Some people make money by studying the weather．For example：
Weather forecasts at radio and TV station tell us 1 the weather is going to be like today．That way, we know when to carry 2 ．They can also help us to 3 our weekends．
Other weather forecasts work for 4 ．They tell airplane pilots when bad weather is coming．Airports all over the world need experienced weather forecasters．
Big businesses, like electric and gas companies, need weather forecasters．They help the company plan large 5 jobs．If bad weather is coming, the company can put 6 workers on a job and 7 it early．
The government also hires weather forecasters．They study 8 weather and prepare the country for 9 storms．They also help 10 plan for planting crops．
The difference between life in one country and in 1 is quite often 2 the difference between city life and village life in 3 country．In an English 4 everybody 5 everybody else; they know what time you get up, what time you go to bed and what you usually have 6 dinner．If you want any help, you will always 7 it and be glad to help 8 in return．In a large city 9 London, there are many things to see and many places to go to． 10 people often do not know each other 11 ．It 12 happens that you have 13 seen your next-door neighbor, don’t know his name or 14 about him．People living in London are often very 15 , particularly 16 ．This is because the people they are with all day are scattered over large areas in the evenings and weekends． 17 you walk 18 street in London on a Sunday, it is almost like an empty town．One is 19 for old people who do not live with their 20 and have no work to go to during the day．
(1)
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A．
other
B．
others
C．
the other
D．
another
(2)
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A．
not so big as
B．
so big as
C．
isn’t so big as
D．
as big as
(3)
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A．
same
B．
the same
C．
different
D．
different
(4)
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A．
village
B．
town
C．
city
D．
country
(5)
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A．
needs
B．
knows
C．
helps
D．
calls
(6)
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A．
at
B．
for
C．
in
D．
with
(7)
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A．
get
B．
take
C．
bring
D．
pay
(8)
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A．
any other
B．
any
C．
anyone else
D．
any people
(9)
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A．
like
B．
as
C．
of
D．
in
(10)
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A．
So
B．
Then
C．
Though
D．
But
(11)
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A．
good
B．
well
C．
better
D．
best
(12)
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A．
sometimes
B．
some times
C．
some time
D．
sometime
(13)
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A．
ever
B．
had
C．
never
D．
been
(14)
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A．
something
B．
nothing
C．
everything
D．
anything
(15)
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A．
lonely
B．
happy
C．
angry
D．
tired
(16)
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A．
before work
B．
at work
C．
after work
D．
by work
(17)
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A．
If
B．
After
C．
Before
D．
Because
(18)
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A．
in
B．
through
C．
to
D．
across
(19)
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A．
lucky
B．
happy
C．
surprised
D．
sorry
(20)
[ ]
A．
daughters
B．
sons
C．
children
D．
people
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A thousand years age Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest．As more and more people came to 1 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt．Now there is 2 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered in trees．We call these woods．
Elephants, tigers and many 3 animals were living in the thick forest．When people came to live in Hong Kong, the 4 began to die out．Early farmers grew rice and 5 pigs and chickens in the valleys．They cut down the trees and burnt them．They needed 6 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals．Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them． 7 did most of the wolves and tigers．Monkeys and many other animals soon 8 in the same way．
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong 9 in the zoos．But there are still about 36 different animals 10 there．One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer．These are beautiful little animals 11 a rich brown coat and a white patch(补钉)under the tail．They look like deer but they are much smaller．They are less than two feel 12 ．They make a noise rather like a dog 13 ．In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy(敌人)—— 14 ．People hunt these little animals though it is illegal(违法的)．There are now not many barking deer left．So it is important 15 people to protect wild animals．
(1)
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A．
work
B．
study
C．
live
D．
enjoy
(2)
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A．
many
B．
a few
C．
no
D．
not
(3)
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other
B．
others
C．
the other
D．
another
(4)
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A．
people
B．
animals
C．
plants
D．
things
(5)
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A．
grew
B．
made
C．
got
D．
kept
(6)
