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Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.I put down a $500 security (secure) deposit for another apartment.
2.He failed to pass (pass) the arithmetic examination through carelessness.
3.They drew the conclusion that out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees.
4.Generally,students' inner motivation (motivate) with high expectations from others are essential to their adulthood development.
5.Then I get up,go downstairs and switch on the TV in the living room as a routine.
6.The factory was fined greatly for illegally occupying (occupy) cultivated land.
7.In consequence,twenty men fell into the water and were picked up by other boats.
8.Total concentration is required with no distractions(distract).
9.I have to constantly (constant) rub my eyes to remind myself that I have been on the airline travel to the year AD 3005.
10.She is up to arranging (arrange) the meeting so she doesn't have much free time to ponder over the matter.
11.He's tired (tire) so I'll make allowances for him.
12.He was cut off the Internet for several tiresome days and then caught up on the news for a whole day.
13.With the breakfast not finished (finish),the boy hurried to school immediately.
14.Exercising (exercise) frequently is of benefit to food digestion process.
15.The failure taught them first how to obey the rules and change their situation for better.
16.Close your eyes for a minute and ponder what life would be like if you had (have) a hundred dollars less.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
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Lazy people will never gain anything in life.However,laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.
One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.Many people lack sleep constantly,since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work.These people have little motivation once they arrive home.Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things.By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest,you can fight lazi