根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳的选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor．Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor．”　　1　　 I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English．

　　First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary．　　2　　 However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude．Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know．

　　　　3　　 Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous．Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY．Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly．However, in speaking your aim is fluency．You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn't matter．　　4　　

　　The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening．You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking．

　　Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners．Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking　opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor．　　5　　

A．The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears．

B．They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time．

C．Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary．

D．If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go．

E．However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!

F．Second, they are afraid of making mistakes．

G．The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned．

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　I used to be a thin little kid who was always the shortest and sickest in my class．I wasn’t very athletically involved during my childhood．

　　When I entered middle school, a lot of my friends were signing up for the school’s sports teams．　　1　　 On the first day of tryouts(选拔赛)for the soccer team, the coach told us to run laps for warm-up．As I struggled to keep up with the team, I found myself falling farther behind until I was the last one to finish．　　2　　

　　I was disappointed, but at the same time, I knew I had to do something about my health and fitness．　　3　　 People thought I was crazy because I ran a slow 11-mintue mile in the gym class, but I was determined to get into shape and improve my mile time．

　　　　4　　 It was a lot of running for me, but I kept on practicing day after day．As the season progressed, I found that I could run longer and faster．

　　Eighth grade soon rolled around and I was feeling really confident about trying out for another sports meet．Instead of attempting soccer a second time, I decided to give field hockey a try．　　5　　．This time, I was well prepared．After a week of tryouts, I was ecstatic(狂喜的)to see that my name made it on the list．

　　I was inspired, and I learned an important lesson：Once you do get into shape, don’t stop or give up!

A．Again, the coach instructed us to run a lot of laps．

B．After tryouts were over, my name never made it on the list．

C．I made a big decision to sign up for the track and field team．

D．Being in shape helped me feel energized, flexible, and strong．

E．Fortunately, I wasn’t the only slow runner trying to get into shape．

F．The first day of practice was one of the hardest workouts I’ve ever had．

G．One of my friends convinced me to try out for the soccer team with her and I agreed．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳的选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor．Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor．”　　1　　 I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English．

　　First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary．　　2　　 However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude．Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know．

　　　　3　　 Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous．Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY．Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly．However, in speaking your aim is fluency．You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn't matter．　　4　　

　　The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening．You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking．

　　Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners．Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor．　　5　　

A．The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears．

B．They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time．

C．Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary．

D．If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go．

E．However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!

F．Second, they are afraid of making mistakes．

G．The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest：

　　1　　．Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N．Y．, was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing．Then she married a circus clown(小丑)．“I became interested in the clowns,” she recalls “One day I put on a costume and paint my face．That afternoon my whole life changed．I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before．” 　　2　　 To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing．

　　3　　 It doesn’t take you too much time and can be easy．Collect favorite cartoons and jokes．Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life．“Good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper．

Laugh when you need it most．“　　4　　” says comedian Bill Cosby．“And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might by, you can survive it,” he insists．

Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain－because it comes naturally．　　5　　．Just remember：we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs．

A．You can soften the worst blows through humor．

B．Mix with people who laugh．

C．Practise the art of laughing．

D．Keep a laughter file(文件夹)．

E．He who laughs last laughs best．

F．But it’s also something that has to be developed．

G．People’s joy can affect those around them．

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

　　Interviewing someone for a job is not as easy as it looks．First, as the interviewer, you're tasked with finding the person who will not only do the job well but also fit in well with the other employees．

　　You have to make an evaluation of abstract qualities that can't be found on a résumé．Because you have to repeat the process for every potential employee, you end up asking question after question, applicant after applicant．

　　Still, interviewers need to be told something, “What is your biggest weakness?” is not a good question．It just isn't．

　　Now, job seekers have to understand that interviewers want to find some way to know what makes an applicant different from others．Asking questions that are seemingly impossible to answer is one way to see who can think creatively．Then what may be a proper way to respond to such a question?

