We usually go to see a doctor when we are ill． Doctors may give us some medicine， and the medicine often makes us feel better．
But sometimes the doctor's medicine doesn't work． This happened to one man， Thomas Smith． He was ill in hospital， but he wasn't getting well． Then he found a new "doctor"inside himself． He saw funny films． He read funny books． And something wonderful happened．Laughing took away his pain after half a year． He could have a good night's rest． His own happy feeling helped him get well again． He wrote his story in his book． He said laughing was very useful． Itwas the best"medicine"．
Another man， Simon Beck， was also ill， and he had a serious pain in his back． The doctor couldn't stop it， so the man began to "picture"his pain． In his head he "drew a picture of a dog．He imagined it to be a real dog． And it was hurting him． Then the man talked softly to the dog． He put his hand on the dogs head and made friends with it． One year later， his pain went away!
These stories may surprise you， but more and more people are getting well in this way． So call on the"doctor"inside your mind， and keep happy and well!
（1）Where was Thomas smith's new "doctor"？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（2）What did Simon Beck begin to do when the doctor couldn't stop his pain？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（3）Who spent less time taking away the pain， Thomas Smith or Simon Beck？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（4）In the passage the underlined word"It"refers to（a） ．
（5）The topic sentence主题句） in this passage is" "．
阅读下面短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能完成所给句子的一个最佳答案.(10分)
At Christmas，1871，Edison，the famous American scientist，got married to Mary. Lots of their friends came to their wedding ceremony（婚礼仪式）. At about two in the afternoon，Edison suddenly thought out a good way to solve the problem on the automatic（自动的）telegraph after the wedding。So he said to the bride（新娘），“I’ll have to go to the factory because I have something important to do. Then I’ll come back to have dinner with you.”The bride had no way but to agree.
On the night of the festival, other families were full of joy while the bride stayed in the house alone,just looking out of the window. How lonely she was!
A worker went into the lab and said as soon as he saw Edison, “My goodness! I have never seen a bride-groom（新郎）like you. It’s already twelve now!”Edison was greatly surprised. “Twelve? Too bad! I said I would have dinner with Mary.” he said as he ran downstairs.
That’s how hard Edison worked.He gave all his life to the invention of lights, films and over two thousand other things. A new invention came into being（问世）every fifteen days. Edison______at Christmas in 1871 in American.
| A． asked lots of his friends to come to his birthday party |
| B． became a famous scientist |
| C． got married to Mary |
| D． Stayed at home with his bride most of the time |
After the wedding, Edison hurried to go to the factory because________.
| A． he forgot his wedding ceremony |
| B． he had something to do with the bride |
| C． he thought out a good way to solve the problem on the automatic telegraph |
| D． he could make out a new automatic telegraph |
Edison put his heart into his invention, so _____ .
| A． he forgot his bride | B． he forgot his dinner |
| C． he forgot his festival | D． All of the above |
It took Edison about________to work in his factory.
| A． two hours | B． ten hours |
| C． twelve hours | D． eight hours |
In all Edison’s life,______new inventions came into being.
| A． fifteen thousand | B． one thousand |
| C． two thousand | D． over two thousand |
根据下面短文内容判断下列句子的正误,正确的用 “A” 表示,错误的用 “B” 表示. (5分)
It was about eight o’clock in the morning. Jane was on her way to school. She was walking on Prince road. Suddenly ,she saw a blue small car coming very fast. When the red light was on, the driver wanted to stop but he couldn’t not. The car crashed into a lamp post on the pavement.
Jane saw that the driver was badly hurt. Blood was coming out of his head. He was in great pain. Jane was frightened. She quickly went to telephone the police. Soon a police car and an ambulance arrived. The policeman help the driver get out of his car. Then the ambulance took him to hospital.
A police inspector went up to Jane and invited her to the police station. He wanted Jane to tell him about the traffic accident.The accident happened on Jane’s way back home.
The car was small and blue.
The driver didn’t stop his car.
