A new football competition，Man V Fat，has been organize recently in England．1. (judge) from the name, it is easy to guess that players can only join if they are fat. They can only win when they score or lose 2.(pound) after each game．So，the aim of this competition is 3.(get) overweight men to do regular exercise．
Jay Ali，a bank manager，4.(find) it a brilliant idea．He said，“I don’t want to go to weight loss classes in 5.almost all participants are women．And I don’t want to play football with my friends who are all 6. (fat)than me，so this gives me the perfect opportunity to exercise with guys who are the same7. me．Here，no one judges me，so I don’t have to get8.(embarrass)”．Mr Shanahan from Staffordshire shared the same opinion，“I took part in the competition after getting fed up with weight loss classes which were 9.(main) filled with women．”
10. seems that this football competition has offered overweight men an effective way to lose weight．
Not so long ago, a terrible fire broke out in an apartment in the city of Pitesti, just west of Bucharest. In no time,_________were welcomed by 5-metre-tall flames and roaring smoke._________, using their advanced equipment, they quickly brought the beast under________.
The apartment’s owner Mr. Petri and his lovely dog, Sandy, were the_________of the big fire. Local firefighting hero, Costache Mugurel _______his way through the cruel flames to rescue the man and his pet. Mr. Petri,______ injured in the fire, was rushed to hospital. Sandy fell over________breathing in too much smoke and lifelessly lay on the roadside.
Mugurel, remembering his CPR(心脏复苏术) training, passionately________the chest of the dog, desperately trying to_______his life. And he began to lose hope after many________.He was physically and mentally________. Finally he performed mouth-to-mouth on the dog, screaming “______gets left behind!”. Unexpectedly the dog_____ himself and began panting. The on-looking crowd cheered and Mugurel began to weep with_________. He hurriedly carried him to the awaiting vet(兽医).
Like________, the story of Mugurel and his newfound friend spread around the city. His Facebook was_____ words of gratitude, loving emoticons(表情符号)and notes from friends and fans alike.
According to vet experts, recovering animals via CPR is rather________. The American Heart Association calculates that only less than 6 percent of cats and dogs survive if they________heart attacks.
There have been many stories related to________in Pitesti, but none have caught the_______of the population quite like Sandy’s.
1.A. firefighters B. policemen C. friends D. neighbours
2.A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Moreover
3.A. treatment B. control C. stress D. way
4.A. causes B. results C. victims D. heroes
5.A. battled B. lost C. pushed D. got
6.A. blindly B. hardly C. slightly D. seriously
7.A. after B. before C. in spite of D. in case of
8.A. patted B. beat C. examined D. touched
9.A. care about B. take away C. save D. stop
10.A. countings B. trainings C. shouts D. attempts
11.A. relaxed B. exhausted C. concerned D. troubled
12.A. Somebody B. Everybody C. Nobody D. Anybody
13.A. came up B. came over C. came out D. came to
14.A. joy B. pity C. stress D. fright
15.A. wildfire B. wind C. disasters D. sounds
16.A. informed of B. linked with C. reminded of D. flooded with
17.A. common B. rare C. practical D. easy
18.A. cure B. avoid C. miss D. suffer
19.A. fires B. vets C. dogs D. accidents
20.A. attention B. meaning C. breath D. heart
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Theme park getaways are popular with families, but they sure aren’t cheap. Happily, there are some golden rules of ticket-buying that apply to pretty much every theme park, and they can help you chip away at the cost of tickets. 1..
●Buy tickets online.
Never ever pay the walk-up ticket price at a theme park. 2..You're guaranteed to save a significant sum-sometimes as much as $$ 20 per ticket-even for same-day tickets.
●Buy in advance.
3..For instance, Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, slices off $$25 per ticket when you make your purchase at least three days ahead.
● 4..
This one is a universal no-brainer. Single-day ticket prices at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, are about 30 percent less than admission on Saturdays and Sundays. But the big bonus is that lines will be much shorter, allowing you to spend less time waiting in lines and more time having fun.
●Go in the afternoon.
5..For example, Hersheypark’s sunset tickets allow entry after 4 pm or 5 pm, depending on the day. You'll still get between four to six hours of fun before the park closes, and you'll pay up to 50 percent less than the full-day ticket price.
A. Avoid weekends.
B. Buy more tickets than you need.
C. Here are some ways to lower your theme park spending.
D. At larger parks, you’ll save money when you buy a package.
E. Instead, visit the theme park website and print out your tickets before you go.
F. Some parks offer deeply discounted tickets for visitors arriving later in the day.
G. Most theme parks offer a price cut if you buy tickets at least a few days before you arrive.
Tight-lipped elders used to say , “ It’s not what you want in this world , but what you get . ”
Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things．You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living．If we intend to have friends to dinner, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is essential for any type of meal to be served．
Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourself．In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your services．
This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education, experience and references．Such an account is valuable．It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews．While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications will pay him to employ you and your “ wares ” and abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner．
When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible to sell．Then you are ready to hunt for a job．Get all the possible information about your could-be job．Make inquiries as to the details concerning the job and the firm．Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgment．Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now．
1.What do the elders mean when they say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get?”