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A．
fire
B．
hotness
C．
heat
D．
stoves(炉子)
(7)
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A．
So
B．
Such
C．
As
D．
Nor
(8)
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A．
lived
B．
died
C．
came
D．
left
(9)
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A．
besides
B．
except
C．
and
D．
or
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A．
live
B．
to live
C．
lived
D．
living
(11)
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A．
have
B．
without
C．
with
D．
get
(12)
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A．
high
B．
higher
C．
short
D．
shorter
(13)
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A．
shouting
B．
crying
C．
barking
D．
talking
(14)
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A．
tigers
B．
men
C．
wolves
D．
elephants
(15)
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A．
to
B．
for
C．
like
D．
Of
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When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor, Dr．Gibbs．He didn’t look like any 1 I 2 ．He never invited us to play in his yard, but he was a very 3 person．
When Dr．Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting trees．He owned a large field and wanted to make it a forest．
The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees．He never watered his new trees．Once I asked why．He said that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you 4 them, each baby tree would grow weaker and weaker, so you had to make things difficult for them and 5 the weaker trees early．
He talked about how watered trees grew shallow(浅的)roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in search of water 6 the earth by themselves． 7 roots were very important．
So he never watered his trees．He'd planted an oak and, 8 watering it every morning, he'd beat it with a rolled-up newspaper．I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree's attention．
Dr．Gibbs died several years 9 I left home．Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees 10 I watched him 11 about twenty-five years ago．They’re very big and strong now．I planted some trees a few years later and carried water to them for a whole summer．After two years of 12 too much, whenever a cold wind blows in, they 13 a lot．
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons．Mostly I pray(祈祷)that their lives will be easy．But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer．I know my children are going to face difficulties．There's always a cold wind 14 somewhere, so 15 we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the brave heart, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we can face it strongly and won't be beaten down．
(1)
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A．
doctor
B．
farmer
C．
planter
D．
adult
(2)
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A．
know
B．
knew
C．
have known
D．
had known
(3)
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A．
healthy
B．
weak
C．
kind
D．
bad
(4)
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A．
developed
B．
watered
C．
created
D．
caught
(5)
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A．
pick out
B．
clean out
C．
come out
D．
give out
(6)
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A．
over
B．
on
C．
towards
D．
under
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A．
Thick
B．
Thin
C．
Short
D．
Deep
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A．
because of
B．
rather than
C．
instead of
D．
instead
(9)
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A．
when
B．
after
C．
before
D．
so that
(10)
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A．
that
B．
who
C．
where
D．
whose
(11)
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A．
stick
B．
plant
C．
weigh
D．
beat
(12)
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A．
noticing
B．
pulling
C．
caring
D．
worrying
(13)
[ ]
A．
fall
B．
increase
C．
shook
D．
shake
(14)
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A．
annoying
B．
continuing
C．
blowing
D．
dropping
(15)
[ ]
A．
long as
B．
far
C．
that
D．
what
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Harry Potter returns!
Kids make different (1) for new year. Some hope that the days will pass by (2) . Why? Because they are waiting to (3) a new book, “Harry Potter and the Half?blood Prince (《哈利-波特和半血王子》)”! It is (4) book in the Harry Potter stories. It will be in bookstores in Britain and the US on July 16. Chinese kids will (5) read it three months later. The last one, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” came out (6) June 21, 2003.“I only hope you feel it was worth (值得) the wait when you finally read it,” said the writer J. K Rowling, (7) the Internet. Rowling, 39, is going to have her third baby. The (8) book tells of Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (霍格沃兹巫术和魔法学校). Rowling has been (9) how to start the new book (10) many years. She gave her readers some hints (提示) (11) what the book was about.Rowling(12) said who the Half?Blood Prince is. But she did say it is (13) Harry nor Voldemort. One of her characters (角色) will die in the book. No one (14) who it will be. It’s still a secret. However, fans can be sure Harry is safe for now. Rowling has said this may be the sixth and final book about Harry (15) a young boy. On the Internet, Rowling said the book will probably be shorter than the 870 pages of the last one.
