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Most brides are angry when they are outshone(使逊色) at their own wedding. For Brenna Klemen, however, she would not have it any other way.

When Brenna married Brock Kendall back in April, she knew she _______ her 83-year-old grandmother to play a _______ role in the wedding. While at work as an ICU nurse, Brenna talked to a patient who _______ her to give her grandmother a very unusual role at her wedding.

“I was _______ a very sick elderly woman who told me a _______ of how she was a flower girl for her grandchild,” Brenna explained.

Brenna certainly _______ the idea for her own wedding day, and her grandmother, who prefers to be unnamed, was all for it as well!

“Grandma was very _______,” Brenna said. “She was almost in tears because she wanted to make sure she did OK on my special day.”

On the actual wedding day, Grandma did more than just OK, as she _______ stole the show! All _______ was on her as she walked down the aisle (过道), and the ________ moment was captured (拍摄) by wedding ________ Thomas Felts in images that have since ________ rapidly.

“Every time she threw more petals (花瓣) in the air, our family cheered loudly and happily,” Brenna said, adding that all of her wedding guests ________. This was a wedding that ________

nobody in attendance will ever ________!

While everyone loved the moment, nobody was ________ than Brenna’s grandfather, who told the photographer, “That' s my flower girl.”

The photos have ________ the hearts of people all over the globe.

“I have ________ that life is too short for us to think about the negatives. As my grandmother would say ‘________ is a choice,’” Brenna said. She is my inspiration, and I hope that she can inspire you too.

We’re so glad to see that Brenna got the wedding of her dreams, with a little ________ from her grandma!

1.A.employed B.wanted C.forced D.directed

2.A.balanced B.protective C.similar D.major

3.A.promised B.encouraged C.invited D.allowed

4.A.competing with B.believing in C.looking after D.operating on

5.A.story B.theory C.test D.survey

6.A.understood B.loved C.abandoned D.explored

7.A.disappointed B.confused C.honest D.emotional

8.A.completely B.secretly C.carefully D.formally

9.A.pressure B.influence C.luck D.attention

10.A.decisive B.magical C.sweet D.final

11.A.planner B.guest C.photographer D.singer

12.A.spread B.shaped C.changed D.appeared

13.A.sighed B.laughed C.waited D.interrupted

14.A.commonly B.fortunately C.immediately D.absolutely

15.A.accept B.realize C.forget D.stop

16.A.prouder B.kinder C.politer D.calmer

17.A.united B.touched C.broken D.weakened

18.A.supposed B.warned C.proven D.learned

19.A.Forgiveness B.Success C.Happiness D.Popularity

20.A.guidance B.help C.benefit D.respect

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Most parents and teachers would get angry when they hear that teenagers listen to their iPods while preparing for exams. But pupils who listen to music when doing their homework may be, in fact, working hard.

　　　　　　　　 Thirty three schools have downloaded specially written pop and rock songs for their 10,000 pupils who are studying for GCSE (初级毕业证书). The professionally recorded music, based on texts in English literature, teaches teenagers about themes in the GCSE curriculum (课程). Two young men set up “Revise”, the company that produced the songs, and worked with teachers to make sure the lyrics (歌词) reflected the curriculum. Some of the songs were written by Geraint Brown, a director, and they are performed by professional singers and musicians.

　　　　　　　　 Songs for the GCSE science and maths lessons are also being developed in 36 schools. They have also started using the program, called, “LearnThruMusic”.

　　　　　　　　 Dave Matthews, the head of Hawthorn High School in the South Wales valleys, said the program aimed at helping teenagers who are unwilling to study. He said, “There are lots of pupils who don’t have a high level of home support. It’s almost cool to say you have no need to find a support and we have got to change that. With this, they don’t have to be sitting at their desk at home. They can be outside, walking around or even listening to it on the bus, which is very convenient for them.” Everyone has a phone, MP3 or CD player, and they’re more likely to listen to these than pick up a book. “I think everyone would agree that music had an important influence on us when growing up. Both boys and girls are very good at remembering the words and dancing to the music in the charts. There’s no one thing that will successfully engage (使…产生兴趣) every child, and some of them will make little or no use of this. But the fact that they don’t have to do any extra work makes this a very good deal for a kid,” Dave Matthews added.

1.The pop and rock songs used in 36 schools ________.

A. were written for the students to relax themselves

B. made most parents and teachers angry

C. were specially written for hardworking students

D. were closely related to the curriculum

2.Which benefit of the program is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. It saves students much extra work.

B. It offers different ways of learning.

C. It makes remembering easier.

D. It improves family support to kids.

3.Which of the following can be inferred in the passage?

