阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。
The Voice of America began during the World WarⅡ. When Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international , American officials believed they should the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in . “The may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.
After the World WarⅡended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s had to be changed, the Soviet Union became enemy of America．They wanted to Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.
In the early years VOA began adding something new to its broadcast that was “ Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959．VOA knew that many listeners did not know English to completely understand its English broadcast. So VOA a simpler kind of English, uses about 1,500 words and is spoken of course, it is special English.
In the of most VOA listeners, the most program is the news report. News from around the world into the VOA news rooms in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in cities and also from other like BBC．VOA writers and editors use these materials to news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.
A．business B．culture C． support D．information
A．reply B．answer C．join D．interrupt
A．same B．short C．English D．German
A．news B．problems C．effects D．opinions
A．stations B．news C．announcers D．officials
A．home B．position C．purpose D．results
A．if B．supposing C．considering D．in order that
A．reach B．satisfy C．attack D．support
A．known B．reported C．called D．printed
A．American B．British C．standard D．enough
A．normal B．fast C．good D．exact
A．invented B．discovered C．taught D．stopped
A．it B．who C．which D．that
A．slowly B．rapidly C．normally D．loudly
A．pleasure B．course C．opinion D．advice
A．difficult B．important C．various D．common
A．flies B．sends C．delivers D．pasts
A．all B．major C．American D．news
A．broadcasts B．forms C．newspapers D．countries
A．broadcast B．announce C．translate D．prepare
Remains of ancient civilization are places which were designed and built as a lasting tribute(致敬）to some individuals or events. By visiting these ______ monuments, you are sure to be amazed by how ____ the ancient civilization that existed centuries before you was. Some of the facilities which could be dated back hundreds of years ago are still in use today. Besides, you will also ______ at the mysterious stories behind it. The Great Wall, _____, is probably the best-known monument of China, which consists of a network of walls and towers through which the attack warnings could be received within minutes. _____ then had enough time to prepare. Estimates (估算）of the total length of the monument ______, depending on which sections are included and how they are measured. One of the _____ mysteries is that, although some of the wall is _____ in special radar images taken by satellites, astronauts have confirmed that the existing wall is not several thousand years old, nor is it, as many people had _____ visible to the human eye form outer space.
Even older than the Great Wall of China is the Great Pyramid(金字塔）of Giza. Over a 20-year period, thousands of workers made the vision become ____ with numerous blocks, each weighing more than two tons. It’s still a(n) _____ to modern people how ancient men handled_____ of these giant stones in a time when cars or boats never existed some 4500 years ago. The pyramid served not only as a tomb for King Khufu, but also a place of _____ activity. The number of the God’s servants at that time showed the importance of such activities. After Khufu died, his body was carefully treated with various medicines and materials and was wrapped in order to be ____ for long. According to ancient Egyptian belief, the pyramid, where the mummy was placed, provided a place for the king to pass into the afterlife. Then his servants performed rituals(仪式）to bring _____ to the dead king’s soul, removing all the unrest and pain from his next life.
A．modern B．historic C．official D．commercial
A．advanced B．technical C．overlooked D．energetic
A．stare B．wonder C．aim D．call
A．in addition B．in other words C．however D．for example
A．Mechanics B．Workers C．Astronauts D．Soldiers
A．extend B．remain C．vary D．progress
A．long-standing B．widely-used C．carefully-chosen D．clearly-stated
A．recognizable B．reasonable C．reliable D．responsible
A．proved B．claimed C．threatened D．requested
A．reality B．tradition C．mansion D．civilization
A．burden B．secret C．solution D．fortune
A．finance B．storage C．transportation D．production
A．sports B．religious C．fighting D．family
A．preserved B．recovered C．buried D．restored
A．leadership B．peace C．honour D．inspiration
In an early stage，in Americans’eyes，Ebola was only a disease characterized by fever in Africa． then a man from west Africa died from Ebola at a hospital in Dallas，Texas．And two nurses for him became infected with the virus，which made the US government issue new guidelines(指南)to health workers．
Top American have repeatedly said that most people have little chance of being infected．Experts have that Ebola can only be spread through with an infected person’s body fluid-like blood．But it many Americans are what they have heard．
A recent survey found more than 80 percent of Americans believe that Ebola can be spread in many ，including air forced through the nose or mouth．The Harvard School of Public Health the findings．The study also showed that most adults fear there will be a(n) of Ebola in the United States soon．
survey found that more than 70 percent of Americans would support calls to travel to and from Ebola-affected parts of Africa．
Thomas Frieden heads the U.S．Centers for Disease Control and Prevention．When asked whether officials had considered a travel ban，Mr．Frieden had to say：“We won’t be able to check travelers for when they leave or when they arrive. We won’t be able , as we do ,to take a detailed history to see if they were when they arrive. When they arrive, we wouldn’t be able to impose quarantine（强加隔离）as we now can if they have contact.”
