Anne Spencer Morrow was born in 1906 in Englewood, New Jersey. She went to Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She wanted to become a __1_. She won two major prizes from the __2_for her writing.
Anne Morrow was a quiet, shy and small young woman when she __3__Charles Lindbergh in 1927. The 25-year- old man was tall and good-looking. Charles Lindbergh was one of ___4__ people in the world. He had just become the first person___5__ a plane alone across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York to Paris. Two years __6_, Anne and Charles Lindbergh were married. Reports about their___7__ were on the front pages of newspapers.
After her marriage to Charles Lindbergh, Anne became a pilot too. She began _8__many long airplane flights with her husband. The Lindberghs explored new ways to fly around the world. They seemed to enjoy the greatest _9__ that any young people could not have.
Then in 1932, something__10__happened.They were in great sorrow (痛苦).The Lindberghs’ _11_baby,twenty-month-old Charles, was kidnapped from their home in New Jersey. The body of the baby was discovered more than ten weeks later.
There were a huge number of reports about the case. Newspapers __12__it "the Crime of the Century”. After the trial（审判）, the Lindberghs found it __13__ to live in the United States. There were threats(威胁) on the life of their second child. And there were too __14__ newspaper stories about them. So Anne and Charles Lindbergh moved to Europe in 1935. Four years later they moved __15___ to the United States.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh never fully recovered from the death of her first child. Yet, she and her husband had five more children. She continued flying. In 1934, she became the first woman to win the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Gold Medal. She was honored for her exploration, research and discovery.
A．singer B．writer C．actor D．driver
A．party B．charity C．college D．country
A．met B．found C．knew D．saw
A．the best B．the most famous C．the most careful D．the most attractive
A．to take B．to fly C．to ride D．to walk
A．after B．ago C．before D．later
A．friendship B．work C．marriage D．life
A．making B．getting C．giving D．catching
A．unluck B．luck C．sadnesss D．excitement
A．happy B．exciting C．interesting D．terrible
A．second B．third C．fourth D．first
A．say B．talk C．speak D．call
A．easy B．difficult C．simple D．hardly
A．much B．few C．many D．little
A．out B．away C．back D．out of
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Probably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon. But you must go there 1 to feel its size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest
2 wonders of the world.
The Colorado River made the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down3 hard rocks. At the same time, the land was 4 . Today the canyon is very5 . It’s also very 6 , about 20 kilo-
metres. And 7 its height, there are different kinds of plants and animals on both sides of the canyon.
The canyon looks different at different times of the day, and8 different seasons and weather. At sunrise, the red, gold, brown and orange colours of the rocks are 9 clear and bright. Whether you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the bottom, it will be a(n) 10 that you will never forget.
A．you B．your C．yours D．yourself
A．natural B．modern C．ancient D．national
A．along B．through C．across D．past
A．rise B．rising C．rose D．risen
A．more B．dangerous C．deep D．low
A．long B．deep C．high D．wide
A．as a result B．because of C．thanks to D．thanks for
A．in B．on C．at D．for
A．especially B．friendly C．hardly D．differently
A．interview B．trip C．visit D．experience
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Merry Market is 1 big supermarket.It’s very near my home.There 2 many things.There are 3 many people,especially(尤其是)on holidays 4 at weekends.You can 5 food and 6 ,clothes and so on.The shop is open 24 hours every day.The salesmen in the supermarket 7 very nice and 8 . 9 like to talk to you and help you.You can buy things there and you can 10 meals there,too.
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．am B．is C．are D．be
A．also B．too C．either D．both
A．and B．with C．or D．also
A．sell B．sells C．buy D．buys
A．water B．juice C．coffee D．drink
A．am B．is C．are D．be
A．friend B．friendly C．friends D．bad
A．He B．She C．They D．Them
A．have B．has C．had D．having
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Jack is an English teacher at a college. He moved to New York City 1 all the members of his family. Jack is an excellent teacher, so we’ve all 2 him very much since he left. It was not long before Jack came back to North Carolina for a short 3 . The teachers and students held a small party for him.
At the party, people walked around and 4 with each other. I certainly would not give up that good chance to learn English. So I tried to think of all kinds of topics to talk with Grace, another _____5____teacher.
Just before I was about to run out of my topics, suddenly I 6 Jack say to others loudly, “I dig New York!” I immediately asked Grace, “Is it really difficult to find a 7in New York? Why does Jack have to do 8 work since he is such a good teacher?”
Grace didn’t seem to 9 what I said, “Why do you think that?” she asked.
“Haven’t you heard him say that he is digging New York? Is he building an underground passage (地下通道)?” I asked.
When she finally realized (明白) what I meant, Grace laughed to tears. She then asked us whether (是否) we 9 the meaning of “I dig New York.” All of 10 shook heads and said no. So Grace asked Jack to explain it to us.
It turns out that “ I dig New York.” means “I love New York.” in American slang (俚语). Though few people say that now, we still hear it from time to time.
A．after B．with C．of D．in
A．missed B．loved C．liked D．thought
A．trip B．holiday C．talk D．visit
A．talked B．spoke C．helped D．danced
A．Chinese B．English C．maths D．music
A．heard B．listened C．made D．told
A．teacher B．job C．work D．book
A．busy B．free C．heavy D．easy
A．knew B．got C．thought D．heard
A．her B．them C．you D．us
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
A young man was going to spend his holiday in a mountain village. That night he 1at a small hotel ( 旅馆 ) near the train station. 2going to bed, he went to the owner of the hotel and said, “ Excuse me, sir. Will you please 3me up at four forty-five tomorrow morning? I’ll take the five o’clock 4 .”
“ Oh, sorry, ” the owner said in a hurry. “ I’m afraid I can’t. I won’t be able to get up so5. ”
The young man was going to return to his room 6he stopped and asked, “ Have you got an alarm clock ( 闹钟 )? Maybe it can help me.”
“ Yes, here you are, young man, ” said the owner.
The young man thanked the owner7 . But as he looked at the alarm clock closely, it seemed there was 8wrong with it.
“ Will it9on time? ” he asked.
“ Sure! You just give it a good shake ( 摇晃 ) at a quarter10five, and it will do! ”A. worked B. stayedC. studied
A. Before B. After C. While
A. wash B. beat C. wake
A. ship B. plane C. train
A. early B. late C. quickly
A. when B. because C. until
A. angrily B. happily C. sadly
A. something B. nothing C. anything
A. shout B. cry C. ring
A. past B. to C. of
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The great ship, the Titanic, sailed for New York from England on April 12th, 1912. The ship had sixteen watertight compartments (密封舱). Even if two of them were broken, she would 1 be able to stay on the water.
Four days after 2 , while the Titanic was sailing 3 the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge ice mountain suddenly appeared. The great ship turned hard. The Titanic turned just in time, and just missed the big 4 of ice beside her. Suddenly there was a trembling (颤抖的) 5 from below and the captain went down to see what had 6 . The noise had been so weak that 7 thought the ship had been broken. But the captain 8 that the ship was sinking (下沉) very quickly, for five of the sixteen watertight compartments had already been broken! The order (命令) to 9 the ship was given and hundreds of people jumped into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were 10 . Although the sad story has been so many years, people still remember it clearly.
A．not B．yet C．never D．still
A．breaking B．finding C．starting D．turning
A．through B．above C．across D．under
A．wall B．ground C．window D．door
A．voice B．sound C．shout D．cry
A．received B．stopped C．happened D．left
A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．anybody
A．realized B．remembered C．asked D．forgot
A．keep B．leave C．buy D．sell
A．lived B．saved C．lost D．found