21世纪英语报第七期 九年级报纸阅读命题

初三九年级英语(完整版)初中英语阅读理解阅读练习题含解析一、英语阅读理解阅读1．阅读理解For most people in the West, Valentine's Day（情人节）ends on February 15, but here in Japan it's not quite over until March 15. March 14-exactly one month after Valentine's Day--is White Day in Japan.To really understand what White Day is all about, you have to understand what Valentine's Day in Japan is like. Japanese Valentine's Day is all about men getting presents. Japanese women are usually too shy to show their love, though it might not be true today. Valentine's Day is a great chance to let women show their feelings. Men should return gifts to women on White Day.On both days, chocolate is the gift of choice. More often, the colour of the chocolate is white because of the name of the day. You can also buy flowers, candy or cookies.Does it sound good to you? Don't get too excited when you get chocolate from Japanese girls! They give chocolate not only to their loved ones, but also to men such as bosses（老板） and male（男性的） friends.The Japanese first celebrated White Day in 1978. Now it is also celebrated in South Korea and Taiwan, China.（1）In Japan, Valentine's Day ends on ________________.A. February 14B. February 15C. March 14D. March 15（2）What's the most common White Day gift?A. White chocolate.B. Flowers.C. Candy.D. Cookies.（3）What can we learn from the passage?A. White Day has a history of 100 years.B. White Day is all about women getting gifts.C. People all over the world celebrate White Day.D. On White Day girls only give gifts to their boyfriends.（4）What's the best title for the passage?A. The history of Valentine's DayB. Valentine's DayC. How to celebrate White DayD. White Day in Japan（5）The writer of this passage may be from ________________.A. JapanB. ChinaC. AmericaD. South Korea2．阅读理解Have you found this? Sometimes, on grey, rainy days, your mood level is lower than on bright, sunny days. Is this a coincidence（巧合）, or is there some science behind this? Would you like to know more about how the weather can affect how you feel?According to a recent study, there is a connection between weather and moods. Going to a warm place in the middle of winter can make our moods better. Pleasant weather has been proved to improve moods and memory. However, extremely hot weather can actually make us feel more tired and bored, spoiling our moods.In the study, people who spent time outdoors in warm weather were happier than those whospent all day inside.The best temperature for humans is about 22.2℃. That explains why people in southern California are happy all the time. To improve his or her moods, a person must spend at least 30 minutes outside in warm, sunny weather. Spending time indoors when the weather outside is so nice tends to lower moods.Maybe just the activities connected with being outside affect our moods. Warm weather is connected with the beach, fun outdoor sports and so on. It brings back childhood memories of playing outside all day. Who doesn't love that?Of course, we can wake up every day and decide how we will feel that day. If it's rainy, that won't necessarily make us unhappy. We'll just have to bring our umbrellas out and cheer up those who are feeling sad!（1）According to the study, we may feel on extremely hot days.A. happierB. more boredC. more excitedD. more pleased （2）Warm weather can help improve our moods and according to the passage.A. sightB. memoryC. heightD. hearing（3）Why are people in southern California happy all the time?A. Because the weather there is always cold.B. Because people there don't like doing sports.C. Because the temperature there is the best for humans.D. Because the weather there is extremely hot all the year round.（4）What is the best title for the passage?A. Rainy Days Make Us SadB. The Best Temperature for HumansC. Go Outside on Sunny DaysD. How the Weather Affects Our Moods3．阅读理解Technology is everywhere. We see it any place we go and, in fact, almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time we leave the house. What I always forget, though, is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others.There is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronic devices （设备）lying around in it. Whenever I am at home, I am almost always using at least one electronic device. If you walked into my living room on any given day, you would find that, first, I have the television on. At the same time, I usually have my laptop resting on my knee, or I will be using my mobile phone. Even when I'm not at home I am always using my phone, and at work or in cafés, I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on my laptop.I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much better spent if I were to take up a little online volunteering.The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world. From using your language skills to do translations, to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work, there is so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world. The United Nations, in fact, has a huge page with "Volunteers Recruited" on its website.This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff members. Many organizations only require you to work an hour a week﹣some even less. And the support provided by online volunteers can really help make a difference to those in need.（1）From Paragraph 2, we can know that the writer .A. is a computer engineerB. works in a caféC. uses technology a lotD. likes modern music（2）The underlined word" Recruited" in Paragraph 4 means" ".A. OrderedB. VisitedC. WantedD. Warned（3）In the writer's opinion, people should spend more time with technology.A. working on computer programsB. keeping the Internet safeC. inventing electronic productsD. helping people in need（4）What can be the best title for the passage？A. Online VolunteeringB. Internet OrganizationsC. Website DesignD. Online Translation4．阅读理解We often hear stories of animals rescuing people. But now someone has managed to return the favor.The event took place on a snowy January morning. Thomas Smith was walking his dog, Jack, in the park. "As I was walking, I just saw Jack running into the ice towards the ducks in the middle, and then he fell into the water and couldn't climb out," said Smith. He realized he had no choice but to try and save his dog. "Someone else told me the lake was only one meter deep, but it was at least twice that. I had to break my way through the 6-cm ice. Finally, I got Jack by the neck and pulled him out. I didn't think I had ever felt so cold by the time we got back to dry land. And when we got there, everyone was asking if Jack was okay—no one was particularly worried about me!"A neighbor, Julie Brown, saw it all happen. "The dog went onto an icy lake. All of a sudden, it started to go under. There were crowds of people around, and they were all shouting and screaming. Before I knew it, the owner （Smith） was in the water forcing his way through the ice, I couldn't imagine how cold it was. Everyone was very nervous, but he was as cool as a cucumber-he just crawled back out, put the dog on its lead, and went home.Many regard him as a hero, but Mr. Smith is quite laid—back about it, "Most dog owners are the same as me. They would do what I did without a second thought. But in the future, I'm going to make sure he's on a lead near any icy pond.Pets are members of our family. Would you do the same for them?（1）What happened on a cold January morning?A. Mr. Smith met Jack in the park.B. Mr. Smith ran after Jack on the ice,C. Jack fell from the ice into the water.D. Jack played with the ducks in the water.（2）How did Mr. Smith save Jack?A. He asked a neighbor for help,B. He broke the ice and shouted to Jack.C. He got Jack by the leg and pulled him out.D. He pulled Jack out of the icy water by the neck.（3）The underlined phrase "as cool as a cucumber" in Paragraph 3 means "_________".A. relaxedB. proudC. shyD. brave（4）In the last paragraph, the writer asks a question to .A. suggest keeping pets for funB. remind people to put their dogs on the leadsC. encourage people to take good care of their petsD. advise people not to leave their dogs near icy ponds（5）What is the best title for the passage?A. A man's pet dogB. A dog's best friendC. The danger on the icy lakeD. Suggestions for pets' owners5．阅读理解My 14-year-old son, John, and I saw the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It was so beautiful and had an unbelievable price, $ 28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John's eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but new ones could cost several hundred dollars. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. It fit him so well. John wore the coal to school the next clay. After he came home, I asked. "Did the kids like your coat?""They loved it," he said with a big grin.Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and much happier. "Good dinner, Mom," he would say every evening. Without a word of complaining, he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said, "You're right. I guess I will." When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes. But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes, we may try to be better in thought, speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside.（1）What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The price of the coat was too high.B. John liked the coat very much.C. They often went shopping together.D. The writer didn't want to buy the coat.（2）What did John use to do when he was asked to study?A. Start at once.B. Put off his homework.C. Work hard on schoolwork.D. Carry in wood for the stove.