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1、Tang said that at the beginning of the outbreak of the virus, there was a time ________ they had two or three deaths at the hospital every day, ________deeply worried medics.
A．that; that
B．which; when
C．when; which
D．which; which
2、The success of this project everyone making an effort.
A.relies on B.cares for C.reminds of D.calls up
3、Sandra Oh, actress of “Killing Eve”, has the _______ of being the first Asian woman to pocket a Golden Globe Award.
A．distinction
B．discrimination
C．description
D．determination
4、As days go on，I think that Beijing will become ________ the whole world pay close attention to.
A.where B.what C.which D.that
5、________ the danger of drunk driving, the driver decided not to drive any more after drinking.
A．Aware for
B．Aware of
C．Aware about
D．Being aware that
6、They demanded that the right to vote ___________ to every adult.
A.was given B.was giving C.be giving D.be given
7、He learns ____ wealth does not buy happiness and _____ friends are more important than a fancy education.
A. that; / B. what; /
C. /; that D. /; what
8、The data shows the situations of the world economy,__________careful observation and detailed studies.
A.in the name of B.on the basis of
C.at the cost of D.in charge of
9、—How about a chat over a cup of coffee this afternoon?
—Sorry,I’m________today and can’t put you in.Let’s make it sometime next week.
A.on a limited budget B.in high spirits
C.on a tight schedule D.in deep doubt
10、______that you are grown up;you should no longer depend on your parents.
A.Since B.Now C.As D.Because
11、How many members have __________ registered in the club?
A. officially B. official
C. office D. officer
12、He has been sent to the place ________ needs him most.
A.where B.that C.what D.it
13、Robert Redford, a famous actor and director, wanted to expose the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system that ordinary people might have no access to ________.
A. otherwise B. though C. thus D. therefore
14、__________ the bad weather , the delivery was put off.
A.As a result B.As a consequence of C.In consequence D.Owe to
15、Everyone in the classroom _________ laughing when they saw the boy-student dress himself like a girl.
A．burst out
B．put into
C．took off
D．got across
16、Which of the following sentences is correct?
A.We urge effective measures taken immediately.
B.What a tiny spot I was this enormous world!
C.That’s quite difficult as I don’t speak much of the local English dialect yet.
D.There was a newly made platform for Jenny and me to sleep.
17、Rare________it is in men, there are cases of men developing breast cancer.
A.when B.since C.while D.as
18、After he retired from office, Rogers painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A．took up
B．saved up
C．kept up
D．drew up
19、The companies are working together to create _________ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.
A．which
B．that
C．one
D．what
20、There is no doubt ______ the fact ______ it is not suitable to grow cash crops here .
A. whether, that B. that, why C. if, which D. about, that
21、_______ with the severe situation, the expert suggested the market referred to at once.
A.Facing; be shut down B.Faced; being shut down
C.To Face; being shut down D.Faced; be shut down
22、It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall,some____over 100 meters.
A．measured
B．measuring
C．are measured
D．measure
23、This hill is ________ that small one.
A．four times high than
B．four time the height of
C．four times higher than
D．four times as higher as
24、In our country every boy and every girl______the right to education.
A.has B.have C.is D.are
25、 ______ is surprising to us is that Tom, for ______ English was once boring, can speak English fluently as though he were a native speaker.
A．What; whom
B．What; whose
C．It; whose
D．As; whom
26、Games and Hobbies
There are websites for nearly every game and hobby out there.
TeenReads
Young book lovers will enjoy TeenReads. The website features reviews of new and popular books for teenagers, along with surveys, contests and places to discuss favorite books. Teens can also work their way through the “ultimate (最终的)” reading list on the site.
TeenNick
Fans of entertainment channel TeenNick will find information on the latest shows, as well as games, videos and quizzes. While the site offers updates (最新信息) on TeenNick shows, it also features stories just for teens, offering suggestions on how to survive high school or giving back to school ideas.
The InSite
The InSite is designed for teens who have an interest in improving the world. Teens can learn about social justice, how to build a positive self-image and how to help the planet. They can also submit artwork and writing or discuss how to make the world a better place.
ChallengeYou
ChallengeYou is a computer game design website. Teens can design games on the site or play games designed by other kids and teens. They can share their games with friends or take part in weekly game-building contests. There is also a chat room and a forum (论坛) where site users can discuss game building or arrange to play together.
【1】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A.The InSite helps to make a better you and a better world.
B.TeenNick is mainly a place to discuss school problems.
C.You can find information about games on all these websites.
D.You can publish your own writing on TeenReads.
