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Test 17
A
Complete the following
passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each
word can only be used
once (
将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次
)
：
A. really
B. back
C. liquid
D. turn into
E.
hunts
The
glowworm(
萤火虫）
is an insect.
In spite of its name it is not really a worm but a
member
of the beetle family. It is dark
brown on the ___1____ and pink
underneath
（下面
). There are
two
spots of bright red on each
division
（节）
of its body. At
night there is a green light in its tail.
The glowworm ____2___ a very small kind
of snail for food. The
glowworm
’
s
method
of
attack
is
interesting.
It
can
make
the
snail
unconscious
and
then
feed
on
it.
But
the
glowworm
cannot
____3___
eat.
It
can
only
drink.
It
has
to
change
its
food
into
a
drink.
It
can
drink
by
changing the solid food into a thin
___4____.
A. shone
B. career
C. both
D. hesitation
E. reporter
Viscount
（子爵）
Montgome
ry, the famous British commander, was born in 1887
and fought in
___5____ world war. In
World War I he was only an ordinary soldier, who
rose to the rank
（级
别）
of captain.
It was during World War II that he really ___6____
-- he commanded the British
army in
many of the important battles of the war and led
ti through all the great campaigns
（战
役）
,first in France, later in
North Africa, then in Normandy, and finally in
Germany.
After the war he was made a
nobleman but people continued to refer him as
Monty. Once a
____7___ asked him,
“
Who do you think were the
three greatest commanders in
history?
”
Replied
Monty, without a
moment
’
s ___8____,
“
The other two were
Alexander the Great and
Napoleon.
”
B
Choose the best answer
(
根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案
):
If you have a child, you know how
important it is to take care of him and help him
achieve
his goals. You want him to be
the best and be happy. However, one area that most
people don
’
t
think about is the importance of
teaching their children to think positively. It
might sound simple
but it can make a
dramatic difference in the life of a child.
A child in his early years of life is
developing different physical, mental and social
skills that
will
help
him
grow
up
and
achieve
his
goals.
However,
he
is
also
experiencing
his
first
real
emotional
problems.
The
child
is
starting
to
socialize
with
his
friends,
and
he
might
feel
discouraged because he
didn
’
t win a game or come
first in a class exam. It
’
s
at this moment that
parents need to be
there to encourage positive thinking in the child.
When the child feels sad because of a
problem he has or a failure, you need to talk to
him and
tell
him
how
important
it
is
not
to
feel
discouraged;
tell
him
that
he
can
do
it,
that
he
is
still
learning
and that life is a constant improvement.
It
’
s important
that parents teach self-improvement to their
children, because in school they
will
not
learn
it
and
developing
a
positive
mindset
at
an
early
age
can
give
your
child
a
great
advantage over
everyone else.
If your child makes a
mistake or does something wrong,
don
’
t shout at him, show his
where
him mistake was and how to do it
correctly the next time, and this will help him to
strengthen his
character and give him
self-confidence.
1. The
word
“
achieve
”
in Para 1 probably means ________.
A. take
B. settle
C. gain
D. support
2. The second paragraph mainly tells us
that ________.
A. children need various
skills to achieve their goals
B. children start to develop mental
skills at an early age
C. in what
situation parents should notice how their children
think
D.
how parents should help their children solve their
mental problems
3. The suggestions
given us in the third paragraph can________.
A. teach children to avoid making
mistakes
B. help
children get confidence
C. make
children happy
D. tell children life is hard
4. What can you infer from the passage?
A. Parents and schools should work
together to improve
children
’
s minds
B. Children can
’
t
develop mental skills without their
parents
’
guidance.
C. Methods for solving
kids
’
mental problems will
not work on adults.
D.
It
’
s
parents
’
duty to help
improve children
’
s minds.
5. If your child makes a mistake you
should _______.
A. ask him to do it
again.
B. praise him as soon as
possible.
C. shout at him angrily.
D. show him where he went wrong.
6. The purpose of the passage is to
tell us________.
A. encouraging your
child to think positively is important
B. social skills are very important to
children
’
s growth
C. many children feel
discouraged when they fail to do things
D. parents have a duty to keep their
children healthy.
C
Choose
the
words
or
expressions
and
complete
the
passage
(
选择最恰当的单词
或词语完成短
文
):
In
one
’
s
life,
one
spends
the
most
time
being
with
oneself.
But
one
has
the
least
understanding of oneself. When you are
successful, you may be very proud. When you
___1____,
you may lose heart. If you
don
’
t get a
thorough
（彻底的）
understanding
of yourself, you may miss
chances in
life.
To get a thorough understanding
of yourself is to know well about yourself. You
may realize
your strong points and weak
ones. You may hope for a wonderful future, but be
sure not to expect
too much because you
may not realize all of your dreams. You may be
confident enough to meet
challenges,
but first you should know ___2____.
To
get a thorough understanding of yourself needs
self-
appreciation
（
欣赏）
.
Maybe you think
you
are
a
tall
tree
or
just
small
grass,
but
you
can
always
have
your
own
way
of
being
there.
____3___ you get full confidence in
yourself, you are sure to face any trouble.
To get a thorough
understanding of yourself also means to ____4___
yourself. When you
are angry, find a
quiet place so that you
won
’
t be hurt. When you are
___5____, tell your friends
about it to
change the mood
（心情）
into a
good one. When you are tired, get a good sleep. If
you
don
’
t know
when and how you should look after yourself, you
won
’
t be able to stay away
from
illness.
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