阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号-优题课

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
“That is my grandmother’s house,”I say, ( point ) across the baby to a shabby old house. I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage with Lise, my granddaughter, seeking roots for her, retracing treasured ( memorize ) for me. Lise was one of the mobile children, moved from house to house in childhood. She longs a sense of home, so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors ( live ) for 200 years.
We soon pull up by the house and I tell her it was like here, the memories rushing back, swift as the tide. Suddenly, I long ( walk ) again in the house where I was once so gloriously a child.
It still belongs to a member of the family, but has not been lived in for while. We cannot go into the house, I can still walk through the rooms in memory. Here, my mother sat in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary. However, that was long after those childhood days. Lise Listens ( attentive ) as I talk and then says,“So this is where I began; where I belong.”
She has found her roots. To be rooted is “to have an origin”. We need that origin. Looking
backward, we discovered what is unique in ; learn the meaning of “I”. We must all go home again-----in reality or memory.

阅读下面材料，在标有1~10 的空格处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
As an exchange student, Wei Hua studied in a British high school for one year. She was happy __ the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a.m and ends about 3.30 p.m.
On the first day, all the new students _ (attend) an assembly in the school hall. Wei Hua sat next to a girl _ _ name was Diana. .During the assembly, the headmaster told the students that the best way to earn respect was to devote themselves __ _ study and achieve high _ _( grade). As there were different students in some classes, __ _ was a struggle for Wei Hua to remember all the faces and names. Although the homework was not as heavy as __ _ she used to get in her old school, it was a bit _ (challenge) for her at first because all the homework was in English. Luckily, all her teachers gave her much _ _(encourage). To improve her English, Wei Hua used English every day and spent an hour each day __ _(read) English books in the library.
In a word, studying in Britain was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for Wei Hua.

Alice： You seem to be absorbed(全神贯注) in the magazine, David.
David： It is the New scientist, __________ (deliver) to me this morning. Honestly speaking, I am fascinated(着迷的) by the magazine.
Alice： Are there articles or stories about the latest__________ (science) breakthrough?
David: Sure. I am reading an article______________ (introduce) a new invention --- the “flying car”.
Alice: That sounds interesting. Can you explain to me ____ the “flying car” works?
David: Yes. The car has four wheels and two wings that can be folded. So it can _________ be driven on the road or flown at a speed of 110 miles per hour, just like a plane. When the roads are crowded, _____ is often the case now, you can fly it and easily reach your destination. Besides, it uses electricity instead of petrol, so it’s ________________ (environment) friendly
Alice: Sounds great! This kind of car will make our lives ________(easy) and more comfortable. By the way, is the “flying car” on the market yet? Can I buy ___ now?
David: I’m afraid not. The car ____________ (try) out at present and it still needs to be improved.
Alice： I bet it is very expensive.
David： It does cost a lot of money, but scientists are working hard to bring down the price.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly____ one. Many people moved from the countryside to the new cities. There were many new inventions and ___(society) changes. Naturally, these changes also ____(lead) to new painting styles. Among the painters ____(break )away from the traditional style of painting_____ the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.
The Impressionists were the first painters to work outdoors. They were eager to show how light and shadow fell___ objects at different times of day. ____, because natural light changes so quickly, the Impressionists had to paint quickly. Their paintings were not as____ (detail)as those of earlier painters. At first, many people disliked this style of painting and became very _____(anger) about it. They said that the painters were____(care) and their paintings were ridiculous.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题纸相应位置上。
Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that oldest children, are smart and strong-willed, are very likely (succeed). The reason this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention. An only child will succeed for same reason.
What happens to the children in the family? Middle children don’t get so much attention, so they don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child, , often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny. But a recent study saw things quite (difference). The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in lives. They usually (follow) orders. Rules didn’t mean as much to later children in the family. They took chances and they often did better in life.