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Supermarkets are big stores that provide a wide choice of foods and products. In the United States, traditional supermarkets
(face) competition from even bigger stores with more choices of fresh and natural foods.
Many supermarkets are chains, stores (own) by one company. Most Americans still spend the most money
(buy)groceries(杂货) at supermarkets. Traditional supermarkets have lost some of their business.
(gradual), many people are changing where they buy groceries. They are also changing the kinds of groceries they want.
New (compete) are winning business because they are even larger than supermarkets. And they have
(low) prices. Wal-mart supercenters sell groceries as well as clothes, electronic equipment and everything else. Competition has also come from stores,
Whole Foods Market, which sell natural foods.
Yet supermarkets are changing too. Many have cut prices. Many are offering more fine foods and organic products are free of added chemicals and drugs.
2000, Americans have bought more organic food from supermarkets than from any other kind of store.
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I’m ______ only daughter of my parents. So they are worried
____ everything I do. For example,
______ I ride my bike, my parents won’t let me ride by myself. They are afraid I might fall off my bike and hurt
______ .They are taking great trouble to support the bike, with my mother even
_____ (carry) a first-aid box. I’m not free to ride and I often say
_____ (angry), “Why not let me ride alone?”
Now, most families have only one child. Parents want to do_____ for their children. This does no good
____ them. Too much love from parents may stop children from
______ (be) independent. In my opinion, parents should let their children do
____ they can do alone.
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Mum(putting on her coat) : I’m going to have to go down to the shop for more bread.
Alan: Why?
Mum: I’m not sure what(happen). I made some sandwiches earlier and left them on the table
I went to answer the phone. But someone must have taken them because they are
(go).
Alan: Oh, it must have been Dad. I’m sure he was in the kitchen (early).
Mum: No, he went off to his tennis match before I finished (make) them, so he couldn’t have done it.
, he couldn’t carry a plate of sandwiches as well as all his tennis stuff, so I’m sure
wasn’t him.
Alan(opening fridge door): Well, it wasn’t me. But Mum, look! Are these your sandwiches here on the bottom shelf offridge?
Mum: Are they there? Oh, my goodness. Ihave put them in there when the phone rang. Oh, dear. I really must be losing my
. Now, why did I put on my coat?
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Some buildings are known their artistic beauty, some for their
(detail) design, and others for their architects’ imagination. But a London building has made headlines for none of these reasons.
In its short history, 20 Fenchurch Street has made itself (know) by reflecting（反射）sunlight
( strong ) that it once melted parts of a sports car in the street below.
So is no wonder that the building was named the UK’s
( bad ) building. According to the magazine, the judges,
were architects and writers, and agreed that 20 Fenchurch Street
(design) by a Uruguayan architect should win the prize.
And the building’s problems end with reflection. Dangerous winds are also blown along the street below. A pedestrian (行人) said to the BBC that she almost got blown over when
( walk ) past the heavy building.
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It is really sad news for Guinness World Records. Tiffany Two, the holder of the (old) cat record, has passed away in her sleep at
age of 27 years, 2months and 20 days.
Born on March 13, 1988 in San Diego, California, Tiffany Two (buy) by her owner, Sharon Voorhees, from a local pet shop. At that time, the cat was only six
(week) old. Sharon named her Tiffany Two in memory of the cat she once
(own) In the 1970s.
In fact, Tiffany Two celebrated her 27th birthday back in March, she had lived the equivalent (等量) of 125 human years.
Despite unbelievable age, Tiffany Two was reported to have good sight and hearing
(recent). Tiffany Two only had minor
(ill) such as high blood pressure, and Sharon described her as “strong and still able to go up and down stairs”.
“She’s not afraid (play) with anyone or any animal. She walks right past the dogs. She’s very active!” Sharon explained.
