After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a spe­cial student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.

During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:

Dear Dick,

My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.

I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.

Your friend,

Matthew

1.The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _________. 

2.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that _______.

3.From the passage we learn that _________. 

4.Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because _________.  

5.What would be the best title for this passage? 

阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的题目要求回答76-80小题。

A beautiful, expensively dressed lady complained to her psychiatrist (精神病医师) that she felt that her whole life was empty; it had no meaning.

So the psychiatrist called over the old lady who cleaned the office floors, and then said to the rich lady, “I’m going to ask Mary to tell you how she found happiness. All I want you to do is to listen.”

So the old lady put down her broom, sat on a chair and told her story, “Well, my husband died of malaria and three months later my only son was killed by a car. I had nobody … I had nothing left. I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t eat; I never smiled at anyone; I even thought of taking my own life. Then one evening, a little kitten followed me home from work. Somehow I felt sorry for that kitten. It was cold outside, so I decided to let the kitten in. I got it some milk, and it licked the plate clean. Then it purred comfortably and rubbed against my legs, and for the first time in months, I smiled. Then I stopped to think; if helping a little kitten could make me smile, maybe doing something for people could __________. So the next day, I baked some biscuits and took them to a neighbor who was sick in bed. Every day I tried to do something nice for someone. It made me so happy to see them happy. Today, I don’t know of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do. I’ve found happiness, by giving it to others.”

When she heard that, the rich lady cried. She had everything that money could buy, but she had lost the things which money couldn’t buy.        

1.What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 5 words.)

_________________________________________________________________________

2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

I’m sure that nobody eats or sleeps as well as I do.

___________________________________________________________________________

3.Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)

4.Do you agree with the old lady, why? (Please answer within 30 words.)

___________________________________________________________________________

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.

请就“童年时代需要艰难生活的磨砺”这一主题发表你的看法，写一篇150词左右的英语短文，至少包含以下的内容要点：

1) 描述你的童年生活。

2) 你对童年时期的生活有怎样的认识。

参考词汇：经受住 withstand；富裕 well off；激励 stimulate

用本单元所学单词填空。

1.That day when I was in the bookstore, I came across a science f________, which interested me a lot.

2.Most children like to watch c_____________ on TV.

3.Everything goes s____________, so you needn’t worry.

4.I felt quite e________ when I couldn’t answer the teacher’s question in front of so many classmates.

5.A____________ by his friends, he went to the teacher’s office to admit what he had done was wrong.

6.He got a new car, which made him become the e______________ of the others.

7.I can’t understand it. Would you please give me some e_______________?

8.Usually people show great s_________________ for the children begging in the streets.

9.There’s a p_______________ of stone in the middle of the road.

10.To everybody’s surprise, they got d_____________ last month, though they had been married for only two months.

11.To sleep late in the morning, I usually turn off my a____________ clock on Sunday mornings.

12.No matter how busy he is, he will set a__________ some time to spend with his daughter every day.

13.To his _______________ (满意), he passed the examination.

14.Flower arrangement is an ______________ (高雅的) art.

15.It is _____________ (荒谬的) to believe that the number 13 brings bad luck.

16.He _____________ (paint) the gate blue.

17.She is in bed with an ______________ (可怕的,严重的) cold.

18.He told me to keep my word and I ____________ (obey).

用方框中所给的动词短语的正确形式填空。

leave sb alone； turn around；   test out；set aside；    ring up；   smooth away   

1. How many people __________________ while I was out?

2.The model must ____________________ before we put it into mass production.

3.__________________, I saw an old friend of mine, whom I haven’t seen for years.

4.She is very upset. _______________ for a few minutes.

5.It’s time for us _________________ our differences and work together for a common purpose.

6.There are still a few problems to be ___________________ before we can complete the project.

用所给词的适当形式填空

1.The girls sang to the __________________  (accompany)of a piano．

2.Your income must _________________ (declare) on this form．

3.This kind of beauty cream is said to be able __________________ (smooth) away wrinkles．

4.Her remarks were _________________ (embarrass) close to home．

5.Her husband died last year，_________________ (1eave) her and their child behind．

6.With many book ___________________ (buy)，he left bookstore and went home with satisfaction.

7.That task having finished，he went on _______________ (do) what l told him．

8.We can’t depend on him __________________ (assist) finishing the project.

