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Everyone knows that fish is good for health． The fats in fish1.（ think） to help prevent heart disease， 2.it seems that many people don't cook fish at home． In fact， we eat twice as much fish in restaurants3.at home． Buying， storing， and cooking fish isn't difficult． It just requires a little knowledge． This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way．

When4.（ buy） fish， you should first smell it． Fresh fish should smell sweet； you should feel that you're standing5.the ocean's edge． Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isn't fresh． Do not buy it． When you have bought a fish and arrive home， you'd better store the fish in the refrigerator if you don't cook it6.（ immediate）， but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two．7.（ freeze） fish isn't as tasty as the fresh one．

There are many common methods used to cook fish． The8.（ easy） is to steam it． First， clean it and season it with your choice of spices （调料）． Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if its9.（ weigh） is about one pound．（ A larger one will take more time．） Then，10.is ready to serve．

    Susie has become our hero by saving our lives from an upcoming traffic accident．

Every Christmas， we visit my parents who live nearly 400 miles away from us． It is always a/an______9 to 10-hour drive， but we always try to_____ it because that's the only______my parents get to see their_____．

One year， I was the driver， my wife Adriana was in the passenger seat； my three kids were all______in the back seat． We tried______our dog Susie into her carrier， but she______refused to be placed there， so the kids decided to put her by their feet． That year， we traveled at night to avoid the______holiday traffic．

The first three hours were fine． My three kids were all fast asleep in the______seat， including Susie who was ______on their lap． My wife accompanied me and kept me______through that______few hours of driving． But by around 1：00am， she______asleep too． I was also very sleepy by that time， so I stopped at a small store and tried to wake myself up with a cup of coffee which helped for several_____． But soon the boring driving______it soon．

I had fallen asleep at the______when Susie______woke me up by jumping onto my lap． When I opened my_____， I saw the glaring headlights of the truck______towards our car． I quickly drove the car back to our lane． I had_____ missed hitting the truck．

1.A. tiring B. frightening C. exciting D. encouraging

2.A. catch B. make C. get D. do

3.A. day B. month C. season D. time

4.A. sons B. daughters C. grandchildren D. relatives

5.A. seated B. buried C. asleep D. awake

6.A. placing B. forcing C. helping D. setting

7.A. slightly B. completely C. greatly D. strongly

8.A. light B. busy C. heavy D. free

9.A. back B. driver C. passenger D. front

10.A. howling B. lying C. sitting D. crying

11.A. down B. out C. up D. off

12.A. last B. first C. happy D. sleepy

13.A. lay B. kept C. went D. fell

14.A. miles B. hours C. times D. metres

15.A. stopped B. fought C. beat D. changed

16.A. road B. shop C. seat D. wheel

17.A. politely B. coolly C. hardly D. roughly

18.A. car B. door C. eyes D. window

19.A. driving B. heading C. coming D. racing

20.A. narrowly B. nearly C. skillfully D. only

    Ready to take a gap year？ A "Gap Year" is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university． It is often spent travelling or working．1.

Gap years are popular with European and Australian students， but remain less popular in America． However， in recent years， more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year． The advantages of taking a gap year are as follows：

2.

Although you don't have to go abroad to experience gap years， most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad． You are able to work out who you are and what you are for． The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons． You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better．

Face challenges and have fun

A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation， but also a time to face challenges． Gap year students usually work， volunteer or take service projects． You have to learn how to get along in the real world． This process isn't always easy， but it is an important part of growing up．3.

Save money and improve your college admission chances

There's a common thought that gap years are only for rich students， but it's not true． Actually， taking a gap year can save your money． Gap year students often take a part-time job． Besides， at the end of a gap year， students are much more likely to know what to study in college． 4.

