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Throughout
history man has changed his physical environment in order to improve his way of
life. (1)________ the tools of technology he has altered many physical features of the earth. He has transformed woodlands
and prairies(大草原)(2)________ farms
and made lakes and reserviors(水库)out of
rivers for irrigation purposes or hydroelectric power. Man has also modified (修改) the
face of the earth by draining marshes (沼泽) and
cutting through mountains to build roads and railways.
However, man's changes
to the physical environment have not always had (3)________(benefit) results.
Today, pollution of the air and water is (4)________ increasing danger to the
health of the planet. Each day thousands of tons of gases come out of the
exhausts of motor vehicles. Smoke (5)________ factories pollutes the air of
industrialized areas and the surrounding areas of the countryside. The pollution of water is equally
harmful. The whole ecological balance of the sea (6)________(change) and
industrial wastes have already made many rivers lifeless.
Now environmental protection is
more pressing than ever before. As we know, massive destruction of environment
has (7)________(动词词组)
negative effects and even poses a great threat to man's existence. Indifference
to these problems will mean (8)________(commit) suicide. Therefore, effective
measures should be taken and laws (9)________(pass) to conserve environment. Otherwise,
man is certain to suffer (10)_______ the serious consequences caused by this lack
of care for his living surroundings.
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The Case For Noise Abatement
Perhaps the one aspect of modern life most often
(1)________(consider) ‘annoying’ is noise.(2)________(accord) to some estimates,
the amount of urban noise (3)________(double) in the past ten years, and with
the increase in road and traffic, noise is likely to increase too.
Noise quite clearly
affect the health of modern man. It is a healthy hazard. Loud noise is said
to be a leading reason of deafness among many people over 65. (4)________(改正划线句子错误) It is also a major
contributing factor in causing stress, which itself causes a variety of
illnesses.
Noise is sometimes
associated (5)________ lack of communication in the modern world. In many busy
shops, factories and nightclubs, the level and constancy of noise (6)________
conversation at a natural level difficult or impossible.
Certain people
in society, such as motorcyclists, seem to believe they have a right to make as
much noise as they like (7)________ being penalized. Do they?
We are so
conditioned to noise in this modern world, especially in the form of music
blaring out in shops, restaurants, shopping malls and even on the telephone,
(8)________ people growing up with little or no experience of genuine peace and
quiet have begun to equate silence with boredom. Isn’t it time we (9)________(start)
to teach young people silence is golden and (10)________ you can do a lot of
interesting things without the accompaniment of noise?
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In the past few years,
quite a number of men and women have chosen to do something less competitive.
They are afraid that the stress and strains of work will rob them (1)________
joy and happiness and (2)________ them harm both physically and mentally.
In fact, however, stress isn’t the bad thing
(3)________ it is often supposed to be. Above all, (4)________ it gets out of
control, a certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and
challenge, and to give purpose and significance to (5)________, otherwise
meaningless, idle life. (6)________, people under stress tend to express their
full range of potential and to actualize their own personal worth-the very aim
of a human life.
Stress is a natural
part of everyday life and (7)________ is no way to avoid. What we can do is (8)________(develop)
our adaptive abilities to deal with it rather than to escape (9)________ it.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it is
said. (1)________(look) back, I realize how true that is and that I must have
been mad to buy the painting.
I had made (2)________(arrange)
to attend the auction sale (3)________ at the time I didn’t know there were any
paintings in it. I was personally interested (4)________ a collection of old
stamps and some books and was pleasantly surprised when, looking around the saleroom
before the sale, I (5)________ a glimpse of some old oil paintings piled in the
corner of the room. Quite clearly no one thought they were of any value in
terms of great art – but I always feel it is worth having a look.
(6)________ is
difficult for me to resist the temptation to buy paintings, so I began looking
through the pile. I was sure there would be nothing there (7)________ interest,
but you never know.
