Once there was a farmer who owned a farm near the ocean. It was ______ for him to do all the farm work alone. ______ he wanted to hire (雇佣) someone for help. But most people didn’t want to work on farms there because of the awful storms across the ocean.
One day, a middle-aged man came for an interview. The farmer asked, “Are you good at ______work?” The man answered, “Well, I can sleep when the wind blows.” The farmer didn’t understand what he meant, but he still hired him.
The man started to work on the farm. He kept busy every day. The farmer was satisfied ______ his work. One night, the wind blew ______. When the farmer heard it, he jumped out of the bed and rushed into the man’s room. He ______ at the man, “Get up! Hurry! A storm is coming! We have to tie things up before the wind blows them away.” But the man said, “No, sir I’ve already told you I can sleep when the wind blows.”
The farmer was very ______ and planned to fire (解雇) him from his job after the storm. He hurried outside to ______ the storm. To his surprise, he discovered that cows and chickens were in place and doors of the farmhouse were closed tightly. ______ was in its right place. Nothing could be blown away by the storm.
Just then the farmer ______ the man’s words. He was able to sleep well because he had done what he could to protect the farm from storms. When one is well prepared, he has nothing to fear.
1.A.difficult B.easy C.different
2.A.Or B.So C.And
3.A.farm B.factory C.shop
4.A.for B.of C.with
5.A.heavily B.softly C.lightly
6.A.looked B.laughed C.shouted
7.A.happy B.angry C.excited
8.A.prepare for B.ask for C.search for
9.A.Nothing B.Everything C.Something
10.A.told B.forgot C.understood
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Flu is a very serious illness. It spreads from one person to another easily. This is ______ to people who are weak. Do you know ______ you can avoid the flu?
Keep in good health. Good health is the best ______ to cure (治疗) illness. Make sure that the food you eat every day is healthy. Most doctors ______ people to have lots of water and fresh fruit in order to prevent the flu.
Stay away from people ______ flu. If your family or friends have the flu, stay away from ______ until they are well. You may catch it by going with them and using things that they are using.
Take exercise. Exercising will make you stronger. This ______ you'll have a stronger immune system (免疫系统),too. It doesn't matter what kind of exercise you take. What is ______ is that you are making your body stronger to stop you from getting the flu.
Be happy. Happy people live a stress-free life ______ they are more likely to be safe from illness. If you are always sad, it will affect your immune system and then you will get sick easily.
Avoiding the flu is easy. Just make your immune system strong and it will ______ the rest.
1.A.different B.careful C.true D.healthy
2.A.what B.when C.where D.how
3.A.habit B.medicine C.plan D.hope
4.A.allow B.offer C.advise D.help
5.A.for B.with C.from D.of
6.A.them B.him C.her D.us
7.A.reports B.sounds C.means D.explains
8.A.dangerous B.important C.impossible D.interesting
9.A.so B.useless C.while D.until
10.A.look for B.depend on C.look forward to D.take care of
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Every April, there is a special day in China. It is Qingming Festival, also called TombSweeping Day. On that day, people _____ and honor(纪念) their ancestors(祖先). Qingming is a(n)_____ Chinese festival. It has a long history. It began over 2,000 years ago. A famous poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day:“Rain falls _____ as Qingming comes, and passersby(行人) with lowered spirits go.”
TombSweeping Day has been a public _____ on the Chinese mainland(中国大陆) since 2008. On this day, _____ bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors' tombs(墓). They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs. After that, they _____ the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members.
Why do Chinese people do this? That's because people think that visiting tombs is to _____ respect(尊重) to their dead family members.
However, TombSweeping Day is not only _____ this. During that time, the weather is becoming _____. People are able to garden(从事园艺) and enjoy outdoor activities. Families often ______ for outings(远足) or to fly kites at this time. It's also a good time for people to enjoy the spring.
1.A.remember B.remind C.choose D.imagine
2.A.popular B.famous C.traditional D.unhappy
3.A.heavily B.luckily C.clearly D.quietly
4.A.weekend B.weekday C.journey D.holiday
5.A.classes B.families C.friends D.groups
6.A.turn B.keep C.sweep D.go
7.A.bring B.show C.make D.take
8.A.with B.by C.about D.in
9.A.warmer B.colder C.cooler D.shorter
10.A.have fun B.work hard C.pull together D.get together
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[素材选自English in Mind Book 2]
新型社交机器人
Nexi is one of a new generation of robots. It____ on wheels and can pick up objects.____ robots like Nexi are more than just entertaining toys.
