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Mum(putting on her coat) : I’m going to have to go down to the shop for more bread.
Alan: Why?
Mum: I’m not sure what1.(happen). I made some sandwiches earlier and left them on the table 2.I went to answer the phone. But someone must have taken them because they are3.(go).
Alan: Oh, it must have been Dad. I’m sure he was in the kitchen 4.(early).
Mum: No, he went off to his tennis match before I finished 5. (make) them, so he couldn’t have done it.6., he couldn’t carry a plate of sandwiches as well as all his tennis stuff, so I’m sure7.wasn’t him.
Alan(opening fridge door): Well, it wasn’t me. But Mum, look! Are these your sandwiches here on the bottom shelf of8. fridge?
Mum: Are they there? Oh, my goodness. I9.have put them in there when the phone rang. Oh, dear. I really must be losing my10. . Now, why did I put on my coat?
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When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so, I find the article on the side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to in good health, or about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text the title. Therefore, the scissors would before they start, .halfway done when I find out the result.
Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your .You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be up. But you know the future is unpredictable(不可预料) — the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left . Thus you are in a difficult position and feel sad. How that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life greatly on your preference of one choice to the other.
In fact that is what is like: we are often with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only we get into another. The may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I remember a philosopher's remarks, “When one door shuts, another opens in life.” So a casual(不经意) may not be a bad one.
1.A. same B. front C. opposite D. either
2.A. keep B. get C. bring D. lead
3.A. news B. advice C. report D. theory
4.A. Reduce B. suffer C. cause D. prevent
5.A. for B. on C. off D. without
6.A. handle B. use C. stay D. prepare
7.A. but B. or C. for D. so
8.A. regretful B. satisfying C. impossible D. surprising
9.A. strength B. courage C. patience D. attention
10.A. held B. given C. picked D. made
11.A. alone B. near C. behind D. about
12.A. attracted B. filled C. struck D. caught
13.A. Come B. dare C. do D. deal
14.A. changes B. Improves C. goes D. progresses
15.A. society B. study C. life D. nature
16.A. supplied B. faced C. fixed D. connected
17.A. After B. before C. as D. until
18.A. next B. following C. former D. above
19.A. also B. still C. almost D. once
20.A. action B. treatment C. remark D. choice
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Everyone knows English is one of the most important subjects in middle schools. And we always know learning English is very important, but few students know how to learn English well.1.
I think if we have a right way to learn English, and we work hard, then we must learn English well. But what is the right way？2.Second，everyone knows remembering new words is important, but how to remember them？I think we can copy new words on pieces of paper, and take them with us. When we are free, we can read them. Third, how to improve our listening and speaking？3.And we can answer the questions in the class；don’t be afraid of making mistakes. I think it’s useful to us. Finally, it’s about reading and writing.4.And try our best to retell it，we can also keep a diary every day，and spend an hour practicing English.
5.If necessary, we can turn to our classmates and teachers for help instead of giving up. If we don’t study hard, it’s difficult to learn English well.
A．Then how can we make rapid progress and learn English well?
B．We can sing English songs, listen to the radio and listen to tapes every day.
C. To begin with, you can recite as many words as you can.
D．Whenever we meet difficulties in our English study, we shouldn’t lose heart.
E．In a word, we will make rapid progress.
F．First, we must be confident enough to learn English and be interested in it.
G．When we are free, we can read articles in English.
Winter Travel Adventures
“Let it snow, let it snow!” You have found your home for all adventures, icy, snowy and white! Discover breathtaking sights while cross-country skiing and snow mobiling, or uncover new lands for skiing, and find the hottest spots to snowboard. Informative links below will get you on your way to a winter wonderland journey.
Seniors Head South for Winter
A feature article on the annual（一年一次的）migration of Winter Texans and Snow Birds heading to warmer places for the winter. Resources for Texas, Florida, Southern U.S and international destinations are included.
Skiing and Snowboarding adventures
You either love it or hate it, strapping（用带子系）a pair of boards to your feet and thrusting yourself down a snow-covered mountain at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If downhill running is your adventure game, connect with the best resources for adventures, vacations, ski trips and destinations.
Cross-country Skiing Adventures
All ages can find pleasure and exercise on a good pair of cross-country skis. Discover the winter back-country on your next adventure. Connect with adventure opportunities, outfitters, equipment sources, destinations and more.
Snowmobile Adventures
Take to the snow-covered backcountry and discover white adventures where only snowmobiles can take you. You can find information from a resource center about adventure tours, group tours, clubs, equipment, destinations, best trails and more.
Snowshoe Adventures
Foot power proves to be the ultimate （首要）dependable transportation, and that applies to winter trekking (艰苦跋涉)through the backcountry. A good pair of snowshoes can get you to places when nothing else can.
1.The purpose of this text is to _______.
A. introduce some of the famous scenic spots
B. introduce the hottest spots to snowboard
C. provide readers with several choices of traveling.
D. provide information of different travel agencies
2.The underlined words “hottest spots” (in paragraph 1) mean _______.
