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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Today I received a sweet letter from Brianna, one of my “cookies”. It was wonderful to hear her. You see I taught kindergarten, I called allsweet children “cookies”. Brianna said that every day she would walk into kindergarten and see a smile my face. I named them “cookies” because I always feel that children can bring great happiness and (excite) to my life. I still feel that all children are the (great) joy I could ever have.
So far I (adopt) and taught children for over 35 years. All my children were are now a great joy of my life.(hope), I feel much fortunate to be able to use my life’s talent to teach children and have fun (do) it every day. I am able to spread my wings and help my “cookies” to spread their wings.

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Global warming could make humans shorter. Scientists claim to have found evidence that it caused the world's first horses     (shrink) nearly 50 million years ago. In fact,a team from the universities of Florida and Nebreaks says      has found a link between the Earth heating up and the size of mammals-homes,during the last time the world heated up. The scientists used fossils to follow the evolution of homes from their earliest      (appear) 56 million years ago. As temperatures went up.their size went. The scientists say that the current warming could have the same effect    mammals and could even make humans  (small).“Horses started out small,about the size of a small dog. What's  (surprise)is that after they first appeared,they then became even smaller and then dramatically increased in size, and that(exact)corresponds to the global warming event, followed by cooling.”"It had been known that mammals  small during the last warm time,  we hadn't realized that temperature specifically was driving the evolution of body size”Dr. Bloch said in the "Science”journal.

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Alice:  You seem to be absorbed(全神贯注) in the magazine, David.
David: It is the New scientist, __________ (deliver) to me this morning. Honestly speaking, I am fascinated(着迷的) by the magazine.
Alice: Are there articles or stories about the latest__________ (science) breakthrough?
David: Sure. I am reading an article______________ (introduce) a new invention --- the “flying car”.
Alice: That sounds interesting. Can you explain to me ____ the “flying car” works?
David: Yes. The car has four wheels and two wings that can be folded. So it can _________ be driven  on the road or flown at a speed of 110 miles per hour, just like a plane. When the roads are crowded, _____ is often the case now,  you can fly it and easily reach your destination. Besides, it uses electricity instead of petrol, so it’s ________________ (environment) friendly
Alice: Sounds great! This kind of car will make our lives ________  (easy) and more comfortable. By the way, is the “flying car” on the market yet? Can I buy ___ now?
David: I’m afraid not. The car   ____________ (try) out at present and it still needs to be improved.
Alice: I bet it is very expensive.
David: It does cost a lot of money, but scientists are working hard to bring down the price.

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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
After a short vacation with my parents, I returned to the country where I’m volunteering. The next day, I was back at my desk. And I was     (surprise) to find that the smile cards I ordered while I was away had arrived. Thoughts of how to use kind acts to help those in need began dancing in my head,       made my day immediately light up. The following days I took a small purse and a smile card with me with the intention of giving it to someone who        (real) needed a big surprise.
Martha is a lady, a single mother of four        (child), who cleans our office, gives us tea, food, etc. One day, I found her in the office touching her head in exhaustion as she ended        phone call.
After talking with her, I learned that one of her children        (send) back home from school because      non-payment of fees and that she had just been arranging for the money. So I decided         (help) my first target, Martha! When she went to get lunch, I left her the gift in a bag with her name, a smile card and a big smile        (draw) on the bag. Later,        Martha saw me again, she said, “Thank you very much! You made my day.”

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A: Good morning, can I help you?
B: I’d like to make ______ complaint about my holiday in Hawaii last week.
A: I’m sorry to hear that. What ____ (exact) was the problem?
B: First of all, the bus ____ (take) us to the hotel broke down and we had to wait for over two hours in the terrible heat before a replacement arrived.  Then when we got to the hotel we found our room _____ (tidy).
A: Oh dear, did you complain to the hotel?
B: Of course, ____ we were told all the waitresses were off duty. That’s not all. The people in the room above sounded like they were having all-night parties, every night. I demanded ____ room, but to my disappointment, the receptionist told me the hotel was full.
A: Oh, I see.
B. And ____ (bad) of all, all the food in the hotel restaurant was awful. It was so bad ____ we had to eat out all the time despite the fact that meals __ (include) in the price of our holiday.
A: I do apologize on behalf of our travel agency. I’d like to offer you a 20% discount(折扣) as a gesture of goodwill, that is , you can get 400 dollars ___.

