短文填词

阅读下面短文，根据汉语或首字母提示以及文章内容，在每条横线上填入一个适当的英语单词，使短文意思完整。

My sister and I were fond of traveling by means of taking bicycles．It was my sister who ________ up with the idea of cycling along the Mekong River ________ source is in Qinghai province．My sister was a stubborn person who believed

she was the right person to ________(组织)this trip．Although told that the air would be difficult to b________, she still never thought about ________ her mind．Instead, she seemed to be ________(兴奋)about it．Knowing she stuck to her plan, I finally had to give ________．Before our journey, we were both surprsied to learn that the river flows at a slow p________ in Southeast Asia and makes several ________(拐弯)through low valleys and plains before e________ the South China Sea．

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1)汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3)语境提示，在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Mr．Brown's wife was a nurse．One day he was driving her home ________ a green taxi traveled crazily close to his and sped by．The taxi driver was in such a h________ that he didn't see a huge truck just in front of him．In order to a________ hitting it, the taxi changed direction suddenly and ________(不幸)slid off the road in an uncontrolled way．The driver and his ________(乘客)were injured．They were badly cut by glass from the b________ window screen．Mr．Brown's car quickly p________ over．His wife got out of the car to help the injured．The truck driver also stopped to help, c________ the first aid center．About 20 minutes later an ________(救护车)arrived．The injured were taken to hospital．The Browns offered to report the deaths ________ the accident to the police station．

Directions：Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．

　　Write NOMORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．

　　While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can' t be avoided．The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress．

　　Try physical activity．

　　When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or

　　physical activity．Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try．

　　Take care of yourself．

　　You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest．If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if you're not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations．If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor．

　　Make time for yourself．

　　Schedule time for both work and entertainment．Don ‘ t forget, play can be just as

　　important to your overall well－being as work．You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun．Go window－shopping or work on a hobby．Allow yourself at least half an hour each day to do something you enjoy．

　　Make a list of the things you need to do．

　　Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that "there's so much to do, and not enough time"．Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything．Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time．Check off each task as it is completed．Set out to do the most important task first．

Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．

　　Most of us never realise how good we really are．The truth is 　　1　　 most of us are full of goodness, full of kindness, full of love and full of joy．Most of us spend our days helping people 　　2　　 need, doing good things for 　　3　　 and making this world a better place．Most of us live our lives doing our best to bring joy to this world and share our love with each other．Most of us are far better 　　4　　 we would ever admit．

　　Don't deny the goodness within you．Look 　　5　　 within your heart and soul, 　　6　　 notice the goodness that lies there．Share it 　　7　　 you open the door for a stranger, smile at the person you pass on the street and give a compliment to a partner．Work with it as you

　　reach out a helping hand, give someone a pat on the back and encourage someone 　　8　　 is having a hard time．Use goodness to create love and joy．

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　　Directions：Read the following passage．Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage．Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer．

　　Have you heard or read stories about people who are sick and have been healed by listening to music? Is it a miracle or a successful form of medicine? Can listening to music relieve pain?

　　Around the world，music therapy(疗法)is being used to treat different medical conditions and illnesses．Some of the ways people use music therapy are to reduce pain，such as in childbirth or during cancer treatments，or to stimulate brain activity after an injury or money loss．Music therapy has also been successful in aiding children to overcome disabilities．Children can move their bodies with the music and stamp along to the beat．

　　Why is music a useful therapy? Music is soothing and relaxing．but it also stimulates our brains．Emotionally and physically, we respond to the sounds of music．But the complexity of music(the different tempos，rhythms，melodies and harmonies)provokes(激发)the biggest response．Thus，classical music is most typically used for therapies due to complex sounds and patterns．Although rap or hip hop might be fun to listen to，it's unlikely that such styles of music would produce the same kind of therapeutic effect Playing a musical instrument rather than simply listening to music can also be therapeutic for some people，helping relieve stress and anxiety

　　Have scientists been able to prove that music can heal disease? Music has been shown to reduce pain in cancer patients by increasing the release endorphins(内啡肽)．Endorphins are the body's natural painkillers，and when we listen to music，our brains respond by releasing these natural painkillers．It has also been known to contribute to the brain development of the babies who have just been born and even babies still in the mother's womb．Certain types of music have also been found to lower blood pressure and slow a person's heart rate．Many people are hopeful that music could replace the need for some medications(药物)that are normally used to treat certain illnesses．At present，music therapy is used in a variety of settings such as hospitals，rehabilitation centers，nursing homes，day cares，and schools．

　　Although music therapy is not yet considered a mainstream treatment，it is recognized more and more as a useful addition to traditional treatment．So next time you are feeling low or stressed out，put on some relaxing music and let the music heal you．

