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Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts， so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time. Why is more and more land becoming desert？Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth. Some places on the earth don’t get much rain. But they still don’t become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places. Plants don’t let the sun make the earth even drier. Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away. When a bit of rain falls，the plants hold the water. Without plants，the land can become desert more easily. 1.Deserts ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ .
2.Small green plants are very important to dry places because ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
3.Land is becoming desert little by little because ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
4.After reading this passage， we learn that ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.
I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. Among the 21 we discuss in our classes is the 22 of quality employees（雇员） “What has caused you to stay 23 enough to become a manager?" I asked. After a while a new manager took the 24 and said slowly, "it was a baseball glove.” Cynthia said she used to 25 a Circle K clerk job as an interim (时临的.) one while she looked for something 26 . On her second day behind the counter, she received a (an) 27 from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He 28 a baseball glove for the little League. She 29 that as a single mother, money was 30 , and her first check would have to go for paying 31. When Cynthia arrived for work the next morning, Partircia, the store manager asked her to come to her small office and handed her a box. “I overheard you 32 to your son yesterday,” she said, “and I know that it is 33 to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie. I know you have to pay bills 34 you can buy gloves. You know we can’t 35 good people like you as 36 as we would like to; but we do 37 and I want you to know how 38 you are to us.” The thoughtfulness, empathy (同情) and love of the store manager show vividly that people 39 more how much a( n) 40 cares than how much he pays.
_____ in her best skirt, the girl tried to make herself ____ at the party.
I _______ my son not to walk beside the river, but he wouldn’t listen.
He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he ____a goal.
The old worker has been fired and now a young man ______.
I’ve worked with kids before, so I know what ______in my job.
There have been several ______ drowning here this summer.
Scientists are afraid that some day an even bigger earthquake will _____ the area.
As the strong winds blew down many tall trees, some of the streets in the city were _______.
– Do you think the Suns will beat Bulls? --Yes. They have better players, so I _____ them to win.
A person’s ____ body temperature is about 37C. A. ordinary B. normal C. common D. usual
When I came in, I saw him ______ in a chair deep in thought.
Will you please spare me some ink? I have ______ it.
When we think of communication, we _____ think of using things, talking face to face, writing messages and so on.
He says he really can’t ______ to wait another day.
We were lost in the forest; ______, it became dark and began raining.
Although knocked by down by a car, he managed to ______ to his feet.
How about all of us _______ for a walk after supper?
He is a strict but kind teacher, is always trying to make his classes and interesting.
we first heard of the man referred to as a computer specialist in software.
--I’d like a cup of coffee, please. --How do you like it? -- .
短文改错 There are so much road accidents every day. 1．______ They are often caused by carelessness. But there 2．______ are many rules that help to make the road safety. 3．______ Here are some rules what we ought to know: In Hong Kong 4．______ traffic keeps to the left. Before across the 5．______ road, we must stop or look at both sides. Look 6．______ right; look left and look right again. If road 7．______ is clear, it is safe cross the road. If 8．______ we saw small children or very old persons, 9．______ or blind people waited to cross the road, we 10．______ can help them to cross the road safely.
完成句子( 每空1分，共20分) 1.Professor Yu ______ ______ ______ before ______ his speech. 于教授在演讲之前先理顺了一下自己的思路。 2.All the students ______ ________ _______ the Internet. 并非所有学生都喜欢上网。 3.The police _______ a man _______ drowning. 警方援救一男子，使之免遭溺水。 4.She _______ very _______ ________ her children’s success. 她对她的孩子们的成功感到非常自豪。 5.______ ______ _______ the teacher was satisfied with what you have done. 老师好像对你做的事很满意。 6.________ _________ families _______ ________and many children were left ________ parents. 成千上万个家庭遇难，许多孩子成了孤儿。
句型转换( 每空1分，共10分) 1.A: The book is so difficult that I can’t read it. B: The book is _______ difficult _______ _________ to read 2.A: People in the US all love Washington very much. B: All people in the US _______ highly ________ Washington. 3.A: The villagers took potatoes from the earth for food. B: The villagers _____ _______ potatoes for food. 4.A: They thought everything on the earth was going to be destroyed. B: They thought everything on the earth was_______ ______ ________.
When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying. . So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying. Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional (情感的) health, and crying seems to study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying. Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we' re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through Crying, and then we can deal with them. Just as crying can be healthy, not crying — holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering — can be bad for physical (身体的) health, Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural — and healthy — emotional response (反应). 1.Why didn't the author cry when her grandmother died?
2.According to the author, which of the following statements is true?
3.What might be the most suitable title for the text?
Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good for productivity , workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals . A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . “On the pets’ side , they are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy,” she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的) , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤). Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . “My customers love them. They are their favorites ,” she said . “They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun .” Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ,” he said . Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable . 1.The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is
2.We know from the text that “BJ”
3.The best title for this text would be .
Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability. There are four parts in the book: Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to wad information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages. Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal ( 正式的) English in biography ( 传记). There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as welt as testing your reading. Part 3 is Places: In this part, too many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint. Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer. You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do alt the tests with a formal or informal text. I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it, 1.We can find the introduction to a product in ______,
2.Which of the following is most probably written in informal English?
3. The passage is most probably written for _____.
4.What is the best title of the book?
Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that 16 can survive without one. Mobile phones are a great 17 to stay connected with friends and family. 18 , it is important to remember that there are certain times 19 you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school. 20 you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages 21 taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude 22 . Aren’t you at school to learn? In the United States, students would never be allowed to 23 their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 24 a text message you would probably be kicked 25 class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 26. There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 27 respect for those around you. As a teacher in China, I have to 28 students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to 29 their phones, but many students do not listen. The 30 to be connected all the time seems to be more 31 than the desire to learn. It’s easy to understand 32 it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting 33 when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 34 grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may 35 something important.
It’s really unbelievable! Can you ________ her swimming across the English Channel?
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