Have you ever complained life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you’ll find that the whole world smiles to you.
While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher’s face when you did a good job?
One day it is fine. Just before you want to go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather. But dear friends, why don’t you sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature offers you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest.
Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure, we must be confident in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do. As a popular saying goes. “Failure is the mother of success.”
Attitude(态度) decides everything. With an optimistic attitude life is easy and pleasant. Let’s smile to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us. People sometimes complain ______.
| A．the sky is always dark |
| B．their studies are successful |
| C．they see the world with their heart |
| D．life is tiring |
According to the passage, in school, ______.
| A．the students don’t like their lessons. |
| B．the teacher will be happy if the students do good jobs. |
| C．the teacher don’t like their teaching |
| D．the teacher are tired of their teaching. |
If there is a timely rain, ______.
| A．you want to go out . |
| B．you can listen to a concert. |
| C．crops in the fields will go better. |
| D．farmers can’t have a good harvest. |
When we face failure, we ______.
| A．must be confident in ourselves. |
| B．shouldn’t be afraid of it. |
| C．shouldn’t give up hope. |
| D．All of the above. |
. The best title of this passage is ______.
| A．Smile and the World Smiles to You |
| B．Complaining about Life |
| C．Failure is the Mother of Success |
| D．It is Very Hard to Succeed |
Some people ski（滑雪） down mountains．Others climb huge rocks or photograph dangerous animals．Why do people enjoy risky activities like these？
Some people take risks simply because it makes them feel good．Psychologist（心理学家）Marvin says that this kind of explorers（探险者） are always looking for change and excitement．When people do something new or risky，a chemical（化学物质） in the brain creates a pleasant feeling．They love this feeling and want to experience itas often as possible．
Other people don't take risks for the feeling of excitement but to achieve a goal．For example，Mike Fay went on a dangerous 2，000﹣mile special journey in central Africa．He worked to help save the wildlife there．Fay's expeditionshelped create 13 national parks．
For other people，such as extreme athletes（极限运动员），taking risks is part of their job．Sports psychologist Shane says extreme athletes see the world differently．In a dangerous activity，most people probably do not feel in control．Extreme athletes are different：they feel in control in dangerous situations．The danger can even help them．For example，skier Daron Rahlves says that being afraid makes him try harder to succeed．
Most of us are not extreme athletes or explorers．However，we still take risks in our lives．Some of us take social risks，such as speaking in front of a large group of people．Sometimes，we take financial risks，such as buying a house．And sometimes we take career risks，such as leaving a job or starting a business．Most people take risks in some areas of life，but not in others．What kind of risk﹣taker are you？
（1）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to？
| A． |
The brain． |
| B． |
Something new． |
| C． |
A chemical． |
| D． |
A pleasant feeling． |
（2）What does the underlined word "expedition" in Paragraph 3 mean？
| A． |
Much money． |
| B． |
A journey with a special goal． |
| C． |
A great idea． |
| D． |
A plan for a dangerous journey． |
（3）How many kinds of extreme athletes or explorers are mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Four． |
| C． |
Five． |
| D． |
Six． |
（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
| A． |
Mike Fay is a professional risk﹣taker． |
| B． |
Most people don't take risks in their daily life． |
| C． |
Extreme athletes deal with danger better than others． |
| D． |
Daron Rahlves takes risks mainly for change and excitement． |
In 2007，Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly alone around the world．He was just 23 years old﹣and he built the plane himself．How did he achieve this？
Irving's interest in flying started when he was 15．He was working in his parents' bookstore in Miami，Florida．One of the customers was a pilot，Gary Robinson．One day，Robinson asked Irving if he was interested in flying．lrving didn't think he was smart enough．But the next day， Robinson took Irving to an airport．He showed Irving inside the cockpit（驾驶舱） of a Boeing 777．That experience changed Irving's life．
Irving really wanted to fly，but flight school was expensive．To achieve his dream，he worked different jobs．He washed airplanes and cleaned swimming pools．At home，he practiced flying on a video game．In the end，he got enough money for flight school．
At flight school， Irving achieved his dream of learning how to fly．But he wasn't finished．Next，he planned to build his own plane and fly alone around the world．
Building the plane was difficult．Irving asked more than 50 companies for airplane parts．Most said no，but he persisted（顽强地坚持） in asking．Three years later，he had parts worth ＄ 300，000．Columbia，an airplane company，agreed to build a plane using the parts．Soon，his airplane was ready to fly．
On March 23，2007，Irving began his round﹣the﹣world trip．After 97 days﹣with 145 hours in the air﹣he landed back in Miami．A cheering crowd of people was there to welcome him．
Irving saw many young people in the crowd，and this had a powerful effect（影响） on him．He wanted to use his experience to help other young people achieve their own dreams．
"Everyone told me what I couldn't do，"says Irving．"They said I was too young，that I didn't have enough money．But even if no one believes in your dream，"he says，"you have to pursue（追求） it．"
（1）Why was Gary Robinson important in Irving's life？
| A． |
He got Irving interested in flying． |
| B． |
He sent Irving to a flight school． |
| C． |
He helped Irving build a plane． |
| D． |
He taught Irving how to fly． |
（2）Put the events about Irving in the correct order．
