TEENS 第11期

Teens 第11期班级________________________________姓名_________________________________ I. Listen and fill the blanks with missing words.AFit the roleWhen talking about Taiwan actor Eddie Peng, what’s the first thing you______________?In the past most people would say he is ____________. But now, more people will see how _________________ an actor Peng is.Very few actors _______________________________ spend a year to train for a movie. But Peng did. In 2011, he played a gymnast (体操运动员) in the movie Jump! Ashin (《翻滚吧！阿信》). To play the role well, he worked with a gymnast for 11 months.It was really hard training for a person with no ___________________ before. Peng fell from the vaulting horse (鞍马) ___________________________. He kept losing his _______________ while doing backward somersaults (后空翻). But he didn’t give up. Finally, Peng was able to finish 80 percent of the gymnastics in the movie like a real athlete.Two years later, Peng got to play a boxer (拳击手) in the movie Unbeatable (《激战》). To make himself look more like a boxer, Peng started ______________________________. For three months, although feeling hungry, he had to do exercise and practice boxing eight hours a day.“It’s not just about the figure,” said Peng. “You only_________________________what a real boxer thinks after the same hard training he or she had.”Peng’s newest role is a cyclist (自行车手). He has already cycled 120km every day for some time.The 32-year-old said he really ___________________ himself into the characters.“Every time I shoot a movie, I got to learn a new skill,”he said. “It’s like a bonus (奖励) for acting!”II. Write down phrases or words according to the first letter and the Chinese meaning.BHALLOWEEN is a very popular festival in Western countries. They go trick-or-treating and have wonderful parties.This Halloween, I wore the traditional Hanfu (汉服). And my best friend chose at___________(传统的) Korean costume. Others dressed like witches (女巫), ghosts or other things. Our art teacher dressed like a butterfly, and she looked really pretty. Our history teacher was really interesting. He is bareheaded (光头的), but he wore a wig (假发) that day. We didn’t r______________(认出) him at first.There were many activities that day. During language class, we ate snacks and watched ah_________ film (恐怖片). Students from the student council came to give out candy. We bought the candy from them, and told them whom we want to give the candy to.After lunchtime, a dancing party was held for all Grade 7 and Grade 8 students. I was a little shy at first, but the party was so interesting and my friends wanted me to join in. A few boys i___________(邀请) girls to dance, and most girls a_________ (接受) the invitations______ _____ _________(phr.出于礼貌). Some students are really good at hip-hop and they became the f_________ (焦点) of the party. The party lasted for two hours. We were all excited. It was one of the best Halloweens I’ve had.( )1. What did the writer dress like this Halloween?A. She wore the traditional Hanfu.B. She dressed like a witch.C. She dressed like a butterfly.D. She wore a wig.( )2. During the language class, they did the following EXCEPT _____.A. eat snacksB. watch a horror filmC. sell candyD. do activities with other students( )3. What did the writer think of the dancing party?A. It was boring.B. It was wonderful.C. It was tiring.D. It was terrible.CARE you a happy person most of the time? Or do you easily get angry sometimes? Everyone has a different temperament (脾气). It is usually believed that both genetic (基因的) and environmental f__________ (因素) may cause people’s different temperaments. But now scientists have found that the season of birth also ______ ______ _______ (phr.起作用).Scientists from Budapest, Hungary, studied 400 university students. In the study, the students needed to finish a questionnaire (问卷). It ________ ________ (phr.目的是，旨在)d___________ （决定）which of four kinds of temperaments they most had. There were statements like “My mood (心情) often changes for no reason”and “I love to___________________ (处理) new projects, even if it is r__________ (冒险的)”and “Ic______________(抱怨) a lot”. The students’answers were then matched (匹配) with their birthdays.They d___________(发现) that people born in summer easily change between sad and happy moods __________ ________ (phr.