Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know you think you are a person or a coward (懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question you are tested in real life. Some people they are brave but when they come face to face with real , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like heroes.
Lenny had always thought of himself as a nervous person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. But December 15th, 2013, a plane crashed into a river in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He behaved very and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the river and to the woman, and kept her head above the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not .
When you are in a very dangerous situation and feel afraid, the body automatically(自动地) produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin(肾上腺素). With adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are ready to fight. A. neither B. whether C. either
A. brave B. real C. hard
A. when B. until C. after
A. realize B. find C. think
A. question B. mouse C. danger
A. on B. in C. for
A. fresh B. warm C. ice-cold
A. nervously B. calmly C. fearfully
A. went B. spoke C. swam
A. an accident B. seventy-eight C. seventy- nine
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共 10 分，每小题 1 分）
People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all the countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the _____ date every year.
In many countries, the new year begins on Jan 1, but people start celebrating on Dec 31, New Year’s eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. _____ they’re waiting for the new year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone ______ down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very _______: “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a ____.
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions(决定) for the new year. They _____ a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work _____ at school.” Or “I won’t spend so much time on video games.” When they have made ______ list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to ______ their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, _____ people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
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完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Friends are very important in people’s lives. Some have views and interests， but like the same things. Should friends be different the same? In my opinion， I don’t care. I have two best friends， Wang Lei and Lin Ying. Wang Lei like me. I am than most of the students in my class， and Wang Lei is also quiet. And we both enjoy . On weekends， we often go to the library . But the other friend of mine， Lin Ying， is different from me. She is much more outgoing， and she likes and often makes me laugh. She also likes ， so she is more athletic（体格健壮的）. I don’t think differences are important in a . What’s your opinion?
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完型填空 (每小题1分，共5分)
I’m an Chinese boy. My name is Wang Hai. thirteen. I have English friend. name is Tom. He is thirteen, . Tom and I are in the same class. We are Class One, Grade One. Miss Zhang is our English teacher.
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完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分。）
Li Lei is a Chinese boy. He is Sam’s cousin. He comes Hefei, China. He is only twelve years old. He goes to New York with his . Now he is in a middle school in New York. His parents work in a shopping center. They don’t have much . So Li Lei a part-time job (兼职工作) at a Chinese restaurant . He goes to work from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. every evening. His boss is Mrs. Wang . She is a Chinese woman. She is from Beijing. She is to Li Lei. Li Lei gets 60 dollars from Mrs. Wang every evening. Mrs. Wang has an daughter. Her English is very good. her Chinese is not good. Mrs. Wang asks Li Lei to her daughter with her Chinese on weekends. She gives Li Lei 50 dollars each time.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。
Smiles and tears are part of life. But do you find enough time for ________ ? I’m not asking if you experience lots of good times. Of course, we should laugh during the happy times. But do you ________ laugh during the difficult times.
Erma Bombeck is famous for her funny books. But she wrote _______ about a more serious subject –cancer in children. The book is titled, I WANT TO GROW HAIR,ＩWANT TO GROW UP. Erma talks with many children who ______ cancer and learns important lessons from them. She learns, _________, that cancer survivors know how they should smile at life, though they are receiving chemotherapy（化疗）.
She tells about the experience of __________ Jessica. Jessica’s leg was ________ at the knee because of cancer. She was learning to _________ a prosthesis(假肢). Jessica told about playing soccer. She hit the ball hard with her foot. The ball flew off in one direction while her man-made leg flew ________ way. Then the brave girl _______ on the floor, laughing happily.
_________ the saying goes, “There’s a time to cry and a time to laugh.” Do you find _______ time to laugh? You can laugh if you find reasons to laugh during the difficult times. Only survivors know __________. If you laugh even when you’re in trouble, you will _______. Remember to laugh and the whole world will laugh with you.Cry and you cry ________!
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