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1.我的父母对乡村生活感到满意，那里没有空气污染。
My parents ____life in the country, where the air is____.
2.随着考试的临近，所有学生都开始专注于复习功课。
______, all the students began to ______their lessons.
3.难怪她看起来这么非常瘦弱, 因为Jane 对吃食很挑剔。
________she looks so slim and weak. That’s because Jane _______.
4.她对于教书职业的全身心投入给我们所有人留下了很深的印象。
______the teaching career has left ______all of us.
5.由于事先没有消除一个重大的误解，双方在即将到来的贸易会谈中达成协议的可能性不大。
________a major misunderstanding ________, neither side ______an agreement in the coming trade talks.
6.他在大门口等着，为的是在她出来时见她一面。
He waited at the gate _________ _________ _________ meet her when she came out.
7.在仔细考虑后，他决心到农村去当志愿者。
After thinking it over, he __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ be a volunteer in the countryside.
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1.Today, scholars have done large a______ of instructive research about restaurants.
2.She a______that she had made a big mistake.
3.It doesn’t s______you to have your hair cut short.
4.The street near my home is full of heavy traffic, because the ______（十字路口）is designed not so reasonably.
5.Only six percent of police time is o______with criminal cases.
6.______（不知怎么地），the right chance never seems to present itself.
7.According to these ______（数字）, the scientists have done thorough research on the issue.
8.In order to improve relations between the two cities, a new railroad is under ______（建设）.
9.He has always been very keen on doing p______ exercise.
10.It takes three hours, ______（无论哪个）route you take.
About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard
any noise from the children. but I often heard the parents ______ shouting at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a(n) ______ one.
We often ______ in the hallway. I always greeted them, ______ the only answer I ever got was a ”hello” from the eight-year-old girl. I usually ______ to see my doctor and one day when I returned they were just ______ their apartment and the little girl was ______ the outside door open for the others. I ______ in the car doing ______ things because I wasn’t eager to be snubbed (冷落) again. Finally, I got out of my car and walked towards the door. The parents were telling her to ______ to get into the car, but the little girl was still holding the door, ______ me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury.
I forgot to tell her how ______ I was for her kindness. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had ______ an old man's heart.
The next day there was a(n) ______ on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite ______ of her behavior and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother standing there, too. Her parents ______ me. Too.
Now when we met in the hallway we always greeted each other, in a friendly ______.
Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and ______ how I was going to keep my doctor’s ______ because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was removed.
Isn’t it ______ that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? It is said that good things come from small acts.
1.A. quietly B. strangely C. quickly D. angrily
2.A. frightening B. exciting C. sincere D. kind
3.A. quarreled B. met C. chatted D. argued
4.A. when B. so C. but D. or
5.A. went out B. set out C. took out D. gave out
6.A. decorating B. cleaning C. returning D. leaving
7.A. breaking B. operating C. holding D. unlocking
8.A. kept B. remained C. insisted D. left
9.A. favorite B. important C. unnecessary D. curious
10.A. hurry B. drive C. stay D. greet
11.A. hunting for B. asking for C. waiting for D. calling for
12.A. beneficial B. influential C. anxious D. grateful
13.A. strengthened B. broken C. touched D. saved
14.A. note B. knock C. invitation D. picture
15.A. proud B. aware C. afraid D. sure
16.A. understood B. recognized C. praised D. thanked
17.A. appearance B. manner C. statement D. announcement
18.A. found B. doubted C. remembered D. wondered
19.A. advice B. appointment C. suggestion D. attention
20.A. amazing B. confusing C. disappointing D. challenging
The key to losing weight is to understand what really motivates you. Have you ever been excited about losing a few pounds? 1.And to help you keep your weight under control, you need some strategies.
Ask questions. When you’re researching different dieting products and plans or even talking to a doctor about diets, ask as many questions as you can.2.Ask questions like: Do I have to purchase special meals or supplements? Does the program include a part to help me maintain my weight loss?
Get real.3.Don’t burden yourself with unrealistic expectations. Remember, large amounts of weight loss are not realistic and are most likely not safe or healthy. Talk with your health care professional to determine a healthy weight goal.
