Pompeii is an ancient city of southern Italy southeast of Naples. It was by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 2，000years ago. Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii. They donot, however, see Pompeii's
.
Once Pompeii was a( n) city of 22，000 people, which
at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano thathad not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt
.
In August of AD 79 Mount Vesuvius . The entire top ofthe mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud
into theair. Soon stones and hot ash began to
on Pompeii. When theeruption
two days later, Pompeii was buried under 200 feetof stones and
. Almost all of its people were dead.
In 1861，an Italian scientist named Giuseppe began to Pompeii. Slowly,
，Ginseppe and his men dug. The citylooked almost the same as it had looked in AD. 79. There werestreets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with20，000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were
objects, which
us a great deal about the
who lived inPompeii. Many glasses and jars has some dark blue colour in thebottom,
we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. Theyliked
too, metal pans were in every bakery. In one bakerythere were 81 round, flat loaves of bread— a type of bread that isstill
in Italy today.
Ginseppe has died, but his work . One-fourth has not beenuncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that
tourists to Pompeii.
A. damaged B. destroyed C. rebuilt D. restored
A. people B. stadiums C. streets D. sites
A. united B. busy C. beautiful D. faraway
A. lied B. lain C. lay D. laid
A. dangerous B. comfortableC. safe D. satisfied
A. gave out B. broke into C. took place D. burst out
A. raised B. lifted C. stayed D. rose
A. fall B. throw C. land D. touch
A. appeared B. ended C. happened D. prevented
A. earth B. ashes C. bricks D. tiles
A. uncover B. discover C. invent D. save
A. strongly B. carefully C. proudly D. friendly
A. everyday B. valuable C. official D. rare
A. say B. speak C. prove D. tell
A. artists B. businessmenC. people D. bakers
A. so B. for C. but D. or
A. coffee B. food C. bread D. equipment
A. sold B. existed C. formed D. appeared
A. stops B. continues C. completes D. changes
A. invite B. draw C. select D. welcome
Pop singer Peng Tan has tasted the joys of being at the top of the world. He has also 36 life’s lows too. This 37 him that having a 38 picture of oneself is the key to 39_ .
"I grew40 at the peak of my career, and I began to lose faith when things turned 41_ me," he said."
"Then I realized that dreams will 42 only if I put myself in the 43 place."
Peng, 29, will 44 at the Beijing Pop Festival at Chaoyang Park in Beijing held on September 8 to 9. He has 45 his first album Teen Spirit after he went solo from the rock band Dada. As the name _46 the album is about his reflection on his youth.
"The _47 years is a special restless period in life, with lots of confusion, sensations, with wise and ridiculous ideas colliding," said Peng.
When younger, he first 48 of being a painter, until one day the 49 singing of Cui Jian lit up his passion, for rock music. In 1996, he became the 50 singer in the band Dada, which he set up with his51 from junior school.
Soon, they topped the music charts and 52 most of the "’Best Newcomer of the Year" awards. However, the good days didn’t last. The band 53 . Peng became depressed and began 54 his own ability. He then went to the Beijing Pop Festival last year and saw his favorite foreign band, Super Grass. This changed everything. After that, he was back on track and found his confidence.
"When you 55 to your position well in life, opportunities will come to you naturally.” he said.
A．shared B．completed C．escaped D．experienced
A．has scared B．has taught C．has held D．has warned
A．realistic B．real C．true D．authentic
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．frightened B．excited C．delighted D．overconfident
A．against B．to C．down D．over
A．come out B．come up C．come true D．come across
A．right B．left C．suit D．wrong
A．stop B．perform C．work D．stay
A．created B．written C．made D．composed
A．tells B．reads C．suggests D．goes
A．teenage B．youth C．mid-aged D．old
A．considered B．dreamed C．suggested D．tried
A．gentle B．cold C．depressed D．explosive
A．lead B．pop C．proper D．first
A．workers B．strangers C．classmates D．colleagues
A．bagged B．accepted C．beat D．finished
A．broke into B．broke in C．broke up D．broke down
A．improving B．doubting C．wondering D．considering
A．reach B．have C．adapt D．contribute
It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members __1__ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of __2__. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would show off all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be __3__ —so I thought. I waited backstage all dressed up in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies __4__ that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the __5__. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an __6__ move. I was concentrating so much __7__ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look where I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __8__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles (咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the __9__ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not __10__.”I did my best to follow her __11__ as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped, so did my __12__ for the evening. I __13__ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could __14__ me down.
Recently I realized I had been a star that night. I was __15__, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. Instead, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.
