How can we explain the popularity of neckties? For years, fashion historians have predicted that men would 45 wearing ties because they seemed to have little or no function. It may be that men to them because ties As long as world and business. leaders continue to wear ties, the young businessmen will 46 them and ties will remain popular. 47 , neckties do have a different kind of appeal. Neckties cover the buttons of the shirt and emphasize the length of a man’s body. They also 48 color and adornment (装饰)to men’s clothing, which is often plain and serious.
Today, there are tens of thousands’ of designs of ties 49 . There are, ties for special 50 he. am for Valentine’s Day, fireworks for the Fourth of July, and Santa Claus for Christmas. There are ties that tell you about a man’s 51 pictures of tennis rackets, motorcycles, airplanes, fishing rods, or musical instruments, to name a few. There are even ties for different occupations such as accountants, firefighter/s, and police officers. And 52 ties are becoming ever more popular. You can get ties covered with colorful frogs and bottles of beer. 53 you enjoy rock music, you can even find a tie in the shape of a guitar!
Funny or formal, wide or narrow, it’s 54 that ties are going to be around for a long time.
A．feat B．mind C．forget D．stop
A．help B．trust C．follow D．admire
A．Otherwise B．Therefore C．Instead D．However
A．add B．change C．expose D．deliver
A．valuable B．available C．alternative D．collective
A．places B．ceremonies C．occasions D．people
A．holidays B．images C．possessions D．hobbies
A．formal B．funny C．plain D．traditional
A．If B．Because C．Unless D．Though
Anyone who has been a parent knows that raising children is a tough job. It is filled with as many difficult and moments as with moments of joy. Children don’t come with an instruction manual(说明书). And each child is . So parents sometimes feel , not knowing what to do.
But in raising children—as in all of life—what we do is by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American . To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children become . From childhood, each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they get more to make their own choices. Teenagers choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to share them with. When they reach young adulthood, they their own jobs and marriage partners. Of course, many young adults seek their parents’ advice and approval for the choice they make. But once they “ the nest ” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not tied to their mother’s apron strings (围裙带).
The between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to treat their children as individuals—not as of themselves. They them to achieve their own dreams . Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a among equals. But contrary to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to visit. Even as adults, they respect and honor their parents.
A．delightful B．meaningful C．hopeful D．painful
A．strange B．different C．new D．similar
A．excited B．frightened C．puzzled D．surprised
A．influenced B．made C．controlled D．changed
A．services B．standards C．languages D．values
A．brave B．active C．independent D．optimistic
A．freedom B．space C．time D．money
A．love B．change C．design D．choose
A．still B．then C．thus D．therefore
A．build B．get C．enter D．leave
A．conversation B．relationship C．competition D．gap
A．friends B．children C．teenagers D．extensions
A．allow B．force C．forbid D．persuade
A．dependence B．trust C．belief D．confidence
A．friendship B．citizenship C．membership D．leadership
Most people agree that a pet adds joy to a person’s life. Scientists are now finding that having a pet may keep its owner . And good health may add years to a person’s life.
Scientists have been the tie between pets and health for years. In 1990, a study was done with people aged 65 and older. It that pet owners went to the doctor less than people __ pets. Do pets make people ? Are people able to handle their everyday lives better? Alan Beck, who is a researcher, says that the answer to the questions is yes, then having pets may be a good idea.
Can pets also help people live longer? Rebecca Johnson did a study to . Johnson teaches nurses how to care for people. Her study shows that having pets may cause people to more slowly.
The human body makes many chemicals. Some of the chemicals make people feel . Others make people feel bad. In Johnson’s , levels of the “good” chemicals when people were around pets while levels of the “bad” chemicals went down. The good seemed to slow the aging of cells. If this is , maybe people should spend more time with their . Then people might feel better and longer.
You might be allergic（过敏的） to pets. Or you may not want to a pet. Never fear. A robotic, or computer pet may be just the thing for you.
Scientists are testing computer pets, like the robotic dog AIBO. They want to see if pets can help people the way dogs do.
Will a robotic pet the real pet sitting with you on the sofa? Something tells us that it will probably become a reality.
A．healthy B．excited C．mad D．hurried
A．carrying out B．making up C．looking at D．breaking down
A．warned B．showed C．reminded D．advised
A．through B．beyond C．against D．without
A．busier B．funnier C．happier D．angrier
A．though B．until C．if D．unless
A．find out B．put out C．turn out D．set out
A．sick B．friendly C．old D．lovely
A．age B．move C．walk D．grow
A．bored B．surprised C．sleepy D．good
A．study B．work C．story D．case
A．changed B．varied C．fell D．rose
A．sides B．chemicals C．studies D．dogs
A．important B．unusual C．true D．impossible
A．children B．pets C．friends D．neighbors
A．live B．wander C．stay D．travel
A．head for B．search for C．cheer for D．care for
A．family B．computer C．baby D．toy
A．brave B．quiet C．faithful D．real
A．destroy B．replace C．improve D．accompany
There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school．Before being sent away this boy was the _ _ student in his class．He was at the top in every __ _．He was a champion．
But the boy _ __ after leaving home and attending the boarding school．His __ _ started dropping．He hated being in a group．He was __ __all the time．And there were especially dark times when he felt like __ __ himself．All of this happened because he felt _ _ and that no one loved him．
His _ _ started worrying about the boy．But __ __ they did not know what was wrong with him._ _ ___ his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him．
They sat _ __ the bank of the lake near the school．The father started asking him __ __ questions about his classes, teachers and __ _．After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, _ __ I am here today?”
