12．C）请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺．
56．Mum told me that a barking dog neverbites．
57．-Why were there so many students at the school gate when we passed by？
-Theywerewaiting for a bus home．
58．It was a long trip，but the Greenspreferred taking a train to flying in a plane．
59．Therearegoingtobe two new schools on that island in a few years'time，aren't there？
60．A plane MH370hasgone missing．Nobody knows where it is．
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57．-Why were there so many students at the school gate when we passed by？
-Theywerewaiting for a bus home．
58．It was a long trip，but the Greenspreferred taking a train to flying in a plane．
59．Therearegoingtobe two new schools on that island in a few years'time，aren't there？
60．A plane MH370hasgone missing．Nobody knows where it is．
11．My grandfather is 72and last month my grandmother celebrated her 70th birthday．I first noticed that they were having trouble remembering things when I went to their flat for dinner．My grandmother forgot a fish was in the oven and （75）D it．Everyone forgot things sometimes，so I did not think much about it．
Another time we arranged to go out for dinner together．My mother told my grandfather to meet us at the station．My grandparents were not there when we arrived．My mother phoned them and my grandfather said they were at home waiting for us．They knew we were having dinner together but they forgot about the meeting place．It turned out that they （76）A-forgetting simple things．I then started thinking about how to help my grandparents improve their memory．Even though my memory is good，I make a list of things I need to bring to school the next day before I go to bed．It's good （77）A to prevent me from forgetting anything．I told my grandparents to write more things down and share information with each other．By doing these things，my grandparents can help each other remember things．
I talked with the school nurse and she said that eating fruit and fish can improve memory．She also said that drinking water helps improve （78）B and that can also make it easier it remember things．I wrote these suggestions on a piece of paper and gave it to my grandparents．
I also did some Internet research and found out that staying mentally and physically（身心地） （79）C is another good ways to improve memory．My grandparents watch lots of television．I gave them my chess set to help exercise their mind．I also found out they used to go dancing．I helped them find a dancing club nearby （80）D they could have more physical exercise．
Since following my advice，my grandparents'memory has really improved．
Another time we arranged to go out for dinner together．My mother told my grandfather to meet us at the station．My grandparents were not there when we arrived．My mother phoned them and my grandfather said they were at home waiting for us．They knew we were having dinner together but they forgot about the meeting place．It turned out that they （76）A-forgetting simple things．I then started thinking about how to help my grandparents improve their memory．Even though my memory is good，I make a list of things I need to bring to school the next day before I go to bed．It's good （77）A to prevent me from forgetting anything．I told my grandparents to write more things down and share information with each other．By doing these things，my grandparents can help each other remember things．
I talked with the school nurse and she said that eating fruit and fish can improve memory．She also said that drinking water helps improve （78）B and that can also make it easier it remember things．I wrote these suggestions on a piece of paper and gave it to my grandparents．
I also did some Internet research and found out that staying mentally and physically（身心地） （79）C is another good ways to improve memory．My grandparents watch lots of television．I gave them my chess set to help exercise their mind．I also found out they used to go dancing．I helped them find a dancing club nearby （80）D they could have more physical exercise．
Since following my advice，my grandparents'memory has really improved．
| 75．A．made | B．cooked | C．tasted | D．burnt |
| 76．A．kept | B．stopped | C．began | D．tried |
| 77．A．habit | B．hobby | C．form | D．custom |
| 78．A．ambition | B．attention | C．attraction | D．addition |
| 79．A．common | B．independent | C．active | D．safe |
| 80．A．until | B．if | C．as soon as | D．so that |
10．
It was a dark day in Canada in 1988when rain began to fall from the sky．However，this was not ordinary rain--it turned to ice as it fell （46）E the cold air．It rained for six days，and was much as ten centimeters of ice（47）D on roads，trees and power lines．
On 5th January，the people of Montreal （48）A to find they had no electricity in their homes．It was dark and cold．The roads were covered in ice，and it was very dangerous to walk or drive anywhere．Families had to stay inside and burn wood to keep warm．They expected the power to come back（49）C．
However，the ice kept falling．It caused branches and whole trees to fall down．More power lines fell down，and the roads became even more dangerous．
| A．woke up | B．at a time | C．at any time | D．collected | E．through |
On 5th January，the people of Montreal （48）A to find they had no electricity in their homes．It was dark and cold．The roads were covered in ice，and it was very dangerous to walk or drive anywhere．Families had to stay inside and burn wood to keep warm．They expected the power to come back（49）C．
However，the ice kept falling．It caused branches and whole trees to fall down．More power lines fell down，and the roads became even more dangerous．
9．
The Lascaux Paintings
Near the town of Montignac in Southern France，visitors can find some of the most beautiful cave paintings in the world-the Lascaux Paintings．The history of these paintings is very interesting．Caves are large rooms that have been formed by nature．Most caves are under the ground，but some have（75）A that people can find．In September 1940，that's just what happened．Four boys were taking a walk in the woods near Montignac．As they walked along，one of them noticed an（76）Drock．When they got closer，they realized that it wasn't a rock； it was an opening in the ground．This opening（77）Cto a cave．The boys decided to have a look around this cave．The walls of the cave were covered with ancient art．The boys didn't know it，but the cave was the find of the century!
