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Presently selfie (自拍) is popular among many young persons, even some elders. Danny Bowman was so crazy about it in order to attract girls when he was at school. He spent 10 hours a day ________ more than 200 selfies trying to find the ________ one.
He would take 10 photos of ________before he washed and would go ________ class secretly three times every hour. At 16, he dropped out of school________ he could throw himself into his addiction, and he ate ________.He did not leave his house for six months, and when he failed to take the perfect picture, he tried to ________ himself by taking an overdose(过度用药). His mother, Penny, ________ to save him, and forced him to ask for help after his addiction had become ________ .
Then 19-year-old, believed to be Britain's first selfie ________ , is now under special treatment ________ . He has not taken a picture of himself in seven months and has ________ that achieving perfection is ________ . He told the Sunday Mirror, "I was constantly ________the perfect selfie and when I realized I couldn't, I wanted to die. I ________ my friends, my education, my health and almost my life. The only thing I ________ about was having my phone with me so that I could satisfy the desire for a picture of myself at any time of the day." He expressed his ________ to the doctors and said their help kept him ________ and called on others to ask for help __________ they ended up in hospital.
One psychologist at a clinic ________ Danny was treated said the addiction to taking
selfies has now become a mental illness.
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“I failed to protect you.” That was the message posted online by Du Yijun’s boy friend. He was with the 21-year-old Fudan University student as she died in the crush of the New Year's Eve crowd on the Bund.
Du was one of the 36 people who died that night when a holiday celebration _____ into a terrible tragedy. Authorities say overcrowding and the _____ of the police to control the crowds were the main reasons why it happened.
For the last three New Year’s Eve celebrations, a light show on the Bund had ____ large crowds and a large police presence, but this year the light show was cancelled and there were fewer police on hand. But the crowds came _____. About 300,000 people were on the Bund by 8:30 that evening and more kept ______until all hell broke loose around 11:30.
For some unknown reason, on a stairway _____ up to the riverfront viewing platform, a sense of _______ overtook the crowd and they began to stampede(蜂拥).Some people ______ on the stairs and were stepped ______ to death. More lives would have been _____had it not been for a group of brave young men who urged the crowd to _____.
Crowd _____ like the one on the Bund happen all over the world and they are becoming more _____.According to one study, human stampedes have more than doubled in the past two decades. In recent years, hundreds of people have died at ____ festivals, football games and rock _____— all caught in the crush of panicked crowds.
In Shanghai, authorities have reacted to the Bund tragedy by cancelling or scaling back big events. But this isn't really necessary. Better planning and better crowd ____can ensure safe celebrations.
______, if you're going to a place where there will be a big crowd, you should take notice of where the exits are and, if the crowd becomes large, ____ away from the center. And most ______, if the crowd seems too big and makes you feel uncomfortable, just leave. No celebration is ____ losing your life.
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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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. ______ I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed ______. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls (灵魂) ______ their souls belonged to the ______ .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man ______ in front of it. “I’m Steve”, he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I can’t talk with you. I’ m ______”, he said. He was chatting online with somebody—probably someone he didn’t know---and, ______, he was playing a computer game--- a war game. I was _____ .
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried ______ to speak to that computer geek(电脑玩家),______ not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction. I was ______ . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ ______ !” I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I ______ , and saw nobody showed any interest.
______, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more ______ having a relationship with the ______, particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to ______ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines ______ with people.
I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even ______ that the coffee was bad, ______Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The students at Sandy’s high school were badly shaken by the news that a classmate had himself. The suicide note read: “It’s hard to when nobody cares if you die.”
Glen, a teacher, realized this was a moment about the importance of making people feel
. He asked his class to imagine they were about to and to write a note “telling someone how and why you him or her.”
Sandy, who had a relationship with her mother, decided to write her . Her letter read: “We’ve had some times and I haven’t always been a very good ,but I know I’m lucky to have you in my life. You’re the person I’ve ever known, And even when I disagree with you, I never you love me and want what’s best for me. Thanks for not up on me”.
