C. a person will work better if he has a simple breakfast D. those working with brains should have much for breakfast
7. The passage mentions that many people believe that if you don’t eat breakfast, you will ________. A. lose weight C. be healthier
B. not lose weight D. gain a lot of weight
8. According to the passage, if a student does not eat breakfast, ________. A. he will fall ill
B. he will fail to listen to his teacher C. he will not make progress in his study D. his mind will work more slowly
C
He is regarded as having one of the brightest minds on the planet. But outstanding astrophysicist(天体物理学家) Stephen Hawking has admitted that he did not learn to read until he was eight years old.
In a public lecture at the Royal Albert Hall, Professor Hawking also admitted that he was not active in studying while at Oxford University, where he studied physics, and that only the diagnosis that he might die young from motor neurone(神经元) disease made him concentrate on his work.
Professor Hawking said：“My sister Philippa could read by the age of 4 but then she was definitely brighter than me.” He said that he was unexceptional at school and was never further than halfway up his class. “My classwork was very untidy, and my handwriting was the despair of my teachers，” he said.“But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein, so presumably they saw signs of something better.”
But he said that it was when doctors told him that he probably only had a few years to live at the age of 21 that galvanized him into focusing on his work and a period of productivity that resulted in some of his early breakthroughs. He said，“When you are faced with the possibility of an early death, it makes you realize that life is worth living and there are lots of things you want to do.”
9. What made Stephen Hawking devote himself to his work? A. Patience.
B. Knowledge.
C. Disease.
D. Laziness.
10. We can infer that Stephen Hawking was when he was a child and studied in Oxford University.
A. clever B. lazy C. bright D. mean
11. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Stephen Hawking didn't realize his dreams in physics. B. It was possible for Hawking to face the early death.
C. The purpose of the doctor's diagnosis was to encourage him to work hard. D. His life might be taken away by long hard work. 12. The passage can be taken from a(n) . A. novel
B. picture
C. magazine D
A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm wele and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. “You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior,” said a middle-aged man.
“Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the pany,” said a second passenger. “That's right,” another lady said, “I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor.”
Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, “Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised...”
Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman’s lap interrupted, “I know his name. I call him Dad.”
13. The passengers were ________to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child. A. excited
B. pleased
C. interested
D. surprised
D. advertisement
14. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the pany to ________. A. make a demand for more buses
B. thank the conductor for his good service C. criticize the conductor for his rude behavior
D. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor 15. The word “he” in the last paragraph refers to ________. A. the gentleman B. the conductor C. the middle-aged man D. the three-year-old child
第二节、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。
Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times， loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you，raised you，and are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents. ____ 16_ A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents，you might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.
Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them for when you’re off on your own. It’s OK to get angry but angry actions don’t help you or your parents. Act calmly， cool off, journal about your feelings，or talk to a friend. ___17____ Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean. However，you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold， raining，snowing，or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.____ 18___. Since you can forgive your friends， why not forgive your parents?
Keep pany with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV，or go somewhere with them._ 19_ Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.
Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. _20___ Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.
A．There can be realistic reasons for this，family violence for example. B．Anyway，spend as much time with them as you can. C．Tell them you love them every morning. D．Forgiveness is the key.
E. Parents will in turn express their love to you. F. After this, share your feelings with your parents. G. Please remember parents are as important as friends.
二. 完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
Let’s suppose you have a four-year-old daughter who has just started kindergarten. Whenever she 21 something new, she always thinks it is hard. For example, you start a dance class this year and even though she loves dancing, she 22 to do it because she thinks it’s just too hard. In such a situation, what would you do?
This is a real 23 for a lot of parents. Your daughter is 24 four years old. Kids
at this age are generally self-centered. That is why they are lying down on the ground and 25 when they can’t get the ball or when things don’t work out. They only 26 things from their own perspective(思考方法). Therefore, she thinks taking a dance class is hard though in your opinion it is the 27 .
Here the problem is that your daughter 28 easily. You certainly don’t want to raise a child that always gives up if something is 29 . And this is the area where we need to be 30 so that her interest in things isn’t 31 . There are some things to do here: Expose （使体验） your daughter to different hobbies and activities and 32 her to choose what she likes to do the most. At the young age, one or two activities are enough, and they should only be for 33 . The idea is that our children get to 34 new things and make up their own minds. You should help her understand that her 35 doesn't matterr --- what matters most is that she is trying and she has fun. 36 , if your daughter struggles with activities that are new to her, as parents, you should be 37 . Tell her it’s normal for new things to be hard and that things are hard 38 they’re easy.
In short, your daughter is just a baby, 39 let her have fun doing the things she likes to do and realize how 40 it is to try new things.
21. A. tries 22. A. refuses 23. A. reward 24. A. already 25. A. smiling 26. A. see 27. A. favorite 28. A. works out 29. A. popular 30. A. ready 31. A. developed 32. A. allow 33. A. life 34.A. produce 35. A. performance 36. A. However
B. remembers B. pretends B. result B. still B. sleeping B. teach B. opposite B. gives up B. cheap B. angry B. protected B. forbid B. fun B. design B. safety B. Besides
C. gets C. wants C. challenge C. almost C. crying C. solve C. exception C. turns around C. difficult C. brave C. damaged C. order C. example C. appreciate C. lesson C. Instead
D. misses D. wishes D. reason D. just D. leaving D. buy D. choice D. brings in D. dirty D. careful D. prevented D. promise D. luck D. experience D. health D. Anyway
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