Competition for entry to these programs is keen, and applicants need above-average grades to gain___________.
A.ambition B.preference C.admission D.competence
—So you think I’m not honest?
— .That’s not what I mean.
A.Just forget it B.You’ve really got me there
C.Don’t get me wrong D.Don’t beat around the bush
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I wanted to do something special for my 15－year－old son, who has always been a perfect boy. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy __1.__(he) a new racing－bicycle instead of asking for money from me. Then he spent hours and hours on it. I loved my son so much __2.__I bought him a pair of sunglasses and gloves. When my son rode the racing－bicycle with them, he looked very cool. He dreamed _3.__ taking part in a race and winning.
On November 10th, my birthday, when I went to the kitchen to start the milk and bread in the morning, I found _4.__ beautiful guitar on the table, beside which was a card, __5.__(say), “Happy birthday to my wonderful mother.” I was surprised and then began to sob. I remembered once I __6.__(joke) to my family that I wanted to learn playing the guitar to make my life colorful. I had __7.__(forget) it, but my son remembered. He took it __8.__(serious), and bought me one as a birthday gift. When I wondered _9.__ my son could buy this expensive gift, soon I realized that my son had sold his racing－bicycle __10.__(get) me the guitar.
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Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then return to the places that ____ them. It’s not true! What you see from the ___ of a moving bus is ____ . It’s different from the real sights, sounds, and ___ outside.
Be adventurous (冒险的)! The best ____ to experience any place is on foot and with completely no travel plan. ____ go wherever your feet and your interests ____ you. You finally will get to the ____ places that are on the bus tour—the museums, city hall—but you will have seen much more. You will have ____ the present life of the city.
“But what if I get lost?” people might ask. No one ever gets ____ lost in a big city. At last, you can find your way back to a(n) ____ place. If it makes you afraid of being “____”, just find a taxi and go back to where you started. However, the ____ things can happen if you are lost. You ____ at a café to sit and relax. You can ask the local (当地的) people at the next table for directions. And ____ they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more interesting because of the ____. Here are two more ways to help you. Know before you go. ____ a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination (目的地).
Move around like a ____. Use the subway and buses of the city that you’re ____. You’ll not only ____ money, but you’ll also learn how people really live.
1.A. helped B. concerned C. interested D. satisfied
2.A. inside B. front C. back D. center
3.A. real B. true C. unreal D. common
4.A. views B. cities C. towns D. smells
5.A. use B. way C. group D. voyage
6.A. Just B. Never C. Hardly D. Especially
7.A. lead B. move C. tell D. help
8.A. different B. wrong C. right D. same
9.A. left B. felt C. lived D. led
10.A. terribly B. possibly C. hopelessly D. finally
11.A. unknown B. well-known C. strange D. familiar
12.A. lost B. decided C. left D. went
13.A. worst B. hardest C. nicest D. happiest
14.A. reach B. get C. rise D. stop
15.A. in case B. as a result C. in fact D. even if
16.A. experience B. conversation C. talk D. trip
17.A. Take B. Spend C. Pay D. Use
18.A. graduate B. tourist C. native D. foreigner
19.A. seeing B. visiting C. going D. walking
20.A. organize B. bend C. save D. flow
My mum is always at work and my sisters are never around, so I have nothing to do. My house is boring. The train lets me escape and explore.
I have been taking the train for five years. I've learned that it's fast and convenient. I live about two miles from the Blue Line Imperial Station. I like taking the train because it gives me freedom.
My favourite place to go is downtown. I take the train to Macy's Plaza in front of the 7th Street Station to do some shopping at Borders or Victoria's Secret, or to get something to eat at the food court. With 25 cents, you can take the DASH bus from the station to get to the Fashion District. Since I like making accessories(首饰) like earrings, love going there because of all the deals on jewelry supplies.
I take the train to the Museum of Contemporary Art with friends on the first Sunday of every month since we can get in for free. We tour around the museum and get to do an art project at the end. like going to the museum because there are a lot of wonderful things.
The cool thing about the train is that it connects to other train lines, which lets you see different parts of the city. The Gold Line runs from Union Station northeast to Pasadena and now east to East LA. The Red Line goes from downtown to Hollywood. The Green Line goes from Norwalk to several beaches. When I don't know how to get somewhere, I go to mta. net, type in my starting point and end point and get times and routes. I hardly ever get lost.
1.We can infer from Paragraph 1 that________.
A.the writer's sisters are always busy with their work
B.the writer doesn't get along well with her family
C.the writer doesn't know how to kill time
D.the writer doesn't like staying at home alone
2.What does the writer often go downtown for?
A.To do some shopping.
B.To eat pizza.
C.To visit her friends.
D.To make accessories.
3.The writer seldom gets lost because
A.she often takes a map with her
B.she is familiar with every line
C.she often has a travel guide with her
D.she often refers to a website for bus and train lines
根据语境及提示词完成下面对话
Wang Wei：Mr. Chen， I hear that you 1.(travel)along the Mekong River. Have you got everything ready?
Chen Hua：Of course.
Wang Wei：So when 2. you 3. (leave)?
Chen Hua： Next Sunday.
Wang Wei：How far 4. you 5. (cycle)each day?
Chen Hua： It’s hard to say. If the weather is fine， I think we’ll be able to ride 75 km a day.
Wang Wei ： What about the weather in Qinghai Province?
Chen Hua：The weather forecast is not good so we 6. (take)a large pack of warm clothes with us.
Wang Wei： Where 7. you 8. (stay)at night?
Chen Hua： Usually in our tent， but sometimes in the villages along the river bank.
Wang Wei： What happens if you have an accident?
Chen Hua： Don’t worry. I 9. (have) some medical training at my college. Besides， we 10.(take) out insurance to cover any problem. Oh， a taxi 11. (come)over. Sorry.
Wang Wei： Well， I hope you'll have a pleasant journey. Thank you for the time.
