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The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely 1._________ by Julia Smith from Britain. After I met them and then introduced them to each other, I was very surprised. Tony 2.________ Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on3.________cheek! She stepped back 4.________ surprised and put up her hands, as if in 5._________. I guessed that there was probably a 6.________ misunderstanding. Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in smiling, together with George Cook from Canada. As they were introduced, George reached his hand out to the Japanese student. Just at that moment, however, Akira bowed7._________ his nose touched George’s8.________ hand. They both apologized- another 9.________ mistake!
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The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland. It can be found in several parts of the world. It will bring you into a 10._________ world and make your dreams come true, 11._________ you are travelling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wander around the 12.________ amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or on the street. Of course Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from giant 13._________ship to terrifying free-fall drops. With all these 14._________, no wonder tourism is increasing 15.________ there is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to Disneyland!
语法填空,阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.The family _________ (be) sitting at the breakfast table.
2.I attended the trade talks _________ (represent) my company.
3.It was the teacher who made _________ possible that I went to college.
4.It is no use __________ (talk) with a person like him.
5.With our work done, we felt much _________ ease.
6.Your proposal sounds very _________ (attract), but I wonder if it works.
7.People from different cultures may sometimes _________ (understand) each other.
8.His son has got the _________ (admit) to the Beijing University.
9.It is surprising _________ he came late to school this morning.
10.I find it hard to get along with Miss Anderson, and therefore I always avoid _________ (leave) alone together with him.
The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I’d grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I __________ a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up to __________ my grandfather. “It isn’t _________ , is it, Billy?” he said softly.
He gently _________ my hand in his, and then we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, _________ a huge red rose-bush sat alone.
“What do you see here, Billy?” he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing _________ to say, and then answered, “I see something soft and _________ , Grandpa.”
He pulled me _________ . “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It’s that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I _________ these roses when my first son was born. It was my _________ of saying ‘thank you’ to God. I _________ to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. “Never say good-bye, Billy. Never _________ to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the _________ when you first said hello to a friend.”
A year later, my grandpa became very _________ . Then all members of the family were _________ back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my _________, I took his hand as _________ as he had once taken mine.
“Hello, Grandpa,” I _________ . His eyes slowly opened and said, “Hello, my friend.” With a brief (短迅的) _________ he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had _________ about never saying good-bye — about refusing to give in to sadness.
1.A. watched B. fixed C. felt D. heard
2.A. watch B. interview C. see D. discover
3.A. easy B. hard C. difficult D. comfortable
4.A. took B. made C. led D. carried
5.A. when B. where C. which D. while
6.A. whether B. how C. who D. what
7.A. beautiful B. tasty C. funny D. red
8.A. far B. hard C. close D. around
9.A. planted B. bought C. treated D. discovered
10.A. approach B. way C. method D. solution
11.A. preferred B. wanted C. used D. referred
12.A. give up B. give off C. give away D. give in
13.A. happiness B. word C. sight D. memory
14.A. weak B. ill C. old D. serious
15.A. ordered B. called C. delivered D. sent
16.A. pleasure B. duty C. wish D. turn
17.A. happily B. sadly C. gently D. carefully
18.A. laughed B. shouted C. whispered D. added
19.A. sign B. sigh C. wave D. smile
20.A. thought B. meant C. worried D. Cared
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。
Using too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger, but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways. You may wonder how paving (铺砌) a road can lead to less useable fresh water. ___1. Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. It comes from underground. The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater.
2. Drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts(干旱)than areas with more rainfall, but, in any case, good management can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs.
3. In the United States, a family of four can use 1.5 tons of water a day! This shows how much we depend on water to live, but there’s a lot we can do to lower the number.
4. To start with, use the same glass for your drinking water all day. Wash it only once a day. Run your dishwasher (洗碗机) only when it is full. 5. You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling (回收) batteries instead of throwing them away.
A. Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages.
B. Help your parents fix any leaks (漏水的地方) in your home.
C. Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference, too.
D. Some measures to save water should be taken by the government.
E. A major part of the water we use every day is the water from lakes or rivers.
F. A major part of the water we use every day is ground water.
G. You can take steps to save water in your home.
Our love of music and appreciation of musical harmony (和声) is learnt and not based on natural ability, a new study by University of Melbourne researchers has found. The researchers said previous theories about how we appreciate music were based on the physical functions of sound, the ear itself and a born ability to hear harmony.
