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Passage 1 wonder doubt share sweet stress hide final much beauty collect A boy and a girl were good friends. Ever since they knew each other, they 1. ____ ____ many secrets and adventures together. They often observe what the other has and wish they have it themselves. On a Sunday day, they went to enjoy outdoors and played together. The girl took a big 2. ____ ____ of sweets with her. The boy wanted the girl to share the sweets with him. After a short talk, they 3. ____ ____ agreed to make a deal. The boy would give the girl all his marbles and the girl would give him all her sweets. On the night before, the boy went through his marbles and came across a 4. ____ ____ one. He loved it so much that he felt unwilling to part with it. Thinking for a while, he decided 5. ____ ____ it under his bed. The day of exchange came, he packed the rest of his marbles and gave the bag to the girl. The girl gave the boy the bag with all of her 6. ____ ____. That night, the girl felt happy and peaceful as she now had a bag of beautiful marbles. But the boy looked at the sweets the girl had given him and kept thinking to 7. ____ ____ whether the girl had given him all her sweets or hidden the best one under the bed like him. Thinking of it, the boy 8. ____ ____ by the thought of deception (欺骗) and could not fall asleep for a long time. This simple story teaches us a profound truth: Those who do something bad will bring 9. ____ ____ trouble upon themselves than others. Those who cheat others will make their own lives restless. If you don’t put your whole heart in a relationship, you 10. _____ _____ whether the other person gives his all. So, do your best to fulfill your promises, and this will bring you peace of mind. 【答案】1. have shared 2. collection 3. finally 4. beautiful 5. to hide 6. sweets 7. wonder 8. was stressed 9. more 10. will doubt Passage 2 understand quiet hard move attend who ask boy love he At Caihe Middle School in Hangzhou, there was a special parent-teacher meeting. Many mums 1. ____ ____ the meeting. Ms. Chen, the teacher, surprised the mums by asking them to give their children scores. Only one mum gave a perfect 100, while many gave around 70. One mum explained, “At first, I gave my son 75 because I thought about 2. ____ ____ exam results, even though I knew he was working hard.” Another mum 3. ____ ____ also gave her daughter 75 wished she could improve more. Many mums said they didn’t give 100 because they wanted their children to work 4. ____ ____ and more actively. Actually, the students 5. ____ ____ by Ms. Chen to give scores to the mums too. The video showed the process. “Every child gave their mums a high score, and some 6. ____ ____ even gave 520 or 5201314.” Ms. Chen said. “These kids are usually quite naughty (淘气的). Maybe their mums gave them 70 because of that. But they show such deep love to their mums. It was truly 7. ____ ____.” After watching the video, many mums 8. ____ ____ changed the scores to a perfect 100. Through this activity, the mums could feel that their children’s love for them is full and unconditional(无条件的). Ms. Chen wants mums 9. ____ ____ that exam scores are not everything. And every child 10. ____ ____ their mums a lot. She tells all the parents that helping children grow into good people with a strong heart and a love for life is more important. 【答案】1. attended 2. his 3. who 4. harder 5. were asked 6. boys 7. moving 8. quietly 9. to understand 10. Loves Passage 3 you one fail wise grade low take that remind organize Jack was a smart and warm-hearted boy. However, he didn't use his time 1. ___ ___ . Most of the time, he played mobile games and hung out with friends. His parents 2. ___ ___ him to value time! Jack always said, “Let me enjoy the moment now. I’ll work hard later.” Everything changed when he received his final exam results. The scores were much 3. ___ ___ than expected even his favorite teacher looked disappointed. For the 4. ___ ___ time, Jack felt lost. “Grandpa,” he asked tearfully, “I thought I was smart. Why did I end in 5. ___ ___ ?” His grandfather pointed to a river outside, “Being smart isn’t enough. Time is like a river 6. ___ ___ never stops flowing. You must manage your time like rowing a boat. If your time 7. ___ ___ properly, it will lead you to success.” “But can’t I catch up later?” Jack asked. “Tomorrow’s water hasn’t come. Only today’s stream is in 8. ___ ___ hands,” Grandpa explained. Jack thought about his grandfather’s words. He decided 9. ___ ___ each day seriously and change himself. From that day on, he made a plan: Study daily, limit games, and focus on tasks. Slowly, his efforts bore fruit—improved 10. ___ ___, proud teachers, and most importantly, the joy of using time properly. Remember: Time flows only forward. Be the captain of your days! 