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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Smith: Mary, have you got the result of the exam?
Mary: No. How is it?
Smith: Terrible. It seems that only half of the students passed the final exam.
Mary: Really? The exam _ been very difficultthis time.
Smith: Well, I’m really (surprise) too. There are many students who definitely didn’t fail. According to Carl, there are eight boys in his class who failed,
(include) himself and Gorge.
Mary: Oh! Gorge is of the top students in the college. What about his sister, Catherine? Did she pass?
Smith: Oh, yes. It seems that she (get) good marks.
Mary: That’s (absolute) unbelievable! Gorge was
much better student than his sister, and has been working so hard for the last few months.
Smith: It seems (fair), doesn’t it? But, from
I’ve heard, perhaps he worked too hard. He was ill during the week of the exam.
Mary: Oh, I see. These things happen, sometimes. I suppose the teacher will take his illness into account and give him a pass.
Smith: Well, there is a rumor going around the head of the Department is leaving.
Mary: Because of the bad result, you mean?
Smith: Well, I suppose so. I’m not sure. Maybe Mr. Dustin is going to be the new Department Head.
用以下这些单词(celebrated, show , jokes ,broke ,honest, attach, form , humorous , performances ,based)填空 ，使文章合理通顺，每空一词。
Have you ever wanted to be part of a band as a famous singer or musician? To be , a lot of people
great importance to becoming rich and famous. Most musicians often meet and
a band because they like to write and play their own music. They may give
in pubs or clubs, for which they are paid in cash. However, there was one band that started in a different way. It was called the Monkees and began as a TV
___. The musicians were to play
on each other as well as play music, most of which was
loosely on “The Beatles”. And the Monkees’ performances were
enough to be copied by other groups. After a year or so, they started to play and sing their own songs like a real band. Though the band
up in about 1970, they reunited in the mid-1980s. They produced a new record in 1996, with which they
their former time as a real band.
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
What on earth does happiness mean? I can’t give you its exact definition, but I’m sure if you love and help , you’ll get it.
I’ll never forget an old lady. She lives in small house alone. It is said that her husband and her son
（die）in a road accident years ago. Her life is bitter, but she often helps others
a smile. Whenever it snows, she is always the first to clean the paths. She looks after several children living nearby. I am one of them. I often remember the stories she told us and her kind smile. Perhaps she is unlucky, but I think she is a happy person. Her life is full of
（laugh）and love.
But I’m sad to see some people getting their happiness in bad ways. They talk （noisy）in cinemas and meeting rooms; they destroy trees to enjoy themselves and they laugh at others’ shortcomings. Perhaps they feel happy at that time,
they will never get true happiness because they
（lose）their personality already.
Now I know what happiness is. means kindness, love and unselfishness. Above all, I have come to understand that
（bring）happiness to others is getting ourselves happiness.
Over the years I've been teaching kids about a simple______ powerful concept ---- the ant philosophy. They have an amazing four-part philosophy.
First, ants never quit. They'll climb over, they'll climb under, and they'll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat(了不起的) philosophy it is to never quit _______(look) for a way to get ____
__you're supposed to go! Second, ants think about winter and summer. That's ____
__ important attitude.
You can't be ___ naïve(幼稚的) as to think summer will last forever. People who have a little experience are clear about this. So ants are gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer. It’s important to be realistic. You have to think about rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead. The third part is that ants think summer all winter. During the winter, they remind____
___, "This won't last long; we'll soon be out of here." And ____
___the first warm day, the ants are out. If it __
___(turn) cold again, they'll dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm. They can't wait ___
___(get) out. Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it ___
___ (possible) can.
What a great philosophy to have----the ant philosophy：never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.
He is the man who for many people has been a role model. Now your biggest hero deserves a special day when you can express your thanks and let him know _______ important he is to you.
The third Sunday of June – which _____(fall) on June 19 this year – is Father’s Day.
The idea of Father’s Day came from ______ American woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day ___
____( honor )her father. He raised six children by ____
__after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.
The first Father’s Day ______(celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a _____
____(nation) Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared（宣布） the third Sunday of June __
____ Father’s Day.
Here are some ways to show your love and respect:
*Send him a greeting card. Fathers prefer cards _____are not too emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh.
*If he has a computer, cover his desktop _____ words like “I love you Dad”.
*A small present, such as a framed photo of your family, can make him feel like a king.
In the last years of the 1920s, hundreds of record flights were made. A few were made by women. But no woman had flown across the Atlantic Ocean. A wealthy American woman, Amy Guest, (buy) a plane to do this. However, her family were against the idea.
she looked for another woman to take
place. Friends suggested Amelia Earhart, who became interested in flying while
(live) in Toronto. American publisher George Putnam had helped organize the Atlantic Ocean flight
made Amelia famous. Afterwards,
continued to support her flying activities. In 1931, George and Amelia were married. He helped provide her
financial support.
May 20th, 1932, Amelia took off from Newfoundland. She headed east in
small red and gold plane. Amelia had problems with ice on the wings, and fog from the ocean. At one point, her plane dropped
(sudden) 900 meters. She regained control. And after 15 hours she landed in Ireland. She had become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone.
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