阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
When my friend suggested that we join the new Tai Chi（太极拳）Club, I thought he was （1） . I always believed tai chi was for old people. However, after the first class, I （2） that I was wrong. It was amazing. Tai chi led to a big （3） both in my body and mind.
I still remember my first few tai chi classes. The basic skill I learned was keeping a balance（平衡）. An action was called “golden rooster（公鸡）standing on one leg”. Following the instructions, I tried to （4） on one leg. It seemed that it was not a hard one, but I still （5） many times. Soon, I felt bored and （6） from practicing over and over again. I started to （7） myself. Maybe I was really （8） in this kind of exercise. Just then, my coach taught me how to relax myself. Step by step, I made （9） . Later, I was able to do more difficult actions and feel peace of mind as well. My love for tai chi became （10） . I even wanted to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi.
I discovered tai chi is deeply from Chinese yin and yang. The practice of it helps to keep a balance through （11） : left and right, up and （12） , breathing in and breathing out... Finally, tai chi brings about a state of body balance and （13） peace.
Now I can honestly say it helps me become much （14） . I sleep better at night, and I am more active during the day. More importantly, practicing tai chi has made me better （15） the Chinese culture. I am sure I will continue to practice tai chi and enjoy the advantages it has brought me.
（1）
| A． |
joking |
B． |
waiting |
C． |
reading |
D． |
explaining |
（2）
| A． |
forgot |
B． |
dreamt |
C． |
required |
D． |
realized |
（3）
| A． |
decision |
B． |
problem |
C． |
change |
D． |
love |
（4）
| A． |
sit |
B． |
stand |
C． |
lie |
D． |
jump |
（5）
| A． |
feared |
B． |
wished |
C． |
failed |
D． |
received |
（6）
| A． |
lazy |
B． |
tired |
C． |
afraid |
D． |
hungry |
（7）
| A． |
thank |
B． |
praise |
C． |
doubt |
D． |
control |
（8）
| A． |
right |
B． |
weak |
C． |
strict |
D． |
interested |
（9）
| A． |
friends |
B． |
mistakes |
C． |
noise |
D． |
progress |
（10）
| A． |
strong |
B． |
quiet |
C． |
strange |
D． |
important |
（11）
| A． |
habits |
B． |
chances |
C． |
abilities |
D． |
opposites |
（12）
| A． |
on |
B． |
down |
C． |
off |
D． |
away |
（13）
| A． |
world |
B． |
mind |
C． |
life |
D． |
thought |
（14）
| A． |
safer |
B． |
heavier |
C． |
prouder |
D． |
healthier |
（15）
| A． |
understand |
B． |
teach |
C． |
translate |
D． |
encourage |
As I was passing the elephants, I was confused to see these huge animals were held by nothing but a small rope. The rope was tied to their front legs. No chains, no cages. It was that the elephants could easily break away from the ropes at any time. But the fact was opposite.
I saw a nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and made no attempt (尝试) to . “Well,” he said, “when they were very young and much smaller, we used the same rope to tie them. At that age, it was enough to hold them. As they , they are used to believing that they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”
To my , these animals could break free from their ropes at any time, but they . Because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go life believing that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before? How many of us have trying something new because of a limited belief (认知)? Worse, how many of us are being held back by someone else’s limited beliefs?
A．clear B．lively C．smart D．lovely
A．visitor B．gardener C．trainer D．waiter
A．get away B．give away C．put away D．carry away
A．colour B．size C．model D．number
A．turn up B．get up C．look up D．grow up
A．even B．still C．hard D．hardly
A．surprise B．joy C．danger D．interest
A．did B．didn’t C．are D．aren’t
A．down B．on C．at D．through
A．finished B．enjoyed C．avoided D．practised
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Tigers are dangerous and cruel animals. They are the bosses of the Asian jungles with their cleverness, quickness and s.A cat, on the o
hand, is a homebody that comforts us with its gentle warmth and calms us with its purring(猫叫声).
As a mother, there is no doubt that the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is a tiger. Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,tpeople about the strict raising she gave her two children. She thinks that being strict is the o
way to develop a child's potential(潜力)and to make them strong, independent and successful. Her kids were not allowed to watch TV or play video games. They were not allowed to "hang out" with other kids after school. They had to be the top students in their classes. And they had to practise playing the piano and violin for hours every day. As a r
, her kids became successful.
Chua says, Iher, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they're pushed hard enough. She says American mothers are really cats. They care m
about their children's self-esteem(自尊).They don't want to push their kids too hard for fear of hurting their feelings. American mothers e
their children to find their own path.