【答案】1. wisely 2. reminded 3. lower 4. first 5. failure 6. that 7. is organized 8. your 9. to take 10. grades Passage 4 Dear Mom and Dad, I love you and want to say thank you. First, thank you for bringing me to this 1. ____ ____(wonder) world. In the past 20 years, you 2. ____ ____ (do) a lot for me. But I didn’t realize it 3. ____ ____I left home. I understand how hard it was for you to raise me 4. ____ ____ (healthy). Now I have grown up. It’s my turn to take good care 5. ____ ____ you. 6. ____ ____ (two), thank you for giving me a good environment to grow up. As the saying goes, “Parents are the first teachers to their 7. ____ ____ (child).” Because of 8. ____ ____ (you) help, I have many good habits. You also taught me how I could become 9. ____ ____ useful person. Last but not least, thank you for your respect and support. I 10. ____ ____ (not force) to do anything that I was not interested in. You always said, “Nothing is 11. ____ ____ (possible) if you set your mind to it.” Your words were really helpful to me. Now I am 12. ____ ____ (active) one in our class. I’m a 13. ____ ____ (confidence) girl and I feel happy every day. I know you 14. ____ ____ (be) there with me forever. I really miss you while I 15. ____ ____ (write) this letter. I can’t wait to go home now. Love you! Helen 【答案】1. wonderful 2. have done 3. until 4. healthily 5. of 6. Second 7. children 8. your 9. a 10. wasn’t forced 11. impossible 12. the most active 13. confident 14. will be 15. am writing Passage 5 kind fill careful know full see that they pick miss heart beautiful There is an old saying, “Take the time to stop and smell the flowers.” I think we should also take the time to plant flowers. My grandmother 1. ____ ____ just how to do that. She was a flower lover. She also spent quite a lot of time on flowers. So her back garden 2. ____ ____ with beautiful flowers all year round. You could see red, white, and yellow flowers in it. My grandmother grew flowers with soil, water and love. She always sat in the garden and enjoyed the flowers. She would smile when she saw the sun shine down on 3. ____ ____. I used to walk around the garden and enjoy the flowers’ smells. I could see beautiful butterflies flying around those flowers. Grandma also cared for the wild flowers. She could use them to make something different. Sometimes, she would send me out 4. ____ ____ flowers and then turn them into delicious wine. Grandma not only planted flowers in the gardens but also in our 5. ____ ____. Her delicious dinners made with love encouraged us. Her sweet smile was the sunshine 6. ____ ____ made us happy. Grandma died four years ago. My mother and I still look after her flowers 7. ____ ____. My mother 8. ____ ____ her very much. So do I when I see the flowers, I always think of her words. “The more love you put into them, the 9. ____ ____ the flowers will bloom.” Take the time to plant a few flowers yourself today. Show your smiles, and love. Plant your wishes, talents and pleasure, and make this world brighter and brighter with your 10. ____ ____. 【答案】1. knew 2. was filled 3. them 4. to pick 5. hearts 6. that 7. carefully 8. misses 9. more beautiful 10. kindness Passage 6 true well work face follow excite they tell photo achieve Imagine that you are a successful athlete(运动员) . You are returning home after a competition. As you walk through the airport, you suddenly find you 1. ____ ____ by a group of strangers. Many among them are taking 2. ____ ____ of you. “I love you so much!” they may shout. How do you feel now? Almost every famous athlete 3. ____ ____ such a situation many times. They found the unexpected attention a headache. “Don’t meet me at the airport. I don’t like that. Meet me at the stadium(体育馆) . Thank you,” one athlete 4. ____ ____ her fans once. Many of us have favorite athletes. We get excited whenever they have a great 5. ____ ____. Some people, however, take it too far and care too much about what 