阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
This is a true story that happened in Japan 1. a house was redecorated and the wall inside a room was removed. The inside of the wall was hollow. When the owner of the house removed the wall, he saw a gecko (壁虎) inside the wall. Its tail was pinned by a nail 2. (come) through the wall from outside.
The owner was very curious why the gecko was still alive. Then the nail caught his eye. Goodness! It is the nail that was driven here ten years ago when the house was built! How amazing it was 3. the gecko to have lived in the wall in complete 4. (dark) for ten years!
But on second thought, the curious house owner wondered how this gecko could live through 10 years with its tail 5. (nail) down and being unable to go anywhere? So he tried to find out how this small creature could be fed. After a little while, there appeared another gecko with food in 6. mouth! What a shocking scene! For ten years, this little gecko had never failed to feed the trapped one.
The story touched me so 7. (deep) that it is useless to find out 8.__ relationships they had between them. Parent 9. child ? Friends? Lovers? Brothers or sisters? 10. last thing we should do is to abandon your beloved in hardship.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One morning all the employees reached the office as usual. And on the wall they saw a big________on which it was written：Yesterday, the person who has been your growth in this company passed ________ . We invite you to join the funeral(葬礼) prepared in the ________ .
In the beginning，they all got ________ for the death of one of their colleagues. ________ after a while they started getting ________ to know who was the man that limited the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.
The _______ in the gym was such that security agents(保安)were ________ to control the crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin(棺材), the more the excitement ________ up. Everyone whispered to each other:“________ on earth is this guy?”
One by one the excited employees got closer to the coffin, and when they________ inside it, they ________ became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in________, as if someone had ________ the deepest part of their soul.
There was a ________ inside the coffin；everyone who looked inside it could see himself, There was also a sign next to the mirror that________ : there is only one person who is ________ to set limits to your growth：IT IS ________ !!!!!! Your life doesn’t change when everyone around you changes. Your life changes when YOU change，when you go beyond your limiting beliefs inside. Don’t be afraid of ________ ；build yourself and your reality. It’s the way you face life itself that makes the difference!
1.A. post B. card C. 1etter D. sign
2.A. encouraging B. limiting C. building D. helping
3.A. on B. away C. by D. down
4.A. gym B. office C. way D. meeting room
5.A. afraid B. excited C. sad D. calm
6.A. And B. Or C. But D. So
7.A. curious B. pleased C. ready D. serious
8.A. surprise B. anger C. sadness D. excitement
9.A. admitted B. ordered C. forbidden D. forced
10.A. kept B. woke C. turned D. heated
11.A. Who B. What C. How D. Where
12.A. walked B. got C. looked D. turned
13.A. suddenly B. gradually C. merely D. extremely
14.A. sorrow B. order C. person D. silence
15. A. attacked B. stolen C. touched D. seen
16.A. 1ettern B. mirror C. book D. colleague
17.A. read B. wrote C. showed D. reflected
18.A. sure B. eager C. able D. afraid
19.A. ME B. YOU C. HE D. ITSELF
20.A. punishment B. praises C. blame D. changes
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Pearls of wisdom in Proverbs
Out of sight, out of mind. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. 1. . Each of the phrases mentioned above teachers a common truth. But what exactly is a proverb? It’s a short statement that contains a general truth. It is popularly known and often repeated.
Every culture has proverbs. 2. . For example, many cultures value old people for their wisdom and experience. This idea can be found in proverbs. A Chinese proverb says, “An old horse will never get lost.” And a Portuguese proverb states, “An old pan is the one that makes good food.” 3. . The English say, “Good and quickly seldom meet.” The Chinese say, “Think three times before you act.” A Russian proverb exclaims, “Take your thoughts to bed with you, for the morning is wiser.”
There is a saying: To truly know a people, learn their proverbs. Proverbs contain a culture’s values and morals. 4. . People in Saudi Arabia value books and learning. One of their proverbs says, “A book is a garden carried in the pocket.” The French say. “There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.” So that culture thinks that being honest is important. Egyptians know that value of friendship. One of their proverbs says, “Friendship doubles joy and halves grief.”
