The explorers had to make a fire at the edge ...

The explorers had to make a fire at the edge of the forest to ________ wild animals at night.

A. scare up　　 　　　　 B. scare away

C. scare out　　 　　　　 　 D. scare in

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At the edge of a forest, stood a big tree. Its branches spread out majestically (庄严地) and so did its roots. It 　　　　　 people from the sun under its shady leaves, and provided　 　　　　　 to countless birds and other small creatures in its branches. It was very excited with activity all the time.

At the foot of the tree grew a little plant. The plant was tall, thin, graceful and easily 　　　　　 , and tended to fall over at the　　　　　 of the slightest wind.

One day, the two neighbours were having a little chat.

“ Well, little one, ” said the tree to the plant, “ Why do you not plant your feet deeply in the ground, and raise your head 　　　　　 in the air as I do?”

“ I see no need to do so,”　　　　　 the plant with a smile. “　　　　　 , I think I may be safer this way.”

“ Safer!” sneered (讥讽) the tree. “ Are you　　　　　 that you’re safer than I am? Do you know how deep my roots are　　　　　 ,　 how thick and strong my trunk is?　　　　　 two men hold hands they would not be able to surround my trunk. Who could possibly pull me out by the roots or 　　　　　 my head to the ground?”

And the tree turned away from the plant in 　　　　　 .

But the tree was to 　　　　　 its words very soon. One evening a great hurricane　　　　　 in the region. It threw the trees off their roots and almost completely destroyed the forest. It uprooted the tree and 　　　　　 it away with great force.

When the storm had passed, the villagers living nearby　　　　　 the damage. Strong trees that had once almost touched the sky, were now reduced to stumps (残根）or　　　　　 . The dead animals were found everywhere in the　　　　　 .

But there was one　　　　　 . The little plant. The plant had been moved from side to side under the hurricane, and bent completely. But when the hurricane ended, it sighed and stood upright again.

No trace remained of its powerful neighbour　 　　　　　 .

1.A. hide　　　 B. protect　　 C. prevent　 D. defend

2.A. shade　　 B. food　　 C. shelter　　 D. space

3.A. broken　　 B. destroyed　　 C. grown　　 D. planted

4.A. reach　　 B. blow　　 C. touch　　 D. knock

5.A. bravely　　 B. straightly　　 C. gratefully　 D. delightedly

6.A. explained　　 B. shouted　　 C. said　　 D. whispered

7.A. Gradually　　 B. Actually　　 C. Generally　 D. Finally

8.A. concluding　　 B. finding　　 C. guessing　 D. suggesting

9.A. placed　　 B. hidden　　　　 C. buried　　 D. planted

10.A. Even if　　 B. Although　　 C. Because　 D. When

11.A. put　　　 B. bow　　 C. lead　　 D. get

12.A. anger　　 B. surprise　　 C. belief　　 D. relief

13.A. keep　　 B. regret　　 C. break　　 D. follow

14.A. blew　　 B. arrived　　　　 C. arose　　 D. appeared

15.A. turned　　 B. pushed　　 C. threw　　 D. blew

16.A. counted　　 B. saw　　 C. observed　 D. surveyed

17.A. worse　　 B. more　　 C. less　　 D. better

18.A. tree　　　 B. forest　　 C. plant　　 D. plain

19.A. plant　　 B. example　　 C. exception　 D. tree

20.A. then　　 B. finally　　　　 C. gradually　 D. Though

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Walking out of the forest, I thought to myself what if we didn’t put out the fire? I ended up asking this thought as a _______ to my friends. Without saying anything, Elias went about ten yards back to the small fire that we had　 _______. It was at this point where Elias went from calm, to _______. He shouted, “It’s on fire!”

My heart was _______ out of my chest when we got to the fire — it had enlarged into a _______ with a 15-foot diameter (直径). A pond about ten feet away, was our only _______. My quick thinking told me to_______into the pond and splash (泼洒) water onto the fire closest to the pond. Micah, took a bucket, and then filled it with _______, to fight the fire that was spreading out of our_______.

Elias and I got the fire, nearest to the water, under control. Micah, ________, could not rest. Although he ran back and forth, it only kept ________.It suddenly________to us that we could use the wet grass in the pond to________put out the fire. Therefore, with ________ in hand, we went into the fire, and ________ back to get more even though we were ________ Finally, our teamwork ________, as there was only ________left on a charred (烧焦的) battlefield. We stayed for another 30 minutes to________it starting again.

Our journey now came to an end and the battleground would soon become ________and beautiful as time passed.

