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Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)
People around me always told me that I could dance,because it was a girl's sport.
But I never gave up my____ of becoming a dancing star.I practiced secretly,learning from books,movies,and shows.However,without my parents support,it seemed impossible to reach.
One summer,my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons.I immediately asked my parents for permission to take her to the lessons.What a ____chance to learn dancing!
One afternoon,I was practicing a new dance in my room,when Maggie walked in.
"What's the matter ,Maggie?"I stopped dancing.
"Denis,you're a great dancer!Can you help me?"
"What is it?"I wondered.
"There will be a dancing performance in my school,but the boys think I'm slow,and ____of them wants to be my partner.Could you dance with me for it?"She looked at me anxiously.
"You can be a good dancer!"I encouraged her."Let's show those people that they have been wrong all along."
In the following months,we practiced every evening,hiding from my parents.I was having a fantastic time and soon Maggie improved a lot.
Finally came the big day.I became____ when I heard my parents would come to watch the performance.As the music began,I took a deep breath and tried to calm down.we moved____,shining with pride.From the cheering of the crowd,I was sure we were successful.
My heart was beating wildly when I saw my father coming towards me.He put his hand on my shoulder."Well
done ,son.Though it is hard for me to admit it,it seems that you really ____this stage.Go for itand make us proud."
I'd been waiting for this moment for so long.I knew that the road ahead was going to be easy,but I wouldn't give up.I wanted nothing more in life than to dance.
1.A.work B. dream C.answer D.message
2.A.wonderful B.funny C.similar D.strange
3.A.all B. both C.neither D.none
4.A.shy B.bored C.nervous D.angry
5.A.politely B.perfectly C. quietly D.carefully
6.A.stood on B.put on C.fell into D.belonged to
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The word that has changed the world
Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life, and people eat apples every day. But there are ________ apples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world.
Long long ago when the world just started, apple was a forbidden(被禁止的) fruit in the Garden of Eden, however, a girl named Eve stole and ate it. Unfortunately, she was discovered by God, and was driven away from the Garden together with a boy called Adam. After they left the garden, Adam and Eve had their own babies and became the ancestors(祖先) of all of us. This is the ________ of our world.
In the Autumn of 1665, there was a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden. His name was Newton. While he was thinking of one problem, suddenly, an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head. ________ this, Newton discovered gravitation(引力) on that day and his new idea of science made people really surprised and happy, also he changed our opinions about nature and the way we think, then people began to ________ what science was at that time.
And today, Jobs Steve, this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products. For example, iPhones can be found ________ in the street. Young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech(技术) product. Don’t you think that apple products have become a symbol of our time? As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it. ________ he has died, people remember him and miss him. It is because he made our life more colorful and amazing.
1.A. one B. two C. three D. four
2.A. top B. beginning C. disaster D. end
3.A. Because of B. In favour of C. Instead of D. With the help of
4.A. watch B. talk C. share D. know
5.A. somewhere B. nowhere C. everywhere D. anywhere
6.A. However B. Although C. Since D. Unless
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Researcher Robert Engelman frown Population Action International says by the year 2025 about 3000 million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have serious water problems. The need for water keeps increasing.
Mr Engelman says the population in these countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. The report says lack of water in the future may result in（导致）several problems. It may even increase ______ problems. Lack of water often means drinking water isn't safe. Mr Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases. Lack of water may also ______ more international conflict（冲突）. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries, such as Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. And the report says lack of water would affect（影响）the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is ______ new industries（工业）often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.
The Population Action International study gives several solutions ______ the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. ______ way is to teach people to be careful and not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture. The ______ also says long-term（长期的）ways of dealing with the water problem must include controls on population growth.
1.A.health B.water C.economy D.healthy
2.A.take B.cause C.result D.change
3.A.what B.that C.how D.because
4.A.or B.at C.to D.of
5.A.Second B.The other C.Another D.Other
6.A.story B.report C.news D.actions
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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,
Today, I am very happy to have a meeting with you. At the meeting we will talk about the problems we have these days. We all know the problems of dogs and the objects falling from windows are getting _____. We have received lots of letters about such problems. So it is time for us to look for possible ways to work out these problems.
Some dog-owners don’t_____their dogs well enough, and they let their dogs make mess on roads and in gardens. This makes the environment dirty. I would like to tell the dog-owners that their behavior (行为) is too bad, and they are making people feel unhappy. We should keep the environment ______.
It is reported that some people throw rubbish out of the____. It is dangerous because falling objects may hurt others. It is_____ the law. We will record the names and addresses of those people who throw objects. Then, a warning will be given and they will be punished by law.
