选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。
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1.What a beautiful house! It’s like a .
2.My uncle is an office worker of medium .
3.Mandeep’s family is too poor to her schooling. Let’s help her!
4.My dog is my best friend. And I will him till the end.
5.Our project is for children, so we only accept those aged 14 and .
We usually believe what our brain tells us, but there are some amazing facts which show that the brain tricks us. As a result, we think we can see something that is not actually there or we ignore（忽视）things that actually are there.
Scientists Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris have researched this phenomenon（现象）, which they call “change blindness”. Their experiments show how we sometimes just do not see what is in front of our eyes because .
Here is one of their most famous experiments. In this experiment, the participants（参与者）were shown a video of two groups of people (one group in white T-shirts and one group in black T-shirts) who passed basketballs around in a hallway. Each group had three members. Simons and Chabris asked the participants to count how many times the white team passed the ball. While the two teams were passing their balls around, a person dressed up as a big bear walked through the group and stopped to look at the camera. Simons and Chabris found that about half of the research participants did not notice the big bear.
1.What do Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris do?
A. Scientists.
B. Astronauts.
C. Engineers.
D. Directors.
2.How many people did the experiment need in the video?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Six.
D. Seven.
3.What percentage of the participants noticed the big bear?
A. Less than 25%.
B. About 50%.
C. About 75%.
D. Almost 100%.
4.Which is the most suitable to complete the last sentence in the second paragraph?
A. we are not interested in it
B. we are too confident to see it
C. we are depending on other people
D. we are paying attention to watching something else
The day before yesterday, when Peter’s family were having dinner, Father raised an interesting question, “Was there anything in our past that we feel ashamed of, guilty about, or regretted? Maybe we can find ways to say sorry, or take some action to right any wrongdoing.” This seemed like a very private matter, but Peter thought about it carefully the whole night.
Peter remembered an incident from middle school. In his school, there was a worker, Neil Stone, who none of the kids liked. One night, Peter and two of his classmates decided to play a trick on him. They found a can of red paint, and wrote on the school main road in bright red: Neil Stone is a fool! The next day, the whole school saw these words. Within two hours, Neil had Peter and his two classmates in his office. His classmates said that they had done it but Peter lied,
denying the truth. No one ever talked about it.
This morning, Peter went back to his middle school. Neil Stone is still working there. “Sorry, Neil. Do you still remember what happened ten years ago? I want you to know that I did it.” “I knew it!’ Neil laughed. They had a good laugh and a lively discussion. Neil’s closing words were: “Peter, I always felt bad for you because your classmates got it off their mind, and I knew you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for visiting me… for your sake.”
Peter knows that no matter how difficult the situation is, it is never too late to clear up the past and make a fresh start.
1.What did Peter remember doing in middle school?
A. Something fantastic.
B. Something unpleasant.
C. Something valuable.
D. Something useful.
2.What colour were the words “Neil Stone is a fool!”?
A. Dark blue.
B. Light green.
C. Pure white.
D. Bright red.
3.What does the underlined word “denying” mean?
A. 夸大B. 赞同C. 否认D. 承认
4.When did Neil know who wrote the words on the school main road?
A. Ten years ago.
B. The day before yesterday.
C. This morning.
D. Not until Peter told him.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Peter’s story.
B. An unforgettable lesson.
C. It’s never too late.
D. Every dog has its day.
1.What is this?
A. A notice. B. An advertisement.
C. An application. D. An interview.
2.Who is this most probably written for?
A. Parents. B. Children.
C. Pupils. D. Guides.
3.What is NOT mentioned about the trip?
A. Days of the trip. B. Places to visit.
C. Price of the trip. D. Meals during the trip.
When we think of Christmas, we probably think of , Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.
A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by British writer Charles Dickens (1812-1870). It is about an old man Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He only thinks about himself and is to share things with others. He doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect ghosts to visit him.
That , the ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds him his happy days as a child. Then the second ghost, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the . Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning — Christmas Day!
Scrooge decides to change his life and to be a kind person. He celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true of Christmas!
1.A. prizes B. gifts C. fireworks D. tricks
2.A. names B. naming C. named D. to name
3.A. unwilling B. glad C. ready D. impatient
4.A. make trouble B. make mistakes C. make more friends D. make more money
5.A. praised B. punished C. saved D. recommended
6.A. two B. three C. four D. five
7.A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. night
8.A. with B. to C. of D. for
9.A. how B. what C. when D. why
10.A. past B. present C. future D. front
11.A. calm B. scared C. angry D. relaxed
12.A. promises B. fails C. continues D. forgets
13.A. quietly B. hardly C. sadly D. happily
14.A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. nobody
15.A. friendship B. story C. form D. spirit
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