8._________around the Chinese Pavilion,we went to see the eye-catching British Pavilion at the World Expo 2010Shanghai.( )
A. | Having shown | B. | To be shown | ||
C. | Having been shown | D. | To show |
7.The immigrants had to pass a medical inspection ______ to exclude the sick and the mentally ill.( )
A. | to intend | B. | intended | C. | being intended | D. | intending |
6.A good movie does not necessarily have to have a happy ending,but the audience must not be left .( )
A. | to be unsatisfied | B. | unsatisfied | ||
C. | unsatisfying | D. | being unsatisfied |
4.Last Sunday,I sat with Tony,my college classmate,in a well-known coffee shop in Buenos Aires,Argentina.As we (36)Aour coffee,two men entered and sat on an empty table beside us.They(37)C the waiter and ordered three cups of(38)B,two on the table and one on the wall.We heard this order with great(39)Dand observed that they were served with two cups of coffee(40)Bthey paid for three.As soon as they(41)C,the waiter pasted (粘贴) a piece of paper on the wall saying A Cup of Coffee.
It (42)Cthat the situation was normal at this place.However,it was something (43)Afor Tony and me.Since we had nothing to do with the situation,we(44)Dour coffee,paid the bill and left.
After a few days,we again had a (45)Ato go to this coffee shop.While we were enjoying our coffee,a man entered.The way this man was dressed did not(46)B the standard nor the atmosphere of this coffee shop.Poverty (贫穷) was(47)A from the looks on his face.As he (48)D himself,he looked at the(49)Band said,"One cup of coffee from the wall."the waiter served coffee to this man with(50)D,politeness and warmth.
After a few minutes,the man finished his coffee and left(51)C paying.We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter(52)A a piece of paper from the wall and (53)Cit in the dust bin.
Now it was no(54)Bfor us because the situation was easy to understand.Although the man didn't know about the one who was giving this cup of coffee to him,he would have a better understanding of the wall which had a great role between the (55)D and receiver.
It (42)Cthat the situation was normal at this place.However,it was something (43)Afor Tony and me.Since we had nothing to do with the situation,we(44)Dour coffee,paid the bill and left.
After a few days,we again had a (45)Ato go to this coffee shop.While we were enjoying our coffee,a man entered.The way this man was dressed did not(46)B the standard nor the atmosphere of this coffee shop.Poverty (贫穷) was(47)A from the looks on his face.As he (48)D himself,he looked at the(49)Band said,"One cup of coffee from the wall."the waiter served coffee to this man with(50)D,politeness and warmth.
After a few minutes,the man finished his coffee and left(51)C paying.We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter(52)A a piece of paper from the wall and (53)Cit in the dust bin.
Now it was no(54)Bfor us because the situation was easy to understand.Although the man didn't know about the one who was giving this cup of coffee to him,he would have a better understanding of the wall which had a great role between the (55)D and receiver.
36.A.enjoyed | B.warmed | C.cooked | D.booked |
37.A.thanked | B.met | C.called | D.found |
38.A.water | B.coffee | C.tea | D.milk |
39.A.pride | B.courage | C.hope | D.interest |
40.A.as | B.but | C.so | D.for |
41.A.moved | B.came | C.left | D.entered |
42.A.happened | B.proved | C.seemed | D.sounded |
43.A.special | B.normal | C.kind | D.helpful |
44.A.prepared | B.ordered | C.changed | D.finished |
45.A.chance | B.way | C.right | D.choice |
46.A.win | B.match | C.equal | D.raise |
47.A.clear | B.quick | C.exact | D.strange |
48.A.dressed | B.knew | C introduced | D.seated |
49.A.menu | B.wall | C.table | D.door |
50.A.pity | B.calm | C.fear | D.respect |
51.A.over | B.after | C.without | D.against |
52.A.took off | B.took up | C.took over | D.took in |
53.A.hid | B.lost | C.threw | D.picked |
54.A.idea | B.surprise | C.delight | D.decision |
55.A.boss | B.guest | C.waiter | D.giver |
3.When growing up,I hadn't the slightest curiosity about the authors of books I read; it was the(41)Bthat was important.My mother,and sometimes my father.read (42)Ato us every night.I could hardly wait(43)CI could read and write my own books.But in the first grade,
I would sit with a group of(44)Cwhile the teacher turned over large sheets of paper.(45)Dhad been written in crayon and seemed to have something to do with(46)Cin one corner-a cat or dog or a tree in autumn.One by one the other children read aloud those black(47)Bwhile I sat unhappy.One day I decided that perhaps(48)Awas just making stories up.So the next time when the teacher(49)Cto the words,I eagerly(50)Ca story about a dog attacking a cat(51)Aa tree in autumn.The teacher looked sad and-shook her(52)B,and I knew that I still had not discovered the magic secret.
