Canada is a nice country and you'll find it easy to________the life there within a couple of months.

I looked down at the floor and saw a piece of paper. Someone________a note under the door.

Why did the girl invite Uncle Smith to dinner?

Reading is not the only way to gain knowledge of the work in the past. There is another large reservoir (知识库) which may be called experience, and the college student will find that every craftsman (工匠) has something he can teach and will generally teach gladly to any college student who does not look down upon them. But the demonstration (示范) and report of what happens, and how it happens are correct even if the reports are in completely unscientific terms (术语). Presently the college student will learn, in this case also, what to accept and what to reject. Another source of knowledge is the vast store of traditional practices handed down from father to son, or mother to daughter, of old country customs, of folklore (风俗). All this is very difficult for a college student to examine, for much knowledge and personal experience is needed here to separate good plants from wild grass. The college student should learn to realize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide, confused wilderness .

You might be surprised to know that bicycles have existed for about two hundred years, but no one is sure who first made this popular two-wheeled machine. 【B1】______ The front wheel was much bigger than the back one, and also there weren' t any pedals (踏板). Riders had to move themselves forward by pushing their feet against the ground. 【B2】______ In 1879 an Englishman had the idea of connecting them to the back wheel with a chain. Gears(齿轮), which made things much easier for those cycling uphill, first appeared in the 1890s. There are now about one billion bicycles in the world.【B3】______ They have to compete with cars on the streets of all the world's cities, and the two forms of transport don't always mix well. In London in 2005, for example, over 300 cyclists were either killed or seriously hurt in accidents. Because bicycles are much more environmentally friendly than cars, now many governments encourage people to ride rather than drive.【B4】______ The number of yearly journeys made by bicycle in London has increased 50% over the last five years. However, although one in three British people owns a bicycle, they still don' t use them nearly as much as they could.【B5】______ It is hoped that more people will rely on bicycles to move around. The reasons are obvious— cycling helps to protect the environment, keep us fit, and it is often not only cheaper but also quicker than travelling by car in many cases.[A] Pedals finally arrived in the 1840s.[B] Cycling is on the rise in the United Kingdom.[C] Bicycles are used for only 2% of journeys in the UK.[D] The first person who made a bicycle was an Englishman.[E] The number of bicycles is twice more than that of cars.[F] The early models didn't look much like the bicycles of today.[G] Cycling helps improve people's health.

—Do you know where David is? I couldn' t find him anywhere. —Well, he________have gone far—his coat's still here.

Sandy________be out of her mind to have spent that much money on an old car.

What is the radio program for?

Travelling can be a wonderful adventure. Travelling by airplane, however, can be very tiring. The following【K1】______ (be) some tips to help reduce the discomfort of your next long plane trip. Don't pack too much. It' s no fun【K2】______ (carry) a heavy suitcase around everywhere. Instead, pack only what you know you are going to wear. Choose clothes that can be【K3】______ (wear) together. For example, take one pair of【K4】______ (pant) and three matching tops. In your carry-on bag (a small bag that you keep with you on the plane), pack your toothbrush, medicines, and any other important【K5】______ (person) items (物品). Also, pack some extra clothes【K6】______ that you can survive if your suitcase is【K7】______ (lose). Try to book a seat on the【K8】______ (early) flight of the day. Delays are less likely if your flight is the first one to leave. Take【K9】______ neck cushion with you on board for a lengthy flight. A neck cushion reduces stress and tiredness and prevents you【K10】______ getting a painful neck after a long flight.

Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said【K1】______ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready. After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months【K2】______ (early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We were told that our rooms hadn't been reserved for that week,【K3】______ for the week after. I didn't understand【K4】______ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged【K5】______ the reservation. What' s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was【K6】______ (surprise) helpful. She【K7】______ (apology) for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on【K8】______ top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren't charged extra. The next day, my brother and I went to the beach【K9】______ we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little【K10】______ (sunburn) , but the day had been so relaxing that we didn't mind.

