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I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how (excite)I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how
(ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt
(extreme) nervous and l was afraid that l would fall off and hurt
(me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get
the bike. While l was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over .I was so
(grate) to him for his help. As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle
shouting, "You are riding it by yourself now!"I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but if I fell off? Could I use the brakes to stop? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I
(slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike.
(late)that day, having learnt how to get on the bike and get off it, I felt like l was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride a bike on my
(nine) birthday.
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If the population of the Earth keeps on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources________(leave) to support life on the planet. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we
_________(use)up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on the earth will make
_____ necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else. But
_____ of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution
______ the problem,
_________, has recently been suggested by an American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan. Sagan believes
_______ before the Earth’s resources are
_________(complete) exhausted it will be possible to change the atmosphere of Venus and therefore create a new world almost as large as the Earth
.The difficulty is that Venus is much hotter than the Earth.
_________, there is only a tiny amount of water there.
Husband: Honey, what are you doing with your nose in the newspaper all afternoon? Is it that (interest)?
Wife: I have no interest in the news reports, but the apartment ads. Don’t you think we should get a larger apartment our present one?
Husband: This apartment is fine. It’s big enough for us.
Wife: is obvious that this apartment is too small. We
(live) here since we got married. We need a change.
Husband: I’d rather stay here. I love this old place. , we don’t need all that extra room.
Wife: Yes, we do. We need extra bedroom. Then it’ll be more comfortable for our baby.
Husband: Our baby? Are we having a baby?
Wife: Yeah, we are going to have a baby. I have been waiting for the right moment to surprise you with the news.
Husband: This is a huge surprise! I’m so happy I can hardly believe it! But where will we get enough money
(buy) a larger apartment?
Wife: Don’t worry. I think we can afford a more expensive apartment. Look, you got a raise last month. And my salary will (certain) help.
Husband: Well, yes, good point. I guess we should look at a few apartments. It’s time we (move).
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A:Susan, good evening. Why are you so _____ up?
B:I am on my way out to a New Year’s banquet. How do I look? Is my _____ OK?
A:You look great. Your make-up is perfect.
B:Do you think I should _____ a different dress?
A:No, the one you have on ____(look) fabulous, __
__with your hair like that.
B:Thanks for saying. Do you have any ideas ______ necklace I should wear?
A:With that dress I'd say your white diamond necklace would look perfect.
B:Thanks for _____(help) out. Now that I’m ready, what are you doing tonight?
A:Not much, just a house party with some friends.
B:_____(Sound)fun. Anyone I know?
A:Yeah, most of the people are from our office.
B:Sounds Like I'm missing out on a good time. Oh, well, there is always next year.
A:I’m sure you will have fun ____(where) you go. Remember __
_(take) your bag.
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The secret of staying slim could be as simple as keeping your mind on your meals.
Research suggests that (free) ourselves from distractions and concentrating completely on the food that is in front of us,
(help) us stay in shape. Such "mindful eating" ensures that the mind is in tune with(协调) the body, enabling it to "hear" the chemical messages
tell it that we are full. Digestion involves a complex series of
(signal) between the gut(肠道) and the nervous system and it takes about 20 minutes for the brain _
(tell) that the body has eaten enough. This means that if someone eats too quickly, the signals will come slowly, leading to overeating. Scientists say that distractions make it
(hard) for us to remember what we have eaten. This absent-mindedness stops us from feeling full _
sends us reaching for some snacks later on. It is thought that our memory of what we have eaten plays a key role
controlling appetite. This means that distractions stop us remembering
detail of what we have eaten, leaving us feeling hungry. Before snacking, dieters should ask themselves if they are really hungry and if not, distract themselves by going for a walk or reading.
Done (proper), mindful eating may not only leave you slim, but also make you enjoy mealtimes.
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In recent years, Bill Gates has given financial support to improve American education. He launched the Measures of Effective Teaching project to test new ways to recognize what makes a good teacher.
Thousands of teachers volunteered to take part. They agreed to have their classes (record)on video, but only for observation by researchers.
Last spring, the project collected digital videos of thirteen thousand lessons in the classrooms taught ______the teachers. Researchers also collected information from students. They asked students to report
___opinions of each teacher's classroom.
Officials __ (recent) released early results of the project study. The report says
__(teacher)past success in raising student scores is one of the
(strong) signs of their ability to do so again. This
(know) as a teacher's "value-added."Another finding shows that
(combine) different sources of information helps administrators provide better suggestions to teachers. In many cases, administrators had been basing their comments on student test scores only.
The searchers plan to test a new measure that examines a teacher knows about how to teach a subject. Experts say these
(find)could also help create better training and development for teachers.