高中英语填空题

For the past ten years，my dad and I have attended the same school﹣he as an administrator and I as a student．Our relationship，in and out of school，has been totally unpredictable．

    When I was younger，all that my dad said was doctrine （信条） and anything he did I，（1）　　，copied．We played games together，and stayed up late reading bedtime stories．I could（2）　　my dad taking me to school，running into him（3）　　 during the day and riding home with him every afternoon．

    As I grew older，we were not as（4）　　 as we used to be．He wasn't cool any more．He wore his socks too high，listened to（5）　　country music and laughed too loudly in front of my friends．He became a total embarrassment．

    However，the（6）　D　that occurred in school were even worse．The worst one happened in seventh grade．My dad came to our New Year party，（7）　　 as Donald Duck，guitar in hand，singing silly songs．Just kill me! I wanted to run away．

    This （8）　　continued into high school，but we somehow began to find a balance．Things started to（9）　　around the time of my 10th﹣grade physics project．The（10）　　 was to build a wood bridge with the best strength﹣to﹣weight ratio （比率）．All the students and physics teachers（11）　　．So did my dad，the only administrator! Embarrassed，as usual，I （12）　　 the scene．（13）　　，later when I learned from my friends that my dad（14）　　 all competitors and won everyone's admiration，I found that mixed in with my（15）　　 was a touch of pride．

    I had needed someone else to show me what I（16）　　 in my dad．It wasn't the fact that he'd won；it was more than that．I began to（17）　　that we have many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions． No matter how much I had tried to（18）　　him，he still influenced me．

    I feel（19）　　to have such an unusual father．The （20）　　 I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I've grown．

（1）A．temporarily	B． naturally	C． originally	D． passively
（2）A．apply to	B． count on	C． see off	D． pick out
（3）A．gradually	B． previously	C． regularly	D． eventually
（4）A．close	B． reliable	C． generous	D． confident
（5）A．creative	B． familiar	C． horrible	D． live
（6）A．failures	B． coincidences	C． competitions	D． disasters
（7）A．dressed up	B． broken down	C． settled down	D． signed up
（8）A．debate	B． party	C． progress	D． struggle
（9）A．happen	B． change	C． grow	D． disappear
（10）A．issue	B． task	C． lesson	D． procedure
（11）A．participated	B． protested	C． hesitated	D． explored
（12）A．fled	B． investigated	C． pictured	D． made
（13）A．Instead	B． Otherwise	C． Therefore	D． However
（14）A．convinced	B． defeated	C． ignored	D． evaluated
（15）A．confusion	B． encouragement	C． embarrassment	D． fascination
（16）A．recommended	B． tolerated	C． doubted	D． appreciated
（17）A．recognize	B． demand	C． argue	D． estimate
（18）A．approach	B． limit	C． resist	D． believe
（19）A．puzzled	B． fortunate	C． concerned	D． awkward
（20）A．strategy	B． habit	C． relationship	D． potential

    Detective Ashley Jones works at a police department in England．He has recently made a significant （1）　　 ﹣loneliness is a serious social problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes，but it can be （2）　　in a clever way．The （3）　　？Chat benches．

    Jones got the idea after he had talked with an elderly lady who had been cheated of her（4）　　．The lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who（5）　　made her believe that he was her friend，and then she lent him about £31，000．Jones was（6）　　when she said that she didn't actually（7）　　being cheated． "Otherwise， I would never speak to another person for weeks on end，" she said．

    This led Jones to the conclusion that there are too many extremely（8）　　people in his community，who are easy targets of cheating．So he （9）　　to do something about it．He （10）　　the police department to allow him to（11）　　a couple of "chat benches" in two of their local parks．Then he hung a colorful sign on each of the benches that（12）　　："HAPPY TO CHAT"．Just a few days after the signs went up，he found people sitting there and engaging in active and （13）　　conversations．

    The idea is catching on（14）　　．There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England．More new chat benches have sprung up across the UK and beyond．All who participated have gained a（n）（15）　　 outcome from getting involved．Jones' idea has been fully（16）　　﹣the "HAPPY TO CHAT" benches help（17）　　the invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello．

    This effort is not just a（n）（18）　　at being community minded﹣it's also a （19）　　measure．It prevents people who are cut off from society falling victim to cheaters．

