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1.Old people tend to get out of b________when they climb those stairs.

2.After b________with the shop owner fora long time,Mary picked up a few beautiful dresses.

3.In my opinion,a good lecture should be able to e________the audience's interest as well as inform them.

4.The headmaster p________prizes to the students who had done well in their studies.

5.Though the d________boy could not use his arms and legs,he was just as clever as the other children.

6.The news that a suicide bomber killed at least 22 people in Manchester caused________(全国范围内)concern in surrounding cities.

7.To be good at the game,you need a reasonable level of________(智力).

8.My parents think that________(当代的)young people show no respect for their elders.

9.He________(吹口哨)happily when he walked along,thinking about his teacher's praise.

10.With so many students graduating from universities,there exists fierce________(竞争)in jobs hunting.

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The Belief of a Teacher

When I say all children can learn, people sometimes misunderstand.

They think I am saying that_______you give a bright kid from a poor family good education, he can succeed. That's absolutely true, but that's not_______I mean.

I believe that all kids can learn, I believe it, I've seen it and I've even_______it.

Back in 1975 when I graduated, I worked for emotionally_______kids, kids that everyone—_______——their parents—had given up on.

What we would do was cook with the kids. These children didn't tell baking powder_______table salt, but_______they had eaten a warm biscuit, they wanted to learn how to make some more.

Suddenly, kids who couldn't focus were_______eyeballing ingredients(配料)as we measured them out, learning _______math and spelling lessons we could slip in along the way. By the end of the summer, I remember parents ________ when they saw the progress their children had ________.

Today I still remember the lesson they taught me: that if we, the adults, can find the right________for a child, there's hope for that child's education.

I don't accept excuses about kids not learning. That's________the kids with problems are not going to________start teaching themselves. We have to help them by finding out what________them and exploiting(利用) it shamelessly.

When I was growing up poor, I probably looked like I was heading ________. And I would have ended up dead or in jail________a couple of teachers. They________my fascination with reading and made sure I had great books________.

Because of that, I have devoted my life to the poorest communities _________making sure kids like me don't get written off.

(NPR's Tell Me More, November 6,2008.)

1.A. though B. if C. while D. unless

2.A. which B. where C. what D. that

3.A. tasted B. teased C. trusted D. tolerated

4.A. unexpected B. disturbed C. delighted D. unaffected

5.A. never B. always C. even D. ever

6.A. like B. in C. of D. from

7.A. once B. before C. until D. since

8.A. unwillingly B. carefully C. quickly D. strangely

9.A. interesting B. complex C. challenging D. simple

10.A. working out B. breaking down C. building up D. pulling up

11.A. made B. searched C. accepted D. provided

12.A. attention B. decision C. motivation D. determination

13.A. how B. when C. why D. because

14.A. relatively B. suddenly C. finally D. secretly

15.A. upsets B. inspects C. excites D. comforts

16.A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere

17.A. but for B. because of C. regardless of D. except for

18.A. laughed B. shared C. equipped D. spotted

19.A. to read B. read C. reading D. being read

20.A. for B. or C. and D. but

The spirit of Christmas isn’t always so cheerful. Here are four unusual and a little scary Christmas traditions from around the world.

1. Guatmala: Burning devils

In order to make houses free from bad spirits for the New Year, Guatemalans do a full house clean in December. The dirt and dust is gathered from every home and each neighborhood creates a large amount of garbage. A devil statue is built and placed on top of the dirt, and burned. The bad luck is said to burn up with the devil.

2. South Africa: Don’t eat Santa’s cookies

To keep kids from stealing on Santa’s cookies, parents tell children a story about a boy named Danny who ate all of Santa’s cookies and really angered his grandmother. She killed him and now his ghosts visits houses during Christmas time.

3. Iceland: Fear the Yule Cat

Children who don’t receive new clothes by Christmas Eve will be eaten by the Yule Cat, a large and angry cat, which is said to hide in the snow. The strange tradition comes from farmers who used the myth to encourage their workers to finish making the autumn wool before Christmas.

4. Ukraine: A spooky tree

If you find yourself in Ukraine around the holidays, you may be wondering: Is it Christmas or Halloween? Trees here are decorated with artificial(人工的) spider weds and decorative spiders. The unusual tradition comes from a story where a spider wove a web around the tree of a poor family. When morning came, the white strands(线) turned to precious metals and the family became rich. The webs today show good fortune for the next year.

1.To celebrate the New Year, what will people do in Guatemala?

A. Clean their houses.

B. Show their respects to the devil statue.

C. Buy a devil statue.

D. Move to new houses.

2.Which country has a tradition that might cause kids’ fear of eating Santa’s cookies?

A. Guatemala. B. South Africa.

C. Iceland. D. Ukraine.

3.What can we infer about Christmas in Iceland?