4.To maintain your weight, you must balance your intake of calories with the energy you burn. Just 30 minutes of fast walking in most days can take about 10 pounds off your weight each year.
Weigh yourself weekly. It’s important to track your weight on any diet or weight loss plan, but don’t get on the scale every day. Weighing daily won’t show you the big picture.5.
A.Stay balanced.
B.Once a week is fine.
C.Stick with your healthy eating plan.
D.Losing one to two pounds a week is a realistic goal.
E.Being well informed will help you choose the best diet for you.
F.Regular weight check-ins will show you your progress over time.
G.If so, you must find a way to turn that excitement into determination.
Mother Teresa (August 26, 1910-September 5, 1997) was a great woman, who did a lot to improve the social condition of mankind. Due to her contribution in serving the society, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize aged 69.
She was brought up in a Catholic family. When she was only seven, she lost her father. Even as a young child, she was interested in the life of missionaries (传教士). At the age of 18, she decided that she would become a nun. She left her home and went to join the Sisters of Loreto. It was the first step that she made towards providing services for mankind.
On the 7th of October in the year 1950, Mother Teresa received Vatican permission to start the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, the mission of which would be to take care of the needy, the homeless, and people who were shunned by the society. Then it had a number of branches all over the country. The journey of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity started with the setting up of homes for "the Dying".
In the year 1983, Mother Teresa suffered from a serious heart attack, while she was in Rome. However, she recovered. But, later in 1989, she again got an attack. Her health went worse and in the year 1991, she suffered from pneumonia. Taking her health problems into consideration, Mother Teresa decided to resign (辞职) from the post of head of the order.
A secret vote was conducted in which all the nuns voted for the stay of Mother Teresa except herself. So, she agreed to continue serving as head of the Missionaries of Charity. Day by day her health was getting worse. On September 5, 1997, exactly nine days after her 87th birthday, this great soul departed for heaven.
1.Why did Mother Teresa devote her life to the religious life?
A.Because her parents had a deep influence on her.
B.Because she wanted to provide services for others.
C.Because she thought the life of missionaries simple.
D.Because she came to know the Sisters of Loreto.
2.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word "shunned" ?
A.Cared. B.Concerned.
C.Ignored. D.Affected.
3.Why did Mother Teresa decide to resign from her post?
A.She realized she couldn’t fully serve the people in need.
B.She was only worried about her health condition.
C.She wished to lead a more comfortable life.
D.She knew a heart attack would take her life away at any time.
A boy who was nervous on his first day of school climbed onto a third-floor balcony (阳台) and put legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best to bring him down, but failed. However, a firefighter who dressed as "Spiderman" succeeded in saving him.
Firefighter David Smith was called in after the 6-year-old’s teachers and mother had failed to get him down from the balcony. "He was asking for his mother, "Smith said. "He was crying, and wouldn’t let any of us get near him." After hearing a conversation between the boy’s mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes, Smith hurried home to get his Spiderman clothes.
"I told him 'Spiderman is here to save you. No one will hurt you now,’" Smith said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he got too excited and started running." Then the crying boy broke into a smile and walked into the fireman’s arms.
The fictional (虚构的) superhero was created by writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. It has recently become popular again through a series of movies made about him. In them he is acted by superstar Tobey Maguire, who acted with Kirsten Dunst and James Franco.
1.Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.Spiderman Is Back B."Spiderman" Saved a Boy
C.Spiderman Is Popular D.A Boy’s Love of Spiderman
2.How did the fireman succeed in saving the boy?
A.By showing he had the same interest as the boy.
B.By bringing the boy’s mother to his side.
C.By dressing up as a superhero.
D.By making friends with him.
3.What do we learn from the passage?
A.The boy had been forced to go to school.
B.The mother did not love her son.
C.Spiderman is a superhero in a series of movies.
D.Spiderman became popular again in the 1960s.
4.What’s the purpose of the last paragraph?
A.To tell us something about Spiderman. B.To introduce some famous actors.
C.To get readers interested in Spiderman. D.To introduce another superhero story.
