I’m Monty Don. Though I’m a host and writer now, I had an unhappy study experience actually. I changed 21 many times.
I first went to school at five. None of my teachers or classmates liked me, because I always gave them a lot of 22 . I once put a worm in a girl's pocket. When I was seven, I was asked to 23 the school. Then I was sent off to a boarding school. I missed my 24 very much at first; I didn't want to leave once I returned home. Later I met a very 25 teacher, who cared for me and helped me with study. He was also the 26 person to encourage me to act and write. At 13, I moved to Malvern College, but I was kicked out at 15 for 27 school rules. Then I went to another school where I failed my English A level. In fact, I didn't like studying.
I finally 28 that life shouldn't be like this. So I retook the 29 and got an A grade. And more 30 , I made a decision: to go to college, so I began to 31 for the entrance exam. I 32 passed the exam and went to Cambridge to read English. I met my wife there and I was 33 I made that decision, otherwise I wouldn't have had a happy family. Looking back on what I've 34 , I come to know that if you devote yourself to it, nothing is 35 .
1.A. schools B. majors C. jobs D. directions
2.A. attention B. respect C. trouble D. help
3.A. leave B. join C. visit D. describe
4.A. friend B. childhood C. teacher D. family
5.A. rude B. good C. terrible D. new
6.A. first B. youngest C. last D. right
7.A. following B. changing C. misusing D. breaking
8.A. guessed B. doubted C. remembered D. realised
9.A. lesson B. exam C. photo D. position
10.A. difficultly B. effectively C. importantly D. likely
11.A. prepare B. call C. wait D. hope
12.A. suddenly B. unluckily C. accidentally D. finally
13.A. sorry B. proud C. glad D. afraid
14.A. written B. experienced C. seen D. concerned
15. A. strange B. perfect C. impossible D. false
根据中文意思完成句子或根据英文句子转换句型, 每空一词。
1.Two-thirds of the villagers died or __________ __________ during the earthquake.
三分之二的村民在地震中死伤。
2.The teacher commanded that all the exercises _________ ________ in an hour.
老师要求所有练习都要在一个小时内完成。
3.A lot of new questions _________ _________ at the meeting yesterday.
许多新问题在昨天的会议上被提出来。
4. He has written a book. I’ve forgotten the name of the book.
=He has written a book the name __________ __________ I’ve forgotten.
5.You can leave only when he comes.
= ________ _________ he comes ________ you leave.
根据句意和所给单词的首字母（或汉语提示）填空。（共15小题，每题1分，共15分）
1.The students who were t____________ in the burning building were frightened.
2.We were r____________ from the sinking ship by a passing boat.
3.It took a long time for him to ____________(康复) from a bad cold.
4.After g_____________ from Qinghua University, she worked as an engineer.
5.They have made a r_____________ for international help.
6.She p_____________ the yellow dress to the red one because it fits her better.
7.He has all the _____________(品质) of a successful businessman.
8.In class, you should be very a_____________ in answering the questions your teacher asks.
9.What is your father’s _____________(态度) towards your plan?
10.Lucy is a r_____________ girl, and you can depend on her.
11.The film is ________(以……为基础)on a novel by D．H.Lawrence.
12.I said hello to her ,but she________ (不理睬)me competely.
13.Many people go out for a walk at________(黄昏).
14.I had to walk home because I didn’t have enough money for the ________(费用)
15.There was snow on the hill tops but not in the________(山谷).
If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory（记忆力） is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.
1.The main reason for one’s poor memory is that _______.
|
A．his father or mother may have a poor memory |
|
B．he does not use his arm or legs for some time |
|
C．his memory is not often used |
|
D．he can’t read or write |
2.If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _______.
|
A．you can’t use them any more |
|
B．they will become stronger |
|
C．they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again. |
|
D．they will become neither stronger nor weaker |
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
|
A．Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs. |
|
B．Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don’t give it enough chance for practice. |
|
C．Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory. |
|
D．A good memory comes from more practice. |
4.Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _______.
|
A．they have save much trouble |
|
B．they have saved much time to remember things |
|
C．they have to use their memories all the time |
|
D．they can’t write everything in a little notebook |
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
|
A．Don’t Stop Using Your Arms or Legs |
B．How to Have a Good Memory |
|
C．Strong Arms and Good Memories |
D．Learn From the People |
The way 1 people spend their holidays has changed a lot. 2 seems that people are changing their 3 (mind) and they want to explore the outside world. The seaside still has 4 different attractions for people. But it will be possible to decrease(下降) because 5 the pollution. Now people 6 (persuade) to travel abroad which can widen their knowledge about the world. Another track is that camping is 7 (rise). People insist 8 getting close to nature. Anyway, people should refer to journals, guide books and even ask advice 9 the experienced 10 they begin their travel.
Like many people in the UK, the team of BBC learning English were 1 and sad at the news of the earthquake in Sichuan Province. They would like to extend their condolences(吊唁) to those affected by this terrible natural disaster. Below was their special report on the earthquake and the 2 operations taking place.
Rescue efforts were underway in Sichuan Province following the terrible 3 , which measured 7.9 on the Richter Scale. According to Xinhua news agency, nearly 15,000 4 died in the disaster, with as many as 24,000 more 5 under ruins and another 14,000 6 .
Chinese troops(军队) were 7 to carry out the rescue operations, and emergency aid was air-dropped into areas that were cut off by the 8 .
Because of the bad weather, in some places 9 had to go into the disaster area on foot and search for trapped survivors by hand as roads were 10 . Some people of the provincial capital Chengdu chose to 11 in tents and government shelters for fear of aftershock causing 12 damage. One witness in Chengdu said that the people there were helping the relief work by donating food and water for those affected in the 13 .
Although full casualty figures (伤亡数字) were not yet 14 , it was clear that the earthquake was the 15 to strike China after the Tangshan earthquake of 1976.
|
1. |
|
|
2. |
|
|
3. |
|
|
4. |
|
|
5. |
|
|
6. |
|
|
7. |
|
|
8. |
|
|
9. |
|
|
10. |
|
|
11. |
|
|
12. |
|
|
13. |
|
|
14. |
|
|
15. |
|
