用所给词的适当形式填空________ (suppose) he is not at home，what then?
She was ________ (tire) of watching television.
The mother was filled with ________ (anxious) about her daughter’s health.
Woman is physically but not ________ (mental) weaker than man.
Authors should have some ________ (responsible)!
Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin, Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!The text is mainly about _________ .
| A．a strange man | B．an unusual party | C．how roller skating began |
| D．how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century |
People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _________ .
| A．often gave others surprises | B．was a gifted musician |
| C．invented the roller skates | D．was full of imagination |
Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to _________ .
| A．impress the party guests | B．arrive at the party sooner |
| C．test his invention | D．show his skill in walking on wheels |
What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?
| A．The roller skates needed further improvement. |
| B．The party guests took Merlin for a fool. |
| C．Merlin succeeded beyond expectation. |
| D．Merlin got himself into trouble. |
People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution, from the last time they had a 36 problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 37 , they try to find a solution by trial or error. 38 , when all of these methods 39 , the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six 40in analyzing a problem.
41 the person must recognize that this is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 42 that there is a problem with the bicycle.
Next, the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 43 the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for 44 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 45 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bicycle does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 46 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After 47 the problem, the person should have 48 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 49 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes ; buy new brakes and change old ones.
In the end, one 50 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the51 idea comes quite 52 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a different way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum (口香糖) stuck to a brake. He 53 hits on the solution to his problem: he must
54 the brake.
Finally the solution is 55 Sam does it and finds his bicycle work perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem.
A．serious B．usual C．similar D．common
A．considering B．thinking C．supposing D．reflecting
A．Besides B．Instead C．Otherwise D．However
A．fail B．work C．change D．develop
A．ways B．conditions C．stages D．orders
A．First B．Usually C．In general D．Most importantly
A．explain B．prove C．show D．see
A．check B．determine C．correct D．recover
A．answers B．skills C．explanation D．information
A．possible B．exact C．real D．special
A．In other words B．Once in a while C．First of all D．At this time
A．discussing B．settling down C．comparing with D．studying
A．extra B．enough C．several D．countless
A．secondly B．again C．also D．alone
A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery
A．next B．clear C．final D．new
A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often
A．fortunately B．easily C．clearly D．immediately
A．clean B．separate C．loosen D．remove
A．recorded B．completed C．tested D．accepted
Such a hard problem ________ that I ________ gave it up .
| A．was it ; eventually | B．It was ; suddenly |
| C．was it ; unfortunately | D．It was ; eventually |
Is the painting you’d like _______ to your friend _____ that belongs to your brother !
| A．to have sent ; the one | B．to have it sent ; that |
| C．to have it sent ; the one | D．to get it to be sent ; that |
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