（3）Which of the following changes did NOT happen to John after he wore the coat?A. He was willing to follow suggestions.B. He often helped to do some housework.C. He always worried about his study.D. He said sweet words to make his mother happy.（4）What does the writer want to say through this passage?A. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.B. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.C. We should not judge people by their appearance.D. It's a good choice to try different things in our lives.6．阅读理解If you cannot travel around the world, why not travel on the Internet? GeoGuessr is a new online travel game. The game is easy to play, but nearly impossible to win. The new online game challenges your geography skills.How to play the gameWhen you think you know where the photo was taken, click on the Google map to place your marker.Click on the "Make A Guess" button on the bottom of the map. A new image will appear, showing the distance between the area you chose and the actual location. GeoGuessr will tell how many kilometers away you were and how many points you earned.You get five chances to guess the location. After the fifth one, you see a map showing your guesses, the correct location and the number of points you earned.Helpful hints（提示）Here are a few tips to help you identify what part of the planet you are seeing.look around and see if you can find any words on signs to show the local language. For example, if both French and English are on signs, Canada might be a good guess.Make a note of whether the cars drive on the right or the left side of the road. If cars are driving on the left, that narrows your guesses.The more you play the game, the better you will get at geography.（1）GeoGuessr is a new online game which challenges your _________ skills.A. mathB. languageC. scienceD. geography（2）You can have _________ chances to guess the location you see.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six（3）If you see both French and English on signs, you may be in _________.A. AmericaB. JapanC. FranceD. Canada（4）What's the best title for the passage?A. A new online gameB. How to travel around the worldC. How to play the gameD. How to guess the game7．阅读理解Our monthly talks start at 19: 30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don't need to book. They end around 21: 00.November 7th The Canal（运河）Pioneers（先驱者）, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early "civil engineers".December 5th Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering.Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London's ice trade grew.February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroud water Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6th Eyots and Aits---Thames Istands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest. （1）When is the talk on James Brindley?A. On February 6th.B. On March 6th.C. On November 7th.D. On December 5th.（2）What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pioneers.B. Ice for the Metropolis.C. Eyous and Aits -Thames Istands.D. An Update on the Cotswold Canals.（3）Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?A. Miranda Vickers.B. Malcolm Tucker.C. Chris Lewis.D. Liz Payne. 8．阅读理解I'm sure most people like music. Music can not only bring us wonderful enjoyment, but also bring us happiness when we are tired or sad. And many people have the habit of enjoying music when they are free. But to our surprise, one English school allows children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while they are studying, and they find it is helpful to improve the students' grades.According to a research at Millfield School in the UK, around 20% of teenagers work better with background music, and 10% excel when allowed to finish their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate （集中注意）better if allowed to play with a smallobject.The research has made the school use a very new way, encouraging students to discover which learning styles suit them best, and then do their homework listening to music or even lying down. Some parents don't believe, .but many are now accepting it at home where children are allowed to do their homework with the television on."I prefer to work on the floor with music on," said Sam, a 13-year-old boy." At first my parent thought I didn't study hard, but my teacher asked them to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK, they agreed at last."（1）What advantage of music hasn't been mentioned in the passage?A. Music can bring us enjoyment.B. Music can bring us happiness.C. Music can make people excited.D. Music can help to improve students' grades.（2）What does the underlined word "excel" probably mean?A. It means "be good at doing something".B. It means "do badly in doing something".C. It means "give up doing something".D. It means "play with something".（3）Which of the following is true?A. The research was done in the USAB. One fifth of the students can work better with background music.C. 20% can concentrate better if allowed to play with a small object.D. No parents accept the idea.（4）What can you infer form the passage?A. The students at Millfield School are against the new idea of allowing children to listen to music.B. More and more parents will allow children to listen to music while doing homework.C. The new idea will spread all over the world.D. More and more children will realize the importance of working hard.9．阅读理解On Miriam's 9th birthday two years ago, her aunt, who lives in Kenya（肯尼亚）, gave money to a group that cares for elephants to celebrate Miriam's birthday. Then Miriam and her mother visited Africa to learn how the group was helping elephants. Later, Miriam fell in love with the animals and wanted to help save them.A few months after visiting Africa, Miriam watched How I Became an Elephant, a film about the mistreatment of elephants in Thailand, and a young girl's effort to save them. Miriam decided she wanted to raise money to save elephants.Last year, Miriam created a program called They Deserve（应得） to Be Free after seeing how young elephants are abused in Thailand. She learned how people take a baby elephant, don't give it food or water for days and beat it hard. "It made me really sad. I need to do something useful." Miriam said.Miriam is working to make money for Elephant Nature Park in Thailand. She asked her friends to give money to the park rather than giving her birthday gifts.She recently joined about 12 other students in an art center. They made elephants from clay and decorated（装饰） them. Then she created a plan to sell clay elephants.Kate, Miriam's art teacher, opened her art studio（工作室）to Miriam and her friends onweekends so they could make clay elephants. She even gave them the clay." It's great to see a young student wanting to spend her time on something meaningful. This is what we should all work towards," Kate said.Miriam says she has sold 180 clay elephants worth 2, 000 dollars, and all of that money has been sent to Elephant Nature Park in Thailand.（1）Miriam went to Africa to ________.A. join a groupB. visit her auntC. help save elephantsD. learn about the group （2）The underlined word "abused" in Paragraph 3 means .A. 虐待B. 杀害C. 训练D. 饲养（3）Which of the following is TRUE about Kate from the passage?A. She was probably very proud of Miriam.B. She taught Miriam to make clay elephants.C. She spent time selling clay elephants with Miriam.D. She was worried that Miriam's plan wouldn't work.（4）The best title for the passage is probably .A. Elephants Are in Great DangerB. Care for Animals, Care for EarthC. 11-year-old Fights to Save ElephantsD. Protect Animals-Duty of Everyone10．阅读理解Vanuatu is an island nation in the South West Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sports, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山） surfing and land diving.Volcano Surfing On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 361 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发） almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it's very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano-- without getting hit by flying rocks! It's fast, fun and dangerous- the perfect extreme sport（极限运动）.Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教仪式）. A man ties tree vines（树藤） to his legs. He then jumps head- first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head- without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives （men only）still take part in this amazing activity.（1）In the first paragraph, what does the underlined word refer to?A. People.B. Animals.C. Activities.D. Islands.（2）According to the passage, Mount Yasur?A. is no longer activeB. is on Pentecost IslandC. erupts almost every dayD. rises 800 metres into the sky（3）Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?A. Because people can climb it easily.B. Because people can make money.C. Because people can watch snow on it.D. Because people can surf the volcano.（4）Which of the following about land diving is TRUE?A. It is not dangerous at all.B. It was first called "bungee jumping".C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.D. It came to Vanuatu from another country.（5）What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell people not to do dangerous sports.B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.C. To talk about the world's best volcano surfer and land diver.D. To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.11．根据短文理解，选择正确答案。

