课文填空
1.A bird had ______________________________ from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires.
2.He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to ______________________________. Then he showed me the contents of the parcel.
3.______________________________, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor.
4.No one was ever bored watching him --- his subtle acting ______________________________.
5.He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could ______________________________ their lives.
6.Unfortunately, his father died, leaving the family ______________________________.
7.The most universal facial expression is, of course, the smile --- its function is to show happiness and ______________________________.
8.She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, ______________________________.
9.Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get ___________________________________.
10.If driving, Futuroscope is ______________________________ the freeway.
单词拼写
1.It’s hard to tell what kind of person he is. On one o______________, he is normal and on another, he behaves strangely.
2.We can not afford an expensive package tour abroad because we have a tight b______________.
3.This exercise is beyond me. Could you give me an e______________ of how to work it out?
4.The cartoon movie, originally i______________ for kids, has turned out to attract adults so much.
5.Our argument was so c______________ that I was 100% sure we would win the debate.
6. Doctors say that even a single b______________ existing in air, water or soil can be a cause of disease.
7.Alibaba has been e______________ its business over the last decade and has now been a world-class company.
8.When we say the festival is around the corner or on the way, it means the festival is a______________.
9.Cathy doesn't care about what she eats，but she is very p_______________ about what she wears.
10.O______________ by fear and despair, she found herself unable to speak a single word.
My name is Amy. I’m a 25-year-old graduate student who likes yoga, home-decorating shows and eating spoonfuls of peanut butter straight from the jar. Oh yeah, and I’m an iPhone addict.
I wasn’t always an addict. In fact, for many years I told myself I didn’t want a fancy cellphone. They seemed like too much work, always ringing and demanding attention. I was perfectly content with my simple cellphone, and I didn’t feel like changing my mind any time.
However, about a year ago, I found myself envious of all those proud iPhone owners, holding their shiny new phones and showing them off to all their friends. I started to eavesdrop on conversations about “iPhone apps”, feeling like a tourist listening to a language I couldn’t speak.
Eventually I couldn’t ignore my iPhone instinct (本能) any longer, and I welcomed my new iPhone into my life. I instantly fell in love with the little bundle of joy, and could no longer imagine a life without it.
To my surprise, I suddenly found myself with a whole new circle of friends—other iPhone owners I could go to for advice and support as I learned the various functions of my new device. They responded to my iPhone-related queries when my other friends couldn’t, and didn’t roll their eyes when I bragged（吹牛）about all the things little Eloise (yes, I named her) could do.
For a couple months I built my new life with Eloise. However, I realized I had a problem when one day I found myself Google-mapping my way to my mailbox, which happens to be right outside my front door.
When I reflected upon the past few months, I couldn’t believe I didn’t see this coming. All the warning signs were there. Eloise slept right beside me and was the first thing I reached for in the morning. I checked my e-mail about 20 times a day. I also experienced attachment anxiety when I left poor Eloise in the changing room at the gym. What if she rang and needed my response? Or, even worse, what if a careless gym-goer knocked her out of my bag and caused her screen to crack?
Once I admitted I had a problem, things started to change. What used to feel like friendly messages now felt like constant complaining to respond. I hated that I could no longer leave the house without Eloise in my hand. Eventually, I felt angry with Eloise so much that I wanted to throw her at the wall.
I decided something had to be done. But, as I quickly realized, iPhones are like cigarettes and not easy to quit.
Then, while taking the bus to work one day, I was unexpectedly forced to quit—at least temporarily. When I reached into my purse to grab Eloise, I found her overcome by fever. My head swam with panic as I attempted to solve the problem, but without result. I couldn’t call anyone for advice. I couldn’t Google whether this had happened to any fellow iPhone owners. The Apple Store was closed by the time I finished work, so I headed home with fear into an Eloise-less night. But, after a couple hours without any text alerts, push notifications, or even good old-fashioned phone calls, I felt ... calmer. Without my electronic bed partner, I drifted off into the deepest sleep I’d had in months. The next morning, I read the news from the simplicity of the newspaper, instead of from my iPhone. I even noticed the cherry blossoms blooming.
My goodness, what had I been missing?
1. The passage is mainly about ___________.
A. how I changed my attitude towards iPhone
B. why I was content with my iPhone
C. how my simple cellphone changed my lifestyle
D. why I preferred to use iPhone eventually
2. The phrase “ eavesdrop on” ( Paragraph 3) is closer in meaning to __________.
A. adapt suddenly to B. join unwillingly in
C. listen secretly to D. argue fiercely in
3.IPhones’__________ can not be listed among the reasons why the writer was addicted to it.
A. diverse application B. excellent service
C. bundle of joy D. good company
4.When did the writer get to know that she had to tear herself away from her iPhone?
A. She needed her iPhone to lead her to the mailbox.
B. She slept with her iPhone beside her every night.
C. She checked and read her e-mails too frequently.
D. She dared not leave her iPhone alone at the gym.
5.What message does the writer pass on at the end of the passage?
A. She considered throwing away her iPhone regretful.
B. She looked forward to starting her new life with Eloise.
C. She thought it of little benefit to have a simple cellphone.
D. She was aware that she had to kick the habit of being addicted to her iPhone.
How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and the old wishing they were young again! Each age has its pleasure and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting any time in useless regrets.
