Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United States．It is not only seen as a competitive sport，but also as a to exercise．Though runners may spend months training to compete，other runners and walkers might not train at al1． not competing to win might run in an effort to their own time，or to enjoy the fun and exercise．People of all ，from those less than one year old to those in their 80s， into this sport．The races are held on city streets，on college campuses， parks，and in suburban areas，and commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in ．
The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers that is held in San Francisco every spring．This race on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the side at the Pacific Ocean．In 1993 there were 80，000 people in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco．In the are the serious runners who compete to win，and might finish in as little as 34 minutes．Behind them the thousands who take several hours to finish．In the back of the race are those who wear various clothing just for ．There was a group of firefighters who were all in a long line and were carrying a fire-hose(消防水龙带)．One year there was a wedding ．in which the bride dressed in a long white dress and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服)．They 60 flowers to by-standers，and were actually married at some point along the route．
A．plan B．design C．sport D．way
A．serious B．amateur C．famous D．ordinary
A．Others B．These C．Those D．Ones
A．save B．beat C．waste D．value
A．finally B．simply C．partly D．certainly
A．ages B．walks C．sorts D．nations
A．turn B．1ook C．break D．enter
A．across B．over C．through D．on
A．size B．1ength C．depth D．height
A．race B．city C．ground D．ceremony
A．holds B．goes C．begins D．carries
A．north B．south C．east D．west
A．signing B．helping C．watching D．running
A．beginning B．front C．course D．process
A．who B．what C．which D．As
A．stay B．fall C．are D．stand
A．fun B．medal C．win D．prize
A．wrapped B．followed C．separated D．tied
A．dinner B．party C．day D．invitation
A．sold B．presented C．threw D．Donated
Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK but what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually at least four times every week. They are dramas on one neighborhood that try to ordinary life in the UK --- we these dramas ‘soap operas’ or ‘soaps’.
In the early days of TV, there were often dramas on during the . Back in those days, it was for the husband to go out to work and for the wife to stay at home and the house and the children. Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the . Companies selling washing powder would 45 their products at times these dramas were on, and those companies would sponsor (赞助) the drama. As a result, the word “soap” appeared.
So what about the word opera? Well, that’s because these dramas are often an exaggeration (夸大) of real . They are supposed to represent ordinary lives to make them entertaining, lots of dramatic events murders, divorces, affairs etc, happen probably much more than they would in a normal neighbourhood.
Most soap operas these days are in the evening. There are lots of different soaps on in the UK but there are three main ones. ‘Coronation Street’ has been on since 1960. It is supposed to represent working class life. Then there’s“Eastenders’”which in 1985 and“Emmerdale”in the north of England.
A．on B．in C．at D．off
A．basing B．being based C．are based D．based
A．describe B．explain C．imagine D．predict
A．read B．say C．call D．think
A．day B．noon C．evening D．night
A．interesting B．traditional C．unusual D．polite
A．look for B．look over C．look out D．look after
A．husbands B．elders C．housewives D．children
A．washing B．cooking C．reading D．shopping
A．buy B．sell C．advertise D．suggest
A．until B．when C．before D．after
A．some time B．some times C．sometime D．sometimes
A．still B．yet C．so D．even
A．life B．dream C．place D．word
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．for example B．as C．like D．such
A．carefully B．quickly C．suddenly D．regularly
A．shown B．given C．taken D．made
A．humorous B．popular C．sad D．happy
A．starts B．had started C．started D．has started
The Temple of Heaven is regarded as one of the greatest architectural structures the world. Some environmental(环境的)artists and gardeners the temple as a place where people can talk to .In Beijing four imperial(皇帝的)temples were built the Ming and Qing dynasties. The of Heaven is the most of the four. The other three are the Altar(祭坛)of the in the north，the Altar of the Moon in the west，and the Altar the Sun in the east. All of them are still ，but the Temple of Heaven is the group of temple buildings of its kind in China，nearly four larger than the Forbidden City(紫禁城).
