Elworth’s barn burned down, but they saved what cattle _______ were in the barn.
A. that B. they C. there D. where
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Elworth’s barn burned down, but they saved what cattle _______ were in the barn.
A. that B. they C. there D. where
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The Touchstone
When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book; and so a poor man, who could read a little, bought it for very little money.
The book wasn’t very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum on which was written the secret of the “Touchstone”! The touchstone was a small pebble that could turn any common metal into pure gold.
The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles are cold.
So the man sold his few belongings, bought some simple supplies, camped on the seashore, and began testing pebbles. He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold - throw it into the sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea.
The days stretched into weeks and the weeks into months. One day, however, about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity. Unless we are careful, it’s easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in hand, and it’s just as easy to throw it away.
1.The man bought the book because _____________.
A. he wanted to read it B. it was very interesting
C. there was a secret in the book D. he wanted to find the touchstone
2. We can learn from the passage that the touchstone is _________.
A. pure B. cold C. magic D. big
3. Why did the man throw the pebbles into the sea?
A. Because he didn’t want to get the same pebbles.
B. Because he didn’t want others to pick them up.
C. Because he didn’t like their ordinary looks.
D. Because he didn’t like the cold feelings.
4. What does the author want to tell us in the passage?
A. We should offer opportunities in our life.
B. We should seek for opportunities in the world.
C. We may seize opportunities when we are watchful.
D. We may discover opportunities when forming habits.
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The Touchstone
When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book; and so a poor man, who could read a little, bought it for a few coppers.
The book wasn’t very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum（牛皮纸） on which was written the secret of the “Touchstone”!
The touchstone was a small pebble that could turn any common metal into pure gold. The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles are cold.
So the man sold his few belongs, bought some simple supplies, camped on the seashore, and began testing pebbles.
He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold--throw it into the sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea.
The days stretched into weeks and the weeks into months and months into years. One day, however, about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm .He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity. Unless we are vigilant(警惕的)，it is easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in hand and it’s just as easy to throw it away.
1.What’s unusual about the book mentioned in the passage ?
A. It is saved from a fire
B. It is from the library of Alexandria
C. It has a page with the secret of the “Touchstone”
D. It is worth only a few coppers
2.Which of the following is NOT true about the “Touchstone”?
A. It is a small pebble that could be made into gold.
B. It is a small pebble that looks as ordinary as others.
C. It looks like an ordinary pebble but it feels warm.
D. It is like a small pebble but it could turn any common metal into pure gold.
3.Why did he throw the Touchstone he wanted very much into the sea?
A. He hated it because it came along too late.
B. It didn’t feel warm at first.
C. He did it out of habitual behavior.
D. It hurt his hand so badly.
4.What lesson shall we draw from the story?
A. Be vigilant to an opportunity.
B. Practice makes perfect.
C. Don’t throw cold stone into the sea.
D. Don’t repeat the same action too often.
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They reached at last _______ was once a temple where the farmers used to keep cattle.
A. what B. that C. where D. which
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The whole building _____ burned down, but the heavy rain _____.
A. might have; would help
B. could have been; helped
C. must have; helped
D. should have been; was helping
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Fall down as you come onstage. That’s an odd trick. Not recommended. But it saved the pianist Feltsman when he was a teenager back in Moscow. The experienced cellist Rostropovich tripped him purposely to ______ him of pre-performance panic. Mr. Feltsman said, “All my fright was gone. I already fell. What else could happen?”
Today, music schools are addressing the problem of ______ in classes that deal with performance techniques and career preparation. There are a variety of strategies that musicians can learn to fight stage fright and its symptoms: icy fingers, shaky limbs, racing heart, ______ mind.
Teachers and psychologists offer wide-ranging ______, from basics like learning pieces inside out, to mental discipline, ______ visualizing a performance and taking steps to relax. Don’t deny that you’re tense, they urge; some excitement is ______, even necessary for dynamic playing. And play in public often, simply for the experience.
