Dragon Head-Raising(龙抬头)Day is a traditional Chinese festival.It comes on the 1 day of the second lunar(农历的)month.In 2010, it is 2 March 7.
On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes(灰)into kitchens and around water vats(缸).This was 3 the dragon into the house.
On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes.All the day's foods are 4 after dragons.For example, people eat“dragon whisker(龙须)” 5 called“dragons teeth”.
In some ancient Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain.They often 6 rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.
It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain.This is 7 the day is often called“Spring Dragon Day”.It was hoped that 8 the help of the dragon, ploughing(耕种)would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.
It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought 9 luck to the uncles in family.This is why you still see many people 10 their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.
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first
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second
C.
third
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fourth
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in
B.
at
C.
during
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on
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led
B.
lead
C.
to lead
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be led
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A.
named
B.
naming
C.
calling
D.
to call
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A.
noodle and dumpling
B.
noodles and dumpling
C.
noodles and dumplings
D.
noodle and dumplings
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bring
B.
take
C.
carry
D.
lend
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because
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why
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when
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that
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under
B.
in
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with
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by
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A.
good
B.
bad
C.
better
D.
worst
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A.
was getting
B.
to get
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got
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getting
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Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money.Suppose you plan to 1 a house, your first step is to find a suitable piece of 2 , You will probably try to find a sunny place, in a 3 situation, near stores and bus stops, not too far from your friends and the place where you work.
Next you will find an 4 builder.And together with the builder you will make a 5 , The builder will draw it.The builder will also 6 the cost of your house.He will estimate(估计)the cost of the wood, the glass, and everything else that he must use in building the house.Later on, when he starts to build, this estimate must 7 , because the prices may 8 , and many other thing may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house.
9 the builder gives you his estimate, you may wish to change your plan.You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much, or that you can 10 a little more and add something to your original plan.
(1)
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A.
buy
B.
decorate
C.
build
D.
find
(2)
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A.
floor
B.
place
C.
land
D.
playground
(3)
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A.
mysterious
B.
surprised
C.
pleased
D.
pleasant
(4)
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A.
excited
B.
experienced
C.
interesting
D.
extra
(5)
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A.
map
B.
plan
C.
decision
D.
discussion
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A.
find out
B.
carry on
C.
work out
D.
work on
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A.
be corrected
B.
be copied
C.
be read
D.
be written
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A.
swap
B.
change
C.
exist
D.
influence
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When
B.
While
C.
Until
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Since
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cost
B.
spend
C.
take
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pay for
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In one's life, one usually has little understanding of oneself.When you succeed, you may be very proud.When you 1 , you may lose heart.If you don't get a thorough(完全的)understanding of yourself, you may miss many 2 in life.
To get a thorough understanding of yourself is to know 3 about yourself.You may realize your strong points and weak 4 .You may hope for a wonderful future, but be sure not to expect too much because not 5 dreams can come true.You may be confident enough to meet challenges, but first you should know 6 .
To get a thorough understanding of yourself needs self-appreciation(自我欣赏).Maybe you think you are not a tall tree 7 just small grass, but as long as you get full confidence, you are sure to face any trouble.
To get a thorough understanding of yourself also means to 8 yourself.When you are angry, find a quiet place so that you won't be hurt.When you are 9 , tell your friends about it to change the mood(情绪)into a good one.When you are tired, get a good sleep.If you don't take good care of yourself, you 10 be able to stay away from illness.
So if you get a thorough understanding of yourself, and you will get a full control of yourself and find your life full of color.
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A.
fail
B.
win
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beat
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lose
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lessons
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problems
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chances
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messages
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little
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well
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badly
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really
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A.
one
B.
ones
C.
it
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them
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A.
every
B.
each
C.
both
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all
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A.
where to do
B.
how to do
C.
what to do
D.
when to do
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A.
or
B.
but
C.
and
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than
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A.
look like
B.
look for
C.
look after
D.
look over
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A.
sad
B.
happy
C.
scared
D.
excited
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will
B.
won't
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would
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wouldn't
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In China, some radio stations use hotlines.It's used for 1 the listeners to talk.
That's a good 2 .Yet, the fact is that some people do nothing but break the whole program.Some people know little about the topic under 3 .Sometimes they do not even know what the host is talking about.So the host has to 4 the caller what the show is about.Usually the caller will 5 a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance(无知).Then the host has to answer and explain-how silly this is!It 6 a lot of time.
