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When the Great Library of Alexandria burned,the story goes that one book was saved.But nobody thought it was a v__1__ book.A poor man,who could read a little,bought it for a few coins.
The book wasn't very interesting.but between its pages there was something very interesting i__2__.It was a thin strip of vellum(羊皮纸)on which as written the secret of the “Touchstone”!
The touchstone was a small pebble(卵石)that could t__3__ any common metal into pure gold.The writing e__4__ that it was lying among thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it.But the secret was that the real stone would feel w__5__,while ordinary pebbles were cold.
So the man camped on the seashore and began testing pebbles.He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again b__6__ they were cold,he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of t__7__.So,when he felt one that was cold,he threw it into the sea.He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone.Y_8__ he went on and on this way.
One day,however,about mid-afternoon,he picked up a pebble and it was warm.He threw it into the sea b__9_ he realized what he had done.He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along,he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity(机会).U__10__ we are careful,it's easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in hand.
试题答案
1、1.valuable 2.indeed 3.turn 4.explained 5.warm
6.because 7.times 8.Yet 9.before 10.Unless
How to be a Green One
What does it mean to be green? “Green is more than just a c 76 .It also means taking special steps to protect the e77 --the water, the land , and the air we breathe. Why is green? Plants are green, and w78 them the earth wouldn’t be such a lovely home for human beings(人类). Here’s a four-step guide to be green:
R79 It!
When you use less of something, you do a good thing for the earth. For example, a shorter shower means you use less water and less fuel(燃料) because your house uses fuel to run the water heater(加热器)that warms up the water.
Reuse It !
Sometimes we’re a little too willing to throw away the w80 and buy new things. Many times, you no l 81 need something, someone else just might need it. For example, if your baby brother grows out of toys, why not give them to a82 family who has a little kid?
Recycle(回收) It!
Recycling has n83 been easier. Many people will pick it up right in front of your house and they will need it. Tell your mum or dad become “Head of Recycling” for your house.
Enjoy It!
It’s true that p84 is a problem, but the earth is still a large and beautiful place for you to go and study. You can start by v85 the beautiful places in you home town. Go for a hike, visit local nature centres and gardens, climb up mountains and so on. 查看习题详情和答案>>
Children are amazing! They pick up languages so naturally and easily. Have you ever wondered why? It’s not because they have great natural language abilities. In fact, studies s 【小题1】 that an adult’s potential(潜能) to learn language is just as good as a child’s .
So why do children still s 【小题2】 to acquire(学到) language more quickly than the rest of us? It’s because of the way they learn. Children learn by simply d 【小题3】 what comes naturally—they listen, copy and communicate. Let’s take a c 【小题4】 look at how children acquire language. Perhaps we can discover a better, more “natural” way to learn English.
Children don’t practice grammar drills, but u 【小题5】 language to talk about things that interest them. This helps them learn to express themselves. They don’t w 【小题6】 about inadequate(不足的) vocabulary or poor grammar. They find w 【小题7】 to express themselves, and they do it successfully.
Students of English should also pay more attention to genuine(真实的) communication. Look for chances to talk with people in English. If you can’t find a foreigner to talk to, talk with other English students i 【小题8】. Start an English discussion group and chat about music, movies or whatever interests you.
Don’t worry about m 【小题9】 mistakes. The aim is to learn how to communicate easily and comfortably. Remember that you can communicate successfully even with a small vocabulary.
Trust your own natural a 【小题10】 to learn English. You’ve got more potential than you probably realize! 查看习题详情和答案>>
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is a new event. Like the Olympic Games, YOG takes place every 4 years. Only players aged between 14 and 18 can take part in it. The first Youth Olympic Games was h 【小题1】 in Singapore last year. On February 11th, 2011,Nanjing, the
c 【小题2】 city of Jiangsu Province, got the right to host the 2014 Youth Olympic Games and will become the s 【小题3】 Chinese city to welcome the Olympic flame after the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. The Games will take place in August, 2014, and l 【小题4】 12 days. There will be up to 3,600 athletes competing in 26 sports.
The theme of YOG is ‘Green Youth Olympic Games, Dynamic Youth Olympic Games, and Cultural Youth Olympic Games.’ Green Youth Olympic Games calls on us to p 【小题5】 the environment so that we can breathe fresh a 【小题6】 and show visitors beautiful scenery and give people from other countries a good impression.
The government has done a lot for the Youth Games, and we are s 【小题7】 that YOG will speed up the developing process of Nanjing. Workers are busy b 【小题8】 new roads and new subway lines for the Youth Games. A new Olympic Village and a Youth Olympic Centre are being built in Jianye District, which will be part of the International Youth Olympic City.
People in Nanjing are p 【小题9】 of the big event, and their living habits are improving now. They are growing trees to make Nanjing g【小题10】 and more beautiful. They are very excited and looking forward to YOG. They hope the Youth Games will be a big success. 查看习题详情和答案>>
Recently, many English teachers from universities all over China came together. They discussed h 1 to use newspapers to teach English. Wu Ping, a university professor, said that her university has b 2 a course on newspaper reading for freshman English majors. They use English newspapers to t___3___. It is said that the s 4 enjoy the course. “They say newspapers help them learn English, and also tell them the latest news a 5 the world,” he said.
Outside the classroom, English newspapers are thought by many people to be o 6 of the most important and effective ways to learn English. One of the professors believes that newspapers are better t 7 other teaching materials in four ways. First, the stories are i 8 and can get the students to read on. S 9 , the language is modern and up-to-date. Newspapers cover lots of topics like sports, culture, e 10 and so on. And last but not least, the language is very practical, and can be used in our daily life. 查看习题详情和答案>>
Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top student. In f____1____, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may improve your study w___2_____ much work. Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week time, you should make a l 3 of things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of your time. Don’t forget to leave yourself enough t 4 for hobbies.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house f__5____ a good study place. Keep this space, which may be a desk o__6___just a corner of your room. No games, radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the subject!
