阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Carlos |
A great saying always helps a lot. There ___(1)___ a lot of great Chinese sayings and many of them are about how to live ___(2)____ good life. What’s your favorite Chinese saying? Vote (投票) for your favorite saying and tell us why you like it. |
Rebecca |
My favorite saying is, “To have faults (错误) and not to correct them, this, indeed, is to have faults.” I agree with the saying. For example, ___(3)__ took me much time to learn new words when I began learning Chinese. I didn’t want to put in the time to practice. That was my greatest weakness. So I try ___(4)__ correct it by finding an enjoyable way to study. Reading is really a good start. |
Rosa |
“When I have two others with me, I can always find one to be my teacher” is one of my favorites. Whenever I practice ___(5)___ my classmates, I will think of this great saying. I can learn a lot from others, even from the mistakes. |
Toby remembers
My name is Toby． I'm eighty﹣three years old this spring． My house is right in the middle of Stratford﹣upon﹣Avon， and I can watch the street market（1） my window． But I live very quietly now． I'm just a（n）（2） man， sitting in a chair．
I once knew the greatest man in England．For thirty years I was his friend． I worked with（3） in the theatre， through the good times and the bad times． He was a good friend to me． He was also the best playwright （剧作家）and poet that ever lived in England． William Shakespeare was his（4） ．
I saw all his plays in the theatre． People（5） them． They shouted， laughed and cried，ate oranges，and called for more． William Shakespeare could please all kinds of（6）_____ including Kings，Queens，Princes，great lords and ladies，poor people，the boys who held the horses…everyone．
He put me in a play once．Well，he used my name﹣Toby．Twelfth Night was the play．I remember，in the play，Sir Toby Belch was a big fat man，who liked drinking（7） and having a good time．Queen Elizabeth the First watched that（8） ﹣Twelfth Night，on the 6th of January，1601． She liked it， too．
William's dead now，of course． He's been dead for more than thirty years， and no one sees his plays now． The Puritans （清教徒）have（9） all the theaters． There's no singing，no dancing，no plays． It isn't like that in my young days． We had a good time in London， William and I…
I've no teeth now， and my hair has all fallen out，（10） I can still think﹣and remember． I remember when William and I were young， just boys really．
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For years， it has been said that newspapers are at death's door．Every year brings more news of closing．But why is the situation so terrible for newspapers？
Newspapers have a long history． The first newspaper was printed in the 1600s． Their most successful period is in the early 20th century．
With the appearance of radio and TV， however， newspaper circulation （发行量） began to fall．（3）By the mid﹣20th century，radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to depend on newspapers for news． That was especially true for breaking （突发的） news．
Afternoon newspapers were the first to suffer （受损害）． After work， more and more people turned on TV instead of opening a newspaper． That was because TV could provide news happening a short time ago． It's true that newspapers couldn't compete with TV on speed， but they could provide in﹣depth （深入详尽的） reports that TV news could not．
But newspapers suffered another， heavier blow （打击） in the 1990s． With the appearance of the Internet， tons of information became free． Many newspaper readers realized that they could read news on the Internet． There seemed to be little reason to pay for a newspaper subscription （订阅）．
So what does the future hold？ Will newspapers die？ Maybe not． Many newspapers are now making changes． Some are going digital （数字的）． Some are going farther and taking the industry to places it has never been to． After all， people still want the news． And many agree that newspapers are still an important source （来源） of in﹣depth news， analysis （分析） and opinions．
（4）If newspapers disappear completely．there will be nothing to take their place．
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）What made the newspaper circulation fall？
（2）Will newspapers disappear？ Why or why not？（选择一种情况作答）
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
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C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．
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Paul and Bill are from different colleges． Paul applies （申请） for an online school， while Bill attends classes at school． They each believe that their school system （制度） is better than the other．
Paul： Hey， Bill． Are you （1）f to see a movie tonight？
Bill： Sorry， no． I'll have a class and a lot of homework to do．
Paul： Oh， that's too bad． I'm so glad I take classes online． I can decide （2）w ， where and how to complete my lessons．
Bill： Sounds good， but I really enjoy going to class （3）b it's a great way to get to know other people． It also helps me learn how to work well with others． If I don't understand something，I'm always able to ask about it in person．
Paul： In online classes， I have to （4）t completely before asking questions． That teaches me how to solve problems on my own．
Bill： Do you ever （5）m technical （技术上的） problems in your online classes？ If you can't open a file （文件）， how can you continue your learning？
Paul： It's not a big problem． I can email the teacher or call up another student for help．
Bill： But that takes too much time． You may fall behind on your studies．
Paul： You may （6）a fall behind．What will happen if you get sick？ It isn't a （7）p roblem for online classes．
Bill： Yes， but my teacher and classmates can help me．
Paul： In an online class， I don't have to （8）w about missing classes for any reason． I can always review the previous （先前的） lessons online．
Bill： Don't you feel lonely sometimes？ I would feel lonely if I had to learn by myself．
Paul： I enjoy learning alone． Besides， an online class gives me more free time to take part in other activities．
Bill： I still prefer having classmates to discuss and share （9）i with． I believe that improves my learning all the time．
Paul： I'm pretty self﹣disciplined （自律的），and I work （10）b on my own than with others．
Bill： I guess everybody learns differently．
George Reeder， 63， has been given a bravery certificate （证书） because of saving the life of a baby．
It was a cold and windy morning．The local harbor（海港）master，George Reeder，（1）_____（do）his daily work when he heard a noise． On the other side of the harbor， some people were shouting，so he went there quickly by bicycle．
"What's the matter？ Why they （2） （shout）？" George Reeder wondered while he was riding there．
"Help! Help my baby!" A woman was screaming （高声喊），"My baby （3） （be） in the buggy （婴儿车） in the sea．"
Mr． Reeder looked at the sea， and saw a baby's buggy in the deep freezing cold water． The strong wind had blown the buggy into the sea． Mr． Reeder quickly decided to do something．
"I went over and saw that the buggy was upside down …and I（4） （jump） in，"
said Mr． Reeder． He pulled the buggy over to the sea wall． Then some other people came to help．
They tied a rope to the buggy and managed to pull it out of the water and to safety．
Tanya Allen， a nurse who was passing by， gave the baby CPR （心肺复苏术） and was able to get him to breathe again． Then an air ambulance helicopter （急救直升机） arrived and the baby（5） （take） to hospital．
After he'd finished （6） （help） the baby and the helicopter had gone， Mr．Reeder went home． A little later， the baby's grandfather went to his house and said， "Thanks a lot for what you（7） （do）． The boy is out of danger． He（8） （leave） the hospital in two days．" Mr． Reeder was very happy to hear that．
Mr． Reeder said that he hadn't really been brave．"It was everyone﹣ from Tanya doing the CPR to the helicopter pilot，" he said．"I'm just glad I could（9） （help）．" But when Mr． Reeder got the certificate， a reporter said，"This was a very brave act， as he put his own life at risk．"
（10） （warn） the people not to walk along the seafront in very windy weather， Mr． Reeder has advised the government to put up some signs． "Hope this will help，" said Mr． Reeder．
Songs about growing
Thousands of songs about growing up are available（可得到的）．They can always get a response（反应） from teenagers in some way． While listening to the songs，old or new，teenagers can always feel themselves or understand themselves．
a． Songs about being a teenager
Growing up isn't always easy． Teens always want to be independent， but parents have a hard time letting go． There can be moments of worry，uncertainty and even anger． Some songs speak of （2）those feelings and can hep them get through this period，
b． Songs about（3）_________
As teenagers grow， they 're likely looking toward the day when they'll be able to work hard to achieve their dreams． The Westlife's song I have a dream is well﹣known． The key lyrics（歌词） are "I have a dream． a song to sing． To help me cope（处理） with anything…You can take the future even if you fail"． This song has encouraged so many teenagers to fight for their dreams．
c． Graduation songs
Graduation songs usually speak of the joy of this season of their life． These songs are perfect for graduation parties and get﹣togethers with friends． As they graduate， they can sing" Today is where your book begins． the rest is still unwritten…"．
When teenagers grow up． they find childhood is a bittersweet （苦乐参半的）time．（5）They've looked forward to the day for so many years and finally it is here． However， they may not be sure about whether they're ready for it．At this time， listening to songs about the sweet days of childhood can always make them relaxed．
（1）What is the response from teenagers while they are listening to the songs？
（2）What does "those feeling" refer to？
（3）Complete the subtitle（副标题） for "b"．
（4）What are graduation songs about according to the passage？
（5）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
