1、 M1 U1It was quite an experience to study in a British high school for oneyear.I could get up an hour 1._(late)than usual.On the first day,the headmaster 2._(tell)us about the rules of the school and that we should devote 3._(us)to study.Because we had different classes in different rooms,it was a s
2、truggle for me 4._(remember)my classmates.The homework was 5._ bit challenging,but my teachers gave me much 6._(encourage).I could send e-mails 7._ my family and friends back home for free.I liked latertoldourselvesto rememberaencouragementto8._(cook)and also took many subjects.I once made a small s
3、culpture.I liked it very much 9._ it didnt look very beautiful.I 10._(value)the experience forever.cookingthoughwill value M1 U2 Mom and Dad arrived back from vacation a day earlier 1._expected.They couldnt wait 2._(surprise)the boys but found the house was in 3._mess.Their dog,Spot,seemed to be sta
4、rving and the money for dog food 4._(go).Dad told Daniel that he left him in charge of the house 5._ he couldnt act like an adult.Daniel shouted and ran into 6._ bedroom and shut the door angrily.thanto surpriseawas gonebuthisEric advised Daniel to explain everything to their parents but Daniel didn
5、t think they deserved an explanation,7._(say)that why they didnt ask him 8._ happened instead of shouting at him.Mom felt that there may be a reason 9._ the situation of the house and they may be too hard on Daniel.Dad,however,said that Daniel was too rude and should 10._(punish).sayingwhatforbe pun
6、ished M1 U3In her letter to Zhou Ling,Amy said that she didnt work out in the gym as usual.1._(ashame)of her body,she tried to lose weight.She was taking weight-loss pills for 2._ role in a new TV show.The pills worked 3._ sometimes she didnt feel so energetic.Her mother warned her not 4._(take)them
7、.She refused.Soon,she was in hospital recovering from liver failure.She regretted taking those pills,which contained a 5._(harm)chemical.She realizedAshamedabutto takeharmfulthat it wasnt worth 6._(damage)her health for a slim and attractive figure.Zhou Ling 7._(reply)that Amy looked great as she wa
8、s and 8._was no need to be embarrassed about weight.As a matter of fact,nothing was 9._(important)than health.Zhou Ling also said that many people,some of 10._ arent overweight at all were always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills.damagingrepliedtheremore importantwhom M2 U1Police in Americ
9、a have stepped up their search 1._ a fifteen-year-old boy called Justin Foster 2._ went missing three days ago in Dover.Witnesses said they saw Justin 3._(walk)home.Kelly,his sister,said that 4._ bright light woke her up and she once mistook 5._ for the light of the full moon.She saw a large spacesh
10、ip flying outside the window.And Justin 6._(shout)and then she hasnt seen him since.When 7._(ask)about the possibility 8._ Justin forwhowalkingaitshoutedaskedthatwas taken by aliens,Detective Sam Peterson taking charge of the case said they 9._(look)into it and wouldnt give up 10._ they found out th
11、e truth.would lookuntil M2 U2Ive been quite busy arranging my holiday with Colin and we plan to spend a few weeks travelling 1._ he goes to university.We will leave London on 15 July 2._ Morocco by air.We 3._(ride)camels through the Sahara Desert 4._ we find no shade.After the trip by camel,were goi
12、ng to travel down 5._ River Nile.We will go white-water rafting.Its quite dangerous,6._ very exciting.Then,we will go to see wild animals in Kenya.Ill need 7._(buy)a large backpack in advance to carry my supplies of foodbeforeforwill ridewherethebutto buyand water.During the day,well walk across the
13、 land,8._(follow)the tracks of wildlife.We will try to get as close as possible to the animals,even though they are 9._(danger).Later,well be moving on to Tanzania,where were going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.Many people feel sick there because the atmosphere gets 10._(thin).followingdangerousthinner
14、 M2 U3Howard Carter is one of the most famous explorers.He didnt go to school,but learnt 1._(draw)from his father.In 1891,he set sail for Alexandria,Egypt,2._he searched for several important tombs.3._,his later discovery brought his team bad luck.Lord Carnarvon died and 4._ did his dog.But Howard C
15、arter lived on 5._ the age of 65.Some believed that the 6._(die)were in connection with a mummys curse.However,still others believe that there is 7._ scientific explanation.Inside the tombs,there are many to drawwhereHoweversountildeathsaviruses.If 8._(breathe)in,they can result in illness 9._ even
16、death.It is certain that the curse of the mummy10._(remain)a riddle to this day.breathedorremains M3 U1At four oclock on a foggy day,Polly left work and stepped outinto the fog,wondering 1._ the buses would still be running.She walked 2._(quick)towards her usual bus stop,only 3._(tell)the bus couldn
