Direction: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
For busy people, the idea of speed dating has really caught on in popularity. In a speed dating event, usually 8-10 ________ go around from table to table, each spending 6-8 minutes at each one. From that, you may not know for sure if you want to ________ something more with an individual, but, you will _______ know if you don't want to.
The first thing that you will realize about speed dating is that it makes you _______. Unlike a bar, where you might get a whole evening to ________ check a potential partner out and to see what they’ve got, when it comes to ________, you know that you only have a certain amount of time to put your best foot forward there. You’ll find the other participants are ________ of this and will put their best foot forward.
An 8-minute speed dating will also give you a chance to see how someone ________ under pressure. You may already know a little more about their ________ if you find someone who can’t seem to make eye-contact. The best advice is to make eye contact, be open and direct. You’ll find that the ________ time can make for some excellent opportunities to really shine, and there’s nothing like a deadline to make you more ________! An important detail to keep in mind is that you will be ________ to a dozen or more singles in a short time. Those who feel that there is an advantage in larger numbers will surely find this ________.
When you are looking for ________, you may not want to do the long search, so think about speed dating and see what you can do to make sure that it works for you. ________, give this exciting opportunity a try!
A．singles B．couples C．youths D．lovers
A．learn B．develop C．explore D．have
A．equally B．hardly C．eventually D．definitely
A．chase B．focus C．hurry D．cheer
A．occasionally B．frequently C．constantly D．unexpectedly
A．speed dating B．making friends C．family planning D．home improving
A．sick B．fond C．confident D．aware
A．acts B．talks C．lives D．loves
A．interest B．background C．personality D．intention
A．limited B．spare C．appointed D．luxurious
A．objective B．passive C．negative D．creative
A．introduced B．used C．mentioned D．devoted
A．appealing B．surprising C．convincing D．demanding
A．fun B．adventure C．friendship D．love
A．On the whole B．As a result C．In a word D．Believe it or not
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
We have been driving in fog all morning, but the fog is lifting now. The little seaside villages are ________ , one by one. “There is my grandmother's house,” I say, ________ across the bay to a shabby old house.
I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage (朝圣) with Lisa, my granddaughter, seeking roots for her, retracing (追溯) ________ memory for me. Lisa was one of the mobile children, ________ from house to house in childhood. She longs for a sense of ________ , and so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors ________ for 200 years.
We soon ________ by the house and I tell her what it was like here, the memories ________ back, swift as the tide (潮水).
Suddenly, I long to walk again in the ________ where I was once so gloriously a child. It still ________ a member of the family, but has not been lived in for a while. We cannot go into the house, but I can still walk ________ the rooms in memory. Here, my mother ________ in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary. I can still see the enthusiastic family ________ into and out of the house. I could never have enough of being ________ them. However, that was long after those childhood days. Lisa ________ attentively as I talk and then says, “So this is where I ________ ; where I belong.”
She has ________ her roots. To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human ________ . To be rooted is “to have an origin”. We need ________ origin. Looking backward, we discover what is unique in us; learn the ________ of “I”. We must all go home again—in reality or memory.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
An artist in Oakland,California is using his skills to ________ the homeless．GregKloehn builds very smallshelters that mare life on the streets a little more ________．The structures offerthe homeless some safety and ________ from bad weather．Each little house alsohas ________ on the bottom so itgo wherever its ________ goes.
Greg Kloehn has ________atleast 20tinyhouses. Ona recent day，Mr.Kloehn stops at one to________ Oscar Young．Thetwomen ________ ．
“I like to help them．Sure．I mean it's________for me．，l like to make things，and do something that makesabig________on someone'slife．”
Insidehislittle shelterMr．Youndgets ________from cold nightsonthe streets．
“Well，it is________than living on the ground，to tell you the truth，because if it was________for Greg，I would be________on the ground．”
Mr．Kloehn also visits Sweet-Pea，another friend who________lives in one of the little homes the artist ________ .Shesays it．keeps her________ and protectsherbeaongings．
Sheila Williams says she has learned to live withless．“I’m living in one ofGreg’s houses，and I am________to thatman．”
TheKloehnhomeownershave ________wood andotherfound materialsforfuturebuildingefforts．
Don’t miss doing any good thing no matter how insignificant it looks．Although the roomsMr．Kloehn donated aren’t big，they make a big ________to them homeless people’s life．
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I spend this morning clearing up the home where I live Now I am not talking about the house I am sitting in right now. As I I can see the sink is still full of dirty dishes.
Dust is starting to on the pictures, tables ,and even my computer again Dirt to he swept from the floor and pet hair needs to be cleaned the couch. What is more, the in the turtle’ s aquarium（鱼缸）has to be changed．
Yet, as I looked my dirty, little house I have to smile because I know that the Home in which I live is right now. That home is my soul. When I this morning I noticed that it also had become again I wasn't willing to let it the way for long, though I have learned that a dusty soul leads to a terrible day and the terrible days lead to a(an) life.
