An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation(手术) could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now，” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore（药店）with the money in her hand. “And what do you want？” asked the shopkeeper. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered, “He’s really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon？” said the shopkeeper. “My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost？” “We don’t sell a miracle here，child. I’m sorry，” the shopkeeper said with a smile. “Listen，if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked，“What kind of a miracle does your brother need？” “I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it，so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have,” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered. “Well，Good luck! ” smiled the man. “$ 1.11，the price of a miracle for your little brother.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said，“Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was at home again. How much did the miracle cost？What was the trouble in the little girl’s family？
A. Her brother was seriously ill.
B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother.
D. Both A and B.In the eye of the little girl，a miracle might be _______.
| A．something interesting | B．something beautiful |
| C．some wonderful medicine | D．some good food |
The little girl said again and again “…I can try and get some more.” That shows ___.
| A．she had still kept some money |
| B．she hoped the shopkeeper could sell her a miracle |
| C．There was no need to worry about money |
| D．she thought money was easy to get |
What made the miracle happen？
| A．The girl’s love for her brother. |
| B．The girl’s money. |
| C．The medicine from the drugstore. |
| D．Nobody can tell. |
From the passage we can infer (推断)that _______.
| A．The doctor didn’t ask for any pay |
| B．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on |
| C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever |
| D．Andrew was in fact not too sick. |
Happiness is for everyone. Some people live in beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools ;Some may own nice cars and a lot of money and so on . You don’t need to envy(羡慕)them. Why? Because those with big houses may often feel lonely In fact , happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it . When you are in trouble at school , your friend will help you. When you study hard at your lessons, your parents will always take good care of your life and your health .When you do well in your study ,your friends will say congratulations . When you do something wrong ,people around you will help you get it better, and when you do something good to others, you will feel happy ,too. All these are your happiness. If you pay attention to these things , you can find that happiness is always around you.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Happiness is always around rich people.
When you are good at your study ,your friends will say congratulations.
When you do something wrong , everyone will help you get it better.
We can say “You are happy.” if your friends will bring you out of the trouble.
You can find your happiness everywhere if you pay attention to these things.
Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head, according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear.
Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting(收缩) and pumping（向---送出） blood around their bodies, compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed. Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event, depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.
Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said: "Our study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart."
The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces. Dr Garfinkel said, "The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed. So our hearts can also affect what we see and what we don't see - and guide whether we see fear."
To further understand this relationship, the scientists also used a brain scanner(扫描仪) to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a person's feeling of fear. "We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain ‘speak’ to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear," Dr Garfinkel said.
"We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders, and also for those for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder."What is the finding of the study?
| A．fear has something to do with one's health. |
| B．fear is a result of one's relaxed heartbeat. |
| C．One's heart affects how he feels fear. |
| D．One’s fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear. |
When are people more likely to feel a sense of fear ?
| A．When the heartbeat is relaxed. |
| B．When their hearts are contracting. |
| C．When people are tired. |
| D．When people are happy. |
The study was carried out by analyzing （分析）_______.
| A．the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditions |
| B．volunteers' heartbeats when they saw terrible pictures |
| C．volunteers' reactions to horrible pictures and data form their brain scans |
| D．different pictures shown to volunteers and their heart-brain communication |
Which of the following is closest in meaning to "mechanism" in Paragraph 6?
| A．Order. | B．Machine. | C．Treatment. | D．System. |
This study may be useful to _______.
| A．treating anxiety and stress better |
| B．explaining the cycle of fear and anxiety |
| C．finding the sky to the heart-brain communication |
| D．understanding different fears in our hearts and heads |
A mother in Australia was told by a doctor that her new born son was dead but she helped to bring him back to life by holding the baby against her body. She used a method known as a kangaroo care. The child, named Jamie ,was born after only 27 weeks with his twin sister, Emily, in a hospital in Sydney. Her birth went well ,but his was a different story. The doctor struggled for 20 minutes to save Jamie before announcing him dead.