By the time I(53)Cfifth grade,"writing books"was still my favorite hobby.I rushed home from school each day to write down(54)Chad been forming in my head.At sixteen my first story was(55)Bin a church magazine.In college,where I was studying to be a psychologist,was able to pay my(56)Dby writing stories.When I got my bachelor's degree,I decided to write more than anything else,so I began writing(57)B.I have since published books for both children and(58)A.I'm not happy unless I spend some time writing.Usually I write about six hours each day.I spend three months to a year on a children's book.(59)Chow well I know the(60)Bbefore I begin.A neovel for adults takes a year or two.When my work is going well.I wake early in the mornings,hoping it is time to get up.
I would sit with a group of(44)Cwhile the teacher turned over large sheets of paper.(45)Dhad been written in crayon and seemed to have something to do with(46)Cin one corner-a cat or dog or a tree in autumn.One by one the other children read aloud those black(47)Bwhile I sat unhappy.One day I decided that perhaps(48)Awas just making stories up.So the next time when the teacher(49)Cto the words,I eagerly(50)Ca story about a dog attacking a cat(51)Aa tree in autumn.The teacher looked sad and-shook her(52)B,and I knew that I still had not discovered the magic secret.
By the time I(53)Cfifth grade,"writing books"was still my favorite hobby.I rushed home from school each day to write down(54)Chad been forming in my head.At sixteen my first story was(55)Bin a church magazine.In college,where I was studying to be a psychologist,was able to pay my(56)Dby writing stories.When I got my bachelor's degree,I decided to write more than anything else,so I began writing(57)B.I have since published books for both children and(58)A.I'm not happy unless I spend some time writing.Usually I write about six hours each day.I spend three months to a year on a children's book.(59)Chow well I know the(60)Bbefore I begin.A neovel for adults takes a year or two.When my work is going well.I wake early in the mornings,hoping it is time to get up.
41.A.experience | B.story | C.process | D.class |
42.A.aloud | B.loudly | C.loud | D.widely |
43.A.before | B.after | C.until | D.though |
44.A.teachers | B.parents | C.children | D.writers |
45.A.Lectures | B.Rules | C.Meanings | D.Sentences |
46.A.words | B.news | C.pictures | D.promises |
47.A.pages | B.marks | C.dots | D.grades |
48.A.reading | B.listening | C.speaking | D.playing |
49.A.turned | B.picked | C.pointed | D.intended |
50.A.set up | B.told up | C.made up | D.put up |
51.A.beneath | B.over | C.above | D.inside |
52.A.arm | B.head | C.leg | D.ruler |
53.A.arrived | B.finished | C.reached | D.managed |
54.A.whichever | B.however | C.whatever | D.wherever |
55.A.rewarded | B.published | C.recalled | D.received |
56.A.family | B.work | C.child | D.tuition |
57.A.part-time | B.full-time | C.sometime | D.in time |
58.A.adults | B.men | C.women | D.students |
59.A.figuring out | B.carrying on | C.depending on | D.bringing out |
60.A.readers | B.characters | C.topics | D.chapters |
2.True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent and skill of the polished individuals around you.It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover (36)C.
Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class,and seemed(37)D in group activities.Most teachers would(38)Athink of him as a problem student.
However,Anna was different.She believed the student was above(39)B in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.
Anna didn't (40)A the parents.Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information.In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a (41)D for each
Friday:Girls vs.Boys.
The first week the class was totally (42)C.Everyone wanted to win.Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn.(43)A,Anna waited,and waited,and waited.Finally the(44)B teacher paired the boy with the most (45)C girl student in class.
Now the two teams had a (46)B score,all the students sat back eager to see the result.As the teacher placed the question on the board,most of the students began to (47)C their heads:this was a question they had never (48)Din class.
"(49)A 1"the teacher yelled.Both students started doing it (50)B thinking of how to solve the complex question.Their classmates,full of (51)D,exclaimed,"Hurry,hurry,hurry!"The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his (52)Araised,"I won!"Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna (53Cthe result.
This was what Anna tried to get.it turned out that the student wasn't bad,he was (54)B.So we can see that (55)Dhidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical.Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.
Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class,and seemed(37)D in group activities.Most teachers would(38)Athink of him as a problem student.
However,Anna was different.She believed the student was above(39)B in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.
Anna didn't (40)A the parents.Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information.In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a (41)D for each
Friday:Girls vs.Boys.
