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Do you know Eskimos (爱斯基摩人)? Let me tell you something about their .
The Eskimos live near the North Pole (北极). There are only two there, winter and summer, There are no spring autumn there. The winter nights are .You can’t the sun for more than two months, even at noon. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never .and there is no night.
The Eskimos have clothes. They make their clothes from the skin of animals. From these skins they make coats, caps and .
Near the North Pole trees can’t grow, for it is too there. The Eskimos make their houses from skins, snow or stones (石头). When they go in storm and can’t home, they make house of snow. They leave these snow houses when the storm is .
Life is for the Eskimos, they still like to live there.
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Is the art of conversation dying?The other day,my wife________two teenage children did something we haven't________for ages.It didn't require the Internet,a TV screen,batteries…or anything else for that matter.But we all________it so much we're thinking of doing it again sometime.
We had a conversation,the kind of real,live conversation that was________when I was growing up,which seems all too rare these days.Today we have chat rooms,text messages,e-mails…but we seem to be losing the________of communicating face-to-face.We all know________young people are out on a date(约会)these days,they spend most of that time________their mobile phones.And teenagers nowadays seem to________communicating with their friends by sending text messages to actually_______to them.
If we carry on like this,in the future,we'll lose the use of our_______.What do you think?E-mail me,and who knows?Maybe we could even have a real conversation about it!
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A.and B.or C.but D.after |
2. |
A.made B.known C.done D.seen |
3. |
A.acted B.blamed C.decided D.enjoyed |
4. |
A.common B.careful C.extra D.enough |
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A.name B.art C.attention D.aim |
6. |
A.because B.how C.when D.unless |
7. |
A.buying B.collecting C.repairing D.answering |
8. |
A.dislike B.prefer C.admire D.believe |
9. |
A.writing B.introducing C.speaking D.hurrying |
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A.eyes B.voice C.mouths D.hands |
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If a snake bites you,take a photo with your mobile phone!It may save your life.This is the surprising________of a British cook.
One day Henry Jackson was working in a restaurant kitchen.He picked up a dish from the table,and________a snake appeared…and bit him on the hand.
A few days earlier,the snake came to the________from Asia in a box of bananas.It climbed out of the box and________under the dish.
“I went to try to pick it up and it bit me again.I threw it________the kitchen,and it landed in the fridge.So I closed the door,”Mr Jackson said.
Anyway,Mr Jackson stayed________and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone.Soon his________began to ache and he went to hospital.Then his chest began to hurt.Doctors couldn’t say what was wrong________they didn’t know what kind of snake it was.
Then Mr Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo.The doctors________it to London Zoo.When they knew the kind of snake,they could give Mr Jackson the right medicine,and he left hospital the next day.
“So my advice is this:If a snake bites you,pick up your phone.Take________photo first and then show the photo to the doctors,”suggests Mr Jackson.“Oh,and if the snake doesn’t smile for the photo,don’t worry!”
A.chance B.advice C.excuse D.business
A.suddenly B.nearly C.especially D.fortunately
A.garden B.hospital C.restaurant D.school
A.hung B.hid C.jumped D.ran
A.under B.into C.towards D.across
A.cool B.noisy C.pleased D.afraid
A.foot B.leg C.hand D.mouth
A.but B.though C.so D.because
A.wrote B.sent C.sold D.taught
A.his B.her C.its D.their
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My father was sick.I wished I________as close to him as my brothers and sisters.They often helped him cook his meals and clean the house.He was sick badly,so he needed a lot of help________the everyday things.
Dad was sitting in his old armchair and listening to the radio when I arrived.He turned and smiled.
“What’s new,Jim?”he said,________I sat down on the sofa.
I wanted________him all about my problems at work,but I couldn’t seem to find the words.________he think that I was a failure,out of work at 58?“Nothing much,”I said,finally.He told me lots of family news.He was in good spirits.Then it was time for Dad________his medicine.
