.单词拼写(7 min.) 1. U_ to sleep at night, I got up to make myself a glass of milk.2. I made five a_ for jobs but got nothing.3. I tried to get through, but there were too many people b_ my way.4. Large q_ of water are needed for cooling purpose.5. The air in the room is not pure. Do you have any way to p_ it?6. An _ (可调节的) electric lamp can be placed in various positions.7. Some language experts make an attempt to _ (使标准化) spelling.8. He likes the _ (当代的) art.9. We must make _ (安排) for the meeting. 10. The _ (症状) dont appear until a few days after youre infected.完形填空(18 min.) AI met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stagedesign team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, yet she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my _1_. She wanted to know how I thought we should _2_ things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew nothing about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her _3_. It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to _4_ them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how reliable I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.Mrs. Neidls _5_ that year was, “Try it. We can always paint over it later！” I began to take _6_. I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing only things to be _7_ upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and confidently create something.The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was _8_ in the program as “Student Art Assistant” because of the time and effort Id put in. It was that year that I _9_ I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.Being on that stagedesign team with Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also _10_ a strong interest and a world I hadnt known existed. She taught me not to _11_ what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be afraid. Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her _12_ in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined possible.1. A. opinion B. impression C. information D. intention2. A. make B. keep C. handle D. change3. A. questions B. comments C. explanations D. remarks4. A. hold B. followC. evaluate D. form5. A. message B. mottoC. saying D. suggestion6. A. steps B. controlC. charge D. risks7. A. improved B. actedC. looked D. reflected8. A. introduced B. recognized C. identified D. considered9. A. confirmed B. decided C. realized D. acknowledged10. A. developed B. discovered C. took D. fostered11. A. accept B. care C. judge D. wonder12. A. trust B. patience C. curiosity D. interestBLook at the picture! Every day a large number of people in London take this kind of taxi. Its very special, right? It is a symbol of London 1. _ Big Ben. A London taxi is 2. _ interesting one for old car collectors.London taxi drivers are famous around the world, too. London taxi drivers know the city very well, even some small streets that few people know. The drivers can take you to the right places very quickly. The drivers usually get lots of training for two to four years 3. _ they can drive a taxi. 4. _ have to know almost all the roads and important buildings in London. In 5. _ to learn well, they go around the city on small motorbikes. They want to remember every turning in the city. They will have several tests 6. _ the training. On a test they may be asked to drive 7. _ the Tower of London from Buckingham Palace using the best way. After getting there, they may be asked other four or five questions like this. Then the exam is 8. _. Its really difficult, isnt it?.阅读理解(8 min.)Im usually fairly doubtful about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that todays children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 60 years ago. Why are Americas kids so stressed? According to the report there are two main causes: increasing loneliness brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things and a growing concept that the world is a more dan