课时同步人教版高一必修1Unit2

Though she is not a n     English speaker, she can speak English very fluently.
  Nowadays, a number of tall buildings have e     for people to go up and down.
If we c     someone to do something, that’s to say, we order them to do it.
  Though they have not seen him for many years, they could r     him immediately when they saw him in the crowd.
  John and Tom are brothers. The former is a teacher; the l     is an engineer.
The villagers were all       (出席的)at the party that evening.
  Her report is written in the       (官方的)style and is only for officers.
She failed in the English exam because of her poor English       (词汇)。
We made a       (请求)for help because of the flood.
  Luckily, their health is       (逐渐地)improving.

 不止一个____________________
 在某种程度上____________________
 与……不同____________________
 彼此，相互____________________
 为什么不做____________________
 在队里____________________
 在去……的路上____________________
 阻碍，妨碍____________________
 让步，屈服____________________
 与其说……倒不如说……____________________

They did a very good job. More than one student _____ praised by the teacher.

The Great Wall winds its way _____ mountains _____ valleys and _____ deserts to the east.

What he suggested _____ a good suggestion. Let’s put it into practice.

It was raining hard at that time. _____, we had to leave as soon as possible.

The number of people invited _____ fifty, but a number of them _____ absent for different reasons.

The fisherman made it a _____ to cast his net four times a day.

Children are usually mean. _____ they take much, they won’t give.

He promised to _____ me with a beautiful gift.

When Li Ming got to America, he found his English was quite different _____ he had learned in China.

The teacher asked an easy question, but not a proper answer _____.

Her face went red _____ he had said.

There were so many people in the street watching the fire that the firefighters could not get _____ to the building on fire as soon as possible.

_____ on facts, the report should be reliable(可靠的).

We should consider what use can _____ such a material.

Ellen is _____ in both English and French, which gives her an advantage over other candidates.

不止一个学生通过了期中考试。
More than one student _____ passed the midterm exam.
我们走在通往成功的路上。
We are _____ success.
英式英语和美式英语在某些方面是不同的。
British English and American English are _____ each other in some ways.
我找不到解决问题的方法。
I couldn’t find _____.
我喜欢他唱歌的方式。
I like _____ he sings.
两个男孩现在正在操场上打架。
The two boys are fighting with _____ on the playground now.
没有可以确定窃贼身份的线索。
There is _____ to the identity of the thief.
很多人都赞成前一种观点，但我个人喜欢后者。
Many people support _____ idea, but personally I favour _____.
你必须好好利用一切机会练习英语。
You must _____ any opportunity to practice English.
这个问题从来不曾被提出过。
The question never _____.

Great changes have taken place in the village _____ these years.
The case has come _____ in court.
_____ present we are living in the country.
_____ the time we arrived, the meeting had been over.
The panda is native _____ Sichuan.

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would
    .”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the      , but consider the sky and the sea.       the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be
    .”
Yellow chuckled(笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and    （5）   into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the colour of health and strength. I may be      , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky      , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another       to any of you.”
Red could stand it       and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the colour of danger and of bravery. I am willing to       truth. I am also the colour of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…
The colours went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own
    . their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightning thunder. Rain started to pour down
    . The colours crouched(蜷缩)down      , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colours, fighting       yourselves, each trying to dominate      . Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose,      . Join hands with       and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colours       and joined hands. They formed a colourful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain       the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to       one another.
 

A．turn to B．leave C．struggle with D．bend over

A．superiority B．disadvantages C．inferiority D．weakness

A．gently B．quietly C．violently D．peacefully

    Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear (鞋类) in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at he Footwear Museum you can see exhibits (展品) from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.

Where would you find a famous singer’s shoes?

All exhibits in each room _____.

Which of the following is true according to the text、

The purpose of the text is to get more people to _____.

