根据汉语或首字母提示填空
【小题1】He was rewarded for his _________（勇敢）in fighting with the thief.
【小题2】Please _________（复述）the passage we learned yesterday.
【小题3】The soldier took aim and the _________（箭）split the apple in half.
【小题4】The _________（少数民族），though small in numbers，are scattered（分散）over vast areas.
【小题5】If you have just opened a bank _________（账户），can you get a loan from the bank？
【小题6】The talented artist c__________ an interesting decoration from this branch.
【小题7】The Spring Festival celebration is a spiritual f__________ for the Chinese.
【小题8】P__________ clothes are appropriate for school wear.
【小题9】It is common sense that prices are g__________  by the relationship between supply and demand.
【小题10】Quanjude R__________ Duck is a famous duck dish，which is popular with foreigners.

   Everybody sleeps，but what people stay up late to catch or wake up early in order not to miss varies by culture.

From data collected，it seems the things that cause us to lose the most sleep，on average，are sporting events，time changes，and holidays.

Around the world，people change sleep patterns thanks to the start or end of daylight-saving time（夏令时间）. Russians，for example，began to wake up about a half-hour later each day after President Vladimir Putin shifted the country permanently to“winter time”starting on October 26.

Russia's other late nights and early mornings generally correspond（相一致）to public holidays. On New Year's Eve，Russians have the world's latest bedtime，hitting the hay at around 3:30 a. m.

Russians also get up an hour later on International Women's Day，the day for treating and celebrating female relatives.

Similarly，Americans' late nights，late mornings，and longest sleep fall on three-day weekends.

Canada got the least sleep of the year the night it beat Sweden in the Olympic hockey（冰球）final.

The World Cup is also chiefly responsible for sleep deprivation. The worst night for sleep in the U. K. was the night of the England-Italy match on June 14. Brits stayed up a half-hour later to watch it，and then they woke up earlier than usual the next morning thanks to summer nights，the phenomenon in which the sun barely sets in northern countries in the summertime. That was nothing，though，compared to Germans，Italians，and the French，who stayed up around an hour and a half later on various days throughout the summer to watch the World Cup.

It should be made clear that not everyone has a tool to record their sleep patterns；in some of these nations，it's likely that only the richest people do. And people who elect to track their sleep may try to get more sleep than the average person. Even if that's the case，the above findings are still striking. If the most health-conscious among us have such deep swings（明显改变）in our sleep levels throughout the year，how much sleep are the rest of us losing？

【小题1】What do we learn about the Russians regarding sleep?
A. They don't fall asleep until very late.
B. They don't sleep much on weekends.
C. They sleep longer than people elsewhere.
D. They get less sleep on public holidays.
【小题2】The underlined word“deprivation”in the last paragraph but one means ___________.
A. depression B. loss
C. observation     D. trouble
【小题3】What is the most probable reason for some rich people to use a tool to record their sleep patterns?
A. They have trouble falling asleep.
B. They are involved in sleep research.
C. They want to get more sleep.
D. They want to go to bed on regular hours.
【小题4】What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. Sleeplessness does harm to people's health.
B. It is important to study our sleep patterns.
C. Few people really know the importance of sleep.
D. Average people probably sleep more than the rich.

   How different can other cultures be？Very different！People probably speak different languages and have beliefs and customs very different from yours. They can eat different foods and live in different types of houses. However，they can also be similar in ways of connecting with each other. We sometimes call these means of communication universal（共同的）languages.

Some legends hold that，thousands of years ago，there was a single language spoken by everyone on Earth. Of course，historical evidence does not support this，but it is fun to think about a time when everyone may have been able to communicate in the same language.

Today，there are thousands of languages spoken around the world. Yet，there are some means of communication that go beyond words and allow people of different backgrounds to communicate and share emotions and feelings. For example，some people believe music is a universal language. There may be some scientific support for this idea. Experts have learned that，across cultures，people can recognize three common emotions in music:happiness，sadness and fear.

So what other types of universal languages might there be？Some people believe dance is a universal language. Along with music，dancing seems to be a common interest shared by people all over the world. Do you think you could see a dance from another culture and make some reasonable（合理的）guesses about the ideas and emotions behind it？We bet you could！

Another universal language that you might not have thought of is mathematics! If you think about it now, it just makes sense.  The value of pi is roughly 3. 14159 no matter where you are on Earth. Similarly, figuring out the value of something involves the same mathematical calculations, regardless of whether you' re counting in dollars, pesos or coconuts.

【小题1】The first paragraph is mainly to tell us that ___________.

