In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of birds【C1】______ on roofs and telegraph wires. These birds are swallows. They are【C2】______ together because, very soon, they will be flying【C3】______ to much warmer lands, where they will find【C4】______ small flying insects on which they【C5】______ There are no such insects【C6】______ in Britain during the winter, as it is【C7】______ cold for them. The swallows settle, fly off, swoop, and【C8】______ again. This they do many times, for they are making short【C9】______ flights in order to be fit for the long journey【C10】______ them. 【C11】______ of these migrating birds leave Britain in the autumn. They fly【C12】______ for hundreds of miles【C13】______ they reach the warm lands of Africa. But not all the birds get there, for many of them perish in the stormy weather they meet with【C14】______ . In the spring of the following year they【C15】______ the long and tiring journey back to Britain. They return to the identical barn or tree in the【C16】______ district which they had left the【C17】______ autumn. How do these birds find their【C18】______ there and back over such vast distances? Nobody knows exactly【C19】______ , but it has something to do【C20】______ winds and air currents.
The first day my new teacher stood in front of the class, I burst into laughter. Ron Clark was from North Carolina and he talked with a【C1】______ Southern accent(口音). I thought he was a complete【C2】______ . It was 2005【C3】______ I was in the fifth grade. I figured I'd spend most of the year in the headmaster's office. I'd always been a【C4】______ . I'd get shouted at, and then【C5】______ would give up on me. I thought Ron Clark would just be one of them. I was【C6】______ . That first week, I kept【C7】______ him. He pulled me out to the hallway and said I'd better【C8】______ my behavior(行为). "Tom," he said, "you're a【C9】______ boy. You can do better. " He told me I was a natural leader and【C10】______ I'd go far in life if I started working hard. I was【C11】______ at that moment, and then something happened: I began to【C12】______ him. He had a most unusual way of【C13】______ . To help us learn the states and capitals, he changed the【C14】______ of a popular song and had us【C15】______ with him. When we read the Harry Potter books, he made our【C16】______ look like Hogwarts. Before coming to our【C17】______ , he taught in his hometown. His parents were DJs at dance clubs, so he【C18】______ with music and energy. He had seen a TV show about our【C19】______ schools and the lack of qualified teachers. He【C20】______ a challenge. Boy, did he get one.
Andy lived high in the Rocky Mountains. He hunted(打猎) wild animals there. He also took other men hunting. That was his work. One day a letter brought Andy a new job. This job changed both his feeling about animals and his way of hunting. The letter said; "I want to write a story about bighorn sheep. I need pictures to go with my story. Will you get pictures of the sheep for me?" Andy's two sons wanted their father to take the job. "We will help you!" they said. Bighorn sheep are very wild. Andy knew it would be hard to get pictures. "But why not try?" they said. For days, Andy and his sons tried to get pictures. They did not want the sheep to hear them or see them, so they walked softly. They hid behind rocks, but the sheep always ran away. Then one day, Andy and his sons walked around a big rock. They met some sheep face to face. But the sheep didn' t run! "Now I know why the sheep run away," Andy said. "They run because we come up behind them. From now on, we will stay where they can see us. " The next day, Andy saw some sheep right out in the open. He and his sons walked toward them. The men did not try to hide, but they did walk slowly. They knew that any fast move will frighten them away. "Don' t look right at the sheep," Andy said. "Wild animals do not like to be looked at. They will run away." The men looked off to this side and to that side, but they walked closer and closer. And soon they were close enough to get good clear pictures. They made good friends with the wild sheep and sent many fine pictures to the writer for his story. Since then, they have never hunted the bighorn sheep again.
I walked slowly to the teacher' s office wondering________she decided to talk with me.
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about【K1】______ (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop,【K2】______ some of them looked very anxious and【K3】______ (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 【K4】______ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike【K5】______ (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused to stop【K6】______ we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 【K7】______ (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,"【K8】______ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?" A woman on the bus shouted, "Oh, dear! It' s【K9】______ (I) ". She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers【K10】______ (sudden) became friendly to one another.
Who is Janet?
"How far is it to the next village?" the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination (目的地), he will politely say "Just down the road". He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling "tricked". He thinks the man purposely cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well. Had conditions been turned over, the American would have felt he was "cheating" the driver if he had said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic(同情的)to the weary driver, he would say "You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles". The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect.Whether to be correct or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem.
Mom was busy cooking in the kitchen________Dad was watching TV comfortably.