A．filled B．visited C．attended D．decorated
A．pressure B．impression C．debate D．attention
A．reasonable B．suitable C．obvious D．perfect
A．suggested B．explained C．announced D．predicted
A．music B．audience C．curtain D．stage
A．easy B．active C．adventurous D．extra
A．containing B．hiding C．sharing D．keeping
A．wandered B．slipped C．waved D．skipped
A．blood B．pleasure C．pride D．tear
A．leave B．cheer C．believe D．notice
A．gesture B．example C．advice D．plan
A．doubts B．hopes C．voice D．patience
A．argued B．shouted C．begged D．sobbed
A．turn B．calm C．let D．put
A．satisfied B．moved C．embarrassed D．confused
Just not a long time ago did I finish my blog about the unforgettable snowy storm that I had on Monday night in November. I got another big 36in Seattle again. But this time, it's not snow, but the wind and rain. I have 37 seen such a strong wind before even though I had 38 the typhoon every summer when I was still in my home country.
That 39 storm was so powerful that it 40 the whole big Seattle area out of 41 . 700,000 people had no electricity, and 42 13 people have died. Seattle is famous for its evergreen trees, but those trees made a big 43 this time. They broke down the power line above the ground,44 the road and streets, and 45 the houses.
As the last storm was still 46in my mind, I had another personal 47 about this new storm. 48 , this time, it was not good either. I was 49 to have my TOEFL test on the second day of the stormy night. Since the whole city had no electricity, my test had to be 50 off, and I had to prepare for another one later. It was my last test for the 51 , and I already made a plan for the time after the test, but now 52 is changed.
I guess sometimes, the way that the thing 53 is not always what you 54 . And what I can do now is to fit for it. 55 , we got a free hotel room from my husband's cousin and met my lovely nephew from San Francisco.
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There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Every day after work the man would come home and 36 with the little boy. He would always 37 all of his extern) time with the little boy.
One night. while the man was at work, he __38 that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his little boy. 39 he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him 40 . So, looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large 41 of the world on the cover. He got a(n) 42 . He removed the map, and then patiently tore it up into small pieces. Then he put all the 43 in his coat pocket.
When he got home, the little boy came __44 to him and was ready to play. The man __45 that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play just now. He 46 the little boy into the dinning room, and 47 all the pieces of the map. He spread them on the table. He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could 48 together, his extra work would be 49 , and they could both play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished. Can we play now?”
The man was 50 , saying, “That’s impossible. Let’s have a look.” And 51__enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its 52 .
The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It’s 53 . On the 54 of the page is a(n) 55 of a man. When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”
A．play B．watch C．share D．enjoy
A．take B．spend C．spare D．have
A．recognized B．realized C．knew D．expected
A．However B．Or C．For D．But
A．happy B．excited C．busy D．silent
A．map B．picture C．figure D．image
A．information B．chance C．advice D．idea
A．world B．pieces C．paper D．magazine
A．shouting B．expecting C．running D．meeting
A．explained B．persuaded C．shouted D．discussed
A．asked B．led C．ordered D．showed
A．did up B．dealt with C．put out D．took out
A．looked it up B．got it around C．put it back D．turned it over
A．finished B．wasted C．delivered D．filled
A．shocked B．surprised C．satisfied D．tired
A．beautiful B．sure C．right D．quite
A．way B．position C．side D．place
A．funny B．difficult C．simple D．interesting
A．cover B．back C．top D．front
A．picture B．impression C．sculpture D．shade
Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 21 .
Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very 22 : finding a donor heart that 23 Maria’s blood type could take years. 24 , Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 25 hospitals all over the country.
Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 26 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 27 of the hospital, crying.
“Are you okay?” a man asked.
Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her 28 . This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 29 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 30 something from herself. Could her 31 go to Carmen’s mother?
After reviewing the data, doctors 32 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect 33 for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 34 the transplant.
That cold night, when Cheryl was 35 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 36 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange 37 as they hugged and cried.
On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 38 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”
One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 39 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 40in another loving mother’s chest.
A．change B．danger C．disorder D．pain
A．small B．distant C．hard D．precious
A．matched B．replaced C．controlled D．cooperated
A．Certainly B．Otherwise C．However D．So
A．finding B．phoning C．touring D．interrupting
A．rolling B．running C．walking D．jumping
A．corner B．bed C．man D．nurse
A．mother B．story C．error D．dream
A．put B．support C．pass D．make
A．save B．recycle C．donate D．separate
A．heart B．brain C．husband D．spirit
A．informed B．warned C．congratulated D．reminded
A．copy B．fit C．variation D．baby
A．give up B．carry out C．search after D．put off
A．noticed B．predicted C．found D．declared
A．praying B．begging C．decorating D．singing
A．belief B．love C．bond D．relief
A．funeral B．operation C．performance D．anniversary
A．passed away B．woke up C．left behind D．dressed up
A．active B．alive C．necessary D．changeable