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Many many years ago, there was a very small twon named Hamelin in England. This town was 1 of rats all the time. They 2 the cats and the dogs, and they bit the 3 . They ran around everywhere, in the ceiling, on the tables, and in the 4 . They ate up all the food 5 people could get rid of them from the town. 6 the head of that town said, “ 7 anybody can wipe out the rats, I shall 8 his fifty thousand pounds.” A few days later, a 9 came to this town. He had a pipe in his hand, and he knew 10 to play it very well. He began to 11 his pipe. The rats heard the 12 and liked it very much. So they all came out and danced after him. They 13 him to the river and jumped in, and there they were all 14 . Since then there were no 15 rats in that town. The piper went to the 16 , and asked for his money. But the head 17 to pay him the money. The piper was very 18 , and went away 19 saying anything. The next day, he blew his pipe 20 . All the children in the town heard it. They went in it one by one and it was suddenly closed, none of them came out again.
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| Many people who work in London want to live outside it and to go to their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this 1 they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach 2 later in the evening. One benefit (好处) of living outside London is that houses are 3 . Even a small flat (公寓) in London without a garden costs quite a lot 4 . With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of 5 own. Then, in the country one can be 6 from the noise and hurry of the town. 7 one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep 8 at night, and, during weekends and 9 summer evenings, one can enjoy the 10 air of the country. If one 11 gardens, one can spend one's 12 time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are 13 in the garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables 14 , one has the reward (回报) of a person who has shared the secrets of 15 . Some people, however, take no interest in country things; for them, 16 lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance halls and restaurants. Such people would 17 that their life was not worth 18 if they had to live it outside London. A walk in one of the parks and a visit 19 the sea every summer is all the country they 20 . | ||||
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| Many adults see teens as energetic. Many of us see ourselves as proud. This thinking 1 many adults and us to have the idea that if we can't handle school or 2 life well, we are just not trying hard. But in my opinion that may not be 3 . Earlier this school year, I was leaving my class one Friday 4 suddenly it 5 like I had pulled a muscle in my back. I knew I was ill. After a few days I stopped eating. This meant I lost 6 ; the clothes that I bought two weeks earlier began 7 loose. This time my parents got scared. 8 , I started sleeping less. My eyelids (眼皮) were constantly 9 . I refused to 45 that I was ill. I kept my job working 10 hours a week in a shop; I didn't 11 any classes. When I was hurting, I didn't mind and kept on going. 12 it kills you, it makes you stronger, right? But now I find myself thinking. Is it 13 it? I'm taking the classes and working for the newspaper because it does good 14 college applications. And I'm working 25 hours a week so that, once I get into my dream school, I can 15 it. Here I am, already sick from the 16 of work I'm doing in and out of school. So, what good is a(n) 17 application if I'm badly ill? What is the 18 of doing this work if I can't enjoy the results? In fact, by writing my 19 I'm telling all the people who 20 much about the future to worry about it now. | ||||
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| Many language learners think their pronunciation is good enough because their teacher doesn't correct them too often or because other students can __1__ them. Pronunciation is the area which is __2__ the least attention to in language learning. Most teachers 3 just let their students speak and stop them __4__ they say something completely wrong. Working on each student's pronunciation in class is just __5__. Also, the students who are __6__ at pronunciation may be afraid that it will embarrass their classmates if they help __7__ their mistakes. If you believe your pronunciation is good enough to __8__ because it is good enough for your teacher and other students, you may be __9__ when you actually go to a foreign country. One of my friends was the best student in his __10__ class in Poland. When he went to America, he found Americans didn't understand __11__ of what he said. Your pronunciation may still be quite __12__ that of a native speaker. If this is the __13__, other people will find it __14__ to understand what you're saying and will not be comfortable with you. __15__, don't think you can communicate in a foreign language __16__ you've tested your skills on real native speakers. __17__ for native or nearnative pronunciation so that people you talk to can communicate with you __18__. In order to achieve this goal, there's __19__ that you will need to start thinking about pronunciation and __20__ time on it. | |||
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B.watch B.drawn B.ever B.if only B.impossible B.well B.work out B.travel B.disappointed B.French B.half B.different from B.matter B.beneficial B.In a word B.until B.Look B.difficultly B.no need B.cost |
C.surround C.paid C.even C.even if C.necessary C.good C.try out C.pronounce C.surprised C.German C.rest C.far from C.case C.convenient C.On the contrary C.unless C.Aim C.truly C.no doubt C.spend |
D.understand D.called D.usually D.if ever D.important D.strict D.point out D.exchange D.excited D.English D.lot D.from far D.fact D.hard D.In short D.while D.Account D.practically D.no wonder D.kill |
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| Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always 1 such people, but I also explain that there's a big 2 between "being a writer" and"writing". In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, 3 the long hours spent alone 4 . "You've got to want to write," I say to them,"not want to be a writer." The 5 is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by 6 there are thousands more whose longing is 7 rewarded. When I 8 a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freehand writer, I had no prospects (前景) at all. What I 9 was a friend who found me a room in a New York apartment building. It didn't 10 matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a (an) 11 manual typewriter and 12 a genuine writer. After a year or so, 13 , I still hadn't gotten a break and began to 14 myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I 15 made enough to eat. But I knew I 16 write. I had dreamed about it 17 . I wasn't going to be one of those people who die 18 "What if?" I would keep putting my dream to the 19 even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadow Land of 20 , and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. | ||||
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