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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。
I love a good murder mystery. It is so _______ to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the _______ yourself. Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she _______ over eighty books. Many people have fallen in love with her _______ -----Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady who is also an amateur _______ .
As I am a big _______ of Agatha Christie, I was excited to _______ her house in Devon called Greenway. I travelled to her _______ by steam train. We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke. It was a _______ setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express. _______ , all the passengers arrived safely!
After a pleasant walk through the woods, I _______ the splendid house. I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her _______ . Many first editions were on display in a revolving(旋转的)bookcase. However, my _______ part of the estate(房产) was the boathouse. There was a lovely view of the river _______ the boathouse also served a more special purpose---inspiration for a crime _______ . In the Poirot novel, Dead Man’s Folly, a girl’s body is _______ in the boathouse. They even _______ the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway.
I really_______ my visit to Greenway. It was such a _______ place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was_______ write so many exciting stories.
1.A. attention B. heat C. success D. fun
2.A. doubt B. problem C. murder D. method
3.A. read B. wrote C. saw D. contributed
4.A. creations B. inventions C. discussions D. reasons
5.A. guard B. detective C. creator D. spy
6.A. guide B. fellow C. fan D. gift
7.A. watch B. rebuild C. explode D. visit
8.A. house B. family C. hometown D. site
9.A. perfect B. central C. colorful D. direct
10.A. Sadly B. Fortunately C. Hopefully D. Surprisingly
11.A. fetched B. got C. reached D. mentioned
12.A. posts B. novels C. letters D. books
13.A. personal B. useful C. rewarding D. favourite
14.A. or B. and C. but D. for
15.A. scenery B. sight C. view D. scene
16.A. dissolved B. tended C. found D. buried
17.A. developed B. filmed C. adapted D. affected
18.A. enjoyed B. treasured C. exploited D. focused
19.A. shocking B. beautiful C. skillful D. helpful
20.A. inspired B. disappointed C. marked D. Honored
从下列句中A,B,C,D四个选项中选出正确答案
1.It suddenly occurred to him_____ he had left his keys in his office.
A.which B. that C. what D. Where
2.It doesn’t matter ____ you turn right or left at the crossing--both load leads to the bank.
A. how B. if C. whether D. When
3.I am afraid he is more of a talker than a doer, which is__________he has never finished anything.
A.why B. that C. where D. When
4.Never before______seen anybody who can play tennis as well as Robert.
A.had he B. has he C. he had D. he has
5.This is not my story, neither _______ the whole story. My story plays out differently.
A.is there B. there is C. it is D. is it
6.Only with the greatest of luck________to escape from the risking flood water.
A. managed she B. did she manage
C. she managed D. she did manage
【小题7It is not how much we do but how much love we put into what we do________.
A. who B. which C. that D. What
7.As is reported, it is 100 years __________Qinghua University was founded.
A. since B. when C. before D. That
8.Tom was about to close the windows _______ his attention was caught by a bird.
A. when B. if C. and D. till
9.Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or ____ it is convenient to you.
A. whenever B. however C. whichever D. wherever
10.Half an hour later, Lucy still couldn't get a taxi ________ the bus had dropped her.
A. until B. When C. although D. where
11.I'll be out for some time. _______anything important happens, call me up immediately.
A. In case B. As if C. Even though D. Now that
12.In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained ____ abroad due to the volcanic ash
cloud.
A. sticking B. stuck
C. to be stuck D. to have stuck
54.小题14】Anxiously，she took the dress out of the package and tried it on，only (find) it didn't fit.
A. finding B. to find C. found D. having found
13. (work)for two days, Steve managed to finish his report
on schedule.
A. Working B. To work C. Having worked D. Worked.
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。
Ways to Increase Your Confidence
There are some ways you can use to increase your selfconfidence. Some of them you'll need to practise a lot before they start to work, It's like playing the guitar or soccer. __1._ But as you do them, you build a deeper confidence in yourself.
__2.__
Exercise will improve your confidence and your way of looking at life. Plus, being healthy and looking better can also help you feel more confident.
Create something.
Everyone is a creative (有创造力的) person, Rediscovering your creativity is a good way to improve your confidence in yourself. Creating something is a wonderful but not always easy experience. But when you're done, you not only feel good about yourself. __3._
Use your body.
If you start to walk fast you'll soon start to feel nervous. If you start to walk slower you'll soon start to feel more relaxed. To feel more cgnfident, use your body in a more confident way. __4.__ Learn how confident people around you or on the TV use their bodies.
Compare yourself to yourself.
This will take away a lot of unnecessary pain in your life. __5.__ Compare yourself to yourself. Improve yourself and see how you grow and become a more successful, more confident and happier person.
A. Take exercise.
B. Take it into the future.
C. This makes you more active.
D. Walk, sit, stand and move in a more confident way.
E. Sometimes you will also discover new parts of yourself.
F. Pay attention to yourself, not the other people around you.
G.They might not work too well the first or second time you try them.
