It was at least two months _______ Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new _______. As Christmas _______ nearer， her desire for a bicycle seemed to _______， or so we thought. We bought the latest rage， Baby Sitter's Club dolls， and a doll house. Then， much to our _______， on December 23rd， she said that she really wanted a bike more than anything else.
It was just too _______， with all the details of _______ Christmas dinner and buying last minute gifts， to take the time to select the "right bike" for our little girl. So， here we were Christmas Eve around 9：00 pm， with Almie and her six-year-old brother， Dylan， nestled snug （蜷伏） in their _______. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the _______ of our child. "What if I make a ____________ bicycle out of clay （泥） and write a note that she could ____________ the clay model in for a real bike？" her dad asked. "This is an expensive item and she is ‘such a big girl'， it would be much better for her to ____________. " So he spent the next four hours ____________ working with clay to make a tiny bike.
On Christmas morning， we were ____________ for Almie to ____________ the little heart shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the ____________. Finally， she opened it and read the note aloud. "Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a ____________ one？" Smiling happily， I said， "Yes. " Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied， "I could ____________ trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather ____________ this than get a real bike. " At that moment， we would have moved ____________ to buy her every bicycle on the planet!
1.A.after B.before C.until D.since
2.A.doll B.puppy C.bicycle D.house
3.A.disappeared B.moved C.appeared D.drew
4.A.fade B.strengthen C.remove D.run
5.A.delight B.surprise C.shame D.fear
6.A.early B.proper C.late D.precise
7.A.preparing B.storing C.decorating D.buying
8.A.tables B.hugs C.hearts D.beds
9.A.movement B.honor C.silence D.disappointment
10.A.large B.little C.pretty D.smart
11.A.trade B.trap C.lose D.sell
12.A.think it out B.get it over C.pick it out D.take it over
13.A.hesitantly B.painfully C.leisurely D.painstakingly （精心地）
14.A.frightened B.excited C.embarrassed D.shocked
15.A.cut B.throw C.lock D.open
16.A.words B.note C.book D.diary
17.A.real B.fake C.fashionable D.good
18.A.seldom B.never C.hardly D.ever
19.A.contain B.buy C.control D.keep
20.A.sky and land B.green and red C.heaven and earth D.water and air
Proven Ways to Make a Good First Impression （印象） Want to be more memorable？ These tips will help you have a lasting connection with anyone you meet.
Smile!
People who smile tend to manage and sell more effectively， and raise happier children. Your facial expression is typically the first thing someone notices about you when they make a judgement. 1.
Think about your purposes 2. Do you want to make a new friend？ Network？ Strike a business deal？ A clear set of purposes can help you figure out what kind of energy you want to give off during the interaction. Know what kind of information you want to share about yourself in each circumstance.
Show great interest
You can make a good first impression if you are excited and greatly interested in the person or people you are trying to connect with. 3. In doing so， you will have more in depth and more memorable conversations.
4.
It is often said that actions speak louder than words. Going out of your way to do something kind or thoughtful， especially for someone you don't know well， can ensure that you make a lasting impression.
5.
A.Pay attention to your words
B.Make an effort to be thoughtful
C.It's important to appear both happy and active.
D.What are your goals in making this impression？
E.These are little things you can do to be nicer to anyone.
F.Remembering someone's name and working it into a conversation goes a long way.
G.Listen carefully， ask questions， and encourage others to talk about their experiences.
Salty water just below the surface of Mars could hold enough oxygen to support the kind of microbial （微生物的） life that existed and developed quickly on Earth billions of years ago， researchers reported on Monday.
In some locations， the amount of oxygen available could even keep alive a primitive， multicellular （多细胞的） animal such as a sponge （海绵动物）， they reported in the journal Nature Geosciences. "We discovered that brines-water with high concentrations of salt - on Mars can contain enough oxygen for microbes to breathe，" said lead author Vlada Stamenkovic， a theoretical physicist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. "This fully revolutionizes our understanding of the potential for life on Mars， today and in the past. "
Up to now， it had been assumed that the trace （微量） amounts of oxygen on the Red Planet were insufficient to sustain even microbial life. "We never thought that oxygen could play a role for life on Mars due to its rarity in the atmosphere， about 0.14 percent，" Stamenkovic said. By comparison， the life-giving gas makes up 21 percent of the air we breathe.
On Earth， aerobic-that is， oxygen breathing -life-forms evolved （净化） together with photosynthesis （光合作用）， which converts CO2 into O2. The gas played a critical role in the existence of complex life， known after the so-called Great Oxygenation Event some 2.35 billion years ago.
But our planet also holds microbes -at the bottom of the ocean， in boiling hot springs -that live in environments lack of oxygen. "That's why -whenever we thought of life on Mars -we studied the potential for anaerobic （无氧的）life，" Stamenkovic said.
1.The underlined word "insufficient" in Para. 3 means " ______ ".
A.enough B.not enough
C.wrong D.right
2.Vlada Stamenkovic may agree that ______ .