中考英语综合检测题二、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共18分）The parking lot sweeperMy parents taught me about family, faith (信念) and love of my country when I was young. Even though we tried hard to make ends meet, they told me and my four brothers and sisters how16 we were to live in a great country with so many chances.I got my 17 real job when I was 10 years old. My dad 18 his back working in a cardboard-box factory and had to become a hairstylist. The owner of the shopping center offered Dad a discount (折扣) on his rent (租) for 19 the parking lot three nights a week, which 20 that my dad had to get up at 3 am. To pick up 21 , Dad used a little machine. Mom and I helped him. We picked up the litter 22 hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. Usually, I slept in the car on the way home.I did this for two years, 23 the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime. I learned the 24 of balancing life’s competing interests – in my case, school, homework and a job. This really helped during my senior year of high school.The hard work paid off. I went to the US Military Academy (陆军军官学校). Later, I 25 a big Los Angeles law company and became a successful lawyer. In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have 26 forgotten those nights in the parking lot. The experienc e taught me that 27 people are working to support themselves and their families, then that is something we should honor.16. A. exciting B. lucky C. great D. sad17. A. first B. second C. third D. last18. A. took B. made C. hurt D. touched19. A. protecting B. watching C. doing D. cleaning20. A. meant B. asked C. needed D. kept21. A. paper B. bottles C. trash D. bags22. A. with B. by C. through D. in23. A. but B. and C. or D. so24. A. laziness B. freshness C. importance D. mistake25. A. joined B. found C. visited D. opened26. A. always B. sometimes C. never D. almost27. A. unless B. until C. as D. if三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共32分）AIf you sit in a chair for too long or in a bad position, your back may begin to hurt. Now, a new chair could help you avoid that.German scientists developed this new chair. It has sensors (感应器) in the seat and back of the chair. The sensors know how the user is sitting. If the chair finds that its user is sitting in the wrong position or has been sitting for too long, it makes a noise. The noise could tell the user it is time to change positions.Scientists first developed the chair to use in a home office, but they say it could be useful elsewhere.“It could be used in school classrooms. It could also be used in big of fices to tell workers when they need to take a break,” said one of the scientists.28. German scientists invented the new chair that can help people avoid _____.A. back-acheB. near-sightednessC. exhaustionD. sleepiness29. What makes the new chair special is that _____.A. it’s size is bigB. it is made of special materialC. it has sensors inside itD. it knows its owner30. If you sit in the wrong position the new chair will _____.A. sing a songB. get hotterC. ring a bellD. make a noise31. Where could the chair first be used?A. In a home office.B. In a school classroom.C. In a big company.D. At a park.BI was 15 months old, a happy carefree (无忧无虑的) kid, until the day I fell. It was a bad fall. I landed on a piece of glass that cut my eye badly. My mom found a doctor who knew that if the eye were removed, my face would look ugly, so my scarred (有疤痕的), sightless, cloudy gray eye lived on with me.Sometimes people asked me hard questions. When kids played games, I was always the “monster”. I grew up imagining that everyone looked down on me. Yet Mom would say to me: “Hold your head up high and face the world.” I b egan to depend on that saying.As a child, I thought Mom meant, “Be careful or you will fall down because you are not look ing.” As a teenager, I usually looked down to hide my shame. But I found that when I held my head up high, people liked me.In high school I even became the class president, but on the inside I still felt like a freak (怪物). All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would cry to my mom and she would look at me with loving eyes and say: “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them s ee the beauty that is inside.”When I met the man who became my husband, we looked each other straight in the eye, and he told me I was beautiful inside and out.My mom’s love was the spark (火花) that gave me confidence. With it, I faced hardships bravely.32. The writer hurt her eye when _____.A. she played gamesB. she fell on a piece of glassC. she tried to hide herselfD. she had a serious disease33. As a teenager, the writer usually looked down because _____.A. she had poor eyesightB. she was afraid of falling downC. she wanted to hide her shameD. her mother told her to do so34. When the writer held her head up high, _____.A. people laughed at herB. nobody noticed herC. people liked herD. people thought she was a freak35. What did the writer learn from her mom’s words?A. To look around while walking.B. To be confident and face hardships bravely.C. To pay more attention to the beauty outside.D. To be brave enough to show your inner beauty. CEvery student at Scarsdale Middle School, New York, had a special task after school recently. They were asked to interview 80-year-old ladies and people in wheelchairs in their neighborhood.The school wants to help students identify (识别) with the elderly and the disabled. This is part of the school’s empathy (移情) lessons. Empathy is the ability to re cognize other people’s feelings and emotions as if they were your own. Similar tasks included sharing snacks and board games with autistic (患自闭症的) classmates and wearing uniforms.Empathy lessons in schools across the US are the latest in a 10-year-long project to stop bullying and violence (暴力). Many educators see the lessons as a way to help children become better citizens. David A. Levine, the author of “Teaching Empathy”, says that the lessons can make young people think twice before fighting and doing other bad things such as name-calling and gossiping (谣言).At middle schools, there are signs that empathy lessons are starting to work. At Weber Middle School, New York, 300 students, nearly one-quarter of the school, are happy to sit with a new girl at lunch or help a terrified classmate during a climbing exercise.Scarsdale Middle School has also seen the effect of these classes. It has received three complaints (抱怨) about bullying this year, compared with an average of two or three a month last year.Sarah Frohman, 13, said she stopped herself the moment she was about to call someone a “retard (痴呆)”, and that she told her soc cer coach not to use the word.Annie Gevertz, 12, described empathy as putting herself in someone else’s shoes. She is now more careful of what she says about other students. “Sometimes, I think about how it would feel if it were said about me,” said Gevertz.36. Empathy is the ability to ____.A. help others in needB. make the right choiceC. rec ognize other people’s f eelingsD. make yourself lovable37. What is the purpose of empathy lessons in the US school?A. To teach students how it feels to sit in a wheelchair.B. To stop bullying and violence in school.C. To make students work harder in class.D. To help students learn to think before taking action.38. Why did Frohman stop herself from calling someone a “retard”?A. Because her parents stopped her.B. Because she was afraid of being punished.C. Because she thought about how it would feel.D. Because her teachers told her not to do so.39. How did students feel about the empathy lessons?A. They found the lessons helpful.B. They thought the lessons were useless.C. They d idn’t like the lessons at all.D. They thought the lessons were boring.DHappiness is a feeling that lights up your eyes, makes your steps light and makes you want to sing for no reason. Everyone wants to be happy. But sometimes, a guest comes in without invitation. It’s unhappiness. Don’t let it get you down. Send it away!When you are happy, the world feels like a better place. As the saying goes: When you smile, the world smiles with you; when you cry, you cry alone. Wearing a smile will make you more charming (迷人的) and help you to win lots of friends. A good mood (心情) always gives you hope, which makes trouble and problems easier to handle.No matter how happy you are, it’s normal to feel angry, sad or gloomy once in a while. Life is full of ups and downs. We can’t change the way life is, but we can do our best to change a bad situati on into a good one. To help us do this, it’s good to know some of the factors (因素) that influence happiness.One of the biggest factors is social relationships. People who are close to family and friends are happier than people who don’t have those relat ionships. Talking and sharing is a good way to relax and build confidence. Knowing someone is there for you will make you braver and more outgoing.Another factor is work or school. If you enjoy school, even if you have lots of homework or extra classes, you will still feel that your school life is meaningful and happy. But if you hate school, your negative (消极的) attitude may cause you to feel bored and upset that you have to do so much work.A third factor is your attitude towards life. How do you feel if you fail in an exam? Maybe you think it’s unfair because you always study hard and should have got a good mark. You can’t stop blaming (责备) yourself. Or, maybe you accept it. You go through the paper carefully, find out why you made stupid mistakes, a nd tell yourself, “Take it easy! I’ll do better next time!” Your attitude makes a big difference.How happy are you?If 100 is a full score for happiness, I score my life 90. Although I’m busy with studies from Monday to Saturday, I’m happy because I l ove learning. I relax by going to parks on Sundays and playing with my computer for half an hour every night. The only thing that bothers me is too much homework. Sometimes I c an’t go to bed until midnight.Yang Yunfan, 13, from BeijingI am happy most of the time. I do a good job in my schoolwork. My parents are supportive (支持的). I learn to play the violin on weekends. I have many friends. As a class leader, I love organizing class activities. But it makes me frustrated (沮丧的) when some classmates don’t listen. I’ll try to do a better job.Liu Haisu, 14, from Xi’anWhat about you? Do you smile a lot or wear a long face most of the time?40. What does the underlined sentence mean?A. We go upstairs and downstairs in life.B. We have both happy and sad moments in life.C. We could always be happy in life.D. We should never feel sad in life.41. According to the passage, what is one of the biggest factors that influence happiness?A. Smiles.B. Our attitude towards life.C. Work or school.D. Social relationships.42. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. We should keep blaming ourselves when we fail in an exam.B. We can’t be happy if we are busy with our studies.C. We should accept our failure and try to do better next time.D. People who are close to family and friends are less happy than people who aren’t.43. What is the best title of the passage?A. You make your own happiness.B. Being happy – the key to a successful life.C. Smiling to the world.D. Learning to control your emotions.四、短文填空（每小题2分，共20分）UK weekends are a time for fun and familyLooking forward to the weekend? You are not 44 in the world. People in the UK also get 45 about the weekend, as it is a time to go out and catch up with family and friends.Saturday morning is 46 time! For boys, soccer is the usual choice, while girls often go to dance or fitness classes. On a Saturday afternoon, the shopping malls get 47 . Young people hang out, looking at clothes, music or video games. 48 people like to shop on a Saturday too and will take a trip to the supermarket if they need something for their house. Saturday night is the time people show off their new clothes. It’s 49 for people to get dressed up and go out. Some people go out for 50 , to all sorts of restaurants – Italian, Indian, Mexican or Chinese.It is traditional on a Sunday to go to church. A lot of places 51 on a Sunday because of stricter hours set by the government. Most people have a family day.Sunday lunch is a big occasion, with roast beef, roast potatoes, gravy (肉汁) and vegetables. This often leads to a quiet night in, since everyone is very 52 from lunch. By Sunday night people wish they could have the weekend 53 .44. __________ 45. __________ 46. __________47. __________ 48. __________49. __________50. __________ 51. __________ 52. __________53. __________。

