短文填空。（每空2分，共16分）
根据下面短文内容，在空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
Microsoft founder(创建者) Bill Gates has talked about to be a good parent, saying that 13 is a right age for a child's first mobile phone.
The 57-year-old father of three said on the Today show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed to have their phones until their 13th birthday and his youngest daughter Phoebe is still
for one.
“We've made a rule in our family that it's 13 when you get a phone.” He also said as a result his child often returned from school complaining, “All the other kids have one, I'm the only student
it, it's so embarrassing(令人尴尬的).”
Bill Gates said that they want to raise（抚养）their three children as usually as possible. It is said that their kids have to do
at home and can’t get much money.
In 2010 Mr. Gates said that he wanted to give most of his money instead of handing it down, “That wouldn't be good either for my kids or society,” he said.
根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。You ________ (simple) can’t imagine how terrible the earthquake is!
Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great ________ (achieve).
A true friend can help you get out of ________ (sad) when you’re unhappy.
You should think________ (two) about this, or you’ll regret (后悔) in the future.
缺词填空
Chinese pianist Lang Lang arrived at 56th Grammy Awards (格莱美奖) at Staples Centre on Sunday, January 26,2014, in Los Angeles.
L_____ every successful person, Lang went through years of hard and lonely practice before he became f__
___. With great talent, he won his first competition at 5. When he was nine, Lang went to learn music in Beijing. Then came the difficult time. “ I got fired by the piano teacher six months l__
_. My piano dream was destroyed,” Lang said. Learning the son’s failure, Lang Lang’s father was s__
_ angry that he even told Lang to jump off a building! Of course Lang d___
____ jump. The pressure changed into power. He became famous around the world at the age of 17 at “Gala of the Century”, a well-known concert in Chicago, US.
Lang said it was his true love of music and the piano that made him k___ working. “I f__
__ in love with the piano when I was watching Tom and Jerry. Today playing music on the piano is still the h___
___ thing in the world for me.”
When he talks about his success, Lang says, “Apart from(除了……外) his love of music and his e_____, musical friends have shown him the right way!” To our joy, Lang will hold a piano c__
__ in Nanjing Youth Olympic Centre Zone on December 7, 2014.
词形变化(10分)In many western countries heavy ___________(工业) is high developed.
__________(音乐家) from different countries around the world bring all kinds of works with strong local color to the art festival every year.
She _________(说谎) about her age when she talked with us.
Alaskan Eskimos believe that every living thing has a ________(灵魂).
I’d like to have a ____________(单个的) room as I like to be quiet.
He was an _________(usual) man with great business gift because he made ＄10.000 at the age of 12.
After the famous director filmed “Gods and Kings”, he went on _________(create) a new play.
What a pity! All my plans ____________(cancel) if it rains tomorrow.
Forbes 2014 shows that Bill Gates is still ___________(wealthy) person in the world.
We can change ourselves by controlling ________(think) ,feelings and memories.
In 2014, there are over 1.3 billion people in China. The large population hasc__________ many problems for the whole nation.
A__________ we know, the Spring Festival transportation is one of them.
The Spring Festival is the mosti__________ time for Chinese people to get together. As it’s said that in a song,“Going home for the Spring Festival
w__________ you make money or not.”
D__________ the Spring Festival rush, people around China will travel by train 235 million times. For many people,
g__________ a ticket during this time is a very lucky thing every year.
Chineseg__________ has made great efforts to
s__________ the ticket problem. This year, people can go to the website 12306. cn or call 95105105 to get their
t__________, besides going to the train
s__________ for themselves.
H__________, there are still a large number of people who can’t get a ticket for home. Chinese government probably has a long way to go. We are rather sure that the situation will be
b__________ the next Spring Festravl.
Parents sometimes learn from their children.
Many years ago,amy friend David worked day and night,he was still not rich.
One day,when he arrived hafter work ,he found his 3-year-old daughter was decorating a box with some expensive wrapping paper. He thought she was w
money and became angry with her.He even p
his daughter by beating her. However,the little girl brought the box to her father the next morning and said,“This for you,Daddy,Merry Christmas!”He was embarrassed(尴尬）by his overreaction(过激反应）,but he became angry a
when he found that the box was empty.
He shouted at her,“Don’t you know that when you give someone a present,there should be sinside it?”
The little girl looked up at him with tin her eyes and said ,“Oh ,Daddy,I blew kisses in the box. I filled it with my l
.All for you Daddy.”
The father was very surprised. He put his arms around his little girl,and said sto her. Later, David told me that he kept that box by his bed for years. When he was discouraged(情绪低落），he would take out an imaginary (想象的）kiss from the box and r
the love of the child.