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What makes a building ugly? Everyone's got their own opinion, so it’s hard to say. Now, let’s take a look at some of the world’s worst buildings.
The Torre Velasca
The Tone Velasca in Milan is in the centre of Milan (Italy). The tower, which went up in the 1950s, is about 100 metres tall. Its design is actually a modern representation of a traditional Lombard castle, where the lower parts were narrower(狭窄的) than the upper parts.
The Mirador Building
The Mirador Building in Madrid (Spain) was created by Dutch studio MVRDV and the Spanish architect Blanca Lleo. The building, which is a block of flats, opened in 2005. There is a large rectangular(矩形的) hole in the upper part of it, which is used by the neighbourhood as a meeting area and playground.
The Prague TV Tower
The Prague TV Tower is in Prague (the capital of the Czech Republic). It stands 216 metres high and looks a bit like a tall, thin space ship. Prague is famous for its architectural beauty, so when the tower was put up in 1985 by architect Vaclav Aulicky and engineer Jiri Kozak, many felt it didn’t fit in.
The Longaberger Basket Company
The Longaberger Basket Company building is in Newark, Ohio (USA). The office block was opened in 1997 and looks like a very large basket. It’s got seven floors and two handles at the top. The handles weigh about 150 tons. It may not be the ugliest building in the world but it’s certainly one of the most unusual.
1.According to the text, the Torre Velasca _________.
A. is similar to a Lombard castle
B. was created by Blanca Lleo
C. has a history of over 100 years
D. is taller than the Prague TV Tower
2.Which of the following buildings might be the Mirador Building?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
3.When the Prague TV tower was put up, many people ________.
A. liked it very much
B. thought little of it
C. felt that it might fall down easily
D. thought that it was totally useless
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As everybody knows, some people have their principles. Of course ______ also have their own opinions. I have opinions about what I think is right or ______ or good or bad. But they’re only opinions! I won’t try to build my life upon my opinions, but I’ll try to ______ my principles.
It’s said that a 17-year-old boy learned a lesson about life principles. He found a woman’s ______ that contained ￡127 and her ______. He jumped onto his bicycle and rode to her house---about a mile away. The woman gave him a(n) ______ and twenty pounds. That evening the boy told his parents about the ______ and his father said, “I don’t think you should have ______ ￡20 for doing what you should have done. A person shouldn’t be rewarded for being ______.”
There’s no denying that the boy thought over his father’s ______ and then he rode to the lady’s home again and gave the ______ back to her. She didn’t want to take it, but he told her she had to and that his father ______ something to him that he had never ______ before.
In my opinion, if we are always honest and insist on the personal ______ of always doing the right thing, we will ______ change. These great principles shape our lives and make us into persons of character. They build ______ and teach confidence. It’s pretty obvious that the boy is fortunate to be ______ by a wise father.
In a word, ______ Martin Luther King, Jr. said it well, “The time is always right to do what is right.” Those were his principles. Decide to always do what is ______, today and every day, and you will find yourself building a life that ______.
1.A. some B. others C. another D. other
2.A. wrong B. unnecessary C. impossible D. difficult
3.A. go through B. make out C. give away D. stick to
4.A. envelope B. drawer C. basket D. purse
5.A. address B. means C. solution D. delivery
6.A. suggestion B. number C. hug D. introduction
7.A. problem B. secret C. accident D. experience
8.A. received B. accepted C. brought D. gave
9.A. honest B. pleased C. depressed D. perfect
10.A. anger B. explanations C. words D. encouragements
11.A. card B. money C. present D. expense
12.A. pointed out B. gave in C. sold out D. found out
13.A. realized B. took C. afforded D. remembered
14.A. condition B. standard C. fortune D. treasure
15.A. probably B. nearly C. instantly D. actually
16.A. bodies B. miles C. self-esteem D. situation
17.A. honored B. praised C. raised D. warned
18.A. which B. if C. as D. but
19.A. ridiculous B. accurate C. boring D. absurd
20.A. makes B. decides C. expects D. matters
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Students should be encouraged to ______ their own opinions, ______ right or wrong.
A. present; whether B. compare; no matter
C. announce; no matter D. remark; whether
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The students in our school are encouraged to _______ their own opinions about any school rules and require the authority to give them reasonable explanation, which is helpful to develop their critical thinking.
