高中英语 选择性必修二(人教2019版)
第五单元 巩固基础练习 语法填空 专项训练
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Chen Wei was eating at a restaurant when he ____1____ (interrupt) by a scream. Someone was ____2____(choke). Chen ran to him immediately and performed the Heimlich manoeuvre. The food was forced out and he was saved.
Choking victims are usually in danger of losing lives. To solve this problem, in 1974,____3____American doctor, Henry Heimlich, created the Heimlich manoeuvre, saving many lives. It is quick, ____4____ practice), and easy to learn.
Slapping choking victims often helps. If useless, perform the Heimlich manoeuvre ____5____standing behind him and wrapping your arms around his waist. Make a fist with one hand and place it in the upper part of his stomach.____6____(grab) your fist with the other hand tightly, push up and into his stomach in one motion. Continue doing this____7____the obstruction is forced out.
But when a small child is choking, you'd lay him face down on your lap with the head ____8____(low) the rest of his body, and then give firm slaps to his upper back until he can breathe again.
With choking victims, time ____9____(count). Chen gave first aid in time. He said he could not ____10____ (just) sitting there. He set us a good example.
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Would you like____11____(get)in touch with your friends Do you send a text____12____make a phone call A new study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology suggests that you____13____(call)instead of____14____(send)a text. Calling makes you feel more connected to your friends.
Scientists asked 200 people to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone. Many people____15____(think)that a phone call would be more awkward. But____16____(actual), hearing someone's voice made the experience____17____(good).
According to the study, people like to text because they can have more control. They can think about their message before they send it, and they won't be cut off or interrupted while messaging.
But____18____the other hand, texting can make____19____hard to understand the true meaning of a conversation. Making a phone call is more natural. You don't need to overthink the possible meanings behind the words and punctuation____20____can be useful in a text.
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Cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480, 000 deaths in the United States each year, ____21____(include) 41,000 from second-hand smoke. That makes tobacco the ____22____(large) cause of death and disease in the U. S. Worldwide, about 7 million deaths each year are due ____23____ tobacco use.
Smoking is associated with cancer, heart disease, stroke and other chronic lung conditions. People with depression, anxiety and other forms of mental illness are much more likely to smoke than ____24____ general population. While smoking may ____25____ (use), in part, as a comforting behavior, it is not a valid ____26____(treat) for any mental health condition.
Smoking is ____27____(high) addictive. The young are at higher risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, a drug found in tobacco. An addiction to nicotine, also ____28____ (know) as nicotine dependence, often begins in one’s teens.
In the short term, nicotine may distract people from unpleasant feelings. Once smokers become dependent on nicotine, however, they experience physical and mental withdrawal symptoms ____29____ last for days or weeks, making it very difficult ______30______ (quit). Many people who are addicted to nicotine continue to smoke even though they know it’s bad for their health.
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Do you know zero waste lifestyle It ____31____ (found) by Bea Johnson. She was born in France and moved to California later. Her family used to live the traditional, United States lifestyle, with a big house, ____32____ (fill) refrigerators, and a huge amount of trash each week. Bea Johnson, soon realized the fact that there are too many things in our lives ____33____ are not the things we need. They ____34____ (final) become garbage and pollute the environment as well. Bea Johnson was brave enough ____35____ (take) steps to change this. Since 2008, Bea ____36____ (manage) to change her family’s life by reducing their waste to a jar of trash every year. This may sound unbelievable, but Bea has made it happen.
As the founder of zero waste lifestyle, Bea Johnson started a global movement and continues to inspire the community with her blog. The zero waste lifestyle that Bea pioneered is worth ____37____ (try). Whatever your opinion is on the environment, perhaps you will be interested to learn about these ____38____ (change), which will increase your happiness without doubt. From now on, follow Bea Johnson’s example and change your former lifestyle. Let’s live ____39____ zero waste life together. _____40_____ is just everyone’s small action that makes a great difference to the world.
Chen Wei was eating at a restaurant when he ___41___ (interrupt) by a scream. Someone was choking. Chen ran to him immediately and performed the Heimlich Manoeuvre. The food was forced out and he was saved.
Choking victims are usually in danger of losing lives. To solve this problem, in 1974, ____42____American doctor, Henry Heimlich, created the Heimlich Manoeuvre. ___43___ is quick, ____44____(practice), and easy to learn. It saves many lives.