　　Honesty, with a twist(新手法)

　　“‘What are your three strengths and three weaknesses？’ is a classic, but not too many people know how to answer this，” says Kenneth C．Wisnefski, founder and CEO of WebiMax, an online marketing company．

　　“As an interviewer, we want to hear strengths that describe initiative(主动性), motivation and dedication．The best way to respond is to include these qualities into specific ‘personal statements’．”

　　“Similarly, weaknesses should be positioned as a strength that can benefit the employer．”

　　“I like to hear applicants state an exaggerated strength, and put an interesting twist on it．An example of this is, ‘My initiative is so strong, that sometimes I take on too many projects at a time．’”

　　This answer leads with a strength that employers want－initiative－and still acknowledges that you're not perfect．

　　Although you might consider this acknowledgement too honest, it works because it proves you're being honest．

　　When you consider what your weaknesses are, think about how you have attempted to overcome them．No one is perfect, so pretending that you are a perfectionist will come across as insincere．

　　Debra Davenport, author of “Career Shuffle”, believes citing(引用)examples are the best approach．

　　“My preferred response for this question is to tell the truth without damaging the applicant's image．” Davenport explains．

　　“A better response might be, ‘I've had some challenges with work-life balance in the past and I realize that a life out of balance isn't good for me, my family or my employer．I've taken the time to learn better time and project management, and I'm also committed to my overall wellness．’”

　　The answer adds some dimension to the question, and proves you're thought beyond the answer．You've actually changed your behavior to address the situation, even if you haven't completely overcome the weakness．

　　However you decide to answer, Debra Yergen, author of “Creating Job Security Resource Guide”， recommends job seekers imagine themselves sitting on the other side of the desk．

　　“If you were doing the hiring, what would you be looking for? What would be your motivation for asking certain questions? Who whould you be trying to weed out? If you can empathize(共鸣)with the interviewer, you can better understand what they want and need, and then frame your qualifications to meet their needs for the position you seek．”

　　Once you consider what the goal of the question is and figure out what your honest answer is, you'll be able to give the best possible answer to a tricky question．

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Where do we come from? How did the universe begin? When we watch the stars through the telescope, we wonder why the universe 　　1　　．After the “Big Bang”, the earth was just a cloud of 　　2　　 dust．Somehow it 　　3　　 loudly with fire and rock, which made the earth's atmosphere．As the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its 　　4　　 which was important for the beginning of life．Then living animals 　　5　　 on the earth．

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以下是电影信息：

　　War Horse is set at the outbreak of World War I, when Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the army and shipped to France．He is soon caught up in enemy fire, but Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he goes on a mission to find him and bring him home．

　　College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods(Sheridan Smith)doesn't take notes for an answer．So when her boyfriend, Warner(Duncan James), upsets her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law School!Legally Blonde the Musical is the Broadway sensation．

　　The story begins with the mysterious Inspector Goole arriving unexpectedly at the rich Birling family home．Their peaceful dinner party is destroyed by his investigations into their involvement in the death of a young woman whom each of them in turn has treated unfairly．

　　It tells the story of one boy's dream to become a ballet dancer from a working class community, set against the background of the miners dispute in the 80's．It is a very funny, heartwarming tale with fantastic music from Elton John and some brilliant dance sequences．Strictly age 8 years．

　　New York City, 1943．William ‘Fred' Parsons, a young writer from Louisiana, meets Miss Holly Golightly, a charming, lively girl．Everyone falls in love with Holly, including William, who is poor．Will she marry Rusty, playboy millionaire?

　　Prick Up Your Ears-a darkly funny and moving play imagines what really happened when , after years of creative cooperation, the door slammed shut and Kenneth was home Alone．It tells the moving story behind the domestic life of Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell, holed up in a tiny flat in Islington, trading well-trodden insults and extremely funny put-downs like any old married couple．

以下是观众信息，请匹配观众与适合他们的电影：

1．Shelia is a university student majoring in music．She hasn't relaxed herself long for

she is focused on her study．Tonight she wants to enjoy some musical play with her boyfriend．

2．Linda, 21 years old, lively and enthusiastic, longing for a sweet lover．She loves romantic movies best of all and she especially enjoys love stories with unexpected changes．