Over the years，many historians and articles came to study the art．They wanted to understand who painted them and what the paintings might（78）A．They soon realized that some of the art showed animals that no longer exist．Many of the pictures also showed people following animals and trying to kill them for food．In the end，historians agreed this was likely to be the art of a civilization（文明） that existed over 15，000years ago．
By 1950，over a thousand people from all over the world were visiting the caves every day．But by 1955，the paintings were beginning to become difficult to see．The paintings were losing their colours（79）B so many people were passing through the caves．（80）B，people can no longer visit the caves．However，another set of cave paintings has been created．These paintings look exactly the same as the Lasaux Paintings．People made the paintings so that everyone can still learn about this ancient civilization．If you are near Montignac，these caves and wonderful paintings are a must-see!
The Lascaux PaintingsNear the town of Montignac in Southern France，visitors can find some of the most beautiful cave paintings in the world-the Lascaux Paintings．The history of these paintings is very interesting．Caves are large rooms that have been formed by nature．Most caves are under the ground，but some have（75）A that people can find．In September 1940，that's just what happened．Four boys were taking a walk in the woods near Montignac．As they walked along，one of them noticed an（76）Drock．When they got closer，they realized that it wasn't a rock； it was an opening in the ground．This opening（77）Cto a cave．The boys decided to have a look around this cave．The walls of the cave were covered with ancient art．The boys didn't know it，but the cave was the find of the century!
Over the years，many historians and articles came to study the art．They wanted to understand who painted them and what the paintings might（78）A．They soon realized that some of the art showed animals that no longer exist．Many of the pictures also showed people following animals and trying to kill them for food．In the end，historians agreed this was likely to be the art of a civilization（文明） that existed over 15，000years ago．
By 1950，over a thousand people from all over the world were visiting the caves every day．But by 1955，the paintings were beginning to become difficult to see．The paintings were losing their colours（79）B so many people were passing through the caves．（80）B，people can no longer visit the caves．However，another set of cave paintings has been created．These paintings look exactly the same as the Lasaux Paintings．People made the paintings so that everyone can still learn about this ancient civilization．If you are near Montignac，these caves and wonderful paintings are a must-see!
| 75．A．entrances | B．exits | C．holes | D．gates |
| 76．A．impossible | B．amazing | C．ordinary | D．unusual |
| 77．A．went | B．connected | C．led | D．belonged |
| 78．A．mean | B．paint | C．study | D．look |
| 79．A．though | B．since | C．as soon as | D．so that |
| 80．A．Luckily | B．Sadly | C．Happily | D．Importantly． |
8．
Amanda is a very kind girl．She is always （66）willing to help people who are in trouble．Now Amanda is （67）studyingin the University of Texas．She is also volunteering to teach at Heart House in her （68）spare time．Heart House is a local after-school program for children．It （69）providessome extra education for those children who are not doing well in their studies．
Amanda goes to Heart House to teach the children twice a week．She also has （70）madea website for Heart House．With the（71）helpof this website，more people have chances to learn about Heart House and help the children there．
Because of Amanda's website，every week 125volunteers（72）spendabout four hours helping the children at Heart House now．"Without Amanda's website，Heart House would be
（73）unable to have enough volunteers．Her support is much appreciated．"says the program leader．
"I feel happy to teach those kids how to study．The happier thing is that I can also
（74）learna lot from them．I won't（75）giveup volunteering after graduation．I hope to continue teaching kids who need help．"says Amanda．
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Amanda goes to Heart House to teach the children twice a week．She also has （70）madea website for Heart House．With the（71）helpof this website，more people have chances to learn about Heart House and help the children there．
Because of Amanda's website，every week 125volunteers（72）spendabout four hours helping the children at Heart House now．"Without Amanda's website，Heart House would be
（73）unable to have enough volunteers．Her support is much appreciated．"says the program leader．
"I feel happy to teach those kids how to study．The happier thing is that I can also
