第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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On December 19th , 2006, an airbus took off on time from the capital airport of Saudi Arabia. After about an hour’s 16. (fly), something strange happened in the plane.
The passengers 17. (enjoy) themselves when a small rat stole out from the bag of a young man ,which make the young woman nearby 18. (alarm)with loud screaming. Then more and more rats came out of the bag. All the passengers became out of order, especially the women and the children. The steward（机长）managed to get in touch with 19. control center on the ground. With the order from the ground, the plane 20. (succeed)landed at the nearest airport.
As soon as the plane on the ground, all the passengers got off. Then seven specialists got on 21. ______(catch)these small creatures. Many means had been tired but 22. of them were good enough to catch the rats.
At last they tried to fill in the plane 23. carbon-dioxide, 24. poisoned all the eighty rats by the poisonous gas.
It 25. __ (report)that the young man wanted to carry these rats to another city and sell them as pets but no one had expected that theses small creatures succeeded in escaping from the bag.
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。
What on earth does happiness mean? I can’t give you its exact definition, but I’m sure if you love and help , you’ll get it.
I’ll never forget an old lady. She lives in small house alone. It is said that her husband and her son
（die）in a road accident years ago. Her life is bitter, but she often helps others
a smile. Whenever it snows, she is always the first to clean the paths. She looks after several children living nearby. I am one of them. I often remember the stories she told us and her kind smile. Perhaps she is unlucky, but I think she is a happy person. Her life is full of
（laugh）and love.
But I’m sad to see some people getting their happiness in bad ways. They talk （noisy）in cinemas and meeting rooms; they destroy trees to enjoy themselves and they laugh at others’ shortcomings. Perhaps they feel happy at that time,
they will never get true happiness because they
（lose）their personality already.
Now I know what happiness is. means kindness, love and unselfishness. Above all, I have come to understand that
（bring）happiness to others is getting ourselves happiness.
Over the years I've been teaching kids about a simple______ powerful concept ---- the ant philosophy. They have an amazing four-part philosophy.
First, ants never quit. They'll climb over, they'll climb under, and they'll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat(了不起的) philosophy it is to never quit _______(look) for a way to get ____
__you're supposed to go! Second, ants think about winter and summer. That's ____
__ important attitude.
You can't be ___ naïve(幼稚的) as to think summer will last forever. People who have a little experience are clear about this. So ants are gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer. It’s important to be realistic. You have to think about rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead. The third part is that ants think summer all winter. During the winter, they remind____
___, "This won't last long; we'll soon be out of here." And ____
___the first warm day, the ants are out. If it __
___(turn) cold again, they'll dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm. They can't wait ___
___(get) out. Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it ___
___ (possible) can.
What a great philosophy to have----the ant philosophy：never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.
He is the man who for many people has been a role model. Now your biggest hero deserves a special day when you can express your thanks and let him know _______ important he is to you.
The third Sunday of June – which _____(fall) on June 19 this year – is Father’s Day.
The idea of Father’s Day came from ______ American woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day ___
____( honor )her father. He raised six children by ____
__after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.
The first Father’s Day ______(celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a _____
____(nation) Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared（宣布） the third Sunday of June __
____ Father’s Day.
Here are some ways to show your love and respect:
*Send him a greeting card. Fathers prefer cards _____are not too emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh.
*If he has a computer, cover his desktop _____ words like “I love you Dad”.
*A small present, such as a framed photo of your family, can make him feel like a king.
In the last years of the 1920s, hundreds of record flights were made. A few were made by women. But no woman had flown across the Atlantic Ocean. A wealthy American woman, Amy Guest,(buy) a plane to do this. However, her family were against the idea.
she looked for another woman to take
place. Friends suggested Amelia Earhart, who became interested in flying while
(live) in Toronto. American publisher George Putnam had helped organize the Atlantic Ocean flight
made Amelia famous. Afterwards,
continued to support her flying activities. In 1931, George and Amelia were married. He helped provide her
financial support.
May 20th, 1932, Amelia took off from Newfoundland. She headed east in
small red and gold plane. Amelia had problems with ice on the wings, and fog from the ocean. At one point, her plane dropped
(sudden) 900 meters. She regained control. And after15 hours she landed in Ireland. She had become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone.
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Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary part of the learning process. all too often as parents and teachers we do not allow our children to have the same right. We convey either by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed
, and that nothing but top performance lives up to our expectations.
When I see a child subject to this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie. He was shy and nervous perfectionist. His fear of failure
(keep) him from classroom games that other children played with joyous abandon. He seldom answered questions for fear
he might be wrong. He seldom finished his work because he
(repeated) checked with me to be sure he hadn’t made a mistake. I tried my best to build up
self-confidence. And I frequently asked God for direction. But nothing changed until midterm,
Mary Anne, a student teacher, was appointed to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie
(include), adored her. With her frequent
(courage), Donnie became confident.