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Johann Strauss was born in Vienna in 1825．Although his father did not want him to become a 1. (music)，Strauss Junior studied the violin 2. (secret)as a child．When his father discovered his son practising on a violin one day，he gave him a beating， 3. (say)that he was going to beat the music out of the boy．But that didn’t prevent the boy from becoming one of the 4. (great)composers of all time．
He wrote his first waltz at the age of six．At nineteen，he decided to devote 5. (he)to music．He formed his own orchestra and made a successful tour of Europe and soon became known 6. the Waltz King．The emperor of Austria was so 7. (please)with his music that he appointed him．the conductor at the court balls of Vienna．It Was for these occasions 8. ．He wrote some of his most popular waltzes，among9. was the well-known favourite The Blue Danube．In all，the talented Johann Strauss 10. (write)more than 500 masterpieces．
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My 12-year-old daughter，Lauren，came home from school yesterday．She _________ waved her grade book to me．She had been _________ A-1 in most subjects such as mathematics，language arts and science—a great_________! Then she sadly pointed out that her perfect score was damaged by a B-1 in _________ and a C-1 in Playsical Education．
I asked her what the scores_________．She said that the _________ showed the achievement and the number showed the effort．That moment I _________ that the grades were misleading．I reached out my hands and gave her a big _________ and told her in my mind she had a perfect score．It didn’t ________ that her grade in French was a“B”—“l” _________ that she had tried her best．That is something to make any parent proud．
Everybody is_________ ．Everybody has different potential．Not all of us will become scientists or sports _________ ．But without 100％effort no _________ can be achieved．If I see a salesperson fail at sales，the _________thing I want to examine is the effort being put in．If there is a problem with _________，the salesperson has no future．But if I see a salesperson isn’t_________ with l00％effort，he or she is worth my effort in helping．Maybe a bit of training or some_________ from a more successful person will _________．
I know that 100％effort，focus in the right direction，will always bring a _________ whether that is an“A”or a“C”．As long as you make 100％effort，you are_________ ．
1.A．seriously B．patiently C．cautiously D．proudly
2.A．handed B．awarded C．sent D．promised
3.A．favor B．relief C．1esson D．achievement
4.A．Politics B．English C．French D．Science
5.A．needed B．attracted C．affected D．meant
6.A．score B．1etter C．figure D．word
7.A．realized B．checked C．recognized D．remembered
8.A．hug B．shake C．kiss D．smile
9.A．bother B．work C．matter D．suffer
10.A．said B．showed C．warned D．included
11.A．energetic B．independent C．different D．curious
12.A．trainers B．salesmen C．fans D．stars
13.A．safety B．principle C．experience D．potential
14.A．1ast B．first C．best D．1atest
15.A．ambition B．confidence C．effort D．attitude
16.A．cheerful B．careful C．successful D．hopeful
17.A．advice B．money C．expectation D．protection
18.A．help B．decide C．appear D．match
19.A．competition B．result C．task D．choice
20.A．great B．diligent C．famous D．Reliable
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It’s Nice to be Home
1. I have been fortunate enough to make trips to many countries．They were wonderful adventures filled with new sights and experiences．And my wife and I have another trip in the planning stages．
We're home now and have settled back into our daily routine of life．2. I find that when I am at home，particularly for a while when we have just returned from a trip，I feel very comfortable．Perhaps it is because everything around me is familiar and the daily routine is so much the same I can move through it almost without thinking．3.Perhaps it is because we can have meals at home instead of always being in restaurants，although it's nice to let someone else do the cooking，and because I can sleep in my own bed．There are times I think it would be nice to simply stop travelling and stay home and I'm stile I would be very comfortable if that were to happen． 4.
Yet I guess I am probably a restless soul because I know that after I have been home for a while I will start to think about other places we might go and other things we want to see．We will travel again and we feel fortunate to be able to do so．5. Still，one of the best things about travelling for me is coming home．I'm very comfortable here at home even if it is difficult to say exactly why．
A．I like to travel very much．
B．I enjoy local food while travelling．
C．I like being home，for whatever reason．
D．Perhaps it is because our friends are here．
E．And I enjoy my daily life at home so much．
F．We want to see as much of the world as we can．
G．It’s lucky that my wife and I both love travelling．
The Israeli farmers who pioneered the revolutionary technology known as drip irrigation weren’t trying to solve one of the world’s most urgent problems．They were just trying to survive．They lived in the desert，and they didn’t have enough water to grow their crops．
In its simplest form，it was little more than a pipe with holes in it．But behind each hole was a hi-tech dripper that let out just the fight amount of water．Snaked along a row of crops so that the holes were positioned directly above the roots，the pipe could direct each precious drop of water directly to the plants，getting a bigger harvest while using a very small amount of the water．
Over time，the farmers improved upon the technology，perfecting the drippers that regulated the flow of water，and connecting the pipelines to computers that could determine exactly how much water each plant needed and when．
If the global population kept growing，the rest of the world would increasingly resemble their little community in the desert．So they began selling their irrigation systems in other parts of the world，eventually expanding to more than 110 countries．Netafirm，the company says it’s lifting people out of poverty and conserving water at a time when the importance of doing so has never been clearer．
The mass adoption of drip irrigation won’t save the world by itself．To avoid the coming catastrophe，nearly everybody will，in some way，have to do more with less，perhaps through accepting and using other new technologies．Otherwise，it’s going to get ugly．
1.Why is drip irrigation called“the revolutionary technology”?
