4. Passage 1 The secret of being born lucky is a summer birthday， with May babies most likely to enjoy a lifetime‘s good fortune， according to a study of more than 40，000 people. The time of year at which you are born has an enduring influence on levels of optimism and self-reported luck， according to a research by British and Swedish scientists. May was the luckiest month in which to be born， with 50 percent of those born then considering themselves lucky， while October was the least lucky month， with just 43 percent claiming good fortune. The findings add to growing evidence that the phenomenon of luck is not all down to chance， but is affected by a person‘s general disposition. Other research has shown that whether people think themselves fortunate depends less on objective success than on having a ―glass half-full‖ or ―half-empty‖ approach to life. ―What we are seeing suggests that something is influencing how people perceive their luckiness. My hypothesis is that people create their own luck by traits such as optimism， that luck is a psychological phenomenon rather than a matter of blind chance，‖ said Professor Richard Wiseman， who led the research. The pattern of the result， with those born in spring and in summer reporting themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter， could have two potential explanations， Professor Wiseman said. Which of the following words can be best replace the word ―trait‖ (Line 7， Para. 2)?

169.By 1909， Picasso had( )himself as a painter of great talent in Paris.

A. 　made

B. 　 recognized

C. 　 admitted

D. 　 established

11.For wildlife enthusiasts the journey is( )—- the region is known for its sea birds.

A. 　delighted

B. 　 pleased

C. 　 worthy

D. 　 worthwhile

5. Passage 8
Upon reaching an appropriate age (usually between 18 and 21 years)， children are encouraged， but not forced， to ―leave the nest‖ and begin an independent life. After children leave home they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family. Parents do not arrange marriages for their children， nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married. Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States; young adults meet their future spouses through other friends， at jobs， and in organizations and religious institutions. Although children choose their own spouses， they still hope their parents will approve of their choices. In many families， parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves. A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another career. Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to assert their independence. A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father‘s business because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father‘s workplace. This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other. Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family. Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self – reliance and independence. The subject matter of this selection is( ).

A. 　decision making

B. 　marriage arrangements

C. 　 the pursuit of a career

D. 　 family values

2. Passage 11 Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information， and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet. Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example， when you can go online， for how long and what activities you can go online. Don‘t give your password to anyone else， and never leak out the following information---your real name， home address， age， school， phone number or other personal information. Check with your parents before giving out a credit card number. Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it‘s OK. Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents must make sure it‘s a right place for you. Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent‘s permission. Never meet anyone you met on line alone. Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as strangers. If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable， leave the site. Tell a parent or teacher right away. Treat other people as you‗d like to be treated. Never use bad language. Remember—not everything you read on the Internet is true. It‘s good for children to( )on the Internet.

A. 　give password to others

B. 　get useful knowledge and information

C. 　give out a credit card number

D. 　go into a chat room as they‗d like to

173.My cousin worked all winter vacation， saving money to( )his hobby of collecting stamps.

A. 　search

B. 　 hunt

C. 　 seek

D. 　 pursue

104.Waste not， want not was a( )in Sam Smiles‘s self-help philosophy.

A. 　dock

B. 　 keynote

C. 　 frame

D. 　 lace

18.It is when you nearly lose someone( )you become fully conscious of how much you value them.

A. 　as

B. 　 so

C. 　 that

D. 　 when

196.Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to .

A. 　light up

B. 　 give in

C. 　 be turned on

D. 　 go out

35.( ) his handwriting， I guess he is a timid boy.

A. 　It is judged that

B. 　 Judging by

C. 　 Judged by

D. 　 Judging

9、Translation 9 The secret of success is not so much money as a strong will. A great man is one who has a strong will and an indomitable spirit. In other words， if a man does not have a strong will to win the final victory， he will never succeed in his life. It is quite obvious that there is no difficult thing (nothing difficult) in the world. If you make up your mind to do it， you will certainly accomplish your end. Our National Father， Dr. Sun Yat-Sen， is the most ideal example. He met with many failures， but he was anything but discouraged. As a result， he won， the Republic of China was born.