6. ____ ____ stars are doing all the time. In other words, they admire them. There are a few questions you should ask yourself if you admire an athlete. First of all, why do you love this person so much? Some so-called “fans” don’t 7. ____ ____ understand their heroes and sports. For example, if their favorite athlete loses a competition, they may become unwise to say something bad. They should know that no athlete could win every competition. Nothing about sports is predictable, but that’s exactly what makes them so 8. ____ ____. Another thing is how your idols influence you. A middle school student once wrote to us that he decided 9. ____ ____ harder at school after learning about how his idol, Kobe Bryant, trained. Instead of waiting for your heroes at the airport, leave them some time to rest and enjoy their life. Then they can perform 10. ____ ____ in the next competition. At the same time, work to break your personal best before they break theirs! 【答案】1. are followed 2. photos 3. has faced 4. told 5. achievement 6. their 7. truly 8. exciting 9. to work 10. better Passage 7 I ask idea that accept discuss low pain become patient I was a shy girl when I was in school. Every time a teacher 1. ____ ____ me a question, I would speak as little as possible. And I believed my voice was the 2. ____ ____ in my class. I’d then shrink (缩) in my seat, feeling smaller and smaller, and wait quietly until the class was over. This situation continued for years. As time went by, the 3. ____ ____ experience made me really upset. I even started to think that maybe I was born to just be shy and unnoticed. Then, I talked to 4. ____ ____ sister about how I was feeling, “I am so bored.” She replied, “You should do something!” She was right. Speaking up seemed like the first step 5. ____ ____ I had to take. One day in class, we had a small 6. ____ ____ about ways to learn English. I thought it was just my chance. I took all my courage to share many good 7. ____ ____ with everyone. Little by little, my classmates noticed me. They listened 8 ____ ____ when I was speaking. I no longer felt left out. This was how I started to make friends — friends who liked to hear what I had to say. I finally felt that I 9. ____ ____ by them. Finding my voice was hard, but it gave me the courage 10. ____ ____ the person I wanted to be. Now that I’m older, I can easily say this has made all the difference. 【答案】1. asked 2. lowest 3. painful 4. my 5. that 6. discussion 7. ideas 8. patiently 9. was accepted 10. to become Passage 8 have promise easy heavy know read that they surprise expect Song Lian was a famous historian and official in the Ming dynasty. He 1. ________ as one of the “Three Masters of Poetry and Prose (诗文三大家) in the Early Ming Dynasty”. As a child, Song loved to read, but his family was too poor to buy him books. To keep reading, young Song borrowed books from others, and he always made sure to return 2. ____ ____ on time. One day, Song borrowed a book 3. ____ ____ he liked very much. But he had to return it soon. So he copied the book every day until midnight in the cold winter. His mother said, “The owner of the book isn’t waiting 4. ____ ____ it, is he?” “It doesn’t matter whether he’ s waiting or not,” Song replied. “It’ s a matter of trust. If you make a habit of breaking 5. ____ ____, how can you get the respect of others?” Another time, Song had made an appointment (约定) to visit a teacher far away. But on the day he was to set out, it snowed 6. ____ ____. When Song went to get his travelling bag, his mother was 7. ____ ____. “How can you travel so far on such a snowy day?” she asked. “Why not wait until the snow clears? Your travel will be 8. ____ ____ than it is now. In such weather, no one 9. ____ ____ you to be on time.” Song smiled and said, “No matter how hard the snow falls, I must go. It would be impolite to break my appointment with the teacher.” When Song arrived at the teacher’ s house, the teacher was greatly shocked. He said, “Young man, nothing can stop you from keeping your word. I am sure you 10. _____ _____ a bright future!” It turns out that the teacher was right. 【答案】1. was known 2. them 3. that 4. to read 5. promises 6. heavily 7. surprised 8. easier 9. expects 10. will have Passage 9 When people think of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctors, they might picture an elderly man. But He Suye—a young and talented Chinese doctor in the medical-romance drama, The Best Thing (《爱你》)—may change that image (形象). Zhang Linghe, the 27-year-old actor who 1. _______ (play) him, explained that He Suye is hard-working and professional. 