In the 1950s, a family that owned a farm near Beulah, Michigan kept a bull chained to an elm (榆树). The bull paced around the tree, dragging the heavy iron chain, led to a groove (槽) in the bark. The groove was deepened over the years. Though for whatever reason,
did not kill the tree.
After some years, the family took their bull away. They cut the chain, (leave) the link around the tree.
Then one year, agricultural catastrophe (strike) Michigan in
form of Dutch elm disease. All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm became infected
died. Everyone thought that the old elm would be the
. The farm owners considered
(go) the safe thing: pulling it out and chopping it up into firewood before it died.
(amazing), the tree did not die. It’s said that what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Or,
a plant pathologists (病理学家 ) put it , “Life breaks us all, but afterwards, many of us are strongest at the broken places.”
Husband: Honey, what are you doing with your nose in the newspaper all afternoon? Is it that (interest)?
Wife: I have no interest in the news reports, but the apartment ads. Don’t you think we should get a larger apartment our present one?
Husband: This apartment is fine. It’s big enough for us.
Wife: is obvious that this apartment is too small. We
(live) here since we got married. We need a change.
Husband: I’d rather stay here. I love this old place. , we don’t need all that extra room.
Wife: Yes, we do. We need extra bedroom. Then it’ll be more comfortable for our baby.
Husband: Our baby? Are we having a baby?
Wife: Yeah, we are going to have a baby. I have been waiting for the right moment to surprise you with the news.
Husband: This is a huge surprise! I’m so happy I can hardly believe it! But where will we get enough money
(buy) a larger apartment?
Wife: Don’t worry. I think we can afford a more expensive apartment. Look, you got a raise last month. And my salary will (certain) help.
Husband: Well, yes, good point. I guess we should look at a few apartments. It’s time we (move).
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。
A:Susan, good evening. Why are you so _____ up?
B:I am on my way out to a New Year’s banquet. How do I look? Is my _____ OK?
A:You look great. Your make-up is perfect.
B:Do you think I should _____ a different dress?
A:No, the one you have on ____(look) fabulous, __
__with your hair like that.
B:Thanks for saying. Do you have any ideas ______ necklace I should wear?
A:With that dress I'd say your white diamond necklace would look perfect.
B:Thanks for _____(help) out. Now that I’m ready, what are you doing tonight?
A:Not much, just a house party with some friends.
B:_____(Sound)fun. Anyone I know?
A:Yeah, most of the people are from our office.
B:Sounds Like I'm missing out on a good time. Oh, well, there is always next year.
A:I’m sure you will have fun ____(where) you go. Remember __
_(take) your bag.
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。
The secret of staying slim could be as simple as keeping your mind on your meals.
Research suggests that (free) ourselves from distractions and concentrating completely on the food that is in front of us,
(help) us stay in shape. Such "mindful eating" ensures that the mind is in tune with(协调) the body, enabling it to "hear" the chemical messages
tell it that we are full. Digestion involves a complex series of
(signal) between the gut(肠道) and the nervous system and it takes about 20 minutes for the brain _
(tell) that the body has eaten enough. This means that if someone eats too quickly, the signals will come slowly, leading to overeating. Scientists say that distractions make it
(hard) for us to remember what we have eaten. This absent-mindedness stops us from feeling full _
sends us reaching for some snacks later on. It is thought that our memory of what we have eaten plays a key role
controlling appetite. This means that distractions stop us remembering
detail of what we have eaten, leaving us feeling hungry. Before snacking, dieters should ask themselves if they are really hungry and if not, distract themselves by going for a walk or reading.
Done (proper), mindful eating may not only leave you slim, but also make you enjoy mealtimes.
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用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1～10的位置上。
In recent years, Bill Gates has given financial support to improve American education. He launched the Measures of Effective Teaching project to test new ways to recognize what makes a good teacher.
Thousands of teachers volunteered to take part. They agreed to have their classes （record）on video, but only for observation by researchers.
Last spring, the project collected digital videos of thirteen thousand lessons in the classrooms taught ______the teachers. Researchers also collected information from students. They asked students to report
___opinions of each teacher's classroom.
Officials __ (recent) released early results of the project study. The report says
__(teacher)past success in raising student scores is one of the
(strong) signs of their ability to do so again. This
(know) as a teacher's "value-added."Another finding shows that
(combine) different sources of information helps administrators provide better suggestions to teachers. In many cases, administrators had been basing their comments on student test scores only.
The searchers plan to test a new measure that examines a teacher knows about how to teach a subject. Experts say these
(find)could also help create better training and development for teachers.
阅读下面短文，根据下列提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在试题下方相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
You will never imagine that such a small invention as a kite can （有益） us so much! Flying kites is a popular hobby in many countries of the Far East where
（漂亮） decorated kites appear
different colors．In China there is a special Kites Day on which children and
a fly kites together happily．A flat kite is the oldest and
(简单的) type of kite．It flies
b air flows over and under the kite's wing．The pressure under the wing helps the kite lift into the air．Kites have also
used in experiments．Early scientists
s kites up into the air to measure temperature at different
（高度）. Kites were also used to develop airplanes．
is known to us that the Wright Brothers experimented with kites before they flew the first airplane．
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