用以下短语的正确形式填空， 其中有一个是多余的。
Move off;rather than;carry on;as far as;in time;accout for;
1.The fire didn’t cause too much damage because firefighters arrived ___________.
2.Everybody sits and waits in the shade of the trees while the family begins to wake up and ____________.
3.He wouldn’t listen to others’ advice. Obviously, it was his own attitude that _________ his loss.
4.As for this summer, I would not visit Inner Mongolia or Tibet. I feel like staying at home and rest __________ going anywhere!
5.It’s not far at all to Atlanta! ______________ I can tell, it will take us only about half an hour to drive there.
单词拼写,根据要求完成单词或短语,注意运用正确形式。
1.The house was ______________(包围) by high walls.
2.The student described his experience as a unreal and ___________（难以相信的） one.
3.We must take _________ （措施）to reduce crime in the area.
4.There was frost on the ground, c_________ that fall had arrived in Canada.
5.Because of the p_________________ of the famous football star, everyone cheered up .
The day finally came，when I had to leave the warm home where I'd grown up. I ran to the back yard（后院），as tears(眼泪) 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.
Gently ______ my hand in his，we walked，hand in hand，to the front yard，______ a huge red rosebush 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 （夺去）him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up.“Never say goodbye，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（成员） 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 ______ he died. Suddenly and truly，I knew what he had ______ about never saying goodbye—about refusing to give in to sadness.
1.A. felt B. fixed C. watched D. heard
2.A. watch B. interview C. discover D. see
3.A. difficult B. hard C. easy D. comfortable
4.A. making B. taking C. leading D. carrying
5.A. where B. when C. which D. while
6.A. what B. how C. who D. whether
7.A. red B. tasty C. funny D. beautiful
8.A. close B. hard C. far D. around
9.A. bought B. planted C. treated D. discovered
10.A. choice B. method C. way D. solution
11.A. preferred B. wanted C. promised D. used
12.A. give up B. give off C. give in D. give away
13.A. word B. happiness C. sight D. memory
14.A. ill B. weak C. old D. serious
15.A. ordered B. called C. delivered D. sent
16.A. pleasure B. duty C. turn D. wish
17.A. happily B. sadly C. carefully D. gently
18.A. laughed B. shouted C. added D. whispered
19.A. sign B. sigh C. smile D. wave
20.A. thought B. meant C. worried D. cared
School is finally over, but what are you going to do now? The excitement of getting out of school can quickly turn into boredom and frustration about having nothing to do. Don't let this happen to you. Read on to find out how to make the most out of your summer vacation!
Clean your room out. 1.Clear out your clutter (凌乱的东西) for a fresh, clean start this summer.
Get outside! You've stayed inside all winter, so get out your bike and go for a nice, long ride. Invite a friend or two and go hiking. 2.. Go jogging or even just for a walk in the park.
Go camping. 3..A yard, open field (if you're allowed), or a camp site are great places to set up camp. Try to set up camp by a lake for a lovely view and easy access to swimming grounds. Camping and swimming. What's not to love?
4.. Borrow books from the library on how to make them, or use online resources. You don't need to spend a fortune on materials－see what's inside your house.
Get membership (会员) at your local library. 5.. Novels, magazines and nonfiction books are all there for you to read for free. Pick what you like and read on. Lots of libraries also have summer reading clubs, so consider joining one of those if you enjoy reading.
A．Make some crafts that you'd like to try.
B．Make sure you have the necessary equipment.
C．Gather some friends and set up a tent somewhere.
D．Go to the beach or ocean for an afternoon of swimming.
E．You can ask your library to buy some books they do not have.
F．Throw away, destroy or put away anything you don't need this season.
G．Spend some time there reading books that you like and are interested in.
Ridgewood is a small town 20 miles from Manhattan, New York. It is a quiet town, perfect for raising children away from the rapid pace of the city. However, besides hours of homework, many Ridgewood children have too many afterschool activities－from swimming to piano classes. Some kids compare their life to that of a New York general manager who has an 80hour workweek.