It seems that some people phone the hotlines in fun.They 7 want to let listeners hear them.They don't care what the topic is and 8 they themselves are interested in the topic or not.Silly they appear to be.
It's 9 for radio stations to improve the hotline programs.If a caller doesn't know what is going 10 , the operator should not let the caller take part in it.
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stopping
B.
testing
C.
frightening
D.
encouraging
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lesson
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idea
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frightening
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drink
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A.
discussion
B.
meeting
C.
party
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quarrel
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A.
make
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teach
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tell
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feed
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ask
B.
solve
C.
write
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read
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saves
B.
wastes
C.
sees
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brings
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already
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hardly
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just
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never
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when
B.
what
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where
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whether
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A.
impossible
B.
interesting
C.
necessary
D.
funny
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A.
on
B.
off
C.
away
D.
about
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Denny Crook was a famous photographer.He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I'll do anything to get a good photo,”he often said.“I'll go anywhere at any time, even if it is 1 .”
And he told the 2 .He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars.If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always 3 .”I'll travel for my work, not for 4 ,”he told her.“You won't enjoy yourself, and I won't have 5 to look after you.Sometimes there's not even anywhere to 6 , and I have to sleep outside.I often don't have a good 7 or a bath for days.You won't like it.”
“Denny, I'm not a child,”his wife didn't 8 .“I can look after myself.Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he 9 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife,“You can come to Africa with me if you want to.I've got to take photos of wild 10 there.It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very 11 , and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then Denny went to off to 12 some lions to photo.His wife went with him, but before long they became separated.She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her 13 .He ran back and saw her running toward him.A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 14 it at his wife and the lion.
Then he shouted,“ 15 , woman!I can't get you both in the picture!”
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dangerous
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natural
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convenient
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impossible
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lie
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reason
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news
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truth
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allowed
B.
refused
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failed
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joked
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A.
wealth
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prize
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pleasure
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luck
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money
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time
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interest
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ability
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A.
meet
B.
work
C.
shop
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stay
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A.
meal
B.
picnic
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room
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party
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A.
agree
B.
understand
C.
reply
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complain
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worried
B.
forgot
C.
asked
D.
thought
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A.
land
B.
flowers
C.
animals
D.
people
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confused
B.
excited
C.
surprised
D.
disappointed
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A.
find
B.
feed
C.
drive
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shoot
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singing
B.
crying
C.
laughing
D.
cheering
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threw
B.
fired
C.
showed
D.
pointed
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Hurry up
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Look out
C.
Slow down
D.
Go ahead
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Canada is the second largest country in the world.It is over 7 000 kilometers from the 1 coast(海岸)to the east.It 2 six time zones. 3 it is 9 a.m.in Vancouver on the west coast, it is 1.30 p.m.in St John's on the east coast.
English and French 4 the two main languages in Canada.About 60 percent of 5 people speak English, and about 25 percent speak French.More 6 70 percent of its population live in cities near the US border(边境).
Ottawa is the capital.Every year millions of tourists go there to 7 museums and take part in the cultural(文化的)activities.Toronto is the largest city of the country 8 about 2.5 million people.Montreal is 9 second biggest French-speaking city in the world.
The maple leaf is the national symbol of Canada.The Canadian flag has a red maple leaf on a red 10 white background.
One weekend all of the hotels in Green City were full because there was a large meeting.Mr.Black was the manager(经理)of a 1 in the city.On Friday night, three men came into the hotel and asked for 2 Mr.Black said there were 3 rooms ready because of the meeting.The men were unhappy.
Mr.Black wanted to help them.He remembered that Room 418, a small room, was 4 He asked them if they would share(共享)a room.The three men said they would.Mr.Black said the room would be thirty dollars, 5 for each one.Each man gave him the money and then went up to the room.
Mr.Black soon began to feel sorry, so he called his assistant over, gave him five dollars and said," 6 the money to those three men in Room 418.I asked too much for their room."
The assistant took the money.While he was 7 the way there, he started to think, "How can three men divide(分配)five dollars?I will give them each only one dollar and keep two dollars for 8 The men will be 9 to get something back.And Mr.Black will never know."So the assistant returned one dollar to each man.
