Yao Beina was not only a popular singer but also an energetic and warm-hearted angel. She donated her corneas (眼角膜) to two men after her death.

Yao was born in a music family in September 1981 in Wuhan. She

started to learn music at the age of 4, and she sang her first song on the

stage when she was 9. Yao did quite well in singing, so she took part in

the 13th Youth Singing Competition and won the first prize.

She became well-known to the public after making some songs for

the hit TV drama “The Legend of Zhenhuan”（甄嬛传）, and the mandarin

version (中文版本) of “Let It Go” from Disney’s “Frozen”（冰雪奇缘）.

In July 2013, she competed in The Voice of China II and finally got the

second place in Na Ying’s team. She had won many music prizes.

Yao Beina was unlucky to be diagnosed（诊断）with breast cancer (乳腺癌). She had a successful operation（手术） in 2011. She has fought against the illness for about four years while keeping singing, but sadly she failed. Although she’s gone, her fans will remember her beautiful voice and kindness for ever.

【1】How old was Yao Beina when she started to learn music?

A. Four. B. Nine. C. Thirteen.

【2】Yao was born in a ________ family in September 1981 in Wuhan.

A. doctor B. farmer C. music

【3】Yao was diagnosed（诊断）with___________.

A. stomach cancer B. breast cancer C. nose cancer

【4】Which is TRUE about Yao Beina according to the passage?

A. She donated her corneas to help two men.

B. She had a great voice and won a few music prizes.

C. She won over the breast cancer in the end.

【5】What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Yao Beina’s family.

B. Yao Beina’s illness.

C. Yao Beina’s art achievements.

【1】

I can’t believe（相信） my eyes. Look, some ______ are playing football.

【2】

My uncle is going to buy a new ______.

【3】

Tom’s new ______ is black. It looks great.

【4】

The three boxes aren’t very ______. Wang Teng can carry them alone.

【5】

The ______ is very strong. The boy can’t stand or walk any more.

【1】My aunt has got a pet dog. ______ is black and white.

【2】Lily’s new camera is very good. I want to buy ______.

【3】Here are some pens. Which ______ would you like?

【4】There are some children over there. Some of ______ are from Hongkong.

【5】I can’t go shopping with you. I have much _______ to do today.

【6】I think it is a good ______ for you.

【7】I usually go to school ______ bike.

【8】You can visit the city ______ the bus.

【9】People will have long holidays ______ machines will do heavy and difficult jobs.

【10】Machines will do heavy and difficult jobs, ______people will have long holidays.

【1】Of all the ________， I think Mickey Mouse is the prettiest.

【2】We should take action to kept water from ________.

【3】It is a new kind of computer. Please use it ________.

【4】---You can improve your __________ of grammar by playing this game.

---That’s very nice of you.

【5】The little boy often looks sad because he misses his _______ lovely pet very much.

【1】They usually go to work on their ______.

【2】Do you know what animals live on ______?

【3】I think it is ______ to answer the question.

【4】---What do you think of this new ______?

---Great! It can help us do lots of work.

【5】Do you want to fly into ______ by rocket（火箭）one day?

【6】There are twenty-four ______ in a day.

【7】Look, the sea level is ______ now.

【8】She is putting the mouse ______ her bag.

【9】The apples are very big and nice. But they are very ______.

【10】I can’t carry this table because it is very ______.

Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.

Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.

Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.

You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries. They found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（责备）themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.

For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don’t forget---if you are shy, you are not the only one.

【1】 What is the passage mainly about?

A. Happiness. B. Shyness. C. Kindness. D. loneliness.

【2】 What does the underlined word “genetic”in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Passed down from parents. B. Learned from friends.

C. Taught by teachers. D. Made up by brothers.

【3】 What can be learned from the passage?

A. Most little babies are born shy and quiet.

B. If you are shy now, you will be shy forever.

C. Many shy children have older brothers and sisters.

D. Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions.

【4】We can learn from the passage that _______ may cause shyness.

A. genetics, grown--ups and birthplace

B. genetics, family size and birthplace

C. family size, grown--ups and failure

D. genetics, family size and freedom

【5】Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by______.

A. blaming their failure on outside reasons

B. trying new things and practicing conversation

C. getting themselves away from their shy parents

D. trying to understand reasonsspan> for their shyness

【6】Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage? (P=Paragraph)

【1】be used to，on Sundays

【2】speech， yesterday

【3】be afraid of

【4】tired， because

【5】mother， strict

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I have a good friend. His name is Tom Miller.

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【1】

David _______________ after meals.

【2】

Kate ______________ last weekend.

【3】

Lily helped her mother _____________.

【4】

Cindy ____________ yesterday morning.

【5】

Mary___________________ and hung them out.

A: Good morning, Tom.

B: Morning, Mark.

A: 【1】____________

B: I want to be a good teacher.

A: 【2】____________

B: No, I won’t. I will use a computer.

A: A computer? 【3】____________

B: Yes, I think so. And everyone will have a computer at home.【4】____________

A: That’ll be interesting. I can’t believe it.

B: And students won’t use paper, pens or erasers.

A: Really? 【5】____________