I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook. It said, “Enjoy a week of sightseeing in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities 41 staying at one of its best hotels. ” Now I wasn’t so sure. I had waited fifteen minutes at reception (前台) when I 42 and now the shower in my room wasn’t working. I 43 hotel reception.
“Hello. This is Room 308. There isn’t any 44 in my bathroom. ”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course I’m sure!”
“I’ll 45 our hotel engineer at once. ”
An hour later, the engineer came to look at the 46 . He hit the pipes (水管) a few times and looked 47 . “Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe, tomorrow.” Then he 48 his hand. I couldn’t believe it! He wanted a tip (小费) for doing 49 ! I was very angry. But suddenly, I had a better idea. 50 , I gave the engineer a few coins. He hadn’t fixed my shower but he had taught me something 51 staying in his country. Two minutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained the 52 to the receptionist (接待员) and he replied, “Sorry. This is a 53 situation, but what can we do?” I knew exactly 54 to do. I gave the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I 55 into Room 405. It was twice the size of Room 308, it had a wonderful view (景色) of the city, a comfortable bed and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.
A．since B．while C．after D．before
A．arrived B．passed C．left D．stopped
A．asked B．ordered C．called D．told
A．toothpaste B．water C．shampoo D．soap
A．send B．catch C．trouble D．watch
A．door B．TV C．shower D．fridge
A．proud B．worried C．angry D．excited
A．put up B．cleaned up C．looked after D．held out
A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
A．Seriously B．Especially C．Quickly D．Luckily
A．at B．with C．of D．about
A．problem B．idea C．way D．mistake
A．helpful B．perfect C．terrible D．busy
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．broke B．looked C．rushed D．moved
B
All around the world, everyone has to eat. But people in different areas eat different things. Sometimes, people use the same ingredients cook them differently.
What people eat has something to do with where they live. People look at the local to decide what to grow in the fields. For example, the weather near the North Pole(北极) means that plants can grow there. Therefore, the local people, the Inuit, live only by fishing and animals.
In Northern China, corn and wheat(小麦) grow well in the dry weather.
So the local people make steamed bread(馒头) and noodles from
66 or wheat. However, it is different in the . There, lots of rain and land near the lakes and rivers mean that people can grow and eat rice.
The land and weather in Central America is for growing cocoa trees. Chocolate is made from the seeds(种子) in the fruit of these trees. Almost every home in Central America has its own wa y of chocolate. Chocolate has become a that people cannot live without.A．and B．but C．or
A．weather B．animals C．plants
A．warm B．hot C．cold
A．few B． a few C．quit e a few
A．training B．feeding C．catching
A．rice B． chocolate C．corn
A．north B．south C．northwest
A．good B．bad C．difficult
A．picking B．planting C．making
A．drink B． food C．tree
Long long ago, there was a beautiful little girl. She was because she had no family and no home. She only had her clothes and some bread. But she was very kind.
A man asked her she had something to eat. She gave him her .
A child cried and told her that his was very cold. So she gave him her hat.
Then, she met a child with no coat. She gave him her coat.
One day, in the cold forest, she met another child who her dress. The little girl thought that it was dark and could see her, so she gave her dress away. At last, she had almost nothing: no family, nowhere to live, nothing to eat and little to wear.
, stars fell from the sky. These stars became beautiful pieces of money. With the money, she a new dress and a coat.
The little girl was rich for the of her life and she still helped the people in need with her money.A．alone B．kind C．poor
A．where B．if C．when
A．clothes B．home C．bread
A．neck B．back C．Head
A．noisy B． dark C．bright
A．asked for B．took off C．gave away
A．someone B．nobody C．anybody
A．Suddenly B．Certainly C．Recently
A.chose B．borrowed C．bought
A.end B． beginning C．rest
Most of us have three meals a day .We take food for granted(想当然)。And we don’t think about it. experts argue a food crisis(危机)is coming.This crisis is going to make us the way we think about food.