17、t run as far 4._King Street that day.She had to take the Underground to Green Park,5._there was no one in sight.As she walked along the narrow street,Polly heard the sound of footsteps approaching,6._ then the footsteps were gone.Suddenly Polly 7._(frighten)by a mans rough handif/whetherquicklyto be
18、 toldaswherebutwas frightenedbrushing her cheek.8._ said sorry to her and moved away.Then the footsteps were heard again.Polly was more frightened 9._a minute before,and she couldnt move at all.Luckily for Polly,it was a blind man that wanted to offer help.10._ the blind mans help,Polly got to her l
19、iving place,King Street.HethanWith M3 U2 All through history,people from many different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain 1._ brought grammar and vocabulary to Britain.Old English consisted of 2._mixture of different languages from several groups.By the 10th century,Old English 3
20、._(become)the official language of England.Then came Middle English.Many things contributed 4._it.French did not replace English as the first language 5._ the English language 6._whoahad becometobutdidborrow many words from French.In 1399,Henry became King of England and used English for all 7._(off
21、ice)events.Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century.Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words.Pronunciation also went through huge 8._(change)during this period.The question of whether English will keep on changing in the future is easy 9._(answer).10._ is certain
22、that this process will continue.officialchangesto answerIt M3 U3I feel lucky to have won a place on this trip.We attended a lecture about Pompeii,1._(found)in the 8th century BC.In 89 BC,it 2._(take)over by the Romans.Near the city was a volcano 3._erupted one day.Many people along with the city wer
23、e buried.When I walked around 4._city,I saw streets just as they had been,with 5._(step)stones along the road 6._you did not have to step in the mud on rainy days!foundedwas takenwhichthesteppingso Finally,we arrived in Loulan 7._several days of travelling.It was 8._ stopping point on the famous Sil
24、k Road between the East and the West.The ruins of the Loulan Kingdom were discovered by Sven Hedin who also discovered a lot of 9._(treasure)here.The desert was once a green land with huge trees,but they were cut down and that resulted in the city 10._(bury)by sand.afteratreasuresbeing buried M4 U1N
25、owadays,we can find advertisements almost wherever we go.We are so used to them 1._ we often do not even realize how many we see and hear in 2._ day.An advertisement uses words and pictures 3_(persuade)people to buy a product or service,or to believe 4._ an idea.There are two main types of advertise
26、mentscommercial advertisements 5._ public service advertisements(PSAs).A commercial advertisement is one 6._ someone hasthata.to persuadeinandwhichpaid for to advertise a product or service.PSAs are often run for free,and 7._(mean)to educate people about health,8._(safe),or any other problem that af
27、fects public welfare.When 9._ comes to advertisements,we must all use our 10._(intelligent)and not be a slave to them!are meantsafetyitintelligence M4 U2 The ancient Olympic Games began in 1._ year 776 BC.They were held at Olympia in Greece 2._ four years,for almost 12 centuries,until AD 394.At the
28、ancient Olympics,by tradition the athletes were all men and they had 3._(compete)wearing no clothes.Today,4._ male and female athletes from around the world can take part,no matter what nation they come from.Chinese athletes 5._(make)great contributions to the Olympictheeveryto competebothhave madeG
29、ames and many of them won gold medals,such 6._ Xu Haifeng,Deng Yaping and Liu Xiang.These are some of the Olympic athletes 7._ have brought joy to people across the world with 8._attempts to push the boundaries of human 9._(achieve).We are looking forward to 10._(see)more of them in future Olympic G
30、ames.aswhotheirachievementseeing M4 U3 Not just watching a film.The name of the product is RealCine,which works by 1._(make)the users feel that they are really in a new world2._ world that does not exist except in a computer program.The technology 3._ RealCine,which connects4._your senses of sight,h
31、earing,smell and touch in an active way,is virtual 5._(real)(VR).Special VR headsets move in the direction 6._the user wants to go and special gloves can help the user“touch”the people andmakingabehindwithrealitywhereobjects 7._ he or she sees.To add to the virtual world of RealCine,the headsets even have small openings that give out smells 8._(match)the environment.VR can also be used in many 9._ ways but there is an argument that some users will 10._(disappoint)by RealCine because VR is not real.thatto matchotherbe disappointed
