A．to help

B．helping

C．to helping

D．help

—They are busy________articles in the room．

A．to write

B．write

C．writing

D．to writing

Are you shy？If you are，you are not alone．In fact，close to 50percent of people are shy．Almost 80percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives．These days，shyness is becoming more and more common．Now，scientists are trying to understand shyness．They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy．

Is it possible to be born shy？Many scientists say yes．They say 15to 20percent of babies behave shyly．These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies．Interestingly，these shy babies usually have shy parents．As a result，scientists think that some shyness is genetic．

Family size might cause people to be shy as well．Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children．They found that 66percent of them had older brothers and sisters．As a result，they became shy．At the same time，children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well．Growing up alone，they often play by themselves．They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families．

You may also be shy because of where you were born．When scientists studied shyness in different countries．They found surprising differences．In Japan，most people said they were shy．But in Israel，only one of three people said so．What explains the difference？One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure．In Japan，when people do not succeed，they feel bad about themselves．They blame（責備）themselves for their failure．In Israel，the opposite is true．Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons，such as family，teachers，friends，or bad luck．In Israel，freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported．This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy．

For shy people，it can be difficult to make friends，speak in class，and even get a good job．But scientists say you can get over your shyness．They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation．And don’t forget﹣﹣﹣if you are shy，you are not the only one．

【1】What is the passage mainly about？ B

A．Happiness． B．Shyness．

C．Kindness． D．loneliness．

【2】What does the underlined word“genetic”in paragraph 2probably mean？ A

A．Passed down from parents． B．Learned from friends．

C．Taught by teachers． D．Made up by brothers．

【3】What can be learned from the passage？ C

A．Most little babies are born shy and quiet．

B．If you are shy now，you will be shy forever．

C．Many shy children have older brothers and sisters．

D．Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions．

【4】We can learn from the passage that B may cause shyness．

A．genetics，grown﹣﹣ups and birthplace

B．genetics，family size and birthplace

C．family size，grown﹣﹣ups and failure

D．genetics，family size and freedom

【5】Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by B ．

A．blaming their failure on outside reasons

B．trying new things and practicing conversation

C．getting themselves away from their shy parents

D．trying to understand reasons for their shyness

【6】Which of the following shows the structure（結構）of the passage？（P=Paragraph） A

A. hundred B. hundreds

C. hundred of D. hundreds of

These three students all give up several hours each week to help out other people. Mary loves animals and plans to be a vet. Every Saturday morning, while other teens are playing sports, studying or sleeping, Mary is helping out at an animal hospital. But volunteering brings its own reward, according to Mary. "Sure, I work hard, "she says, "but I'm also learning a lot about animals”.

Natalie likes reading. She taught herself to read at the age of four. She works as the volunteerat an After School Reading Center, helping young people to read. "Volunteering is great, "says

Natalie,"because you can do things that you love to do and help others at the same time. Alan wants to be a professional singer. Most weekends, he works at a charity hospital. Volunteers don't receive any money. For Alan, the reward comes in bringing happiness to others. Alan says,” everyone should do some kind of volunteer work. It makes me learn n to appreciate what have and cherish the little things in life. Then the world would be a better place.

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【1】Alan, Mary and Natalie are special because .

A.they are young

B.they are volunteers

C.they are students

D.they have free time

【2】Mary is helping out at .

A.a charity hospital

B.a high school

C.an animal hospital

D.a reading centre

【3】Which picture shows the way Natalie works as a volunteer?

A.B.

C.D.

【4】The underlined word"reward" in the passage means .

A.an amount of money that is offered for finding something lost

B.an idea that something special is likely to

C.a thing that you are given for something good you have done

D.a hope of giving food to a person, an animal or a plant

【5】With the help of IVHQ, the three students' volunteer vacation will their whole life.

A.enrich

B.exchange

C.control

D.protect

【6】The passage is about .

A.teens who volunteer

B.important things in life

C.home to special people

D.things to do at weekends

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【1】What is Language Solution?

A. A tour guide training school.

B. A foreign worker training school.

C. An oversea travel agency.

D. A foreign language training school.

【2】How many students are there in a class at LS?

A. No more than 6. B. At least 6.

C. Less than 16. D. At least 16.

【3】How do they make language learning easy and interesting at LS?

A. Speak many languages in one class.

B. Have high qualified and experienced students.

C. Send beginners to German colleges.

D. Offer small classes with good foreign teachers.

【4】What does Julia Henderson plan to do in three years?

A. Visit France with her teacher.

B. Go to a German college.

C. Study at Language Solution.

D. Start to learn Spanish.

【5】The underlined part “l(fā)eft out” is closest in meaning to ______.

A. Happy. B. Tired

C. Upset. D. Bored.

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B：Yes, there is. But it’s a little far【2】here.

A：Can you tell me how to【3】to the bank?

B：Sure. Go【4】 this street, and walk across the【5】over the river. Then turn【6】on Zhongshan Road. Go【7】and turn left at the【8】turning(轉彎處). Then you can【9】it. It’s next to the【10】.

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【題目】

My father likes playing sports . He h【1】 a great sports collection . He has four t【2】 , one v【3】 three b【4】,three s【5】 . four b【6】 .two ping-pong. b【7】.and many ping-pong b【8】.

A. two third; has B. two thirds; have

C. two third; are D. two thirds; is

—Yes，________．

A．some；thanks

B．some；please

C．a(chǎn)ny；thanks

D．a(chǎn)ny；please