2. ________ outside of work, he also has many hobbies, such as skateboarding and eating malatang. To prepare 3. ________ this role, Zhang learned skills such as acupuncture (针灸) and pulse diagnosis (把脉). “This is my 4. ________ (one) time playing a doctor. Besides understanding the treatment 5. ________ (method), I have also developed a deeper appreciation for the spirit of TCM, which has helped me take better care of my own health,” Zhang said. The drama shows the medical applications of TCM, especially in 6. ________ (treat) serious conditions. In one episode (剧集), he uses “wet cupping (拔罐)” to help a patient 7. _______ has trouble breathing. “This is a typical example of TCM’s role in emergency treatment. However, if this method doesn’t work, we must 8. ________ (quick) turn to modern medical interventions (介入),” explained Zhang Ying, an expert adviser (顾问) for the drama. Since it started showing on international platforms, the drama 9. ________ (be) well-received by viewers overseas. “TCM is 10. ________ important part of Chinese culture. I hope this drama makes it fun and accessible worldwide,” said Zhang Linghe. 【答案】1. plays 2. But 3. for 4. first 5. methods 6. treating 7. who/that 8. quickly 9. has been 10. an Passage 10 A New York dad and his graduating daughter Riley are becoming popular. Recently, Brian Benson prepared 1. ___ ___ unusual book for Riley. It is a copy of Oh, the Places You’ll Go! that all her teachers and other staff signed over 13 years. Before the end of every school year, the father would 2. ___ ___ (secret) write to the headmaster. “Can you pass it along to all teachers and any other staff so that 3. ___ ___ can write something in it?” Benson spoke of his process. Every school year, the staff would all write something nice, which encouraged him 4. ___ ___ (continue) the practice. Riley said she didn’t know about the book at all. “It really surprised me when I opened the book. I think it is 5. ___ ___ (good) gift that I have ever received. This makes me understand how much he 6. ___ ___ (love) me.” she said. The loving 7. ___ ___ (word) in the book brought tears to Riley’s eyes. Brian 8. ___ ___ (touch) by his daughter’s emotional reaction. “It’s heartwarming to think the book is not only a gift, but also a reminder of her growth,” the father said 9. ___ ___ a proud voice. For other parents who are inspired by this surprise, Benson suggests starting the project early 10. ___ ___ it takes a lot of time and patience to make it work out and this did work out. 【答案】1. an 2. secretly 3. they 4. to continue 5. the best 6. loves 7. words 8. was touched 9. in 10. because Passage 11 Many people may know that chopsticks came from China. But there’s still the question: How did people begin using chopsticks at all? Historians say that it’s hard 1. ____ ____ (find) the earliest chopsticks. For example, 42 bone sticks found in eastern China are probably the first known chopsticks. 2. ____ ____, nobody is sure. Six bronze (青铜) sticks from the Shang dynasty, in central China, were likely used in 3. ____ ____ (pair) for mixing food, not eating. But historians have also found that smaller bone chopsticks from 4. ____ ____ same period were probably used for eating. The earliest ivory chopsticks 5. ____ ____ (discover) in central China, and dated to (追溯) the Zhou dynasty. Among 6. ____ ____ (they), the bone and ivory chopsticks were just like a lot of chopsticks we see today. In the early days, chopsticks were only used to eat certain foods, such 7. ____ ____ vegetables in a soup. The main eating tool was actually a spoon. People found it much 8. ____ ____ (easy) to eat with chopsticks when noodles and dumplings became popular in the Han dynasty. That’s why chopsticks were 9. ____ ____ (wide) used at that time. But knives and forks were only used to prepare food. So far, chopsticks 10. ____ ____ (change) from cooking tools to daily things. Today, they remain a key part of Chinese culture, showing the beauty of traditional meals and even inspiring eco-friendly choices like bamboo chopsticks. 