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Questioning can lead to _______(search) for an answer. If we are in the habit of raising doubts as to ______ what we are told is true, we can find the correct answer and learn more.
Two years ago, our teacher _____(offer) us an answer to a difficult math problem in class. Although the answer seemed a little strange, nobody _______ I doubted it. Thinking that his answer might be wrong, I _______(careful) analyzed the problem and tries to work ____ out in a different way. Half an hour _______, I managed to find the correct answer. When I showed my answer to him, the teacher praised me for my _______(depend) thinking.
From this experience, I have learned that questioning can serve as ________ bridge that helps us to seek the ______(true).
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Long ago, there was a mother and a son living in a house. She worked hard every day, __ they were always poor.
One day, her son stole his friend’s bag. “Mom, what do you think of this bag?” His mother praised her son instead of scolding him. The next time, he stole ___ overcoat. She praised him again. A few years _ (late), he grew up to be a young man. He stole jewelry and brought them to his mother. This time, she __ did not scold her son. Then, he started to steal more expensive things.
One day, the police caught him. Before he ____ (put) in prison, he begged the police to meet his mother. They took him __ his mother. As soon as he saw his mother, he suddenly bit her ear. “Ouch! What is the matter with you?” She finally scolded him. Her son answered. “If you had given me a scolding like _ when I stole the first bag, I could not have become a thief.” ___ (look) at her son heading to prison, “If only I __ turn back time, I would scold him severely.” She said (regret).
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Many Chinese students studying abroad like to stay with host families to learn their language and culture. Nowadays, many Shanghai whitecollar workers have received native Englishspeaking___(nation) students as their host families, too, in order to learn English from them.
It is usually free for a foreign student to stay in a host family in Shanghai, but he/she must take___the responsibility of teaching English to at least one certain member of the family. Miss Li has always worried about her____(limit) English. “I never knew what to say to an Englishspeaking person,” she said. She has taken a number of English courses, but____has proved to be useful. Last year, she saw____advertisement recruiting (征募) host families for foreign students, and that was how Carey (from Chicago, U.S.) came to her home. Carey is actually not a student, but a____(manage). She stays in Li's apartment for free,____has to teach Li oral English for an hour every day. “She could hardly speak Chinese at the beginning, and we had to guess____each other meant through gestures,” said Li.
Two months later, they could talk to each other___gesticulating. Now, Li can communicate with any Englishspeaking person freely. About 100 Shanghai families have received foreign boarding students, and the figure__(rise). However, foreign boarding students can not only help improve oral English, but examination skills.
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British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19th century. The __ (invent) of the railways made this possible. The first holiday makers (be) quite rich and went for their health and education. The seaside was a place to cure people of illness. And doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water. At that time ordinary working people had very little time off work. , in 1871 the government introduced four “Bank Holidays”, that is national holidays. This allowed people (have) a day or two out now and then, gave them a taste for leisure and seaside. At first, they went on a day trip, taking advantage special trip tickets on the railways. By the 1880s, (rise) incomes meant that many ordinary workers and their families could have holiday at the seaside. Welfare was reduced and cheap hotels (build) for them. Holiday makers enjoy (sit) on the beach, bathing in the sea and eating ice cream. Cheap entertainment was on offer and holiday makers went to have fun. Today English seaside remains popular with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year.
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When you are in England you must be very careful in the streets ______ the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street you must look to the right first ______ then the left. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from _______, the streets are very busy. Traffic is most _____ (danger) then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, _______. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. ________ (have) a look first, or you will go ___ wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses ________ two floors. You can sit on the ____ ____ (two) floor. From ______ you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.
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Dear Tom,
How time flies! You ______(study) in Beijing for nearly a month, during which you must ______(achieve) a lot. Well, how’s everything going? It is reported that the weather there is very hot and dry these days, which is very different from _____of your country. Have you adapted to it? In_____ (add), you once complained that the food ______(serve) there was not to your taste. I hope that should have been improved.
I am glad to tell you that I will go to Beijing to take part in an English speech contest in July, _____is not only an honor, but also a great opportunity for me ____(improve) myself . And now I try my best to make ______(prepare) for it. However , I have some trouble in ______(collect) the materials relevant and using the language. I will appreciate it if you give me a hand to solve the problems.
After the contest, I am to drop_____ at your school to visit you.
Please wait for my phone.
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On Thursday Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women’s club as usual.
When she came home she sensed unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was sign of force entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room checking and (find) her spare camera missing.
The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but she just took a short walk in a park nearby, came home through the back door and settled down to wait and see what (happen).
It was 4 o’clock the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clark was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box (push) open. Picking up the kettle of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. wire turned and caught around the knob (圆钮) on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water the hand. A sharp cry was heard outside as the wire fell to the floor and the hand was (instant) pulled back, which was followed by the sound of running feet。
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Fay:Hi, Jerry. I’m thingking of applying _____a job with a multinational(跨国的) company, but I’m worried about having an interview in English. Can you give me any good tips?
Jerry:Hmm. That’s a tough one. I guess the first thing is to try to make _______good impression.
Fay:That sounds good. But _______(serious), how canI do that?
Jerry: To begin with, you should firmly shake the interviewer’s hand and keep eye contact while ______(greet) him or her with a smile.
Fay:Ah, “body language” is really important, isn’t it?
Jerry: Yes. The second thing is to be confident. You gain _______(confident) from being prepared. You should learn a little bit about the company before the interview. Find out what they do, how long they’ve been in business, _______their business motto is, that kind of thing.
Fay:I never_______(think) about that before. You’re smart, Jeery! But what should I do _______I can’t remember an English word when I’m answering a question?
Jerry:In _______case, you have to paraphrase. In other words, you have to explain what you want to say.