A safe and comfortable living environment is important to us.______we try our best to care for our community, it will be a good place to live in. Thank you for your coming.
1.A. weaker B. worse C. better D. heavier
2.A. take care of B. take hold of C. take away D. take up
3.A. pleasant B. important C. useful D. famous
4.A. meeting B. window C. garden D. problem
5.A. for B. against C. opposite D. within
6.A. If B. Because C. Before D. Unless
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You either have it, or you don’t—a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, _______ it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around.” Says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they _______ develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to _______ their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
If you are using a _______ turn it so it relates to the way you are facing. If you leave your bike in a _______ place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know _______ you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you need never get lost again!
1.A.or B.so C.as D.but
2.A.never B.always C.possibly D.almost
3.A.remove B.improve C.discover D.reach
4.A.phone B.compass C.map D.sign
5.A.empty B.strange C.nice D.free
6.A.how long B.how much C.how soon D.how far
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Although the first airplane did not fly until 1903, flying soon became the fastest method of transport. Today it is ________ people’s favourite way of traveling long distances because it has a lot of advantages. The first airplane were not big or powerful enough to carry more than a pilot, but during the First World War (1914-1918. larger aircraft with up to four engines were ________to carry bombs (炸弹). After the war some of these were changed to carry a few passenger services.
In 1919 the first regular passenger services were started between several cities in Europe.
Air transport was even then too ________ for most cargoes (货物), but mail began to carried by air at an early stage. This was partly because letters are small and light, and partly because businessmen, especially, were prepared to pay more for their mail to be delivered by the fastest method. ________ , in the United States, where letters could take over a week to cross the country by train, airmail services the first regular transport flights.
The early passenger aircraft could carry only about 12 passengers, and only enough ________for short journeys. For long distances, such as from Europe to the United states, filled with very light gas and able to float through the air, began to be used in the 1930s.
By the end of the Second World War in 1945, much larger airplanes had been made. At the same time, military (军事的) airfields had been built all over the world, and long-distance routes had been set up. After the war, the introduction of the jet engine, which ________much greater power, allowed even bigger and faster aircraft to be built. Today’s wide-bodied airplanes can carry as many as 800 passengers.
Modern air transport passenger services are quite convenient. Air transport has allowed more people to travel abroad than ever before.
1.A. quietly B. easily C. directly D. recently
2.A. recognized B. considered C. developed D. described
3.A. expensive B. ordinary C. traditional D. private
4.A. After all B. For example C. In addition D. On average
5.A. time B. money C. food D. fuel
6.A. produces B. attracts C. reuses D. spreads
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When Levi Strauss arrived in the United States from Bavaria, he was only seventeen, poor and knew very _______ English. Like most immigrants（移民）, he was looking for a better life. So, he went to California to _______gold in 1849. _______ he planned to open a shop in San Francisco, he took many goods with him, included a large _______of canvas（大量帆布）. He hoped to sell it. However, business was not _______ he had expected. One day, when he sat in cafe in a small town, he had an idea. He saw a man with a hole in the leg of his trousers and suddenly realized, what Californians needed for the hard and rough work they were doing-good, _______ trousers.
1.A.little B.some C.few D.easy
2.A.find B.look C.discover D.seek
3.A.Though B.Unless C.If D.Because
4.A.quantity B.amounts C.number D.numbers
5.A.as far as B.as well C.as good as D.as soon as
6.A.thin B.strong C.black D.big
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A crowd gathered recently to hear a popular jazz band. The music was good and the musicians were very bright. However, most people had come mainly to see a 9-year-old player called Jose, who was born blind. ________Jose couldn't see anything, he still began playing the drums when he was only 4. He showed an amazing ability, and before long he was playing the piano as well. By the age of 5, Jose had formed his own jazz trio(三重奏). So many music lovers are ________ this young man.
Jose's parents, along with everyone, are surprised by his marvelous talent(非凡的天赋).” I didn’t know jazz before, he got me into it.” said his father. “I didn’t know how to explain how it happened. It’s like the jazz was already _________him.”
Many professional musicians have noticed his deep understanding of this special form of music, and they hope to perform with Jose. Singer Vero says the________thing about Jose is not his age or his disability, but his ability of being completely free as a true artist should be. He shows other musicians how jazz music should be played.
As Jose’s fame spreads, he has more________to perform. He has traveled throughout Bolivia and into Brazil and Peru.
Jose is a common little boy at home, and he goes to school and does his homework. When he begins playing the piano or drums, his musical talent becomes quite clear. Hose has proved that nothing will keep him from doing what he loves best. He encourages others to look past their own obstacles(障碍)and _________for their dreams.