I spent the morning clearing my soul from top to_ I swept the negative thoughts from my mind and the feelings from my heart. Worries, anger and fear were into the garbage can. When I was done I felt in my home once more.
The house in which I sit may need a lot of ,but it will have to wait its turn. The home in which I live is what I am most about. I hope that the same is for you. I hope that you always make efforts to keep your soul ,beautiful and full of love and care.
Remember some day you will leave your house behind, but you will your home with you.
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Several years ago, my son and I had a brief conversation that has really stuck with me.
My Son: “ Were you there for the first of my game, Dad? I started!”
Me: “ I didn’t get back into town and to the game the second quarter... But you did great!”
My Son: “Oh.”
Me: “ But you really need to start better.”
My Son:(Silence)
So, what was wrong with I said? Well, he understood my flight was late and so I the first quarter. And my compliment(表扬) was good. But, the “but ” was the . Instead of just praising him for his accomplishment, I _him for his eating habits. And that criticism crushed(碾碎) the compliment.
, I realize that the words I had spoken weren’t the words my son heard. The moment I said, “ But you really need...” what my son heard was, “ What you did was good, but not quite good enough.”
So what did I take away from this ? First, I learned that accomplishments should be strong and . Saying “great job” or “good work” is a good when complimenting. But it’s even to say something like, “I’m proud that you the staring team. You preserved and worked really hard to get there.” Second, I learned that criticism should not be a compliment. Criticism can be so to the listener that he won’t even hear a compliment more than criticize. Mark Twain once said, “ I can live for two months a good compliment.” Giving your child a strong compliment can greatly and push him forward. Criticizing your child, although necessary at times, quickly take the wind out of his .
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
While traveling abroad, Mr. Jackson Frank ran short of money. So he wrote to his brother, for ＄500.“Send the money telegram(电报),” he wrote,“ to the Fisher Bank in P…”
After a week he began at the Fisher bank. He showed his passport（护照）. “ has come for you.”He was told. This went on for two weeks, and Mr. Frank got very .He sent a telegram to his brother, asking the money was. There was no reply, no money arrived for him.
In the fourth week Mr. Frank was arrested for to pay his hotel bill. His passport and baggage were him. He tried to the problem, but no one believed him. He was sent to prison for sixty days.
When he came , he went immediately to the Fisher Bank. The he spoke to was a new man. “Have you ＄500 for me?”he asked.“My name is Jackson Frank.”
The clerk his books. “Yes, Mr. Jackson, it’s here. It by telegram—let me see—oh, more than two months ago. We where you were. ”He showed Mr. Frank the order.
The order read: “Pay Mr. Frank Jackson the sum of ＄500…”
“But my name is Jackson Frank, not Frank Jackson.”
“Oh, that’s all right, sir. It was in our books the letter‘j’,but it’s your money.” The clerk laughed.“A human , sir! We’re all human beings, aren ’ t we? we all make mistakes. A family name like Frank sounds strange to me.”
Mr. Frank was silent. He really wanted to hit 55 .At last he said,“A human mistake—is that what you call it? I think some humans need kicking.”
A．sending B．asking C．calling D．caring
A．by B．to C．for D．on
A．looking B．arriving C．calling D．shouting
A．Something B．Everything C．Nothing D．Anything
A．excited B．worried C．sorry D．ashamed
A．how much B．how C．what D．where
A．but B．and C．or D．yet
A．refusing B．wanting C．failing D．willing
A．taken from B．sent to C．arrived for D．drought to
A．explain B．solve C．discuss D．say
A．in B．out C．over D．along
A．manager B．customer C．banker D．clerk
A．received B．accepted C．found D．seen
A．looked B．examined C．checked D．searched
A．came B．reached C．sent D．went
A．guessed B．knew C．asked D．wondered
A．after B．under C．below D．with
A．mistake B．being C．language D．wrong
A．Although B．But C．Because D．And so
A．everybody B．anybody C．somebody D．nobody
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, you can just wait until we make a quick at the grocery store. I have something to show you. ”
At grocery store, we some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to your question.” I put one apple of each on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all colors, shapes and sizes. On the , some of the apples may not look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, them back on the table, but a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of . See if that helps you which one is which. ”
He took , and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are like apples! They are all different, but once you the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
A．although B．so C．because D．if
A．stop B．start C．turn D．stay
A．expressive B．encouraging C．informative D．interesting
A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected
A．check B．mention C．answer D．improve
A．size B．type C．shape D．class
A．worried B．satisfied C．proud D．curious
A．ordinary B．normal C．different D．regular
A．outside B．whole C．table D．inside
A．still B．even C．only D．ever
A．examining B．measuring C．drawing D．packing
A．keeping B．placing C．pulling D．giving
A．on B．toward C．for D．in
A．mustn’t B．can’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
A．each one B．each other C．the other D．one another
A．admit B．consider C．decide D．believe
A．big bites B．deep breaths C．a firm hold D．close look
A．just B．always C．merely D．seldom
A．put away B．get down C．hand out D．take off
A．made B．took C．got D．did
My family suffered a lot three years ago when my father died in a car accident. It my mother, two younger brothers and me alone.
