We all, at one time or another, have pretended to be a rock star, singing and dancing along to our favorite song. Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own room when we were kids and as adults, in the privacy of our homes. Me? I love to do that when I drive! I turn on the radio, find a song that I can sing along too and pretty soon my arms are in the air and I am moving along to the rhythm. Most of the time, I do this on my way to work.

　　Yes, that is true. I will be in my nice work clothes, jamming while driving or stopped at a traffic light. I get weird looks from some people and others laugh. Personally, I love to get lost in the rhythm of a song which leads me to share with you the importance of being silly!

　　The definition for the word silly, according to the dictionary is: stupid, foolish and nonsensical. I know many people do not want to look foolish. So they walk around all serious, which in all honesty, is foolish!

　　No one is perfect, I repeat: no one is perfect. I don’t care how educated, how thin, how beautiful, how simple, how frugal, how rich, and so on… No one is perfect! So why pretend to be something you are not?

Life is so short… You never know when this beautiful journey will be over, so why waste a single second on being so full of rigidity(呆板)? Here is a quote by Souza, that I think says it all and is a great recipe for life:

　　"Dance as though no one is watching you,

　　Love as though you have never been hurt before,

　　Sing as though no one can hear you,

　　Live as though heaven is on earth."

　　When we were kids, we had no idea of what limitations were and we had no care in the world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others. However, as we grew up, we lost that childlike innocence.

　　So don’t lose the child that still lives within you. The next time you feel down, go turn on your favorite song, and sing and dance along like there is no tomorrow. Or watch something that makes you laugh. Laughter is the best medicine to whatever ails you and nothing is better than laughing so hard that your tummy hurts. Trust me, you will feel a whole lot better, and who doesn’t want to feel good?

1. According to the passage, what does the writer usually do?

2.What do other people think of the writer?

3. What is the writer’s opinion about the people who look very serious?

4. The writer quotes Souza to show that _______.

5.The underlined part “the child” in the last paragraph probably refers to _______.

1. Children like new things and they are always c                about the world around.

2. The cat walked slowly and carefully to a       　　　   the mouse and then suddenly it jumped onto it.

3. The young teacher was loved because he made the children glad in a v          of ways.

4. With the development of society, there is not so great a gap between the a             and the children now.

5. The famous Korean play actor got an e                 reception in Hong Kong.

6. The police are watching the man’s                  secretly(行动行为).

7. Why not buy some                   for your friends or relatives? Since it’s your first trip to Shengsi(纪念品).

8. The children amused themselves by ___________ and swinging on the playground(滑滑梯).

9. People usually get around the big parks by using                 (往返汽车).

10. Though life is full of ________________, we are still fully confident in ourselves. (挑战)

The Johnson family from England believe they are lucky to be alive after surviving an incredible incident off the coast of Australia. The Johnsons had been 1 that they might see some whales when they were 2 a yacht—a large expensive boat for a 10-day sailing 3 around the Whitsunday Islands. 4, they had no clue just how 5 their viewing would be. Two hours into their journey a nine-meter-long humpback whale 6 out of the ocean and crashed into their boat before returning to the water.
　　Mark Johnson，the eldest son，was sailing the yacht when he heard an immense bang and a thud (重击声). He 7 thought the yacht had hit a rock. But when he looked up, he saw the whale 8 down the deck of the boat. He told the reporters, “We were staring into its right eye. It was a very 9 moment. The eye was about the 10 of a dinner plate. It was huge!”
　　11 for the Johnson family, no one was hurt, but the yacht suffered 12 damage. The whale had ruined the mast and rigging—the pole and ropes which hold the 13 —and so the family was left with no way at sea, 10 miles from the shore. The 14 equipment was also damaged, but fortunately they had a cell phone and were able to call for help.
　　Why the whale jumped onto the yacht is a 15，but the family thinks that maybe the boat had not 16 sailed between the whale and its baby calf. Perhaps the whale was trying to 17 its calf when it jumped, and hit the yacht by accident.
　　18 the reason, people are completely 19 that this incident happened. There is over 135 million square miles of ocean, so what are the 20 of a whale jumping onto a 30-foot-long yacht? The possibility of something like this happening is extremely small, but it just shows that life is full of surprises.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      explained
   2. B.
      learned
   3. C.
      told
   4. D.
      taught
2. 2.
   1. A.
      taking
   2. B.
      driving
   3. C.
      hiring
   4. D.
      running
3. 3.
   1. A.
      competition
   2. B.
      game
   3. C.
      training
   4. D.
      trip
4. 4.
   1. A.
      Moreover
   2. B.
      Thus
   3. C.
      Meanwhile
   4. D.
      However
5. 5.
   1. A.
      exciting
   2. B.
      close
   3. C.
      vivid
   4. D.
      tense
6. 6.
   1. A.
      swam
   2. B.
      leapt
   3. C.
      slipped
   4. D.
      stretched
7. 7.
   1. A.
      suddenly
   2. B.
      occasionally
   3. C.
      immediately
   4. D.
      casually
8. 8.
   1. A.
      drifting
   2. B.
      jumping
   3. C.
      falling
   4. D.
      sliding
9. 9.
   1. A.
      surprising
   2. B.
      annoying
   3. C.
      frightening
   4. D.
      astonishing
10. 10.
    1. A.
       size
    2. B.
       sample
    3. C.
       range
    4. D.
       form
11. 11.
    1. A.
       Certainly
    2. B.
       Luckily
    3. C.
       Definitely
    4. D.
       Possibly
12. 12.
    1. A.
       severe
    2. B.
       extreme
    3. C.
       actual
    4. D.
       special
13. 13.
    1. A.
       boat
    2. B.
       beach
    3. C.
       sail
    4. D.
       journey
14. 14.
    1. A.
       radio
    2. B.
       craft
    3. C.
       guide
    4. D.
       compass
15. 15.
    1. A.
       problem
    2. B.
       mystery
    3. C.
       suspect
    4. D.
       question
16. 16.
    1. A.
       carefully
    2. B.
       surely
    3. C.
       deliberately
    4. D.
       simply
17. 17.
    1. A.
       see
    2. B.
       touch
    3. C.
       tend
    4. D.
       reach
18. 18.
    1. A.
       Whenever
    2. B.
       Wherever
    3. C.
       Whoever
    4. D.
       Whatever
19. 19.
    1. A.
       amazed
    2. B.
       worried
    3. C.
       interested
    4. D.
       touched
20. 20.
    1. A.
       wonders
    2. B.
       chances
    3. C.
       predictions
    4. D.
       consequences

