题目内容
My husband and I were on our way home to Adlaide after holidaying in Queensland with our three children. It was late afternoon as we were heading for Narrandera, where we ______ to stay the night.
The car became difficult to control and we ______ we had a flat tyre (轮胎). It was quite ______ by the time we'd ______ all the camping equipment and ______ the tyre. Then, not long after getting back on the road, another tyre ______ . But now we had no ______.There was no traffic on the road and only farms along the way.
Just as we were debating whether to sleep in the car or ______ to the nearest farm for help, car headlights ______ in the distance. My husband walked to the middle of the road to flag it down, ______ the children and I sat in the car with the inside light on so the driver could ______ we were a family and not a threat.
______, it was a lovely couple and their three children who lived on a nearby______ farm. We all piled into their car, and a short drive later we ______ their farm. They suggested we spend the ______ on the floor of their sitting room.
The next morning, after cooking us a great ______, the farmer took my husband into the nearby town to buy new tyres. Our two ______ got on so well that they ______ us to stay on for another day to learn about the workings of the farm and watch their daughter ______ ride one of the huge pigs.
We finally continued home to South Australia, very ______ for the kindness this family had shown us.
1.A. planned B. refused C. managed D. hesitated
2.A. promised B. admitted C. remembered D. realized
3.A. cold B. hot C. dark D. light
4.A. loaded B. removed C. bought D. destroyed
5.A. changed B. afforded C. improved D. exchanged
6.A. blew B. came C. stayed D. started
7.A. money B. time C. spare D. share
8.A. escape B. return C. drive D. walk
9.A. helped B. remained C. appeared D. waited
10.A. since B. though C. while D. unless
11.A. hear B. see C. smell D. prove
12.A. Luckily B. Unfortunately C. Strangely D. Naturally
13.A. chicken B. duck C. pig D. cow
14.A. got away from B. arrived at C. lived up to D. looked for
15.A. day B. holiday C. night D. weekend
16.A. supper B. lunch C. dinner D. breakfast
17.A. children B. families C. friends D. strangers
18.A. invited B. ordered C. required D. allowed
19.A. uselessly B. endlessly C. fearlessly D. carelessly
20.A. eager B. ready C. sorry D. grateful
Autumn is a time when nature prepares to test and it is just the same with many people.With less energy or strength they have no desire to meet with friends after work,preferring to sit still in front of the television before going to bed early.And the next morning they find it hard to get up, too.
For most people, this period of time passes without any major effects, but a small minority suffer from complete winter depression(压抑).Apart from tiredness and without energy, the latter often has the following symptoms(症状).
They have an increased need for sleep and also for sweet food like chocolate.Normally, depression is along with difficulty in falling asleep and loss of appetite(胃口).
True winter depression exists when the symptoms occur repeatedly in autumn and winter.Moreover, they have to last at least two weeks.Symptoms of winter depression begin for northern hemisphere(北半球)countries in October, November or December, and reduce in January.The symptoms decrease when the days grow longer again.
Lack of light during the cold months is the cause of people's depression.
To reduce the bad effect of the winter depression, sufferers should spend as much time outdoors as possible.Exercise is also a tested cure for depression.A regular sleep wake cycle can help too, and sufferers should stick to it even at weekends.By getting up early, they can receive more daylight regardless of the weather.
Title | Light up your life |
Main idea | People who 1. from winter depression can light up their life. |
2. | ·Feel tired. ·Lack 3.. ·Need more sleep and sweet food. ·Find it 4. to go to sleep. ·Have no 5. to have meals. |
Occurrence | ·Winter depression exists with the symptoms occurring over and over again in autumn and winter, and 6. two weeks or longer. ·Winter depression starts for northern hemisphere countries in October, November or December and 7. in January. |
Cause | ·8. to lack of light in cold weather |
Solutions | ·Spend as much time outdoors as 9.. ·Take exercise. ·Go to bed and get up 10. every day. |