Be sure to return __________ you are done!
A. shortly B. immediately
C. constantly D. momentarily
The tradition is __________ students themselves have to raise the money to pay for their prom.
A. what B. when
C. that D. whether
People from every corner flooded into the streets that Christmas Eve. Frosty the Snowman and Jingle Bell
____ in stores; on the pavements, the street singers performed happily. Everyone was ______ by someone else, delighted and cheerful. I was alone.
As one of 8 kids of a Brazilian family, brought up in an American’s crowded apartment, I’d spent several years searching for aloneness. Now, ______, at 27, a college student after the ______ with my girlfriend, every cell inside me wanted to be alone, ______ not at Christmas. My family had ______ to Brazil and my friends were ______ with their own lives. Dusk was approaching, and the fact that I had to return to my
____ home made me sad. Lights from windows blinked, and I hoped someone would ______ from one of those homes to invite me inside with a Christmas tree decorated with shiny fake snow and ______ presents.
At a market, I felt more ______ when people were buying lots of goods, which ______ the gifts we received as children in my mind. I missed my family and wanted to cry for wanting to be alone and for having achieved it.
Outside the church, a manger(马槽) had been set ______. I stood with others watching the scene, some of them ______ themselves, praying. As I walked home, I realized that leaving Brazil was still a painful experience as I struggled with ______ I had become in 15 years in America. I’d mourned the ______, but for the first time, I recognized what I’d gained. I was independent, ______ and healthy. My life was still ahead, full of ______.
Sometimes the best gift is the one that you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself ______ for what I’d obtained up to now and promise to go forward. It is the best gift I’ve ever got, the one that I most ______
1.A. shared B. played C. served D. held
2.A. accompanied B. employed C. attended D. supported
3.A. usually B. extremely C. really D. eventually
4.A. breakup B. date C. sympathy D. concern
5.A. so B. but C. and D. or
6.A. moved B. slipped C. came D. returned
7.A. pleased B. satisfied C. occupied D. bored
8.A. shabby B. empty C. warm D. cozy
9.A. turn up B. hang out C. go away D. break in
10.A. dealt B. discounted C. wrapped D. donated
11.A. tired B. nervous C. excited D. upset
12.A. called up B. called for C. called on D. called in
13.A. down B. up C. aside D. about
14.A. hugging B. bowing C. crossing D. bending
15.A. how B. which C. what D. that
16.A. cases B. limits C. losses D. worries
17.A. lonely B. educated C. shy D. wealthy
18.A. possibility B. sight 
C. sadness D. hardship
19.A. surprise B. defeat C. prize D. praise
20.A. select B. value C. save D. admit
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A fear of heights is a common feeling that is easy to understand. According to many psychologists, a fear of heights is one of the only two natural fears --- the other is the fear of loud noises. 1. If you are not afraid, you could walk too close to the edge and fall off. Having a fear of heights is good because it protects us from real danger.
2. They experience an intense fear even inside a safe environment such as a skyscraper, which is not an appropriate response and it is not helpful. 3. “As long as I can remember, I have had a powerful fear of heights. It can completely ruin a vacation. For example, when I was with friends in Paris, I became terrified while going up to the Eiffel Tower. I was almost crying and I felt embarrassed for the rest of the vacation,” Adams said.
Fortunately, having an irrational(不合理的) fear of heights can be corrected. 4. The most effective way seems to be getting the people to acknowledge their fears, for example, by encouraging them to go to the top of tall buildings, hike up steep mountains, or stand on a high bridge.
5. When faced with a threatening situation, taking slow, deep breaths can help slow the heart rate and increase the oxygen flowing to muscles to keep from tensing up. If possible, a few minutes of meditation(冥想) may be effective in relieving some tension.
It is important to remember that an inappropriate fear of heights is not unusual and can be treated.
