Why do I want to go to college? No one has ever asked me _____ a question. But many times I have asked myself. I have___  _ many ideas. _______ important idea is that I want to be a better man.
Many things make human beings different _______ or better than or even superior (优越于)to animals. One of the most important things is ______. If I fail to receive higher education,  my education_____. As I want to be a fully _______ man, I must get a well-rounded education, which good colleges and universities are supposed to_________.
I know one can get educated in many ways, but colleges and universities are ______ the best places to teach me how to educate myself. Only when I am well-educated, will I be a better man and __  _  _ serve the people.

Jim is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day, when he was 15 years old, his father        him to work on the farm for one year at his free time. Jim was        with his father's idea. 'That isn't my job. I have         schoolwork to do. ' At hearing this, his father said, 'I promise(答应) to give you the best present if you       finish one year's work. , Jim thought for a while and       . Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked       until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed      . Jim's crops grew very well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him, 'I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,' said the father, Now, tell me       you want.' The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. 'I've already got the       present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted me to       .

Do you worry about exam? How would you feel if you had the entrance exam to senior high school(中考)tomorrow? “I was surprised at __ I could get angry so easily with my parents before a big exam,” said Junior 3 student Wang Yangqian from Hefei, “I couldn’t ____ even after I’d been in bed for two hours.”
Not only exams but also other things, __ a big game, can also make you a bit__ from how you usually are.
You may be acting differently ___ you are stressed out. Stress is what you __ when you are worried or uncomfortable about something. Usually your hands get wet and your __ beats faster. You feel stressed because you might ask too much of yourself sometimes. Or, your parents, teachers or classmates put too much ____ on you. This can make you worried. But being stressed is not always a big ____. Everybody, even sports stars, can get a little worried before a big game.
Some kinds of stress are good. Good stress might show up when you’re called on in class or when you have to give a report. This kind of stress can__ you get things done. You may do a __ job in your book report if the anxiety pushes you to do more work before you read it to the class. Sometimes stress can turn into something ___ if you keep having stressful feeling over a long time. This kind of stress isn’t going to help you. It can make you ___. You may have trouble __ attention at school and forget things easily
So, remember to stay relaxed. It won’t be the __ of the world, even if you don’t pass the exam. 

Dictionaries are very useful books. People use dictionaries to     the meanings of words.  If you are learning English, you would use an English dictionary. Some students havedictionaries. Their dictionaries contain Chinese and English words. They are useful, but it is usually      to use a dictionary written completely      English. This will         you to begin to think in English. A good English dictionary will show you the correct spellings of a word and its pronunciation. Many dictionaries also show      a word is used in sentences.
【小题1】A. find           B. find out            C. look for
【小题2】 A. good          B. well              C. better
【小题3】 A. with           B. about               C. in
【小题4】A. make           B. let                 C. help
【小题5】A. when           B. why                 C. how

Do you know how to study better and make your study more effective(有效的). We all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for long           . This is very good, but it doesn’t     a lot, for an effective students must have enough sleep, enough food and enough rest and exercise. Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It’s good for your study.
When you return             your studies, your mind will be refreshed(清醒) and you’ll learn more         study better. Psychologists(心理学家)      that learning takes place in this way. Here take English learning      an example. First you make a lot of progress and you feel happy. Then your language study seems      the same. So you will think you’re learning      and you may give up. This can last for days or every week, yet you needn’t give up. At some point your language study will again take another big     . You’ll see that you really have been learning all along. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and     . Don’t give up along the way. Learn slowly and you’re sure to get a good result.

Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same       ?
A new          — Hi, Ke’ai is on at Beijing Children’s Art Theater. It tells the story of a boy called Ke’ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a          one day. They teach him to          and to play the violin, but Ke’ai doesn’t enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke’ai’s parents see Liu Xiang win a gold          at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.
“        do they want me to be someone else?” Ke’ai asks and says, “I only want to be         .”
The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to          their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.
Young audience (观众) enjoy the story, and also the          in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, Ke’ai’s Song is very          to learn, so the audience can sing the song on their way home after the play!

There is nothing wrong with being shy. In fact,       happy, successful people are shy. You can try to say goodbye to your shyness. Here’s how to do so.
1. Start Small. At home, practice       and saying hi while looking at yourself in the mirror. Then try this at school with kids you know well. Once that becomes a habit, try doing the same with kids you don’t know as well.
2.        Are Key. Once you         smiling and saying hi, it’s time to start a conversation. All you really have to do is to ask a question or two about a person’s       : What’s your favorite movie? Do you like playing tennis? Just be careful not to ask questions that are too personal __  might be hurtful.
3. Choose Face-to-face Time. Many shy girls say it’s easier for them to talk to people     . In a recent survey, nearly two out of every 10 shy girls said being online has made them even shyer in real life. So       your cell phone, step away from the computer, and put in some face-to-face time with the people in your life.
4. Star in Your Own Life. Looking people in the eye, saying hi with a smile, and starting conversations will probably feel strange at first, but every time you practice your new skills, it will become a little        .
you keep working at it, you will become more comfortable talking to other people.
【小题1】A. few                B. some     C. many
【小题2】A. crying             B. smiling     C. thinking
【小题3】A. Talks             B. Conversations    C. Questions
【小题4】A. are used as B. are used to  C. are used for
【小题5】A. questions      B. problems C. interests
【小题6】A. or B. and  C. but
【小题7】A. face to face    B. online   C. at home
【小题8】A. put down   B. take down   C. take out
【小题9】A. hard   B. easy C. easier
【小题10】A. When   B.As long as   C. Unless

Once， a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they ____ their work， he left them， saying， “When the sun is down， I will come and see your work.”
At last one of them said， “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can ___ fill the basket.” ____ man answered， “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like， but I am not going to work at ____ so foolishly.” He ____ his bucket(圆桶) and went away. The other man said no word， and kept on carrying ____. At last the well was almost ___.
As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket， he saw a bright thing in it. He____. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. ____ he saw the ring， he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You ___ so well in this little thing，” he said， “ What now I know I can believe you with many things.”
【小题1】

 This week we asked students at New Star High School about the best ways to learn more English. Many said they learned by     __ English. Some students had more specific ____. Lillian Li, for example, said the best way to learn new words was ___ reading English magazines. She said that memorizing the words of pop songs also ____ a little. When we asked about studying grammar, she said, “ I ____ study grammar. It’s too boring.”
Wei Ming feels differently. He’s been leaning English for six years and really loves it  He ____ studying grammar is a great way to learn a ____. He also thinks that watching English movies ____ a bad way because he can watch the actor ____ the words. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies frustrating ____ the people speak too quickly.
Liu Chang said that ____ the English club at school was the best way to improve her English. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. She added that having conversations with friends was not helpful at all. “We get ____ about something and then end up speaking in Chinese,” she said.