I’ve often puzzled over something that happened to me one winter when I was eight. Over the years I had been wondering if my 31 was nothing more than a kid’s imagination.
There was a 32 near our house. In winter it was the greatest 33 place in the world. One 34 all I wanted to do was go skating. I had been waiting for weeks 35 the water was frozen solid. Mom had one rule: “Never ice-skate alone.” But I couldn’t 36 any longer that afternoon. So I 37 my skates under my coat and ran to the pond. Several people were skating near the shore, and some kids were playing hockey．I was not really 38 ．
The hockey game had attracted 39 audience, so I skated in the other direction until their cheering 40 . But another noise came soon. The ice was cracking beneath me. Freezing water 41 my body, and I sank like a rock. My feet 42 the bottom. Just when I thought I wouldn’t last another 43 , I felt a tap on my shoulder. “Don’t worry,” someone said. I swung my 44 around. I couldn’t see anybody. But I heard the voice again，“Push your feet into the bottom and you’ll shoot straight up to the surface.” I did as I was told and 45 . I crawled to the shore and lay down, 46 ．The next thing I knew was people were 47 around me, covering me with coats.
When I awoke, I was home in my own bed. Mom sat next to me, 48 
my hand. “I saw nobody there. It must be an angel that came to my 49 ．” I said. Mom smiled, “I just thank God you’re safe.”
For a long time I thought I would 50 a more realistic explanation if I just thought hard, but I never did.
A．attention B．behavior C．explanation D．reason
A．river B．pond C．lake D．dam
A．skating B．fishing C．swimming D．skiing
A．afternoon B．morning C．evening D．night
A．after B．until C．as D．if
A．go B．run C．sit D．wait
A．found B．threw C．took D．hid
A．lonely B．single C．alone D．afraid
A．noisy B．happy C．small D．young
A．changed B．disappeared C．increased D．stopped
A．filled B．controlled C．covered D．loaded
A．hit B．dragged C．set D．tapped
A．day B．hour C．minute D．second
A．head B．hand C．arm D．leg
A．left B．succeeded C．tried D．survived
A．worried B．surprised C．excited D．exhausted
A．lying B．standing C．laughing D．crawling
A．raising B．shaking C．holding D．washing
A．place B．mind C．defense D．rescue
A．take up B．make up with C．bring up D．come up with
It happened last winter, at the end of a difficult year for my family. My brother died suddenly in the spring in 2013.
By Christmas, my family was still _____with the impossibility of “moving on.” Thinking of the holidays____ us of the previous holiday season before Ben died. Attempting a “____” Christmas in Vancouver seemed impossible, we decided to ____ to California for our first Christmas without Ben. My parents and sister would drive there, and I would _____from Ottawa to meet them.
Actually, I found it difficult to ignore my feelings of_ ___ and find any Christmas spirit. I just wanted to stay in Ottawa and avoid pretending the holidays were possible when my family was ______.When I unwillingly began to pack, I couldn’t find my passport.
I searched a file of other _____ papers, my tiny apartment, and I checked everywhere –Nothing.
Frustrated, I curled up in bed, _____ everything I’d said about wanting to stay in Ottawa . “My family really needed this vacation and I’ve spoiled it,” I said to my friends.
Calling the airline. I was warned waiting time for customers were “Over. Three. Hours.” While waiting, I searched the ____ again, no luck.
I checked Air Canada’s website aimlessly when a weather report caught my eye: A Storm Hit Toronto . My heartbeat quickened. I was _____to fly through Toronto that afternoon.
For the first time, I hoped for a storm big enough to ____ my travel plans and buy me enough time to get an emergency passport. After four hours on hold, my_____ was granted. An agent promptly informed me the weather wasn’t promising and_____ me to a Christmas Eve flight.
Hours later I landed and hugged my sister tightly. I felt _____ for friends who supported me through hard times; for my loving and strong family.
