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Whenever Christmas is drawing near, an Iowa radio station has an annual tradition. Listeners send in “wish letters”， and the hosts select some to __________. They've been making Christmas dreams come true for more than 20 years, but they never _________ they would receive a letter from a person who was already dead.
Last week, the hosts of the station invited listener David Schmitz to their _______， but the station didn't tell him who had sent in the _______ for his family. They read the letter to him on the _________：“Hello, my name is Brenda Schmitz. When you receive this letter, I will have already _________ my battle to cancer.”
The big _________ made David's eyes swim in tears.
David heard three wishes from his ________ wife. The first was to his new partner.“Thank you, I love you whoever you are.” And the second: “For my family, a wonderful________， with many scenic spots where they all can enjoy their companionship as a new ________ and make memories that will be with them forever.” ________， she wanted to give a night of food and fun to the hospital ________ that cared for her during her _________ days.
The letter was written by Brenda two months before __________. She prepared it and asked a friend to send it to the station once her husband fell in love _________.
“I began to know Jayne, my present wife, __________. On a cold afternoon, I took my little son, Marx, to the ________ where a group of seagulls were flying over his head. I didn't ________ it until Marx burst into tears, running to Jayne and asking her to be his ________， who was playing there with her two children. Later, she became Marx's new mom and she ________ him as her own son. Brenda will live in our hearts forever.”
1.A.praise B．send C．discuss D．broadcast
2.A.thought B．found C．remembered D．assumed
3.A.office B．hospital C．show D．home
4.A.expectation B．thanks C．wish D．dream
5.A.scene B．occasion C．vacation D．air
6.A.won B．lost C．accepted D．refused
7.A.news B．disaster C．surprise D．enjoyment
8.A.late B．present C．next D．innocent
9.A.trip B．holiday C．concert D．dinner
10.A.relative B．Christmas C．family D．journey
11.A.Clearly B．Lastly C．Surely D．Sincerely
12.A.staff B．doctor C．colleague D．manager
13.A.special B．final C．tough D．busy
14.A.going away B．falling down C．giving up D．passing away
15.A.twice B．again C．ever D．already
16.A.by chance B．by mistake C．by luck D．by choice
17.A.forest B．seaside C．grassland D．mountain
18.A.predict B．imagine C．insist D．realize
19.A.friend B．teacher C．mother D．playmate
20.A.treats B．accepts C．misses D．controls
短文改错
Three years ago I was admitted to an ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the poorlyequipped classroom, I found the teachers patient and considerately. What's more, I was very fond in the friendly atmosphere in class. I was determined to make best of it. I worked hard and get along well with my teachers and classmates. Whenever I had difficulties, they were always ready to helping me out. Soon, I became one of the top student in my class, which made me to become confident and motivated.
What I experienced in high school tell me that it is not what you are given but how you make use of it which determines who you are.
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As a man was passing some elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope 1. (tie) to their front leg. No chains, no cages. 2._was obvious that the elephants could, at any time, break 3.from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt 4. (get) away. “Well，”_5. trainer said, “when they are very young and much 6. (small), we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe the rope 7. still hold them, so they never try to run free.”
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time escape from their bonds but _8. they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life 9. (hang) onto a belief that we cannot do something, 10. (simple) because we failed at it once before? Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.
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Don't let Aurora's small stature (身高) fool you — her spirit is strong. She is one of 140 chickens __________ from a farm. When we saved her, she was tiny and sick and it seemed __________ that she would survive. Having never got the right __________， many of the chickens were sick and some __________ died.
At a young age, Aurora and her sisters and brothers were __________ by their mom. Luckily, another mother __________ their care. Aurora seemed the last to ___________ food and attention. She grew at a much slower __________ than her brothers and sisters. Everything seemed __________ her.
At the young age of seven months, Aurora had lost two moms and was ___________ to find a place with the other chickens.
Aurora ___________ found comfort from an old chicken named Margaret, staying under her wings during the cold nights, __________ Margaret was so old that a few months later she died. Aurora, in her own way, thinks of Margaret. Every evening, you will find her in the __________ spot where she kept Margaret company. ___________ when the other chickens try to __________ her away, Aurora comes back.
