1、专题练习2 In the small towns of the United States in the _(1)_(nineteen) century, the general store was _(2)_ everyone bought the things he couldnt make _(3)_ grow at home. What the stores sold _(4)_(tell) a great deal about _(5)_ life at that time. People bought tools that they needed for farm work; sa
2、lt, sugar and _(6)_ foods that the farm didnt produce; articles of clothing that they couldnt make _(7)_; shirts for the men; or clothes for the children. Life was simple then. One feels that people were _(8)_(thank) for what they had and that they looked _(9)_ with courage to whatever the future br
3、ought. It would be interesting to know how they would feel about the life today. Would it seem to them that life is too complex? Would they enjoy _(10)_(live) a life as we do now?专题练习3 Do you feel _(1)_ difficult to be happy all the time? Now Ill give you some tips _(2)_ how to make yourself happy.
4、One way is being _(3)_ (self) because unselfishness is the key factor _(4)_ (require) if you want to get along well with others. By _(5)_ (say) being unselfish we mean we _(6)_ not want everything our own way or demand the best share of everything. Another way is to look for good points in _(7)_ peo
5、ple. Youll find most people pleasant to go with and it will surely make you happy. Third, you can not expect to be too perfect, _(8)_ dont be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everything will be OK if you try to make things right. Finally, it is important to remember that while you are no _(9)_ (
6、bad) than others, chances you have may not be much better. In this case, _(10)_ surest way to be happy is to think yourself above other people.专题练习4In China today the public holiday _(1)_ (last) for three days, but the Spring Festival is _(2)_ oldest and most important festival in China, so _(3)_ (t
7、radition), the festival continues _(4)_ the 15th day of the lunar month _(5)_ the Lantern Festival is held. Everywhere is decorated _(6)_ a variety of different-sized lanterns and there is music and dancing in the streets. One special feature is the dragon dance, where a huge dragon head and body, _
8、(7)_ (support) by a team of dancers, weaves _(8)_ way around the streets _(9)_ (collect) money from houses on its route. Once again food plays its part and Yuanxiao is served. This is a sweet dumpling made from glutinous rice flour that is either boiled or _(10)_ (fry).专题练习5 Michelle has finally rea
9、lized one of her lifelong _(1)_ (dream). She always wanted to attend the _(2)_ (cook) school that her adviser, Mr. Brown, attended. The school, _(3)_ is in Paris, accepts only 80 students every year. The students who _(4)_ (accept) generally have _(5)_ least three years of cooking experience. Michel
10、le has five years of paid experience. The project _(6)_ attracted Mr. Browns attention, however, was a cake Michelle made for a wedding. Mr. Brown had never tasted a cake that was _(7)_ high and creamy as _(8)_ one Michelle made. He gave Michelle his card and invited her to bake cakes at his restaur
11、ants _(9)_ (begin) the next month. It was his invitation _(10)_ began her career baking for a large restaurant. Now she is waiting for the plane to Paris. There she will begin her three-month course that Mr. Brown once attended.专题练习6More American people take their troubles with them on holiday, acco
12、rding _(1)_ a new survey. Although 40 percent said that the main reason for going away is to escape _(2)_ (press) from work, almost all said they worry more _(3)_ they do at home. Only four in every one hundred said that they are happy and free of care. The most common worry is burglary(入世盗窃),with f
13、our out of ten worrying about their homes _(4)_ (break) into while they are abroad. More than a quarter feel they will feel crazy _(5)_ some other noisy and rough holiday-makers and twenty-two percent worry they may be attacked _(6)_ their possessions will be _(7)_ (miss). The sruvey also showed _(8
14、)_ the stay-at home Americans are no more. Three out of every five want to have a holiday abroad, which was _(9)_ increase from the figures only three years ago. The hotel holiday is still a winner, with about one third of all Americans _(10)_ (prefer) to go on a self-catering(自助)holiday.专题练习7 Infor
15、mal rules often control actions. The rules are not _(1)_ (write) and people do not talk about the rules. _(2)_, most people know the rules and follow them _(3)_ (automatic). Anthropologists(人类学家)have studied the American _(4)_ (form) rules for time. They found that in American schools and businesses
16、, people expect that everyone will be on time. Suppose a student has an appointment to see her teacher. If she is two _(5)_ three minutes early or late, she notices the time, but she _(6)_ not say _(7)_ about it. If she is five minutes late, she will give a short apology. For example, she may say, “
17、Im sorry Im late”. If she is ten or more minutes late, she will probably give _(8)_ an apology and _(9)_ excuse. “Im sorry Im late, but my car wouldnt start.” If she is more than ten minutes late, it may be an insult to the teacher. _(10)_ short, the informal rules describe how people generally act.