A. The program is not expected to have equal effect on every student.

B. Some students used the song as an excuse for not reading textbooks.

C. It’s more difficult to create songs for science and maths lessons.

D. Students involved in the program needn’t go to school every day.

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. Special-written Songs — A Reason Why Students Should Listen to IPods.

B. Special-written Songs — A New Way to Learn the Curriculum.

C. Special-written Songs — A Substitution for Textbooks.

D. Special-written Songs — Mothers’ New Concern.

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Most dog owners are convinced that their four-legged friends know exactly what they mean when they use certain words like sit，stay or treat.However，researchers have always wondered whether dogs really understand human speech or if they rely on other information to get the meaning.For example，does the word“fetch”form a picture of a stick or ball in the dog’s mind，or does the dog bring back the object based on the owner’s voice or gesture? A new study by scientists at Atlanta’s Emory University seems to indicate that“man’s best friend”does indeed know what the owner is saying.

The researchers began by asking the owners of twelve dogs of various kinds to train their pets to identify two toys of different materials，such as a toy animal and a ball.Once the dogs had mastered the task，they took turns inside a special scanner.The owners then tested their dog’s language skill by first calling out the names of the toys they had been trained to recognize and then saying meaningless words such as“bobbu”and“bodmick”while holding up random objects the dogs hadn’t seen before.

The scans suggested that the parts of the dogs’ brains responsible for processing of sounds showed different brain patterns when they heard words they were familiar with，compared with the ones they had never heard before.While that was not enough to prove that the dogs were picturing their toys when they heard the word，it did indicate some sort of recognition.The researchers believe this is an important step forward in understanding how dogs process language.

Even more interesting was that the dog’s brains showed a higher level of neural(神经)activity at the sound of unknown words.This is the exact opposite of what happens in human brains，which get more active at the sound of familiar words.The researchers say the dogs may become cheerful at the sound of new words to try to understand them in the hope of delighting their masters.“Dogs want to please their owners，and perhaps also receive praise or food，”says Empty neuroscientist Gregory Burns，senior author of the study.

However，though your pet may understand human speech，the scientists recommend using visual signals and smell for training.“When people want to teach their dog a trick，they often use spoken command because that’s what humans prefer，”Prichard says.“From the dog’s view，however，a visual command might be more effective，helping the dog learn the trick faster.”

1.What’s the purpose of the new study?

A.To convince dog owners to understand their dogs.

B.To advise dog owners to treat their dogs kindly.

C.To prove dogs follow owners’order by listening.

D.To test out how dogs get information from owners.

2.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2?

A.Inform the result of the research. B.State the process of the research.

C.Stress the importance of the research. D.Introduce the subjects of the research.

3.How do human brains and dog brains react to words ?

A.Human brains become active at unfamiliar words.

B.Dog brains become delighted at unfamiliar words.

C.Human brains are not sensitive to familiar words.

D.Dog brains show no response to familiar words.

4.What do scientists advise the owners to do in dog training?

A.Give dogs oral command. B.Teach dog new tricks.

C.Involve sight and smell. D.Encourage faster learning.

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Most people know that listening to music when they are feeling down or depressed can encourage their spirits.

However studies have also shown that music, especially certain tones can reduce stress. Music can change brainwave patterns, deepen breathing, and bring on a totally stress-free and more open mindset（心态）. Using music to relax when considering a particular problem may not only raise your mood, but also could help you reach that "a-ha"moment and find a solution.

Music has also been shown not only to make you feel good, but also, to be a great motivator. For example, during exercise, listening to music can keep you going, or get you to exercise more by helping you to ignore negative feelings of tiredness and focus on the pleasurable feelings you get from being absorbed in the music.

Music is mainly used to record emotion. When we listen to a piece of music we share the artist's feelings on a visceral（本来的）level. That can be sad, and who among us hasn't put on a painful love song to share in the misery after a bad break-up? On the contrary, we can share in the delight of songs of joy and happiness, or any song or piece of music that reminds us of a particular happy time in our past.

So next time you are feeling down, put on Beethoven' s Ode to Joy, I bet you will feel a lot better about whatever it was that was bothering you!

1.We can infer from the first paragraph that music can　　　　 .

A. benefit you in many ways

B. promote you to find more questions

C. change the patterns of your lifestyle

D. influence your attention to a problem

2.The author wrote the second paragraph mainly to　　　　　　 .

A. tell us a story　　 B. make some comments

C. give us an example　　 D. list some facts

3.When we enjoy a piece of sad music, 　　　　　 .

A. we'll share the artist's feelings deeply

B. we may recall our miserable past

C. we may be reminded of particular joy

D. we'll show mercy on the artist' s life

4.What's the best title of the text?

