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My sister is my best Friend （记叙文，218词）
I was born in Germany，only one hour south of Munich，and only half an hour from the Alps．My dad is English and my mom is German； therefore，I have two nationalities（国籍）．And German is my （71）second nationality．I have one older brother and one sister （72）who is only twenty minutes older than me．Her name is Victoria，and we are（73）twins．
Victoria and I are very much alike（相像的） and very close．I think that we were communicating before we were able to speak，even before we were born．We（74）developed our own language．Now，of course，we aren't able to use it anymore．It is （75）forgotten．But undoubtedly（无庸置疑地），when we are together，very often we know what is on each（76）other's mind．We just have to look at each other．
Victoria and I are very（77）similar； we have the same friends and hobbies．We went to the same elementary school and high school．
We have（78）worked in different jobs and lived in different places now，but we are still very，very close．We（79）write e-mails daily and speak to each other once or twice a week．When we see each other，we are very happy to（80）spend the time together．I am very lucky that I have a good sister．
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I was born in Germany，only one hour south of Munich，and only half an hour from the Alps．My dad is English and my mom is German； therefore，I have two nationalities（国籍）．And German is my （71）second nationality．I have one older brother and one sister （72）who is only twenty minutes older than me．Her name is Victoria，and we are（73）twins．
Victoria and I are very much alike（相像的） and very close．I think that we were communicating before we were able to speak，even before we were born．We（74）developed our own language．Now，of course，we aren't able to use it anymore．It is （75）forgotten．But undoubtedly（无庸置疑地），when we are together，very often we know what is on each（76）other's mind．We just have to look at each other．
Victoria and I are very（77）similar； we have the same friends and hobbies．We went to the same elementary school and high school．
We have（78）worked in different jobs and lived in different places now，but we are still very，very close．We（79）write e-mails daily and speak to each other once or twice a week．When we see each other，we are very happy to（80）spend the time together．I am very lucky that I have a good sister．
11．I went to the Education Learning Center．The center teaches me how to use the computer，and they taught me how to （36）Cthings in the internet，such as news，ways of cooking，timetables of trains，buses，airplanes…All of those things have been（37）A to me，so that I can help my daughter even better．
Most of the time the school meeting was completely in English，so I（38）B understand a thing，I felt （39）Dwith that situation，these classes helped me in that area too．I always had trouble （40）B the letters the school would send，so I had to look for someone to translate the letter into Spanish （41）A I could finally understand it．Right now when the teachers call or mail letters to my house trying to talk about my daughters'schools，I can understand and read （42）C they tell me．
I am so happy that I （43）D the right decision．One day a friend told me about the Education Center's classes．She said，"There is a very good school for （44）A that want to learn，the school is really close to your house．Many other people （45）B there and they say that the classes have been very helpful towards their life，then and their family．"
Most of the time the school meeting was completely in English，so I（38）B understand a thing，I felt （39）Dwith that situation，these classes helped me in that area too．I always had trouble （40）B the letters the school would send，so I had to look for someone to translate the letter into Spanish （41）A I could finally understand it．Right now when the teachers call or mail letters to my house trying to talk about my daughters'schools，I can understand and read （42）C they tell me．
I am so happy that I （43）D the right decision．One day a friend told me about the Education Center's classes．She said，"There is a very good school for （44）A that want to learn，the school is really close to your house．Many other people （45）B there and they say that the classes have been very helpful towards their life，then and their family．"
| 36．A．sell | B．make | C．look for | D．pay for |
| 37．A．helpful | B．different | C．relaxed | D．disgusted |
| 38．A．could | B．couldn't | C．should | D．shouldn't |
| 39．A．familiar | B．serious | C．proud | D．uncomfortable |
| 40．A．writing | B．reading | C．receiving | D．refusing |
| 41．A．so that | B．until | C．though | D．as if |
| 42．A．nothing | B．whether | C．everything | D．that |
| 43．A．missed | B．lost | C．dreamed | D．chose |
| 44．A．adults | B．kids | C．parents | D．students |
| 45．A．have left | B．have gone | C．will go | D．would go． |
10．Another person's enthusiasm （热情） was what made me move toward the success．That person was my stepmother．
