The bride and bridegroom were _______ wedding...

The bride and bridegroom were _______ wedding gifts when all lights went out and the hall fell into completely darkness and the wedding ceremony had to _______.

A．presenting; be put off                    B．exchanging; put off

C．offering; be stopped                     D．exchanging; stop

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Almost everyone stood when the bride walked down the aisle in her white dress，but not the wedding conductor，because she was fixed on her chair.

The wedding was led by “I­Fairy”，a 1.5­meter tall seated robot with flashing eyes and plastic hair. Sunday's wedding was the first time a marriage had been led by a robot，according to manufacturer，Kokoro Co.

“Please lift the bride's veil (面纱)，” the robot said in a tinny voice，waving its arms in the air as the newly­married couple kissed in front of about 50 guests.

The wedding took place at a restaurant in Hibiya Park in central Tokyo，where the I­Fairy wore flowers and directed a rooftop ceremony. Wires led out from beneath it to a black curtain a few feet away，where a man clicked commands into a computer.

Japan has one of the most advanced robotics industries in the world，with the government actively supporting the field for future growth. Industrial models in factories are now standard，but recently Japanese companies have been making a push to inject robots into everyday life.

Honda makes a walking child­shaped robot，and other firms have developed robots to entertain the elderly or play baseball. Kokoro，whose corporate goal is to “touch the hearts of the people”，also makes giant dinosaur robots for exhibitions and lifelike Android models that can smile and laugh. The company is a sub­company of Sanrio Co.，which owns the rights to Hello Kitty and other Japanese characters.

“This was a lot of fun. I think that Japanese people have a strong sense that robots are our friends. Those in the robot industry mostly understand this，but people mainly want robots near them to serve some purpose，” said the bride，Satoko Inoue,36，who works at Kokoro.

The I­Fairy sells for about 6.3 million yen ($68,000) and three are in use in Singapore，the US and Japan，according to company spokeswoman，Kayako Kido.

1.The conductor of the wedding 　　　　　 .

A．was controlled by Android system

B．was seated in a chair

C．can give an order herself

D．was the only I­Fairy in use

2.Which of the following products is NOT made by Kokoro?

A．The I­Fairy.

B．A walking child­shaped robot.

C．Giant dinosaur robots.

D．Lifelike Android models.

3.What do people mainly expect robots to do?

A．Act as a sign of technology development.

B．Be their friends.

C．Touch the hearts of people.

D．Meet their own requirements.

4.What does the text mainly convey?

A．Robot wedding conductors are becoming popular.

B．The manufacturing industry in Japan is booming.

C．The Japanese pay a lot of attention to robots.

D．Robots are increasingly entering everyday life.

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Have you ever been to a wedding and simply loved the bride’s bouquet（花束）？More than likely some part of it was the Hawaiian Wedding Plant. This foreign houseplant can be enjoyed by anyone, not just brides. With a little proper attention and careful planning on location, this foreign houseplant, which is from Madagascar, can be brought into the home where it can become an interesting focus.

Caring for the Hawaiian Wedding Plant is not much different from caring for any other houseplants that may already be in your home. The only difference between this type of houseplant and others is the amount of the basic requirements that this foreign houseplant needs to survive and perform beautifully. During the growing season, this plant requires its wet soil, but when winter rolls around, this plant needs its soil to be kept drier.

Hawaiian Wedding Plants should also be potted in well-drained(排水)soil and placed in a location that receives full sun. That the soil must be kept wet does not mean that it should sit in water, so the soil must drain easily or this plant will not survive. Water the plant daily and feed this plant every two to three weeks with a little fertilizer(化肥) for acid-loving plants. Prune in early spring, even as early as February. If these needs are met, this plant will stay beautiful.

The most special feature of this foreign houseplant is its long lasting blooms(开花)combined with its unbelievable sweet smell. The Hawaiian Wedding Plant blooms the heaviest in the spring months, but has been known to bloom in any warm months, so do not be surprised to find blooms most time of the year except maybe in the dead of winter.

1.Why does the author mention wedding and bouquet in the first paragraph?

2.The Hawaiian Wedding Plant comes from________.

3.Which of the following are the growing conditions of Hawaiian Wedding Plant?

a. Wet soil.                b. Lots of fertilizer.                     c. Proper sunshine.        d. Some acid.

4.What does the underlined phrase “in the dead of winter” in the last paragraph probably mean?

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A couple were having a wedding. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely 　　 and all had a wonderful time. The bride was 　 　　 in her white wedding gown and the groom was very handsome. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.

A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a 　　 , “Each of us will write a list of things we find a bit 　　 with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can 　　 them and make our lives happier.” The husband agreed. So they went to think of the things that annoyed them about the other.

The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided they would go over their 　 .

“I’ll start,” said the wife. She took out her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill three pages. In fact, as she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband's eyes.

“What’s wrong?” she asked. “Nothing.” the husband replied,“ 　 reading your list.”

The wife continued to read until she had read all three 　　 to her husband.

“Now, it’s your turn and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists.” she said happily.

　　 the husband stated，“I don’t have anything on my list. I think you are 　　 the way that you are. I don’t want you to change anything for me.”