John: Mary, I'm looking for something【K1】______ (interest) to read. Any suggestions? Mary: I can recommend (推荐) All Joy and No Fun, which【K2】______ (be) out last week. It' s the sort of book that you find hard to stop reading once you start. I finished it within two days. John: Sounds good. What's it about, then? Mary: It' s about being a parent. It focuses on【K3】______ it is like to be a parent rather【K4】______ how to raise kids. It' s【K5】______ (total) different from other books on parenting. John: I guess so. At least the title(书名) suggests something new. Mary: You' re right. The author said she【K6】______ (borrow) it from a friend who recently had a kid. It has just five words,【K7】______ she finds it the best way of【K8】______ (describe) the true nature of being a parent. The point is: being a parent is full【K9】______ joy, but is no fun. After a long day at work, for example, you come home to a long "to do" list; dinner, homework, bedtime and so on. How do you feel? John: The【K10】______ (write) sees things from her own point of view. Mary: So she does. John: Oh, I can' t wait to get a copy and read it at once.
Every year landslides (滑坡) cause 25 to 50 deaths and $1.5 billion in damage in the United States. They account for 15 percent of the deaths from natural disasters in Europe. And there was ever a single event killed more than 200 people in the Philippines. Sending workers to stabilize mountainsides using steel bars and cement (水泥) can help prevent disasters, but it introduces new difficulties. Shaking drills produce harmful dust and loosen heavy, dangerous debris (岩屑). "It's quite a risky job," says Giorgio Pezzuto of D'Appolonia, an engineering company in Italy. D'Appolonia, working with eight other companies, may have an answer: a three-ton robot called Roboclimber. "The idea is to operate a machine far away that can drill without a human being on board," says Pezzuto, the manager for the project, which is supported by the European Commission. Engineers claim that the machine will be faster and cheaper than manual labor. The robot, a large radio-controlled four-legged mechanical spider, has cost at least $2 million so far. The final product should be able to climb unstable mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement, and collect data on the stability. Testing should begin in May.
When do children start school in the man's country?
Admittedly, I could have tried________but I still don't think all this blame is fair.
Why does the university offer the two programs?
Why does the woman need the job?
How long was Dilys late?
What is London' s West End?
Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study.【B1】______ The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey. Before getting into the recommendations, you need to determine your English reading comprehension level. If you're at the beginner's level, there are two options: reading a children' s book or reading a book that you've read in Chinese translation.【B2】______ If you' re at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options. For advanced readers, classic works of literature or modern prize winners (Nobel, Pulitzer) are good options. 【B3】______ When I pick up a book I like, even though the first few chapters are really hard to get through, I would try to get accustomed to the language the author uses. Generally, after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story. Another great way to keep yourself motivated is to find a friend who's interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve.【B4】______ Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by U. S. writer Michael Crichton; and if you like horror, U. S. writerStephen King is always unusual and fun.【B5】______ Happy reading![A] If you pick a book which is so challenging, it will be too stressful.[B] The most important thing is to pick a book that you' re really interested in.[C] You may also enjoy your reading when hanging out with your family.[D] You should just find a topic or author you' re interested in, and the rest will go from there.[E] You can also discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail.[F] Instead, they' re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book.[G] This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you're already familiar with the story.
Peggy thinks that most of the other girls in school are________more popular than her.
阅读下面对话，根据其内容写一篇有关Mary去肯尼亚旅行的短文。要求：1．所写短文应与对话相关内容意义相符，涵盖其要点；2．用你自己的语言表达，可改写对话中的句子，但不可照抄原句。注意：1．词数80词左右，开头已为你写好；2．请将短文直接写在答题卡上的相应位置。John: Hey Mary! I heard you spent your summer in Kenya! Is that true?Mary: Yes. My husband was invited by his friends to visit them in Kenya. So, we went together.John: What did you do there?Mary: We went to a national park. It was really hot, and there was tall grass everywhere. We rode in an SUV(越野车) with a tour guide. He told us exciting stories about his experiences when suddenly a lion came toward us. I was so frightened, but thankfully, it was just curious! It looked at us for a long time.John: Wow, that's so exciting! I wish I could go to Kenya as well.Mary: I'm sure you would have a great time, too. We slept outdoors in a tent. It was great! I always helped my husband set it up. At first, I couldn't sleep. I was afraid that some wild animals might attack us while we were sleeping.John: Yes, I can imagine! Now I' m glad that I spent my vacation here at home. At least I slept well!Mary: Yeah, you're right. But still, it was a wonderful adventure. I would like to go back there someday. Maybe you could join us.
—I wonder if I might have a quick look at your newspaper?—______.