Children's schedules filled with homework and activities made a lot of townspeople worried, so the town decided to start a movement called “Ridgewood Family Night－Ready, Set, Relax！” The mayor (市长) made a public statement, calling for a townwide night for families to do nothing. And schools and clubs agreed to support the movement so families could relax and get together.
Some parents like to talk about their childhood, one without so many scheduled afterschool activities. As kids, they just went out to play with neighborhood friends after school. However, almost all these parents take their children to their regularly scheduled activities. These fathers and mothers feel it is their duty to make sure their children are prepared to survive in today's highpressure work environment. They are afraid that their children can't enter the “right” universities and won't succeed in a more and more competitive world.
However, it seems that Family Night worked, at least to a certain degree. Cars moved freely around Ridgewood's normally busy downtown streets. Some families ate supper together for the first time in months. One family watched home movies of when the children were little, baked cookies and played games together.
At first, some people were excited that they could take back their lives. But sadly, few families now believe that one night will change them. Nearly all of the townspeople are sure that they will fall back into the old habit.
1.Which of the following can be used to describe the life of Ridgewood children?
A. Really exiting. B. Very relaxing.
C. Quite peaceful. D. Terribly busy.
2.How can people benefit from Family Night?
A. They can learn and share knowledge.
B. They can rest and enjoy family time.
C. They have more time to discuss family matters.
D. They have enough time to talk about schoolwork.
3.What is most important for kids in the eyes of Ridgewood parents?
A. Spending a happy childhood. B. Doing things at their own pace.
C. Working hard for a better future. D. Enjoying a more relaxed lifestyle.
4.How do most Ridgewood people look at Family Night?
A. It won't change their lifestyle. B. It will help take back their lives.
C. It can't be accepted by the public. D. It may help break kids' bad habits.
One day, a patient came to see me. He worked as a waiter in a restaurant and his problem was acid reflux(胃酸倒流), a disease that influences as many as 40 percent of Americans, a marked increase in recent years. Reflux can lead to esophageal (食道的) cancer, which has increased by about 500 percent since the 1970s. The drugs we use to treat reflux don't always work and may even increase the risk of developing cancer when used long term.
What is responsible for these worrying developments? For one, our poor diet, with its huge increases in the intake （摄入）of sugar, fat, soft drinks, and unhealthy foods. But another important fact has been overlooked: dinnertime. Over the past twenty years, the time of my patients' evening meals has become later and later. Dinner－already pushed back by longer work hours－is often further, delayed (推迟) by activities such as shopping and exercise.
In my experience, the single most important treatment for reflux is to avoid late eating. A patient with reflux came to see me because her father and uncle died of esophageal cancer, and she was afraid of getting it too. Her nightly routine (常规) included a 9 p．m. dinner with at least two bottles of red wine. The reflux was serious, and changes were needed.
She listened, then did not come back to see me for a year. “For the first two months, I just hated you，”she told me, “and for the next two months, I was having some trouble eating. I guessed I was going to die of esophageal cancer.” Then she added, “You know, we're the reason that it's not so easy to get 6 p. m. reservation (预约) at the good restaurants anymore.”
To stop the increase in reflux disease, we have to stop eating at least three hours before bed. As for my waiter patient? I told him to eat dinner before 7 p. m. Within six weeks, his reflux was gone.
1.The disease the waiter caught is ________.
A. on the rise B. easy to control
C. unusual in America D. the most dangerous cancer
2.What does the underlined word“overlooked”in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Talked about a lot. B. Paid no attention to.
C. Carefully looked into. D. Taken into consideration.
3.Why did the woman patient hate the author?
A. He spoke of her dead father and uncle.
B. He asked her to change her eating habits.
C. He couldn't find a way to deal with her problem.
D. He couldn't make her healthy again within a year.
4.The author writes the text to tell us ________.
A. not to work late at night. B. to avoid eating at restaurants
C. unhealthy foods cause cancer D. the danger of eating late at night