与……相比) people born in winter. Those who always feel p______________ (积极的) are mostly born in spring and summer.The study also found that those born in autumn were less likely to be d________ (沮丧的), while those born in winter were less likely to be angry.Scientists said that this was probably because the seasons ______ _____ _______ ______ (phr.对……有影响)certain chemicals in the human body, such as dopamine (多巴胺) and serotonin (5 –羟色胺). They are important to c_________ (控制) people’s mood even in adult life.“B_________(基本上), it seems that when you are born may increase or d________(减少) your chance of developing certain mood disorders, such as depression or a________(焦虑),” lead scientist Xenia Gonda told The Telegraph.( )1. The new study shows that your temperament has something to do with _____.A. who your parents areB. what environment you were born inC. which kind of books you likeD. the season in which you were born( )2. Which of the following is TRUE about the study?A. There were 400 students born in each season.B. The students needed to act in certain situations.C. The questionnaire was about statements on temperaments.D. The answers to the questionnaire were matched with their ages.( )3. According to the findings, people born in summer _____.A. change their mood easilyB. always feel cheerfulC. often stay in a bad moodD. seldom show their mood( )4. According to the article, chemicals like dopamine and serotonin _____.A. exist in people’s body in certain seasonsB. can control people’s moodC. increase people’s mood disordersD. decrease your chances of anxietyDWHAT is a good e________(借口) to ask for some time off? At your school, sickness may be the only one. But in British schools, family events are also well-accepted ones.The National Association of Head Teachers in the UK has written new guidelines (指导) about students asking for leave.They will allow parents to take their children out of school for family weddings orf____________ (葬礼) or visiting an ill relative.This is a change from the 2013 guidelines that stopped parents taking children out of school without p____________ (允许). Otherwise, they could have gotten a fine of 60 pounds (about 600 yuan) or faced court (法庭). Family events were not p________(合适的，恰当的) excuses to get permission.Many parents complained about this rule.“Taking family events is very important f or children’s growth and that in itself is a lesson the schools cannot ever teach our children,” John Hemming, chairman of Parents Want A Say organization, told The Independent.The new change s_________(支持) this idea and _________ __________ _____(phr.给……许可，允许……) students taking time off for family events.In China, however, many students r_______(极少地，罕见地) have time off for family events.“That’s part of the reason for the generation gap between parents and children,” Guo Hongxia, researcher at National Institute of Education Sciences, wrote in China Education Daily.E“词霸论剑”——请从每道题的四个选项中选出划线单词的中文或英文解释( )1. She lost one arm in a car accident and once lost all hope of life. However, her husband took good care of her. Gradually a smile appeared on her face.A. lookedB. showedC. endedD. sent( )2. Due to the bad weather, we have to cancel (取消) our school sports meeting.A. Thanks toB. Because ofC. Instead ofD. As for( )3. – Dad, please tell me when Mom will return. I miss her very much.–She will return when she finishes work. And she will bring a nice present for you.A. come outB. come upC. come onD. come back( )4. The boy is so naughty. He is sure to create trouble sooner or later.A. inviteB. callC. makeD. show( )5. –We are organizing (组织) a party next Sunday and I’d like you to come.–What a pity! I have a meeting to go to that day. Thank you all the same.A. attendB. holdC. catchD. keep( )6. –Tan Qianqiu was a politics teacher. He passed away during an earthquake (地震) in Wenchuan in order to save four students.–What an excellent teacher he was!A. failedB. diedC. droppedD. left( )7. Last Thursday when I got to the airport, I realized I had left my ticket at home.A. forgotB. believedC. noticedD. seemed( )8. I happened to meet an old friend when I was shopping yesterday. Then we chatted in a cafe and had a very good time.A. came acrossB. waited forC. looked afterD. picked up( )9. He is a talented boy. Apart from these two books, he has also written plays and film scripts (剧本).A. WithoutB. ThroughC. BesidesD. Against( )10. Tom doesn’t like thrillers because it frightens people a lot.A. is funnyB. is interestingC. is excitingD. is scary。