（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Gandhi, an Indian national hero, was honored _______ the father of the Indian nation. He has been respected and beloved by the Indians.
He was born in India in 1869. Following the local custom, he got _________（marry）at the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, ____
____ he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case.
In South Africa he ______ （surprise）to find that the problem of racial discrimination （种族歧视）was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine to fight ____
___ equal rights.
Gandhi returned to India in 1915, ________ India was controlled by the British. He led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and __
______ （depend）for his country. In the political movement many Indians including Gandhi were put in prison. ____
____, the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give _____
___and India won its independence in 1947. ____
____（fortunate）Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died on January 30th, 1948.
My life is a lot easier at high school because my ______ students have accepted me. The few who cannot see the real person inside my body do not make me __
___, and I just ignore them.
My ambition is to work for a ___ that develops computer software when I grow up.
As a ___ Tony promised to help Claire make herself smarter and her home more elegant. So Claire borrowed a __
_ of books from the library for him to read, or other, _
__.
Without ___ we jumped into the boat with the other whalers and _
__ out into the bay.
Within a moment or two, the baleen whale’s body was ____ swiftly by the killers down into the __
__ of the sea.
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about _____ (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, ___
___ some of them looked very anxious and __
__(disappoint) . When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next ___
___ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on abike __
_ (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving hisarms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused _
__ (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, theboykept ____
___(ride). He was carrying something overhisshoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of thebus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“__
___ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s ___
___ (I )”. She pushedherway to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers __
__(sudden) became friendly to one another.
With the ________ (develop) of industry, air pollution
_______ (get) more and more serious. In Beijing, many people suffer different kinds of illnesses as a result of air pollution.
Air pollution is caused by the following__________: about half of the problem is caused by transportation. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off
_________ (harm) gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their health
_________ to others.
_________ these, about 10% of air pollution is caused by other reasons.
We should take some measures to fight ________ pollution. New fuel can be used to take
________ place of gas. We can plant more trees.
__________ everybody realizes the importance of environment and does something to stop pollution, the problem will
________ (solve).
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It had rained for a few days. I felt very____________（厌烦的）. But it became fine last Sunday morning. So I got up early and decided to go for a walk and take some p________
____ in the
__________（美丽的）country. After breakfast, I carried a camera with me and set ___
_____. Everything went smoothly. I enjoyed my trip so much that I didn’t
（意识到）the weather had turned bad again. I began to run and it was too late. I was c
in the rain and was wet through. I kept on running u
I got to the bus stop. I stood there w
a long time for the bus shivering with cold. Shortly
I got home, I had a high fever,
made me stay in bed for a whole week!
Imagine shopping in another country and spotting a beautiful scarf. The salesperson tells you the price, ______ it’s more than you want to buy. What do you do?
The answer depends largely on what part of the world you are in. Are you visiting Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America or Africa? In these places, prices often are not set in stone. In fact, customers _____(expect) to bargain before agreeing to a price.
On the other hand, in North America, Europe and Australia, bargaining is rare and often not allowed. The price ___(list) on a price tag cannot be changed.
Large stores and malls usually don’t allow bargaining. On the other hand, outdoor stalls and flea markets, even in Western countries, usually allow bargaining. When in doubt, consult a guidebook ---or_______(good) yet, a local friend.
_____bargaining custom vary, a few rules of etiquette apply in most cultures. First, avoid wasting people’s time. If you don’t intend to make a purchase, don’t start bargaining. While bargaining, it is OK to walk away. But once you agree to a price, you
____ buy the item.
Even in countries ___ don’t allow bargaining, you may find plentiful opportunities to save money. Many stores sell old items on clearance. Others offer discount cards to regular customers. Some of these can function as credit cards
____ the store, and a few can even be used elsewhere.
______ you go, understanding local customs can help you find good prices.