根据短文填空，在空格内填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空只填1个单词。
Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family. Michael was often bodily abused(虐待) by his father, beaten up and also verbally(口头地) abused, but his father’s being strict led to Michael’s success.
Michael was always an entertainer(表演者). Even when he just joined school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates. Michael started his professional(职业的) music career at the age of 11, becoming a member of The Jackson Five.
He’s well-known for increasing the popularity(流行) of MTV through his music videos. Some of the music videos that are good examples of this fact are Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller. Michael attracted his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his special dance moves, especially “Moonwalk”. The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the world loved and tried to follow.
With the help of Michael Jackson, 39 charities worked very well. Through his work, he raised and donated the most money to charity, much more than any other showman. He had great love for children, especially the poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God.
Michael planned to start a 50-concert tour(巡回演出) in July 2009. Sadly, on 25th June, 2009, Michael passed away at home. Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman and entertainer. It’s not likely that there will ever be another entertainer like Michael Jackson again in the near future.
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Michael Jackson |
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Childhood |
He was 1. on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He had 2. brothers and sisters. He was often abused bodily and verbally by his father. He loved 3. in front of friends and classmates at school. |
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Music career |
He became a 4. of The Jackson Five at 11. Through his music videos, MTV became much more 5. . He created some good music videos like Beat It, Billie Jean Thriller and so on. He had his own attractive style of singing, dressing, and special dance moves. |
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Charity |
39 charities were 6. by Michael Jackson. He was the showman who donated the most 7. to charity. He 8. children very much, especially the poor ones. |
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Death |
He died on 25th June, 2009 9. realizing his plan of a 50-concert tour. |
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Evaluation (评价) |
He was a good charitable person. It’s likely that there will be 10. entertainer like him in the near future. |
根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词组填空。
One afternoon just before Christmas, an old kind man was walking in the street when he saw a little boy crying 1. a beautiful shop window. The old man asked why he was crying there. The little boy said that he lost the ten dollars given by his mother. When the old man heard this, he 2. a small wallet and gave him what was inside. The little boy thanked him and stopped crying and smiled. The man 3. .
An hour later, the old man was returning home by the route. To his surprise, he saw the boy at the same place. He went up to him and asked if he had lost his money again. The little boy said that he had found the lost ten dollars. He 4. him there. He wanted to 5. the ten dollars to him.
根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
1.When we __________(到达) to the theatre last night, the performances had already started.
2. --- Susan, is this Millie’s sweater?
--- Oh, no. ______________(她的) is blue but this one is red.
3. Go ______________(穿过) the bridge, and you can see the shopping mall on Fourth Street.
4.__________ (百) of workers in Libya(利比亚) returned to China successfully in March, 2011.
5. Mother is busy __________(准备) for the coming big dinner in the kitchen.
B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
6.In late autumn almost all the _________(leaf) turn yellow.
7.Sandy got a couple of presents at her _______(twenty) birthday party.
8.Mrs Smith often_____________(search) for some information about children education on the Internet.
9.As we all know, the weather in South-west China is ____________ (dry) than any other time in history.
10.It gives us much____________(please) to welcome our new teacher.
11.While the Disney characters were marching on Main Street, the visitors couldn’t stop ____________ (scream) last Saturday.
Psychology（心理学）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired(渴望的) result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.
Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances.
Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学的) connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.
Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket(火箭); however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money.
We need to take risks so that we can gain(获得) something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life.
1.Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly because ___________.
A. they are too lazy to move on
B. they feel pleased with the present life
C. they have failed several times before
D. they show little interest in the strange world outside
2.What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Taking risks B. Fighting off enemies
C. Discovering new territories D. Becoming stronger and stronger
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Daily life is full of risks.
B. The safest place has the greatest risk.
C. People should take risks when they are young.
D. We can always achieve our goals by taking risks.
4. Businessmen take a risk in order to __________.
A. sell parts of a company
B. complete many things
C. make more money
D. get inside a rocket
5.What would be the title for the passage?
A. Taking risks is easier said than done B. Risks taken by ancestors
C. Live our life to the fullest D. No risk, no gain.
One day when some government officials(官员) were building a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤)out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they didn’t run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled(困惑), so they stepped near to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and couldn’t see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape.
After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.
One serious American official said, “I think the relationship between those mice was that of king and guard(卫兵).” The other thought for a while and said, “That is why!”
A smart Frenchman said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense.
A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.” Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed(表达) agreement another time.
At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?”
Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and stayed speechless. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame(羞愧), and did not dare to answer.
In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty(忠诚) or blood relationship.
Instead, it is based on no relationship.
1.Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because ________.
A.one was biting the other
B.the mouth of the hole was too small
C.they were not afraid of smoke
D.one was trying to help the blind one
2. Why did the officials lower their heads in shame according to the passage?
A.They didn’t dare to answer.
B.They didn’t realize the importance of protecting animals.
C.They felt sorry they had driven a poor blind mouse away.
D.They didn’t express themselves much better.
3.It is clear that ________.
A.all the mice came out of the hole easily
B.each of the people understood the relationship differently
C.the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke
D.the people knew one of the mice was blind at first
4.The words “it made sense” probably mean ________
A. it was correct B. it was strange
C. it was funny D. it was sweet
5.The best title for the passage is ________.
A. Two Lovely Mice B. Help Produces Love
C. Love Is All D. Friends in Need
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are taking part in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5th (World Environment Day). The slogan(口号) for the day is, “ If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zhonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2007, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
1.No Car Day was started _______.
A. to save money B. to control the weather
C. to make the air cleaner D. to keep out dust from the desert
2.The No Car Day activity asks Beijing drivers _______.
A. to work hard to get fewer blue sky days
B. not to work on World Environment Day
C. to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work once a month
D. to leave their cars at home for a week each month
3.When is World Environment Day?
A. On July 5th. B. On June 5th.
C. On September 22nd. D. On February 2nd.
4.Which of the following about No Car Day is WRONG?
A. It was started in France in September, 1998.
B. It was first started in China in 2001.
C. It is supported by over 1,000 cities around the world.
D. It was first started by a car club chairman in Beijing.
5.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. More and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs.
B. People will have one more World Environment Day each month.
C. More and more people won’t drive on No Car Day in Beijing.
D. The car club chairman Wu Zhonghua won’t drive any more.