The next morning, the three men went to thank the manager before they left.They said, "Thank you for 10 us 3 dollars back."Mr.Black was surprised but he didn't say anything.After the three men left, Mr.Black called the assistant to his office and said, "I'm sorry, but I don't think you can stay here anymore."
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A.
library
B.
shop
C.
factory
D.
hotel
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A.
drink
B.
rooms
C.
money
D.
food
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A.
no
B.
some
C.
many
D.
several
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A.
dirty
B.
empty
C.
dark
D.
full
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A.
thirty
B.
three
C.
ten
D.
two
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A.
Bring
B.
Carry
C.
Take
D.
Lend
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A.
on
B.
by
C.
in
D.
off
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A.
themselves
B.
himself
C.
yourself
D.
myself
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A.
happy
B.
angry
C.
sorry
D.
worried
(10)
[ ]
A.
lending
B.
giving
C.
returning
D.
taking
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One morning, some people were waiting in the doctor's waiting room.They all looked very sad except John. 1 wanted to talk with him, so he borrowed a story book from a man.Soon he became 2 in it."Next, please!" the doctor called.John stood up and 3 in, still reading the book.The doctor stopped him and asked, "What's 4 with you, little boy?" "Oh, I am OK, but my mother's ill.I just come here to get her some 5 "John answered.And then the doctor and the boy laughed.
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A.
Everybody
B.
Somebody
C.
Nobody
D.
Anybody
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A.
bored
B.
interested
C.
worried
D.
tired
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A.
went
B.
goes
C.
going
D.
go
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A.
matter
B.
wrong
C.
trouble
D.
problem
(5)
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A.
medicine
B.
food
C.
fruit
D.
books
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I have always been interested in clowns(小丑).The earliest thing I can remember, as a child of three, is seeing a pair of clowns-one very fat, and the other very 1 .A traveling circus(马戏团)came to our town and my parents took me to see it.When we arrived at the circus, everyone was laughing at the clowns.I didn’t understand why they were laughing, 2 I laughed too.
While I was 3 , the fat clown came and sat down next to me.“Shall we dance?” he asked, then 4 me up and began dancing.I felt frightened and began to cry. 5 then I have been interested in clowns.They make me laugh a lot, although they still make me a bit 6 too.
In life, we sometimes laugh at things that 7 us.We often laugh most at people who make us nervous.When we laugh, we relax and 8 ourselves.People who never laugh can become worried and ill.Laughter is like medicine and a clown is like a 9 .
There have always been, and there will always be clowns, because people need to laugh.Laughter is the best kind of 10 in life.
(1)
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A.
happy
B.
thin
C.
kind
D.
lucky
(2)
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A.
and
B.
so
C.
or
D.
but
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A.
dancing
B.
eating
C.
laughing
D.
crying
(4)
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A.
picked
B.
threw
C.
hung
D.
pushed
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A.
Before
B.
Since
C.
By
D.
From
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A.
tired
B.
silly
C.
afraid
D.
sick
(7)
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A.
trouble
B.
surprise
C.
interest
D.
frighten
(8)
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A.
play
B.
love
C.
enjoy
D.
understand
(9)
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A.
doctor
B.
nurse
C.
friend
D.
teacher
(10)
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A.
dream
B.
medicine
C.
care
D.
color
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It was seven o’clock on the morning of August 29th.The Kelly family were going to Brighton, a town by the sea.
“Can we have breakfast 1 we leave?”asked Gina Kelly.
“No,” said her mother.“We must leave now, or the traffic will be 2 .We’ll have breakfast when we 3 the seaside.”
Gina ran downstairs.“I’m ready,” she said.
The family climbed into the 4 , and Dad started driving.In the front of the car was Mike.He was eleven.He didn’t talk but just 5 music.In the back of the car were Gina, her mother and Ellen.Gina was nine and Ellen was three.
Dad drove very fast.“You’re driving too fast,” said Mum.“You don’t have to drive so fast.It’s 6 .”
Dad laughed and drove more slowly.There wasn’t 7 traffic, and they reached Brighton at nine o’clock.It was a sunny day, and the sea 8 very blue.
“There’s a cafe,” said Gina.“Can we have breakfast there?”
“Yes,” said Mum.They went into the cafe, and ate a very big breakfast.
“Oh dear, I am full,” said Gina.“ 9 can I swim when I’ve got all that food inside me?”
“Easy,” shouted Mike.“Just watch me!” He ran towards the sea, followed by Gina happily.