When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to face the music”, it doesn’t mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or a concert. It shows you may feel uncomfortable when you are called in by your leader to why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that. If you “face the music”, you are sure to be less unhappy than that.
Every one of us has to “face the music” at some time or another, especially as . We can all remember father’s words “I want to talk to you”. And only because we did not listen to him. What a(an) thing it was!
In the middle or at the end of every , we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will whether we will face the music or not. If we don’t get good , that means parents’ cold faces and contempt (轻视) of the teachers and classmates.
“To face the music” is to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.
A．manage B．attend C．miss D．forget
A．discover B．believe C．explain D．encourage
A．friends B．teachers C．leaders D．children
A．angry B．magical C．exciting D．honest
A．terrible B．important C．interesting D．careful
A．season B．term C．year D．month
A．follow B．change C．decide D．realize
A．chances B．marks C．tools D．choices
A．known B．strange C．safe D．harmful
A．discusses B．covers C．develops D．means
完形填空,阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Antarctica is in the most ________part of the world. It’s like nowhere else________the earth. It’s nearly twice the size of Australia, much________ than Europe. Antarctica is the ________ and windiest place in the world, even colder and windier than the Arctic. In summer, the sun shines for twenty-four hours a day. ________ in winter, it’s completely dark for about three months. Very________ plants grow there, but there is some wildlife, like sea lions and penguins (企鹅).
When Captain James Cook traveled around Antarctica by ship ________, he found nobody living there. Today, a few ________ are studying the Ozone Hole (臭氧空洞) in Antarctica. The ozone layer (臭氧层) is getting thinner and thinner. The biggest “hole” is over Antarctica, and the________ there is becoming warmer. These scientists are thinking about ways to________Antarctica. Maybe they will find some useful methods soon.
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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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