阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）
When he was 16, his father seriously said to him, "I'll give you whatever you want before you are 18. 1. , and you should give me whatever I want." When his 18th birthday was coming, the young man began thinking about looking for a job. So he sent his resume（简历）to many companies on the internet. But most got no reply.
By chance, one of his friends was looking for someone, who could carry eggs in the supermarket, for one Yuan a box. Facing lots of difficulties in getting a job, he said, “2. . At least I can make some money for the cost of my car.” Then every day, he drove his car to work in the supermarket. He did that for three months.
Later, he heard that a newspaper was looking for a network technician. 3. . But they were also worried about his school education. He practiced his skill right in front of the computer. 4. . He started to work the next day, and became the leader of network office in a year.
And now, the 23-year-old man is a boss. In January 2005, he started a magazine for children. And the only writer was his father.
You are given many chances in life to choose to be a victim(受害者) or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, then internalizing(内化)your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.
Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are persons who might like to control their lives, but they don’t let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred(神圣的)moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.
Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same problems, yet their experience of life is different worlds. Victims are easy to be in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others--and even themselves--to feel like victims, too. Creators choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire（鼓舞）not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to decide the direction of their lives.
In fact, all of us play the victim or the creator at different points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and go into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the sadness, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative strength in his life.
In every moment and every situation, you can choose to have fuller, richer life by setting a clear goal to change the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.
1. What does the word “they” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?
A. People and things around you. B. Chances and problems.
C. Creators and their choices. D. Victims and their sufferings.
2. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Creators have the ability to predict future life.
B. Creators deal with ups and downs of life wisely.
C. Victims can influence more people than creators.
D. Victims and creators face quite different things in life.
3.The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that ________.
A. strong feelings of sufferings in life pull people into victims.
B. people need family support to deal with sufferings in life.
C. it takes creators quite a long time to clear out their pains.
D. one’s experiences decide his attitude toward his life.
4.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To describe victims and creators.
B. To compare victims with creators.
C. To suggest changing from victims to creators.
D. To explain the relation between victims and creators.
The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phone, writing by hand has become something of old skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful--both in school and in life.
Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology(心理学) at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children learn the skill of writing by hand.
Berninger and her workmates carried out a study that looked at the ability of students to complete different writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, people wrote longer articles and more complete sentences.
In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us get our vocabulary, word meaning and ideas. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.
Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换) “those words in the mind into written symbols(标志) on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to notice spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.
“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the choices given by the computer.”
1.Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?
A. Spelling improves one’s memory of words.
B. Spelling ability is closely tied to writing ability.
C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.
D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.
2.What does “mind’s eye” in paragraph 5 mean?
A. Window. B. Emotion.
C. Picture. D. Imagination.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Computers can help people with their choice of words.
B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.
C. Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms.
D. Spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.
Before I started school, people felt that I was not going to be successful．At the age of four I started speech lessons because I could not speak well enough for anyone to understand me.
The first grade was a struggle (挣扎)．I had difficulty speaking, I also couldn’t learn to read．The second grade was not much better．I still struggled with the inability to read．In the third grade a new school was built. It was near my home. I went there with my parents and helped to get the school ready so that we could move to the new one. However, things didn’t get better for the next two years.
It was in the fifth grade．Mrs．Wakefield was my teacher, and she was a good teacher．She did not make me feel unconfident. Instead, she did her best to let me know that I could be whatever I wanted to be．And that is just what I did．
For the past 22 years, I have been a fifth grade teacher．Because of Mrs．Wakefield's influence on my life, I am now encouraging students who have had difficulties in their lives to believe that they can deal with any difficulty successfully and become someone．I have won many awards(奖项) up to now, such as Teacher of the Year．I think I should thank my fifth grade teacher. She believed in me and helped me to be all that I could be．
1.The writer started speech lessons at the age of four because_________.
A. he could not speak well B. he could not read
C. he wanted to be a good teacher D. he wanted to go to a new school
2. The writer ______ when he was in the third grade．
A. did better in reading B. met a good teacher
C. received a high award D. went to a new school
3.We can know that the writer ______．
A. has taught speech lessons
B. thinks teaching is a good job
C. is a very successful teacher now
D. works in the same school with Mrs. Wakefield
School activities for kids
Secret of the Dragon Time： Monday, July 1, 2014, 10:30 am Cost： Adult: $ 8 Children (under 15): half Tel ： 3403 2578. Address：Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note： Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who ride a dragon to the space. | The Search for Life: Time： Thursday, July 4, 2014, 2:00 pm Cost： Adult: $ 14 Children (under 15): $ 7 Tel ： 3403 7689. Address：Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note： Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show. |
Magic Class Time： Friday, July 12, 2014, 10:00 am Cost： Free Tel： 3403 8470. Address：Centenary Community Club Note： Would you like to be a magician? Then join David to learn about real magic with playing cards and coins and be able to become the life of the party. | Science with Me: Time： Saturday, July 20, 2014, 3:00 pm Cost： Free Tel: 3403 1226. Address: 10, Egginton Close Note: Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring all the things you need with you. |
1.John, a 10-year-old boy, should pay ______ if he watches Secret of the Dragon.
A. $14 B. $ 8 C. $ 7 D. $ 4
2.Alec is interested in space life. He may go to _______.
A. The Search for Life B. Science with Me
C. Magic Class D. Secret of the Dragon
3.You can go to Centenary Community Club on _____ if you want to learn about magic.
A. July 1, 2014 B. July 12, 2014
C. July 4, 2014 D. July 20, 2014
完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave encouraging notes or cards either on their desks or in their bags．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend exactly what the teacher had told us．So I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me．
On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I it, the girls around all ．It was an "old lady" gift．My face went red．
I tried to forget about the shaming gift, but when the same girls it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't want it．" The girls laughed at my words and went out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers I thought about my words．It wasn't like me to say things like that．
"I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she said to me, tears running down her face．
From a poor family, she was a target(目标) at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the terrible treatment silently．
I was sick to my stomach as my words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so unkind?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）．
And I had destroyed everything for her．
I told her that I had only said those things to try to fit in.
"We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled understandingly．Her simple , spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．
1.A．for B．behind C . through D．like
2.A．drew B．changed C．found D．picked
3.A．chances B．help C．hope D．gifts
4.A．learned B．copied C．followed D．understood
5.A．discovered B．opened C. caught D．held
6.A．cheered B．shouted C. laughed D．clapped
7.A．mentioned B．saw C．showed D．suggested
8.A．just B．ever C．even D．only
9.A．if B．as C．since D．because
10.A．exactly B．perfectly C．normally D．necessarily
11.A．powerful B．hurtful C．useful D．helpful
12.A．cards B．actions C. choices D．words
