Do you have any online classes? They make it _______ to take classes at home. All you need is a computer and an earphone.
However, _______ a recent survey among over 1,500 students from 10 cities, only 33% of students would take such classes. Many students said it is _______ to focus （集中） on studying while taking online classes. This was true for Lian Ruohan, 15, at the Afiliated High School of Peking University. “There are no classmates, no _______ teachers watching me. I can surf the internet or do other things if I want to.” she said.
Lian prepares a lot _______ taking her classes to make sure she will pay attention. She also pushes _______ to communicate with teachers. Students can come up with or answer questions while taking online classes.
But Wen Jiavi, 14, at the Yucai Middle School Attached to Chengdu No 7 High School, thinks online interaction（互动）doesn’t _______ well enough. “The online teachers don’t really understand me. When I don’t hand in homework, all I get is a short message instead of real _______,” she said.
_______, online classes still have other advantages. “It saves time and money compared to taking offline classes. Also, if I don’t understand some parts of a lesson, I can watch the ____________ over again. And I can choose to learn from teachers in different places.” Lian said.
1.A.difficult B.wrong C.awful D.possible
2.A.because of B.according to C.with the help of D.except for
3.A.strange B.quick C.hard D.popular
4.A.healthy B.foreign C.famous D.real
5.A.after B.from C.before D.since
6.A.myself B.yourself C.himself D.herself
7.A.cat B.work C.sell D.hide
8.A.care B.trust C.honor D.courage
9.A.Firstly B.Sadly C.However D.Instead
10.A.news B.match C.game D.video
In ancient times, there was a king who likes horses that could cover 1,000 li a day.He spared no effort to buy such ______. Yet three years had passed, and none was found.
One day, a guard ______ to help, “I am willing to buy a thousand-li horse for Your Highness.”
The king was pleasantly surprised, “You? Can you ______ it?”
“Yes. Please believe me.”
The guard looked for the horse wholeheartedly. He spent three months, and after much effort found such a horse. ______ when he hurried there, the horse had already died. Without thinking, he bought the bones（骨头）of the horse ______ 500 pieces of gold, and returned.
On seeing the bones, the king was very angry. “What I want is a ______ horse, but you have bought the bones of a dead one. What is the use? You have ______ 500 pieces of gold!”
The guard replied ______, “This is to let the public know that Your Highness is willing to pay a high price for even a dead thousand-li horse, let alone a live one. All the ______ will know that Your Highness truly wishes to buy a thousand-li horse. Just wait and see.”
As the guard had ______, the king bought three thousand-li horses within one year. He finally got what he wanted.
1.A.ropes B.guards C.palaces D.horses
2.A.volunteered B.hated C.refused D.forgot
3.A.make B.create C.produce D.fail
4.A.And B.So C.Because D.But
5.A.with B.from C.for D.as
6.A.cheap B.strange C.beautiful D.live
7.A.lent B.wasted C.stolen D.broken
8.A.fearfully B.sadly C.calmly D.suddenly
9.A.people B.animals C.children D.women
10.A.praised B.expected C.remembered D.seen
For all exams, planning your time is of great importance. So make sure you know exactly ______.
A.what you take the exam for B.where you write your name
C.how long you have to finish it D.who you share your marks with
—I can’t seem to fínish this project on time. My manager must be so angry.
— ______, Joe. Everything is going to be just fine.
A.You’re welcome B.Take it easy C.That’s a pity D.Be careful
—What’s wrong with my leg, doctor?
—The pain in your leg is ______ caused by old age. There is nothing I can do about it.
A.simply B.luckily C.smoothly D.carelessly
She only bought that sports car to ______ and let everyone know she can afford one.
A.pay off B.set off C.show off D.take off
