1、Passage 1Friendship is one of the most important things in everyones life. _1_ is very difficult to find a better definition (定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person _2_ can share all our sadness and double all our happiness. In time of trial(尝试) , he or she is always at our side to give us h
2、is or her help and comfort.Knowing how _3_ (value) friendship is, we should be very careful with our choice of a friend. We should choose those people with a good character _4_ our friends, but we must try to avoid _5_ (make) friends with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try
3、to help them as much as possible.A true friend can always _6_ (trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she wont tell _7_. Friends share their joys and sorrows. They help each other when they are _8_ trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. _9_ most important
4、thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, _10_ you have made a good friend, dont forget him or her.Passage 2There are two basic stages to learn English. The first stage of learning this language would be very _1_ (interest). Once you have a good command of the alphabets(字母), _2_
5、(gradual) you can learn many words. It would always be better to follow the method of reading first, then writing. When you feel _3_ you have understood the words, you can make sentences. This is the most amusing stage to learn. You just think of a sentence in your mother language, and try to set _4
6、_ the same sentence in English. There could be some mistakes, _5_ you should not worry about it. Youd better write the same sentence by _6_ (make) use of many different words till you are satisfied _7_ your sentence. If you follow this way, very soon you can create sentences of your own._8_ second s
7、tep is learning the grammar. Compared with _9_ languages, English is quite simple and very systematic(系统化的). There are certain rules and regulations for each and every topic in grammar of this language. As long as you follow the rules and regulations, _10_ would be a difficult task to make mistakes.
8、Passage 3I like taking photos very much. Once I travelled by ship _1_ a cloudy morning. It was in the afternoon _2_ the weather turned fine. Therefore, I wanted to take some photos. I was looking around and I saw next to me a lovely little girl _3_ (sit) on her fathers shoulders. _4_ was luchy for m
9、e to meet such a perfect momentthe girl was smiling and the surrounding view was beautiful. Without thinking, I took a picture _5_ the little girl at that moment.Her mother was surprised that a _6_ (strange) was photographing her daughter. I explained that I was moved by that sight and showed them _
10、7_ photo on my digital(数字的) camera. They loved it very much. I said I could email it to them when I got home. Finally, they gave _8_ their email address. The next day, I sent them their daughters photo as I _9_ (promise).This morning I received a message back saying they are grateful and _10_ they a
11、re very happy with the lovely photo of their daughter and a lovely memory of the day.Passage 4No one knows for sure when a fire will happen, so it is _1_ (extreme) necessary to make preparations before a fire starts. Check the fire escape in advance and make sure that you can find _2_ in the dark wh
12、en lights have failed. Find out _3_ the nearest fire extinguisher(灭火器) is and read the instructions to learn how _4_ (use) it.Dont lose your head when a fire breaks out. First, telephone the fire department immediately when _5_ fire just gets started. Take care not to be overcome by smoke, _6_ can k
13、ill you quickly. Cover your mouth _7_ a wet towel or cloth, and avoid getting into the smoke. Dont get in an elevator, as you may get trapped if the electricity _8_ (fail). If you can not get away by yourself, it is of great _9_(important) to hang something out of the window to attract attention as
14、a sign of asking for help.In short, if you make preparations before hand and take precautions(预防措施) during the fire, chances are that you will survive in case of a fire if it really _10_ (break) out some day.Passage 5Undoubtedly, everyone has one or more friends in his or her daily life. Someone may
15、 come across the fact _1_ one of his friends borrows some money from him but doesnt return _2_ in time. At this time, he must be faced with the question how _3_ (ask) his friend to return his money, _4_ person or by writing a letter?If I were forced to choose one of the two, I would prefer _5_ latte
16、r. Once I received a letter from one of my friends _6_ (unexpected), in which he asked me to return his money in a polite way. In my opinion, the letter doesnt hurt me. Instead, it helps me to get along with my friend _7_ (closely) than ever before. If I hadnt received his letter, it would _8_ (ruin
17、) our friendship only because of some money.As far as I am concerned, everyone suffers _9_ the strain(压力) of modern life. If you drop in on your friend just because you want to get your money back, it will hurt your friend and obviously hurt your relationship. However, a kind letter not only can sol
18、ve the problem _10_ upsets you, but also can further develop your relationship.Passage 6Cultural relics are a part of history, and represent peoples cultural treasures. Therefore, it is important for us _1_ (protect) them. As we know, most cultural relics are really valuable because they have seen _
19、2_ history of our country, _3_ allows us to have a better understanding of our countrys history and culture. We can also learn a lot from our ancestors and feel proud _4_ being a Chinese while enjoying these valuable treasures. In addition, we are able to develop tourism and promote the economy when
