People release (放) balloons for special occas...

People release (放) balloons for special occasions like memorial services and grand openings. It is fun and exciting. But it really causes great destruction to the environment and threatens the 1. (life) of our wildlife.

When a balloon 2. (fly) into the sky, it doesn’t end up 3. (stay) there. It eventually bursts and returns to the earth as ugly litter. Balloons can even travel thousands of miles and pollute the most remote and pure places. More 4. (sad), they can present a threat to many animals. Birds, whales, turtles and other animals often mistake balloons 5. food, which can do damage to them because balloons contain 6. (harm) chemicals. Balloons even kill animals. When an animal swallows a balloon，it can block its intestinal tract (肠道), resulting in starvation.

Part of the reason why releasing balloons 7. (permit) in so many places is that some balloons do break down eventually. However, it takes about four years 8. (break) down completely.

Watching hundreds of balloons slowly going up into the sky might give you a five-second thrill, 9. is it worth a bunch of dead animals and so many places full of rubbish? Absolutely not. 10. we should do is to get creative and come up with alternative ways to celebrate.

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Occasions like anniversaries, weddings and reunions call for special event venues （场地）.The following places may have a way out. There's no need to spend money creating atmosphere at special event venues. It's built right in!

Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage

415 E. STREET, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501

Events, like great music are born of inspiration. Featuring a 13,600-square-foot facility that will seat 275 guests with private event space, we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional experience with a rock and roll twist for each of our guests.

Business Expo Center

1960 S. ANAHEIM WAY, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 92805

The Business Expo Center is Orange County's premier event venue in Anaheim, California. Our flexible 36,000-square-foot expo center is home to space for conferences, trade shows and celebrations. We pride ourselves on providing a memorable experience with excellent flexibility, services, and cost savings. We won't charge customers for on-site parking and provide high-speed Wi-Fi.

Automobile Driving Museum

610 LAIRPORT STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245

Centrally located in the South Bay beach community of El Segundo, California, the ADM offers a wonderful venue for private parties and corporate events. Conveniently located 5 minutes south of LAX, right off the 405 and 105 Freeways, the 610 Lairport space has a vintage feel surrounded by our primary automobile collection. We offer several different venues inside and outside our facility for diverse events. To better our service, reservations are needed.

Yamashiro Hollywood

1999 N. SYCAMORE AVE., LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90068

Yamashiro Hollywood is a restaurant and therefore, all food and beverages must be handled in house. However, guests are allowed to bring in outside wine and champagne for a corkage fee.

1.What can you do in Business Expo Center?

A.Enjoy free parking.

B.Bring in outside wine.

C.Experience a rock and roll twist.

D.See some automobile collections.

2.Which venue do you need to book in advance?

A.Business Expo Center.

B.Yamashiro Hollywood.

C.Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage.

D.Automobile Driving Museum.

3.What do the four venues have in common?

A.They offer optional places.

B.They are open to special events.

C.They are located in the same state.

D.They enjoy convenient transportation.

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Occasions like anniversaries, weddings and reunions call for special event venues (场地). The following places may have a way out. There’s no need to spend money creating atmosphere at special event venues. It’s built right in!

Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage

415 E. STREET, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501

Events, like great music are born of inspiration. Featuring a 13,600-square-foot facility that will seat 275 guests with private event space, we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional experience with a rock and twist for each of our guests.

Business Expo Center

1960 S. ANAHEIM WAY, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 92805

The Business Expo Center is Orange County's important event venue in Anaheim, California. Our flexible 36,000-square-foot expo center is home to space for conferences, trade shows and celebrations. We pride ourselves on providing a memorable experience with excellent flexibility, services, and cost savings. We won’t charge customers for on-site parking and provide high-speed Wi-Fi.

Automobile Driving Museum

610 LAIRPORT STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245

Centrally located in the South Bay beach community of EI Segundo, California, the ADM offers a wonderful venue for private parties and corporate events. Conveniently located 5 minutes south of LAX, right off the 405 and 105 Freeways, the 610 Lairport space has a special feel surrounded by our primary automobile collection. We offer several different venues inside and outside our facility for diverse events. To better our service, reservations are needed.

Yamashiro Hollywood

1999 N. SYCAMORE AVE., LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90068

Yamashiro Hollywood is a restaurant and therefore, all food and wine must be handled in house. However, guests are allowed to bring in outside wine and champagne for a corkage fee (开瓶费).

