South Korean stars shined brightly at the Opening Ceremony of the 17th Asian Games held here on Friday, Sept. 19 in Inchen(仁川).

Many stars gave shows during the welcoming performance.The most famous K-pop boy group, EXO, performed two songs on stage.Famous actors followed to show up on stage, including Jang Dong-gun, Hyun Bin, and Kim Soo-hyun.Lee Young-ae, the South Korean actress known for volunteering, was the last torchbearer(火炬手) and lighted the cauldron（圣火） with two children.

After the lighting of the flame, 16 more minutes of other K-pop performances were held. JYJ sang the theme song 'Only One' and Psy and Chinese pianist Lang Lang finally performed "Gangnam Style" with the 60,000-strong audience.

1. The Opening Ceremony of the 17th Asian Games was held on _________.

A. Sept. 16 B. Sept. 17 C. Sept. 18 D. Sept. 19

2.______ lighted the cauldron at last.

A. Jang Dong-gun B. Hyun Bin C. Kim Soo-hyun D. Lee Young-ae

3. _________ performed “Gangnam Style” with Psy.

A. EXO B. JYJ C. Lang Lang D. Li Yundi

We have to accept the truth: sometimes, we just want to shout out loud.

For example, we all have days like this: our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned, or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn't come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her.We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like those. According to ancient Chinese wisdom (智慧)．We should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent. In fact, it's good for our health.

“Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine.” said Mrs.Li, a 60-­year-­old woman from Hangzhou .“My parents taught me to do this.It's a part of our folk (民间的) culture.”

Mrs.Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting. Each morning, she and some of her friends climb to top of the hill, and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise. They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs (肺) and it brings them a lot of fun.

“Sometimes I shout out and other shout back，” said Mrs.Gu, another shouting lover.“It makes you happy. You laugh and then you feel very comfortable.”

Dr. Peter Calafiura, an American doctor, agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people's health. So , next time you start your morning run, why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier.

1.What does the underline word “bear” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A.纠正 B.忍受 C.铭记 D.杜绝

2.Where does Mrs.Li shout every day?

A. In a park. B. At a square.

C. In her house. D. On a hill.

3.What does Dr.Caliafiura think of shouting?

A. It's great fun.

B. It's good for people's health.

C. It's easy to learn.

D. It's good exercise especially for kids.

4.What is the passage is mainly about?

A. A shouting lover.

B. A shouting club.

C. The advantages of shouting.

D. The history of shouting.

Omar Chajam is a wise old man who lives in a small town. One day when he was walking down the street, he met a man who was always jealous (嫉妒的) of him. The man came up and began saying something bad to Chajam,“You are a drinker! You are a thief! You are an idiot!”

Chajam didn’t care. He just smiled and walked on.

Another man dressed very well saw this. He didn’t understand and asked Chajam,“How can you bear such offences (冒犯)? Don’t you feel hurt?”

Chajam smiled again and said,“Come with me. I’ll show you something.”

The man followed Chajam to a dusty (落满灰尘的) room. Chajam lighted the candles and began searching through a pile of old clothes. Then he found a completely worthless robe (长袍). He threw it to the man and said,“Try it, it will suit you.”

The man took the robe and looked at it. It was so old that it even had some holes in it.

“What are these dirty rags (破布) for?”asked the man angrily.“I am well dressed. You must be crazy!”He threw the robe back.

“You see,”Chajam said,“you didn’t want to try on the rags. Similarly, I did not want to try those dirty words that man threw at me. To get angry by offences means to try on rags someone throw us. Now you see?”

1.How did Chajam behave when someone said dirty words to him?

A. He showed his anger to the man.

B. He said something bad of the man.

C. He felt hurt but pretended to be calm.

D. He kept smiling and didn’t care about it.

2. A well-dressed man was _____ when he saw what had happened to Chajam.

A. excited B. surprised C. sacred D. moved

3.What did Chajam ask the well-dressed man to do in the dusty room?

A. To light on some candles.

B. To find some old clothes.

C. To try on a poor robe.

D. To clean some dirty rags.

4.What is the main message of the story?

A. Never speak ill of other people.

B. Never judge a person by his or her appearance.

C. It is important to keep a cool head in the face of difficulties.

D. Smiling is the best way to push back others’ bad behavior.

Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.

The eye-recognition(眼睛识别) program is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain and France. Soon, this technology(技术) will change all other ways of finding out who people are.

However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hands or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your fingers.

Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the program can be up to 94％ correct, depending on how good the technology is. Some programs may only be right 51％ of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91％ of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.

In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye. So smile!

1. What is the advantage of using the eye-recognition program?

A. You needn’t use a machine.

B. You needn’t remember a number.

C. You needn’t look at the machine.

D. You needn’t take some money with you.

2.How does the eye-recognition program work?

A. You type in your number.

B. You show your ID card.

C. You look at the machine.

D. You say your name.

3.Why can the eye-recognition program be up to 94％ correct?

A. Because eyes hardly change.

B. Because hands or fingers can get dirty.

C. Because people like the idea of the program.

D. Because the program is widely used around the world.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The program is being tested in Japan.

B. Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes.

