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As a working mom with three young sons, keeping the house clean is a big challenge. ________ we clean the house every week, one hour later after cleaning our bedrooms and bathrooms are back to their ___________(mess) look. When asked, my boys will help neaten their room, clear their plates from the table and pick up their school junk. But I need to remind them__________ it again and again.
If I don’t remind them, I will step over all the things _________make my house look like a garbage can. This is quite __________ change from my pre-kid years when I never _________(leave) any waste in the house. ________seems that I cannot get these days back again at my own house.
When last week I found a program called “Share a Healthy Habit” on a newspaper, I saw a great chance to engage my sons in cleaning chores. Why not encourage these behaviors during the summer, while school is out and their life is __________ (relax)?
The goal for my boys is to clean__________own dorm room themselves when they are free. The rewards for clean habits start young and continue as they get __________ (old), so I need to start my plan as soon

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When I was younger,all that my dad said was doctrine (信条) and anything he did I,(1)  ,copied.We played games together,and stayed up late reading bedtime stories.I could(2)  my dad taking me to school,running into him(3)   during the day and riding home with him every afternoon.

As I grew older,we were not as(4)   as we used to be.He wasn't cool any more.He wore his socks too high,listened to(5)  country music and laughed too loudly in front of my friends.He became a total embarrassment.

However,the(6) D that occurred in school were even worse.The worst one happened in seventh grade.My dad came to our New Year party,(7)   as Donald Duck,guitar in hand,singing silly songs.Just kill me! I wanted to run away.

This (8)  continued into high school,but we somehow began to find a balance.Things started to(9)  around the time of my 10th﹣grade physics project.The(10)   was to build a wood bridge with the best strength﹣to﹣weight ratio (比率).All the students and physics teachers(11)  .So did my dad,the only administrator! Embarrassed,as usual,I (12)   the scene.(13)  ,later when I learned from my friends that my dad(14)   all competitors and won everyone's admiration,I found that mixed in with my(15)   was a touch of pride.

I had needed someone else to show me what I(16)   in my dad.It wasn't the fact that he'd won;it was more than that.I began to(17)  that we have many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions. No matter how much I had tried to(18)  him,he still influenced me.

I feel(19)  to have such an unusual father.The (20)   I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I've grown.

(1)A.temporarily

B. naturally

C. originally

D. passively

(2)A.apply to

B. count on

C. see off

D. pick out

(3)A.gradually

B. previously

C. regularly

D. eventually

(4)A.close

B. reliable

C. generous

D. confident

(5)A.creative

B. familiar

C. horrible

D. live

(6)A.failures

B. coincidences

C. competitions

D. disasters

(7)A.dressed up

B. broken down

C. settled down

D. signed up

(8)A.debate

B. party

C. progress

D. struggle

(9)A.happen

B. change

C. grow

D. disappear

(10)A.issue

B. task

C. lesson

D. procedure

(11)A.participated

B. protested

C. hesitated

D. explored

(12)A.fled

B. investigated

C. pictured

D. made

(13)A.Instead

B. Otherwise

C. Therefore

D. However

(14)A.convinced

B. defeated

C. ignored

D. evaluated

(15)A.confusion

B. encouragement

C. embarrassment

D. fascination

(16)A.recommended

B. tolerated

C. doubted

D. appreciated

(17)A.recognize

B. demand

C. argue

D. estimate

(18)A.approach

B. limit

C. resist

D. believe

(19)A.puzzled

B. fortunate

C. concerned

D. awkward

(20)A.strategy

B. habit

C. relationship

D. potential

Detective Ashley Jones works at a police department in England.He has recently made a significant (1)   ﹣loneliness is a serious social problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes,but it can be (2)  in a clever way.The (3)  ?Chat benches.

Jones got the idea after he had talked with an elderly lady who had been cheated of her(4)  .The lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who(5)  made her believe that he was her friend,and then she lent him about £31,000.Jones was(6)  when she said that she didn't actually(7)  being cheated. "Otherwise, I would never speak to another person for weeks on end," she said.

This led Jones to the conclusion that there are too many extremely(8)  people in his community,who are easy targets of cheating.So he (9)  to do something about it.He (10)  the police department to allow him to(11)  a couple of "chat benches" in two of their local parks.Then he hung a colorful sign on each of the benches that(12)  :"HAPPY TO CHAT".Just a few days after the signs went up,he found people sitting there and engaging in active and (13)  conversations.

The idea is catching on(14)  .There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England.More new chat benches have sprung up across the UK and beyond.All who participated have gained a(n)(15)   outcome from getting involved.Jones' idea has been fully(16)  ﹣the "HAPPY TO CHAT" benches help(17)  the invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello.

This effort is not just a(n)(18)  at being community minded﹣it's also a (19)  measure.It prevents people who are cut off from society falling victim to cheaters.

The Chat Bench is a fantastic new project that (20)  those of all ages to interact and get to know each other in the future.

