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Passage 1
I had hardly sat down on the train and opened a bar of chocolate 1 __ a really old man with huge bags sat down across from me.
I said hello 2 him, smiling sweetly and then I suddenly thought,“Why not offer him a piece of chocolate?” So I did. He was quite 3 (surprise), but accepted and thanked me. He said that people didn't usually do things like this for 4 ______ (strange)—at least that was what I understood, because he was speaking a really 5 _____ (usual) dialect, and the train was loud.
when
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Then he opened one of his bags and gave me 6 handful of freshly picked cherries, 7 ________ (explain) that he had just taken them from his orchard. The cherries were really lovely, better than those in the shops, and I enjoyed them very much. It had been just an impulse
(冲动) to offer him a piece of chocolate, but if I 8 ________ (do) so, I would never have tasted those lovely cherries, 9 I didn't even know he had at the time. Life is about giving and taking, and it's 10 (general) true that if you give, you will receive.
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Passage 2
I have always enjoyed listening to music. It helps me calm down after
1. busy day, and I am also one of those 2. can listen and study at the same time. I am not fond of jazz music, but I like many other 3. (type) of music. When I was a child, I used to listen to music on the radios
a
who
types
. With the 4. (invent) of personal computers and cellphones , I prefer to listen on the phone, as new functions 5. (add) to them in the past few years.
The technology was developed in response
_______customer demand. Some people
__________(affect) by anxiety start to feel relaxed while 8._______ (listen) to music on the phone. Others worry about not being able to use it well. However, I am so 9. _________ (depend) on the cellphones that I fail
10. ________ (live) without them.
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Passage 3
As you know,science plays 1.________ very important role in our education. Do you want to keep up 2.________ the latest research and discoveries in science?There are many good websites 3.________ you can check out the latest in the science world.
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One great site is Science News for Kids. This site reports science news 4.________(cover) a wide range of subjects. The articles are intended for younger readers,but adults will find this site 5.________(suit) for them as well. Another wonderful site,one that I check out every day,6.________(call) Science Daily. The site is 7.________(constant) updated with news,often about exciting 8.________(finding) that change how we view the world.
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These sites post the latest stories and also keep all the past articles they 9.________(post) earlier. That way you can find articles just about anything that 10.________(be) related to the science fields you are interested in.
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Passage 4
When 11yearold Khloe realized that homeless women didn't have a lot of basic items they needed, she __1__ (know) she had to do something. “It all started with a woman I saw on __2__ (I) way to school,” Khloe explained.
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Around this time Khloe's grandma was teaching her __3__ to make tote bags (大提包), and that's when Khloe got an idea. “I wanted__4________ (include) bath items in a tote bag and give them to women in need,” Khloe said. She explained the idea __5__ her parents and they said, “Let's make it happen.” Khloe and her family and friends filled tote bags ____6____ soap, toothbrushes, socks and other important items. They then gave the bags to homeless women __7__live in their community.
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Khloe's dad suggested they start with 25 bags, but they quickly made 30 bags and passed them out to women in need. Two __8__ (year) later, they made over 1,000 tote bags! “Never allow your age to stop you from making a(n) __9_______ (different),” Khloe said, “It feels so great to help your community. It makes you __10__ (true) happy.”
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Passage 5
Tom saw an 1. (advertise) in a newspaper for a 2. (beauty) bicycle. It cost only £55. So Tom 3._________ (go) to the shop and asked to see one of the wonderful bicycles. The owner of the shop was happy 4. (show) one to Tom. Tom examined it carefully and then turned to
5.______ owner and said, “There isn’t a lamp on this bicycle,6.______ there was one on the bicycle in your advertisement.”
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“Yes, sir,” answered the man,“ but the lamp isn’t 7.___________ (include) in the price of the bicycle.”
“Not included in the price of the bicycle?”Tom said 8. __________(angry),“But that’s not honest. If the lamp is in the advertisement,9. should be included in the price.”
“Well, sir,” answered the shop owner 10.___
(cold),“There is also a girl on the bicycle in the advertisement, but we cannot give you a girl with the bicycle.”
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Passage 6
When I was 1 teenager, I worked parttime at my uncle's pub.
One day, a man walked into the pub and 2 (order) three beers. But just one of them 3 _____ (drink) by him. I was confused. The next day that man ordered three beers again and drank one of them 4 _____ (quiet) at the table. He did the same thing every time he came to the pub.
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One day, I asked the man 5 he ordered three beers and just drank one. The man replied,“It seems strange, isn't it? You see, my two brothers live abroad at the moment. We have had an 6 (agree) that every time we go to a pub, each of 7 (we) will order two extra beers.”
A few weeks later, the man came to the pub again, but he ordered only two beers, not three as usual. I was 8 _______ (surprise) and thought that one of his brothers might have died. But when I asked him why he just ordered two beers, the man said,“I talked 9 my brother Tom on the phone yesterday. He had promised to give up 10______ (drink).”
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Passage 7
Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been __1__ worried about something that you have a headache or even can't sleep at night? If so, then you know __2__ stress is.
Some kinds of stress can help you get things __3__ (do) better, like when you are running towards the finishing line or when you __4__ (ask) to give a speech to your class. Stress can help push you to make full __5__ (prepare) for a test. However, too much stress can result in anger, depression and other problems, which we need to take __6__ (serious).
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There are many things in our life __7__ might cause stress—having too much homework, taking a hard test, __8__ having economic problems.
It is impossible to live a life completely free of stress, so you should learn to deal with stress. The best way __9__ (reduce) stress is to have a __10__ (balance) life. If you get enough sleep and have enough fun time, you will feel less stressed.
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Passage 8
One day a lonely girl was walking in the woods when she found two starving songbirds. She took 1 home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love 2 the birds grew stronger. Every morning they greeted her 3____ a wonderful song. The girl showed great love for the birds.
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One day the girl left the door to the cage open. The 4 (large) of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him 5 (wild). she was glad at her success 6 catching him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (柔软的). She opened her hand only to find him 7 (die). Her desperate love had killed him.
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She noticed 8 other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. She flew him into the air. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. After some time the bird flew towards her and 9 (land) softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody 10____ she had ever heard.
The worst way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
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Passage 9
I have __1__ warm story to share with you. A school in San Francisco not only accepted a deaf student, but also __2_______ (teach) the entire class sign language to allow them to better communicate with him.
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The __3__ (move) story began in September last year when a woman asked the primary school in her neighborhood __4_______ (accept) her six-year-old son, James, __5__ has a hearing disability. The teacher, Lily, agreed almost immediately, but __6__ the first day of school, she noticed James __7__ (sit) all by himself, unable to communicate with any of his classmates.
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Determined to find a way out, Lily tried developing a few signs of her own. But a parent of another child came up with an even __8__ (good) idea—getting the whole class to learn sign language along with James. So they got a sign language teacher on , and three months later, James was able to communicate __9__ (happy) with all his classmates about regular things like homework and __10__ (game).
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Passage 10
Making the move to high school can be difficult but with the right attitude it can be an experience __1__ (fill) with enjoyment. The first thing you should do is to make sure you don't miss the open day. Not only __2__ it give you a chance to look around the school and check out some of the teachers __3__ it will also give you a chance to make some friends before you start lessons. If you have an elder sister or brother already at the school or know a neighbor's older child __4__ already goes to the school, this can be of great help.
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They can look out for you and tell you what kind of __5__ (behave) is acceptable to certain teachers and what methods of instruction they use, which will help you to avoid early __6__ (understand). However, if you don't know anybody there, don't worry as you won't be the only one. It's a good idea to take part __7__ as many sports or club activities as you can at first until you find something that you really like and those people you get on with.
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Sports and club activities are great ways __8__ (make) friends, so don't hesitate (犹豫) to join in them. Are you looking forward to __9__ (go) to your new school now? __10_______ (hopeful), you will learn a lot and have a brilliant time.
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Passage 11
I’m the producer of a TV show called Master of None. One day, an actor
1. ________(sudden) became ill and had to stay in hospital 2. ________ a few weeks. I called my dad and asked if he was interested in playing the role. To my surprise, he quickly said he
3. ___________(do)it.
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My dad spent most of his vacation time 4. ________(act) in Master of None. I was really happy that all this worked out. On the night before my dad returned to New York, he said to 5____(I), “This is all fun and I enjoyed acting in the show, but I did it really just 6. ________ I could spend more time with you. ”
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My eyes were filled with tears at the 7. ________(think) of how much this person cared about me and tried everything 8. ________(give) me the amazing life I now have. I felt like a total piece of garbage for all the time I hadn’t visited my parents.
I’m 9. ________ really lucky person and many of you are lucky as well. In order not to regret one day, just go and do something nice for your parents. I’m sure you 10. ________ (love) by them more than you realize.
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Passage 12
Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said __1__ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we __2__ (go), we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months __3__ (early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We __4__ (tell) that our rooms hadn't been reserved for that week, __5__ for the week after.
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I didn't understand __6__ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged __7__ the reservation. What's worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was __8__ (surprise) helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on the top floor. We had never stayed in such an __9__ (amaze) room, and we weren't charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach where we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little __10__ (sunburn), but the day had been so relaxing that we didn't mind.
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Passage 13
Once there lived a rich man __1__ wanted to do something for the people of his town. __2__ first he wanted to find out whether they deserved (值得) his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed a very large stone. Then he __3__ (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some __4__ (difficult) he passed around the stone and continued on his way.
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Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove __5__. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, __6__ (say) to himself: “The night __7__ (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along __8__ (late) in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his __9__ (strong) to move it, only __10__ (find) a bag of money under the stone. Imagine how surprised he was!
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Passage 14
Every boy and every girl expects their parents __1__ (give) them more pocket money. Why do their parents just give them a certain amount? One main purpose is to let kids __2__ (learn) how to manage their own money. The amount of money __3__ parents give to their children to spend as they wish __4__ (differ) from family to family.
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Children are expected to make a __5__ (choose) between spending and saving. At first, some young children may spend all of the money soon after they receive it. Parents __6__ (advise) not to offer more money until it is the right time. By doing so, these children will learn that __7__ (spend) must be done with a budget.
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Pocket money can give children __8__ chance to experience three things they can do with the money. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. They can save it __9__ future use.
Saving __10__ (help) children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing for children.
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