Thousands of people were attracted to a 2-meter-wide lane in Tongcheng, Anhui province this spring festival. Although1.was impossible to count the exact number, at least 5,000 people visited it each day.
This narrow lane, 2.(call)Liuchi Lane in Chinese, won greater popularity after the story behind it was broadcast on a CCTV show. At first glance it may seem unimportant, but to those3.know its history, Liuchi Lane means much more than its4. (appear). In the early Qing Dynasty it served5.the boundary between Zhang family and Wu family. They quarreled6.(fierce)over which family had the right to build a wall on the dividing line. After 7.(fail) to make a compromise, the Zhangs turned to Zhang Ying, a family member of Zhangs and also a top official in the emperor’s court. To 8.(they)surprise, Zhang Ying did not provide the support they needed. He called for his family to step back I meter from the boundary. Seeing that, the Wus 9. (agree)to move back another meter, thus Liuchi lane was born.
In reality, the story of Liuchi Lane is not only about how to get along with others, 10.also a guideline for all the officials in China.
One day I was walking to the mailbox with my dad,when I saw something drop from a tree.I couldn't____what it was,so I kept my eyes on the spot as we came near.It was a baby bird,which had fallen from its nest.It had long, awkward wings and feet,and____that fought to stay open.It was____,so I sat next to it watching while my dad got the mail.I____its nest and mother,____what would happen to it.
My dad said we had to____it;there was nothing we could do.He said if the bird mother smelled any traces（踪迹）of____,she wouldn't go near the____again.
As we began to walk away,a woman____."Did it fall out of a nest?"she asked.
"Yeah."I answered.
"It____a lot.Not much we can do,"she said."Try not to think about it when you go to sleep tonight."
I walked____the mailbox the next day.The baby bird lay____in the grass.
I realize that "Try not to think about it" is the____of many people towards things which____to provide them with perfect excuses____not bothering.The woman wasn't being____;she was actually quite nice.But when everyone says "there's____I can do—just try not to think about it,"where will we finally____?When billions of people____try not to think about it when they go to bed at night,there might be millions of fallen birds lying dead and____in the grass the next morning.
1.A. say B. talk C. speak D. tell
2.A. eyes B. arms C. feathers D. claws
3.A. bored B. stupid C. lovely D. clever
4.A. turned back B. stared at C. pointed to D. looked for
5.A. suggesting B. deciding C. wondering D. finding
6.A. help B. leave C. catch D. kill
7.A. children B. humans C. animals D. insects
8.A. tree B. grass C. baby D. person
9.A. returned B. interrupted C. approached D. left
10.A. happens B. cries C. suffers D. changes
11.A. from B. beyond C. past D. into
12.A. asleep B. dead C. still D. alive
13.A. attitude B. feeling C. consideration D. understanding
14.A. fail B. prove C. refuse D. seem
15.A. from B. of C. about D. for
16.A. cruel B. kind C. silly D. friendly
17.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
18.A. start out B. come from C. settle down D. end up
19.A. possibly B. simply C. particularly D. luckily
20.A. forgotten B. buried C. eaten D. remembered
Advantages of playing badminton
Playing badminton can be a fantastic sport.1..What's more.Playing badminton has many health benefits for your entire body.
Build a strong body
You get to run up and down the court.You jump up high and bend down low when playing.Your movement has to be flexible,with good hand-eye coordination（协调）.The movements give your legs good exercise.At the same time,swinging the racket exercises your arms,shoulders,stomach and back.Before you know it,your entire body will benefit from better coordination.2..
Have a good heart
Playing badminton can actually lower your blood pressure,and reduce your chances of heart disease.3..Your body will be better defended against enlarged arteries（动脉）that can cause deadly heart attacks.Whether you are suffering from high blood pressure or simply trying it,playing badminton is a great sport.
Enjoy a colorful social life
Gyms often host leagues,tournaments,and parties.4..So don't just watch a television program about losing fat. Get out there and socialize in an organized badminton league.
Make a Slim figure
5..Hundreds of unwanted fat can be burned off with all of the physical movements involved with the sport. Whether you are on the sand at the local beach,or inside a gym,playing badminton can be an enjoyable weight loss exercise.
A.You can even grow stronger and more attractive
B.Playing the game,you can make your heart stronger
C.To people of different ages it is also an easy light exercise
D.It is important to drink plenty of water when playing the sport
E.You can find a badminton court in public parks or some gyms
F.They provide chances for you to meet friends,or other people with similar interests
G.Of course,one of the most welcome benefits of playing badminton is always quick weight loss
Researchers in China and the United States have developed a new cataract(白内障)treatment with cells that has restored vision in babies in a trial and may eventually be used in adults.
The treatment- by doctors and staff members at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Sichuan and Sun Yat-sen universities in China-was published in March 9 edition of the scientific journal Nature.