The first week the class was totally (42)C.Everyone wanted to win.Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn.(43)A,Anna waited,and waited,and waited.Finally the(44)B teacher paired the boy with the most (45)C girl student in class.
Now the two teams had a (46)B score,all the students sat back eager to see the result.As the teacher placed the question on the board,most of the students began to (47)C their heads:this was a question they had never (48)Din class.
"(49)A 1"the teacher yelled.Both students started doing it (50)B thinking of how to solve the complex question.Their classmates,full of (51)D,exclaimed,"Hurry,hurry,hurry!"The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his (52)Araised,"I won!"Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna (53Cthe result.
This was what Anna tried to get.it turned out that the student wasn't bad,he was (54)B.So we can see that (55)Dhidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical.Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.
36.A.truth | B.treasure | C.potential | D.motivation |
37.A.active | B.cautious | C.discouraged | D.disconnected |
38.A.immediately | B.appropriately | C.abnormally | D.scarcely |
39.A.limit | B.average | C.prejudice | D.value |
40.A.contact | B.comfort | C.warn | D.blame |
41.A.dilemma | B.debate | C.game | D.petition |
42.A.creative | B.noisy | C.enthusiastic | D.curious |
43.A.Yet | B.Still | C.Somehow | D.Therefore |
44.A.arbitrary | B.wise | C.ridiculous | D.puzzled |
45.A.elegant | B.careless | C.hardworking | D.considerate |
46.A.rare | B.close | C.poor | D.different |
47.A.turn | B.lift | C.shake | D.nod |
48.A.raised | B.feared | C.overlooked | D.covered |
49.A.Go | B.Hurry | C.Look | D.Try |
50.A.skillfully | B.slowly | C.casually | D.abruptly |
51.A.chaos | B.anxiety | C.courage | D.excitement |
52.A.arms | B.hopes | C.confidence | D.eyes |
53.A.obtained | B.analyzed | C.confirmed | D.adjusted |
54.A.upset | B.bored | C.tired | D.spoiled |
55.A foreseeing | B.assessing | C.appreciating | D.recognizing |
1.I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives,We stopped on a red light,and as always,there was a lot of activity outside the cars near the(21)B.People walked in,between the cars (22)Cnewspaper.water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners.It's a familiar(23)Ain most poor developing'countries.
While we were(24)Cfor the red light to turn green,I noticed a man outside a couple of (25)D in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water.It's (26)Dunusual at first.He was a man in his 40s with relatively(27)Cclothes.But he walked around in a strange way.He kind of (28)D his way around the spaces.He was blind.
Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand,he(29)Agot to the outside of our car.Out of (30)B,my mum decided to buy one water bottle.As she gave the man the money,the light turned green.The care behind sounded loudly and (31)A,trying to get ahead of traffic.Seeing this,my mum kindly told the man to (32)Athe change.However,with his-superior sense of touch,he quickly (33)Bhis shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum's (34)D.It was the exact change.T he cars behind us were really getting out of control,(35)C we decided to go on our way.
I (36)Dand even cried when I got home.Here's a blind man,born in(37)B,trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet.He(38)Aour sympathy.Life hasn't been(39)Cto him,yet he's giving it his best shot.I think that is what(40)Bis all about.facing life bravely.
While we were(24)Cfor the red light to turn green,I noticed a man outside a couple of (25)D in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water.It's (26)Dunusual at first.He was a man in his 40s with relatively(27)Cclothes.But he walked around in a strange way.He kind of (28)D his way around the spaces.He was blind.
Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand,he(29)Agot to the outside of our car.Out of (30)B,my mum decided to buy one water bottle.As she gave the man the money,the light turned green.The care behind sounded loudly and (31)A,trying to get ahead of traffic.Seeing this,my mum kindly told the man to (32)Athe change.However,with his-superior sense of touch,he quickly (33)Bhis shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum's (34)D.It was the exact change.T he cars behind us were really getting out of control,(35)C we decided to go on our way.
I (36)Dand even cried when I got home.Here's a blind man,born in(37)B,trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet.He(38)Aour sympathy.Life hasn't been(39)Cto him,yet he's giving it his best shot.I think that is what(40)Bis all about.facing life bravely.