    The Chat Bench is a fantastic new project that （20）　　those of all ages to interact and get to know each other in the future．

（1）A． choice	B． discovery	C． visit	D． promise
（2）A． experienced	B． suffered	C． prevented	D． felt
（3）A． solution	B． puzzle	C． excuse	D． intention
（4）A． pleasure	B． prize	C． credit	D． money
（5）A． eventually	B． frequently	C． previously	D． occasionally
（6）A． ashamed	B． shocked	C． excited	D． amused
（7）A． mind	B． forgive	C． risk	D． enjoy
（8）A． active	B． lonely	C． cautious	D． stubborn
（9）A． learned	B． refused	C． pretended	D． decided
（10）A． forced	B． ordered	C． convinced	D． taught
（11）A． put away	B． make out	C． tear apart	D． set up
（12）A． read	B． claimed	C． meant	D． implied
（13）A． formal	B． joyful	C． awkward	D． crazy
（14）A． randomly	B． slowly	C． quickly	D． purposefully
（15）A． positive	B． disappointing	C． correct	D． embarrassing
（16）A． realized	B． examined	C． discussed	D． formed
（17）A． break down	B． put up	C． keep off	D． take out
（18）A． glance	B． attempt	C． knock	D． attack
（19）A． heart﹣breaking	B． risk﹣taking	C． face﹣saving	D． crime﹣cutting
（20）A． forbids	B． appoints	C． encourages	D． troubles

Many people have the hobby of collecting things，e．g．stamps，postcard or antiques．In the 18th and 19th centuries，（1）　　（wealth）people travelled and collected plants，historical objects and works of art．They kept their collection at home until it got too big （2）　or　until they died，and then it was given to a museum．The 80，000 objects collected by Sir Hans Sloane，for example，（3）　　（form） the core collection of the British Museum（4）　　opened in 1759．

The parts of a museum open to the public （5） 　　（call） galleries or rooms．Often，only a small part of a museum's collection（6） 　　（be） on display． Most of it is stored away or used for research．

Many museums are lively places and they attract a lot of visitors．As well as looking at exhibits，visitors can play with computer simulations（模拟）and imagine（7） 　　（they） living at a different time in history or（8） 　　（walk） through a rainforest．At the Jorvik Centre in York，the city's Viking settlement is recreated，and people experience the sights，sounds and smells of the old town．Historical（9） 　　（accurate） is important but so is entertainment．Museums must compete（10） 　　people's spare time and money with other amusements．Most museums also welcome school groups and arrange special activities for children．

Molai grew up in a tiny village in India．The village lay near some wetlands which became his second （1） 　　．He learned the value and beauty of （2） 　　there from a very young age．

When he was 16，Molai began to notice something （3） 　　happening around his home．A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the（4） 　　it caused had driven away a number of birds．（5） 　　，the number of snakes had declined as well． He （6） 　 　that it was because there weren't enough trees to protect them from the（7） 　 　．The solution，of course，was to plant trees so the animals could seek（8） 　　during the daytime．He turned to the（9） 　　department for help but was told that nothing would grow there．However，Molai went looking on his own and（10） 　 　a nearby island where he began to plant trees．

（11） 　young plants in the dry season was（12） 　　for a lone boy．Molai built at the （13） 　 　of each sapling （幼树） a bamboo platform，where he placed earthen pots with small holes to （14） 　 D 　rainwater．The water would then drip （滴落）on the plants below．

Molai（15）　D　to plant trees for the next 37 years．His efforts have resulted in 1，360 acres of naturally﹣grown land that has become home to many plants and animals．

（1）A． dream	B． job	C． home	D． choice
（2）A． nature	B． youth	C． culture	D． knowledge
（3）A． precious	B． interesting	C． disturbing	D． awkward
（4）A． waste	B． tension	C． pain	D． damage
（5）A． Besides	B． However	C． Therefore	D． Otherwise
（6）A． agreed	B． realized	C． remembered	D． predicted
（7）A． noise	B． heat	C． disease	D． dust
（8）A． directions	B． partners	C． help	D． shelter
（9）A． labor	B． police	C． forest	D． finance
（10）A． rebuilt	B． discovered	C． left	D． managed
（11）A． Decorating	B． Observing	C． Watering	D． Guarding
（12）A． tough	B． illegal	C． fantastic	D． beneficial
（13）A． back	B． top	C． foot	D． side
（14）A． cool down	B． keep off	C． purify	D． collect
（15）A． returned	B． learned	C． failed	D． continued