Nexi, a social robot created by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, can____ human emotions.
Roboticists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) call a “social robot” Nexi. A social robot is a robot that can____ like a human. It can express human emotions. Nexi can look sad, mad, and even bored. Some social robots can also “read” our ____ expressions. For example, Nexi can see that we are sad and can say ____ to make us happy. Roboticists like MIT 's Cynthia Breazeal, believe that it won't be long before we have social robots in our homes, helping us live ____ lives.
Autom is another social robot developed at MIT. Autom is a robot____ coach. It has a screen where you enter information about what food you ____ that day and how much you exercised. Autom has a face with eyes that can move. It speaks with a synthesized voice. Autom gives you ____ about your diet and exercise and motivates you to do better.
In a test, Autom helped people lose____ better than other ways of recording diet information. Breazeal thinks this is because Autom ____ facial expressions and words of encouragement. In other words, Autom interacted like a real person. In fact, many people who used Autom gave the robot a ____ name and talked to it. When robots use human expressions and body language, people respond to them “a lot like they respond to people”.
____, humans may interact with social robots just like they do with other people. The robot of the future will be not just a machine; it may also be your coach helper or ____. Let's wait and see what will happen in the future!
Word Bank
emotion 情感;情绪 synthesize 合成
motivate 激励 interact 交流
respond 回应
1.A.throws B.moves C.deals D.thinks
2.A.So B.And C.But D.Unless
3.A.express B.sleep C.choose D.hide
4.A.study B.communicate C.play D.leave
5.A.traditional B.facial C.personal D.possible
6.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything
7.A.better B.higher C.worse D.quicker
8.A.beauty B.sports C.health D.ball
9.A.cooked B.ate C.bought D.shared
10.A.note B.research C.test D.advice
11.A.heart B.weight C.interest D.confidence
12.A.discovered B.described C.forgot D.used
13.A.strange B.awful C.new D.simple
14.A.In the past B.In a word C.In the end D.In the future
15.A.boss B.friend C.leader D.neighbor
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[素材选自One Story A Day Book 5]
友情的力量
Bill was a popular kid at school. He played some sports and was in the school team. His favourite ____ was history, but he was very good in math and science.
One day, a new boy named Harry came to the school. He didn't seem to care ____ school and he didn't do his work. He hardly passed his tests. ____ he was good at wrestling, and both he and Bill were accepted to the wrestling team. Unfortunately, Bill started to ____ with Harry.
Within a few months, Bill and Harry were together all the time and they were now very much the same. Bill's marks began to go down and his behaviour got ____, too. Later, Bill realized that he was being dragged down.
One day, he and Harry had a____ about a little thing, and they stopped being friends. People were glad to see that Bill had ____ that Harry was a bad influence. The two boys ignored each other for about a ____.
Then one day, about a week later, in history class, the teacher asked a ____, but no one knew the answer, not even Bill. The teacher ____ and was about to give the answer. ____, up went Harry's hand. He actually knew the answer! ____ was shocked, especially Bill. Soon, Harry's marks became quite good, and people realized that he was actually a ____ person.
Harry said____ his friendship with Bill meant so much to him that he needed to change his life.
Harry told Bill, “I needed to ____, and being your friend gave me a reason to do it.”
We all can learn a lesson from this. People can change. The power of friendship is amazing. Do you have an amazing friend?
Word Bank
wrestling 摔跤运动 drag 拖
1.A.teacher B.classmate C.subject D.activity
2.A.about B.of C.to D.from
3.A.But B.And C.So D.Or
4.A.give up B.hang out C.show off D.move on
5.A.better B.worse C.braver D.funnier
6.A.dinner B.deal C.fight D.letter
7.A.included B.chosen C.enjoyed D.realized
8.A.second B.minute C.week D.year
9.A.question B.problem C.trouble D.student
10.A.spoke B.waited C.moved D.rode
11.A.Luckily B.Suddenly C.Politely D.Bravely
12.A.Somebody B.Anybody C.Everybody D.Nobody
13.A.smart B.bad C.friendly D.stupid
14.A.that B.when C.who D.where
15.A.wish B.plan C.promise D.change
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As a student, almost everyone has his own learning method. However, a recent _____ with my deskmate gave me new ideas on how to study effectively(高效地).
She was a typical procrastinator(拖拉的人)in our teachers' eyes and she always finished homework _____ than me. However, what puzzled me most was how she made gradual progress_____I couldn't. Once I asked her, “How do you improve your grades even you do your homework so slowly?” She answered, “Doing homework slowly doesn't_____ that I don't study. Instead, I just _____ and learn first, then perform.”