Make good use of your time in class. Listen c___7___to what the teacher says. Careful listening in class means less work later. You also need to take notes in class, because it can m___8___it easier for you to learn well.
There are only a few ways mentioned here to h 9 you with your studying. I believe you find s 10 other ways besides these. 查看习题详情和答案>>
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Recently, many English teachers from universities all over China came together. They discussed h 1 to use newspapers to teach English. Wu Ping, a university professor, said that her university has b 2 a course on newspaper reading for freshman English majors. They use English newspapers to t___3___. It is said that the s 4 enjoy the course. “They say newspapers help them learn English, and also tell them the latest news a 5 the world,” he said.
Outside the classroom, English newspapers are thought by many people to be o 6 of the most important and effective ways to learn English. One of the professors believes that newspapers are better t 7 other teaching materials in four ways. First, the stories are i 8 and can get the students to read on. S 9 , the language is modern and up-to-date. Newspapers cover lots of topics like sports, culture, e 10 and so on. And last but not least, the language is very practical, and can be used in our daily life.
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How to be a Green One
What does it mean to be green? “Green is more than just a c 76 .It also means taking special steps to protect the e77 --the water, the land , and the air we breathe. Why is green? Plants are green, and w78 them the earth wouldn’t be such a lovely home for human beings(人类). Here’s a four-step guide to be green:
R79 It!
When you use less of something, you do a good thing for the earth. For example, a shorter shower means you use less water and less fuel(燃料) because your house uses fuel to run the water heater(加热器)that warms up the water.
Reuse It !
Sometimes we’re a little too willing to throw away the w80 and buy new things. Many times, you no l 81 need something, someone else just might need it. For example, if your baby brother grows out of toys, why not give them to a82 family who has a little kid?
Recycle(回收) It!
Recycling has n83 been easier. Many people will pick it up right in front of your house and they will need it. Tell your mum or dad become “Head of Recycling” for your house.
Enjoy It!
It’s true that p84 is a problem, but the earth is still a large and beautiful place for you to go and study. You can start by v85 the beautiful places in you home town. Go for a hike, visit local nature centres and gardens, climb up mountains and so on.
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Parents sometimes learn much from their children.
Many years ago, a 1 my friend David worked day and night, he was still not rich. One day, when he arrived h 2 after work, he found his 3-year-old daughter was decorating a box with some expensive wrapping paper. He thought she was w 3 money and became angry with her. He even p 4 his daughter by beating her. However, the little girl brought the box to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy. Merry Christmas!” He was embarrassed (尴尬) by his overreaction (过激反应), but he became angry a 5 when he found the box was empty.
He shouted at her, “Don’t you know that when you give someone a present, there should be s 6 inside it?”
The little girl looked up at him with t 7 in her eyes and said, “Oh, Daddy. I blew kisses in the box. I filled it with my l 8 . All for you, Daddy.”
The father was very surprised. He put his arms around his little girl, and said s 9 to her. Later, David told me that he kept that box by his bed for years. When he was discouraged(情绪低落), he would take out an imaginary (想像的) kiss from the box and r 10 the love of the child.
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Mr. Jenkins lives in a town. He works in a m_【小题1】_ . There are a lot of old wonderful things in it. He likes his work and often goes to his office on time.
One day he left his office at twelve. He went to have l__【小题2】___ . As soon as he went out of the gate. He met an old friend of h__【小题3】__ . They hadn’t seen each other for about five years. Of course they were very h___【小题4】__ . His friend asked him to d___【小题5】__ . He agreed with him, and they went into a restaurant. There they drank a lot. Then his friend said, “Perhaps you’re drunk (喝醉了) now. Let me help you to your o___【小题6】___.”
“No, no,” said Mr. Jenkins. “My office is only two minutes’ walk. I can go there by myself.” When his friend left. It was d___【小题7】___ for him to stand. He was afraid to be l___【小题8】____ and stopped a taxi. When he got on. The driver asked, “Where are you going, sir?”
“To the Park street.”
“Oh! Sorry, sir, ”the driver said in a h__【小题9】___ . “It’s just the Park Street.”
“OK!” Mr. Jenkins said and got off the taxi. He brought out some m___【小题10】___ and threw it to the driver. He shouted, “But don’t drive so fast next time!”
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Lots of people in the world like listening to folk songs. A folk song is a song that is “from the p 【小题1】 ”. Every c 【小题2】 has folk songs. Usually, they are quiet, simple songs. People often sing them with just a g 【小题3】 of a few other instruments. Some folk songs are so o 【小题4】 that no one knows who wrote them or when they were written. Other folk songs are by songwriters who are interested in people’s l 【小题5】 and experiences. Woody Guthrie was one of those songwriters.
Woody Guthrie was born in a very small town in Oklahoma in 1912. Guthrie first learned to play the guitar from his grandfather in 1917. He soon began to p 【小题6】 with other people in the area. Step by step, people liked his music.
In 1929, the economy was bad. Many people were not working, and there were many poor people. Guthrie began to travel around the country looking for work. Guthrie became interested in singing about people and their p 【小题7】 during this period.
In the winter of 1940, Guthrie decided to go to New York. On his way, he created “This Land is Your Land.” The song talks about places and things people love. The last line of the song says, “This land was made for you and me.” These words tell people that e 【小题8】 is equal.
Woody Guthrie died in 1967, but his music l 【小题9】 on. His music is an important part of American h 【小题10】 and culture. And to this day, people love to sing the folk songs written by him.