完形填空II. 根据所学语段，用适当的词填空。(共8个小题；每小题1分，满分8分)
Crystal’s popularity 41 _________ all age groups and his ability 42 ____________people all over the world prove that stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone. You can expect to hear a lot more from Billy Crystal---he has no plans to stop 43 _____________ films, or to stop telling jokes .He hopes to follow in the footsteps of other famous comedians ,such as Bob hope and George Burns, 44 _____________ lived to be 100 years old and kept working until the end of their lives.
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词（注意：每个空格只填一个单词）
The Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Some parents send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia, regardless of how much this costs. Many also want their children to take extra-curriculum (课外的) activities where they either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is, so parents often spend unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples buy a computer for their son or daughter.
However, what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap. Parents can see that their children's skills vary; they will usually be skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today's children lack self-respect and self-confidence.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study effectively. They are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can help achieve this by teaching their children practical skills like cooking, sewing and other housework.
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. The result, a well-cooked dinner, will give a child a lot of satisfaction and confidence.
An old machine such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child as a toy may make him curious and arouse his interest. If he will spend hours looking at it, and try to mend it, your child might become an engineer when he grows up. Such activities do more than teach a child to read a book; but rather they teach them to think, and to use their minds. This is much more important than learning by reading a book.
| Title |
How Chinese Parents Should Educate Their |
practice |
Being generous with Sending them to the Taking extra curriculum activities in order to start in life. |
| Bad results |
Children's lack of |
| Suggested |
Teaching their children practical skills, which are the most important. Cooking. Sewing. Other housework. Repairing a |
| Good results |
To make the children hardworking and confident. To enable them to think and to use their |
The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar．For thousands of years, the festival ___________ (mark) by eating zong zi and racing dragon boats in honour of Qu Yuan, who is said to have committed suicide(自杀) by drowning himself.
Qu was a minister of the State of Chu ________ (situate) in present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces, during the Warring States Period（战国时期）．He was upright, loyal and highly respected．
_______, he was dismissed from office．
_______ (realize) that the country was in the hands of evil officials, Qu leapt into River Miluo on the fifth day of the fifth month．Nearby fishermen rushed over to save him but were
_______ (able) to recover his body．
The people of Chu _______ mourned Qu’s death threw rice into the river to feed his ghost
_______ year on the day of his death．But one year, the spirit of Qu appeared and told the mourners that a huge reptile（爬行动物）in the river had stolen the rice．The spirit then advised
________ to wrap the rice and bind it
_______ throwing it into the river．
During the Duanwu Festival, zong zi is eaten to symbolize（象征，表示） the rice offerings to Qu．And the dragon-boat races symbolize ________ many attempts to rescue and recover Qu's body.
Being happy means having a feeling of pleasure, for example, something good has happened to you or you are very satisfied with your life. Usually, many people find happiness from their work, family and their friends, but many also find happiness from some kinds of material things, or even spiritual(精神的) things.
Being happy is good for your life. You’ll feel healthy both physically and emotionally. It also can increase your self-confidence, and make you enjoy your life better. Indirectly, your happiness can infect(感染)others. So you should try to feel happy most of the time in your life. And here are some ways that can lead you to the path of happiness.
As soon as you wake up, think about something that can make you smile. It can be anything, such as a funny incident yesterday or jokes from your friends. It’s a good beginning to start your day.
Be a person who can manage his or her feelings. Maybe you’ll have a good or bad feeling at any given moment, but what you need to realize is that it is just a feeling, and you have the power to change it. So, if you’re feeling bad, find the right way to stop the feeling as soon as possible.
Be a person who is easy to forgive (原谅). Often you’ll feel angry with someone at something, but when you forgive him or her, you’ll be able to forget it and feel less stressed.
Remember the good things in your life and appreciate them. You certainly have a lot of good things in your life, and you need to remember them to increase your love for your life.
| Title: |
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| Meaning |
Feeling pleased because of something good or satisfying |
Causes |
● Work, ●Material things or spiritual things |
| ● Making one ● Making one more ● Increasing one’s love for life ● Making happiness spread around |
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of being happy |
● Starting a day by ● Getting rid of your ● Making you less stressed by ● |
Dear Jenny,
I’ve got the letter you wrote to me December 5th last Friday. I’m very happy to hear that you’re doing well.
It’s been about two months since you left. I’m very glad hear that your new job is interesting, but I’m sorry to hear that you don’t like Washington. I think you’ll likebetter once you make more friends there. Good luck to you!
Thank you very much your invitation, I’m very sorry that I can’t go to your Christmas party on December 24th my grandfather will come here that day to celebrate Christmas our family. Please forgive (原谅) me! I hope you can come to New York to spendNew Year holiday with us.
Yours,
Lucy
Do you like travelling? Staying (health) while
(travel) can help to ensure your trip is a happy and enjoyable one.
you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much
(easy):
Make sure you have got signed passport(护照) and visas. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will help a lot if your passport (steal). Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other
you in a separate place from your passport.
Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan to visit. Get yourself familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to you are travelling.
Leave a copy of your itinerary(旅行日程) with family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.
Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not carry too much money or (necessary) credit cards. If we make enough
(prepare), we will succeed. Have
good time!