1.When we got back from the cinema, we found the lamp burning on but the door _____ (shut).
2.Her _________ ( come) back made her parents excited lot.
3.It is so cold that you can’t go outside __________ fully covered in thick clothes.
4.__________hard one may work, one cannot master a foreign language in a year or two.
5.Mr. Black together with two professors _________ (be) to attend our school meeting tomorrow.
6.Neither you nor I ________ (be) equal to the job, because it calls for work experience.
7.Students should take part in community activities ______ they can gain experience for growth.
8.He got the first place in this examination, _____________ I expected.
9.Many young people, most of 
__________ were well-educated, headed for remote regions to chase their dream.
10.Mr. Luke, in ___________ supermarket we bought an iPad last week, will give us a report on how to choose a career this evening.
A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus. 1. sat next to each other. “What’s that in your bag? ” asked the young man, pointing to a big bag beside the old man.“Gold. There was nothing but gold,” Answered the old man. The young man could not believe his won ears and was 2. great amazement. Then he began to think about 3. to get the gold. The old man was very tired and it seemed that he could hardly keep his eyes open. After a while the old man 4.(lie) down on the chair and fell asleep.The young man took 5. big bag gently and quietly. But when he was just about to run away, he found a corner of his fur coat was under the old man’s body. Several times he tried to pull it out, 6. in vain. At last he took off his coat, 7.(think) that the gold in the bag must cost far more than his fur coat. Nervous but 8.(delight), the young man ran out of the station as quickly as his legs could carry him until he reached a place 9. he thought the old man couldn’t find him. He stopped and quickly opened the bag but he just found a great many of small stones in it. Then he ran back to the station 10.(hurry) only to find that the old man was gone.
Chelsea’s father had always been concerned about him from the very beginning. When Chelsea was in senior school and got eight A’s and two B's, his father asked about the B’s. Later, as he grew up and_________ the wonderful girl he was in love with, his father warned that she might be __________ from what he thought. No matter what Chelsea did, it was____________ enough to satisfy his father.
Chelsea’s father was ___________ when Chelsea decided to take a job in another town. He tried to___________Chelsea's plan, so he explained the ___________ of being close to the family and the dangers and the difficulties of living in a completely new place. ____________,Chelsea shouted,“Dad,I’m moving to get away from you! I love you,but I can’t ___________the way you tear down everything I do.”
He kept up his spirits for his father’s counterattack (反击), but __________ the first time in his life he saw his dad’s mask of confidence ___________ .With tears in his eyes, his dad said _________,“All I ever wanted was to make you better and help you reach your goals and __________ failure. It’s what I do. It’s ___________ my business is so successful. Do you want me to pay no attention to my __________, just stand by and not say anything or be a cheerleader?”
“Dad,our __________ hasn’t been good, because you care only about your own advice,” Chelsea __________. “You’re my dad Sometimes I need praise more than a push. _________ trying to make me better just makes me feel worse. It's not __________ that you just love me and push me forward. I also need you to __________ me.” Sometimes we just need others’ __________ more than advice.
1.A. consulted B. saw C. described D. imagined
2.A. absent B. different C. free D. previous
3.A. still B. just C. ever D. never
4.A. disappointed B. pleased C. fortunate D. energetic
5.A. understand B. permit C. change D. forgive
6.A. possibilities B. results C. advantages D. causes
7.A. Slowly B. Frequently C. Gradually D. Finally
8.A. refuse B. stand C. follow D. find
9.A. for B. on C. in D. at
10.A. set off B. paid off C. turned up D. broke up
11.A. rudely B. sadly C. slightly D. angrily
12.A. avoid B. admit C. take D. hide
13.A. when B. what C. why D. how
14.A. business B. experience C. interest D. quality
15.A. tradition B. belief C. company D. relationship
16.A. explained B. agreed C. proved D. guessed
17.A. Seldom B. Quickly C. Always D. Suddenly
18.A. necessary B. enough C. possible D. clear
19.A. appreciate B. limit C. promise D. comfort
20.A. protection B. skill C. patience D. encouragement
On a hot summer day, there are few things that are more wonderful than a nice cool pool.
1. And it is completely relaxing. Of course, if you have children, there are certain measures you should take to keep them safe, whether you have a pool in your backyard or you are going to a public pool.
People should never swim by themselves. Actually it only takes a second for people to become injured and drown(溺水). 2.This is especially true for young children.
Splashing(玩水) is fun, but don’t take it too far. 3.Kids love to go after one another through the water and to splash and jump around. But it is important to teach children not to jump on top of one another and to watch their surroundings in the water, so that they do not accidentally knock into others.
If you have a pool, you must have a locking gate around your pool. 4. Keep the gate knocked at all times, even when you are in the pool.
