阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, ____ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, ____ , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the ____ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.

He stood on tiptoe, ___ as high as he could, but even at his tallest ____ he was unable to touch it. He began to ____ up and down, as high as he could, at the ___ of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of ____.

Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to ____ on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to ____the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Game boy. Looking ____ he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, ____ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.

He had tried everything he could think to do. ____ seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk ____ . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his ____, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he _ __ like this, the more unhappy he became.

____, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself. This isn’t ____. I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s ____ more I can do to get the apple. That is unchangeable, but we are supposed to be able to ____ our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better.

1.A. receiving B. offering C. preferring D. allowing

2.A. so B.. but C. then D. or

3.A. sadder B. angrier C. tastier D. hungrier

4.A. expanding B. swinging C. stretching D. pulling

5.A. length B. strength C. range D. height

6.A. glance B. look C. walk D. jump

7.A. tip B. top C. stage D. level

8.A. reach B. hand C. sight D. hope

9.A. put B. hold C. get D. stand

10.A. take B. shake C. break D. strike

11.A. around B. forward C. down D. up

12.A. for B. on C. with D. of

13.A. After B. Without C. Through D. Upon

14.A. back B. down C. up D. away

15.A. efforts B. beliefs C. wishes D. goals

16.A. imagined B. thought C. tried D. claimed

17.A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Moreover D. However

18.A. helpful B. cheerful C. harmful D. skillful

19.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything

20.A. forget B. express C. change D. remember

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项,有两项是多余的。

If you’d like to become a dancer, spend some time choosing a dance style. Each type of dance is made up of techniques which need to be practiced and mastered. 1.

Once you have decided to become a dancer, it is important to carefully choose a dance class. 2.

It is easy to form bad habits in the beginning, and extremely hard to correct them. So choosing a good teacher will help you a lot from the beginning.

3. Special dance shoes will be required for most dance styles, including ballet slippers for ballet and tap shoes for tap. Your dance teacher will probably have a preference for clothing, such as a black leotard(紧身衣) with pink tights for a ballet dancer, or black dance pants(短裤) for a jazz dancer.

If you are enrolled in your very first dance class, tour the dance studio before your first day. 4.

The floors of dance studios should be soft, as dancing on hard floors may cause injuries. The class structures will vary for the different dance styles.

Get connected with another dancer, check out the dance forum to exchange steps and moves, ask for advice, and make new friends!

Also, sign up for our free weekly e-mail newsletter to learn more about the dancing world and to stay informed of what’s new about dance. 5.

A.Most dance studios are large and airy with at least one full wall of mirrors.

B.Then comes the problem-what shoes to wear when dancing.

C.And your choice of a dance teacher is very important too.

D.Have fun on the journey to becoming a dancer!

E.Your goal as a dancer will help you decide which style of dance is right for you.

F.What to wear will be determined by the type of dancer you choose to become.

G.Learn the names of basic ballet steps and much more.

Nowadays a vegetarian lifestyle is becoming more and more popular. Leading health experts agree that maintaining a vegetarian diet is one of the best things we can do for ourselves and our families.

1. . A well planned vegetarian diet provides us with all the nutrients we need and avoids fat, cholesterol(胆固醇) and the pollutants found in animal flesh, eggs, and dairy products. And it can provide protection against various kinds of diseases, including the three biggest killers: heart disease, cancer, and strokes. The American Dietetic Association states that vegetarians have lower rates of death from heart disease, lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure and lower rates of hypertension(高血压) . 2. .

Scientists have also found that vegetarians have stronger immune systems than their meat eating friends. 3. Vegetarians live, on average, 6 to 10 years longer than meat eaters.

4. . Animals raised for food consume the vast majority of their calories simply in order to live, just as we do. We feed more than 70 percent of the grains and cereals we grow to farm animals, and almost all of those calories go into simply keeping them alive, not making them grow. Only a small amount of the calories consumed by farm animals are actually turned into the meat that people eat .So it’s really a huge waste, isn’t it? Try your best to find tips for maximizing(最大化) the health benefits of a vegetarian diet. 5.

A. All of these diseases are more likely to happen to meat eaters

B. Living on plants also saves energy

C. Growing all the crops needed to feed animals requires massive amounts of water and land

D. This means that they are less likely to be affected by everyday illnesses like the flu.

E. Vegetarian diets are the only diets that work for long term weight loss

F. It’s never too late to turn over a new page.

G. Healthy vegetarian diets support a lifetime of good health.

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