Once upon a time there lived a woman who had a bad temper(脾气). She 1 at everyone around her. For most of her life she believed the anger inside her was 2 else’s fault(过错).
She went to see a wise monk(高僧) to ask for 3 . The monk told her to take a large pot（罐子) from his kitchen, fill it with 4 , and stand outside on the sidewalk in front of his house. “It’s hot outside,” the monk said to her “When a person 5 , you must give him or her a glass of water. Do this until there is no 6 left inside you.” 7 she stood outside with a water pot and served water to walkers every day for the next several weeks.
Every morning she asked 8 if there was any anger inside her. And every morning the answer was, “yes.” So she continued 9 water. Until one afternoon when a man walked up, took the water pot out of her hand and drank the water up, and then 10 it onto the ground as he went on his way.
The woman was very 11 . Unable to control herself, she 12 the pot and threw it at the rude man. The pot broke into pieces over the back of his head and he fell to the ground, bleeding.
As the woman calmed down, she realized the mistake of what she had made and began to cry. She called 911 and 13 what had happened. A moment later an ambulance(救护车) and two police cars arrived and took the man away. Then one of the police officers walked over to the woman, who was 14 crying, and said, “ The city owes(欠) you a big ‘thank you.’ That man has been 15 our wanted list for over a year now. He is an important suspect in many murder cases and robberies.”
A．pointed B．laughed C．smiled D．screamed
A．anybody B．somebody C．everybody D．nobody
A．information B．news C．advice D．message
A．juice B．water C．milk D．coffee
A．walks past B．drives past C．rides past D．runs past
A．water B．money C．anger D．energy
A．Because B．But C．So D．Unless
A．herself B．himself C．itself D．themselves
A．drinking B．serving C．selling D．buying
A．put B．dropped C．fell D．threw
A．happy B．excited C．surprised D．angry
A．gave up B．picked up C．put up D．cleared up
A．spoke B．told C．reported D．asked
A．already B．still C．always D．never
A．on B．in C．at D．to
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Look at the picture. This is picture of my family. My father a bus driver. is thirty-five years old. He is TV. My is a teacher. She is thirty-four years old. She is watching TV, . My brother’s is Jack. He is twelve years old. He is a . Now he is talking the phone with his friends. I am playing on the computer. I love my .A. aB. anC. the
A. amB. isC. are
A. SheB. IC. He
A. watchB. watching C. watched
A. sisterB. motherC. uncle
A. toB. tooC. and
A. deskB. chairC. name
A. teacherB. studentC. worker
A. onB. inC. at
A. homeB. houseC. family
根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。
Beethoven had an ugly face and a very temper(脾气), but people him to their homes．When he lost his temper, they forgave(原谅)him．He was often poor and ill during his life．After one illness, he suddenly himself deaf．At that time he was 31.What a blow it was on him!
this didn’t stop Beethoven on in his life．He went on much music． He wrote long pieces and short pieces, happy ones and ones．During his life, he composed(作曲)about 300 pieces． people’s surprise, he wrote some of his best and most beautiful pieces he became deaf．Many of them are known and loved all over the world.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Like any other good mother, Karen did whatever she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, get prepared for a new baby when she found out that another baby was on the way．They that the new baby was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his in Mommy’s tummy．
Finally, Michael’s little sister was born．But she was in condition．The baby was sent to St．Mary’s Hospital．Days went by．The doctor told the parents “There is very hope．Be prepared for the worst．”
Michael kept asking his parents to let see his sister．“I want to sing to her,” he said． Two weeks passed． It looked as if the worst situation would come before the week was over．Michael kept requesting about singing to his sister, but kids were allowed in ICU ．However, Karen made up her mind that she would take Michael to see his sister who was sick．
She him in an oversized scrub* suit and went into ICU．The head nurse shouted, “Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed．” Karen said “firmly ”“He is not leaving he sings to his sister!” Michael was sent his sister’s bed． He began to sing．In the pure- hearted of a three-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine；you make me happy when skies are gray．” ,the baby girl responded． The pulse rate* became calm．
Michael kept on , “You never know, dear, how much I love you．Please don’t take my sunshine away．”The breathing became smooth．
Michael kept on singing, “The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my ．” Michael’s little sister relaxed．
Michael kept on singing, “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine．Please don’t take my sunshine away．”
The next day—the very next day—the little girl was enough to go home!
The doctors just thought it a miracle．Karen it a miracle of love!
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—10各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Man has invented four kinds of satellites．The first kind of satellite studies the____of the earth．They are used to make maps．They also help people to see where they may ____oil or gold.
The second kind of satellite is used to guide ships and planes．A ship or a plane can____ a message to the satellite, and the satellite can find out____the ship or the plane is.
The third kind studies the weather．These satellites ___ cloud and strong winds moving across the earth．They warn countries to make preparations when very ____weather is coming.
____ kind is used for communication．Telephone calls____countries can be sent to these satellites．Some can carry hundreds of calls at one time．A call is sent to the satellite, then the ____ sends it to the station in the country that is being phoned． These satellites also carry pictures; they can receive and send about eight ____ at a time, which we can watch on TV.
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词语填空 通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
Are you often tired after a long trip? There is a cool product that can help you reduce (减少) the uncomfortable feelings you have ________ a long trip.
The Ostrich Pillow (鸵鸟枕) is a kind of pillow which is________ to carry. It can help you nap (小睡) anytime, ________, including in airports and on planes.
The Ostrich Pillow was ________ by Ali Ganjavian, who was born in England. He said, “We ________ many hours working every day and sleep is an important part of our day. So I thought why not create a ________ that can help us relax ... We have ________ it in airports, trains, libraries, offices, on planes, on a sofa and even on the floor and it’s really ________ .”
The Ostrich Pillow is very hard. It has a hole in which to put your head, and a mouth hole that ________ you to breathe easily. It ________ has two side holes where you can put your hands — if you nap at a table in a library, for example.
The Ostrich Pillow now can be bought online.A. before B. since C. during
A. easyB. difficultC. possible
A. somewhereB. somebody C. anywhere
A. requiredB. boughtC. invented
A. costB. takeC. spend
A. wayB. productC. time
A. triedB. mentionedC.interviewed
A. livelyB. boring C. wonderful
A. allowsB. teachesC. asks
A. stillB. alsoC. just