In ancient China lived an artist（1） 　　paintings were almost lifelike．The artist's reputation had made him proud．One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait（画像）done so he called all great artists to come and present their（2） 　　（fine）work，so that he could choose the best．The artist was sure he would（3） 　　（choose），but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor's chief minister，the old man laughed．The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River ﹣ perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world．

Filled with（4） 　　（curious），the artist packed his bags and left．（5） 　　he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary （传奇的）artist，they smiled and（6） 　　（point）down the river．The next morning he hired a boat and set out（7） 　　（find）the well﹣known painter．As the small boat moved（8） 　　（gentle）along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water．He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue．And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds（9） 　　（surround）the mountain tops，he was reduced to tears．The artist was finally humbled（谦卑）by the greatest artist（10） 　　earth，Mother Nature．

As a businesswoman，I care deeply about my customers．But like anyone for whom you feel affection，（1） 　 　can also drive you mad．They'll come rushing in，（2） 　　their handbag's been stolen．They'll（3） 　　that they left it in the changing room，create havoc（混乱）and then（4） 　　it had been in their car all the time．They'll have tried out half the（5） 　　in the shop，and want the only style you don't have left in a（6） 　　colour． I do know how upset the shop staff can get，but I try to persuade them to keep（7） 　 　．

I remember the first really（8） 　　customer we had at Covent Garden．She was（9） 　 　absolutely everything， nothing was right and I was rather （10） 　　that she became a "regular"．After a while，she（11） 　　for the way she behaved at the beginning．She had split up with her husband the week before，was living in a flat（12） 　 　，and since she'd found it too much to cope with （应对）， she'd taken it out on（13） 　　people．

That taught me a valuable（14） 　　and I pass it on to the people who（15） 　　in the market．Don't take it （16） 　　．If a customer is rude or difficult，just think "Maybe she's had a row with her husband．Maybe her child's not （17） 　　．" Always water it down and don't let your ego（自我）get（18） 　 　．If you do，you won't be able to（19） 　　it and the whole thing develops into an unpleasant scene and that（20） 　　everyone's day．

（1）A． shopkeepers	B． customers	C． salespersons	D．receptionists
（2）A． saying	B． pretending	C． guessing	D． replying
（3）A． agree	B． promise	C． imagine	D． swear
（4）A． forget	B． decide	C． discover	D． assume
（5）A． foods	B． catalogues	C． belongings	D． goods
（6）A． particular	B． different	C． matching	D． natural
（7）A． fighting	B． smiling	C． waiting	D． changing
（8）A． generous	B． polite	C． careless	D． difficult
（9）A． curious about	B． displeased with	C． patient with	D． uncertain about
（10）A． relaxed	B． delighted	C． surprised	D． embarrassed
（11）A． searched	B． argued	C． prayed	D． apologized
（12）A． by chance	B． by herself	C． on purpose	D． on duty
（13）A． rude	B． such	C． other	D． lonely
（14）A． lesson	B． trick	C． skill	D． trade
（15）A． work	B． shop	C． meet	D． quarrel
（16）A． kindly	B． secretly	C． personally	D． casually
（17）A． ready	B． away	C． up	D． well
（18）A． out of sight	B． in the way	C． behind the scene	D． above the law
（19）A． stress	B． expect	C． handle	D． blame
（20）A． ruins	B． makes	C． starts	D． saves

Decorating with Plants， Fruits and Flowers for Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is a （1） 　　（celebrate） marking the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring．This is why decorating with plants， fruits and flowers（2） 　　（carry） special significance．They represent the earth （3） 　　（come） back to life and best wishes for new beginnings．

These are some of the most popular in many parts of the country：

Oranges：Orange trees are more（4） 　　decoration；they are a symbol of good fortune and wealth．They make great gifts and you see them many times（5） 　　（decorate） with red envelopes and messages of good fortune．

