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_____ we all know, the Amber Room was missing.
A. As B. It C. Which D. That
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A crowd gathered recently to hear a popular jazz band. The music was good, and the _______ were very talented. But everyone had come to see one player _______，the 9?year?old boy, Jose Andre Montano.
Why were so many music?lovers interested in _______ this young man perform? It is because he is a jazz _______， and he is blind.
Jose's life began in Totora, Bolivia, ________ he was born blind. Yet _______ his lack of sight, the boy began playing the drums at the age of 4. He showed a(n) _______ ability, and before long, he was playing the _______， too. By the age of 5 he had formed his own jazz trio (三重奏). His parents, along with everyone else, are _______ surprised by his wonderful talent. “I didn't know ________ before; he got me into it，” said his father, Roberto. “I don't know how to explain how it _______. It's like jazz was _______ inside him.”
Many professional musicians are equally ________ and welcome the chance to ________ with Jose. They have noticed his deep understanding of this unique form of music. Singer Vero Perez says the exceptional thing about Jose isn't his age or even his _______. According to Perez, “He shows other musicians how jazz music really is to be played.”
As Jose's fame _______， he has more chances to tour and perform. He has traveled throughout Bolivia and into Brazil and Peru.
When Jose is at home with his family, he is a _______ little boy. He goes to school and does his homework. _______ when he begins playing the piano or drums, his musical genius becomes obvious. Jose has proved that nothing will keep him from doing what he loves best. His positive _______ towards life encourages others to look past their own obstacles and _______ their dreams.
1.A.singers B．actors C．musicians D．dancers
2.A.in person B．in particular C．by mistake D．by chance
3.A.celebrating B．encouraging C．noticing D．watching
4.A.genius B．fool C．inventor D．conductor
5.A.what B．where C．when D．which
6.A.through B．for C．although D．despite
7.A.amusing B．frightening C．amazing D．interesting
8.A.drum B．computer C．song D．piano
9.A.continuously B．normally C．strangely D．suddenly
10.A.rock B．folk C．jazz D．blues
11.A.came about B．came back C．turned up D．turned off
12.A.only B．already C．never D．hardly
13.A.depressed B．confused C．impressed D．worried
14.A.live B．chat C．fight D．perform
15.A.carelessness B．blindness C．deafness D．loneliness
16.A.promises B．appears C．lifts D．spreads
17.A.lazy B．happy C．normal D．funny
18.A.But B．So C．Because D．Since
19.．A.success B．attitude C．dream D．performance
20.A.reach for B．call for C．ask for D．send for
--What are you doing this Saturday?
--I’m not sure, but I ______ go to the Rolling Stones concert.
A.must B. would C. should D. might
A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It’s 8:05,” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch, and told him it was half past eight.
In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck(粘贴) it on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t know the time.”
Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock at the window, “Hey, sir,” he said. “It’s 8:45.”
1.How long had the driver been there when the third person called him?
A. 40 minutes. B. 25 minutes.
C. 50 minutes. D. 70 minutes.
2.Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window?
A. Because he didn’t know the time.
B. Because he didn’t want anybody to trouble him.
C. Because he needed somebody to wake him up.
D. Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time.
3.The third person knocked at the window to _____.
A. ask him the time
B. ask him not to sleep
C. see if the driver was sleeping
D. tell him what time it was
4.What do you think of the third person?
A. Cold-hearted. B. Helpful.
C. Thankful. D. Hopeful.
One day, Daisy dreamed a strange dream. She flew in a wonderful carpet to talk with an antelope in Tibet. The antelope told her they were hunted because of their fur which can be used to make sweaters like hers.
Later, she flew to Zimbabwe where she talked with an elephant and got to know the farmers there no longer hunted them. That’s because the government decided to help and the farmers finally made a lot of money.
At last, she arrived at the thick rainforest where a monkey told her “no rain forest, no animals and no drugs.” Although finally everything was gone, she had learned so much.
1.How many places has Daisy been to?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
2.Why the antelopes were hunted in Tibet?
A. Because their fur can be made into sweaters.
B. Because the number of them is large.
C. Because they are not wild animals.
D. Because they are not important.
3.Why the farmers in Zimbabwe no longer hunted elephants?
A. Because farmers knew the importance of wildlife protection.
B. Because elephants were endangered animals.
C. Because the government helped farmers to make money.
D. Because elephants and farmers lived in peace.
Last night I saw a film, _____ was about the wild animals.
A. which B. that C. who D. whom
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There is an English saying:“____1.__.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. ___2._____.
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. _3._____. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. ___4._____
___5.___. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.
A. Laughter can prolong one’s life.
B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.
C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.
D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.
E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.
F. Laughter is the best medicine.
G. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.
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1.Daisy had always longed to help e______________ species of wildlife.
2.An antelope said sadly, “We are being killed for the wool beneath our s__________ .”
3.It is said that the drug c__________ a powerful function has much effect on human beings.
4.Weather p ____________, we will go hiking next week.
5.I am native to Zhuji so I am f _____________ with almost every street in the city.
6.When I entered the classroom, the naughty boy p____________to be reading the book.
7.In the old society, thousands of people s__________ to death for lack of food.
8.During the Qingming Festival, people show respect for their dead a_____________.
9.Since the i_____________from UK, America has been developing very fast.
10.Although we are close friends, I don’t share her r___________beliefs
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A student's life is never easy. 1. __ A lot of preparations are needed so you can be sure to go back home with a diploma and a bright future waiting for you. The following are some basic things you need to do before even seizing that passport and boarding on the plane.
Knowing the country.
You shouldn't bother researching the country's hottest tourist spots or historical places. You won't go there as a tourist, but as a student. It'll be helpful to read the most important points in their history and to read up on their culture. 2. You surely don't want to face legal problems, especially if you're away from home.
Studying their language.
Don't expect that you can graduate abroad without knowing even the basics of the language. Before leaving your home country, take online lessons to at least master some of their words and sentences. 3._____ Doing this will also prepare you in communicating with those who can't speak English.
4.________.
Check the conversion（兑换）of your money to their local currency, set up your bank account so you can use it there, get an insurance, and find an apartment. The Internet or your intended school will be very helpful in finding an apartment and helping you understand local currency.
Remember, you're not only carrying your own reputation but your country's reputation as well. If you act foolishly, people there might think that all of your country men are foolish as well. 5. ．
A. Packing your clothes.
B. Preparing for other needs.
C. Most importantly, read about their laws.
D. This will be useful in living and studying there.
E. That would surely be a very bad start for your study abroad program.
F. Going with their trends will keep it from being too obvious that you're a foreigner.
G. And it is even more difficult if you will have to complete your study in a foreign land.
