---What happened to George?

---Careless driving _______ him his life.

A. took B. spent

C. cost D. paid.

---As soon as their party came into ________，they changed the law.

A. power B. force

C. fame D. wealth

---The only arrangement he doesn't care ____ is the wheelchair.

---Yes, he doesn't want others to think he's too old.

A. about B. of

C. for D. /

---Mom, when shall we go to the science museum this weekend?

---Oh, sorry, I'm going to Beijing for a meeting. _____ Saturday _____ Sunday is OK.

A. Neither; nor B. Both ;and

C. Either; or D. Not only; but also

---What does the instruction say?

---The colors in the dress will _______ if you use hot water.

A. fall B. appear C. run D. shine

－You _______ be happy with the strong public support you’ve received.

－Yes,you’re right.I’m really excited.

A. may B. can C. must D. need

---“I wonder ________?” said the boy , opening the box.

A. what's inside the box B. where the box is

C. that there is some candy D. how big is the box

Johnnie Martin was born in a worker's family. His parents lived a simple life, saving money for the day when they could send him to a good university. They had dreamed that their son could get a good_____and live a better life. However, to Johnnie, school lessons seemed like a wall that was impossible to go through.

One day when he was in Grade 11, Johnnie went to school psychologist's office to____ for help.

"Johnnie, I've been studying your marks of all the tests at school. I've made a ____study of them," said the psychologist.

"I've been trying hard." Johnnie was about to_____.

The psychologist put his hand on the boy's shoulder, "People have different kinds of talents, Johnnie. There are painters who were_____able to learn maths, and engineers who can't sing on key. Some day you will ____what you are good at, and when you do, you will make your parents and all of us very____you."

Johnnie didn't go to university. He found a job working in the gardens around the town. Soon ___amazing happened. His customers began to notice that Johnnie had what they called “green thumb". The plants he____grew, and the roses blossomed. People started to accept his ___for gardening, because he had an eye for colour and light.

One day while he was downtown, he happened to___ an unused dirty land behind the city hall. He volunteered to make it into a garden. That very afternoon as soon as he got the permission , he started the work, but he couldn't ____all the tools or the plants that were____for it. People gave him young trees, rose-bushes, benches and many other things. Before long, it had become a beautiful little _____

Today Johnnie is the head of the business in gardening. Wherever he and his men go, they____beauty before the eyes of people.

1.A. job B. garden C. lesson D. present .

2.A. ask B. raise C. wish D. collect

3.A. funny B. public C. careful D. similar

4.A. lie B. cry C. laugh D. agree

5.A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. never

6.A. spread B. produce C. find D. educate

7.A. strict with B. proud of C. angry with D. sure of

8.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything

9.A. picked up B. pointed at C. talked about D. looked after

10.A. suggestions B. invitations C. situation D. attention

11.A. buy B. rent C. clean D. notice

12.A. afford B. master C. stare D. read

13.A. common B. natural C. possible D. necessary

14.A. farm B. lake C. park D. market

15.A. find B. spread C. collect D. describe .

1.The above material is probably from__________.

A. a website for buying books B. a book review

C. a poster in a book shop D. an advertisement in a newspaper

2.If you buy a new hardcover book from Amazon, _________ .

A. you will pay $12.00 B. you will save $1.73

C. you will pay $7.74 D. you’ll pay $8.88

3.If you want to buy a used paperback book, you'll pay at least_________.

A. $2.59 B. $6.98

C. $7.74 D. $8.88

4.In this material, “in stock” probably means_________.

A. available for sale B. sold out

C. only one left D. not arrived.

5.Which is not true according to the material?

A. People in China can buy this book from Amazon.

B. This book is written by Sam McBratney.

C. You can share the information of this book

D. You can buy this audible book from Amazon.

Whenever we watch a horror movie and something scary happens, we might close our eyes and scream. However, chances are that we will continue to watch and enjoy the movie anyway. So why can fear be so much fun?

According to a recent study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh in the US， watching horror movies can raise our mood, unite people and increase our confidence.

In the study, 262 adults were asked to enter a haunted house. Inside，they were met with a series of intense(緊張的) things over a course of 35 minutes，and were asked to record their feelings both before and after the experience. At the same time, the researchers also monitored their brain waves. According to the researchers, the participants（參加者） were more likely to be happier and less anxious and tired after they left the house. That's because in this intense condition, their brains produce more dopamine.

What’s more, taking advantages of this sensation may bring people together . Experiencing the haunted house is just like running a 5 kilometers race or tackling a difficult climbing wall. This means that people in scary situations may be more likely to be uncertain and depend on others for support. “ We build a special closeness with those we are with when we are in an excited state,” said Margee Keer ,one of the study's authors, told The Atlantic. “ We're social and emotional beings---- we need each other in times of stress. So the fact that our bodies have evolved to make sure we feel close to those we’re with when afraid makes sense.”

In addition, being scared in a safe place could be a good way to increase our confidence. “Being scared in a safe place is a source of enjoyment and makes us feel good physically and can even serve as a confidence boost by reminding us that we can make it through a scary situation. We are strong.” Keer told The Independent.

1.The passage mainly tells us ____________.

A. fear can help us increase our confidence.

B. why fear can be so much fun.

C. fear is important in our daily life.

D. what happens in some horror movies?

2.It's clear that_____________ .

A. People in scary situations surely unite together.

B. Experiencing in the haunted house may help to raise mood.

C. Being scared can make us feel good physically.

D. Scary things are helpful.

3.In Margee Keer’s opinion_________.

A. Everyone should watch horror movies.

B. We feel close to those who’re with us when we feel anxious.

C. Going through a scary situation can help us to increase our confidence.

D. We don't need each other in times of stress.

4.The underlined word dopamine means_________ .

A. Knowledge

B. Power

C. Something that can make you tired.

D. a chemical which produces happy feelings.

5.Compare experiencing a haunted house to a 5 kilometers race to show that___.

A. the fear may bring people together.

B. the fear can increase our confidence.

C. the experience can raise our mood

D. experiencing in a haunted house is difficult.