阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite 1. to sail a boat Wind is one of our cleanest and 2. (rich) power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills (风车) 3. (begin) to be used in ancient Iran back in 4. seventh century BC. They were first 5. (introduce) to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of 6. (use) wind power.
For many 7. (century), people used windmills to grind (磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. 8. electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use 9. (they) to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. Today, there is a 10. (globe) movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his schooling by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to ____ for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve ____ a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked ____ so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it ____, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she ____. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a ____.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger ____, but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors were confused. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly，now ____, was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light ____ his eyes. Immediately, he ____ and went down through the hospital hall into her room. ____ in his doctor s gown he went in to see her. He ____ her at once. He went back to the consultation room and ____ to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave ____ attention to her case.
After a long ____ the battle was won. Dr. Kelly ____ the business office to pass the final bill to him for ____.
He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was negative that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her ____. She read these words...
“Paid in full with a glass of ____.” (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she ___ _ silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
1.A. call B. make C. beg D. prepare
2.A. while B. when C. though D. unless
3.A. thirsty B. lazy C. tired D. hungry
4.A. slowly B. wildly C. steadily D. hurriedly
5.A. announced B. shouted C. replied D. doubted
6.A. reward B. value C. prize D. kindness
7.A. physically B. mentally C. normally D. properly
8.A. rich B. famous C. gentle D. manly
9.A. fixed B. filled C. consulted D. reflected
10.A. rose B. raised C. got D. left
11.A. Worn B. Having C. Putting D. Dressed
12.A. recognized B. knew C. spared D. regained
13.A. desired B. declared C. determined D. declined
14.A. special B. ordinary C. normal D. private
15.A. decision B. preparation C. struggle D. debate
16.A. ordered B. requested C. confused D. encouraged
17.A. check B. study C. observation D. approval
18.A. presentation B. preference C. attention D. arrangement
19.A. milk B. water C. juice D. kola
20.A. praised B. pretended C. pressed D. prayed
Please wear loose clothing, mostly cotton. It is obvious that wearing clothing that is loose rather than tight is welcomed in summer. 1.. This carries away the warmth that your body produces and allows cooler air to flow back in.
2.. When it’s really hot out, materials that “breathe” — allowing the flow of air through the fabric (衣料) itself — also work to keep you cool. Cotton and linen are among the most breathable fabrics，so look for clothes made of those substances.
Your body controls its temperature via a small peanut-shaped section of the brain known as the hypothalamus (下丘脑). 3.. It turns the temperature up or down based on various factors — such as how cold or hot the skin is.
Certain parts of the skin have a larger influence than others. 4.. They get their name because you can feel your pulse there, and the reason you can do that is because vessels are so close to the edge of your skin that one can easily hear or feel the flow of blood.
When you want to lower your body temperature, cooling those pulse points with cold water or ice sends a signal to the brain that says, “Turn cold.” 5.. Focus on pulse points that are easy to reach: the insides of your wrists, the area around your temple, and your neck. Holding an ice pack or even a cold washcloth against the skin on these regions will make your entire body feel cooler.
A. It allows air to flow past the skin
B. Sweating helps to cool off the skin
C. These areas are called pulse points (脉冲点)
D. The type of fabric you wear has an influence, too
E. This fools your brain into turning down its thermostat (恒温器)
F. This region works almost like a thermostat in a home
G. Exercising in extreme heat is usually not recommended
Teaching English is the best way to get paid to travel the world. Flexible hours, paid holidays, and paid accommodation (膳宿) are just some of the reasons why teaching English is popular with those who want to take a gap year abroad.
● Flexible hours!
Teachers can choose their hours in many teach-abroad programs, so if you want to spend a day walking in the city, taking a cooking class, reading a book, learning a new language, or simply resting under a tree, teaching English gives you that flexibility to addict yourself to the new culture. Tell us what you would do for fun in another country and gain a free Teaching English to Young Learners specialist course when you enroll in (报名) the Advanced 120-hour TESOL Certificate Course!
● Paid Holidays!
Our paid teach-abroad programs include paid holidays, so you can take a few weeks to travel anywhere in the world.
● Save Money to Travel!
The TESOL job package includes accommodation. Many employers also offer teachers a transportation fee and health insurance coverage. When you have all your living expenses paid for, you can use every dollar that you earn from teaching English abroad to have fun and travel!
What are you waiting for? Go Abroad!