Then, suddenly, I came
across a framed oil painting which, at that moment and for some reason, I
invested with artistic value. Why did I do it? True, It was a painting of ‘The
Madonna and Child’, but with none of the greatness of other interpretations of
the subject matter. (8)________ I could have been so blind at the time is still
unbelievable! I can not express the emotion I felt at the time, (9)________
will I try. I can only think that it was greed: I thought that I
(10)________(discover) a masterpiece. I bid $100 at the auction and rushed home
with the painting: It was when I put it on the table and really studied it that
I realize how poor and vulgar it was. There is a lesson here, I know, but I’m
not quite sure what it is.
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The tape recorder is one of the
most welcome and popular electronic devices ever (1)________ (invent). For
example, it can reproduce sounds quite well, which are hardly distinguishable
(2)________ the original. Besides, it is very handy and can be carried around.
Furthermore, tape recorders are not so expensive as color TV sets or video-tape
players, so most families (3)________ (afford) them. Therefore, the tape
recorder is liked by everyone and has entered most homes.
This device is useful
in many ways. For example, it is used by people (4)________ (play) music and
thus gives them a lot of pleasure. (5)________ example is that it is an
effective aid for learning a foreign language. It may also serve as (6)________
useful tool for many professionals such as reporters and policemen and enables
them to work (7)________(efficient).
(8)________, it can also become a
nuisance. Some youngsters play the tape recorder late at night and therefore
disturb (9)________ neighbours' rest. Some
shop-owners use it to attract customers and they often play music so loudly
that customers feel very (10)________(annoy) with it. Thus, the tape recorder
should be put to good use.
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Let
children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn
(1)________ being corrected all the time; (2)________ corrected too much, he
will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference (3)________
his language and other’s language. Bit by bit, he makes the right changes
(4)________(make) his language like other people’s. In the same way, children
learn to do all the other things. They learn to talk, run, climb, ride a
bicycle by comparing their own behaviors (5)________ those of more skilled
people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school teachers never give a
child a chance to find out his mistakes for (6)________(he), even (7)________
chances for him to correct himself. They do it all for him. Teachers act as if
the student would never notice a mistake if they did not point out (8)________
to him. They act as if the student would never correct it (9)________ he was
made to. Soon he becomes (10)________ (depend) on the teacher. Let the student
do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants
it, what this word means and what the answer is to that problem.
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Dear Lawrence,
It has been five years (1)________
we met each other last time. How time flies! How are things with you? The happy time (2)________ we spent together
is always on my mind and I really hope to meet you again. As you know, Spring Festival, Lunar New
Year, is the most (3)________(favor) holiday for us Chinese. With its colorful
and rich traditions, it (4)________(celebrate) almost in every part of China. Everyone is indulged in the dominant
atmosphere of joyous family reunion and with the fresh and vigorous look people
greet the New Year.
The celebrations vary (5)________
place to place, but there are three traditions that have never differed throughout the country. First, the New Year’s
Eve dinner is a symbol of family reunion,
with all family members (6)________(seat) around the steaming table, tasting a variety
of delicious food and wishing each other health, success and happiness. Second,
people, during the holidays, will visit each other to
express (7)________ best regards and wishes. And finally, we can enjoy the marvelous
lion and dragon dances symbolizing(象征) happiness, good fortune and prosperity.
The day is drawing nearer, and my
families and I (8)________(sincere) invite you to join us for this year’s Spring Festival. (9)________ you’d like to, we can make further
arrangements.
Looking forward (10)________ your reply!
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All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one
great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her
shopping. For this was (1)________ the notice just inside the entrance
promised. It said: “(2)________(remember), once a week, one of our customers
gets free goods. This may be your lucky day!”
For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hopes, like many of her
friends, (3)________(be) the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave
up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full (4)________ things which she
did not need. Her husband tried to dissuade(劝阻) her but in vain. She dreamed of the day (5)
________ the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: “Madam,
this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free. ”
One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and
had taken (6)________ to her car, she found that she (7)________(forget) to buy
any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea (8)________ went
towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket (9)________(approach)
her. “Madam”, he said, (10)________(hold) out his hand, “I want to congratulate
you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is
free!”
1. A
get across 使通过，使被理解；get over 克服；get down从…下来，写下；
get into对…发生兴趣，卷入。
