sense 22. starred 23. whispered 24. length 25. excellent Unit4:1. express 2. represented 3. simi——青夏教育精英家教网—

(10·四川)

Recently， I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 2l　　before setting down. High desert winds had 　22　 the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be 　23　 the city for a few minutes waiting to 　24 . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 25 there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) 26 by comparison.

The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt 27 and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n) 28 　space because it only 29 　to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very 30 . There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 31 noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A 32 was having a good time! With each bump of the33!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this，I 34　 that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 　 35 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from 36　 .He was 37 the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and 38 back into my seat，pretending I was 　39 on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even 40　 to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

21. A. mistake　　 B. delay　　 C. change　 D. wind

22. A. forced　　　 B. warned　　 C. swept　 D. reminded

23. A. watching　　 B. visiting　 C. circling 　D. crossing

24. A. arrive　　　 B. enter　　 C. stop　　 D. land

25. A. if　　　　　 B. though　　 C. because D. while

26. A. light　　　 B. pale　　　 C. easy　　 D. quick

27. A. sick　　　　 B. nervous　 C. angry　 D. afraid

28. A. empty　　　 B. narrow　　 C. secret　 D. open

29. A. happens　　 B. continues C. fails　 D. serves

30. A. quiet　　　　 B. hot　　　 C. dirty　 D. crowded

31. A. partly　　　　 B. gradually　　 C. shortly　　 D. clearly

32. A. pilot　　　　　 B. baby　　　　 C. guard　　 D. man

33. A. seats　　　　 B. passengers　　 C. flight　　 D. airplane

34. A. realized　　　 B. hoped　　　 C. agreed　 D. insisted

35. A. health　　　 B. safety　　　　　C. joy　　　 D. future

36. A. teachers　　　　 B. books　　　　 C. experience　 D. practice

37. A. learning　　 B. taking　　 C. missing　　　 D. enjoying

38. A. sat　　　 B. lay　　　　　 C. went　　　　　 D. rode

39. A. nearly　　 B. finally　　 C. really　　　　 D. suddenly

40. A. attempted　 B. managed　　 C. wanted　　　 D. decided　　

查看习题详情和答案>>

One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the 　16 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no 　17 differences between my home country and my 18 . I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at 19 different the two countries could be.

The United States is 　20 in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 　21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 　22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 　23 a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big 24 for me.

The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to 　25 smaller differences like the culture of 　26 in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip 　27 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for 　28 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants 　29 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places 　30 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.

31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.

Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to 　32 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone 　33 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to 　34 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.

Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that 　35 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.