Slapping choking victims often helps. If useless, perform the Heimlich Manoeuvre ___45___ standing behind him and wrapping your arms around his waist. Make a fist with one hand and place it in the upper part of his stomach. ____46____(grab) your fist with the other hand tightly, push up and into his stomach in one motion. Continue doing this ____47____the obstruction is force out.
But when a small child is choking, you’d lay him face down on your lap with the head ___48___ (low) than the rest of his body, and then give firm ___49___ (slap) to his upper back until he can breathe again.
With choking victims, time ___50___ (count). Chen gave first aid in time. He said he could not justify sitting there. He set us a good example.
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There are no precise ___51___ (criterion) that can be used to judge what is beautiful. As the anthropologist (人类学家) Margaret Mead once put ___52___, standards and ideas of beauty change across time. Nowadays, some costumes and actions once ___53___ (regard) as beauty in the 19th century are not considered healthy or attractive, while something ___54___ (fashion) now had different functions in the past.
There is no consistent view on beauty, as beauty is influenced by culture and it is even ___55___ (whole) different in the eyes of beholders. In some countries, young women follow slimming diets to lose extra kilos ___56___ preparation for their wedding day. In other cultures, looking thin for a husband-to-be is not ___57___ a woman desires at all.
__58__ different, one thing is certain-it is inner beauty that requires us to truly see. Beauty, that is to say, ___59___ (accompany) by an attraction to something deeper within a person, ___60___ can be found in a wide range of personal qualities.
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First aid is of __61__ (important) in our life. There is no doubt __62__ it is necessary to know some knowledge of first aid as dangers lie everywhere and accidents happen from time to time. If a person has an accident, he needs medical care before a doctor can __63__ (find). But in the process of first aid, __64__ the injured will be properly treated __65__ (depend) on your knowledge of first aid. As __66__ famous journalist, Yan Song leads a very simple life. But he not only has a good nose __67__ news, but also has __68__ (admire) professional first aid skills, because he thinks if we know __69__ about first aid, perhaps a life can be saved.
Everybody should know some first aid in order to save other people’s lives. Let’s take delight in __70__ (acquire) skills of first aid.
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There are many__71__ (opinion)about happiness. To some,happiness is being surrounded by family and friends. To others,happiness means__72__ (achieve)success in something,such as meeting a goal. To those _73_ have been injured or struggle with a physical disability,happiness can__74__ (simple)mean a day without__75__ (suffer)or just being alive. Then,how to find happiness?Sang Lan is__76__ very good example. While she was injured and in hospital,she amazed the world by the way she remained__77__ (cheer).After she went back to China,she adapted__78__ her new life quickly. Not only did she graduate from Peking University in 2007 with a degree in broadcasting__79__ she also hosted a sports program about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her courage is admirable and all of us should think about how she___80___ (rebuild)her life when our life is unbearable.
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Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)isn’t_____81_____ (wide) supported by most Westerners.However , this is starting to change.TCM will be included in the new version of the International Classification of Diseases(ICD), which _____82_____ (bring)out by the WHO in the near future.This is the first time for TCM to be included in the ICD, _____83_____ (serve)as the international standard for diseases and health conditions.
China has been making efforts _____84_____ (promote)TCM overseas over the past three years, according to a report_____85_____ (publish)by Xinhua News Agency.In 2015, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou won_____86_____Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of a drug that can cure malaria(疟疾).She said she was _____87_____ (inspire)by traditional Chinese medicine.
The inclusion of TCM in the ICD is a mainstream acceptance that will have great influence around the world.TCM has seen some_____88_____ (grow)in other countries for all these years.It is reported _____89_____a number of famous foreign people use it.For example, during the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, US swimmer Michael Phelps was seen using cupping.Cupping is a traditional Chinese medical practice which has been around _____90_____more than 2,000 years.
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In many countries,_____91_____is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. _____92_____, in the United States, this idea may still be considered strange.
But this type of housing, _____93_____(call) co-housing, is gaining popularity in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has _____94_____ (private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. With 25 co-housing _____95_____ (community) already built , 150 more ___96___ (plan) so far.
A co-housing complex is a place _____97_____ residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like____98____(it) sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play with. That’s______99______ many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “ village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for _____100_____ (little)money than they would pay for nearby apartments.
