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Lucy felt a little ____________(frighten), but she felt very inquisitive and excited as well. She looked back
__________ her shoulder and there, between the dark tree trunks, she could still see the open doorway of the wardrobe and even catch
_________ glimpse of the empty room
___________ she had set out. She had left the door open, for she knew that it was very silly
_________(shut) oneself into a wardrobe. She began to walk forward. In about ten minutes she reached it and found it was a lamppost. As she stood looking at it,
_________(wonder) why there was a lamppost in the middle of a wood, she heard the pitter-patter of feet coming towards her. And soon after that a very strange person
_________(step) out from among the trees into the light of the lamppost.
He was only a little taller than Lucy. From the waist upwards, he was like a man, but his legs ___________(shape) like a goat’s. One of his hands held the umbrella; in the other arm he carried several brown-paper parcels.With the parcels and the snow
_________ looked just as if he
__________(do) his Christmas shopping.
Learning to study isn’t difficult. The first thing to remember is you must be willing to learn. It doesn’t mean that you must like the subject. It does mean,
, that you must be willing to learn whatever is necessary. Try to understand
it is important and how it helps you. Having a good command of mathematical facts will be useful in
whole life. Enough words and expressions make any kind of writing
(easy) than you thought. Of course your
(curious) will make the subject that you think is going to be uninteresting attractive.
Here is some advice for you. Have a certain time and place each day so that you can bury yourself in study interruptions. Have everything ready before you sit down to study.
(know) what you should learn is also important. Read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things. What’s more, you need
(consult)your teachers in time when you have trouble with your homework. Never forget the importance of review and preview.
Follow the advice you are sure to benefit from it.
Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost _______ country has at least one river _
_____(flow) through it that plays
_______ important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people ______________ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. __
___________ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation （消遣，娱乐活动）for the people __
______________ live along their banks.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow ____________ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes
__________ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People come to kwon the _
____________ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean _
____________ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.
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I am a student and part-time waitress in Chicago.(grow) up ,I was used to words such as ”Don't talk to strangers". As
result, I don't talk to unknown people at work except taking orders.
One night ,a little old man, probably in his eighties, came in. I took his order and went on my way. But I noticed that he came in week after week. Slowly, I began having short conversations with my new guest,name was Mr. Rodgers, but he insisted that I
him Don. learned that he and his wife
( go) to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he carried on the tradition a lone. l began looking forward to him
( come) in and telling me his movie reviews
As the(week) went on I began to sit and really talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days and his son. _
( eventual),we began to talk about my dreams and studies.
Since meeting Don ,I have learned that strangers can become friends and that life can he ( much) enjoyable if I make friendly conversations. After all, I became more than just his waitress. I became
(he) friend, to。
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Many years ago, Manhattan Island, is a part of the great city of New York,
(cover) with forest. Along its shores were small Indian villages. In fact, Indians were the only people on the island until 1609. In the spring of that year, Henry Hudson, a famous sea captain, arrived there. He was trying to find a short way to the Far East for Dutch traders. His ship was very small. It was only about the size of one of the
(lifeboat) you see on modern ocean liners today. Of course, Henry Hudson did not find a
(short) way to the Far East. Instead he reached the shores of North America. He came to the mouth of the large waterway now
(call) the Hudson River.
As he came near to the shore, he saw Indian village. The Indians seemed
(friend). They even came out to meet the ship and offered
furs to the Dutch sailor in exchange for glass beads and
small things. When Henry Hudson returned to Holland, he showed everyone the fine furs. He told of the rich soil, and the streams filled with fish. Later Dutch traders began to send many ships
the rich new world across the sea.
A man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight he became angry when the child tried to decorate a box
(put) under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl
(bring) the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found outbox was empty. He yelled at her,
(state) “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be __
_ inside?” The little girl looked up at him
tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her(forgive). Only a short time later, an accident took the life
the child. For many years, her
father kept that gold box by his bed and he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.