Michelle Obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her Inaugural(就职) Ball dress four years ago and the risk paid off.
The First Lady looked extremely attractive in a thin，sweeping，and rubycoloured dress by designer Jason Wu.She teamed the dramatic gown with heels by Jimmy Choo and a diamond ring by Kimberly McDonald.
She surprised the fashion establishment by returning to a Wu design which had been custommade for her.
Four years ago at her first Inauguration Ball，Michelle shimmered in an offwhite，oneshouldered floorlength couture gown by the designer.
Wu，who was 26 at the time and had only been working in fashion for three years，saw his career take off after the First Lady’s surprise decision to wear one of his dresses.
He said at the time that he was unaware she had chosen the gown and had been watching at home on his couch and eating pizza when she appeared.
After her 2013 decision，Wu told Women’s Wear Daily，“Mrs Obama likes to keep her secrets.She fooled me again.”
Wu released a women’s clothing and accessories(装饰品) collection at Target last year and continues to be popular with the First Lady for official engagements.
The sleeveless，crosshalterneck dress with lowcut back flattered 49yearold Michelle’s toned arms and neat waist.
It had been created especially for her by Wu and was a departure from the dark and plain colour tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events.
Mrs Obama’s new hairstyle—she had bangs cut in on her birthday last week—had been loosely tousled for the special night.
VicePresident Joe Biden’s wife Jill also looked glamorous in a blue silk dress by Vera Wang at the Inauguration Ball.
1.Michelle Obama’s brave decision proved to be a________.
A．risk B．danger C．success D．surprise
2.According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?
A．Joe Biden’s wife Jill also had her dress created by Wu.
B．Mrs Obama’s inaugural dresses were made by the same designer.
C．The colour tone at Michelle’s earlier inaugural events was not satisfactory.
D．Mrs Obama had straight forehead hair as her new hairstyle for the special night.
3.From the 6th and 7th paragraphs we know that________.
A．Wu didn’t know Mrs Obama had chosen his creation again
B．Wu was aware that Mrs Obama had chosen his work again
C．Mrs Obama told Wu to give away her secrets
D．Mrs Obama should have told Wu the truth
4.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．The First Lady’s secrets.
B．Wu，a great designer.
C．Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Ball dress.
D．Mrs Obama’s 2013 decision.
Mark Twain was a great writer.He was born in 1835 in the USA.He was also a famous speaker.He was famous for his sense of humour.Many people liked to listen to his talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day，Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing.Before he was going to leave，one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there.Mark Twain waved his hands and said，“It doesn’t matter.The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine.I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town，Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station.He went into his room，but when he was just about to have a rest，quite a few mosquitoes flew around him.The waiters felt very sorry about that.“I’m very sorry，Mr.Mark Twain.There are too many mosquitoes in our town，” one of them said to him.
Mark Twain，however，made a joke，saying to the waiter，“The mosquitoes are very clever.They know my room number.They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well.Do you know why？That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1.That day Mark Twain went to the town ________.
A．to see one of his friends
B．because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C．because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
D．to see one of his relatives
2.All the people present laughed heartily because ________.
A．the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room
B．the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C．Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D．Mark Twain made a joke
3.From the story we know ________.
A．no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B．the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C．Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D．there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Mark Twain liked to tell interesting stories to make people laugh.
B．Mark Twain went to the small town for his writing.
C．He slept well because the mosquitoes didn’t come into his room.
D．The waiters felt sorry，for there were many mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room.
Hey there，
So you’re about to spend four years of your life and tens of thousands of dollars of your parents’ money，and all you really know about college is that all of your friends are going.Do you ever stop to wonder why you’re going?
Relax.You’re making the right decision.First of all，you’ll discover what interests you by taking courses in many subjects.For example，it’s hard to decide if you want to be a painter if you’ve never painted any pictures；once you’re in a drawingroom on campus，you’ll know one way or the other.College is also a lot of fun—after you graduate，you’ll be working every weekday for 50 or so years.And remember that college graduates earn about twice the income of those who never attend college.
Finding the right college can be difficult.Fortunately，Johnson Review is here to help you every step of the way.
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1.The author thinks you should choose the college that is ________.
A．wellequipped B．competitive
C．suitable D．famous
2.What does the author advise you to do to pay the high cost of college?
A．To ask the family for help.
B．To make a study of financial courses.
C．To do research on the price of college.
D．To get to know how to ask for financial aid.
3.What’s the author’s purpose of writing this text?
A．To suggest ways to prepare for college learning.
B．To help readers find the right college.
C．To make Johnson Review popular.
D．To introduce college life.
4.Where may the text be taken from?
A．A journalist book. B．A travel book.
C．A grammar book. D．An advice book.