2.7 精读《二十一世纪英文报》，体验小词大魅力专题设计导航主题语境：人与自我主题语境：人与社会小词魅力小词拓展佳词仿写小词魅力小词拓展佳词仿写主题语境：人与自我篇Become a better you你期望遇见怎样的自己？话题：成为更好的自己Do you hope that 2019 will be the year in which you can achieve higher scores, eat healthier, go to bed earlier, or simply delve into other self-improvements? In China, Spring Festival is a time to get together with family and express your best wishes for the New Year. In Western countries, however, these kinds of New Year’s resolutions(决心) are usually made befor e New Year’s Eve.According to（根据）the Statistics （数据）Brain Research Institute, about 58 percent of US people make these resolutions, but only 9.2 percent of people say they are successful in achieving their resolutions by the end of the year. Why do people fail to maintain their resolutions throughout the year?We all know that controlling our desires when faced with temptation and holding back our hunger for immediate results can help us exercise our willpower and allow us to achieve our goals. But we often give in to our immediate desires because we have poor self-control. Weimagine self-control to be like a resistance band, holding us back from desserts, holding us back from playing video games and finally holding us back from happiness.Adding to this, we often face emotional situations that can lead to stress. We feel stressed at school and use binge eating(暴饮暴食) as an outlet(发泄方式) We find it difficult to improve our studies and decide to ignore our books and try to have fun. We give up on willpower because it makes us miserable. Yet if we are able to strengthen our self-control and willpower, it is very likely that we will achieve our goals. Since it has been two months since 2018 kicked off, let's take some time to reflect on our emotional well-being and resolutions. We should be grateful about what we have now instead of what we want. We should be patient with ourselves and be proud of all our achievements, no matter how tiny they are.Achieving our goals is not a race or competition; it is a step toward being the best person that we can be. Let's make this year a celebration of“us”.【关键词】better you;the best person; resolutions1. Do you hope that 2019 will be the year in which you can achieve higher scores, eat healthier, go to bed earlier, or simply delve intoother self-Improvements?【小词魅力赏析】小词：which 魅力：构成定语从句高级表达本句含有in which引导的定语从句“in which you can achieve higher scores, eat healthier, go to bed earlier, or simply delve intoother self-Improvements”修饰先行词the year.【翻译】你希望2019年你能取得更高的分数、吃得更健康、睡得更早，或者只是继续自我提升吗? 【仿写】1).我们也会花一些有趣的时间在一起唱歌，跳舞和玩游戏，我希望这会让他们开心。

