Today，manypeoplethink(compete)-优题课

I had been sitting by myself in my usual compartment for at least ten minutes, waiting for the train ____ (start). Suddenly I heard someone shouting on the platform outside. A young girl was running towards the train. The man on duty put out his hand to stop her but she ran past____ and opened the door of my compartment. Then the whistle ___ (blow) and the train started. “I nearly missed it, didn’t I?” the girl said. “How long does it ____ to get to London?” “It depends on the engine driver” I said. “Some days it’s much slower than others.” “I’ll have to have my watch ___ (mend), so as not to be late again tomorrow,” she said.
“It’s my first day at work with a new firm today and they told me that the man I’m going to work for is very strict. I haven’t met him yet so I don’t know what he is like, he sounds a bit __ (frighten).”
She talked about her new job ___ the way to London and before long, I realized that she was going to work for my firm. My secretary had just left so I must be her new boss. It was only fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said. “____ a terrible mistake! I wish I had known”. “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll know when your train’s late, ____ (I) will be, too.”

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Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, (destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs. One pe rson was killed, several people seriously hurt and a number of other people slightly injured. Altogether over two hundred people were (home) after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I (eat) with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong husband had just left for work said that she felt her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
Soldiers helped to take people out of flooded area and the welfare department brought food, clothes and shelter.

语法填空(适用地区:河南、山西、河北、青海、西藏、黑龙江、吉林、宁夏、内蒙古、新疆、海南、云南、贵州、甘肃)
Wife: It’s Friday today. How do you want to spend the evening, darling?
Husband: Well, why not go (dance)? We haven’t done that a long time.
Wife: Oh, to tell the truth, I don’t really feel like going dancing tonight. I had a hard day and I’m sort of tired. What’s more, I (suppose) to go rock climbing with my colleague Dorothy tomorrow morning.
Husband: Well, in that , we could go to the new movie Life of Pi by that world-famous director Ang Lee. I really like his work, will stop showing the day after tomorrow.
Wife: Oh, we go to the movies much. Can’t we do something different for a , honey?
Husband: Well, do you have any suggestions?
Wife: Let me see. How do you feel about asking some friends over to play cards?
Husband: It’s OK with me, we don’t have any beer or anything to eat at home.
Wife: Well, is better to call Juliet and ask her and that neighbor of , David, to come over, and I’ll go to the store and buy some food and drinks.
Husband: OK. That’s a good idea.

I can hardly believe it, __________ my school life is almost over. I’ve received my high school diploma at last. __________ seems strange to think that in a few days’ time I will be walking out of the school gates forever.
Meanwhile, I find myself looking back at my senior year and _________ ( think ) about all the wonderful things. One of the _________ ( good ) things about this year has been working as an arts editor for the newspaper,__________ has been a real success for me.
Working __________ a peer mediator, I help students to settle problems they have with others. Besides, I’ll never forget being elected to the student council. I really enjoy meeting the teachers and telling them _________ we feel about things. All these things have been wonderful. However, the highlight of the year was the senior prom, for which I found a dress that suited me __________ ( perfect ). The big surprise of the evening was when I __________( elect ) from queen-- it was unforgettable. Afterwards, we had __________ enormous dinner. It was a perfect ending to a perfect school year.

Sarah and Janet have been friends since they_____ (start) school. They do everything together: study, read, watch TV, surf the Internet, play sports and listen to music. Anyone_____ has a problem can ask the other for help. When Sarah was in the ____ (three) grade, some of the other students made fun of her_____ she was shy. Janet told the other students to stop_____ (make) fun of Sarah, and she helped Sarah overcome her shyness. In the fifth grade, Janet had_________ (difficult) in her maths class. She studied hard, ________ she just couldn’t understand the homework. Sarah helped Janet_______ her homework and________ (patient) explained every exercise to Janet. After six months, Janet did much better and even got _____ “A” in the maths exam.