| If you are ______ about Brazil, you may read this book. |
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| A. curious B. upset C. strange D. interested |
| It is very ______ that she will ring me tonight. |
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| A. likely B. possibly C. probably D. perhaps |
| If you are ______ about Brazil, you may read this book. A. curious B. upset C. strange D. interested |
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| It is very ______ that she will ring me tonight. |
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| A. likely B. possibly C. probably D. perhaps |
| Your experiences are ______ to ours, but your end result is entirely different. |
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| A. same B. different C. similar D. equal |
| As a student, you should try to ______ being late for your class. |
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| A. avoid B. refuse C. prevent D. punish |
| Though she has been in England for half a year, she is still unable to _____ in simple English. |
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| A. explain herself B. express herself C. speak her mind D. make herself understand |
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—What do you mean by saying that? |
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| A. understood B. misunderstood C. heard D. followed |
| —_______ for snakes while hiking in the woods. —I’ll dress appropriately to protect myself. |
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| A. Walk out B. Go out C. Set out D. Watch out |
| At this time tomorrow, we _______ across the big desert ahead. |
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A. are to drive B. are going to drive C. will be driving D. will drive |
| "It’s raining too heavily at this moment," said the old woman, ________ out of the window. |
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| A. to look B. looking C. having looked D. looked |
| _______, a learned man makes fewer mistakes in life than a man without knowledge. |
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| A. In general B. As general C. On general D. At general |
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—I don't like this kind of music. —_______. It's too noisy. |
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| A. Nor do I B. Neither am I C. Nor I do D. Neither I am |
| How _______ I was when I heard the _______ news! |
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A. disappointing; disappointed |
| She is very hard-working, _____ he is very lazy. |
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| A. when B. that C.  which D. while |
| Before graduation, we had got a lot of practical _____ by doing a part-time job in the factory and it was really ______ for all of us. |
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| A. experiences; great experience B. experience; great experience C. experiences; a great experience D. experience; a great experience |
| They ______ the idea that children could learn to read as babies. |
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| A. thought B. introduced C. invented D. discovered |
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Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle's nest rested. The eagle's nest contained four 1 eagle eggs. On  e day an earthquake rocked (使震动) the mountain 2 one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, 3 a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must 4 and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen (母鸡) 5 to hatch (孵) and raise the large egg. One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. 6 , however, the eagle was raised to be a(n) 7 . Soon, the eagle believed he was 8 more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, 9 his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and 10 a group of eagles soaring in the skies. "Oh," the eagle 11 , "I wish I could soar like those birds." The chickens shouted with 12 , "You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar." The eagle 13 staring at his real family up above, 14 that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his 15 be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is 16 the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle 17 dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. 18 , after a long life as a chicken, the eagle 19 . You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle, 20 your dreams, not the words of a chicken. | ||||
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| There is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybody's second language. It is easy to understand, although you can't hear it. It is sign language. When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, "I want to be friendly", but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying, "Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer." Babies who can't talk can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign language. Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字母表). It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C. Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen. The actors in the Theatre of Deaf don't spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actor's mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water. How many hand signs do you use every day? |
| 1. Which of the following about sign language is TRUE? |
| A. It is a special language used in a few countries in the world. B. It is a way to express one's ideas without words. C. It is only used by the deaf. D. It can be heard. |
| 2. If you want to express the idea that "I am very friendly" to someone, you will _____. |
| A. raise your hand B. put one hand onto the other C. smile to the person D. make a roof with your hands |
| 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? |
| A. Hand signs instead of finger signs are used everyday. B. There are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA. C. The French priest Charles invented sign language. D. Even babies are using sign language. |
| 4. The passage is mainly about ______. |
| A. an introduction to sign language B. the importance of sign language C. a famous priest in France D. how to use sign language |
| There are some basic things to know about kite flying that can help you to enjoy the sport more. Here are a few of the most important ones. First, if you have ever seen someone flying a kite in a movie, you probably saw him or her get the kite off the ground by running into the wind. However, this is not the way to launch a kite. Most beginners will find a "high start" launch to be the easiest. For a high start launch, have a friend stand about one hundred feet away, facing into the wind. Your friend should face you and hold the kite gently. Place some tension(拉力) on the flying line by pulling gently on the line. With a steady breeze behind you, tug gently on the line, and the kite will rise. If your kite begins to dive (俯冲), don't panic or pull on the line. Dropp  ing the reel (线轴) will cause it to spin out of control, and could cause someone to be hurt. Simply let the line go slack (松弛的). This usually will right the kite in midair. For a kite that is pulling hard away from you, have a friend stand behind you and take up the slack line as you bring it in. Hand over hand, pull down the kite. It is very important to have gloves o  n to do this, or you may burn or cut your hands. It is recommended (建议) that you always wear gloves while flying kites. When two kite lines get crossed, pulling may cause enough friction to cut one or both of the lines. Instead of pulling, both fliers should walk towards one another until their lines uncross as they pass. |
| ( ) 1. To launch a kite, run into the wind holding the kite behind you. |
| ( ) 2. In a high start launch, a friend stands about one hundred feet away from you holding the kite. |
| ( ) 3. If your kite begins to dive from the sky, immediately drop the reel. |
| ( ) 4. It is suggested that you always wear gloves when flying a kite. |
| ( ) 5. If your kite is pulling hard away from you, you should run after it. |
| ( ) 6. If two kite lines get crossed, you should pull them apart. |
| 1. I like bread, cake, and other ______ (类似的) foods. |
| 2. He is one of the l______ farmers, not a visitor. |
| 3. We are s______ here. Can you direct us to the town hall? |
| 4. The actor liked working on ______ (喜剧) because he loved to make people laugh. |
| 5. He didn't speak, but with a g______ he told me to follow him. |
| 6. I can tell by his a______ that he is unhappy, though he said nothing. |
| 7. The a______ stayed up, but the kids went to bed. |
| 8. Their ______(同意) about the matter surprised me. |
9. If I drink too much red wine, my ____ __(面颊) go all red. |
| 10. The more _______ (有学问的) a man is, the more modest he usually is. |
2. He ______ by his father for telling lies yesterday. 3. We can't ______ to you how grateful we are. 4. Mr Smith ______ when he pa  ssed me in the street. 5. A strong typhoon is ______ Fujian. 6. She ______ her fellow-workers at the union meeting last time. 7. May I ______ myself? My name is Meg Johnson. 8. Children quickly learn how to ______ punishment. 9. He complains that his wife always ______ him. 10. Don't ______ the d  oor; the paint is wet. | |
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move or indicate without speaking. Watch what people from different cultures do when they introduce themselves. Some _ 1 _ the person they are greeting and kiss them on the __2__ , some kiss on both cheeks, some shake hands, some bow, some beat the __3__ and some just nod as it is not their custom to __4__ the other person. In __5__, it is very important to avoid __6__ each other. Learn what a yawn __7__ in the culture  of the people you are meeting. It is likely to be a rude __8__ to some. So be very careful how you carry yourself and how you __9__ yourself when in another country. We are all in __10__ about one thing: we are all anxious to communicate with other human beings. It is how we do it that differs! |
. disappointed; disappointed