“His little arms and legs were just falling down away from his body.” Kate Ogg said ,“I took off my coat and put him on my chest with his head over my arm.” She and her husband, David ,said to the child as she continued to hold him for nearly 2 hours. During that time, the two-pound baby showed the sign of life. She said , “I told my mum ,who was there, that he was still alive. Then he held out his hand and grabbed my finger. ”Their tiny baby grew stronger and stronger in his mother’s arms, and their final goodbye turned into a hello.
The doctor at first ignored the baby’s movements, but when he put the stethoscope（听诊器）to his chest, his mouth was wide open and he said ,“It’s my fault, It’s a miracle( 奇迹).
“The kangaroo care helps the baby keep body warmth” Dr Pinchi Srinivasan said, “It also regulates(调节) heartbeat and breathing rates and is believed to help weight gain and improve sleeping habits. Fathers can also use kangaroo care. The key to the method is skin-to-skin contact.”
The practice began in less developed nations. It has become a recognized pracitce in helping premature babies. The techniques is good for babies, and is used in many baby care centers.After hearing what the doctor said, the mother________.
| A．became so sad that she almost became mad |
| B．didn’t give up and tried to bring her baby to life |
| C．chose to believe the doctor |
| D．became angry at what the doctor did to the baby |
When the baby first showed sign of life, the doctor________.
| A．didn’t believe the miracle had happened |
| B．was too shocked to do anything |
| C．was cheered and tried to save the baby at once |
| D．was moved by what the mother did to the baby |
From what Dr Pinchi Srinivasan said, we learn the baby came back to life mainly because of________.
| A．the mother’s soft words |
| B．the doctor’s careful care |
| C．skin-to-skin contact with the mother |
| D．the father’s kangaroo’s care |
According to the paassage, premature babies refer to babies that are born______.
| A．with diseases | B．before their time | C．dead | D．heavy |
What the main idea of the passage?
| A．A baby was almost killed by a doctor’s wrong decision |
| B．A doctor in Australia announced a baby was dead by mistake |
| C．A mum in Australia saved her baby with “kangaroo care” |
| D．A mum in Australia invented a new method of saving babies |
亲爱的的同学，你将初中毕业了。在这三年的学习生活中，你一定结交了许多的好朋友。请用英语写一篇短文，介绍一位你的好朋友Li Lei。
要点如下： 1. 他乐于助人，性格外向，兴趣广泛；
2. 他成绩优秀，经常在学习上帮助我；
3. 我准备送他一个……以表达感谢；
4. 我对他的祝福和希望；
注意：1. 词数80—100；开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数；
2. 短文需包括所有要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当加以细节或发挥，使其连贯、通顺，文中不得出现真实的人名、学校等相关信息。
3. 参考词汇：外向 outgoing
We are graduating from school soon. I miss so many good friends, especially my best friends ---- Li Lei.
Do you know what couch-potato means? Well, in America, the word is now often used. You see, in America, many people often spend their free time sitting on a couch (沙发) watching TV. As there are many channels (频道) to choose, the TV can be quite interesting and very addictive (使人上瘾的). One may sit and watch TV for hours and hours without stop! Well, these people who do nothing all day except watch TV are called couch-potatoes.
In America, while watching TV, most often sitting still with eyes looking right into the TV set. Also because these people are addictive to TV, they don’t take exercise and usually get very fat. So in many ways, these people look like real potatoes! Well, because they look fat, and watch TV on a couch, they are all called couch-potatoes. Now you know what a couch-potato means. The next time if you see someone watching TV too long, just say, “What a couch-potato!”The word “couch-potato” is often used in ______.
| A．China | B．France | C．America | D．Germany |
If a person is called a couch-potato, he or she ______.
| A．does nothing all day | B．often listens to music |
| C．often watches TV in his free time | D．must be very fat |
Why does a couch-potato look like a real potato? Because he or she ______.
| A．is fat and cannot take exercise |
| B．is fat and round |
| C．likes eating potatoes on a couch while watching TV |
| D．almost never moves while watching TV and gets fat |
The passage mainly (主要) tells us ______ .
| A．how to watch TV |
| B．what couch-potato means |
| C．why couch-potatoes are very fat |
| D．where you can find couch-potatoes |