一、完形填空：

I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. What set him so far apart from others？

He 1 that， in his opinion， it all came from an 2 from his mother that happened when he was about 2 years old. He had been trying to 3 ， a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his 4 on the slippery bottle and it 5 ， making its contents pouring all over the kitchen floor.

When his mother came into the kitchen， instead of 6 at him， giving him a lecture， or punishing him， she said： “Robert， what an（a） 7 and wonderful mess you have made！ I have 8 seen such a huge pool of milk. Well， the damage has already been done. Would you like to 9 down and play in the milk for a few 10 before we clean it up？”

Indeed， he did. After a few minutes， his mother said： “You know， Robert， 11 you make a mess like this， you have to clean it up at last and restore everything to its proper 12 . So， how would you like to do that？ We could use a sponge， a towel， or a mop. Which do you 13 ？” He chose the sponge and together they 14 up the milk.

His mother then said： “You know， what happened just now is a 15 experiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Lets 16 out in the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 17 a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy 18 ， that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands， he could carry it without dropping it.

This scientist then 19 that it was at that moment that he knew he didnt need to be afraid to make 20 .

Wouldnt it be great if all parents would respond the way Roberts mother responded to him？

1. A. added B. advised

C. responded D. commented

2. A. experience B. accident

C. experiment D. inspiration

3. A. send B. heat

C. bring D. remove

4. A. hold B. control

C. balance D. way

5. A. fell B. rolled

C. turned D. burst

6. A. crying B. staring

C. shouting D. laughing

7. A. terrible B. great

C. unbelievable D. alarming

8. A. shortly B. always

C. already D. rarely

9. A. put B. get

C. take D. lie

10. A. hours B. quarters

C. minutes D. seconds

11. A. however B. whatever

C. wherever D. whenever

12. A. place B. order

C. style D. state

13. A. like B. prefer

C. take D. decide

14. A. cleaned B. drank

C. picked D. packed

15. A. finished B. shared

C. failed D. valued

16. A. go B. try

C. run D. find

17. A. invent B. discover

C. imagine D. make

18. A. knew B. thought

C. convinced D. learned

19. A. concluded B. sensed

C. remarked D. experienced

20. A. mistakes B. assumptions

C. decisions D. differences

二、閱讀理解

Handling a wad of cash may be as good at killing pain than ibuprofen（布洛芬） or aspirin， a new study suggests.

Its thought that fondling notes and coins helps ward off pain by boosting feelings of self-worth and self-sufficiency. Previous studies have shown those with a greater sense of self-worth may be more likely to withstand pain.

In the latest study， a group of students were asked to count out a wad of cash consisting of 80 one-hundred dollar bills， or just 80 slips of blank paper. They had been told researchers were simply testing their dexterity（熟練） in handling the notes. Each student was then asked to dip their hands into a bowl of very hot water， to see how painful they found it and how long they could last. The results showed those who had handled money reported less pain and lasted longer. The results support other studies highlighting how the brain can be tuned to fight off pain without the use of pills.

A University of Los Angeles team of scientists found just looking at a photograph of a loved one can also be a powerful form of pain relief. They recommended anyone visiting hospital for painful tests or examinations should bring a picture to help them cope.

1. Handling money can relieve or kill pain because .

A. we cant live without money

B. we can afford the expenses of the treatment

C. we can do everything with the money

D. we are confident in our usefulness

2. Which of the following may least kill pain？

A. counting out a wad of cashes

B. looking at the picture of a loved one

C. Handling a group of blank paper

D. taking drugs like ibuprofen or aspirin

3. What might be the most suitable title for the passage？

A. Money Makes Something Impossible Possible

B. Money Has a Magic Power in Treating Patients

C. Money Kills Pains Better Than Aspirin

D. Money Brings Comfort to Pain Suffers

4. We can infer that the passage is _____.

A. a research report on the role of money

B. a kind of medicine instructions

C. an introduction to a new drug

D. a description of natural reaction to a medicine

三、短文寫作

請(qǐng)你根據(jù)下列提示，結(jié)合你生活中的具體事例，用英語(yǔ)寫一篇短文。

If people have more understanding towards others， many conflicts and contradictions can be resolved， in which case our society will be a better place to live in.

注意：

1. 無(wú)須寫標(biāo)題，不得照抄英語(yǔ)提示語(yǔ)；

2. 除詩(shī)歌外，文體不限；

3. 內(nèi)容必須結(jié)合你生活中的一個(gè)事例；

4. 文中不得透漏個(gè)人姓名和學(xué)校名；

5. 詞數(shù)為120左右。