阅读短文，然后根据其内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项（有一项为多余选项）。

Shopping is popular with many people around the world. They seem to find new ways to buy things every day. They visit shopping centers, order things through the mail, or buy things on the Internet.  1.

For young people, one of the most popular ways to shop is to use a vending machine (自动售货机). These machines offer all kinds of things and you can find them everywhere. In the USA, there are vending machines which sell CDs.  2.  The strangest product on sale from a vending machine is in Japan. Just put your coins in the vending machine Tokyo, press the button, and out comes a “kabutomushi”，that is, a black beetle（甲壳虫). You keep it as a pet!

Japan now has “Robosho”—a shop with no shop assistants, only robots. A robot reads your credit card(信用卡)and then gives you what you what. 3.   People are very surprised that the robots can serve them as well as shop assistants do.

Some shops in the UK are like social clubs for teenagers. Many of them have a café inside. The Youth Station has a large nightclub for teenagers under 18, with a DJ playing music in a room that hangs the ceiling. Sports Town has a big screen, where you can see live sports from around the world.  4.

 

A.  And some robots can even talk. B.  Many American people usually go shopping. C.  You won’t miss any exciting ball games even when you go shopping. D.  People’s shopping habits are always changing. E.  New CDs are put in the machine every week.

 

Mike was a little boy. One day Mike went with his father to      his grandparents by train.      the train, Mike put his head out of the window. His father said, “Mike, be      ! Don’t put your head out of the window!” But Mike didn’t       his father. His father could do      .

Then Mike’s father wanted to        a joke on his son. He took Mike’s cap quietly, hid (藏) it      his back and said, “You see, your cap has flown（飞）       .” Mike touched his head and it was really gone. The boy looked      and then he began to cry. He wanted to get his cap back.

“Don’t worry, son.” said his father, “I have a strange      to get your cap back.” “     can you get it back?” asked Mike in surprise.

His father said, “Close your eyes and whistle（吹口哨）once, and maybe your cap will come back.” Mike came       to the window, closed his eyes and whistled. Just at that       , his father quickly put the cap on the son’s head.

“Oh! It is       !” Mike laughed. He was pleased, then he quickly took his father’s cap and       it out of the window. “Now it is your turn to whistle, Dad!” he said happily.

1.A. look           B. see             C. watch          D. notice

2.A. At             B. Of             C. To             D. In

3.A. quick          B. happy           C. careful         D. quiet

4.A. answer         B. look at          C. hear            D. listen to

5.A. nothing        B. anything         C. some           D. any

6.A. do            B. work            C. play            D. take

7.A. before         B. behind           C. after           D. at

8.A. away          B. high             C. around         D. out

9.A. worried        B. glad             C. happy          D. nervous

10.A. road           B. path             C. way           D. street

11.A. Why           B. How            C. What           D. Where

12.A.on             B. in               C. up            D. out

13.A. while         B. second            C. minute        D. moment

14.A. terrible        B. wonderful         C. bad           D. lovely

15.A. threw         B. placed            C. brought        D. got

 

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.

In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.

Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge(向…挑战)yourself. So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转)door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.

1.Those who have big houses may often feel        .

A．happy

B．lonely

C．free

D．excited

2.When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will    .

A．laugh at you	B．play jokes on you
C．quarrel with you	D．help you up

3.What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?

A．Oh, so do I	B．Congratulations
C．Good luck	D．It’s just so-so

4. Which idea is NOT right according to the passage?

A．People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air

B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes

C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money

D．Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you

5. Which of the following is this passage about?

A．Bad luck

B．Good luck

C．Happiness

D．Life

 

Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him.

    Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.

    One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.

    It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”

    Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.

    “Just try it! I believe you can!”

    After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.

    Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”

    Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart.

    You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(简单的), really.

1.Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________.

A. went gambling        B. talked in class     

C. didn’t answer     D. gave himself up

2.Miss Jones changed Bill by ________.

    A. doing homework for him           B. encouraging and helping him

    C. giving Bill another exam         D. cooking delicious food for him

3.From the passage we can learn ________.

    A. Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher

    B. Bill’s parents cared about him very much

    C. Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s question

    D. Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates

4.Which may be the best title for the passage?

A. Parents’ Day      B. A Lazy Boy   

C. A Boy’s Change   D. A Strict Teacher

 

Today the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Some jokingly or seriously say that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.
True friendship doesn’t mean that when you need your friend’s help，you will treat him to dinner，and when you have to protect yourself，you will put your friends in a difficult situation.
In fact，true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts（心）.
True friendship is like water. Compared wish decent wine，water is tasteless，but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends don’t need to be with each other every day，but are connected in heart every minute.
True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter，it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take. They criticize you when others have a good word for you，not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.
True friendship has nothing to do with fame，power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential，but come to you whenever you need their help. You’re not his stepping-stone to success，but are his crutch to live through difficulties.
True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your life─your parents，your spouse，and your children，who take care of you and make your life happy. However，you still need someone who understands your thoughts and souls. Without them，you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.
True friends stay in your heart，rather than at your side；they know you more than yourself，and try to better you.
Once you have found such a true friend，do treasure（珍惜）him. If your true friend disappears，how can you make the sound of your heart understood？
【小题1】The writer feels sad because some people          .

A．don’t understand friendship	B．make wrong friends
C．don’t treasure friendship	D．blame their friends

【小题2】The writer speaks of water because          .

A．it has no taste	B．it is important to our life
C．it is easy to get	D．it stays with us every day

【小题3】The underlined word“influential”in Paragraph 5 means“         ”.

A．busy	B．quiet
C．helpful	D．powerful

【小题4】According to the passage，true friends may help you           .

A．enjoy mental health	B．achieve success
C．understand them better	D．live a happy life