Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of   21   is about Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter, Persephone, whom she loved very much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus, the   22   of the gods, to give Persephone to him as his   23  . Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter, so he said he would not agree to the marriage, but neither would he   24   it. Hades, therefore, decided to take the girl without   25  . When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden, he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter   26   what happened to Persephone, she became so   27   that she caused all plants to   28  . People were in   29   of starving. But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow   30   her daughter, Persephone, was returned to her.   31  , still not wanting to disappoint Hades, decided upon a condition for Persephone's   32  . She could go back to her mother if she had not   33   anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter   34   it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate (石榴) seeds in the underworld. When Zeus   35   this, he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her   36  , but he added that since she had eaten the seeds, she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it   37   that when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter is sad and therefore   38   not let the crops grow. That is   39   we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns, Demeter is   40  , it is spring, and plants begin to grow again.

A. periods           B. time                C. seasons                D. age

A. winner           B. ruler               C. advisor                D. fighter

A. wife               B. lover               C. partner                      D. daughter

A. accept         B. forgive            C. admit             D. forbid      

A. arrangement    B. warning           C. permission         D. reason      

A. let out            B. worked out         C. thought out         D. found out

A. excited           B. angry                    C. tired                  D. serious

A. grow fast        B. start growing         C. stop growing         D grow slowly

A. danger            B. hope                     C. turn                      D. case

A. since         B. until                  C. after                     D. when

A. Persephone  B. Zeus                        C. Demeter                   D. Hades

A. return           B. change                         C. marriage            D. journey

A. stolen           B. found                    C. eaten                     D. heard

A. understood    B. refused                     C. doubted                    D. accepted

A. discovered    B. studied                     C. forgot                   D. prepared

A. daughter              B. mother                         C. god                          D. ruler

A. works           B. remains                    C. happens                    D. starts

A. should          B. can                          C. dare                         D. will

A. where           B. because                    C. why                         D. how

A. happy           B. friendly                    C. fresh                  D. nice

It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to   26   by inviting a few friends out to supper. I 27   a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because  28   people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 29 .
When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely  30  . I looked around but not a  31    table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about   32   ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion! 33    the place was full! We can hardly manage.”
The waiter then  34   a table in the corner. “The people there  35  . ” he said, “Just hold on and you will  36    a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 37   the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like 38    waiters, 39    the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  40    with their service. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised (建议) my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 41 .
A few moments later he 42   to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 43   for us. 44   a little embarrassed (尴尬的) he informed us that there was  45    left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”
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Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of   21   is about Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter, Persephone, whom she loved very much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus, the   22   of the gods, to give Persephone to him as his   23  . Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter, so he said he would not agree to the marriage, but neither would he   24   it. Hades, therefore, decided to take the girl without   25  . When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden, he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter   26   what happened to Persephone, she became so   27   that she caused all plants to   28  . People were in   29   of starving. But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow   30   her daughter, Persephone, was returned to her.   31  , still not wanting to disappoint Hades, decided upon a condition for Persephone's   32  . She could go back to her mother if she had not   33   anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter   34   it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate (???) seeds in the underworld. When Zeus   35   this, he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her   36  , but he added that since she had eaten the seeds, she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it   37   that when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter is sad and therefore   38   not let the crops grow. That is   39   we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns, Demeter is   40  , it is spring, and plants begin to grow again.

1.A. periods           B. time                C. seasons                D. age

2.A. winner           B. ruler               C. advisor                D. fighter

3.A. wife               B. lover               C. partner                      D. daughter

4.A. accept         B. forgive            C. admit             D. forbid      

5.A. arrangement   B. warning           C. permission         D. reason      

6.A. let out            B. worked out         C. thought out         D. found out

7.A. excited           B. angry                    C. tired                  D. serious

8.A. grow fast        B. start growing         C. stop growing         D grow slowly

9.A. danger           B. hope                     C. turn                      D. case

10.A. since         B. until                  C. after                     D. when

11.A. Persephone  B. Zeus                        C. Demeter                   D. Hades

12.A. return           B. change                         C. marriage            D. journey

13.A. stolen           B. found                    C. eaten                     D. heard

14.A. understood    B. refused                     C. doubted                    D. accepted

15.A. discovered    B. studied                     C. forgot                   D. prepared

16.A. daughter              B. mother                         C. god                          D. ruler

17.A. works           B. remains                    C. happens                    D. starts

18.A. should          B. can                          C. dare                         D. will

19.A. where           B. because                    C. why                         D. how

20.A. happy           B. friendly                    C. fresh                  D. nice

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The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. one of his _21_ important inventions was the train. He _22_his first train when he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the _23_ engine on the train, he met with _24_ from the government, newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would _25_ cows, horses and sheep, that the _26_ would hurtle(炸飞) or that the hot coals from it would _27_their houses. At that time, _28_ people believed what they said.

George Stephenson _29_ the people that the train could go on small _30_, could pull carriages _31_goods and passengers and there was _32_ to them. It was a very _33_ matter for him to _34_ them believe. However, after _35_, he was able to do it; and the first train that _36_ by Stephenson himself _37_ what he had said.

The first day _38_ the people along the way _39_ the noises of the train _40_ and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly, for they thought it a genius. They did not dare to come out until it had passed.

2.made   B. bought   C. introduced   D. did

10. A.reads    B. rivers    C. steam    D rails

 It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to   26   by inviting a few friends out to supper. I 27   a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because  28   people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 29 .

When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely  30  . I looked around but not a  31    table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about   32   ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion! 33    the place was full! We can hardly manage.”

The waiter then  34   a table in the corner. “The people there  35  . ” he said, “Just hold on and you will  36    a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 37   the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like 38    waiters, 39    the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  40    with their service. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised (建议) my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 41 .

A few moments later he 42   to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 43   for us. 44   a little embarrassed (尴尬的) he informed us that there was  45    left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”

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