（74）learna lot from them．I won't（75）giveup volunteering after graduation．I hope to continue teaching kids who need help．"says Amanda．
7．Once there was a father and a son．They were ill-tempered （坏脾气的） and never gave way to others．
One day the father decided to ask some（26）B to dinner in his house．He told his son to buy some（27）Din town．When the son got what his （28）Awanted，he returned back and walkehd towards the town gate．Just then a man was coming from the outside．The gate wasn't（29）D enough to let two men in and out at the same time．But neither of them would give way to the other．They stood straight face to face （30）Bthe gate hour after hour．But the father was（31）C．"My son hasn't returned yet．What shall I do？I can't （32）Aany more．"He wanted to know what was the （33）Cwith his son．So he left his friends at home，and went to town to（34）Bhis son．
He said to his son when he knew what had happened，"You may first （35）D the meat home for my friends．Let me stand here against him instead．"
One day the father decided to ask some（26）B to dinner in his house．He told his son to buy some（27）Din town．When the son got what his （28）Awanted，he returned back and walkehd towards the town gate．Just then a man was coming from the outside．The gate wasn't（29）D enough to let two men in and out at the same time．But neither of them would give way to the other．They stood straight face to face （30）Bthe gate hour after hour．But the father was（31）C．"My son hasn't returned yet．What shall I do？I can't （32）Aany more．"He wanted to know what was the （33）Cwith his son．So he left his friends at home，and went to town to（34）Bhis son．
He said to his son when he knew what had happened，"You may first （35）D the meat home for my friends．Let me stand here against him instead．"
| 26．A．neighbors | B．friends | C．strangers | D．farmers |
| 27．A．drinks | B．fruit | C．vegetables | D．meat |
| 28．A．father | B．mohter | C．sister | D．brother |
| 29．A．high | B．long | C．deep | D．wide |
| 30．A．outside | B．inside | C．above | D．over |
| 31．A．patient | B．pleased | C．worried | D．angry |
| 32．A．wait | B．understand | C．cook | D．believe |
| 33．A．reason | B．man | C．matter | D．time |
| 34．A．talk | B．look for | C．fight with | D．back up |
| 35．A．taste | B．eat | C．weight | D．take． |
6．Mr．Cook lived in the capital．He sang very well and often composed （创作）a lot of music （49）B．People liked to listen to his songs and music．He hated the noise and often went to the （50）A places and stayed there for days．There he could compose a few pieces of new music．
One summer，Mr．Cook came to a small mountain village near a （51）C．He enjoyed going out for a walk and singing by a small lake in the morning．He listened to the singing of the birds，or picked some flowers，or （52）D some fish in the river．Before he returned for lunch，he had composed a piece of wonderful music．
One morning he saw a hare （野兔）behind a tree （53）B he was sitting on a big stone．He went to it quietly and ran to catch it．But it saw him and ran to the forest quickly．Then he ran （54）B it and soon he didn't see it．He had to stop running and decided （55）A to the village，but he didn't find the way．He walked and walked，but he was farther and farther．The sun went down．He had to climb up a big tree and sit in it．How （56）C he was that night！
He stayed in the forest for two days，being tired and hungry．（57）D he met a man．He was very happy and shouted，"Oh，thank you very much，friend！Finally I meet you here！"
"I don't think you must be happy，"the man said sadly．"I （58）A my way for four days．"
One summer，Mr．Cook came to a small mountain village near a （51）C．He enjoyed going out for a walk and singing by a small lake in the morning．He listened to the singing of the birds，or picked some flowers，or （52）D some fish in the river．Before he returned for lunch，he had composed a piece of wonderful music．
One morning he saw a hare （野兔）behind a tree （53）B he was sitting on a big stone．He went to it quietly and ran to catch it．But it saw him and ran to the forest quickly．Then he ran （54）B it and soon he didn't see it．He had to stop running and decided （55）A to the village，but he didn't find the way．He walked and walked，but he was farther and farther．The sun went down．He had to climb up a big tree and sit in it．How （56）C he was that night！
He stayed in the forest for two days，being tired and hungry．（57）D he met a man．He was very happy and shouted，"Oh，thank you very much，friend！Finally I meet you here！"
"I don't think you must be happy，"the man said sadly．"I （58）A my way for four days．"
| 49．A．herself | B．himself | C．myself | D．itself |
| 50．A．quiet | B．busy | C．crowded | D．noisy |
| 51．A．farm | B．field | C．forest | D．factory |
| 52．A．catch | B．to catch | C．catches | D．caught |
| 53．A．before | B．while | C．after | D．until |
| 54．A．out | B．after | C．in | D．away |
| 55．A．to return | B．return | C．returning | D．returned |