Bamboo：Chinese love their "Lucky Bamboo" plants and you will see them often in their homes and offices．（6） 　　（certain） during the holiday period，this plant is a must．Bamboo plants are associated （7） 　　health， abundance and a happy home．They are easy（8） 　　（care） for and make great presents．

Branches of Plum Blossoms （梅花）：The（9） 　　（beauty） long branches covered with pink﹣colored buds （蓓蕾） make fantastic decorations．The plum trees are （10） 　　first to flower even as the snow is melting （融化）．They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life．

It was just after sunrise on a June morning．"Nicolo，" whose real name cannot be（1） 　　to the public because of Italy's privacy laws，（2） 　　working the whole night at a factory in Turin． As he often did， he stopped by the "after work auction （拍卖）"（3） 　 D 　by the Italian police where things（4） 　 　on the trains were sold to the highest bidder． There， among many other things， Nicolo spotted two paintings he thought would look（5） 　　above his dining room table． Nicolo and another bidder（6） 　　until Nicolo finally won the paintings for ﹩32．

When Nicolo retired and went to live in Sicily， he（7） 　　the paintings with him． He hung them above the same table he had（8） 　　from Turin． His son， age 15， who had（9） 　　an art appreciation class， thought that there was something（10） 　 　about the one with a young girl sitting on a garden chair． It was signed （签名） "Bonnato" or so he thought，but when he（11） 　　it， he only found "Bonnard，" a French（12） 　　he had never heard of．He bought a book and was（13） 　 　to find a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard sitting on the same chair in the same（14） 　　as his father's painting．

"That's the garden in our picture，" Nicolo's son told his father． They（15） 　　learned that the painting they（16） 　　was called "The Girl with Two Chairs．" They（17） 　　the other painting and learned that it was（18） 　 　Paul Gauguin's "Still Life of Fruit on a Table with a Small Dog．" The（19） 　　called the Italian Culture Ministry； the official confirmed that the paintings were（20） 　 　and worth as much as ﹩50 million．

（1）A． attached	B． allocated	C． exposed	D． submitted
（2）A． finished	B． delayed	C． considered	D． tried
（3）A． attended	B． reserved	C． cancelled	D． run
（4）A． shown	B． found	C． kept	D． hidden
（5）A． nice	B． familiar	C． useful	D． real
（6）A． battled	B． debated	C． discussed	D． bargained
（7）A． held	B． left	C． registered	D． brought
（8）A． chosen	B． received	C． ordered	D． moved
（9）A． missed	B． failed	C． taken	D． led
（10）A． concrete	B． unusual	C． unappealing	D． natural
（11）A． appreciated	B． touched	C． researched	D． witnessed
（12）A． painter	B． designer	C． author	D． actor
（13）A． expected	B． surprised	C． anxious	D． ready
（14）A． room	B． kitchen	C． hall	D． garden
（15）A． apparently	B． confidently	C． eventually	D． temporarily
（16）A． owned	B． borrowed	C． sold	D． stole
（17）A． collected	B． cleaned	C． framed	D． studied
（18）A． suitably	B． actually	C． rightly	D． specifically
（19）A． girl	B． artist	C． family	D． police
（20）A． copies	B． originals	C． models	D． presents

China has become the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon．The unmanned Chang'e﹣4 probe（探测器）﹣ the name was inspired by an ancient Chinese moon goddess ﹣ （1） 　　（touch）down last week in the South Pole﹣Aitken basin．Landing on the moon's far side is （2） 　　（extreme）challenging．Because the moon's body blocks direct radio communication with a probe，China first had to put a satellite in orbit above the moon in a spot （3） 　　it could send signals to the spacecraft and to Earth．The far side of the moon is of particular （4） 　　（interesting）to scientists because it has a lot of deep craters（环形山），more so （5） 　　the familiar near side．Chinese researchers hope to use the instruments onboard Chang'e﹣4 （6） 　　（find）and study areas of the South Pole﹣Aitken basin．"This really excites scientists，" Carle Pieters， a scientist at Brown University，says，"because it （7） 　　（mean）we have the chance to obtain information about how the moon （8） 　　（construct）．" Data about the moon's composition，such as how （9） 　　ice and other treasures it contains，could help China decide whether （10） 　　（it）plans for a future lunar（月球的）base are practical．