So, is a tiger mom better than a cat? Perhaps it depends on the differences bAsian and Western cultures. It may a
depend on the child himself. Some kids need to be pushed while others respond(反应)to a gentler hand. To growl or to purr? There is no easy answer.
It was a cold winter's night. It was getting late and l was tired so I went to bed.
At about two in the morning my phone began to ring. It was from Mum. I started to feel frightened, because she only if something was wrong.1 lived in the same flat as Mum, I rushed down to see what was wrong.
The door would not open. Everything was running through my mind including Mum could be dying and I could not get into her flat. I went around to her bedroom window and could see Mum on the floor. She had heard me and to unlock the door painfully.
Then I entered the flat and what I saw was terrible. I could see Mum's leg was badly broken and it was completely the wrong way. I rang the ambulance(救护车) and while we were waiting I tried to make Mum comfortable.
The ambulance finally arrived and I it. It was a cold freezing night. The roads were empty and . It seemed that everything was going in a slow way.
We arrived at the hospital and rushed into A&E. The doctor told me that Mum would need an the next day. After Mum fell asleep, I went home to get some sleep.
When I rang the hospital the next morning, Mum had gone to the operating room. Everything was racing through my head. Is she OK? Will she be safe? Would she it through the operation? Finally that day she was fine. My mum is a very lady and I am so proud of her.
From this I have learned that you should never take family for granted(想当然), everyday every moment you have with them because in my mind family is the most important thing you will ever be a part of, so never, ever forget what you have.
A．waited B．wondered C．rang D．cared
A．but B．so C．unless D．because
A．afforded B．offered C．allowed D．managed
A．meeting B．facing C．receiving D．allowing
A．followed B．missed C．ordered D．passed
A．safe B．clean C．quiet D．free
A．experience B．excitement C．experiment D．operation
A．test B．make C．push D．cut
A．brave B．lonely C．weak D．serious
A．trust B．expect C．find D．enjoy
A true friend is always helpful. I didn’t believe it one thing happened to me when I was in Grade 7.
Li Jie was one of my classmates. He and I were also neighbours. He always listened to his mother I didn’t like listening to my mother. I didn’t think it was necessary for to teach me anything. Li Jie knew all about that but he said to me.
One weekend, Li Jie invited me to watch a film. I liked films very much so I went to the with him happily. The film was about the love between a and her son. After watching it, I began to know how great the love of the mother was. I felt that I didn’t listen to my mother before. I decided to think more about my mother than about . After I told that to him, Li Jie smiled and said, “It’s really necessary for you to watch such a film. That was a good choice (选择) for both you and me.”
Suddenly, I knew he invited me to watch the film. Just at that time, I knew a true friend is always .
A．when B．after C．until D．because
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．her B．you C．him D．them
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．park B．cinema C．museum D．zoo
A．mother B．father C．sister D．brother
A．happy B．bored C．sorry D．interested
A．myself B．herself C．himself D．yourself
A．how B．where C．what D．why
A．generous B．hard-working C．smart D．helpful
My name is Penny. I started being a in a group called Kinds Camp in 1995. There were many kids in the camp. At that time. I was a street kid. I didn’t know what to do one of the workers asked if I wanted to help in the camp. I really didn’t know what to expect but I .
The first day was for me. I thought the kids might not like and I was afraid to talk with them. But to my surprise, they were very and smiled(微笑) at me. By the end of that day, I found I working there. The kids didn’t if I wore old clothes or I couldn’t read well. They me for me the person not who my family were or how much money I had.
Volunteering to help the disabled kids not only helped them but it helped me. It saved me from a road that might turn in the wrong direction. It me understand that no matter how bad your is there will always be someone else that has it much worse than you do. It gave me hope and made me find my place in the world. For that them greatly.
Thank Kinds Camp for me a chance(机会) to volunteer. I will keep on volunteering.
A．volunteer B．owner C．nurse D．trader
A．strong B．lazy C．homeless D．disabled
A．although B．because C．until D．but
A．disagreed B．said C．refused D．agreed
A．exciting B．hard C．normal D．possible
A．you B．me C．him D．her
A．friendly B．lonely C．careless D．angry
A．disliked B．imagined C．enjoyed D．changed
A．advise B．control C．understand D．care
A．accpeted B．received C．caught D．promised
A．almost B．also C．only D．hardly
A．helped B．took C．gave D．saw
A．reason B．education C．situation D．decision
A．thanked B．hurt C．trained D．controlled
A．breaking B．raising C．carrying D．giving