9.She could do nothing but _________________ (wait) at home．

10.The book is said ___________________________ (translate) into several languages．

根据意境，用正确的词填空

1.____________ the time when you arrive there, she will have left for London．

2.Other women ______________ Sally would have said nothing．

3.______________ my experience, I agree that yours are of better quality．

4.It was not until 2007 ______________ we began studying English．

5.Of course it may rain, _________________ case we’ll have to hold the ceremony indoors．

6._________________ if it rains when we can’t get under shelter．

7.It’s been _______________ pleasure meeting you．

8.People have realized that _____ knowledge of English is ______must in ______ international trade．

9.It is Nie Haisheng, _____________  who is loved as a hero by people，

10.Beijing is an impressive place for ____________ who love Chinese culture．

完成句子

1.总经理和董事长并肩坐在桌子后面。

The general manager and the chairman are sitting behind the desk ________  _______  ______．

2.错在资方而不在劳方

It’s management that is at fault __________  __________ the workforce．

3.有机反应常常伴随有副反应。

Organic reactions are frequently __________  __________ side-reactions．

4.到七月底前，我会读完所有的那些书。 

________  ________  ________  ________ July I’ll have read all those books．

5.总统的几位顾问担心希特勒会向美国宣战。

Some of the President’s advisers feared Hitler might ______  ______  ______the United States．

6.他从来不干会招惹是非的事。

He will __________  __________ things that might cause trouble．

7.吸烟有害健康，这是大家公认的。

_________  _________  _________ accepted __________ smoking is harmful to our health．

8.他着手帮助把无家可归的妇女和儿童送到安全的地区。

He __________  __________  __________ homeless women and children to place of safety．

9.我现在认为你起码是有些才华的。

I’m beginning to think you have __________  __________ a trace of __________．

10.他住在广州，说得更确切些，他住在广州的郊区。

He lives in Guangzhou，__________  ___________，he lives in a suburb of Guangzhou．

11.她陪朋友去听音乐会。

She ___________ her friend _______ the __________.

12.我真羡慕你的才能啊！

How I _________ your _____________!

13.他们不断的讲她是如何的聪明时, 她觉得不好意思。

She __________  ____________ when they kept telling how clever she was.

14.出于对无家可归的孩子们的同情, 他留他们过夜。

________  _______  ____________ for the homeless children, he gave them shelter for the night.

15.运动使我的肌肉变得很结实。

Exercise ___________ my muscles very ________.

16.他解释了声音如何在水中传导。

He gave an ______________ of how ________ __________ in water.

完成句子

1.他要求把这封信马上邮走。

He wanted the letter__________  __________  __________ at once．

2.他被选上学校足球队队长后非常激动。

He was thrilled when ______  ______  ______  _____ captain of the school football team．

3.据说他们在医院里正受到良好的照顾。

They are said_______  _______  _______  _______  _______  ________ in the hospital.

4.我明天要到北京去，你有要买的东西吗?

I am going to Beijing tomorrow．Do you have anything ________  ________  ________?

5.他认为应邀参加这样的聚会是一种荣幸。

He thought it an honor________  ________  ________  ________to the party.

6.在他死后的半个世纪里，人们一直在研究他。

Half a century after his death，he still continued ________  ________  ________

7.——昨天晚上下了一场大雪，峨眉山上一定有很多雪。

——不，我们发现只有一点，大部分的雪好像都已被吹走了。

——It snowed heavily last night and there must be a lot of snow on Emei Mountain．

——No，we found a little snow，as most of it seemed _______  ________  _______  _____

8.人们认为流感是由病毒引起的，这种病毒喜欢在人的鼻孔和咽喉内的细胞中再生。

The flu is believed ________  ________  ________ by viruses that like to reproduce in the

cells inside the human nose and throat．

9.他没有任何要照顾的人。

He has no one ________  ________  ________  ________.

10.这篇课文对于初学者们来说是很难理解的。

This text is very difficult for learners __________  __________ ．

用所给单词的正确形式填空

1.He was said ___________________________ (invent) a lot of things in life．

2.With many questions ___________________________(settle)，1 went to our teacher’s office.

3.I hurried to the station，________________________________ (tell) that the last train had been cancelled already．

4.You need planning permission _________________________________  (build) on this 1and，and you’ll be permitted．

5.I read enough of the article ______________________________________(get)the main idea．