A hobby means favorite activity that a person does
pleasure in his spare time. It differs from person to person
from age to age. Some people like to ski, fish, swim, raise flowers and collect stamps.
like to watch football games, take pictures and play
(music) instruments. Hobbies can help people relax after a period of intense work and provide a balance
work and rest. They can also help people improve
mental and physical health. Sometimes hobbies can help cure sick persons.
But in the old days, workers worked long hours in factories to support their families. Farmers worked in the fields from sunrise to sunset. They had no time or money (enjoy) hobbies. Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, and with the improvement of
(life) standard, people from all walks of life have more free time and leisure time for hobbies. By developing various hobbies, many old people, especially retired people,
(spend) their remaining years in ease and comfort nowadays.
A concert violinist is performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there is a loud noise. The audience immediately knows that a string has broken. The concert is fully expected __________ (put ) off until another string or instrument is brought to the musician.
But instead, the violinist calms __________ down, closes her eyes and then signals the constructor to begin again. The orchestra restarts and now the musician plays the music on three strings. A work that few people can play well on four strings, the violinist plays on three with the broken string.
When she finishes, __________ awesome silence hangs in the room. And then the crowd rises to their feet and cheers
__________ (wild). The violinist smiles and wipes the sweat from her brow. When silence returns to the room she explains
_________ she continued to play in spite of a broken string. “You know,” She says, still
_________ (breath), “sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make
_________ what you have left.”
There will come a time __________ we all experience loss. Maybe disease has robbed us
__________ our ability to work. Or maybe a meaningful relationship has ended and we feel lonely in the world. Can we still make music? And if it takes extra courage to make music, many
_________ (praise) you for your effort.
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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,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1～10的相应位置上。
The first rescue team sent by China arrived in Nepal on Sunday at the scene of the devastating earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, with more (rescue) on their way to the Himalayan nation. The magnitude-8.1 quake hit the landlocked country Saturday afternoon and also shook part of China's Tibet autonomous region.
It is said that so far the death toll (cause) by the quake has reached 2152. In Tibet, the quake left at least 18 people (die) and had affected more than 200,000 by Sunday, Xinhua reported. Shortly after the disaster, President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi offered deep condolences(慰问) to victims. Xi also expressed his confidence the government in Nepal will tackle the disaster and said China is willing to provide all necessary assistance. 62-strong China International Search and Rescue Team left for Nepal early on Sunday morning and later arrived in Kathmandu, the capital. Shankar Koirala, Nepal's joint secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister , described the team's arrival "timely assistance". Later on Sunday, the team spent about four hours in the northwest of Kathmandu and rescued its first survivor, a 20-year-old man.
As the death toll rose, the United States and European nations began to send emergency teams to find survivors in Kathmandu and in rural areas that (strike) and cut off. A search and rescue team from Singapore was heading for Nepal, a 70-strong emergency service team from Japan also departed on Sunday.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (儿科) says children really need for health development is more good, old-fashioned playtime.
Many parents load their (child) schedules with get-smart videos, enrichment activities and lots of classes in a drive to help them do better. The efforts often begin as early as babyhood. Free play is neglected in the shuffle, a new academy report says.
Numerous studies have shown that free play is very (benefit). It can help children become creative, develop problem-solving skills, relate to others and adjust to school settings,
academy report says.
“Perhaps above all, play is something is a cherished part of childhood,” says another report,
(prepare) by two academy committees for release Monday
the group's annual meeting in Atlanta.
adds that enrichment tools and organized activities can be helpful,
should not
(view) as a requirement for creating successful children. They must be balanced with plenty of free playtime.
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Online shopping is coming into fashion in most cities, where people are able to make full use of the rapidly-developed internet technology. Nowadays, can we find a person ___________ hasn’t experienced online shopping? Definitely not.
Online shopping ___________ (welcome) by most people due to various reasons. From the perspective of consumer, it can save some time for people who don’t have much spare time. Just click the mouse, they can get
___________ they want while staying at home. For the retailers, it can cut some costs for those who don’t have much circulating funds.
___________ (compare) with the traditional trade mode, they don’t have to spend money in renting a house.
____________, there are still some disadvantages in online shopping. First, a face-to-face deal makes online shopping less reliable and trustworthy. Second, people will lose
_________ fun of bargain.
_________ is undeniable that shopping on the internet has become an irresistible trend in modern society. It’s
__________ great urgency that we need to make the relative laws
_____________ the rapid growth of online shopping. Only in this way can we enjoy the pleasure and
____________ (convenient) of online shopping without the concern of being cheated.
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Once there lived a rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. first he wanted to find out
they deserved his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed very large stone. Then he
(hide)behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the centre of the road? ”said the old man, but he did not try (remove)the stone. Instead, with some
(difficult)he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove
. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,
(say)to himself: “The night
(be)very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone. ”
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his (strong)to move it. How great was his surprise at last! Under the stone, he found a bag of money.
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