Why do people travel? Well, many people travel ________ they want to see other countries and visit places __
___ are famous, interesting or beautiful. People also travel to meet their friends, to taste new kinds of food, to experience life in other parts of the world, ___
___ simply get away from cold weather. Yet there are other reasons why people travel. Adventure travel is becoming more and more popular. Here is a quick look at two popular ___
__ (active): hiking（远足） and rafting（漂流）.
Instead of ________ (spend) your vacation on a bus, in a hotel or sitting on the beach, you may want to try hiking. You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time. The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple: strong shoes, clothes and ____
___ backpack(背包). You can hike in the mountains, in a forest or ___
____ a river.
Hiking is fun and exciting, but you should never forget safety. Here are some tips for a successful hiking:
● Don’t hike alone.
● Tell someone where you ________(go).
● Bring a mobile phone if you have ______.
● Watch out for dangers, ____ spiders, snakes and poisonous plants.
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On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The music was so great many people slowed down their paces and put some money into the hat of the young man. The next day, the young artist went there again. Different
the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he adjusted the violin and began playing. Before long, he
(surround) by many people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman
(name) George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim
.”After about half
hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and asked if he had seen a lottery. After the young violinist made sure it was Mr. George Sang, he returned the lottery
a prize of $500,000 to him. Later someone asked the violinist: “Why didn’t you take the lottery ticket for yourself?”The violinist said, “
I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose
(honest), I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose a lot. But
(be) honest should always be with us.
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London is the capital city of the United Kingdom which is _ the northwest coast of the continental Europe. London is the seat of the Government of the United Kingdom. Many government departments are based close to the Palace of Westminster.
The history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, named it Londinium .London has a wide range of peoples and cultures, and more than 300 languages
(speak) within Greater London. London is
_ leading global city with strengths in arts, education, entertainment, fashion, tourism and transport. It is one of the world's most-visited
(city) in terms of international arrivals and has the world's largest city airport system. London has 43 universities, making it the largest centre of higher education in Europe. In 2012, London became the first city
(host) the modern Summer Olympic Games three times. London is a world
(culture) capital and is home to many museums, galleries, libraries, and sporting events,
(include) the British Museum which always symbolizes London. The London Underground is the
(old) underground railway network in the world.
London is such a wonderful city travelling there will be an exciting experience.
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Have you ever (imagine)what the world looks like through the eyes of a bee? You can try it out with the MicaToolbox．
The MicaToolbox is a free plugin(插件) (build)by scientists at the University of Exeter in Britain．Together with Image J，a popular piece of software for
(science)pictures，it can turn many image into animal vision．This means people can check out the pictures
appear in the brains of animals such as insects，birds，and fish．
The way we see our world depends on how our eyes deal light．Human eyes have three types of photoreceptors(感光细胞)，and this makes us see
colors of red，green，and blue．Animals，
，might see it
(different)．A cat’s vision is similar to a human who is color blind，while bees can see ultraviolet(紫外线)light，easily finding patterns on flowers that show them the way to honey．
As of now，the MicaToolbox has already been used in many research projects， (look)at，for example，how animals hide
(they)You can download the software from researcher Jolyon Troscianko’s website http：// www．jolyon．co．uk／myresearch／image—analysis／image—analusis—tools．
语法填空 (共 10 小题; 每小题 1.5分, 满分 15分) (答在答题纸上)
There was a boy who was excellent at his study except for his poor handwriting . One day he made up _____ mind to improve it . With the strong will , he made use of old newspapers to write on to reduce his family’s burden. __
___ time went on , he found that little progress was made ___
___ he had practised a lot , which made him quite upset .
_______( disappoint) , he turned to his teacher for help . After hearing his story , the teacher __
___ (advise ) him to use the best paper rather than the old newspapers. Much to his puzzle as well as delight , by following his teacher’s __
__(suggest), he did make it . The teacher then explained to him , “ the key ___
__ your success is that you couldn’t take it seriously with so many old newspapers . ___
___you wrote it well or not didn’t matter at all . Instead , while using the paper , you treasure it because it costs you much . Therefore , you devote yourself to ____
(practise) so as not to waste the best paper and the money. “
So do you treasure everyday by leading _____ meaningful life or do you regard your daily life just as “ the old newspapers “ ?
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Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties. But she simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and (skill) avoiding the cakes and sandwiches.
At cocktail parities the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of drink last entire evening.
Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to have a (believe) that the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets (宴会). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.
During one visit the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially – prepared dinner was arranged in her honor. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate
she discovered a whole roast pig was her serving. Then a turkey, some meat, an apple and bananas
(carry) in for each guest. But she depended
her old favorite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, and carrying on a warm conversation.
Sometimes the Queen will seem so carried away by foreign leader’s political chat she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork to swallow a mouthful, and then put
down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal
(touch).
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