2021-2022学年英语周报九年级第7期答案及试题come up with 想出；提出；提供：Our class came up with the idea to make better use of used materials. 我们班的同学提出了这⼀想法，以更好利⽤废旧材料。

They want to buy the house, but they couldn’t come up with the cash. 他们想买房，但是拿不出这笔现⾦。

32figure out 弄清楚；弄明⽩；计算出：I couldn’t figure out what I had done to annoy my boss. 我不明⽩⾃⼰做了什么让⽼板⽣⽓。

Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? 旅⾏要花多少费⽤你算出来没有？33get down to 开始做；开始认真对待：It’s time we got down to business. 我们该开始⼲正事了。

34give away①送掉；分发 (奖品等)：The Students’ Union called on us to give away our used books to the students in the lower grades.学⽣会号召我们把⽤过的书送给低年级的学⽣。

②泄露 (秘密)；出卖：I will never give your secrets away again. 我绝不会再泄露你的秘密。

His accent gives him away as a southerner.他的⼝⾳让⼈听出他是南⽅⼈。

③放弃 (机会等)；输掉：Would they give away their chance to win the game? 他们会放弃赢得⽐赛的机会吗？We gave away two goals in the first half.上半场我们输了两个球。

Together, they make up 26.46 percent of the world’s land area, 42.58 percent of the world’s population and 50 percent of world economic <经济的> growth. They are BRICS, an economic group the whole world is looking at.BRICS stands for the first letters of the five countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. From Sept 3 to 5, leaders from the countries met in Xiamen for the Ninth BRICS Summit <峰会>. They talked about a series of issues <问题>, like working together on trade, cultural exchanges and fighting against terrorism <恐怖主义>, reported People’s Daily.BRICS was built in 2006 to join hands in economic and trade development. The past 10 years has seen BRICS make great achievements in different areas. Some of the achivements have brought changes in our everyday life.More Chinese tourists are visiting other BRICS countries, with Russia and South Africa being the most popular. Russia’s ice cream, South Africa’s wine and Brazil’s nuts attract a great number of people in China.For many young people in th e other four countries, studying in Chinese universities has been a goal to achieve. XiamenUniversity, for example, now has 360 students from other BRICS countries.BRICS also made a movie together for the first time – Where Has Time Gone <《时间去哪儿了》>. It will hit cinemas on Oct 19, telling five short stories about life in each country.At the summit, BRICS leaders have agreed to continue working for the next "golden decade" <金色十年>, reported Xinhua. China will contribute 500 million yuan for further development among BRICS countries, such as railway construction <建设>, artificial intelligence <人工智能> research and scholarships for university exchange programs.1.The underlined expression stands for can be replaced by ________. <推测词义>A. works forB. es fromC. stands withD. sits on2.Why was BRICS founded at first? <查找细节题〕A.To fight against terrorism in the world.B.To work for economic and trade development togetherC.To join in trade and cultural development.D.To talk about trade and terrorism among the countries.3.What kind of reading is this passage? <逻辑推理〕A. A school notice.B. A police report.C. A bedtime story.D. A piece of news.4. The passage is mainly about ________. <文章主旨和拟标题>A. the importance of BRICSB. the development of BRICSC. the achievements of BRICSD. the introduction of BRICSBCan one paper bag change the world? Sarah Murphy believes it can and she tries to do something about it.The seventh grader from Massachusetts, in the United States, decorates <装饰> lunch bags for the homeless. She wants to bring hope to those people. The decorated bags, together with a lunch, will be given to homeless people in the town of Beverly, through a charity <慈善> program.To attract the help of more children, she reached out to a local library and made a program. They set up a coloring station in the library. Children may take a bag, draw and write a message of hope and leave it on the front desk. They can also take it home and return it after coloring.The program began on the first Saturday in August and has taken off <迅速发展> since then. Murphy bought 100 brown lunch bags and put them in the library. Children at the library have colored them. She will happily buy more.Murphy first heard about the charity program from her friends. She has great interest in charity. She once donated money to charities and made gift bags for seniors at her school. So she wanted to do something special.A summer reading program she joined further inspired her with its theme, "Build A Better World." After that, Murphy got the idea of coloring lunch bags and feeding the poor to make the world a better place.1.How does Sarah Murphy do to help the homeless? <查找细节〕A.She provides the homeless with a lunch.B.She decorates lunch bags for the homeless.C.She calls upon more children to color lunch bags with a lunch.D.She buys lunch bags to help the homeless.2.How does Sarah Murphy feel after the program has taken off? <逻辑推理〕A. Pleased.B. Annoyed.C. Regretful.D. Ashamed.3.The underlined word donated means ________.<推测词义>A. savedB. earnedC. gaveD. lent4. Which is the best title for the passage? <文章主旨和拟标题>A. Bag decorationB. Bring hope to the helplessC. Colorful bags of hopeD. Coloring stations in the libraryTyphoon Hato, Pakhar, Mawar and Hurricane <飓风> Harvey. They have been harming Asia and North America during the last few weeks. Do you know how these storms got their names?Hurricanes used to be named after saints <圣徒> and latitude-longitude <经纬度> positions. During World War II, US military <军队的> weathermen named hurricanes after their girlfriends or wives. It was easy to remember. So after the war, women’s names continued to be used for storms. Finally in 1979, men’s names started to be used, too.Now, the Worl d Meteorological Organization <WMO, 世界气象组织> is responsible for hurricane names. They keep six lists of names in alphabetical <按字母表顺序的> order, with one list used each year. This means each name will be reused every six years. So, the 2011 name list is now being used again in 2017.However, if a storm is especially damaging <破坏巨大的>, such as 2005’s Katrina, that storm’s name will not be used again.Typhoons are the brother of hurricanes, though they happen in the Pacific Ocean <太平洋> instead of the Atlantic Ocean <大西洋> <where hurricanes usually take place>. The new naming system for typhoons has been used since 2000. The WMO asked each of its 14 members in the Asia Pacific area to hand in a list of 10 names. Members include China, Japan and South Korea.But instead of picking human names, scientists decided to name the extreme <极端的> weather after animals, plants, places and even food.For example, Hato, provided by Japan, is a constellation <星座>; Pakhar, provided by Lao, is a kind of fish living in the MekongRiver; Mawar is from Malaysia, meaning rose.1.Which is TRUE among the following sentences?