| If Newton lived today， he would be surprised by what ________ in science and technology. |
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| Britain， in ______ with many other industrialized countries， has experienced major changes over the last 100 years. |
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| This house doesn't ________ our previous one， but it's cheaper. |
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| Hong Kong is often ________ “the Pearl in the East”. |
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| The hall had no spare seats left last night. ________， the performance achieved a great success. |
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| The tower on the top of the hill ________ the beauty of the lake. |
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| I thought I was going to fail the exam， but I succeeded ________. |
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| It makes no ________ to me whether he goes to the city or not. Anyhow， I will go. |
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| In the botanic garden we can find a(n) ________ of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers. |
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| -Hi， Tom.Have you ordered yet？ -________. |
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| When I was a young child , my parents often told me that it was time that taught a man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why __1__ had such a big influence __2__ a person.I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as an adult. But now , __3__ I come to knock at the door of adulthood , I feel __4__ to express my own __5__ on this saying.I know that I’m just a high school student with very __6__ experiences. There are still many things __7__ me in the future , yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice. I once read this sentence: "To make this world a happy place to live in ，you’d better __8__ yourself and your heart ,instead of the whole world." I was shocked.It made me think about life __9_. There are so many things around us that __10__ our will. We can’t force life to __11__ our wishes.The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we __12__ it or not.What we can do is just to make ourselves __13__ the world.I think we should learn to accept __14__ life gives us , no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall , and try to be happy. Deeply moved by the pop song Grandmother (by Jay Chou) , I always try to __15__ every pleasant thing in my life , but now I see I don’t catch most of the pleasant moments.It is more __16__ that they slip by and leave you feeling __17__.I realize that I’m not just living __18__ myself and that there are the others around me I should think of.They all pay attention to my growing up , even if it’s just a little progress. Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life , __19__ or negative.It doesn’t matter,I think. There is one __20__ that should be obeyed-and that’s to make this world better. |
| ( )1．A.man ( )2．A.about ( )3．A.before ( )4．A.anxious ( )5．A.beliefs ( )6．A.a few ( )7．A.waiting for ( )8．A.ask ( )9．A.myself ( )10．A.go with ( )11．A.realize ( )12．A.receive ( )13．A.change ( )14．A.what ( )15．A.miss ( )16．A.probably ( )17．A.regretful ( )18．A.for ( )19．A.wrong ( )20．A.point |
B．time B．with B．after B．worried B．opinions B．little B．sticking with B．change B．itself B．go along B．care B．accept B．suit B．whatever B．catch B．likely B．awful B．by B．false B．rule |
C．thing C．on C．as C．tired C．confidences C．few C．depending on C．exchange C．oneself C．go ahead C．watch C．refuse C．beat C．which C．escape C．possibly C．successful C．on C．positive C．thing |
D．parent D．in D．when D．glad D．expressions D．a little D．doing with D．force D．themselves D．go against D．follow D．approve D．match D．why D．lose D．unlikely D．terrible D．with D．true D．word |
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| Think of some of your favorite singers.When you listen ,they can make you happy or sad , peaceful or angry.They can make you relax or want to get up and dance.Gifted singers have the power to affect us in many ways-emotionally, physically and mentally. But becoming a great singer isn’t as easy as listening to one.It takes practice , devotion and strong lungs ! Just ask the wellknown American opera( 歌剧)star Carol Vaness. At the Metropolitan Opera in New York City where she often sings, Carol’s voice must be loud enough to be heard by four thousand people. It must reach every person in the theater , without a microphone ,even when she’s singing softly.The reason Carol can project her voice that far is the way she breathes. “When you breathe, it’s like a swimmer taking a deep breath before going underwater ,” Carol explains.“You have to take a lot of air into your lungs.” According to Carol, the main difference between pop singing and opera is “how you breathe, how much air you take in, and how you control it coming out.Regular singing is more like speaking, and it’s a lot softer.When I sing for children,they’re often surprised by how the vibrations strike their ears-like waves on a beach,”Carol says.“In opera, the air doesn’t just go out of your mouth-it vibrates in your chest, the way a guitar vibrates when it’s played.” Ever since she started piano lessons at the age of ten, Carol has loved music.As she got older,she decided to become a music teacher.When she went to college, she took singing lessons as part of her studies.Her voice teacher discovered that nineteenyearold Carol had an exceptionally beautiful soprano voice-the highest singing voice for women. Carol decided to make opera her goal,not only because she loved to sing but also because she loved the drama.Opera is a play in which the characters sing the words instead of speaking them.The stories of opera can be tragic or comical.They can be personal stories about two people falling in love or grand stories about kings and queens who lived long ago.As the characters in an opera sing,the emotions(情感) expressed by words and music come to life. Today, Carol performs throughout the United States and Europe and she has sung for almost twenty years.But she has never forgotten where she started singing in the first palace.“Put_your_heart_into_your_ singing and enjoy it,”says Carol, “because singing is a great joy.That’s why I sing.In fact, that’s why everybody sings.” |
| 1．According to the passage， the Metropolitan Opera in New York City ________. |
| A．is a fivestory building B．can seat 4， 000 people C．has no microphones in it D．can project the singer’s voice |
| 2．What is the best title for this passage？ |
| A．Opera Singing and Pop Singing B．The Way An Opera Star Sings C．An Opera Star D．Singing without A Microphone |
| 3．Which statement is TRUE？ |
| A．A pop singer’s lungs are usually stronger than those of an opera singer’s. B．The author has the idea that opera singing is more like speaking. C．A pop singer takes in much more air than an opera singer when singing. D．An opera singer breathes differently from a pop singer when singing. |
| 4．From the passage you can conclude all the following EXCEPT that________. |
| A．Carol once learned to play the piano B．Carol worked as a music teacher C．Carol has been singing opera for 20 years or so D．Carol is popular with Americans and Europeans |
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| M : Mary , have you ever been to the Great Wall ? W : No , actually I've never been there. __1__ M : Would you like to go to the Great Wall ? W : __2__ I've been waiting for it so long. M : All right. We'll go by bus. Can you get ready by seven thirty ? W : That's OK. I'll try to make it. Do you think I should ask the hotel to pack me a lunch ? M : __3__ There's a very good restaurant nearby. Oh it is likely to be windy on the wall at this time of year. W :__4__ Shall I take a coat with me ? M : Yes , you'd better take a coat or a sweater. W : You are careful. __5__ M : No, I've got a digital camera. I'll take it then. Well , I'll be off now. I've got to see about the arrangements. W : OK. See you then.. |
| A ．No ，I think there's no need. B ．Sorry ，but I am terribly busy. C ．Yes ，I'm glad to. I think that's a good idea. D ．Shall I bring a camera with me ? E ．But I've heard much about it. F ．Is that so ? G ．I don't think so |