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按给出的中文意思，根据括号内所给的英语或所提要求，翻译下列句子.

1.自从他大学毕业，他就梦想出国旅游。(ever since)

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2.像往常一样，我说服了同学改变想法。(persuade)

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3.比起看电视，我更喜欢读书。(prefer)

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4.我将充分利用我的课余时间来丰富自己的词汇量。(enrich)

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5.他是个意志坚定的人，从不向困难屈服。(定语从句)

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

I am now on my year abroad in Germany as part of my university course. At the 1. (begin) of my time here, I had the chance to meet so many new people and make lots of new friends. It is almost like 2. (start) a new life and can make you feel nervous and lonely at first. But I knew that when I moved to Germany I had to be open and friendly. This is 3. (certain) what I have done since moving here and I have made some great friends along the way.

Next week a friend of 4. (I) is moving to Spain for the next part of her year abroad. She will be living near a beach and have a lot of fun. But I am also 5. (concern) about her as she will have to start a new life in another new country. She said that she 6. (want) to go back in time very much.

In order 7. (say) goodbye to her, a group of friends and I had a surprise party. We made her a scrapbook (剪贴簿) with photos and memories of her time here so 8. she could take it along! We hope that she has 9. wonderful time in Spain and that she will get along well 10. her new classmates and settle into her new home.

    Four months into her pregnancy(孕期), my mother learned that my brother would be born with Down syndrome(唐氏综合症). Never having dealt with anyone with the disease, the entire family began to _______. Would he learn to walk and talk _______ like the other kids? Would he be liked by others? Would he have some _______? All these thoughts and every detail _______ us, though we knew we would _______ him exactly the way he is.

Thankfully, after birth, Lipe was _______ than we expected, with no heart problems in general connected with Down syndrome. He is the most _______ person I have ever met. Anything is a reason for him to flash a smile. Even if it took him some extra _______ to learn new things, he always did extremely well. Although we were glad to see that, we still _______ what others would say about him. In order to ________ him, I kept his condition a secret. I was also afraid of being treated ________ by others because of his condition. But I soon realized ________ I truly loved him, I shouldn’t be ________ of him. The first time I told a friend about Lipe’s disease, she just reminded me that all that my brother needed was my love and ________. It was my friend’s understanding that ________ me to be proud of Lipe.

Because of my brother, I have learned the meaning of ________. Before his birth, if I saw someone who acted or looked differently, I simply thought it to be ________ and started laughing. I am now glad that I have changed in these ways. I now consider what they could possibly be ________ in life, and the many reasons why they could be behaving like that. We may live in a world in which the society coldly ________ every inch of you, but we can at least treat others with ________. Only in this way can we expect to create a better society.

1.A.practice B.worry C.complain D.understand

2.A.quickly B.easily C.quietly D.normally

3.A.friends B.classmates C.teachers D.students

4.A.left B.troubled C.helped D.inspired

5.A.change B.shock C.accept D.remember

6.A.younger B.happier C.calmer D.healthier

7.A.curious B.cheerful C.honest D.hardworking

8.A.luck B.praise C.effort D.power

9.A.gave up B.believed in C.learned from D.cared about

10.A.care B.protect C.follow D.comfort

11.A.badly B.excitedly C.seriously D.politely

12.A.if B.although C.because D.unless

13.A.proud B.afraid C.fond D.ashamed

14.A.hope B.peace C.support D.interest

15.A.made B.encouraged C.required D.attracted

16.A.pride B.honesty C.patience D.respect

17.A.poor B.troublesome C.strange D.difficult

18.A.achieving B.choosing C.enjoying D.experiencing

19.A.judges B.refuses C.improves D.discovers

20.A.pleasure B.difference C.kindness D.determination

Simple ways to improve your written English

Many people think it is really difficult to improve (提高) their writing in English. Don’t worry, though. Here are some simple steps that you can take to improve your written English.

● Increase your vocabulary.

To express yourself clearly, you need a good active vocabulary. That’s not just being able to know lots of words — it means actually being able to use them correctly. 1.

Tip: When you learn a new word, try to learn all the forms of that word.

● 2.

People often say that we learn to write best by reading. Reading in English is useful in many ways. It is a great way to get an idea of the different styles of writing and see how to use words properly.

Tip: 3. Learning shouldn’t be boring. Read each text several times to make sure you understand how to use new words and expressions in the text.

● Improve your grammar.

Grammar is very important because it improves the quality (质量) of your writing.

Tip: 4. The first time, look for general mistakes and the second time look for mistakes with the grammar point you are studying at the moment.

● Just do it!

The best way to improve your writing is to get a pen and paper and write. Be prepared to write several versions (版本) of each text. 5.

A. Know your readers.

B. Read widely and often.

C. Always check your writing twice.

D. Remember, practice makes perfect!

E. Choose books or articles that interest you.

F. Use simpler language and shorter sentences to show your ideas.

G. Do this by learning new words with example sentences, not just word lists.

    There is an English saying: “Laughter is best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercises. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing. It also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍受) the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.

As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial(有益的) effects similar to those who are caused by laughter.

1.The main idea of the passage is ________.

A.laughter and physical exercises have similar effects.

B.smile can produce the same effects as laughter

C.pain can be reduced by laughter

D.laughter is best medicine

2.The underlined word “diminish” is similar to ________.

A.test B.stop C.reduce D.increase

3.Doctors hold laughter clinics ________.

A.to give better condition to their patients

B.in order to improve patients’ health

C.to make patients smile all the time

D.to prove smile and laughter have the same effect