The boy _ _, “to check my grades?”
“No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me．I want to see you happy．I don’t care about grades．I care about __ __．I care about your happiness．YOU ARE MY ___ __．”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears．He __ _his dad．They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time．
Now the boy had everything he wanted．He knew there was someone on this __ __ who cared for him deeply．He __ __ the world to someone．And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!
A．richest B．prettiest C．laziest D．brightest
A．game B．school C．Competition D．group
A．changed B．died C．arrived D．regretted
A．hair B．tears C．love D．grades
A．worried B．careless C．lonely D．busy
A．teaching B．killing C．helping D．enjoying
A．cold B．worthless C．well D．sick
A．parents B．classmates C．teachers D．companions
A．even B．now C．yet D．then
A．And B．But C．Or D．So
A．toward B．along C．opposite D．on
A．serious B．casual C．personal D．difficult
A．work B．study C．sports D．education
A．when B．where C．how D．why
A．turned away B．answered back C．whispered softly D．cried out
A．it B．you C．myself D．us
A．LIFE B．ANXIETY C．CARE D．NEED
A．forgave B．hit C．hugged D．begged
A．side B．earth C．trip D．day
A．meant B．owed C．moved D．left
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. ______ I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed ______. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls (灵魂) ______ their souls belonged to the ______ .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man ______ in front of it. “ I’m Steve”, he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I can’t talk with you. I’m ______”, he said. He was chatting online with somebody—probably someone he didn’t know---and, ______, he was playing a computer game--- a war game. I was _____ .
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried _____ to speak to that computer geek(电脑玩家)，______ not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction. I was ______ . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ _____ !” I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I ______ , and saw nobody showed any interest.
______, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more ______ having a relationship with the ______, particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to _____ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines ______ with people.
I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even ______ that the coffee was bad, _____Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
A．Before B．Since C．Although D．While
A．pain B．loneliness C．sadness D．fear
A．because B．when C．until D．unless
A．home B．world C．Net D．Café
A．sleeping B．laughing C．sitting D．learning
A．busy B．thirsty C．tired D．sick
A．first of all B．just then C．at the same time D．by that time
A．surprised B．delighted C．moved D．frightened
A．once B．again C．first D．even
A．but B．so C．if D．or
A．excited B．respected C．afraid D．unhappy
A．Shut up B．Enjoy yourself C．Leave me alone D．Help me out
A．walked about B．walked out C．raised my hand D．raised my head
A．From then on B．At that moment C．In all D．Above all
A．interested in B．tired of C．careful about D．troubled by
A．computer B．soul C．shop D．geek
A．tell B．plan C．imagine D．design
A．other than B．instead of C．except for D．as well as
A．pretend B．understand C．insist D．realize
A．as if B．just as C．just after D．even though
Teddy is a black dog. To my eyes, she’s a dog of exceptional beauty, and we’ve been together for nearly fifteen years. Teddy and I joy and sorrow with each other. I have never that Teddy would give her life for me without the slightest . I have always our relationship by saying, “We are completely bonded.” I have no idea true this statement was until I was diagnosed with cancer.
Through the stages of my from three operations, Teddy stayed near me, watching my every move. She was clearly anxious and upset when I felt or distressed. I had been able to many of the difficulties so far---the loss of body parts, the side of medication---but the thought of losing my long hair during chemo (化疗) made me . Over a three-week period, handful of hair separated from my itchy scalp (发痒的头皮). Each brought me greater distress. One evening，I sat in a rocking chair, touching my hair and crying sadly. Teddy lay on the floor beside me; suddenly she began to pull at the fur（毛皮） on her tail. I could stop her, she had ripped (扯) out a few clumps（团）.
Teddy’s stopped my tears and self-pity. The next morning, I found Teddy sleeping in a mass of long black hair, no doubt with considerable pain. Her beautiful black now looked like a funny little rat’s tail. Then Teddy looked up at me with her devoted little face. It was she was willing me to feel better. I could almost hear her saying, “If you have to lose your hair, I’m going to lose mine, too.”
Teddy and I both appeared a bit that summer. In the fall, when her winter coat came in, Teddy’s tail quickly began to look better. My hair a bit longer to return, but I never about it again. Sharing my loss with Teddy took the sadness away.
A．spend B．live C．share D．save
A．said B．doubted C．complained D．believed
A．introduction B．invitation C．education D．hesitation
A．told B．reported C．described D．informed
A．And B．But C．Or D．So
A．how B．what C．which D．whether
A．discovery B．recovery C．challenges D．features
A．uncomfortable B．unfortunate C．uninteresting D．unconscious
A．get on B．get away C．get off D．get over
A．emotions B．spirits C．effects D．results
A．impressed B．depressed C．encouraged D．devoted
A．loss B．place C．way D．mark
A．leave B．full C．much D．remaining
A．Before B．When C．Since D．After
A．solution B．decision C．action D．option
A．head B．tail C．nose D．back
A．even if B．as a result C．what if D．as if
A．beautiful B．relaxed C．strange D．amazing
A．paid B．cost C．spent D．took
A．cried B．talked C．looked D．brought
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