阅读下面材料，填入适当内容(一个单词)，或括号内单词的正确形式
Traffic jams (堵塞) are a common problem in larger cities. In some cities, traffic jams get so bad during rush hour that it is sometimes 1. (fast) to walk than to drive. Traffic accidents are also a problem. Sadly these problems are not easy to solve. However, a traffic system (系统) being tested in several cities in Northern Europe has led to some surprising 2. (result).
The system 3. (call) “shared streets”. It is a system that has very few traffic laws. As a result, shared street areas have no traffic lights or street signs. Although most people would expect this to cause the number of traffic jams and accidents 4. (go) up, until now 5. has been a great drop in both. One reason 6. (be) that the shared streets system encourages people to be more 7. (care). Without traffic rules, people slow down and pay more attention 8. each other. Normal traffic systems, on the other hand, depend on signs, 9. people often miss or don't follow, leading to accidents. Also, the shared streets system decreases (减少) traffic jams because without fixed (固定的) parking spaces, it is easier for cars to move around 10. (free) when there is a lot of traffic.
英汉互译
1.They managed to get away with making such a huge mistake, which was unbelievable.
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2.What puzzles me is how he left the room without being noticed.
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3.你们会从他所说的话中受益(benefit)。
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4.政府阻止了战争的爆发(prevent)。
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5.很显然他有音乐方面的天赋(obvious)。
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根据句子意思和本模块所学词汇，用所给中文提示或首字母写出正确的单词。
1.When he woke up, he found himself _____(围着) by many of his friends.
2.Putting too much wasted gases into atmosphere is too h_____to the environment.
3.You were so rude yesterday. Now I demand that you _____(道歉)to me.
4.Research has _____(确认)that the risk is higher for women..
5.U____his quiet brother, Jeff has a violent temper.
6.These new graduates have been ____(寻找)jobs for months.
7.There are many religious b____around the world.
8.Stop ___(盯着)at me like that.
9.I’m tired. I have no s_____ to walk any further.
10.When you ride a bike, keep your b____, or you’ll fall off it.
My nephew’s 10-year-old son came for a visit one hot, July weekend. I persuaded him to ____ inside and joined him in a game. After ____ for an hour, I suggested that we relax for a while. I ____ my favorite chair to let my neck relax. He left the room and I was catching a few enjoyable ____ of peace.
“Look, Alice,” he said excitedly as he ____ over to the chair where I was sitting. “I found a kite. Could we go outside and ____ it?” Looking out of a nearby window, I noticed it was ____ outside. “I’m sorry. Tripper,” I said, sad to see his ____ expression. “The wind is not ____ today. The kite won’t fly.”
The _____10-year-old boy replied, “I think it’s windy enough. I can get it to fly,” he answered ____ he hurried out to the back door.
He ran back and forth, as ____ as his ten-year-old legs would carry him, looking back ____ at the kite behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful trying, he came back in.
I asked, “How did it ____?” “Fine,” he said, not wanting to admit (承认) the failure. “I got it to fly some.”____, I heard him say secretly, “I guess I’ll have to wait for the _____.”
At that moment I heard another voice speak to my ____. “Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way ____ waiting for the wind.”
And the voice was ____. We usually want to use our own efforts to ____ what we want to do. We must learn how to make use of “the wind” in the first place!
1.A. live B. lie C. study D. stay
2.A. fighting B. resting C. playing D. selecting
3.A. fell into B. jumped off C. cleaned up D. went through
4.A. times B. hours C. moments D. periods
5.A. sent B. climbed C. left D. ran
6.A. decorate B. fly C. hang D. drop
7.A. hot B. fine C. noisy D. still
8.A. bright B. satisfied C. dull D. unhappy
9.A. staying B. blowing C. going D. stopping
10.A. determined B. talented C. clever D. generous
11.A. as B. unless C. after D. until
12.A. hard B. hardly C. actively D. gradually
13.A. angrily B. hopefully C. doubtfully D. nervously
14.A. make B. come C. go D. settle
15.A. Therefore B. Again C. Instead D. However
16.A. news B. order C. wind D. sunshine
17.A. dream B. memory C. heart D. world
18.A. because of B. instead of C. except for D. as for
19.A. strange B. boring C. serious D. right
20.A. imagine B. complete C. fancy D. decide
Teenagers earning money
In the United States, you can only get a full-time job if you are 16 years old or older. But there are things that teenagers can do to earn (赚得) some spending money. Here are a few ideas.
Parents with young children sometimes want to go out for dinner or to the movies, but they don't want to leave their children alone. 1. If the children go to bed early, you can do some of your homework!
Some adults have a dog, but they don't have time to take it for a walk. 2. So some teenagers work as dog walkers. It's a good idea — you earn money and you're outside in the fresh air. You get some exercise, too!
Teenagers can deliver (递送) newspapers. You usually ride a bike around a neighborhood and leave a newspaper at each house. 3.You have to get up early, too, because people want to read their newspaper with their breakfast.
4. Some companies pay teens to do online research. They want to know what teens are interested in. It's a fun and easy way to make money. You can also design web pages for friends or adults.
Sometimes adults pay teenagers to mow (修整) their lawns (草坪). It's a great job because you get fresh air and exercise. 5. Then you have regular customers (常客), because grass always grows!
A. Dogs need a lot of exercise!
B. It brings a lot of safety problems.
C. Normally you have to have your own bike.
D. Teenagers can work at home on their computers.
E. It's important to tell an adult where you're going.
F. Do your job carefully and people will want you to do it again.
G. So, they ask a teenager to stay in the house and look after their children while they are out.
If there is one person who has left a deep impression on me, it’s my teacher Mrs. Pathak who was my class teacher for three years. In my childhood, how I wished I had a mother or a sister like her. One moment she could be tough (严厉的) and strict, another moment caring and compassionate (富有同情心的).
She always encouraged us to tell the truth. For instance, if one had not done the homework, he need not lie. She allowed us to make mistakes, saying we couldn’t be perfect all the time, but we should try.
Another thing she taught me early on was punctuality. She set a good example with her own behaviour. She was always on time, so we students tried our best to be on time.
She surprised us with her sense of humour. Her classroom teaching was always humorous. After class, she talked to us and told us jokes.
We really felt free to ask questions and Mrs. Pathak would give the answers. If she did not know — there had been some occasions (场合) — she would say so. We all then tried to find out the answers. Whoever came up with the answer was appreciated and given the due credit (应有的称赞). Now I sometimes wonder whether Mrs. Pathak was pretending just to encourage us to explore and find answers by ourselves.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT suitable for describing Mrs. Pathak?
A. Tough. B. Humorous. C. Compassionate. D. Careful.
2.The underlined word “punctuality” in the third paragraph probably means _____.
A. being on time B. being honest C. being patient D. being clean
3.The underlined word “so” in the last paragraph means that _____.
A. the answers were not right B. she didn’t know the answers
C. the answers were correct D. she would give the answers
4.In the author’s opinion, why didn’t Mrs. Pathak give the answers to the questions sometimes?
A. Because she didn’t like answering the questions.
B. Because she didn’t know the answers to the questions.
C. Because she wanted the students to find them out by themselves.
D. Because she thought the students knew the answers already.
