1、I thought it was a joke. Id seen the woman cleaner many 3. _(time). Shed been working in the building for at least a year. She is short with dark hair, in her fifties, and wed even smiled at each other once or twice. But I didnt know her name because Id never thought to ask her. I handed in my test
2、and the last question was 4._(leave) unanswered. At that moment, I hoped that the final result wouldnt be influenced too badly because of the simple but difficult question. But then one student 5._(put) up his hand. He hadnt finished the test, either. “I am just 6._(wonder) .” he said. “Will it real
3、ly change my grade if I dont complete that last question?”“Certainly,” our professor smiled. “In your future jobs.”After the test, I learned that the 7._(woman) name was Sherry. Ive never forgotten that lesson. Passage 2 Being polite is very important. Its necessary for us to learn how to ask for he
4、lp 1. _(polite) when we get along with others. This is especially important when you are a 2._(visit) in a foreign country.It is often not polite to ask some very direct 3._(question). For example, “Where is the washroom?” is a very direct question. And “Could you please tell me where the washroom i
5、s?” is also a request for 4._(direct) to a place. But its much more polite. You see, it is not enough to just ask a question 5._(correct). We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.Good 6. _(speak) change the way they speak in different situations. For example, they ask their class
6、mates “When is the school trip?” But to their teacher, they ask like this,“Excuse me, Mr.West. Do you know when the school trip is?” So the expressions they use might depend on 7._(who) they are talking to or how well they know each other.Passage 3Kate is my pen friend. She is a student at Sunny Sch
7、ool. She studies very hard. She always gets good grades and she likes helping others. She is a good student in her class.She has some 1._(health) habits now. But a year ago, she was different from now. She often got sick and felt very tired after a days study. And she didnt want to do any sports aft
8、er school. Her parents wanted her to exercise every day, but she didnt think exercise is of any 2._(important). After dinner, her parents asked her to go for a walk with them, but she only stayed at home and read books by 3._(her). On weekends, she never went out with her friends. She just spent her
9、 time 4. _(watch)TV all day. That was 5._(real) bad for her health. Her parents worried about her lifestyle.One day, her teacher talked with her about her lifestyle and asked her to change. After that she made a 6. _(decide) to live a healthy life. Now she walks to school and exercises every day. On
10、 weekends, she often plays volleyball with her friends. She thinks it is necessary for her 7. _(exercise)every day. It helps her to study better. Her parents are happy to see their daughters change.Passage 4Salted fish is a common food, especially in South China. It is chewy(有嚼劲的) and adds a salty f
11、lavor to other 1._(dish). But eating too much salted fish can cause cancer, according to a study.Salted fish is produced with lots of salt, which later 2._(turn) into nitrites(亚硝酸盐). When nitrites reach our stomach, they turn into another kind of chemical that can cause cancer. So cant we eat salted
12、 fish anymore?You neednt worry much. Cancer has to do with how often you eat certain foods and how much of 3._(they) you eat. If you 4. _(real) like eating salted fish, you can eat a small amount once or 5. _(two) a month. Meanwhile, you should also eat more fruit and 6. _(vegetable) that are rich i
13、n vitamin, as this can help fight against nitrites.Actually, many foods we often eat can cause cancer, such as pickles(咸菜), areca palm(槟榔), certain fried foods and even red meat, such as pork, beef. Although these foods can potentially cause cancer, it doesnt mean a person will get cancer from 7._(e
14、at) them.Cancer is caused by many different factors, like ones genes, environment, lifestyle and eating habits. As long as one has a balanced diet, one doesnt need to avoid cancer-causing foods totally.Passage 5Many Americans take vacations very 1._(serious). For them, vacations are special days tha
15、t are 2. _(spend) with the people they love. Therefore, vacations are more proper to families with kids. If you want to make your vacations 3._(enjoy), we are here to help you find out the most interesting 4._(way), whatever the season. Vacation season is 5._(fill)with happiness. You can learn about
