Once a man had two daughters-in-law (儿媳妇). He wanted to know how clever they were. He said to the older one, "Go and see your parents. You can stay till the Mid-autumn Festival. But when you come back, please bring me the food I like to eat at that time and also a bit of wind on a bit of paper." To the other, he said, "You can stay till the New Year, but when you come back, don't forget to bring the food I like to eat at that time and also a bit of fire inside a bit of paper."
The daughters-in-law thought and thought, but they could not find a way out. SO they sat down and began to cry. Just then there came a girl. This girl sometimes came to their home to make clothes. They told her what their father-in-law wanted and asked her what to do.
The girl laughed and said," It's very easy. One of you must come back at the Mid--autumn Festival. The food for that time is mooncakes . And a bit of wind on a bit of paper means a paper fan. The other one must come back at the New Year, so she must bring some New Year cakes. And a bit of fire inside a bit of paper means a lantern."
Then the daughters-in-law knew what to do, and they went to their homes happily. When the
right time came, they brought back what their father-in-law wanted.
根据短文内容填空，每空填一词, At first the two women didn't know ______their father-in-law wanted, so they were very _______ .
With the girl's _________, the two women got the answers and went home ________ .
When the older daughter-in-law came back l she brought some ________ and a paper ________ .
The man wanted the younger daughter-in-law to _________ at the New Year with some cakes and a __________ .
At last l the man believed his daughters-in-law were very ________ and he was ________ with what they have done.
Living in a different culture can be a both exciting and challenging（挑战性的）experience．You have to learn different cultures and try to get used to them．Let's share some cultural differences between China and the US to help understand each other．
Privacy（隐私）﹣Chinese people talk about subjects such as ages and income（收入），which Americans think is not polite．
Families﹣In China，elders are traditionally treated with respect（尊重）．In America，the goal of the family is to encourage independence（独立），especially that of the children．Unlike the Chinese，few elder Americans live with their children．
Friends﹣Chinese people have different understanding of"friends"．In China，"friendship"means a lifelong relationship between friends who think it's their duty to give each other any help．Americans always call people they meet friends．
Money﹣The Chinese like saving money．They are always careful when they are planning to spend money．It is different in America，where far fewer families are saving money．
Education﹣Chinese people value education and jobs more than Americans do，who pay more attention to good nature instead．
根据短文内容回答下列各题（每小题10分，共10分）请在答题卡上把你的答案写在相对应的题号后的指定区域内．
（1）Who often talk about ages and income，Chinese people or Americans？
（2）In China，many elders live with their children，don't they？
（3）Do Americans have the same understanding of "friends" as Chinese people？
（4）What do Chinese people value more than Americans do？
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax！
These days，Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after﹣school classes．Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university．Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win．However，this doesn't only happen in China．
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development．Dr．Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children．"Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves，too．It's normal to want successful children，but it's more important to have happy children．"
根据短文内容，结合生活实际完成下列各题．（共5分）请在答题卡上把你的答案写在相对应的题号后的指定区域内．
（1）单词释义（请在文中找出与下面英文释义相符的单词）
a test at school or college to see how much you know about a subject ．
（2）Do you often take after﹣school classes on weekends？
（3）What do you often do when you are under pressure？
I often ．（答出两种即可）
An old man went to India．When he got there，he saw a lot of fruit for sale，but much of it was very expensive．Only a big basket of red fruit was cheap．
"How much per kilo？"the old man asked．
"Two rupees（卢比），"the shopkeeper answered．Two rupees in India is almost nothing，so the old man bought a kilogram and started eating them．
However，as soon as he started eating，his mouth began to burn，his eyes began to water and his whole face became as red as the fruit．As he coughed and struggled to breathe，he jumped up and down，screaming（尖叫），"Ah！Ah！Ah！"
And yet he continued to eat the "fruit"！
Some people saw him and said，"Those are chili peppers（红辣椒）！You can't just eat them by the handful（一大把）！"
The old man said，"I paid for them，so I must eat them．"
This old man must seem pretty stupid．But are we a lot smarter？In our life，all of us have put money，time and effort into something﹣maybe a relationship or a job﹣and sometimes，even if we know there's no hope that things will get better， we still continue with it．Why？Because we've put in all that money，time and effort．
What we can learn from the old man is this：if you've lost a lot for something that doesn't work，let it go and move on．It's better than continuing losing．
根据短文内容判断对错，对的为"T"，错的为"F"．（每小题10分，共10分）请在答题卡上用2B铅笔将你的判断结果所对应的方框涂黑．
（1）The old man bought a kilogram of chili peppers because of the beautiful color． （判断对错）
（2）Two rupees doesn't mean a lot of money in India． （判断对错）
（3）The old man continued eating because he was too hungry to stop． （判断对错）
（4）The writer compares something in our life like a relationship or a job to the chili peppers in the story． （判断对错）
（5）The story wants to tell us that sometimes we need to give up wisely． （判断对错）
Confidence（自信）is very important in daily life．It can help you develop a healthy attitude．（1） ．They may have more chances to become successful．But how can we be more confident？Here are some suggestions．
Speak louder
When you are not confident，it's hard for you to do things well．You speak in such a low voice that people can hardly hear you．（2） ．Your voice can help you become more confident．
（3） ．
Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you did well．Did you finish your task？Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh？Give yourself praise for the good things you've done．
Get rid of fear
（4） ．But it's easy to overcome if you understand that failure is a part of life．Don't hide in your head just because you said something stupid once．Try to start again and believe you can do better．
Pick up a hobby
If you like singing，sing as much as you can．（5） ．And it will make you happy and confident．
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项．（每小题5分，共5分）请在答题卡上用2B铅笔将你的选项所对应的大写字母涂黑．
A．In some ways，a hobby can make you outstanding（杰出）．
B．You should speak often to get more speaking chances．
C．A study shows that people who are more confident are much happier．
D．Fear goes along with failure．
E．Encourage yourself
F．Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly．
G．A hobby can sometimes become a bad thing．
A Trip to Sunshine Island
根据短文内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳答案请在答题卡上用2B铅笔将你的选项所对应的大写字母涂黑．
（1）What will tourists have for supper on Day 1？
| A． |
Rice noodles |
| B． |
A BBQ |
| C． |
Fish |
（2）What will tourists do after breakfast on Oct.7？
| A． |
Visit Great Bridge |
| B． |
Climb Rose Mountain |
| C． |
Go to Waterside Farm |
（3）Mr．Li with his parents will visit Sunshine Island．If he books the trip on Sept.24，how much should he pay？
| A． |
＄600 |
| B． |
＄160 |
| C． |
＄480 |
（4）How will tourists leave Sunshine Island？
| A． |
By train |
| B． |
By boat |
| C． |
By plane |
（5）What's the purpose of the text？
| A． |
To help people choose an interesting place． |
| B． |
To give some funny facts about Sunshine Island． |
| C． |
To introduce a trip plan of Sunshine Island． |