In the heaven－like structures，the designers made good of the colour，sound，figures of the circle and the square，and in its height. The combination(结合)of and garden helps to make it mysterious and magical. The temple's architecture has themes. One is on the earth while is in the heaven. The square－shaped palace fasting(斋戒)in the west of the temple appears like a Forbidden City in a smaller .
A．to B．for C．up D．in
A．describe B．distribute C．mention D．speak
A．space B．place C．heaven D．Hades
A．within B．during C．through D．according
A．Temple B．Church C．Mountain D．Market
A．impossible B．necessary C．important D．familiar
A．Moon B．Earth C．Sun D．planets
A．to B．above C．about D．of
A．sitting B．sleeping C．standing D．kneeling
A．largest B．larger C．heavier D．heaviest
A．time B．times C．o'clock D．years
A．owning B．having C．producing D．making
A．idea B．use C．mind D．need
A．changes B．moves C．corrects D．attends
A．family B．home C．building D．house
A．feel B．appear C．find D．see
A．three B．one C．four D．two
A．the other B．other C．another D．others
A．in B．with C．for D．to
A．height B．wide C．length D．size
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B. C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
It’s been so long that I can’t remember the crime, but I’ll never forget the punishment: Dig up the fig tree (无花果) in the backyard and plant it at Mumsy’s place in the country. As I often did when appointed to do a hard job in the garden, I this was my parents’ way of getting me to do their dirty work.
It was a Sunday morning. With some tools, I went at the tree, dismantling (拆卸) it branch by branch and limb by limb, until all that remained of the once-proud specimen was a sorry-looking stump of a thing.
“What did that ever do to you?”, my father said, “You left some taproot (主根), at least. Go and load up the truck.” On any other day before, during the to mumsy’s, we would have pleasantly school as usual, but I fenced myself off that time.
Then, at Mumsy’s, instead of sitting back to watch me work, he me. As my father and I took turns to work, I could feel my anger , making room for the simple satisfaction of working at my father’s side towards a common goal.
“ Well,” my father said when we finished, “ we’ve done what we can do.” “Do you think there’s any that it can grow up?” I asked. “It’s rich dirt. They say you can plant toenails in it and grow little kids.” My father answered. I never tried the toenail trick, but I did watch as it settled in, took root, and began to prosper. I was amazed and when bowls of figs began to fill the fridge.
In a fair world, I don’t deserve the reward. I had hurt the tree for my own complaints. What right did I have to the fruit? Years later, I put this to my father. Watching him slide a bowl of figs from the fridge one morning, I felt a sudden stab of shame for my boyhood . My father took a fig from the bowl and let me think of the fruit as forgiveness. “You,” he said, “ some of that.”
A．Convinced B．informed C．suspected D．inspected
A．truck B．tool C．tree D．taproot
A．rest B．flight C．walk D．ride
A．thought over B．talked about C．broke into D．gave up
A．Forgave B．tricked C．entertained D．joined
A．Disappeared B．Concentrated C．approached D．exposed
A．Relationship B．value C．advantage D．chance
A．confused B．relieved C．regretful D．disappointed
A．perfectly B．partly C．mostly D．probably
A．task B．answer C．question D．strategy
A．Misery B．misfortune C．sorrow D．rudeness
A．Deserve B．receive C．protect D．suspect
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。
Drama (戏剧) and the performing arts are excellent methods of building confidence in children and adults alike. Learning through drama allows children to __ __ their creativity and have fun while leaving their ___ ___ and worries behind. Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills.
Entertainment has become rather passive (被动的) with ___ ___，television and video games becoming more popular. These screen-based methods have had a ____ ____ effect on communication. They prevent children communicating with others. ____ ___ ，drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainment. Children have the opportunity to ____ ____ with others in a more meaningful way ____ ____ drama encourages speech development，awareness of body language and allows children to become more ___ ___ aware.
Play and drama are closely linked. When children play a game, they are using their __ ___ and so are moving away from reality to ____ ___ their own story. Drama is a vehicle ___ ___ which children can express themselves more freely to make education fun.
