One day as I was sitting in a coffee shop, I noticed a girl working on her laptop. Two people (A) passed by and accidentally knocked over her drink. To avoid the embarrassment (困窘), the girl pretended (假装) that (B) ______ had happened and continued working on her computer.
This reminded me that both in China and Britain, when something strange happens around you or when you are in an embarrassing situation, (C) people tend (倾向于) to use this common way to not catch other people’s attention.
A lot of the time, Britons use self—depreciating humor (自嘲式的幽默). This is a well-known British characteristic. For example, imagine walking (D) ______ your friends and you fall over. Your friend may just say (E) “旅途愉快!” Or you may just laugh about how clumsy (笨拙的) you are. For many Britons, making fun of yourself is a way of showing your strength of character.
Also, British are considerate when it comes to embarrassing others. For example, students (F) usually have a birthday party every year. So during the school day, a student will give out invitations to the class. If one person doesn’t get an invitation, but the rest of the class does, he or she will feel embarrassed. To avoid it, it’s common for students to even invite people who aren’t (G) their friends.
1.写出文中划线部分 (A) 和 (F) 的同义词或近义词：______ ______
2.在文中 (B) 和 (D) 的空白处填入适当的单词： ______ ______
3.将文中划线部分 (C) 改写为: people tend to use this common way ______ ______ other people won’t notice it.
4.将文中划线部分 (E) 译成英语：______
5.文中划线部分 (G) 指代的是：______
It is August 2050. Mrs Peng and Mr Yu are writing about hotels and houses on their posts.
The Hotel Whale
The Hotel Whale is built (A) 在水下. It is in the shape of a whale. This hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.
Mrs Peng: “When we were staying at the hotel recently, my children watched the fish outside their bedroom window. (B) They were never bored.”
Forever Green Houses
These houses are both “green” and “smart”. There is glass outside the houses. Heat is held under the glass and is then used as energy for (C) each house. In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctor’s computer. In the kitchen, your smart fridge tells the supermarket’s computer when you (D) need more food.
Mr Yu: “When we were living in our old house, we were using more energy. I would certainly recommend Forever Green Houses to my friends. (E) They will satisfy everyone.”
1.将文中划线部分(A)译成英语：______
2.文中划线部分(B)指代的是：______
3.写出文中划线部分(C)和(D)的同义词或近义词：_____ ______
4.将文中划线部分(E)改写为:Everyone will ______ ______ with them.
5.在文中找出两个描述未来房屋的形容词：______ ______
Today I took part in a quiz show at a TV studio. When I arrived at 1. (eighth) o’clock, a woman put make-up on my face, and brushed my hair.
Then the director came. He told me to stay 2. (relax) and not to worry. It was really kind of him to do that. The hot lights shone down upon 3. (we). One of the contestants passed out before the show started, so the director 4. (choose) another girl. The girl was called Angela. She knew a lot of 5. (thing). She beat me and another contestant and finally won the prize. Everyone was happy for Angela.
I was sorry I didn’t win, but I’ll do 6. (well) next time.
阅读短文,然后从方框中选出可以填入文中空白处的单词。
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Did you ever think about how people got their surnames (family names)? Did you ever 1. who was the first person to have your surname?
Many modern British surnames go 2. to the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons who ruled England for 300 years, until 1066 AD. During those3. , people just had one name. To tell each person apart, the Anglo-Saxons added 4. the place a person came from or the job they did to their first name. For example, a lady called Agatha 5. the town of Blackburn could be called Agatha Blackburn.
The Vikings, on the other hand, 6. the name of a person’s father or mother. So Erik Jonsson was the son of a man named Jon. Many Viking men 7. had nicknames (绰号). These used to mean the opposite of what the person was actually like. For example, John Short could be a very 8. man, or Erik Wise could be a man who was not very clever!
So, next time someone tells you their surname, stop and think for a minute. It might tell you 9. about their ancestors(祖先) from centuries ago!
Raising chickens seems a difficult task for teenagers. Gracie Goodpasture, from Virginia, US, not only raises them, but also tries to breed (喂养) the “perfect chicken”. And she even won an award for her love of science.
Gracie started breeding chickens in her third grade at Steward School. At first, she worked on some farms for her school project. But later, the 14-year-old started to have some ideas of her own.
“Some have thicker eggshells (蛋壳), and they’re hearty (健壮的) throughout the winter,” said Grade.
Since then, the young science lover started to try to find the healthiest free-range (散养) chickens. And she ended up breeding a type that now bears her name.
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) gave the 2015 Angela Award to Gracie Goodpasture. Her interests don’t end with chickens and eggs. She is also into building robots and testing preservatives (防腐剂) in fast foods. In her words, she wants to go to Virginia Tech for poultry (家禽) sciences in the future.
1.Where is Gracie from?
2.In which grade did Gracie start breeding chickens?
3.What did Gracie find about some chickens’ eggshells?
4.When did NSTA give the Angela Award to Gracie?
5.Why does Gracie want to go to Virginia Tech in the future?
The most valuable gift I have ever received was a photo album from my best friend Kevin.
Kevin and I were classmates for all six years of primary school. We both had the same interests, so we always had a lot of things to talk about. It is wonderful to have such a good friend.
However, last summer, Kevin had to move to another city because of his father’s job. Then he gave me a photo album. “It has photos of the memorable events we have experienced together. I’ve also written some notes under each photo,” he said. I was deeply moved.
I put the album beside my bed. I always look at it when I think of Kevin.
1.What is the writer’s most valuable gift?
2.Why did the writer and Kevin always have many things to talk about?
3.When did Kevin move to another city?
4.Where did Kevin write some notes?
5.What does the writer do when he thinks of Kevin?