At that time, I was in a senior high school. As the eldest son, I had no choice but to of school and work in a factory. Life went on without any wonder. I dared not ask for more and just thought about my two brothers. However, it wasn’t easy, for I couldn’t their tuition (学费) even if I worked from day to night without rest. I also had to look after my sick mother. I wanted to go back to school, but it seemed to be an impractical idea, since I needed to work to support my family.
A thread of appeared during those gloomy (阴暗的) days. It was a rainy dusk when I went outside into the rain and walked in the street. Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head, and found that “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I heard a deep voice say, “Why not without an umbrella?” It was a one-legged man, “If you run, you won’t get so wet.” His words me deeply. Without my father’s protection, was I only a slave to fate﹙命运﹚?
While walking with him in the rain, I knew that his dream was once by an accident. He was glad that he didn’t lose and still “ran” on the road of life. Facing this guy, I had no pity, but admiration.
Inspired by his , I went to a city in the south and became an insurance representative. After two years’ “running”, I got somewhere and my family situation became better . I went back to school and eventually succeeded in being admitted to a university.
Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! When you run out of the season of your life, there will be a bright sky ahead of you.
A．left B． carried C． had D． forced
A．take out B．drop out C． make out D． jump out
A．bringing in B． taking away C． bringing up D． taking over
A． receive B． realize C． manage D． afford
A． chance B． need C． hope D． money
A． drive B． walk C． travel D． run
A．shocked B． puzzled C． discouraged D． hurt
A． burnt B． accepted C． ruined D． discovered
A． face B． heart C． sight D． control
A．images B． achievements C． signs D． remarks
A．simply B． gradually C． normally D． immediately
A． rainy B． cloudy C． sunny D． windy
Accept life as it is.I learned how to do it from my father._______, he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was _______and ill.
My father was ______a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness _______ all that away.Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day.Even talking is ______.One night, I went to visit him with my sisters.We started _______about life, and I told them about one of my ______.I said that we must very often give things up _______we grow --- our youth, our beauty, our friends --- but it always _______that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place.Then suddenly my father _______up.He said, “But, Peter, I gave up _______! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say.__ ____, he answered his own question: “I _______the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also _______by his words.After that, when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I ____remember his words and become ______.If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be______to give up my small irritations.In this _______, I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I _______what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy.For now, though, I am grateful for this one _______.
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People always talk about what they look for in close friendships，what they from friends，what they are willing to giveas the of what they have taken and how satisfied they are with the quality of their friendships．
Friendship is a(n) form of human relation．Unlike marriage or the ties between parents and children，it is not defined or by law．Unlike other roles that we are expected to play in society as citizens，employees and members of organizations，it has its own principle，which is to feelings of warmth，trust，love and affection between two people．
Findings in a recent survey that topics of trust and betrayal are central to friendship．It is also suggested that human do not look for friends only among those who are most like them；
，we find many who in race，religion，and ethnic background．
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job, when I was six years old, was the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me to do it well, telling me to to shine the shoes again if the customer wasn’t .
I was proud of working in the restaurant I was also working for the good of the family. But my father said that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team. I to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the . I was paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends free soft drinks?” He the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents’ restaurant, but the thing Dad said was, “How about your up tonight?” I couldn’t my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t . As far as Dad was concerned, I was just 58 member of the team. I reached for the mop. Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion to a is above all. It has nothing to do with that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.
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The journey of water on the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life. Like a river that flows within the boundaries of its banks, we are born with certain characteristics that _ __ our identity. We move through life, _ __ many twists, turns, and barriers along the way just as a river does.
Water shows us how to move through the world with grace, bravery, determination, and __ __. Water is brave and does not waste time sticking to its past, but flows onward without looking back. When there is a hole to be filled, water does not run away from it in fear of the dark; _ _, water modestly and bravely fills the empty space. Similarly, we can face the dark moments of our life rather than run away from them.
_ _, a river will empty into the sea. Water does not hold back from joining up with a larger body, nor does it fear a loss of _ __ or control. It gracefully and modestly falls into the vastness by contributing its energy without hesitation. Each time we move __ _ our personal characters to become part of something bigger, we can try our best to _ _ the lead of the river.
