says she’ll never forget ___（4）___ day Jiang said “Mama” for the first time when she was 16 months old.

When she was old ___（5）___, Jiang went to a primary school instead of a special school for disabled children. She said it was difficult at first. During lessons, she had to copy down everything on the blackboard and study alone after class to keep up with her classmates. Jiang did quite well at school ___（6）___ made it all the way to Tsinghua University.

“I’m always thankful that my parents, teachers and friends never give me special attention, so I never thought I was different from anyone else,” Jiang said.