Know the way out. 5. Make sure that they know where all ladders are and how to enter and get out of the pool properly. Although your children may be able to lift themselves out of the pool using the side, that is not the safest way to go.
A.Kids should be taken good care of when they are swimming in the pool.
B.This is to prevent children from entering your pool without your knowledge.
C.And having someone there with you can make the difference between life and death.
D. Be sure to show all children the proper way to get out of the pool.
E.Even so, attempt to avoid getting any pool water into your mouth.
F. Jumping into the water seems like the perfect way to deal with the heat.
G. .Playing around in the pool can be a lot of fun.
Thinking about the future isn’t special skill. Actually, everyone does it all the time. We schedule future activities and appointments on our calendars. We make to-do lists, a promise to ourselves of how we will spend our future time and energy. We look up the weekend’s weather. We make predictions about the results of sporting events. We practice, study and train for upcoming events that matter to us. We daydream about events we’re eagerly looking forward to. We worry about others.
Most of this common future thinking is about the near future: the next few minutes, hours, days, weeks, months or maybe even the next few years of our lives. Little time is spent thinking about what our lives will be like or what actions we should prepare to take in the far future: ten years, twenty years, or even fifty years from now. This kind of far-future thinking is the
domain of professional futurists.
Futurists are trained to imagine distant realities that seem impossible to others: technologies that don’t exist yet, great changes to laws, strange diseases most likely to infect us in the year 2031. W
hy indeed think about such distant futures? Are there psychological and social benefits to imagining the world, and our lives, decades in advance? And if so, what does it take to become good at imagining the far future?
These were the fascinating questions that we recently explored with other futurists. I was personally inspired by the discussions, and learned a lot about how futurists imagine the future of life. They specifically wanted to use their imaginations to make the world a better place. Another big benefit for me was that this way of thinking is a skill that can be taught. Society would benefit greatly if we all learned the valuable skills that enable us to think about what things would be like in the future.
1.The writer gives many examples in the first paragraph to __________.
A. draw readers' attention B. explain the topic
C. entertain readers D. tell readers the main idea of the passage
2.The underlined word, "domain", in the second paragraph can be replaced by “_________”.
A. understanding B. choice
C. field D. rule
3.Which
of the following things might a futurist think about?
A. The result of sporting event being held.
B. The weather of the coming weekend.
C. A new technology widely used in daily life.
D. A life-threatening disease that doesn't exist yet.
4.What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A. The way futurists imagine the future of life is interesting.
B. Society will benefit a lot if we all train ourselves to think as a futurist.
C. It is impossible for us to think about future things as futurists.
D. The idea of using imagination to make the world a better place is ridiculous.
Marco Polo
Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. A traveller and businessman, he was one of the first Europeans to travel across Asia and into China. His journey lasted 24 years.
He set out, aged 17, with his father Nicolo and his uncle Maffeo on their great journey to China. They sailed south from Venice, Italy and stopped off in the Middle East. They ofen carried on overland to Persia (now Iran), through the Pamir Mountains and the Gobi Desert before they got to Beijing, China.At that time, China was more advanced than Europe. They already had paper, so large numbers of books were available. They also used paper money in many parts of the country.
After he got back to Italy, Marco Polo talked about his experiences in China, and he wrote a book describing the riches of Asia. His book was the first western record of porcelain(瓷器), coal, gunpowder, printing and silk.Unfortunately, not many people believed Polo’s stories and he became known as “the man of a million lies”. He died in 1324.
Jacques Cousteau
Jacques Cousteau was a French undersea explorer, environmentalist and inventor. He was born in France in 1910. When he was young, he was attracted by the sea, machines and filmmaking. In the French navy, Cousteau began exploring underwater and worked on a special breathing machine which allowed divers to stay underwater for several hours. This gave them time to really look around under the ocean. In 1948, Cousteau began travelling the world’s oceans in his research ship Calypso.Cousteau produced many films and books about his underwater experiences, including the TV series The Underwater World of Jacques Cousteau, which introduced the public to the world of sharks, whales, dolphins and treasure.
Cousteau started the Cousteau Society to protect ocean life. In 1989, he received a great honour: he was made a member of the French Academy. Finally, after a long and varied life, Cousteau died on 25th June, 1997.
1.What do we know about Marco Polo’s trip to China？
A. He travelled all the way by boat.
B. He planned to trade with the East.
C. He travelled with members of his family.
D. He brought advanced technologies to China.
2.What did Marco Polo do after he returned to Italy?
A. He started to sell books.
B. He taught people to make paper.
C. He made up stories to fool people.
D. He recorded his experiences in China.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Jacques Cousteau?
A. He cared for the environment.
B. He invented his research ship Calypso.
C. He was really interested in China.
D. He published books about his family life.
4.What can we infer about the two men mentioned in the text?
A. They were great explorers.
B. They were highly talented.
C. They were imaginative.
D. They were sea-lovers.