Food is in great need a growing of world population.By 1960,the population was three billion.It doubled to six billion by 1999.By 2050,this planet will need to at least nine billion people.As a result,the food prices get higher and higher.
So,what can a ,crowed world do?One suggestion is to eat meat.Meat uses more natural resources(资源)than grains(谷物) .It requires more to produce one pound of meat than to produce one pound of grain. It also requires between 5 and 10 times more than vegetables. So ,eating less meat will more land for farming,and it will save water.
To eats less meat,people will need to change their eating habits. That will not be .Americans, for example,have loved meat. In general, They eat twice as much meat as people in other countries.At the same time,in developing countries like China and Brazil,sales of meat have doubled in the last 20 years. will double again by 2050.Growing need of meat wil1 to put pressure on natural resources.
World population is increasing,resources are becoming fewer,and food prices are rising.Therefore, we need to rethink we eat every day. For meat lovers, we don’t need to give up meat .But we need to eat more grains and less meat.21cnjy
A．And B．But C．Or D．Until
A．change B．find C．get D．tell
A．instead of B．thanks to C．because of D．as for
A．help B．have C．feed D．meet
A．busy B．tired C．thirsty D．hungry
A．less B．more C．much D．little
A．time B．land C．people D．place
A．air B．meat C．money D．water
A．provide B．produce C．waste D．need
A．important B．hard C．easy D．necessary
A．never B．seldom C．hardly D．always
A．It B．They C．We D．That
A．continue B．stop C．have D．start
A．how B．when C．what D．where
A．quickly B．completely C．finally D．especially
完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
An old carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire. His boss was to see the good worker go. He asked the carpenter he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes, his mind was not on his work any more.
He used poor materials and worked on the house . When the carpenter finished his work, the boss the front-door key to him, "This is your house," he said, "A for you."
What a surprise! What a ! If he had known he was building his house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he had poorly built.
it is with us. Sometimes we build our carelessly. At important points we do not try our best. Then with a shame we look at the situation we have . We find that we are now living in the house we have poorly built. But we don't have a to make it all over again.
Think of as the carpenter. Think about your life. Build it . It is the only life you will ever build because life is a do-it-yourself project.
Your life today is the of your attitudes and choices you made in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you make today.
A．glad B．nervous C．ready D．sorry
A．if B．when C．how D．why
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．carefully B．completely C．carelessly D．successfully
A．handed B．left C．sold D．threw
A．gift B．promise C．choice D．question
A．task B．wisdom C．shame D．stress
A．real B．expensive C．old D．own
A．Neither B．So C．Nor D．As
A．studies B．lives C．jobs D．feelings
A．created B．changed C．discussed D．affected
A．plan B．chance C．method D．pleasure
A．himself B．herself C．myself D．yourself
A．wisely B．peacefully C．rapidly D．widely
A．talent B．wealth C．result D．difference
One afternoon, an old dog ran into Ben’s yard. The dog didn’t look hungry or sick, just very . Ben gave the dog a few pats (轻拍) on the . The dog followed Ben into the house, slowly walked down the hall and fell asleep in the corner.
An hour later the dog woke up, walked to the and went out. The next afternoon the dog was back. Once again the dog followed Ben into the house and in the corner for an hour. It was the story the next afternoon. Ben was very curious (好奇). “What’s up with this dog?” he wondered. Then he had an . Ben put a on the neck:
To the owner of this dog,
Do you know that your dog comes to my house every and sleeps for a while? Why?
The next day the dog came to Ben’s with a new note hung on its neck:
The dog lives in a home with six children. Three of them are under the age of two. It’s trying finding a room to sleep in. It can’t a quiet place here. Neither can I! Can I come with it tomorrow?A．excited B．tired C．young
A．foot B．hand C．head
A．door B．bathroom C． kitchen
A．walked B．danced C．slept
A．unusual B．same C．different
A．order B．answer C．idea
A．note B．telephone C．picture
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening
A．house B．office C．school
A．see B．stand C． find
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