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Beijing isn't what it used to be. The last decade ________(witness) great changes in the city images.
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A survey of China's citizens found that some smokers are unwilling to kick the habit because they aren't fully aware ________ the harm it does to health.
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I have urged Tony ________(stay) away from computer games before he becomes addicted to them.
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The boss refused to sell the car for ________ he thought was not satisfactory.
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—Do you work in this office? —No, as a clerk in this office is on vacation, I'm just helping______ here for about a week.
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We are now enjoying the cool air in the room. ________ the meantime, the farmers are harvesting crops in the hot sun.
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—Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week. —Sorry, sir, but I was help ________ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
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—Look, the absentminded student is holding the book upside________. —He is much too careless.
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Jane lay on the floor ________(tremble), too ________(scare) to move.
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If he fails again, he will drag us all ________ with him.
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Tail Spin
Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she's even swimming at all. She doesn't have a tail. Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “ Is she going to make it？” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it—but her tail didn't. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle. Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way—like a fish! She pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side. The movements put harmful pressure on Grace's backbone. So a company offered to create a manmade tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn't hurt her. The first time Grace wore the artificial tail, she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The new tail isn't necessary for her to feel comfortable，” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion (动作) and build muscles (肌肉)．” Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her manmade tail gives people so much courage. 1.When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her ________. A．physical build B．potential ability C．chance of survival D．adaptation to the surroundings 2.A manmade tail is created for Grace to ________. A．let her recover faster B．make her comfortable C．adjust her way of swimming D．help her perform better tricks 3.The story of Grace inspires people to ________. A．stick to their dreams B．treat animals friendly C．treasure what they have D．face difficulties bravely
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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage(按揭)，credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us ____ chasing the same thing. One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell ____. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I ____ the countryside for some place I could rent for the ___ possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road ____ the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was ____， full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and ____ a corner to camp in. The locals knew nothing about me, ____ slowly, they started teaching me the ____ of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began ____ around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a ____ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of ____. What I had believed in, all those things I thought were ____ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. ____ on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my ____ with my neighbors. Four years later, I moved back into ____. I saw many people were having a really hard time, ____ their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to ___ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house，but over time I've had nine people come in and move on to other places. We'd all be in ____ if we hadn't banded together. The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about ____ we can all get by together. 1.A.separately B．equally C．violently D．naturally 2.A.off B．apart C．over D．out 3.A.crossed B．left C．toured D．searched 4.A.fullest B．largest C．fairest D．cheapest 5.A.at B．through C．over D．round 6.A.occupied B．abandoned C．emptied D．robbed 7.A.turned B．approached C．cleared D．cut 8.A.but B．although C．otherwise D．for 9.A.benefit B．lesson C．nature D．art 10.A.sticking B．looking C．swinging D．turning 11.A.wild B．real C．different D．remote 12.A.neighborliness B．happiness C．friendliness D．kindness 13.A.unique B．expensive C．rare D．necessary 14.A.Up B．Down C．Deep D．Along 15.A.cooperation B．relationships C．satisfaction D．appointments 16.A.reality B．society C．town D．life 17.A.creating B．losing C．quitting D．offering 18.A.put in B．turn in C．take in D．get in 19.A.yards B．shelters C．camps D．cottages 20.A.when B．what C．whether D．how
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