TESOL offers free job placement help to certified teachers. You don’t even need a degree in education or a teaching license to teach English abroad. A TESOL certification (证书) is your key to ditching your 9-to-5 job and getting paid to travel the world. The TESOL course will give you all the training that you need to teach English. It only takes 120 hours of TESOL training to get qualified to teach abroad and you can complete the course in less than 4 weeks!
1.What’s the advantage of enrolling in the Advanced 120-hour TESOL Certificate Course?
A. Taking a free cooking class. B. Gaining a free book.
C. Learning a new language for free. D. Getting a free course.
2.When you teach English abroad, you ________.
A. arc not allowed to travel at your own convenience
B. hive to pay for transportation expense by yourself
C. can’t have the chance to have access to a new language
D. should pay for your travel using your own money
3.What does the underlined word “ditching” probably mean?
A. Getting. B. Finding.
C. Abandoning. D. Adopting.
4.What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To explain how to travel abroad.
B. To tell us the advantages of traveling abroad.
C. To encourage us to attend the TESOL training course.
D. To give advice on how to save money traveling abroad.
Hundreds of children are being treated for sleep problems in Wales every year. In some cases, babies, infants and teenagers have been admitted to hospital while in north Wales alone.
The Children’s Sleep Charity said many children were suffering from lack of sleep mainly because of technology use. Public Health Wales said sleep was as important to a child’s health as healthy eating and exercise, and children with poor sleep patterns were more likely to be fat.
Statistics obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by BBC Wales found at least 408 children have been admitted to hospitals across Wales suffering from sleep disorders since March 2013.
Children aged between 0 and4 made up the highest number of inpatients (住院病人), with some newborns being treated for sleep-related problems from the day of birth.
Vicki Dawson, who set up the Children’s Sleep Charity (CSC), said sleepless nights were putting both children and parents in anxiety. “Their weight and growth may also be affected as well as their mental health,” she said.
Teachers said children showing signs of sleep shortage and tiredness in class were a concern as they couldn’t concentrate for long periods.
Psychologist Amy McClelland, of Sleep Wales, said a common problem was children being “over excited” and “not having the chance to relax property” before bed and families should get back to basics. “Think 1950s family home. Dinner as a family, read, chat, a film maybe, lights off and then bed.” She added.
1.What’s the main reason why children are short of sleep?
A. Less exercise. B. Eating habits.
C. Sleep patterns. D. Technology use.
2.Who are the majority of the inpatients with sleep-related disorders?
A. Teenagers. B. Infants.
C. Teachers. D. Parents.
3.What can we infer from what Amy McClelland said?
A. Relaxation has a bad effect on children.
B. Chatting and films make children sleep more.
C. Being too excited is good for sleep habits.
D. It is difficult for children to read before bed.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Ways to Treat Sleep Problems B. Sleep Habits of Welsh Children
C. Sleep Problems of Welsh Children D. The Problems of Welsh Children
Since many of you are planning to study at a college or university in the future, you may be carious to know what your future study will be like. This is the question I want to discuss with you today.
First, let’s talk about what your weekly timetable will look like. No matter what your major may be, you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lecture. Lectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as Introduction to Sociology or Economics often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. In lectures, it’s very important for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information in a lecture is often different from that in your textbooks. Also, you can expect to have exam questions based on the lectures. So it isn’t enough to just read your textbooks; you have to attend lectures as well. In a typical week, you will also have a couple of hours of discussion for every class you take. The discussion part is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and the homework. In large universities, graduate students called teaching assistants, usually direct discussion parts
If your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, you’ll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab doing experiments. This means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than non-science majors do. On the other hand, people who major in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do.
1.Which of the following is important for students to do according to the passage?
A. Reading just the textbooks. B. Taking notes in lectures.
C. Spending 5 days attending lectures. D. Getting on well with classmates.
2.What is not included in a discussion part?
A. Working with the help of university professors.
B. Asking questions about a lecture.
C. Talking over what the students have read.
D. Discussing the problems about homework.
3.According to the author, What’s the characteristic of science majors?
A. They have to work harder than non-science majors.
B. They do more experiments than other majors.
C. They consider experiments more important than discussions.
D. They spend less time on their studies than non-science majors.
4.What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To help students learn about university study.
B. To persuade students to attend lectures.
C. To encourage students to take part in discussions.
D. To advise students to choose proper majors.
