1、1练习一1.One day a very wealthy father took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people can be.They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of 36 would be considered a very poor family. On their 37 from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was t
2、he trip?”“It was 38 ，Dad .”“Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.“Oh yeah?” said the son.“So what did you 39 from the trip?” asked the father.The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool that 40 to the middle of our garden and they have a creek(小溪
3、)that has 41 end. We have lanterns(灯笼) in our garden and they have the 42 at night. We have a 43 piece of land to live on and they have fields that go 44 our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve 45 . We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have 46 around our property（财产） to protect
4、 us but they have friends to protect them.” With this the boys father was 47 .Then his son 48 , “Dad, thank you for showing me how 49 we are.”Too many times we 50 what we have and concentrate on what we dont have. What is one persons 51 object is anothers prize possession. Its all 52 on ones perspec
5、tive (视角). Think about what would happen if we all gave 53 for what we have, 54 worrying about what we dont have.Be thankful for every single thing in your life, exactly as it is now-and 55 your friends. Be sure to take the time to express your appreciation and gratitude for the people whom you are
6、close to.36. A. which B. that C. what D. how37. A. arrival B. return C. coming D. reach38. A. shameful B. disappointing C. surprising D. great39. A. suffer B. regret C. hear D. learn40. A. reaches B. gets C. arrives D. flows41. A. much B. some C. no D. another42. A. stars B. lights C. darkness D. to
7、rches43. A. smooth B. full C. large D. small 44. A. through B. within C. beyond D. across 45. A. themselves B. visitors C. friends D. us46. A. dogs B. walls C. soldiers D. policemen47. A. discouraged B. satisfied C. delighted D. speechless48. A. explained B. announced C. informed D. added49. A. poor
8、 B. wealthy C. lucky D. proud50. A. miss B. forget C. remember D. consider51. A. valuable B. useful C. priceless D. worthless52. A. based B. concentrated C. decided D. laid53. A. love B. concern C. thanks D. interests54. A. more than B. along with C. instead of D. except for55. A. besides B. especia
9、lly C. specially D. onlyThere once were a goat and a donkey that lived on a farm. The donkey worked the 2hardest so the farmer 76 (喂) it the most food. sometimes the donkey was given more food 77 it could eat. This made the goat so jealous 78 it began plotting (谋划) against the donkey. “Hey,” the goa
10、t said one day, “I think you do too much work on this farm .You carry such 79h _ things from morning to night. Why dont you 80 (假装)to get sick so you can take a day 81 ?” The donkey thought it a great idea. The next morning, the donkey lay in the stable(畜栏)on its side with its eyes 82 c . Then the f
11、armer sent for the doctor, who said it needed a 83 (特殊)medicine made from the 84h of a goat. So the farmer 85 the goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart.2.One should be moderate（适度） in all things. Moderation is always the safest way to do things and a virtue（品质）we should have. Lets ta
12、ke the student life for example. There are some students who study too hard and play too little, while there are others who play too much and study too little. On one hand, it is harmful to his health if he has too few exercises, and on the other hand, it is harmful to his mind if he plays too much.