The wife 　 by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.

In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don’t really have to go looking for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time seeking the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the 　　 things before us?

1.A. house            B. factory        　　 C. ceremony            D. church

2.A. attractive            B. nervous        C. serious            D. strict

3.A. preparation　　　     B. order　　　　     C. shame　　　　　　 　 D. suggestion

4.A. annoying　　　　     B. exciting　　　 　 C. interesting        　　 D. puzzling

5.A. adopt　　             B. keep            C. make　　             D. fix　　

6.A. celebration　　     B. table　　         C.lists　　             D. document

7.A. Keep on　　　         B. Put on　　     　　 C. Call on　             D. Get on

8.A. attacks          　　 B. items　　　 　     C. annoyances    　     　　 D. pages

9.A. Nervously     　　 B. Calmly        　　 C. Angrily　　　　　     D. Anxiously

10.A. outgoing     　　 B. careful        　　 C. perfect　　　　　 　     D. beautiful

11.A. shocked     　　 　　 B. moved        　　 C. disappointed        D. threatened

12.A. bad    　　 　　 B.wonderful    　     C. wrong    　         　　 D. horrible

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The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sports car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.

Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station’s competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered for a particular “experiment” organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England. Greg and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on radio. They took a lie detector （测谎仪）test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges included an astrologer（占卜家）who declared that they were suited.

The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaine’s mother looked anxious through-out the wedding and Mr. Cordell’s parents are reported to be less than delighted.

Organizations, including the marriage guidance service Relate, have criticized the marriage. As one expert put it, “we have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously. Marriage should always be about love.”

The couples are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment in the centre of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last?

1.How did the couple’s parents react to the wedding?

A. The bride’s mother shared their joy.

B. The bridegroom’s parents were not that joyful.

C. The bridegroom’s parents were quite delighted.

D. The bride’s father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.

2.Some experts believe that ________.

A. marriage without the couple’s meeting each other first ends up in divorce.

B. most young people take marriage seriously except this couple.

C. taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems.

D. young people nowadays are too careless about marriage.

3.One of the prizes for the couple is ________.

A. to use an apartment free for some time.

B. to spend their honeymoon wherever they like.

C. to have a wedding dress free.

D. to own an American sports car.

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. A Wedding Based on love.　　　　　　 B. Two Strangers and a Wedding.

C. A Short--lived Marriage.　　　　　　 D. A Well--Matched Couple.

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The wedding（婚礼） took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sports car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.

Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station’s competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered for a particular “experiment” organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England. Greg and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on radio. They took a lie detector （测谎仪）test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges included an astrologer（占卜家）who declared that they were suited.

The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaine’s mother looked anxious through-out the wedding and Mr. Cordell’s parents are reported to be less than delighted.

Organizations, including the marriage guidance service Relate, have criticized the marriage. As one expert put it, “we have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously. Marriage should always be about love.”

The couples are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment in the centre of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last?

1.How did the couple’s parents react to the wedding?

A. The bride’s mother shared their joy.

B. The bridegroom’s parents were quite delighted

C. The bridegroom’s parents were not that joyful.

D. The bride’s father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.

2.Some experts believe that ________.

A. marriage without the couple’s meeting each other first ends up in divorce.

B. most young people take marriage seriously except this couple.

C. young people nowadays are too careless about marriage.

D. taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems.

3.One of the prizes for the couple is ________.

A. to spend their honeymoon wherever they like.

B. to use an apartment free for some time.

C. to have a wedding dress free.

D. to own an American sports car.

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Two Strangers and a Wedding.　　　　 B. A Wedding Based on love.

C. A Short--lived Marriage.　　　　　　 D. A Well--Matched Couple.

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We were dancing to ____ music when all of ____ sudden the power went out and we were left in the dark.

A. the; a         B. the; /         C.  a; /    D. /; the

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When Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng stepped out of the hall, all the cameras were 　　　　 on them, flashing quickly.

A．pointed　 B．aimed C．focused　 D．directed

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We were talking and laughing, when our teacher came in and asked us what all the  ______  was about.

A. excite             B. exciting           C. excited           D. excitement

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When I was 12, all I wanted was a signet(图章)ring. They were the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.

What made it even more special was that it was about the ;only thing that wasn’t being “replaced”. We’d been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything—so most of the “new” stuff(东 西)we got was rally just to replace what we’d lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.

Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took if off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.

Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents’ when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasn’t my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “ You’ll recognize this one.,” she said smiling.

Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it. they realized who owned the ring. They’d had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.

1.The underlined “ word” in in the fins paragraph probably means “　　　　　　 ”.

A. fashionable

B. available

C. practical

D. renewable

2.When she got the ring back, the writer was about　　　　　　 .

A. 13 years old

B. 15 years old

C. 26 years old

D. 28 years old

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer’s family moved several times.

B. The writer never stopped looking for her ring.

C. The writer’s ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.

D. The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. My New Ring

B. Lost and Found

C. Lost and Replaced

D. An Expensive Ring

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