When her mom read the note, she cried and hugged Sandy but said little.
The next morning, Sandy found a on her mirror: “Dearest Sandy, I want you to know being your mother is ,by far, the most important thing in my life. I got your note, I thought I had lost your love and . I felt like such a failure. I intended to it all last night. Your note saved my .”
Be careful not to underestimate the of expressed appreciation. It won’t always save a life, but it will always make someone’s life better.
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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many theories regarding the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence.Theories on the individual suggest that children criminal behavior before they were not sufficiently for previous misbehaviors or that they have learned criminal behavior through interaction with others.Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status or as a rejection of middle-class values.
Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from families, the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes.The latter may commit crimes for lack of adequate control from parents.All , however, are uncertain or unimproved and are of course challenged with criticism.
Changes in the social structure may indirectly juvenile crime rates.For example, changes in the economy that to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain.This results in among youths and may in lead more youths into criminal behavior.
Families have also experienced these years.More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; ,children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family .This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates.Other noticeable of offensive acts include experience or failure in school, the availability of drugs and alcohol, and the growing phenomenon of child abuse and child neglect.All these conditions tend to increase the of a child committing a criminal act, a direct cause and effect relationship has not yet been established.
A.centering B.depending C.figuring D.concerning
A.refer to B.know about C.engage in D.learn of
A.punished B.forgiven C.forgotten D.excused
A.return B.contact C.reference D.response
A.respected B.cultivated C.disadvantaged D.immigrated
A.considering B.ignoring C.highlighting D.believing
A.values B.misbehaviors C.criminals D.theories
A.affect B.reduce C.prevent D.reflect
A.point B.lead C.come D.add
A.in general B.on average C.by contrast D.at last
A.discomfort B.dissatisfaction C.dishonesty D.discrimination
A.case B.short C.turn D.return
A.failure B.miseries C.development D.changes
A.contrarily B.consequently C.similarly D.occasionally
A.education B.concept C.structure D.economy
A.suggestions B.causes C.ideas D.reports
A.smooth B.favorable C.unfavorable D.practical
A.increasing B.restricted C.reasonable D.popular
A.knowledge B.aspect C.strength D.probability
A.since B.although C.as D.because
How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is1to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live -- if he or she is2healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce3. They wear out, and as a result, we get old and4die.
Even though we can't live forever, we are living a5life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!
When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the6line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don't begin to experience physical and mental7until after age 75.
People are living longer because more people8childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood9. Now that the chances of dying10are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.
On the whole, our population is getting older. The11in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see12, not disaster, many men and women in their "golden years" are healthy, still active, and young in13if not in age.
As the society grows old, we need the14of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to15active and devoted.
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A sufferer of Hansen’s Disease in Fiji, with twisted hands, became an internationally known artist. “My ____ I see as a gift led me to my life’s work,” he said. “If it had not been for it, none of these things would have ____.”
Some people succeed ____handicaps(残疾). Others succeed because of them. The ____is that our problems help to make us what we are. Those who____often learn the value of sympathy. And those who ____often teach others how to rise again. Our troubles can ____us in ways a carefree (无忧无虑的) existence cannot.
A ____is told about an Eastern village that through the centuries was known for its good pottery(陶器). Especially ____were its pots, high as tables, wide as chairs; they were ____around the globe for their strong form and great beauty.
Legend has it that when each pot was seemingly ____, there was still one final step. The craftsman ____it---and then put it back together with gold filigree(金银丝).
A(n) ____pot was then transformed into a priceless work of art. What seemed finished wasn’t until it was broken.
So it is with ____! Broken by hardships, disappointments and tragedies, they can become ____and bitter. ____when mended by a hand of patience and love, the finished ____will be a work of beauty; a life that could ____reach its wholeness after it was broken.