Humor

If you see humor as an optional form of entertainment，you're missing some of its biggest benefits：Humor makes average﹣looking people look cute and uninteresting people seem entertaining．Studies show that a good sense of humor even makes you seem smarter．

Best of all，humor raises your energy，and that can have an effect on everything you do at school，at work，or in your personal life．The increase of energy will even make you more willing to exercise，and that will raise your overall energy even more．

Humor also transports your mind away from your daily troubles．Humor lets you better understand life and sometimes helps you laugh at even the worst of your problems．

In my experience，most people think they have a sense of humor，and to some degree that's true．But not all senses of humor are created equal．So I thought it would be useful to include some humor tips for everyday life．

You don't have to be the joke teller in the group in order to show your sense of humor．You can be the one who directs the conversation to fun topics that are ripe for others to add humor．Every party needs a straight person．You'll appear fun and funny by association．

When it comes to in﹣person humor，effort counts a lot．When people see you trying to be funny，it frees them to try it themselves．So even if your own efforts at humor fall short，you might be freeing the long kept humor in others．People need permission to be funny in social settings because there's always a risk that comes with humor．For in﹣person humor，quality isn't as important as you might think．Your attitude and effort count a lot．

Some people﹣and I was one of them﹣believe that humorous complaints about the little problems of life make humor，and sometimes that is the case．The problem comes when you start doing too much complaint﹣based humor．One funny observation about problem in your life can be funny，but five is just complaining，no matter how smart you think you are．Funny complaints can wear people out．

Self﹣deprecating（自嘲式） humor is usually the safest type，but here again you don't want to overshoot the target．One self﹣deprecating comment is a generous and even confident form of humor．You have to be at least a bit self﹣assured to laugh at yourself in front of others．But if you do it too often，you can transform in the eyes of others from a confident joker to a Chihuahua dog．

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Benefits of humor	●Humor is form of （1） 　　．Humor can improve one's （2） 　　and personality． ●Humor can make one （3） 　　in his work，study，and life． ●Humor has a positive（4） 　　effect when we are in difficulties．
（5） 　　to follow	●（6） 　　others for a conversation of fun is as good as telling a joke yourself when showing your sense of humor． ●Quality counts （7） 　　than attitude and effort﹣even a stupid joke can （8） 　　others of risk and embarrassment．
Traps to （9）	●One humorous complaint makes funny person．But too many complaints will （10） 　　your audience． ●Self﹣deprecating comments show one's assurance．But too much deprecation will make a Chihuahua dog．

Being good at something and having a passion for it are not enough．Success （1） 　　fundamentally on our view of ourselves and of the（2） 　　in our lives．

When twelve﹣year﹣old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in 1931，he had no （3） 　　of knowing that his life was to change（4） 　　．The class experiment that day was to （5） 　 　how heating a container of water would bring air bubbling（冒泡）to the surface．（6） 　　，the container the teacher gave Wilson to heat（7） 　　held something more volatile（易挥发的）than water．When Wilson heated it，the container（8） 　 　，leaving Wilson blinded in both eyes．

When Wilson returned home from hospital two months later，his parents （9） 　 　to find a way to deal with the catastrophe that had （10） 　　their lives．But Wilson did not regard the accident as（11） 　　．He learned braille（盲文）quickly and continued his education at Worcester College for the Blind．There，he not only did well as a student but also became a（n）（12） 　　public speaker．

Later，he worked in Africa，where many people suffered from（13） 　　for lack of proper treatment．For him，it was one thing to（14） 　　his own fate of being blind and quite another to allow something to continue （15） 　 　it could be fixed so easily．This moved him to action．And tens of millions in Africa and Asia can see because of the（16） 　　Wilson made to preventing the （17） 　　．

Wilson received several international （18） 　　for his great contributions．He lost his sight but found a（19） 　　．He proved that it's not what happens to us that（20） 　 　our lives﹣it's what we make of what happens．