Last week , President Barack Obama urged Americans not to what he called “ panic or fear “.
This week，the administration announced that all travelers arriving in the United States from some African nations are required to pass through one of five airports．
A．Just B．So C．But D．even
A．arranging B．standing C．searching D．caring
A．protect B．attend C．inspect D．accompany
A．physicists B．doctors C．officials D．officers
A．stated B．suggested C．considered D．regretted
A．stay B．contact C．communication D．struggle
A．proves B．happens C．says D．appears
A．studying B．discussing C．questioning D．determining
A．ways B．areas C．organs D．bodies
A．released B．received C．admitted D．rejected
A．set B．income C．decrease D．outbreak
A．The other B．Another C．One D．The same
A．forbid B．expect C．require D．allow
A．foreign B．royal C．African D．federal
A．that B．this C．nothing D．those
A．change B．money C．fever D．crime
A．immediately B．occasionally C．presently D．regularly
A．examined B．searched C．explored D．exposed
A．distant B．high-risk C．common D．slight
A．look forward to B．pay attention to C．give in to D．add up to
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying: Friends are God's way of taking care of us. But do you find real friendship and keep it?"
The Care and Keeping of Friends American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.
Sally says finding friendship is just like a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should a friend. What a good friend? It is not a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should your complaints (抱怨) and do their to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and your lives.
But things cannot always be . Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a with your friend? You have to talk to them. When there is no one around, have an honest talk.
If he or she doesn't want to , you could write a letter.
Sally says there are three steps to being again: Tell him or her how you are ___ ; say what your friend has done wrong, and why you did this or that. The book also has on some small but things like celebrating your friends' success. you haven't had a real friend before, you will start to think of having one if you this book. because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life.
A．How B．Why C．where D．when
A．for B．in C．with D．by
A．Watering B．planting C．cutting D．burning
A．Hunt B．Communicate C．choose D．exchange
A．gets B．Makes C．Takes D．changes
A．unless B．what C．while D．because
A．handsome B．kind C．smart D．rich
A．listen to B．get away from C．care about D．watch out
A．Work B．task C．best D．service
A．share B．Live C．discover D．cheer
A．sad B．sorry C．worried D．happy
A．tour B．fight C．talk D．agreement
A．say B．tell C．speaks D．talk
A．friends B．Students C．teachers D．e-friends
A．think B．feeling C．doing D．consider
A．Correct B．understand C．explain D．describe
A．advice B．experience C．expression D．exercise
A．Basic B．Particular C．important D．simple
A．Even though B．As if C．In case D．Only if
A．buy B．read C．Hear D．know
Anne Frank was born in Germany in 1929. As her family was Jewish, her father found that it was hard for them to continue to live in Germany when the Nazis, who __36__ the Jews very much, came into power in 1933. So they __37__ to Amsterdam, Netherlands when Anne was only four years old.
In May, 1940, the Germans occupied（占领） Netherlands and the Jews there were __38__ to work in certain places. On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank’s parents gave her a small red-and-white-plaid(格子图案)diary __39__ her thirteenth birthday present and on July 6, 1942, her family had to go into hiding. Though they could take very few things with them, Anne brought her __40__ to her new home, which she called “Secret Annex.”
