A large store had a big sale day.Ads had been placed in the (1) (当地的)newspapers several days before.The sales were so good that people rushed to the store that day.The opening time was 9 a.m.,but people had got together at the store as (2) (早地)as 7 a.m,waiting for the door to open.
A small man looked at the long line and tried to make his way to the (3) (前面).The crowd became angry and people started shouting at him.They (4) (推)him in order to force him back to the end of the line.(5) (尽管)the people in the crowd were angry,still the man tried walking to the door a second time.Many people near the door were (6) (更强壮的)than him but he still made it.
"Hey!"someone shouted in the crowd. "Is that you (7) (又,再)?When will you learn to wait in line?""They got him to the back of the line and three big (8) (女士)said they would watch him and stop him going forward. "That will make him think twice!"they thought.
The small man(9) (摇动)his head. "This is too much for me to deal with!"he said.He wanted to open the store,but he thought that it would serve these rude(10) (顾客)right if he went home and didn't open the store at all that day!
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根据句意及首字母提示填写单词。
I think Moon Theater has the most c________ seats.
I can't s_____ the music. Please turn off the player.
A_____ he is young, he knows a lot.
Many people like to eat t________ Chinese food.
We must protect our e________.
he;win;hour;swim;father;seem;unlucky;hard;talk;end |
Rick Hoyt is American and he has a good job at the University of Boston. (1) ,he is in a wheelchair because of a serious illness.He can't (2) either and he uses a computer for daily communication.However,he loves sport and wants to challenge
(3) in triathlon﹣a sports competition in which people swim 4 kilometers,bike 180 kilometers and run 42 kilometers.How can Rick make it as he can't swim,bike or run and sits in a wheelchair?It (4) to be an impossible dream for him to realize.
Rick can take part because he does it with his father,Dick Hoyt.Together,they try their best to do the(5) task in their life﹣in the running,his father pushes him in his wheelchair;in the (6) ,Rick lies in a small boat and his father swims and pulls him;in the cycling Rick sits in a special seat on the front of his (7) bike.
Of course,the Hoyts never win the race.The winner of a triathlon usually completes it in about nine(8) ,but the Hoyts take much longer time. "That's right, "says the father. "We never win.But Rick and I think that we always win. "
Now the father and son have (9) the respect(尊敬) of many people.And their (10) courage also sets a good example for us all.It sends out the message how important it is that we believe in ourselves and never give up.
根据句意,用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
—How old is your son?
—We had a special party for his birthday last Saturday. (nine)
The dictionary is very to us students.(help)
Parents always tell their children not to accept any food from a .(strange)
Don’t be angry with . He is just a child.(he)
You should give up because it isn’t good for your health.(smoke)
They eat wild animals,plants,berries,nuts,and insects.They hunt with bows and arrows.There are lots of dangerous snakes and spiders.It's one of southern Africa's
(1) (hot) places,and there is often no water.Then they have to get water from plant(2) they are ill,there are no hospitals.The people have to get medicine from plants too.
They are the San,(3) last people living in the Kalahari.The San people have another name-"bush people".(4) (they) lifestyle is very simple,but they know more about animals and plants than most people do.The San people live in small groups of 25﹣ 50.They live in huts-little "houses".These houses(5) (make)of wood and grass.There are no schools for the children.Children learn from the older people in the group.There are lots of things they have to learn so that they can live(6) a dangerous place like the Kalahari.In the evenings,the group of people often sit around a fire and tell stories.
The Kalahari is a big area of bushland in the southern Africa.It(7) (have)two parts.There is less rain in the southern part than in the northern part,(8) the south is drier.There are fewer plants and animals there,and it's more difficult for people
(9) (live).But when it rains at the end of the summer,the land becomes greener and more beautiful.For a few weeks,there are(10) (million)of little flowers and even butterflies!
阅读填空。根据下面短文内容,在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词。使短文完整、通顺。
Swimming is very popular in summer. People like swimming in summer, because water _____ people feel cool. But if you like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be ______. Last summer, more than ten people died when they were enjoying ______ in the water, and most of ____were students. But some people are still not careful in swimming. They often think they swim so well____ nothing can happen to them in water. Today is July 10th, summer coming soon. if you want _____enjoy swimming in summer, don’t forget that better swimmers have died in water. They died only because they were not careful, not because they could not swim. So don’t get into water when you go swimming alone, go ______ your teachers or your parents. If there “No Swimming” signs near the river or lake, you get into water. If you remember these rules, swimming will be safer.
I knew that my father's aunt,Betsey Trotwood,lived somewhere near Dover,so I decided to look for her.
I had to walk there and the journey took six long days.When I got to Dover,I asked a few people and they told me where (1) (go).
When Miss Betsey saw me,she shouted :Go away!Don't walk on my grass! "
"Please,madam," I said bravely, " please,Aunt Betsey. . . "
"What!" she cried, (2) (look)at me in great surprise.
