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Some years ago, SARS broke out in the mainland of China, causing some people to be killed or nearly got close to1._______ (die). The situation was so severe that there was no time 2. _______(debate) who is to blame. The most important thing for the government to do is to find out the cause3._______ this deadly disease. They invited all the most experts in this field to discuss and quite a few suggestions 4._____ (put) forward. Some of the top experts picked out those suggestions and tested them to see 5._____ they were useful or not. Doctor Zhong Nanshan chose one patient6._________was seriously ill and had little hope of picking up and had the new medicine 7._________ (test) on him. To his great joy, this patient recovered! He made his way to his office and telephoned to the top official, 8.______(tell) him this exciting news. For 9._________(convenient), he moved to live in his office. His method 10.______(do) make sense. Not soon after that, the other hospital also controlled this terrible disease and kicked it out finally.
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Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top________, but on their way back conditions were very ________. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon________ alone, he would probably get back________ . But Simon decided to risk his ________ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope（绳）.
As they ________ down, the weather got worse. Then another ________ occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, ________, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was ________ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s ________ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. ________ , after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to ________. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe ________ into a large crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he________ to get out of the crevasse and started to ________towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers ________ .
Simon had________ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be , but he didn’t want to leave ________ . Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice.
He couldn’t ________ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
1.A. hurriedB. carefullyC. successfullyD. early
2.A. difficultB. similarC. specialD. normal
3.A. climbedB. workedC. restedD. continued
4.A. unwillinglyB. safelyC. slowlyD. regretfully
5.A. fortuneB. timeC. healthD. life
6.A. layB. settledC. wentD. looked
7.A. damageB. stormC. changeD. trouble
8.A. by mistakeB. by chanceC. by choiceD. by luck
9.A. unnecessaryB. practicalC. importantD. impossible
10.A. heightB. weightC. strengthD. equipment
11.A. FinallyB. PatientlyC. SurelyD. Quickly
12.A. stand backB. take a restC. make a decisionD. hold on
13.A. jumpedB. fellC. escapedD. backed
14.A. managedB. plannedC. waitedD. hoped
15.A. runB. skateC. moveD. march
16.A. aroundB. awayC. aboveD. along
17.A. headed forB. traveled toC. left forD. returned to
18.A. deadB. hurtC. weakD. late
19.A. secretlyB. tiredlyC. immediatelyD. anxiously
20.A. findB. believeC. makeD. accept
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阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boy in my class often ________about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who ________ that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this ________ girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.
But how could I help her ________ in with us? There had to be a ________ .
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had________ her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) ________ copy.
I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming ________ show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had ________ . “why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted ________ the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough ________ . Could you help me, Suzy?”
On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s ________ were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.
“And finally,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) _________ award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “one of our own students ________ them.”
I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw ________ well?”
Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ ________ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a ________ , too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”
Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.
I ________ , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never________ anything in her whole life.
Everyone started to ________ their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause(掌声) was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.
1.A. jokedB. caredC. trainedD. worried
2.A. reportedB. decidedC. complainedD. questioned
3.A. richB. proudC. tinyD. popular
4.A. comeB. fallC. fitD. tie
5.A. mannerB. patternC. choiceD. way
6.A. readB. takenC. openedD. put
7.A. freeB. perfectC. finalD. extra
8.A. areB. talkC. quizD. talent
9.A.coloredB. writtenC. carvedD. drawn
10.A. atB. afterC. forD. around
11.A. roomB. timeC. paperD. interest
12.A. giftsB. booksC. photosD. posters
13.A. specialB. academicC. nationalD. royal
14.A. paintedB. foundC. printedD. collected
15.A. veryB. thatC. quiteD. too
16.A. IfB. ThoughC. UnlessD. Since
17.A. prizeB. rankC. restD. place
18.A. repliedB. realizedC.rememberedD. regretted
19.A. offeredB. valuedC. ownedD. controlled
20.A. clapB. waveC. raiseD. shake
Public Speaking Training
Get a coach
__1.__，so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that's right for you.
Focus on positives
Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you aren't doing well. _2.__， so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn't do.
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If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it's going to give you lots of dos and don'ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you're going to be talking about. _4.__. As far as we're concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.
You are a special person not a clone
Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. __5._. Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone you're not.
A．You aren't like anybody else
B．You already do lots of things well
C．Turn your back on too many rules
D．Check the rules about dos and don'ts
E．Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough
F．The one thing you don't want is for them to fall asleep
G．So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse
Honey from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper----a little bird called a honey guide.
The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees' nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.
Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.
1.Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?
A. It's small in size.
B. It's hidden in trees.
C. It's covered with wax.
D. It's hard to recognize.
2.What do the underlined words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. A bee. B. A bird.
C. A honey seeker. D. A beekeeper.
3.The honey guide is special in the way .
A. it gets its food B. it goes to church
C. it sings in the forest D. it reaches into bees' nests
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Wild Bees B. Wax and Honey
C. Beekeeping in Africa D. Honey-Lover's Helper
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1987, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（设备） to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?
A. At the Curie Institute.
B. At the University of Paris.
C. At a military hospital.
D. At the College of Sevigne.
3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1932. B. In 1927.
C. In 1897. D. In 1926.
4.In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother ?
A. Irene worked with radioactivity.
B. Irene combined family and career.
C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once.
D. Irene died from leukemia.
