阅读下面材料，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。
1.Lucy has many positive personality ____________ that make her popular at school.
2.Red is a __________ (象征) of good luck in many cultures.
3.Being a public __________ (人物) today，however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be.
4.The new railway station being built in our city will be three times the size of the _____________ (以前的) one.
5.We haven’t discussed yet where we are going to place our new ____________(家具).
6.Last month, part of Southeast Asia was ___________ (袭击) by floods.
7.The development of industry has been a gradual _________(过程) throughout human existence.
8.Would you rather __________ (抱怨) than do anything about it?
9.Do you have any idea why the engineer __________ (辞职)？
10.What made the school __________ (自豪) was that more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities.
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According to a recent survey, violence does exist in schools. Students show their fear and parents and teachers also 1. (express) their great concern about it. Experts hope 2.whole society will pay more attention to the mental health of adolescents.
Nowadays, school violence is a big issue. I think this is a phenomenon（现象）, which 3. (call) for our great concern. We should try every effort 4. (prevent) school violence happening, for more and more students would drop out of school if their personal 5. (safe) could not be guaranteed (保证). In fact, violence can be learned. 6.（actual）, children learn violent behavior from adults or from 7. they see on television or the Internet.
If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence with violence, for it will result in 8.(much) fights. I will tell my teachers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it well and protect me9. the bad guys.
All in all, we students should behave 10. (we) and keep away from violence.
Summer is the perfect time to relax. As you plan for your trip, here are some tips on how to protect yourself. 1.
Fight against the mosquitoes in the hot spots.
There are many mosquito-borne illnesses in tropical regions, which are traditionally vacation hot spots. Therefore, mosquito repellent（驱蚊剂）that contains DEET should be an essential item in your travel bag.
2.
In lesser-developed countries there is less equipment for clean water and public health. If you can't avoid unhealthful water, make sure you bring along a tea or coffee—making pot that will boil water for you. You’d better buy a case or two of water and check that all bottle caps are sealed to assure the bottled water isn't just a refilled bottle of dirty tap water.
Always protect your feet.
It's best to wear slippers in the shower, but if you must be barefoot, put a towel down on the floor.3.You should never walk barefoot in any area of a foreign country, including your hotel room.
Be sure to eat safe fruits.
4. They may have been washed in the same water, or wiped with the same rag used to clean work surfaces in kitchens. The best advice is to bring your own peeler（削皮器）so that you know that something clean has been applied to the fruit.
Enjoy the smell of roadside stands, not the food.
Unless the food is piping hot when served, it’s best to stay away from roadside stands, no matter how good the smell of the food might be. If you are concerned about whether a restaurant is clean, order the food to go. 5.
A. Don't trust the local water
B. Any fruit served fresh may be polluted
C. Look out for any water not served in a bottle
D. The boxes may be cleaner than the plate or fork on the table
E. You should know how to keep yourself away from dirty fruits
F. They are necessary to avoid coming back with a major illness from your trip
G. Parasites（寄生虫）can enter the skin of your feet and travel to different parts of the body
Welcome to Inspire 21
Our aim is to provide “Inspiring words for the 21st century”. So, here we offer a unique collection of inspiring short stories, motivational short stories, and humorous short stories for you to read and share.
If you do care to share, click the “SHARE” button in the bottom left corner of each page. And thanks for telling others about Inspire 21.
The inspiring stories that are labeled (标记) “TRUE” are done so to the best of our knowledge, but we do not have full proof in some cases. However, all of these stories and messages are provided because of their uplifting content, whether true or not. Many books we’ve read and movies we’ve watched were totally untrue, but we enjoyed the inspiration they gave us—especially if they had a happy ending.
So, please read and share these stories at your own discretion (判断力). Thank you for your understanding!
Also, many of the inspiring stories used here are used with permission from the author. However, we cannot grand(授予) permission to reuse any of these inspirational stories, as the majority of them are not ours.
Lastly, many inspiring stories (emailed to us or we came across online) are listed as “Author Unknown”. If you happen to know the author’s name, to whom credit should be given, please contact us with that information so we can keep our inspiring story collection accurate. Thank you again!
