Justin is a 16﹣year﹣old boy．He is thinking about how （1） （spend） his money during winter vacation．He（2） （save） up about 300 dollars already．He plans to buy （3） computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends．He can't do both （4） he doesn't have enough money．What should Justin do？
We are often in these kinds of situations．You want to see a concert （5） Saturday，but it is also your mother's birthday and you do not want to let（6） （she） down．In this case，you don't have enough time to go to both （7） （place）．You must make a decision．You must think about（8） should be done first．You must consider the following questions（9） （serious）．
•Which is more important？
•Which decision needs my attention more？
•Which choice would satisfy me more？
After you've answered these questions，it may be much （10） （easy） for you to decide what to do．So the next time you must make a decision，remember to prioritize（优先考虑）．
The most interesting museum I've ever been to is the American Computer Museum． They have（1） （information） about different computers and who invented them． The old computers were much bigger． It's unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a rapid way! I've also learned that there was a special computer． It could play chess even （2） （well） than humans． I wonder how much more computers （3） （are） able to do in the future．
I've （4） （recent） been to a very unusual museum in India， the International Museum of Toilets． I just （5） （could） believe my eyes when I saw so many different kinds of toilets there． The museum （6） （teach） people about the history and development of toilets． It also encourages governments and social groups （7） （think） about ways to improve toilets in the future． Last year I went to the Hangzhou （8） （national） Tea Museum． It's a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake． The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets． Watching the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea （9） （it）． I've finally realized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and （10） （collect） tea sets．
Space travel is nothing new． The first spacecraft with a human was sent up（1） space in 1961． Since then， people have not only traveled to space，（2） many of them have lived there in space stations for some time．
The Soviet Union（前苏联） sent the（3） space station into space in 1971． This space station was called Salyut 1． Salyut 1（4） as a place where people could live while they observed space and did experiments． The first group of astronauts lived there for 23days． The Soviet Union went on to make seven more Salyut space stations． At about the same time， the United States had（5） own space station， called Skylab．
Astronauts（6） in these space stations for a short time． However， it wasn't until the late 1980s when The Soviet Union sent the Mir space station that people began to live in space for a （7） time．
Living in space stations seems to be fun， but astronauts face many problems． One of them （8） food． All the（9） on space station are put together on Earth and sent there by space shuttle． Because the food has to last a long time （sometimes up to three months）， a lot of it has to be stored in cans． The space station does not have a fridge， but it has a cool room to keep fruit and vegetables fresh． Astronauts also eat many other foods（10） dried meat that do not need special care．
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（1）A． into |
B． with |
C． of |
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（2）A． or |
B． but |
C． unless |
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（3）A． ones |
B． one |
C． first |
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（4）A． found |
B． was built |
C． was brought |
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（5）A． them |
B． they |
C． its |
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（6）A． lived |
B． played |
C． took |
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（7）A． more |
B． shorter |
C． longer |
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（8）A． am |
B． is |
C． are |
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（9）A． apple |
B． vegetable |
C． meals |
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（10）A． such as |
B． at last |
C． next to |
Sometimes we are used to drawing a quick conclusion（结论），But is it right or not？My little son gave me a（78） ．
One day，I took my five-year-old son to go out for a walk after dinner．On the way，we saw an old woman selling fruits．I didn't take enough money with me．（79） my son liked eating fruit very much，I could buy only two pears and gave them to him．
The little boy held the pears in his hands．I asked him if he could share one （80） me．On hearing this，he quickly took a bite（咬） from one pear，and the （81） ．
I was quite surprised．I（82） myself what mistakes I had made in educating my son so that he acted in such a greedy（贪婪） way．I was lost in thought．Perhaps I was just （83） too much．My son was too young to know about sharing and giving．
Suddenly，my son gave me the pear in his right hand and said，"Mom，you have this one．This one is much sweeter．"Then I knew why my little son took a bite from （84） pear．
From then on，I always tell myself not to reach a conclusion too（85） ．Try to spend some more time in understanding things better．
March 22nd is World Water Day．It started in 1993．It not only makes us think about the importance of water，but also calls on （号召） us to （1） and protect water．Today，we're facing terrible water problems．Among them，wastewater problem is especially（2） ．And the subject of World Water Day in 2017 is"wastewater"．
What is wastewater？It is used water．Usually，wastewater comes from homes，（3） ，hospitals and so on．It is produced by different kinds of activities，including washing the machines，taking showers and using the kitchen．The rain also（4） wastewater when it is running down the street during a storm．No matter where it comes from，this kind of water is sure to have（5） harmful in it．
（6） must we treat （处理）wastewater？Wastewater has a big influence on our life．It causes both illness for us and pollution for the environment．We must care for our environment and our own （7） ．
How can we treat wastewater？Different kinds of wastewater need different ways of treatment．Wastewater（8） homes can be reused．Then there will be（9） wastewater．Also，factory wastewater has to be cleaned（10） it goes back to nature．
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1．A．drink |
B．save |
C．carry |
D．watch |
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2．A．easy |
B．popular |
C．small |
D．serious |
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3．A．factories |
B．lakes |
C．rivers |
D．seas |
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4．A．gets back |
B．hands in |
C．changes into |
D．picks up |
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5．A．nothing |
B．something |
C．nobody |
D．somebody |
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6．A．What |
B．Who |
C．Why |
D．How |
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7．A．work |
B．interest |
C．health |
D．business |
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8．A．on |
B．for |
C．with |
D．from |
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9，A．less |
B．more |
C．better |
D．worse |
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10．A．and |
B．whether |
C．after |
D．before |
根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺．
When you talk with someone，you'll need to end your conversation at some point．And there are many reasons why you need to do that．Either you or the other person may need to continue an activity such （78） working or shopping．Or you may have run out of things to say．You just want to keep the conversation short．
But（79） do you end a conversation in a polite way？It may depend on where and how the conversation started．It may also depend on your relationship with the（80） person．If you already know that person，you can just say，"I need to run now．"Or you can say，"I'll catch you later．"You may also give a reason for ending the conversation．"I really need to go﹣my piano class starts in ten （81） ．"
Perhaps you just meet someone in a social situation，and you have a nice talk．But then you have to go．You can say，"It was nice meeting you．Maybe we can talk happily（82） sometime in the future．"
Another way to end a conversation is to make it easy for the other person to （83） ．If you see the other person is already not patient，you can say，"Well，I'm sure you have a lot to do today．"
You could use these （84） to end a conversation，and you should notice that others may also use them．（85） they do so，you should know that it's time for you to stop and get on with your day．