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A stag(雄鹿),which lived in a jungle,decided to go for a trip with his family to another forest.The stag and his family          the new jungle,which was            with thick bushes and trees.There was plenty to eat for all of them.
All of a sudden,the antlers(鹿角)of the stag got           in the overhanging branches of a tree.The stag tried hard,but could not            himself.His wife and baby kept on watching        
The stag thought,“Everything was fine,till now.But now I am       .We won’t be able to reach our home until I have my antlers free.How     I am! We came here for          ,but I think this is the worst       of my life.”
The stag         for some more time but he was too       .He finally 52    and kept standing there helplessly. The three of them had to spend the whole night like this.The stag kept          about his fate.
The next morning,a woodcutter saw the stag with his antlers caught in the branches.He           the stag.Soon,the woodcutter cut down the branches of the tree and set the stag free.
The stag            the woodcutter and rushed back home with his family.On reaching home,he was       to learn that some lions had          their area the previous day.Many lives were lost.
Within the flash of a second,the stag realized that he and his family were        because his antlers had got caught in the branches.The moments which he           to be the worst    period of his life turned out to be the most         for him.

A.escaped B.enjoyed C.disliked D.developed

A.supplied B.supported C.covered D.surrounded

A.caught B.hurt C.fallen D.broken

A.leave B.find C.satisfy D.free

A.hopeful B.carefully C.helplessly D.aimlessly

A.lost B. settled C.stuck D. failed

A.happy B.unlucky C.excited D.stupid

A.home B.food C.friends D.pleasure

A.party B.period C.story D.failure

A.struggled B.thought C.worked D.lasted

A.angry B.tired C.successful D.surprised

A.gave up B.caught up C.left off D.gave in

A.cheering B.rethinking C.complaining D.concerning

A.took pity on B.picked up C.took away D.looked down upon

A.killed B. followed C.thanked D.suspected

A.astonished B.ashamed C.regretted D.delighted

A.protected B.stolen C.amused D.attacked

A.cheated B.saved C.killed D.threatened

A.suspected B.experienced C.expected D.considered

A.difficult B.comfortable C.fortunate D.unbelievable

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Countless people appear in your life---familiar or strange, close or distant. Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there to serve some sort of      , to teach you a lesson, or to help you       who you are or who you want to become. You never think about who these people may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor, co-worker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger), but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will       your life in some way.
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful and unfair at first, but with more       you find that without overcoming those difficulties you would have       realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens       or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and complete stupidity all occur to       the limits of your soul.       these small tests whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved(铺设), straight, flat road to      . It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and      . The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become.
Even the       experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant(伤心的) and important ones. If someone hurts you,       you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back      , not only because they love you, but because      , they are teaching you to love and how to open your       and eyes to things.
Make every day count.       every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to      , and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have       right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no    .
Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have in      . And learn a lesson in life each day that you live.
That’s the story of life.

A.people B.intention C.purpose D.advantage

A.figure out B.let out C.give out D.hold out

A.create B.affect C.challenge D.rescue

A.consideration B.explanation C.expectation D.instruction

A.ever B.never C.already D.almost

A.on purpose B.by itself C.on principle D.by accident

A.set B.reach C.test D.exceed

A.Despite B.Without C.For D.With

A.anywhere B.somewhere C.nowhere D.everywhere

A.pointless B.bored C.undeserved D.meaningful

A.good B.different C.pleasant D.bad

A.watches B.loves C.understands D.betrays

A.temporarily B.eventually C.unconditionally D.cautiously

A.in a way B.on the way C.under way D.by the way

A.mouth B.heart C.mind D.emotion

A.Expand B.Adjust C.Expect D.Appreciate

A.evidently B.entirely C.previously D.casually

A.every B.each C.proper D.exact

A.ambition B.hatred C.beliefs D.regrets

A.future B.store C.existence D.time

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A stag(雄鹿),which lived in a jungle,decided to go for a trip with his family to another forest.The stag and his family      the new jungle,which was       with thick bushes and trees.There was plenty to eat for all of them.
All of a sudden,the antlers(鹿角)of the stag got       in the overhanging branches of a tree.The stag tried hard,but could not       himself.His wife and baby kept on watching    
The stag thought,“Everything was fine,till now.But now I am     .We won’t be able to reach our home until I have my antlers free.How        I am! We came here for     ,but I think this is the worst     of my life.”
The stag     for some more time but he was too    .He finally     and kept standing there helplessly. The three of them had to spend the whole night like this.The stag kept        about his fate.
The next morning,a woodcutter saw the stag with his antlers caught in the branches.He      the stag.Soon,the woodcutter cut down the branches of the tree and set the stag free.
The stag        the woodcutter and rushed back home with his family.On reaching home,he was      to learn that some lions had       their area the previous day.Many lives were lost.
Within the flash of a second,the stag realized that he and his family were        because his antlers had got caught in the branches.The moments which he       to be the worst period of his life turned out to be the most       for him.