1.What does Inspire 21 do?
A. Encourage people to use inspiring words.
B. Offer books and movies with a happy ending.
C. Collect both true stories and untrue message.
D. Provide short storied for people to read and share.
2.Which of the following words has the closest meaning to "inspiring"?
A. Uplifting B. Unique
C. Accurate D. Humorous
3.What are the readers expected to do in the last paragraph?
A. Reuse inspiring stories. B. Give credit to unknown authors.
C. Write more true stories. D. Make Inspire 2I more popular.
My favorite book, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, talks about a formula called “SFF” which stands for “stopping finding faults”. I used to be a critical person and tried to find faults. I guess I somehow inherited this character from my father. Actually, many good qualities of my father are worth admiring except this.
My father is the person who constantly looks for mistakes in other people and he thinks no one is perfect in the world. His character created a negative atmosphere in my family. I was the same as my father, so I often felt angry, disappointed, depressed, and lonely in school.
After I had read my favorite book I began to seek “good things” in other people. It has completely changed my life. Now I feel happier, I have more friends, I have more trust in people, and I realize everyone has their own strength! Another important lesson I got from this book is that I should always behave myself in a positive manner. Let’s admit that we sometimes complain about our situation. That’s not good. “Believe it or not, people don’t like to listen to negative opinions.”
One more valuable lesson I got from the book is that I should be a good listener. When I was younger, I only wanted people to pay whole attention to my words so that I could show them how important I was. I was very proud and would show off my achievements in school without considering others’ feeling. I had very few friends and most people considered me as an “arrogant” person. Now, I find it mush easier to make friends after making some changes!
1.Why does the author like the book The Secret?
A. Because he’s found the secret of success from it.
B. Because the book uncovers the secrets of happiness.
C. Because he’s learnt his father’s characters from it.
D. Because it helps him change his attitude towards life.
2.What do you know about the author’s father?
A. He makes his son feel angry and disappointed.
B. He likes finding faults with people around him.
C. He seems a critical person but in fact easy-going.
D. He can create a negative atmosphere when necessary.
3.The underlined word “arrogant” probably means “______”.
A. self-important B. admirable
C. troublesome D. cold-blooded
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To persuade readers to be good listeners.
B. To share his painful changing experience.
C. To tell readers the influence of a book on him.
D. To show the result of his father’s negative character.
Have you ever noticed how Americans fill up their entire glass with ice and then pour their beverage(饮品) in, but Europeans take their drinks at room temperature? In the U.S., we’ve created fridges that give you cold ice at the press of a button, but in Britain they typically serve their tap water warm.
This tradition--if that’s what you want to call it--dates back to the 19th century. During that time, it was already commonplace for most American homes to have an ice box. Ice would be harvested in northern America or Canada and shipped across the Atlantic and sold at a high price in British department stores. Can you imagine heading to Macy’s to treat yourself to a block of ice?
Putting ice in your drink started to become somewhat of a fashion(时尚)trend for the wealthy in Britain. Some would put a few cubes in their champagne and sip on their chilled drinks at high-class parties. But, like with any fashion trend, it eventually faded, mainly because the ice was just too expensive. And even once ice boxes began appearing in homes in Britain as well, Brits never took a liking to ice in their drinks.
So, next time you travel overseas, don't feel offended(被冒犯) when your server gives you an eye roll when you ask for ice water.
1.Who has written the text?
A. A European B. An American
C. A Canadian D. An Asian.
2.Why do Europeans take their drinks at room temperature?
A. Because they have no fridges. B. Because they have warm taps.
C. Because they are accustomed to it. D. Because they can't afford ice.
3.What can we infer about Europeans?
A. They have ice boxes later than Americans.
B. They don't know where to get ice blocks.
C. Wealthy people like to have ice in their drinks.
D. Wealthy people always follow what Americans do.
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A. Why Americans like icy drinks while Europeans don’ t.
B. When people overseas have icy drinks with their meals.
C. Where people can entertain themselves with icy drinks.
D. How Europeans and Americans make different beverage.