The research carried out by the University of Bari in Italy could help prove hospitals who are accused of wasting money on art and decoration as it suggests a pleasant environment helps patients ease discomfort and pain.
A team headed by Professor Marina de Tommaso at the Neurophysiopathology Pain Unit asked a group of men and women to pick the 20 paintings they considered most ugly and most beautiful from a selection of 300works by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli. They were then asked to look at either the beautiful paintings, or the ugly paintings, or a blank panel while the team zapped(照射) a short laser pulse at their hand, creating a sensation as if they had been stuck by a pin. He subjects rated the pain as being a third less intense while they were viewing the beautiful paintings, compared with when looking at the ugly paintings or the blank panel. Electrodes measuring the brain's electrical activity also confirmed a reduced response to the pain when the subject looked at beautiful paintings.
While distractions, such as music, are known to reduce pain in hospital patients, Professor Marina de Tommaso says this is the first result to show that beauty plays a part.
The findings, reported in New Scientist, also go a long way to show that beautiful surroundings could aid the healing process.
“Hospitals have been designed to be functional, but we think that their artistic aspects should be taken into account too,” said the neurologist. “Beauty obviously offers a distraction that ugly paintings do not. But at least there is no suggestion that ugly surroundings make the pain worse.” “I think these results show that more research is needed into the field how a beautiful environment can alleviate suffering.”
Pictures they liked included Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh and Botticelli's Birth of Venus. Pictures they found ugly included works by Pablo Picasso, the Italian20thcentury artist Antonio Buenoand Columbian Fernando Botero.“ These people were not art experts so some of the pictures they found ugly would be considered masterpieces by the art world,” said Professor Marina de Tommaso.
The underlined word “alleviate” in Paragraph 5 probably means “_____”.

How many artists have been mentioned in the passage?

Which of the following is TRUE about the view of Professor Marina de Tommaso’s?

From the last paragraph, we know that _____.

Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?

The development of industry has been _____ gradual process throughout _____ human existence, from stone tools to modern technology.

—Honey, the cat’s stuck in the tree. Can you turn off the TV and get a ladder…?
—Oh, it jumped off. _____.

This training program can give you a lift at work, _____ increase your income by 40%.

Our teachers always tell us to believe in _____ we do and who we are if we want to succeed.

Bring the flowers into a warm room _____ they’ll soon open.

I’ve known Barbara for years. Since we were children,       (实际上).
The ten questions most       (频繁地) asked by the students are listed below.
His       (公寓) covers 200 square metres, which I like very much.
He can’t express himself well in English because his       (词汇量) is small.
If you take a lift, you take an       (电梯).
We decided to make a       (航行)down the Yellow River to the sea.
Though he speaks Chinese fluently, his       (本族的)language is Russian.
Please show me your       (身份)card before you stay in the hotel.
What’s your       (现在的)address? I want to write to you.
Parents noticed the       (逐渐的)change in their children.

利用_____________________
走近，上来，提出_____________________
立即，马上，不假思索_____________________
沉思_____________________
现在；目前_____________________
命令某人干某事_____________________

下面为一些对话，用括号内的动词加不定式转述第一个说话者的话。
Joe: Would you like to go to a movie with me?
Mary: Yes.
(invite) ____________________________________
Mr. Ward: You may have a cookie and a glass of milk.
The children: Thanks, Dad.
(permit) ____________________________________
Prof. Larson: You should take the physics course.
(encourage) ____________________________________
The police officer: Put your hands on top of your head!
The thief: Who? Me? I didn’t do anything!
(order) ____________________________________
Sue: Don’t forget to call me.
Me: I won’t.
(remind) ____________________________________

The manager told her _____ to post the letters by 3:00 in the afternoon.

My English teacher advised I _____ keep my mouth shut to improve my spoken English.

The air force of that country is _____ the command of General Hall.

Could you please _____ so much noise here?

The boss ordered the work _____ in three days.

Be polite _____ ladies, which is what men should always do.

Please sit down by the fire and _____ yourself at home.

—He failed his exam again.
—But what did you _____? Had he ever been working hard?

I requested _____ talking. Which of the following is WRONG?

“Don’t play football in the teaching building,” said the headmaster.
The headmaster told us _____ football in the teaching building.

_____ role she played in the film! No wonder she has won an Oscar.

Turn on the television or open a magazine and you _____ advertisements showing happy families.

—Oh, it’s you! I _____ you.
—I’ve just had my hair cut, and I’m wearing new glasses.