If you feel broken, ____that you are a work of art! And you may not actually be complete until the ____are bonded with gold filigree of love.
A.sickness B.guilt C.danger D.complaint
A.failed B.spread C.happened D.stopped
A.in honour of B.in place of C.in advance of D.in spite of
A.decision B.truth C.excuse D.promise
A.escape B.suffer C.argue D.exist
A.fall down B.calm down C.get up D.turn up
A.scold B.shape C.trap D.disturb
A.story B.dream C.lie D.joke
A.boring B.frightening C.relaxing D.striking
A.saved B.lost C.admired D.stolen
A.counted B.purchased C.received D.finished
A.shared B.collected C.broke D.changed
A.ordinary B.precious C.small D.heavy
A.history B.culture C.people D.space
A.disappointed B.ashamed C.amused D.shy
A.Or B.But C.So D.Because
A.experiment B.building C.passage D.product
A.seldom B.never C.only D.sometimes
A.explain B.deny C.inform D.remember
A.edges B.pieces C.ends D.facts
There are two leading, complementary views on the sources of workplace stress. Understanding the difference between the two is the first step in learning how to cope with.
The first regards stress as coming from how you your situation. For example, one day your boss emerges from a long, closed-door meeting upset. Then she e-mails you requesting a meeting. Do you think you’d be fired? If your mind starts spinning a disaster, it’s enough to drive your body to a stress . To cope with it, you may not be able to avoid the stir, you can learn to change your response and your mind. Start keeping a list of everything in your day that causes stress. Is there something new or in your work life? Do certain colleagues make your boil? Find how every item the list makes you feel and then ask yourself, “Is my reaction correct?” This step is the to finding a way to deal with them, once you understand where your emotions are coming from.
The other view says outside factors, distressing work environments, mostly drive workplace stress. Common of stress-causing environments include non-communicative bosses, isolating work, and jobs that require much effort but offer little . Finding another job may be the most effective solution in the long run. But until the job market , find ways to regain a sense of control your . If you must endure a two-hour trip in rush-hour traffic to arrive at the office by 9 am, start your workday earlier, so you the worst time to travel. If you can’t your colleagues, shut your office door or take your work to a conference room for part of the day.
A.believe B.perceive C.receive D.relieve
A.feeling B.keeping C.looking D.turning
A.constantly B.currently C.immediately D.occasionally
A.situation B.reaction C.condition D.association
A.and B.even if C.but D.if
A.calm B.change C.set D.speak
A.creative B.different C.familiar D.successful
A.blood B.body C.head D.heat
A.among B.within C.on D.to
A.way B.key C.method D.technique
A.healthier B.newer C.readier D.stronger
A.as B.despite C.except D.like
A.appearances B.atmospheres C.categories D.characteristics
A.socially B.publicly C.organizationally D.personally
A.wealth B.profit C.award D.reward
A.puts up B.calls up C.picks up D.gets up
A.over B.on C.in D.at
A.positions B.properties C.spaces D.surroundings
A.avoid B.miss C.prevent D.resist
A.accept B.convince C.please D.stand
As China’s economy grows rapidly and more people choose to raise one child, it is very ____ for young men or young women to care for the aging(年纪大的)______. Young people always complain that they _______too much pressure with caring for the _______. How the aging people can be cared well is a _____topic in recent years. In my opinion, we, our government and our society can do _____ as follows:Firstly, our government should adopt more_____ measures to make the elders have enough pensions(养老金). Then the elders will_____that they can support themselves and needn’t _____their living expenses.Secondly, I think that every young people should take ____to care for their old parents. Young parents have taken great efforts to bring you ______. So when they get old, you should let your parents know _____ you care about them and you can do something for them. The most important is not to make your parents feel _____.
Thirdly, the whole society should be ______ elders’ activities. The society should provide necessary ______ for the elders to take part in activities. _____the activities, they can enjoy the happy time with their friends and other elders.