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Disney is a great place. To many people___101___(want) to work there, Disney has many great jobs, one of which is lifeguarding. ___102___(involve) in saving several visitors at Disney, Vicki Garside knows that a lifeguard role may not be for everyone. However, she___103___ (strong) suggests that you should never refuse the job before ___104___(have) a try. “I know some people wouldn't want the responsibility, but for those who are good at ___105___(swim), it's a great job to have at Disney,” she says.
Garside spent six months ___106___ (serve) as a lifeguard at Disney's Bay Lake Area last year. She said, “Lifeguarding has one of the ___107___(high) base pay rates (比率) among all the jobs, as well as very reasonable ___108___(work) hours.” She also says that all of her co-workers had a great time ___109___(stay) with each other at Disney. “Guests are also very friendly and polite. They know you are there to do a job and you are there for their ____110____(safe).” For people who are interested in getting jobs at Disney, it's a great way to get your foot in the door.
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My family has lived in one big city after another because of my dad's job. I love living in the city because I can find opportunities for culture, __111__ (educate), and entertainment. Now, I live in London. __112__ my free time, I can visit the museums, the zoo, cinema and community centers. I can also read good books in public __113__ (library) and bookshops. Besides, I can visit lovely and peaceful parks __114__ (relax) myself. However, some people who live in the country don't like to live in the city because they feel stressful, noisy and __115__ (crowd).
I also like living in the country. I can feed cows, goats and chickens, and even learn to ride _116_ horse. I can also go on nature walks, and explore forests, caves and beaches. However, some city people think country life is lonely because they think they __117__ (cut) off from the outside world. They are also more likely to be lonely when __118__ (live) in a big city.
So it is hard to decide __119__ city life is better than country life or not. __120__(actual), it's not where you live but how you live that decides your happy life.
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Our daughter Jessica was born last March when my wife and I were living in New York. About two months before her first birthday, with the pandemic(瘟疫)___121___(begin) to spread, we moved overseas to Amman, Jordan(约旦) , where my wife had taken a new job.
Just like other working families, keeping a good balance____122____home life and our careers had been a huge challenge before the pandemic—___123___ (especial) when work meant being away from each other for days, sometimes weeks, at a time in our child's___124___ (develop) when creating routines was so important. But things changed in March of this year, when Jordan went into one of the___125___ (strict) lockdowns in the world in response to the pandemic.
Since then, it has been such a joy for me___126___ (be) a constant presence in my daughter’s life, being part of the extraordinary moments of daily life under lockdown, all of___127___ are shaping what will be her first memories. One such routine that my daughter really seems to enjoy ___128___that I hope she will remember, ____129____(take) place every afternoon: flying a kite from the roof of our apartment building. Kite-flying has become a very popular, lockdown pastime among youth in Amman. There are dozens of homemade kites____130____(see) high in the sky every afternoon, a beautiful sight above an otherwise quiet and empty city under lockdown.
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The skin, which acts as a barrier against disease, toxins and the sun's ___131___(ray), is an essential part of your body and is its largest organ. So if your skin gets ___132___(burn), it can be very serious. The cause of burns can be a ___133___(vary) of things: hot liquids, steam, fire, radiation, the sun, electricity, acids and so on.
Depending on the___134___(deep) of skin damage, they are called first, second or third-degree burns. Firs-degree burns affect only the top few millimetres of skin and it turns white___135___pressed. Second-degree burns go below the top layer of the skin, ___136___(include) burns caused by hot liquids. Third-degree burns affect every layer of the skin, and sometimes the tissue___137___ it, which causes little or no pain if nerves___138___(damage).
We should do some first aid if burns happen. If the burns are slight, place burns under cool running water, which can stop the burning process and reduce the pain and swelling. If the burns are severe, remove any clothes using scissors unless it is stuck ___139___the burn. If the victim is suffering badly, there is an urgent need _____140_____(take) him/her to the hospital at once.
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The skin, which acts as ____141____ barrier against disease, poisons and the sun’s ____142____(harm) rays, is an essential part of your body. So if your skin gets burned, it can be very serious. Depending on ____143____ layers of the skin are burned, they are called first, second or third degree burns. First degree burns make an impact only ____144____ the top layer of the skin and it turns white when ____145____(press). Second degree burns include severe sunburn and burns ____146____ (cause) by hot liquids. Third degree burns cause little or no pain if the nerves are damaged; maybe pain around the edge of injured area. If possible, we should do some first aid.