Though they hadn’t met for many years, they _____ each other at first sight.

When the police arrived, the crowd ran away _____ all directions.

谁会给我这么多花呢？ 真不可思议。
Who would send me all these flowers? It ___________________.
他不假思索地随她跳入水中。
He dived into water after her ______________.
游客被要求不要触摸展览品。
Visitors ______ not to touch the exhibits.
要想说服他是毫无意义的。
There is no sense _______ him.
他的日语掌握得太好了！
What _________________ Japanese he has!

    I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left
    . Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other      ?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s,       children from different races and regions played and studied       in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s       from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just
     our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well       or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d
     the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to       the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his      .
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I       touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I
     my destination. The driver acknowledged my       but did not move off. Instead, he looked       at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号). I was astonished at being so       addressed
(称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two       we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something       to describe.
If we can allow our children to be       without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be       their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and       we can truly be, as William Shakespeare one wrote, “we happy few, we band of brothers”.

A．interesting B．pleased C．puzzled D．excited

A．parties B．cities C．villages D．races

A．why B．which C．how D．when

A．together B．around C．alone D．apart

A．drop B．throw C．move D．roll

A．refused B．made C．sought D．accepted

A．paid B．meant C．preserved D．treated

A．explore B．search C．discover D．desert

A．get through B．deal with C．come across D．take away

A．arrival B．choice C．effort D．company

A．lost B．gained C．developed D．missed

A．stated B．ordered C．decided D．chose

A．attempts B．instructions C．opinions D．arrangements

A．anxiously B．carelessly C．disappointedly D．fixedly

A．familiarly B．strangely C．fully D．coldly

A．departures B．months C．years D．decades

A．possible B．funny C．hard D．clear

A．them B．themselves C．us D．ourselves

A．from B．by C．with D．against

A．still B．otherwise C．then D．instead

A spiraling (呈螺旋形的) tower made from thousands of books in dozens of languages is the later landmark in Buenos Ares, named the World Bok Capital this year.
Called the Tower of Babel, the 25-metrehigh tower by Argentine artist Marta Minujin is made from 30,000books, donated by readers, libraries and more than 50embassies.
Climbing up its seven floors, visitors to the tower hear music composed by Minujin and the voice of the artist repeating the word “book” in scores of languages.
“Building this tower is really a wonder,”Minujin said, standing before the structure as curious passers-by looked at a downtown city square. “A hundred years from now, Peple will say 'there was a Tower of Babel in Argentina... and it didn't need translation because art needs no translation'.”
Minujin, who worked with US artist Andy Warhol, built a full-scale mode of the Parthenon in Buenos Aires in1983, using books banned by the military dictatorship(专政) that ended that year.
This year's book tower marks Buenos Aires' naming as the 2011 · World Book Capital by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
“We've been laying books for 10 days straight,” said Sebastian Atienza, 26, who works for the company that built the tower under Minujin's command. “But it's worth it. It's where all languages come together.”
When the exhibit ends later this month, Minujin said literature lovers will be allowed to come and pick one book each. The rest will be brought down to start a new archive (档案馆) that has already been named The Library of Babel, the name of a story by Argentina's most famous author, Jorge Luis Borges.
According to the passage, the Tower of Babel _____.

After the book exhibition, most books will be _____.

The passage is probably taken from a(n) _____.

Travelling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier. We live in a global village,  but this doesn't mean that we all behave in the same way.
How should we behave when you meet someone for the first time? An American shakes your hand firmly while looking you straight in the eye. In many parts of Asia, there is no physical contact () at all. In Japan, you should bow, and the more respect you want to show, the deeper you should bow. In Thailand, people greet each other by pressing both hands together at the chest. In both countries, eye contact is avoided as a sign of respect.
Many countries have rules about what you should and shouldn't wear. In Korea, you should takeoff your shoes when entering a house. Remember to place them neatly together where you came in.
In Spain, lunch is often the biggest meal of the day, and can last two or three hours. For this reason many people eat a light breakfast and a late dinner. In Mexico, lunch is a time to relax, and many people prefer not to discuss business as they eat. In Britain, it's not unusual to have a business meeting over breakfast.
In most countries, an exchange of business cards is necessary for all introductions. You should include your company name and your position. If you are going to a country where your language is not widely spoken, you can get the back side of your card printed in the local language. In China, you may present your card with the writing facing the person you are giving it to.