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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Hello Kitty,one of the most famous imaginary         (character) in the world,greets us everywhere. Since she was born,she         (gain) impressive popularity — she is           international fashion queen.
2014 was the character's 40th birthday. Fans from around the world gathered           (cheerful) to celebrate their love of Hello Kitty.
Hello Kitty was          (design) as a character to attract pre-teenage girls. The designers could not         (dream) that she would become such a           (globe) star as she is today·
Helen McCarthy,an author and expert on Japanese cartoons,explained        the character is so popular. “Because Hello Kitty is all about happiness and friendship and fun. Women and girls all over the world are happy        (buy) the image of the trusting,loving childhood represented by Hello Kitty. ”
And the imaginary character does not only appeal          females. There are also Hello Kitty products for boys and men,such as neckties and golf bags.

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He is the man who for many people has been a role model. Now your biggest hero deserves a special day    you can express your thanks and let him know how much    (important) he is to you than any other model.
The idea of Father’s Day came from     American woman called Sonara Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day   (honor) her father. He raised six children by   __  after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.
The first Father’s Day     (celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, U.S. President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a    (nation) Father’s Day. Finally, in 1996, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day.
The third Sunday of June—which    (fall) on June 21, 2015—is Father’s Day. Here are some ways to show your love and respect:
* Send him a   (greet) card. Fathers prefer cards which are not too emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh.
* If he has a computer, cover his desktop    words like “I Love you Dad”.
* A small present, such as a framed photo of your family, can make him feel like a king.

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Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned _____ farm, which looked almost abandoned. ______ (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearly _____ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what _____ (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass ____ it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she _____ (fall) over the hill and died. Then the Johnson tried to make a living __ the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees ____ (sell) the wood. Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market _____ people from the town met regularly. Now it occurred to ______ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.

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Will money make kids pass exams? A new report says promising children money does not help exam grades.It could be a waste of money using cash to get kids to study more.________, taking kids on trip somewhere nice could encourage them to do better at school. ______10,000 pupils surveyed in the research,there has been an improvement in class work and homework,but this does not result in better test scores.
Lead researcher Dr.Burgess suggestsi the research doesn’t look______ the things _____really get kids to increase their effort.He adds that clearly some kids believe that education is a way to achieve their dreams, but there are other kids who think one’s efforts make _____difference. These kids _____ think exam success is because of  genes and their family background.Education expert Dr.Collins holds the view that______ really matters is how students are taught.Good teachers are better __ rewards,especially for children from low-income families.

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You may like reading novels for fun. But you need to get     (organize) if you are reading  a novel for school. Here     (be)a few tips.
First, pay attention to characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything    is about a character can help us to understand him, from his__   (appear) to the kind of food he eats.
Besides, the order of the story and the plot are     (equal) important. Make sure that as  you read, you make     _ quick note of what happens in each chapter. This will help you bring  the things you have noticed about the character, setting, language and so on together. It's also  an enormous help for you to retell the story after you have read it.
Next, themes. They are ideas that a novel explores.      is a must to get the hang of the theme  if you want to fully appreciate the novel. Perhaps love is a major theme, or justice, or      (survive).
Furthermore, novels are made up    language. Writers use language in a special way       (make) their novels work. They may use metaphors, invent symbols, or show different characters' personalities through their speech styles.

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Katharine Meyer Graham was once described _____ "the most powerful woman in America." She was not_____ elected representative or a government official. She owned and published The Washington Post newspaper. Under her leadership, ______ became one of the most important newspapers in the country. To our surprise, she had no training in business ______ experience in operating a large company. She had no idea about _____ to operate a newspaper at first, _____ she never lost her confidence. Finally, she was managed to be one of the greatest women _____ was capable of leading the business of newspaper publishing.
Katharine Graham died of head injuries. At her funeral, friends of her said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence___ events in the United States and the world.

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Last night, my dad showed me something special that I had never seen before. It was____ old box which contained many silver coins. My dad has been collecting old silver coins_____ he was a kid. But I didn’t know______ he had put all his coins he showed them to me. He said his father used to do the same. He decided to give me his collection when I was to move out to live______ my own. I knew the _______(choose) I made was a difficult one, but I wanted to do things by myself.
My father divided his collection into two parts and told me to use______ only when I really got into trouble. I didn’t understand what he______(mean), so he explained it to me. And I didn’t know whether I could sell them or not, so I asked my father some other questions about them and he answered them_______(patience) one by one. He said he only sold_____ of his coins to help him finish his studies many years ago. After______(take) out part of the coins, I thanked him and promised that I would use them wisely.

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