【2】Where might you find information on the latest teenager books?
A.On TeenNick. B.On The InSite.
C.On ChallengeYou. D.On TeenReads.
【3】If you have designed a computer game and want to share it with your friends, you should go to ______.
A.TeenReads B.ChallengeYou
C.TeenNick D.The InSite
27、The Man of Many Secrets — Harry Houdini — was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes — from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks.
Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.
Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.
It was the publicity(宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdini’s success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape ankle chins. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck — and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his.
Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? World-wild fame, and a name remembered today.
【1】According to the passage, Houdini’s success in prison escapes depends on _______.
A. his special tricks and supernatural power B. his unusual ability and a skeleton key
C. his magic tricks and supernatural powers D. his wisdom and magic tricks
【2】In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to _______.
A. his first prison escape B. the year 1898
C. the publicity D. Harry Houdini’s success
【3】It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _______.
A. in 1894 B. before he married
C. at the age of 17 D. when he was about 24
【4】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Skeleton Key B. A Man of Many Secrets
C. World-wild Fame D. Great Escape
28、 A robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the philosophy of love at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), in California.
According to course instructor William Barry, associate professor at NDNU, Bina48 is the world’s first socially advanced robot to complete a college course, a feat he described as “remarkable.” The robot took part in class discussions, gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in a debate with students from another institution.
Before becoming a student, Bina48 appeared as a guest speaker in Barry’s classes for several years. One day when addressing Barry’s class, Bina48 expressed a desire to go to college, a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically supported. Rather than enroll Bina48 in his Robot Ethics: Philosophy of Emerging Technologies course, Barry suggested that Bina48 should take his course Philosophy of Love instead. Love is a concept Bina48 doesn’t understand, said Barry. Therefore the challenge would be for Barry and his students to teach Bina48 what love is.
“Some interesting things happened in the class,” said Barry. He said that his students thought it would be straightforward to teach Bina48 about love, which, after all, is “fairly simple — it’s a feeling,” said Barry. But the reality was different. Bina48 ended up learning “31 different versions of love,” said Barry, highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working with artificial intelligence in future.
Bina48 participated in class discussions via Skype and also took part in a class debate about love and conflict with students from West Point. Bina48’s contribution to the debate was filmed and posted on YouTube. It was judged that Bina48 and NDNU classmates were the winners of this debate.
In the next decade, Barry hopes Bina48 might become complex enough to teach a class, though he says he foresees robots being used to better the teaching and learning experience, rather than replacing instructors completely.
【1】What was Bina48’s performance like in class?
A. Far-reaching. B. Insignificant.
C. Unattractive. D. Extraordinary.
【2】What does the underlined word “addressing” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Dealing with. B. Consulting with.
C. Giving a speech to. D. Sending a letter to.
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A. It was quite tough for Bina48 to learn about love.
B. Artificial intelligence may somehow be superior to man.
C. It was interesting for Bina48 to learn about love.
D. Humans can launch a challenge to artificial intelligence.
【4】What does Barry think of the future development of Bina48?
A. It will be able to promote learning and teaching.
B. It will completely take the place of instructors.
C. It will surely be able to serve as a teacher.
D. It will be smart enough to control human beings.
29、 If a shopper clicks “buy” for a product that costs $1,000 or more, it’s twice as likely to be a man than a woman. That’s one of the results revealed in a new NPR/ Marist poll about online shopping.
The poll found that 27 percent of online shoppers —regardless of gender — have bought big-ticket items ($1,000 or more). It’s the evolution of digital commerce from the Webs early days in the 1990s, when people worried about giving out their credit card information and whether products would even arrive. Today, many shoppers are willing to make even their most cherished and expensive purchases online, such as musical instruments, a diamond engagement ring……
Speed and convenience are two factors why many men eagerly make major purchases online, said Americus Reed Il, a marketing professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. “What the research has shown is that men go to the store quickly, gather as much information as they can quickly and just buy it online, particularly because it’s just faster, Reed said. Other factors may also explain the discrepancy between men and women. On average, men have higher incomes. They also tend to be early adopters when it comes to technology, according to Sucharita Kodali, an e-commerce analyst with the research firm Forrester.
Bateman said that, early on, men lagged behind women in making fashion purchases online, but that’s changing. And the retailer’s analysis shows that click and buy is their customers’ method of choice. “We know that 65 percent of their fashion shopping is done online,” Bateman said. “That’s a phenomenal figure because that really defines them as being more digital creatures than physical in the shopping sense.”