16. A. heart　　　　　　　 B. city　　　　　　　　 C. center　　　　　　 D. suburbs

17. A. cultural　　　　　　 B. commercial 　　　　 C. economic　　　　　 D. scientific

18. A. home town　　　　 B. departure　　　　　　　　 C. location　　　　　　　　　 D. destination

19.　 A. how　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　 D. where

20.　 A. big　　　　　　　　 B. modern　　　　　　　 C. small　　　　　　　 D. fashionable

21.　 A. travel　　　　　　　 B. survive　　　　　　 C. live　　　　　　　　 D. serve

22.　 A. happened　　　　　　 B. seemed　　　　　　　 C. proved　　　　　　 D. managed　

23.　 A. brought　　　　　　 B. ordered　　　　　　　 C. designed　　　　　　 D. fetched

24.　 A. laughter　　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　　　 C. shock　　　　　　　 D. embarrassment

25.　 A. prefer　　　　　　　　 B. notice　　　　　　　 C. tell　　　　　　　　　 D. appreciate

26.　 A. serving　　　　　　　 B. tipping　　　　　　 C. donating　　　　　　 D. toasting

27.　 A. unless　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. since

28.　 A. rarely　　　　　　 B. mostly　　　　　　 C. almost　　　　　　　 D. hardly

29.　 A. try　　　　　　　　 B. wait　　　　　　　 C. think　　　　　　　 D. expect

30.　 A. like　　　　　　　　 B. along　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

31.　 A. So　　　　　　　　 B. Therefore　　　　　 C. However　　　　　　 D. But

32.　 A. come　　　　　　　 B. become　　　　　　 C. turn　　　　　　　　 D. get

33　 A. walks　　　　　　 B. drives　　　　　　　 C. wanders　　　　　　　　　　 D. rushes

34.　 A. depend on　　　　　 B. reflect on　　　　　　 C. spy on　　　　　　　　 D. watch on

35.　 A. experience　　　　　 B. job　　　　　　　　　　 C. challenge　　　　　　 D. business

查看习题详情和答案>>

Eric Seal thought the poor dog at his feet was perhaps five weeks old. Sometime during the night, the little female had been 　16 at the Seals front gate. “We can’t just turned her　　17 ” his wife, Jeffrey said, “I’ll feed her and get her 18 up. Then we’ll find a home for her.”

Standing between them, the puppy seemed to 　19 that her fate was being decided. Her tail wagged 　20 she looked from one to the other. Finally, Eric shrugged his shoulders, “Okay, if you want to fool with her, 　21 ” Eric continued, “one other thing, let’s wait a few days to put her in the doghouse with Tex. We don’t want Tex 22 to anything. He has all the troubles he can handle.”

Tex, the six-year-old cattle dog --- the Seals had raised from a puppy, 　23 he already shared his doghouse with a yellow cat, happily moved over and made room for the new puppy the Seals called Heinz. Not long before Heinz showed up, the Seals had noticed that Tex 　24 to be losing his eyesight. When they brought Tex to a specialist in Dallas, doctors there determined that Tex was already 　25 . It was soon obvious that the little puppy 　26 be a large dog --- too large to continue sharing a doghouse with Tex and the yellow cat. One weekend the Seals built　　27 doghouse next to the one the dogs had shared.

It was then they 　28 that what they had supposed was puppy playfulness actually had a purpose. 　29 any training or coaching, Heinz had become Tex’s “seeing eye” dog. Each evening when the dogs 　30 for the night, Heinz gently took Tex’s nose in her mouth and　　31 him into his house. In the morning, she got him up and guided him out of the house again. On sunny days, Tex 　32 stretched out on the driveway, if a car was coming, Heinz would wake him up and guided him 　33 danger.

The Seals were surprised, without any training, the young dog had devised 　34 means were necessary to help, guide and protect her blind companion. It was clear that Heinz shared 　35 her eyes with Tex; she shared her heart.

16. A. caught　　　　　　　　　　　 B. held　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　 D. left

17. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　 D. down

18. A. clean　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. keep　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　 D. stand

19. A. sense　　　　　　　　　　 B. smell　　　　　　　 C. tend　　　　　　　　　 D. train

20. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　 D. since

21. A. go on　　　　　　　　 B. go up　　　　　　 C. go ahead　　　　 D. go down

22. A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. exposed　　　　　 C. come　　　　　　 D. gone

23. A. although　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　 D. however

24. A. happened　　　　　　　　　　　 B. appeared　　　　　 C. supposed　　　　 D. thought

25. A. recovered 　　　　　　　 B. all right　　　　　　 C. blind　　　　　　　 D. kind

26. A. might　　　　　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　　　　　　 D. had to

27. A. other　　　　　　　　　 B. some　　　　　　 C. one　　　　　　　　 D. another

28. A. recognized 　　　　　　 B. thought　　　　　　 C. wondered　　　　　 D. doubted

29. A. With　　　　　　　　 B. Because of　　　　 C. Without　　　　　 D. Instead of

30. A. stayed up　　　　　　 B. settled in 　　　　　 C. watched out　　　　　　 D. lay down

31. A. forced　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　　　 D. let

32. A. slept　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　 C. ran　　　　　　　 D. sat　

33. A. into　　　　　　　　　 B. out of　　　　　　 C. without　　　　　 D. from behind　

34. A. no matter why　　　　　 B. no matter how　　　　 C. wherever　　　　　　　　 D. whatever

35. A. the same as　　　　　　 B. as well as　　　　　 C. more than　　　　　 D. rather than

查看习题详情和答案>>

One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the 　16 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no 　17 differences between my home country and my 18 . I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at 19 different the two countries could be.

The United States is 　20 in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 　21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 　22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 　23 a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big 　24 for me.