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American English has its own idioms. Let’s say you buy something in a shop. And 1.　 you pay for it, you say: this cost 2.　 an arm and a leg! What do you really mean by 3.　 (say) so? Do you have to give them an arm and a leg? I hope not. Let’s listen to an American English conversation 4. (see) if we can find out what this means.

A: Did you buy that new computer?

B: Yeah, I did. But I　 5.　 (buy) it.

A: Why do you say so? Is there anything wrong with it?

B: Not exactly, but , as a matter of fact, it cost the way more than I 6.　 (expect) it to be.

A: 　 7.　 did you pay for it?

B: Let me just tell you it cost an arm and a leg.

When you say in American English that something costs an arm and a leg, it actually means that　 8.　 price is very, very high, much　 9. (high)than we can expect. If you use this idiom in the United States, everyone will understand you. But this is a(n) 10.　 phrase, so don’t use it in a formal business setting.

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What is standard English? Is it spoken in Britain, the US, Canada, Australia, India and New Zealand? Believe it or not, there is no 1.thing as standard English. Many people believe the English2.on TV and the radio　 is　 standard English. This is because in the early days of radio, people 3.(report) the news were expected to speak excellent English.4. ,on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.

When people use words and expressions different 5.the "standard language ",it is called a dialect. American English 6.(have) many dialects, the midwestern , southern, African American, Spanish dialects. Even in some parts of the USA, two people from neighbouring towns speak a little7.(different).

Geography also plays a part in making dialects. Some people8.live in the mountains of the USA speak with an older part English dialect. When Americans moved from one place to another, they9.(take) their dialects with them. So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak almost the same dialects 10.people in the northwestern USA. The USA is a large country in which many different dialects are spoken. Although many Americans move a lot, they still recognize and understand each other's dialects.

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Recently a new research has been reported. It said that many fathers of children experienced lots of injuries per year while playing with _1.______(they) children. Some fathers felt that it was the most dangerous thing of being a parent walking across the floor_2.____(cover) by toys. And some of them fell over because of clothes or other things that _3._____(throw) everywhere. Besides, a third of fathers were knocked down __4.____their young children when fighting with them and a quarter got hurt when playing football or climbing trees with them. In fact, young fathers one in five picked up an injury when doing something that wasn’t ___5.____(suit) for them.

The research also found that some of the fathers who were __6.___(serious) injured had to take time off work. __7.___, not all of them had medical insurances in place__8._____(prevent) the case that they were too ill to work. And they were more likely to face a situation____9.____ their mobile phones and holiday bookings declined sharply during illness. So the fathers took much __10.____(press) from both family and the work.

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NASA has a new job listing, and it’s no joke. The US space agency is looking for a “joker” to join their 1. (plan) mission to Mars.

A mission to Mars is no laughing matter. 2. is known that Mars is 225 million kilometers away from Earth. A trip there would take around eight months in a small spacecraft. “When you’re living with others in a confined (封闭的) space for a long period of time, such as on a mission to Mars, problems are likely 3. (happen)” Jeffrey Johnson, a scientist at the University of Florida, 4. (say) to the Guardian. This is probably 5. NASA wants an astronaut with a sense of humor. “These are people that have the 6. (able) to pull everyone together.” Johnson said.

In 7. (stress) situations, perhaps humor is a way to know we aren’t alone. We can share our stress by 8. (laugh) together. Then we can focus on our jobs instead of just worrying.

But if you’re hoping that your favorite TV comedian will fly to Mars, that 9. (possible) won’t happen. “Being funny won’t be enough to land somebody the job,” Johnson said, “They also need to be an excellent scientist and engineer.” Besides, it’s required that they 10. (be) in top physical condition.

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The world's longest sea bridge has opened. It links Hong Kong and Macau 1. mainland China. The bridge 2.(call) the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge and is 55 kilometres long. The bridge took over a decade 3.(construct). Builders had to make some islands in the Pearl River Delta to provide the supports for the bridge. There is also 4.6.7-kilometre underwater tunnel in the middle of the bridge. This is to allow ships to sail through the Delta. The bridge will 5.(great) cut the time 6. takes to travel from mainland China to Hong Kong and Macau. The journey time to Macau has been cut from over three hours to just 30 minutes, 7.(make) the cities in the Pearl River Delta into a whole. A trade and tourism expert said, “This makes Hong Kong a lot 8.(convenience) for goods, passengers and trade, 9. is a benefit from the motherland.” The bridge will be open to tourists to drive across it. However, car owners will not be able to cross the bridge unless officially 10.(approve). Most drivers will take a shuttle bus to make the journey.