A. draw B. voice C. spin D. polish
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Allow children the space to voice their opinions, ______ they are different from your own.
A．as if B．even if C．unless D．until
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I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I 36 most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we 37 ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to 38 his family as cold. When we got into the 39 to go home, his father suddenly appeared 40 , he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he is a caring man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often 41 me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant 42 or inquiry about my life ,just financial instructions. This manner of his 43 me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his 44 morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I
45 him.
When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt 46 . For example, I always return phone calls 47 and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the 48 : She wasn’t a good friend! My anger 49 as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I 50 and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was 51 at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I’d considered her to be 52 . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.
Far too often, I ignored their 53 expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my 54 .Over the years, however, I’ve learned to 55 other persons’ love signs.
1.A. remember B. enjoy C. value D. admire
2.A. excitedly B. nervously C. silently D. instantly
3.A. regard B. treat C. take D. think
4.A. bus B. train C. car D. plane
5.A. punctually B. carefully C. proudly D. coldly
6.A. visited B. interrupted C. warned D. telephoned
7.A. greeting B. meeting C. apology D. explanation
8.A. interested B. angered C. encouraged D. surprised
9.A. long B. short C. warm D. polite
10.A. praised B. remembered C. blamed D. thanked
11.A. content B. guilty C. curious D. disappointed
12.A. in order B. in turn C. without delay D. without difficulty
13.A. feeling B. suggestion C. judgment D. belief
14.A. disappeared B. grew C. helped D. declined
15.A. opened B. refused C. hosted D. invited
16.A. depressed B. upset C. fascinated(对…着迷) D. shocked
17.A. uncaring B. dishonest C. unhappy D. uncooperative
18.A. unique B. common C. pleasant D. familiar
19.A. opinion B. way C. mind D. life
20.A. send B. read C. give D. express
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I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others have their own ways of showing care.
What I ______ most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we ______ ate our meal．With so little conversation I was quick to regard his family as ____．When we got into the car to go home, his father suddenly appeared．_____, he began to wash his son’s windscreen．I could feel he is a ____man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about ______a few years later．My father often ____ me early in the morning．“Buy Xerox．It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone．No pleasant _____ or inquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of his angered me and we often ____．But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his______for my financial security lay behind his short morning calls．The next time he called and told me to buy a stock，I______him．
When my social style has ______with that of my friends, I’ve often felt disappointed．For example, I always return phone calls _____ and regularly contact my friends．I expect the same from them．I had one friend who ______called, answering my messages with short e-mails．I rushed to the ______: She wasn’t a good friend! My anger grew as the holidays approached．But then she came to a gathering I _____ and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month．I was shocked at her thoughtfulness, and ____ for how I’d considered her to be uncaring．Clearly I needed to ____ my expectations of friends.
Far too often, I ignored their ____ expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my way .Over the years, however, I’ve learned to ____ other persons’ love signs.
1.A. admire B. enjoy C. remember D. forget
2.A. excitedly B. silently C. nervously D. instantly
3.A. cold B. friendly C. attractive D. polite
4.A. Proudly B. Secretly C. Carefully D. Violently
5.A. boring B. caring C. funny D. stubborn
6.A. value B. respect C. love D. courage
7.A. warned B. telephoned C. visited D. interrupted
8.A. excuse B. meeting C. apology D. greetings
9.A. fought B. encouraged C. quarreled D. laughed
10.A. concern B. blame C. regret D. pride
11.A. thanked B. ignored C. held D. praised
12.A. associated B. conflicted C. agreed D. linked
13.A. in order B. in turn C. without delay D. without doubt
14.A. rarely B. regularly C. usually D. normally
15.A. judgment B. suggestion C. decision D. condition
16.A. opened B. refused C. hosted D. invited
17.A. depressed B. regretful C. fascinated D. pitiful
18.A. develop B. own C. find D. change
19.A. pleasant B. common C. unique D. familiar
20.A. give B. read C. write D. send
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I've always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I _________ most about visiting my boyfriend's parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we _________ ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to _________ his family as cold. When we got into the _________ to go home, his father suddenly appeared.