【1】What can we infer from the second paragraph?
A.The most expensive purchases occur online.
B.Online shopping was not popular in the 1990s.
C.Today the majority of the people tend to buy online.
D.Most online shoppers have bought big-ticket items.
【2】What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?
A.Why men tend to purchase online.
B.What kinds of purchases will be done by men.
C.Important causes for advanced shopping online.
D.Factors for women to buy expensive items online.
【3】What does the underlined word discrepancy in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Similarity. B.Responsibility.
C.Distinction. D.Sense.
【4】What’s Batemans attitude towards online shopping?
A.Doubtful. B.Objective.
C.Satisfied. D.Disappointed.
30、 I have heard a lot of brave stories in my life. If being brave is as simple as showing _______ during a time of fear, I _______ a time when I had a frightening experience.
My family had just arrived at our holiday house when the _______ came to give us the keys and warned us to_______ for wild rodents running around his house. My parents _______ and said they would _______ the situation if they appear. The _______ of killing something like a mouse _______ entered my mind. Moreover, my father always came to my _______ if I needed him.
When my parents unpacked our bags, I was watching a movie in my room. Everyone else was ________ so I had to attend to my little brother. Halfway through the ________,I really needed to take a bathroom ________ so I walked out of my room leaving him alone in his baby bed. He disliked it, but I had to be ________ for a moment. "What' s the worst that could ________ ?” I thought to myself.
When I left the room, my brother began to cry ________ he usually did. However, his crying grew much louder and fearful, so I hurried back, and was greeted by an ________ furry visitor. “Dad! “I cried, "There is a rat in my room!” “Kill it!” he ________.“But dad, I can't.”
My mind went ________ ;I was so frightened. The first thing that I saw was an umbrella, so I ________ it. I began to hit the rat until it stopped moving.
My parents were ________ that I put my fear aside to protect my brother. That day, I felt brave.
【1】A.progress B.intelligence C.strength D.technique
【2】A.think of B.think over C.think ahead D.think through
【3】A.landlord B.agent C.neighbor D.colleague
【4】A.go out B.watch out C.drop out D.carry out
【5】A.coughed B.sighed C.shook D.nodded
【6】A.overcome B.overlook C.handle D.ignore
【7】A.thought B.sense C.belief D.concept
【8】A.always B.immediately C.gradually D.never
【9】A.life B.help C.mind D.body
【10】A.excited B.annoyed C.frightened D.occupied
【11】A.package B.story C.movie D.experience
【12】A.break B.walk C.chance D.leave
【13】A.courageous B.gone C.available D.lost
【14】A.become B.strike C.happen D.arrive
【15】A.if B.while C.till D.as
【16】A.unaware B.unlikely C.unreasonable D.unexpected
【17】A.yelled B.said C.signed D.complained
【18】A.pale B.blank C.red D.bad
【19】A.threw B.brought C.seized D.kicked
【20】A.awkward B.proud C.afraid D.lucky
31、 Countless people appear in your life—familiar or strange, close or distant. Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there to serve some sort of _______, to teach you a lesson, or to help you _______ who you are or who you want to become. You never think about who these people may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor, co-worker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger ), but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will _______ your life in some way.
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful and unfair at first, but with more _______ you find that without overcoming those difficulties you would have _______ realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens _______ or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and complete stupidity all occur to _______ the limits of your soul. _______ these small tests whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved (铺设), straight, flat road to _______. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and ________. The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become.
Even the ________ experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant (酸楚的) and important ones. If someone hurts you, ________ you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back ________, not only because they love you, but because ________, they are teaching you to love and how to open your ________ and eyes to things.
Make every day count. ________ every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to ________, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have ________ right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no ________.
Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have in ________ for you. And learn a lesson in life each day that you live.
That's the story of life.
【1】A.people B.intention C.purpose D.advantage
【2】A.figure out B.let out C.give out D.hold out
【3】A.create B.affect C.challenge D.rescue
【4】A.consideration B.explanation C.expectation D.instruction
【5】A.ever B.never C.already D.almost
【6】A.on purpose B.by itself C.on principle D.by accident
【7】A.set B.reach C.test D.exceed
【8】A.Despite B.Without C.For D.With
【9】A.anywhere B.somewhere C.nowhere D.everywhere
【10】A.pointless B.bored C.undeserved D.meaningful
【11】A.good B.different C.pleasant D.bad
【12】A.watches B.loves C.understands D.betrays
【13】A.temporarily B.eventually C.unconditionally D.cautiously
【14】A.in a way B.on the way C.under way D.by the way
【15】A.mouth B.heart C.mind D.emotion
【16】A.Expand B.Adjust C.Expect D.Appreciate
【17】A.evidently B.entirely C.previously D.casually
【18】A.every B.each C.proper D.exact
【19】A.ambition B.hatred C.beliefs D.regrets
【20】A.future B.store C.existence D.time
32、 One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited_______ for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became_______. When he saw a photograph booth（照相亭）nearby, he had a(n) _______. He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not _______in that situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that_______even him. He wrote his wife's name on the back of the photos and handed them to a _______behind the desk in the booth." _______ you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression,obviously_______someone, would you please give her this？" he said. He then_______his office in Morrison Building, ________that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good ________! He sat down with a smile. His wife ________those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married.
