五、任務性閱讀(本題共20分，每空1分)

　　先閱讀(A)、(B)、C)三篇短文然后根據(jù)題目要求及所給語境完成下列五項任務。

　　(A)

　　Mark was a clever pupil. After he 61 his eighth birthday, his teacher announced a school spelling competition. He wanted to win the first prize. In order to get good luck before the competition, Mark made a 62 to go to the barber’s(理發(fā)店). The barber Jimmy was friendly young man. He asked Mark, “Do you have confidence in the competition?" “Maybe.” Mark answered. "Can you spell the word ‘confidence’? The barber 63 asking Mark. "C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-C-E. Confidence.” Mark answered. “Oh, you’re great! A lot of people spell the word wrong, but you can spell it 64 ,” the barber said, “Remember that confidence is a winner’s secret weapon(武器).” “A winner’s secret weapon?” Mark held his 65 and stared at the barber’s face in the mirror. “Oh, I’ll remember what you said.” In the end, Mark won the competition. How 66 Mark felt!

　　___67 years later, Mark founded his own company and made a lot of money. Once a reporter asked him. “How did you become so successful? Mark answered. “To tell the 68 , confidence is my secret weapon.”

　　(B)

　　Country music is very popular in America. It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. At first, people played country music only at family parties. When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for jobs, they took their music with them. With country music continuing to change, it became popular throughout America. John Denver was one of the most famous country singers in America 50 years ago. His song Take Me Home, Country Roods is well-known and people still play it today.

　　Pop music is another kind of musical style. Pop music can make people feel happy and comfortable. Pop music has been popular since the 1950s. In China, Jay Chou is liked by a large number of fans of all ages. He sang many songs about the world we live in. One of them is Dao Xiang, which encourages people not to give up even when life is difficult.

　　(C)

　　Charles Dickens(狄更新)was born in London in 1812. His family was rather poor. Two days after his 13th birthday. Dickens started working in a factory. In his life, he changed several jobs and met all kinds of people. Many of his novels were based on his past experiences. Dickens started writing novels in his early thirties and became successful almost immediately. Oliver Theist, his second novel, came out in 1838 and was very successful. It told a story of a young orphan(孤兒)in the dangerous streets of London. The story has a happy ending---the young boy finds his real parents and a lowing home. Because of this novel, great attention was paid to poor children. Over the next 25 years, Dickens wrote many other popular novels which are still read today. His books are liked by both the American and the British.

　　任務1：閱讀短文(A)，用方框中所給詞語或短語的正確形式填空，使文章通順、連貫、合理。(每空只能填一個單詞或一個短語，每個單詞或短語限用一次)

　　61.______ 62._______63._____64._____65.____66.______67._____68.______

　　任務2：閱讀短文(B)，根據(jù)英文釋義及首字母提示拼寫單詞。

　　69. t_______ being part of the customs of a country or group of people.

　　70. c________ to keep doing something without stopping.

　　任務3：閱讀短文(B)，完成同義句轉換，每空一詞。

　　He sang many songs about the world we live in.

　　Many songs about the world we live in 71._____ 72._____ by him.

　　任務4：根據(jù)短文(B)內容回答問題。

　　What did people play only at family parties at first?

　　73.________________________________________________.

　　Was John Denver one of the most famous country singers in America in the 19th century?

　　74.__________________________________________.

　　How can pop music make people feel?

　　75.__________________________________________.

　　任務5：根據(jù)短文(C)內容完成表格，每空一詞。

　　76._______77.________78.__________79.________80._________