Eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have a (say) –Eat good things for breakfast, “eat a big meal for lunch, but eat
(little) at dinner. Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast,
their ideas about lunch and dinner are
(difference).
Most Americans only give (they) a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family
(talk) about their day is a way to take
good rest after a long. hard day of work.
Eating at restaurants (be) also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing _
(loud), and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. They want a quiet place
they can eat a good meal far away from the noises of the outside world.
Being good at something and having a passion for it are not enough.Success (1) fundamentally on our view of ourselves and of the(2) in our lives.
When twelve﹣year﹣old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in 1931,he had no (3) of knowing that his life was to change(4) .The class experiment that day was to (5) how heating a container of water would bring air bubbling(冒泡)to the surface.(6) ,the container the teacher gave Wilson to heat(7) held something more volatile(易挥发的)than water.When Wilson heated it,the container(8) ,leaving Wilson blinded in both eyes.
When Wilson returned home from hospital two months later,his parents (9) to find a way to deal with the catastrophe that had (10) their lives.But Wilson did not regard the accident as(11) .He learned braille(盲文)quickly and continued his education at Worcester College for the Blind.There,he not only did well as a student but also became a(n)(12) public speaker.
Later,he worked in Africa,where many people suffered from(13) for lack of proper treatment.For him,it was one thing to(14) his own fate of being blind and quite another to allow something to continue (15) it could be fixed so easily.This moved him to action.And tens of millions in Africa and Asia can see because of the(16) Wilson made to preventing the (17) .
Wilson received several international (18) for his great contributions.He lost his sight but found a(19) .He proved that it's not what happens to us that(20) our lives﹣it's what we make of what happens.
(1)A. depends |
B. holds |
C. keeps |
D. reflects |
(2)A. dilemmas |
B. accidents |
C. events |
D. steps |
(3)A. way |
B. hope |
C. plan |
D. measure |
(4)A. continually |
B. gradually |
C. gracefully |
D. completely |
(5)A. direct |
B. show |
C. advocate |
D. declare |
(6)A. Anyway |
B. Moreover |
C. Somehow |
D. Thus |
(7)A. mistakenly |
B. casually |
C. amazingly |
D. clumsily |
(8)A. erupted |
B. exploded |
C. emptied |
D. exposed |
(9)A. deserved |
B. attempted |
C. cared |
D. agreed |
(10)A. submitted to |
B. catered for |
C. impressed on |
D. happened to |
(11)A. fantastic |
B. extraordinary |
C. impressive |
D. catastrophic |
(12)A. accomplished |
B. crucial |
C. specific |
D. innocent |
(13)A. deafness |
B. depression |
C. blindness |
D.speechlessness |
(14)A. decide |
B. abandon |
C. control |
D. accept |
(15)A. until |
B. when |
C. unless |
D. before |
(16)A. opposition |
B. adjustments |
C. commitment |
D. limitations |
(17)A. preventable |
B. potential |
C. spreadable |
D. influential |
(18)A. scholarships |
B. rewards |
C. awards |
D. bonuses |
(19)A. fortune |
B. recipe |
C. dream |
D. vision |
(20)A. distinguishes |
B. determines |
C. claims |
D. limits |
These days, it is not unusual for 10﹣ to 12﹣year﹣olds to publish their own websites or for second and third graders(1) (begin) computer classes. At the same time,computer games are becoming increasingly popular as major publishing houses continue to develop(2) (education) computer programs for children in preschool. Also, technological know﹣how has become a(3) (require) for most jobs in an increasingly digital world, as the computer has become a common tool in most(4) (profession).
The Digital World is a set of volumes(5) aim to describe how digital systems influence society and help readers understand the nature of digital systems and their many interacting parts. Each volume in the set explores(6) wide range of material,explains the basic concepts of major applications of digital systems,(7) discusses the influences they have on everyday life. Because the number of possible topics(8) (be) practically limitless, we focus on a sample of the most interesting and useful applications and tools and explain the basic principles of technology. Readers(9) (encourage) to continue exploring the digital world with the guidance of(10) (we) Further Resources section featured in each volume.
When Jim Grant spotted black smoke coming out of a building on his way to work, he(1) his car to call 911. Then he(2) a U﹣turn, circling back to take another look.
Pulling up to the building, Grant saw flames (火焰) shooting out of a second﹣floor window. Not seeing or hearing any fire engines(3) , Grant rushed to a side(4) and ran up the stairs.
On the second floor, he(5) every apartment door."Get out!" Grant shouted. No one (6) and he assumed that people had already(7) . Reaching the end of the hallway,though,Grant(8) a half﹣open door. He kicked it wide open,finding a(9) A woman in a wheelchair with a little boy and a tiny baby. "Let's(10) !" he screamed. The woman looked at him in confusion and said something about changing her clothes. Grant didn't wait. Clutching(抓牢) the baby to his chest and(11) the boy alongside,Grant ran down the hallway. When he was(12) outside, the only(13) in sight was a policeman. Grant told him about the(14) and they rushed into the smoky building.
Thanks to them,a family was saved from the fire. Grant and the policeman were honored for their(15) .
