Shyness（害羞） means feeling frightened when you’re around other people. Some children are shy. Some become very shy later because of their life experience. , everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just how much they feel shy.
Most people have red faces and talk in sentences（句子） when they are shy. But some become shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be for a person.
If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a big . Some experts（专家） say shy people are good at working because they think more and less. But remember not to let good opportunities（机会） pass you by just because of it. If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or give some performances in front of others, just do it. There’s nothing to .
A．shown B．born C．thought D．seen
A．For example B．In fact C．So far D．First of all
A．broken B．strange C．different D．boring
A．very B．too C．quite D．so
A．pack B．order C．cook D．serve
A．new B．foreign C．old D．friendly
A．good B．helpful C．bad D．usual
A．question B．example C．excuse D．problem
A．do B．talk C．get D．sleep
A．think about B．pay attention to C．worry about D．be afraid of
Dear Susan,
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you grow up, I hope you will find something in what I am going to share with you.
Life can be . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll laugh at you because you are different, for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak (心碎) and might be by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things happen.
Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty in your through life, but don’t let that stop you from finding new things. Don’t retreat (退却) from life, and don’t yourself. Be open to new things, new experiences and new people. You will fail many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss many chances. Do remember that failure (失败) is a stepping stone to success.
You will meet many people who will try to do better than you, in school, in college and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To , life is a competition. However, I believe life is a journey. If you always try your best to others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life danger and you will make it a journey of , of learning and of love.
Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.
Love
Dad
A．normal B．familiar C．valuable D．interesting
A．simple B．enjoyable C．peaceful D．unkind
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．hurt B．accepted C．protected D．affected
A．journey B．school C．study D．days
A．struggle B．complete C．hide D．forgive
A．me B．them C．you D．him
A．follow B．change C．pardon D．introduce
A．danger B．quietness C．happiness D．cruelty
A．destroying B．completing C．developing D．starting
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
We have no idea about men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways _____ the history.
For example, in many history books it is ____ that people who lived three thousand years ago ____salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt（埃及）, salt ____ keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies ____ decay.（腐烂）
In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was ____ to have broken the ____. if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into ____. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century ____ stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took ____ than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be ____ punished(惩罚).
Salt was very ____ on the dinner table of a king. It was always put ____ the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt _____ less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.
A．when B．where C．what D．which
A．throughout B．thought C．though D．although
A．say B．reported C．recorded D．reading
A．eat B．ate C．eating D．have eaten
A．used to B．was used to C．was used D．used
A．off B．from C．on D．out
A．think B．consider C．thoughtful D．thought
A．law B．glass C．computer D．time
A．pool B．hill C．prison D．river
A．because B．because of C．by D．as
A．more B．less C．fewer D．most
A．serious B．bad C．terrible D．seriously
A．important B．necessary C．clever D．cheerful
A．in the front of B．behind C．in front of D．before
A．when B．as C．however D．while
Stuart and Steve were twin brothers. Stuart loved to play basketball. But Steve loved to read books.
One day Stuart fell and broke his leg he was playing basketball. When they took him to the hospital, the doctor said he wouldn’t be able to play for six months. Steve went him and brought him books on basketball. At first Stuart wasn’t going to read them. Then he began to read them and that there were ways he could play basketball better. He began to think that books weren’t so .
When Stuart’s leg started getting better, Steve would help him by going for walks with him. Stuart’s doctor said he could start playing basketball again. Then Stuart showed Steve how to toss (投) for baskets. Steve found that he enjoyed it.
Soon Stuart was ready to basketball games. Steve went to games and enjoyed himself. From then on they practiced basketball and read books together.
Now you can see, when happens, something good may also happen. Steve showed Stuart about books and Stuart showed Steve about basketball. So please showing others something that you like to do and they may show you something that they like to do. you can find new things to do.
A．until B．when C．after D．where
A．to see B．to call C．to visit D．to look
A．saw B．looked C．read D．found
A．good B．bad C．better D．worse
A．But B．However C．Finally D．So
A．take part B．win C．lose D．join in
A．always B．never C．seldom D．much
A．anything good B．something nice C．something bad D．anything wrong
A．try B．practice C．enjoy D．like
A．On the way B．By the way C．All the way D．In this way
阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. Her had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his back home from work as usual.
The lady wondered, “Is the man going to me? He looks very cold and hungry." But to her surprise, stopped and said with a smile, “Can I help you, madam?"
After forty , the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him.
“No, that's , madam." he said, “I was just helping someone in . If you really want to pay me back, I hope you see someone in need, you should give him a hand."
A few minutes later, the lady a shabby (破旧的)house by the road. She remembered Robert's words, so she stopped.
The hostess(女主人) warmly asked her . The lady could see that was a family and that they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady on a table 500 dollars and went away quietly.
Robert came home later than before, thinking how their life was. His wife was pregnant(怀孕) and the baby was to be born the next month but there was not money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Don't worry, dear! Everything's going to be all . A stranger has helped us out."
Let's always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves.
A．bike B．motorbike C．bus D．car
A．step B．way C．road D．life
A．help B．save C．kill D．find
A．she B．he C．I D．they
A．days B．hours C．minutes D．years
A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything
A．picture B．rain C．need D．danger
A．whatever B．whenever C．however D．whichever
A．saw B．heard C．smelt D．felt
A．out B．away C．in D．along
A．terrible B．sad C．rich D．poor
A．dropped B．forgot C．lay D．left
A．exciting B．hard C．happy D．interesting
A．many B．some C．enough D．few
A．right B．wrong C．glad D．well
The price office changes during the year.
It is useful for rice farmers to know how the price changes, then they can sell their rice when the price is high. But it was hard for farmers to guess how the price would change from month to month.
Last year, the price of rice was very low in November. This was a bad time for farmers to sell their rice. November, December, and January were all bad months. The best month for farmers to sell rice last year was April. July and August were also good times to sell rice.
Between August and November, the price of rice were down every month. During other parts of the year, the price went up and down. 
The price of rice was the highest in________ last year.
A．January B．April C．July D．November
A．April and May B．February and December C．July and August D．March and September
A．Farmers and Rice B．Buying and Selling Rice C．High Price of Rice D．Changes in Price of Rice