A.this research changes people's understanding of the potential for life on Mars
B.the life-giving gas makes up 31 percent of the air people breathe on earth
C.Great Oxygenation Event happened some 2.35 million years ago
D.earth holds microbial life at the bottom of the desert
3.The main idea of the passage is ______ .
A.Mars is fit for living
B.multicellular animals are living on Mars
C.oxygen plays a role for life on earth
D.Mars is likely to have enough oxygen to support life
Several years ago, the Woburn Safari Park in England admitted to killing many monkeys. The park said that it cost too much to continue to feed the monkeys, so the animals were shot and left to die. This is just one of the many cases in which animals are mistreated and murdered by humans.
Animals should be able to live life in natural environments without any negative influences by humans. The first reason zoos should be banned is that tyrannizing and murder are becoming more and more popular in zoos worldwide. In 2007, the IDA(In Defense of Animals) came out with a top ten list of the worst places for an elephant to go. All ten of the American zoos have had elephants die there, because of mistreatment, such as improper diet, lack of exercise, and unsuitable living conditions.
Another example of mistreatment in zoos is illegal products made from animals. A tiger bone wine, banned in 1993, has been sold on the Chinese black market for several years now. Illegal trades like this are very easy because of the zoos. The third reason zoos should be illegal is that they can give visitors the wrong idea about animals. Animals will behave differently in the wild from how they will in a closed area. So, if someone came across an animal in the wild, they may think it is safe to approach the animal when it is not. People could easily get hurt.
Humans are animals too. What if animals got smart and decided to capture humans and put them in zoos? So in order to keep the circle of life and continue to have animals be a part of the world, humans must take basic steps to maintain the delicate balance between man and beast.
1.Why did the Woburn Safari Park kill many monkeys？
A.Because they got seriously ill. B.Because it took much money to keep them.
C.Because they behaved badly. D.Because they couldn't get on well with people.
2.The underlined word “tyrannizing” in Para. 2 means ______.
A.abuse B.kindness
C.influences D.cases
3.The passage is mainly developed by ______ .
A.following the order of time B.making comparison
C.analyzing the reasons D.providing statistics
4.What will be most probably talked about next？
A.What if animals decided to capture humans. B.How to protect animals effectively.
C.More example of mistreatment. D.How to create natural environments.
Nate Ledoux flew all the way across the country to surprise his father Officer Duane Ledoux on his final day with the Southbridge Police Department.
A video shows Duane overcome with emotion when he makes his final radio call， known as a "final code five" on June 25 and the call is answered by his son.
"It is my sincere pleasure to announce that on this day， after 32.5 years of service， my father， Southbridge Police Officer Duane Ledoux， is retiring and has given his final code five，" Nate Ledoux says.
Nate continues： "It is my honor to acknowledge this code five， to set free a man who has sacrificed so much of his time for all of us， so that he may spend the rest of his life discovering new craft beer， exploring this beautiful country， and most importantly， chasing glory. "
"Dad， you are officially code five. "
Fighting back tears， Duane radios back： "Love you. "
The father shakes his head in disbelief， tapping the radio to his forehead.
"He did come home. He came home. I called that，" he says laughing.
In a second video on Facebook Live， Nate can be seen smiling as he sends his dad off.
Southbridge Police Chief Shane Woodson also thanked Ledoux for his more than three decades of service.
"After more than 31 years of service to the town of Southbridge， Officer Duane Ledoux badge 1041 is retiring and giving his final code five，" Woodson said over the radio.
"I wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors. Congratulations brother. "
Duane choked up as he thanked the department and his family， including Nate's brother Nick， who died years ago in a car accident.
"Too much to say， but thank you. To everyone in my family， everyone I've served with， and to my boys. Time to go home. Thank you，" he says.
1.June 25is a special day for Duane because ______ .
A.Nate has flown across the country to see him
B.Shane Woodson praised him for his service
C.it is the very first day to start his new life
D.it is the final day of 32.5 years' service
2.The text mainly wants to show that Duane Ledoux is ______ .
A.a devoted friend B.a qualified father
C.an excellent policeman D.a good leader
3.On this day Duane feels ______ to his family.
A.grateful B.regretful
C.shameful D.hopeful
4.Both Nate and Shane hope that Duane will ______ .
A.do even better in his future career B.enjoy himself in his future life
C.continue to make more achievements D.spend more time with his family
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1.Who helps tourists with the city’s history during the trip?
A.Bus drivers. B.Policemen. C.Volunteers. D.Live guides.
2.We can learn from the passage that ______ .
A.tourists can get on and off the bus with ease
B.the open-top Big Bus sightseeing tour is the most expensive way to see New York
C.Big Bus Welcome Center is Between 37th & 38th St.
D.free Classic Ticket can be issued on the bus
3.What is the advantage of New York Pass?
A.Staying wherever the tourist likes.
B.Choosing different restaurants to eat.
C.Getting a free Classic Ticket.
D.Saving much time for buying stuff.
4.The passage is probably taken from ______ .
A.an application form B.a history book
C.a newspaper D.a website
