Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms

1.It’s strange the two ________ took place at the same time on the same day. (robbery.

2.I have already checked the bag ________, but there is no sign of your glasses. (two.

3.Most students were encouraged by the headmaster’s ________ on the first day of school.  (speak.

4.Eating strong smell food on buses or the underground usually makes people ________. (happy.

5.________, all the money I lost on the train was returned to me. (lucky.

6.________ art festivals are organized every year around the world. (France.

7.Mathew wanted to build a ________ dog house for his pet dog, Snowball. (wood.

8.It’s necessary to ________ the narrow road to avoid traffic jam. (wide.

A friend of mine named Paul received（收到） an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked． Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy was surprised（惊奇）．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything？Boy，I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫)．

Of course， Paul knew what he was going to wish for（希望）．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”

“Oh yes，I’d love that．”

After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind （介意）driving in front of my house？”

Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？ the boy asked．

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled（残疾的） brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent（美分）. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable（难忘的） holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________．

A．Paul received an expensive car

B．Paul told him about the car

C．he saw the shining car

D．he was walking around the car

2.From the story we can see the urchin ________．

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．

A．to show his neighbours the big car

B．to show he had a rich friend

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

4.We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．

A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end

5.The best name of the name story is _________．

A．A Christmas Present

B．A Street Urchin

C．A Brother Like That

D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.

But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the most popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers at all times.

A London taxi driver said the following about his job.

During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said," I never drink when I am driving, or I would lose my license."

He normally goes home between two and three o'clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That's the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don't make money, no one is gong to give it to you."

London taxi drivers not only "take" but also "give". Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea-by taxi. Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor(市长),and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day's running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course.

1.London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because_______.

A. they make a living by driving

B. they like to work for themselves better

C. they want to help more passengers

D. they always working deep into the night

2.How do London taxi drivers "give"?

A. They give poor children a lunch party at the sea each summer.

B. They give poor children the chance to meet the mayor.

C. They pay for some poor children's rides for a day's tour each summer.

D. They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.

3.Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?

A. Brave and cheerful                                         B. Rich an generous

C. Modest and easy-going                         D. Hard-working and kind.

4.The passage is most likely to be found from_______.

A. an advertisement of a taxi company

B. an online travel guide

C. a website about the taxi drivers in London

D. a report about living conditions in London

The best thing to start your day is a good breakfast. There are different      of  breakfasts around the world.

“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper(穷人).”    the old saying tells us, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It     us with energy after a long night without food.

If people don’t have breakfast in the morning, they will feel tired and get angry     . Breakfast helps       stay more focused in school. A study showed that children who eat breakfast regularly score      in most subjects.

Breakfast is also important for weight loss. If you have a balanced breakfast, you will eat less throughout the day.

A healthy and      breakfast should include some protein(蛋白质) like eggs, milk or a little meat, which makes you       all day. Carbohydrates(碳水化合物) like rice or bread     keep you active. Vegetables and fruit have the vitamins     humans need.

    , in China, breakfast is different from region to region. Porridge      pickles(腌菜)，baozi, noodles, soybean milk and youtiao are common throughout the       country. Although western culture has influenced China a lot, most people still      traditional Chinese breakfast. They think that porridge and noodles are not only easily digested, but also can provide enough     in the morning

1.A. ways      B. types              C. rules                    D. ideas

2.A. So      B. Though C. As D. When

3.A. provides    B. gives     C. offers    D. has

4.A. properly    B. directly C. easily    D. quickly

5.A. girls   B. boys      C. people  D. children

6.A. lower          B. less        C. higher   D. more

7.A. experienced   B. balanced      C. excited      D. different

8.A. sleepy        B. painful  C. energetic      D. knowledgeable

9.A. can   B. should  C. must      D. need

10.A. how B. what      C. why       D. that

11.A. Therefore   B. But  C. Because         D. However

12.A. about       B. with       C. on          D. for

13.A. all    B. one       C. whole   D. only

14.A. dislike      B. know        C. want      D. prefer           

15.A. food         B. energy  C. protein D. meal

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The home of the future won’t be completely different and we will be living in houses and flats as we do today. But people will want to shape their homes to match their dreams. No two homes will be the same. People will be able to buy “house materials” containing moveable walls, doors and windows. They will put together the different parts to create the home they want.

Many jobs that we do today will disappear, others will still be done but will change and new jobs will be created. Skilled workers such as builders, gardeners and electricians won’t disappear because machines can’t take the place of them. We will still have teachers because students need human contact. But they will be using modern technology in class more and students will be working more from home.

Space holidays will develop in the future, but these holidays won’t be for everyone because they won’t be cheap. Short space trips will develop first, then hotels will move around the earth where it will be possible to have a longer vacation. By the end of the next century, there will be holiday centers on the moon with things needed for families.

There will be no paper in the future. Instead, there will be e-paper which people will be able to use over and over again. This will develop in order to protect nature. E-newspapers and e-magazines will take the place of traditional newspapers and magazines and we will download information and news articles from the Internet every day onto our re-useable paper.

As we know, the earth is going to disappear sometime in the future. This isn’t going to happen tomorrow but scientists say that it will happen in five billion years. We will have to find another home. At sometime in the future far away, either we stay on the earth and die with it, or we leave and move to another plant. There won’t be any other choice.