Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very 1 things are handwritten.
All too often, people buy a pen based only on the 2 , and wonder why they are not satisfied 3 they begin to use it, However, buying a pen that you'll enjoy is not 4 if you keep the following in mind.
First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 5 to use.The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征) 6 comfort. 7 a small hand and thick fingers, you may 8 a fatter pen.The length of a pen can 9 influence comfort.A pen that is too 10 can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.
Then, the writing point of the pen should 11 the ink to flow evenly(均匀的)while that pen remains in touch with the paper. 12 will make it possible for you to create a 13 line of writing.The point should also be sensitive enough to 14 ink from running when the pen is lifted.A point that does not block the 15 may leave drops of ink, 16 you pick the pen up and put it down again.
17 , the pen should make a thick, dark line.Fine-line pens may 18 bad handwriting, but fine, delicate lines do not draw 19 next to(次于)printed text, as, 20 , a signature(签名)on a printed letter.A broader line, on the other hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority(权威)。
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful?This 1 called laziness, but Dr.Kleitman has a new explanation.He has proved that everyone has a daily energy 2 .
During he hours when you 3 your work, you may say that you’re ‘hot’.That’s true.At the time of day when you feel most 4 in your work, your cycle of body temperature is 5 its peak.For some people the peak comes during the forenoon.For 6 it comes in the afternoon or evening.No one has discovered why this is so, but it 7 such familiar monologues(自言自语)as:“Get up John!You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation of the trouble is that John is at his low 8 and energy peak in the evening, 9 family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize 10 these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the 11 has.
You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life 12 it better. 13 can help, Dr.Kleitman believes.Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must 14 late anyway.Counteract(对换)your cycle, 15 by habitually staying up later than you want to.If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do 16 in the day, 17 before usual hour.This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam and work better as you’re at your low point.Whenever possible, do 18 tasks in the afternoon and 19 tasks requiring more energy or concentration(精神集中)for your 20 hours.
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might be
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must be
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need be
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can be
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circle
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recycle
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cycle
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crisis
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go through
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see through
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break through
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labor through
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energetic
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active
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effective
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lazy
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on
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at
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over
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in
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other
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another
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one another
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others
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owes to
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leads to
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leads into
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attributes to
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temper
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thought
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temperature
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mood
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Much
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Many
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Such
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More
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how
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that
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which
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what
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house
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family
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home
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room
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fit
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use
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like
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look
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Hobby
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Characteristic
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Interest
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Habit
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stay away
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stay out
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stay at
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stay up
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to degree
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to some degree
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to the degree
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to certain degree
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early
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daily
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yearly
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monthly
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rise
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raise
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arise
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arisen
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usual
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regular
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normal
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average
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keep
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continue
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save
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hold
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clearer
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harder
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sharper
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easier
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Cars are important part in the United States.Without a car most people feel that they are 1 .And even if a person is poor he doesn’t feel 2 poor when he has a car.
Henry Ford was the man who first started 3 cars in large numbers.He probably didn’t know how much the car was going to 4 American culture.The car made the United States a nation on 5 .And it 6 to make the United States what it is today.
There are three main reasons that the car has become so 7 in the United States. 8 the country is a huge one and Americans like to 9 around it.The car 10 the most comfortable and cheapest form of transportation.With a car people can go any place 11 spending a lot of money.The second reason is that the United States never really developed an efficient and inexpensive form of public 12 .Long distance trains have never been as 13 in the United States as they are in other parts of the world.Nowadays there is a good system of air-service provided by 14 .But it is too expensive to be used 15 .The third reason is the most 16 one.The Americans’ spirit of 17 is what really made cars popular.Americans don’t like to wait for a bus or a train, 18 a plane.They don’t like to have to 19 an exact schedule.A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time.And this is the freedom that Americans want 20 to have.
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healthy
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rich
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pretty
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poor
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really
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truly
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actually
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exactly
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doing
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making
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designing
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owing
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affect
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afford
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effort
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effect
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foot
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horse backs
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chairs
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wheels
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tried
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helped
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hoped
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got
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well-known
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lovely
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popular
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famous
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In all
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After all
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First of all
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Above all
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move
B.
transport
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walk
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go
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offers
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provides
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takes
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proves
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with
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without
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for
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by
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journey
B.
travel
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transportation
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trip
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common
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usual
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unusual
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ordinary
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bikes
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ships
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rockets
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planes
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frequently
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continuously
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completely
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fully
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funny
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important
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common
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simple
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dependence
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serf-confidence
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selfishness
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independence
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or even
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but
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and
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nor
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take
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receive
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follow
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accept
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worst
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most
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best
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least
完型填空。
Mark Gibson is a former gymnastics coach who once worked with many excellent athletes.He often tells a wonderful story about a 15-year-old 1 girl, Cindy, whose attitude brought out the best in everyone.
Cindy wasn't a great 2 , but when she was in the gym everyone complained less, worked harder, and, not 3 , achieved more.Cindy was such a powerful motivator 4 she could see nothing.When it was her turn to do the vault(跳马), mother would also 5 alongside her, and tell her how close she was to the vault.When her mom said,“Vault!”, Cindy would reach out and jump, 6 her mother and herself.
