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66．earlier 67．informed 68．weight 69．disappointment 70． winning 71．migration 72．approving 73．reminded 74．phenomenon 75．likely
Heaviest snow in half a century hit the south of the country. It snowed continuously for half a month, ___41__ the railways, highways, and runways in the airfields. Ice wrapped and paralyzed (使瘫痪)the power and communication system. Many people were trapped in railway stations, bus stations and airports, and ___42___ in cars, buses and trains. Governments and people did everything they could ___43___ the snow disaster, no one was killed __ 44___ cold and hunger. Gradually, trapped people all went back home safely. Many moving stories happened during the ___45___. While fighting the snow, people forgot their animal friends until a moving story of a swallow couple was ___46___on the internet.
The swallow couple had not eaten anything for several days ___47 _ the snow. They tried to fly into people's home to warm themselves, but every house was closed ___48 _. They got to a side of a balcony (阳台) ___49 _ wind could not reach. They jumped and flapped their wings to attract the attention of the people inside the house, who were busy with their own things. The wife's body was __50__, she could not move any longer. The husband came near and wrapped his wife with his wings. The husband lost his __51__ soon because of his opened wings. The couple died in the cold and hunger, one __52__ another.
The next morning, the housemaster went to the balcony to check his flowers and saw a __53__ swallow outside the window pane, touching it, he found that they were two embracing together. Thinking of the __54__ the snow had brought to the people, he was __55__ to tears. He took them in, giving them some warmness which they could not __56__ any longer. He found a small cardboard box, filled it with some hay and __57__ the swallow couple in. He buried them in the back garden.
In my hometown in the countryside, a swallow family lives in the roof of my house. They come back from the __58__ every spring to have babies. Then in autumn, when babies have grown up, they fly to the south for __59__. I wonder if they will come back this spring as they __60__.
41．A．protecting B．maintaining C．blocking D．keeping
42．A．even B．still C．yet D．nevertheless
43．A．fight B．fighting C．to fight D．fought
44．A．to B．from C．with D．for
45．A．process B．procedure C．practice D．progress
46．A．common B．widespread C．well-known D．familiar
47．A．regardless of B．instead of C．in addition to D．because of
Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion of __36__ female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn’t have come at a _37_ time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics .
These young girls have _38__ strong will and talent. _39 the way is Li Na, who may have the _40_name in women’s tennis, but she has a big reputation. Li Na is China’s top ranked player and the first to have _41_into the world’s top 20.
After _42_ nearly six months of the season with a serious injury, the 25-year-old_ 43_ an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women’s Hardcourt Tennis Championships.
In the world of professional tennis, Li’s refreshing sense of humor proved to be a hit both on and _44_ the court.
“My husband said he had a special gift for me _45_I won,” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s _46__ I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”
The Wuhan girl __47_ tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had _48_ her playing badminton. After years of hard training, Li Na turned __49_ in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis players.
With her solid groundstroke and aggressive mindset, she _50 the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour _51_. Then two years later, she was the first Chinese to make __52_ into the last 16 of Wimbledon, which led to her being _53_ number 16 in the world last January.
Li is now looking forward to winning a _54_at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us, ” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery _55_ I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”
1..
A．pleased B．talented C．excited D．interested
2..
A．good B．better C．best D．well
A．much B．either C．both D．some
4..
A．Knowing B．Leading C．Showing D．Finding
5..
A．biggest B．longest C．smallest D．shortest
6..
A．broken B．walked C．dropped D．changed
7..
A．playing B．wasting C．sparing D．missing
8..
A．returned B．made C．kept D．brought
9..
A．over B．off C．in D．around
10..
A．unless B．if C．whether D．that
11..
A． what B．how C．because D．why
12..
A．went on B．met with C．took up D．set out
13..
A．spotted B．heard C．minded D．persuaded
14..
A．competitor B．player C．professional D．coach
15..
A．found B．became C．got D．helped
16..
A．event B．team C．project D．race
17..
A．one B．this C．that D．it
18..
A．praised B．ranked C．received D．announced
19..
A．reward B．score C．gold D．prize
20..
