We usually takes turns _____ cleaning, and today it is my turn______ it.
A. to do; doing B. do;do
C. done;doing D. to do; to do
Freezing winter is harmful _________ orange trees.
A. for B. to
C. of D. at
Two old beggars were sitting on a busy corner. They watched ________as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would ________a few coins in the hats in front of them.
Today was not a________day for begging. The men were able to ________enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to________their things.
Just as they were getting ready to leave, they _______a man walking toward them. He was a ______man——they could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar whispered to the second with ________, “ He’s coming our way!” The man stopped, ________into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard ________, wrapped in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and ______his way.
“He could have easily left us a few ________or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar. He looked at the offering ________. “There’s no way we can ______this——we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected his things and________.
The second beggar wanted to do the same, _______a second thought made him change his ______. “I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought. “How________of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper. To his _______, there was no hard rock candy inside. ______, a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.
1.A. helplessly B. happily C. uselessly D. quickly
2.A. steal B. lose C. drop D. send
3.A. cloudy B. bad C. rainy D. cold
4.A. collect B. pick C. buy D. find
5.A. carry B. hide C. place D. pack
6.A. felt B. heard C. noticed D. believed
7.A. kind B. strong C. tall D. rich
8.A. worry B. excitement C. fear D. politeness
9.A. turned B. looked C. went D. reached
10.A. candy B. cake C. rock D. bread
11.A. forgot B. changed C. missed D. continued
12.A. books B. coins C. sweets D. flowers
13.A. angrily B. proudly C. nervously D. quietly
14.A. smell B. eat C. like D. put
15.A. slept B. sat C. left D. cried
16.A. if B. although C. after D. but
17.A. habit B. way C. mind D. rule
18.A. nice B. funny C. clever D. strange
19.A. interest B. sadness C. surprise D. pity
20.A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. Again
Planning before buying something is a good idea. For example, you are going to buy a pet dog, you still have to consider a few things and plan them well before you welcome it in the house. 1. You will also have to train it well so that it does not misbehave in front of people. You should realize that it is a big responsibility.
2. Think about whether your pocket can manage the purchase, as well as different items for keeping the dog. If something goes wrong with the health of your pet, you will have to spend some extra money on it.
The next thing you need to consider is your home. 3. You will also have to consider the family members. If your living place is already too crowded with people, getting a dog as an additional member of the house will not be a good idea.
4. Make sure nobody is allergic (过敏的) to the fur of the dog. Also make sure that you can easily find time to train the dog. Ensure that your family is welcoming to this idea.
5. When you are bringing this best friend in your house, you must make sure everything is right for it. You should make life easier for it, as well as others who are living in your house.
A. Looking after your dog doesn’t only mean taking it for a walk or playing with it.
B. A dog is supposed to be man’s best friend.
C. Before you think about getting a dog, think about the affordability (经济承受力).
D. The training should start as soon as the dog is in your care.
E. Once the dog has learned how to sit, you may teach him to shake hands.
F. You will also have to think about any health problems related to your family.
G. A small apartment will not be fit to house a large dog.
Some people say that city living in the 21 st century is stressful and offers no advantages, but I don’t agree with them completely.
With the development of high-tech and the improvement of living qualities, more and more people crowded into city, which leads to the uncontrollable urbanization (城市化). Because of this, some of the largest cities must be fairly oppressive(压抑的) places in which to live if you are short of money or unemployed. However, for those with much income, a city provides colorful environment which enables people to enjoy their modern life. In that case, I believe the advantages of urban living far outweigh from its shortcomings.
Regarding shopping, as for me, rather than click on the Internet to get what I want, I prefer to windowshop. All kinds of shopping malls and supermarkets located in city centre really content me. What’s more, a large city’s service even covers numbers of the surrounding towns and benefits many people.
In terms of entertainment, city residents are usually spoiled for choice, from amusement park to sport stadium, whoever you are will find exactly what you need. Maybe going to a concert tonight and visiting museums tomorrow. City always contains various activities and full of energy.
City also provides better opportunities with so many choices and challenges. Cities with universities offer high-standard education so that graduates from these places always get ideal jobs with considerable salary. Every day in the business district, you can see a fierce competition among those large companies, while there are exactly places that may give birth to talents.
Many people may complain about the traffic jam or pollution in the city, but I think with some useful measures to take, our city will be more habitable rather than stressful.
1.What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?
A. City living in the 21 st century is stressful.
B. City provides more conveniences and pleasures.
C. City living brings great trouble to the youth..
D. City is gradually dying out as a matter of fact.
2.The advantages of urban living are________.
A. much income and colorful environment
B. quantities of population and shopping centers
C. great entertainments and better education
D. strong measures and fresh air
3.City residents are usually spoiled for choice because they______.
A. have no more choices for amusement
B. can hardly find what they like to do
C. are so many kinds of entertainment
D. will spend more money in a way
4.What’s the attitude of the author to the disadvantages in city?
A. Disappointed B. Hopeful
C. Amazed D. Cold-hearted
A telescope, called Gaia, is being designed by astronomers in Europe, and it couldn’t be more different from Pan-STARRS, which is another telescope being designed. While Pan-STARRS will be looking for asteroids (小行星) and comets headed for Earth, Gaia will be looking at our entire galaxy (银河系).
Gaia is designed to draw a map of the Milky Way, our home galaxy. Just as a map of your town gives you a picture of where things are located, Gaia’s map of the galaxy will tell astronomers where the stars are. Over five years, Gaia will observe (观察) about a billion stars and other objects in our galaxy. Each object will be observed about 70 times.
Gaia will be sent into space connected to a rocket. It contains two telescopes, each focused at a different angle (角度). These two telescopes act like Gaia’s “eyes”. The reason why humans can see things in 3D is that we have two eyes focused on the same object, at slightly different angles. By using two telescopes like eyes, Gaia can produce the first 3D map of the positions of the stars it views.
Gaia, which is to be sent into space, will be a powerful telescope. If you were to use it on Earth, for example, you could stand 600 miles away from your best friends and still get a clear picture of their hair.
Gaia is one of more than a dozen telescopes being designed by scientists right now. The next generation of telescopes will reveal new parts of our universe that will seem surprising. The universe, with all its planets, stars and other strange objects, is a puzzle with pieces that we can see by using powerful telescopes.
1.How many different angles can Gaia focus at each time?
A. 2. B. 3.
C. 4. D. 5.
2.The map to be drawn by Gaia ______.
A. can show every building on Earth
B. can show you where your town is
C. will just show the stars around Earth
D. will show where the stars are in our home galaxy
3.What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. What Gaia will do in space.
B. When Gaia will start to work.
C. How powerful Gaia will be.
D. What Gaia will do to Earth.
4.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that the next generation of telescopes _______.
A. seem very surprising to scientists
B. will not be put into use in a short time
C. will just look at new things in universe
D. will be more powerful than the old generations