"Please,Aunt Betsey,I'm your nephew David Copperfield.You came on the night I was born and saw my dear mother.My life (3) (be)very miserable since she died.My stepfather sent me to work in London and I hated it and ran away.Then someone stole my money and I had to walk. . . " I felt weak and suddenly fell to the ground.
My aunt picked me up and took me into her sitting room.While I(4) (eat) ,my aunt asked me a lot of questions.I was tired after the long day.Soon I fell asleep in a warm, (5) (comfort)bed.
Several days (6) ( late)my stepfather,Mr.Murdstone arrived. " David is a very bad boy,violent and lazy,maybe the(7) ( bad)boy in the world, " he said
(8) ( angry).
" We found him a good job in London but he ran away.Now he must(9) (punish)! "
Aunt Betsey listened to him carefully and (10) ( reply) , " I don't believe a word you say.I know you've been cruel to this boy and his poor mother.I'll look after David from now on.Now get out of here!"
阅读下面短文,选择方框里A—E五个句子填入文中空缺处,使内容完整、正确。
“I’m really thankful to our government, for it provides us with such a good training program. The training greatly helps us live well. . Then I can change my family difficulties and do good to other people.” a learner on the job training program said, feeling excited.
The learner’s grandfather is nearly 80 years old, and his mother is ill in bed. . The family is poor. The job training program helps him learn the skills that he’ll need in the work place.
The story makes me think of another story. It goes like this: Long ago, there was a man who liked fishing very much, and was lucky to catch lots of fish every day. , so he always shared his fish with his neighbors who did not know how to fish. One day, he thought that it would be great if he taught them how to fish. So he drove his neighbors together and showed them how to fish. .
At present, there are still a lot of poor people throughout the world. But it’s not good if we give only food to them. Instead, we should give them a chance to learn new skills. , and they will learn the ability to makemoney. People can learn a lot of useful things in the training program and what they learn can help them on the way to find jobs.
A. So his father, who is a farmer, is the main support of the family B. A technical training is very important to people in need C. Everybody was very happy that they could catch the fish themselves D. I will certainly study hard and learn the skills E. The man was a kind-hearted person |
Things Spotter
If you often lose things,you'll be happy with a new(1) (发明)called Things Spotter.It'll look like a small key tag that can be put on your objects.The tag will(2) (连接)to your mobile phone through BlueTooth technology.When you find something missing,don't(3) (担心)!Just press a button on your mobile phone and a map on your screen will tell you where to look.
Fire Recharger
It's really fun to(4) (扎营)in the wild!But what can you do if the batteries(电池)on your mobile phone are empty?Some(5) (工程师)are working on a Fire Recharger.It(6) (生产)electricity from the heat of fire.This means you can use a small fire to charge(充电)your mobile phone.It is very useful and will be(7) (广泛地)used in the future.
DigGoggles
Those lively underwater photos are so beautiful,but not easy to take.Besides,underwater cameras are not(8) (便宜的)enough.But soon you will have the(9) (机会)to buy a pair of DigGoggles.That's the name of a(10) (特殊的)diving mask that can take photos.Open and close your eyes twice and your camera will go 'click'!
afraid work member become still its Chinese understand or interest |
Now a growing number of young people are wearing traditional hanfu,or Han Chinese clothing.You may see them eating,shopping,travelling(1) even working in hanfu.
Hanfu(2) popular in part because the government is developing traditional culture.Period dramas have also helped develop the public's interest in traditional
(3) clothes.
What hanfu is like is different since each Han﹣controlled dynasty had(4) own style,but the clothes are usually loose,with sleeves (袖子)that hang down to the knees and flowing robes (长袍)around the body.
In modern China,people in different fields are(5) in wearing hanfu:from history lovers to students and even young(6) .
"Clothes are the foundation (基础)of culture," said Jiang Xue,who is a(7) of a hanfu club in Beijing. "If we as a people and as a country do not even(8) our traditional clothing or don't wear them,how can we talk about other important parts of our culture? "
However,there is(9) a long way for the style to go into people's daily life.Some say they are(10) of being watched by others when wearing hanfu in public.
Nowadays we often work as a team.But leading a group of people can be difficult.People want team leaders they can trust.Would you like to be a good leader?Here's some(1) for you.
Ask to know your team
Learn about each person on your team.You can't be a successful leader(2) you know your team.Be a "learner" instead of a "knower" as you don't have all of the answers.Try to get close to them by(3) questions.For example,as you pass someone,you can ask,"Hi!Do you enjoy doing these projects?" or "Do you have any ideas about how to do it better?"
Talk to your team
Be as active as you can when you stay with your team.It's a good practice to talk
(4) with everyone on your team.Tell them what you're thinking about and what new projects you're considering,The more you talk to them,the more comfortable they will feel when they give you their opinions.
(5) to your team
Let your team feel you're a good listener.Whenever they have problems at work or at home,listen to what they want to say.Be patient and(6) trying to interrupt(打断)them.Make your team feel they can talk to you.