A. What music means to a music lover　　 B. Why people love happy music

C. What kind of music is popular　　 D. How music changes your life

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Most people at present are so busy with their lives that they do not have time 1.(enjoy) a healthy and balanced diet. For most individuals, as 2. result of eating foods rich in fat and sugar for several years, they choose to go on a diet but fail at the end. Be sure to be with a strong awareness that you are 3. you eat! Therefore, maintaining a healthy diet 4. (provide) your body with not only energy but also numerous health benefits. The first one is that you will meet your everyday nutritional 5. (require). As we all know, we have to take in various nutrition every day to keep fit. 6. (basic) speaking, you should make sure that you take a good amount of vegetables, grains, milk and proteins. Another benefit is that it is the easiest and most 7. (benefit) way in which you can be energetic and protect yourself 8. a number of diseases when growing old. In most cases, a healthy diet can help you decrease the risk of 9. (get) some diseases like diabetes and cancer. And for those who want to lose weight, there 10. (come) good news! Keep a healthy diet and you will finally keep a healthy weight!

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His parents were angry when they learned he had borrowed the car ______ their wishes.

A. against　 B. to　 C. from　　　　 D. by

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At times we all get angry when we are driving. It might be because we are stuck in a traffic jam or stuck behind a very slow driver. t might be because we think another driver has done something very stupid and dangerous. Whatever the reason, it seems that getting angry in a car is something which happens more and more often and there is now a special term for it: "road rage". Some experts even think that road rage is a kind of mental illness! How can we recognize this　 "illness" of road rage?

There are two kinds of road rage: aggressive driving and aggressive reactions to the way other people are driving. Aggressive driving can take different forms:

●Driving much faster than the speed limit.

●Increasing your speed very quickly.

●Driving very close behind the car in front and sounding the horn or flashing the headlights.

●Changing lanes very suddenly and blocking another car.

●Moving into a parking space where another ear is trying to park.

There are also different reactions to the way other people are driving. These include:

●Making rude signs at people.

●Shouting at people and threatening them.

●Deliberately driving into another person's car.

●Hitting somebody.

●Using a weapon such as a baseball bat, or even a gun or a knife.

Road rage is certainly not a joke. There have been incidents of road rage which have led to serious injuries and even murder. Experts think that one reason for road rage is that films show a lot of examples of fast and aggressive driving such as car chases where this kind of driving seems to he positive.

Experts also think that the punishments for dangerous driving are not serious enough. Experience shows that driving problems can be controlled，but it takes a long time. In the UK in the last 30 years，the police have been quite successful in reducing the number of people who drink and drive. They are now working to stop people using mobile phones when they are driving. Let's hope they can have the same success with road rage.

1.Which of the following describes aggressive reactions to the way other people are driving？

A. Making polite signs at people.

B. Shouting at people and threatening them.

C. Driving much faster than the speed limit.

D. Moving into a parking space where another car is trying to park.

2.Road rage happens possibly because______.

A. we are in a fast-changing society

B. it won't cause serious injuries or death

C. the drivers themselves have done something stupid

D. the drivers won't get severe punishments for dangerous driving

3.What's the tone of the last paragraph？

A. Sad. B. Cold.

C. Optimistic. D. Exciting.

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Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who choose your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

1. Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.

2.When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.

3. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

4. The main idea of this passage is that ___________.

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Many teenagers（青少年） feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends.　 They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do.　 In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends.　 Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication（交际）is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss（讨论）something. These things are difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children friends for them.　 Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.　 Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who chooses your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

Your answers are welcome.

1.Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better.

A. friends　　 B. brothers

C. sisters　　 D. parents

2.When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually____.

A. stay alone at home

B. fight with their parents

C. discuss it with their friends

D. go to their brothers and sisters for help

3.The sentence （句子） “Your answers are welcome. ” means _______.

A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us

B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome

C. Your answers are always right

D. You can give us all the right answers

4.Which of the following is the writer’s attitude（态度）?

A. Parents should choose friends for their children.

B. Children should choose everything they like.

C. Parents should understand their children better.

D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.

5.Why do many teenagers think their friends are the most important people?

A. Only their friends are friendly.

B. Their parents don’t love them.

C. They don’t like their family members.

D. They feel that their friends know them well and they can discuss something with each other.

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Many teenagers（青少年） feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to tell their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who chooses your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

Your answers are welcome.

49. Many teenagers think that ____ can under­stand them better.

A. friends          B. brothers     C. sisters           D. parents

50. When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents, they usually____.

A. stay alone at home    B. fight with their parents

C. discuss it with their friends 　D. go to their brothers and sisters for help

51. The sentence （句子） “Your answers are wel­come. ” means _______.

A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us

B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome

C. Your answers are always right

D. You can give us all the right answers

52. Which of the following is the writer’s attitude（态度）?

A. Parents should choose friends for their children.

B. Children should choose everything they like.

C. Parents should understand their children better.

D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.

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