| 56．A．excited | B．happy | C．afraid | D．proud |
| 57．A．At once | B．At first | C．At the moment | D．At last |
| 58．A．have lost | B．will lose | C．lose | D．am losing |
5．
There was once a man who was very rich but very tightfisted （吝啬的）at the same time．（46）Nobody liked him in the village．One day he said to all the （47）villagers，"I know you don't like me．When I die，I will（48）give everything to you．Then everyone will be happy．"
Even then nobody believed him．The rich man couldn't understand why they didn't believe him．One day，he （49）went for a walk．Under a tree he happened to hear a pig and a cow talking．
The pig said to the cow，"Everybody likes you （50）but nobody likes me．Why？I （51）provide people with meat，ham （火腿）and so on．I give three or four things to them．But you give （52）only one thing～milk．Why do people like you instead of me？"
The cow answered，"Look，I give them milk while I'm alive．They see that I am generous（慷慨的）with （53）what I have．But you don't give them anything while you are alive．You won't give them meat，ham or anything else until you are （54）dead People believe in the present； they don't believe in the（55）future．If you give while you are alive，people will like you．"
From then on，the rich man changed．Everyone began to like him．He felt quite happy．
| go，village，give，that，future，but，come，only，death，what，provide，nobody |
Even then nobody believed him．The rich man couldn't understand why they didn't believe him．One day，he （49）went for a walk．Under a tree he happened to hear a pig and a cow talking．
The pig said to the cow，"Everybody likes you （50）but nobody likes me．Why？I （51）provide people with meat，ham （火腿）and so on．I give three or four things to them．But you give （52）only one thing～milk．Why do people like you instead of me？"
The cow answered，"Look，I give them milk while I'm alive．They see that I am generous（慷慨的）with （53）what I have．But you don't give them anything while you are alive．You won't give them meat，ham or anything else until you are （54）dead People believe in the present； they don't believe in the（55）future．If you give while you are alive，people will like you．"
From then on，the rich man changed．Everyone began to like him．He felt quite happy．
4．A speaker was giving a speech to his audience（听众）on how to deal with stress．He
（36）D a glass of water and asked，"How （37）B do you think this glass of water is？"
The answers were different from 20g （38）A 500g．
"The weight depends on how long I hold it．If I hold it for a minute，it's OK．If I hold it for an hour，I will have an ache in my right （39）B．If I hold it for a day，you will have to call an ambulance（救护车）．It is exactly（40）C weight，but the longer I hold it，the heavier it becomes．If we carry our burdens （负担） （41）D，sooner or later，we will not be able to carry on，because the burdens are becoming increasingly heavier．What we have to do is to put the glass down，（42）C for a while before holding it up again．We have to put down the burdens at times （43）D we can be refreshed（恢复精神的）and are able to carry oa So before you （44）B back home from work tonight，put the burdens of work down．Don't carry them back home．You can pick them up tomorrow．（45）Aburdens you are having now on your shoulders，put them down for a moment if you can．Then you'll feel relaxed．"
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（36）D a glass of water and asked，"How （37）B do you think this glass of water is？"
The answers were different from 20g （38）A 500g．
"The weight depends on how long I hold it．If I hold it for a minute，it's OK．If I hold it for an hour，I will have an ache in my right （39）B．If I hold it for a day，you will have to call an ambulance（救护车）．It is exactly（40）C weight，but the longer I hold it，the heavier it becomes．If we carry our burdens （负担） （41）D，sooner or later，we will not be able to carry on，because the burdens are becoming increasingly heavier．What we have to do is to put the glass down，（42）C for a while before holding it up again．We have to put down the burdens at times （43）D we can be refreshed（恢复精神的）and are able to carry oa So before you （44）B back home from work tonight，put the burdens of work down．Don't carry them back home．You can pick them up tomorrow．（45）Aburdens you are having now on your shoulders，put them down for a moment if you can．Then you'll feel relaxed．"
| 36．A．made up | B．drank up | C．gave up | D．held up |
| 37．A．much | B．heavy | C．deep | D．light |
| 38．A．to | B．at | C．for | D．in |
| 39．A．leg | B．arm | C．knee | D．foot |
| 40．A．a different | B．a similar | C．the same | D．the right |
| 41．A．for a minute | B．for a short time | C．at times | D．all the time |
| 42．A．think | B．sleep | C．rest | D．work |
| 43．A．but | B．because | C．even if | D．so that |
| 44．A．return | B．go | C．reach | D．arrive |
| 45．A．Whatever | B．However | C．Wherever | D．Whenever． |