Psychotherapist Diane Nichols suggests some strategies for the moments before ______, “Take two deep abdominal(腹部) breaths, open up your shoulders, then smile,” she says. “And not one of these ‘please don’t kill me’ smiles. Then choose three friendly faces in the ______, people you would communicate with and make music to, and make eye contact with them. “She doesn’t want performers to think of the audience as a judge.
Extreme demands by conductors or parents are often ______ stage fright, says Dorothy Delay, a well-known violin teacher. She tells other teachers to demand only what their students are able to achieve. .
When Lynn Harrell was 20, he became the principal cellist of the Cleverland Orchestra, and he suffered extreme stage fright. “There were times when I got so nervous I was sure the audience could see my chest responding to the heartbeat, which was just total ______. I came to a point where I thought, ‘If I have to go through this to play music, I think I’ m going to look for another job.’” Recovery, he said, involved developing humbleness—recognizing that whatever his talent, he was likely to make mistakes, and that an ______ concert was not a disaster.
It is not only ______ artists who suffer, of course. The legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz’s nerves were famous. The great singer Franco Corelli is another example. “We had to push him on stage,” his partners recalled.
______, success can make things worse. “In the beginning of your career, when you’re scared to death, nobody knows who you are, and they don’t have any ______,” Singer June Anderson said. “There’s less to lose. Later on, when you’re known, people are coming to see you, and they have certain expectations. You have a lot to ______. ” He added, “I never stop being nervous until I’ve sung my last note.”
1.A.assure B.cure C.remind D.rob
2.A.anxiety B.adolescence C.principle D.psychology
3.A.absent B.blank C.keen D.narrow
4.A.advice B.choices C.services D.education
5.A.instead of B.along with C.such as D.with regard to
6.A.definite B.neutral C.natural D.precious
7.A.ceremony B.performance C.lecture D.rehearsal
8.A.audience B.orchestra C.staff D.choir
9.A.at the face of B.at the root of C.in favour of D.in contrast with
10.A.craze B.fault C.failure D.panic
11.A.unusual B.imperfect C.invalid D.unpopular
12.A.talented B.unknown C.young D.experienced
13.A.Actually B.Certainly C.Luckily D.Similarly
14.A.appreciation B.contribution C.expectation D.satisfaction
15.A.learn B.offer C.say D.lose
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-- Shall I hold the bandage with tape?
-- Yes, but you put butter, oil or ointment on burns as they may cause infection.
A. in the place, needn’t B. in place, mustn’t
C. in the place, can’t D. in place, oughtn’t
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Flying is fine if you want to save time, but nothing beats the railway for a relaxing and down-to-earth journey. The Zhengzhou---Xuzhou and Xi’an---Fuzhou high-speed railways put into operation in September mark a connection of high-speed railways in China’s eastern and middle-western regions, and they have brought out some of the country’s best landscapes and cuisines.
Here are four signature dishes(招牌菜) that you shouldn’t miss as you travel along the railways.
Yangrou Paomo, Xi’an
If one dish could represent Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi, locals would tell you without doubt that it’s Yangrou Paomo. It is a bowl of lamb soup served with hard flour “bread”, which is broken up and added to the soup. The soup is topped with slices of mutton, scallion(葱) and coriander(香菜). Then it is usually eaten with picked sweet garlic.
Soup Dumpling, Kaifeng
A popular snack in Kaifeng, Henan, the dish is made up of three things: skin, meat and soup. The skin is made from flour, while the filling is usually pork. And just as its name suggests, the soup dumplings are filled with tasty soup. But how does the steaming hot soup get into the dumplings? It’s actually been cooled and cut into cubes, which fit easily into the dough(面团). Along with the pork, the cubes become liquid soup once they’re steamed.