In conclusion, I want to ______ that elders are very important to our society. They have done ____ contributions to our society. When they grow old, they ______ more respect from us, especially youth. Let’s _______ more attention to elders’ life.
A.difficult B.urgent C.important D.easy
A.grandchildren B.grandparents C.children D.parents
A.put B.face C.produce D.create
A.youngsters B.children C.babies D.elders
A.hot B.warm C.cool D.nice
A.simply B.hardly C.completely D.smoothly
A.accurate B.immediate C.direct D.effective
A.hope B.feel C.fear D.doubt
A.think about B.worry about C.quarrel about D.talk about
A.advantage B.attempt C.requirement D.responsibility
A.up B.out C.in D.down
A.that B.how C.why D.when
A.happy B.guilty C.lonely D.lovely
A.in need of B.in honor o C.in favor of D.in memory of
A.time B.space C.plan D.permit
A.After B.By C.Through D.Before
A.note B.expect C.review D.promise
A.much B.negative C.passive D.considerable
A.deserve B.have C.take D.show
A.attract B.pay C.try D.Seek
Thanksgiving is one of the biggest American holidays. And at the center of Thanksgiving dinner is the turkey. You may wonder why the word "turkey" ______ both a country and a bird that Americans eat for Thanksgiving dinner. Many think the bird comes from the of Turkey. But turkey is not from Turkey. In fact, the fact that the turkey bird is called by that name is one big mistake. We could say it is a case of identity.
First of all, "Turkey" has meant the "land of the Turks" since _____ times. The word turkey, _______ to the bird, first appeared in the English language around 1540. And the misunderstanding ______ the word turkey happened because of birds that look _________.
There is an African bird called the guinea fowl. This _____ bird came to Europe through Turkish lands. So, the English mistakenly called the male bird the "turkey cock" and called the bird the "turkey hen." It became to eat the bird for Christmas dinner.
When the moved to North America, they saw a bird that looked like the guinea fowl, which at that time was called the "turkey cock" and _____ gave it the same name. So we now call this North American bird turkey even though it has no at all with the country Turkey.
And there is another piece to the puzzle. The case of mistaken identity crosses land and language____.The Turkish, for their part, call the North American bird "hindi," the Turkish name for India. The reference to India probably comes from the old, wrong idea that the New World was in Eastern Asia. Sometimes, that is _____ language changes over time – by mistakes.
Another interesting fact about the turkey is that it became the national bird of the United States. Some people thought it should be the of the U.S.Founding father Benjamin Franklin did not think the eagle was a ______ icon for the new country. He thought the eagle was "lazy" and "of character" because it stole food from others. He thought that the turkey was a "more ________ bird" and a "true original native of America."
A.explains B.presents C.recognizes D.describes
A.name B.bird C.nation D.tradition
A.mistaken B.right C.real D.unknown
A.ancient B.past C.gone D.future
A.applying B.turning C.appealing D.referring
A.on B.to C.over D.in
A.like B.same C.similar D.equal
A.foreign B.beautiful C.strange D.local
A.baby B.female C.other D.American
A.trend B.delicious C.popular D.well-known
A.Europeans B.Africans C.Americans D.English
A.but B.because C.and D.so
A.question B.difficulty C.connection D.business
A.study B.borders C.link D.conflict
A.Why B.Which C.When D.how
A.almost B.just C.never D.merely
A.bird B.sign C.symbol D.leader
A.moral B.fair C.spiritual D.considerate
A.good B.bad C.logical D.legal
A.representative B.respectful C.respectable D.responsible
Radio, telephone and television are widely used in the world. When you the radio, you can listen. But when you use the telephone, not only you can listen to others you can talk with them; however, you see anything at all. Television is much better than of them. People can watch TV and listen to it. But they can't take part in they see.
Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. it two people who are talking can see each other.