A．and B．or C．but D．while
Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion（激增）of 1 female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn’t have come at a 2 time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics just months 3 .
These young girls have both strong will and talent. 4 the way is Li Na, who may have the 5 name in women’s tennis, but she has a big reputation（名气）. Li Na is China’s top ranked player and the first to have 6 into the world’s top 20.
After 7 nearly six months of the season with a serious injury, the 25-year-old 8 an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women’s Hardcourt Tennis Championships.
In the world of professional tennis, Li’s refreshing sense of humor proved to be a hit both on and 9 the court（球场）.
“My husband said he had a special gift for me 10 I won,” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s 11 I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”
The Wuhan girl 12 tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had 13 her playing badminton. After years of hard training, Li Na turned 14 in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis players.
With her solid groundstroke（击落地球）and aggressive（攻击的）mindset, she 15 the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour 16 . Then two years later, she was the first Chinese to make 17 into the last 16 of Wimbledon, which led to her being 18 number 16 in the world last January.
Li is now looking forward to winning a 19 at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us, ” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery 20 I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”
1．A．pleased B．talented C．excited D．interested
2．A．good B．better C．best D．well
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4．A．Knowing B．Leading C．Showing D．Finding
5．A．biggest B．longest C．smallest D．shortest
6．A．broken B．walked C．dropped D．changed
7．A．playing B．wasting C．sparing D．missing
8．A．returned B．made C．kept D．brought
9．A．over B．off C．in D．around
10．A．unless B．if C．whether D．that
11．A．what B．how C．because D．why
12．A．went on B．met with C．took up D．set out
13．A．spotted B．heard C．minded D．persuaded
14．A．competitor B．player C．professional D．coach
15．A．found B．became C．got D．helped
16．A．event B．team C．project D．race
17．A．one B．this C．that D．it
18．A．praised B．ranked C．received D．announced
19．A．reward B．score C．gold D．prize
20．A．and B．or C．but D．while
The Orkney Islands are about 14 kilometres from the north coast of Scotland. They are mostly low-lying, except for Hoy which has the highest sea cliff(峭壁) in Britain. The 1 and the climate are good in Orkney, 2 there are a lot of farms.
To get to Orkney you have to fly or go by 3 . Ships bringing passengers come from Aberdeen every week. They also bring food, machines and so on. Most Orkney farmers 4 cows or sheep. Because of this, grass is the most 5 crop on the islands. One of the islands has sheep which 6 sea plants 7 grass---they are 8 , but very strong and healthy.
Many people in the Orkney Islands are fishermen. Some go a long way out to 9 to catch large fish, 10 others catch 11 like crabs(螃蟹) and lobsters(龙虾)，near the shore. The islanders 12 the crab meat and then pack it and send it to the 13 . They do not cook the lobsters. They send them 14 to restaurants in many of the large 15 of Europe. Most of the islands have their own 16 but of course some of them are very small---with only one group of children from five to ten years old. In fact there are 17 young people at all on the quietest islands. Usually they go the main town of Kirkwall, 18 modern lives.
Some people come from other parts of Britain to find a 19 life on the islands. Everyone is very friendly and they all know each other. Things are changing slowly, but the old way of life 20 continues.
1．A．land B．hill C．mountain D．forest
2．A．yet B．but C．or D．and so
4．A．feed B．buy C．kill D．like
5．A．useless B．harmful C．important D．unimportant
1,3,5
7．A．instead of B．instead C．for D．with
8．A．small B．big C．large D．tall
9．A．field B．sea C．sky D．space
10．A．when B．since C．while D．for
11．A．birds B．tigers C．lions D．shellfish
12．A．cook B．burn C．sell D．buy
13．A．desert B．ship C．island D．mainland
14．A．alone B．alive C．about D．asleep
15．A．libraries B．lakes C．cities D．banks
16．A．zoos B．colleges C．schools D．universities
17．A．very few B．a lot of C．a great many D．a number of
18．A．live B．to live C．living D．lives
19．A．happy B．busy C．quiet D．noisy
20．A．also B．still C．never D．nearly