Title: Good ______
Aspect	Country	Custom
______	·America ·Japan ·______	·Shaking hands firmly ·______to show respect ·Pressing both hands together at the chest
Dressing	·Korea	·Taking off your shoes at the ______
Eating	·Spain ·Mexico ·_ _____	·Having a light breakfast and a late dinner ·Relaxing while having ______ ·Holding a business meeting over breakfast
Doing business	·Most countries ·China	·Exchanging business card when _ _____ yourself ·Presenting a card to a person _ _____ its front facing him
Conclusion: When travelling_ _____, we should follow local customs.

We are said to be living in _____ Information Age, _____ time of new discoveries and great changes.

—Don’t worry, Mum. The doctor said it was only the flu.
—_____! I’ll tell Dad there’s nothing serious.

You can change your job, you can move house, but friendship is meant to be _____ life.

It is not always easy for the public to see _____ use a new invention can be of to human life.

I always wanted to do the job which I’d seen trained _____.

根据所给首字母及英文释义写出单词
b_____(n.)the distance along a city street from one street to the next
s_____(adj.)in a line or direction that is not curved or bent
l_____(n.)a powerful flash of light in the sky caused by electricity and usually followed by thunder
a_____(n.)the way someone pronounces the words of a language, showing which country or which part of a country he/she comes from
l_____(n.)a large vehicle for carrying heavy goods
根据词性及汉语意思，写出单词
_____(n.)使用，用法~_____(v.)使用，利用~_____(adj.)有用的~_____(adj.)无用的~
_____(n.)词语；表示；表达~_____(v.)表达~
_____(adj.)东方的，东部的~_____(adj.)西方的~_____(adj.)北方的~_____(adj.)南方的~
_____(adj.)西班牙的~_____(n.)西班牙~

信不信由你______________________
（跟你）说实话______________________
无法形容/表达不出______________________
在……中起作用，在……中扮演角色______________________
被认为是……______________________
一般说来______________________
从……来判断______________________
换句话说______________________

recognize/ recognition
①He was presented with a gold watch in _____ of his service to the company.
②The World Health Organization has _____ Net addition(网瘾)as an illness.
request/ command
①The fire officer _____ everyone to leave the building.
②All the club members are _____ to attend the party.
express/ expression
①Many people _____ their sadness for the death of Qian Xuesen.
②I decided to go to the meeting as an _____ of support.
accent/ dialect
①The people over there speak a Tibetan _____.
②He noticed that I spoken with a southern _____.
east/ eastern
①He turned and walked away towards the _____.
②It was said that there was a bright light in the _____ sky at that time.

Why are you still working on this project? It’s 4 o’clock in the afternoon and you’re supposed _____ it by noon.

Mike, I really appreciate your _____, without which I would have failed the interview.

—Excuse me, sir! Could you tell me the way to Tianfu Suare?
—Sorry, but I’m a stranger here as well.
—_____

During the floods, the cars, trains and buildings could not survive, _____ the people who stood in the way.

The old lady was nervous, _____ she wasn’t used to strangers calling late at night.

—How about my food? I _____ here for almost half an hour.
—I’m sorry, sir. It must be ready by now.

—Hi, Dave! What’s up?
—Oh, _____. What are you doing recently, Cathy?
—Chatting online a lot with friends.

We can live without clothes, but food and drink are _____.

The women carrying babies, come in first, _____?

Sometimes we believe what we see _____ the reality may be different.

We expected _____ no problem with the publication of the book by now, but is still being printed.

With oil price going up all the time, people _____ to pay more for travelling.

She thought I was talking about her daughter, _____ in fact, I was talking about my daughter.

—I am going to the post office.
—_____ you’re there, can you get me some stamps?

_____ students required to take part in the boat race.

(such as; because of; base on; come up; believe it or not; at the end of)
He realized that she was crying _____ what he had said.
_____, John has passed the driving test.
This book is _____ a true story.
A beggar _____ to us and asked for money.
They had an English exam _____ last month.
Girls _____ Ann and Lucy are very friendly.