You may know Joe Cheng, who plays the most popular boy in high school in the popular Taiwanese drama “It Started with a Kiss.”

Although thousands of girls have fallen in love with him for his cute smile and strong body, Cheng, 27, doesn’t want to rest on his good looks. He made the move from modeling to acting six years ago, and now he is trying another career－this time, to be a singer. Cheng worked on his first album, “Joe Cheng’s Day”, for a year. It came out on September 7.

Apart from recording his CD, Cheng has been practicing dance moves for his music video. Given his height, 188cm, this was not an easy job. “I had bad dreams about dancing,” he said.

Cheng’s life has had many ups and downs. His parents divorced when he was in primary school and he has lived with his father ever since. After dropping out of high school, he took on all kinds of jobs before being spotted by a scout(星探)for a modeling agency. Cheng said his key to life is “keeping a positive outlook and making the most out of life.”

Cheng admitted that he got bad grades when he was in high school. But he was still very popular at school. “Being very active in the students union, I was elected president. I liked to organize parties and field trips, so many teachers and students knew me,” he said.

Cheng once dreamed of becoming a cartoonist, and he regrets that he never did it. Now he hopes his teenage fans can learn from his life. “When you are in school, just focus on studies,” Cheng said. “Every young heart is eager to explore the world outside. But take your time. Finish your studies first.”

56. Which of the following can be the best title for this text?

A. He Has It All, but Still Has Regrets.              B. Life Is Full of Ups and Downs.

C. Finish Your Study First.                          D. The Key to Success.

57. What career didn’t Joe Cheng try?

A. Acting in some dramas.                         B. Recording his own CDs.

C. Modeling for an agency.                        D. Dancing for an agency.

58. The underlined word “outlook” in Paragraph 4 means__________.

A. scene                B. attitude            　　C. future prospects      　D. appearance

59. Which of the correct order of these events?

a. Joe Cheng dropped out of high school.

b. Joe Cheng worked on his first album, “Joe Cheng’s Day”.

c. Joe Cheng’s parents divorced.

d. Joe Cheng played the most popular boy in “It started with a Kiss”.

e. Joe Cheng worked in a modeling agency.

A. acedb              B. caebd             　　C. acebd                     D. caedb

You may know Joe Cheng, who plays the most popular boy in high school in the popular Taiwanese drama “It Started with a Kiss.”

Although thousands of girls have fallen in love with him for his cute smile and strong body, Cheng, 27, doesn’t want to rest on his good looks. He made the move from modeling to acting six years ago, and now he is trying another career－this time, to be a singer. Cheng worked on his first album, “Joe Cheng’s Day”, for a year. It came out on September 7.

Apart from(除了)recording his CD, Cheng has been practicing dance moves for his music video. Given his height, 188cm, this was not an easy job. “I had bad dreams about dancing,” he said.

Cheng’s life has had many ups and downs. His parents divorced when he was in primary school and he has lived with his father ever since. After dropping out of high school, he took on all kinds of jobs before being spotted by a scout(星探)for a modeling agency. Cheng said his key to life is “keeping a positive outlook and making the most out of life.”

Cheng admitted that he got bad grades when he was in high school. But he was still very popular at school. “Being very active in the students union, I was elected president. I liked to organize parties and field trips, so many teachers and students knew me,” he said.

Cheng once dreamed of becoming a cartoonist, and he regrets that he never did it. Now he hopes his teenage fans can learn from his life. “When you are in school, just focus on studies,” Cheng said. “Every young heart is eager to explore the world outside. But take your time. Finish your studies first.”

56. Which of the following can be the best title for this text?

A. He Has It All, but Still Has Regrets.        B. Life Is Full of Ups and Downs.

C. Finish Your Study First.                           D. The Key to Success.

57. What career didn’t Joe Cheng try?

A. Acting in some dramas.                           B. Recording his own CDs.

C. Modeling for an agency.                          D. Dancing for an agency.

58. The underlined word “outlook” in Paragraph 4 means__________.

A. scene                 B. attitude             　　C. future prospects       　D. appearance

59. Which of the correct order of these events?

a. Joe Cheng dropped out of high school.

b. Joe Cheng worked on his first album, “Joe Cheng’s Day”.

c. Joe Cheng’s parents divorced.

d. Joe Cheng played the most popular boy in “It started with a Kiss”.

e. Joe Cheng worked in a modeling agency.

A. acedb               B. caebd              　　C. acebd                      D. caedb