1、Passage 1
The secret of being born lucky is a summer birthday, with May babies most likely to enjoy a lifetime‘s good fortune, according to a study of more than 40,000 people. The time of year at which you are born has an enduring influence on levels of optimism and self-reported luck, according to a research by British and Swedish scientists. May was the luckiest month in which to be born, with 50 percent of those born then considering themselves lucky, while October was the least lucky month, with just 43 percent claiming good fortune.
The findings add to growing evidence that the phenomenon of luck is not all down to chance, but is affected by a person‘s general disposition. Other research has shown that whether people think themselves fortunate depends less on objective success than on having a ―glass half-full‖ or“half-empty‖ approach to life. ―What we are seeing suggests that something is influencing how people perceive their luckiness. My hypothesis is that people create their own luck by traits such as optimism, that luck is a psychological phenomenon rather than a matter of blind chance,‖ said Professor Richard Wiseman, who led the research.
The pattern of the result, with those born in spring and in summer reporting themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter, could have two potential explanations, Professor Wiseman said.5.What is the best title for the passage?

196.Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to .

A. 　light up

B. 　 give in

C. 　 be turned on

D. 　 go out

1、Passage 11Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information, and to relax in their
free time. But some of them are not using in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are
safe and have fun on the Internet.
Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example, when you can go online, for how
long and what activities you can go online.
Don‘t give your password to anyone else, and never leak out the following
information---your real name, home address, age, school, phone number or other personal
information.
Check with your parents before giving out a credit card number.
Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it‘s OK.
Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different
rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents must make sure it‘s a right place
for you.
Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent‘s permission.
Never meet anyone you met on line alone.
Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone
online as strangers.
If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable, leave the site. Tell a parent or
teacher right away.
Treat other people as you‗d like to be treated. Never use bad language. Remember—not
everything you read on the Internet is true.
1. If you want a true friend on the Internet, you can ____________ .

A. 　tell the people what your name is.

B. 　meet the people on line alone.

C. 　write an e-mail about yourself.

D. 　get your parent‘s permission.

1、Passage 1
The secret of being born lucky is a summer birthday, with May babies most likely to enjoy a lifetime‘s good fortune, according to a study of more than 40,000 people. The time of year at which you are born has an enduring influence on levels of optimism and self-reported luck, according to a research by British and Swedish scientists. May was the luckiest month in which to be born, with 50 percent of those born then considering themselves lucky, while October was the least lucky month, with just 43 percent claiming good fortune.
The findings add to growing evidence that the phenomenon of luck is not all down to chance, but is affected by a person‘s general disposition. Other research has shown that whether people think themselves fortunate depends less on objective success than on having a ―glass half-full‖ or“half-empty‖ approach to life. ―What we are seeing suggests that something is influencing how people perceive their luckiness. My hypothesis is that people create their own luck by traits such as optimism, that luck is a psychological phenomenon rather than a matter of blind chance,‖ said Professor Richard Wiseman, who led the research.
The pattern of the result, with those born in spring and in summer reporting themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter, could have two potential explanations, Professor Wiseman said.5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. 　Luck is Something Born

B. 　Luck is Not All Down to Chance

C. 　Luck is a Matter of Blind Chance

D. 　Luck and Age

2、11、

A. 　 effective

B. 　 efficient

C. 　 eager

D. 　 enough

116.It( )that the mysterious visitor was an old friend of my grandmother.

A. 　turned up

B. 　 turned off

C. 　 turned on

D. 　 turned out

7、17、

A. trouble

B. difficulties

C. fun

D. thing

1、Passage 4Do you know who Benjamin Banneker was and what he did? Benjamin Banneker was a
self-educated scientist at a time when most African Americans were slaves. Born a free black man
in the British Colony of Maryland in 1731, he received some formal education, but he mostly
borrowed books and taught himself science and mathematics. At 22, he borrowed a pocket watch,
and without any training, figured out how to carve a working wooden clock that chimed each hour. Because of this clock, he became well known and people would visit him just to see his creation.
Banneker ran his family farm from many years, but when he was in his late 50s, a neighbor‘s
son lent him a telescope. He became interested in astronomy, the study of the planets and stars,
and again taught himself a new science. He made calculations of tides, sunrises and sunsets, and
even predicted an eclipse. For several years he published an almanac of these calculations. Today,
he is best known for publishing six almanacs, called ―Benjamin Banneker‘s Almanac‖ between
1792 and 1797.
In the 1790s, Banneker also helped survey and lay out the land for Washington, D. C., which
became the nation‘s capital. For a look at Banneker‘s amazing life, visit the Benjamin Banneker
Historical Park & Museum in Ellicott City, Maryland.4. The word ―almanac‖ (Line 5, Para. 2) probably means ________.

A. 　a book

B. 　 an object

C. 　 a survey

D. 　 a diary

1、Passage 17
Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human conditions is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with life changes and daily hassles. People with strong
social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health likely.
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support ― financial aid, material resources and needed services — that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.2.Research shows that people‘s physical and mental health( ).

A. 　depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles

B. 　relies on the social welfare systems which support them

C. 　has much to do with the amount of support they get from others

D. 　is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives

9、11、

A. retaining

B. preventing

C. getting

D. keeping

2、20、

A. 　 worst

B. 　 least

C. 　 most

D. 　 best