For two years when Anne lived in the Annex (附属建筑物), she __41__ down her thoughts and feelings in her diary. __42__ putting down series of facts __43__ most people do, she wrote about her life with the seven other people in hiding, as well as the war going on around her and her hopes for the future. She __44__ her diary as her best friend and talked to it about whatever she wanted to. But __45__ , on August 4, 1944, the Nazis raided（轰炸）the Secret Annex and Anne was arrested（逮捕）and sent to a concentration camp（集中营）, __46__ she died in March, 1945.
Through thick and thin, Anne’s father __47__ her dairy published in June, 1947 by Contact Publishers, a Dutch firm. Today Anne’s Dairy is available in fifty-five languages and over 24 million copies have been sold.
This page of diary was written on Thursday 15, June, 1944, in which she wrote about her strong love for __48__, which she had hardly been able to see face to face since she began to __49__ from the Nazis. Afraid of being caught, she __50__ go outdoors and had to stay indoors most of the time. On the night of June 15, she stayed awake __51__ until half past eleven just in order to take a good look at the moon for once by herself. She remembered another time five months ago when the dark rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds __52__ her entirely in their __53__. She was so crazy about everything to __54__ with nature that she would like to __55__ anything for her freedom, but......
A．loved B．hated C．disagreed D．against
A．had B．came C．moved D．settled
A．forced B．allowed C．promised D．had
A．for B．on C．as D．like
A．dog B．toy C．cat D．diary
A．put B．kept C．went D．turned
A．In place of B．Because of C．In case of D．Instead of
A．while B．as C．so D．if
A．regarded B．thought C．had D．knew
A．happily B．fortunately C．unfortunately D．excitedly
A．which B．there C．where D．what
A．gave B．took C．brought D．got
A．nature B．war C．moon D．wind
A．keep away B．hide away C．stay behind D．hold back
A．didn’t dare B．must not C．was afraid D．should not
A．for purpose B．with purpose C．on purpose D．in purpose
A．kept B．held C．made D．left
A．power B．force C．energy D．strength
A．join B．connect C．concern D．do
A．give in B．give up C．give away D．give out
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In a recent airing of "Unsolved Mysteries", there was a young boy who was the victim of the holocaust(大屠杀).He'd been in a work camp for several years and somehow had managed to survive the of his imprisonment.
The story was of a boy - now in his sixties - and his quest to find an American soldier who had a kindness to him by some food. It might seem ,but to this child, who had seen nothing but and inhumanity for as long as he could remember, it was a that marked a turning point in his life, for he had lost hope .When he was liberated by the American forces, he was dying. He, needed food. As he was staggering along the road a young soldier down from his tank and gave him some of his supplies. With this one act of generosity, a kind American had aroused the again that there really was some good in the world. And the boy never it. The boy later went to America, raised a family, became successful and worked hard to repay the he had received with his own.
Actually there were so many similar acts of generosity that it would be almost impossible to know for sure who the soldier was.
We all have a choice: to create more light in the world. As Confucius it over 2500 years ago, "It is better to light one small candle than to the darkness."
As the story above so nicely small gestures can often generate huge blessings. If we're constantly looking for and doing kind acts, we will no doubt bring more joy into the world around us as well as into our own world!
A．stationed B．placed C．distributed D．treated
A．horror B．embarrassment C．relief D．annoyance
A．held on B．agreed on C．focused on D．passed on
A．guaranteeing B．offering C．presenting D．contributing
A．unbelievable B．troublesome C．insignificant D．convenient
A．difficulty B．curiosity C．sympathy D．cruelty
A．wave B．fate C．gesture D．duty
A．highly B．mostly C．hopefully. D．badly
A．moved B．jumped C．turned D．dashed
A．honesty B．loyalty C．trust D．belief
A．forgot B．remembered C．delivered. D．reflected
A．food B．mercy C．kindness D．credit
A．made B．put C．took D．got
A．curse B．pray C．swear D．appreciate
A．declares B．argues C．illustrates D．expands
German Prime Minister Otto Von Bismarck may be most famous for his and diplomatic talent, but his contributions to the society include many of today’s social insurance programs. During the middle of the 19th century, Germany, other European nations, an unusual outbreak of workplace deaths and accidents as a result of growing . in part by Christian sympathy for the helpless as well as a practical political impulse to get the of the socialist labor movement, Bismarck the world’s first worker’s compensation law in 1884.