Picture phone can be very when you have something to show the person you are calling. They may have other uses in the future. Some day you may be able to a library and ask to read a book right over your picture phone. You may also be able to go shopping through it, too. When you something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy, you may go to your picture phone and call the shop. The shop assistant will show you the thing that you're in right over the phone. You'll be able to shop all over the town and never leave your home.
A.and B.not C.so D.but also
A.can B.can't C.need D.needn't
A.all B.none C.both D.every
A.what B.how C.why D.where
A.With B.In C.By D.Without
A.use B.uses C.used D.useful
A.go to B.sit in C.ring up D.make phone calls
A.will see B.see C.won't see D.doesn't see
A.interest B.interested C.interesting D.interests
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Even people who don’t have much talent for acting or singing still dream of being discovered by a talent scout (星探). It seems just like the lottery (彩票), but better you get both fame and money.
For me, the dream seemed likely to stay a dream. But everything last week in Beijing.
I was eating dinner with some friends. As I was getting ready to pay, a young Chinese woman came running up to me. I was that I must have done something horrible to offend(冒犯) her without it.
“You are a white man,” she said when she got to our table.
“Yes.”
“Can you speak ?” she asked.
“Yes.”
“Oh good. Come with me now, please.”
I walked outside and saw that a movie was being shot in front of one of the street’s largest .
The woman, a talent agent, had a foreigner for this movie, but he had forgotten to . She needed to find a white guy who spoke English, and I was the only one . My part was to walk from one end of the street to the other, and then the club. When I got to the club, I was supposed to to my friend and say, “Forget about the girl, man. We are here to party!” It took me three tries to say the line or walk without tripping, but I got it right.
The talent scout ran to me afterward. “You are so . I would like you to join my agency.” I know I am not going to be the next Jay Chou. , it seems that my “star” talents are being white and being able to speak English. , next time you are watching a Chinese movie, look in the . If you see a white guy stumbling (蹒跚) on his way into a nightclub, it might just be me in my way to stardom (星途).
A.accepting B.bargaining C.winning D.predicting
A.although B.because C.if D.unless
A.changed B.began C.disappeared D.improved
A.amazed B.curious C.worried D.guilty
A.admitting B.imagining C.pretending D.realizing
A.cautiously B.breathlessly C.proudly D.surprisingly
A.Chinese B.French C.English D.Cantonese
A.cinemas B.nightclubs C.schools D.restaurants
A.signed B.needed C.persuaded D.introduced
A.come across B.fit in C.make out D.show up
A.around B.away C.beyond D.up
A.search B.name C.recognize D.enter
A.find B.turn C.offer D.stick
A.quickly B.simply C.reasonably D.properly
A.eventually B.hopefully C.obviously D.unfortunately
A.brave B.talented C.strange D.interesting
A.In return B.In brief C.In fact D.In turn
A.only B.last C.best D.other
A.Instead B.Besides C.Otherwise D.However
A.expression B.connection C.background D.meaning
Field trips are popular with my students and as a teacher, I often make it a rule that when we are on a field trip, there will be no talking as we enter a building. This rule to entering any place, whether it is a cinema, a church, a theatre, or any other place.
Once, in New York City, I took my class to see a(n) near Times Square. When we arrived at the theatre, there were about twenty other classes outside waiting to get in. The students from the other schools were not and there was pandemonium(乌烟瘴气). I told my students to stay in a line and keep . I told them that we would not carry ourselves like those other . Soon we started to file into the theatre, and it was very disorganized. There was a lady trying to the groups and get them to their seats, students were everywhere and really knew where to go. My class, observing our rule, walked in in two single-file lines. We stood near the door behind everyone else,and we . All of a sudden, the lady who was noticed us and she walked our direction.She asked the students the teacher was for our group, and I raised my . She asked, “Very, very nice to meet you. Come this way.” We were 51 into the theatre first, and we were given front-row seats.
Sometimes for others may not seem like it is going to have an effect,especially when you no one around who is taking manners into . However,that is usually the time when such actions will be most appreciated and recognized.