【答案】1. to find 2. However 3. pairs 4. the 5. were discovered 6. them 7. as 8. easier 9. widely 10. have changed Passage 12 Yesterday was a day full of lessons. In the morning, I saw a little boy crying near the park. His kite got stuck in a tree. I decided to help 1. ____ ____ (he). While I 2. ____ ____ (try) to reach the kite, a man walked by. He offered a ladder to me, and we finally got the kite down. The boy smiled and said, “Thank you!” In the afternoon, our classmates 3. ____ ____ (divide) into groups. I worked with Lily and Tom. 4. ____ ____ (achieve) good teamwork needed patience. Lily had many smart 5. ____ ____ (suggest), like making a timeline. We all agreed with her. Mom came home from work in the evening. She was busy with my brother’s birthday party. It will be his 6. ____ ____ (twelve) birthday. “I expect you 7. ____ ____ (help) clean up the room,” she said. My brother 8. ____ ____ (stop) playing video game at once. He nodded and said he would keep his promise. When Dad came back, he brought a cake. He told us a story of an old successful man. Finally, my father told us, “Success isn’t just about winning, but about trying together.” My cousin, who got 9. ____ ____ (marry) last year, called to say hello. She would come to celebrate my brother’s birthday together. She also reminded us to cherish family time. I felt so lucky to have such warm people around me. They influence me 10. ____ ____ (great). What a meaningful day it was! That night, I thought about that day. It taught me that the meaning of life comes from helping others, cherishing family and so on. 【答案】1. him 2. was trying 3. were divided 4. Achieving 5. suggestions 6. twelfth 7. to help 8. stopped 9. married 10. greatly Passage 13 Lanes (巷) about two metres wide, or six chi in traditional Chinese units, are very common in China. However, Anhui Province, is perhaps 1. ____ ____ (famous) one of all. The story about it happened between two local 2. ____ ____ (family) in the Qing Dynasty. The Zhangs and the Wus, once couldn’t reach an agreement about how they would divide the line between their homes. The Zhang family was angry. One of 3. ____ ____ (they) relatives Zhang Ying had a high government position in the capital, 4. ____ ____ they wrote him a letter to ask for his advice. When the reply came, they 5. ____ ____ (argue) angrily with the Wus at that time. Then the Zhang family opened it only to find a poem. A letter from far away just for a wall Is not right or good at all. Three chi to your neighbour 6. ____ ____ a present. Is not a big deal as time goes by. 7.____ ____ wise Zhang Ying was! After reading it, the Zhang family felt ashamed and gave up three chi. Later, the Wu family members 8. ____ ____ (move) by this act deeply. So they decided 9. ____ ____ (follow) the way in return. They gave up another three chi. So came the six-chi-wide lane between the two houses. Hundreds of years have passed since then and the lane is still there. People of Tongcheng still know 10. ____ ____ poem well. Whenever they walk down the lane, they always remember how one’s kindness encourages the kindness of another. 【答案】1. the most famous 2. families 3. their 4. so 5. were arguing 6. as 7. How 8. were moved 9. to follow 10. the Passage 14 Do you know Wang Zhenyi, who is thought 1. ____ ____ one of the greatest women scientists, mathematicians and poets during the Qing Dynasty? Wang was born in 2. ____ ____ rich family in Anhui Province in 1768. At that time, girls couldn’t get good education, but her father encouraged her 3. ____ ____ (study) hard. When she was young, she learned many different 4. ____ ____ (subject), such as maths, astronomy (the study of stars and planets) and so on. At the age of 18, she began studying them by 5. ____ ____ (she). In the following years, she wrote several books to explain difficult scientific ideas in simple ways. During that period, all people 6. ____ ____ (deep) believed that lunar eclipses (月食) were caused by gods. To explain the truth, Wang 7. ____ ____ (make) a model with a lamp, a table and a mirror. She proved that eclipses are natural events with the model in the end. 8. ____ ____ an important discovery it was! In addition, Wang wrote some poems which described the lives of poor people and talked about social problems. 9. ____ ____ Wang died young, she influenced many later scientists. Today, she 10. ____ ____ (remember) not only for her discoveries but also for her courage to challenge old ideas. 