Smelly Mandarin Fish, Huangshan
Despite its name, Smelly Mandarin Fish(臭鳜鱼) is known for its good taste. A lot of travelers who visit Huangshan in Anhui want to taste it because they have heard of its reputation. Once the skin has been removed, the fresh is preserved in salty water for six to seven days, then fried and cooked in soy sauce. Although salting gives the fish its special smell, the original tender flesh is preserved well and given a delicious and unique taste.
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Fuzhou
The dish has enjoyed an over 100-year-long worldwide reputation since it was invented in Fuzhou, Fujian in the late Qing Dynasty(1644-1911). Fotiaoqiang, or Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, got its interesting name from a poem a customer wrote. The poem said the dish was so delicious that upon smelling it, monks in the neighboring temple would jump over the wall to come and get some. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is made up of many ingredients, including sea cucumber(海参), chicken, pork and mushroom. Because of these ingredients, it tastes extremely delicious while being highly nutritious at the same time.
1.You may probably read the passage from a ________.
A. science journal B. sports website
C. traveling magazine D. bulletin board
2.All of the following signature dishes are mentioned except ________.
A. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall B. Beijing Roast Duck
C. Soup dumpling D. Smelly Mandarin Fish
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. People get the heated soup into the dough skillfully to make soup dumplings in Kaifeng.
B. The Smelly Mandarin Fish is similar to Choudoufu both in smell and taste.
C. Yangrou Paomo is a typical tasty food in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province.
D. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall has got the name from literary works.
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Washington is home to lots of trees, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves. But what if you couldn’t chop _______ or couldn’t afford to pay someone to do it? _______, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons are happy to chop truckloads of wood—then donate it to those in need.
The _______ started as a father-son bonding project. “I had to cut wood with my dad. He just _______ doing it,” says Shane. He wanted to _______ that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer of 2018 chopping wood. The _______ was a great wall of wood piled up.
It was too _______ for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He _______ a photo of them and “Please help us help someone who ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT.” on Facebook. The _______ was immediate. One man ____________ to donate a wood-burning stove. One woman, noticing the photo of the McDaniel men in the Facebook post, felt ____________: “Please post more pictures. I don’t need the wood. ____________ truly I appreciate the eye candy!”
Single mom Katelyn Ticer and her four-year-old daughter ____________ a wood-burning stove as their sole source of heat, so it was a ____________ to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels. She told msn.com, “So much stress and anxiety is ____________ my shoulders. I couldn’t be more thankful.”
Not every receiver is as ____________. “Some aren’t even friendly. It’s just not in them,” Shane says. “They are angry with the world and ____________ that they had to ask for help. They just have no other option than ____________.” But Shane is OK with that. “Giving is the ____________,” he says. “It has nothing to do with how well it’s received; it’s about how much it’s ________________
1.A.board B.wood C.bushes D.trees
2.A.Suddenly B.Surprisingly C.Excitedly D.Luckily
3.A.idea B.issue C.connection D.impression
4.A.tried B.hated C.loved D.minded
5.A.believe in B.show off C.start with D.pass along
6.A.result B.reason C.bonus D.promise
7.A.cheap B.little C.much D.expensive
8.A.saw B.took C.searched D.posted
9.A.advice B.analysis C.arrangement D.response
10.A.failed B.offered C.happened D.ceased
11.A.warm B.cold C.depressed D.satisfied
12.A.So B.Or C.But D.And
13.A.gave back B.took over C.relied on D.picked out
14.A.burden B.chance C.trouble D.relief
15.A.on B.off C.from D.across
16.A.grateful B.helpful C.hopeful D.careful
17.A.happy B.mad C.curious D.terrified
18.A.starving B.wandering C.freezing D.begging
19.A.reward B.success C.fault D.dilemma
20.A.ignored B.needed C.refused D.acknowledged
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They did everything in their power to save the building dating back to the Qing Dynasty, but their efforts were _______.
A. in turn B. in time C. in vain D. in need
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