（1）A． depends	B． holds	C． keeps	D． reflects
（2）A． dilemmas	B． accidents	C． events	D． steps
（3）A． way	B． hope	C． plan	D． measure
（4）A． continually	B． gradually	C． gracefully	D． completely
（5）A． direct	B． show	C． advocate	D． declare
（6）A． Anyway	B． Moreover	C． Somehow	D． Thus
（7）A． mistakenly	B． casually	C． amazingly	D． clumsily
（8）A． erupted	B． exploded	C． emptied	D． exposed
（9）A． deserved	B． attempted	C． cared	D． agreed
（10）A． submitted to	B． catered for	C． impressed on	D． happened to
（11）A． fantastic	B． extraordinary	C． impressive	D． catastrophic
（12）A． accomplished	B． crucial	C． specific	D． innocent
（13）A． deafness	B． depression	C． blindness	D.speechlessness
（14）A． decide	B． abandon	C． control	D． accept
（15）A． until	B． when	C． unless	D． before
（16）A． opposition	B． adjustments	C． commitment	D． limitations
（17）A． preventable	B． potential	C． spreadable	D． influential
（18）A． scholarships	B． rewards	C． awards	D． bonuses
（19）A． fortune	B． recipe	C． dream	D． vision
（20）A． distinguishes	B． determines	C． claims	D． limits

These days， it is not unusual for 10﹣ to 12﹣year﹣olds to publish their own websites or for second and third graders（1） 　　（begin） computer classes. At the same time，computer games are becoming increasingly popular as major publishing houses continue to develop（2） 　　（education） computer programs for children in preschool. Also， technological know﹣how has become a（3） 　　（require） for most jobs in an increasingly digital world， as the computer has become a common tool in most（4） 　　（profession）.

The Digital World is a set of volumes（5） 　　aim to describe how digital systems influence society and help readers understand the nature of digital systems and their many interacting parts. Each volume in the set explores（6） 　　wide range of material，explains the basic concepts of major applications of digital systems，（7） 　　discusses the influences they have on everyday life. Because the number of possible topics（8） 　　（be） practically limitless， we focus on a sample of the most interesting and useful applications and tools and explain the basic principles of technology. Readers（9） 　　（encourage） to continue exploring the digital world with the guidance of（10） 　　（we） Further Resources section featured in each volume.

When Jim Grant spotted black smoke coming out of a building on his way to work， he（1） 　 　his car to call 911. Then he（2） 　 　a U﹣turn， circling back to take another look.

Pulling up to the building， Grant saw flames （火焰） shooting out of a second﹣floor window. Not seeing or hearing any fire engines（3） 　　， Grant rushed to a side（4） 　　and ran up the stairs.

On the second floor， he（5） 　 　every apartment door."Get out!" Grant shouted. No one （6） 　　and he assumed that people had already（7） 　　. Reaching the end of the hallway，though，Grant（8） 　　a half﹣open door. He kicked it wide open，finding a（9） 　 A 　woman in a wheelchair with a little boy and a tiny baby. "Let's（10） 　　!" he screamed. The woman looked at him in confusion and said something about changing her clothes. Grant didn't wait. Clutching（抓牢） the baby to his chest and（11） 　 　the boy alongside，Grant ran down the hallway. When he was（12） 　　outside， the only（13） 　　 in sight was a policeman. Grant told him about the（14） 　　and they rushed into the smoky building.

Thanks to them，a family was saved from the fire. Grant and the policeman were honored for their（15） 　　.

（1）A. drove	B. stopped	C. reached	D. abandoned
（2）A. saw	B. made	C. missed	D. crossed
（3）A. burning	B. leaving	C. approaching	D. waiting
（4）A. entrance	B. road	C. building	D. window
（5）A. locked	B. kicked	C. counted	D. repaired
（6）A. agreed	B. cared	C. responded	D. understood
（7）A. arrived	B. returned	C. hidden	D. escaped
（8）A. skipped	B. closed	C. noticed	D. remembered
（9）A. frightened	B. curious	C. patient	D. grateful
（10）A. turn back	B. go up	C. get out	D. lie down
（11）A. following	B. dragging	C. examining	D. passing
（12）A. safely	B. secretly	C. suddenly	D. previously
（13）A. witness	B. guide	C. service	D. help
（14）A. woman	B. door	C. car	D. baby
（15）A. wisdom	B. generosity	C. honesty	D. courage

My faith in human nature has never been so great as it was last weekend after our family get﹣together in the town of Vail.