A.escaped B.enjoyed C.disliked D.developed

A.supplied B.supported C.covered D.surrounded

A.caught B.hurt C.fallen D.broken

A.leave B.find C.satisfy D.free

A.hopeful B.carefully C.helplessly D.aimlessly

A.lost B. settled C.stuck D. failed

A.happy B.unlucky C.excited D.stupid

A.home B.food C.friends D.pleasure

A.party B.period C.story D.failure

A.struggled B.thought C.worked D.lasted

A.angry B.tired C.successful D.surprised

A.gave up B.caught up C.left off D.gave in

A.cheering B.rethinking C.complaining D.concerning

A.took pity on B.picked up C.took away D.looked down upon

A.killed B. followed C.thanked D.suspected

A.astonished B.ashamed C.regretted D.delighted

A.protected B.stolen C.amused D.attacked

A.cheated B.saved C.killed D.threatened

A.suspected B.experienced C.expected D.considered

A.difficult B.comfortable C.fortunate D.unbelievable

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Though giant pandas may appear perfectly happy chewing bamboos, scientists recently discovered that they would rather have something sweeter. Scientists chose         because the animals are herbivores (食草动物), which would mean that they would love sweets. However, the plant they choose, the bamboos, has a very             sugar content and is therefore not considered sweet. Could this mean that pandas have            their hobby for sweet things?
The pandas were given six kinds of sweet liquids that are         found in fruits and vegetables. They were also given         at the same time. In each of the taste tests, the animals           the natural sweeter liquids and ignored the water            . They ate up all the sweet liquids and the water was left untouched.
What was even more interesting is that when the scientists           the water with five different man-made sweeteners, ones that humans find delicious, the pandas were not as           . In these tests, they picked the water instead. The scientists believe that it could be either because pandas found them to be too            or not sweet enough and that the mixture could not            the pandas.
The scientists were not too             by the results, since pandas in zoos have always shown a preference for treats like apples, sweet potatoes and even mooncakes. Scientists believe that the pandas may have once             sweeter foods that were available in the lowland areas that they used to live in. But when human settlement in the lowland areas           them to the bamboo forests in the mountains, they had no            but to settle for the almost sugarless plants.

A.horses B.bears C.monkeys D.pandas

A.high B.simple C.low D.different

A.lost B.followed C.started D.kept

A.specially B.hardly C.naturally D.rarely

A.fruits B.water C.bamboos D.oxygen

A.picked B.hid C.rejected D.shared

A.largely B.gradually C.occasionally D.completely

A.mixed B.covered C.exchanged D.replaced

A.funny B.picky C.perfect D.interested

A.salty B.sweet C.sour D.hot

A.harm B.save C.attract D.change

A.Delighted B.surprised C.disappointed D.concerned

A.Enjoyed B.disliked C.controlled D.ignored

A.Encouraged B.forced C.introduced D.guided

A.desire B.chance C.wonder D.choice

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With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, a boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He seldom played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always        his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗).        of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever grows his sapling best shall get a gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get the gift.But seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he          an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never       it.
Several days later, he was surprised to find it didn't die, but grew so many fresh      . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his        ,bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding        after growing up.
From then on, the boy slowly became optimistic and confident. One evening, he suddenly       his biology teacher once said that plants generally grow at night. Why not go to see the tree?
When he came to the courtyard, he found his father working near the tree! Instantly he       :Father had been secretly watering his tree! He returned to his room, tears        in his eyes.
Decades passed. The boy didn't become a botanist.         , he became the U.S. President. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
       is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life. Even though it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!

