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The local elementary school had just let out and I found myself behind a school bus as I was driving home. The bus stopped by a house (stand) on top of a hill. A little girl no more than seven years old jumped down the bus steps and (start) running up the driveway toward the house.
I looked up the hill to see she was going and saw her Dad waiting for her. As she got closer and closer her Dad smiled and bent down to greet her. When she got to him, he folded her in powerful arms and gave her a huge hug.
My eyes watered a bit as I watched this scene and remembered all the times my own children had ran into my arms with (smile) faces. Every single hug from them (be) a fountain of youth and a treasure of joy.
My lovely trip down memory lane was interrupted when I heard the car behind me sound its horn (喇叭). I saw school bus quickly pulling away. I started to follow it again with a (light) spirit than I had before. I took that beautiful moment and stored it (safe) in my soul where I knew it would remain forever.
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Waiting for a bus can be very (annoy). Often you (be) at the bus stop for half an hour, and the bus still hasn’t come. , people in Zhongshan, Guangdong don’t have to suffer this. It’s all because of a mobile APP, Zhongshan Real-time Buses. With the APP, people can find out the exact time a bus arrives and set an alarm to remind to go to the bus stop in time.
Five Senior 1 students make the APP possible. At first, they just wanted to add or change bus lines to help make it (easy) for students at their school to take buses. But later, they wanted to make something that is (benefit) to all the people of Zhongshan. (get) technical support, the team turned to the local public transportation group company. They carried out three surveys by collecting questionnaires are completed by about 600 people in shopping malls and bus stops. “The work took______almost all of our spare time for four months,” said Su Yinan, 16.
On Feb 25, Zhongshan Real-time Buses was born. It now covers over 100 bus lines in the city and has been downloaded more than 60,000 times. The project won the first place on the Fifth National High School Students Leadership Convention this summer.
“We are very happy that Zhongshan people are using the results of our efforts,”said Chen, “Students can also make a big difference society.”
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Computers and Internet networking are common in the American workplace. They play ________ (increasing) important roles ________ children’s education, communication with friends and family, and entertainment. Every aspect of modern life ________ (affect) by computers, and developing digital information literacy(读写能力) is essential in the 21st century.
Computer education is especially key for students, from primary through graduate school. Students today are expected ________ (conduct) researches on the Internet, complete homework online, ________make use of presentation software in class discussions. What’s more, ________ (train) in basic software programs is considered elementary for most white-collar positions. Additionally, communication through email is ________ office means as well, and employees must learn to manage multiple means of communication, ________ (include) the latest technology.
High schools often have computer literacy instructions and graduation ________ (require) as educators realize ________ their graduates need basic computer and software skills to be employable in positions beyond minimum wage service jobs.
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German doctors have warned that headbanging(随音乐猛烈摇头晃脑) could be bad for you. Headbanging is a dance from heavy metal music. Dancers shake their heads backwards _____ forwards, from side to side, very _____(quick). Doctors say the dance could lead to brain injury. They once _____(treat) a 50-year-old heavy metal fan. His headbanging led to brain damage. The man had no history of head injuries but had been headbanging for many years. The doctors say the risk of brain damage from headbanging _____(be) low, so heavy metal fans _____ not need to stop doing the dance.
The man had bad headaches _____ going to a concert. He had a brain scan at a hospital. Doctors found bleeding inside his brain. He had an _____ (operate) to repair the damage. Doctors drilled a hole in his brain _____(release) the blood. Two months later, his headaches disappeared. The head doctor said:” We are not against headbanging. The risk of injury is very, very low. If our patient _____ (go) to a classical concert, this would not have happened.” He said heavy metal fans should carry on dancing, ____(say):“ Rock’n’roll will never die. Heavy metal fans should rock on.”
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Once a farmer's donkey (驴) fell into a deep well. The animal cried loudly for hours, but the farmer couldn't figure out how to deal________it. Finally, he decided that the animal was old and that the well needed to be covered anyway, so he ________ (think) the donkey wasn't worth saving. Then, he invited some of his neighbors to come over and help ________ . They all took a shovel (铁铲) and began to put dirt into the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried________ (sad). Then, to everyone's surprise, the donkey became quiet. A few shovel loads later, the farmer looked down into the well and was astonished at ________ he saw.
