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Practice makes perfect 熟能成巧
完形填空 (第一节)
Passage 1
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Did you ever ride on a camel(骆驼) in the desert? The camel waves when it walks. It feels like a boat ride 1. ______ the sand. People call camels "ships of the desert".
Long ago, people used camels to carry all their things across hot and dry deserts. Camels are really good at traveling in the desert. They eat wild plants and carry more things than horses. When wind and sand fill the sky, they can still travel. They don't need much water. Sometimes, a camel could carry lots of things and go 2. ______ water for two weeks.
Today, people still ride on camels 3. ______ use them to carry things in the desert. People drink camel milk and eat camel meat. And 4. ______ camel can do even more. People use camel hair to make tents, blankets, and even clothing. Even dried camel droppings(粪便) are useful. Desert people use them to make cooking fires!
So, next time you think about a desert trip, remember 5. ______ meet these strange-looking animals. They have been helping people for a long time.
Passage 2
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One day in a forest, a teacher asked his students Joe and Nick to reach the end point of a road by themselves. Then, the two started. Just 1. ______ a while, they discovered that the road was divided into two. Joe decided to follow 2. ______ smooth one, while Nick took the other one full of obstacles(障碍). Joe finished the test quickly. Certainly, it took Nick longer to reach the end point. "You're the loser, 3. ______ you didn't choose your way wisely," Joe said.
The next day, the teacher asked them to swim to the other side of a ravine(峡谷). When Joe noticed how wide the ravine was, he was too scared to jump over it. Nick, however, remembered his last test and 4. ______ he had jumped over wide gaps(缺口). With little difficulty, he made it. "Joe, your result today has a connection with yesterday's test. If you had chosen the difficult road, you could have prepared yourself 5. ______ this one. It is the same in our life," the teacher said.
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Red is a national color in China. It has deeply influenced Chinese culture and traditions. People use it a lot, 1. ______ celebrations to daily life.
The use of red dates back to ancient times. During the Han Dynasty, red showed how important someone was. And people often used it 2. ______ they got married or in other celebrations. In the Tang Dynasty, red became a popular color for clothing.
In Chinese culture, red is a special color. It means a lot of good things and feelings. It's a color 3. ______ joy and good luck. People use it to bring happiness and drive bad things away. It's common to see it at weddings and during the Chinese New Year. It's a color of wealth and health. People often wear 4. ______ carry something red. It's also a color of power and energy.
Today, red continues to play 5. ______ important role in Chinese culture and society. The national flag of the People's Republic of China is red with five yellow stars on the top left. Red also appears in phrases. For example, "Mianhong erchi" stands for being angry.
Passage 4
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Last November, my school held the 28th Cross-Cultural Festival. It was 1. ______ amazing and unforgettable experience for me. There were many activities. We took part in the class choral (合唱的) competition, charity sale, sports meeting and more.
There were so many interesting and beautiful things at the charity sale 2. ______ I was deeply impressed by it. Teachers and students were busy buying and selling. Everyone seemed happy.
Besides, I also took part in the class choral competition. I think it was a great chance 3. ______ develop my teamwork spirit. I practiced hard with my teachers and classmates. When I was on stage, I felt very nervous. But when I saw the encouraging smiles from the audience, I became confident and gave my best performance.
All in all, the cultural festival was not only fun but also meaningful. It taught us a lot 4. ______ different cultures around the world. I also felt more connected to my school and classmates.
I often share stories about the festival with my friends. I believe such events will continue to bring us together 5. ______ make our school life more colorful.
Passage 5
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Who do you admire? Different people may have different ideas.
If you're a sports fan, perhaps the person you admire most is 1. ______ great basketball player, and Yao Ming is probably the one in your mind. If you study music 2. ______ play an instrument, perhaps the person you admire most is a gifted musician like Mozart.
We have many reasons to admire famous people and we often give much 3. ______ our respect to them. However, we shouldn't neglect (忽视) those who are common, such as nurses, train drivers, firemen and cleaners. They may be working in a corner of the world without being noticed, 4. ______ all these people spend their working days serving the public. They show great dedication(奉献). However, what they do is often unnoticed by us. Have you ever thought of what our life will be like if they stop working?