<查找细节〕A. Hurricanes began to be named with human names from World War II.B. Hurricanes is named by military weathermen now .C. Hurricanes will be reused every six years even if it is damaging.s of typhoons e from the list that some countries offer.2.The word they in the fifth paragraph refers to________.<判断指代关系>A. hurricanesB. typhoonsC. storms D, names3. What can we infer from the passage? <逻辑推理〕A. Typhoons were once named after latitude-longitude positions.B. Storms were named after women after World War II.C. Typhoons usuallytake place in the Atlantic Ocean.D. We’ve used the new naming system for hurricanes since 2000.4. According to the passage, we can know________. <文章主旨和拟标题>A. how the storms are namedB. how the storms are formedC. how the storms are rememberedD. how the storms are decidedDYou must have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. But can you imagine the two singing opera in English instead of speaking poetic Chinese?Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions<《红楼梦》>, written by Cao Xueqin <1715-1763>. Now the book has been made into an English-language opera. The opera was first performed last September in San Francisco, US. This month it es to Beijing, Changsha and Wuhan.Many of the opera’s creators have backgrounds <背景> in both Chinese and American cultures, including the director and playwrights. Their understanding of both cultures helped them to change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.The book, which covers the rise and fall of the Jia family, has 120 chapters and hundreds of characters. But opera writer David Henry Hwang cut down the number of characters to just seven. Huang, a Chinese-American, focused on the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a heartbroken tragedy <悲剧> that everyone would understand.The art director Timmy Yip, from Hong Kong, tried to help foreign people understand the characters using costumes <服装> and stage settings <布景>. He pared Lin to water and gave her a light green costume. When Lin shows up on stage, there is usually water around her on the stage.The creators consider it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences. Hwang told China Daily he was happy to "have made a contribution to the land where my parents were born."1. The following are all true EXCEPT________.<查找细节〕A.The first English opera of A Dream of Red Mansions was had in US.B.The opera writer cut the original short to focus on the love story.C.The English opera is going to be performed in China next month..D.The creators of the opera are very proud to introduce Chinese classics.2.What’s writer’s purpose in writing this passage?<逻辑推理〕A. To advise people to read the Chinese classical opera.B. To tell people the importance of the Chinese classics.C. To introduce a Chinese Classic singing opera to the audience.D. To encourage Western audience to enjoy the singing opera.3.The word it in the last paragraph refers to ________. <判断指代关系>A. helping foreign people understand the characters in the opera.B. changing a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.C. cutting down the number of characters in the opera.D. introducing a Chinese classic to Western audience.4. What does the passage mainly talk about? <文章主旨和拟标题>A.The classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions is made into an English opera because it is not good enough.B. The classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions is made into an English opera to make the Chinese culture known to the foreign countries.C. The classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions is made into an English opera because it is too long.D. The classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions is made into an English opera because the creators want to help others to learn English.EWatch out, Taylor Swift fans! The 27-year-old US pop singer is back and badder than ever. Her new song Look What You Made Me Do became a hit online. Swift changes her image <形象> and looks like a "bad girl." Read the review by TEENS foreign staff Jordon Shinn to find out why.I knew this would happen. The white swan bees the black swan. The perfect beauty turns into the worst.In her new song, Swift bees a zombie <僵尸> that rises from the grave <坟墓> of her "dead reputation" <名声>. She lies in a bath of diamonds. She sits on a throne <王座> of snakes. She screams and shows her teeth. She reaches out her hands like wolf claws <狼爪>. And she blames <归咎于> her anger on somebody else.Why does Swift blame her "bad" attitude on another person? "Look what you just made me do!" she shouts. Oh, really? Well exactly who made her do what? In fact, she has a choice. I just don’t believe her.Swift’s new song and music video are not surprising. Many other pop stars began their careers <事业> as children and went through image changes. Just like Brittany Spears or Justin Bieber. They both started as cute and innocent <天真的> kids who touch the hearts of fans. Later they became rebellious <叛逆的> teenagers, then finally sexy pop stars with crazy night lives.In her new video, Swift in her tight black clothes looks like Madonna. Similarly, the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson wrote a song titled Bad. He also stared in the film The Thriller <《颤栗》>, where he bees a zombie and chases his girlfriend.For Swift, this is just the next step in her career, though a sad one. In real life, she’s been a bad girl for a while. At the end of her song, Swift sings, "Th e old Taylor can’t e to the phone now. Why? ‘Cause she’s dead!"1.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph given by the writer implies that________. <判断指代关系>A. the black swan bees the white swanB. pop stars want to be zombies after they are dead.C. pop stars themselves choose to change, even into worse image.D. people are often forced to change themselves.2.What is Not True about Taylor Swift? <查找细节>A. Taylor Swift has once been bad in the real life.B. Taylor Swift wants to change her image through the new song.C. Taylor Swift's new has attracted great attention on the Internet.D. Taylor Swift's new song surprised audience because none did so before.3.What page does the passage belong to on newspapers? <逻辑推理>A. Entertainment pageB. Science pageC. Advice pageD. Politics page4. What is the passage about? <文章主旨和拟标题>A. It is about an opinion on the reasons for Swift’s change.B. It is about a review on how Swift changes.C. It is about a ment on why the writer doesn't like Swift.D. It is about an explanation Why does Swift blame her "bad" attitude on another person .。