As Aurora grew, we became ____________ at her love to simply live. Nothing ___________ her.
So remember, when life seems so ___________ that you can't take it, think of Aurora. She has lost two moms, watched her sisters and brothers die, and ____________ from serious illnesses. Yet she enjoys the small, sweet __________ life has offered — safety, food, warmth and good friendships.
1.A.raised B．purchased C．rescued D．collected
2.A.hopeful B．proper C．possible D．unlikely
3.A.touch B．care C．gift D．partner
4.A.sadly B．angrily C．coldly D．calmly
5.A.punished B．refused C．abandoned D．scolded
6.A.took on B．put forward C．looked after D．brought about
7.A.get B．eat C．draw D．offer
8.A.cost B．rate C．standard D．value
9.A.for B．around C．about D．against
10.A.arranging B．choosing C．struggling D．affording
11.A.lately B．eventually C．constantly D．frequently
12.A.unless B．so C．because D．but
13.A.same B．relevant C．similar D．normal
14.A.Still B．Thus C．Even D．Yet
15.A.clear B．put C．turn D．push
16.A.nervous B．amazed C．excited D．disappointed
17.A.helped B．attracted C．impressed D．stopped
18.A.tough B．different C．smooth D．boring
19.A.waked B．made C．recovered D．learned
20.A.chances B．pleasures C．dreams D．services
阅读七选五。
Although most games have winners and losers, the goal of sports is not to win every game. The real goals include getting exercise, having fun, and learning important social skills, like good sportsmanship.
Good sportsmanship is all about respect. Good sports (具有运动家品格的人) respect the other players on their team. They respect the players on opposing teams. They respect their coaches, and they also respect the referees or other officials involved in their games. 1. They yell at their teammates and they talk back to coaches or referees.
Kids usually learn sportsmanship — good and bad — from the adults in their lives. 2. If parents and coaches show disrespect to other fans, referees, or each other, kids will likely act the same way on the field.
3. Some of them are very basic and easy to do, like shaking hands with other players before a game. Other examples may take a little more courage, such as acknowledging a great play made by the opposing team.
Learning good sportsmanship is important because it helps you develop an attitude of graciousness (礼貌) and respect that will carry over into all the other areas of your life._ 4. Being a good sport in the classroom will eventually lead to being a good sport in the workplace.
So be a good sport in whatever you do！5._ When others see you acting in a way that makes it clear that winning isn't the most important thing, you can move on to focusing on the important things, like having fun, getting exercise, and improving your skills!
A．Good sportsmanship can be shown in many ways.
B．On the contrary, bad sportsmanship is all about disrespect.
C．The example you set can be a powerful teaching tool for others.
D．Players' parents and coaches set examples that kids tend to follow.
E．We can be good sports by encouraging others but not laughing at them.
F．Starting as a good sport earlier will help you be a good sport as you get old.
G．If you're a good sport on the field, you'll also likely be a good sport in the classroom.
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If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life, new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study, people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all.
Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1,000 joggers and nonjoggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as nonjoggers. The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries (动脉). Over time, this can cause serious injuries.
Peter Schnohr, a researcher in Copenhagen, said, “If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy, jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy. Anything more is just unnecessary, and it may be harmful.”
The implications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as tai chi, yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than “iron man” events, triathlons and longdistance running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott, another researcher involved in the study，“You don't actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health.And perhaps you shouldn't actually do too much.”
1.The underlined word “strenuous” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “________”．
A．hard B．regular
C．practical D．flexible
2.The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2 to ________.
A．suggest giving up jogging
B．show risks of doing sports
C．provide supportive evidence
D．introduce the research process
3.According to the scientists, why is too much exercise harmful?
A．It may injure the heart and arteries.
B．It can make the body tired out.
C．It will bring much pressure.
D．It consumes too much energy.
4.What can be inferred from the text?
A．Jogging is the best exercise.
B．More exercise means a healthier life.
C．Marathons runners are least likely to die.
D．Proper exercise contributes to good health.