【答案】1. to be 2. a 3. to study 4. subjects 5. herself 6. deeply 7. made 8. What 9. Although/Though 10. is remembered Passage 15 Have you ever noticed how people always say the music from their childhood is the best? 1. ________ example, they love a song from their favorite bands, or a melody (旋律) that reminds them of a special time. People often feel that music from their youth is unforgettable. This is because of something called the “memory bump (记忆隆起)”. The memory bump means our memories from ages 10 to 30 are stronger and 2. ________ (clear) than memories from other times in our life. This period is important because it’s when we experience many “firsts”—our first concert, first long trip, or even our first heartbreak. These experiences 3. _______ (influence) by the music, books, and movies we enjoy, and the memories connected to them stay with us. 4. ________ do we remember music so well from these years? Because 5. ________ (we) brains store these memories in a special, protected area. This makes the music we listen to during this time more meaningful and emotional. Even years later, the feelings can be brought back by 6. ________ (hear) those old songs. It is 7. _______ (wide) known that music have a great and lasting influence on people. The 8. ________ (choice) of the songs we made during our youth are important and can shape who we are. Since we feel strongly about these songs, they remind us of the moments 9. ________ were important in our lives. Next time you hear 10. ________ old song, pay attention to how it makes you feel. It may just take you back to a time full of memories and emotions! 【答案】1. For 2. clearer 3. are influenced 4. Why 5. our 6. hearing 7. widely 8. choices 9. that/which 10. an Passage 16 There was a school writing competition. Harriet really wanted to take part in it. She loved writing, but lately, she just couldn’t stop being worried. Many times she 1. ____ ____ (look) at the blank (空白的) page in her notebook, wishing the words to come, 2. ____ ____ they remained hard to find. Then Zoe, 3. ____ ____ new student, moved into their class. Everything about her showed light and energy. Why did Zoe always seem so sunny? Harriet hoped 4. ____ ____ (find) it out. Her chance came in the sports class when they were on the same running team. “Where do you get all your energy from?” Harriet 5. ____ ____ (sudden) said out loud during a break. Zoe smiled and said, “Lie down.” Being surprised, Harriet followed Zoe and lay down on the grass. Then, they both looked up at the white and soft 6. ____ ____ (cloud) above them. “Isn’t this amazing?” Zoe said, “We spend too much time looking 7. ____ ____, at our phones, at our feet, but not enough time looking up.” Keeping Zoe’s words in mind, she felt 8. ____ ____ (active) than ever. She started noticing some amazing details(细节) in 9. ____ ____ (she) daily life, like the interesting conversations during breaks and the breath-taking sunlight pouring down on the ground. The school day was 10. ____ ____ wonderful that Harriet would remember it forever. That night, with great ideas flowing (涌出) like a spring, Harriet smoothly finished her article. 【答案】1. looked 2. but 3. a 4. to find 5. suddenly 6. clouds 7. down 8. more active 9. her 10. so Passage 17 This story was about Mrs Jones, an 82-year-old lady. Although her life is hard, she was always 1. ____ ____ (nice) dressed every day. One morning Mrs Jones was moving to the nursing home. It was very busy. After hours of waiting, Mrs Jones still smiled sweetly when she 2. ____ ____ (tell) that her room was ready. She remained patient and even thanked the staff for their hard work. 3. ____ ____ the way to her room, I described what the room was like to her. Suddenly she said, “I love 4. ____ ____ room!” “But Mrs Jones, you haven’t seen the room yet!” I was 5. ____ ____ (surprise) at her reply. She stopped and said, “Actually, 6. ____ ____ I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is placed. It depends on how I think about it. I have already decided 7. ____ ____ (love) the room before I see it.” Then she 8. ____ ____ (continue), “I have a choice. I can spend the day in bed and think about how tiny my room is. Or I can just get out of bed and be thankful that I can still enjoy a new day. Each day is a gift. I’ll enjoy my life and all the happy 9. ____ ____ (memory) that I have stored in my bank account before.” Life is like a bank account. You can take out 10. ____ ____ you’ve put in. If you have put a lot of happiness in your bank account, you can take out some of that happiness when you feel sad. 