Suddenly I realized that she wasn't a procrastinator. Instead, she spent her time _____ and reviewing. When reviewing, she was looking for her _____ and then correcting them. When we learn a new thing, we may remember it best _____ after we've learned it. But we gradually forget it. A few days later, we may keep nothing at all in our mind. But reviewing helps us to master new knowledge better.
When students don't have to prepare for big _____, they should reflect on(反思)their work and learn from their mistakes. Once it gets close to exams, it's always ______ to start preparing for them.
So we need to know how to study effectively.
1.A.fight B.game C.talk D.research
2.A.later B.earlier C.faster D.farther
3.A.before B.until C.while D.since
4.A.allow B.cause C.mean D.plan
5.A.go through B.go over C.go on D.go by
6.A.playing B.imagining C.suggesting D.thinking
7.A.advantages B.mistakes C.strengths D.troubles
8.A.suddenly B.usually C.immediately D.recently
9.A.events B.parties C.exams D.tasks
10.A.wise B.shy C.lovely D.stupid
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I was a receptionist(接待员) for an animal doctor fifty years ago. As an animal lover, I couldn’t ______ seeing any animal in pain.
One day, when we were closing the office, a young man ran up to us holding a(an) ______ Doberman in his arms and asking us to save his life. The four-month-old dog had been ______ by a car.
The doctor and I ran back into the operating room ______ to save him in time. The animal doctor worked tirelessly for ______ seemed like hours. The dog had broken many bones, including his spine(脊柱). He was badly hurt and we thought that ______ he got better, he would never walk again.
However, that day forever ______ my life. I became the assistant in all things medical. At that time, one of my first jobs was to give that dog daily ______ carefully. I remember moving his tiny ______ with my full attention to try to keep his muscles from becoming weaker and weaker. Weeks went by ______ one day, he continued to push back till he could use his legs. “He finally went ______ the trouble”, we cried.
A year later when I called the name of the next patient, a huge Doberman jumped ______ me. That moment I found ______ pressed against the wall with this dog standing on his behind legs, his front paws(爪子) on my shoulders. He washed my face with ______ kisses! I felt amazed that moment.
I went on to be an animal doctor for 14 years and now I am a volunteer at a no-kill animal shelter to help the homeless animals. The ______ with a thankful heart changed my life so much.
1.A.help B.mind C.stand D.start
2.A.upset B.unusual C.healthy D.wounded
3.A.kicked B.hit C.lifted D.shocked
4.A.at present B.at times C.at last D.at once
5.A.what B.who C.why D.where
6.A.if only B.as if C.only if D.even if
7.A.improved B.changed C.reflected D.broke
8.A.walk B.shower C.treatment D.food
9.A.face B.tail C.legs D.paws
10.A.until B.since C.unless D.after
11.A.through B.with C.into D.on
12.A.beside B.toward C.behind D.among
13.A.himself B.ourselves C.themselves D.myself
14.A.helpful B.joyful C.peaceful D.useful
15.A.patient B.man C.doctor D.volunteer
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Slowly, I opened my eyes and found my legs hard to move.
A jar and a whip (鞭子) were in my sight. I smelled old plants. Stinky! I looked inside the jar. It was a dark liquid (液体). I guessed this gift might be able to make people get_________. I tried it. It tasted awful, so it must be good for us!
Wow! It_________. I wasn’t tired any more! I held a rope with one hand and slid all the way down. Then I tied the rope to the top of the cliff and slid down again with its help.
“Woohoo!” I screamed to my friends. They got out of my way quickly. I_________the ground and bounced (反弹) back up. “I met the Emperor of Medicine, and he looks like all of you!” I shouted with excitement. “I’ve got medicine...and...a whip. Not sure_________the Emperor of Medicine gave me a whip, but it’s lots of fun! Let’s go!” At my words, they were very_________, but followed me.
We hurried toward the_________but took a path that ended in a bush. There were too many grasses and other plants for us to move forward. I used my whip to cut through the bush. Then I tasted the juice of the plants I had cut. Suddenly, my tongue (舌头) _________feeling anything.
I now knew the value of the whip. “This juice would be useful for_________.” I said. “My tongue is unable to feel.” I turned to my friends. “See, all the medicines people need are already here, _________. We only need to find and share them.”
Our friends worked in groups. Some went on to take the medicine jar to the village. Others explored with me. In that bush, I began to__________. My friends helped me make detailed notes about every plant, including my feelings.