Each shovel of dirt hit its back, but the donkey was doing something ________ (amaze). It was shaking the dirt off and taking a step up.________ the neighbors continued to put more dirt on top of the animal, it would shake the dirt off and take one more step up.
Pretty soon everyone was surprised as the donkey stepped up over the edge of ________ well and ran off happily!
When life sometimes ________ (put) dirt on you, the best way of getting out of the well is to shake the dirt off and take a step up. Each of your troubles is a stepping stone. You can get out of die deepest well just ________ never giving up!
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W: ____do you think of the football match we _____(watch) yesterday afternoon?
M: Very _________(excite).The two teams did very well in the match and it was really ____close game.
W: I enjoyed it very much too. I have never seen a more interesting game so far this year.
M: I had expected it to be a wonderful match because of the teams had excellent players.
W: I’m sorry I missed the first part of it..
M: You were late for the match? What for?
W: I was filled with anxiety to see the match and fell my bike on the way. My leg hurt, I had to ride my bike slowly. It took me quite some time before I got to the sports field.
M: I’m sorry (hear) that. Were your legs hurt?
W: Yes, but not very ________(serious).
M: You should have seen a doctor first. How long were you late for the match? What time was it when you got to the sports field?
W: When I got to the sports field, was already three twenty.
M: Three twenty? Oh, you were twenty minutes late for the match. You missed a wonderful part of the match.
W: Yeah. It was really a pity.
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Finishing their shopping at the supermarket, a middle-aged couple found their new car ________ (steal). They filed a report ________the police station and a detective drove them back _______ the parking lot to look for evidence.
To their __________ (amaze), the car had been returned ________ there was a note in it that said: "I apologize for taking your car. My wife was having a baby and I had to send her to the ____________ as soon as possible. Please forget the inconvenience. There are two tickets __________ tonight's Rowan Atkinson concert."
Their faith in humanity restored(恢复). The couple attended_________ concert. But when they returned home, they immediately found that their house_______(be) ransacked (洗劫). On the bathroom mirror was ________ note: "I have to put my kid through college somehow, don't I?"
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A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus. ______ sat next to each other. “What’s that in your bag?” asked the young man, pointing to a big bag beside the old man.
“Gold. There was nothing but gold,” answered the old man. The young man could not believe his own ears and was _____ great surprise. Then he began to think about _____to get the money. The old man was very tired and it seemed that he could hardly keep his eyes open. After a while the old man ______(lie) down on the chair and fell asleep.
The young man took _____ big bag gently and quietly. But when he was just about to run away, he found a corner of his fur(毛皮)coat was under the old man’s body. Several times he tried to pull it out, ______ in vain(白费). At last he took off his coat, ____(think) that the gold in the bag must cost far more than his fur coat.
Worried but ______(delight), the young man ran out of the station as quickly as his legs could carry him, until he reached a place _____ he thought the old man couldn’t find him. He stopped and quickly opened the bag but he just found a great many of small stones in it. Then he ran back to the station ____(hurry) only to find that the old man was gone.
第二节语法填空 (每空不多于3个单词)。
What should you do if you are not able to sleep?The best thing is to try to avoid bad habits. you always go to bed and get up at about the same time,this will set a (health)rhythm in yourlife.Don’t drink caffeine drinks in the evening.Smoking and alcohol can also keep you awake.You may have trouble (sleep)if you have a heavy meal just before you go to bed.
You may also find it difficult (get)to sleep if you have a problem or something else on your mind.This is you need to relax.As you lie in bed,tense the muscles in your feet and then relax .Continue up the body,tensing and relaxing the muscles until you reach the head. Start with the feet again if you are still tense.If you (think)about a problem or about something exciting that is going to happen the next day,get up and write about it.That will help to take it offyour mind.You can also get up and read,but be sure to choose book that is not too difficult. ,you may get so interested that you won’t want to go to sleep even when you feel sleepy.
Sleep welt and have sweet (dream)!
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Man: Good morning. Can I help you?
Woman: Yes. I (admit) to the university last month, and now I’d like to try and arrange (accommodate) in the hall of residence.
Man: Yes, certainly. Please sit down. What I'll do is fill a form and make sure you(full) understand what to expect.
Woman: Thank you.
