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Hundreds of years ago most people thought that human beings would 1 fly Yet two brothers tried to break the limits (界限) Orville and Wilbur Wright were the pioneers (先驱) of airplanes
Orville Wright 2 on August 19 1871 and his older brother Wilbur Wright came to the world on April 16 1867 in the US The two started their career (职业) by running a printing (印刷) business and later a bicycle repair shop But they spent their 3 time working on a flying machine
If birds can fly for long periods of time then 4 can’t I Orville Wright said The brothers studied how birds move through the air and tried to use it on their models
Finally on Dec 17 1903 their first plane took off in the air The plane had a wingspan (翼展) of 40 feet (about 12 meters) The brothers controlled (控制) it by moving a cradle (支架) Modern aviation was born
The Wright brothers were not the first to 5 and fly experimental aircraft But they were the first to invent (发明) aircraft controls These controls allowed the 6 to fly the aircraft effectively (效)
So next time when you are enjoying yourself on an airplane remember to say thank you to the two brothers
1.A.hardly B.sometimes C.quite D.always
2.A.became famous B.was born C.had a good time D.gave up
3.A.free B.important C.enjoyable D.uninteresting
4.A.what B.when C.where D.why
5.A.drop B.reply C.keep D.build
6.A.policeman B.robber C.pilot D.waiter
Keys1.A2.B3.A4.D5.D6.C
(二)
When you’re a teenager it seems that every time you say I want to… your parents answer No you can’t
Young people further complain (抱怨)that their parents do not 1 them When something goes wrong most parents just don’t believe in their children 2 asking why they think their kids are wrong And not many parents allow their kids to choose for themselves
Yes it is true that your parents sometimes treat you as a little child But remember that not long ago you were really a child Your parents still remember the childish mistakes you used to make They want to protect you 3 you don’t want them to do so
So if you want to get more freedom() please try to understand your parents and don’t lie to them Try a more friendly way If you want them to 4 you to stay out late don’t just say All 5 kids can stay out late Tell them as much as you can about what you want to do and where you’ll be and why it is important for you to stay out late Then they just might say yes
1.A.enjoy B.prefer C.understand D.decide
2.A.Except B.Instead C.With D.Without
3.A.if B.though C.because D.since
4.A.allow B.hope C.wish D.ask
5.A.another B.others C.the others D.the other
Keys1.C2.D3.B4.A5.D
(三)
A Town Mouse once visited a Country Mouse For supper the Country Mouse served wheat stalks roots and nuts with some cold water for drink
After supper the Town Mouse 1 her life in the city while the Country Mouse listened They then went to bed in a nest in the hedgerow(矮木树篱)and slept quietly and comfortably until morning In her sleep the Country Mouse dreamed she was a Town Mouse with all the luxuries(奢侈)and 2 of city life that her friend had described for her So the next day when the Town Mouse asked the Country Mouse to go home with her to the city she said yes gladly
When they reached the house where the Town Mouse lived they found the leavings of a very 3 banquet(宴会)on the table in the dining room There were sweetmeat jellies pastries and delicious cheese indeed the most wonderful food that a Mouse can imagine But just as the Country Mouse wanted to nibble(轻咬)a little of nice pastry she 4 a Cat mew(发出猫声)loudly and scratch at the door In great fear the Mice rushed to a hiding place They lay quite still for a long time hardly daring to breathe When they 5 came back to the table the door opened suddenly and the servants came in to clear the table followed by the House Dog
The Country Mouse stopped in the Town Mouse’s den(兽穴)only long enough to pick up her carpet bag and umbrella
6 you may have luxuries and nice food that I have not she said as she hurried away I prefer my plain food and simple life in the country with the peace and safety
1.A.gave up B.talked about C.hated D.missed
2.A.fashion B.noises C.orders D.happiness
3.A.fine B.pleasant C.modern D.secret
4.A.watched B.made C.heard D.felt
5.A.all the time B.at last C.quickly D.angrily
6.A.When B.If C.Because D.Although
Keys1.B2.D3.A4.C5.B6.D
(四)
I had been unhappy since my new neighbour moved in Every time when I began writing I could hear a girl singing next door She didn’t sing well So it is really a 1 for me
One day soon after I sat down before the computer I heard the girl singing once again I felt it was too noisy so I had my husband go to next door and complained(投诉) about the 2
Ten minutes later my husband came back with a 3 look saying That girl is only 17 but she had cancer and will die Her mother said that the more painful(疼痛) it was the more 4 her daughter sangI know now the singing let her feel better I said to my husband Please tell her mother that the girl can sing as she likes We don’t 5 it at all’’
From that day on I no longer thought the girl did anything 6 and even got used to her singing
The next year I left home on business My husband called me that the girl died I returned home in late summer I sat at home and felt something wanting Suddenly I realized that I could never hear the nextdoor girl sing
1.A.chance B.lesson C.problem D.surprise
2.A.speech B.weather C.noise D.safety
3.A.sad B.happy C.exciting D.strange
4.A.happily B.loudly C.quickly D.warmly
5.A.hear B.want C.need D.mind
6.A.special B.wrong C.interesting D.helpful
Keys1.C2.C3.A4.B5.D6.B
(五)
Have you ever seen an advertisement (广告) that says Learn a foreign language in six weeks 1 get your money back Of course it never works quite like that The only language easy to learn is the 2 language And think how much 3 is needed for that Before World War II people usually learned a foreign language to study the literature (文学) of another country Now most people want to speak a foreign language Every year millions of people start learning one
