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It was ________ then that burglars had forced an entry during her absence．…but then she decided that at her age it might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to ________ porter from his basement．

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I hired a car the day after landing and bought a ________ book of maps, which I found most helpful on the ________ journey, but which I did not…

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…All the cattle had been moved into stalls and we ________ little．…As the floods had put the telephone ________, we could not find out how they were managing．

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Imagine a star ________ twenty times larger, brighter and hotter than our own sun．A planet would have to be a very long way from it to ________ supporting life．

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

　　Six days of spring rain had created a wild river 　　1　　(run)by Nancy Brown's farm．As she tried to drive her cows to higher ground, she 　　2　　(slip)and hit her head on a fallen tree trunk．Nancy was badly hurt and could only walk with great 　　3　　(difficult)．The water 　　4　　(rise)．Nancy's pace got slower and slower．Finally, all she could do was to throw her arm around Lizzie's neck and try to hang on．About 20 minutes later, Lizzie managed to 　　5　　(succeed)pull herself and Nancy out of the water and onto a bit of high land．

　　It took rescuers another two hours to discover Nancy．　　6　　 helicopter lowered a doctor, 　　7　　 attached Nancy to a life-support lift．They raised her into the helicopter and took her to the school gym, 　　8　　 the Red Cross had set up an emergency shelter．

　　When the flood subsided two days later, Nancy immediately went back to the highland．Lizzie was gone．　　9　　 was one of the 19 cows that Nancy lost．“I owe my life 　　10　　 her,”said Nancy sobbingly．

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

　　Perhaps I am Courageous, but that's because I've had some inspiring teachers．I'll tell you about one of them．Many years ago, when I worked 　　1　　 a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liza 　　2　　 was suffering from a rare and serious disease, Her only chance of 　　3　　(recover)appeared to be a blood transfusion(输血)from 　　4　　 five-year-old brother, who 　　5　　(survive)the same disease and developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness．The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy 　　6　　 he would be willing to give his blood to his sister．I saw him hesitate for a moment 　　7　　 taking a deep breath and saying,“Yes, I'll do it if it will save Liza．”

　　As the transfusion progressed, he lay in a bed next to his sister, 　　8　　(smile)．But then his face grew pale and his smile faded．He looked at the doctor and asked with 　　9　　 trembling voice,“Will I start to die fight away?”

　　Being young, the boy had misunderstood the doctor．He thought he was going to have to give her 　　10　　 his blood．

Complete the following passage by using the words in the box．Each word can only be used once．Note that there is one word more than you need．

A collection of more than 30,000 ancient fossils, including dinosaur skeletons, are facing the risk of destruction in Hebei Province, north China, unless effective measures are taken to protect them from further damage．Because of a lack of funding and appropriate protection 　　1　　, the fossils were beginning to weather and oxidize．If the situation 　　2　　, these fossils will become 　　3　　 a pile of dust．In a showroom without any temperature or humidity-setting facilities, the fossils are 　　4　　 in and around a sand pan, 　　5　　 with thick dust．Most of the collection is a 20–metre–long, five–metre–high skeleton believed to have existed in the late Cretacuous period, when dinosaurs began to become 　　6　　．It is rare 　　7　　 anywhere in the world．It took five years to unearth and clean up the skeleton, and 70 percent of the bones where found and pieced together．It’s a pity that the 　　8　　 skeleton could not be 　　9　　 or made available for research as there were no exhibition halls or protection facilities．The local government has begun to take notice of the problem．Recently experts and local officials have sat together to discuss the possibility of raising funds to build a provincial nature museum．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多途选项。

　　Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance．But in fact, a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror．They care just as much as girls do about their body image．

　　Body image is a person's opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance．　　1　　．You appreciate your body for its capabilities and accept its imperfections．

　　　　2　　．Here are some ideas：

　　Recognize your strengths．Different body types are good for different things．What does your body do well?Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport．That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain biking, dancing, or even running．Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting, singing, playing a musical instrument, writing, or acting, 　　3　　．

　　Exercise regularly．Exercise can help you look good and feel good about yourself．Good physiques(体形)don't just happen．　　4　　．A healthy habit can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to 1 hour three days a week．Working out can also lift your spirits．

　　Respect your body!Practicing good habits－regular showering; taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin; wearing clean clothes, and so on－can help you build a positive body image．

　　　　5　　．Your body is just one part of who you are．Your talent for comedy, a quick wit(智慧), and all the other things make you unique．So try not to let small imperfections take over．

A．Use this as an opportunity to discover what you're good at．

B．Be yourself．

C．Having a positive body image means feeling satisfied with the way you look．

D．Just explore talents that you feel good about．

E．They take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet．

F．The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed．

G．So, what can you do to develop a positive body image?