Cool burns ____147____(immediate) with the cool but not icy water, which prevents the pain ____148____(become) unbearable and reduces the swelling. It is ____149____(help) to put cloths in a basin of cold water, squeeze them out and place them on the burned area over and over again. Hold the bandage in place with tape if necessary. Lastly, it is vital that we should get the victim to the doctor or hospital at once if the _____150_____(injury) are second or third degree burns.
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In the coronavirus times, 58-year-old Mike and his 11-year-old daughter Marley wanted to do something ____151____ (amaze) to help others. But what Then it came to them! As they stood in line at a supermarket, ____152____ woman in front of them couldn’t pay for what she bought. Mike is not a rich man, but one ____153____ a big heart. He is simply a worker. ____154____, he did a wonderful thing for a woman he had never met. He also paid for the goods of the next person in line, and the next one and the one after that. Then he even encouraged people to get more items than they ____155____ (actual) needed.
Baileys Crossing is a community ____156____ many people are poor and in need. Mike and Marley did this for nearly an hour until the total ____157____ (come) to $2, 523. 32. As they finished, the cheering echoed throughout the supermarket. That day, at least 30 families ____158____ (offer) free goods.
“You’ve never seen so many happy and grateful people,” Mike told The Washington Post. “They just said thank you. It was a great feeling. To tell you the 6 ____159____ (true), it really felt good ____160____ (help) out.”
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First aid is a kind of help ___161___(give) to someone who suddenly falls ill ___162___gets injured before a doctor can be found. Often the illness or ___163___(injure) is not serious.
Now let's talk about first aid for burns. You have three layers of skin to protect___164___(you) against disease, poisons and the harmful rays from the sun. Your skin also___165___(give) you your sense of touch. First aid is a very important first step in the___166___(treat) of burns. People can get burnt by many things, such as hot liquids, steam, fire, radiation, the sun, electricity or chemicals.___167___are three types of burns, which are called first, second or third-degree burns,___168___ (depend) on which layers of the skin are burned.___169___ (difference) types of burns should be treated in different ways. Let's keep these things____170____mind.
In order to deal with common ____171____(injury), it’s very important for us to know some knowledge of first aid. In our daily life, we often need temporary treatment ____172____someone’s nose is bleeding or when someone’s skin is mildly burnt. In an emergency, we should put our hands _____173_____ the proper settlement and apply our first aid knowledge to practice. Besides, we need ____174____(brave) and quick action. For the purpose of performing first aid _____175_____(proper), we can know about some common symptoms and remember the first aid process over and over again. However, if the situation is complex or the injuries are _____176_____(bear), it is necessary to call for an ambulance. The hospital treatment is more_______177_______(profession). ____178____ does not mean that first aid is of little use. On the contrary, the timely help will be of vital _____179_____(important). Remember that first aid can make ___180___difference.
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TFK, a reporter from NEWS WEEKLY, is interviewing JACOB, a famous actor and singer.
TFK: What made you get into music
JACOB: My family is very ____181____ (music). My dad and uncles formed a music group. So when I was young, I was always looking up to them and watching them performing. At the age of 9, I started getting into the studio. Everything developed from there.
TFK: Is there a player ____182____ achievements you admire (羡慕)
JACOB: Right now, I would say Justin Timberlake. He really did well in the film and music.
TFK: What other projects are you working on
JACOB: I am working on a record _____183_____ (call) This is Me: Volume 2. I ____184____ (do) movies all year, because I want to ____185____ (brief ) show my fans my growth. I’m also in a movie called The Maze Runner, ____186____ will come out next September.
TFK: When you are not acting or studying, what do you like to do
JACOB: I love to eat service food on set. I was eating chocolate bars while ____187____ (make) the film Black Nativity. I was eating so much ____188____ they were making special food packages for me.
TFK: By the way, what message do you think people will take away ____189____ Black Nativity
JACOB: The true meaning of faith and the deep ____190____ (devote) to one’s family.
TFK: That was very instructive (有益的).
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Seventeen-year-old teenager, John Janson was honoured at the Lifesaver Awards last night for giving first aid on his neighbor after____191____shocking knife attack.
John____192____(study) in his room when he heard screaming. When he and his father rushed outside, they found Anne Slade, their neighbour, had been stabbed____193____( repeated) with a knife. She was lying in her front garden____194____(bleed) heavily. It was John's quick action and knowledge of first aid___195___saved Ms. Slade's life. He immediately used____196____he could find on the spot to treat the most severe injuries____197____Ms. Slade's hands until the ambulance came. Before receiving their awards last night, John and nine other Life Savers____198____had saved the life of another attended a special reception yesterday____199____(host) by the Prime Minister. "I'm proud of what I did but I was just doing what I'd been taught," John said.