A.contributes B.applies C.turns D.belongs
A.play B.lady C.teacher D.exhibition
A.sorted out B.settled down C.turned away D.lined up
A.behaving B.listening C.concentrating D.watching
A.order B.contact C.watch D.time
A.places B.seats C.classes D.teachers
A.scold B.dismiss C.attract D.organize
A.and B.but C.so D.while
A.anyone B.nobody C.everyone D.somebody
A.anxiously B.immediately C.quietly D.hurriedly
A.passed B.chatted C.rushed D.waited
A.in trouble B.on guard C.in charge D.on business
A.in B.to C.for D.under
A.how B.where C.what D.whether
A.voice B.arm C.head D.hand
A.pushed B.driven C.led D.separated
A.respect B.love C.concern D.support
A.receive B.visit C.recognize D.meet
A.practice B.effect C.account D.operation
A.urgent B.kind C.legal D.firm
完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Water costs money.In some places water is hard .What when a town
has these problems?A small town in California found a happy .
Very rain ever fell there.The town had no water .The water it used was from a river 300 miles away.As more people live in the town water was needed.Now water to be brought in from 600 miles away.All these cost money.
The town a plan.It found to clean its “dirty” water.Once the cleaned water was reused many ways.Five lakes were built.Here people could swim and fish and go .They have picnics in their new parks.Farmers had more water their crops.New factories can be built,now that they have the promise of .
In most places,water is used and thrown .The town that saved water
has saved the town!
A.supplying B.getting C.to get D.to supply
A.happens B.happening C.is happened D.happened
A.key B.answer C.answering D.way
A.little B.a little C.few D.a few
A.of itself B.of its own C.for its own D.for itself
A.fetch B.take C.brought in D.guided
A.come to B.came to C.coming to D.came for
A.many B.plenty of C.more D.many more
A.has B.had C.must D.needed
A.many B.a few C.a great many D.a lot of
A.put B.made C.supply D.noticed
A.a way B.ways C.an answer D.a key
A.for B.by C.at D.in
A.man-making B.man-make C.man-made D.man made
A.boating B.to boat C.to boating D.on boating
A.must B.could C.needed D.had to
A.as B.with C.for D.to
A.water enough B.enough water C.crops enough D.enough crops
A.off B.of C.away D.out of
A.it’s B.its C.one’s D.his
A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool.A letter can be enjoyed, read and ____.It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart(远离的);it can keep a ____with very little effort.
I will give___.A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting____.We had been close as____but had grown apart.Our meetings were not____; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only ___our misunderstanding.Then he____a small island in the Caribbean and we___touch.One day he wrote me a letter.He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to____.Rereading the letter, I was____by its humor(幽默)and clever expressions.These were all qualities for which I had____respected my older brother but____he no longer had them.I had never known he could write so____.And with that one letter we became friends____.
It might never have occurred to____to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no___.For him, writing was a necessity.It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch.Because we live in an age of____communication(通讯), people often____ that they don't always have to phone or email.They have a____.And that is to write.
A.received B.rewritten C.returned D.reread
A.record B.promise C.friendship D.secret
A.an example B.a lesson C.an experience D.a talk
A.through B.together C.along D.away
A.brothers B.children C.fellows D.classmates
A.normal B.necessary C.pleasant D.possible
A.deepen B.start C.express D.settle
A.toured B.stopped C.reached D.moved to
A.lost B.kept in C.needed D.got in
A.think B.write C.enjoy D.read
A.driven B.beaten C.surprised D.honored
A.never B.seldom C.sometimes D.once
A.realized B.judged C.thought D.expected
A.well B.often C.much D.soon
A.later B.anyhow C.too D.again
A.us B.anyone C.someone D.my brother
A.mail services B.transport services C.phones D.relative
A.poor B.easy C.popular D.busy
A.believe B.decide C.argue D.forget
A.habit B.choice C.method D.plan