By 1908, the United States was the industrial nation in the world that lacked workers’ compensation insurance. American’s injured workers could seek in a court of law, but they still faced a number of tough legal barriers. , employees had to prove that their injuries directly employer’s lack of care and they themselves were ignorant about potential danger in the workplace. The first state workers’ compensation law in this country passed in 1911, and the program soon throughout the nation.
After World War II, benefit payments to American workers did not the cost of living. In fact, real benefit levels were lower in the 1970s than they were in the 1940s, and in most states the maximum benefit was below the poverty level for a family of four. In 1970, President Richard Nixon set up a national to study the problems workers’ compensation. Two years later, the committee issued 19 key recommendations, one that called for increasing compensation benefit levels to 100 percent of the states’ average weekly wages.
A．artistic B．literary C．military D．economic
A．along with B．other than C．apart from D．rather than
A．experimented B．explored C．experienced D．excluded
A．urbanization B．revolution C．evolution D．industrialization
A．Inspired B．Touched C．Organized D．Motivated
A．feedback B．statement C．proof D．support
A．discovered B．created C．uncovered D．revealed
A．unique B．only C．powerful D．most
A．rights B．help C．compensation D．support
A．For example B．However C．Consequently D．Moreover
A．resulted in B．stood for C．resulted from D．deal with
A．spread B．promoted C．stretched D．placed
A．put up with B．face up to C．benefit from D．keep up with
A．community B．committee C．authority D．government
A．including B．insisting C．installing D．investing
Centuries ago, a group of people left India. No one really knows . Over time, they journeyed west to Europe, where most have ever since. These people called themselves the Roma. Europeans, thinking they came from Egypt, called them “gypsies.” Many people think of gypsies as groups of people. They are associated with colorful clothing, fortune telling and music. But this is not the real of Roma culture.
In fact, not all Roma are . Those in Western Europe have historically moved from place to place. But others who in Eastern Europe built homes and stayed in one place. Roma culture among regions. But most speak both the language of the people and their own language, Romany.
For centuries, Roma practiced trades. Some were horse traders or musicians. Others made things out of metal or wood. But today, Roma may be found in any .
Each Roma settlement developed its own style, combining local music with Roma traditions. These styles often sound to the music of the surrounding culture. However, most Roma music some characteristics, including the timing of the notes and the harmonies. Roma music has also affected the music of other . Roma influences have shaped European folk and classical music and even some American styles.
Like people of many cultures, the Roma love to tell . Their conversations often include brief references tales that the entire settlement knows. But they also tell long stories during the evenings or while working. Some stories are funny, others Roma traditions.
Over the years, the Roma have many challenges. Their neighbors did not them and even accused them of being thieves. Today, many face poverty, prejudice and other problems. Nevertheless, the Roma people are proud of their history and their rich culture.
A．when B．why C．where D．how
A．died B．visited C．left D．lived
A．So B．Or C．But D．Then
A．wandering B．challenging C．encouraging D．inspiring
A．life B．article C．picture D．attitude
A．farmers B．travelers C．musicians D．tailors
A．begged B．learned C．toured D．settled
A．varies B．spreads C．passes D．divides
A．Indian B．travelling C．surrounding D．Egyptian
A．traditional B．illegal C．international D．fair
A．occasion B．profession C．village D．town
A．cultural B．social C．agricultural D．musical
A．strange B．different C．similar D．natural
A．shares B．spares C．speaks D．seeks
A．tribes B．cultures C．groups D．religions
A．lies B．fortunes C．gossips D．stories
A．at B．in C．for D．to
A．write down B．get away C．take in D．pass down
A．faced B．overcome C．fought D．welcomed
A．fear B．help C．accept D．support
Sports are full of wonderful moments, but perhaps 36 is as exciting as the finish of the marathon. It is the longest, hardest 37 of all. The name “marathon” comes from a village in 38 . A famous battle was 39 there in the year 490 BC. When the Greeks had beaten the Persians, a soldier 40 all the way 41 Marathon to Athens, more than 40 kilometers to 42 people the good 43 . When the modern Olympic Games 44 in 1896, the organizers knew this 45 . The marathon has been a race 46 that time.
