题目内容
Many music fans have expressed their love for her_____musical style. [ju??ni?k]
Michael was playing basketball with his friends _____ his brother was listening to music.
A.after B.while C.before D.because
Taking out a billboard for Dad’s birthday
A father has accepted a very singular birthday gift from his two adult sons. Since Chris and Mike both live in Florida, they were sad that they could not _______ with their father in Linwood, New Jersey for his special day.
As kids, they would always celebrate their dad’s birthday by _______ out and telling the restaurant workers about the special time so they would make a _______ on their behalf（代表某人）. They could not continue their special_______, however, they decided to ask for some outside help.
Their father, Christopher Ferry, didn’t know about their plans, _______last week when he woke up to a text message from a phone number he did not recognize（认出）.
“On Thursday morning, I got a text that said ‘Happy Birthday’, and I said, ‘_______is this?’” Ferry told reporters . “‘Nick, ' ‘Nick who?’ ‘Ho, you don’t _______ me.’ ‘How do you know it’s my birthday?’ ‘I read it on a billboard（广告牌）.’”
Sure enough, Mike and Chris had taken out a full billboard reading “Wish My _______ a Happy Birthday Love, Your sons”. The billboard also _______Ferry’s name, face, and phone number.
At first, they________ expected their father to receive birthday wishes from his friends and family members who recognized his face, ________ with the billboard hanging at the entrance of the highway, their dad’s phone was ________ filled with messages and voicemail from strangers wishing him a happy birthday.
The billboard joke has made Ferry a local__________person, too. Ferry said, “The waitress knew me. She said, ‘Oh, you’re the billboard‘s dad’ — so that’s my new title（标题）. I’m the billboard’s dad. I love it. It’s really ________”.
It seems right to say that Chris and Mike have made up for their absence （缺席）on Ferry’s birthday, which is on March 16th. “We’re very excited to see my dad’s________ because he really deserves（值得） it,” said the brothers.
1.A.play B.travel C.stay D.meet
2.A.working B.throwing C.running D.eating
3.A.surprise B.mistake C.friend D.decision
4.A.sport B.tradition C.dream D.test
5.A.since B.after C.until D.when
6.A.Who B.What C.Which D.Where
7.A.help B.wonder C.know D.like
8.A.Brother B.Sister C.Mom D.Dad
9.A.showed B.told C.called D.asked
10.A.even B.also C.only D.almost
11.A.and B.but C.or D.so
12.A.quickly B.carefully C.happily D.clearly
13.A.kind B.famous C.rich D.serious
14.A.scary B.boring C.cold D.cool
15.A.speak B.smile C.about D.cry
________ of you should try your best to rush to the finishing line. Come!
A.Neither B.Either C.All D.Other
Although the job is tiring, she never complains.(同义句转换)
Although the job is tiring, she never_____a_____.
Smarter than We Thought
It's a popular belief that fish can't remember anything for longer than seven seconds.
It may seem sad to think that they don't remember what they've eaten or where they've been, and they don't recognize you or any of their friends—every moment in their lives would be like seeing the world for the first time.
But don't be so quick to feel sorry for them. A recent study has found that fish have much better memories than we used to think. In fact, certain kinds of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago, BBC reported.
In the study, researchers from MacEwan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again.
Researchers used computer software (软件) to monitor the fish's movements. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences.
In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory.
An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively (攻击性地) in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past fights. But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence (证据).
Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to live in the wild.
"If fish are able to remember that a certain area has safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives in danger," lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.
For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees (黑猩猩), dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence（智力).
So next time you are watching your pet fish from outside the tank, perhaps you should feel closer to them—they may remember who you are.
1.What is a popular belief about fish?
A.Fish can remember things for a very short time.
B.Fish can only remember part of their experiences.
C.Fish can remember things that happened 12 days ago.
D.Fish can remember things for longer than three minutes.
2.According to the passage, fish can ________with a good memory.
A.know where to escape and keep safe
B.find their enemies and fight with them
C.remember where to get food and stay alive
D.recognize their friends and help each other
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Our pet fish can surely remember who we are.
B.Fish are as clever as chimpanzees, dolphins and mice.
C.Clear evidence has shown certain fish can remember their past fights.
D.African cichlids can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago.
—Is your mother a doctor, Peter?
—Yes, she ________ in Chaoyang Hospital for nearly 20 years.
A.worked B.is working C.has worked D.will work
We haven't decided where we will hold the meeting. (改为简单句)
We haven't decided ________ _________ hold the meeting.
—What’s your plan for the summer holidays?
—I’ve no idea, but I’ve decided ________ at home and have a good rest first.
A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying
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