16、 the foods, drinks and traditions that make these vacations so important and joyful for 6._(family). You can also celebrate love and new beginnings.There are so many vacations and you can learn about 7._( they ) all here! So sit back, look through our website, and find out about the mini-vacations a
17、nd special celebrations you just might be missing out on.Passage 6There are 24 solar terms(节气) in China. The Grain Rain(谷雨) is one of them. It falls on April 20 this year.This solar term is 1._(call) the Grain Rain because it is known for “rain” that helps the grain grow. From its name,we can guess
18、it means a time of 2._(much) rain. So if you go out in the next two weeks you may need to take an umbrella with you.But this is a great time for planting crops. If you miss the time for planting during the Grain Rain,you will feel sorry later. So maybe you can try to plant some flowers or vegetables
19、 in your garden. When the spring rain 3._(fall),farmers begin to grow crops. Farmers often say, “Spring rain is as precious(珍贵的) as oil.” It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead.There are 4. _(also)many interesting customs during the Grain Rain. In the northern part of China, people like to eat
20、 Chinese toon (椿芽) mixed with eggs. The food made during the Grain Rain tastes 5. _(wonder)and is good for your stomach. In the southern part of China,the tea 6. _ (leaf)are picked during the time. They are called Grain Rain tea,which is famous for 7. _(it)freshness and sweet smell.Passage 7Nobody c
21、an control the weather. But if we study the 1._(sign) around us correctly, we can predict what the weather will be like on the 2. _(follow)day or two by weather forecasting(天气预报).For many 3._(century), people have studied the weather and made weather forecasting. Peoples pain in 4._(they)bones means
22、 the coming of wet weather. Some birds will fly high if fine weather is coming, but they will fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. If you see a rainbow during a 5._(rain)day, the weather will become clear and fine. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather 6._
23、(continue). If a fog appears in the morning, then the day will be warm. Instead, if a fog appears in the evening, the next day will be wet.Most of the above conclusions have been made by people who have 7._(use)their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.Passage 8Last Monday we had a dance com
24、petition. And I 1._(wear) a white dress. When I stepped backstage(后台), I 2._(see)each performer holding a bunch of flowers in their arms. “Esther.” I heard my name being 3._(call). “Mommy,” I replied and looked over to my mother. There were no 4._(flower). Why? Tears began to run down my face.“Esthe
25、r, why are you crying? You were so beautiful in white dress and you performed so well.” “Flowers,” I 5._(say). “Where are my flowers?My mother became sad and said this was the first recital(独舞表演)in our family, so she didnt know the tradition. On 6._(we) way home, my mother picked some flowers for me
26、 along the riverside. She told me that I was her perfect dancer. This made the tears on my face run even 7._(fast), because each flower was a flower of love. Passage 9Some people have to take public transport. Some dislike it and still some love it. If everyone has a car and drives anywhere they wan
27、t to go, there will be many terrible traffic 1._(problem). Luckily, trains are a good form of public transportation.British people use 2._(train)a lot. Every day about 20 trains leave London. And people feel glad that the trains take only 2 hours and 30 minutes to arrive in Paris. It is really much
28、3._(fast)to travel by train.Besides, Londoners think 4._(take) a train is one of the safest ways of travelling on the ground. Trains take quite a number of quality tests when they are 5._(make). More importantly, they have to take many safety checks before they are 6._(use).Whats more, British alway
29、s enjoy 7._(they) on the train because trains in Britain provide fine services for users.Passage 10Zhang Yimou is a great Chinese director and well-known to both the Chinese and foreigners. He was1. _(bear)in 1950 in Shaanxi Province. Like many people, after graduating from middle school, he was mad
30、e to work in a 2._(village) . A few years later, he entered Beijing Film Academy and 3._(marry) his first wife at the same year. He won the first award in this field at the 4. _(age)of 34. He has directed many successful 5._(work), such as Red Sorghum(红高粱), Hero and so on. Many of his films reflect the real society 6._(exact), such as Not One Less. In 2018, Zhangs 7. _
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