A. Another way to overcome a fear of heights is to learn to control the physical symptoms.
B. However, some people have an irrational (非理性的) and unhealthy fear of heights.
C. One way to defeat your fear of heights is to do an activity that involves nothing but heights.
D. There are a number of ways this can be achieved.
E. John Adams, an English teacher, has an irrational fear of heights that makes his life very difficult.
F. If you are on the edge of a cliff, it is useful to be a little afraid.
G. Nearly everyone experiences some degree of anxiety when exposed to heights.
In the top 10 of unpleasant sounds, a crying baby ranks very high. It instantly makes a key part of your brain called the amygdale (杏仁孔) active, which, among other things, acts as a sort of radar for emotional threats. So why would babies need to cause this sort of urgent reaction? To get you to respond and fast to ensure their survival.
Babies can’t fend for themselves. They are like chicks in their parents’ nest, depending on others to keep them warm, fed and safe. Like chicks, their cries signal driving necessities such as a need for food or protection from danger. But human babies can also convey a range of other needs with cries.
Human babies are also highly social, and are interested in engaging in a dialogue with their caregivers. So they are equally attentive to their parents’ signals: the messages conveyed by the body language of their caregivers — how the parent smells, touches, holds, rocks, as well as their tone of voice. In relaxed moments with the parent, they soon discover how smiling at an attentive adult tends to cause a positive response in return.
On the other hand, these early attempts at communication between the parent and child can be very hit-and-miss. In the first few weeks, most babies cry for about two hours a day. When the parent and baby aren’t “getting” each other, crying can increase. In particular, long difficulties with breast-feeding can lead to a pattern of “established firmly” crying behavior.
Crying is a signal that can mean many different things. The lessons that are learned from these early experiences are highly significant for individual lives, but collectively they also have a great effect on our culture.
1.According to the first paragraph, what is babies’ purpose of crying?
A. To change their comfortable situation at the present time.
B. To communicate with parents and learn to use body language.
C. To make caregivers fast respond to guarantee their survival.
D. To get something that they want to get as quickly as possible.
2.What does the underlined phrase “fend for” in Para.2 mean?
A. feed B. look after
C. support D. make up
3.Why do human babies pay attention to their parents’ signals?
A. Because they hope to get more from their parents.
B. Because they want to convey messages to their parents.
C. Because they need to learn from their parents how to communicate.
D. Because they are social and interested in talking with their parents.
4.What is the best title of the text?
A. Cry or Don’t Cry? B. Why Do Babies Cry?
C. How to Express Babies’ Feelings? D. Human Babies Are Similar to Chicks’?
Putting more green space around an elementary school may help students develop some mental abilities, a study su
ggests.
Researchers tested students repeatedly over the course of a year on attentiveness and working memory, which is the ability to keep something in mind temporarily for performing a task. The study tracked more than 2,000 students in 36 primary schools in Barcelona, Spain. The pupils were in the second to fourth grade when the study began. Overall, students whose schools are surrounded by more green space improve more pupils from schools with less green space.
“Policy makers should know that more green space around the school is better for cognitive (认知的) development and that they should make sure that kids can see and play in green areas,” one author, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen of the Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in Barcelona, said in an email. “Existing urban schools should think about replacing concrete or other hard surfaces with green space, and even a few trees may help,” he suggested.
The researchers used satellite images to group schools according to how much green space appeared on the school ground and within about 55 yards of the school’s surrounding property. Their analysis indicated that differences in socioeconomic factors between schools did not account for the study outcome.
Sally Augustin, a psychologist in La Grange Park, Illinois, who used research on how people react to their surroundings to consult on design of buildings, products and services, said the results make sense to her. Augustin, who did not participate in the new study, said the results fit with previous findings that views of nature help children and adults lower stress and perform mental tasks better.
1.What do we know about the findings of the study?
A. Attentiveness (专注) is the most important quality for students.
B. A good memory enables students to perform a task better.
C. More green space may help the mental development of students.
D. Schools surrounded by more green space are favored by parents.
2.According to Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, policy makers should _______.
A. reduce the noise near the school
B. reduce air pollution from vehicles
C. provide more green space for kids
D. encourage kids to play more sports
3.How are the schools classified by the researchers?
A. By green space. B. By test scores.
C. By size. D. By position.
4.Why is Augustin mentioned in the passage?
A. To introduce another interesting study.
B. To make the findings of the study more convincing.
C. To present new evidence for the study.
D. To show a different viewpoint.