A.held B.raised C.lowered D.covered

A.Both B.None C.One D.Each

A.cared for B.got rid of C.hit upon D.put on

A.appealed to B.attended to C.adapted to D.turned to

A.roots B.leaves C.branches D.seeds

A.word B.balance C.agreement D.opinion

A.teacher B.gardener C.president D.botanist

A.believed B.recalled C.repeated D.knew

A.remembered B.understood C.wondered D.admitted

A.welling B.falling C.dropping D.crying

A.Therefore B.Besides C.Moreover D.Instead

A.Love B.Water C.Disability D.Father

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  The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion .How we use our money may    as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
Money spent on experiences , rather than material goods,     more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to    $1 million under your bed .What would you do         that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing      all else---- yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money        our selfish sides. We will      much on what that money can do for us alone. Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house.
But studies show that    goods often fail to deliver       happiness. Fortunately ,our ongoing research      many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend .Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these       needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to      buying a house as a wise investment. But research shows it brings very little happiness. A study in the United States found that homeowners , on average ,were no happier than       .
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea       it means spending less time with your families and friends.
And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying       than material things. Experimental purchases—such as trips ,concerts and special meals –are more    connected to our sense of self.
And experiences come with one more    . They tend to bring us      to other people , but more often, material things are enjoyed      .So social contacts are important to       mental and physical health.

A.present B.matter C.appear D.equal

A.leads to B.breaks out C.holds on D.brings along

A.keep B.own C.discover D.count

A.to B.with C.about D.for

A.above B.below C.before D.after

A.shows B.explains C.proves D.designs

A.depend B.concentrate C.take D.look

A.mental B.material C.beautiful D.clever

A.outgoing B.lasting C.willing D.exciting

A.invites B.offers C.prefers D.follows

A.changes B.plans C.decisions D.mistakes

A.know B.view C.dream D.judge

A.buyers B.sellers C.builders D.renters

A.if B.how C.unless D.though

A.houses B.cars C.experiences D.health

A.clearly B.hardly C.generally D.deeply

A.advantage B.conclusion C.purpose D.identity

A.familiar B.close C.proper D.native

A.completely B.worldwide C.secretly D.alone

A.gain B.damage C.improve D.build

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Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women.Career women are _   _ than housewives.Evidence shows that _   _are in poorer health than the job-holders.A study shows that  _   _the unemployment rate increases by 1%,the death rate increases correspondingly by 2%.All this comes down to one point:Work is helpful to health.
Why is work good for health? It is because work _   _  people busy,  _   _ loneliness and  solitude. Researches show that people feel unhappy,_   _and lonely when they have nothing to do.Instead,the happiest are those who are _   _ .Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard . Work serves as  _   _ between man and reality.By work,people_   _ each other.By collective activity,they find friendship and warmth.This is helpful to health.The loss of work _   _  the loss of everything.It affects man spiritually and  _   _  him liable to disease.
_   _  ,work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of _   _.Work makes one feel his value and status in society.When  _   _ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully _   _a patient or a teacher sees his students _   _,they are happy _   _ .
From the above we can  _   _  to the conclusion that the more you work, _   _and healthier you will be.Let us work hard,study well and _   _ a happy and healthy life.

A.richer B.healthier C.weaker D.worse

A.the old B.the busy C.the jobless D.the hard-working

A.whenever B.whether C.though D.since

A.keeps B.forces C.needs D.require

A.in charge of B.in lack of C.in touch with D.away from

A.interested B.joyful C.concerned D.worried

A.busy B.free C.lazy D.dull

A.a guard B.a gap C.a channel D.a bridge

A.come across B.come into contact with C.look down upon D.watch over

A.means B.stands C.helps D.matches

A.forces B.orders C.finds D.makes

A.Besides B.Then C.However D.Yet

A.disappointment B.achievement C.regret D.apology

A.a worker B.a farmer C.a writer D.a manager

A.makes friends with B.has a talk C.operates on D.deals with

A.raise B.grow C.rise D.increase

A.in a word B.without a word C.at a word D.beyond words

A.come B.reach C.arrive D.draw

A.the lonelier B.the weaker C.the stronger D.the happier

A.lead B.make C.earn D.share

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Do fight against painting pollution
Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more      and teachers have noticed another kind of pollution, which comes from the printed papers      on streets.
These printed things      newspapers but have hardly anything to do with       . You can only find reading materials badly made up there-some are too strange for anyone to        ; others are frightening stories of something      . However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such      reading, which       them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares and immoral ideas in         . Homework is left          and daily games lost.
These sellers stand about on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers,       they are, we never know, are         their silent money.
The sheep-skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not         this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers.           , the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it.          you may even find several children, driven by their curious natures,            one patched paper, which has traveled from hand to hand.
It really does       to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The         teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time, the young          need more interesting books to help them          those ugly paper.