3．Bob is a science student in Birmingham University．He loves going to the cinema and is especially interested in those plays which can move the audience and at the same time offer them much fun．

4．Michael plans to spend the weekend at the theatre．He has fallen in love with wartime films since childhood and he loves animals very much, including stories about them．

5．Helen, a 15-year-old student who likes dancing very much, hopes to try something new．She would like to learn about ballet while enjoying the plot of the movie．

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　　According to a recent survey, violence did exist in schools．Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also expressed their great concern about it．Experts hope the whole society pay 　　1　　(much)attention to the mental health of adolescents．

　　Nowadays, school violence is 　　2　　 hot issue(问题)．I think this is a phenomenon(现象), 　　3　　 calls for our great concern．We should try every effort to prevent violence 　　4　　(happen)at school for more and more students would drop out of school 　　5　　 their personal safety could not be guaranteed(保证)．In fact, violence can 　　6　　(learn)．Children learn violent behavior from adults or from 　　7　　 they see on television or on the Internet．

　　If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence 　　8　　 violence, for it will result 　　9　　　more fighting．I will tell my teachers or parents about it．I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me from the bad guys．

　　All in all, every student should behave himself and keep 　　10　　from violence．

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Xie lei is living now with a host family whose members always help 　　1　　, after boarding a plane for London to complete 　　2　　 business qualification．At the beginning, she 　　3　　(face)with such difficulties of daily life 　　4　　 how to use the phone, how to pay on the bus and so on．Studying there was quite different from 　　5　　 in China and her strict tutor told her that she couldn't write down 　　6　　 other people had said 　　7　　 acknowledging them and that she should 　　8　　(careful)read lots of different texts containing different opinions and(should)analyze what she read．Though 　　9　　(occupy)with work, she thinks it's important to have a balance between study and social life．Getting used to the new way of life and fulfill academic 　　10　　(require), she deserves succeeding．

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阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

首先，请阅读下列的应用文：

A．Chapter One．… you probably have an image in your mind of what the “perfect' or “ideal” body looks like．Try not to press yourself to look that way．Each person is born with genes that control the shape of his/her body．Everyone is different．It's important to be comfortable with the body you have．

B．Chapter Two．…You use energy for everything you do．That energy comes from the food you eat．Too much food or too little exercise causes your body to store the extra energy in fat cells．But, if you exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet, you'll feel healthier and stronger not to mention look great．

C．Chapter Three．…Your body runs best on foods high in carbohydrates and low in fat and sugar．Eating a healthy diet will provide your body with everything it needs to run smoothly．Your body breaks down proteins into amino acids(氨基酸), so you don't need to take in the amino acids separately．

D．Chapter Four．…Exercise does more than just burn calories．For instance, regular exercise makes your muscles strong and flexible, and increases the amount of muscle you have．It also makes your heart stronger and lowers your blood pressure;…

E．Chapter Five．…Always warm up and stretch for 5-10 minutes before you do strength or endurance exercises．Afterwards, take 10 minutes to cool down．Your heart should beat normally when you stop．Exercising with a group may help you to exercise regularly．

F．Chapter Six．…Supplementation of a mixture of essential amino acids will increase protein synthesis(蛋白质综合体)．While supplementing with either carbohydrate or amino acids may limit muscle damage and stimulate protein synthesis, there is increasing evidence that the combination can have an addictive effect．

以下是与上述章节相关的读者，请匹配读者和他/她需要了解的相关信息的所在章节。

1．Charity．He always breathes heavily and his heart beats irregularly when he finishes his exercise．He wonders whether there is something wrong with his body or whether he is not suited for physical exercises．

2．Wander．She likes eating meat a lot every day as she thinks that meat can provide people with energy．Besides, she does sports on weekends．However, she is not energetic enough to face the pressure．

3．Helly．She has tried many ways of keeping fit, but she still gets fat because of stress from work．She doesn't look well．

4．Tammy．He is a Grade One college student majoring in gymnastics．He must write a passage about what a healthy body is．

5．Pandy．He is a coach, working in a gym．He will start a new course next month on how to lose weight．For the first few lessons, he is going to talk about why people have to exercise．