21.A.signs | B.crossroads | C.stations | D.theatre |
22.A.giving | B.buying | C.selling | D.throwing |
23:A.scene | B.play | C.activity | D.street |
24.A.watching | B.asking | C.waiting | D.changing |
25.A.blocks | B.crossings | C.turns | D.cars |
26.A.everything | B.something | C.anything | D.nothing |
27.A.expensive | B.fashionable | C.ragged | D.splendid |
28.A.pushed | B.drove | C.cleared | D.felt |
29.A.eventually | B.quickly | C.frequently | D.happily |
30.A.curiosity | B.sympathy | C.thirsty | D.politeness |
31.A.impatiently | B.casually | C.naturally | D.carefully |
32.A.keep | B.return | C.borrow | D.count |
33.A.searched for | B.went through | C.turned over | D.looked for |
34.A.hand | B.arm | C.face | D.lap |
35.A.still | B.yet | C.so | D.but |
36.A.gave up | B:set off | C.held on | D.broke down |
37.A.pain | B.poverty | C.sadness | D.loneliness |
38.A.refused | B.enjoyed | C.doubted | D.cheated |
39.A.rich | B.unfair | C.kind | D.bad |
40.A.kindness | B.courage | C experience | D.challenge |
20.It was the day when the UPSR results would come out.(16)A nights,beating hearts…Pupils were laughing with their peers or talking non-stop as their eyes searched for their(17)B.Now I was among the anxious parents,sitting behind my daughter.She looked(18)D,saw me and waved.I nodded.
As the teacher walked in,the noise gradually(19)A.The year's results were read out.Pupils who had(20)C5As were called out one by one and each of them stepped up on stage.When my daughter went up,I felt fine,but she was(21)B.I wondered why; maybe she hadn't(22)A to score 5As.Anyway,I said a thankful prayer quietly.After the(23)D name was called,what I saw made an impact on me.One mother just(24)Dfrom the back,crying.I thought she was the parent of the last pupil,but I was wrong.She(25)Aher daughter seated in the front row,saying it was(26)Bthat she hadn't scored all As.Her kid was crying.This mom(27)Dher daughter's forehead and walked straight to the back of the hall,wiping her(28)Cas she walked.
I sympathize with that mother and fully appreciate what she did.How much(29)Cdo we put on these 12-year-olds?Where is the(30)Athat they rightfully need?As a parent,I think scoring top marks is not the main thing in life.Survival skills are more(31)Bthan just chewing school texts.So let your kids be(32)C.Let them play,cycle and climb trees.They will be children only(33)Ain their lifetime,so don't take their(34)Daway from them.Let's teach our kids how to be human,how to interact with others,how to help others and(35)C"bad people".Teach them how to survive in this real world!
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As the teacher walked in,the noise gradually(19)A.The year's results were read out.Pupils who had(20)C5As were called out one by one and each of them stepped up on stage.When my daughter went up,I felt fine,but she was(21)B.I wondered why; maybe she hadn't(22)A to score 5As.Anyway,I said a thankful prayer quietly.After the(23)D name was called,what I saw made an impact on me.One mother just(24)Dfrom the back,crying.I thought she was the parent of the last pupil,but I was wrong.She(25)Aher daughter seated in the front row,saying it was(26)Bthat she hadn't scored all As.Her kid was crying.This mom(27)Dher daughter's forehead and walked straight to the back of the hall,wiping her(28)Cas she walked.
I sympathize with that mother and fully appreciate what she did.How much(29)Cdo we put on these 12-year-olds?Where is the(30)Athat they rightfully need?As a parent,I think scoring top marks is not the main thing in life.Survival skills are more(31)Bthan just chewing school texts.So let your kids be(32)C.Let them play,cycle and climb trees.They will be children only(33)Ain their lifetime,so don't take their(34)Daway from them.Let's teach our kids how to be human,how to interact with others,how to help others and(35)C"bad people".Teach them how to survive in this real world!
16.A.Sleepless | B.Wonderful | C.Exciting | D.Joyful |
17.A.peers | B.parents | C.classmates | D.friends |
18.A.forward | B.up | C.down | D.back |
19.A.decreased | B.increased | C.approached | D.changed |
20.A.wanted | B.chosen | C.scored | D.given |
21.A.laughing | B.crying | C.smiling | D.sighing |
22.A.expected | B.needed | C.worried | D.imagined |
23.A.first | B.lucky | C.special | D.last |
24.A.looked | B.escaped | C.waved | D.dashed |
25.A.hugged | B.scolded | C.blamed | D.noticed |
26.A.impossible | B.okay | C.unbelievable | D.unfair |
27.A.marked | B.covered | C.struck | D.kissed |
28.A.sweat | B.forehead | C.eyes | D.hand |
29.A.attention | B.love | C.pressure | D.comfort |
30.A.joy | B.feeling | C.emotion | D.burden |
31.A.difficult | B.important | C.attractive | D.convenient |
32.A.students | B.adults | C.kids | D.teenagers |
33.A.once | B.twice | C.early | D.occasionally |
34.A.time | B.talent | C.strength | D.childhood |
35.A.help | B.teach | C.recognize | D.catch |