Being good at something and having a passion for it are not enough．Success （1） fundamentally on our view of ourselves and of the（2） in our lives．
When twelve﹣year﹣old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in 1931，he had no （3） of knowing that his life was to change（4） ．The class experiment that day was to （5） how heating a container of water would bring air bubbling（冒泡）to the surface．（6） ，the container the teacher gave Wilson to heat（7） held something more volatile（易挥发的）than water．When Wilson heated it，the container（8） ，leaving Wilson blinded in both eyes．
When Wilson returned home from hospital two months later，his parents （9） to find a way to deal with the catastrophe that had （10） their lives．But Wilson did not regard the accident as（11） ．He learned braille（盲文）quickly and continued his education at Worcester College for the Blind．There，he not only did well as a student but also became a（n）（12） public speaker．
Later，he worked in Africa，where many people suffered from（13） for lack of proper treatment．For him，it was one thing to（14） his own fate of being blind and quite another to allow something to continue （15） it could be fixed so easily．This moved him to action．And tens of millions in Africa and Asia can see because of the（16） Wilson made to preventing the （17） ．
Wilson received several international （18） for his great contributions．He lost his sight but found a（19） ．He proved that it's not what happens to us that（20） our lives﹣it's what we make of what happens．
| （1）A． depends |
B． holds |
C． keeps |
D． reflects |
| （2）A． dilemmas |
B． accidents |
C． events |
D． steps |
| （3）A． way |
B． hope |
C． plan |
D． measure |
| （4）A． continually |
B． gradually |
C． gracefully |
D． completely |
| （5）A． direct |
B． show |
C． advocate |
D． declare |
| （6）A． Anyway |
B． Moreover |
C． Somehow |
D． Thus |
| （7）A． mistakenly |
B． casually |
C． amazingly |
D． clumsily |
| （8）A． erupted |
B． exploded |
C． emptied |
D． exposed |
| （9）A． deserved |
B． attempted |
C． cared |
D． agreed |
| （10）A． submitted to |
B． catered for |
C． impressed on |
D． happened to |
| （11）A． fantastic |
B． extraordinary |
C． impressive |
D． catastrophic |
| （12）A． accomplished |
B． crucial |
C． specific |
D． innocent |
| （13）A． deafness |
B． depression |
C． blindness |
D.speechlessness |
| （14）A． decide |
B． abandon |
C． control |
D． accept |
| （15）A． until |
B． when |
C． unless |
D． before |
| （16）A． opposition |
B． adjustments |
C． commitment |
D． limitations |
| （17）A． preventable |
B． potential |
C． spreadable |
D． influential |
| （18）A． scholarships |
B． rewards |
C． awards |
D． bonuses |
| （19）A． fortune |
B． recipe |
C． dream |
D． vision |
| （20）A． distinguishes |
B． determines |
C． claims |
D． limits |
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Scientists have discovered that(stay) in the cold could help us lose weight． Researchers at the University of California found that exposure to the cold increases levels of a protein that helps form brown fat--the type of fat that produces heat and keeps us warm． Brown fat burns energy,
helps us lose weight． White fat stores extra energy, which results
weight gain． The researchers said that because air conditioning and heating give us constant,
(comfort) temperatures, our body’s need for brown fat has decreased． They found that: “Outdoor workers in northern Finland who
(expose) to cold temperature have
significant amount of brown fat when
(compare) to same-aged indoor workers.” The research was conducted on two different control groups of mice．
group was injected with the protein that helps create brown fat． This group later gained 30% less weight after both groups were fed high-fat diets． The researchers say this could be good news in the fight against obesity． People who are obese have
(low) levels of brown fat than thinner people． Head researcher Hei Sook Sul said, “This protein could become an important target for research into the treatment and prevention of obesity and obesity-related diseases.” She added, “If you can somehow increase levels of this protein, you could
(possible) lose more weight even if eating the same amount of food.”
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Mr. and Mrs. Jackson worked in the same company. The man was skillful and earned twice as much, if not more than, his wife. But he had to give all his money to his wife,
bought the food, clothes and drinks for him. He was angry with her
couldn’t say anything. All the men in the workplace were afraid of their wives and they felt sorry for each other.
It was March 8th and all the women had a day off. The men were free to say whatever they wanted. They had endless (complain) about their wives. And they thought
unfair that women had their own festival but they didn’t. The more they said, the
(angry) they became. They decided to write a letter to the UN and advised them
(cancel) “Women’s Day”. They asked Mr. Jackson to do it, too. The man agreed and began to write it.
When Mr. Jackson finished it, his wife came in. Her key (leave) in the workplace and she came for it. She made him hand the letter to her.
(read) it, the woman said with a smile, “How can you post it to the UN
I don’t supply you with the money for buying a stamp?”
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English has changed over time. Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English _______(speak )in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different _
_____ the English we speak today . It was based more ___
__ (Germany) than the English we speak ___
__ present. Then __
____(gradual )between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those __
____ ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched
___ English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600’s Shakespeare _
___ ( be ) able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British
____(settler) moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were ___
(take ) to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both countries.
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Festivals and celebrations of all kinds (hold) everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,
(plant) in spring and harvest in autumn. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.
Today's festivals have many _ (original), some religious , some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in _
(memorize) of their ancestors. People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music _
they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November.
