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Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969,the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It ____（be）unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it ___
____(actual)caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of _
_most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn’t changed in a few days _____even a few months. It took years of work__
______(reduce ) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is___
_____(clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you leave a habit ____is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation ,don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are ________(amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the___
______(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be
(patience)
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Franklin’s life is full of charming (story) which all young men should know—how he sold books in Boston, and became the guest of kings in Europe; how he was made Major General Franklin, only
(quit) because, as he said, he was no soldier.
This poor Boston boy, a day’s schooling, became master of six languages and never stopped studying; this hard-working boy conquered the lightning, made his name famous, received degrees and diplomas (学位证书) from many colleges,
became forever
(remember) as “Doctor Franklin”, philosopher, scientist and political leader. Self-made, self-taught, the candle maker’s son gave light to all the world;
street bookseller set all men singing of liberty.
He built America, for what the nation is today is (large) due to the management, the forethought, the
(wise), and the ability of Benjamin Franklin. He belongs to the world, but especially he belongs to America. The people around the world
(honor) him while he was living; he is still regarded
the loftiest man by the common people today after his death. And he will live in people's hearts forever.
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On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The music was so great many people slowed down their paces and put some money into the hat of the young man. The next day, the young artist went there again. Different
the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he adjusted the violin and began playing. Before long, he
(surround) by many people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman
(name) George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim
.”After about half
hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and asked if he had seen a lottery. After the young violinist made sure it was Mr. George Sang, he returned the lottery
a prize of $500,000 to him. Later someone asked the violinist: “Why didn’t you take the lottery ticket for yourself?”The violinist said, “
I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose
(honest), I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose a lot. But
(be) honest should always be with us.
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London is the capital city of the United Kingdom which is _ the northwest coast of the continental Europe. London is the seat of the Government of the United Kingdom. Many government departments are based close to the Palace of Westminster.
The history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, named it Londinium .London has a wide range of peoples and cultures, and more than 300 languages
(speak) within Greater London. London is
_ leading global city with strengths in arts, education, entertainment, fashion, tourism and transport. It is one of the world's most-visited
(city) in terms of international arrivals and has the world's largest city airport system. London has 43 universities, making it the largest centre of higher education in Europe. In 2012, London became the first city
(host) the modern Summer Olympic Games three times. London is a world
(culture) capital and is home to many museums, galleries, libraries, and sporting events,
(include) the British Museum which always symbolizes London. The London Underground is the
(old) underground railway network in the world.
London is such a wonderful city travelling there will be an exciting experience.
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Have you ever (imagine)what the world looks like through the eyes of a bee? You can try it out with the MicaToolbox．
The MicaToolbox is a free plugin(插件) (build)by scientists at the University of Exeter in Britain．Together with Image J，a popular piece of software for
(science)pictures，it can turn many image into animal vision．This means people can check out the pictures
appear in the brains of animals such as insects，birds，and fish．
The way we see our world depends on how our eyes deal light．Human eyes have three types of photoreceptors(感光细胞)，and this makes us see
colors of red，green，and blue．Animals，
，might see it
(different)．A cat’s vision is similar to a human who is color blind，while bees can see ultraviolet(紫外线)light，easily finding patterns on flowers that show them the way to honey．
As of now，the MicaToolbox has already been used in many research projects， (look)at，for example，how animals hide
(they)You can download the software from researcher Jolyon Troscianko’s website http：// www．jolyon．co．uk／myresearch／image—analysis／image—analusis—tools．
语法填空 (共 10 小题; 每小题 1.5分, 满分 15分) (答在答题纸上)
There was a boy who was excellent at his study except for his poor handwriting . One day he made up _____ mind to improve it . With the strong will , he made use of old newspapers to write on to reduce his family’s burden. __
___ time went on , he found that little progress was made ___
___ he had practised a lot , which made him quite upset .
_______( disappoint) , he turned to his teacher for help . After hearing his story , the teacher __
___ (advise ) him to use the best paper rather than the old newspapers. Much to his puzzle as well as delight , by following his teacher’s __
__(suggest), he did make it . The teacher then explained to him , “ the key ___
__ your success is that you couldn’t take it seriously with so many old newspapers . ___
___you wrote it well or not didn’t matter at all . Instead , while using the paper , you treasure it because it costs you much . Therefore , you devote yourself to ____
(practise) so as not to waste the best paper and the money. “
So do you treasure everyday by leading _____ meaningful life or do you regard your daily life just as “ the old newspapers “ ?