_________, he began to wash his son's windscreen. I could feel he was a caring man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often _________me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It's a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant _________ or inquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of his _________ me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father's success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his _________ morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I _________ him.
When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I've often felt _________ . For example, I always return phone calls _________ and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the _________ : She wasn't a good friend! My anger _________ as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I _________ and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was _________at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I'd considered her to be _________ . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.
Far too often, I ignored their _________ expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my _________ . Over the years, however, I've learned to_________ other persons' love signs.
1.A. remember B. enjoy C. value D. admire
2.A. excitedly B. nervously C. silently D. instantly
3.A. regard B. treat C. take D. think
4.A. bus B. train C. car D. plane
5.A. Punctually B. Carefully C. Proudly D. Coldly
6.A. visited B. interrupted C. warned D. telephoned
7.A. greeting B. meeting C. apology D. explanation
8.A. interested B. angered C. encouraged D. surprised
9.A. long B. short C. warm D. polite
10.A. praised B. remembered C. blamed D. thanked
11.A. content B. guilty C. curious D. disappointed
12.A. in order B. in turn C. without delay D. without difficulty
13.A. feeling B. suggestion C. judgment D. belief
14.A. disappeared B. grew C. helped D. declined
15.A. opened B. refused C. hosted D. invited
16.A. depressed B. upset C. fascinated D. shocked
17.A. uncaring B. dishonest C. unhappy D. uncooperative
18.A. unique B. common C. pleasant D. familiar
19.A. opinion B. way C. mind D. life
20.A. send B. read C. give D. express
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Have you got any ______ to make?
A. impressions B. comments C. reactions D. opinions
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Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Turning our weaknesses into strengths makes us ________ . A 12-year-old boy, Kim overcame his weakness by unknowingly making it his______ .
Poor Kim _____ his left arm in a terrible accident and was _____. To cheer him up, his father made him join a Judo（柔道）club. As the boy always wanted to learn Judo, his father thought this would make him _____ .
Everyone wondered how a single-armed boy could learn Judo._____ , the master happily accepted him. Kim practiced nothing but a single stroke（击）.He trained for all 8 months in mastering a single stroke. The boy was ____ and sometimes annoyed as his master taught him only one stroke.
Yet, he said nothing. The boy mastered the stroke and grew in confidence as ____ could do that particular stroke better. The boy was _____ by the master to compete in a Judo championship tournament
Everyone _____ Kim and his master. Even the boy was not sure about why his master had chosen him.
To everyone's surprise, Kim easily ____ six competitors with his single stroke. He struggled a bit in the semi-finals but managed to win the match. Then the final match began. The opponent（对手）was very strong and the referee（裁判） ____ with Kim's master about stopping the match as he feared the opponent could ____ Kim. However, his master __ and told Kim to continue the match. With a huge effort, Kim ____ the match.
Kim thought it was __ and asked his master how he had become champion. His master told him “My dear boy, you learned the most ____ stroke in Judo that very few can master to perfection. If your opponent wants to beat you and ____ you from using the stroke, they should hold your left arm. This was the_____ behind your victory!'*
If the boy turned his weakness, the loss of his left arm, into such a great _____ . why can't we?
1.A.brave B.reliable C.powerful D.flexible
2.A.chance B.strength C.interest D.choice
3.A.bent B.raised C.broke D.lost
4.A.heartbroken B.impatient C.embarrassed D.angry
5.A.popular B.normal C.happy D.special
6.A.However B.Besides C.Therefore D.Otherwise
7.A.excited B.nervous C.ambitious D.surprised
8.A.somebody B.nobody C.everybody D.anybody
9.A.taught B.picked C.forced D.paid
10.A.feared B.admired C.knew D.doubted
11.A.shook B.hurt C.beat D.hit
12.A.discussed B.competed C.agreed D.quarreled
13.A.frighten B.blame C.harm D.move
14.A.struggled B.refused C.begged D.regretted
15.A.ignored B.organized C.watched D.won
16.A.unbelievable B.strange C.unacceptable D.satisfying
17.A.suitable B.standard C.terrible D.difficult
18.A.prevent B.protect C.save D.excuse
19.A.effort B.reality C.secret D.meaning
20.A.fun B.success C.challenge D.dream