A．cultures are extremely different

B．people like eating different foods

C．people can communicate in similar ways

D．people now live in all kinds of cultures

【小题2】The underlined word“this”in Paragraph 2 probably refers to ___________.

A．the view that people used one language

B．the fact that there used to be many languages

C．the evidence that proves old languages funny

D．the doubt that people didn't understand each other

【小题3】Music is regarded as a universal language probably because ___________.

A．it can be easier to understand than languages

B．many of the people like listening to music

C．it usually comes from different backgrounds

D．it helps people to share common feelings

【小题4】What are universal languages according to this passage?

A．Mathematics, English and art.

B．Music, dance and mathematics.

C．Politics, economy and culture.

D．Diet, clothes and health.

单句语法填空
【小题1】It was the promise that his father would buy him a new computer if he won the contest ____________ kept him awake for a whole night.
【小题2】____________is believed that the government will take measures to deal with air pollution.
【小题3】Dad decided to build a small tool room，____________ he would keep his best tools.
【小题4】In his life he was an example of____________ （brave）and wisdom.
【小题5】Put more efforts in your study，and you ____________（succeed）in the exam.
【小题6】Michael put up a picture of his idol beside the bed to keep himself ____________（remind）of his own dream.
【小题7】Singing these songs is our way ____________（express）our love for the country and life.
【小题8】Only a small minority of the disabled ____________（treat）equally when applying for a job.
【小题9】The flyovers（立交桥）____________（design）to relieve the heavy traffic in the city.
【小题10】If I were you I ____________（plant）some trees round the house.

语法填空

Different countries have different customs. First，let's talk about the time 【小题1】（open）the present. If you are in China，it is rude to open it as soon as you receive it. But in Britain and America，people will open it at once，because the givers like to see 【小题2】 the person reacts.

Now let's talk about different wedding 【小题3】（ceremony）. In Korea，people will have a live hen and a live rooster — a hen is for good luck，and a rooster is for driving away bad things.

In Brunei，at wedding receptions，men and women sit in separate areas. The men are with the bridegroom while the women with the bride. Furthermore，alcohol 【小题4】（prohibit）in Brunei's weddings，which is 【小题5】（complete）different in China. Similar 【小题6】 parts of China, Brunei's people will play drums for hours or even a whole night for a wedding.  Another common custom to parts of China is that people will take off shoes before entering others' room.

Different languages can explain the cultural differences, but it's not always right. The British and the Americans share the same language, 【小题7】 they do not always have the same customs.

Take Bonfire Night as an example, the British 【小题8】(be) fond of it, while the Americans are not familiar with it.

All in all, there are many cultural differences around the world. Only by having 【小题9】 good knowledge of them can we behave properly when 【小题10】 (communicate).

选词填空（可变换形式）

【小题1】China is a developing country，____________ the third world.
【小题2】To achieve success，you should have dreams，make plans，____________ yourself and go for what you want.
【小题3】____________ an international city，Shanghai attracts many visitors both home and abroad every year.
【小题4】He was____________ his coat when someone knocked at the door.
【小题5】The activity is aimed at making people ____________ more ____________ their own lives.
【小题6】It is not recommended that you look up every word you ____________ while reading.
【小题7】Are you going to ____________ the English Speaking Contest？
【小题8】He has graduated from college and is on his way to ____________ a job in the city.
【小题9】____________ this fact，some people draw a conclusion that education makes a difference to one's life.
【小题10】The Amazon rainforest ____________ various animals and plants.

短文改错

Last week，my friends invited me to going camping to see the sunrise. I felt so exciting and asked for my parents' permission. Luckily，he agreed. We got to the mountain top that we would stay for a whole night. We were singing together while one of my friends was playing guitar. The next morning，we wake up at about five o'clock. We could not wait to see the sun come down. After a while，we saw the red color light up the sky gradual. It was so amazing scenery. The beauty of nature impressed with me at that moment.

句型转换（每空一词）
【小题1】You will have the chance to be employed if you make good preparations.
______________ ______________ ______________ you will be employed if you make good preparations.
【小题2】Many rare animals and plants are native to this small island.
This small island ______________ ______________ ______________ many rare animals and plants.
【小题3】It is believed that the Maori people came from the Pacific islands of Polynesia.
The Maori people ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ from the Pacific islands of Polynesia.
【小题4】There are many different tribes that belong to the Native American Indian group.
There are many different tribes ______________ ______________ the Native American Indian group.
【小题5】He lost the game again because he was lacking in confidence.
He lost the game again ______________ ______________ ______________ lack of confidence.