【答案】1. nicely 2. was told 3. On 4. the 5. surprised 6. whether 7. to love 8. continued 9. memories 10. what Passage 18 The erhu is one of the most representative (有代表性的) Chinese instruments. People are not clear about when it first appeared. However, it is 1. ________ (wide) accepted to have come from the Tang Dynasty. The name of this instrument has two 2. ________ (character), namely “二” and “胡”. The first one is thought to refer to 3. ________ (it) two strings(弦). The second one shows that it belongs 4. ________ the huqin family. 5. ________ it is known as the Chinese violin, the erhu is quite different from the Western violin. It has a long neck that looks like a stick, with two tuning pegs(琴栓) at the top of the neck. At the bottom of it, you will find a small soundbox. The bow 6. ________ (put) between the two strings. Traditionally, the two strings are made of silk, but metal strings are much 7. ________ (common) now. People use many kinds of wood 8. ________ (make) the erhu. While playing, a performer usually 9. ________ (sit) with the bottom of the erhu on his or her left upper leg. 10. ________ tone of the erhu is very much like a human voice. Besides, it can copy many nature sounds, such as birdsong. Horse Racing and The Moon Reflected in the Second Spring are classic erhu music. 【答案】1. widely 2. characters 3. its 4. to 5. Although/Though 6. is put 7. more common 8. to make 9. sits 10. The Passage 19 Lixia, or the Start of Summer, is the 1. ________(seven) of the 24 Chinese solar terms(节气) which falls on May 6 of this year. It symbolizes(象征) the passing from spring 2. ________ summer. With the heat of summer, plants and crops will begin to grow much 3. ________(fast). So farmers are always happy to welcome the arrival of Lixia. This is 4. _______ best time of the year to plant early rice in the southern part of China. Chinese has plenty of old sayings 5. ________ are used to warn people not to be lazy during this period of time. In China, people celebrate the day of Lixia in different ways. For example, in some places people cook “Five-Colored Rice”. Usually, it 6. ________(make) from five kinds of beans(豆)—mung bean, red bean, yellow bean, black bean and green bean. It stands for people’s good wishes for a colorful life. People also have the custom of 7. ________(eat) some different kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables. On the day of Lixia, children will wear a bag with an egg around their necks in some areas. This is believed to help keep 8. ________(they) safe and healthy. Other 9. ________ (tradition) of Lixia include the singing of beautiful folk songs. And people also weigh themselves on Lixia. When the summer 10. ________(pass), they’ll weigh themselves again to see how many pounds they have lost during the hot season. 【答案】1. seventh 2. to 3. faster 4. the 5. which/that 6. is made 7. eating 8. them 9. traditions 10. passes Passage 20 with carry she prepare fast cover condition explain plant careful excite event Emma’s school held a science fair, and she was eager to join. She loved science and couldn’t wait to show her project. Emma spent weeks 1. ________ for it. She read books and did research to make it great. First, she chose a topic. She decided on an experiment about plant growth in different 2. ________. Then, she gathered seeds, pots, and soils. Emma set up the experiment at home. She 3. ________ seeds in pots and watered them regularly, keeping recording of their growth. As days passed, the seeds sprouted. Emma was 4. ________ to see the shoots. She noticed the plants in the sun grew 5. ________ than others. Finally, the fair day arrived. Emma 6. ________ her project to school. The hall was full of tables covered with experiments. Emma set up her project and waited for the judges. When they came, Emma tried her best to 7. ________ her experiment clearly to them. The judges asked questions, and Emma answered with confidence. After evaluation (评估), the principal (校长) announced the winners. Emma listened 8. ________, hoping to hear her name. To her delight, Emma won first prize! She felt all her hard work had paid off. After the fair, Emma shared 9. ________ experience with family. 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