Every scientist has a childhood dream. A scientist in China once had a(n) 36 . He wished to grow a new type of rice which could produce a lot. This person is Yuan Longping 37 was born in 1930. He graduated from the Southwest Agricultural(农业) University in 1953. Yuan Longping came up with an idea for a hybrid rice in the 1960s. Since then, he has devoted himself to the research and development of new varieties(品种).
In 1973, together with other people, he 38 in the development of hybrid rice. This made China be a worldwide leader in rice production. For this, he was called Father of Hybrid Rice. In 1980, the technology for hybrid rice was 39 to the United States. 40 Professor Yuan’s hard work, China now produces enough rice to 41 her people every year.
In his spare time, he loves playing 42 violin and listening to music. Every night, he reads 43 half an hour before he goes to sleep. He likes swimming, too.
It is said that Professor Yuan is one of the 44 people in China. And he cares about 45 but his research.
Now Professor Yuan is working on developing super hybrid rice. He goes to the fields twice a day.
A．dream B．idea C．thought D．meaning
A．where B．whom C．which D．who
A．success B．succeeded C．successfully D．successful
A．given B．grown C．showed D．introduced
A．Because of B．Thanks for C．Instead of D．According to
A．offer B．feed C．send D．provide
A．an B．/ C．a D．the
A．on B．in C．for D．to
A．poorest B．richest C．cleverest D．most careful
A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
完形填空（共1小题）
I will never forget the Sunday afternoons I spent at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania when I was a little boy． Miles of winding stonewallsaround the house provided endless hours of ________for a city kid like me．
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old． Since my first visit to the ________ , I’d wanted to beallowedto climb the stonewalls around the farm． My parents would never approve(赞同)． Still, my wish to climb across those walls grew so ________ ． One spring afternoon, I picked up all my courage and ________ the living room, where the adults were sitting and talking over tea after dinner．
“Can I climb the stonewalls?” I asked． Immediately the women in the room cried．“Heavens, no! You’ll 5 yourself!” I wasn’t too disappointed; their replywas just as I’d expected． But before I could leave the room, my ________ stopped me． “Wait a minute．” I heard him say, “Let the boy climb the stonewalls． He has to ________ to do things for himself．”
“Hurry up,” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back”． For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls and had the ________ of my life． Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about myadventure(冒险)． I’ll never forget what he said． “Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a ________ day just by being yourself． Always ________ , there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are．”
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完形填空,阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Subway Hero
It was 7:15am on 15thApril, 2010. Forty-year-old Earl Brown was waiting for the train at the subway station in New York City. His two sons, aged five and eight, were with him at the time.
Suddenly, a sick young man fell down on the platform(站台). The man, 24-year-old James Wilson, got up, but then ________ again—this time, onto the track(轨道) between the two rails. A train was coming into the station. It was a ________ moment, and an accident seemed to be about to happen. The young man’s life was going to be in danger if the train did not stop. Everybody on the platform was very worried about the young man as his life could be gone in a few ________ .
But Mr. Brown stayed calm. He looked at the man, and looked at the space that the man was in. It was about half a meter ________ . He thought to himself, “The train is going to travel over the man. If he tries to get up, the train will definitely kill him. However, the young man will be OK if he lies on the ground and doesn’t move.”At this time, Mr. Brown knew he had to make a tough ________ , and it would be very important for this young man.
Without further hesitation(犹豫), Mr. Brown jumped onto the track. He ________ on top of Mr. Wilson, and kept him down on the ground inside the subway track. The train driver saw both of them. He was terrified, but there was no way for him to ________ in time. The train travelled over the two men before it was finally stopped.
The people on the platform were shocked to see what had happened. When Mr. Brown heard them shouting, he shouted, "We’re fine, but tell my sons I’m OK." People on the platform clapped(鼓掌) and cheered their ________ —they were amazed at Mr. Brown’s courage and bravery. Subway staffs helped the two men walk out of the track safely. An ambulance(救护车) arrived and took Mr. Wilson to the nearest hospital. Luckily, there was nothing serious with him.