It was the district sports meeting. My foot still hadn't healed(痊愈)from a(n)【C1】______ injury. I had【C2】______ whether or not I should attend the meeting. But there I was,【C3】______ for the 3,000-metre run. "Ready. . . set. . ." The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed【C4】______ me. I felt【C5】______ as I fell farther and farther behind. "Hooray!" shouted the crowd. It was the loudest【C6】______ I had ever heard at a meeting. The first-place runner was two laps(圈)ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. "Maybe I should【C7】______ ," I thought as I moved on.【C8】______ , I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran【C9】______ and decided not to【C10】______ in track next year. It wouldn't be worth it,【C11】______ my foot did heal. When I finished, I heard a cheer—【C12】______ than the one I'd heard earlier. I turned around and【C13】______ , the boys were preparing for their race. "They must be cheering for the boys." I was leaving【C14】______ several girls came up to me. "Wow, you've got courage!" one of them told me. "Courage? I just【C15】______ a race!" I thought. "I would have given up on the first lap," said another girl. "We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?" Suddenly, I regained【C16】______ I decided to【C17】______ track next year. I realized strength and courage aren't always【C18】______ in medals and victories, but in the【C19】______ we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win,【C20】______ the people who don't give up when they lose.

Pepys and his wife Jane had asked some friends to dinner on Sunday, September 2nd, 1666. They were up very late on the Saturday evening, getting everything ready for the next day, and while they were busy they saw the glow(微弱的光)of a fire start in the sky. By 3 o'clock on the Sunday morning, its glow had become so bright that Jane woke her husband to watch it. Pepys slipped on his dressing-gown and went to the window to watch it. It seemed fairly far away, and after a time he went back to bed. When he got up in the morning, it looked, though the fire was dying down, as though he could still see some flames. So he set to work to tidy his room and put his things back where he wanted them. While he was doing this, Jane came in to say that she had heard the fire was a bad one; hundreds of houses had been burned down in the night and the fire was still burning. Pepys went out to see for himself. He went to the Tower of London and climbed upon a high part of the building so that he could see what was happening. From there, Pepys could see that it was, indeed, a bad fire and that even the houses on London Bridge were burning. The man of the Tower told him that the fire had started in a baker's shop in Pudding Lane(小巷); the baker's house had caught fire from the over-heated oven (烤箱) and then the flames had quickly spread to the other houses in the narrow lane. So the Great Fire of London, a fire that lasted nearly five days, destroyed most of the old city and ended, as it is said, at Pie Corner.

—Who can that be at the door at this hour?—______my neighbor. He often calls this late.

Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix? In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It【K1】______ (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it【K2】______ (actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of【K3】______ most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup. But the river wasn' t changed in a few days【K4】______ even a few months. It took years of work to reduce the【K5】______ (industry) pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is【K6】______ (clean) than ever. Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit【K7】______ is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don' t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately? While there are【K8】______ (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the【K9】______ (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be【K10】______ (patience).

阅读下面对话，根据其内容写一篇关于野餐的短文。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；2．请将短文直接写在答题卡上的相应位置。Mary: Hey, Tom, what' s your plan for this Sunday? Tom: I haven't decided yet. What about you?Mary: How about going for a picnic? The weather forecast says it will be sunny this Sunday.Tom: That' s a good idea. Where shall we go?Mary: I think the Mount TianLong is a good choice. It' s beautiful and quiet.Tom: OK. Then how can we get there? By bike or take a bus?Mary: It' s a little far from our school. We' d better take a bus.Tom: I agree with you. We can take No. 835 bus. We can also go there with my roommates, which will be more lively.Mary: OK. I agree with it extremely.Tom: And we have to prepare some food.Mary: I'll ask my mum to make some hamburgers.Tom: Great! I prefer beef hamburger with egg in it.Mary: ...Oh. Eating is always the most important thing for you.Tom: HAHA. I agree. I'll bring some drinks, green tea, black tea, juice or cola?Mary: In addition to green tea, I can drink anything. Do you want to play cards? How about bringing a pack of cards?Torn: Sounds like a good idea.Mary: Then I'll also bring some fruit and some staple food.Tom: When shall we meet on Sunday?Mary: The Mount TianLong is far from here, so we should get up early, what about 6 o' clock.Tom: OK. So we will make it at the fifth door at 6:00.

Americans use many expressions with the word "dog". People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.【B1】______ However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog' s life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence. Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.【B2】______ They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog. 【B3】______ This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things. 【B4】______ People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite. Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard.【B5】______[A] Still, people say every dog has its day. [B] We do not want it to rain cats and dogs. [C] Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. [D] Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people. [E] There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore. [F] That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. [G] They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care.

What's wrong with the man?

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.