A. places with the highest temperature
B. the most popular places for travelers.
C. places with hot springs
D. the most popular winter games
3.If you wish to spend your winter abroad, which group would you join?
A. Seniors Head South For Winter
B. Snowmobile Adventures
C. Skiing and Snowboarding Adventures
D. Cross-Country Skiing Adventures
Proverbs (谚语) are quite common in spoken English. We don’t normally put them in a composition or a letter. Sometimes it is helpful if you know what common proverbs mean. Here are a few examples.
1) “Once bitten, twice shy.” If a dog bites me, I shall be twice as careful in future when I see it. This proverb is also used to apply to many things and not only to dogs. If you have been cheated at a shop, you will not go the same shop again.
2) “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” If I am a hunter, trying to catch birds, it is better to catch one than to see two birds in a bush but not able to catch them. Thus this means that what you have already got is better than the chance of being able to get something bigger in future.
3) “Too many cooks spoil the broth (soup)”. When too many people do something, they get in each other’s way and do a bad job.
4) “To pour oil on troubled waters” is to try to calm things down. Oil is lighter than water. If a ship is in trouble at sea, another ship may come to help it. The second ship can send small boats to rescue people. However, it may first pour oil on the sea to make the sea less rough.
5) “Don’t be a dog in a manger(槽)”means“ Don’t be selfish.” In a stable (马房), the manger is the place where the horse’s food is put. Sometimes a dog will sleep in the manger and bark when a horse comes to get its food. The dog does not want to eat the lay in the manger but it will not let the horse eat it.
6) “He is sitting on the fence” means that somebody will not say whether he is in favor of a plan or against it. He is sitting on a fence between two opposing sides, perhaps waiting to see which side will win.
7) “He who pays the piper calls the tune.” A piper is a musician. The man who employs or pays a musician can say what tunes the man will play. Thus this means that if a man provides the money for a plan, he can say how it will be carried out.
8) “You can’t get blood out of a stone” means that you cannot get something from a person who has not got any of the things you want. e. g. you cannot get a million dollars from a poor man.
1.Mr. and Mrs. Smith had a quarrel. Their friend, Mr. Brown, wanted to talk to them. When he came back, he told his wife that he had been trying to help the Smiths by ______.
A. getting blood out of a stone
B. pouring oil on troubled waters
C. sitting on the fence
D. being a dog in a manger
2.Mr. Wang paid for a new school. Some people didn’t like the design of the school but they didn’t argue with Mr. Wang because ______.
A. once bitten, twice shy
B. he was sitting on the fence
C. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
D. he who pays the piper calls the tune
3.Mrs. Lin wanted to buy a new dress. Her husband suggested that she buy it from a shop near their home. Mrs. Lin disagreed because she had been cheated by that shop. So she said :“I won’t go there again because ______.”
A. I am sitting on the fence
B. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
C. too many cooks spoil the broth
D. once bitten, twice shy
4.Mr. Brown had quite a good job in Hong Kong but he thought that if he went to Singapore, he might get a much better job with more money and a larger house. His wife didn’t want him to leave his job in Hong Kong and she reminded him that ______.
A. too many cooks spoil the broth
B. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
C. he who pays the piper calls the tune
D. you can not get blood out of a stone
UFO stands for "unidentified flying object". Many people reported having seen UFOs in the sky. A lot of countries tried to research them and in 1952 they got the name of UFO.
There were several reports published in the 19th century which were related to UFOs. Denison Daily News in its report of 25th January, 1878 wrote that a farmer, Martin, saw a flying object in the sky and it was just like a plate. This was the first time that the word plate had been related to the UFOs.
The first reports on UFOs came during World War II. In 1947 pilot Kenneth Arnold said while he was flying near the Mount Rainer he saw a very bright object in the sky. He said that it was like a plate too. The information given by Kenneth got lots of attention from the media and people.
Several research organizations gave their reports on the UFOs. They showed direct or indirect physical evidence of the UFOs, and sometimes UFOs’ appearance was found on the radar (雷达) screen. Many people tried to take video tapes or photos of the UFOs as testimony. Most UFOs are in saucer shape while many UFOs are like a cigarette or a half ball.
Many films and TV shows are made about UFOs. There are two famous movies which are created on the theme of UFOs and aliens, War of the World and Star Wars. UFOs have created a new field in science which is known as Ufology (飞碟学).
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The UFOs Martin and Kenneth Arnold saw were in different shapes.
B. People named the flying object UFO in the 19th century.
C. Martin was the first person that described the flying object as a plate.
D. Kenneth Arnold was given little attention for his discovering UFO.
2.What does the underlined word " testimony " in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. Evidence. B. Research. C. Mystery. D. Appearance.
3.From the passage, we can infer ______.
A. the danger of UFOs attracted the media’s attention
B. most UFOs’ shapes are changeable
C. Ufology was developed a hundred years ago
D. the radar helps people get UFO evidence
4.The next paragraph following the passage might talk about ________.
A. famous movies on the UFOs
B. different UFOs’shapes
C. the effect of UFOs on humans
D. the new science —Ufology