A. You’ll certainly get what you want．
B. It’s no use dreaming．
C. You should be dissatisfied with what you have．
D. It’s essential to set a goal for yourself．
2.A blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used in this passage as ________．
A. an illustration of how to write an application for a job
B. an indication of how to secure a good job
C. a guideline for job description
D. a principle for job evaluation
3.According to the passage, one must write an account of himself before starting to find a job because ________．
A. that is the first step to please the employer
B. that is the requirement of the employer
C. it enables him to know when to sell his services
D. it forces him to become clearly aware of himself
4.When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something ________．
A. specific to offer B. imaginary to provide
C. practical to supply D. desirable to present
Last year, the most-read children' s books at least in UK were almost all fantasy novels. But why is this the case? What. exactly does fantasy offer to young readers？
What' s important to point out here is that fantasy writing has come to be considered as belonging to popular culture, and is therefore generally regarded as being of lower quality than realism.
This idea was formed in me during childhood by my mother, who believed that fantasy was "rubbish". She was always trying to persuade my two brothers to let go of their dog-eared copies of American author David Eddings' books and read something "proper".
I had also met some people who were against reading fantasy. While living in Finland, where I joined a book club, I was told at my first meeting that the club didn't read "genre" books, which meant that realism was in", but everything else including fantasy was " When it comes to the subject of children, discussions about which books are "better" for them often focus on the fantasy and realism debate, causing Professor John Stephens to write that: one of the more curious sides to the criticism of children's literature is the strong wish to separate fantasy and realism into competing types, and to state that children prefer one or the other, or "progress" from fantasy to realism or vice versa（反之亦然).
A quick survey of the big children's publishing trends over the past ten years confirms that fantasy is as popular as ever in the children' s book scene. From the 450 million copies of Harry Potter books sold over this period to the more recent Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, it would seem that children are as enthusiastic about fantasy as ever before and rather than "progressing" out of fantasy, the popularity of fantasy in the young adult market would suggest just the opposite.
1.What was the author's mother's attitude towards fantasy?
A. Uncaring. B. Cautious.
C. Unfavorable. D. Enthusiastic.
2.The book club the author joined in Finland ________
A. didn't have a realistic aim
B. was always full of people in and out
C. had a tense atmosphere in most cases
D. was not acceptive of various literature styles
3.According to Professor John Stephens, the critics of children's literature
A. want to separate children into different groups.
B. want to divide fantasy and realism into separate groups
C. aim to get children to progress from fantasy to realism
D. wish to explore the difference between fantasy and realism
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Fantasy books are and continue to be popular among children.
B. Realism books are the bestsellers of the present time.
C. Young readers are moving away from fantasy .
D. Fantasy books are better than realism ones.
The First Try
Every girl dreams and Li Xie is no exception. She has read dozens of books on how to be a ballerina(芭蕾舞女演员). “Swan Lake” is her favorite. She hopes one day her dream will come true. She has taken ballet lessons and all her teachers confirm she is a good student.
One day she saw an advertisement that a famous ballerina group will be performing in her hometown. "I must meet up with the leader of the group and show him my skills," she whispered to herself. She dressed herself and hid in the dressing room. To her luck the leader entered and she timidly (胆怯地) knocked at the door. She bravely approached him and handed him a bunch of red roses. The thorns (刺) hurt her hand but she did not care about the pain. The leader observed her action as she told him her dream. "Alright, you dance and I will give you my conclusion." But half way through the dance he stopped her and said, "I'm sorry you're not good enough!" On hearing this Li Xie ran as fast as her legs could carry her and was ashamed. She gave up her dream.
Many years later, she heard that the same ballet group was performing in her town again. Bitter memories of the leader's crude words came flooding back to her. This time she was determined to find out why the leader had told her she was not good enough. This was his reply, "I tell this to every student." She angrily shot back, "You've ruined my life! 一 Then she got a further shock, "
"I remember your gift of roses and how the thorns(刺)had hurt your fingers but you carried on bravery. If you only had treated ballet like that and did not give up so easily; therefore, you still deserve my conclusion! "
1.What is “Swan Lake”?
A. a kind of food B. a song C. a ballet D. a book
2.Why did Li Xie go to meet up with the leader of the group?
A. She wanted to join the group.
B. She wanted to give him a gift.
C. She wanted to see the performance.
D. She wanted to show him her skills.
3.What do you think of Li Xie?
A. positive B. weak-willed
C. clever D. determined