A. The Yule Cat usually hides in the grass before Christmas.

B. All the children will receive new clothes on Christmas.

C. New clothes are popular Christmas presents for children in Iceland.

D. The Yule Cat would eat the farmers who don’t finish their work on time.

4.Why do Ukrainians like spiders on Christmas?

A. Spiders are pretty insects.

B. Spiders are believed to bring good fortune.

C. Spiders always help poor families out of pity.

D. Webs of spiders are suitable for decoration.

When people wanted to find their way to a place in the past,they used to have to buy a map.But they don't have to do that any more.Now they can either buy a GPS,or go online and find maps for just about anywhere.

Is this an improvement?Perhaps,but some people think some of the online companies are going too far,because they have been sending out cars with photographic equipment on their roofs,to photograph every street and house in the country.

One of these cars arrived on a Wednesday morning in the quiet English village of Broughton.The camera was on a meter-high stick an top of the car and could see over walls and into people's gardens.Some of the villagers came and stood around the car,and then asked the driver and photographer to go away.Reporters quickly arrived on the scene,and soon the event was news all over the country.

Of course,the online company in question says that it is simply collecting information that people on the Internet want.But the villagers feel differently."We used to have privacy in this country—now companies just come and take photographs of our home without even asking,"said one villager."It' not right.We mustn't let this happen.We mustn't lose our right to live privately."

There is,of course,no law to prevent people from taking photographs of houses,so the villagers cannot go to court.But many people are asking the question:"OK,it's legal,lout is rt right?"

1.How is Paragraph 1 developed?

A. By analyzing causes. B. By describing experiences.

C. By ma king comparisons. D. By providing explanations.

2.What does the underlined phrase "going too far" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Doing a lot of work. B. Walking a long distance.

C. Taking more pictures than necessary. D. Behaving in a way that upsets people.

3.How do the locals in Broughton feel about the online company?

A. Uncaring. B. Angry.

C. Friendly. D. Thankful.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Why is GPS Important? B. The Improvement of Maps

C. It's Legal—But is It Right? D. The Development of the Internet

Look at your three middle fingers of your left hand. Is your index finger(食指)longer than your ring finger? Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? Or are the two the same height? Find the scenes that best matches your hand and see if it is an accurate description of your personality

1..

If your ring finger is longer than your index finger, researchers shows that you’re likely a charming type, and you can probably talk yourself out of any situation. Others often find this personality type irresistible and will go to great lengths to help you. You’re more likely to take risks, and you’re good at problem-solving. People in this category make great engineers, soldiers and crossword-puzzle solves.

2..

If your index finger is longer than your ring finger, chances are you are full of confidence—possibly even to the point of being over-confident and arrogant. You are not necessarily introverted, but you do enjoy time to yourself, especially when you’re trying to complete a project. You are a goal-oriented(面向目标的)go-getter who can make things happen, but you may be shy when it comes to taking the first step in a relationship. You are also probably happy with what you have, but you’re always wishing for more.

3..

If your index finger and ring fingers are roughly the same length, you are likely to avoid conflict at all costs and seek to keep the peace in your relationships. You are well-organized, faithful and pitiful. But deep down under all of that caring and peace-loving, you also have a bad temper that can scold unexpectedly when you’re pushed too far. You will try your hardest to avoid a fight,hut God helps the person who pushes you into one!

A. Longer ring finger: The Hardworking One

B. Index and ring finger are the same length: The Peacemaker

C. Longer index finger: The (Over) Confident One

D. Longer ring finger: The Sweet Talker

The tough economy is bringing new shoppers to the secondhand market.Plato's Closet in Charlotte,NC is a private company,which mainly buys and sells used clothes.While Charlotte has outstanding secondhand stores offering high-end and graceful brands for women,most of their stock applies to adults.Plato's closet targets teens and those in their 20s.

Plato's Closet,with stores in Matthews and the university area,sells clothes and accessories(装饰品)that are currently popular at about one third the retail(零售)prices.

The two hottest brands,for buying and selling,are Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch.Even though the offerings tend to be suitable for young people,there are a variety of shoppers at Plato's Closet of varying ages.Women in their 30s,40s,and older could easily find a purse,jacket or piece of jewelry they like.

If you are selling

Unlike higher-end resale stores which usually work on consignment(寄售),Plato's Closet buys on the spot.

Items can be gently used,but must be in very good condition.

Clothes should be less than two years old and styles should be the same as those still being sold at the shopping center.

There is no negotiation;prices are set company-wide.If what you sell amounts to $30 or less,they'll give you cash.More than that,you'll get a Visa cash card.

Secondhand success

Don't get discouraged if you can't find something on your first trip.Resale shops are always getting new lists of goods and change their styles with each season.

Be sure to check each piece carefully before buying.

Price comparison

Jackets: New York & Company black blazer,$12; retail: $37.

Pants: Express Editor-style pants,$12; retail: $69.90.