13、In the matter of eating, one also should be moderate. Do not eat too much or too little. Too much eating will make you sick, while too little eating will make you weak.The man of progress is he who neither has too high an opinion of himself nor thinks too poorly of himself. If a man thinks too highl
14、y of himself, he is sure to become very proud, but if he has too poor an opinion of himself, he will have no courage to make an advance. Both the conditions above will make you lose your advancing aim. A broadminded man is he who always moves within the orbit （轨道）of reasonableness. Whether in any ac
15、tivities in life, moderation is one of the best ways to enjoy real happiness.1 “Someone is moderate” means _ .Ahe walks neither too fast nor too slowlyBhe has good characters and good ways to do thingsChe is not only safe but also successful Dhe is either tall or short2The writer suggests that a stu
16、dent should _ .Ahave much more time to study than to playBspend most of the time playing different gamesConly study hard without any time to playDcorrectly arrange （安排）his time for study and play3 Moderate eating means _ .Aeating as much food as one can if the food is tasty Beating food rich of fatC
17、eating a proper amount of food Deating either too much or too little4If one wants to be broad-minded, he must _ .Abelieve in himself Bbe full of courageCenjoy real happiness Ddo everything that is reasonableDaniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didnt go to school and couldnt read, a
18、lthough he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone 3in the woods where nothing frightened him.When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasnt satisfied and decid
19、ed to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Ind
20、ians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends.Daniel Boone died at the age of 86 . He is remembered as an explorer(探险者)and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.1Daniel Boones early life was mainly spent in _ .Alearning about nat
21、ure Bhunting with his friendsClearning useful skills from the IndiansDstudying at home because he couldnt go to school2When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned to _.A set up a large farm Bgo on a journey with his wifeC find food, new land for his farm Dlive a peaceful life with his family3Dan
22、iel Boone became famous because _ .Ahe travelled a lot in the western lands Bhe was very good at telling storiesChe found better animal skins than othersDhe was the first to climb the Appalachian Mountains4Why did the Indians want to make friends with him?ABecause they wanted to learn from him.BBeca
23、use he wanted to make peace with them.CBecause they wanted to make friends with white people.DNo reason is told in this article.5In this article, Daniel Boone is best described as _ .Awarm-hearted Bstrong Ccareful Dbrave3Magic of Smile（微笑的魅力）Smiling is the most desirable human behavior. We tend to o
24、verlook the power of smiling, 1_ can work out many wonders and miracles.In my spare time in the States, I loved to take a walk around the small community where I lived. 2_ I met on the way, they always gave me a friendly greeting accompanied (伴随) with a nice smile as soon as our eyes had 3_. Spontan
25、eously(本能的, 自动的), I smiled back. This kind of smiling exchange represented the most 4_ part of my jogging experience in the States.When it comes to doing business, my 5_ is “I love to see my customers smile”. If a customer smiles when he sees you, it means he feels comfortable 6_ with you. More impo
26、rtantly, it means he makes money. If he can make money, I get the business rolling. On a personal note, my daughters giggle is just like 7_, which warms my inside the same way 8_ the sun warms my body. It can 9_ away any clouds and unpleasant feelings. 10_ I see her photo, her giggle 11_ around my e
27、ars. The little reserved and controlled smile of my wife, 12_, reflects the beauty of a matured and well-learnt woman. It is so 13_ in my eyes. It can sometimes 4really turn me on.Julia Roberts 14_ is nothing but roaring like earthquake or volcano. It can overtake men and women alike. Americans may
28、15_ in many other ways, but they all agree that Julia is Americas sweetheart. Nobody can 16_ her laughter plays a very good part in her acting. Once I tried some candy in a store, the owner asked me how sweet the candy is, I said sweeter than Julia Robert. Both of us 17_ into a kind of Julias laught
29、er. Yes, laughter is something we can not do without. Otherwise, our life would be too gloomy.Smiling does not belong to human alone. Once I stayed at an American home 18_ he had a little doggy by the name of Mini. Mini is a lovely pet. Every time, we came home, she jumped up and down and insisted 1
30、9_ giving me some lipping. When I held her gently and asked her to give me a little smile, she just 20_ her mouth and half closed her eyes, looking like every inch of smiling. That left a deep impression on me. What I love Los Angles most is not only it is the place where it has sunshine most days i
31、n a year but also where most people smile!1. A. whose B. which C. that D. whether 2. A. What B. Whom C. Who D. Whoever3. A. contacted B. touched C. changed D. connected4. A. enjoyable B. painful C. honest D. angry5. A. method B. hobby C. motto D. belief 6. A. dealing B. dealt C. deal D. to dealing7.
32、 A. fresh air B. weather C. sunlight D. moon8. A. through B. like C. as D. as if9. A. put B. give C. get D. clear10. A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. However11. A. appears B. cries C. adds D. echoes12. A. however B. further C. then D. but13. A. little B. profound C. much D. beautiful14. A. cry
33、 B. laughter C. sound D. acting15. A. differ B. change C. realize D. quarrel16. A. hate B. think C. deny D. refuse17. A. developed B. burst C. divided D. roared18. A. if B. while C. and D. as well as19. A. for B. with C. to D. on20. A. widened B. opened C. closed D. cleanedIn the past my hometown us
34、ed to be a beautiful place. Thick trees and green grass could be seen 1_(到处). In 2 _to build houses and grow more crops, people cut down more and more trees. 3_ time going on, the whole forest was almost 4_(毁灭). Gradually the green hills have 5c_ into wastel and. As a result, sandstorms strike us no
35、w and then, from 6_ we suffer a lot. So, I do hope all the people would 7r_ the terrible result of not caring about our 8_(环境). Whats more, we should take good 9_ of the forests and plant trees instead of cutting them down to 10i_our living conditions.4.Scientists around the world have been studying
36、 the warming of waters in 5the Pacific Ocean known as El Nino. The appearance of El Nino is known to affect the weather around the world. Scientists still do not completely understand it. Yet they now find they can use it to tell about the future in different areas of the world.One example is the wo
37、rk of two scientists at Columbia University in New York, Mark Cane and Gordon Eshel. A scientist of Zimbabwe, Roger Buckland worked with them. They have found that when El Nino appears, Zimbabwe has little or no rain. This means corn crops in Zimbabwe are poor. The last El Nino was in 1991 to 1993.T
38、hat was when southeastern Africa suffered a serious lack of rain.The scientists wrote about their recent work in the publication Nature. Their computer program can tell when an El Nino will develop up to a year before it does. They suggest that this could provide an effective early warning system fo
39、r southern Africa, and could prevent many people from starving.1El Nino is known as _ .Athe changing of the weather in southern AfricaBthe warming of waters in the Pacific OceanCthe weather which brings drought（旱灾）to AfricaDthe weather phenomenon（现象）that brings heavy rains to Africa2Scientists study
40、 El Nino in order that _ .Athey can provide a kind of early warning to the place that will suffer from droughtBthey can tell why Zimbabwe has little or no rainCthey can do some research work in this field.Dthey can put all this information into their computers.3Which of the following is true accordi
41、ng to the article?AScientists come to understand how El Nino appears.BThree scientists from the U.S.A. work on this subject.CSouthern Africa suffered a serious drought and many people died from hunger.DEl Nino has something to do with Zimbabwes crops.4Which of the following is not true according to
42、the article?AThe computer is used in this research work.BScientists know when an El Nino appears by means of computer program.CThe scientists published their results of the research work.DNature is the name of the article written recently by the scientists.5Choose the best title for this article.AAp
43、pearance of El Nino Predictable（可预报的） BDrought in ZimbabweCEarly warning system DWeather in AfricaFor years, business people in Western Europe were worried. They knew they could not compete against business from the U. S. The United States is much larger and had many more resources than any Western
44、European country. Some European people realized that the European nations need to join together to help each other. If they could forget their language differences and the differences in customs, they might become strong competition against other countries. 6In 1958, six of the European countries-Be
45、lgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Italy got together and decided to cooperate(合作 ). They called their group the European Economic Community, or the Common Market These countries agreed to join their resources together. Within a few years, the European Economic Community had wor
46、ked so well that its members were more prosperous(繁荣) than many other European nations. Soon, other nations began to realize the advantages(好处) of the Common Market. Today the Common Market includes most of the important countries in Western Europe. It is helping Western Europe to again take its pla
47、ce as a leader among the industrial nations of the world.1From the passage we know the U. S. is much richer than _ in resources. Aany other Western European countries Bany other country in Western EuropeCany country in Western Europe Devery country in Europe2The members of the European Economic Comm
48、unity have developed fast because they _ . Ashare their resources and produce more goodsBcan again take the place as a leaderCforget the differences in their languages and customsDhave become strong competition against the U. S. 3Which statement is true?AThe Common Market is only a political association(联盟 ). BThe Common Market is an economic and political associa