21世纪学生英文报初三628答案1、I _____ of her since she left school three years ago. [单选题] *A. didn’t hearB. haven’t heard(正确答案)C. was not hearingD. shall not heard2、We are looking forward to _______ you again. [单选题] *A. seeB. sawC. seeing(正确答案)D. seen3、---Where’s that report?---I brought it to you ____you were in Mr. Black’s office yesterday. [单选题] *A. ifB. when(正确答案)C. becauseD. before4、Do you know what（）the change in his attitude? [单选题] *A. got throughB. brought about(正确答案)C. turned intoD. resulted from5、The black coal there shows a sharp（）white snow. [单选题] *A. contract withB. content withC. contact toD. contrast to(正确答案)6、They took _____ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping. [单选题] *A.efficientB.beneficialC.validD.effective(正确答案)7、You can _______ Bus 116 to get there. [单选题] *A. byB. take(正确答案)C. onD. in8、What surprised me ______ was that he succeeded. [单选题] *A. most(正确答案)B. mostlyC. almostD. at most9、39．—What do you ________ my new dress?—Very beautiful. [单选题] * A．look atB．think aboutC．think of(正确答案)D．look through10、97．Go ______ the square and you will find the theatre. [单选题] * A．aboveB．atC．across(正确答案)D．on11、Don't tell me the answer, I'll work out the problem _____. [单选题] *A .by meB. myself(正确答案)C. meD. mine12、As I know, his salary as a doctor is much higher_____. [单选题] *A. than that of a teacher(正确答案)B. than a teacherC. to that of a teacherD. to a teacher13、I paint a lot of pictures. [单选题] *A. 评论B. 注意C. 悬挂D. 画(正确答案)14、Sichuan used to have more people than ______ province in China. [单选题] *A. otherB. any other(正确答案)C. anotherD. any others15、—John, How is it going? —______.（）[单选题] *A. It’s sunnyB. Thank youC. Well doneD. Not bad(正确答案)16、July hardly joins in any class activities,_____? [单选题] *A. does she(正确答案)B. doesn't sheC. didn't sheD. is she17、The green shorts are _______ sale for ＄[单选题] *A. forB. on(正确答案)C. atD. with18、24．I often ask my English teacher some questions ________ e-mail. [单选题] *A．by(正确答案)B．inC．forD．with19、--Henry treats his secretary badly.--Yes. He seems to think that she is the _______ important person in the office. [单选题] *A. littleB. least(正确答案)C. lessD. most20、Tom is very _______. He never cleans his room. [单选题] *A. lazy(正确答案)B. activeC. shyD. healthy21、The soldiers were_____of running away when the enemy attacked. [单选题] *A.chargedB.accused(正确答案)C.scoldedD.estimated22、49．________ is the price of the product? [单选题] *A．HowB．How muchC．What(正确答案)D．How many23、It’s raining heavily outside. Don’t leave _______ it stops. [单选题] *A. whileB. sinceC. until(正确答案)D. when24、The Internet is an important means of（）[单选题] *A. conversationB. communication(正确答案)C. speechD. language25、—Why is Mary asking Bob about the school trip? —Because she wants to know ______.（）[单选题] *A. how does he think of the tripB. what does he think of the tripC. what he likes the tripD. how he likes the trip(正确答案)26、The bookstore is far away. You’d better _______ the subway. [单选题] *A. sitB. take(正确答案)C. missD. get27、29．______ my free time, I like listening to music. [单选题] *A．AtB．OnC．In(正确答案)D．About28、—______ my surprise, Zhu Hui won the first prize in the speech contest. —But I think he could, because he kept practicing speaking.（）[单选题] *A. To(正确答案)B. AboutC. ForD. In29、Jim wants to hang out with his friends at night, but his parents don’t allow him ______ so. （）[单选题] *A. doB. doneC. to do(正确答案)D. doing30、—What’s wrong with you, Mike?—I’m really tired because I studied for today’s test ______ midnight last night. （）[单选题] *A. althoughB. unlessC. until(正确答案)D. so that。

《21世纪英文报》阅读月测试卷2011-2012学年第一学期（2011年11月）课程________ 班级__________学号________ 姓名__________ALL YOUR ANSWERS MUST BE WRITTEN ON THE ANSWER SHEET.I. Match the English words with their meanings.（Time: 10minutes）(15*1=15%)1. ultimate ________2. sympathetic ________3. charity __________4. virtual ________5. diagnose _________6. reinforce ___________7. prompt _________8. genius ________9. invade _________10.isolated _________11. sensible _________12. revise _________13. exaggerate _________14. saint _________15. utilize _________A.showing, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone'ssufferingB.not near to other places, separateC.occurring or existing primarily onlineD.very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such asscience or art, or a person who has this ability or skillE.society or organization for helping the needyF. a person who has received an official honour from the Christian, especially theRoman Catholic, Church for having lived in a good and holy way.G.to look at or consider again an idea, piece of writing, etc. in order to correct orimprove itH.to use something in an effective wayI.to make something happenJ.to enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of itK.make something seem larger, worse, better, etc. than it really isL.find out the nature of an illness by observing its symptomsM.beyond which no other exists or is possible, last or finalN.to strengthen by additional assistance, material, or support : make stronger or moreO.having or showing good sense, reasonableII. Translate the underlined expression into Chinese in the following sentences. (Time: 10 minutes)(10*1=10%)1. We haven’t seen each other sin ce graduating from college. We had a lot to catch up.( )2. He has been laid off from work. On the plus side, he was able to spend time with thekids. ( )3. If you can't afford to buy an apartment right now, rent one-it’s a no-brainer.( )4. Hard work contributes to his bad health. ( )5. She put on airs and graces after marrying a millionaire. ( )6. The patient can move his fingers. It’s a baby step, but a great improvement toward recovery. ( )7. He dropped out of high school to help his dad on the farm. ( )8. Research shows that women are more prone to this disease than men.( )9. He veered away from all the questions about his personal life.( )10. Mary was struck dumb at the sight of her son’s car accident. ( )III. T ranslate the following expressions into Chinese. (Time: 5 minutes)(10*1=10%)1. provide some closure ___________________2. thrash out differences____________3. price cut _______________________4. drug ring _________________5. influence peddling ______________6. joint escort cooperations ____________7. leave somebody in the lurch ___________8. shelf life _______________9. social accountability system ___________ 10. cure-all __________IV. The following expressions are about some domestic news or world news. Please explain each of the following terms.(Time: 5 minutes) (3*5=15%)1. Wall Street2. Black Comedy3. Breast Cancer A wareness monthV. Reading Comprehension (Time: 10 minutes) (10*2=20%)Text 1The term feminism first appeared in the late 19th century in France and the Netherlands. Since then its meaning has been widely debated and people still often disagree about what it stands for. Here we look at its history and why the word has become cloaked in controversy.The first significant feminist movement began in the late 19th century in the UK with the campaign for women’s suffrage. Women gained the right to vote (if they were over the age of 30) in 1918 in Britain.In the 1960s a second wave of feminism erupted. People fought for issues such as access to birth control and equal pay.A third wave of feminism emerged in the early 1990s, as an attempt to rectify the movements’ perceived failures.Today, 71 percent of American and 58 percent of British women would not describe themselves as a feminist, according to a Guardian article. The figure is expected to be lower for men, as historically there have been fewer men than women happy to identify themselves as feminists.To be a feminist means that you believe women should have equal rights to men. Many people agree with this ideal. But some have become wary of using the term, because in response, people may brand you as radical or a man-hater. This is partly due to the med ia’s portrayal of feminists as bra-burners that believe in female superiority.Feminism has begun to see a revival, with people debating whether we are starting to see a fourth wave.Questions:1. The first significant feminist movement began in _____.a. Franceb. Netherlandsc. UKd. America2. Which wave of feminism focused on birth control and equal pay?a. The first waveb. The second wavec. The third waved. The last wave3. The writer’s attitude towards feminism is_____.a. neutralb. postivec. negatived. critical4. If you are a feminist, you are likely to believe_______________________.5. As people debate whether there will be a fourth wave of feminism, it has begun to see a _____.Text 2Huang Yi is exploring the world. The 26-year-old is an art teacher in an *elementary school in Hangzhou. She obviously prefers traveling to answering *judgmental questions on blind dates. Huang has a sound income, so instead of being influenced by pressures to marry, like many of her peers, she plans to spend the next few years *backpacking around Europe.“I hope to *prolong the carefree period between graduation and adult responsibilities,” said Huang. “I want to discover my genuine value and true interests before I settle down with a man.”She *epitomizes an expanding number of women *opting to delay marriage in order to “take care of themselves first”.By waiting to select t he “right” one, personal *fulfillment as well as education and career progression can take *precedence over relationships.Xu Anqi, a sociologist and marriage expert from Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences described it as a “revolution”.In Xu’s eyes, pos t-1980s and 90s is the first generation of young women who are more “concerned with building their lives as individuals than going the traditional route of marriage and havingkids”.It’s hard to judge whether it is good or bad, according to Xu, but we have to admit that “it means they can pay more attention to their own emotions, and be more independent when considering their future”.According to a report by Horizon Research Consultancy Group and Nankai University, the median age for an urban Chinese woman to marry for the first time is 27.In Shanghai and Guangzhou, the age was 29. But 30 years ago the average age for women to marry was 22.8.Experts say that with economic independence young women do not need to approach marriage as a necessity.Tan Lin, secretary general of the Chinese Women’s Research Society, says many young women can stand on their own feet and afford a better quality life. They no longer need men to help pay their bills.“They rely on themselves as earners,” Tan said. “And as the only children in the family, they’ve been well-fed and *well-groomed so they requir e less support from a *spouse.”However, women’s *craving for independence also stems from a sense of insecurity in relationships as love and marriage become more *fickle and un reliable in today’s world.Figures from the Ministry of Civil Affairs in June revealed that the divorce rate has risen in the past seven years.In the first quarter this year, 5,000 families broke up per day, witnessing a 17 percent rise from the same period last year.This insecurity in relationships, in the mean time, has also led to an emphasis on material *pursuits. Materialistic women exist both on screen and in real life.Y u Xingrun, 24, an editor in Shenzhen Media Group, wedded a well-off company executive. “Nothing is reliable except the *tangible materials you gain from a relationship,” she said.“Y ou alter yourself to make a man happy, but he might *dump you even for the tiniest excuse, so it is better to dress up for yourself, and live for yoursel f.”According to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences early this year, only 38 percent women would agree to marry a man without an apartment and a car.But in fact, a large number of women are ready to make a compromise between seeking personal fulfillment and shouldering responsibility.Diao He, 27, a software engineer in Tencent Inc also wants to fufill her career ambitions before she *gets hitched.“Marriage is not my *priority because I do not need it to survive,” Diao said.“But when I meet someone who can give me a better life, I may change my mind to *take the plunge at any time.”Questions:6. Why is getting married no longer a necessity for women?7. Besides pursuit for independence, is there any other reason why women delay marriage? What is it?8．What does the sense of insecurity in relationships has led to according to this article?9. Xu Anqi, a sociologist and marriage expert from Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences described this tendency as a __________.10. In the first quarter this year, the number of families that broke up has increased by_______% compared with the same period last year.VI. Write a short essay on the topic of Why Students Drop Out of Colleges. You should write at least 100 words following the outline given below.（Time：20 minutes）(30%)Why Students Drop Out of Colleges?1. 根据教育部（the Ministry of Education）的数据，每年我国有16万大学生辍学。

