---Have you got an e-mail from Millie?

---________. But no news is good news.

A．Yes, I have         B．Never mind        C．No problem        D．Not yet

根據(jù)中文意思完成句子。

1.你今晚愿意和我一塊去參加晚會(huì)嗎？

 ______ go to the party with me tonight?

2.姐姐語(yǔ)文和英語(yǔ)學(xué)得一樣好。

My sister studies Chinese ______ English.

3.我們正盼望著寒假呢。

We ______ the winter holiday.

4.當(dāng)球迷們聽(tīng)到這個(gè)好消息時(shí)，都興奮得無(wú)法入睡。

The football fans were ______ fall asleep when they heard the good news.

5.他僅用了3天時(shí)間就寫完了這篇小說(shuō)。

It ______ the novel.

Traveling by train is usually not easy in China. It can be hard to get a ticket. When you’re traveling to the railway station, you look at your watch, for you are afraid you will miss your train.

But there is good news for people traveling between Beijing and Shanghai. Construction (建設(shè)) on the express railway (高速鐵路) between the two cities started just before the Spring Festival of 2008. When it is finished by 2013, taking a train will be as easy as taking a bus.

“There will be trains every several minutes. Buying a ticket, getting through the checkpoint (檢查站) and taking your seat, will take just 10 minutes,” said an engineer.

There may be high-speed trains running at 350 kilometers an hour. The travel time between the two cities will decrease from 10 to about 5 hours. The trains will carry twice the present number of passengers.

The new line will be 1,318 kilometers long and go across specially built bridges. It will run along side the present line. There will be 21 stations in Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu.

“The cost of traveling by the express railway may be around 800 yuan. That will be more expensive than an ordinary train, but cheaper than by air.” Said Zhang Xiaoling, a Jiangsu government official.

According to Zhang, the higher price is caused by the large cost of the railway project. At about 200 billion yuan, the project may be even more expensive than the Three Gorges Project (三峽工程).

1.The express railway between Beijing and Shanghai will be finished _______.

A. at the end of this year????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. before the Spring Festival of 2008

C. by 2013????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. in about 5 years

2.Before taking your seat, you should _____ with your ticket.

A. buy a ticket????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. get through the checkpoint

C. pack your things????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. make some friends

3.The word “decrease” in the passage possibly means ______ in Chinese.

A. 延長(zhǎng)????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. 縮短????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. 提速????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. 限速

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Traveling by train is usually difficult in China because tickets are too expensive.

B. The high-speed trains will have 21 stations in Shanghai, Shandong, Hunan and Jiangsu.

C. Tickets for the high-speed trains will be cheaper than those for planes.

D. The cost of the express railway project is as high as that of the Three Gorges Project.

5.What can be the best title of the passage?

A. An enormous project.

B. Train tickets will get more expensive

C. Specially built bridges

D. Beijing—Shanghai express railway

Performing better under pressure

What is the most stressful thing in school? It is probably exams．1.．??????? But some students succeed under pressure，while others struggle．So，why do some students perform better under stress?

It all comes down to dopamine （多巴胺）． Dopamine is a chemical in our body that sends signals （信號(hào)） in the brain．It has many important roles：affecting memory，attention and how we learn．2.．???????

Our brains control dopamine in two ways．It either takes out dopamine quickly，or gradually．Exam success can be linked to how fast dopamine goes back to a balance，according to new research from the University of Missouri，reported Yahoo．

???? 3.．?????? If you become stressed，your brain will start to overload （起負(fù)荷） on dopamine．It is like a cup overflowing with water．The quicker you are able to go back to a balance of dopamine，the quicker you can concentrate．4.．??????

Researchers found that，during a test，people who slowly got back to a balance of dopamine scored 8 percent lower． That’s me difference between a good mark and a bad mark．

??? But don't fear，there is good news for every student．5.．???? So，it turns out that practice really makes perfect．

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從下面五個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入文中空缺處的最佳選項(xiàng)，使短文意思通順、內(nèi)容完整，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A．This will help you perform better on a test．

B．Exams can put us under a lot of pressure．

C．The study also found that the more practice you get，the less stressed you’ll be．

D．What happens when we take an exam?

E．Our brains work best when there is a balance of dopamine—not too much or too little．

--- Good news, Edward has won 5 million pounds in last week’s lottery.

   ---How exciting! ________________________.

  A. When the cat’s away, the mice will play

B. Every dog has its day

  C. Many hands make light work

D. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket