Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl, Sarah._______ Sarah left university, she began to live in New York City on her own. She_______ a job in a publishing house, but the salary(薪水) was_______ $30, 000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah_______ live on her salary and still saved $5, 000 in a year. How was that ______ in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living________starts with keeping the big cost small. For most people, that _______housing. So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was _______. When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants._______ she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then________the chicken bones(骨头) home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often _______a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐). But Sarah said, "I enjoy walking________in New York City. I love going to museums and parks." Did Sarah feel poor_______ cheap living? Not really. She even managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands,_______ to Portland.
"Don't think of saving money as something ______. It's a kind of game," said Sarah.
1.A.Until B.Because C.After
2.A.found B.tried C.asked for
3.A.more than B.less than C.shorter than
4.A.can B.may C.could
5.A.difficult B.possible C.useful
6.A.already B.sometimes C.always
7.A.helps B.becomes C.means
8.A.food B.rest C.studying
9.A.Soon B.Finally C.Once
10.A.prepared B.took C.caught
11.A.pay B.lend C.spend
12.A.along B.up C.around
13.A.by B.up C.at
14.A.another B.the other C.others
15.A.hard B.interesting C.nice
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Wednesday Sunny
Today we had PE, so the first thing I did when I got outside was sneak off (偷偷摸摸) to the basketball court to see if the Cheese was still there. And sure enough, it was.
That piece of Cheese has been sitting on the blacktop since last spring. I ______ it must have dropped out of someone's sandwich or something. After a couple of days, the Cheese started getting all moldy (发霉的) and nasty. Nobody would play basketball on the court where the Cheese was, ______ it was the only court that had a hoop (篮筐) with a net.
Then one day, this kid named Darren Walsh touched the Cheese with his ______, and that's ______ started this thing called the Cheese Touch. It's basically like the Cooties. If you get the Cheese Touch, it ______ with you until you pass it on to someone else.
The only way to ______ yourself from the Cheese Touch is to cross your fingers.
But it's not that ______ remembering to keep your fingers crossed every moment of the day. I ended up taping (用胶带粘) mine together so they'd stay crossed all the time. I ______ the handwriting test, but it was totally worth it.
This one kid named Abe Hall got the Cheese Touch in April, and nobody would even come near him for the rest of the year. Abe felt very ______ and finally moved away to California, taking the Cheese Touch away with him.
I just hope someone won't start the Cheese Touch up again, because I don't need that kind of ______ in my life anymore.
1.A.promise B.guess C.explain D.announce
2.A.because B.if C.while D.though
3.A.finger B.mouth C.stomach D.shoulder
4.A.why B.who C.what D.how
5.A.spreads B.spins C.screams D.sticks
6.A.help B.protect C.teach D.enjoy
7.A.free B.safe C.easy D.wise
8.A.failed B.took C.passed D.canceled
9.A.lovely B.scared C.lonely D.tired
10.A.touch B.stress C.courage D.experience
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A little boy always thought of himself as the most unlucky child in the world because polio (小儿麻痹症) made his leg disabled. He ______ played with his classmates, and when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always ______ his head without a word.
One spring, the boy's father asked for some seedlings (树苗) from the neighbor. He told his ______ to plant a seedling each person in front of their house. The father said to the children, "Whose seedling grows ______, I will buy him or her a favorite gift." The boy also wanted to get his father's gift. But seeing his brothers and sisters ______ water to water the trees joyfully, he came up with a very strange idea-he hoped the tree he planted would ______ soon. So watering it once or twice, he never continued. A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ______ to find it not only didn't die, but also grew some fresh leaves, and compared with the trees of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener and stronger. His father kept his promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him-from the tree he planted, he would become an excellent botanist (植物学家) when he grew up. Since then, the young boy became ______ little by little.
One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldn't sleep. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly remembered what the biology teacher once said, plants normally grow ______. Why not go to see the tree? When he came to the courtyard quietly and found his father splashing (泼洒) something under his tree with a ladle (长柄勺). Suddenly, he. Understood-his father had been ______ taking care of his small tree! He returned to his room, tears running down his face. Years passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was chosen President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
1.A.always B.seldom C.often
2.A.raised B.lowered C.touched
3.A.neighbors B.friends C.children
4.A.best B.tallest C.slowest
5.A.drinking B.carrying C.buying
6.A.grow B.disappear C.die
7.A.scared B.interested C.surprised
8.A.hopeful B.patient C.helpful
9.A.at noon B.in the day C.at night
10.A.carelessly B.secretly C.slowly
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China is a nation of etiquette(礼仪). Chinese people are____ the most hospitable(好客的) people in the world. If ____ visit a Chinese family. They would be ____ at the warmth that they would receive as guests.
When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you and_____ you snacks like biscuits or candy. Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel ____. At the same time, other family members will be busy ____ a meal for you. Chinese people treat their guests ____ a big meal. They always present more food than the guests can eat. On the table, the guests must be the_____ to eat. Perhaps one of the things that surprises a(an)_____ guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for guests, which won't happen at western tables. The Chinese family____ to make you feel at home. As you finish eating, the host usually says, “It seems that you didn't eat much. Please have ____."You tell them you are full, ____ they still put more food in your bowl. _____warm and hospitable has been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius(孔子)said____ years ago: To meet friends from a place far away, how ____ we are!
1.A.between B.among C.during
2.A.foreign B.foreigner C.foreigners
3.A.surprised B.surprise C.surprising
4.A.serve B.serving C.serves
5.A.lonely B.alone C.happy
6.A.prepare B.preparing C.prepared
7.A.with B.as C.for
8.A.first B.second C.last
9.A.eastern B.southern C.western
10.A.get in their way B.go out of their way C.lose their way
11.A.more B.less C.many
12.A.although B.but C.because
13.A.Be B.Been C.Being
14.A.thousands of B.thousand C.thousand of
15.A.happily B.unhappy C.happy
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My grandfather had a small farm. He also worked in a factory.
One autumn, he promised to help his ______ harvest their corn, but after harvesting his own corn, Grandpa’s little corn picker broke. At the same time, the factory______ Grandpa worked in began to require overtime. He had to leave home early in the morning and didn’t get back______ after sunset. It now seemed______ to help out his neighbor.
One night, Grandpa ______ that he wouldn’t let his neighbor’s harvest rot(腐烂) in the field.______ a machine, he’d harvest it by hand.
“When do you think you’d have time to do it?” asked my grandma. “______, it’d be too dark.”
“I know of one night that I could do it!” he said. “There’s still one more full moon in October. If the weather is clear, I think I can do it.”
A few days later, after a long shift(轮班工作) at the factory, my grandpa made his way to the field. The weather was cold ______ clear, and the moon was glowing. He worked through the night to ______ his word.
Sometimes, when I want to ______ off responsibilities(责任), I’d see my grandfather cutting corn in the light of the harvest moon. Behind him, row after cow of corn stocks(玉米秸) stand at attention(立正) in respect for a man who keeps his word.
1.A.boss B.neighbor C.worker
2.A.which B.what C.who
3.A.when B.unless C.until
4.A.unnecessary B.impossible C.important
5.A.wondered B.decided C.noticed
6.A.By B.Through C.Without
7.A.Besides B.However C.Instead
8.A.and B.but C.or
9.A.keep B.act C.speak
10.A.turn B.run C.put
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What’s that in the sky? An allen spaceship? An apple pie? No, it’s a Frisbee (飞盘). Frisbees make it possible to play a game almost ________ at almost any time. All you need ________ the toy itself, some open space and a friend.
A Frisbee is a disc—shaped piece of plastic. It has rounded edges, and, thanks to physics, this makes it fly ________ the air for long distances.
Usually for a Frisbee game, two or more people simply throw the thing back and forth. They try to ________ it before it flies into a tree or falls to the ground. There are ________ kinds of Frisbee games, like the team sport “Ultimate Frisbee”. But most people in the US still ________ old—fashioned Frisbee.
Walter Frederick Morrison is the inventor of the modern—day Frisbee. He used to ________ a game with his wife on the beach in California — they would throw a cake pan back and forth. Later, they began to sell cake pans on the ________ for 25 cents each (they bought them in shops for 5 cents).
Finally, Morrison re—designed the Frisbee and sold the ________ to a toy company.
Nowadays, ________ you go to a US beach, park or college campus, you will always see a Frisbee flying through the air. With a little practice, almost anyone can pay it well. And, if you don’t have a Frisbee, try a cake pan instead.
1.A.somewhere B.anywhere C.nowhere
2.A.be B.am C.is
3.A.into B.across C.through
4.A.catch B.take C.bring
5.A.others B.other C.another
6.A.expect B.prefer C.achieve
7.A.play B.plays C.playing
8.A.field B.beach C.road
9.A.toy B.idea C.pan
10.A.when B.while C.until
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请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
It was raining. I went ______ a cafe and asked for a coffee. While I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed ______ .I saw their bodies, but I couldn't feel their souls(灵魂) because their souls belonged to the ______
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man ______ in front of it. "I'm Steve", he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. "I can't talk with you. I'm busy", he said. He was ______ online with somebody—probably someone he didn't know-and, at the same time, he was playing a computer game—a war game.
I was ______ . Why didn't Steve want to talk with me? I tried ______ to speak to that computer geek(电脑玩家), but not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction I was ______ unhappy. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, " ______ !" I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I raised my ______ and saw nobody showed any interest.
At that moment, I realized that the people there were having a ______ conversation with their machines, not with people. They were ______ in having a relationship with the computer, particularly Steve. I wouldn't want to ______ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines instead of with people.
I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn't even ______ that the coffee was bad, ______ Steve didn't notice there was a person next to him.
1.A.towards B.in C.into D.out of
2.A.loneliness B.pain C.sadness D.fear
3.A.home B.world C.café D.net
4.A.sleeping B.sitting C.laughing D.learning
5.A.chatting B.drawing C.singing D.watching
6.A.frightened B.delighted C.moved D.surprised
7.A.once B.again C.first D.even
8.A.mainly B.suddenly C.certainly D.quite
9.A.shut up B.enjoy yourself C.leave me alone D.help me out
10.A.foot B.coffee C.head D.hand
11.A.boring B.nice C.sad D.pleased
12.A.more interested B.more tired C.more careful D.happier
13.A.tell B.plan C.imagine D.design
14.A.pretend B.understand C.realize D.insist
15.A.as if B.just as C.just after D.even though
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Do you know emotional quotient (EQ)? It is a kind of important_______ that helps us better understand ourselves and others. Here are some tips about high EQ.
You should_________ your feelings
It’s a symbol of high EQ. You don’t just feel. You think about what you are feeling and try to understand_________. Doing so helps you understand the role emotions play in your own and others’ behavior.
You should take your time.
You know that emotions and feelings appear in a short time and that making quick decisions leads to ___________. That’s why you should take time to calm down before speaking or_________, especially when you realize you’re under the control of emotions.
You should pay attention to your thoughts.
You can’t always control your feelings: Outside stimuli (刺激) can cause you to feel happy, excited, sad or_________ angry. But you should realize that you can influence how those feelings develop — by paying attention to your thoughts. As the old saying goes,“You can’t stop a bird from landing on your head, but you can _________ it from building a nest.”
You should praise others.
You look for the good in others. When you find it, you can tell them what you_______and why. By doing so, you lift others up and bring out the best in them.
You should learn from mistakes.
No one can be___________ in managing their emotions. But you may work hard to learn from those mistakes — to study your own act, ____________ reasons and build habits that will help you improve those situations.
1.A.secret B.show C.ability D.advantage
2.A.create B.discover C.provide D.research
3.A.what B.why C.when D.where
4.A.accidents B.regrets C.disagreements D.doubts
5.A.acting B.living C.telling D.leaving
6.A.even B.still C.nearly D.only
7.A.protect B.prevent C.save D.learn
8.A.hate B.refuse C.admire D.need
9.A.possible B.fair C.patient D.perfect
10.A.take out B.put out C.find out D.get out
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Jessica is a college student. She doesn’t know how to________ well. She does not have much time to do that either. She is always busy. An important________ is coming up soon. It was a Sunday morning. She got up_______ and began to study for her test. Soon she felt hungry. She didn’t want to go to the restaurant to buy breakfast because she had to walk ten minutes and it was a waste of time for her. Besides, it was very________ outside on a winter morning. Suddenly, she remembered the bowl of instant noodles (方便面) in her drawer. Instant noodles are easy to________. “Yeah! I get it!”She was so happy. She opened the seasoning (调料) packet_______ makes the noodles taste delicious. She then poured the seasoning into the bowl.
She filled the bowl with warm water. Then she put the bowl in the microwave (微波炉) and_______ for three minutes. While the microwave was working, she continued_______ her study. After a while, she heard the“ding”. It was ready!
“It’s time to enjoy my _________. What if I put some vegetable leaves in the noodles? It would be healthier and more delicious!”She said to________ and put the leaves in the noodles.
“Yummy! It’s really tasty! Instant noodles are really great for busy people like me!” She smiled.
1.A.learn B.dance C.cook D.sing
2.A.experiment B.interview C.meeting D.test
3.A.easily B.safely C.early D.late
4.A.hot B.cold C.nice D.simple
5.A.buy B.prepare C.sell D.save
6.A.who B.whose C.which D.what
7.A.picked it up B.heated it up C.looked it over D.threw it away
8.A.at B.to C.with D.for
9.A.breakfast B.lunch C.dinner D.trip
10.A.himself B.yourself C.myself D.herself
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There once was a master who went to India. In those times, we didn’t have airplanes or railways or many other kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India on foot. He had never been to India before. And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India, they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is _____________________because they can't grow much_____________________ the water situation. So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive___________________ .
So he went up and asked, "How much per kilo?" And the shopkeeper said, "Two rupees.” Two rupees in India is _____________________; it’s like dirt(灰尘, 泥土). So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. After he ate some of it, his mouth watered and burned. His _____________________watered and were burning, and his head was burning and his face became _____________________ . As he coughed and choked and gasped for breath, he _____________________up and down, saying, “Ah! Ah! Ah!"
But he still _____________________to eat the fruit! Some people looking at him shook their heads and said. “You're crazy, man. Those are chilies! You can’t eat so many; they’re not good for you! People use them as a condiment (调味品),but only a little bit to put into food for _____________________. You can't just eat them by the handful like that; they're not ______________________.But the stupid master said, "No, I can't stop! I paid money for them and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!"
And you think that master was stupid, right?____________________we sometimes do a lot of things like that. We invest (投资)money, time or effort in a relationship, business or job. And ______________________ it’s been a long time, bitter experience tells us it won’t work, and we know there is ______________________hope that things will change , we still continue just because we’ve spent money, time, effort and love______________________ it. If so, we are wrong. Just like the man who ate the chilies and suffered so much but couldn't stop because he didn't want to waste the money he’d paid.
So even if you have lost something, let it go and move on. That will be much better than continuing to____________________
1.A.beautiful B.fresh C.sweet D.expensive
2.A.because of B.instead of C.with the help of D.as a matter of
3.A.in all B.at all C.all along D.all around
4.A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
5.A.hair B.ears C.face D.eyes
6.A.serious B.red C.pale D.ugly
7.A.walked B.jumped C.climbed D.jogged
8.A.searched B.started C.insisted D.continued
9.A.taste B.good C.fun D.smell
10.A.medicine B.vegetables C.fruit D.food
11.A.Immediately B.Finally C.Similarly D.Gradually
12.A.ever since B.as if C.even though D.now that
13.A.no more B.nothing much C.not many D.so much
14.A.into B.with C.at D.on
15.A.fail B.go C.lose D.get
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