“世界上最远的距离是我在你对面，你却在看手机。”这句话真实反映了当前的社会现象，“手机控”、“低头族”越来越多，且呈年轻化趋势。学校决定向广大学生征稿，请同学们对此社会现象各抒己见，下面是一名同学的文章，但是有五个词正在斟酌中，请你完成下面这篇文章，每空一词。(5分）
Mobile phones are widely used these days. More and more people use mobile phones to do different 91.1. of things, such as playing games, chatting and shopping. They spend too much time on the mobile phones.
I don't think it's normal. Watching mobile phones too much is bad for our eyes. We should 92.2. more attention to it because it influences our study and lives. We have less and less time to communicate 93.3. families.
In my opinion, we can do 94.4. interesting instead of playing with the mobile phones all the time. Reading, exercising, visiting friends are also good ways to spend your 95.5. time.
I hope people can use the mobile phones correctly.
Years ago, there was an old man who loved his young son very much. And the old man had a lot of art collections, such as the works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet and many others.
As war broke out in their nation, the son became a soldier and left to serve his country. Only a few weeks later, the old man received a message that his son died in the war.
On Christmas morning, a soldier knocked on the door and said, “I was a friend of your son. He saved my life before he died, I'm also an artist and l want to give you this painting that I draw in the war.” It was a portrait(画像)of the man's son.
The old man told his neighbors it was the greatest gift he had ever received. The following spring, the old man became ill and passed away. According to the will of the old man, all of the art works would be auctioned(拍卖）on Christmas Day, the day he had received his greatest gift.
On Christmas Day the auction began with the portrait of the old man's son. The auctioneer asked for an opening bid（出价）,but the room was silent. Finally, a friend of the old man said,“Will I take $10 for the painting? That's all I have.”The gavel（小木锤）fell.
The auctioneer looked at the audience and announced that the auction was over. He explained, "It was very easy. According to the will（遗愿）of the father, whoever takes the portrait of his son, gets all of the other collections.”
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1.What happened to the old man's son in the war?
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2.When did the old man receive his greatest gift?
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3.Who drew the portrait of the man's son?
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4.How much did the man pay for the portrait at the auction?
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5.What did the friend of the old man get in the end?
_______________________________________________.
Are you tired after studying hard? American country music will take you away for a while. The guitars and songs will take you to mountains and fields there.
Country music talks about everyday life and feelings. It's the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and basic.
Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of the American countryside. Many of the songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love, crops or death.
Rural life can be hard, so the words are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular. In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.
When people moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.
John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song Take Me Home, Country Roads is very popular and people still play it today.
1.Which of the following is NOT true about country music?
A. It's easy to understand. B. It's usually about everyday life.
C. It started in the north of the U.S. D. It's popular across America.
2.The underlined word “rural” probably means“ ”
A. 城市的 B. 校园的 C. 乡村的 D. 流行的
3.People often play country music with
A. the guitar B. the piano C. the violin D. the drum
4. country songs were made into records.
A. In the 1930s. B. In the 1940s. C. In the 1950s. D. In the 1920s.
5.When people moved to towns and cities, they
A. forgot their music B. took their music with them
C. learned other kinds of music D. played the rock music
阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给出的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
I still remember I talked to an English-speaking stranger for the first time in my life. I came from Thailand to the United States because l wanted to study English and take ____ of my mother. My parents had got divorced(离婚）,so my mom had come to the US ____ ．
Before my arrival, my mother had told me to go to my cousin’s house first and then she would ____ me up from there. I waited for more than two hours to fit my cousin's place. I felt ____ .
Suddenly, I heard the ____ ring. At that moment I felt a little ____ because I thought it would be my mother. When I opened the door, I was filled with surprise and puzzle. There was a(n) ____ man standing in front of me. When he started to ____ at me, my bad feelings were gone. I got a ____ feeling instead of being afraid. My mother ____ behind him, and explained he could understand Thai and speak a little. Then my aunt invited both of ____ into the house. My mother introduced the man to me. I wondered ____ he could understand and speak Thai. Later, he told me that he had been working with Thai people for five years.
After that, we started to get to know each other and he tried to talk ____ and clearly. Sometimes we used our ____ and other body languages.
With his help, I started to speak English more and more ____ being afraid. I will always remember this man who was the first person to speak English For to me in America.
1.A. notice B. care C. note D. hold
2.A. happily B. along C. simply D. alone
3.A. pick B. put C. take D. bring
4.A. bored B. pleased C. excited D. relaxed
5.A. telephone B. doorbell C. recorder D. clock
6.A. tired B. worse C. better D. worried
7.A. ordinary B. unknown C. handsome D. strong
8.A. look B. shout C. laugh D. smile
9.A. friendly B. strange C. common D. unexpected
10.A. appeared B. disappeared C. stepped D. joined
11.A. us B. them C. they D. you
12.A. when B. whether C. where D. why
13.A. slowly B. quickly C. rapidly D. suddenly
14.A. hands B. books C. computers D. pens
15.A. with B. without C. by D. about
根据对话内容及方框中所给的句子补全对话。有一项是多余选项。
A. How did it keep wine warm?
B. What was it made of ?
C. What’s that thing with three legs, Lin Mei?
D. Where was it invented?
E. What was it used for?
F. That’s a good idea.
A: 51.1. .
B: It’s a cup.
A: A cup? It’s very strange. I’ve never seen a cup with three legs.
B: Yeah. It was used in the old days.
A: 52.2. .
B: It was used for drinking wine.
A: 53.3. .
B: It was made of metal. It’s interesting, isn’t it?
A: Yeah. Look! There’s a teapot in a bowl.
B: That’s not a teapot. It was used for serving wine. The big bowl was used for keeping the wine warm.
A: 54 .4. .
B：When the bowl was filled with hot water, the wine would get warm.
A: 55.5. .Thank you, Lin Mei. I’ve learned a lot about old Chinese inventions today.
--- Could you tell me ?
-- Sorry, I don't know. Please ask the clerk over there.
A. that farmers grow rice in the south
B. when shall we have the paper cuttings
C. where we can find a guide book
D. how did they achieve their dream