How are you with ________？ One person calls it "wait training." It seems that there is always something we are ________. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.Patience is an important ________of a happy and rewarding life. ________, some things are worth waiting for. ________presents many opportunities for waiting training. We can hate waiting, ________it or even get good at it! But one thing is ________--we cannot avoid it. How is your ________coming along？
【1】A.proudly B.respectfully C.patiently D.curiously
【2】A.angry B.hungry C.frightened D.thirsty
【3】A. question B.reason C.opinion D. idea
【4】A.serious B.difficult C.regular D.convenient
【5】A.hurt B.encouraged C.attracted D.shocked
【6】A.clerk B.secretary C.passer-by D.friend
【7】A.Since B.Before C.As D.If
【8】A.looking for B.working for C.sending for D.paying for
【9】A.called up B.returned to C.visited D.left
【10】A.worried B.disappointed C.satisfied D.surprised
【11】A.production B.preparation C.excuse D.lecture
【12】A.tore B.saved C.developed D.destroyed
【13】A.your wife B.your family C.patience D.determination
【14】A.hoping for B.waiting for C.ready for D.fit for
【15】A.lesson B.experience C.purpose D.quality
【16】A.For example B.After all C.Right now D.So far
【17】A.Every age B.Every shop C.Every day D.Every office
【18】A.accept B.control C.exchange D.reduce
【19】A.certain B.interesting C.precious D.easy
【20】A.photo taking B.job hunting C.decision making D.wait training
33、 This year I joined the boxing class. It was an optional class to take, and it was my first _______ from the list. I believed that boxing could _______ my mind from stress and daily problems.
Our first boxing class was exciting. I was _______ to know everything about boxing. Girls learning boxing was a _______ occurrence. I was the only girl in the class. _______ the techniques of boxing wasn’t easy, but I felt happy with the decision I made of choosing the boxing class. After some practices, the boys were improving a lot, and me? Well, I had a hard time seeing the_______
After each practice, there was at least one boy who would say to me, “Oh, you’re too short to box.” What’s more, the boys made a(n) _______ that I would quit soon. I knew they wanted to _______ me and have fun. It was true I didn’t _______ the necessary physical condition to learn boxing. Hearing those ________ could either bring one down, or make one feel ________ to show them they were wrong. In my case, I believed I could show them that being short ________ didn’t limit me from doing things tall people could do. I determined to ________ them with my progress, so I practiced hard. I remembered one particular practice, and my punches (拳) felt stronger and faster. ________, our coach pointed out that I was getting stronger and better. At that time, I knew I had ________ the disadvantage of my height. In the following classes, my performance even ________ the boys.
This experience teaches me that boxing ________ a lot of work and effort. More importantly, it teaches me how to fight and ________ myself both physically and mentally. Hard work can ________ the lack of talent. Short girls can do anything if they have the strength to ________ that people are wrong.
【1】A.advice B.opportunity C.class D.choice
【2】A.forbid B.free C.tell D.discourage
【3】A.anxious B.willing C.lucky D.proud
【4】A.casual B.normal C.rare D.permanent
【5】A.Applying B.Describing C.Adapting D.Mastering
【6】A.reaction B.difference C.consequence D.revolution
【7】A.prediction B.explanation C.promise D.promotion
【8】A.supply B.inspire C.tease D.instruct
【9】A.acquire B.possess C.appreciate D.recognize
【10】A.questions B.intentions C.summaries D.comments
【11】A.puzzled B.bored C.motivated D.touched
【12】A.certainly B.naturally C.gradually D.tightly
【13】A.compare B.contradict C.replace D.provide
【14】A.Annoyed B.Confused C.Amused D.Astonished
【15】A.used B.overcome C.displayed D.passed
【16】A.involved B.disappointed C.impressed D.disturbed
【17】A.requires B.represents C.adopts D.suggests
【18】A.assist B.defend C.direct D.encourage
【19】A.catch up with B.stand up for C.meet up with D.make up for
【20】A.guarantee B.admit C.prove D.pretend
34、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
My daughter
(A story told by a father, a famous actor)
My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.