Children is a time when there are few duties to make life hard. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after, and loved whatever he may do. It’s impossible for him to be given so much again in his life without having to do anything in return. Besides, life is always giving new things to the child. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside makes him wild. But a child has his pains; he is not so free to do as he wishes. He is continually being told not to do this, not to do that, or being punished for what he has done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.
When the young man starts to make his own living, he becomes free from the rules of school and parents; but at the time he is forced to accept duties. He can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the law of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison, lf, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble, and has good health, he can have the great happiness of seeing himself make steady progress in his job and of building up his own position in society.
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. With old age should come wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given. They can have the joy of seeing their Children making progress in life; they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them and, perhaps, best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.
1. The main reason children wish they were grown up, and the old wish they were young again is that ___________.
A. both are satisfied with the strong points at their ages
B. both enjoy the strong points at the other age by looking back or looking forward
C. the human beings should be like this
D. regrets and happiness both exist whether they are young or old
2.According to the second paragraph, the writer thinks that __________.
A. life for a child is comparatively easy
B. a child should enjoy the equal freedom with seniors
C. if much is given to a child, he is expected to do something in return
D. a child’s greatest dissatisfaction lies in the trouble he makes
3.Which of the following is NOT needed for a youth man to be happy?
A. Hard work. B. freedom from troubles.
C. Wealth. D. Health.
EACH of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary part of the learning process. But all too often we convey to our children either by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of, that nothing but top performance meets our approval.
Donnie was my youngest third-grader. His fear of failure kept him from classroom games that other children played excitedly. He seldom answered questions – he might be wrong. He seldom finished his work because he repeatedly checked with me to be sure he hadn’t made a mistake.
I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included, adored her. But even enthusiastic, loving Mary was baffled by this little boy who feared he might make a mistake.
Then one morning we were working math problems. Donnie had copied the problems with painstaking neatness and filled in answers for the first row. Pleased with his progress, I left the children with Mary. But when I returned, Donnie was in tears. He’d missed the third problem.
Mary looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face brightened. From the desk we shared, she got a canister (小筒) filled with pencils.
“Look, Donnie,” she said, “I’ve got something to show you.” She removed the pencils and placed them on his desk. “See these pencils, Donnie?” she continued. “They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me. See how the erasers are worn? That’s because we make mistakes too. Lots of them. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you must learn to do, too.”
She kissed him and continued: “I’ll leave one of these pencils on your desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and just a glimmer (少许) of a smile.
The pencil became Donnie’s prized possession. That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement and praise for even Donnie’s small successes, gradually persuaded him that it’s all right to make mistakes – as long as you erase them and try again.
1. The word “baffled” in Paragraph 3 most probably means __________.
A. eased B. confused C. defeated D. impressed
2. Which of the following words best describe Mary Anne as she is shown in the article?
A. Patient and inspiring. B. Creative and modest.
C. Determined and strict. D. Considerate and proud.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. Each of us should try our best to be a perfectionist.
B. Donnie rarely finished his work because he seldom answered questions and thus had difficulties.
C. The story was written mainly to sing high praise for Mary Anne.
D. The author seems to believe that failure is an opportunity to learn and make progress.
DEAR Daughter,
We have not seen you for a while now, so I thought we might check in. Did you fall off the edge of the Earth? Your mother worries, you know, and I am just curious. Well, I am more than curious. I feel abandoned.
Apparently you’ve dumped us for your career. I can understand that, because you’ve always had a wonderful work ethic (道德).
Look, obviously your long absence has confused us. As we go about our daily routines, your mother and I are distracted – both by your absence and our pride in your career. The other day, I entered my work password into the microwave, then stood there cursing it for not working. And I was so off my game (状态差) that I actually used that cholesterol-free mayo (不含胆固醇的蛋黄酱) your mother insisted on buying in an effort to drive me from the house.
Listen, a lot has happened since you’ve been away. Abraham Lincoln was shot. We had two more children – a princess, now 23; a boy, now 12.
Yesterday I bought a very clean 2001 Camaro car from an older woman. Your mother is not happy about this. She says it is the kind of muscle car driven by ex-convicts (有犯罪前科的人) when they examine your house at 2 am.
In response, I tell her it was the car of my dreams (when I was 18). So that’s where your long absence has left us. Your long absence is not so bad, though we miss your roaring laughter ... the way your cheeks flush (晕红) when you eat Thai food. How you always march too hard into the house, like a Scotsman stepping on snakes.
Each evening, your mother now waits by the window the way she did when you used to step off the bus in first grade, your hair full of rubber bands.
Bet that drove you crazy even then, her running out on the porch (门廊) like you’d just returned from a month-long journey to the moon.
Look, parents are not easy people.
But should the urge ever hit you, feel free to stop by some time. Our house is your house. Our hearts are yours too.
And your mother is still waiting by the window.
Love, Dad
1.The author entered his work password into the microwave because __________.
A. all kinds of passwords made him confused
B. he was thinking too much about his work
C. he was affected by his daughter’s long absence
D. he was getting old and he had forgotten how to use the microwave
2.The author describes his and his wife’s current situation by __________.
A. comparing the past and present
B. talking about history and his dream
C. listing changes they have made to their routines
D. detailing strange things they have started doing
3.With the last six paragraphs, the author is trying to __________.
A. describe what kind of person his daughter is
B. show how much he and his wife care about their daughter
C. show how annoyed his daughter must feel about her mother
D. remind his daughter of the problems they had
4.From the article, we can conclude that the author is __________.
A. humorous B. inspiring C. serious D. patient
