Faced with economic slowdown, some companies are planning to use robots to ______ human workers to reduce their labor costs.
A. compensate B. substitute
C. symbolize D. discriminate
单词拼写
1.In North China, the weather in __________ (十一月) could be very cold.
2.The group is made up of local __________ (音乐家) who have been performing for several years.
3.When he __________ (进入) the classroom, the students began to study carefully.
4.____________ (幸运地), I passed my driving test yesterday.
5.Without money to buy food, he was forced to beg for a meal, driven by _________ (饥饿).
6.The ___________ (总统) is paying a private visit to his neighboring country.
7.He left a ____________ (留言) on the table before he went to explore the cave.
8.Old Joe kicked the bucket just two days before his ___________ (九十) birthday.
9.Europe is a continent full of attractions, among which ________ (德国的) capital is a must to visit.
10.Livelihood has been greatly ___________ (改善) since reform and opening.
语法填空
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he 1. (find) that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it; neither too much 2. too little.”
His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, 3. not save a bit of money?”
“That would be a very 4. (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours.”Nick said.
Nick’s guests, 5. had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy sale more cheaply if they could. Nick replied, “The only reason a man would sell salt 6. a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect 7. the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.”
“But such a small thing couldn’t 8. (possible) destroy a village.”
“In the beginning, there was only 9. very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always 10. (think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”
完形填空,阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a special morning and the children, mainly boys with various learning difficulties, refused to settle for the start of the lesson. ________ an inexperienced teacher, I tried every possible means to get them to be ________ , but in vain. My ________ was rising and I could feel my heart ________ wildly. I began to wonder whether this was the ________ of my job as a music teacher. I thought ----teaching was not for me. Then an idea occurred to me. Hoping that no one would notice that I was ________ at that time, I threw my voice as ________ as it would reach: "Put your heads on the desks and close your ________ ! We are going on a journey."
________ , the children fell silent. "Now what should I do?" I thought to myself. Reaching over to my collection of CDs, I blindly ________ , put it in the ________ and played it.
Obediently (顺从地), my class lay their heads on their desk, closed their eyes and ________ . When the music started, the room was ________ with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined. All the children were ________ . When the music finished, I asked them all to raise their ________ slowly so that we could ________ our musical journey.
At this point, ________ all the children were willing to share their experiences, I began to learn how to ________ . The music allowed me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect, tears and smiles, the knowing and the _________ and most of all, an understanding of each other. This was the power that ________ in the classroom could have.
1.A．For B．With C．As D．Without
2.A．safe B．quiet C．kind D．glad
3.A．panic B．shame C．joy D．delight
4.A．hitting B．slapping C．jumping D．beating
5.A．aim B．end C．plan D．rule
6.A．hopeful B．confident C．nervous D．happy
7.A．near B．far C．nearer D．farther
8.A．mouths B．eyes C．books D．doors
9.A．Importantly B．Amazingly C．Obviously D．Frequently
10.A．passed one on B．gave one back C．turned one in D．took one out
11.A．CD player B．tape recorder C．television set D．notebook computer
12.A．slept B．nodded C．waited D．clapped
13.A．full B．filled C．satisfied D．greeted
14.A．talking B．dancing C．listening D．discussing
15.A．legs B．arms C．shoulders D．heads
16.A．share B．scream C．whisper D．yell
17.A．although B．when C．but D．where
18.A．understand B．imagine C．play D．teach
19.A．unspoken B．unknown C．unprepared D．unforgotten
20.A．games B．music C．tears D．Knowledge
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。
Forgiveness
To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.
1. Try the following steps:
Calm yourself. 2. You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.
Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. 3. Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.
Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.
4. If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself. 5. But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.
A. Try to see things from your offender’s angle.
B. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.
C. How should you start to forgive?
D. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.
E. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.
F. Why should you forgive?
G. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.
The day of my holiday arrived, but I wasn’t looking forward to it. I had little money and had only been able to afford to stay with my Aunt Rosa in Spain. So, I wasn’t really excited as I knew exactly what it was going to be like; Lots of noisy cousins and Aunt Rosa begged me to take her for a ride.
After I had checked in, I made my way slowly to the departure gate. As I was waiting to board the plan, I kept thinking about my ideal holiday destination; Jamaica, with its long, sandy beaches and crystal clear water.
As soon as the plane took off, I fell fast asleep and only woke to the sound of the announcement; “Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts, as we will shortly be landing in Kingston.” I froze in my seat. Was I dreaming? Kingston? Jamaica? I had boarded the wrong plane!
Immediately after the plane landed, I explained the situation to the authorities. It seems there were also three of other passengers heading for Spain. Apparently it had been the airline’s fault, since the flight numbers for Spain and Jamaica were exactly the same! Therefore, with no flight to London for a week, the airline had no choice except to pay for our stay.
So there I was, lying on the beach, enjoying the music and marvelous food of Jamaica! As for Aunt Rosa, I suppose she just had to live without me!
1.Why did the waiter choose to spend her holiday with her aunt in Spain?
A. She could hardly afford any better trip.
B. Her aunt begged her to go there.
C. She missed her cousins very much.
D. Spain was her ideal destination.
2.In the story, the writer ended up _____.
A. heading for Spain from Jamaica
B. flying to London immediately
C. enjoying a free beach holiday
D. complaining to the authorities
3.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Terrible Adventure B. Nice Dream
C. A Well-Planned D. Lucky Mistake