Fay:That’s very ______(help), Jerry. Thanks very much. Ah, one more thing. Should I ask about the salary during the interview?
Jerry: No, either let them bring up the topic of money, or wait for a second interview. Good luck!
Fay:Thanks!
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Dear Li Kang,
How's ____ going? I thought I'd write to tell you______ the American school system. Secondary school in the U.S. usually _______ (cover) seven years, grades six to twelve. Ninth to twelfth grades are high school. At the end of twelfth grade, American students receive the high school diploma. Students need a high school diploma____they want to go to college.
The school year _____ (divide) into two semesters, the first of which is September through December, _______ the second January through May. We have a long summer vacation! We start school at 7:50 am and we finish at 3 pm.
I take part in all kinds of after-school activities—I play football, basketball, _______ (swim), volleyball, table tennis and I go to theater club.
______ you tell me something about your summer vacation and _____ Chinese school system in your next letter?
Best ____ (wish),
Rob Marshall
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
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The Italian dinners we had every Sunday when I was a boy were feasts fit for a king. There were loaves of Italian bread ready to be eaten. were great with butter and even (good) when you dipped them in the sauce(调味汁). My grandma, we called "Nanny", would always bake them a day ahead so they would be ready. I remember watching her hand make the dough(面团). I would often ask to help but only because I wanted to have bite of the dough before she placed it in the pans to bake.
One day I (fool) asked Nanny why she didn’t just buy bread at the store (save) time. “Because they’re not as good,” she said her thick Italian accent. Then she laughed, smiled, and gave me a piece of dough to eat.
Nanny was right. Today I buy my bread at the store and it isn’t as good. It is factory-made and (lack) all the taste, warmth, and love that Nanny put into hers. Store-bought happiness is a sad substitute for homemade joy. you want lasting love, permanent peace, and endless joy, then you have to bake them your own.
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Lala accelerated her walk up the path to the caves, fearing that there might be wild beasts (lie) in wait for her. She had no man his spear to protect her. She had almost reached her destination a delicious smell arrested her progress and she stopped. Her senses became (dizzily)with hunger. She could see her mother and the older children (prepare) the deer and pig meat over the fire. Her aunts were making(cloth) with animal skins. Abruptly she (sit) down, only to (scoop) by her laughing, shouting sister, Luna. Lala smiled with (relieve). It was good (have) her family around her.
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, devoted April 23 to the children of the World, to stress that were the future of nation. Since 1920, Turkey has been (celebrate) April 23 as National Sovereignty and Children’s Day.
Children’s Day provides unique opportunity to contribute to international peace and solidarity(团结). In Dubai over the last four years, the help of the Consulate General of the Turkish Republic in Dubai, we have organized four (success) charity celebrations to mark April 23 Children’s Day. Many international schools and performance groups of different countries in Dubai took part. We reached an audience of nearly 4,000 people and the (participate) of more than 50 different children performance groups, (include) more than 800 children.
This year, I am (honor) to announce our fifth celebration happening today. The success of this event lies with the dedicated volunteer work of all organization (partner) as well as the generous donations of the sponsors. In order to support Dubai Autism Center’s annual autism(自我中心主义) awareness campaign is organized for the whole month of April, it has been decided to donate the income of the event to the Dubai Autism Center (DAC)
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Brighton is the (health)city in Britain with the highest level of personal trainers, yoga clubs and health food stores, according to a survey related on Friday.
The survey, looks at 19 statistics covering health, (fit)and environment, says Brighton has the highest number of residents (eat) at least five kinds of fruit and vegetables a day.
The survey, (conduct) for the Sky Travel channel, has compared 15 cities across the UK. It says Brighton residents live an average age of 78 years old. They are twice as likely (walk) or cycle to work as the people living in other parts of Britain.
In (compare)with the national average, Brighton has nearly a third more health food stores and personal trainers than in any other city in Britain. It has twice many yoga clubs, and the level of fat residents is below the national average.
Meanwhile, survey also finds that Brighton residents have the best levels of cholesterol (胆固醇) and blood pressure in Britain.
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As an old English saying goes, “honesty is the best policy.” It is more than an old cliché(陈词滥调), but good way to live your life.
First, honesty is the (easy) choice that we can make. When people get caught in lies, it always costs them something. Many relationships are destroyed by lies.
Second, honesty gives us much (free). Many people believe that being honest limits them in life, but that is not true. Sooner or later those dishonest people (pay) a price for their acts; on the contrary, when we are honest, we are (true) free.
If there were two people (stand) before you, a person with a record of being honest and a person 67 is known to be dishonest, who would you be more likely (believe) I’m sure most people would side with the honest person. we live in the truth or we live in lies. Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles. Honesty is a choice that we make each day. The choice is (you). What will you choose
语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分),答案写在答题卡对应的空格中!!
One day, Mr. Robinson had to travel somewhere _______ business by air. He liked sitting by the window when he was flying, so when he got onto the plane, he looked for a window seat. He found all of them ______(take) except one. There was a soldier _______ (sit) in the seat beside this one. _____ Mr. Robinson’s surprise, the soldier didn’t take the one by the window; but, anyhow, he at once went towards it.
When he reached it, _______, he saw there was a notice on it. It was written in ink and said, “This seat is preserved(保留)for proper load balance(平衡), thank you.” Mr. Robinson had never seen such an ______(usual) notice in a plane before, but he thought that the plane must be carrying something particularly heavy in it, so he walked on ______(find) an empty seat.
______ the plane took off, two or three people tried to sit in the seat beside the soldier. But they also read the notice and went on. When the plane was nearly full, a very beautiful girl hurried into the plane. The soldier, ____ was watching the passengers coming in, ______(quick) took the notice off the seat beside him and in this way succeeded in having the company(陪伴) of the girl during the whole trip.
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