Test of the 21st Century Newspaper Issue 574 挑战版原版挑战Where do you think you are?A man died and was on his way to another world, either heaven or hell. When he was halfway there, he saw a beautiful, huge palace. The owner came out and asked the man to stay and live in the palace.And now I just want to eat and sleep without doing any work.”The man said: “I have been working hard my whole life.The owner of the palace said: “If so, there is nowhere else better than here for you. There is a wealth o f seafood and many other delicious foods in my palace. You can eat whatever you want without anyone stopping you. And you can rest assured that nothing needs to be done by you.”“That is great! This must be heaven!” said the man. And he settled down in the palace.At first, the man felt very happy with a life of eating and sleeping. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely and bored.So he went to the owner and said: “Just eating and sleeping every day is very boring. Now I’m losing interest in this kind of life. Could you help me find a job?”The owner replied: “Sorry, there are no jobs here at all.”After another few months, the man could not stand it any more and went to the owner again. “I really can’t stand this kind of life any more,” he said. “If you do not offer me a job, I would prefer to go to hell rather than live here.”The owner of the palace smiled. “Where do you think we are now?” he said. “Heaven? We are actually in hell!”Task 1 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.nothing anywhere nowhere anyone whatever1. There was else for me to sit in the room, so I just stood there.2. I couldn’t just stand there and do .3. else who is interested in this topic should see me after class.4. Have you ever been else in the UK except London?5. you do, slow down and take your time.Task 2 Choose the answer:1. What do we know about the man?A. He died in an accident.B. He lived a rich life.C. He often had nothing to eat.D. He worked hard all his life.2. What’s the palace like?A. Beautiful but dark.B. Huge and old.C. Beautiful and huge.D. Crowded and noisy.3. After some time, the man thought that life in the palace was .A. colorfulB. boringC. difficultD. wonderful4. What does the story want to tell us?A. Life is easier in hell than in heaven.B. Think twice before you make any decision.C. A person can’t live without a job.D. All pleasure and no work is not always the best way to live your life. Task 31. According to the third paragraph, why is such a “good” place actually hell?2. If a place like this is hell, then what can heaven possibly look like?3. If you were the man, would you like to live in this palace? Why or why not?一、首字母填空。

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Calming troubled waters (P4)从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。

1. According to the passage, the noble way to solve problem is .A. sharingB. taking turnsC. chanceD. making apologies2. If we were angry and tired, we’d better .A. sleep on itB. share it with our friendsC. try flippingD. make a joke3. Some problems can be smoothed over with a joke. The underlined phrase means .A. wiped outB. reducedC. wiped awayD. solved4. The main idea of this passage is .A. the steps to solve problemsB. share your thought with the other personC. ways to solve disagreementD. How to change informationEach UK season has its own kind of fun (P8)从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。

5. The climate of Southern European countries around the Mediterranean Sea are .A. mildB. hotC. coldD. warm with rain6. In summer, teens’ had better .A. see a video at homeB. study in libraryC. play basketball outsideD. chat with friends in an apartment7. Summer is the time forA. being with your familyB. dressing warmlyC. taking an examinationD. daytrips8. From the last paragraph, we can learn that the exam will be taken in .A. January or February.B. March or AprilC. May or JuneD. July or AugustBabies know the score (P2)从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。