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China has once again showed its ability to change the world with its “new four great 1.(invent)”—high-speed rail, electronic payment, shared bicycle, and online shopping.

China’s new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing, is now one of the 2.(fast) trains in the world, which can travel at a speed of 350 km/h. Besides high-speed rail, China 3.(improve) people’s lives in many other innovative(创新的) ways over the last decade.

Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But China has made 4. much more convenient and popular both in China 5. overseas. When riding a shared bike, you can stop 6.(buy) and eat whatever you want 7.(simple) with a tap of your phone. You can easily pay with your smart phone by 8.(scan) the seller’s QR code. Cashless payment has grown into a 9.(choose) for Chinese people—even a pancake seller is using Alipay.

Besides, the four innovative ways of life are most appealing 10. youths from 20 countries participating in the Belt and Road innovation, and they wish their countries would emulate (效仿) China in terms of technological achievements.

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When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible --- and it can be surprisingly 　　 1. (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research 　　 2.　 (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show 　 3.　 (little) anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people 　 4.　　 (feel) more energetic.”

So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something 　　 5.　　 gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an 　 6.　　 (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things in 　 7.　　 same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”

Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean 　　 8.　 (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things 　 9.　　 the other person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to 　　 10.　 (you) from that person’s point of view.

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As is known to us, the year 2016 has one extra day in it — February 29th. This is because it’s　 1.　 we call “a leap year”. Every four years, the year has 366 days in　 2.　 instead of 365.

It is called a leap year because hundreds of years ago in England, the extra day wasn’t　 3.　 (legal) recognized. There is a well-known tradition in the UK　 4.　 (associate) with February 29th, introduced many centuries ago. Women are allowed to break with tradition and propose(求婚) to their boyfriends on this day. This all started back in the　 5.　 (five) century, when a famous Irish saint made a　 6. (complain) that women had to wait too long for men to propose. According to the legend, Saint Patrick said any female dreaming of a proposal could ask her boyfriend to marry her on this additional day in February. This so-called tradition　 7.　 (write) in law in the thirteenth century. Scotland passed a law allowing women to propose to men in a leap year. It was said that if the men refused, they had to pay a fine!

Now in 2016, there are calls 8.　 February 29th to become a public holiday. Some people believe that it should be an 9. (office) day off, because no one gets　 10.　 (many) payments for working an extra day in a leap year. For the moment though, the British still have to go to work on this day.

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Lionel Messi，1. player from the South American country Argentina，is one of the greatest soccer players alive today.At a young age，he 2.(move)to Spain and now plays 3.(profession)for the FC Barcelona.Messi started playing soccer at the age of 5 for a small soccer team 4.(own)by his father.Even as a young boy，he did very well.But when he was 11 years old，he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him from growing much 5.(tall)．There was a way to help him grow more，6.his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs.So，they looked around for a soccer club 7. would be able to do this for them.The clubs in Argentina couldn't help him，but the famous FC Barcelona in Spain offered 8.(accept)Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills.The Messi family happily took the offer and moved to Spain.In the FC Barcelona，Messi was one of the best 9.(play)through his teen years. 10. his incredible talent，Messi has surprised the world.

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In 1850, an American lawyer, Bethune, bought a slave to work in his home. The slave, a woman, had a small child1.(call ) Tom, who was blind.

One day, Bethune 2.(walk) around his garden when he heard music coming from the house. He went inside and found young Tom playing on the family piano. Bethune 3.(immediate) realized that the boy, who was only four, had special abilities.4.　 he asked a band of musicians to come to the house and play in front of him. Tom reproduced perfectly the music 5. he had heard. Tom was indeed an unusual boy.

In 1857, “Blind Tom” took part 6. his first public performance. The reviews were so good 7. Bethune took him on a tour of the US. Three years later, Blind Tom 8. (invite) to the White House to perform for the president. Over the next forty years, Tom performed 9.(enjoy) shows all over the US and other countries. His concerts were 10. mixture of classical music and his own compositions.

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