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My dad is an enthusiastic (狂热的) runner who 1. (great) influenced me when I was young. So I was very sporty before the age of 14. However, when my family move, my new school didn’t pay much attention 2. sports and had no after-school activities like football or running. Over the next few years, I3.(stop) exercising apart from during Physical Education lessons at school. It looked like I was 4. (health); however, I was not.
One day, I was late for a bus, tried to run after it and in under a minute was out of breath! This made me realize how unfit I was. 5. (help) myself get in shape again, I made a(n) 6. (decide) that I would take up a kind of sport.
A friend of mine suggested a swimming pool 7. she goes to a few times a week. Now, I’m a swimming lover! I find swimming in the pool very 8. (relax). I swim for9. hour three times a week. I hope that I will soon start to feel the benefits of regular exercise, and will become 10. (fit) than before.
The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. As I took a glance(一瞥)at my neighbor’s house, I saw a flame (火焰)in his ______. I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my______.
Soon, there was a ______ smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. ______, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to ______. I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen. Right away, I ______＂Fire! Fire!＂ But there was no one nearby to ______ my shouts for help.
I ______into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and _____ my neighbour’s name but there was no ______. I managed to _____ the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.
I tried to throw water through the kitchen window ______ it was no use; the fire was too strong. ______, a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just ______ as the fire was going to ______ to the other rooms in the house.
When my neighbor came back, he was ______ because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his ______. He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not ______ it.
Weeks later, my neighbor repaired and restored his kitchen. He ______ me to see his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal(奖章) that he had ______ ordered from a factory. It made me feel very happy.
1.A. sitting room B. bathroom C. kitchen D. bedroom
2.A. chair B. table C. bed D. sofa
3.A. valuable B. hot C. special D. burning
4.A. After a while B. All the time C. Once in a while D. At once
5.A. examine B. search C. reserve D. smell
6.A. said B. shouted C. received D. whispered
7.A. hear B. listen to C. ask D. turn to
8.A. walked B. rushed C. jumped D. stepped
9.A. called in B. called up C. called out D. called for
10.A. answer B. light C. sound D. fire
11.A. take out B. take up C. break down D. break into
12.A. and B. but C. because D. therefore
13.A. Luckily B. Sadly C. Unfortunately D. Suddenly
14.A. in time B. on time C. at a time D. at times
15.A. run B. spread C. flow D. return
16.A. amazing B. sad C. sick D. angry
17.A. children B. parents C. life D. pets
18.A. expect B. want C. accept D. permit
19.A. persuaded B. begged C. admitted D. invited
20.A. gradually B. particularly C. specially D. regularly
Children's Games in Ancient China
Unlike the children nowadays, the children during ancient times didn't have smart phone, iPad or computer to entertain(娱乐) themselves. 1. Let's take a look.
Flying kites
Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. 2. For example, the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.
Playing hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. Even nowadays, many children like playing it. There are two ways to play. One way is covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him. 3.
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The closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. Folk artists manipulate puppets behind the screen, narrating stories and accompanied by music.
Setting off firecrackers(鞭炮)
Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that there was a beast (野兽)named Nian in ancient China. 5. After gunpowder was invented, it gradually replaced the bamboo joint cracker. Crackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize auspiciousness(吉利).
A. Watching shadow plays
B. Each of them has special features.
C. Different materials are used to make the kite.
D. Shadow plays were the popular entertaining form in ancient times.
E. And to scare off the beast, people burnt bamboo joints to make it blast.
F. More commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find them.
G. Instead, they came up with(想出) interesting games to play in their childhood.
Often people use laptops(手提电脑) on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels.These laptops connect people to their workplace.In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want.Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop.The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college.The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet.Besides, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates and their families.However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs.They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees—anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable, As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers.Also, the portable(便携式的)computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
1.What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. Laptops are very popular in universities of America.
B. More laptops are being used in universities of America.
C. People like using laptops everywhere, including in universities.
D. Laptops will be used in Westlake College in Virginia.
2.The underlined word “speak” in the second paragraph most probably means ______.