How do they do it Some people try at home with books and tapes (磁带) while 4 go to evening classes or 5 TV programs Machines and good books can be very 6 but they cannot do the student’s work Whether the language is learned quickly or slowly it is hard work
1.A.so B.or C.and D.but
2.A.second B.foreign C.father D.mother
3.A.space B.money C.play D.life
4.A.other B.the other C.others D.another
5.A.watch B.read C.see D.join
6.A.interesting B.hopeful C.successful D.helpful
Keys1.B2.D3.B4.C5.A6.D
(六)
There are kite festivals and competitions in China Japan and many other countries People enjoy 1 with kites But kites are not just playthings They can be used in many other 2
Kite flying has been popular in China for more than two thousand years Scientists have been 3 in kites for a long time They have used them for studying weather and for testing new kinds of flying machines Recently scientists have developed many new kinds of kites Some can pull boats or lift a man easily Some can fly like a plane
Kite flying is no longer an art 4 It’s a science as well 5 you fly a kite why not have a try to see what else you can do with it
1.A.flying B.making C.playing D.working
2.A.countries B.ways C.times D.places
3.A.interests B.interest C.interesting D.interested
4.A.still B.even C.just D.only
5.A.But B.Because C.When D.Although
Keys1.C2.B3.D4.D5.C
(七)
In the USA children start school when they are five years old In some states (州) they must stay in school 1 they are sixteen But most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary (中等) schools There are two kinds of schools in the USA public schools and private (私立) schools Most children go to public schools Their parents don’t have to 2 their education because the schools get money from the government If a child goes to a private school his parents have to get enough money for his schooling Some parents 3 like private schools though they are much more expensive
Today about half of the high school students study in the universities after they finish the secondary schools A student at a state university doesn’t have to pay very much 4 his parents live in that state
Many students work while they are studying at universities In this way they get into 5 working habits and live by their own hands
1. A.and B.so C.until D.Since
2.A.worry about B.pay for C.ask for D.think of
3.A.still B.never C.surely D.already
4.A.before B.because C.if D.though
5.A.good B.bad C.happy D.wrong
Keys1.C2.B3.A4.C5.A
(八)
My grandfather was bored(厌烦)with his life in the big city where he lived He told me that he wanted to move to the 1 and live in a house far from the noise of the city He hoped that from the house he could get to his office in the city 2 every day He was looking for such a house until he saw an advertisement(广告) in a newspaper one day The advertisement said that a good house in a quiet area was up for sale at a reasonable price and the house was within a stone’s throw of a railway station from which there were frequent (频繁)trains 3 the city
That’s exactly what I 4 Mr Brown said to himself So he called the house agency(代理处)and arranged to go down by train the next day to have a look at the house
The house agent met him 5 and they started walking They spent at least 20 minutes to get to the house When they arrived Mr Brown said angrily I should be very interested to 6 the man who threw the stone you mentioned in the newspaper
1.A.beach B.city C.countryside D.mountain
2.A.easily B.early C.clearly D.happily
3.A.for B.by C.to D.through
4.A.need B.ask C.buy D.rent
5.A.at the office B.at the station C.in the agency D.in the new house
6.A.tell B.answer C.meet D.hear
Keys1.C2.A3.C4.A5.B6.C
(九)
A group of frogs were travelling through the forests but unluckily two of them fell into a hole The other frogs tried to help them When they saw how 1 the hole was they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved The two frogs didn't care and tried their best to jump up out of the hole The other frogs kept saying that they were sure to 2 Finally one of the two frogs who heard what the other frogs were saying 3 Then he fell down and died
The other frog however continued to jump as 4 as he could and at last made it When he 5 the other frogs asked Didn't you hear us The frog who had a poor hearing explained I thought you were encouraging me all the time
The story teaches us a 6 There is power of life and death in the tongue An encouraging word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging(泄气)word can kill them
1.A.small B.deep C.big D.wide
2.A.die B.dead C.death D.dying
3.A.put up B.stood up C.looked up D.gave up
4.A.hard B.harder C.hardly D.hardworking
5.A.ran away B.got off C.got out D.looked out
6.A.way B.skill C.lesson D.sentence
Keys1.B2.A3.D4.A5.C6.C
(十)
I have a friend She doesn't walk talk or laugh but she is very kind and friendly to me
When I feel tired she can help me 1 She makes me happy almost every day You can't touch or see her but she's 2 Do you know who she is She is my best friend—music
Music is my favorite type of art When I was four years old I began to listen to different kinds of music The first time I saw a piano a blackandwhite musical instrument I was attracted by it At first I was 3 playing the piano But as a fouryearold girl classical(古典) music is not very interesting to me So I became impatient and didn't want to play the piano anymore 4 two months later I changed my mind
One day I was listening to The Ninth Symphony (第九交响曲) at home The symphony sounded very beautiful My mother told me that Beethoven wrote it after he was deaf Beethoven was deaf but he didn't give up the piano So I should 5 him From then on I began learning to play the piano again and tried very hard to practice I love playing the piano When I feel happy I will play a happy song to share 6 with my parents when I feel sad I will choose a sorrowful song to pour out my sadness I will always remember my best friend music
1.A.work B.study C.repair D.relax
2.A.somewhere B.everywhere C.anywhere D.nowhere
3.A.famous for B.poor at C.full of D.interested in
4.A.However B.Though C.So D.Because
5.A.show off B.learn from C.talk with D.look at
6.A.information B.food C.happiness D.invitation
Keys1.D2.B3.D4.A5.B6.C
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