阅读下面短文，根据所学课文内容填入适当的词语，使文章合理通顺，然后将答案填写到答题卡上的相应位置, 每空一词。
Have you ever wanted to be part of a band as a famous singer or 1._______________? Have you ever 2.______________ of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, at 3._____________ everyone is clapping and appreciating your music? Do you sing karaoke and 4._____________ you are a famous singer like Song Zuying or Liu Huan? To be5._______________, a lot of people 6.______________ great importance to becoming rich and famous.
Many musicians meet and 7._____________ a band because they like to write and play their own music. They may start as a group of high-school students, for whom 8._____________ their music in someone’s house is the first step to 9.______________. Sometimes they may play to passers-by in the street or subway so that they can10.______________ some extra money for themselves or to pay for their 11.______________. Later they may give12._____________ in pubs or clubs, for which they are paid in cash. Of course they hope to make records in a 13.______________ and sell millions of copies to become 14._____________.
根据句子意思及首字母或汉语注释写出单词的正确形式，并将答案填写到答题卡上的相应位置。
1.The song sounds f_____________, but I just couldn’t remember its name.
2.Don’ t disturb your brother, he is t_____________ an important letter now. (打字)
3.Daisy loves playing with her dog, but unluckily she was b_____________ by it yesterday.
4.It may rain, but I must go to the airport to meet my mother _____________. (无论如何)
5.The successful landing of Jade Rabbit announced that the Chinese dream of flying to the moon became a r_____________.
6.The BBC b______________ different kinds of news and programs day and night.
7.Thanks to WWF, many governments around the world are setting up more and more nature r______________ for wildlife. (保护区)
8.Please tell me _____________ what happened instead of talking about details. (简略地)
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves. The following are a few tips that we follow to create happiness in our life.
*Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
*_______1._________. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy their emotional state will be infectious (有感染力的).
*_______2._________. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks (挫折) to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances (形势) back to their favor.
*________3.________. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
*_________4._______. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
*Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
*_________5.______. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood.
A. Different people have different requirements for happiness.
B. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
C. When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity.
D. Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness.
E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F. Surround yourself with happy people.
G. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
Facebook is now used by 30 million people in the UK, around half the population. Joanna Shields, vice president of Facebook Europe, made the announcement this morning at a media conference in London.
Globally, Facebook has more than 500 million registered （注册的） users, a milestone it hit last summer. Last July it had 26 million registered UK users. In the last eight months, it has attracted four million extra UK users, bringing the UK total to 30 million.
Facebook, the brainchild of Mark Zuckerberg while he was still studying at Harvard University, was launched in February 2004. The pace of its global growth has sped rapidly - Facebook had only 150 million registered users in January 2009.
One third of women aged between 18 to 34 check Facebook when they first wake up, before even going to the toilet, according to the research. 21% check Facebook in the middle of the night, while 42% of the same group think it is fine to post drunken photos of themselves onto the social network, a study by Oxygen Media and Lightspeed Research found.
Shields was speaking this morning at the Financial Times Digital Media and Broadcasting Conference about the power Facebook’s referrals （好友推荐）can bring to media sites, such as newspapers and TV services. She explained that the average Facebook user has 130 friends who they share links to media sites with regularly. “Media companies which take advantage of that are really seeing the benefits,” Shields said. Shields refused to be drawn on whether Facebook would develop its own mobile phone operating system and also said it was “silly” that Google had recently disabled the feature which allowed Google users to refresh their contacts with Facebook friends.
1.Eight months ago the number of registered users of Facebook in UK was about ____.
A. less than half of its populationB. 30 million
C. 4 millionD. 500 million
2.Shields talked at the Financial Times Digital Media and Broadcasting Conferences about the following EXCEPT ____.
A. Facebook’s referrals
B. its plan on developing its own mobile phone operating system
C. its dissatisfaction with Google
D. its call for more media sites to take advantage of Facebook
3.What does the underlined word “disabled” mean in the last paragraph?
A. InventedB. Strengthened
C. AddedD. Stopped
4.What is the best title of the text?
A. Facebook’s referrals bring benefits
B. Facebook: the brainchild of Mark Zuckergerg
C. Facebook: used by half the UK population
D. Facebook: women’s preference
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmers are music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This is started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
1.This passage mainly talks about ____.
A. American musicB. American popular music
C. three sorts of musicD. popular music singers
2.The first three paragraphs mainly tell us ____.
A. that Americans like popular music
B. that popular music is an important kind of music in America
C. how to become a national star as a pop singer in America
D. popular music in America is what every student like
3.In American, as a pop singer, if you want to become a national star, you’ll have to ____.
A. earn a lot of money
B. make a radio stations use your CDs or tapes
C. make many CDs or tapes
D. make all the young people love you and what you sing
Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University, where there are top class scientists and professors and the best academic system in the world.
I was pretty shocked when I first stepped onto the campus. Well, it’s not ever really a campus. It’s a more like district in a small town.
Harvard's main buildings are from the 18th century. They look very old and simple. You might even say they're a little shabby (破旧的). They don’t fit the modern idea of university at all. The buildings are surrounded by grass and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into a medieval castle. But when I looked across the street, busy shops and in-fashion students made me feel like I was in the 21st century again. It creates a strong contrast (对比) and brings a special atmosphere (氛围) to the school.
Our tour guide Gary took us around and told us: “You see this grass field in the center of the school? Here is where they host their graduation ceremony. They just set up tents and benches and have a very simple ceremony. Unbelievable! Who would think the most talented students just graduate on the lawn?”
I saw some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book. When I listened to the soft sound of pages turning, along with chirping of the birds, I felt very calm. There was no competitive feeling at all.
Harvard has the world’s first computer in its science center and there are hundreds of high-end computers too. Its religion and the literature departments are also among the best. It is the perfect mix of tradition and new technology. It makes Harvard a very attractive place to study in.
I hope one day I’ll attend my dream school—Harvard.
1.According to the article the author was most impressed by ____.
A. Harvard’s mix of tradition and new technology
B. the classes held on beautiful lawns at Harvard
C. Harvard students not taking their graduation ceremony seriously
D. the feeling of not living in modern society on the campus
2.What can we conclude from the article?
A. Harvard campus is actually a district of a big city.
B. There are no competitions at Harvard University.
C. Graduation ceremonies are not complex at Harvard.
D. All Harvard buildings date back to the 18th century.
3.Which word can be used to describe the Harvard campus?
A. Modern B. Competitive C. Peaceful D. Splendid