1.A.secret B.question C.joke D.choice

2.A.saved B.put C.lit D.collected

3.A.cautious B.delighted C.curious D.terrified

4.A.speeding B.beating C.knocking D.pushing

5.A.circle B.way C.place D.hole

6.A.excuse B.request C.option D.duty

7.A.jump B.grow C.dig D.break

8.A.sand B.power C.strength D.water

9.A.mind B.order C.reach D.sight

10.A.however B.therefore C.otherwise D.moreover

11.A.stopping B.growing C.making D.changing

12.A.turned B.referred C.occurred D.added

13.A.roughly B.repeatedly C.regularly D.thoroughly

14.A.grass B.water C.fire D.air

15.A.drove B.dashed C.escaped D.withdrew

16.A.exhausted B.amazed C.disappointed D.interested

17.A.laid off B.gave off C.paid off D.put off

18.A.flame B.smoke C.noise D.light

19.A.leave B.observe C.keep D.prevent

20.A.old B.common C.quiet D.green

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As pictures of the recent Northern California wildfires confirm, living on the edge of a forest comes with considerable dangers. But new research from Germany suggested closeness to a wooded area may not have all unfavorable effects.

In a study of older urban residents, it was found that living close to forest land is linked with strong, healthy functioning of a key part of the brain. This indicates that, compared with those who live in a mostly man-made environment, people who live on the boarder between city and forest may be better able to deal with stress.

“The findings suggest forests in and around cities are valuable resources that should be promoted,” writes a research team led by Simon Kuehn of the Max Plank Institute for Human Development in Berlin.

The researcher analyzed data on 341 participants in the Berlin Aging Study II, all of whom were between the ages of 61 and 82. They specifically looked at three different signals of brain structural function, each of which provided distinct information on several key brain regions. They also noted the amount of forest land within a one-kilometer distance of each participant’s home address.

“Our results reveal a significant positive association between the coverage of forest and amygdale (扁桃腺) function,” the researchers report. The amygdale is the set of neurons (神经元) that plays a key role in processing emotions, including fear and anxiety.

Perhaps surprisingly, Kuehn and her colleges found the amygdale function wasn’t germane to living close to urban green spaces such as parks, or bodies of water. Only closeness to forest land had this apparent positive effect.

More research will be needed to confirm that forest has a stronger, measurable impact on brain health than exposure to other forms of nature. But the evidence keeps mounting that, in stressful times, there is much to gain by surrounding yourself with plants and …

1.What’s the finding of the new research?

A.Brain activities relate to stress control.

B.Man-made environment may lead to stress.

C.Old urban citizens have healthier brain functions.

D.Living near a forest may help relieve pressure.

2.What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.The result of the new study.

B.The standard of choosing participants.

C.The preparations for the study.

D.The process of the new study.

3.What does the underlined part “germane to” in paragraph 6 mean?

A.beneficial to B.damaged by

C.relevant to D.limited to

4.What may be the author’s attitude towards living close to the forest?

A.Cautious. B.Favorable.

C.Ambiguous. D.Disapproving.

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As she waited at the edge of the ice for her music to start, Peggy took a quick look at her father standing nearby with a group of parents and teachers. He smiled at her . Then she (1) out at the audience , hoping to see her mother. These two , Alvert and Doris, Flemint, had driven all the way from California more than 2,000 miles away, to see their (2) compete in this sports meet in Cleveland, Ohio.

The music (3) and Peggy moved onto the ice, letting the music carry her along into her turns, and she began skating with much (4) in herself . The cold fear she always had in the last seconds before skating onto the ice was (5) . She was feeling the movement of the (6) and letting it carry her. She skated easily , then did some jumps, a final turn and her performance was finished.

The crowd loved it and cheered as she skated off the ice. ”Nice job,” said one of the other (7) . It was the remark that always came after a free-skating performance. But what should the (8) say? Standing  beside her father , Peggy young skaters , some waiting (9) alone, others with a parent .Shortly before 10 o’clock the results were (10). The new United States Women’s Figure Skating Champion was Peggy Fleming of Passdena, California.

1.A looked         B. watched      C. found          D. stepped

2.A friend          B. children      C. son            D. daughter

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Now that the forest was destroyed by a big fire, a large ________of trees ______ to be planted on the mountain．

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I’m going to _____ advantage of this tour to explore the history of the castle.

A. put　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　 C. take　　　　 D. give

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I’m going to _____ advantage of this tour to explore the history of the castle.

A. put　　　　 　　　　 　 B. make　　　　　　

C. take　　　 　　　　 　 D. give

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51. Don’t put your cell (手机) _____ the edge of the table, or it will fall off

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The fire-fighters _______the forest fire for 10 days _______ they could get it under control.

A．had been fighting; before           B．have been fighting; when

C．had fought; until                   D．fought; as

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