1．________　2．________　3．________　4．________　5．________

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　What is a yawn(哈欠)and why do people yawn?A yawn is often associated with a person being tired．　　1　　 People yawn for many reasons including stress, boredom, emotion and overwork．

　　Have you noticed that yawning seems to be contagious(会传染的)?If one person yawns, this appears to cause another person to yawn．Researchers have found that 40－60％ of people who see a picture of someone yawning will yawn themselves．　　2　　

　　Some people think that yawning is rude and suggests that you are bored or uninterested．Maybe a yawn is a signal to a group that it's time to go to sleep, or if someone yawns when they're bored, it may be a sign to change the topic of conversation．　　3　　 Animals of all types yawn．If you have a dog or cat, you've probably seen your pet yawn several times．Even some birds yawn such as cockatiel parrots, Adelie penguins and Emperor penguins．

　　Some of the scientific explanations of why we yawn claim it is caused by physical needs．One likely explanation is that the yawning reflex happens when our blood needs more oxygen．The deep breath helps supply the levels of oxygen in our blood．　　4　　 It is also thought that the same chemicals in our brain that affect our moods and emotions cause us to yawn．

　　Superstitions about yawning have been around for hundreds of years and can date back to the ancient Greeks．A common superstition says that a person must cover his or her mouth when yawning so that the soul does not escape through the mouth．　　5　　 Today most people do not believe these superstitions and know that a yawn is a physical reflex．

A．Did you yawn while reading this article?

B．Yawning is not limited to humans．

C．It will make you lose interest in your work．

D．But this is not always the cause for a yawn．

E．Even reading the word YAWN can make people yawn．

F．However, it doesn't mean that you need rest or relaxation．

G．Other people believe that yawning is a sign that danger is near．

H．Another common theory is that a yawn helps regulate our body temperature．

阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A，B，C，D，E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余选项。

The people below are all looking for someplace to enjoy some kind of activity in Beijing．After the description of these people, there is information about places A－F．Decide which place would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 1－5 and then mark the correct letter(A－F)on your answer sheet．There is one extra paragraph about one place which you do not need to use．

________1．Stephen studies art in Beijing University．He shows great interest in paintings and he is especially interested in those oil paintings that reflect the variety of life．

________2．Mark has just come to China and he is very interested in Chinese culture．He has been waiting for a long time to have a chance to see a wonderful Chinese acrobatic performance in China．

________3．Oscar is a student from Yangzhou University, visiting his friends who share the same interest in music．They are planning to find someplace to enjoy rock and roll and pop songs．

________4．Charles works in Philips Company, Shanghai Branch．He is going to Beijing on business in middle September．He will be free in the evening, so he wants to go to someplace to enjoy some music performed by foreign bands．

________5．Carol studies Chinese in Beijing．She is free recently during the day time, so she would like to find someplace where she can attend some kind of activity so that she can learn some details about Chinese modern literature．

A．Capital Theatre：To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present“The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real．Chills(寒战)will run down your spine(脊柱)as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art ant the bodies to the edge．Time：7∶30 p.m., September 13－19．

B．Huangshicheng Gallery：A group ink pain ting exhibition is running．About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display．Time：9 a.m.－5p.m.until September 10．

C．The Wangfung Art Gallery：A joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists will be hosted by the gallery．On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wonderous variety of life in unique(独特的)styles．

D．Anyuan Museum：The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949．Time：9a.m.－4p.m., daily．

E．The Olympic Center：“The Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock”is set to bring back fans out by the thousands next month．Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals．The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm．Time：September 16．

F．Grand Theater of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities：La Petite Band, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, will perform as part of activities across the world to commemorate(纪念)the 250th anniversary of Bach's death．Time：70∶30p.m.September11－14