For the past ten years，my dad and I have attended the same school﹣he as an administrator and I as a student．Our relationship，in and out of school，has been totally unpredictable．
When I was younger，all that my dad said was doctrine （信条） and anything he did I，（1） ，copied．We played games together，and stayed up late reading bedtime stories．I could（2） my dad taking me to school，running into him（3） during the day and riding home with him every afternoon．
As I grew older，we were not as（4） as we used to be．He wasn't cool any more．He wore his socks too high，listened to（5） country music and laughed too loudly in front of my friends．He became a total embarrassment．
However，the（6） D that occurred in school were even worse．The worst one happened in seventh grade．My dad came to our New Year party，（7） as Donald Duck，guitar in hand，singing silly songs．Just kill me! I wanted to run away．
This （8） continued into high school，but we somehow began to find a balance．Things started to（9） around the time of my 10th﹣grade physics project．The（10） was to build a wood bridge with the best strength﹣to﹣weight ratio （比率）．All the students and physics teachers（11） ．So did my dad，the only administrator! Embarrassed，as usual，I （12） the scene．（13） ，later when I learned from my friends that my dad（14） all competitors and won everyone's admiration，I found that mixed in with my（15） was a touch of pride．
I had needed someone else to show me what I（16） in my dad．It wasn't the fact that he'd won；it was more than that．I began to（17） that we have many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions． No matter how much I had tried to（18） him，he still influenced me．
I feel（19） to have such an unusual father．The （20） I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I've grown．
（1）A．temporarily |
B． naturally |
C． originally |
D． passively |
（2）A．apply to |
B． count on |
C． see off |
D． pick out |
（3）A．gradually |
B． previously |
C． regularly |
D． eventually |
（4）A．close |
B． reliable |
C． generous |
D． confident |
（5）A．creative |
B． familiar |
C． horrible |
D． live |
（6）A．failures |
B． coincidences |
C． competitions |
D． disasters |
（7）A．dressed up |
B． broken down |
C． settled down |
D． signed up |
（8）A．debate |
B． party |
C． progress |
D． struggle |
（9）A．happen |
B． change |
C． grow |
D． disappear |
（10）A．issue |
B． task |
C． lesson |
D． procedure |
（11）A．participated |
B． protested |
C． hesitated |
D． explored |
（12）A．fled |
B． investigated |
C． pictured |
D． made |
（13）A．Instead |
B． Otherwise |
C． Therefore |
D． However |
（14）A．convinced |
B． defeated |
C． ignored |
D． evaluated |
（15）A．confusion |
B． encouragement |
C． embarrassment |
D． fascination |
（16）A．recommended |
B． tolerated |
C． doubted |
D． appreciated |
（17）A．recognize |
B． demand |
C． argue |
D． estimate |
（18）A．approach |
B． limit |
C． resist |
D． believe |
（19）A．puzzled |
B． fortunate |
C． concerned |
D． awkward |
（20）A．strategy |
B． habit |
C． relationship |
D． potential |
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Mum(putting on her coat) : I’m going to have to go down to the shop for more bread.
Alan: Why?
Mum: I’m not sure what(happen). I made some sandwiches earlier and left them on the table
I went to answer the phone. But someone must have taken them because they are
(go).
Alan: Oh, it must have been Dad. I’m sure he was in the kitchen (early).
Mum: No, he went off to his tennis match before I finished (make) them, so he couldn’t have done it.
, he couldn’t carry a plate of sandwiches as well as all his tennis stuff, so I’m sure
wasn’t him.
Alan(opening fridge door): Well, it wasn’t me. But Mum, look! Are these your sandwiches here on the bottom shelf offridge?
Mum: Are they there? Oh, my goodness. Ihave put them in there when the phone rang. Oh, dear. I really must be losing my
. Now, why did I put on my coat?
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It is really sad news for Guinness World Records. Tiffany Two, the holder of the (old) cat record, has passed away in her sleep at
age of 27 years, 2months and 20 days.
Born on March 13, 1988 in San Diego, California, Tiffany Two (buy) by her owner, Sharon Voorhees, from a local pet shop. At that time, the cat was only six
(week) old. Sharon named her Tiffany Two in memory of the cat she once
(own) In the 1970s.
In fact, Tiffany Two celebrated her 27th birthday back in March, she had lived the equivalent (等量) of 125 human years.
Despite unbelievable age, Tiffany Two was reported to have good sight and hearing
(recent). Tiffany Two only had minor
(ill) such as high blood pressure, and Sharon described her as “strong and still able to go up and down stairs”.
“She’s not afraid (play) with anyone or any animal. She walks right past the dogs. She’s very active!” Sharon explained.
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Festivals and celebrations of all kinds (hold) everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,
(plant) in spring and harvest in autumn. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.
Today's festivals have many _ (original), some religious , some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in _
(memorize) of their ancestors. People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music _
they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November.
_ this important feast day, people eat food in _
_ shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had
origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children's festival, __
they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's _
（depend) from Britain.
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For certain reasons I (stay) with relatives currently, and in their living room sits a piano which is my favourite musical instrument.
As child I started learning to play the piano but soon decided to stop so that I could concentrate more
my studies. This is one of my biggest regrets. Every year I would say, “I’m going back to it soon” but I never managed to. Some years later, my teacher
had taught me to play the piano died. I was heartbroken.
(sit) sat their piano, I think of the times when I used to practice. One time my teacher hugged me after I played an entire sheet of music
(correct) in front of her colleagues. I was so
(embarrass) but her efforts to comfort me helped in easing the shame. These occurrences, good or bad, never decrease my desire
(play) the piano. I still want to make music.
This (think) then leads me to think that life is like music. Sometimes the music
(produce) is perfect while other times we are out of tune. However, we all coutinue to create our own unique style of music.
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Earthquakes are something people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes.
, most places in the world have them regularly.
(country) that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.
The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 (frighten) people died and numerous citizens
(suffer) from it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.
Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded (feel) in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died.
In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo, Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died, most of died in fires which followed the earthquake.
One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed number of people. The worst earthquake ever
(record) was also in China,
which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556.
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