In the ancient world the Olympic Games were held 47 four years of 1000 years. They were an important part of life. In the 48 Games we try to copy their 49 . The finest sportsmen in the world are collected in one place 50 at least the finest “amateurs（业余爱好者 ） ” are. An amateur is someone who does not earn 51 money from sport. It is often difficult to say who is an amateur and who is not. It is 52 that Olympic athletes do not earn large amounts of money like professional （职业的）sportsmen. But Olympic athletes are often students or teachers of a 53 . They have to 54 a lot of time training. Their governments pay for their training travel and pocket money, 55 they want them to win. Some people think this changes the Olympics. They feel that the Games are now a political marathon.
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．run B．race C．game D．match
A．Greece B．England C．America D．France
A．broken out B．fought C．happened D．taken place
A．went B．drove C．ran D．walked
A．in B．of C．with D．from
A．tell B．say C．talk D．show
A．story B．film C．result D．news
A．held B．broke out C．had D．started
A．news B．soldier C．story D．race
A．at B．from C．after D．since
A．in B．each C．every D．after
A．modern B．exciting C．interesting D．important
A．plans B．diaries C．ideas D．programs
A．and B．but C．where D．or
A．some B．any C．a little D．much
A．true B．false C．a lie D．interesting
A．country B．lesson C．game D．sport
A．use B．take C．spend D．cost
A．as B．because C．since D．if
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In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老) treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his was cut off.
Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. We were walking light heartedly out the door, picnic basket in hand, a neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, _ _ day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.” I wanted to him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile.
Several months ago I was to catch a bus. As I put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter , the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh that bus five minutes ago. “ Dreams of head-cutting!
It’s not the that makes someone angry, it’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered. Everyone must bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper . A doctor advising a patient that she need an operation does it in a caring way. A boss an employee he didn’t get the job a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.
Unfortunately, many people are not of this. When youare tired a long flight, has a hotel clerk said that your room isn’t ready yet? It makes you as want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.
Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warming. Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的）person is sure to have.
A．head B．arm C．leg D．hand
A．packed B．picked C．made D．turned
A．while B．when C．as D．though
A．friendly B．warm-hearted C．smiling D．considerate
A．worried B．bad C．lucky D．good
A．stick B．touch C．kiss D．strike
A．racing B．walking C．moving D．skipping
A．hopefully B．breathlessly C．helplessly D．thoughtlessly
A．arrived B．left C．stopped D．stayed
A．news B．smile C．act D．deed
A．so B．but C．and D．or
A．give B．receive C．produce D．have
A．words B．behavior C．attitude D．action
A．warning B．reminding C．accusing D．informing
A．adapts B．adjusts C．adopts D．adores
A．clear B．reliable C．aware D．certain
A．of B．from C．as D．out
A．sadly B．fortunately C．angrily D．cheerfully
A．travelers B．buyers C．bosses D．diners
A．rainstorm B．snow C．cold D．heat
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the 1450s Johannes Gutenberg, a Gennan printer, developed a new printing press(印刷机)。Then single letters could be ______ in lines to create a page of text. The letters were made of metal.Each one could be ______ to different parts of the press,depending on which words were_______ on a certain page. This was one of the most important _______ in the history of pringting.
_______, most books had been created by copying out text by hand. The____of a single book would take many hours or even days. With the Gutenberg press, ______ could be printted in several seconds, and many copies of books could be created in a few hours.
Gutenberg's printing press was not so much an i_______, however, as an improvement of developing technologies. The Chinese were the first to use wooden blocks(木刻版)，as early as the 8th century. Then great _____was made around 1040. The movable type was invented by Bi Sheng in China. European _______the printing methods centuries later. Another contribution to Cutenberg`s system also come from the East,______.The Chinese invented paper using ______materials,including old clothes. The kind of the inexpensive paper was introduced into Europe in 1000 or so. This kind of paper was ____for the new European printing presses,______it took in the only ink required for the metal type.
