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1、Westlife will come to Shanghai _7_ their farewell show on February 25th.They are going to perform all of their 14 U.K. number one singles.If you like them and want to hear their wonderful songs, its your last _8_ to see them in concert!1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._A. package B. chance C. instead o

2、f D. ancient E. whenF. several G. neighboring H. during I. as soon asPeople in Xinzhuang village in Yunnan used to hate Long Demao. Now, they love him. They used to believe the 36-year old sold out their history _1_ he moved out the village in 2006 and revealed（泄露） to outsiders the local papermaking

3、 secrets handed down since the Ming Dynasty（1368 - 1644）.“I believed I had better insight（见解） than my fellow villages. Now, Ive proven it they admire me _2_ despising（鄙视，看不起） me. Its not that Im the best papermaker, but that I opened my mind to the outside world earlier than others.”When Heshun, Xin

4、zhuangs _3_ town, decided to develop tourism in 2006,the government couldnt find anyone in the town to show the papermaking process to tourists. Long took the _4_.“Its not an easy decision to make. Some believed I was just giving away the secret weve kept from strangers for centuries,” Long said. He

5、 has since then showed the papermaking process and sold paper to visitors for five years. He has even hired _5_ villages to help him. Now, he is one of the richest men in his village.More than half of Xinzhuangs 680 households make paper _6_ the farming off-season. Their paper is preferred because i

6、t contains fewer harmful chemicals. Tea factories often buy it to _7_ their puer tea.The people in my village used to take no pride in their papermaking skills; they admired the modern papermaking industry. But now they are proud to be a part of the _8_ papermaking culture, and they are willing to l

7、et the world know about it,” Long said.英 语 选 词 专 项 练 习 二A. tradition B. decided to C. many D. angry E. OtherF. Another G. forcing H. when I. during The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer. That is_1_ the Nile River flooded its banks, bringing water and fertility（肥沃） to the land.To

8、day, most people celebrate New Years Day on January 1st.People observe the New Years holiday in _2_ different ways.The ancient Babylonians celebrated by _3_ their king to give up his crown and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and admit all the mistakes he had made _4_ the past yea

9、rs. Making New Years resolutions is a common American _5_. Today, popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight, stop smoking, or be more productive（多产的） at work.People offer New Years resolutions of their own. For example, one person _6_ get a cat. Another promised to stop telling st

10、ories about other people._7_ people use New Years resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to “stop and smell the flowers”. This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures.Another resolution might be “dont sweat the small stuff”. This means not to worry or get

11、 _8_ about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past.A. really B. never C. give off D. even more E. After allF. clear G. why H. because I. burning How many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a _1_ night you can see the Moon, so

12、me planets, and thousands of stars. You can see _2_ with a telescope. You can see that many stars look larger than others. You can see that some stars that look white are _3_ red or blue. With bigger telescopes you can see more things in the sky. But scientists believe there are some things in the s

13、ky that we will _4_ see. We wont see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year. Thats _5_ theyre invisible. Theyre the dead stars called black holes. You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. _6_, our Sun is a star. Year after year we see it up in the sk

14、y, _7_ brightly, giving us heat and light. The Sun certainly doesnt seem to be getting old or weak. But stars burn out and die after billions of years. As a stars gases burn, they _8_ light and heat. But when the gas runs out, the star stops burning and begins to die. As the star cools, the outer la

15、yer of the stars pull in toward the center. The stars change into a smaller and smaller ball. So the next time you look up at the night sky, remember: theres more in the sky than meets the eye!英 语 选 词 专 项 练 习 三A. unknown B. like a ball C. even D. or E. becameF. useful G. coming and going H. finally

16、I. famous More than four hundred years ago, in Italy, there lived a boy who loved the sea very much. He often went to the seashore and sat watching ships _1_. He wondered about the places they were sailing to, but more than anything he himself wanted to go out on the sea and visited the _2_ world. T

17、he boy observed the bodies of the ships pass out of the sight first, then the sails and _3_ the tops of the masts（桅杆）.He was very much interested in this. But nobody told him why. He thought and thought until at last he decided that the earth must be round _4_. “How far out on the sea will it be saf

18、e for ships to sail?” This was his next question. The boy asked a lot, but not _5_ man could help him understand the things he wanted so much to know. He had only two _6_ three books to read then, but they were very _7_ to him. This clever boy later _8_ one of the greatest men in the world. His name

19、 was Christopher Columbus.A. on B. being tired C. using D. cause E. usuallyF. because G. for H. in your mind I. with There are many things you can do to improve your memory, such as _1_ various memorizing methods as well as taking special care of your health. It is important that you regularly stimu

20、late your brain to make your memory more efficient. For example, you can do activities that you do not _2_ do and change your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain develop. When trying to memorize something, you should focus your attention and concentrate _3_ the most important things

21、about it. Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind _4_ this will lower your chances of remembering things accurately. An excellent way to help memory is to link information with pictures. Try to see the images _5_. Taking notes, being organized and keeping a diary will also be useful tools. He

22、althy food and plenty of vitamins are essential _6_ your memory to work properly. Drinking a lot of water also helps maintain（保持） your memory. You must allow your brains to have enough sleep and rest, too. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can, therefore, cause problems

23、 with storing information. In addition,_7_ will stop you from being able to concentrate well. Caffeine in tea and coffee is very good preventing sleepiness and helping concentration, but some people believe they may _8_ problems with memory. In order to concentrate well, you must be relaxed. General

24、ly keeping fit and having regular health checks are both important as well, and not just for improving your memory. 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._英 语 选 词 专 项 练 习 四A. must B. proven C. at least D. everyday E. testsF. never G. being smart H. every day I. through Parents are often surprised at their c

25、hildrens ability to handle technology. A five-year-ole can find features（组件） on a mobile phone that his parents _1_ dreamed were there. And a ten-year-old can move up _2_ the levels of a video game with an apparent（显而易见的） ease that convinces mom and dad that their child _3_ be a genius. Well, if not

26、 a genius, then _4_ much smarter than they areand they are right! Children are smarter than their parents and it has been _5_ on IQ tests around the world. Whats more, these _6_ show that over the last one hundred years, each new generation is smarter than the previous generation. That means that yo

27、u are smarter than your parents, but it also means your parents are smarter than your grandparents. But, of course, _7_ doesnt make you wise. Wisdom comes with age and experience, and a score on a computer game will not help you solve the _8_ problems of life. For that, a really smart kid will always turn to the wisdom of his parents and grandparents.A. include B. followed C. with D. by plane E. according toF. 70-day G. ancient H. started I. arrive in The London Olympic torch relay will celebrate Britains military history, _1_ the detailed torch relay ro