Children gain __ ___ by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued. They are able to ____ __to many issues and situations such as poverty, recycling and global warming. Drama and ___ __have a strong link as drama can ___ ____ children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history and English and so they can ____ ____ a more rounded education.
As a drama teacher, I have witnessed a child at his first class holding on to his parent's arm— ____ __to let go. Then to see the same child running into my class with a smile is an ____ ____ sight. Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise(即兴创作) and experiment. Everyone is given the opportunity to shine ___ ____ drama. Besides learning the history of the theatre, drama ___ ___ dance, music, and directing，etc. These classes are especially designed to be of great fun.
A．express B．expose C．experience D．explore
A．depression B．happiness C．shyness D．sadness
A．cinema B．radio C．media D．drama
A．positive B．negative C．sensitive D．subjective
A．However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
A．compare B．discuss C．connect D．compete
A．though B．as C．if D．before
A．mentally B．physically C．emotionally D．socially
A．determination B．consideration C．communication D．imagination
A．create B．tell C．read D．believe
A．through B．beyond C．across D．for
A．success B．inspiration C．admiration D．confidence
A．stick B．turn C．respond D．reply
A．language B．education C．profession D．entertainment
A．persuade B．require C．encourage D．train
A．obtain B．continue C．provide D．give
A．tired B．unwilling C．sorry D．pleased
A．ordinary B．excellent C．odd D．imaginary
A．over B．above C．after D．within
A．possesses B．applies C．covers D．links
America’s Beauty Is in Its Diversity
America is built on the idea of freedom, and there is no exception for Muslim women. I the freedom of religion and speech. But mostly, I believe it’s OK to be , and to stand up for who and what you are. So I believe in wearing the hijab.
The hijab is a religious head covering, like a scarf. I am Muslim, and keeping my head covered is a of maturity（成熟）and respect toward my and to Allah’s will. , I also like to wear it to be different. I don’t usually like to do what everyone else is doing. I want to be a(n) , not just part of the crowd. But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the that I’d get at school.
I on my own that sixth grade was the I should start wearing the hijab. I was about what the kids would say or even do to me. I thought they might make fun of me, or be scared of me and my headscarf. Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there’s little or no of differences.
On the first day of school, I put all those thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high. I was holding my breath a little, but I was also proud to be a Muslim, proud to be wearing the hijab, proud to be different.
I was about everything I had thought the kids would say or even do to me. I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering. Most of the kids would come and ask me questions — — about the hijab and why I wore it.
I did hear some kids were making fun of me, there was one girl----she wasn’t even in my class, and we never really talked much---and she spoke me, and I wasn’t even there! I made a lot of new friends that year, friends that I still have until this very day, five years later.
Yes, I’m different, but everyone is different here, in one way or another. This is the of America.
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During all those summers as a kid when I worked at Indian Jan’s Taco Stand, I like working with an old Indian woman named Darlene. She would tell me about our heritage. It is important that my white skin doesn’t overpower my native , according to her.
I the importance of my heritage. It’s one of the things I’ve learned from Darlene. 39 I’m a half Native American, you would never guess it by looking at me. On the , I look like my mother—I have her light hair, German eyes, and pale skin. My father is the native one, and I grew up fully aware of the between his skin and mine. People in the small Nebraska town where I grew up often seemed of his dark skin and shiny black hair. He often wore it long and in ponytail（马尾辫）, something that men in our just didn’t do.
I grew up feeling like I didn’t belong to either of my-parents’ and that I couldn’t ever be anything in-between. When I was at home in Nebraska, people would say “Broken Rope? What kind of a name is that？” , in the summer, when we visited the reservation（美洲印第安人居住地）where my father grew up, I would always be the whitest person around, sticking like snow.
I Darlene all of these when I was thirteen. She stopped kneading（揉）the bread and kept for a minute, just looking at me. she leaned closely to my ear and said, “We are all one people.”