Jane was too frightened to move.
The policeman help the driver get out of his car.
根据短文内容完成短文后的任务。
Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was an accidental( 意外的 ) invention? Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler ( A ) Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there（ B） some time. ( C )It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries.( D ) In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.在文中(A)和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词_______, __________
文中划线部分（C ）指代的是：_________________
将文中划线部分（D ）改写为：In England, tea ________ ________around 1660.
从文中找出两个修饰tea的形容词：______________, _______
从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语：_______________
There’s one language that is used in every country in the world. It’s everyone’s second language. It’s easy to be understood, although you can’t hear it. It’s sign language.
When you wave to a friend who is crossing the street, you’re using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you’re saying, “I think I know the correct answer.”
Babies can point at things. They’re using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop the traffic holds up his hand. He’s using sign language, too.
Sign language is a bridge between the deaf and non-disabled people. They use the movement of the hand, arms or body to express a speaker’s thoughts.
Today, in many countries, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The news reporter tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen. The actors in the theater for the deaf often use their hands to show what they want to say. They can make a roof with their hands over their heads when they want to show “house”. One finger over a person’s mouth can mean “quiet”. You can talk to people behind closed windows. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have a talk under water with sign language.. This passage mainly talks about __________.
| A．sign language | B．Chinese culture |
| C．a foreign language | D．bodies |
When one raises his hand in class, that means ___________.
| A．He doesn’t know the correct answer |
| B．he wants other students’ help |
| C．he is very nervous |
| D．he may know the correct answer |
If a policeman wants to stop the traffic, he often __________.
| A．puts his hands over the head |
| B．smiles to the drivers |
| C．holds up his hand |
| D．shakes his hand |
If an actor in the theater for the deaf wants to show “house”, he often ________.
| A．puts his finger over his mouth |
| B．makes a roof over his head with his hands |
| C．stands with his arms crossed |
| D．sits down and smiles |
How will you talk to your friends behind closed windows or under water?
| A．We can speak loudly. |
| B．We can use phones. |
| C．We can use the movement of our mouths. |
| D．We can use sign language. |
There is a long history behind the first T-shirts and today’s colorful outerwear(外衣).
Many stories talk about the first T-shirts and the reason why people wear them. One says the first T-shirt had something to do with war.
In World War I
Some American soldiers found that European soldiers’ undershirts(汗衫) were cooler and more comfortable. They started to wear the same kind. Because the design of the undershirts was simple and looked like the letter T, Americans called the clothes T-shirts.
By World War II Many soldiers started to wear T-shirts as under-wear.
In the 1930s Many American students started wearing white T-shirts for playing sports.
In 1951 Marlon Brando, a very famous American actor, wore a tight-fitting (紧身的)T-shirt in a film. After this, many American men started to dress like him.
In the 1970s T-shirts became the favorite kind of clothing for young people in many countries. At that time, they were a sign of being cool and different from others.
In the 1980s T-shirts started to be hot in China.
Now many young people show their own ideas on their T-shirts; special pictures, funny words... T-shirts are more like artworks than just simple summer wearWho first wore T-shirts according to the passage?
| A．American students. | B．American soldiers. |
| C．European soldiers. | D．European students. |
What did the American students wear T-shirts for at the beginning?
| A．For being different | B．For playing sports. |
| C．For being cool. | D．For making money. |
When did T-shirts become a sign of being cool and different?
| A．By World War II | B．In the 1930s. |
| C．In the 1970s. | D．After the 1930s. |
Why are T-shirts more like artworks than just simple summer wear now?
| A．Because young people can put their ideas on them. |
| B．Because they are very expensive and different. |
| C．Because everyone likes T-shirts and they are popular. |
| D．Because they look beautiful. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．It’s said that the first T-shirts had nothing to do with war. |
| B．The clothes were named T-shirts by a famous American actor. |
| C．Many soldiers had begun to wear T-shirts by World War II. |
| D．T-shirts became popular in China before the 1980s. |