1.What can we learn about Business Expo Center?

A.You can enjoy free parking.

B.It’s home to space for music shows.

C.It’s located in Los Angeles, California 92805

D.You can experience high-speed Wi-Fi free of change.

2.Which venue do you need to book in advance?

A.Business Expo Center. B.Yamashiro Hollywood.

C.Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage. D.Automobile Driving Museum.

3.What do the four venues have in common?

A.They are located in the same state.

B.They are open to special events.

C.They enjoy convenient transportation.

D.They offer an exceptional experience and free services.

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The moment when a mother sees her newborn baby for the first time is a joyous. special occasion.________ , sometimes there are cases where that special moment is followed by_________and pain. As a volunteer for Operation Smile. I have experienced the joy and the _________ that comes with this type of work.

Whanda’s story is one that _________with this kind of doubt and fear. After almost 30 hours of labor, 28-year-old Whanda passed out while giving birth to her first and only daughter, Yuleyssy. When she_________ Whanda took one look at her husband's face and knew that something was ________ .

The couple left the hospital_________ and confused, but certain that they would love and care for this baby no matter what happened. “I saw the people ________ at my baby. I knew then that I needed to love her enough_________ no one else would love her other than me and my _________ .

Many mothers of children born with cleft lip (兔唇) _________ the same fear and uncertainty as Whanda every day. Every three minutes, a child _________ in the world is born with a cleft. But thanks to the_________ of Operation Smile medical volunteers, there are thousands of children who receive the _________of a smile every year. Operation Smile works in more than 60 countries to__________ free, safe reconstructive surgery for children and young adults born with cleft lip. It is able to _________ waiting children who have otherwise lost _______ .

Thanks in part to Operation Smile, Yuleyssy’s story has a happy__________. When little Yuleyssy was _______

into her mother's arms in the recovery room, Whanda recalls her tears of_________ . “It was happy crying. She was beautiful.”

1.A.Anyhow B.However C.Therefore D.Besides

2.A.uncertainty B.friction C.caution D.departure

3.A.anger B.shame C.heartbreak D.embarrassment

4.A.sticks B.begins C.agrees D.lives

5.A.held on B.stood out C.pulled over D.came to

6.A.pitiful B.amusing C.wrong D.hopeful

7.A.bored B.satisfied C.delightful D.scared

8.A.stare B.guess C.rush D.tear

9.A.unless B.because C.until D.as if

10.A.nature B.heart C.care D.husband

11.A.overcome B.change C.experience D.confirm

12.A.somewhere B.also C.even D.still

13.A.studies B.efforts C.profits D.remarks

14.A.award B.praise C.invitation D.gift

15.A.collect B.distribute C.provide D.accumulate

16.A.cure B.avoid C.comfort D.encourage

17.A.face B.respect C.weight D.hope

18.A.hour B.ending C.future D.chance

19.A.thrown B.turned C.placed D.folded

20.A.joy B.love C.kindness D.peace

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There are certain historic occasions ________ are likely to remind people of what happened in the past and set people reflecting on them.

A.when B.that

C.where D.what

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Sleep is　 1._　 people have to have. However, it is　 2.　 (occasion) interrupted halfway for some reason. One disturbing night, I woke up,　 _3.　 (wonder) what had caused the break of my sleep. Failing to find the reason, I forced 　 _4.　 to go back to sleep. Turning over and over, I became desperate. I couldn’t help but 　 _5.　 (get) up, and　 _6._　 (feel) for the students’ writings taken 　 _7._　 school. In the deadly silence, the light witnessed my working on　 8._　 writings,　　 9._　 lasted almost one hour.　 10._　 the work over, sleep returned to greet me. Was I funny or amazing?

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Words like “discount” never fail to ________ people, specially women，though they might not need what is being promoted.

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One is expected to behave _________ on some special occasions.