A．It saves the world all by itself．
B．It is controlled by computers．
C．It makes irrigation more effective．
D．It provides deserts with water．
2.What does“one of the world’s most urgent problems”in Paragraph l refer to?
A．Lacking water． B．Lacking labor．
C．Lacking food． D．Lacking energy．
3.How does the drip irrigation help farmers with crops?
A．By drilling holes on the pipes．
B．By regulating water via drippers.
C．By snaking pipes along the crops．
D．By placing pipes just above roots.
4.Which of the following will be the best slogan for Netafirm to sell the irrigation systems?
A．Less water；More harvest．
B．New technology；New world．
C．More grain；Less starvation．
D．Water saving；World surviving．
As the 2016 Presidential election is approaching，US high school students have become more interested in the election．They hope to have a say in deciding the next US president．
Wilentz said the country needs change．“Even though I will not be old enough to vote in the next presidential election，my voice matters.” Wilentz said.“Discussions I may have with my peers, debates with teachers and communication with my parents allow me to be heard and give my opinions meaning．”
Jean，a former vote director，said teenagers should be paying attention to the presidential election because many high school students will be of voting age by election time．She said candidates have views and positions on certain topics that may affect teens’lives．
Ohayon is concerned about issues that younger Americans face，such as the cost of college education．Ohayon said，“It is my responsibility to try to persuade my parents and other adults to concern themselves with the issues important to the younger generation while voting．”
Jean said teenagers can also influence the election in other ways by getting involved in campaigns．She suggests that teenagers who actually believe in one of the candidates find the local offices for a campaign and volunteer．Campaign volunteers arrange materials，wave signs and go into neighborhoods to drop off brochures and try to get the word out．
1.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．The USA needs some changes．
B．Teenagers make the final decision．
C．U．S．Presidential election approaches．
D．Teenagers show interest in election．
2.Which of the following opinions will Jean agree with?
A．Teens are old enough to vote．
B．Debates help teens’views heard．
C．Parents should consider kids’views．
D．Candidates’views may affect teens’lives．
3.Which candidate might Ohayon advise his parents to vote for?
A．One against increasing income tax．
B．One for improving campus security．
C．One against lowering university fees．
D．One for lowering unemployment rate．
4.How can teenagers influence the election?
A．By voting for a candidate．
B．By volunteering in campaigns．
C．By fighting for rights to vote．
D．By taking lead in the election．
Norm lives in a rural area some distance from the nearest city and a much longer distance from the nearest big hospital so when his wife got cancer several years ago Norm was faced with a four and a half hour drive to where she could be treated．That meant lots of expense for meals，fuel，hotels and so on but in the end the cancer took his wife anyway．
Norm was obviously very stricken by his wife’s passing but he was also very angry because he realized that other people were facing the same sorts of hardships．He wanted to do something but he didn’t want to give money to the charities(慈善机构)that support cancer research because he didn’t know how much of it would actually get to the researchers．What he did was start to hold parties．
About every three weeks on Saturday evenings there is a party in Norm’s garden．Neighbours，friends and relatives come and bring snacks and drinks；many bring instruments，there is music and lancing and at some point during the evening Norm tells about a family he has found who are having difficulties meeting the cost of supporting a cancer patient undergoing treatment far from home．Then a honey-pail is passed around and the money collected，every cent of it，goes directly to that family．
Norm’s passion to help the families of other cancer patients was born out of his grief but Norm’s personal loss has resulted in an act of kindness that honours the memory of the wife he has lost．He makes the world a better place．
1.What do we know about Norm’s wife?
A．She died for lack of money．
B．She worked in a distant hospital．
C．She lost the battle against cancer．
D．She took good care of her family．
2.How does Norm help others?
A．By giving money to charities．
B．By supporting cancer researchers．
C．By telling stories to his friends．
D．By raising money through parties．
3.At Norm’s party，the“honey-pail”is used to contain______．
A．snacks B．drinks C．honey D．money
4.Through what he does，Norm probably wants to____________．
A．remember his wife B．hide his anger
C．regain his personal loss D．change the world