Printing soon became an important ____in a rapidly growing world. By 1500,nearly 35,000 books were in print worldwide. But the printing press did not ______a lot for a long time. In the 19th century , however, iron _______wood in the press`s framework. And paper became______in continuous rolls rather than more expensive single pieces. Steam engines _____the speed at which the press ran. In the late 1900s,the introduction of better presses greatly _____the time it took to turn ideas into books.
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The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. One of his__16__important inventions was the train. He _17__his first train when he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the __18__engine on the train, he met with __19__from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would __20__ cows, horses and sheep, that the _21__ would burst or that the hot coals from it would __22_ their houses. At that time, __23__people believed what they said.
George Stephenson __24__the people that the train could go on small _25_, could pull carriages __26_goods and passengers and there was __27__to them. It was a very __28__ matter for him to __29__ them believe. However, after _30_, he was able to do it; and the first train that __31__by Stephenson himself __32_ what he had said.
The first day _33_the people along the way _34_the noises of the train __35__ and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly, for they thought it a genius(妖怪).They did not dare to come out until it had passed.
A．very B．a lot C．most D．much
A．made B．bought C．introduced D．did
A．electrical B．soil C．steam D．oil
A．success B．troubles C．people D．pleasure
A．kill B．buy C．interest D．take away
A．smoke B．noise C．driver D．engine
A．pull down B．blow away C．set fire to D．pass
A．most B．few C．only a few D．the rich
A．said B．spoke C．told D．warned
A．roads B．rivers C．steam D．rails
A．short of B．full of C．empty of D．without
A．no great danger B．dangerous C．a lot of danger D．few danger
A．easy B．difficult C．pleasant D．light
A．get B．cause C．make D．force
A．sometime B．some time C．a few times D．sometimes
A．was sold B．was driven C．was pulled D．helped
A．believed B．seemed C．sensed D．proved
A．of B．when C．while D．for
A．caught sight of B．listened to C．heard D．thought
A．nearby B．in the distance C．on the far D．from the distance
Did you know Saint George's Day? , for many English people the answer to this question will be “No”. We get very excited about Saint Patrick's Day, and then completely that we have our own national day! For me, it's to remember the date as it's also my grandma's birthday.
Saint George is the patron saint(守护神）of England. According to legend（传说）, a dragon lived in a lake near a town. People were of the dragon and every day they would it two sheep. there weren't enough sheep, a child would be fed to the dragon ! One day, the king's daughter was . The king didn't want to lose his daughter; he tried money to the townspeople. However, they didn't want the money and his daughter must be fed to the dragon. While the princess the dragon by the lake, Saint George rode by on his horse and killed the dragon with a（n） .
Over the years, different versions of the have been told. There are lots of paintings and sculptures Saint George. The English flag, which is white with a red cross, is as the Saint George's Cross. Although it is an important day in the Christian calendar, it is a day which passes in the UK. It is not a national holiday, is it a day with many celebrations. Now, organizations such as English Heritage are trying to the British public to England's national day. Hopefully, their work will .
A．Unfortunately B．Apparently C．Shamefully D．Actually
A．forget B．realize C．identify D．believe
A．essential B．possible C．simple D．easy
A．fond B．tired C．scared D．aware
A．send B．leave C．feed D．reserve
A．While B．As C．Although D．If
A．still B．instead C．too D．only
A．killed B．chosen C．saved D．seized
A．providing B．preparing C．lending D．offering
A．insisted B．required C．announced D．admitted
A．looked for B．dealt with C．got close to D．waited for
A．cross B．knife C．sword D．arrow
A．festival B．dragon C．story D．holiday
A．appreciating B．describing C．praising D．informing
A．realized B．known C．used D．shaped
A．silently B．unbearably C．unnoticedly D．successfully
A．nor B．and C．either D．even
A．encourage B．force C．demand D．advise
A．remain B．celebrate C．hold D．memorize
A．come out B．turn up C．give in D．pay off
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The idea for Father's Day started in 1909. A woman named Dodd about starting a Father's Day holiday listening to a Mother's Day speech at church. Miss Dodd wanted a day to honor her , William Smart, who had fought in the American Civil War. His wife died when birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart raised the baby and his other children on a farm in Washington State. When Dodd became an adult, she how kind and loving her father had been while raising his six children alone. She believed her father had worked very hard to make sure his children healthy and strong. As Dodd's father was born in , she chose to hold the Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on June nineteenth, 1910. In 1924, President Coolidge gave his to the idea of a national Father's Day. Then, in 1966, President Johnson signed a presidential statement（总统令） the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.