(1)A. drove |
B. stopped |
C. reached |
D. abandoned |
(2)A. saw |
B. made |
C. missed |
D. crossed |
(3)A. burning |
B. leaving |
C. approaching |
D. waiting |
(4)A. entrance |
B. road |
C. building |
D. window |
(5)A. locked |
B. kicked |
C. counted |
D. repaired |
(6)A. agreed |
B. cared |
C. responded |
D. understood |
(7)A. arrived |
B. returned |
C. hidden |
D. escaped |
(8)A. skipped |
B. closed |
C. noticed |
D. remembered |
(9)A. frightened |
B. curious |
C. patient |
D. grateful |
(10)A. turn back |
B. go up |
C. get out |
D. lie down |
(11)A. following |
B. dragging |
C. examining |
D. passing |
(12)A. safely |
B. secretly |
C. suddenly |
D. previously |
(13)A. witness |
B. guide |
C. service |
D. help |
(14)A. woman |
B. door |
C. car |
D. baby |
(15)A. wisdom |
B. generosity |
C. honesty |
D. courage |
My faith in human nature has never been so great as it was last weekend after our family get﹣together in the town of Vail.
On Saturday, we all went to the market right in the middle of the town. Near the end, we all (1) at the fountain near the bridge, and the kids waded (蹚水) around in the fountain until we(2) . This is one of the busiest walking streets. After we returned to the hotel late in the afternoon, my 7﹣year﹣old son Ponder (3) that nowhere could he find his backpack, which (4) his Gameboy and his watch. After a thorough (5) , we determined that he must have left it at the fountain.
Ponder has never (6) anything. So we just take for granted that he needs no supervision (指导) for managing his (7) .
He was upset, not about the Gameboy, but about the watch. "But Dad," he said, through massive (8) , "they don't make that kind of watch anymore." We were all very (9) .
Our dinner reservation was at a restaurant just on the other side of the bridge, so I (10) him that we would not only search the area around the fountain when we went back for dinner, but we would also find the police and ask them if the backpack had been (11) .
As we exited from the parking garage, we could see the fountain as we walked down the long staircase. I saw something black (12) there, but it was right next to a woman standing by the fountain, so I could not (13) what it was or if it was hers.
"See it, Dad?" Ponder shouted. "Don't get too (14) because that may not be it," I said. But that was it. It had been five or six hours since we left the fountain, and it was (15) there. There was no ID in it, and it looked like someone had looked through it and then set it right out where all I literally (17) when we reached it and it was his! Everyone in our party was blown away by this "miracle (奇迹)" . In my wildest (18) , I would never have imagined that this could happen nowadays.
What a charmed life, eh? I believe this was a perfect (19) for a child in losing something important …to lose it and feel the full (20) of that loss, and then to miraculously get it back.
(1)A.drove |
B.hiked |
C.met |
D.united |
(2)A.landed |
B.left |
C.settled |
D.slept |
(3)A.responded |
B.recognized |
C.realized |
D.recalled |
(4)A.contained |
B.combined |
C.comprised |
D.covered |
(5)A.preparation |
B.checkup |
C.revision |
D.search |
(6)A.wasted |
B.lost |
C.sought |
D.deserted |
(7)A.emotion |
B.time |
C.money |
D.stuff |
(8)A.tears |
B.fists |
C.reliefs |
D.outbreaks |
(9)A.hesitant |
B.curious |
C.sad |
D.eager |
(10)A.promised |
B.informed |
C.warned |
D.taught |
(11)A.worn out |
B.caught up |
C.put away |
D.turned in |
(12)A.hiding |
B.sitting |
C.swinging |
D.flowing |
(13)A.assess |
B.declare |
C.tell |
D.predict |
(14)A.excited |
B.puzzled |
C.relaxed |
D.amused |
(15)A.already |
B.even |
C.almost |
D.still |
(16)A.take |
B.see |
C.touch |
D.protect |
(17)A.panicked |
B.exploded |
C.collapsed |
D.cried |
(18)A.dreams |
B.claims |
C.efforts |
D.passions |
(19)A.mode |
B.lesson |
C.option |
D.plot |
(20)A.range |
B.pressure |
C.weight |
D.harvest |
A
Oliver is a host of a TV programme on food. He says food (1) (play) a big role in his life. "My mum was a great cook, and she'd sometimes let me have a try," he said. The first dish Oliver prepared for his family was fried chicken wings. He made it with his mum's help. Oliver says if you're (2) (luck) enough to have someone close to you who enjoys cooking, ask them (3) you can join in when it's possible.
B
Single﹣use plastic bags are used at most a few times before they (4) (throw) away. It takes them hundreds of years (5) (break) down. Many of these bags end up in the ocean where larger ones can trap sea creatures, such as turtles and dolphins. Over time, the bags fall apart (6) countless tiny pieces, and fish can accidentally eat some of them. Now, lots of (7) (country) and regions are taking action to ban the sale of such bags to stop people using them.
C
A piece of stone (8) (find) on a Dutch beach suggests that our extinct human relatives, known as Neanderthals, were cleverer than previously thought. The Neanderthals (9) (live) alongside human ancestors in Europe for tens of thousands of years, before dying out about 40,000 years ago. They were much stronger than modern humans, but it's long been assumed that human ancestors were (10) (smart) than the Neanderthals. However, the stone tool made by Neanderthals suggests otherwise.