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　　I like to be near water--sea, lake or river. That is probably 1 I was born in a village by the sea, and have lived most of my life close to water of 2 . When I am in some place which is 3 lake, river and sea. I am 4 and always feel that there is something missing 5 it is sometimes hard for me to decide what it is.

　　Of course, the sports I like are ones which 6 water--sailing, rowing and swimming, It is 7 to swim in small swimming-pools, but rowing and sailing are impossible 8 a lot of water. Rowing is best on a river, 9 sailing on the sea or a big lake, but 10 can do some sailing on a river, and one can 11 row on a lake or the sea when the weather is good.

　　Of the three sports--swimming, rowing and sailing, I like 12 best, because it is the easiest to 13 during the winter, when the water is too cold for 14 swimming and the sea is often too rough for sailing. 15 on the coldest days one can row: only hard 16 on the water, or thick fog stops one. Sometimes it is so cold when I go out rowing that 17 of water freeze wherever they fall. In such 18 , it is not very pleasant to swim: one cannot stay in the water very long; 19 , when one is rowing, one gets warmer the 20 one goes on.

1．

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A．why　　　　　　B．because

C．whether　　　　 D．how

2．

[　　]

A．some kind　　　B．the sea

C．the lake　　　　D．the river

3．

[　　]

A．close to　　　 B．nearby

C．on top of　　　D．far from

4．

[　　]

A．careless　　　B．restless

C．fearless　　　D．hopeless

5．

[　　]

A．in case　　　　B．as long as

C．even though　　D．as if

6．

[　　]

A．avoid　　　　　B．give

C．keep　　　　　 D．need

7．

[　　]

A．possible　　　B．uncomfortable

C．exciting　　　D．impossible

8．

[　　]

A．with　　　　　B．without

C．in　　　　　　D．on

9．

[　　]

A．and　　　　　　B．so

C．for　　　　　　D．when

10．

[　　]

A．they　　　　　 B．those

C．one　　　　　　D．it

11．

[　　]

A．suddenly　　　B．hardly

C．possibly　　　D．certainly

12．

[　　]

A．swimming　　　B．rowing

C．sailing　　　　D．skiing

13．

[　　]

A．practise　　　　B．exercise

C．carry　　　　　D．keep

14．

[　　]

A．fast　　　　　 B．slow

C．comfortable　　D．free

15．

[　　]

A．However　　　　B．Although

C．While　　　　　D．Even

16．

[　　]

A．wood　　　　　B．ice

C．boats　　　　　D．work

17．

[　　]

A．drops　　　　　B．plenty

C．lots　　　　　　D．pieces

18．

[　　]

A．air　　　　　　B．ways

C．weather　　　　D．manners

19．

[　　]

A．indeed　　　　 B．so

C．again　　　　　D．however

20．

[　　]

A．harder　　　　B．longer

C．better　　　　 D．slower

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　　Balloons have been used 　1　 sport balloons: gas, and hot air. Hot　　 air balloons are safer than gas balloons, 　2　 may 　3　 fire. Hot air balloons are　　 preferred（更喜欢）by most balloonists in the　　 United States because of 　4　 safety. They are also cheaper, and 　5　 to manage　　 than 　6　 balloons. Although it is easy to operate a balloon, pilots must　　7　 the　　 weather carefully. Sport balloon flights are best early in the morning or late in the　　 afternoon, 　8　 the wind is light. 　9　 the years, balloonists have tried 　10　 to　　 cross the Atlantic Ocean. It 　11　 until 1978 　12　 three American balloonists　　 succeeded. It took them 　13　 six days to 　14　 their trip from their homes in the　　 United States 　15　 Paris, France. Their voyage captured the imagination of the whole　　 world.

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　　Experiments have 1 that children can be instructed in swimming 2　　 a very early age. At a special swimming pool in Los Angles, children become expert at 3　　 breath under water before they can walk. Babies of two months 4 do not appear　　 to be reluctant (不愿) to enter the water. It is　　 not long 5 they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from　　 the floor of the pool. A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is the　　 underwater tricycle (三轮车) race. Tricycles　　 are 6 up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water. The children compete (比赛) against each other to 7 end of the pool.　　 Many pedal (踏) their tricycles, but most of them　　 prefer to push or drag them. Some children can 8 the whole length of the pool　　 without coming up for a breath even once. Whether they will ever become future Olympic　　 champions, only time will 9 . Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who　　 cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for 10 .

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　　No man can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we (1) correctly the signs around us we can (2) what the more changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like the following day or two is called weather forecasting.

　　For many centuries and in all countries people have (3) the weather and tried to (4) weather forecasting.

　　Sometimes (5) objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near. This is a (6) of much water vapour in the (7) and therefore rain will probably come.

　　Rings round the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel in their (8) the coming of wet weather. Their joints(关节) ache. Some birds fly (9) as fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if (10) or stormy weather is (11) the way. It is probably because of the insects(昆虫)which they are hunting (12) they fly (13) .

　　If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such (14) always come in the evening. If the stars (15) clearly at night, then fair weather will (16) . If a fog appears in the morning just about sunrise, then the day will be warm. Instead, if a fog appears in the evening the next day will be wet (17) .

　　If the sunset is mostly red in (18) , then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.

　　Most of the (19) sayings have been made by people who have used their (20) and brains to make weather forecasting.

(1)

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A．see　　　　　　 B．look

C．read　　　　　　D．take

(2)

[　　]

A．tell　　　　　　B．speak

C．talk　　　　　　D．point

(3)

[　　]

A．studied　　　　B．learned

C．searched　　　 D．researched

(4)

[　　]

A．do　　　　　　B．make

C．carry　　　　　D．send

(5)

[　　]

A．small　　　　　B．away

C．near　　　　　 D．distant

(6)

[　　]

A．sight　　　　　B．sign

C．mark　　　　　D．shape

(7)

[　　]

A．air　　　　　　B．sky

C．heaven　　　　D．earth

(8)

[　　]

A．legs　　　　　 B．arms

C．skins　　　　　D．bones

(9)

[　　]

A．high　　　　　B．low

C．near　　　　　D．far

(10)

[　　]

A．wet　　　　　B．dry

C．rainy　　　　 D．sunny

(11)

[　　]

A．by　　　　　B．in

C．for　　　　　D．on

(12)

[　　]

A．that　　　　　B．which

C．where　　　　D．when

(13)

[　　]

A．high　　　　 B．low

C．fast　　　　　D．slow

(14)

[　　]

A．as　　　　　　B．rainbows

C．weather　　　 D．day

(15)

[　　]

A．twinkle　　　　 B．appear

C．bright　　　　　D．seem

(16)

[　　]

A．begin　　　　　B．stop

C．continue　　　　D．be

(17)

[　　]

A．day　　　　　 B．weather

C．hour　　　　　D．time

(18)

[　　]

A．edge　　　　　B．surface

C．centre　　　　 D．colour

(19)

[　　]

A．above　　　　　 B．below

C．important　　　　D．interesting

(20)

[　　]

A．bodies　　　　　B．hands