_ this important feast day, people eat food in _
_ shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had
origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children's festival, __
they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's _
（depend) from Britain.
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One afternoon, Wang Kun and his sister Wang Wei sat in the yard talking about their dream taking a bike trip along the Mekong River. They began their trip from
it begins to where it ends. During their trip, they happened to witness an earthquake, In fifteen seconds, a large city lay in__
___ (ruin), and a number of people ____
___ (injure) or killed. But all hope was not lost. The rescue team
(organize) breath by the army came to help those
__ (survive) and slowly the city began to
__ again. Wang Wei said, “They are the heroes of the city and the people injured in the earthquake”. “Yes, they remind me of another hero who helped the black people to fight __
____the white people to make black and white people____
_____.(equality)” Wang Kun said. Heroes are different, but heroes are_
____.(same) What they had done is to help people live a peaceful life.
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Lucy felt a little ____________(frighten), but she felt very inquisitive and excited as well. She looked back
__________ her shoulder and there, between the dark tree trunks, she could still see the open doorway of the wardrobe and even catch
_________ glimpse of the empty room
___________ she had set out. She had left the door open, for she knew that it was very silly
_________(shut) oneself into a wardrobe. She began to walk forward. In about ten minutes she reached it and found it was a lamppost. As she stood looking at it,
_________(wonder) why there was a lamppost in the middle of a wood, she heard the pitter-patter of feet coming towards her. And soon after that a very strange person
_________(step) out from among the trees into the light of the lamppost.
He was only a little taller than Lucy. From the waist upwards, he was like a man, but his legs ___________(shape) like a goat’s. One of his hands held the umbrella; in the other arm he carried several brown-paper parcels.With the parcels and the snow
_________ looked just as if he
__________(do) his Christmas shopping.
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The British sense of humor differs from other countries it is generally more negative. When it comes to
(make) the British laugh, there is nothing
effective than a socially inappropriate joke.
Popular British comedy shows such as Fawlty Towers, Blackadder and the Office are (fill) of sarcasm (讽刺), teasing and self-deprecation (自嘲). It reflects the culture where mocking（嘲笑）, moaning（呻吟） and ridicule is part of everyday life.
most British people don’t take these jokes too
(serious), foreigners are often puzzled by them. A recent survey found that most foreigners
visited Britain found that the British are “arrogant (傲慢的)”, unfriendly and have almost no sense of humor.
Do foreigners not understand British humor_ are the British just not so funny
they think they are? McKinstry certainly thinks the British are funny. “Accusing the British
_ having no sense of humor is like telling Rolls-Royce that its cars are down-market.
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I will never forget the night my mom left．She walked out and left me standing at the door
(cry)，“Come back !” The next morning, tears filled my eyes as I walked from room to room calling for her．When I went into the kitchen and saw my dad preparing breakfast，he told me she was gone and wouldn’t be coming back，but I still believed she’d be returning from work that afternoon．
Day became night and my mom had not returned．I asked my dad again she was and when she was coming home．
“Baby girl, Mom is not coming back，she left and went (live) with someone else．”These were his exact
(word)．I asked if she did not love me anymore，and then I cried myself to sleep.
My mom came home a few days later and I was very happy， when I ran to hug her，she acted as if she did not know me．She said she had only come for the rest of her stuff ( 东西 )．When she left this time，all the pain and sadness came down so hard on me
all I could do was to lie in my dad’s arms.
The next month brought (much) sadness for my dad and me. We had to move because I would cry all day，searching each room for Mom．My dad said a new house would be good for me.
I have not seen my mom for five years．She has missed my entire childhood and now she (miss) my high-school graduation in a few weeks．No matter how long she’s gone，though , there’s a part of every child that needs a mother. There’s still a part of me that
(true) wishes to reunite with her and try to build a relationship.
In ancient China lived an artist（1） paintings were almost lifelike．The artist's reputation had made him proud．One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait（画像）done so he called all great artists to come and present their（2） （fine）work，so that he could choose the best．The artist was sure he would（3） （choose），but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor's chief minister，the old man laughed．The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River ﹣ perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world．
Filled with（4） （curious），the artist packed his bags and left．（5） he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary （传奇的）artist，they smiled and（6） （point）down the river．The next morning he hired a boat and set out（7） （find）the well﹣known painter．As the small boat moved（8） （gentle）along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water．He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue．And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds（9） （surround）the mountain tops，he was reduced to tears．The artist was finally humbled（谦卑）by the greatest artist（10） earth，Mother Nature．
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