A.writers B.readers C.students D.parents

A.sold B.printed C.put D.found

A.work out B.look like C.act as D.depend on

A.them B.children C.young people D.it

A.think B.believe C.know D.understand

A.still worse B.even better C.very good D.more important

A.wonderful B.interesting C.useful D.poisonous

A.spends B.costs C.pays D.takes

A.sight B.common C.return D.use

A.unknown B.much C.less D.undone

A.what B.whoever C.whatever D.who

A.making B.spending C.wasting D.using

A.forbid B.separate C.leave D.stop

A.Luckily B.Unfortunately C.Badly D.Happily

A.Always B.Hardly C.Sometimes D.Seldom

A.sharing B.getting C.holding D.taking

A.good B.favor C.wrong D.harm

A.puzzled B.surprised C.disappointed D.worried

A.teachers B.parents C.readers D.writers

A.come into B.break down C.get rid of D.get off

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Earthquakes are ____, and thousands of them happen each day. But most are too weak to feel. During a ____ earthquake, there is often a great noise first. Then the earth ____ terribly and many houses ____ down. Railway tracks break and trains go ____ lines; a great many factories are ____; thousands of deaths are caused, and many more lose homes ... ____ the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake ____, other disasters such as fires often ____. More buildings are destroyed and more ____ are caused.
It is well known of the ____ of a possible earthquake, and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquakes. More than 2,000 years ago, ____, a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng ____ a machine which could find out from which ____ the seismic waves had come, and this machine is still ____ by scientists today. Now we know much more about earthquakes and ____ they happen, but we still cannot ____ exactly when and where an earthquake will happen, and cannot __53__ it from happening. So earthquakes are among the ____ disasters in the world.
No one can stop natural earthquakes. ____, scientists can help stop earthquakes destroying the whole cities and causing too many deaths.

A.common B.familiar C.strange D.unusual

A.real B.small C.big D.weak

A.moves B.breaks C.jumps D.shakes

A.get B.fall C.set D.put

A.off B.behind C.into D.on

A.burst B.buried C.destroyed D.struck

A.Except B.Because of C.Instead of D.Besides

A.lonely B.itself C.themselves D.later

A.follow B.enter C.come D.copy

A.quakes B.results C.difficulties D.deaths

A.information B.problems C.dangers D.questions

A.as a result B.as well C.for example D.in fact

A.invented B.bought C.found D.discovered

A.country B.city C.way D.direction

A.improved B.used C.protected D.repaired

A.where B.why C.what D.when

A.speak B.point C.talk D.tell

A.make B.let C.stop D.prepare

A.worst B.fast C.most D.best

A.However B.So C.And D.But

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Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened _____. As was discussed before, it was not _____ the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic _____, following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the _____ of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution _____ up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading _____ through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures _____ the 20th-century world of the motor car and the air plane. Not everyone sees that process in a right way. Nevertheless, it is _____ to do so.
It is generally recognized, _____, that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, _____ by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, _____ its impact on the media was not immediately _____. As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became “personal” too, as well as institutional, with display becoming _____ and storage capacity _____. They were thought of, like people, _____ generations, with the distance between generations much _____.
It was within the computer age that the term “information society” began to be widely used to describe the _____ within which we now live. The communications revolution has _____ both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been _____ views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. “Benefits” have been weighed _____ “harmful” outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.

A.between B.before C.since D.later

A.after B.by C.during D.until

A.means B.method C.medium D.measure

A.process B.company C.light D.form

A.gathered B.speeded C.worked D.picked

A.on B.out C.over D.off

A.of B.for C.beyond D.into

A.important B.difficult C.honest D.concrete

A.indeed B.hence C.however D.therefore

A.brought B.followed C.stimulated. D.characterized

A.unless B.since C.lest D.although

A.apparent B.desirable C.negative D.believable

A.sharper B.darker C.heavier D.higher

A.decreasing B.increasing C.declining D.flowing

A.by means of B.in terms of C.with regard to D.in line with

A.deeper B.fewer C.nearer D.smaller

A.environment B.distance C.sky D.state

A.regarded B.impressed C.influenced D.effected

A.competitive B.controversial C.conditional D.clumsy

A.above B.upon C.against D.with

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Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks        than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more        than we realize. In fact, non-verbal(非言语)communication takes up about 50% of what we really     .And body language is particularly _        when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so         a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it..       ,different societies treat the          between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having      contact(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with        . People from Latin American countries       ,touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in          . it may look like a Latino is          a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving        _. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep       which the Latino will in return regard as     
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people        . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from       cultures, there's a strong possibility of       . But whatever the situation, the best           is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be      .