We have realized _____(电脑扮演多么重要的角色)in our daily life.
Complete the map of each site _____(以……为基础)what you drew last time.
_____(是第一次)I had seen the night face to face.
After the discussion, the students finally _____(提出)a plan.
The general commanded that his man _____(攻击)the city in the evening.
_____(多么有趣啊)to jump into the swimming pool in summer!
Tom wanted to play computer games on the weekend, but his father _____(告诉他不要那样做).
—_____(当心)the glass!
—It’s OK. I’m wearing shoes.
_____(允许孩子们)voice their opinions, even if they are different from yours.
I _____(叫你不要动)my dictionary—now I can’t find it.

    We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be       to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are       wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully(欺负)others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.
Rules can help the public make the right     , and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent      .
If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be       for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view. For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is       acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into      .
Sometimes it may not be so easy to know       what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is
     to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and
     be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel so       when stealing some food to eat, if he lives in a really poor area and he is      .
Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to    （13）   others. However, some people argue that rules may be
    , having observed that rules change all the time, and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones—so who is to       what is right?
 

A．kind B．sensitive C．fair D．generous

A．equally B．slightly C．clearly D．increasingly

A．suggestions B．conclusions C．turns D．choices

A．accidents B．mistakes C．falls D．deaths

A．interesting B．vital C．easy D．valuable

A．seldom B．rarely C．merely D．never

A．trouble B．power C．prison D．control

A．roughly B．eventually C．deliberately D．exactly

A．awful B．cruel C．unhealthy D．unnecessary

A．kind B．sensitive C．fair D．generous

A．nervous B．anxious C．afraid D．guilty

A．begging B．starving C．growing D．wandering

A．follow B．instruct C．treat D．protect

A．disgusting B．confusing C．unsafe D．unimportant

A．predict B．explain C．decide D．consider

You just think you know what will make you happy. Researchers in the new science of happiness know better. They have evidence that married people on average end up being no happier than they were before the wedding. Winning the lottery (彩票) will probably reduce your pleasure in ordinary events that used to make you happy. And being in good health isn't as much of a factor as the right genes when it comes to satisfaction.
Soligman and Diener studied 222 Illinois college students to find out what the happiest 10% had in common. It turned out they were extroverts (外向的人), had more friendships and romantic relationships, but didn't exercise more and didn't feel they had more good events in their lives than those who weren’t as happy.
Some of the results come as a surprise. A classic study of lottery winners and people with spinal (脊骨) cord injuries, for instance, found that neither event changed their lives as much as observers thought they would.
Gilbert is looking into how accurately people predict what will make them happy, he turns out, not accurately at all. What we think will ring us pleasure – a new car, the home team winning the NCAA championship, a move to California-usually doesn't bring us as much as we expected, and the positive impact doesn't last as long. The good news is that we also over estimate the impact of catastrophic (灾难性的) events. Even with data from research pouring in, scientists still don't have an easy answer to what we all want to know: How do I get long-term life satisfaction? The answers they do have are often the same ones that philosophers and priests have been giving us for centuries. It's just nice to have them backed up with hard data.
What does the passage mainly discuss?

The happiest people have the following characters except that _____.

According to the passage, we can know if the hurricane happens, it will cause _____.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

I woke up with _____ bad headache, yet by _____ evening the pain had gone.

—Is there anything else to discuss?
—_____, I guess.

The message you intend to convey through words may be the exact opposite of _____ others actually understand.

—You could always put the decisions off a little bit longer.
—_____ If I leave it much longer I might miss my chance.

—I’m sorry I didn’t finish it on time.
—_____.

_____ sitting on the couch watching TV all day, why not try having a picnic in the country?

_____ I explained on the phone, your request will be considered at the next meeting.

The teacher commanded that the exercises _____ in an hour.

What _____ of English Xu Gehui _____!

The old pianist would listen to our repeated request that he _____ in public again.

You have advised her not to have breakfast in order to stay slim, and this is _____ I disagree about.

The part he _____ in the movement was important.

This is not very good; I’d like the same one _____ you are using now.