Directions：Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context．

As 　　1　　 student majoring in English, you may often attend lectures delivered in English．You will want to write down as many of the details as possible as you listen so that you can review 　　2　　 later．However, taking notes on a lecture can be difficult．How can you write everything down quickly, 　　3　　 when the words are long? You may still be writing one sentence while the lecturer is five sentences further along．By the time you finish writing and can listen 　　4　　, you are lost! You no longer understand 　　5　　 the lecturer is talking about．Or, like many students, you may decide that it is more important just 　　6　　 listen, and so you stop taking notes．But then at the end of the lecture you have already forgotten a lot of important 　　7　　．This book will introduce some techniques 　　8　　 you can begin to use now to make sure that your listening and note－taking keep pace with the speaker's idea．

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，选项中有一项为多余选项。

　　As with everything in life, there is a right way to sleep in a manner that is productive in dream recall．Relaxation and good sleeping habits are necessary．There is "sleep debt" that occurs when you regularly do not get enough sleep．If so, you'll sleep too deep to remember your dreams, so follow regular habits．Before you leap into bed, review these steps：

　　　　1　　 This can be done with nothing more than peace and quiet．If you choose, use your favorite relaxation tapes, or just some peaceful music．

　　　　2　　 As you start to sleep, pay attention to the main theme．This will give you a clue as to what your dream may end up being based on．Also, by keeping your mind on what you what to dream about is a good way to dream about one particular issue．

　　Give yourself a suggestion to remember your dream．　　3　　 In order to do so, giving yourself a suggestion is simple．Just keep in mind, and randomly bring to a surface a little thought like “I will remember my dream．”

　　Plan on waking up slowly and peacefully．　　4　　 Regardless of what anyone may have told you, it is a fact that adult human beings NEED a minimum of eight hours’ sleep in order to be fully rested．Not getting enough sleep is the number one reason for not remembering your dreams!

　　　　5　　 Eat a well－balanced diet．Poor nutrition is also an extremely common cause for failure to recall dreams．

A．Try to wake up naturally．

B．Relax yourself completely．

C．Your health is very important．

D．Solve your issues before going to sleep．

E．You must want to remember your dreams．

F．Many people can't remember their dreams．

G．Pay attention to the main issues on your mind．

Filling in the blank of the following passage in a proper form according to the context and words given．

　　Some people seem to have an easy way to learn languages．They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules of grammar and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others．The followings are a few of the techniques, which help us, learn the language more 　　1　　．

　　First of all, successful language learners are 　　2　　 (depend)learners．They discover their own way to learn the language．Instead of waiting for the teachers to explain, they try to find the pattern and rules for 　　3　　．They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions． 　　4　　 they guess wrong, they guess again．They try to learn 　　5　　 their mistakes．

　　Successful language learners are active in learning, so they do not 　　6　　 for a chance to use the languages, and they look for such a chance．They find people who speak the language and let those people correct them．When a mistake is 　　7　　 (make)．They will try anything to communicate．They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things, they are willing to make mistakes and try again, when communication is difficult, they can accept information that is incorrect or incomplete．It is more important for them to learn to think in the language 　　8　　 to know the meaning of every word．

　　　　9　　, successful language learners are learners with purpose．They want to learn language 　　10　　 they are interested in the language and the people who speak it．It is necessary for them to learn language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from these．They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn it．

　　What kind of language learners are you?

信息匹配．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。

　　　　1　　 I've spent several weeks trying to find the perfect way to work at my computer without a chair．Now more and more people like to have a change and stand up when they are on something important．Standing up is enjoyed by more people．Medical researchers have found people standing at work tend to be more healthier than those who sit．

　　But I wasn't just looking for better health．　　2　　

　　In the last few years, many office supply companies have begun to sell the adjustable-height desks．These so-called “sit/stand” models are equipped with an electric motor that lets them shift from chair height to person height at the push of a button．　　3　　 Sit/stand desks tend to be expensive, hard to find and not easy to test in person．

　　I discovered that when I worked standing up, my mind was more excited and new ideas kept coming out．I suspect that this is because when you are standing, you feel a bit unchained from your desk．If I got stuck on a word or sentence as I wrote, I found myself shaking my arms, bouncing on my feet or stepping away from the desk for a bit－things I couldn't do in a chair．　　4　　．

　　There's one other thing about standing for a long time; I tended to get hungrier than I do when I sit on a chair．The stand-ups think you burn more calories when you stand than when you sit．For this reason alone, I'm hoping that sit/stand desks one day hit the mainstream, with mass-market furniture companies making many low-priced versions．　　5　　

A．It takes courage to stand up at work．

B．We could do all with a bit more standing up．

C．It's been proved that standing up at work does good to people．

D．Unfortunately, they're regarded as specialty furniture．

E．Standing would also improve how I work and relax my body．

F．Researchers found people's health partly depended on whether they stood up at work．

G．Often, standing up seemed to relax my mind enough for me to get over creative obstacles．

任务型阅读

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

注意：每空格一个单词。

　　Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society．We should return to the old traditions of family and community, and then we will have a better life．To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

　　In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes．While people traditionally prioritize(区分优先次序)caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned．

　　Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life．They say that it is a jungle out there．To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy．Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas．In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues．We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct．It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences．

　　In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary．In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned(谴责)then．But we cannot ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern twins．

　　Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either．Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite．But I personally think that people should not be too selfish．Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship．

　　In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure．However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others．