In Africa, many proverbs also use images familiar to Africans. For example, “The best way to cat an elephant in your path is cut him up into little pieces.” 5. . Or “A roaring lion kills no game.” This means that one cannot achieve anything by sitting around and talking about it. One must get out and strive for it.
Learning proverbs in another language is fun. You can make a good impression with your language ability. But remember, proverbs are usually used in spoken language. They are rarely used in writing. If you use a lot of proverbs when you write, people will think you don’t have original thoughts
A. What is your favorite proverb?
B. Have your heard any of these proverbs before?
C. Many culture also agree that acting in a hurry is not a good idea.
D. And while some are special for one culture, there are common themes.
E. In other words, the best way to solve a problem is to work on it bit by bit.
F. There are also proverbs such as “get your ducks in a row.”
G. So you can learn what is valued in different cultures through their proverbs.
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Wikipedia (维基百科) is a non-profit website funded by donations, started on 15th January, 2001. “Wiki” means “quick” in the Hawaiian language. These days, most people go straight to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia (百科), to look something up. But how reliable is it?
The site attracts 78 million visitors every month, and it is available in more than 270 different languages. It’s one of the most comprehensive (综合的) resources available, and it’s got much more information than an ordinary encyclopedia. The site is updated on a daily basis by thousands of people around the world. Anyone with an Internet connection can look through and edit the contents or add a new page at any time. And you don’t need any formal training.
Of course, there are some controls. Wikipedia has a team of more than 1,500 administrators who check for false information. And main targets for horrible comments (such as politicians) are forbidden to public editing. But with more than 16 million articles to keep an eye on, it isn’t easy. So, while Wikipedia benefits from being constantly updated with information from all over the world, it’s also open to “vandals”(故意捣乱者).
Some of the damage is easy to notice. Someone drew horns and a moustache on Microsoft chairman Bill Gates’ photo. But other things are harder to spot. The most common form of vandalism involves adding tiny items of false information into the biography of a famous person. Unbelievably, some of this misinformation has appeared in newspapers, with The Daily Mail, The Guardian and The Independent all having fallen victim to the tricks. For example, in an obituary (讣告) for British comedian Sir Norman Wisdom, one newspaper claimed that he co-wrote Dame Vera Lynn’s wartime song “There’ll be Bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover”. In fact, he did no such thing.
So if you’re going to use any information from Wikipedia, make sure you double-check it first.
1.What do we know about Wikipedia?
A. It makes profits from its users.
B. It is run by the Hawaiian government.
C. It provides a huge amount of information.
D. It is the most popular website worldwide.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. 78 million people visit Wiki each day
B. To forbid wrong public editings is quite easy
C. Formal education is needed to do editing for Wifi
D. Some people change the information on Wiki just for fun
3. The example of Norman Wisdom’s obituary is used to show _________.
A. Wikipedia sometimes contains false information
B. some newspapers like The Guardian are irresponsible
C. Norman Wisdom is unpopular with some people
D. Wikipedia affects people’s lives greatly
4.What does the author advise readers to do?
A. To look through Wikipedia frequently.
B. To update Wikipedia on a daily basis.
C. To turn to other websites for valid information.
D. To be careful when using the information from Wikipedia.
Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
Then the radio announcer came on. “Here’s one we haven’t heard in a while,” and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. “Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower…”
1. The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons Except that ________.
A. it was too cold and quiet
B. she could only sing one song in the small farm
C. there was nothing more that could make her excited
D. the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
2.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A. left the small farm with Lord
B. passed away four years ago
C. left for Lord to live her own way
D. preferred to be with Lord
3. What does the underlined phrase refer to?
A．shouted B.comforted
C. recalled D.sighed
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A. Mom’s music B. Cherish(珍惜) life
C. My happy childhood D. Our small farmhouse