In early times, wearing was a traditional way to celebrate Father's Day. People wore red roses to fathers who were still living. White flowers were worn to remember fathers who had . Today, Americans celebrate Father's Day in many different ways. families take their fathers out to a restaurant for a meal. Others give their fathers with special messages of thanks. Children living far call their fathers on the telephone to them a happy Father's Day. the holiday is celebrated, the idea is for children to let their father know that he is valued and loved. one historian in America has said, "Lucky is the man who hears many small voices call him father."
A．talked B．cared C．thought D．brought
A．while B．before C．if D．but
A．normal B．strange C．common D．special
A．mother B．father C．sister D．brother
A．having B．doing C．giving D．taking
A．six B．five C．four D．three
A．forgot B．remembered C．organized D．recognized
A．grew up B．put up C．stayed up D．looked up
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
A．last B．first C．shortest D．longest
A．support B．doubt C．chance D．time
A．telling B．speaking C．demanding D．declaring
A．flowers B．glasses C．hats D．watches
A．praise B．send C．blame D．honor
A．disappeared B．passed C．died D．killed
A．Few B．None C．Some D．All
A．ties B．gifts C．wallets D．shirts
A．want B．expect C．hope D．wish
A．However B．Whenever C．Whatever D．Whichever
A．Which B．As C．That D．What
In 1956 Phoenix, Arizona, was a city with boundless blue skies. One day as I walked around the house with my sister Kathy’s new parakeet （小鹦鹉）on my finger, I wanted to show Perky 36 the sky looked like. Maybe he could make a little bird 37 out there. I took him into the backyard, and then, to my 38 , Perky flew off. The enormous（巨大的）, blue sky swallowed up my sister’s blue 39 and suddenly he had gone, clipped wings and all.
Kathy managed to 40 me. With fake optimism（乐观）, she even tried to reassure（安慰）me that Perky would find a new 41 . But I was far too clever to 42 that such a th
ing was possible.
Forty years later, I watched my own 43 growing. We shared their activities, spending soccer Saturdays in folding chairs with the 44 of the kids’ friends, the Kissells. The two families went camping around Arizona together. We became the 45 of friends. One evening, the game was to tell Great Pet stories. One person claimed（宣称）to 46 the oldest living goldfish. Someone else had a psychic dog. 47 Barry, the father of the other family, took the floor and 48 that the Greatest Pet of All Time was his blue parakeet, Sweetie Pie.
"The best thing 49 Sweetie Pie," he said, "was the 50 we got him. One day, when I was about eight, out of the clear, blue sky, a little blue parakeet just 51 down and landed on my finger."
When I was finally able to 52 , we examined the amazing evidence（证据）. The dates, the locations and the pictures of the bird all 53 . It seems our two families had been 54 long before we ever met. Forty years later, I ran to my sister and said, "You were 55 ! Perky lived!"
A．what B．how C．which D．where
A．food B．nest C．friend D．family
A．joy B．horror C．disappointment D．satisfaction
A．pleasure B．sadness C．treasure D．sense
A．forgive B．comfort C．help D．delight
B．home C．master D．life
A．imagine B．suppose C．doubt D．believe
A．birds B．happiness C．worries D．children
A．parents B．birds C．interests D．games
A．first B．best C．last D．happiest
A．catch B．find C．buy D．have
A．Suddenly B．Fortunately C．Then D．However
A．announced B．said C．told D．hoped
A．in B．about C．of D．on
A．day B．place C．way D．story
A．floated B．slipped C．settled D．went
A．think B．speak C．interrupt D．explain
A．came up B．turned up C．turned out D．matched up
A．known B．fastened C．connected D．introduced
A．right B．wrong C．silly D．mad
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