语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)MyIta-优题课

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Once, in a lovely garden, lived the most beautiful butterfly in the world. She was so pretty, and had won so many beauty competitions she had become very proud. One day, a naughty cockroach (蟑螂) got fed up with her showing off, and decided (teach) her a lesson.
She went to see the butterfly, and in front of everyone she told her that she wasn’t really that beautiful, and that the butterfly only won the competitions the judges had been paid. In (real), the cockroach was the most beautiful.
The butterfly was angry and told the cockroach, “I (beat) you in a beauty competition, with whichever judges you choose.” “OK, I accept. See you on Saturday,” answered the cockroach, and left waiting for a reply.
That Saturday everyone went to beauty competition. The butterfly arrived completely confident of victory until she saw the judges were: cockroaches, worms, beetles. All of preferred the ugliness and bad smell of the cockroach.
The butterfly was left (sob) and disappointed, wanting never to enter another beauty competition in her life. Fortunately, the cockroach forgave the butterfly for her pride and they became friends.

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I'd like to talk about the school system in Australia today. The school system in Australia does depend on _______ you go to a private school or a public school. In the state I’m from, there are a lot of private schools, and generally they are single-sex high schools. The public high schools are generally ______ (mix). All of the private high schools insist that you should wear their school uniforms, ____that might mean (wear) a school tie and a school jacket. However, the public high schools often give you a ______(choose) of whether you want to wear a uniform or not. The school classes generally start anywhere ____ 8:30 and 9 o’clock in the morning and run _____ 3:30 in the afternoon, and they’re followed by after-school____ (active) like sports and music theater. The school year generally starts in the ____ (begin) on February, after our summer vacation, which lasts about six weeks around the Christmas period.
The only thing I don't like about our school system is the idea of the difference in quality of education between the private and the public schools. It remains ___(see) whether you can get a better education, even if you are in a private high school. Most of our public high schools are quite good.

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There’s no such thing as living alone. Never mind if you’re only person in your house and have no dog, no cat, not even fish. You still have got several billion (roommate) — and so do we all. Some of them are harmless, some are (actual) helpful and some could even kill you. They are, of course, bacteria, fungi(菌类) and viruses, and like it or not, they’re on you, around you, and deeply within you. The fact that bacteria life is everywhere is not (surprise). It’s something you (learn) from your childhood when your mother told you not to drink water from someone else’s glass. There are lots of bacteria are living in your tea kettle. There are bacteria (sleep) with you on your bed. Scientists are beginning (realize) the richness of the microbiome(微生物群系) — which is as complex as the ones (find) in oceans, rainforests, deserts and woodlands. Your house has a microbiome and do you.

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Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?
The answer depends largely cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect against evils（灾祸）.
People’s (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally physically. People (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.
Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that (easy) catches a person’s eye.
Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

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How time flies! I will be a senior high school student this term. I am very excited and nervous. I feel excited because I (learn) more knowledge from my new teachers. (especial), I can learn more about English, math, physics, chemistry and biology. I think they are (interest). I can meet many new (friend) in senior high school as well. I think they, new friends, will be friendly and kind-hearted. I believe I will get along well all of my new classmates. the saying goes, “A friend is (easy) to be lost than found.” If you want to make friends with others, you should treat them true-heartedly. It is really hard, I will try.
I feel nervous because I heard that it is difficult (study) in senior high school. I think I will meet many problems and fall through many times. But it’s nothing serious, because I know if I work hard, I will be successful at last. I want to tell myself: Try！Try! And never say die！