题目内容
【小题1】He noticed someone following him, and glanced round. He _______ _______ _______ a dark figure in the shadows.
【小题2】The best love for someone is heartful care _______ _______ money
【小题3】I was _______ _______ eating heavy food then by my doctor, because of my stomach trouble.
【小题4】I could see the faint gleam of light _______ _______ _______.
【小题1】caught sight of
【小题2】rather than
【小题3】was prevented / stopped from
【小题4】in the distance
解析
In the morning, Slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual. Nicole, his wife was listening to music in the bedroom. __【小题1】_, he felt that his body was shaking. Slim had the __【小题2】__ response that there was an earthquake! He __【小题3】__ quickly: “Dear, earthquake! Go to the toilet！” Nicole heard the shouting, 【小题4】 the first aid box quickly and ran into the toilet. The house was 【小题5】 even more dramatically (剧烈地)．
Bathroom was the next door to the kitchen. Slim picked up a kitchen __【小题6】__ and two pieces of bread outside the kitchen. Slim tried to __【小题7】__ along the wall to help Nicole.__【小题8】__, it got dark suddenly with an explosion. The house __【小题9】_____down and many things fell from above. Nicole was quickly buried in 【小题10】 .She felt breathing very difficult. She tried to stand up, but 【小题11】 .
A few minutes later, the land was __【小题12】.Nicole heard the sound of short __【小题13】_ and thought it was Slim! She shouted to him but no __【小题14】__！ He probably fainted. Nicole kept saying his name and she finally heard a response, two people encouraged and __【小题15】__ each other. They knew that there must be a way to 【小题16】 .
Slim found that they were close and were 【小题17】 by the fallen stones and some powder. He started to dig with the kitchen knife. He felt __【小题18】__ from his fingers. Finally, he removed the last piece of larger stones. Slim touched Nicole's one hand, then dug the __【小题19】__ stones of her body. Finally, Nicole had a __【小题20】__ breathing slowly. Two people sat on the ground and hugged together.
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Today we tell about the expression “down to earth”．Down to earth means being open and honest．It is easy to deal with someone who is down to earth．Such people could be important members of society, but they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important．They do not let their importance “go to their heads.” Someone who lets something go to his head feels he is better than others．He has a “big head.”
A person who is filled with his own importance and pride is said to have “his nose in the air．”Often the person who has a big head and his nose in the air has no reason to feel better than others．
Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth---“both feet on the ground.” Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality．She has what is called “common sense.” She does not allow her dreams to block her understanding of what is real．
The opposite kind of person is one who has his “head in the clouds.” Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life．Such a person may be called a “daydreamen.”
The person who is down to earth usually has both feet on the ground．But the opposite is not always true．Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down to earth．
When we have both our feet firmly on the ground，and when we are down to earth，we do not have our noses in the air．We act honestly and openly to others．And our lives are like the ground below up—solid and strong．
【小题1】He who considers himself to be better and more important than others is likely to .
| A．have his head in the clouds | B．be easy to deal with |
| C．have a “common sense” | D．have “a big head” |
| A．“his nose in the air” | B．“go to his head” |
| C．“both feet on the ground” | D．“daydreamer” |
| A．some popular American expressions | B．how to be down to earth |
| C．why to be honest and open | D．how to deal with someone who is down to earth |
Giacomo Puccini was born in 1858 and was a son of a musical director. __ 【小题1】 He is remembered as a master of opera.
【小题2】 Many early forerunners of Impressionistic Music including Rimsky-Korsakov, Strauss, Schoenberg and Stravinsky, inspired him greatly.
Turandot, an opera based on an Italian drama by the same name, is by far considered to be one of Puccini’s most popular and most performed works.
It’s a pity that Puccini had no chance to watch his own great opera himself. 【小题3】
In this opera you can hear a traditional Chinese folk song, which is titled Molihua（茉莉花）or Jasmine Flower. _____【小题4】____ Among them the version sung in Jiangsu, a province in south China, is the most popular one. By admiring the jasmine flower, the song celebrates the sweetness and beauty of romantic love. 【小题5】 In 1804 the song was published in a book by a British diplomat(外交官), making it the first Chinese folk song that gained popularity outside China.
| A．During his music career, Puccini was also influenced by other musicians. |
| B．At the end of the 18th century, it was first translated into English. |
| C．Though Puccini received training in various areas of music, his true love was in opera. |
| D．Puccini’s operas are strong in emotion and conflict. |
F. The opera was first performed in 1926, two years after Puccini’s death.
G. There are many different versions of Molihua or Jasmine Flower in different parts of China.