18、专题练习8 We may be very _(1)_ (please) with the rapid progress we have made in every field of study, but we have almost done nothing to improve our present _(2)_ (exam) systems which focus _(3)_ testing the students memory instead of their _(4)_ (able). As soon as a child begins school, he enters a wor
19、ld of examination _(5)_ will decide his future or job. In fact a good examination system should encourage students to think for themselves, but the examination now does anything but that. It forces the students to remember _(6)_ is taught to get high marks. Thus the students who come out first in th
20、e examination often may not be the _(7)_ (good) in their studies. In addition, such _(8)_ examination system often drives teachers to cram(填鸭式教学)all the time and forces them to train students what to do with the _(9)_ (come) examination. There must be a better way to test a students true ability as
21、_(10)_ as their knowledge.专题练习9Hi, Ive got something _(1)_ (excite) to tell you. I was in an elevator yesterday and saw Robin Drexel, the famous movie star! I just stood there, _(2)_ (freeze). I couldnt say a word. But _(3)_ of a sudden, she turned to me, _(4)_ (say), “Hello” too. Then she asked me
22、_(5)_ the restaurant was on the fifth floor, I told her I was going to the restaurant _(6)_ (my), and I offered to show her where it was. She said, “Oh, fine.” Then she said, “Why dont we have lunch together?” Imagine! I never thought I would have lunch with a movie star! But I _(7)_ (do)! We had lu
23、nch together and talked for about half _(8)_ hour. She even paid for my lunch! Can you imagine? But that isnt all. _(9)_ lunch, she asked me if she could give me a ride to somewhere. I told her I was going home. _(10)_ she took me home in her big, black limousine(豪华轿车). It was an exciting day. Thats
24、 all for now. Ive got to run!专题练习10Some 160 years ago, young men and women streamed into New York, Philadelphia, Boston the United States equivalent(对等物)of Chinas Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing. All of these young people _(1)_ searching for work, for riches, for fame. Few found any of that. The res
25、t joined the masses _(2)_ (work) hard at low-level jobs trying to support _(3)_ and their families.Horace Greeley, _(4)_ editor of a well-known newspaper, gave sound advice to those seeking work. “Do not lounge in the cities! There is room and health in the country. Go west”In the mid-19th century,
26、_(5)_ Greeley issued his call to go west, America was on the brink(边缘)of developing its _(6)_ (west) regiions much _(7)_ China is today. Out west, the unemployed could find jobs. _(8)_ was needed then in America is what is needed now in Chinas western expanses(发展): men and women _(9)_ (determine) to
27、 make something of themselves, men and women with skills any _(10)_ (develop) nation must have to survive and prosper(繁荣).专题练习11 A wolf had got a bone _(1)_ (stick) in his throat and was in greatest pain. He ran _(2)_ and down asking every animal he met to _(3)_ (move) the bone from him, at the same
28、 time _(4)_ (suggest) a very handsome reward to the successful operator. A crane moved by his eager asking and _(5)_ promise, ventured her long neck down the wolfs throat, and drew out the bone. She then asked for the _(6)_ (promise) reward. To her question, the wolf showing his teeth with _(7)_ ugl
29、y smile, replied, “Ungrateful creature! You put your head into a wolfs mouth, and took it out in safety. It is hard for me to expect _(8)_ you dared to ask for more reward than this!” Those _(9)_ are only in the hope of a return must not be surprised when they come face to face with bad men. They meet with more laughs _(1
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