A.straighter B.louder C.harder D.further

A.sounds B.invitations C.feelings D.messages

A.hope B.receive C.discover D.mean

A.immediate B.misleading C.important D.difficult

A.well B.far C.much D.long

A.For example B.Thus C.However D.In short

A.trade B.distance C.connection D.greetings

A.Eye B.Verbal C.Bodily D.telephone

A.strangers B.relatives C.neighbors D.enemies

A.in other words B.on the other hand C.in a similar way D.by all means

A.trouble B.conversation C.silence D.experiment

A.disturbing B.helping C.guiding D.following

A.closer B.faster C.In D.away

A.stepping forward B.going on C.backing away D.coming out

A.weakness B.carelessness C.friendliness D.coldness

A.talk B.travel C.laugh D.think

A.different B.European C.Latino D.rich

A.curiosity B.excitement C.misunderstanding D.nervousness

A.chance B.time C.result D.advice

A.noticed B.treated C.respected D.pleased

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Exam anxiety is something that almost every person experiences during his or her student life. Little anxiety actually helps one       and work hard for the exams. However, if students spend all their time in feeling      , a lot of valuable study time would be lost.
In this competitive world,       cause a lot of nervousness in students. For some, exam anxiety encourages them to work hard, while for others it may be the root cause for poor performance, leading to academic       and lack of confidence. In fact, some students are anxious by nature and easily get nervous when they face a(n)      situation. They will think       even if they have prepared well. They fear that they may         what they have studied, and when it is too much, their       is likely to come true.
One of the most important methods of       exam anxiety is to prepare well in advance. Studying regularly for a few hours every day helps increase the       of students. If students are not able to handle anxiety or nervousness, they could talk to their teachers, parents, friends or instructors.       should also avoid giving pressure to their kids to do well. Creating a peaceful and       atmosphere at home can be greatly helpful.
To       and sleep properly is also important. Students tend to avoid sleep and starve themselves due to anxiety, but it is       to their academic performance and health. It’s better that students should plan their time well and take proper breaks between studies. They should always remember to set aside some time for their       since some entertainment helps them relax and concentrate.

A.concentrate B.relax C.succeed D.experience

A.curious B.confident C.anxious D.calm

A.plans B.breaks C.jobs D.exams

A.failure B.achievement C.preparation D.performance

A.peaceful B.stressful C.natural D.avoidable

A.positively B.confidently C.intentionally D.negatively

A.remember B.forget C.confuse D.lose

A.fear B.dream C.expectation D.competition

A.increasing B.feeling C.avoiding D.creating

A.relaxation B.pressure C.nervousness D.confidence

A.Teachers B.Parents C.Friends D.Instructors

A.relaxing B.exciting C.depressing D.worrying

A.learn B.play C.rest D.eat

A.helpful B.harmful C.important D.nice

A.studies B.habits C.hobbies D.meals

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Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films we've just watched or books we've just finished reading, but plain and simple ____.
Language is our greatest treasure as a species, and what do we ____ do with it? We gossip. About others' behaviour and private lives, such as who's doing what with whom, who's in and who's out-and why; how to deal with difficult ____ situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.
So why are we keen on gossiping? Are we just natural ____, of both time and words? Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life? It's not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar. In fact, in his latest book, Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, the psychologist says gossip is one of these really____issues.
Dunbar ____ the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively, or even to promote the exchange of poetic stories about their origins and the supernatural. Instead he suggests that language evolved among women. We don't spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk, argues Dunbar—____, he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.
Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the ____ of the higher primates(灵长类动物)like monkeys. By means of grooming--cleaning the fur by brushing it, monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or____ from outside it.
As we human beings evolve from a particular branch of the primate family, Dunbar ____ that at one time in our history we did much the same. Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group, the greater the ____ it provided; on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close to others. Grooming helped to ____ the pressure and calm everybody down.
But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be ____ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more ____ kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal(有声的)grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one ____ contact.

