A lot of kids in my neighborhood knew how to ride．I also wanted to（16） ，but all the boys told me I couldn't do it because I was a girl．I decided to prove（证明） them（17） ．Brett let me try his bike．I wasn't on for one minute before I fell off．He came over to see if I was OK，（18） then started laughing．
That night I told my dad the whole story about how I wanted to be as good as（19） ．A few days later，my dad told me he had found a nice bike．
My dad spent four long weeks（20） me everything I needed to know about the bike．Day after day he worked with me，and I began to（21） ．
Each ride on my bike，I got a little（22） ，and finally I was ready for my first time on a trip with some boys．At first I couldn't keep up and the boys had to wait for me，laughing．
Every time I came back，I would（23） ，and every time I cried my dad was there to put his arms around me．He would tell me not to（24） them and that with more（25） ，I would be as good as others or better than them．
Things finally got easier，as if I could ride with my eyes closed．I am still made fun of，not because I'm not good，but because they felt threatened（威胁） that a girl can do what they did．
16．A．ride |
B．run |
C．walk |
17．A．stupid |
B．strong |
C．wrong |
18．A．so |
B．but |
C．or |
19．A．boys |
B．classmates |
C．girls |
20．A．showing |
B．telling |
C．teaching |
21．A．know |
B．progress |
C．understand |
22．A．slower |
B．easier |
C．happier |
23．A．shout |
B．rest |
C．cry |
24．A．laugh at |
B．listen to |
C．look at |
25．A．practice |
B．study |
C．time． |
Now people can pay by scanning（扫描）their faces while shopping． Is it（1） to pay by scanning other parts of our bodies？ Amazon has a new technology that scans（2） ．
The technology can tell if the person is the right one by scanning his or her hand． The scanner examines things such as finger prints． It then sends a picture to a certain center which can decide who the person is．
In September 2019， Amazon made a payment system for a US supermarket． People can pay （3） by scanning their hands under a machine． Their hand scan is connected to their bank cards， so they can pay successfully． It's quite convenient， especially for（4）___ people． With this new technology， people（5） take their cards with them． They just scan their hands．
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（1）A． possible |
B． important |
C． strange |
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（2）A． eyes |
B． faces |
C． hands |
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（3）A． usually |
B． simply |
C． really |
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（4）A． old |
B． poor |
C． smart |
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（5）A． mustn't |
B． can't |
C． needn't |
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fill；he；second；check； neighbor； peace；wind；surprise；sudden；feel |
It was early morning. I got dressed quickly. It was still autumn but colder than usual. It snowed for （1） days. I forgot（2） the weather report today， so I went out in a jacket.
It was still dark， cold and（3） . At that time， I knew I made a mistake. I shook a little bit.
（4） a car stopped and one of my（5） got out of it. We greeted each other and talked about the bad weather. To my（6） ， he took off his coat and handed it to me. He smiled and said，"It's too cold. Put it on." Looking at the warm coat in my hands，I was touched and thanked（7） . After that，he drove away. When I looked up at the sky， I noticed the sky was beautiful and（8） . I（9） warm inside me and I didn't shake any more.
The world is（10） of kindness. Love is always there.
Cindy and Anna were（1） friends. Some days they could spend hours happily together without any argument， but other days they just could not（2） on what to do.
One day they decided to play in the garden near their school. "Come on! Let's play chess." Anna said.
"I don't want to play chess." Cindy replied.
"We always do what you want to do， Cindy. It's my turn to make a （3） . "Anna said. She was getting a little unhappy and（4） ，leaving Cindy alone.
Cindy was very angry.（5） she got home， she found she still had Anna's notebook in her schoolbag. "Well， I'm not giving it back to her today. I'm too mad（6） her." Cindy thought.
The next day at school， their teacher Mrs. Stone asked for their notebooks. But Anna didn't have hers， and she looked（7） . Cindy knew she should tell Mrs. Stone that she had the notebook， but she was（8） angry with Anna.
When it was time for lunch， Cindy finally told Mrs. Stone the（9） . "Thank you for being honest， Cindy. I'm sure Anna will be thankful that you have given me her notebook." said Mrs. Stone.
Later， Mrs. Stone asked the two girls together and talked with them. Mrs. Stone helped them （10） that it was a good idea to take turns to decide the activity. They became best friends again.
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（1）A. best |
B. most |
C. least |
D. worst |
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（2）A. try |
B. depend |
C. agree |
D. live |
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（3）A. promise |
B. project |
C. decision |
D. survey |
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（4）A. went over |
B. went on |
C. went by |
D. went away |
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（5）A. Because |
B. When |
C. Unless |
D. If |
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（6）A. at |
B. with |
C. on |
D. in |
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（7）A. excited |
B. worried |
C. normal |
D. relaxed |
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（8）A. still |
B. never |
C. often |
D. almost |
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（9）A. chance |
B. plan |
C. truth |
D. rule |
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（10）A. describe |
B. explain |
C. guess |
D. realize |
将下列单词的适当形式填入空格．每空限填一词，每词只能用一次．
continue make place careful who same stop before good something
A man named Bill once visited a temple that was still being built． He saw a sculptor （雕刻家）（1） a sculpture． As he watched the man work on the sculpture， he noticed that there was a similar sculpture lying nearby．
He felt strange and asked the sculptor， "Why are you creating two （2） sculptures？ Do you need two to put in different （3） ？"
"No．" the man said without looking up， "We need only one， but the first one became damaged（损害）（4） I could finish it， so I' m working on a new one．"
Bill picked up the damaged sculpture and examined it （5） ． But he couldn't find （6） wrong with it．
"Where is the damage？" he asked．
"There is a scratch （划痕） on the sculpture's nose " the sculptor said while （7） his work．
Bill then asked "Where are you going to place the sculpture？"
The sculptor replied that it would be placed on a platform which is 20 feet in height．" If the sculpture is up
that high，（8） is going to notice that there is a scratch on the nose？ " Bill asked．
The sculptor （9） his work， looking up at the man and said，" I will know it．"
The sculptor chose a high standard of excellence in his work． Even if other people didn't notice it， it mattered to him that his work should be of the （10） quality （质量）． This is an attitude we should work hard to have．
根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．
Taking a nap （小睡） every single day may be the least favorite thing for a child in kindergarten．However， being able to relax and get some rest in the middle of the day is great for many adults．（1） ．
（2） People who take naps are seen as lazy． You can even be kicked off your job if you fall asleep at work． This kind of thinking dates back to the founders of the US， Puritans（清教徒）．（3） ．
（4） Some people even bring their pillows （枕头） to work for nap time． People have a much more relaxing attitude towards taking naps than in the US．
（5） But on the other hand， having a short rest can help you work better． A good rest can improve your mood as well． So why not take a nap during lunch break and make the rest of the day more enjoyable？
A．On the one hand， it is true that you spend less time working if you take a nap．
B．But attitudes towards naps are quite different between the US and China．
C．But in China， taking a nap is just a normal part of the day．
D．They are known for working hard．
E．In the US， a nap in the middle of the day is looked down upon．