John's experience shows that a knowledge of first aid can make a real________200________(differ) in our daily life.
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Some high school students have built purifiers to help fight against disease. They put the purifiers together with materials like fans, and had many trials to test their effectiveness in filtering out viral particles. The goal was to make classrooms safer and the students ___201___ (accomplish) their mission—the filters were tested 90% efficient. “I don’t like wearing masks—they get ___202___ (annoy) when they’re on long enough,” said one of the students. “So, yes, I like the purifiers, which make me feel ___203___ (protect), being around everyone but not having to worry about getting sick.”
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The skin, which acts as a barrier ______204______disease, toxins and the sun's harmful rays, is an essential part of your body. So if your skin gets burned, it can lead to very serious injuries. Depending on the _____205_____(deep) of skin damage, burns are divided into three types. First-degree burns only affects the top few millimeters of the skin. Second degree burns go below the top layer of the skin. They are serious and take a few weeks _____206_____ (get) better. Third-degree burns affect every layer of the skin. They cause very severe internal _____207_____(injury).
The cool water stops the ______208______( burn)process and reduces the pain and swelling. Remove any clothes using scissors _____209_____necessary, unless you see the fabric _______210_______ (stick) to the burnt skin. _____211_____ (apply) oil to the injured areas is a bad idea, as it will keep the heat and may cause _____212_____ (infect). If the victim is suffering _______213_______second or third-degree burns, he/she needs to be taken to the hospital at once.
Mary families in the United States have a ____214____(large) income now than ever before, but people are finding ____215____ difficult to make ends meet anyway.
__216__ isn’t a dollar worth as much as it used to be Economists say that the cost of living is the money that a family must pay ____217____ the necessities of life. For many years now, the cost of living has increased ____218____(great), so the value of the dollar has decreased.
No one fully understands why the cost of living keeps ____219____(increase), but economists believe that workers and producers can make prices go up. As workers earn money, they have more money to spend, so they demand more goods. If there is a demand for certain goods, the prices of these goods go ____220____. At the same time, if there’s a ____221____(short) of goods, the prices also increase.
Families need to know ____222____ happens to their money. They need to make their income meet the cost of living, so many people plan a family budget. Budgeting ____223____(help) you spend your money wisely as the cost of living increases.
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When it comes to forming good habits, we may find that most of our good habits ____224____ (form) when we were young, especially when we were at school. I have to mention my habit of getting up early. I think it is this habit that has helped me a lot.
I used to get up late when I was young, but I would always feel ___225___ (sleep) in the daytime. Maybe, to be honest, the reason was ___226___ I used to stay up late watching TV. As ____227____ result, I even fell asleep in class. I was woken up and even punished by teachers several times before___228___(full) realized my mistake.
Then I went to bed earlier and after some time, I found____229____difficult for me to stay up even____230____ about 9 o'clock p. m. So my habit of running for 20____231____(minute) a day dates back to that time. ___232___(take) exercise regularly has made me healthier and more energetic (精力充沛的).
I’m glad____233____ (develop) the habit of getting up early.
One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire after ___234___ (work) for forty years ___235___ that they were going to have a surprise party for him.”
Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special ___236___ him. He remembered the business card his grandpa ___237___ (give) him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position on that card, so he decided ___238___ (build) a new one for his grandpa.
When ___239___ big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. When all the other people left, he ___240___ (take) his grandpa’s hand and gave him the gift. His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now ” “Sure!” Jack said ___241___ (excite).
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears filled his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! It was a business card on ___242___ was his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA!
“Well, how much do I get paid ” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the ____243____ (rich) man in the world!” said Grandpa.
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With the development of society, interpersonal relationship has been a heated topic in our daily life.
___244___increasing number of people find it important in career success. Being polite is the first and most important step____245____(develop) good relationship among friends. Polite words can be very powerful in your daily life.
Always saying please and thank you will make your friends more____246____(comfort) and more willing to offer help when necessary. We all know that one man’s success is based on_____247_____ he or she deals with people. Always be grateful for other people’s kindness and show your gratitude through the words you speak. The more support you win from other people, the_____248_____(fast) you will move towards your goal.
