2025年中考英语复习---语法填空训练50题（含解析版参考答案）

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语法填空训练50题
解题指要
语法填空题是近几年来不少地区的中考试卷中新增的题型。语法填空题是在一篇200词左右的短文或对话中留有5-15个空白，要求考生阅读短文或对话后，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词(通常不超过3个)或使用括号中(有些地区的试题将短文、对话中所需填的词放在文前方框内)词语的正确形式填空。语法填空题是从语法角度对短文、对话进行大体等距的分散挖空，考查方式分为给出提示词的填空和不给出提示词的填空。
语法填空题遵循了《义务教育英语课程标准》中“突出语篇，强调运用”的理念，贯彻了语言测试的交际性原则，考查考生在具体的语言环境中运用语言及语法知识解决问题的能力，着重在语篇层面考查考生的语法分析能力，强调语法知识在实际语言中的灵活运用。其目的是考查考生理解语篇的能力、分析句子结构的能力以及熟练运用语法知识的能力。
由于语法填空题以语篇作为考查语法的材料更符合语言学习的真实情景，符合新课标倡导的语言学习理念，而且能够更有效地考查考生对语法知识的运用情况，语篇丰富的上下文内容也能全面检测学生在英语词汇、语法，甚至是句法上的运用能力，能更科学地反映学生的英语综合水平，引领语法教学从单纯注重句子的记忆和积累走向通过语篇去体验语言的轨道上来，因而受到了各地中考命题者的青睐。近几年来(特别是自2014年全国高考英语卷采用了这种题型后)，各地中考语法填空题的数量呈现上升趋势。可以预见语篇型语法填空题将成为今后中考测试的方向和潮流。
然而各地中考语法填空题的得分不是很高，我们有必要对其进行认真探讨，从而有针对性地对学生进行科学的训练，基于此，本书新增语法填空专题训练，对这一题型进行全面解读，并精选了50篇中考语法填空真题供考生过关演练，以帮助考生分析此题型的命题思路，发现总结出一些共性的语法、词汇变化问题，进而找出其应对策略。
语篇型语法填空包括短文体和对话体两种形式，命题分“无提示词”和“有提示词”两种题型。无提示词题型，即没有提示词的纯空格题型，一般包括对动词非谓语形式、代词、名词、连词、冠词、介词、固定搭配等的考查。这类题型难度较大，要求考生所填词语(单词或词组)既要意思和逻辑正确(符合语境)，又必须语法正确，即符合词法和句法规律(无提示类语法填空题又被称为补全短文，本系列丛书《读写百题》中给出了详细的解答指导和真题训练，供考生参考和学习)。有提示词题型，即要求用括号中或方框内所给词的正确形式填空，一般考查谓语动词的时态和被动语态、非谓语动词、形容词或副词的比较级、词类转化等。考生需灵活运用语法知识，如单词词性、动词时态、名词单复数、连接词、代词、冠词等，判断各空白处应填写的内容。考生答题时既要考虑上下文语义连贯，又要分析句子结构的完整性、合理性和可行性。非常明显，语篇型语法填空题无论是在形式上还是难度上，都比单项填空复杂许多。
命题者在命制语法填空题时，主要是从八个方面进行设题：①一致关系。包括主谓一致，时态一致，代词指代一致，谓语动词的单复数形式要与主语保持一致，动词的时态要与时间状语或上下文的时态保持一致，代词要与所指内容在词性、数以及意义上保持一致。②连接手段。一般来说，英语中词与词、句与句之间会使用并列或从属连词。若为并列句，要判断句与句的关系是并列、转折、选择、递进还是让步。若为主从复合句，首先判断是何种从句，根据主、从句之间的关系判断使用什么样的连接词。③平行结构。是指两个或多个词、词组或从句具有相似或相等的句法功能。常借助于并列连词 and, but, or 或连词词组 not only... but also..., not... but...。④非谓语动词。非谓语动词会考查 to 是不定式还是介词的辨认,动名词作主语和作介词宾语形式的确认，现在分词与过去分词的区别。⑤限定词的使用。⑥名词的数与格。⑦词语搭配。考查英语中一些固定句型及习惯搭配。⑧词性、词义的转换及词形的变化。根据词在句中不同的句法功能要求使用与之相适应的词性，词义转换词性不一定要变，有时会考查具有与词根意义相反的派生词，根据句子意思与前后逻辑关系，在词根前加 un-，im-，in-等，在词根后加-less等。所给词若是形容词或副词，则会考查其比较级或最高级。
此外，考生在解答语法填空题时要注意以下四点：
1. 通读全文，了解大意
要顺利解答语法填空题，考生首先需要有语篇意识。拿到题目后，首先通读全文，理解文章大意，为接下来的解题做好语义、语境上的准备。不管什么样的题目，都要以语境、语义为原则。因为语境和语义决定了空格处要填的是什么意思的词、用什么样的词性、要进行怎样的语法变形等。
2. 巧用方法，先易后难
在通读全文、把握文章大意之后，就可以尝试填空，解决一些较易处理的空格。选词或填词前，首先要明白其考查对象主要是连词、介词、代词、冠词还是关联词(引导从句的词)。冠词的位置通常在名词之前。代词分为形容词性物主代词、名词性物主代词、指示代词和不定代词等。在运用介词的时候，往往考查介词基本含义和固定搭配，其中包括动词、形容词等与介词的搭配。
3. 重点突破，攻克难题
在试填过程中，考生往往会在遇到一些相对较难的题时感到无从下手。在填入绝大部分的词语之后，考生对文章语境的了解也更为深入，这时可以集中精力，再次着眼于空格所在的上下文，进行进一步的分析，填入正确答案。对于较难的非提示类的纯空格题目，考生要有句子结构意识，要仔细分析句子结构，根据句子中所填词语的位置，分析句子所缺成分以确定填什么词，具体有如下技巧：若句子缺主语或宾语，可能就要代词或名词；空格之后是名词，名词前没有限定词(冠词、形容词性物主代词、不定代词等)，很可能需填入限定词；若空格后有名词或代词，且该词在句中不作主语、宾语或表语时，则空格处填介词；若两个或几个单词或短语之间没有连词，很可能填并列连词( and，but，however等)；若两句(一个主谓关系算一个句子)之间没有连词，也没有分号或句号，则很可能填从属连词或并列连词。
再如，如果提示词给出的是动词，考生首先考虑空格内应填谓语动词还是非谓语动词。若是谓语动词，则要考虑其时态和语态，非谓语动词则要判断用动词现在分词、动词不定式还是动词的过去分词；如果提示词给出的是名词、形容词、副词，甚至是动词，则要考虑词类转换。解答该类题目主要根据该词在句中所充当的成分来确定具体用哪种形式；若所填词是用作状语来修饰动词、形容词、副词或整个句子的，则应考虑所给词的副词形式。
4. 认真复查，纠正错题
复查一遍是很有必要的。因为在解题时，对于有的空格学生可能只片面地注意到空格所在句或前后句，并没有关注整个语篇的一致性和连贯性。但事实上，有些空格可能需要根据整段乃至全篇的信息才能准确完成。
过关演练
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阅读下面短文，根据语境，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式，使短文通顺，每空不多于3个单词。