I was nine years old when she entered our home in Virginia．My father （31）D me to her with these words："This is an （32）A boy．He will probably throw rocks at you tomorrow morning．"
My stepmother walked over to me，raised my （33）C slightly up and looked into my eyes．Then she looked at my father and replied，"You are （34）C．This is not a bad boy at all，（35）A
a smart one who hasn't yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm．"
That statement began a friendship between us．（36）D had ever called me smart．My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind with a bad boy．My stepmother changed all that．
She（37）D many things．She persuaded my father to go to a dental（牙科）school，from which he graduated with honors．She （38）C our home into the county center，where my father's career （事业） could be more （39）A and my brother and I could be better educated．
When I turned fourteen，she bought me a secondhand typewriter and told me that she believed that I could become a （40）C．I thanked her for her enthusiasm and I began to write for local newspapers．I was keeping （41）B and never gave up．Later，I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life's work．In fact，I wasn't the （42）C
beneficiary （受益者）．My father became the （43）B man in town．My brother and stepbrothers became a physician，a dentist，a lawyer，and a college president．
What power （44）B has!When that power is let out to support one's mind，it will become an irresistible（不可抗拒的）power．You can pass that power to anyone （45）A needs it．This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm．
I was nine years old when she entered our home in Virginia．My father （31）D me to her with these words："This is an （32）A boy．He will probably throw rocks at you tomorrow morning．"
My stepmother walked over to me，raised my （33）C slightly up and looked into my eyes．Then she looked at my father and replied，"You are （34）C．This is not a bad boy at all，（35）A
a smart one who hasn't yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm．"
That statement began a friendship between us．（36）D had ever called me smart．My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind with a bad boy．My stepmother changed all that．
She（37）D many things．She persuaded my father to go to a dental（牙科）school，from which he graduated with honors．She （38）C our home into the county center，where my father's career （事业） could be more （39）A and my brother and I could be better educated．
When I turned fourteen，she bought me a secondhand typewriter and told me that she believed that I could become a （40）C．I thanked her for her enthusiasm and I began to write for local newspapers．I was keeping （41）B and never gave up．Later，I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life's work．In fact，I wasn't the （42）C
beneficiary （受益者）．My father became the （43）B man in town．My brother and stepbrothers became a physician，a dentist，a lawyer，and a college president．
What power （44）B has!When that power is let out to support one's mind，it will become an irresistible（不可抗拒的）power．You can pass that power to anyone （45）A needs it．This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm．
| 31．A．gave | B．sent | C．sold | D．introduced |
| 32．A．unfriendly | B．unimportant | C．unhealthy | D．unhappy |
| 33．A．foot | B．hand | C．head | D．back |
| 34．A．perfect | B．clever | C．wrong | D．impolite |
| 35．A．but | B．so | C．and | D．or |
| 36．A．Somebody | B．Anybody | C．Everybody | D．Nobody |
| 37．A．stopped | B．began | C．planned | D．changed |
| 38．A．put | B．built | C．moved | D．made |
| 39．A．successful | B．meaningful | C．helpful | D．useful |
| 40．A．singer | B．runner | C．writer | D．doctor |
| 41．A．teaching | B．writing | C．studying | D．reading |
| 42．A．next | B．same | C．only | D．first |
| 43．A．cleverest | B．richest | C．strongest | D．healthiest |
| 44．A．happiness | B．enthusiasm | C．education | D．confidence |
| 45．A．who | B．what | C．which | D．where． |
6．How many things can you see in the night sky？A lot!（26）A a clear evening you might see the Moon and some planets．And thousands of sparkling stars （27）C，too．
You can see even （28）D with a telescope．You might see stars where you only saw dark space before．You might see that many stars look larger than others．You might see that some stars （29）B look white are really red or blue．
But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we （30）A．We can't see them with the biggest telescope in the world，even when it is the clearest night of the year．That's （31）Cthey're invisible．They're the mysterious dead stars called black holes．You might find （32）A hard to imagine that stars die．After all，our Sun is a star．Year after year we see it up in the sky，burning brightly，giving us heat and light．The Sun certainly doesn't seem （33）A getting old or weak．But stars do burn out and die after billions of years．As a star's gases burn，they give off light and heat．But when the gas runs （34）D，the star stops burning and begins to die．
So the next time you stare up at the night sky，remember：there's more in the sky than that meets the eye．（35）B amazing space it is!