5.Both of them are excellent and have high grades． However， one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation． Who do you think the admission officer will choose？

A． Learn about the world and yourself

B． Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun．

C． Check out your gap year choices before making the right decision．

D． It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills．

E． Imagine an admission officer trying to admit only one between two students．

F． More students than ever before are taking a gap year before going to university．

G． Clear learning goals can keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing．

    My kids and I were heading into the superstore over the weekend． On the way， we saw a man covered by a blanket and holding a sign that said， "Lost my job． Family to Feed．"

At this store， a sight like this is not normal． It was obvious that the man was embarrassed， but desperate． My 10-year-old noticed him and said how bad it must be to have to stand outside in the cold wind．

While we were in the store， I asked each of the kids to pick something they thought our "friend" outside would need． They picked a couple of apples， a package of bread， a sandwich， some cheese and a bottle of juice． Then my 17-year-old asked， "Can we get him a gift card？" I thought about it． We were low on cash ourselves， but …well， sometimes giving from our "need" instead of our "abundance （充裕）" is just what we need to do! All the kids declared something they could do away with for the week．

We quickly checked out， with the foods he could eat at the moment， and a gift card for the store． At the suggestion of my 16-year-old， we also bought a hot cup of coffee， and then drove to the end of the parking lot， where our "friend" was holding his sign．

We handed him the coffee and the bag of food． He thanked us with watery eyes． When I handed him the gift card and said he could use it for whatever his family might need， he burst into tears， obviously overwhelmed and grateful．

Though I wished we could have done more， I can't help but think about how this experience has been such a wonderful opportunity for our family． The feeling of helping someone else has affected them all---they cannot stop talking about it， and for four days now have been searching for others we can help!

Things would have played out so differently if I had simply said， "No， we really don't have money to give more，" or something to that effect． Stepping out not only helped a brother in need， it also gave my kids the______ taste of helping others．

1.Which is the right order of what happened in the story？ ______

a． The man was grateful with tears．

b． Each child picked some food for the man in the store．

c． A poor man lost his job and asked people for help．

d． All kids did away with something and gave him a gift card．

e． They saw the poor man outside the supermarket and took pity on him．

A. c-e-b-d-a

B. c-e-d-b-a

C. e-c-d-b-a

D. e-c-b-d-a

2.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 mean？ ______

A. giving him some food

B. giving from our abundance

C. giving from our need

D. giving him a postcard

3.The best word could be filled in the blank in the last paragraph should be ______ ．

A. terrible

B. sweet

C. tiring

D. hopeless

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph？ ______

A. If mother had said NO， the kids would have helped in a different way．

B. They had helped many people before offering this poor man help．

C. They won't help more people because they can't afford to do so．

D. They will try their best to help more people in the future．

    It's an annual argument． Do we or do we not go on holiday？ My wife says no because we have no savings to save us． I say you only live once and we work hard and what's the point if you can't go on holiday． The joy of a recession （不景气） means no argument next year---we just won't go．

Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees， we should be grateful． For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday． A YouGov survey of 2， 000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money． A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples．

Kim Stephenson， an occupational psychologist， believes money may be different things to men and women． "People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it's for．" he explains． "They'll say it's to save， to spend， for security， for freedom， to show someone you love them．" He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they've achieved something．

"The biggest problem is that couples assume each other know what's going on with their finances， but they don't． There seems to be more of a taboo （禁忌） about talking about money than about death． But you both need to know what you're doing， who's paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately． In a healthy relationship， you don't have to agree about money， but you have to talk about it．"

1.What does the author say about going on holiday in Paragraph 1？ ______

A. It will cost them too much money．

B. It is the chief cause of family quarrels．

C. It makes all the hard work worthwhile．

D. Few people can afford it without working hard．

2.According to the text， what does Kim Stephenson believe？ ______

A. Money is often a symbol of a person's status．

B. Men and women view money in different ways．

C. Men and women spend money on different things．

D. Money means a great deal to both men and women．

3.The author suggests that couples should ______ ．

A. discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship

B. put their money together instead of keeping it separately

C. make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets

D. avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic