1、An idea to cycle to Tibet occurred (1)_ me one year ago. I know its quite practical (2)_ (economical). For one thing, I cant have too much money. For (3)_, it is bound to do me good because I can take (4)_ fresh air on the way there. I called Tom, (5)_ had borrowed me a sum of money, telling him my
2、idea. He was excited at my words and promised (6)_ (pay) off his debt as soon as possible. He also offered to team up with me. (7)_ (apparent), he also showed great interest in this trip. Five months before our trip, we kept taking exercise and built up our strong bodies (8)_ we knew it would be imp
3、ossible to realize our dream without being healthy. I used to hear that some people making a trip there died from (9)_ lack of oxygen- they (10)_ (do) devote their lives to their dream! But the cost is too much. So both of us insisted on running in the morning from time to time.,to,economically,anot
4、her,in,who,to pay,Apparently,because,a,did,In the United States, there were 222 people (1)_ (report) to be billionaires in 2003. The (2)_ of these is Bill Gates, worth at least $41 billion, who made his money (3)_starting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years old (4)_ he first helped to
5、 set up the company in 1976. He was a billionaire(5) _ the time he was 31.(6)_, there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even (7)_ (young) ages. Other young people who have been struck rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple. (8)_ of these child actors had made over a m
6、illion dollars by (9)_ (act) in movies before they were 14. But (10)_ youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn and Taxis of Germany, who, in 2001, inherited a billion dollars when turned 18!,reported,richest/wealthiest,by,when,by,However,younger,Both,acting,the,You may wonder why we have a holiday i
7、n summer (1)_ winter, but not in spring (2)_ autumn. There are some reasons for it. Like most people, your intelligence changes from season (3)_ season. You are properly a lot sharper in the spring (4)_ you are (5)_ any other time of the year. Ellsworth Huntington, who is well-known to us all conclu
8、ded from other mens work and his own that climate and temperature have a clear effect (6)_ our intelligence. He found that cool weather is far better for creative thinking than warm weather. This (7)_ mean that all people are not (8)_ quick at learning in the summer as they (9)_ during the rest of t
9、he year. It tells us, (10)_, that intelligence of large numbers of people seems to be lowest in the summer.,and,or,to,than,at,on,does,so/as,are,however,Bassanio fell in love (1) _ Portia, but he couldnt ask her to marry him (2) _ he was poor. He had to borrow some money (3) _ his friend Antonio, a m
10、erchant of Venice. Antonio had no money then. He went to Shylock, a cruel and greedy money lender. Shylock agreed to (4) _ him the money on condition that he would cut a pound of his flesh (5) _ he could repay him within three months. Unfortunately Antonios ships were lost (6) _ sea. Knowing that An
11、tonio probably had to die, Portia asked Bassanio to go to see his friend at once. She dressed herself (7) _ as a lawyer and turned up at the court. She let Shylock cut (8) _ one pound of flesh (9) _ Antonio, no more, no less, no drop of blood, otherwise he (10) _ lose all his money. Her clever idea
12、saved Antonio and made Shylock give half of his money to Venice.,with,because,from,lend,unless,at,up,only,off,would,It is known to all (1)_ the Chinese diet is considered to (2)_ the healthiest in the world because it (3)_ (contain) a lot of fruit (4)_ green vegetables. It is rich (5)_ fiber and low
13、 in sugar and fat.How (6)_ the western food? It has too much fat in the form (7)_ potato chips, chocolate and so on. It is also rich in sugar in the form of cakes, soft drinks, etc. As a (8)_, the (9)_(west) usually become very fat and have bad teeth, and many of them even die at an (10)_ age from h
14、eart illnesses.,that,be,contains,and,in,about,of,result,westerners,early,One day, Pierre, (1)_ worked in a government office, received an (2)_ (invite) to a Palace ball. His wife, Mathilde, had no money (3)_ jewellery, so she borrowed a beautiful necklace (4)_ her friend Jeanne. She looked very beau
15、tiful (5)_ they had a wonderful time that evening. But after the ball, she found the necklace (6)_. They had to (7)_ a lot of money to buy a new one for Jeanne. In order to pay (8)_ the money, they worked day and night for 10 years. Mathilde became very old, so Jeanne didnt recognize her (9)_ they m
16、et in the park 10 years later. From this story, we know a person shouldnt be affected (10)_ vanity, otherwise it will cost him a lot.,who,invitation,for,from,and,missing,borrow,back,when,by,(1)_ is known to all, China is a large country (2)_ agriculture. Science of farming was first (3)_ (study) her
17、e. Jia Si Xie, living (4)_ the 6th century AD, was one of the farming pioneers. After he finished his work for the government, he spent his time (5)_ research into agriculture. He studied (6)_ to keep seeds, how to improve soil conditions and so on. During the year 533544, he wrote a book (7)_ (call
18、) Qi Min Yao Shu (8)_ is about both farming and gardening, (9)_ (include) advice on how to grow green vegetables, how to keep fish in lakes and so on. It was considered to be (10)_ important summary of farming knowledge.,As,of,studied,in,on,how,called,which,including,an,Walt Disney, a great film-mak
19、er, was born in Chicago in 1901 (1)_ died in 1966. (2)_ a young man, he wanted very much to be an artist. He went to newspaper office in the hope (3)_ getting a job there, (4)_ he had no luck. He didnt lose heart. He kept on (5)_ (draw) lots of pictures. Being poor, he had to sit in the family garag
20、e drawing pictures. Day (6)_ day, he worked hard. Several years (7)_, he succeeded in (8)_(make) his first cartoon character-Mickey Mouse. From then (9)_, he became a successful cartoon maker. Many characters in his cartoons are very popular, such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, (10)_ are loved by
21、everyone, especially by children.,and,As,of,but,drawing,after,later,making,on,which,Niki Taylor is (1) _ average healthy all-American schoolkid-except (2) _ she is director of her own company and can earn more money in a day (3) _ her teachers earn in a year.At the age of fourteen Niki signed a two-
22、year contract (4) _ LOreal, the cosmetics company, and at sixteen she became the (5) _ (young) model ever to appear on the (6) _ (cover) of the fashion magazine Vogue. Today, at seventeen, she (7) _ a multimillionaire and has her own company, Niki Inc., to manage her business activities as one of th
23、e worlds most popular models. (8) _ she wants to stay at high school for a little longer. “I want to get my high school diploma so I can go to college (9) _ the modeling finishes. (10) _ I can start a different kind of business.”,an,that,than,with,youngest,cover,is/becomes,But,when,Then,Xiao Mao is
24、a primary school student and he enjoys (1)_ (draw) very much. One day, he went to the small woods not far (2)_ town to draw from nature, carrying a drawing board. He was glad to find a tree living (3)_ the rest had been cut down. “Let me start work at (4)_” he thought and began to set (5) _ his boar
25、d. Just (6)_ a strong young man came (7)_ a big axe and got down to cutting the tree. Soon he cut it down and pulled it away. When Xiao Mao got (8)_ and turned back to draw, he found the tree had (9)_ (disappear). “Dear me! Where on earth is the tree ? ”Xiao Mao wondered, very (10) _ (disappoint).,d
26、rawing,from,although,once,then,with,ready,disappeared,disappointedly,up,Dannii Minogue, 1 _ Australian singer and actress, is a vegan (严格的素食主义者). She 2 _ eat any meat, fish and dairy products. “3_ I was thirteen I began to find meat too fatty. I felt very sick when I ate it. So I stopped eating any
27、meat and became a vegetarian.” Four years 4_, Dannii stopped eating eggs, milk and cheese because they were bad for her voice. She 5_ (give) up fish too, and became a vegan. Then she started reading 6_ factory farming-7_we keep and kill animals in bad 8_ (condition). She was disgusted by 9_ she read
28、: “Factory farming is awful because the animals suffer so much.” She knew that her decision 10_ become a vegan was right for the animals as well as for herself.,an,doesnt,When,later,gave,about,how,conditions,what,to,Yesterday I went to an exhibition. Im not an art lover 1._ Ive read some good review
29、s of the exhibition 2_ made me eager to see it. I arrived before it was due to open but there were already many young people waiting outside and 3_ didnt seem to be any middle-aged people at all. I joined them 4_ the queue waiting patiently. The exhibition turned out 5 _ (disappoint). 6_ I spent lot
30、s of time looking carefully at each picture, I couldnt understand 7._ the artist was getting at. Finally, as I was looking stupidly at one of the paintings, a gentleman came up to explain the whole thing to me. He answered all of my questions 8 _ we talked for over an hour. 9_ he left, I went round
31、the gallery once more and found I now knew everything much better. 10_ was just as I was leaving that I found out the gentleman was the artist himself.,but,which/that,there,in,disappointing,Although,what,and,After,It,I was born on September 22, 1958, in Lajatico, in the Tuscan countryside near Volte
32、rra. The regions traditions, as well as parents influence have taught me 1_ to accept lifes difficulties in a passive way, but rather to draw strength from 2_. As far as I can remember, no moments in my life have gone by without 3_ (fill) with passion 4 _music. Italys greatest tenors(男高音歌手),5 _Del M
33、onaco, Gigli, and especially Corelli, have always inspired great admiration and enthusiasm in me 6 _ I was just a boy. In love with opera, the dream and ambition of my whole life is to become a great tenor. Despite the fact 7_ I live in a fast-paced world, I live my life with a calm vision: I enjoy
34、lifes simple 8_ (please) and face every challenge with passion. I try to always be optimistic 9_ interpreting the real meaning of a quotation from the French novelist Antoine de Saint-Exupery, “You see clearly only through your heart. The essential is 10_ (visible) to your eyes.”,never/not,them,bein
35、g filled,for,such as/like,since,that,pleasures,by,invisible,About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City 1_ a woman and a young boy sat down 2_the next table. I couldnt help3 _ (overhear) parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, 4_ have you been?” An
36、d the boy, 5_ could not have been more than seven or eight years old, replied, “Frankly, Ive been feeling a little depressed 6_ (late).” This incident 7_ (stick) in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember , my friends and I didnt find out w
37、e were “depressed” until we were in high school. The evidence of a change in children8 _ (increase) steadily in recent years. Children dont seem childlike any more. Children speak more like adults than they used to. 9_ this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood
38、 as it once 10_ no longer exists, why?,About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City 1_ a woman and a young boy sat down 2_the next table. I couldnt help3 _ (overhear) parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, 4_ have you been?” And the boy, 5_ could n
39、ot have been more than seven or eight years old, replied, “Frankly, Ive been feeling a little depressed 6_ (late).” This incident 7_ (stick) in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember , my friends and I didnt find out we were “depressed” un
40、til we were in high school. The evidence of a change in children8 _ (increase) steadily in recent years. Children dont seem childlike any more. Children speak more like adults than they used to. 9_ this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once 10_ no lo
41、nger exists, why?,when,at,overhearing,how,who,lately,stuck,has increased,Whether,was,In order to study 1_ (succeed), students need good health. 2_ healthy student can absorb knowledge more quickly and make more achievements. He can adapt to the changing situation easily and overcome the difficulties
42、 3_ (lie) ahead. On the contrary, an unhealthy student may lose his ability to deal with so many tasks. 4 _ ill, he cant study and he must only cling(依靠) close to the doctors. 5_ a word, a student cant be 6_ success 7_ good health. Sports can help people keep healthy. Physical exercise 8_ increase b
43、lood circulation(循环) and appetite. Since sports can result 9_ good health, we students should go in for sports for a while every day 10_ busy we are.,successfully,A,lying,When/Being,In,a,without,can,in,however,There is one holiday in 1_ year, which is completely American, Thanksgiving Day. It is the
44、 day 2_ everyone goes back home to spend the day with his family. This is a story of Thanksgiving Day and of ones efforts to carry 3 _ these traditions. Old Pete took his seat this day on his usual bench in Union Square. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years Pete 4_ (take) this same seat exactly at
45、one oclock, and each time the same pleasant thing had happened. But this time Pete had come here 5_ from habit than from hunger . Certainly today Pete was not hungry. He had just had a dinner 6_ enormous that he could 7_ breathe. The buttons 8_ his ragged shirt and coat were about 9_ (burst). He was
46、 so full of soup, oysters, roasters, roast turkey, apple pie, ice cream and a dozen other rich foods 10_ the November breeze and the first light fall of snow felt cool and pleasant to his face.,There is one holiday in 1_ year, which is completely American, Thanksgiving Day. It is the day 2_ everyone
47、 goes back home to spend the day with his family. This is a story of Thanksgiving Day and of ones efforts to carry 3 _ these traditions. Old Pete took his seat this day on his usual bench in Union Square. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years Pete 4_ (take) this same seat exactly at one oclock, and
48、each time the same pleasant thing had happened. But this time Pete had come here 5_ from habit than from hunger . Certainly today Pete was not hungry. He had just had a dinner 6_ enormous that he could 7_ breathe. The buttons 8_ his ragged shirt and coat were about 9_ (burst). He was so full of soup, oysters, roasters, roast turkey, apple pie, ice cream and a dozen other rich foods 10_ the November breeze and the first light fall of snow felt cool and pleasant to his face.,