20、 the well _5_ (protect) cultural relics are open to the public.However, some cultural relics are being damaged by people now. For example, buildings carved(雕刻) _6_ peoples names can be seen here and there. There is no doubt that more precious historical relics _7_ (disappear) if people keep destroyi
21、ng them.Therefore, it is high time that we should take measures to protect cultural relics. To begin with, we can make speeches and put up posters(海报) to educate people _8_ important it is to protect cultural relics. Besides, money can be collected to have some buildings _9_ (repair).In a word, _10_
22、 is our duty to spare no effort to protect cultural relics.Passage 7When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick, who had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours, saw nothing but thick fog(雾). Although she was the first woman _1_ had swum the English Channel in both directions, she made up _2_ mind to be
23、come the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast. _3_ sea looked like an ice bath and the fog was so thick that she could hardly see her support boats. Alongside Florence in one of the _4_ (boat), her mother and her trainer offered encouragement. They encouraged Florence _5_
24、 (continue), but she asked to be pulled out with only a half mile to go. Later, she _6_ (tell) a reporter, “If I could have seen land, I might have made it.” It was not tiredness(疲劳) or even the cold water _7_ defeated her. She failed because she was unable to see her aim. Two months later, she made
25、 another try at _8_(swim) from Catalina Island to the California coast. This time, although there was thick fog too, she swam with her aim _9_ (clear) pictured in her mind. She knew that somewhere _10_ that fog was land and this time she made it!Passage 8As a working mom with three young sons，keepin
26、g the house clean is a big challenge.Even _1_we clean the house every week，one hour later our bedrooms and bathrooms are back to their messy(混乱的) look.When _2_(ask)，my boys will help neaten their room，clear their plates from the table and pick up their school junk.But I need to remind them _3_it aga
27、in and again.If I dont remind them，I will step over all the things _4_make my house look like a garbage can.This is quite _5_change from my prekid years when I never left any waste in the house. _6_seems that I cannot get those days back again at my own house.When last week I _7_ (find) a program ca
28、lled“Share a Healthy Habit”on a newspaper，I saw a great chance to engage my sons in cleaning chores.Why not encourage these behaviors during the summer，while school is out and their life is _8_ (relax)?The goal for my boys is to clean their own dorm room _9_themselves when they are free.The rewards
29、for clean habits should start young and continue as they get _10_(old)，so I need to start my plan as soon as possible.Passage 9Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asias biggest building, and fancy new hotels.But for tourists like me，pandas are its top _1_(attract)So it was a great honour to be i
30、nvited backstage at the notforprofit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research.I _2_(allow) to get up close to these cute animals at the 600acre centre.From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador.The title will be _3_(official)given to me at a ceremony in London.But my connection with p
31、andas goes back _4_ my days on a TV show in the mid1980s，_5_ I was the first Western TV reporter _6_(permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild.My ambassadorial duties will include _7_(introduce) British visitors to the 120plus pandas at Chengdu and others a
32、t a research centre in the misty mountains of Bifengxia.On my recent visit，I held a lively threemonthold twin that had been rejected by _8_(it) mother.The nursery team switches him every few _9_(day) with his sister so that while one is being bottlefed，_10_ other is with mumshe never suspects.Passag
33、e 10Rise After FallingA father was worried about his son, 1 was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk(僧侣) 2 (train) his boy.The Buddhist monk said to the boys father, “I insist that your son should be left alone here. Ill make him into a real m
34、an within three months. 3 , you cant come to see him during this period.”Three months later, the boys father 4 (return). The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the boy and an 5 (experience) boxer. Each time the fighter struck the boy , he 6 (fall) down, but at once the boy stood up; and e
35、ach time a heavy blow knocked him down, the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “ 7 do you think of your child?”“What a shame!” the boys father said, “I never thought he would be so 8 (easy) knocked down. I neednt have him stay here any 9 (long)!“Im sorry that thats all
36、 you see. Dont you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of 10 (cry) ?Thats the kind of courage you wanted him to have.语法填空专练(一)1. It 2. who/that 3. valuable 4. as 5. making 6. be trusted 7. others 8. in 9. The 10. when语法填空专练(二)1. interesting 2. gradually 3. that 4. down 5. bu
37、t 6. making 7. with 8. The 9. other 10. it语法填空专练(三)1. on 2. that 3. sitting 4. It 5. of 6. stranger 7. the 8. me 9. had promised 10. that语法填空专练(四)1. extremely 2. it 3. where 4. to use 5. the 6. which 7. with 8. fails 9. importance 10. breaks语法填空专练(五)1. that 2. it 3. to ask 4. in 5. the 6. unexpected
38、ly 7. more closely 8. have ruined 9. from 10. that/which语法填空专练(六)1. to protect 2. the 3. which 4. of 5. protected 6. with 7. will disappear 8. how 9. repaired 10. it语法填空专练(七)1. that 2. her 3. The 4. boats 5. to continue 6. told 7. that 8. swimming 9. clearly 10. behind语法填空专练(八)1. though/if 2. asked 3. of 4. that 5. a 6. It 7. found 8. relaxing 9. by 10. older语法填空专练(九)1. attraction 2.was allowed 3.officially 4.to 5. when 6. permitted 7.introducing 8. its 9. days 10. the语法填空专练(十)1. who 2. to train 3. However 4.returned 5.experienced 6.fell 7.What 8. easily 9. longer 10. crying