On Saturday， we all went to the market right in the middle of the town. Near the end， we all （1） 　　at the fountain near the bridge， and the kids waded （蹚水） around in the fountain until we（2） 　 　. This is one of the busiest walking streets. After we returned to the hotel late in the afternoon， my 7﹣year﹣old son Ponder （3） 　　that nowhere could he find his backpack， which （4） 　　his Gameboy and his watch. After a thorough （5） 　　， we determined that he must have left it at the fountain.

Ponder has never （6） 　 　anything. So we just take for granted that he needs no supervision （指导） for managing his （7） 　　.

He was upset， not about the Gameboy， but about the watch. "But Dad，" he said， through massive （8） 　　， "they don't make that kind of watch anymore." We were all very （9） 　　.

Our dinner reservation was at a restaurant just on the other side of the bridge， so I （10） 　　him that we would not only search the area around the fountain when we went back for dinner， but we would also find the police and ask them if the backpack had been （11） 　　.

As we exited from the parking garage， we could see the fountain as we walked down the long staircase. I saw something black （12） 　 　there， but it was right next to a woman standing by the fountain， so I could not （13） 　　what it was or if it was hers.

"See it， Dad？" Ponder shouted. "Don't get too （14） 　　because that may not be it，" I said. But that was it. It had been five or six hours since we left the fountain， and it was （15） 　　there. There was no ID in it， and it looked like someone had looked through it and then set it right out where all I literally （17） 　　when we reached it and it was his! Everyone in our party was blown away by this "miracle （奇迹）" . In my wildest （18） 　　， I would never have imagined that this could happen nowadays.

What a charmed life， eh？ I believe this was a perfect （19） 　 　for a child in losing something important …to lose it and feel the full （20） 　　of that loss， and then to miraculously get it back.

（1）A．drove	B．hiked	C．met	D．united
（2）A．landed	B．left	C．settled	D．slept
（3）A．responded	B．recognized	C．realized	D．recalled
（4）A．contained	B．combined	C．comprised	D．covered
（5）A．preparation	B．checkup	C．revision	D．search
（6）A．wasted	B．lost	C．sought	D．deserted
（7）A．emotion	B．time	C．money	D．stuff
（8）A．tears	B．fists	C．reliefs	D．outbreaks
（9）A．hesitant	B．curious	C．sad	D．eager
（10）A．promised	B．informed	C．warned	D．taught
（11）A．worn out	B．caught up	C．put away	D．turned in
（12）A．hiding	B．sitting	C．swinging	D．flowing
（13）A．assess	B．declare	C．tell	D．predict
（14）A．excited	B．puzzled	C．relaxed	D．amused
（15）A．already	B．even	C．almost	D．still
（16）A．take	B．see	C．touch	D．protect
（17）A．panicked	B．exploded	C．collapsed	D．cried
（18）A．dreams	B．claims	C．efforts	D．passions
（19）A．mode	B．lesson	C．option	D．plot
（20）A．range	B．pressure	C．weight	D．harvest

A

Oliver is a host of a TV programme on food. He says food （1） 　　（play） a big role in his life. "My mum was a great cook， and she'd sometimes let me have a try，" he said. The first dish Oliver prepared for his family was fried chicken wings. He made it with his mum's help. Oliver says if you're （2） 　　（luck） enough to have someone close to you who enjoys cooking， ask them （3） 　　you can join in when it's possible.

B

Single﹣use plastic bags are used at most a few times before they （4） 　　（throw） away. It takes them hundreds of years （5） 　　（break） down. Many of these bags end up in the ocean where larger ones can trap sea creatures， such as turtles and dolphins. Over time， the bags fall apart （6） 　　countless tiny pieces， and fish can accidentally eat some of them. Now， lots of （7） 　　（country） and regions are taking action to ban the sale of such bags to stop people using them.

C

A piece of stone （8） 　　（find） on a Dutch beach suggests that our extinct human relatives， known as Neanderthals， were cleverer than previously thought. The Neanderthals （9） 　　（live） alongside human ancestors in Europe for tens of thousands of years， before dying out about 40，000 years ago. They were much stronger than modern humans， but it's long been assumed that human ancestors were （10） 　　（smart） than the Neanderthals. However， the stone tool made by Neanderthals suggests otherwise.