One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our minds we can see what has not yet happened. For example, while we are looking forward to _____a new place or country, we _____what it will be like. We predict( 预料) the habit people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things _____. Things are often very different from the way we _____them to be.
One of the____ dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Kekule, who had been _____ to work out a very difficult problem in physics. He had studied and analyzed(分析) the problem from every angle(角度) for days, but there _____ to be no way of_____ out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamed. When he_____ up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in his._____.
The hypnotist(催眠者) sat in the chair opposite him and spoke _____: I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about _____. You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice, your ____ will get heavier. Soon you’ll be asleep.
You will hear my voice and understand my words, but your body will be asleep, your eyes are too heavy. You are almost asleep, and when you wake up you will _____ nothing.
You will forget everything. Now I am going to ____ slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five.
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When you get a gift, make sure you plan to thank the person in writing. You’d better use a card a thank-you note. And it should be big enough to write a few words. There are so many lovely cards today. Find a that you like. The note cards do not need to include the words “thank you”. Yours own written words on it will tell that . But you should send a thank-you note soon. If you wait too long, it is not . You’d better write by . But if you write too terribly, you can use the computer.A. to show B. to know C. to write
A. gift B. style C. place
A. meaning B. dream C. suggestions
A. right B. helpful C. polite
A. you B. yourself C. your
Last spring I was walking in a park. In front of me there was a mum and her 3-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding a string(线), which had a balloon at the other ___
___.
All of a sudden, a light wind took the balloon away from the little girl. I thought she ___
__ (cry). But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon rise to the ___
___, she cheerfully shouted out, “Wow!”
That little girl __
___ (teach) me something. Later that day, I received a phone call from my friend, he told me an unexpected problem. I felt annoyed replying with “Oh no, ___
___ should we do?” But remembering that little girl, I found ___
__ (me) saying: “Wow, that is interesting! How can I help you?”
One thing is for sure --- life is always going to make us ___
_ unexpected problems. However, how to deal with them is our choice. We can choose to be annoyed or ___
___ (interest). No matter what the situation is, a “Wow!” will always __
__ “Oh, no.”
So the next time you meet one of life’s unexpected ___
___ (guest), remember that little girl and make it a “Wow!” experience. The “Wow!” always works.
Recently, a reader asked me about the dangers that pets can face around the house. So, I visited my local animal last weekend and got some advice to share about how we can make our homes for our pets.
When I arrived, several pets and their were in the waiting room. Mr. Smith, with a cat, chatted with me. “My cat will be for an uncomfortable stomach in a minute,” he said. “My children gave a bowl of milk. However, if she is given milk, she will get a stomachache.”
Just then, the vet (兽医) walked over to us. “Yes, Mr. Smith is . Only a few people know this. In fact, milk mustn’t be fed to cats some cats can’t take it in easily,” the vet said. “Other human foods are bad for pets . For example, if a dog eats chocolate, it will become .”
I asked the vet what other there are for pets around the house. “Well,” she replied, “we should not small things, such as batteries(电池), lying around as they can be eaten by pets. Last month, a small cat was brought because it had eaten a button(纽扣)which was on the floor without being noticed!”
Before I left, the vet me some more important advice to share with you:
You should keep all medicine and cleaning products(产品)away from pets. Also, pets, such as cats and dogs, sometimes will their hair if they are unwell. If your pet looks unwell or is acting unusual, you should your vet at once. Follow the advice and you can keep your pets safe.
A.school B.hospital C.market D.museum
A.warm B.safe C.clean D.beautiful
A.owners B.visitors C.teachers D.actors
A.paid B.chosen C.treated D.returned
A.it B.me C.him D.her
A.friendly B.healthy C.good D.right
A.until B.though C.while D.because
A.as well B.so far C.as usual D.just now
A.brown B.sick C.smart D.comfortable
A.secrets B.changes C.dangers D.mistakes
A.buy B.use C.leave D.collect
A.in B.off C.on D.down
A.offered B.posted C.wasted D.accepted
A.colour B.keep C.lose D.sell
A.point to B.ring up C.hear from D.look after
A: Excuse ___ ___ , are you Jane ?
B: Yes, I ___ ___ .
A: Good. My name is Liu Qiang. Welcome to China.
B:____ ___
A:____ __ are you from ?
B: I’m from Chicago(芝加哥).
A: Chicago ? Is it ___ ____ England ?
B: No, it isn’t. It’s in ___ ____ .
A:_____ __ he?
B: Oh, ____ _____ Michael.
A: Is he from England ?
B: No. He is from Washington (华盛顿).
A: Is Washington in the USA, ____ ___ ?
B: Yes, that’s righ. Michael is ______ American boy.A. I B. my C. me
A. am B. is C. am not
A. How are you ? B. Thank you C. Welcome.
A. Who B. What C. Where
A. from B. to C. in
A. the USA B.Canada C. Cuba
A. Who B. Who’s C. What’s
A. it’s B. his C. He’s
A. too B. right C.OK
A. a B. anC. the
Molly spent her summer vacation in China with her parents last year. They visited a lot of famous ____, such as Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. She ___ Beijing for a week. She ____ the Palace Museum, the Great Wall, Tian’an Men Square __ the Summer Palace. They ___ went to the zoos and the parks.____ was cloudy, but not rainy, so it ____ not too hot. They ____ great fun playing in the zoos and the parks. Molly learnt a lot ___ Chinese history. She said, “It is interesting to visit China. I ____ China very much.”
A.parks B.gardens C.cities D.countries
A.stayed B.stayed in C.lived D.lived at
A.made B.cried C.felt D.visited
A.and B.Or C.But D.until
A.too B.either C.so D.also
A.It B.This C.That D.They
A.is B.are C.were D.was
A.have B.did C.had D.do
A.about B.at C.for D.in
A.hope B.visit C.like D.decide