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You may not know how his magic tricks work . But that’s why they are so much fun ! American magician(魔术师) David Copperfield is coming back to China. He’s going to show everyone, young and old, ___1______ cool, new magic tricks.
Copperfield is one of the world’s most famous ___2______. Copperfield’s shows begin in Beijing on April 20. He will also give shows in Changsha , Hangzhou , Nanjing and Shanghai __3________ April and May . There will be 38___4______ in all .
Copperfield began studying magic when he was a child . At the ___5______ of 12 , he was the youngest person to be in the Society of American Magicians (全美魔术家协会).
And now , he is famous all over the world . In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty in New York go away ___6______ a few minutes . In 1986, he walked through the Great Wall in Beijing!
His shows are not just magic. He also dances ____7_____does lots of interesting things to make his fans happy . He even asks his fans to help ____8_____ do trick!
One of Copperfield’s body greatest tricks is flying . At his shows in China, he is going to make some fans fly around! How does he make people fly? No one knows .That’s his secret.
In ___9______ trick, an electric saw(电锯) will cut Copperfield’s body in halt._____10_______ after the trick, he’s OK. Copperfield will also teach magic tricks to some disable(残疾) children in Chinese hospitals.
A．much B．a little C．a bit of D．a lot of
A．magicians B．workers C．teachers D．doctors
A．on B．in C．of D．at
A．books B．shows C．picture D．cars
A．time B．year C．age D．class
A．for B．with C．by D．at
A．but B．or C．and D．so
A．his B．he C．he’s D．him
A．other B．others C．another D．the other
A．But B．So C．Because D．Or
We all dream about things that we would like to do and things. we hope in the future. But are everybody’s dreams the same? Here are some of the of a survey about hopes and dreams, which thousands of students across China .
What are the hopes of teenagers?
We received several different answers the question: what would you like to do after finishing your education? It seems some students would like to start work as soon as , so that they can help better lives for their parents. Other students hope to continue after finishing school and to go to university.
What are the dreams of teenagers?
Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. But according to the survey, less realistic dreams are also , but many students reported that they work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sportspeople or singers. Some said they’d love to go on exciting trips; one student said she’d love to sail the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are three students said they’d like to be able to !
Conclusion It was clear from the survey teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. On hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so your dreams; one day they may just come true.
A．to achieve B．achieve C．to come true D．realize
A．result B．finds C．findings D．discovery
A．take part in B．took part C．took part in D．take part
A．of B．for C．to D．at
A．he can B．they can C．he could D．they could
A．offer B．give C．provide D．send
A．study B．studied C．studying D．to study
A．the same B．different C．similar D．common
A．are able to B．were disabled to C．were willing to D．are willing to
A．cross B．through C．on D．across
A．realistic B．boring C．possible D．impossible
A．walk B．run C．fly D．jump
A．which B．that C．what D．why
A．one B．other C．another D．the other
A．hold on B．held on to C．be held on to D．hold on to
As we all know, eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have a . “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat at dinner.” Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, but their about lunch and dinner are different.
Most Americans only give a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Talking about their day with all the family is a great way to take a good rest after a long, hard day of work.
Eating at restaurants is also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while . Very often you can hear people talking and laughing , and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. If someone is talking too loudly at table, the manager of the restaurant may and ask them to be quiet. After dinner, it’s thought quite rude if you leave you finish eating. You are expected to stay and around the dinner table.
So if you want to be , there’s an English saying, “When in Rome, do as Romans do.”
A．saying B．word C．sentence D．Information
A．little B．less C．few D．fewer
A．languages B．food C．ideas D．words
A．ourselves B．yourselves C．themselves D．oneselves
A．cooking B．eating C．playing D．speaking
A．quietly B．easily C．hardly D．loudly
A．come on B．come in C．come out D．come up with
A．as soon as B．until C．when D．while
A．say B．talk C．tell D．speak
A．rude B．kind C．polite D．Happy
A man was walking through a forest. He was holding an axe（斧子）in his hand. A little tree stopped him and said, “Please use your axe to those tall trees, my friend. Because of them, the sunlight cannot fall on me, and I have no room, at all to spread myself. them, I’ll be the pride of this part of the forest these years.”
The man decided to help the little tree. He used his to cut down the trees. Then the little tree had enough room. The little tree felt happy and said to the man. When the sun came out, the little tree lost water and it became very . Later when a storm came, the little tree all its leaves and branches（树枝）.
“Oh, poor little tree!”a bird said, ”You shouldn’t have asked the man to cut down the . The tall trees protected you you didn’t worry about heat or wind and rain. Time went by and you have . When you get all and , you can have enough strength to fight against the sun and the storms. So I don’t think you should do that.”
After hearing the words of the bird, the little tree felt regretful（后悔的）.
A．put down B．cut down C．put off D．set off
A．With B．Without C．Because of D．As for
A．knife B．hand C．axe D．rope
A．sorry B．thanks C．no D．hello
A．thirsty B．hungry C．happy D．Sad
A．loved B．lost C．caught D．threw
A．grass B．plants C．trees D．forests
A．although B．while C．if D．so that
A．grown up B．got up C．used up D．stayed up
A．weak B．low C．short D．Strong
There is an old English saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” One person certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins.
Norman Cousins was the editor of a magazine called Saturday Review for almost forty years. He also and spoke about world peace and anti-war issues(反战议题), traveling to many different countries to share his .
In the 1960s, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Europe. Mr. Cousins got . He discovered he had a strange disease that caused great pain in his bones(骨头).
In less than a week after he got back, he could not it. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to at night. The doctor told Mr. Cousins that they did not know how to cure (治疗)his problem and he might never the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope .
Mr. Cousins thought that the illness could be caused by thoughts. He did not want to take to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.
He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching comedy shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.
Deciding that the could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins in the hotel room watching comedy shows on television, reading amusing books, and sleeping whenever he felt . Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for .
After a few months, Mr. Cousins was to carry on his work. He had laughed himself back to health.
A．laughed B．taught C．wrote D．copied
A．magazines B．subjects C．photos D．ideas
A．rich B．sick C．lonely D．famous
A．stand B．realize C．face D．improve
A．dream B．eat C．shout D．sleep
A．go through B．look after C．get over D．find out
A．unhappy B．pleasant C．silly D．clever
A．food B．time C．medicine D．money
A．unusual B．false C．real D．wild
A．friends B．laughter C．experiment D．doctors
A．begin B．end C．continue D．report
A．rested B．worked C．studied D．played
A．well B．tired C．afraid D．worried
A．help B．exercise C．freedom D．fun
A．able B．safe C．lazy D．uncertain
Reading is an activity that people enjoy a lot in their free time.
Some like reading newspapers and o________ enjoy novels or comic(喜剧的) books. My favourite books are t________
about the lives of great people. Reading them always gives me a lot of ideas on how to make my own life b_________
.
Great people are r__________ not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up w__________
their lives were difficult. They tried to use every chance to change their lives and make the world better.
One good e__________is Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two brothers invented the airplane. The plane has made the world into a small v__________
. Hard work, not good luck, is the r________
why the Wright Brothers could invent this convenient machine and become great people. Today we will remember them when we see planes fly in the sky.
W__________ I read something about great people, I always learn a lot from them and they e__________
me to march on. This is why I enjoy reading about great people’s l________
.
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