My first roller coaster experience was not pleasant. It was in the summer of 2009, in Six Flags, Massachusetts, the US. I went with a group of friends. We were all very excited about roller coaster
waited anxiously for the ride to begin. As the roller coaster got up higher and higher, however, my heart started to beat
hard that I even could see my shirt move up and down. I could feel the wind getting stronger and brushing through my hair. Then the big drop came. I closed my eyes and told that it would be over in two seconds, but it felt like forever. I was pushed up from my seat as if I
to be thrown out of the car.
the time I finished the ride, I could barely stand up or speak. So when my friends asked me
I thought of the ride, I just answered with silence. No matter how hard I tried, I could not make
sound.
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If you’re a fan of The Hunger Games, you shouldn’t miss another trilogy called Divergent.
The second book, by US author Veronica Roth, ______ (publish) in 2012. It has spent 105 weeks on the USA Today best-selling books list and
____ (current) ranks No 1.
The trilogy’s story begins in a futuristic Chicago_____ people are divided into five distinct groups. Each group is characterized by certain traits – Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Erudite (the intelligent), Amity (the peaceful) and Candor (the honest). Every child, at 16, takes a test
______ (see) which of the five factions he or she belongs to. But Beatrice Prior, born in Abnegation, is qualified
_____ three, meaning she is a Divergent. And she is told not to tell
_____ if she wants to stay alive.
So the decision is between staying with her family or being true to herself. Beatrice ends up _____ (choose) the Dauntless. After joining her new group, Beatrice renames herself Tris and tries to prove her
_____ (brave) with amazing things like jumping off a moving train onto a rooftop. While undergoing these extreme physical tests, Tris must also determine who her real friends are.
The story of the trilogy “explores a more common adolescent anxiety – the painful realization ______ coming into one’s own sometimes means leaving family behind, both ideologically
______ physically”, commented The New York Times.
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A baby is in danger and its mother is crazy with worry. This is something anyone can relate to, even though we are talking about a mother elephant that has been separatedher child.
A video capturing(捕捉)the reunion between the elephant and her 8-month-old baby in Kenya was one of the(impressive)scenes in 2012. The baby fell inside
man-made hole and was unable to climb out, according to the video released by the Amboseli Trust for Elephants. Despite the best efforts of her desperate mother, the baby seemed helpless
a team of conservation workers rushed to help. They had to chase the overprotective mother away first, so that
could get close enough to rescue the baby. They
(struggle)to pull the baby out with ropes and a vehicle.
(lucky), the workers managed to pull the baby to safety.
followed was a touching scene. As soon as the baby was free, it ran away across the plain. In the
(distant), the cries of her mother could be heard as she came running from the opposite direction. The two were reunited,
(hug)each other with their trunks.
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Gandhi, an Indian national hero, was honored _______ the father of the Indian nation. He has been respected and beloved by the Indians.
He was born in India in 1869. Following the local custom, he got _________（marry）at the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, ____
____ he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case.
In South Africa he ______ （surprise）to find that the problem of racial discrimination （种族歧视）was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine to fight ____
___ equal rights.
Gandhi returned to India in 1915, ________ India was controlled by the British. He led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and __
______ （depend）for his country. In the political movement many Indians including Gandhi were put in prison. ____
____, the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give _____
___and India won its independence in 1947. ____
____（fortunate）Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died on January 30th, 1948.
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Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months (early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We
(tell)that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week,
for the week after. I didn’t understand
this would happen and my credit card had already been charged
the reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was
(surprise) helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on
top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little
(sunburn)，but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.
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Travel agency: Good morning. Can I help you?
Daisy: I’m sorry to say that I am (disappoint) about my trip to Norwich. It is the
(bad) experience of my life!
Travel agency: What is the problem?
Daisy: Well, first of all, I found my wallet (go) when I got on the bus. I turned
the guides for help, but they were impatient. I hate to say this,
they behaved impolitely towards us customers. Could you do something about this?
Travel agency: Hmm, I apologize. Did you find wallet?
Daisy: No. And that’s not all. The bus was one hour late. Worse , it picked up passengers
the way to our destination. You really have to do something about it.
Travel agency: I’m so sorry, but sometimes the bus can (delay) by some problems. We can’t always be sure that the bus will set out on time.
Daisy: Why didn’t you tell me the truth? I booked the ticket, you promised to drive non-stop from Aye to Norwich.
Travel agency: I am terribly sorry to hear that. I will look into it immediately and give you a satisfactory reply.
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