A．associating B．struggling C．agreeing D．identifying
A．reminded B．informed C．suspected D．warned
A．common B．typical C．normal D．regular
A．get B．hurry C．escape D．return
A．drive B．fly C．ride D．walk
A．love B．disappointment C．home D．loss
A．divided B．incomplete C．separated D．away
A．worthless B．historical C．valuable D．useless
A．regretting B．imagining C．considering D．retelling
A．kitchen B．airport C．classroom D．apartment
A．able B．supposed C．likely D．sure
A．cancel B．make C．perform D．develop
A．wish B．application C．plan D．promise
A．agreed B．sent C．invited D．switched
A．sympathy B．happy C．grateful D．anxious
Thanksgiving is one of the biggest American holidays. And at the center of Thanksgiving dinner is the turkey. You may wonder why the word "turkey" ______ both a country and a bird that Americans eat for Thanksgiving dinner. Many think the bird comes from the of Turkey. But turkey is not from Turkey. In fact, the fact that the turkey bird is called by that name is one big mistake. We could say it is a case of identity.
First of all, "Turkey" has meant the "land of the Turks" since _____ times. The word turkey, _______ to the bird, first appeared in the English language around 1540. And the misunderstanding ______ the word turkey happened because of birds that look _________.
There is an African bird called the guinea fowl. This _____ bird came to Europe through Turkish lands. So, the English mistakenly called the male bird the "turkey cock" and called the bird the "turkey hen." It became to eat the bird for Christmas dinner.
When the moved to North America, they saw a bird that looked like the guinea fowl, which at that time was called the "turkey cock" and _____ gave it the same name. So we now call this North American bird turkey even though it has no at all with the country Turkey.
And there is another piece to the puzzle. The case of mistaken identity crosses land and language____.The Turkish, for their part, call the North American bird "hindi," the Turkish name for India. The reference to India probably comes from the old, wrong idea that the New World was in Eastern Asia. Sometimes, that is _____ language changes over time – by mistakes.
Another interesting fact about the turkey is that it became the national bird of the United States. Some people thought it should be the of the U.S.Founding father Benjamin Franklin did not think the eagle was a ______ icon for the new country. He thought the eagle was "lazy" and "of character" because it stole food from others. He thought that the turkey was a "more ________ bird" and a "true original native of America."
A．explains B．presents C．recognizes D．describes
A．name B．bird C．nation D．tradition
A．mistaken B．right C．real D．unknown
A．ancient B．past C．gone D．future
A．applying B．turning C．appealing D．referring
A．on B．to C．over D．in
A．like B．same C．similar D．equal
A．foreign B．beautiful C．strange D．local
A．baby B．female C．other D．American
A．trend B．delicious C．popular D．well-known
A．Europeans B．Africans C．Americans D．English
A．but B．because C．and D．so
A．question B．difficulty C．connection D．business
A．study B．borders C．link D．conflict
A．Why B．Which C．When D．how
A．almost B．just C．never D．merely
A．bird B．sign C．symbol D．leader
A．moral B．fair C．spiritual D．considerate
A．good B．bad C．logical D．legal
A．representative B．respectful C．respectable D．responsible
In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty （贫困）,and only the rich could manage without great __. Three of those rich men and their servants were_
_ together on a road when they came to a very_
_village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _ he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared _
out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man ,seeing the _ situation, stopped for a short time and gave _
all his food and drink, since he _
see that money would be of little
to them. He made sure that they each
their fair share and would have enough food to _
for some time . Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _ and went straight through the _
without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other_
the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _
that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they the third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was
travelling quickly, but his wagons,
the gold and valuables they had been
,were now full of farming tools and bags of
.He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
A. loss B. expectations
C. success D. problems
A. standing B. travelling
C. gathering D. running
A. faraway B. poor
C. different D. ancient
A. unless B. because
C. so D. if
A. them B. anything
C. nothing D. those
A. curious B. worrying
C. dangerous D. puzzling
A. the villagers B. his servants
C. the others D. the rest
A. could B. might
C. should D. must
A. interest B. concern
C. use D. attraction
A. returned B. gained
C. offered D. received
A.remain B. last
C.supply D.share
A.turned backB.set out
C. showed off D. speeded
A.village B.land
C.field D.road
A.whether B.how
C.where D.when
A.good B.certain
C.true D.strange
A.welcomed B.met
C.accepted D.persuaded
A.still B.already
C.always D.indeed
A. except B. instead of
C. apart fromD. along with
A. loading B. treasuring
C. carrying D. earning
A. food B. jewels
C. money D. seeds
I woke up next morning after a deep sleep. I hadn’t realized how (1) _____ I was. I went to the mouth of the (2) _____ and looked out. The weather was still very windy, but much less cloudy and it had stopped raining. I could see the hillside below us.
