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课时达标训练(七)
Section Ⅲ Using Language, Assessing Your Progress &
Video Time
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. Children whose friends are outgoing will gradually take on optimistic(optimism) personality over time.
2. The scientist devoted most of his lifetime to observing the behaviour(behave) of the chimps.
3. The old man sat in an armchair, surrounded(surround) by a group of children.
4. Good habits always lead to high efficiency, while bad ones bring the opposite.
5. The rise of the charges for water and electricity will react on living expenses(expense).
6. Many of his ideas have gained(gain) popular support.
7. As time went by, I gradually adapted myself to the school life.
8. All the people declared for the government's decision to strengthen(strengthen) environmental protection.
9. In summary(sum), this was a disappointing performance.
10. When crossing(cross) the street, you should be careful.
Ⅱ. 短语填空
take place; in addition; side with; as far as I am concerned; generally speaking
1. Generally speaking,boys are addicted to playing computer games while girls prefer chatting online.
2. In addition to seeing wonderful films, one of the joys of coming to the Quad Cinema is to hang out in the area.
3. As far as I am concerned, I love wealth, but I value health more.
4. It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.
5. I'm sure most people would side with the honest person.
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
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Being able to count at least ten people as friends makes us happy, but those with five or fewer are likely to be miserable, researchers say. Their study of hundreds of men and women also found that people who feel satisfied with their lives always have lots of close friends and regularly make new ones. While it is not clear whether our friends make us happy or we make friends because we are happy, the researchers say it is clear that we should maintain our friendships. Psychologist Richard Tunney said, “Whatever the reason is, actively working on friendships in the same way as to maint