I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.
We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.
I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.
We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.
I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.
We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.
35、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?
B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.
A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?
B: Twice a week.
A: Can you go there without a t【3】?
B: No. That’s not allowed.
A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?
B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.
A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?
B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.
A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.
B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.
36、根据句意填空
In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.
37、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.
I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.
For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.
They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.
At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.
The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”
38、你是李华，父亲节即将来临，在父亲节这天，需要说哪些话语来感谢自己的父亲呢？请根据以下要点用英文给父亲写一封感谢信。内容包括：
1. 感谢养育之恩；
2. 感谢父亲在你遇到挫折时给你鼓励和安慰；
3. 感谢父亲在你成功时以你为荣；
4.爱父亲。
注意：1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯。
Dear Father,
With Father’s Day approaching,
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39、假如你是学生会主席李华。最近你的好友Tom的发明在全国科技创新大赛中荣获一等奖并获取了专利。请你给他写一封信，向他表示祝贺并邀请他来你校作报告，内容包括：
1. 表示祝贺；
2. 邀请作报告；
3. 报告目的和时间。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 称呼语与结束语已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：创新innovation
40、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Finding Your Courage
Gold and brown leaves crunched（吱吱响）under Dora's boots as she made her way down the sidewalk. She could not wait to be home. The chill（寒冷）from the autumn winds was bad, but it was not nearly as hard to bear as the chill she felt in her heart.
She could not forget the way she had frozen in front of the class today. Mr. Roberts divided the class into groups to do presentations. Each person in the group would speak for five minutes in front of the class. Today was Dora's turn. Her legs trembled（颤抖）all the way to the front of the classroom. Her hands shook so badly that she could not read her notes. As Dora spoke, her voice became softer, almost to silence. Mr. Roberts kindly ended Dora's part of the presentation even though she had clearly not finished. He also asked Dora to stay after class for a moment.
“Dora, I know you're shy, but you worked hard on this project. I'd hate to see you give up on yourself. ” Mr. Roberts suggested, “If I give you another chance tomorrow, do you think you can find your courage?”
Dora nodded. She went as quickly as she could to her next class. She kept her head down and hoped the school day would end soon.
Arriving home, she found Mom baking in the kitchen. When Mom baked, Dora always watched and chatted with her. Mom always said it was Dora's company that made her baked goods taste so sweet.
Mom studied Dora's face as she came into the kitchen. “What's wrong, Dora?"
Tears shone in Dora's brown eyes. She told the whole story. Mom was silent for a moment, but her hands still busy with the cake.
“Why is it that you can talk to me about anything and everything, but you can't talk to your class?" Mom asked, sliding the round cake pans into the oven. She set the timer and then said, “Let me show you something. ”
Paragraph 1:
Dora followed Momma to her bedroom.
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Paragraph 2:
The next day Dora again walked to the front of the classroom to give her presentation.
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41、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling tired. He had started working at seven in the morning, and it was eight in the evening now. He had to prepare his lessons for the following day. This is a typical day for Zhang Tian. Coming to Guizhou Province to teach has been quite an experience for him.
Zhang Tian graduated from university and got a teacher's certificate last year. His parents, like most, hoped he would go to a big city to find a teaching job. Likewise, his friends all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijing. Zhang Tian felt differently, however. He wanted to start a new lifestyle. He had met wonderful teachers from small villages during his early school years and he was inspired by them to go and teach where he was needed the most. For that reason he applied for and became a volunteer teacher in a village school. Bringing with him lots of books, clothes, and two pairs of trainers, Zhang Tian travelled to the village with an eager heart. He imagined all sorts of exciting things about living independently and teaching in a village.
However, not everything lived up to Zhang Tian's hopes. The school had just three teachers and Zhang Tian was the only English teacher. The other two local teachers were responsible for maths and Chinese. The school was much smaller than he had expected, with only three classrooms. In front of the classrooms, there was a playground which got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days. Living in the village was also more challenging than he had thought. The power and water supplies were unstable, so he could only shower every three or four days, and he had to learn how to cook.
注意.开头已给出；2.所写词数应为150左右。
Paragraph 1 ：
The thought of leaving once flashed through his mind.
Paragraph 2：
Zhang Tian's first service year is almost over.
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