I looked at her, “It doesn’t matter what your skin color is,” she said. “It doesn’t matter who your parents are, or where you live, or what you . You matter because you .You’re the past. You’re the future. You both heritages inside you, and you keep them alive forever. That’s what’s . ”
A．preserved B．accepted C．shared D．proved
A．language B．blood C．ability D．charm
A．believe in B．take in C．burst in D．cut in
A．When B．If C．Since D．Although
A．outside B．screen C．way D．contrary
A．chaos B．balance C．connection D．difference
A．concerned B．tried C．frightened D．disappointed
A．hearts B．parts C．villages D．alleys
A．cases B．accents C．cultures D．dreams
A．hear B．change C．write D．give
A．Then B．Thus C．However D．Otherwise
A．around B．out C．together D．up
A．offered B．showed C．told D．reminded
A．calm B．awake C．quiet D．occupied
A．Wildly B．Luckily C．Typically D．Finally
A．confused B．amazed C．bored D．ashamed
A．miss B．like C．want D．have
A．care B．exist C．prepare D．insist
A．defend B．choose C．distinguish D．carry
A．innocent B．alternative C．important D．ambiguous
In the future, schools will teach at least one thing we do not teach today: the art of self-discovery. There is nothing more_____in education. We turn out students from our universities who know how to give answers, but not how to_____questions.
Our students do not really get into the centers of wisdom in our culture. They_____ universities with skills for the workplace, but with no knowledge of how to live, or what_____is for. They are not taught how to see. They are not taught how to listen. They are not taught the great_____of obedience（遵守、服从）.
They are not taught the true art of_____. True reading is not just passing our_____ over words on a page, or_____information, or even understanding what is being read. True reading is a_____act. It means seeing first, and then using the_____. Higher reading ought to be a new subject. As we read, we should try to get something new. I meet people in all_____ of life, and most known in the fields of literature and science, who, though professionals, do not_____read what is in front of them. They only read what is_____known to them. I suspect this is happening now, even as you read this_____.
All our innovations(革新), our discoveries, our_____come from one source: being able first to see what is there, and what is not; to hear what is said, and what is not; but also to think clearly.
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It’s a tradition for Ann Sutton to seek help for one or two families around Christmas. The Suttons’ dinner conversation often turned to local families . This year, the youngest daughter Kate was that Santa Claus would make a special visit a 22-year-old single mother named Ashley.
One Sunday, the rang. A representative from a local organization was calling to say the Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. Ann saw the cheer from her children’s faces at the news. Without a word, Kate ran into her room. Soon, Kate returned with her piggy bank, her face set with . And now she the coins and dollar bills out, one by one, onto the kitchen table: $3.30. “Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it’s not much. maybe this will buy a present for the baby.” everyone was reaching into pockets and purses. Soon, the money on the kitchen table. The total: $130.
The next morning, Ann told her coworkers about her daughter’s latest project. Throughout the day, more coworkers with contributions. Each time a little money came in, Ann called home. And with each from her mother, Kate would scream into the phone and do a little dance of victory. With the story of Kate’s gift beyond Ann’s office, she received more contributions. By the end of the day, the total was now $500—plenty of a Christmas for Ashley’s family.
That evening, Kate went with her mother to the money. They bought plenty of household necessities. They had enough to buy food for a Christmas dinner. On Christmas Eve, Ann through the pouring rain to where the family lived. When Ashley opened the door, Ann stood under her umbrella and wished the woman a Merry Christmas. Then Ann began to unload the gifts from the car. With so many gifts to take inside, she abandoned the umbrella. Ashley her in the rain. Soon both women were wet through, and the surprise had turned to something deeper, the kind of that brought them close to tears.