C. 91％ of people in Britain don’t like the idea of the eye-recognition program.

D. Machines with other systems will also tell who you are in the future.

Jim found his cat missing. I suggested that he put an advertisement in the 1. (当地的)paper. But he didn’t want it known by the 2. (公众). He didn’t 3. (敢) to let it 4. (传播，扩散) out for his parents would 5.(款待，对待) him as a kid and would 6.(重复) reminding him of his carelessness ever since. He knew all this must be done at very great 7. (速度). He had to 8.(赶紧，急促). When he finally found his cat 9. (在旁边) the apple tree, the cat raised its paw 10.(有礼貌地) and said “Miaow…”,which freed him from the long-time worry deeply.

Will you give a speech in front of the class? Or will you just shake your head and say “no”? Let me tell you some useful ways to help you become a more confident person.

First, use your body language and look at people in the eyes. Answer questions 1. and confidently. The way you talk shows others how confident you are.

Second, take 2.and show talents. Focus on the things that you do well.

Next, face the 3. in the right way. We all fail at times, but don’t 4. the mistake to trouble you. Learn from the mistake. And it’ll help you face the same things later 5. confidence.

As we know, the more you practice, the easier they’ll become.

One day, a poor boy was sending newspapers door to door. He was so hungry 1. he decided to beg (乞求)for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve (神经 ) when a lovely young woman 2.(open ) the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She 3.(think ) he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. “How much do I owe(欠) you?” asked the boy. “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied.

“Then I thank you from the bottom 4. my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.

Years later the woman became 5.( bad ) ill and finally was sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Kelly, now famous, worked in this hospital. Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized ( 认识 ) her at 6.and decided to do his 7._ to save her life.

At last the woman 8. ( save ). Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid 9. ( open ) it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:

“Paid in full with a glass of 10., Dr. Howard Kelly.”

A. Keep in Touch

You can keep in touch with your friends in many ways. You can call them. You can send letters or e-mails to them. You can even use a website like Facebook to keep in touch with them.

B. Touch Luck

"Touch Luck" is used when you feel sympathy (同情) about something bad that has happened to someone. But it is also used when you don't have any sympathy for someone's problems.

C. Touch Screen

You can find touch screens everywhere now. They are fun and easy to use! You touch the screen to choose what you want. Many mobile phones and music players have touch screens. Many ATMs have them, too. You can also use them to buy tickets.

D. Touchdown

When you watch an American football game, you will hear the word "touchdown". A touchdown happens when a player carries the ball across the other team's goal (球门) line. When a player makes a touchdown, he scores (得分) six points for his team!

E. The Midas Touch

Midas was a king in an old Greek story. He loved money very much! He wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. His wish came true. Everything he touched-His furniture, his food, and even his daughter-turned to gold.

1.—I didn't get the job. —Oh,________!

2.I often ________ with my friends by chatting on QQ.

3. If someone has "________", he is very good at making money.

4. Last night the football team needed just one more ________ to win the game.

5.The mobile phone doesn't work, because something is wrong with the ________.

学校下个月将举行以“学会感恩” （Learn to express thanks）为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你从感恩父母、感恩老师、感恩朋友三个方面出发，用英语写一篇演讲稿。

要求：1.演讲稿不得出现真实的班级和姓名。

2. 短文必须包含以下要点，并谈谈自己的看法。

3. 字数：80-100，开头已给出，不计入字数。

Good morning, everyone!

The topic of my speech today is “How to express thanks”.

Dad lost his job after arguing with the boss, and when Christmas came that year, we had no money ________. On Christmas Eve, Dad took me out into the park. I had a blanket wrapped around me, so I ________to share it with Dad, but he said no thanks. We________ at the sky. Those shining stars were one of the________treats for people like us who lived out in the wildness. Rich city people, he’d say, live in ________flats, but their air was so polluted that they ________ not even see the stars.

“________ your favorite star.” Dad said that night. He told me I could have it for keeping. He said it was my Christmas ________. “You can’t give me a star,” I said, “________owns the stars.”

“That’s right,” Dad said, “But you can suppose it is yours. And when you do that, it is yours.”

I________ my head, looked at the stars, and tried to figure out which was the best one. Then, I found one.

“I want that one.” I said.

Dad smiled. “That’s Venus（金星）,” he said, “Venus was only a planet. She looked bigger and brighter because she was much________ than the stars. Poor old Venus didn’t even make her________ light. She shone only from reflected（反射）light.”

“I like it anyway,” I said, “I had loved Venus even ________that Christmas. You could see it in the early evening, and if you got up early, you could still see it in the morning, after all the stars had disappeared.”

Dad said, “Ok, it’s Christmas. I________ your decision. You can have it if you want.” And he gave me Venus.

We all laughed about the kids who believed in the Santa myth（圣诞传说）and got nothing for Christmas but a bunch of cheap plastic toys. “Many years later, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten,” Dad said, “you will________ have your star.

1.A. at first B. at once C. at all D. at least

2.A. asked B. provided C. required D. offered

3.A. looked up B. looked for C. look out D. look after

4.A. strange B. special C. important D. impossible

5.A. fantastic B. ugly C. old D. poor

6.A. needed B. could C. should D. had better

7.A. pick up B. take out C. put out D. pick out

8.A. dinner B. card C. party D. present

9.A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody

10.A. lowed B. put C. raised D. rose

11.A. slower B. farther C. closer D. higher

12.A. alone B. lonely C. strong D. own

13.A. when B. before C. after D. until

14.A. dislike B. refuse C. accept D. consider

15.A. even B. never C. already D. Still