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1.Liz agreed to look after the baby ____ ________ ______ a free room.（作为回报）
2.The sofa had to _______ _______ a bed.（充当）
3.There must have been an angel who ______ ______ me that day.（看守/守护）
4.Stern put Travis ____ ______ _____ the research team.（负责）
5.When he was in France, he _________ _______ some French.（学会）
6.People ______ too much __________ _______ economic forecasts.（认为……重要）
7.I am sure that he will ______ __________ ______Beijing University.（录取）
8.The company holds ________ meetings with employees.（定期的）
9.They own a house in France ______ ______ ______ an apartment in Spain.（除……还有）
10.Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life ____ ________ ___________. （高质量的）
短文填词（满分5分，每小题0.5分）
1.When I found out that my train would be three hours late, I changed my idea and would take a bus _____(代替).
2.I was about to rush out of the train station ______ a
3.well-dressed old man took me ____ the arm, "Young
4.lady," said the gentleman, "Shouldn't you f____ out
5.the bus schedule before you rush out to c (赶上)the
6.bus ". I stared at him with my mouth o . How did he
7.read my m______? Before I could say a word, he added,
8. "You see, my train is ______(也) running late. The same idea
9.came to me. But I think a good conversation can help ____
10.the time. B_____ you know it, your train will be there."
As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.
Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping(录像) the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general, the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is. ”
The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event.”
1.The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ______.
A．report on the findings of a study
B．teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table
C．show the relationship between parents and children
D．give information about family problems
2.Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because ______.
A．they are busy serving food to their children
B．they have to pay more attention to younger children
C．they are busy keeping order at the dinner table
D．they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family
3.By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children ______.
A．have to help their parents to serve dinner
B．find it hard to keep up with other children
C．are often kept away from the dinner table
D．get the least attention from the family
4.Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?
A．Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.
B．It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.
C．It is important to have the right food for children.
D．Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.
“Soon, you’re going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.
One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.
Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. Bushes must be pruned(剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.
Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing (施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long disappeared under the thick leaves.
Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold; First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw(缩回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June. But they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.
Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow.
1.What are the requirements for the healthy growth of rose?
A．Frequent pruning and fertilizing. B．A lot of care and the right soil.
C．Tomato plants grown alongside. D．Cages placed around the roots.
2.The writer planted the tomato because _________.
A．there was room for it in the garden
B．the soil was just right for it
C．it cost only $1.25
D．the roses’ branches needed to be covered
3.This year the writer’s roses were __________.
A．removed from the rose bed
B．largely hidden under the tomato plant
C．mostly damaged by too much sunlight
D．picked along with the tomatoes
4.By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to ________.
A．express her liking for the roses
B．show the hardship of growing the roses
C．show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes
D．express her care for the tomatoes
5.In the situation described in the text, one good thing is that ________.
A．the writer has a daily harvest of tomatoes
B．the roses cost the writer little money
C．someone will help the writer make the decision
D．the writer can now enjoy both the roses and tomatoes
In Japan, people will often go out to restaurants to treat guests. The reason for this is that Japanese homes are small. If you go out to eat with your workmates, it is a custom to share the bill equally, no matter how much you eat or drink yourself.
Japanese people use chopsticks to eat. But if you eat out, you can ask for a fork or a knife. These words have been adopted(采用) from the English language into Japanese. So if you say “fork” or “knife” to a waiter, he will probably understand you. If you eat in an expensive restaurant, waiters will usually place a hot towel on your table at the end of your meal. You can wipe your face and hands with this towel.
In Japan, you can see some people slurp (出声地吃) their noodles. It is considered rude in Western restaurants, but is acceptable in Japan. Western people usually blow on hot noodles first and then eat them, while Japanese do the cooling down gesture (姿势) when they actually eat. Many feel noodles do not taste good if they are cooled with the air. It is also normal to lift the noodle or soup bowl to mouth so that food doesn’t spill.
Eating with chopsticks requires proper manners. Never leave your chopsticks standing upright, especially not on rice. It is a symbol of death, and people will find this impolite if you are not at a funeral (葬礼). Never wave your chopsticks around, nor use them to move dishes around. If you are eating from a common bowl, use the back end of the chopsticks that you have not put in your mouth to dish the food out.
1.Japanese people often treat their guests in restaurants because_____.
A．they need to share the bill equally
B．it is a traditional custom in Japan
C．dishes in restaurants are delicious
D．their homes can’t hold many people
2.Which of the following can we learn from the text?
A．A hot towel is not offered in most ordinary restaurants in Japan.
B．You are asked to wipe your hands after a meal in a Japanese restaurant.
C．The Japanese always wait until the noodles become cool.
D．It is impolite to lift your bowl to your mouth in Japan.
3.Which of the following is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A．How to use chopsticks in Japan.
B．When to use chopsticks in Japan.
C．The Japanese like using chopsticks.
D．Chopsticks are the symbol of Japan.
4.Which would be the best title for the text?
A．Treating guests in Japan.
B．Table manners in Japan.
C．Eating tools in Japan.
D．Eating customs in Japan.
We all know that if we want to keep our body in good shape we have to do physical exercise regularly as well as be careful with what we eat. What we tend to forget is that this goes for our eyes as well. Medical science confirms that a diet rich in carotenoids (类胡萝卜素) can help maintain good vision(维持好视力) and prevent against a number of eye diseases. Here's some advice about how to choose the right diet to keep your eyes healthy.
— Eat orange food. Fruits and vegetables with orange flesh are rich in carotenoids. In addition to carrots，oranges，pumpkins and sweet potatoes are also available. All of these contain high levels of carotenoids，which help to maintain good vision.
— Include dark green vegetables，such as spinach (菠菜) and broccoli (西兰花) in your diet, to act as natural sunglasses. Recent scientific studies have shown that these vegetables can help block (阻挡) the damaging UV radiation(紫外线辐射)from the sun's rays.
— Prevent some eye diseases with orange juice, yellow corn, whole milk, nuts and leafy vegetables. These foods are good sources of vitamins A, C, D and E. All of these are necessary to good eye health.
— Increase your intake of omega3 with some sea fish, and some other seafood. Omega3 helps build cell walls and is especially beneficial to keeping eyes healthy .It also helps regulate the eye's internal pressure and helps the eye dry up excess fluid.
1.We can learn from the first paragraph that healthy food .
A．keeps eyes healthy
B．means you don't need exercise
C．can help cure eye diseases efficiently(有效地)
D．means people don't have to wear glasses
2.Why should people eat orange food according to the text？
A．It is beneficial to building cell walls in eyes.
B．It is more delicious than other food.
C．It is good for eyesight.
D．It is rich in various vitamins.
3.Which of the following can help block the damaging UV radiation from the sun's rays？
A．Pumpkins. B．Juice. C．Nuts. D．Broccoli.
4.The purpose of the text is to tell people how to .
A．keep their body in good shape
B．choose a healthy diet for their eyes
C．prevent serious eye diseases
D．get natural sunglasses from food
