Recently I saw the same Cirque Du Soleil show twice. At the first show, my wife and I were ____about thirty rows back from the stage, so it was not easy to see the ____on the faces of the performers. ____, what we were able to appreciate was the wonderful panorama(全景) of the ____. At the second show, we sat in the second row, just a couple of meters from the stage and we could ____the performers’ expressions carefully. Having seen the show before, we expected to see our favorite______again.

We talked about which of the two shows we ____more and whether it was better to sit closer to the stage or ___back. We agreed that both shows were equal______their spectacle(场面) and enjoyment, but from two totally different perspectives(视角). In watching the show for the second time, our ____of the brilliance of Cirque Du Soleil show was greatly deepened.

It______me that there are some similarities between the ____we had at the two Cirque Du Soleil shows and what happens in our everyday lives.

We often make a decision ____on our first impressions. For example, when we read a book for the first time, it is easy to believe that we have a _____understanding of all that we have just read. Then if we read the book again, we will ____any other important things that we missed the first time.

While we often don’t have the ____to consider an important situation for a second time______we make a decision, we should always try to make time to stand back and ____things from a distance away in order to ____a broader perspective. We would then be in a better position to make a more ____and considered decision about the action we should take.

1.A. mixed B. attached C. occupied D. seated

2.A. expectations B. expressions C. examinations D. explanations

3.A. However B. Otherwise C. Meanwhile D. Therefore

4.A. hall B. performance C. host D. appearance

5.A. figure B. check C. observe D. measure

6.A. parts B. tours C. styles D. stages

7.A. reflected B. trusted C. enjoyed D. valued

8.A. deeper B. higher C. further D. lower

9.A. in terms of B. in the control of C. in favor of D. in the name of

10.A. explanation B. connection C. introduction D. appreciation

11.A. belonged to B. turned to C. related to D. occurred to

12.A. experience B. preference C. intelligence D. exhibition

13.A. fixed B. based C. focused D. held

14.A. normal B. complete C. blind D. opposite

15.A. avoid B. ignore C. discover D. admit

16.A. way B. power C. energy D. opportunity

17.A. after B. once C. before D. unless

18.A. view B. direct C. analyse D. remove

19.A. change B. gain C. lose D. control

20.A. excited B. touched C. prepared D. balanced

Two excited kids begged their father for his permission to see a film. Having read some ______ about the movie on the Internet, he firmly ______ their request with the reason that the movie presents immorality as being ______. “But dad, those scenes are only a few minutes of the ______ film, in which good _____ evil eventually. In addition, there are other inspirational ______ like courage and determination making up for its ______!”

But the father didn’t ______, and the two teenagers were discouraged. They had just thrown themselves down on the couch when they heard the sounds of their father preparing something in the ______. One of the teenagers said, “Dad must be feeling ______, and now he’s trying to ______ us with some tasty food.” Soon their father appeared with a plate of warm cakes and said, “Before you eat, I want to tell you something: I love you both so much.”

The teenagers smiled and ______ with each other knowing ______. Dad was softening. Looking at the mouth-watering cake, the two boys were getting impatient about the father’s long speech. “But I want to be ______ with you. I added one ingredient(配料) that is not ______ found in cakes.”

“To make it more delicious? Oh, come on, Dad! Please just tell us what it is.”

“OK, if you ______. That ______ ingredient is dog waste.”

Both teens ______ stopped chewing the cake, spit it out and dropped the ______ cake back on the plate.

“DAD! Why did you do that?”

“That is the same reason why I won't allow you to watch that movie. You won't ______ a little dog waste in your cake, so why should you put up with a little immorality in your movies?”