(1)A. choice

B. discovery

C. visit

D. promise

(2)A. experienced

B. suffered

C. prevented

D. felt

(3)A. solution

B. puzzle

C. excuse

D. intention

(4)A. pleasure

B. prize

C. credit

D. money

(5)A. eventually

B. frequently

C. previously

D. occasionally

(6)A. ashamed

B. shocked

C. excited

D. amused

(7)A. mind

B. forgive

C. risk

D. enjoy

(8)A. active

B. lonely

C. cautious

D. stubborn

(9)A. learned

B. refused

C. pretended

D. decided

(10)A. forced

B. ordered

C. convinced

D. taught

(11)A. put away

B. make out

C. tear apart

D. set up

(12)A. read

B. claimed

C. meant

D. implied

(13)A. formal

B. joyful

C. awkward

D. crazy

(14)A. randomly

B. slowly

C. quickly

D. purposefully

(15)A. positive

B. disappointing

C. correct

D. embarrassing

(16)A. realized

B. examined

C. discussed

D. formed

(17)A. break down

B. put up

C. keep off

D. take out

(18)A. glance

B. attempt

C. knock

D. attack

(19)A. heart﹣breaking

B. risk﹣taking

C. face﹣saving

D. crime﹣cutting

(20)A. forbids

B. appoints

C. encourages

D. troubles

Many people have the hobby of collecting things,e.g.stamps,postcard or antiques.In the 18th and 19th centuries,(1)  (wealth)people travelled and collected plants,historical objects and works of art.They kept their collection at home until it got too big (2) or until they died,and then it was given to a museum.The 80,000 objects collected by Sir Hans Sloane,for example,(3)  (form) the core collection of the British Museum(4)  opened in 1759.

The parts of a museum open to the public (5)   (call) galleries or rooms.Often,only a small part of a museum's collection(6)   (be) on display. Most of it is stored away or used for research.

Many museums are lively places and they attract a lot of visitors.As well as looking at exhibits,visitors can play with computer simulations(模拟)and imagine(7)   (they) living at a different time in history or(8)   (walk) through a rainforest.At the Jorvik Centre in York,the city's Viking settlement is recreated,and people experience the sights,sounds and smells of the old town.Historical(9)   (accurate) is important but so is entertainment.Museums must compete(10)   people's spare time and money with other amusements.Most museums also welcome school groups and arrange special activities for children.

Molai grew up in a tiny village in India.The village lay near some wetlands which became his second (1)   .He learned the value and beauty of (2)   there from a very young age.

When he was 16,Molai began to notice something (3)   happening around his home.A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the(4)   it caused had driven away a number of birds.(5)   ,the number of snakes had declined as well. He (6)    that it was because there weren't enough trees to protect them from the(7)    .The solution,of course,was to plant trees so the animals could seek(8)   during the daytime.He turned to the(9)   department for help but was told that nothing would grow there.However,Molai went looking on his own and(10)    a nearby island where he began to plant trees.

(11)  young plants in the dry season was(12)   for a lone boy.Molai built at the (13)    of each sapling (幼树) a bamboo platform,where he placed earthen pots with small holes to (14)   D  rainwater.The water would then drip (滴落)on the plants below.

Molai(15) D to plant trees for the next 37 years.His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally﹣grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.

(1)A. dream

B. job

C. home

D. choice

(2)A. nature

B. youth

C. culture

D. knowledge

(3)A. precious

B. interesting

C. disturbing

D. awkward

(4)A. waste

B. tension

C. pain

D. damage

(5)A. Besides

B. However

C. Therefore

D. Otherwise

(6)A. agreed

B. realized

C. remembered

D. predicted

(7)A. noise

B. heat

C. disease

D. dust

(8)A. directions

B. partners

C. help

D. shelter

(9)A. labor

B. police

C. forest

D. finance

(10)A. rebuilt

B. discovered

C. left

D. managed

(11)A. Decorating

B. Observing

C. Watering

D. Guarding

(12)A. tough

B. illegal

C. fantastic

D. beneficial

(13)A. back

B. top

C. foot

D. side

(14)A. cool down

B. keep off

C. purify

D. collect

(15)A. returned

B. learned

C. failed

D. continued

In ancient China lived an artist(1)   paintings were almost lifelike.The artist's reputation had made him proud.One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait(画像)done so he called all great artists to come and present their(2)   (fine)work,so that he could choose the best.The artist was sure he would(3)   (choose),but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor's chief minister,the old man laughed.The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River ﹣ perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world.

Filled with(4)   (curious),the artist packed his bags and left.(5)   he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary (传奇的)artist,they smiled and(6)   (point)down the river.The next morning he hired a boat and set out(7)   (find)the well﹣known painter.As the small boat moved(8)   (gentle)along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water.He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue.And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds(9)   (surround)the mountain tops,he was reduced to tears.The artist was finally humbled(谦卑)by the greatest artist(10)   earth,Mother Nature.

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