14. 埃及以金字塔而闻名于世. ___________________________

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A

Since 1946, one of the most important inventions had been the computer. It has been changing all our lives.

The first computer 1________(build) in 1946. it 2_______(be) as large as a room and very difficult and slow 3________(use). But since the invention of silicon “chip”, computers 4________(become) smaller, easier and faster to operate. Some computers 5_________(be) as small as TV sets. Some can even 6________ (make) smaller than a book. And computers 7_______(get) smaller and smaller all the time. Who knows what the computers of tomorrow 8________(be) like? There 9________(be)several reasons why the computer is useful to us. First, a lot of information can 10 ________(put) into computers. Second, the computer 11________(work) very quickly-thousands of times faster than a man-and it will not be tired. Third, modern computers and planes. So today people can spend less time 12_______(do) more work with a computer.

B

My grandmother was an iron-willed woman. When I was five, she invited some friends to her apartment. Among the guests there 1________(be) a rich man and his daughter. Grandmother considered them the most important among the guests.

During the party, I went to the bathroom. I was still sitting down when the girl walked in, “You 2_______(stay) here too long!”

“It’s not your business. Don’t you know that little girls shouldn’t come into the bathroom when a little boy 3_________(use) it?” I said in anger. This 4_______(surprise)the little girl. Then she started to cry. Most guests had heard what I said and laughed. But not Grandmother.

She 5_______(wait) for me when I left the bathroom. Grandmother shouted that I was impolite and rude and ordered, “You 6_______(say) sorry to her,” All the guests watched in silence.

Twenty minutes later, grandmother walked by the bathroom and noticed a torrent of water 7_______(run) out from under the door. Everyone knew who did that. Grandmother was so angry that she tried 8_______(get) me anyway. It took several strong men finally to move her away and calm her down.

My grandmother took me by the hand and seated me on his lap. He looked at me, not at all angry or upset. “9________(tell) me,” he asked, “why did you do it?”

“Well, she shouted at me for nothing,” I said seriously. “Now she’s got something to be angry at.”

Grandmother didn’t speak right away. He just sat there, looking at me and smiling. I 10 ________ never ____(forget)his expressions for my whole life.

“Eric,” he said at last, “I think you did the right thing.”

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13. 马克 吐温喜欢跟别人开玩笑. Mark Twain liked to ____________________.

12. 动物园有助于人们防止动物灭绝. ___________________________

11. 我们需要帽子来遮挡阳光. ___________________________

10. 他不敢和校长讲话. ___________________________

9. 植物对所有动物来说很重要吗? ___________________________

8. 世界上一半的食物来自于三种植物. ___________________________

7. 所有的植物都是从土壤中摄取能量然后把它做成食物. ________________________

6. 在树丛中行走是令人愉快的事. ___________________________

5. 叶子是用来干什么的? ___________________________