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When a special occasion arrives， a colorful gift bag or a box often finds its way to a doorstep， an office desk or a mailbox． But once in a while， a present arrives at an unexpected moment as a reminder that someone is thinking about us．

Wanda Anderson of Richland， US， remembers such a gift． The rosebushes were finally in full bloom on that day in spring． Seeing roses always brings to mind Wanda's childhood memories． To this young girl， those flowers were a luxury． "We never had money to buy extra things， so even a tired rose was something to cherish，" Wanda said．

Nowadays， to have a backyard filled with many different roses is pure enjoyment． Wanda especially loves the very first blooms． Her husband， Dale， devotedly tends the roses and knows this little fact about his wife． So， on this particular morning， he picked the very first flowers of spring， fresh from the garden． But as Dale came back into the house， he was met by a neighbor who had stopped in for a quick visit． As the woman turned to go， Dale graciously （有风度地） handed the roses to her． And even though their visitor insisted she didn't want to take them， she was repeatedly convinced that the flowers were hers to keep． "I told her I was happy for her to have the roses， but I really wasn't，" Wanda said， recalling the emotions she was feeling right then．

Seeing her very precious first blooms go out of the door filled her with regret， and a bit of selfishness． Throughout the rest of the morning， Wanda argued with herself， knowing logically it was "better to give than to receive．" Nevertheless， she wished she could have kept the roses for herself．

Later that day， the couple headed to the post office， where Wanda waited outside in the car． Then， without warning， an older woman suddenly appeared at the car's open window， with a bunch of multicolored roses in her arms． "These are for you，" she said， giving the flowers to Wanda． "They're my first blooms this spring．" Totally surprised and overwhelmed （不知所措的）， Wanda thanked the woman and bent for a moment to inhale （吸入） the roses' rich fragrance． When she looked back， the mysterious visitor was gone．

To this day， that "special delivery" changed Wanda． Now， her very first blooms always go to someone else， as a reminder that someone is thinking of them．

1.Why does Wanda love roses so much？ ______

A. She thinks that they stand for pure love．

B. She was given them often as a child．

C. Her husband always sends her roses．

D. She couldn't afford them when she was young．

2.How did Wanda feel after the neighbor left？ ______

A. Worried． B. Upset．

C. Satisfied． D. Relieved．

3.What changed Wanda's opinion of giving gifts？ ______

A. The flowers her husband bought her．

B. The gifts her neighbor gave back to her．

C. The roses she received from a stranger．

D. A mysterious delivery she got from the post office．

4.Why does Wanda always give away her roses to others now？ ______

A. To show off her beautiful flowers．

B. To prove that she isn't selfish．

C. To surprise people she loves．

D. To show that she's thinking of them．

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When a special occasion arrives, a colorful gift bag or a box often finds its way to a doorstep, an office desk or a mailbox. But once in a while, a present arrives at an unexpected moment to remind us that someone is thinking about us.

Wanda Anderson of Richland, US, remembers such a gift.

The rosebushes were finally in full bloom on that day in spring.

Seeing roses always brings to mind Wanda’s childhood memories. To this young girl, those flowers were extra special. “We never had money to buy extra things, so even a tired rose was something to cherish,” Wanda said.

Nowadays, to have a garden filled with many different roses is pure enjoyment. Wanda especially loves the very first blooms.

Her husband, Dale, devotedly takes care of the roses and knows this little fact about his wife. So, on this special morning, he picked the very first flowers of spring, fresh from the garden. But as Dale came back into the house, he was met by a neighbor who had stopped in for a quick visit. As the woman turned to go, Dale handed the roses to her. And even though their visitor insisted she didn’t want to take them, she was repeatedly told that the flowers were hers to keep.

“I told her I was happy for her to have the roses, but I really wasn’t,” Wanda said, remembering the emotions she was feeling right then.

Seeing her very precious first blooms go out the door filled her with regret, and a bit of selfishness.

Throughout the rest of the morning, Wanda argued with herself, knowing it was “better to give than to receive.” Nevertheless, she wished she could have kept the roses for herself.

Later that day, the couple headed to the post office, where Wanda waited outside in the car. Then, without warning, an older woman suddenly appeared at the car’s open window, with a bunch of roses in her arms.

“These are for you,” she said, giving the flowers to Wanda. “They’re my first blooms this spring.”

Totally surprised, Wanda thanked the woman and took a moment to smell the roses’ rich fragrance. When she looked up, the mysterious visitor was gone.

To this day, that “special delivery” changed Wanda. Now, her very first blooms always go to someone else, as a reminder that someone is thinking of them.

1.Why does Wanda love roses so much? (no more than 15 words)

2.What does the underlined word “devotedly” mean in Paragraph 6? (no more than 5 words)

3.How did Wanda feel after the neighbor left? (no more than 10 words)

4.What changed Wanda’s opinion of giving gifts? (no more than 10 words)

5.What’s your opinion about the saying “It was better to give than to receive”? Please explain. (no more than 25 words)

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