You can see even （28）D with a telescope．You might see stars where you only saw dark space before．You might see that many stars look larger than others．You might see that some stars （29）B look white are really red or blue．
But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we （30）A．We can't see them with the biggest telescope in the world，even when it is the clearest night of the year．That's （31）Cthey're invisible．They're the mysterious dead stars called black holes．You might find （32）A hard to imagine that stars die．After all，our Sun is a star．Year after year we see it up in the sky，burning brightly，giving us heat and light．The Sun certainly doesn't seem （33）A getting old or weak．But stars do burn out and die after billions of years．As a star's gases burn，they give off light and heat．But when the gas runs （34）D，the star stops burning and begins to die．
So the next time you stare up at the night sky，remember：there's more in the sky than that meets the eye．（35）B amazing space it is!
| 26．A．On | B．In | C．At | D．For |
| 27．A．see | B．were see | C．can be seen | D．will be seen |
| 28．A．much | B．many | C．most | D．more |
| 29．A．what | B．which | C．who | D．where |
| 30．A．never see | B．never saw | C．will never see | D．had never seen |
| 31．A．when | B．how | C．because | D．so |
| 32．A．it | B．you | C．yourself | D．itself |
| 33．A．to be | B．being | C．been | D．is |
| 34．A．around | B．off | C．away | D．out |
| 35．A．How | B．What | C．What an | D．How an |
5．Scientists believe that music changes the way people behave （举止）．According to some scientists，the sound of western classical （古典的） music makes people（46）C richer．When a restaurant plays classical music，people spend （47）B money on food and drinks．When the restaurant plays （48）B music，people spend less money．With （49）A music，people spend even less．
Scientists also （50）A that loud，fast music makes people eat faster．In fact，people （51）C their food faster when the music gets faster．Some restaurants play fast music during their （52）B hours．This gets people to eat faster and leave quickly．Restaurants （53）B make more money this way．
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better．They say （54）A music helps students to be more active．It is true that people learn better when they are （55）D．And listening to music can help you relax．
Scientists also （50）A that loud，fast music makes people eat faster．In fact，people （51）C their food faster when the music gets faster．Some restaurants play fast music during their （52）B hours．This gets people to eat faster and leave quickly．Restaurants （53）B make more money this way．
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better．They say （54）A music helps students to be more active．It is true that people learn better when they are （55）D．And listening to music can help you relax．
| 46．A．become | B．get | C．feel | D．look |
| 47．A．much | B．more | C．little | D．less |
| 48．A．Chinese | B．modern | C．English | D．tired |
| 49．A．no | B．much | C．any | D．some |
| 50．A．think | B．hope | C．work | D．wonder |
| 51．A．cook | B．order | C．eat | D．make |
| 52．A．free | B．busy | C．happy | D．sad |
| 53．A．can | B．should | C．can't | D．needn't |
| 54．A．how | B．why | C．what | D．that |
| 55．A．excited | B．interested | C．confident | D．relaxed |
3．It is the Lantern Festival（元宵节） today．Lin Jie comes to me his American friend Jim．
Jim：Hi，Lin Jie．Nice to see you．
Lin Jie：Hi，Jim，（76）Here are some sweet dumplings for you．
Jim：Sweet dumplings？（77）Wow，thanks!I know people eat them on the Lantern Festival．
Lin Jie：How great you are!（78）What else do you know about this festival？
Jim：Well，on the day people will watch lantern shows at night and guess the riddles On
the lanterns．This festival is on the 15th of the first，lunar （农历） month．It is handed d
own from Tang Dynasty，（79）You know I really love Chinese culture．
Lin Jie：So glad to hear that!I am proud of you．Now it's time to cook the delicious
food．（80）I hope you will like it．
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Jim：Hi，Lin Jie．Nice to see you．
Lin Jie：Hi，Jim，（76）Here are some sweet dumplings for you．
Jim：Sweet dumplings？（77）Wow，thanks!I know people eat them on the Lantern Festival．
Lin Jie：How great you are!（78）What else do you know about this festival？
Jim：Well，on the day people will watch lantern shows at night and guess the riddles On
the lanterns．This festival is on the 15th of the first，lunar （农历） month．It is handed d
own from Tang Dynasty，（79）You know I really love Chinese culture．
Lin Jie：So glad to hear that!I am proud of you．Now it's time to cook the delicious
food．（80）I hope you will like it．
| What else do you know about this festival？ I'm fine． Here are some sweet dumplings for you． I hope you will tike it． Do you want to know too re about it？ Wow，thanks! You know I really love Chinese culture， |