A. communicate B. talk with one's mouth
C. talk with speakers D. use the computer language
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake College?
A. All students use computers. B. 1,500 students have laptops.
C. It is an old college in America. D. Students there can do everything.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The result is not known yet. B. The program is not workable.
C. The program is too expensive. D. The program is successful.
One of the most famous buildings in the United States is Carnegie Hall, the home of classical and popular music concerts in New York. Carnegie Hall is known not just for its beauty and history, but also for its amazing sound. It has been said that the hall itself is an instrument. It takes the music and makes it larger than life.
Carnegie Hall is named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its construction. Construction on Carnegie Hall began in 1890 and the official opening night was on May 5, 1891.
The hall was owned by the Carnegie family until 1924 when it was sold to Robert E. Simon. The building became very old and in 1960, the new owner made plans to destroy it and build an office block. Isaac Stem led a group of people who fought to save Carnegie Hall and finally, the city of New York bought it for $5 million. It was then fixed up between 1983 and 1995.
Advertisements and stories in newspapers about how Carnegie Hall needed help to recover its history led people to send in old concert programmes and information from all over the world. Over 12,000 concert programmes were received and with these it was possible to make a proper record of Carnegie Hall’s concert history.
Carnegie Hall is actually made up of several different halls, but the Main Hall, now called the Isaac Stern Hall, is the most famous. The hall itself can hold an audience of 2,804 in five levels of seating.
Because the best and most famous musicians of all time have played at Carnegie Hall, it is the dream of most musicians who want to be great to play there. This has led to a very old joke which is now part of Carnegie Hall’s history. Question: “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” Answer: “Practise, practise, practise.”
1.It can be inferred that people wanted to save Carnegie Hall mainly because _____.
A. it made a lot of money B. it was worth visiting
C. many important concerts were held in it D. it made some musicians become famous
2.How did Carnegie Hall recover its concert history?
A. Through newspaper reports. B. Through old concert programmes.
C. Through old photographs. D. Through old joke.
3.How long did it take Carnegie Hall to be fixed up?
A. 9 years. B. 10 years. C. 11 years. D. 12 years.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. The History of Carnegie Hall. B. The Best Musician Having Played in Carnegie Hall.
C. A Joke about Carnegie Hall. D. The Dream of Most Musicians.
I'll never forget the day when Mary came into my office and said, I am too old to learn how to use a computer. I shook my head. Here was a woman who had raised 6 children and who had made great progress in her career telling me that she was too old to learn something new. I told her that I always believed people were never too old to learn.
Mary followed my advice and did learn how to use the computer. Now, she is retired and leading a very active life volunteering in her community(社区), using her computer skills and helping anyone that needs help.
When she was in her sixties, one day she called me and said she had played the piano for others all her life, and now she was going to plan to make a CD of her own. My mind flashed back to the day when she told me she was too old to learn. You can imagine my surprise and delight.
To produce the CD, she had a lot of things to learn. It was not just sitting at the piano and playing. She had to research the songs, learn about copyright(版权), and learn about marketing. It was pretty amazing for someone who once said she was too old to learn. And finally she made it. Now she has her own CD-Mixed Blessings.
Most of you probably have heard about some people who have gone back to university in their seventies and have also graduated. They are on their way again to charging themselves with a new skill and a new attitude towards life. The point is you are unable to learn anything at any age if you believe you are too old. On the contrary, you can achieve anything at any age if you believe you can.
1.When Mary said she was too old to learn, the author ________.
A. became disappointed with her B. felt sad and decided to help her
C. did not agree with her D. thought what she had said was true
2.Why did Mary call the author one day in her sixties?
A. To ask him to play the piano. B. To talk about her education.
C. To ask him to make a CD. D. To tell him about her plan.
3.The author thought it ________ for Mary to make a CD.
A. impossible B. difficult C. unnecessary D. interesting
4.What does the text mainly tell us?
A. We're never too old to learn. B. We should always learn new skills.
C. Interest is the best teacher. D. Some people succeed for a reason.