A.claim B.description C.gossip D.language

A.occasionally B.habitually C.independently D.originally

A.social B.political C.historical D.cultural

A.admirers B.masters C.users D.wasters

A.vital B.sensitive C.ideal D.difficult

A.confirms B.rejects C.outlines D.broadens

A.for instance B.in addition C.on the contrary D.as a result

A.motivation B.appearance C.emotion D.behaviour

A.attack B.contact C.inspection D.assistance

A.recalls B.denies C.concludes D.confesses

A.prospect B.responsibility C.leadership D.protection

A.measure B.show C.maintain D.ease

A.saved B.extended C.consumed D.gained

A.common B.efficient C.scientific D.Thoughtful

A.indirect B.daily C.physical D.secret

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  It was July 1976. An unmanned spaceship, Viking One, had arrived at Mars. On July 20th, the spaceship  . Part of it continued toward a landing on the planet. It fell  through the late afternoon Mars’ sky.
Forty kilometers above the planet, the thin  began to slow its fall. Six kilometers above the planet a big parachute(降落伞)opened. The landing craft fell more slowly. Then, three rocket engines  . And the landing craft set down  on the surface.   in the Viking One Lander immediately sent a message to the earth. It said, “I am here. I am down safely. I am beginning my work. ”
The message  at the speed of light. It took twenty minutes to reach the earth, more than three hundred and twenty million kilometers  . Scientists and engineers at the control center  .
Moments later, television receiver in the control center began to  the first picture from Viking One. People at the center could see the feet of the landing craft sitting firmly on the 11 soil of Mars. Those pictures were our first  look at the planet. They showed a red surface, full of rocks, with no sign of  . It was our first look at a planet that is full of surprises, mysteries and promise. Viking One was launched toward Mars in August, 1975. The spaceship had two  : an orbiter(轨道飞行器)and a lander(着陆器). The orbiter would circle  Mars. It would take pictures of Mars’ surface. It would  the atmosphere.
The  would go down to the surface. It would carry  to dig up and study soil and  .
It also would report about any evidence of life on the planet. The lander would send this  to the orbiter and then back to the earth.

A.separated B.appeared C.worked D.started

A.correctly B.slowly C.quickly D.directly

A.air B.universe C.space D.atmosphere

A.fired B.fell C.opened D.floated

A.heavily B.softly C.suddenly D.immediately

A.A computer B.A rocket C.A pilot D.An astronaut

A.spread B.traveled C.shot D.moved

A.far B.long C.distant D.away

A.shouted B.watched C.cheered D.welcomed

A.make B.take C.show D.search

A.red B.brown C.gray D.black

A.careful B.close C.real D.clear

A.men B.life C.trees D.air

A.parts B.rockets C.engines D.centers

A.through B.towards C.over D.around

A.enter B.examine C.collect D.discover

A.orbiter B.lander C.spaceship D.rocket

A.engineers B.astronauts C.parachutes D.instruments

A.surface B.trees C.rocks D.pictures

A.spaceship B.rocket C.lander D.information

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I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people  I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a  person.
I think my  started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my  and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever  to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really  . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n)  . I started asking people around me what they were doing, and if they were having trouble I  to help. That was really a big  for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of  are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new  , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my  . Every time I came into her room, she was so  because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never  her, so I took her place. She let me  that making others feel good makes me feel good, too.  When she died, I was  , but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much  person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not  these experiences. They have  me to care about other people more than about myself. I  who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

A.since B.before C.or D.unless

A.famous B.simple C.different D.skilled

A.education B.career C.tour D.change

A.balance B.homework C.degree D.interest

A.talked B.wrote C.lied D.reported

A.careful B.lonely C.curious D.guilty

A.argument B.game C.experiment D.defence

A.dared B.offered C.hesitated D.happened

A.dream B.problem C.duty D.step

A.us B.which C.them D.whom

A.attitude B.hobby C.hope D.luck

A.friend B.partner C.guide D.guest

A.polite B.happy C.strange D.confident

A.bothered B.answered C.visited D.trusted

A.explain B.guess C.declare D.see

A.homeless B.heartbroken C.bad-tempered D.hopeless

A.quieter B.busier C.better D.richer

A.forget B.face C.improve D.analyze

A.forced B.preferred C.ordered D.taught

A.miss B.like C.wonder D.expect

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