The study shows that musical harmony can be learnt, and it is a matter of training the brain to hear the sounds. So if you thought that the music of some foreign culture (or Jazz) sounded like the crying of cats, it’s simply because you haven’t learnt to listen by their rules.
The researchers used 66 volunteers with a range of (一系列的) musical training and tested their ability to hear combinations (组合) of notes (音符) to determine if they found the combinations familiar or pleasing. They found that people needed to be familiar with combinations of notes. If they couldn’t recognize the notes, they found the notes dissonant. This finding put an end to centuries of theories claiming (声称) that physical functions of the ear determine what we find attractive.
The study found that trained musicians were much more sensitive (敏感的) to unpleasant notes than non-musicians. When they couldn’t find the note, the musicians reported that the sounds were unpleasant, while non-musicians were much less sensitive. This shows the importance of training or nurturing (培养) the brain to like particular sound of combinations of notes, like those found in jazz or rock.
Depending on their training, a strange chord (和弦) sound was pleasant to some musicians, but very unpleasant to others. This showed us that even the ability to hear a musical note is learnt.
To confirm (证实) this finding, they trained 19 non-musicians to find the notes of a random (随机的) selection of western chords. Not only did the participants’ ability to hear notes improve rapidly; the chords they had learnt sounded more pleasant—regardless of (不论) how the chords were played.
The question of why some combinations of musical notes are heard as pleasant or unpleasant has long been debated. “ We have shown in this study that for music, beauty is in the brain of the beholder(观看者),” a researcher said.
1.According to the passage, why do people sometimes find foreign music quite unpleasant?
A. Because they don’t like the person playing the music.
B. Because they have no talent for music at all.
C. Because they have no idea about how to listen.
D. Because they hear music too often.
2.The underlined word “dissonant” in Paragraph 3 probably means ___________.
A. informal B. unpleasant
C. inspiring D. unfamiliar
3.Although non-musicians were less sensitive to music, they can still _______.
A. find the beauty of chords without training
B. enjoy the beauty of music when played by musicians
C. be trained to like particular music
D. make friends with real musicians
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Improve Your Brain By Listening to Music
B. You Can Be a Musician Without Being Trained
C. Music Can’t be Taught
D. Love of Music Is Not Natural But Nurture
Many people believe that they will be happy once they arrive at some specific goal they set for themselves. However, more often than not, once you arrive “there” you will still feel dissatisfied, and move your “there” vision to yet another point in the future. By always chasing (追寻) after another “there”, you are never really appreciating what you already have right “here”. It is important for human beings to keep sober-minded(头脑清醒的) about the age-old drive to look beyond the place where you now stand. On one hand, your life is developed by your dreams and aspirations (抱负). On the other hand, these drives can pull you farther and farther from your enjoyment of your life right now.
To be grateful means you are thankful for what you have right now. Gratitude (感激) fills your heart with the joyful feeling and allows you to fully appreciate everything that arises on your path. As you try hard to keep your focus on the present moment, you can experience the full wonder of “here”.
There are many ways to develop gratitude. Here are just a few suggestions you may wish to try:
◆ Imagine what your life would be like if you lost all that you had. This will most surely remind you of how much you do appreciate it.
◆ Make a list each day of all that you are grateful for, so that you can stay conscious (有意识的) daily of your blessings. Do this especially when you are feeling as though you have nothing to feel grateful for. Or spend a few minutes before you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.
◆ Spend time offering assistance (帮助) to those who are less fortunate than you, so that you may gain a new perspective (观点).
What really matters is that you create a space in your consciousness for appreciation for all that you have right now, so that you may live more happily in your present moment.
1.According to the first paragraph we know ___________.
A. many people feel satisfied with what they have right now
B. aspirations can pull a person farther from his present life
C. none can be sober-minded about his dreams and aspirations
D. we should be busy with chasing one after another “there”
2.Gratitude can NOT ____________.
A. fill your heart with happy feelings
B. allow you to fully appreciate your “here”
C. make people experience the wonder of “here”
D. drive people to give up their future
3.If we want to develop gratitude, we should better NOT____________.
A. check out what we lose everyday
B. give thanks for all that we have before sleeping
C. help others who are less fortunate than us
D. make a list each day of all that we should thank for