A．in charge B．in need C．in return D．in turn
A．excited B．surprised C．ashamed D．disappointed
A．with B．without C．to D．from
A．doorbell B．phone C．alarm D．clock
A．pleasure B．permission C．information D．aid
A．rise B．show C．take D．disappear
A．determination B．peace C．surprise D．puzzle
A．collected B．counted C．chose D．found
A．Or B．And C．But D．So
A．Gradually B．Finally C．Immediately D．Constantly
A．made up B．picked up C．took up D．piled up
A．put up B．came out C．set off D．dropped by
A．greeting B．report C．letter D．gift
A．spreading B．sharing C．starting D．inventing
A．spend B．deliver C．make D．receive
A．even B．always C．already D．yet
A．walked B．drove C．ran D．cycled
A．astonished B．embarrassed C．bored D．frightened
A．took B．held C．joined D．attended
A．sympathy B．sadness C．anxiety D．joy
Do you know that body language accounts for over 90% of a convention? That's why communicating face to face is always better than a telephone conversation if you are trying to sell something!
Your body language will give others a general of you and it will also show your emotions. It's very difficult to make your body . It's easy to tell the difference between a smile of pleasure and a false smile. So if you understand body language codes (密码), it is usually possible to know what someone really , whatever they may be saying with .
Although much of our body language is universal, a lot is also . Culture codes vary from one country to another and they can misunderstandings. Even simple gestures may have a completely different meaning in other parts of the world. For example, the circle made with three raised fingers means " OK" in the United States. But it is not universal. In Brazil, Greece and Germany it is a gesture showing disrespect and in Japan it means "money"!
In many Asian cultures, it is not appropriate for men and women to touch in public. Therefore, displays of affection such as hands or kissing are not . In some parts of Asia, , it is common for people of the same sex to hold hands as a sign of .
Greetings vary according to the country and the sex of the people involved. In the west, it is appropriate to shake hands when you someone for the first time and both men and women can a handshake. In Indonesia, for example, a man will not offer a handshake to an Indonesian woman they are in a business situation.
If you want to avoid making mistakes when you travel to other countries, you should their basic cultures before you leave. If you do this, you are less likely to people.
A．namely B．particularly C．importantly D．practically
A．imagination B．description C．expression D．impression
A．lie B．talk C．act D．conduct
A．polite B．shy C．sincere D．ready
A．cares B．means C．shows D．considers
A．words B．examples C．feelings D．movements
A．exact B．foreign C．cultural D．similar
A．clear up B．cut down C．refer to D．lead to
A．sign B．mark C．shape D．figure
A．helpless B．rude C．dangerous D．casual
A．shaking B．touching C．raising D．holding
A．comfortable B．suitable C．acceptable D．reasonable
A．therefore B．otherwise C．however D．besides
A．friendship B．love C．admiration D．concern
A．know B．introduce C．approach D．meet
A．suggest B．start C．demand D．follow
A．unless B．until C．if D．while
A．surprising B．disappointing C．embarrassing D．laughing
A．experience B．develop C．respect D．understand
A．worry B．hurt C．affect D．Disturb
Today was Father’s Day. I missed you, Dad! at your photos, I thought of the happy days when you stayed with me. It seemed as if everything had happened yesterday.
I remembered how you taught me to be a person with good , such as honesty, kindness and self-respect. You taught me to enjoy and work.
You taught me about love, as you yours with all seven of us children. But, , I thought of how you taught me of God’s great for his children. You showed the way, by being at church each time the doors were open. I was you, as you led our family in prayer（祈祷）each before going to bed. Through you, I what is truly important in life. I now know that you continue to live through me and I hope I have that legacy（遗产）on to my kids.
I know that your life was not easy you lost your father when you were only two years old. I know that you had to your studies and help your mother. You your responsibilities, as you did in supporting our . Thanks, Dad!
So, parents and to all you Dads, remember that you can have a positive (积极的) influence your children by what you teach them and that they will make a difference in this world.
Children, now it’s time to your love and thanks to your Dad what he does for you. A big hug, a thank you and living a life of purpose, all of will give him more joy, are worth your doing.