1.A.When B.Because C.Although D.If
2.A.responsible for B.strict with C.famous for D.interested in
3.A.around B.inside C.behind D.among
4.A.unusual B.strange C.funny D.honest
5.A.wishes B.reasons C.business D.chances
6.A.practice B.ask C.reach D.prepare
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My neighbor Ollie and I have been friends since we were young. But I almost lost him as a friend forever!
It started the day Ollie came to the Harvest Fair with my family. Ollie and I played the ringtoss(投环套物游戏)._____, I found Ollie was smiling at a kid behind me. It was Ethan. He and Ollie was on the same soccer team. They talked happily and almost in a little while, they moved over to a patch of grass and started playing.
I followed them, but they played soccer together as if I didn't ___. "The Rope Ladder looks fun," I said." Want to try it?" But neither of them looked up as if I was not there.
Later, I ran away.
On the ride home, my feelings were still so hurt that I couldn't even look at Ollie."What's wrong?" he asked, but I pretended not to hear. When I got to my house gate, I said under my breath to him," You are the ___friend I have ever had." He looked surprised and a little angry.
Ollie and I didn't speak to each other for a week. One day we happened to be at the park at the same time, and Ollie came over to me.
"I can't figure out what I did wrong, " he said.
"Are you serious?" I said." You were so rude that day. You abandoned(遗弃) me when Ethan showed up!"
"You thought I was leaving you out_____?"
"Well, you were not trying to include me."
"I am sorry! I was just surprised to see him there." Ollie said, "Can we go back to being friends?"
I thought about it. Having Ollie as a friend made life more fun and it seemed stupid to break up with him ___ there was one little argument."OK," I said.
So we started hanging out again. Things were a little weird(奇怪的) at first, but they went pretty much back to ____ after a few days.
As you know, arguments can happen between best friends. When you are ready, talk it out with your friend and make sure you listen to each other's point of view. If you decide that the friendship is worth it, try to forgive each other and get on with you lives!
1.A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Finally D. Immediately
2.A. leave B. speak C. exist D. wait
3.A. best B. funniest C. worst D. closest
4.A. in a hurry B. on purpose C. over and over D. by mistake
5.A. unless B. after C. because D. if
6.A. quiet B. forgetful C. fresh D. usual
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The first thing you remember
‘I remember , when I was about three, my mother looking at me in my buggy and smiling at me’.
Jan, 13
‘I was maybe four. We were driving to our grandma’s and our car ________. We couldn’t get out of the car and I cried. A mechanic came to help us.’
Alice, 12
‘I remember I was eating an ice cream when a dog came and took it out of my hand. I cried, I was two , I think.’
Tom,10
‘I remember my first memory is my second birthday. There was a cake with two candles. I couldn’t blow the candles out, so my dad did it for me.’
Mike, 15
Most adults remember little about this that happened in their very early childhood, _______, some people think that we aren’t really able to form memories before our fourth or fifth birthdays. But scientists carrying out research into early memories have suggested that this is not true. They say that we do form memories at a very young age. However , what we remember about our very early lives seems to change as we _______.
Researchers in Canada worked with 140 children aged between four and thirteen. First , they asked their participants to describe their earliest memories. Then they asked them roughly how old they’d been when the event happened . Next, they asked the kids’ parents to make sure that the event actually happened .And all the _______ were written down. The researchers waited for two years before they went back to the children and asked them again, ‘What’s your earliest memory?’
Nearly all the children who were aged between four and seven in the first interview said something very different in the second interview. And when the researchers reminded them of what they’d said the first time, many of the children said, ‘No, that never happened to me. ’However , many of the children who were between ten and thirteen at the first interview described exactly the ________memory in the second interview. This seems to suggest that our memories change in the early years, but that at around the age of ten, the things that we remember get fixed（固定的）.
The researchers are now looking into the question of why children remember certain events and not others. We sometimes think that most first or early memories are about very stressful things that happened to us as children , because had thins stand out in our minds. But in this study, stressful events were only a small percentage of what the children said they remembered. More often, their early memories were happy ones. The researchers are trying to work out why this is the case. We expect the researchers will _______ more fascinating things about memories in the near future.
1.A.ran forward B.sold out C.broke down D.sped up
2.A.As a result B.What’s more C.For the time being D.In fact
3.A.are pleased B.build confidence C.feel tired D.get older
4.A.forecasts B.answers C.reviews D.orders
5.A.unforgettable B.sweet C.same D.short
6.A.imagine B.require C.control D.discover