英语知识运用（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）
There once were a goat and a donkey(驴), lived on a farm. The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer fed it the
(much) food. Sometimes the donkey was given more food
it could eat. This made the goat so jealous
it began plotting against(谋划对付) the donkey. “Hey, donkey,” the goat said one day. “I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy things from morning to night. Why don’t you pretend
(get) sick so you can take a day
?” The donkey thought the goat had a great idea. So the next morning, the donkey lay in the stable(畜栏) on its side with its eyes
(close). Right away, the farmer called the doctor.
looking at the donkey, the doctor said it needed a special medicine
(make) from the heart of a goat. So the farmer killed
goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart.
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Crying marriage? (surprise), isn't it? Actually, the custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in many areas of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, and
(remain) in fashion
the end of the Qing Dynasty. Though not so popular as before, still, the custom
(observe) by people in many places, especially Tujia people, who view it as a
(necessary) to marriage procedure.
It is very much same in different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride had to cry at the wedding.
.the bride's neighbors would look down upon
as a poorly cultivated girl and she would become the laughingstock of the village. In fact, there were cases in
the bride was beaten by her mother for not crying at the wedding ceremony.
In a word, crying at wedding is a way by custom to set off the happiness of the wedding through falsely sorrowful words. However, in the (arrange) marriages of the old days of China, there were indeed quite a lot of brides who cried over their unsatisfactory marriage and even their miserable life.
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Questioning can lead to ________(search) for an answer. If we are in the habit of raising doubts as to ___
_____ what we are told is true, we can find the correct answer and learn more.
Two years ago, our teacher _________(offer) us an answer to a difficult math problem in class. Although the answer seemed a little strange, nobody ____
___ I doubted it. Thinking that his answer might be wrong, I _____
____(careful) analyzed the problem and tries to work __
_ out in a different way. Half an hour ___
_____, I managed to find the correct answer. When I showed my answer to him, the teacher praised me for my ___
_____(depend) thinking.
From this experience, I have learned that questioning can serve as _______ bridge that helps us to seek the ___
___(true).
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Brighton is the (health) city in Britain with the highest level of personal trainers, yoga clubs and health food stores, according to a survey released on Friday.
The survey, looks at 19 statistics covering health,
（fit）and environment, says Brighton has the highest number of residents
(eat) at least five kinds of fruit and vegetables a day.
The survey, (conduct) for the Sky Travel channel, has compared 15 cities across the UK. It says Brighton residents live
an average age of 78 years old. They are twice as likely
(walk) or cycle to work as the people living in other parts of Britain.
In （compare）with the national average, Brighton has nearly a third more health food stores and personal trainers than
in any other city in Britain. It has twice many yoga clubs, and the level of fat residents is below the national average.
Meanwhile, survey also finds that Brighton residents have the best levels of cholesterol (胆固醇) and blood pressure in Britain.
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One day a young man was walking along the road when he heard a cry. It seemed ___(come) from underneath a bridge. As he approached the bridge, the sound got louder and then he saw
pitiful sight. There,
(lie) in the muddy riverbed was a little dog about two months old,
front legs were tightly tied with ropes. It had wounds on its head and was covered with mud.
The young man wanted to help the dog, as he approached, the dog started to bark. The young man did not give up. He sat down and started
(gentle) talking to the dog. It took a long time but eventually the dog
(stop) barking and the man was able to touch it. The young man carried the dog home, cared
its wounds, and gave it food and water. Even with all of this, the dog was still
(friend) every time the young man approached. But the young man did not give up. Weeks went by and the man continued attending to the dog. Then one day, as the young man approached, the dog wagged its tail.
It was consistent love and kindness won a lifelong friendship of loyalty.
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W：Where are you going to spend your holiday this year, Bob?
M：We may go abroad ，____I'm not so sure.
W：What do you mean?
M：Well, my wife's talking about Egypt recently. She may want to go there. I'd like to go there，____.
W：Yes, it's an interesting country___(see)．
M: But we can't make up____minds yet. You know, a roundtrip ticket to Egypt costs a lot.
W：But you may go by sea.
M：You're right. It's___(cheap), isn't it?
W：You may save at least half of the money if you go by ship.
M：But don't you think it would take___long time and…
W：But you can enjoy the scene of the sea and the____(rise) sun.
M：Yes, I'll tell my wife.
W：You'll definitely enjoy____， I'm sure.
M：Don't be so sure. We may not go____.
W：You always hesitate at everything.
M：It's not my fault, you know. My wife always worries too much.
W：Like what?
M：Well...Who is going to look after the house? Who is going to look after the garden? And who is going to look after the pets? We have these___(problem) every year. And in the end we stay at home and look after everything.