语法填空
A hutong is an ancient city street typical in Beijing. 1.(surround) the Forbidden City, many were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing 2. (dynasty). In order to establish the strongest power, emperors planned the city and arranged the residential areas. 3. center of the city Beijing was the royal palace—the Forbidden City.
At the end of the Qing dynasty, after 4. (close)China came under the influence from abroad, many old hutongs lost 5. (they) former neat arrangement.
After the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, hutong conditions 6.(improve). But in recent years, the houses in many hutongs have been pulled 7. and replaced by modern buildings. And the hutong today is fading into the shade for 8. tourists and local people.
However, in the urban district of Beijing houses along hutongs still occupy one 9. (three) of the total area, providing housing for half population, so many hutongs 10. (survive). In this respect, we see the old in the new in Beijing as an ancient yet modern city.
Want to feel healthier and have lots of energy each day? 1. You don’t have to make big changes in your lifestyle in order to improve your health. You can do it without actually noticing it. Read on to find out smart little things you should do to feel better every day.
Exercise
Probably the healthiest thing you can do to feel better each day is to exercise early in the morning. 2. Even doing several easy exercises like walking，sit－ups or jumping the rope will help you feel better in no time！Plus，exercise is good for your health and waistline.
Get enough sleep
Again，due to our busy schedules，we don’t get enough sleep each night. If you have trouble falling asleep，avoid watching TV or surfing the Internet right before bed. 3.
Stay productive
When you are productive，you feel happier. When you feel happier，you feel better. Stop watching TV，avoid gossips，and try to do more useful things during the day. 4. It will help you stay organized and accomplish your tasks with less stress.
Stay positive
I’ve always believed that positivity is the key to a longer life. 5. Life is full of stressful situations and it’s hard to stay cheerful when everything goes wrong，but your positive attitude can help you solve any problem and fight any stress faster and more easily. Your positive attitude is especially good for your heart health. Smile，stay positive and live a longer life!
A. Don’t forget to make your to－do list in the morning.
B. Also，don’t drink tea or coffee too late in the day.
C. Few people can hold a positive attitude to their life.
D. Positive thoughts can help improve your overall health.
E. You don’t have to run a few hours or the whole morning.
F. It is a good idea to turn to others for valuable advice.
G. There are a few essential things you should do to achieve this goal.
Are you angry？Unhappy in your job？Wish you had an outlet for those feelings?
Well, if you lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, you could go to the Break Club. It’s made up of a group of people who get together to smash up rubbish as a way of venting (发泄) their aggression. They can throw bottles at the wall, or take their frustration out on an old computer.
Mora, a club member, is a 22-year-old media producer who works hard and is always stressed out. She says, “I have to deal with deadlines, with so many people and so many things every day. . . My nerves are at breaking point. Well, now it’s time I should break something too. ”
She wears overalls, thick gloves and visor (脸盔) to protect her eyes. In her hands there’s a baseball bat ready for action. After trashing an old computer monitor, Mora is almost breathless but has a smile on her face. “I feel like a new person. I’m happy! After this, I’m ready for anything！” she says.
Do you fume when your own computer crashes？Perhaps you’d feel better if you could do what 27-year-old Yamilla did to her keyboard-attack it with a hammer! The club’s creator, Guido Dodero, says Argentinians are a bit angry by nature and they like psychoanalysis. He thinks the key to the club’s success is being a mix of both.
About 85% of his clients are young women. Dodero explains: “This is still quite a macho (大男人的) country. Women feel they need to take certain roles in society. They need to break from that every now and then and the club is the place for that. ”
Some members bring a picture of an ex-fiancée to destroy. Others bring a picture of. . . Well, it could be of you or me. Natasha works in a call center and does to the old equipment what she might like to do to her callers. The young woman says her job drives her mad.
The Break Club’s creator says this is the only one of its kind in South America, but he’s heard that there are similar places in Spain, Japan and the US. Who knows, one day there might be one near you. Do you feel like breaking things?
1.The Break Club is a place where you can ________.
A.break anything as you like
B.tell your frustration to the experts
C.vent your aggression by breaking rubbish
D.share your terrible experiences with others
2.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.Get angry. B.Get nervous.
C.Feel shocked. D.Feel helpless.
3.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.Dodero creates and manages the club
B.Mora is tired of working with many people
C.Yamilla takes a computer apart when angry
D.Natasha vents her anger through calling friends
4.Why are the clients in the club mainly young women?
A.They have no job and have more free time.
B.They are fighting with men for equal rights.
C.They enjoy themselves in such a kind of club.
D.They greatly need to reduce their pressure.
单词拼写
1.His ________ (最初的) reaction was feeling shocked.
2.Though your essay is not bad，you’d better ________ (润色) it.
3.People began to laugh at his ________ (愚蠢).
4.I have never met a ________ (外国人) who speaks such perfect Chinese.
5.Only after you have ________ (获得) enough basic skills can you produce creative works of art.
6.Nowadays，more and more people take up yoga exercises to improve their general ________ (健康).
7.Magicians have to practise their routine，which is the only way to ________ (保证) a successful performance.
8.Whatever happens，we must take a ________ (积极的) attitude towards life.
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Until last year, the saddest thing of my life was that my wife Alice and I had no children. So we always invited all the children in our street to our house for Christmas breakfast.
Last year, Alice died. I was very sad and decided not to invite the children for Christmas breakfast. But Kathy and Peter, my next door neighbors, asked me to join them for dinner on Christmas Eve.
As soon as I arrived, Kathy asked me," Do you have any milk at your house?" "Yes," I replied. "If you need some, I'll go and get it right away. "
" Oh, that's OK. Come and sit down* Just give Peter the key and let him get it. " said Kathy. Then I soon joined in the children's laughing and running. Before I knew it, Peter came back with a bottle of milk in his hand.
The smell of the meal filled the room. We sat together and enjoyed the wonderful moment. Time flew between jokes. After a happy dinner, I said. goodbye to them. With colorful and beautiful holiday lights shining outside, I headed home.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为80左右；
2.至少使用3个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分为一段，开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
When I opened my door, I could hardly believe my eyes.
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1.个人简介（性格、特长等）；
2.表达期望。
注意：1.词数80左右（格式已给出，不计入总词数）；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
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