— Would you please do me a favor and check the information?

— I’m _________ glad to help.

A. more than                 B. by no means             C. less than                   D. far from

— Do you still have the receipt (收據(jù)), madam?

— No, I’m afraid I’ve _________.

A. picked it up                     B. torn it down              C. torn it up                  D. cut it up

_________ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you can.

A. Ever since                B. Now that                  C. So that                            D. As long as

Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _________ increase the risk of heart disease.

A. in turn                      B. in return                   C. by chance                D. by turns

The building around the corner caught fire last night. The police are now _________ the matter.

A. seeing through          B. working out              C. looking into              D. watching over

All the snow and ice makes it difficult for old people to _________ very well.

A. get around                B. turn around               C. get stuck                  D. turn away

When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was   1   to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She   2   the accident but was paralyzed (癱瘓) from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old   3   thinking that she wouldn’t live   4   from then on.

Over the years, I   5   and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike,   6   a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an)   7   trying (難受的) day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang   8  .

A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair,   9   into my son’s room with a box of   10  . After 16 years, I still   11   Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues (紙幣) and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about   12   since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she   13   the path for those people who were less   14   than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be   15  .

Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt   16  . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was   17  . From this person that I thought would have no   18   of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously (神奇的)   19   and we moved north, but I owe Helen   20   that I can never repay.

1．A. walking               B. riding                       C. running                    D. driving

2．A. lived                          B. survived                   C. existed                            D. escaped

3．A. mind                          B. brain                        C. head                        D. thought

4．A. equally                B. calmly                      C. quietly                      D. normally

5．A. studied                B. moved                      C. worked                    D. 1ived

6．A. suffering                    B. causing                    C. bearing                     D. catching

7．A. normally                    B. particularly               C. necessarily               D. eventually

8．A. up                      B. off                           C. back                        D. down

9．A. ran                            B. walked                     C. rolled                       D. moved

10．A. tissues                            B. presents                   C. pills                         D. candies

11．A. realized                    B. knew                       C. recognized                D. reminded

12．A. her life                     B. her son                     C. her family                 D. her work

13．A. clear                        B. smooth                     C. clean                        D. open

14．A. rich                         B. healthy                     C. strong                      D. fortunate

15．A. money                            B. hope                        C. pity                          D. medicine

16．A. small                        B. pitiful                       C. weak                       D. shameless

17．A. admitted                   B. beaten                      C. hurt                         D. hospitalized

18．A. use                          B. value                        C. meaning                   D. quality

19．A. treated                            B. worsened                 C. relieved                    D. recovered

20．A. some money             B. some tissues                    C. a debt               D. a hope

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher—Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume (香水).

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.

Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D. (醫(yī)學(xué)博士).

The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

1．What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A. She made Teddy feel ashamed.

B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.

C. She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

D. She told the class something untrue about herself.

2．What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

A. He often told lies.                                         B. He was good at math.

C. He needed motherly care.                              D. He enjoyed playing with others.

3．In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A. She taught fewer school subjects.                  B. She became stricter with her students.

C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.         D. She cared more about educating students.

4．Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A. She had kept in touch with him.                     B. She had given him encouragement.

C. She had sent him Christmas presents.      D. She had taught him how to judge people.

You’re sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns (打哈欠). Suddenly, you’re yawning with him, thought you're not tired.

This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans. Supporting this claim was discovery that those children who were unable to form normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagious (有感染力的) yawning, which showed that humans communicate regularly without words.

Hogo Critchlcy, a neuroscientist (神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)科學(xué)家), has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold. According to Critchlcy, our mind and body are in constant exchange about how we're feeling. “Emotions are closely linked with states of internal responses, ”he explained. “There are also more visible changes in our gesture and facial expressions. When we're in a group, these signals are spread to another person. For example, there're the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a change in our heart rate and blood pressure. ”

Hugo Critchlcy further explained, “Our bodies synchronise and when we like the other person, we even copy his behavior. Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how you’re sitting--it's pretty likely that you will be the same. Scientists believe it’s our way of telling each other that you’re parents. Through body language, humans give each other very subtle (微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions. ”

       So, what lessons can we learn from this? “Spend time with happy people—otherwise your health could suffer,” said Critchlcy. “When we’re sad, our body goes into fight or flight mode. But when we’re happy, our body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive. So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel healthy and it affects everyone around us. ”

1．According to Hugo Critchlcy, _________.

A. emotions are as visible as facial expressions

B. we yawn more frequently when we have a cold

C. emotions are connected with states of internal responses

D. the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions

2．The underlined word “synchronise” in paragraph 4 means “_________”.

A. move slowly                                                B. change rapidly

C. relax temporarily                                          D. respond accordingly

3．From the passage we can learn _________.

A. sadness is as contagious as happiness

B. anger is less contagious than friendliness

C. surprise is more contagious than smile

D. surprise is the most contagious among emotions

4．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Emotions have delicate (敏感的) influence on fellow humans.

B. Children like copying the actions of the fellow humans.

C. Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning.

D. People tend to communicate more with body language.

Holidays

1．What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?

A. Choose the holiday in Devon.                        B. Go to the Snowdonia Centre.

C. Join the World Sea Trip of 2008.                   D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii.

2．In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?

A. It provides chances of family gatherings.        B. It provides customers with good food.

C. It offers a sport lesson.                                 D. It offers comfortable rooms.

3．What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008?

A. You can have free meals on deck every day.

B. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.

C. You will have chances to watch and act in a play.

D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking.

4．At the Snowdonia Centre, the beginners’ costs of ￡57 do not cover _________.

A. food                        B. rooms                      C. body exercises          D. walking shoes