Now, Julie's team ran up and down over the snowy hills. They　 5　 only to rest and eat. They wanted to stay　 6　 of the other teams. The racers had to go a thousand miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the　 7　 places on Earth. The dogs' thick fur coats helped　 8　them warm in the cold wind. In many places along the way, the snow was deep. Pieces of ice were as　 9　 as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs' feet. To keep that from　 10　 , Julie had put special boots on their feet.

　　At first, the dogs seemed to　 11　 the sled very slowly. They were　 12　 getting used to the race. But on the third day out, they began to run more　　13　 . They worked　 14　 a team and passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the sled's runners fell into a hole and 15　 . Julie could have given up then, but she didn't. She fixed it and they kept going.

　　When they finally reached the finish line, they found that they had come in first place! It was a great day for Julie and her dogs.

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71. After a close encounter with death, Timoteo Apaza realized that he was lucky to be alive, and felt it was his m______to help others.

72. Mark Twain’s vivid descriptions of life on the river quickly became popular and e________ the reputation as one of America’s greatest writers.

73. The Siberian tiger and the giant panda are both e______ species and need to be protected.

74.　 On the way to success we’ll meet a lot of difficulties. We need to learn to o________ them on our own.

75.　 A q________ teacher should be strict with his/her students.

76.　 The boy is c________ (好奇的) about everything that he sees.

77.　 He made a public ________(道歉) for the team's bad performance.

78.　 The ________(起源)of the festival is still unknown.

79.　 Hopefully she’ll understand and ________(原谅)you, if she really loves you…

80.　 Although I am a leader, I don’t think I should enjoy any p_____(特权).

More and mor people want to work these days. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m　

　　　　 , it has become harder and harder in today’s world to 1.　　　

find work for everybody. The　　　　 （经济）of the world need 2.　　　

to grow　　　　 4% each year to keep the old number of jobs for people.　 3.　　　

Often this is impossible, so more and more people are out of w 4.　　　

On the other h　　　 , new machines can do the work of many people 5.　　　

in a short time. What’s　　　　　 , machines do not ask for more money 6.　　　

and longer holiday. All over the world, machines are t　　　　　 the place 7.　　　

of people little by little, not only in cities but also in the　 　　　（乡村）. 8.　　　

Thousands of people are　　　　 （搬家）to cities every day and 9.　　　

l　　　　 for jobs, but how many of them can find one?　 10.　　　

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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate the festival of Thanksgiving．This festival is a time when the family comes together for a meal and gives thanks to God for the blessings they have received. The first Thanksgiving festival was celebrated by the early American settlers who gave thanks to God for their good harvest.

　　In America, Thanksgiving is a family holiday. It is on that holiday that all the family members make a special effort to get together. The feast is always held on Thursday and most people have a four-day holiday from school and work. Thus they are able to travel a great distance to be with their family.

　　The Thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey, which was the food for the first Thanksgiving. The table is filled with fruits, walnuts and many kinds of vegetables. For dessert the main choice is usually pumpkin pie. The meal is a time for the members of the talking before the meal, during the meal and long after the meal.

　　On Thanksgiving morning there are sporting events and parades in many cities to mark the day. The family dinner is usually held in the afternoon around 4 o'clock. The mother will prepare the meal and the father will carve the turkey. He will preside at the head of the table. The meal will begin with a short prayer of thanksgiving to God for the blessing the family received. The father will also thank the family for coming together on this day. During the meal there is plenty of food for everyone present. The meal is a very joyful time. When the meal is over some will help with the dishes and others will return to the living room to talk or watch television.

　　In many ways the festival of Thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese festival of Mid-Autumn Day. It is a time for the family to get together for dinner.

1．On Thanksgiving Day the family comes together except ________.

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A．to have the Thanksgiving dinner

B．to thank God for the blessing they have received

C．to talk with one another

D．to cook turkey together

2．Why does the writer say Thanksgiving is a family holiday in America?

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A．It is a holiday for those who have a family.

B．People try to get back to be with their family wherever they are.

C．People celebrate this holiday only at home and will not go out on this particular day.

D．Each family has its own way of celebrating this holiday.

3．Which of the following was the food for the first Thanksgiving according to this passage?

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4．What is one similarity between Thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Day in China?

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A．They are held at about the same time of the year.

B．Family members make a special effort to get together.

C．People eat the same traditional food on both days.

D．Their celebration activities are more or less the same.

5．Today is November 4th, Thursday. Which of the following is Thanks-giving Day?

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