001. This story is about Li Bai. Li Bai was a great poet in the Tang Dynasty.
Li Bai disliked study when he was a child. One day, he played by a river with some other 1 ( child). He suddenly saw an old woman grinding something on a big stone. He came up to the woman 2 ( quick) and found that it was an iron rod(铁棒).
Li Bai was very 3 ( surprise) at what the old woman was doing. He asked the old woman why she did that.
“I want to make a sewing needle (绣花针) by 4 (I),” answered the old woman. Little Li Bai couldn't understand. He didn't believe the old 5 ( woman) words. He said,“What You want to grind so big a rod into a needle It will take you so many years to do it.”
“It doesn't matter. As long as I don't give up, there is nothing I can't achieve in the world. I can certainly make a needle from the rod.”
Li Bai 6 ( move) deeply by what the old woman said. Then he decided 7 ( study) hard. Finally, he became one of the greatest poets in China.
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002. Mum and I were just going out when it began to rain. We had to stay at home, and I 1 ( feel) quite bored. Mum got 2 idea. She suggested teaching me to make dumplings. I thought it could be fun, so I said OK. Mum cut the meat and cabbages into small pieces 3 ( quick). Then she showed me 4 to mix them with salt and oil.“Mixing is the most important of all the 5 ( step),” she said. I also made some other preparations with her help. When everything was ready, Dad came back home 6 his office. Together the three of 7 ( we) wrapped (包) the dumplings. At last, we 8 ( cook) them. They were so delicious that I ate 9 ( many) than twenty. That was the 10 ( one) time I had learnt to make dumplings. It was enjoyable!
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003. When I look at this picture of myself, I realize how fast time flies. About one month after this picture 1 ( take), I became a primary school student. Around me in this picture are the things that 2 ( be) very important in my life at that time: toy cars and planes. I enjoyed 3 ( study) different kinds of cars and planes. This picture brings back to 4 (I) many happy memories of my childhood.
Since I was a kid, I 5 ( consider) different jobs I would like to do. First, I wanted to be a fireman, because the uniform looked so cool. Then, when I was in the 6 ( six) grade, I wanted to be a teacher because I liked my English teacher so much. When I entered middle school, my dream was to open a restaurant. I wished to have a chain of restaurants in many different 7 ( city). If I succeeded in managing one, I would open 8 ( many). Now I hope to be a surgeon. “That's a good 9 ( decide),” my parents say to me. I know I must try hard 10 ( make) my dream come true.
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004. Hometown Feelings
Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays 1 ( million) of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He 2 ( live) in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a factory, he doesn't find much time to visit his hometown. “I used 3 ( return) home at least once a year, but I haven't been back for three years now,” he says.
Many people like Zhong Wei are 4 ( interest) in how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. 5 many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.
“I noticed that’ s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school 6 the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are 7 ( real) old. I hear they' re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.
According to Zhong Wei, 8 , some things will never change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time 9 ( like) to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet 10 ( memory) in our hearts.”
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005. About 20 million children in America attend summer camp every year, according to the American Camp Association(ACA). They look forward to 1 ( spend) time there with friends.
But with social-distancing (社交距离) rules in 2 United States, many summer camps face difficult decisions. Can they 3 ( safe) welcome campers this year Do they need to close for the season or should 4 change how they carry out their programmes
“Most camps are asking not only when they' re going to open, 5 also how they' re going to open,” says Tom Rosenberg, president of the ACA. He says that many camps 6 ( wait) for instructions from the government now.
“The state’ s summer camps could open 7 June,” Beth Bye, the leader of the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, said a week ago. “But there need to be 8 ( strict) health rules than ever. Most programmes will not 9 ( allow) to have more than30 kids.”
Bye added that camps are important for both kids and 10 ( parent). “For many families,” she told the New York Times, “summer camp is their childcare.”
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006. A Doctor in the Family!
After studying for a long time, my brother has now graduated and we are very 1 ( luck) to have a doctor in the family! My mom and dad, my sister and I are all interested in arts and languages. No one in the family has ever studied medicine before— it's so difficult and takes such a long time 2 ( study). So we' re all very proud of him. As well as this, we have a doctor of our own to ask 3 any medical problems we have! How good is that
I think Micky will make 4 excellent doctor. He’ s patient and understanding, and he 5 ( care) a lot about people. He 6 ( help) at car accidents and done some small operations. I admire him very much. I can't stand the sight of blood, so I could never do what he does!
Micky says he wants to work in hospitals where he can help people with different 7 ( ill). Though he knows doctors in hospitals work very long hours, he doesn't mind. In 8 (I) opinion, it's wonderful if you can have a job that you 9 ( real) enjoy and Micky has found one. I just hope he isn't 10 busy that the rest of us have to make an appointment(预约) to say hello.
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007. Albert Einstein is a genius(天才). This story about him shows that he’ s also humourous.
Einstein often received 1 ( invite) to explain his ideas at different universities. On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him, “It's a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.”
One evening, on their way to 2 university, Einstein said, “I’ m so tired. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture(讲座) tonight, Hans, but I don't want to make my audience 3 ( disappoint).”
“I know what to do,” said Hans. “I can give the lecture for you. You can trust 4 (I). I' ve listened to your lecture so many times that I' ve learnt it by heart. No one 5 ( know) you at this university, so they won't find out.”
So, they changed places. At the university, Hans was 6 ( lead) to the front of the hall. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture 7 difficulty, and joined in the applause(掌声) at the end.
However, before Hans left, a man shouted, “I’ d like 8 ( ask) you a question.” He then asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea what he was talking about.
Einstein turned pale. “Oh no!” He thought. “Now we’ re in trouble.” 9 Hans justm laughed and said, “That's such an easy question that even my driver can answer it. Hans, please ...” Einstein stood up and answered the question 10 ( perfect).
They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later, Hans offered to drive.“No,” laughed Einstein. “It’ s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans.”
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008. My favourite clothing is an old biker jacket. It 1 ( make) of thick black leather and it has a red lining. It belonged to my mother when she was young, so it's very old now!
Why do I love my jacket Because it 2 ( be) once my mother's and because it is very practical. I 3 ( not need) to iron it and I never need to get it cleaned. It 4 ( keep) me warm and dry, so I wear it all the time, except in summer. Also, leather jackets never go out of fashion and you can wear them with jeans, skirts and dresses.
The other day, I was in a cafe and I left the jacket on the back of my chair. I 5 ( realize) it when I was on the bus and I thought I'd lost it forever. At that moment a young guy jumped onto the bus and he 6 ( hold) my jacket in his hand! He had run after me down the road with it. We started chatting and I made a new friend. Now I think of it as my lucky jacket.
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009. The Eco-house
Simon Dale didn't want to live in a city's apartment building. So he made up his mind 1 ( build) his own home in the countryside. He moved to Wales with his family and built a wooden eco-house. With the help of his father-in-law, a builder, he moved into a 2 ( comfort) new home after only four months. 3 only cost $4,700 to build the house.
The eco-house is made of natural 4 ( material). Simon Dale and his father-in-law 5 ( dig) into the side of a hill and then used the mud and stone to make the walls. The floors 6 ( make) of wood from the nearby area. The design is open-plan. There is no central heating, 7 there's a wood-burner and solar panels (太阳能电板) on the top 8 can provide power for lighting, music and computing. Drinking water is from a nearby spring. The fridge stays cool, thanks 9 air from under the ground. Simon Dale says, “We try to live in peace with the natural world.” He has 10 ( certain) done his best to achieve that.
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010. An old man went to India. When he got there, he saw some fruit for sale, but most of it was very cheap. The 1 ( cheap) thing was a basket of red fruit.
“How much per kilo ” The old man 2 ( ask).
“Two rupees (卢比),” the shopkeeper answered. Two rupees in India is almost nothing, 3 the old man bought a whole kilogram and started eating it.
However, as soon as he started eating, his mouth began 4 ( burn), his eyes began to water, and his whole face became as red 5 the fruit. As he coughed and struggled to breathe, he jumped up and 6 , screaming:“Ah! Ah! Ah!”
And yet he continued to eat the fruit. Some people who were looking at him shook their 7 ( head) and said, “You are crazy Those are chili peppers(辣椒)! You can't just eat them by the handful!”
The old man said to 8 ( he), “I paid for them, so I must eat them.”
This old man seemed pretty stupid. But are we so much smarter All of us have 9 ( spend) money and time on something — maybe a relationship, or a business, or a job— and sometimes, even if we know there's no hope that things will change, we still continue with it.
What we can learn 10 the old man is this: if you' ve lost a lot over something that doesn't work, let it go and move on. It's better than continuing to lose.
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011. She used to sleep on the sidewalk of the Fifth Street Post Office. I could smell her before I came close. She 1 ( wear) dirty clothes and her mouth was nearly toothless. If she was not asleep, she talked to 2 ( she). What a poor old lady!
One Thanksgiving, we had lots of food 3 ( leave) over. I thought about the old lady. She might be still hungry. So I packed the food up and rode over to the Fifth Street. It was a cold night. There was hardly anyone out. But I knew she would stay at the same place and I would find her 4 ( easy). There she was, sitting against a tree near the post office. She 5 ( dress) as she always was. I went to her and said, “I' ve brought you some food. Would you like some turkey and apple pie ”
However, the old woman didn't seem to be very 6 ( excite) about this. She looked
at me and said, “Oh, thank you very much, but someone 7 ( give) me food earlier andI'm quite full now. Why don't you take it to someone else who 8 ( need) it ”
Her manners were gracious(亲切的). I was the person who didn’ t know what 9 ( say). An old lady whose life was 10 ( bad) than most of us still thought about others. Why don't more of us do that
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012.
Dear Laura,
Thanks for your message. Yes, I'm having a great time on my exchange program in France. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there is no reason to be. My host family are really nice. They go out of their way 1 ( make) me feel at home. The grandmother has a teenage granddaughter about my age 2 is really kind. She always talks to me in French to help me practice. And you wouldn't believe how quickly my French has 3 ( improve)! I'm very comfortable speaking French now. 4 I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn't worry me as it used to.
My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. 5 you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home. For example, you shouldn't put your bread on your plate. You 6 ( suppose) to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I'm used to it. You shouldn't eat 7 ( something) with your hands except bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Another thing is that it is very 8 ( polite) to say you' re full. If you don't want any more food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, you shouldn't put your elbows on the table. I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but I'm 9 ( gradual) getting used to it. I don't find French customs so strange any more.
Dear Laura, I’ ll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France. Hope you are having 10 good school year.
Yours,
Lin Yue
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013. This is Tammela School, a primary school in Finland. The students are having a maths class with their robot teacher.
The“teacher” is 1 small, blue machine about 25cm high, Reuters reported. Whenever students have problems, it helps them very 2 ( patient) and never gets bored.
“The robot can make students 3 ( active) in class than usual. I see Elias as one of the 4 ( tool) to get different kinds of practice and activities into the classroom,” a teacher told Reuters.
So far the school 5 ( introduce) four robot teachers, one of whom is a language teacher that can speak 23 languages and dance to music. “ 6 is necessary to encourage kids to come up 7 new ways to make use of technology in school life,” the head of the school 8 ( add) in the interview.
The robot teachers are used 9 ( help) improve learning. This doesn't mean that human teachers will lose their jobs. The robots can teach well, 10 they are not able to keep class in order. The school still needs human teachers.
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014. We can't remember clearly since when we have started to take our mobiles to dinner table. This happens a lot, 1 ( especial) when we eat out. Once a dish comes, 2 of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click. Later, we post the photos onto Weibo or WeChat, waiting to be“liked”. Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal, to see whether we get“liked” 3 not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for simply a meal.
Does that sound familiar to you Do you do that often If 4 , how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you
A recent study suggests that what we are used to 5 ( do) is not so good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. To test this, some researchers did an experiment. Some people were 6 ( ask) to take photos before they could enjoy food. As a 7 , it showed that the 8 ( many) photos they took, the less delicious the food 9 to them. So, why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you
So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not 10 ( take) photos of food Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you. Trust me, it will be a wonderful time.
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015. Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things 1 are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out 2 ( ask) for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They 3 ( make) of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of 4 ( happy) and good wishes.
Paper cutting 5 ( be) around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy 6 it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls 7 symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are 8 ( careful) shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After 9 ( dry), they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes several weeks 10 ( complete) everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
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016. Margaret always 1 ( give) her friends cards on Christmas Day. She thinks it is a great way to tell them how much she values their 2 ( friend).
Last week, Margaret went to several different 3 ( store) looking for special cards for her friends. Margaret likes all the friends equally. She wanted to find a card for each friend that was personal, and she wanted the cards to also look sort of 4 same. Margaret spent over an hour looking at cards, but she could not find the cards 5 were right.
Margaret had a great idea. She would make cards for each of her friends. But she wasn't sure how to make cards. She remembered 6 ( hear) somewhere about Christmas cards that 7 ( make) by hand over a hundred years ago. She used the Internet to find out 8 ( many) about these cards. She made notes for all the materials she would need and went back to the store to get them.
Margaret spent several hours working on the Christmas cards 9 ( careful). That night at dinner, Margaret showed her family the cards she had made for her friends. Even her brother thought they were great, and he almost never thinks Margaret's ideas are great. Margaret 10 ( decide) to make each of her parents a Christmas card and one for her brother, too.
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017. I live in Pennsylvania. It is a 1 ( north) state of America, which is the 33rd 2 ( large) state in America. You might know some of the cities, like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Allentown. The state capital is Harrisburg. Now let me tell you a little more about my state.
Several Indian tribes(部落) lived in Pennsylvania before 3 ( Europe) came. The Dutch came first, 4 ( follow) by Swedes. England started colonies(殖民地) later. After a few fights, they 5 ( take) control of the land. Pennsylvania 6 ( give) to the Penn family later. That is how Pennsylvania got its name. Pennsylvania was the 7 ( two) to join the nation. The city of Pennsylvania 8 ( be) an important city since the colony was founded. It was even the capital of America, too!
Today, Pennsylvania is sometimes regarded as the snack capital of the country. It is famous for snacks, like pretzels and chips, Heinz ketchup and sauces. There is also Hershey, which is well 9 ( know) as the chocolate company.
There are steel companies in the state, as well as a lot of colleges. There are plenty of things 10 ( do) in Pennsylvania. There are several major sports teams. Pennsylvania has121 state parks, and they all have free 11 ( enter). Hunting is popular here, too.
Are you thinking about 12 ( visit) the state
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018. One of the world's most important and lovely animals is quickly disappearing. Can you guess which one it is It 1 ( have) the longest neck among all animals. Yes, it's the giraffe.
In 1985, there were between 152,000 and 163,000 giraffes, and they 2 ( live) in the plains(平原) and forests of Africa. “The number of giraffes 3 ( fall) by as much as40 percent since the 1980s,” says a new report on endangered wild animals and plants.
Why are there fewer and fewer giraffes Because humans 4 ( cut) down many trees to build more houses. And they are also killing the animals 5 ( eat) their meat. A report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (自然保护国际联盟) says,“Giraffes 6 ( disappear) silently in the near future. And it is time that we did something for the giraffe before it is too late.”
People think giraffes are everywhere. Kids’ books are full of giraffes, and there 7 ( be) always giraffes in zoos. But giraffes are in great danger now. Humans should stop killing off certain endangered wild animals and try hard to help save them.
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019. Have you ever seen a hitchhiker(搭便车的旅行者) standing by the side of a road Now drivers in Canada might see 1 unusual hitchhiker:a hitchhiking robot.
One of its inventors, David Harris Smith, has hitched across Canada three times. Smith and a friend, Frauke Zeller, have built Hitchbot because they wanted 2 ( see) if people would stop and give the robot a lift and talk to it. The robot can chat about things it has learnt, and about 3 ( it) trip. You might think it's a joke, 4 Smith and Zeller's experiment has a serious point: can robots and people get along
Hitchbot 5 ( begin) its journey in Nova Scotia in July. It has already completed a third of its 6,000-mile trip to Victoria. More than 57,000 people are following its journey 6 ( close) on Facebook and Twitter, and travelers have posted lots of 7 ( photo) on the websites. Hitchbot has also done some shopping, eaten motor oil, and had fun with travellers. Nobody knows 8 it will finish its journey. It might be 9 ( long) than expected, but Zeller and Smith want Hitchbot to get 10 many rides as it can. It hasn't been in a self-driving car yet, but anything is possible!
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020. The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It's also 1 ( call) the Double Ninth Festival.
The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475–221BC). It has a history of more than 1,700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the 2 ( large) odd number(奇数). People believe that two“nines” meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special holiday 3 Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many 4 ( kind) of activities in honour of old people, wishing them good 5 ( healthy) and a long life.
The festival comes during the golden time of fall. On the day, people traditionally drink chrysanthemum(菊花) wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes 6 climb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant named dogwood. People in ancient times believed that 7 plant could drive away evil(邪恶的) spirits and prevent them from 8 ( catch) an illness in winter.
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021. In my life, the person who has influenced me most is my father. He is a model for me. Now I’ ll tell you about his story. My father is in his 1 ( fifty). He never smokes or drinks. He 2 ( work) in a local factory for years. You will not find anything 3 ( usual) about him until you learn more. He works 4 ( care) all the time, so he 5 ( respect) by his colleagues. My father has always been kind and helpful. He has fun 6 ( talk) with old people. He gave our TV to a family who could not afford one. He cares for the children who have lost their parents. Whenever he has some money left, he 7 ( give) it to someone in need.
My father has donated blood many times since we 8 ( move) here. The blood he has donated is enough 9 ( save) over 70 lives. He has also donated blood cells to people with blood cancer. To my surprise, he has decided to donate his body for medical research after his 10 ( die).
When I was a little girl, I could not understand why my father always seems to be 11 ( kind) to others than to his own family and why he thinks of others more than 12 ( he). Now I realize that he owns a heart full of love.
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022. Justin is a 16-year-old boy. He is thinking about how 1 ( spend) his money during his winter vacation. He 2 ( save) up about 300 dollars already. He plans to buy 3 computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends. He can't do both 4 he doesn't have enough money. What should Justin do
We are often in these kinds of situations. You want to see a concert 5 Saturday, but it is also your mother's birthday and you do not want to let 6 ( she) down. In this case, you don't have enough time to go to both 7 ( place). You must make a decision. You must think about 8 should be done first. You must consider the following questions 9 ( serious).
Which is more important
◆ Which decision needs my attention more
◆ Which choice would satisfy me more
After you' ve answered these questions, it may be much 10 ( easy) for you to decide what to do. So the next time you must make a decision, remember to prioritize(优先考虑).
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023. In November 1979, pupils in England 1 ( be) able to watch a new TV programme called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the 2 ( one) time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.
The Monkey King is not just any 3 ( normally) monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey! This is because he can make seventy-two 4 ( change) to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he 5 ( can) turn himself into a man. 6 ( fight) bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes 7 ( him) can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other 8 , he is able to make it big and long.
The Monkey King 9 ( excite) the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV programme came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in 10 ( read) this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.
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024. Early this morning we all went to the Future Hall to have our graduation ceremony. The headmaster made a wonderful speech, and many of us 1 ( move) to tears.
Now the ceremony is over. We will leave school soon. I feel very excited because I am one of the best 2 ( graduate). At the same time, I am a little sad because I have to say goodbye to my classmates and teachers. I want 3 ( take) some photos with them and I will give some gifts to my teachers as well. In the past three years, I 4 ( have) a great time in Red Star International School. I have learnt not only how to study, but also how to be a man. In 5 future, I will work much 6 ( hard). I hope I can be an astronaut when I 7 ( grow) up.
Maria, Jane and Michael 8 ( go) back to their hometowns tomorrow and I will see them off at the airport. We will keep in touch 9 each other by sending emails, making telephone calls or writing letters. We will be good friends forever. I wish my classmates and teachers good health, 10 ( happy) and good luck.
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025. I arrived in the UK last weekend to learn English. So 1 , I have already made a few friends and had some English food there. But after 2 ( have) three days of hamburgers, sandwiches and 3 ( potato), I thought none could be 4 delicious than Chinese food, especially my favourite — huo guo. When I knew there was going to 5 a free meal of hotpot to welcome the new students, I was so excited 6 I went to the canteen quickly.
To 7 surprise, when I stepped into the room, I didn't see any sign of huo guo. After I talked with an English girl, I got to know that Chinese huo guo is 8 ( complete) different from hotpot. Chinese huo guo is 9 ( write) in two words: hot and pot; and hotpot, one word, is a 10 ( tradition) English dish.
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Do you have a friend In the modern 1 , friends are an important part of our life. Without friends, life will be 2 . As a matter of fact, a true friend reaches for our hands and touches our hearts. Here, let me 3 my friend Jack to you. Jack is a handsome boy who is of medium 4 . When I was in Grade Seven, I took part in an English singing 5 . When the result came out, I learned I failed! I could hardly hold back my tears. I felt that the world became cold and I was 6 at by everyone. How sad I was! Just at that time, I received a letter in English, saying, “Cheer up! Have confidence in yourself. Keep on practicing and you’ ll succeed.” I knew it was from my friend Jack. 7 words encouraged me greatly. From then on, I practiced even harder. When I was in Grade 8 , I took part in another contest and won first prize. I'm so lucky to have such a good friend.
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I spent many years of my life pretending(假装). I told myself that I was happy with my job, although I knew from the 1 day that it wasn't fit for me. I pretended to agree with everyone around me to avoid the risk of disagreement. After spending so much time hiding my true self, I 2 felt that I’ d had enough of that — I was really tired of pretending.
I made up my mind 3 pretending. It's easier to pretend than to be truly honest with ourselves, but it comes with a heavy price. If I pretend my job is satisfying, I probably won't make the necessary changes to create a new job which will bring pleasure to my life. If I pretend to be happy in a relationship when my true 4 clearly say something else, how can I improve my relationship
These days, I'm always saying what's true for me. When I 5 to work on a new project, I said that I wasn't good at it because I had little experience with it. In the past, I always 6 that fact and felt bad about it for days or even weeks. During parties, I admit(承认) that I hate 7 job and can't wait to leave. In the past, I pretended I liked it just to fit in with everyone else.
Pretending is costly (代价高的). It is not money we give away, but peace of mind and 8 . I stopped pretending from then on.
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For most of us Chinese, Rick Clay might not be so popular. However, the name is 1 known in the sports field. Rick Clay lives in Wellington, New Zealand. He is one of the 2 top athletes(田径运动员). He first became famous five years ago when he broke the 400 m world record.
Rick 3 won five gold medals(奖牌) in the last few years. This year has been very 4 for Rick, however. In May, he had bad luck because he hurt 5 by accident while he was preparing for this year's Tokyo World Championships. He was 6 to the hospital. The doctor said it was not serious but would still take some time for him to be all right again. Ever since then, he has not run in any more 7 .
Rick has tried to be positive(积极的) about his health. “It's been a hard year, but I'm getting 8 , though it takes time,” he said. “I love green plants and flowers. There 9 many in my yard. I have done lots of gardening and spent more time with my family. So that's good.”
The next world competition is in Sydney in December. “I really want 10 . But I'm not sure if my leg will be ready for the game. I do hope it will be by then.”
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The summer holiday was coming but Zach was a little sad. He 1 have to move during the holiday, leaving his friends and his tree house. The tree house was Zach's favorite place to go to when he 2 to be alone. He also liked 3 his friends there. They would play for 4 .
Zach told his mom, “I don't want to move. I'm going to miss my friends. I'm also going to miss my tree house. I want to take it with me.”“Zach, but we have to because your father 5 his job. He is already there waiting for us. You will have a much 6 bedroom, and you will meet new friends at your new school,” 7 his mom. Zach wasn't so sure.
When Zach and his mom arrived, Dad took Zach to the backyard. There, Zach saw a big tree house. “Wow!” Zach shouted. “This is great!” All of a sudden, Zach heard a 8 voice. “Are you moving in My name is Joey and I live next door. Can I have a look at your tree house ”
“I think I'm going to like it here after all!” Zach told his mom and dad that night.
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It was early morning. I got 1 quickly. It was still autumn but colder than usual. It snowed for 2 days. I forgot to check the weather report today, so I went out in a jacket.
It was still dark, cold and 3 . At that time, I knew I 4 a wrong decision. I shook a little bit. Suddenly, a car stopped and one of my 5 got out of it. We greeted each other and talked about the bad weather. To my surprise, he 6 off his coat and handed it to me. He smiled and said, “It’ s too cold. Put it on.” Looking at the warm coat in my hands, I was touched and thanked 7 . After that, he drove away. When I looked up at the sky, I noticed the sky was 8 and peaceful. I felt warmth inside me and I didn’ t shake any more.
The world is full of kindness. Love is always there.
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Is it true that we British people have a different sense of humour from people in other countries Let's have a look at what we laugh at in 1 .
To us British people, 2 and important people often cause laughter. It's not just politicians(政客) who make us laugh, but anyone whose job is to tell other people what to do and who takes 3 too seriously.
We laugh at the power, but also, pitifully, at anyone who is treated 4 . We know they cannot win, but if they do win sometimes, it's even 5 . Our clowns(小丑) are often silly people doing silly things, while in America, they are often clever people doing clever things — and 6 at last.
The fact that we laugh when other people might feel 7 is one of the strangest things to learn about British humour. We do have a strong sense of irony(反讽). After some terrible experience, we might say, “Not very 8 .” And we might say in the middle of a typhoon, “It’ s a bit windy today.” or“There is a tiny problem,” when something has gone 9 wrong. We don’ t like to express strong feelings, but just“keep calm and carry on”.
Another thing that can make it difficult 10 British humour is that we don't always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. We often keep a straight face or use an unsmiling expression when we' re making a joke.
Do you think the British sense of humour is special
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It was nine on a cold winter night. I hurried to go home from work on my motorbike.
At the last crossing, while I was 1 for the green light, I saw an old man walking toward me. He 2 me and I felt a little nervous. The old man said 3 , “Excuse me. Could you please help me ” I looked at him up and down. He looked about 70 years old.
The old man took out a 10-yuan bill and said to me, “You see the old lady over there She is selling baked(烤) sweet potatoes. Could you just 4 the money and buy one from her ” He pointed at an old lady selling something about fifty 5 away in the corner.
“But why don't you go and buy it 6 ” I was puzzled (迷惑的). The old man continued, “That old lady is my wife and it's her 7 day to sell baked sweet potatoes. Just now I called her. She told me that there was only one sweet potato left and she wouldn't go home until all the sweet potatoes were 8 out. But I know she can't stand the cold because her legs hurt. I'm very worried about her.”
At that time, I understood why the old man asked me to buy his 9 sweet potato. I felt really warm and moved. Without taking the money, I rode to the old lady quickly and bought the last one. As I waved goodbye to the old man, I 10 see him standing there with a thankful smile.
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As a famous piano master, Paderewski was admired by many people. Wishing to make progress on the piano, one day, a boy 1 to Paderewski’ s concert by his mother. After they were seated, the mother saw a friend and walked up to greet her, leaving the boy alone in 2 seat.
Catching the chance to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy stood up and finally made his way through a door which 3 “No Admittance (进入)”. Soon, the hall got dark and the concert was about to begin. When the mother 4 to her seat, she discovered that the child was missing.
Suddently the lights focused on the piano on the stage. In surprise, the mother found her little boy sitting at the piano. Without 5 where he was, the boy was picking out Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. At the moment, the great piano master appeared, moved to the piano 6 , and whispered(耳语) in the boy's ear, “Don't stop. Keep playing.” Then he sat down and added a running obbligato(伴奏). Together, the old master and the young beginner changed an embarrassing situation into a wonderfully creative experience. It became one of the 7 parts of the whole concert that evening. The people were touched so much by the master and the mother was shocked. She believed that such an experience would make a big 8 to her 9-year-old boy's life.
In fact, that's the way it is in life. What we can do on our own is hardly unusual. We try our best, but the 9 aren't excatly smooth music like what we have expected. But
when we trust in the hands of a greater power, our life's work can be truly beautiful.
Next time, you set out 10 great works, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the master, whispering in your ear, “Don't stop. Keep playing.”
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Mark was a clever pupil. After he 1 his eighth birthday, his teacher announced a school spelling competition. He wanted to win the first prize. In order to get good luck before the competition, Mark made a 2 to go to the barber’ s(理发店). The barber Jimmy was a friendly young man. He asked Mark, “Do you have confidence in the competition ”“Maybe,” Mark answered. “Can you spell the word‘confidence’ ” The barber went on 3 Mark. “C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-C-E. Confidence,” Mark answered. “Oh, you' re great! A lot of people spell the word wrong, but you can spell it 4 ,” the barber said. “Remember that confidence is a winner's secret weapon(武器).”“A winner's secret weapon ” Mark held his 5 and stared at the barber’ s face in the mirror. “Oh, I’ ll remember what you said.” In the end, Mark won the competition. How 6 Mark felt!
7 years later, Mark founded his own company and made a lot of money. Once a reporter asked him, “How did you become so successful ” Mark answered, “To tell the 8 , confidence is my secret weapon.”
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As the 1 goes, smiling is sunshine in everyone's heart. When I started to go to primary school, my teacher, Mr. Wei, told me the 2 of smiling. He told me that it was a simple behaviour which was very powerful. It can give people warm feelings, show your respect to 3 . Since a smile is a positive (积极的) attitude, we can often smile to ourselves to become 4 and happy. Although there 5 some situations where we may experience hardship or even failures, we can always smile to ourselves. It can help us overcome many 6 as well as succeed in the end. Learning to smile to others is also beneficial. When we smile to others, we can get a smile in return. Then it can put us in a good mood. What's more, it can also help us build a good relationship with others. In one word, smiling is a language which can help others understand 7 better. Therefore, let's start to smile and live a better and 8 life.
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Wang Ping is a cleaner. He has 1 in a park for 5 years. He is also a good father. Nothing can make him 2 than playing with his little daughter in his free time.
Last Tuesday afternoon, while he was 3 the park, suddenly, he heard a woman crying for help. He ran up 4 to see what happened. The woman's 15-month-old baby girl choked(窒息) on a small piece of pear and her face 5 purple. The baby was too young to save herself, and the mother was so nervous that she didn't know how to save her daughter properly. Luckily, Wang Ping knew what to do. He took the baby in his arms without 6 twice. With the mother's help, Wang Ping held the baby upside down and gave her a few pats(轻拍) on the back. After a short while, he 7 in getting the piece of pear out of her mouth, and the baby began to cry. Her mom was so thankful because her daughter was 8 .
Wang Ping tried his best and saved the 9 life. In his mind, helping others is just helping 10 . He hoped more people could volunteer to help the people in need if possible.
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One day, a father and his son went to a kite-flying festival. When they arrived, there
were already many adults and their children playing in the park. When the son saw the sky filled with 1 kites in different shapes, he was excited and wanted to get one too. His father agreed to buy one for him. So they went to a kite shop and 2 a beautiful one.
With the string(线) in hand, the son started 3 the kite. Soon, the kite was high up in the sky. After a while, the son said, “Dad, it seems that the string is stopping the kite from flying higher. If we cut it, it will be free and fly even higher. Can we cut it ” The father didn't reply, but just cut the string off the reel(线轴). Suddenly, the kite began to go 4 , which made the son much happier. However, to his surprise, the kite was coming down. They waited for quite some time. 5 , it fell onto the grass. The son felt upset and asked, “I thought that after 6 the string, the kite would fly higher. Why did it fall down ”
The father smiled and said, “The role of the string was not stopping the kite from flying higher, but helping it stay in the sky, because the kite 7 can't fly up. By using the string you help the kite go up in the right 8 . When you cut the string, it could not support the kite.”
In our life, we may sometimes feel like there are certain things that are holding us back and stopping us from growing. But in fact, these might be the things that support us 9 . We can really grow up and become stronger by realizing the 10 of these things.
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A Cloud of Hope and Danger
In 2050, a small cloud floats through the air in a hospital operating room(手术室). In the room a patient, suffering from cancer, lies on a table. The cloud surrounds(包围) the patient, 1 her body and filling her lungs(肺). The cloud is not smoke or steam. It is made of millions of microscopic robots called nano-robots(纳米机器人). These tiny robots move from cell(细胞) to cell in the 2 body, destroying the cancer cells.
3 cancer with nano-robots is only an idea today, but scientists say that it would be possible in the future. Using nano-robots for good 4 such as fighting disease or repairing the environment may be the solutions to many of today's problems.
However, nano-robots could be a 5 risk as well. Since nano-robots are so tiny, they will have to work in large teams of many thousand to many million. For this reason, nano-robots will have to be programmed to build 6 . Scientists will not have the ability to build millions of nano-robots one by one.
This 7 to reproduce(复制) is making some scientists worried. What if something goes wrong in the programming Quite a lot of crazy nano-robots would be far 8 than any disease. Some people think that if they get out of control, nano-robots could destroy the Earth.
What should be done Should we continue 9 nano-robots or should we search for other methods This is one of the many difficult 10 that we have to make in the future.
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Pandas No Longer Endangered
Great news! Pandas are no longer in danger. They are on the road of recovery(恢复). Back in the 1980s, there were as few as 1,114 pandas in China. But the most recent survey in 2014 showed that there were 1,864 pandas living in the wild.
Since 1981, the Chinese government has been working with World Wildlife Fund(WWF) 1 the world's most famous bears and their home. They 2 67 nature parks so far, which have protected nearly two-thirds of wild pandas by giving them space to live in and bamboo to eat.
It is an achievement to celebrate. But the bamboo forests are getting 3 , so pandas are still losing their home. The WWF warned that climate(气候) change could destroy(摧毁) more than 35% of the 4 home in the next 80 years.
The future for pandas in the long term is not yet clear. But one thing is for sure: more 5 are still needed to protect our beloved pandas.
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An old saying goes, “When in Rome(罗马), do as the Romans do.” I learned the 1 of this when I studied in Russia.
One day I invited some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow. My guests and I were 2 from visiting Red Square and happy about our meeting. We had a warm chat until the waiter told me that we were being too loud. We turned our voices 3 . But this didn't last long. The waiter came over to us two more 4 with the same message.
How bad an impression(印象) we must have left on the local people! In China, it's 5 and important for a host to make a 6 atmosphere(气氛). However, in some 7 countries, having a meal in a public place means you must keep your voice low. You need to be polite to others.
I felt bad about this. Even though we tried our 8 , it's very difficult to develop a new habit.
Russians have their own special habits. My Russian friend, Andrey, always looks around and thinks for a while before leaving home. I asked him why he did this. “Aha,” Andrey said, “in Russia, people always spend about a minute 9 over things and plans in their minds before leaving. So they won't leave anything necessary behind.”
Finding the 10 between cultures is much fun. I'd like to keep my eyes and mind open.
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One day, our English teacher Mr. Smith came into the classroom with a book in his hand. He started his lesson with a question. “Who can 1 what stress(压力) is like ” No one answered. Then he raised the book and asked, “How heavy is the book ” We 2 to think and guess. One student stood up and said, “I think it is 100g.” Another student said,“It's 200g.” Our answers were 3 . At last, Mr. Smith explained, “It doesn't matter on the real weight. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have a pain in my right arm. If I hold it for a 4 , you will have to call a doctor. It is the exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the 5 it becomes. This book stands for stress. If you hold it without 6 it down, sooner or later, you will not be 7 to keep on. No matter how much stress you have, stop and have a rest for a while if possible. Boys and girls, you should learn to relax 8 . I am sure you will live a happy school life.” We will never forget Mr. Smith and the meaningful(有意义的) lesson.
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Alice was born with a strange disease. She was taken to many hospitals. None of the 1 knew the cause(原因) of the disease. They told her parents she would go blind and deaf.
Now Alice is fifteen years old. Her eyesight and hearing are so poor that she can't see or hear 2 . But she is a bright and happy girl. She says to 3 , “Whatever happens, I will never give up.” She 4 to enjoy her life. With her 5 help, she is travelling as much as she can. She is also 6 the interesting things she experiences along the way.
She also wants to help people like her. Her dream is to help researchers 7 a method for her disease. If she can get 8 , people who have the same disease may also be cured(治愈). In fact, she has 9 money for a foundation(基金会) fighting the disease since she was in Grade Two. Until now, she has got over $150,000!
Alice thinks helping others can make her 10 than having fun alone. She is doing her best to live her life without any regret.
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Nine-year-old Jimmy was given a task in school to write a story on“My family’ s ancestors(祖先)”. The purpose was for the kids to 1 their family history.
In search of some 2 for his task, Jimmy interviewed his grandmother who of course 3 nothing about the reason why Jimmy asked such questions.
When she was asked, “Granny, where did I come from ” his grandma was quite 4 . Why didn’ t he ask his parents She had to be quite careful when talking 5 a kid about such a subject. She wanted to buy some time, 6 she replied, “Well, sweetie, the stork(鹳鸟) brought you.” She said no 7 , hoping that the subject would be dropped until Jimmy's parents came back.
“So, where did Mom come from ”
“The stork brought her also.”
“Well, then where did you come from ”
“The stork brought 8 too, sweetie.”
“All right, thanks, Granny.”
9 grandmother did not think anything more about his questions. Three days later, when she was tidying up and 10 at Jimmy's desk, she read the first sentence of his paper, “For three generations(辈) there have been no natural births in our family.”
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I once had an unforgettable experience that has affected and directed the way I think and act now.
When I was about seven years old, my grandfather 1 me to a fish pond on a farm and told me to throw a stone into the water. He told me to watch the circles created 2 the stone. Then he asked me to think of myself as that stone. “You may create lots of circles in your life, but the waves 3 come from those circles will disturb(干扰) the peace of all the people around you,” he said 4 . “Remember that your circle may spread to many other circles, meaning that your thoughts or actions may disturb others’ 5 . You are responsible for what to put in your circle. If you want, the good or peace that comes from your circle 6 to others. At the same time, the anger or jealousy(嫉妒) coming from your circle will also spread to other circles. You should allow the good feelings 7 others, not the bad ones, because you are responsible for both.”
That was the 8 time I had heard my grandfather tell me these. I had realized that each person's 9 or anger can move out into the world. If we are filled with doubt or anger, we cannot create world peace. We spread the feelings and thoughts that we hold inside, whether we speak 10 or not. These circles are spreading into the world, creating beauty or making troubles to other circles of life.
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Language is a gift belonging to humans. People learn their own language to express 1 and understand others. Have you learnt another language besides Chinese Of course, English. It's 2 spoken in the world. Successful language learners often watch English programmes on TV and listen to English songs. 3 with others in the English Corner also benefits them. Can you 4 their favourite way of increasing the vocabulary Let me tell you. It's to read at 5 three English articles a week. If you want to learn English well, try these methods.
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Last week I went to an art show. A painting caught my eye. To my amazement, it was painted by Steven, one of my 1 . Then many things about him came into my mind.
Steven was from a poor family. His parents 2 not afford to buy him some basic things that he needed. Once our school provided gloves for poor children. I put Steven's name on the list. He was so 3 when he received a pair. He loved to wear them and they were always 4 than anybody else’ s.
Steven had a gift(天赋) for painting and he could 5 understand what I described in class. But he didn't have money to buy the paper for painting. So sometimes, I 6 him some. He practiced hard. And I often showed his paintings to the class. He was greatly 7 .
One day just before the summer vacation, he came to 8 some art books. When the new term began, he showed some of 9 paintings to me. I felt shocked(震惊). They were very good. Then we talked a lot. He said he would keep on.
Later he was admitted (录取) to a famous art university. After graduation, he had many difficulties, but he never gave up. He was always 10 his best to improve himself. His hard work and strong mind led to his success.
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