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens(晶体)of an eye. Typical cataract operation involves the removal of the cloudy lens and the insertion of an artificial one. The new operation has been tested in animals and during a small, human trial. It resulted in fewer complications(并发症)than the current harmful operation, and in regrown lenses with superior visual function in all 12 of the baby cataract patients who received the procedure.
A congenital cataract- lens clouding that occurs at birth or shortly after- is important cause of blindness in children. In the new research, Kand Zhang, head of ophthalmic genetics at US San Diego’s Shiley Eye Institute, and his colleagues relied on the regrown potential of endogenous(同源的)stem cells.
According to Zhang, endogenous stem cells are different from other stem cells that are typically grown in a laboratory, transplanted into a patient, and can have risks of immune（免疫的）rejection, infection or cancers. Zhang told CBS News, “We invented a new operation to make a very small opening at the side of a cataractous lens bag, remove the cataract inside, allow the opening to heal, and promote potential lens stem cells to regrow an entirely new lens with vision.”
The human trial involved 12 babies under the age of 2 who were treated with the new method, while 25 babies received thee standard operation care.. The latter group experienced a higher incidence of pos- operation danger, early- onset eye high blood pressure and increased lens clouding. The scientists reported fewer complications and faster healing among the 12 babies who has the new procedure.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. The concept of the cataract
B. A new cataract treatment with stem cells
C. Bad effects of post-operation in the cataract
D. The reasons why the cataract comes into being
2.Which of the following best describe the new cataract treatment according to the passage?
A. Convenient B. Comfortable
C. Cheap D. Safe
3.What can we learn about the new cataract treatment?
A. It has more risks
B. It may be used widely
C. It has been put into practice widely
D. It can only restore vision in babies
4.What does the underlined word “congenital” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. Born B. Strange
C. Serious D. Dangerous.
Last year,around Labor Day,I read a " Happy Ad" in our local newspaper.There was a lady in a local nursing home for the aged,who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it.It said that if you wanted to drop her a line,here was her address.So I did.I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note,wishing her a happy birthday.
A week or so later,someone knocked at my front door.I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep.He introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card.He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for sending such a nice card to his mom.Apparently,like many older folks,she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mine.I just didn't know what to say.I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthday.
That year,I did not send out any Christmas cards,except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home.I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday.I sent her a holiday card and also a couple of notes in between.I just thought she might like to have someone write to her,to get some mails.
She passed away a couple of months ago.I never met this lady,but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts. I dropped them a line of sympathy.I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth.
1.The old lady lived .
A. at her son's home B. at her own home
C. in a senior citizen's home D. in a center of the local newspaper
2.From the text,we can know that .
A. the son of this old lady opened the door to meet the author
B. the lovely old lady received many birthday cards at the age of 90
C. the family wanted the author to celebrate the old lady's 90th birthday
D. the author sent another card with notes to the old lady on Christmas Day
3.What is the passage mainly about?
A. A moving story of an old lady.
B. A worthy deed from the caring author.
C. A happy advertisement about the family.
D. A perfect plan from the considerate son.
What is success? I am not going to try to explain success. I think a precise meaning is impossible! Is it winning a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games or winning Wimbledon, or being awarded a Nobel Prize? What else? I believe personal success could be anything at all- it does not have to involve public recognition. Who is more successful? A millionaire who is unhappy, or an unnoticed person, who has led a simple, quiet, sincere and happy life? The simplest definition of success, I think, is “to set out to do something and to succeed in doing it.
The first step on the road to success starts with belief. Believe you can succeed and you will. Achieving success in whatever endeavor(努力)you choose may be the goal of life; because it gives you freedom from worry. Could that be?
Success means different things to every one of us. Some people believe it is measured in financial term; others believe it is helping others rather than helping themselves. However, most people are motivated to a great extend by public recognition. How many people are really happy? How many people are really doing what they want to with their lives? Incidentally, to imagine makes us different from animals.
Most important of all, I believe success is a matter of personal growth. If every day you are developing or growing just a millimeter, I believe one is successful. Just being a slightly better person each day for me is success. I’ve got a very long way to go them!
Finally, always remember success is a process and is not simply a matter of arriving at a destination. It’s the journey that really matters. Success is what you become in the often very difficult and dangerous journey down the river of life.
1.What is personal success according to the author?
A. Winning public recognition
B. Being an unhappy millionaire
C. Something impossible to define simply
D. Succeeding in doing what you want
2.Which plays an important role in your success?
A. Intelligence B. Confidence
C. Wealth D. Kindness
3.According to he text, humans are different from animals in_______.
A. belief B. freedom
C. imagination D. success
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. What is success B. No true success
C. How to be successful D. Success is reaching a destination
