阅读理解。
1.The material above is .
A.a book report B.a book list
C.a book review D.a book cover
2.Which of the following is NOT included in the Detective Charlie’s series ?
A.The Case of a Murder in the Neighbourhood
B.The Secret of the Floating House on the River
C.The Mystery at the Mill in North Village
D.The Truth of Prince Richard’s Kidnap
3.What can we learn from the material ?
A.The writer of the book is Lenny Pinkaton.
B.Charlie didn’t find any clues till the end of the story.
C.The book was published by Marvellous News Press.
D.Charlie’s series are popular with young readers.
At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds.Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of diets but nothing__________.I came to believe that I could do nothing about my weight.
When I was 50, my weight problem began to influence me ________. I didn’t want to live the rest of my life with this extra weight any more.
That year, I ________ a seminar(研讨课) where we were asked to set up a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her_________ story—she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.
______by her story, I set up the “As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals” project. My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000. In this way, I could not only heal myself, but heal the world by supporting a movement set up 30 years ago to end hunger.
______I began my own personal weight programme, I was filled with the fear that I would run into the same difficulties that beat me before. While the ________ hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right path. I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began ________ in from hundreds of people.
Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I hired a fitness coach. I began to eat _____ meals and exercise often.
A year later, I ________ my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000! I feel that I’ve been given a second life to devote to something that is meaningful and great.
1.A.allowed B.worked C.replied D.remained
2.A.smoothly B.specially C.secretly D.seriously
3.A.organized B.improved C.attended D.recommended
4.A.excited B.successful C.happy D.interesting
5.A.Surprised B.Reminded C.Influenced D.Caught
6.A.As B.Until C.If D.Unless
7.A.excitement B.fear C.anger D.joy
8.A.breaking B.stepping C.jumping D.flooding
9.A.heavy B.healthy C.expensive D.cheap
10.A.achieved B.accepted C.received D.arrived
—Why did you take part in the charity walk? You are not good at running at all.
—________. I run to show that I can help others.
A.Not exactly B.That’s not the point C.I can’t agree more D.It sounds like a pity
— Oh, what a day! I’m too tired out.
— How can you be boss and accountant at the same time? ________.
A.The early bird catches the worm B.Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
C.Actions speak louder than words D.Don’t burn the candle at both ends
—May I go to the cinema with Tom tomorrow, mom?
—Of course, if your homework _______ by then.
A.will be finished B.finish
C.will finish D.is finished
My father promised to attend the open day in my school, and he did do so. His word is ________his action.
A.as well as B.as good as C.as much as D.as many as
