根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。(每空一词)
1.The truth of the accident should be told to the public _______(立即).
2.In autumn the road is always covered with fallen________(树叶).
3.________（十二月） is a month of celebration, but Christmas is not the only reason to throw a party.
4.Reading is a good way to learn a new language and dive into a foreign ________ (文化).
5.Take a look at the list below and see if your favorite foreign works are_____ (包括).
6.It is common _____ (know) that the sun sets down in the west.
7.It is ______ (usual)for an armless boy to play the piano so well with his toes.
8.Mark did badly in the maths test, but Ben did even_____(bad).
9.Many of us try strict weight_____ (lose)plans, but most just end giving up.
10.My parents sometimes punish me for _____(say)bad words.
After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were 10, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and simply keeping my head above water.
I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt incredibly alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to "German" and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.
Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. We thought we’d never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming each Monday morning he left home.
Each week, between German's visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back.
1.What does the underlined part in the first paragraph mean?
A．trying to keep calm in public B．trying to get attention from other men
C．showing her high spirit in the face of trouble D．managing to continue to live
2.When the author’s husband died, ______.
A．she couldn’t raise the six children on her own
B．she couldn’t relax on the weekends
C．The housekeeper only came on weekends
D．she was too busy to feel lonely
3.Which of the following is Wrong according to the article?
A．German was fond of living with the family.
B．The writer felt safe and protected with German around.
C．The dog stayed until the writer was strong enough to go on alone.
D．The writer was too busy that weekend to go find the dog’s owner.
4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A．A homeless dog B．A friend’s strength
C．How to keep a dog D．Keep up when in trouble
If you are lost in the mountains, stay calm in the face of darkness, loneliness, and the unknown. It will greatly increase your chances of survival. Many people think that preparing necessary equipment and knowing how to use it are very important, but actually eighty percent of mountain survivals is your reaction(反应) to fear.
Find a hiding place.
Unnecessary efforts will make you sweat and make you cold. Find a hiding place around you before trying to start your own construction. If you are in a snow-covered area, you may be able to dig a cave in deep snow for protection from the wind. You should try to hide yourself in the middle of the mountain if possible. Stay out of valleys—cold air falls, and the valley floor can be the coldest area on the mountain.
Signal rescuers for help.
The best time to signal rescuers(救援者) is during the day. Signal for help from the highest point possible—it will be easier for rescuers to see you, and any sound you make will farther. If you take a box of matches and a space blanket (a special blanket for traveling), build three smoky fires and put your blanket—gold side facing out—on the ground.
Do not walk away.
It will make finding you more difficult, as search teams will be trying to follow your path and may miss you if you have gone off in a different direction. Searchers often end up finding a car with no one.
If you get frostbite（冻伤）, do not rewarm the affected area until you’re out of danger. You can walk on frostbitten feet, but once you warm the area and can feel the pain, you will not want to walk anywhere. Try to protect the frostbitten area and keep it dry until you are rescued.
1.When lost in the mountains, you can increase your chances of survival if you _____.
A．try to find a car immediately B．take a space blanket with you
C．do more physical labor D．walk as far as possible to find help
2.According to the passage, people most probably fail to survive if they _____.
A．do not keep themselves warm B．stay in the middle of the mountain
C．do not take enough equipment D．stay in a snow-covered area
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A．Never go to unfamiliar places alone. B．Mountain traveling is dangerous.
C．Don’t get frightened in danger. D．Don’t travel by yourself.
4.The passage talks mainly about _____.
A．mountain traveling B．mountain dangers
C．mountain survivals D．mountain searching
THIS is a story about a boy called Sparky. For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He got a zero in physics. It made him the worst physics student in the school’s history. He didn’t do much better in sports. He made the school golf team, but lost the only important match of the season.
He didn’t have friends, either. Other kids didn’t care about him. If a classmate said “hello” to Sparky outside of school, he would feel very surprised. There’s no way to tell how he might have done at dating(约会). Sparky never once asked a girl to go out in high school. He was too afraid of being turned down.
He was a loser(失败者), and he and his classmates knew it. But, somehow, he decided to keep trying. The only thing important in his life was drawing. He was proud of his ability even though no one else appreciated it. He submitted(递交) some cartoons for his high school yearbook, but they were rejected.
After completing high school he wrote a letter to the Walt Disney Studios. He was told to submit some samples. He spent a great deal of time on the drawings. They were rejected. Another loss for the loser.
So Sparky decided to write his own auto biography(自传) in cartoons. He created his childhood self – a little-boy loser: Charlie. He never succeeded in kicking a football and never got a date with the little red-haired girl. Sparky, the boy who had such a lack of success in school and whose work was rejected again and again, was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and the world-famous cartoon characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy.
1.From the first paragraph we can see that Sparky was in high school.
A．a loser B．a talented boy C．a good player D．a bad boy
2.Sparky never asked a girl for dating because he was afraid of .
A．making mistakes B．making friends
C．being refused D．talking to girls
3.What does the underlined word “He” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．His cartoon character Charlie B．Snoopy
C．Charles Schulz D．Walt Disney
4.His only success mentioned in this passage is .
A．his autobiography in cartoons． B．his artwork submitted to the Yearbook
C．his cartoons submitted to Walt Disney Studios D．his golf match in high school
Good morning. The program today is about music. The word “music” comes from the Greek word “muse”. The Muses are the goddesses of the arts. The Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. Today’s program brings together music from different concerts of the world. Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone’s life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades, students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become interested in listening to pop music.
The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music, Indian music, pop music and so on. Music has meaning for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad. In this program we shall study the language of music. We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel.
Now, here comes the music today , I shall explain why they are all good music.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about the .
A．styles of music B．history of music C．taste of music D．knowledge of music
2.Which is NOT the purpose of this music program?
A．To study the language of music . B．To learn more about the music.
C．To give a complete background to the music. D．To give people some music to listen to.
3.The speaker is probably .
A．a host B．a singer C．a dancer D．a teacher
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It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I didn't think there would be any patients, sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies 1 at my desk, a pale woman and four children．
"Are you all 2 ?" I asked．
"Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head．
But when they were asked to talk about their problems, things got a little 3 . Two of the children had headaches, but there was no 4 body language of holding the head.; two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The 5 complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it．
Something was wrong. I didn't say anything but 6 that it might be a little while 7 a doctor could see her. She 8 , "Take your time; it's warm in here．"
Then, I checked their chart. No address—they were homeless. The waiting room was warm.
I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a 9 family in the waiting room. The nurses went into action immediately, much as we do when there's a 10 emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency．
We were all 11 a free meal on Christmas Day, so we claimed that meal and prepared a big dinner for our guests .We needed presents. We 12 from different departments candies, fruits and other things 13 that could be presents. Our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be 14 on Christmas．
Later, as the family walked to the door to 15 , the four-year-old boy came running back, gave me a hug and whispered．"Thanks for being our angels today."
1. A．showed up B．took in C．came out D．looked on
2. A．thirsty B．hungry C．sick D．warm
3. A．uncertain B．smooth C．natural D．funny
4. A．common B．usual C．fair D．normal
5. A．mother B．children C．nurses D．doctor
6. A．answered B．imagined C．explained D．commented
7. A．after B．since C．when D．before
8. A．advised B．added C．explained D．replied
9. A．funny B．lonely C．jobless D．homeless
10. A．war B．fire C．medical D．electrical
11. A．rewarded B．offered C．allowed D．ordered
12. A．borrowed B．received C．collected D．bought
13. A．expensive B．available C．generous D．present
14. A．fun B．warm C．busy D．lucky
15. A．leave B．travel C．rest D．relax