Shoes: Nine West black peep-toe pumps,$12; retail: $89.

Jewelry: Necklaces,$3-$5; retail: $18-$30.

1.Plato's Closet is different from other secondhand stores in that .

A. its offerings are more expensive

B. its target customers are young people

C. its stock mainly applies to female adults

D. it only offers high-end brands for women

2.If you want to sell something at Plato's Closet,you .

A. are surely paid by cash B. can bargain with buyers

C. should sell on consignment D. should make sure it's in good condition

3.If you buy a pair of Express Editor-style pants in Plato's Closet,you can save .

A. 57.9 dollars B. 15 dollars

C. 77 dollars D. 25 dollars.

In a time when ivory poaching (偷猎) has gotten so bad that it threatens to wipe out several animal species, a young Dutch designer is creating “egalitarian (平等主义) jewelry^ made of our very own ivory—teeth.

Lucie Majerus got the idea for her “human ivory” collection after having her wisdom teeth removed. She kept them and soon realized they would make great material for a jewelry collection. “Why wouldn’t we value our own material instead of the precious material from other species? And what if we mine our own ivory and turn it into pearls?” she asks.

Her own teeth became a ring,but in order to create a whole collection, she needed more material, and since having more of her teeth removed wasn’t a very pleasant choice, she asked her dentist to save his patient’s unwanted teeth. Most people choose not to keep their pulled teeth, so they are usually donated to dentistry schools. Majerus also received the lost teeth of two of her teachers at Design Academy Eindhoven, so she had a nice supply of human ivory to experiment with.

To turn human teeth into attractive pieces of jewelry, Lucie Majerus first bleaches (漂白) them, and then uses a stone polishing machine to shape the teeth into various shapes.

Majerus displayed her human ivory jewelry collection at this year’s Dutch Design Week, and claims that people’s reaction was mostly positive. “Surprisingly, most people aren’t frightened at the sight of the jewelry, but really like the idea,” Majerus told Fast Co Design. “Some regret that they didn’t keep their tooth at the dentist and some, who will have teeth taken out soon, are now looking forward to it.”

1.When did Majerus get the idea of collecting human ivory?

A. After she bought a ring.

B. After her wisdom teeth were pulled out.

C. Before she was lacking in pearls.

D. Before her wisdom teeth appeared.

2.Seeing Majerus’s human ivory jewelry collection, most people felt .

A. frightened. B. curious

C. sad D. interested

3.It can be inferred form the next that .

A. Majerus is the first woman to create jewelry using human teeth

B. other species teeth are more precious than human teeth

C. most people don’t like keeping their pulled teeth at home

D. Majerus’s teachers objected to her experiments with teeth

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. Elephants and Ivory

B. Human Ivory Jewelry

C. A Designer Removed Her Teeth

D. The Drawbacks of Human Teeth

Taking part in a party is an interesting experience for all those girls and women who love eating, chatting and playing over a simple cup of tea and having a good time all afternoon. If you are going to ______ a tea party, you will have to plan well.

Parties nowadays are simply to ______ and have some fun in the sun. Making it a party for celebrations can be the greatest ______.

If you have a theme(主题) for your party, make the invitations in that ______. Make the invitations in light color ______ pink. You can tie ribbons (丝带) to the invitations to make them ______ beautiful and write what you want to express in ______ handwriting. Once they're ready, take out your ______ book and send out the invitations to ______ your guests.

Party foods can be either ______ at home or brought by the guests to make the party more ______. Since it is a party, you can also have singers, ______ and even some music to be played by some of your talented ______.

You can also ______ some gifts for the guests attending the party. Give the ______ to your guests after your party and ______ your guests for adding fun and excitement to the party. ______ doing so, the guests will know that you are such a kind and polite person, and ______ you invite them, they will be glad to come and have more ______ together with you.

With those special ideas for a party, don't you ______ hosting one? Go ahead and have some fun.

1.A. attend B. enter C. host D. refuse

2.A. get in B. get together C. get across D. get around

3.A. idea B. time C. function D. way

4.A. theme B. title C. base D. name

5.A. for B. in C. about D. like

6.A. such B. most C. less D. more

7.A. quick B. ugly C. good D. poor

8.A. course B. cheque C. address D. telephone

9.A. any B. some C. all D. none

10.A. taken B. made C. sold D. bought

11.A. formal B. peaceful C. common D. interesting

12.A. dancers B. educators C. friends D. sailors

13.A. neighbors B. guests C. relatives D. students

14.A. prepare B. send C. ask D. imagine

15.A. gifts B. foods C. invitations D. letters

16.A. invite B. blame C. thank D. encourage

17.A. About B. Out C Before D. By

18.A. as soon as B. since C. unless D. next time

19.A. sadness B. fun C. wonder D. surprise

20.A. look for B. end up C. care about D. feel like

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