A．Looking B．Laughing C．Pointing D．Shouting
A．energies B．skills C．abilities D．qualities
A．rest B．peace C．life D．success
A．bargained B．devoted C．shared D．competed
A．in all B．above all C．at all D．after all
A．pain B．love C．surprise D．beauty
A．watching B．waiting C．replacing D．persuading
A．hour B．dusk C．night D．noon
A．ordered B．advised C．searched D．learned
A．passed B．given C．offered D．depended
A．if B．though C．before D．because
A．pack up B．give up C．rely on D．leave for
A．made B．solved C．took D．doubted
A．family B．house C．team D．class
A．carefully B．wonderfully C．especially D．regularly
A．of B．for C．on D．to
A．examine B．express C．change D．explore
A．in charge of B．in search of C．in honor of D．in return for
A．hot B．warm C．strong D．heavy
A．which B．them C．that D．what
Do you love libraries? If you love books as much as I do, then I’m certain you must.
My library card has a(n) place in my wallet, and some of my favorite of childhood come from the public library in my hometown. It is a(n) house, much like the one introduced in Secrets of the Blue Hill Library, coming this summer.
The children’s section(区) of our library is on the lower level, and I felt when I walked down the steps, opened the small door (just right for a child) and entered the room with many rows of shelves. It was a wonderland where new adventures (奇遇) and friends awaited(等待).
I clearly the pleasant smell of books — a mix of new and smell — that attracted me deeply, and, like a bee moving from flower to flower, I book after book as I took in varieties of on those shelves and tried to choose the next ones I would take home. I preferred to read books about real-life heroes, whose lives me a lot. From the books on our library shelves, the world was opened to me in an attractive way.
, of course, my reading took me up the steps and into the library on the first and second floors, where I continued reading every book with much . To be honest, I can’t how different my life would have been if it had not been for the variety of reading I at the library. I can say for certain that, its strong and comforting presence in my life, I would not be the person I am today — a successful writer.
In the book Secrets of the Blue Hill Library, the people of this small town have no . But two wonderful women come together to provide both a nice library for the town and a home for Anne, the leading character. But that is only the beginning of the adventures that await Anne—and you as my fellow library lover.
A．open B．secret C．proud D．safe
A．poets B．memories C．scenes D．books
A．visiting B．running C．cleaning D．painting
A．ancient B．beautiful C．national D．free
A．tired B．embarrassed C．worried D．excited
A．mostly B．usually C．truly D．simply
A．catch B．remember C．describe D．carry
A．bitter B．strange C．old D．sharp
A．picked up B．checked out C．gave out D．put away
A．sizes B．pages C．titles D．prices
A．warned B．encouraged C．surprised D．challenged
A．Somehow B．Besides C．Regularly D．Finally
A．college B．research C．adult D．video
A．thought B．interest C．time D．success
A．explore B．imagine C．compare D．show
A．examined B．bought C．discovered D．wrote
A．Since B．But C．While D．So
A．from B．for C．without D．in
A．young B．new C．present D．busy
A．forest B．museum C．library D．market
People in the US thought Ebola was only a disease, accompanied with fever and found in Africa at the beginning. then a man from west Africa died from Ebola at a hospital in Dallas, Texas. And two nurses for him became infected(感染) with the virus, which made the US government publish new guidelines 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 infected person’s body fluids — 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 , we wouldn’t be able to impose quarantine（强加隔离）as we now can if they have high-risk touch.”
Last week, President Barack Obama urged Americans not to what he called “ panic or fear ”.
This week，the administration announced that all travelers reaching the United States from some African nations are to pass through one of five airports.
A．Just B．Yet C．So D．Even
A．arranging B．caring C．searching D．standing
A．treat B．attend C．inspect D．protect
A．officials B．officers C．physicists D．doctors
A．stated B．suggested C．considered D．regretted
A．proves B．happens C．says D．appears
A．studying B．discussing C．questioning D．determining
A．means B．areas C．organs D．countries
A．announced B．received C．admitted D．rejected
A．increase B．income C．decrease D．outbreak
A．The other B．Another C．The same D．One
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．previously C．presently D．regularly
A．examined B．searched C．explored D．exposed
A．leave B．arrive C．live D．stay
A．look forward to B．pay attention to C．give in to D．add up to
A．persuaded B．required C．advised D．guided
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town claiming(宣称) that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole country. A large crowd gathered，and they all agreed that his heart was because there was not a single scar(疤痕) in it. The young man was very proud.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as .”The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s . It was strongly, but full of scars. It had places pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps(缺口) where whole pieces were missing.