Man: So first of all, can I take your name and date of birth?
Woman: It's Anu Bhatt. March 31st, 1992.
Man: And what will you be studying?
Woman: I'm doing a course in (nurse).
Man: Right, thank you. And how long would you want to stay in hall, do you think?
Woman: Well, it'll take three years I'd only like to stay in hall for two. I'd like to thinkabout living outside for the third year.
Man: Fine. Do you want to cook for or have all your meals (provide), as we call full board?
Woman: Is there anything in between?
Man: Yes. You can choose to be provided only with evening meals, is half board.
Woman: That's I'd prefer.
Man: Yes, a lot of students go for that. Now, with that in mind, do you have any specialdiet, anything we should know about?
Woman: No red meat.
Man: Okay. That's all I need to know.
短文填空,根据首字母或所给汉语提示,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。
注意:每个空格只写1个单词。请将答案填写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。
Some may think that success is hard to achieve. _____(事实上), there are some factors that you should makea_______ for in pursuit of success. In the first place, unlock yourc_______, which enables you to see things in new ways and find different ways to solve problems. Secondly, build up your confidence, meaning having f_______ in yourself. Thirdly, increase yourf_______ and be open to change. Next, stayt_______(渴望的)for knowledge and always try to makei_______ in yourself. Finally, perseverance really matters. You should know that before you succeed you may suffern_______ failures. Never s_______ back. Just keep moving. As long as you follow the suggestions above, success is there for the t_______.
语法填空,阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填在答题卡标号为1-10的相应位置上。
Making new friends means (put) yourself at risk and asking others not only to accept you, but to like you and want to be around you as well .
( fortunate ) , there is no perfect solution this part of the process , so if you want to make friends , take a deep breath and jump right in .
first step to make new friends is figuring out what is holding you back . A lot of times people are interested in making new friends don’t know why they don’t have them . They can’t see that own actions are working against them .
Once you can identify what is keeping you from making new friends , you need to work through these concerns . This can be painful you will need to put yourself outside of your comfort zones to see any real differences .
The next step is to shine in these social settings so that others will leave with a positive (impress) . If you find social situations hard , just rely on a few simple rules .
When you feel (confidence) that you’ve made some great friends , get out there and celebrate with them . No matter you decide to do , the important thing is to celebrate your new friends and hopefully continue making more.
语法填空
A few months ago we started a blog ____ (call) "Confessions(自白)of an English Learner."This blog is____ you to share your stories about language misunderstandings. Many of you provided advice about ____ you learned English. Thanks to everyone who __ (join) the discussion on the blog so far.
One web visitor described his ____ (difficult) with two English language words____ sound similar but are very different in meaning. Moises wrote from his home in El Salvador. He described a mistake he made on his first visit to the United States.
At the time, Moises was working on a ship. It was his second day. He was organizing some of his belongings ____ a co-worker came into the room they were sharing. The co-worker asked, "Hey, my friend, do you want soap?" Moises wrote that he was surprised by the question and excited ___ (use) his English. He answered, "No thanks. I am not hungry."
Well, everyone in the room started laughing and Moises did not understand the joke. ____ new friends then explained that "soap" is something you use to wash yourself. "Soup" is what you eat.
Moises said this incident happened ten years ago. He added, "Do you imagine that I am ___ English teacher now?"
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My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman. I always felt blessed growing up in her home a boy. She worked hard, laughed loud, and was never afraid of life threw at her.
When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties, my Dad (force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home. It was with a heavy heart Dad moved Grandmother into a nursing home.
Our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room. It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had her.
Shortly after that birthday, however, life gave her the (tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too. The Dementia(痴呆) grew worse and worse. At times when I visited her she didn’t know I was. During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept. When she awoke, her eyes stared at me and I could tell she didn’t recognize . She looked down at my hand (hold) hers and instead of pulling hers away, she smiled at me. Then she closed her eyes and went (peace) back to sleep. I could see then that even though her mind didn’t remember me, her spirit still remembered love.
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“Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are_______(fair) treated by society. They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the ____ amount of work. Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important decisions, ___ it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women ___(work)at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention _. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs, they will be able to do _____ they are best at doing,such as making a nice home and bringing __ children. Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have __freedom to choose between a job and home life ___ a mixture of the two. As a matter of____, women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.