I woke up my brother and we (3) _____ our things and set off down the (4) _____. At first it was very (5) _____ to climb down over the rocks. There were also thick bushes and it was difficult to walk through them. At one stage (a part of journey) my brother stopped and (6) _____ his pack. He took out a T-shirt and a knife and cut an arm off the T-shirt. “What on earth are you doing?” I shouted. “Watch!” he replied, as he (7) _____ the piece of material to a branch of a tree. “We need to find our way (8) _____ to the cave.” I looked around and realized what a good idea this was. There were hills all around us and one (9) _____ looked very much like another.
We went on climbing down the hill and finally came to a small river which passed through a wood. It was easy now to (10) _____ the river throw the trees. We walked on probably for about an hour. (11) _____ we came to a small farmhouse. Smoke was coming from the chimney and we knocked hard on the door. However, there was no answer. A path (12) _____ to the farmhouse so we decided to follow this. We walked along the path for about twenty minutes and (13) _____ a narrow road. We stopped and wondered. “Which way now?” (14) _____ we were thinking, a small van(小货车) came round the corner. We waved and the driver stopped.
“Where do you want to go?”
“We don’t know. We’re completely (15) _____!” We told her where we lived. “We were walking on the hills, and (16) _____ came down and we got lost.”
“Jump in, I’ll take you to the next village and you can (17) _____ from here.”
The (18) _____ was wonderful! Both of us were sitting in the baker’s van, which was full of hot (19) _____ with the most delicious smell. “Hungry?” said the driver. We nodded, and she pulled out long thin loaf and handed it to us. We were on our way (20) _____.
A．happy B．sad C．tired D．hungry
A．hill B．cave C．farmhouse D．window
A．collected B．bought C．put D．held
A．road B．way C．direction D．held
A．easy B．wonderful C．interesting D．difficult
A．threw off B．started off C．took off D．searched for
A．tore B．tied C．stuck D．left
A．out B．back C．away D．off
A．cave B．tree C．T-shirt D．hill
A．follow B．cross C．find D．dig
A．In the end B．Quickly C．Suddenly D．The moment
A．led B．set up C．wound up D．put up
A．found B．came to C．looked for D．discovered
A．Because B．While C．What D．As soon as
A．lost B．hungry C．unknown D．puzzled
A．wind B．rain C．snow D．clouds
A．arrive B．remember C．understand D．telephone
A．sight B．journey C．van D．taste
A．bread B．soup C．water D．coffee
A．to the farm B．to the cave C．home D．to school
Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life. But a recent medical report offers some different advice. Experts suggest people should obey their bodies: they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.
The report says most healthy people meet their daily needs for liquid by letting thirst be their guide. The report is from the Institute of Medicine, which provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the public. The report contains some general suggestions. It says women should get about 2.7 liters of water daily and men about 3.7 liters. But wait -- in each case, that is more than eight glasses.
There is one important difference. The report does not tell people how many glasses of water are needed to meet these guidelines. This is because the daily water requirement can include the water content in foods.
As you might expect, the Institute of Medicine says people need to drink more water when they are physically active. The same is true of those who live in hot climates. Depending on heat and activity, people could need twice as much water as others do.
All this, however, does not answer one question. No one seems sure why people have idea that good health requires eight glasses of water daily. It may have started with a misunderstanding.
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How much water should we drink every day
| Belief or advice |
The |
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Men |
Eight glasses of water |
Women |
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Men |
3.7 liters of water |
Women |
2.7 liters of water |
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A recent |
While doing hard |
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| Men |
7.4 liters of water |
Women |
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| Generally |
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| As much as our bodies need, |
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