The young man laughed. “ your heart with mine, anyone with his eyes can see mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”
“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours looks perfect but I never trade with you. You see, every represents a person I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they _ me a piece of their heart that fits into the _ place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I treasure, because they remind me of the love we .
“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart , and the other person hasn’t returned a _ of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps—giving love is a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return where I have been waiting and fill the space. So now do you see what true beauty is?’’
Tears running his cheeks, the young man walked up to the old man, his own perfect heart, and tore out a piece. He it to the old man with trembling hands.
The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It , but not perfectly, as there were some rough edges.
The young man looked at his heart, not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.
They hugged and walked away side by side.
A．ugly B．perfect C．good D．hurt
A．mine B．his C．theirs D．ours
A．coat B．appearance C．face D．heart
A．knocking B．striking C．beating D．hitting
A．that B．which C．where D．whose
A．smooth B．rough C．broken D．pretty
A．Comparing B．Compared C．Compare D．Compares
A．might B．would C．could D．should
A．one B．heart C．piece D．scar
A．on whom B．in whom C．with whom D．to whom
A．take B．give C．lend D．pass
A．empty B．full C．red D．first
A．had B．gave C．shared D．owned
A．in B．away C．off D．up
A．lot B．sheet C．piece D．pile
A．taking B．making C．keeping D．bringing
A．last B．cut C．come D．stay
A．carried away B．reached into C．took out D．brought up
A．returned B．took C．offered D．served
A．fit B．hit C．beat D．set
When studying in Australia, do not worry about understanding the local language．General English programs are offered to help you English．As a General English at Greenwich College，I will tell you what you can learn from these programs．
I teach English at all levels from to advanced．My classes usually with a fun activity．We play vocabulary and grammar ．Sometimes we listen to Australian and decide if we like the lyrics(歌词)．After we have all up，we move onto the grammar or vocabulary of the day．We it through writing or speaking.
We on our other skills(reading，writing or listening)in the afternoon，and use these skills to better understand the grammar or vocabulary． ,at the end of the day, we talk about to live and work in Australia．We discuss the problems， how to understand different accents．new words and make new friends．If there are any problems，we help each other, offering advice and .
General English also offers classes to improve your speaking ability．We offer special grammar and conversation classes，as well as a movie club! You can also come with us to the Opera House，the beach，the zoo or even to a museum.
If you feel about using your spoken English，don’t worry! Everyone feels the ．So，in General English we have activities that you talking to classmates，excursions(远足)that your confidence，and student parties that help you talk to others.
It's a great way to all you English skills as well as have a fantastic . Maybe I’ll see you in my class soon．
A．test B．grasp C．cover D． teach
A．student B．worker C．teacher D． guide
A．beginners B．1earners C．courses D． subjects
A．deal B．work C．compete D． start
A．toys B．sports C．games D． music
A．songs B．dialogues C．news D． reports
A．turned B．shut C．looked D． warmed
A．catch B．practice C．appreciate D． enjoy
A．depend B．keep C．focus D． base
A．Firstly B．Secondly C．Thirdly D． Finally
A．why B．how C．when D． whether
A．including B．remaining C．deciding D． judging
A．house B．disadvantage C．support D． challenge
A．1istening B．writing C．accent D． reading
A．nervous B．comfortable C．excited D． proud
A．opposite B．fixed C．same D． forced
A．take B．imagine C．get D． remind
A．build B．catch C．appreciate D． draw
A．value B．improve C．instruct D． arrange
A．feeling B．thought C．adventure D． experience
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