“I’ll get it,”I said.I went into the kitchen and poured a glass of water from the refrigerator.I found a red apple in the kitchen.I cut it________small slices,put them on a plate,and then I carried the snack to Dad.He was very surprised.For a second,I thought I’d done something________.He looked as if he were going to cry.
“Dad?What’s the________?”I asked.
“Nobody’s cut me an apple like________since my wife died,”he said.“It’s just like what she used to do.”I shut and opened my eyes quickly to bring back the tears.I couldn’t let myself cry in front of him.
A.may B.should C.must D.could be
A.did B.do C.doing D.to do
A.and B.as C.but D.so
A.speak B.to say C.told D.to tell
A.Will B.Can C.Would D.Could
A.to take B.to have C.taking D.to eat
A.up B.into C.on D.with
A.interesting B.wonderful C.right D.wrong
A.matter B.problem C.wrong D.things
A.this B.that C.those D.these
Today, clothes are made in many different colours. They are also made from many different
like wool, cotton, linen and silk. Most people own lots of clothes. Each day, they choose what to wear.
Clothes
Clothes cover our bodies and protect us from the weather. They can also make us feel good about the way we look. Sometimes, our clothes tell other people about us, such as the work we do or what religion(宗教) we are. People have been wearing clothes for many thousands of years, but the clothes people wore long ago were different from the clothes people wear today.
Fashion
Fashion means the kinds of clothes that are popular at one time. Ancient Romans wore dresses. Some Romans wore togas(宽外袍) to special events. Long ago, women in some countries wore corsets under their dresses. Corsets were pulled in tight and tied at the back, so they weren’t to wear. Women wore corsets to make their waists (腰)look smaller. Fashion . It can be different from place to place. However, most people today wear simple clothes that are easy to put on and care for. Clothes need to be for the climate a person lives in, too.
Uniforms
People have worn uniforms for thousands of years. Uniforms show the work people do, or what school they go to, or what team or group they belong to. Most uniforms today are suitable. Some uniforms help to protect people from danger.
Clothes in the past and the future
You can learn more about the clothes people used to wear by looking at old paintings and old photos. What clothes will people wear in the future? What styles will people wear? Maybe people in the future will look back at the clothes in fashion today and think they look strange!
A.products B.chemicals C.materials D.styles
A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
A.warm B.comfortable C.beautiful D.suitable
A.repeats B.continues C.increases D.changes
A.thick B.right C.traditional D.dry
A.especially B.seldom C.finally D.even
Rudi Matt lived in a small village in the Swiss Alps in 1865. What he wanted most in the world was to climb the highest peak (峰) in the Alps. Rudi's mother and his uncle, Franz, a mountain guide, wanted him to stop and start working in a hotel. Rudi would not his dream and secretly got in touch with an English mountain climber was planning to climb the highest peak.
Franz was very angry when he found out what Rudi had done, but he finally agreed to let Rudi go if he went climbing, . Franz also didn't want to see Emil Saxo, a guide from another village, got to the top him.
Rudi turned out to be a very good climber, as they got close to the top, the Englishman got sick and could go no farther. Franz stayed behind to take care of him, but Saxo continued, wishing to be the to the top. Rudi went after Saxo, hoping to beat him to the top. When they met, Saxo fought with Rudi and fell down by accident. Saxo was helpless and hurt. Rudi must whether to carry Saxo back down to safety or to continue alone to the top.
He decided Saxo's life was more than his dream and helped him down. During that time, the Englishman and Franz the climb, and finally they reached the top. Later, when they returned to the village, they told people that Rudi was the real conqueror (征服者) of the mountain.
A.learning B.playing C.climbing D.talking
A.try out B.give up C.go over D.work out
A.what B.which C.whom D.who
A.again B.too C.once D.instead
A.after B.behind C.before D.over
A.but B.so C.or D.for
A.first B.second C.third D.last
A.wonder B.remember C.ask D.decide
A.important B.successful C.popular D.interesting
A.stopped B.continued C.enjoyed D.finished