Cindy loved the sport and kept 7 because she and her mom refused to be defeated by her 8 .Mark called her the most 9 member of the team, not because of her 10 ability, but because of her heart and because she 11 a standard of perseverance(坚持)and courage that inspired others to get more out of themselves.Everyone who 12 her work hard to be the best she could be 13 how much more they could get out of themselves.
This is leadership-leadership by 14 .And we see this sort of leadership not only in 15 but also in families and in the workplace.Often the most important members of the team are not the 16 , most skilled, or most powerful.Their 17 is in their attitude and their ability to energize and 18 others with their optimism, enthusiasm, and determination.
People who know how to get the best out of themselves get the best of others.
There's no doubt that Cindy's 19 has a great effect on her teammates.A person's character matters most because it comes from within and does not depend on 20 alone.
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pretty
B.
kind
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clever
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blind
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instructor
B.
worker
C.
gymnast
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leader
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accidentally
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naturally
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gradually
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surprisingly
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because
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after
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that
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when
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jump
B.
about
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appear
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run
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supporting
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attracting
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satisfying
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trusting
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failing
B.
improving
C.
dreaming
D.
praying
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mistake
B.
competitor
C.
disability
D.
laziness
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important
B.
hard-working
C.
popular
D.
influential
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organizational
B.
communicative
C.
athletic
D.
musical
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understood
B.
showed
C.
set
D.
reached
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watched
B.
made
C.
helped
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heard
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forgot
B.
imagined
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confirmed
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realized
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knowledge
B.
example
C.
reputation
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experience
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exercises
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gymnasiums
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sports
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teams
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tallest
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richest
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smartest
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oldest
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power
B.
advantage
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value
D.
technique
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persuade
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encourage
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educate
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consider
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character
B.
decision
C.
existence
D.
achievement
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opportunity
B.
appearance
C.
success
D.
environment
完型填空:
One day, a train was approaching the small town of Cheekyville.On the train was a 1 guy with a big suitcase.He was called William Warbler and he looked very 2 indeed.But what made him most unusual was the fact that whenever he needed to 3 he did it by singing opera.It didn’t matter to William whether it was simply a matter of answering a brief greeting, like “good day”.He would 4 , “Goood dayyy to youuuuuu…tooooooo!”
No one could get a normal, 5 word out of him.And, as no one knew how he made his living-and he lived quite simply, always wearing his same old second-hand suit –they often 6 him.
They 7 his singing, calling him “crazy”.William had been in Cheekyville for some years, when, one day, a rumor(谣言) 8 round the town:William had 9 a role in a very important opera in the nation’s capital, and there were posters(海报)everywhere 10 the event.Everyone in the capital went to see it, and it was a great 11 .And to everyone in Cheekyville’s surprise-when William was being 12 by reporters, he answered their questions by speaking 13 singing.And he did it with good 14 , and with a clear and pleasant voice.
From that day, William gave up singing 15 .Now he did it only during his stage appearances and world tours.Some people suspected 16 he had changed, but others still had no idea, and continued believing him to be somewhat mad.They wouldn’t have thought so 17 they had seen what William kept in his big suitcase.
“Practice every second, for you never know when your 18 will come.”
Little did people realize that rather 19 he got the role in the opera because the 20 had heard William singing while out buying a newspaper.
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strange
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handsome
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funny
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sensitive
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strong
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special
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common
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anxious
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debate
B.
practise
C.
sing
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communicate
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A.
shout
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respond
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repeat
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tease
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singing
B.
spoken
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written
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printed
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disrespected
B.
loved
C.
appreciated
D.
disturbed
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made fun of
B.
got addicted to
C.
took pride in
D.
made sense of
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developed
B.
reflected
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spread
D.
expressed
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refused
B.
ruined
C.
created
D.
got
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A.
confirming
B.
advertising
C.
approving
D.
assessing
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A.
benefit
B.
discovery
C.
success
D.
experience
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opposed
B.
blamed
C.
interviewed
D.
welcomed
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other than
B.
rather than
C.
more than
D.
less than
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A.
services
B.
remarks
C.
signs
D.
manners
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at all hours
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at all points
C.
at certain time
D.
at times
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A.
how
B.
why
C.
that
D.
where
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A.
while
B.
because
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if
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since
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A.
chance
B.
money
C.
inspiration
D.
wisdom
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A.
carefully
B.
quickly
C.
naturally
D.
accidentally
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A.
writer
B.
teacher
C.
actress
D.
director
完型填空。
Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip(旅行)to another town.He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to 1 things with.He 2 to take ten servants with him.They would 3 the things to sell and the food to 4 on their trip.Before they started, a little boy ran up to 5 and asked to 6 with them.
The rich man said to the little boy, "Well, 7 may go with us. 8 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my 9 , you can't carry a 10 load(担子).You must 11 the lightest one to carry." The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry.That was bread.
"You are 12 ." said his master, "That is the biggest and the heaviest one." The boy said 13 and lifted the load gladly.
On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town.All the servants were tired 14 the little servant.Do you know 15 ?Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.