1.A. reviews B. parts C. chapters D. adaptations

2.A. repeated B. agreed to C. made D. rejected

3.A. favorable B. unbelievable C. personal D. acceptable

4.A. popular B. total C. exciting D. original

5.A. threatens B. attacks C. defeats D. affects

6.A. themes B. topics C. movies D. scenes

7.A. plot B. meaning C. success D. disadvantage

8.A. give out B. give in C. give away D. give off

9.A. bedroom B. house C. kitchen D. garden

10.A. sad B. upset C. pleased D. regretful

11.A. persuade B. join C. comfort D. supply

12.A. screamed B. provided C. talked D. exchanged

13.A. glances B. waves C. gestures D. nods

14.A. honest B. satisfied C. strict D. patient

15.A. surprisingly B. easily C. usually D. daily

16.A. like B. insist C. refuse D. permit

17.A. terrible B. common C. secret D. wonderful

18.A. instantly B. helplessly C. gratefully D. unwillingly

19.A. whole B. remaining C. strange D. warm

20.A. expect B. add C. tolerate D. overcome

How old are the apps on your smartphone? Is it time for an update? Here are three apps for you. Try them out and have fun.

DuoLingo

Learning a foreign language doesn't always mean you have to sit in a class and take endless exams. An app called Duolingo has been designed to help you memorize(记住) new words and grammar in creative ways, such as online lessons, games and interesting exercises. For example, one exercise asks you to put words in the right order to make the correct sentence. You can also try translation practice.

Douban FM

A music app is necessity for almost every smartphone now. Douban FM might be the right thing for you.

There is no playlist on Douban FM—songs just keep streaming(播放) one by me, You can use the “heart”, “trash” and “skip” buttons (按钮) to mark the songs you like, don’t like and want to cut short, respectively(分別地). Those marked with a heart will be stored in another list as your favorites for you to listen to anytime you want. Douban FM also has different channels(道频). There are many types of music, such as blues, jazz, and pop. You can choose the music for outdoor activities work or studying depending on your mood (心情).

Flipboard

It is one of the hottest news apps right now. With Flipboard, you can make everything personal to you. All you have to do is open up the app, “flip through” to select whatever interests you, and click the button. At the end you’ll have your own magazine, complete with a front page, new articles, and information.

1.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To show a new way to learn English.

B. To offer a hottest news website.

C. To introduce three apps.

D. To give advice to music lovers.

2.What does Duolingo help you do?

A. Get away from endless exams.

B. Keep words and grammar in mind.

C. Have easy access to online lessons.

D. Practice speaking English correctly.

3.Which statement is true about Douban FM?

A. There is no playlist on it, making a smartphone easier to operate.

B. It has special channels where concerts are regularly broadcast live.

C. It knows about your mood based on what you are doing.

D. You can choose with it your favorite songs and music as you like.

4.According to the text, what can you do wish Flipboard?

A. Make a personalized news magazine.

B. Go through everything that interests you.

C. Safely store some personal information.

D. Contribute your articles to popular magazines.

Large meals make people full and sleepy. 1. We want our children to learn, not falling asleep at their desks , so let’s keep those lunch on the lighter side. You can do this if you provide them with a good breakfast.

By working beside your children and discussing what they eat for lunch, you are helping them understand the importance of whole foods and the avoidance of junk foods. 2. As they get older these good habits will stay with them. They will learn that these types of food will help them feel better and look better ; give them more energy. Try to let them see that the food choices they are making will help them feel so much better .

3. I know of one family that actually had the food pyramid on the wall of their kitchen and it helped their children pick out what foods they wanted . Everyone got a chance to decide what to eat , but they had to pick protein , vegetables and fruit. In addition , the mother had a book with recipes for healthy foods. 4. So children knew what healthy foods they should choose.

Unlike today , when we grew up we played outside, rode our bikes , ran around , skated , and the list goes on and on. 5. So in addition to the above healthy eating choices, you need to plan some activities for your children today other than the television or video games.

A. We didn't have TV or video games.

B. How are children helped to choose their food?

C. You are helping them make smart informed choices .

D. Think what large meals do to your children at school.

E. What adults eat daily has a great effect on their children.

F. All of the recipes had pictures of what the food looked like.

G. The recipes for children should mainly include healthy foods.

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