a．Irving got the parts for his plane．
b．Irving flew around the world．
c．Irving met Gary Robinson．
d．Irving learned to fly．
| A． |
c﹣d﹣a﹣b |
| B． |
c﹣a﹣d﹣b |
| C． |
b﹣c﹣a﹣d |
| D． |
b﹣c﹣d﹣a |
（3）What can we know about Irving's personality according to the passage？
| A． |
Clever and honest． |
| B． |
Humorous and responsible． |
| C． |
Polite and powerful． |
| D． |
Hard﹣working and persistent． |
（4）What would be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Becoming a Pilot． |
| B． |
Life in Fight School． |
| C． |
Achieving a Dream． |
| D． |
Building Your Own Plane． |
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（1）What can we do for more information about the running groups？
| A． |
Visit Mike． |
| B． |
Give Mike a call． |
| C． |
Write to Mike． |
| D． |
Send Mike an email． |
（2）How much does it cost to join the photography club？
| A． |
£15． |
| B． |
£8． |
| C． |
£3． |
| D． |
Free． |
（3）Which of the following is true according to the ads above？
| A． |
You are sure to get a camera to join the photography club． |
| B． |
Talent is the most important for actors in the theatre group． |
| C． |
The running groups have running competitions every Wednesday． |
| D． |
Actors must take part in the theatre group's activities twice a week． |
Cait， 11， was trying to fall asleep when her 8﹣year old brother， Doug，came into her room．He looked around， but seemed really out of it．Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the light．This was really strange．Cait didn't know what to do．Just then，Cait's father appeared and explained Doug was sleepwalking．
Not all sleep is the same every night． We experience some deep， quiet sleep and some active sleep，which is when dreams happen．You might think sleepwalking would happen during active sleep， but a person isn't physically active during active sleep．It usually happens in the first few hours of sleep in the period called deep sleep．
The truth is that not all sleepwalkers walk．Some simply sit up or stand in bed or act like they're awake when， in fact， they're asleep! Most，however，do get up and walk around for a few seconds or for as long as half an hour．
Sleepwalkers' eyes are open，but they don't see the same way they do when they're awake．They tend to go back to bed on their own and won't remember it in the morning．
You also might have heard that sleepwalkers can get frightened if you wake them up．That's true，so what do you do if you see someone sleepwalking？You should call for a grown﹣up who can lead the person back to bed．And once the sleepwalker is tucked back in bed， it's time for you to get some sleep， too!
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Word Bank tend 倾向于 frightened 受惊的 tuck 掖好被子 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）What does "out of it" most probably mean in Chinese？
| A． |
茫然不觉． |
| B． |
心满意足． |
| C． |
垂头丧气． |
| D． |
悠然自得． |
（2）When does sleepwalking usually happen？
| A． |
During active sleep． |
| B． |
In the first few hours of sleep． |
| C． |
When dreams begin． |
| D． |
When we're trying to fall asleep． |
（3）Which paragraphs tell what sleepwalkers do？
| A． |
①②． |
| B． |
②③． |
| C． |
③④． |
| D． |
④⑤． |
（4）What should we do if we see people sleepwalking？
| A． |
Wake them up． |
| B． |
Walk around with them． |
| C． |
Do nothing and get your own sleep． |
| D． |
Ask grown﹣ups to lead them to bed． |
（5）Who is the text written for？
| A． |
Teachers． |
| B． |
Doctors． |
| C． |
Parents． |
| D． |
Children． |
"Are you listening， Simon？"Simon's teacher asked．It was a pretty usual question．
Simon shook his head， smiling．He hardly listened or tried hard in class．Talking was so much fun．He wanted to be heard rather than listen．
"Listen， and you'll learn something．Mrs. Jacobs tried every day， but Simon never paid attention．
That evening，his throat really hurt．The next morning，when he opened his mouth to say "Good morning"，nothing came out but a croak．
Simon's mother looked at him．"Honey，you've lost your voice．"
"Can I stay home？"He tried to ask， but words didn't come out．Instead， his mother checked him for a fever and decided it was good for him to go to school， even if he couldn't talk．
When he got to school， Mrs. Jacobs said "Hello" to him，and he just nodded．When his friends asked him what TV show she watched last night，he just shrugged．By the time the bell rang for class，almost everyone was looking at him as if he'd grown a third eye．
Penny raised her hand．"Mrs. Jacobs， why isn't Simon talking？"
"He never stops talking，"Richard said worriedly．
Everyone started talking at once．They were excited， worried，and surprised．
Simon sat in class， bored．He watched them talk to each other as if the teacher wasn't there，but he couldn't even do that．In math class he could hold up fingers if the answer was less than 10， but that wasn't fun．He decided to try to pay attention．
He could do his homework that night．It gave him TV and game time with his work all done．
The next day， even though his voice was coming back， he stayed quiet again．The third day，he could talk fine，but he listened and raised his hand to speak．
What a difference that one day made!
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Word Bank throat 咽喉 croak 低哑声 shrug 耸肩 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）What did Mrs. Jacobs want Simon to do in class？
| A． |
To talk． |
| B． |
To listen． |
| C． |
To sit up． |
| D． |
To stay awake． |
（2）What was the problem with Simon that day？
| A． |
He got a cough． |
| B． |
He was late for school． |
| C． |
He lost this voice． |
| D． |
He lost interest in school． |
（3）Why was almost everyone looking at Simon？
| A． |
Because he grew a third eye． |
| B． |
Because Mrs. Jacobs praised him． |
| C． |
Because he talked with nobody． |
| D． |
Because Mrs. Jacobs nodded to him． |
（4）Why could Simon do his homework that night？
| A． |
Because he already go this voice back． |
| B． |
Because he paid much attention in class． |
| C． |
Because he was given easier homework． |
| D． |
Because he learnt to use fingers in class． |
（5）What is the best title for the text？
| A． |
Are you talking？ |
| B． |
Are you listening？ |
| C． |
Is your voice OK？ |
| D． |
Is your school fun？ |