Although some people may____249____(obvious) ignore the importance of being polite, we students should form good ___250___(habit) and behave in good manners. First, learn to be friendly____251____your parents and relatives at home. Then at school, listen respectfully when your teachers instruct you. Follow and accept their advice to improve_____252_____(you). You will make further progress if you express your gratitude in time.
Remember, being polite_____253_____(cost) nothing but it is worth millions of dollars.
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The British have many traditions but there is nothing more quintessential (典型的) than taking afternoon tea. We know the British have a love affair with drinking tea, ___254___ more than 160 million cups drunk every day, but it was the invention of afternoon tea that turned tea-drinking into ___255___ popular pastime.
This sociable feast involves drinking good quality tea ____256____ (comfort) while nibbling (小口吃) on nice sandwiches, scones with jam and cream and a selection of small cakes. And, of course, it can only happen in the afternoon! Afternoon tea, ____257____ (design) as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner, dates back to the 1840s. It went on to become a ____258____ (fashion) social occasion for the upper classes.
Now there is a resurgence (复苏) in its ____259____ (popular) in the UK and it is available to anyone who can afford it. ___260___ it can be enjoyed at home, the best way to experience it is at a smart hotel of café. But if you’re thinking of visiting such a place ___261___ (enjoy) a plate of sweet and tasty treats with a steaming hot brew, remember the rules you must follow to avoid ____262____ (ask) to leave.
Writer Henry James once noted that “there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour devoted to the ceremony known as afternoon tea”. I’m sure once you try it, you ____263____(agree).
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In the past, running in the street was considered as a bit silly and not very cool. But things are changing. Nowadays, lots of people go out running in their spare time. Some people go to lose weight while others go____264____(simple)to keep fit. The shops are now full of ____265____(equip), clothing for runners. Many runners also have special____266____(watch)which can track their route and tell them their speed. And scientists say that along with cycling and swimming, running is a very good way____267____(keep)fit.
Every year in April, the London Marathon____268____(take)place. The race covers a fantastic route in____269____runners pass lots of the famous sites like the London Eye and Big Ben. People come from all over the world to run in the London Marathon. Interestingly, marathon running used to____270____(see)as an extreme sport, but now even people who are very unfit take part in marathons every year! It's not that marathons have got____271____(easy); it's that people have become more interested in running. After the marathon every year the streets suddenly become full____272____runners. People find it so inspiring that they want to try it____273____(they). All you need is a pair of trainers and a bit of determination, so what are you waiting for
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Disaster struck in the town of Redbrooke late last night when the Palmer Court apartment block that was built recently ___274___ (catch) fire and was completely destroyed.
It was just after 2:00 am when many of the residents in the building were woken by ___275___ strange smell of smoke. The firemen arrived with no delay to help to withdraw the residents from the building and deal with the fire.
The fire spread rapidly through the building and the rescue ___276___ (operate) had to be carried out quickly ___277___ (save) the forty-three residents inside. Twenty-nine people were taken to Redbrooke General Hospital, suffering from smoke inhalation (吸入) and slight ___278___ (burn), but it is expected that they will be discharged later today. The ___279___(remain) fourteen people were withdrawn with no injuries from the building.
The firemen battled with the fire until 7 o'clock this morning but ___280___ (be) unable to save the building. The residents will be provided with accommodation ___281___(temporary). An investigation is being carried out to determine the cause of the fire. At present, ___282___ is suspected that the fire happened because the electrical wiring system failed to function normally, ____283____ would explain why so many flats were affected at the same time.
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My dad is an enthusiastic runner who ___284___ (great) influenced me when I was young. So I was very sporty before the age of 14. However, when my family moved, my new school didn't pay much attention ____285____ sports and had no after-school activities like football or running. Over the next few years, I stopped exercising apart from during Physical Education lessons at school. It looked like I was ___286___ (health); however, I was not.
One day, I was late for a bus. I tried to run after it and in less than a minute I was out of breath! This made me realize how unfit I was.____287____ (help) myself get in shape, I made a(n)_____288_____ (decide) that I would take up a kind of sport. A friend of ___289___ (I) suggested a swimming pool close to my house____290____she goes to a few times a week. Now I am a swimming lover.I find swimming in the pool very___291___ (relax). I swim for ___292___hour three times a week. I hope that I will soon start to feel the benefits of regular exercise, and will become___293___ (fit) than before.
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