We travelled together, looking for__________. We found the red mushroom which cured me after I couldn’t breathe because of a poisonous (有毒的) plant. And every night, we wrote down what we had learned. “This plant can cure a bad stomach.” “Don’t have this, or it may hurt you.”
We also knew what we had to do. I had to try every plant. My friends had to__________the knowledge. Then people would live and be healthy. We all knew that one day I would eat a plant that would__________me. And my friends would write everything about it. Then__________else would die from eating that poison. We didn’t talk about what would happen, but we knew.
......
I happened on top of a cliff. I took a bite of a plant and felt my insides__________. My friends ran to me. Their faces were the face of the Emperor of Medicine. I could not look away from my last view. There was too much beauty.
1.A.smart B.well C.curious D.interested
2.A.moved B.smelled C.appeared D.worked
3.A.cleaned B.visited C.hit D.set
4.A.when B.why C.where D.how
5.A.excited B.touched C.relaxed D.surprised
6.A.forest B.mountain C.village D.farm
7.A.began B.continued C.stopped D.risked
8.A.pain B.hunger C.mood D.sleep
9.A.growing B.guarding C.changing D.passing
10.A.dream B.wait C.plant D.eat
11.A.fruits B.medicines C.friends D.doctors
12.A.accept B.avoid C.share D.shape
13.A.kill B.bite C.cure D.save
14.A.somebody B.nobody C.anybody D.everybody
15.A.wake B.breathe C.reduce D.break
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Once there lived a wise man. His son, however, was very lazy and did nothing all day. The wise man was _______ about his son's future. One day, he said to his son, "I want you to find some _______. I have drawn a map to guide you/Then he handed his son a bag. Inside the bag were clothes, some food, a little money and the map.
The son _______ the next day. He had to travel across forests, rivers and mountains.
Along the way, he was helped by some with food and by some with rooms to live in. He came across robbers(强盗)who tried to rob him. He also saw changing scenery(风景)and seasons. _______, after a long year, he got to the place his father said. He _______ two days looking and digging for the treasure, but found _______.
So he had to head back _______ his home. On the way, he experienced the same scenery. Sometimes, he would stop to enjoy the beauty of nature. He also learned to make meals. He even had to fix his clothes _______. He was now able to tell time by the position of the sun. He met the same people who had helped him _______. This time, he stayed and helped them in order to repay them.
When he got home, he said ________ to his father for not finding the treasure. "There wasn't any treasure in the very first place, my son, "the father answered with a smile. "But I think you have found your life's true purpose. "
1.A.surprised B.relaxed C.excited D.worried
2.A.food B.clothes C.treasure D.maps
3.A.sold out B.set out C.gave out D.cut out
4.A.Finally B.Mostly C.Normally D.Especially
5.A.cost B.took C.paid D.spent
6.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
7.A.to B.from C.in D.at
8.A.herself B.himself C.itself D.themselves
9.A.later B.earlier C.sooner D.elder
10.A.sorry B.congratulations C.advice D.pleasure
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When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift. It was happiness.
One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran me over and cut off my _______ because of its high speed.
Several days later when I _______ in the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life _______ arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears. _______ slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn't get my arms back even though I _______ every day.
However, it's easier said than _______. I took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness _______.
I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a _______ mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get _______ about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes ________; they don't have a mobile phone but ________ have, and so on. But I only enjoy life. I was lucky to realize from an accident: It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have ________. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, "My whole life would improve ________ I have a new car. "But when you get the car, what will ________? Maybe you are happy for a whole week. And then you will go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness ________ what we have! It' s in our heart. It's a state of mind. Even though you own the whole word, you may feel unhappy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating (感激)and taking pleasure in what you really have.
1.A.feet B.legs C.arms D.hands
2.A.came up B.woke up C.cheered up D.hurried up
3.A.with B.without C.for D.by
4.A.Or B.So C.But D.And
5.A.cried B.laughed C.sat D.smiled
6.A.dreamed B.done C.answered D.cried
7.A.especially B.strongly C.completely D.specially
8.A.crazy B.normal C.full D.empty
9.A.excited B.nervous C.worried D.relaxed
10.A.early B.late C.first D.quickly
11.A.the other B.another C.one another D.others
12.A.lost B.had C.found D.done
13.A.because B.as C.if D.unless
14.A.happen B.take place C.use D.leave
15.A.depends on B.leads to C.decides D.causes
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