In a radio interview, Mr. Brown was asked why he was so brave when the accident happened. He ________ said, "My coat got dirty but that’s it." He added, "I’m not a brave man and I was terribly afraid of it too. I just saw someone who needed help at that time. It was the ________ thingto do, so I did it."
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完形填空
Road signs for your future
Sometimes, the choices you have made prove to be wrong. Don’t worry – it’s not the end of the world! In traffic, what you do in this situation is just turn around and find a________way. That’s exactly what you should also do in real life. In your life you will find many dead ends but you will always find your way out of them.
Life is not always a walk in the park. There will be uphill as well as downhill, bumps（凸块）and smooth rides. If you are not careful, a bump can make you ________ . However, riding your along just straight roads with no bumps can become ________ . So, a bump can be a nice experience ________ .
Right or left? In your life there will be times when you have to make a ________ . You may want to focus on your studies, so you choose to stop a hobby that you’ve had for years. ________ ! ________ putting away the guitar or stopping your dance lessons, you should think ________ you could divide your time between studying and hobbies. Basically, it’s just a question of how to your time.
Whatever you do in life, remember to take it easy. You don’t have to run everywhere. Sometimes running makes life less enjoyable. It’s often better to think before taking action. So, think first and then act! There’s really no rush! You don’t have to experience everything before you’re 20!
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完形填空（共1小题）
There was a man playing the piano in a bar. He was a good piano player and ________ played in this bar. People ________ come in just to hear him play. But one night, a customer（顾客）told him he didn’t want to hear him just play the piano any more. He wanted him to sing a song. The man said, “I don’t sing.” ________ the customer was persistent（偏执的）. He told the bar owner, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want that man to sing!” The bar owner shouted, “If you want to get paid, sing a song. Our customers are asking you to sing!”
So the piano player sang a song in public ________ the first time. And everyone was surprised by his song—Mona, Mona Lisa. He got lots of applause（掌声）that night. He had ________ a talent（才能）for singing, but he was just sitting on his talent for the ________ years! If without the chance, he would live the ________ of his life as a no—name piano player in a no— name bar. However, now he ________one of the most famous singers in America and he’s the shinging star for his fans.
You, too, have skills and abilities. Maybe your talent isn’t as great as the singer above, but it may be better than you think! So, in your life, you should be ________ to try doing different things and ________ what talents you really have! Living life is all about striving forward（奋勇前进）. So why not do what one can, to become the greatest one can be? Choose, face and truly live!A．never B．hardly C．always
A．used to B．are used to C．were used to
A．So B．But C．Or
A．at B．for C．on
A．so B．such C．very
A．pass B．past C．passed
A．rest B．part C．end
A．became B．has become C．will become
A．brave enough B．enough brave C．bravely enough
A．be sure B．make sure C．be sure of
完形填空
Hundreds of years ago in a small town, a moneylender lent a lot of money to a poor man. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, the poor man’s beautiful daughter. So he came up with an idea. He said the poor man didn’t need to return the money to him he could marry his daughter. Both the man and his daughter were very .
The moneylender then told them that he would put a small stone and a small white stone into an empty bag. The girl would have to one. If she took the black stone , she would become the moneylender’s and her father’s debt(债务) would be let go. If she picked the white stone, she didn’t need to marry him and her father’s debt would be let go. Her father would be put into prison（监狱）if she refused to pick a stone.
As they talked, the moneylender picked up two stones. As he did that, the girl that he had put two black stones in the bag. He then asked the girl to pick her stone from the bag.
The girl thought for a while and then had an idea. She put her hand into the bag and took out a stone. looking at it, she let it fall onto the path where it became lost among all the other stones. “Oh how I was！” She said, “But never . If you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to which stone I picked.” This tells: Sometimes we can think about things in a way. Most difficult problems do have an solution
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