阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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________________ Have you ever felt uncomfortable with your stomach when you’re nervous or excited? This is because there is a close connection between your gut（消化道）and your brain. You have around 200 types of microbes（细菌）in your gut. Healthy microbes help your body fight illnesses and help your brain deal with stress. “So, take care of your gut,” a scientist says. ♥690 |
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Stop anger with activities A new study aimed at 12,489 people has suggested that the key to reducing（减少）anger is not letting it out, but doing calming activities such as yoga. These activities could slow the heart rate（心率）. However, scientists also find some ball games and team sports, which are fun or playful, could reduce anger. ♥569 |
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Show compassion Showing compassion means you understand others’ feelings and treat them with kindness. Scientists have discovered when you show compassion, your brain lets out a feel-good chemical（化学物质），which helps to reduce stress. It is reported that when other people see you showing compassion, they want to do it too. ♥943 |
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（1）In which SECTION of the website can we read the news?
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（2）The best heading for the first piece of news would be ________.
| A． |
Focus on your brain |
B． |
Problems with your stomach |
| C． |
Look after your gut |
D． |
Microbes in your body |
（3）What activities might reduce anger according to the new study?
①Crying.
②Basketball.
③Cooking.
④Deep breathing.
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①② |
B． |
③④ |
C． |
①③ |
D． |
②④ |
（4）It is believed that showing compassion can ________.
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develop your brain |
B． |
make people confident |
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spread to others |
D． |
slow your heart rate |
（5）What do the three pieces of news have in common?
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They help us make more friends. |
B． |
They show some research results. |
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They are liked by 690 people. |
D． |
They teach us how to face stress. |
These days the hit South Korean TV drama“My Love from the Stars”attracts thousands of Chinese TV viewers．It’s about a love story between a woman and a 400-year-old alien．The heroine(女主角) Cheon Song-yi likes to have“fried chicken and Beer”，especially on snowy days，which made fried chicken and beer become one of the most popular kinds of food on Valentine’s Day this year．However，it is reported that overeating them is bad for our health．
As the saying goes，“Hunger breeds discontent．”It means food is the most important to people．In today’s society，many hotels where they stand，rush from all kinds of food，in Fujian，Sichuan，Guangdong，Shandong…even dishes of Italy，Japanese cuisine，Korean food and so on．We all know that health is closely connected with the food．Today，We take a look at the food on the table now．Food is divided into many kinds such as vegetables and fruit，beans，meat，cereals，dairy and so on，and they all influence our health．Therefore．in order to achieve a reasonable meal，We have to remember that eating till 80％full，not being choosy food anorexia，not overeating and eating clean food are very important．
we all hope to be happy, so we should take good care of our health．Health is much more important than anything else．Money can do many things，but it can’t buy happiness． However，if man has good health，he can enjoy the pleasures of human life．Therefore，we must pay attention to three things to make sure of good health．They are healthy food，fresh air and enough exercise．That’s why we have to stay away from fried chicken and beer from now on．
| A．a new movie | B．a TV drama |
| C．a new book | D．a hit CD |
| A．饥饿让人开心 | B．人们喜欢饥饿 |
| C．民以食为天 | D．人们不满意食物 |
| A．eat 80％of the food on the table |
| B．be choosy food anorexia |
| C．eat things we like as much as possible |
| D．never eat too much |
| A．Fried chicken and beer became popular on Valentine’s Day this year． |
| B．Our health is influenced by different kinds of food． |
| C．Healthy food，fresh air and enough money can keep us in good health． |
| D．Health is much more important than money． |
It was a winter morning，just a couple of weeks before Christmas．While most people were warming up their cars，Peter，my husband，had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．When he arrived，he parked his bike outside the backdoor as he usually does．After 10 hours’work，he returned to find his bike gone．
The bike，a black Kona 18 speed，was our only transport．Peter used it to get to work and daily life．Our life depends on this bike．1 was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that，several people in our area offered to help．One wonderful stranger even bought a bike，and then called my husband to pick it up．Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job．
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another，but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so．No matter how big or how small，an act of kindness shows that someone cares．And the results can be everlasting．
| A．in summer | B．after Christmas |
| C．on Christmas Day | D．in winter |
| A．the man’s job was bike racing |
| B．the family has nothing but this bike |
| C．it was a nice Kona 18 speed |
| D．Peter used it for work and daily life |
| A．radio broadcasts | B．a newspaper |
| C．TV news | D．a stranger |
| A．strangers are usually of little help |
| B．one should take care of their bike |
| C．news reports make people famous |
| D．an act of kindness can mean a lot |
2014 Billboard Music Awards(美国公告牌音乐奖)was broadcast live from the MGM grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. on Sunday，May 18．Here is the list of awarded.
| A．in Los Angeles | B．in Las Vegas |
| C．on Friday | D．on May 8 |
| A．Lorde | B．Katy Perry | C．Luke Bryan | D．Eminem |
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 | D．8 |
“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldn’t believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.
Time proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, “A big boy called me a freak(畸形物).”
The boy’s father asked the family doctor, “Could nothing be done?”
“I believe I could graft(移植)on a pair of outer ears if they could be gotten,” the doctor said. They tried to find a person who would be helpful to the boy.
One day, his father said to the son, “You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have found someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is.”
The operation was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.
He would ask his father, “Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her.”
“I can’t tell you,” said the father. “The agreement says that you are not allowed to know…not yet.”
It was kept a secret for years, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.
“Mother said she was glad she never had her hair cut,” his father said in a low voice, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?”The mother was surprised at the first sight of her baby because the baby __________.
| A．had no outer ears | B．was born without hair |
| C．was in her arms | D．could not hear her |
The sentence “…, and a new person appeared” means _____________.
| A．a new baby was born in the hospital |
| B．a stranger came into the hospital |
| C．a new doctor took care of the baby |
| D．the boy came to live a new life |
Why did the boy’s mother never have her hair cut?
| A．Because she liked her thick, brown hair. |
| B．Because her work didn’t allow her to do that. |
| C．Because her hair was good for her health. |
| D．Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The boy couldn’t hear without ears at first. |
| B．The boy didn’t know the truth until his mother died. |
| C．His parents often encouraged him to work hard. |
| D．His classmates were always making fun of him. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．A Clever Boy | B．Kind Parents |
| C．Great Love | D．An Ear Operation |
Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."
"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."
The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"
"Burnt yesterday evening."Mr Brown told his son that _____.
| A．he would be away from home for four days |
| B．he would be back in seven days |
| C．he would be back in a month |
| D．he liked a cup of tea |
Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.
| A．the wall | B．the door |
| C．a piece of paper | D．his son's pocket |
A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.
| A．the second day | B．the third day |
| C．the fourth day | D．the fifth day |
The man was very surprised because _________.
| A．he thought the child's father was dead |
| B．the child didn't ask him to sit down |
| C．the child gave him a cup of tea |
| D．he couldn't find that piece of paper |
What was burnt? ___________.
| A．The piece of paper | B．Mr Smith |
| C．The visitor | D．The boy |