Care about your team
Show your team you care about them as (7) are friends.People will work harder for their leaders if they feel they are really cared about.If someone comes to you(8) a problem,always be ready to help.That will make your team trust and respect you more.
Ten﹣year﹣old Orion Jean has always known that kindness is important.He often practiced it by volunteering with his family.(1) ,after entering the National Kindness Speech Contest,he became more active in it.Now he works to spread kindness everywhere through projects which help others.He calls(2) (he) action the Race to Kindness.
After(3) teacher told him about the contest.Orion had only 24 hours to write,memorize(4) record his speech.In it,he talked(5) the importance of kindness. "Kindness is like spreading hugs around the world to those who need it. "Orion said.He encourages(6) (listener) to join him in "the race of kindness" by doing small,kind acts for others.Orion's speech won the contest.He used his $500 prize(7) (collect) 619 toys for a local children's hospital.After that,Orion wanted to make an even(8) (big)influence in charity he packed meal boxes for people in need including a kind message for each receiver.
Orion says, "If someone is treated(9) (kind) it can make their day brighter and encourage that person to be kind to somebody else.And then it just(10) (grow) and makes the world a better place. "
Susan was tired of having her three children talk back to her.One day,she climbed into her kids' tree house.It was(1) good place,she thought,for a mother to go on strike(罢工).She was tired of(2) (drive) them everywhere without thanks and doing more than her share of the work around the house.Until(3) (thing) changed,Susan decided to stay up in the tree.
Susan's strike got her kids' attention,(4) course.But that was not all that happened.Word of the fed﹣up mother spread.Before long,a camera crew from television's Today Show came into their yard.Now people all across America were going to find(5) who drove the kids' mother up a tree.
As the cameras worked,the three kids stood with their father near the tree house.Kate,the Today Show host,had a question for(6) (they). "What do you think about your mom on strike in that tree house?" she asked.
"I am kind of embarrassed, " said Misty.
"I'm really shocked, "said Joseph. "I did not think it would go this far.My mom is much(7) (crazy) than we thought. "
Rachel added, "I think mom is so strange(8) I can hardly believe it. "
But Susan had made her point.If the kids(9) (want) her back,they should know what to do.When the TV crew left,the kids went into their house(10) (quick)and got busy.Not long after that Susan climbed down from the tree and went back to being a mom.
All around the world,families celebrate special days together.Traditions for these days(1) (be)very different.Some of them may surprise you.
Families in most countries have a special day to celebrate mothers.In Serbia,this day is on(2) second Sunday before Christmas.On that day,children sneak(溜)into their(3) (mother)bedroom and tie her feet with ribbon(丝带)so that she can't get out of bed.Then they shout, "Mother's Day,Mother's Day!What will you pay(4) (get) away?" Then the mother gives(5) (they)small treats and presents as payment so that the kids "free" her.
In China,they say that(6) (baby)are one year old when they are born.After that,all children celebrate their birthday on New Year's Day because that's when they grow a year
(7) (old).Actual birthdays are(8) (usual)celebrated with a big family meal.The tradition is that the "birthday boy" or "birthday girl" should fill their mouth with as many long noodles(9) they can and then eat them.This is because in Chinese culture,long noodles are a symbol(10) long life.
The smell of popcorn was in the air.I could hear kids laughing and shouting.People were everywhere!
My family and I walked around the amusement park,getting snacks and going on rides.I loved almost all types of rides.The (1)o rides that I didn't like were rides that turn you upside﹣down.But my elder sister,Laura,loved them.When we finally were near a ride that went upside﹣down,she started asking me to go with her.I told her I didn't like those rides,but she kept asking (2)b she really didn't want to go alone.I was feeling sympathy (同情)for her,so I stalled thinking that maybe I (3)s go with her,even though I really don't like to go upside﹣down.I turned to my parents for (4)h .
" Matt,you are allowed to stand up for yourself.If something makes you feel really uncomfortable,you can tell people (5)n .It's OK to tell Laura that you love her, (6)b that you can't go with her because going upside﹣down makes you uncomfortable.Be strong but kind when you tell her,so that she will (7)k you're serious. " Mom said.
"I don't want to make Laura mad or sad," I replied to Mom, "and I don't want her to think I'm being mean. "
"There's a (8)d between being aggressive (有攻击性的)and being assertive(坚决主张的).Saying 'no' doesn't mean you are willing to hurt her feelings.You're just listening to your own feelings to make sure you stay safe. " Mom answered. "The
(9)s goes for Laura.If you ask her to arm wrestle (角力)and she doesn't feel comfortable,she's allowed to say 'no',too.We are all allowed to stand up for ourselves. "
"Thanks,Mom."I said.I told Laura that I love her and like to do things with her,but that the upside﹣down rides make me uncomfortable because they scare me.She was sad,but went on the ride by(10)h and was really happy when it was over.We had a great rest of the day at the amusement park!
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