So 5. ______ you admire famous people next time, don't forget the people that are common around you.
Passage 6
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As the saying goes, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know 1. ______ you will get."
During our preparation 2. ______ zhongkao, we might get the bitter(苦的) chocolate. The bitterness comes from many things, like getting up early, doing all kinds of exercises and so on.
But when we taste the bitterness carefully, we will be surprised 3. ______ discover some sweetness in it. The sweetness comes from the persons who love us. The first must be our parents. They helped us tidy up our rooms and prepared delicious meals. Besides, we want to express thanks to our teachers. They helped us bring out the best in ourselves. Also, we shouldn't forget our classmates. They helped us keep moving when we wanted to give up. With 4. ______ help of all of them, we could achieve so much in our life.
And life is the same. Bitterness is just the outside, 5. ______ the sweetness is the inside. When we think life is not what we expect, we can look to the bright side and will find something nice.
Passage 7
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If you want to stay healthy, why not take a quick walk every day? You may think that taking a walk can't make a big difference 1. ______ running is the best way to stay healthy. Maybe you are wrong.
According to 2. ______ new study, walking may be as good as running for us. Walking is one of the easiest and safest sports a person can do. For example, 3. ______ you are out of shape after an illness, you can try walking instead of running.
Walking is free. You can walk 4. ______ using any special equipment (设备). You can do it anywhere, and you can easily start a short walk.
Walking is a great way to relax 5. ______ a long day of hard work. Walking is healthy and easy, but it is not a great sport for everyone, especially for people with bad knees.
In some ways, the farther you walk, the healthier you'll become.
Passage 8
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Chinese calligraphy (书法) is a mix of art and writing. People use a brush, ink, and special paper 31. ______ create Chinese characters. This art started over 3,000 years ago with characters written on bones. At first, calligraphy was just 32. ______ writing things down. But later, it became a special art.
Calligraphy needs a lot of practice and skills. How you hold the brush, move your hand 33. ______ write is important. The way characters look on paper makes them beautiful. A famous example of calligraphy is "Lanting Xu" by Wang Xizhi. His work is 34. ______ important part of Chinese culture and history. It shows how Chinese writing has changed over time.
Calligraphy can also be seen in our daily lives. For example, people write calligraphy on couplets (对联) 35. ______ the Spring Festival. It's a way for Chinese people to enjoy beauty and express themselves.
Calligraphy connects the past and present. Where there is Chinese language, there is calligraphy. And where there is calligraphy, there is beauty.
Passage 9
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“White like jade, bright as a mirror, thin as paper, sound like a bell.” It describes porcelain (瓷器) in Jingdezhen. We know porcelain is called china in English because it was first made 31. ______ China! Many cities in China have a long history of porcelain industry.
Porcelain develops from pottery(陶器). Porcelain and pottery look similar, and they are called “Taoci” in Chinese, but they are different. Porcelain is fired at a temperature 32. ______ 1,200℃; pottery below 1,000℃. So porcelain feels harder.
Other cities like Dehua, which is near ancient Quanzhou, also produce porcelain. Generally, Dehua porcelain was sold to Europeans in ancient times 33. ______ people began to trade over long distances. Along with China’s silk and tea, porcelain was one of the first goods traveling around the world. Chinese porcelain has deeply influenced 34. ______ world porcelain industry.
Chinese artists have created priceless porcelain works and they have students 35. ______ all over the world. Once one of them said, “Color is universal. There is no barrier (障碍) between cultural communications.”
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More and more Chinese people are falling in love with Hanfu. The horse-face skirt (Mamianqun) is the most popular style 31. ______ different types of Hanfu skirts.
The horse-face skirt first appeared in the Song Dynasty. It soon became popular 32. ______ it was practical and beautiful.
How did the skirt get its name? In fact, the horse-face skirt got the name as it looks similar to 33. ______ ancient Mamian on ancient city walls. From then on, people called this skirt “Mamianqun”.
The skirts were usually made of cotton or silk. They were mainly red and blue. Women usually wore red skirts 34. ______ celebrations like weddings and festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, blue Mamianqun was almost as popular as red ones.
Today, the horse-face skirt has changed a lot, 35. ______ it still helps connect the past with the present. It shows the development of traditional Chinese culture and fashion.
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