When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell , one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea’. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserable. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through –it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, that’s hardly a makeover,” she added. Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”
【小题1】Susan Boyle is _________

A．a judge

B．a reporter

C．a beautiful

D．a Scottish woman

【小题2】Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the judges

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserable

【小题3】According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence

B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.

C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.

D．Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.

【小题4】What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success

A．It’s never too old to learn.

B．It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C．If you have a dream, try to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

 

Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）.A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:

·Speak loud   When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The .high voice can help you become more confident.

·Play sports   Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. [83] A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

·Encourage yourself  Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.

·Get rid of （消除） fear  Fear comes along with failure （失败）. But it's easy to overcome （克服） if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

·Pick up a hobby   If you like singing, sing as much as you can. [84] In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.

A．根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1．How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?

____________________________________________________________

2．How Call you encourage yourself?

____________________________________________________________

B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3．____________________________________________________________

4．____________________________________________________________

C．请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5．____________________________________________________________

 

Why are you always tired, do you know?
First, if(如果) we can’t   31  well, we will(将) be tired. But we are often too   32  . We can’t finish our work in the day  33   we have to do it at night. We go to bed   34  and we get up early in the morning for school or work. Most people need at least(至少) eight   35   or some more. If we sleep for only five or six hours a night, we will be tired.
Second, when we are ill, we will be tired. But we don’t know we are ill. So if you are always tired, maybe you are not so    36  . You’d better go to see a    37  .
Third, maybe you eat    38   food, like hamburgers, meat, chocolate or coffee. If you are ill and tired after eating some food, please don’t eat it    39   to see if you are well. 
At last, if the air around you isn’t nice and clean, you will feel tired. So please open your windows often or go out for a walk and you will feel    40   .

【小题1】

A．sleep B．study C．drink D．eat

【小题2】

A．busy B．free C．lazy(懒惰的) D．angry

【小题3】

A．because B．if C．so D．although

【小题4】

A．early B．late C．quick D．quiet

【小题5】

A．days B．months C．hours D．minutes

【小题6】

A．ill B．nice C．good D．healthy

【小题7】

A．movie B．friend C．teacher D．doctor

【小题8】

A．too much B．too many C．much too D．many too

【小题9】

A．too B．again C．also D．once

【小题10】

A．better B．best C．good D．well

根据短文内容,选择正确答案.
Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you can get really angry. Usually, your body tells you when you are angry. For example, you breathe(呼吸) faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit(打) someone, but sometimes, you hide(隐藏) your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt. In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s important for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself. When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult(成年人,大人), such as a parent, a teacher, etc. When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug(拥抱); go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc. Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don’t let your anger control you.
【小题1】You may not get angry when __________.
A. there is too much homework on this weekend
B. your favorite basketball team wins the game
C. a friend breaks your favorite thing
【小题2】________ shows that you are not angry.
A. Taking a faster breath
B. Getting a headache
C. Wanting to protect someone
【小题3】According to the passage, you can do everything when you get angry except(除了) __________.
A. go for a bike ride
B. think about good things
C. say bad things to the people around you
【小题4】The underlined(画线的) word “control” in the last paragraph（段）means _______ in Chinese.

A．控制

B．连接

C．帮助

D．失去

【小题5】This passage is mainly(主要) about _________.
A. anger    B. excitement    C. happiness

Computers are good tools(工具）.The Internet is also good. But some people spend too much time online. They can’t stop. Doctors say this is a new sickness. They call this sickness Internet Addiction Disorder (互联网成瘾症）（IAD).
People with IAD are online a lot. They spend hours chatting to their friends or playing online games. Many people with IAD spend more time on the Internet than with family or friends. Some people with IAD even quit(辞掉)their jobs!
Do you have IAD? Think about these questions：How many hours a day are you online? Is it a lot or a little? When you are not online，are you thinking about playing a computer game or checking your messages? When you are online，do you forget the time? Do you get angry when you can’t play a game?
If you have IAD，what can you do? Dr. Ivan Goldberg and Dr. Kimberly S.Young have some ideas. First，ask yourself “Why am I online a lot?” Then try to take a break. For example，use the computer or play games twice a week，not every day. In this way，you can have a good social life with other friends.
【小题1】The passage is mainly about________

A．a new sickness

B．an online game

C．messages

D．computer jobs

【小题2】If you have Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)，you are_______
A.online for an hour a week
B.send e-mall messages at work
C.are on the Internet more than with friends
D.never use the computer
【小题3】According to the passage，which is NOT a sign of IAD?

A．Quitting your job to spend more time online.

B．Spending time with family and friends.

C．Forgetting the time when you are online.

D．Getting angry when you can，t play a game.

【小题4】Ivan Goldberg and Kimberly S. Young_______

A．quit their jobs

B．are online a lot

C．have IAD

D．help people with IAD