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Most people agree that a pet adds joy to a person’s life. Scientists are now finding that having a pet may keep its owner . And good health may add years to a person’s life.
Scientists have been the tie between pets and health for years. In 1990, a study was done with people aged 65 and older. It that pet owners went to the doctor less than people __ pets. Do pets make people ? Are people able to handle their everyday lives better? Alan Beck, who is a researcher, says that the answer to the questions is yes, then having pets may be a good idea.
Can pets also help people live longer? Rebecca Johnson did a study to . Johnson teaches nurses how to care for people. Her study shows that having pets may cause people to more slowly.
The human body makes many chemicals. Some of the chemicals make people feel . Others make people feel bad. In Johnson’s , levels of the “good” chemicals when people were around pets while levels of the “bad” chemicals went down. The good seemed to slow the aging of cells. If this is , maybe people should spend more time with their . Then people might feel better and longer.
You might be allergic（过敏的） to pets. Or you may not want to a pet. Never fear. A robotic, or computer pet may be just the thing for you.
Scientists are testing computer pets, like the robotic dog AIBO. They want to see if pets can help people the way dogs do.
Will a robotic pet the real pet sitting with you on the sofa? Something tells us that it will probably become a reality.
A．healthy B．excited C．mad D．hurried
A．carrying out B．making up C．looking at D．breaking down
A．warned B．showed C．reminded D．advised
A．through B．beyond C．against D．without
A．busier B．funnier C．happier D．angrier
A．though B．until C．if D．unless
A．find out B．put out C．turn out D．set out
A．sick B．friendly C．old D．lovely
A．age B．move C．walk D．grow
A．bored B．surprised C．sleepy D．good
A．study B．work C．story D．case
A．changed B．varied C．fell D．rose
A．sides B．chemicals C．studies D．dogs
A．important B．unusual C．true D．impossible
A．children B．pets C．friends D．neighbors
A．live B．wander C．stay D．travel
A．head for B．search for C．cheer for D．care for
A．family B．computer C．baby D．toy
A．brave B．quiet C．faithful D．real
A．destroy B．replace C．improve D．accompany
完形填空,阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Plane travel can be tiring especially when the holiday is over. Three happy-go-lucky video makers decided to provide some ________ to passengers returning to San Francisco Airport in the U.S. and ________ “free hugs". The group, from Canada , ________ in the “arrival" gate with the ________ “you deserve a hug" chalked up on a board. And their ________ act actually moved one man to tears after they played another by ________ ¨Happy Birthday". ________ smartly with the board in their hands, they seem to be ________by the passengers. Passengers walk past, focusing on their mobiles, their________ ,or friends waiting, to avoid being offered a(an) ________.“Everyone thinks we're Uber drivers ,”says Thomas Brag.
After the “awkward beginning", ________,things take a ________ turn. Their first hug comes from a woman in a yellow jacket. Passengers began to__________ the group with smiles, although some appear still puzzled. One female passenger appears ________ to be offered a free hug, jumping over to the three men, and being raised into the air. ________ passengers became more receptive. Family members waiting for their loved ones to ________ began directing the group to greet incoming passengers. A tender ________ is then shown as the men greet one man, who is called Ani, with a(an) ________ performance of “Happy Birthday". "This week we were lucky to be flown out to San Francisco," reads the video description on the group's YouTube channel. “We realized how ________we were to be together and have someone greet us.”
“So we decided we'd try and make some lone travelers' days________ welcoming them like they were part of our big happy family.”
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请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑（共15小题；每小题分，共15分）
Most of us have three meals a day .We take food for granted(想当然)。And we don’t think about it. experts argue a food crisis(危机)is coming.This crisis is going to make us the way we think about food.
Food is in great need a growing of world population.By 1960,the population was three billion.It doubled to six billion by 1999.By 2050,this planet will need to at least nine billion people.As a result,the food prices get higher and higher.
So,what can a ,crowed world do?One suggestion is to eat __ meat.Meat uses more natural resources(资源)than grains(谷物) .It requires more __ to produce one pound of meat than to produce one pound of grain. It also requires between 5 and 10 times more than vegetables. So ,eating less meat will ___ more land for farming,and it will save water.
To eats less meat,people will need to change their eating habits. That will not be __ .Americans, for example,have __ loved meat. In general, They eat twice as much meat as people in other countries.At the same time,in developing countries like China and Brazil,sales of meat have doubled in the last 20 years. ___ will double again by 2050.Growing need of meat wil1 __ to put pressure on natural resources.
World population is increasing,resources are becoming fewer,and food prices are rising.Therefore, we need to rethink ___ we eat every day. For meat lovers, we don’t need to give up meat ___ .But we need to eat more grains and less meat.
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