This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it, _____.

_____ foreign guests come to our school for a visit every year and we exchange _____ information about education.

On hearing the sound, the birds flew away in every _____.

I’ve worked with children before, so I know what _____ in my new job.

Many students believe the choice of their majors and universities should _____ their own interest.

I don’t like the pattern of the trousers. _____, the colour doesn’t suit me.

He has passed the examination _____ his hard work.

The concept of solitude(独处)in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be      . Solitude can be hard to discover       it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have       our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n)     as we’ve known it. People have become so       in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted       they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog, not only from our
    , but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become       on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not
     it would make them an outsider.      , many jobs and careers require people to be      . from this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a       to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who       wants it. Computers can be shut       and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many      , on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel       and forced to answer unwanted calls or       to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society       across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like       daily advancements in technology.

A．updated B．received C．shared D．collected

A．though B．until C．once D．before

A．respected B．shaped C．ignored D．preserved

A．edge B．stage C．end D．balance

A．sensitive B．intelligent C．considerate D．reachable

A．even if B．only if C．as if D．if only

A．media B．computers C．databases D．monitors

A．bent B．hard C．keen D．dependent

A．finding B．using C．protecting D．changing

A．Also B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Somehow

A．connected B．trained C．recommended D．interested

A．pleasure B．benefit C．burden D．disappointment

A．slightly B．hardly C．merely D．really

A．out B．down C．up D．in

A．aspects B．weaknesses C．advantages D．exceptions

A．hidden B．lost C．relaxed D．deserted

A．trapped B．excited C．confused D．amused

A．turn B．submit C．object D．reply

A．vary B．arise C．spread D．exist

A．beyond B．within C．despite D．without

What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-coloured flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the prefer picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper colouring with words that shaded my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that shaped my childhood; I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _____.

The author’s inspiration for the gift came from _____.

The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _____.

The author made the gift by _____.

What is the main purpose of the passage?

When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called”Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games, Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go t whoever was sick ad just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.
One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up () one of Dad's shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said “Bad girl”, she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet; she went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we'd be out walking and as mal child would come over ad pulled her hair. She never barked or tried to get away. The funny thing is that she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loves everyone.
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss those days when she was with us.
What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _____.

Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

Some people got frightened by Brownie when she _____.
A. smiled
B. barked
C. rushed to them
D. tried to be funny
Which of the following best describes Brownie?
A. Shy.
B. Polite.
C. Brave.
D. Caring.

The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the fines example of the late style of Indian architecture. It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jahan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjum and Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631.
The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638,was designed by a local Muslim architect (建筑师) Ustad Ahmad Lahori. Thewhole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with the marble (大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls. The building now is kept in good condition.
The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build. Shah Jahan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, ShahJahan was imprisoned (监禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal.
The Taj Mahal was built for _____.

Why do you think Shah Jahan was buried next to his wife?

The passage mainly tells us _____.

From the passage we can learn that _____.

How many years did it take to build the Taj Mahal?

Empathy
Last year, researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years.    Today, people spend more time along and are less likely to join groups and clubs.
Jennifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV, and you’re showed with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect.    
There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature.     Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear.
Empathy is also an indication of a good leader. In fact, Freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers.     “Academics are important. But if you don’t have emotional(情感的)intelligence, you won’t be as successful in work or in your love life,” she says.
What’s the best way to up your EQ? For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others.    
To really develop empathy, you’d better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.
Everyone is different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person.
That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said.
“One doesn’t develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking,” Freed says.
Humans learn by example—and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.
Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else—both what they think and how they feel.
Good social skills—including empathy—are a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life.
Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human—and having empathy is decisive to those relationship.

    If someone asks you how you can make you always          _____
happy, you will perhaps find rather difficult to give him    _____
a proper answer. Did you remember the old saying “No        _____
human being can really happy who is not giving or trying     _____
to give happiness to others?” If you will always think of   _____
taking more from others and give them less, you won’t be    _____
able to have happiness in your life even you are very rich.  _____
Here’s an article for you. If each of you follow it, there  _____
will be all end of many unhappy days of yours. So you should _____
learn to give up your own interests when necessarily to do so. _____