阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson worked in the same company. The man was skillful and earned twice as much, if not more than, his wife. But he had to give all his money to his wife,
bought the food, clothes and drinks for him. He was angry with her
couldn’t say anything. All the men in the workplace were afraid of their wives and they felt sorry for each other.
It was March 8th and all the women had a day off. The men were free to say whatever they wanted. They had endless (complain) about their wives. And they thought
unfair that women had their own festival but they didn’t. The more they said, the
(angry) they became. They decided to write a letter to the UN and advised them
(cancel) “Women’s Day”. They asked Mr. Jackson to do it, too. The man agreed and began to write it.
When Mr. Jackson finished it, his wife came in. Her key (leave) in the workplace and she came for it. She made him hand the letter to her.
(read) it, the woman said with a smile, “How can you post it to the UN
I don’t supply you with the money for buying a stamp?”
Old age may not sound_______ (excite).But recent findings provide good news for older people and for people worried about
(get) older.
The findings came from_______ survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned
________ by telephone in 2008.At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.
The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, _______(sad) and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress. The research team found that levels of stress were
________ (high) among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. Stress levels dropped
______ (sharp) after people reached their fifties.
Happiness _______ highest among the youngest adults and those
________ their early seventies. The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older.
______ , woman at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.
Several years ago, when a foreigner appeared in China, many people would gather around and stared____ him or her as if they were watching a rare animal.
However, it’s not uncommon to meet some foreigners even in middle schools now. There’s no doubt ___ schools will be better known. What’s more, it’s good for students to develop interest
_____ English study as well as learn more about foreign cultures. Meanwhile, their oral English will be improved a lot.
_____ the other hand, some foreigners, though well paid, find
____difficult to get used to the way of life in a foreign country and they sometimes worry
_____ their safety.
___we know, everything has two sides. In my opinion, the foreign teachers are not quite familiar with the students. As a result, many students can’t benefit
___ them. So we should try our best to communicate more with the foreign teachers.
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：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右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
The past five years have s great changes in my school. On May 12, 2008, the earthquake in Wen Chuan was so terrible that it
(破坏） almost everything in the school. It is now, however, taking on a new look. Tall buildings have been put
, including classrooms and laboratory buildings, and a library. There is a
a newly-built standard playground. In the new environment, teachers and students are living h
and working hard. It is really exciting that the very place
was once ruined has now been turned into a beautiful school,
of life.
a matter of fact, the whole society has always been
（关心的）about the rebuilding of my school. It is their love and selfless help that have brought about the great changes. We can work wonders if we unite as a family, care for each other and help those
need.
Man: Good morning. Can I help you?
Woman: Yes. I ____ (admit) to the university last month, and now I’d like to try and arrange __
__ (accommodate) in the hall of residence.
Man: Yes, certainly. Please sit down. What I'll do is fill ___ a form and make sure you __
_ (full) understand what to expect.
Woman: Thank you.
Man: So first of all, can I take your name and date of birth?
Woman: It's Anu Bhatt. March 31st, 1992.
Man: And what will you be studying?
Woman: I'm doing a course in __ (nurse).
Man: Right, thank you. And how long would you want to stay in hall, do you think?
Woman: Well, it'll take three years ____ I'd only like to stay in hall for two. I'd like to think about living outside for the third year.
Man: Fine. Do you want to cook for __ or have all your meals __
_ (provide), as we call full board?
Woman: Is there anything in between?
Man: Yes. You can choose to be provided only with evening meals, ___ is half board.
Woman: That's ___ I'd prefer.
Man: Yes, a lot of students go for that. Now, with that in mind, do you have any special diet, anything we should know about?
Woman: No red meat.
Man: Okay. That's all I need to know.
Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple (die) on Monday at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes.
With her charm and blonde curls, she was one of (popular) stars of
1930s in hit movies like Bright Eyes and Stand Up and Cheer.
Her singing, ___(dance) and acting won over fans worldwide. She
_ (give) a special juvenile Oscar in 1935,
she was just seven years old. To this day, she is still the youngest person
__ has received an Academy Award.
Shirley Temple started film career at three years old. Between 1934 _
_ 1938 she appeared in more than 20 films and was consistently the top US movie star.
Her final film, A Kiss For Corliss, is available to watch online for free. This is the star’s final moment on the big screen.
After retiring from films in 1950 the age of 22, Temple once again became the focus(焦点) as a politician and diplomat (外交官).
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