Joe is an American teenager who loves to dance. He knows all popular dance steps（舞步）.(1) When the music starts, this thin but handsome nineteen-year-old boy dances to it at once.Nothing is special about this except for one little fact. Joe cannot hear a note of music that he dances to. Still, when music starts, something physical happens to him: he can feel a change of the air, it is the “something” that makes him such a good dancer . (2).他九月份将参加一个舞蹈比赛.

When Joe was a baby, he had a serious illness, which took his hearing. But his family believed that every child was special and always told Joe, “ You will do everything that other kids do. (3).Keep trying and nothing can stop you.” So when Joe was a child, he began to study the movements of dancers on TV. He started to dance like Michael Jackson. After a while, he didn’t need to look at the screen. From then on, he knew he had that “something”. (4).Joe is happy to have this chance to show his beautiful dance steps to people. After the competition, (5).他打算去上大学and major in dancing（主修舞蹈）because he wants to become a professional dancer. He hopes that can stop people from seeing him as the dancing boy who cannot hear. He only wants to be the same as a common boy who can dance.

One day as I was sitting in a coffee shop, I noticed a girl working on her laptop. Two people (A)passed byand accidentally knocked over her drink. To avoid the embarrassment (尴尬), the girl pretended (假装) that (B) ___ had happened and continued working on her computer.

This reminded me that both in China and Britain, when something strange happens around you or when you are in an embarrassing situation, (C) people tend (倾向于) to use this common way not to catch other people’s attention.

A lot of the time, Britons（英国人）use self-depreciating humor (自嘲式的幽默). This is a well-known British characteristic (特色). For example, imagine walking (D) ___ your friends and you fall over. Your friend may just say (E)“旅途愉快!”Or you may just laugh about how clumsy (笨拙的) you are. For many Britons, making fun of yourself is a way of showing your strength of character.

Also, British are considerate when it comes to embarrassing others. For example, students (F)usuallyhave a birthday party every year. So during the school day, a student will give out invitations to the class. If one person doesn’t get an invitation, but the rest of the class do, he or she will feel embarrassed. To avoid it, it’s common for students to even invite people who aren’t (G)theirfriends.

Hi, my name is Tom and there’s something I’d like to share with you ...

My 16-year-old son, Dylan, told everyone that one of the most amazing experiences of his life was the trip to South Africa last summer. Most people would think that he was on a vacation there. But Dylan spent almost the whole ten days of his trip building houses for people there. It was hard and dirty work. I never thought that he would enjoy it, but he loved every minute of it.

Encouraging (鼓励) teenagers to do volunteer work is one of the most important things you can do for them as a parent. And the amazing thing is, once they get a taste of it, teenagers will love to volunteer. And students who do volunteer work do better in school than those who don’t volunteer. In fact, volunteering provides many things for teenagers, including a wonderful experience and a good chance (机会) to meet new people. 

对于青少年而言，找一份志愿者工作并不难。They can find them in hospitals, libraries, children’s museums and so on.

Life today is easier that it was hundreds of years ago,but it has brought some new problems,One of the biggest problems is pollution(污染).(A)We can see it ,drink it and even hear it.

Man has polluted the earth.(B)The more people,the more pollution.Many years ago,the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people.When the land was used up or the river was not clean in a place,man went to another place.Now man is slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious,it’s bad for living things in the world.

Many countries don’t let people burn(C)“有害物质”for air in houses and factories in the city.Pollution by SO₂ is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution.It’s best to ride bikes.When you are riding,there is no pollution.But even in developed countries,most people don’t go to work by bike.It’s not because bikes are expensive or people are tired if they ride to work.It’s because the number of cars on the roads becomes larger.So more people put away their bikes and go to work by car,then things are getting worse and worse.We should have special roads only for bikes and make it so difficult and expensive for drivers(D)        (take)their cars into the city that they will go back to using their bikes.

It is very common for students’ marks to fall. Sometimes it is because of situations outside school such as problems at home. Sometimes it is only because the exams get harder.

When your marks start to fall, you should try talking to a friendly teacher. He or she will be able to help you with the subjects you feel difficult. Stop（62）把自己同其他的学生比较. It doesn’t matter if other students get higher marks than you. What is important is that you do your best. Before each exam, you should go through your notes from class. You should remember the most important things you have written in a shorter form.

Look through your notes again before the exam. You will be surprised when you find you remember so much. It may take hard work and you may not improve your marks straight. But let your confidence rise by every mark. Soon they should begin to climb again. Remember:（63）Nothing is possible if he or she doesn’t have confidence.Besides（64）this, right ways are also needed by you. Keep on working hard, sooner or later, you will be successful.

根据短文内容完成下列任务。

任务一:把画线部分(A)处的句子翻译成英语。

One day a girl found two starving(快要饿死的)songbirds while she was walking in the woods. She took them home and put them in a small cage.(A)She cared them with love and the birds grew stronger. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds. One morning the girl left the door to the cage open. The larger of the two birds flew from the age. The girl was so frightened that he would flyaway. As the flew close, she caught him tightly in her hands. Her heart felt glad at her success in catching him. When she(B)________her hands she stared at the dead bird. Her deep love had killed(C)him.

    She could feel the bird's great need for freedom. He needed to fly in the clear, blue________(D).she let the other bird fly out of the cage. He circled once, twice. three times.

    Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It(E)唱动听的歌that she had never heard.

The fast way to lose love is to hold it tightly. the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. His family lived not far from the River Severn, England.

Charles’ father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Charles’ father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.

 As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature and compared what ha saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things: eggs, stones, and leaves. His father did not like this: As Charles was not studying very well at school.

1 为了成为一名医生，达尔文的爸爸在他十六岁时就把他送到爱丁堡大学（Edinburgh University）学习。 But he was interested in the history and nature.

Then he studied at Cambridge University until 1831.

Some time later, he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and want a scientist. His professor advised him to go. He said the trip would be just for Darwin. So when the ship left England in December 1831, Darwin was on it. The research lasted almost five years. The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America. It also visited New Zealand, Australia and islands in the Pacific. Darwin saw many plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants, which he sent home from the places he visited.

When he returned home, his family and friends greeted him.

In 1842, Darwin went to live in Kent, where he went on his studied of the changes in nature.2Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and they really change.

By 1859, Darwin finished his famous book The Origin Of  Species. It  made a great hit in the world of science.3 The church and some scientists opposed (反对)him. But later, more and more scientists agreed with him.

Today(今天) Mrs. Green goes to the store. (1)她想买一些东西。 She buys some bread, milk, vegetables and fruit. Chicken is her favorite, so she buys some, too. Mr. Green likes to play basketball. Mrs. Green needs to buy a basketball for him. The basketball is only 25 dollars. Her daughter Betty needs a skirt for school. Red is Betty’s favorite color. (2)The skirts in the store are on sale, for only 20 dollars. She buys a red one for Betty. Frank is Betty’s brother. He is only four. He likes model planes. Mrs. Green buys one for him. That’s not all! The socks are in all colors. A pair is only 2 dollars. She buys eight pairs.