The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren't many stars in the sky. As I took a glance (一瞥) at my neighbour's house, I saw a flame (火焰) in his 1. I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my2.
Soon, there was a burning smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. 3, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to4. I saw fire coming out of my neighbour's kitchen. Right away, I 5"Fire! Fire!" But there was no one nearby to hear my shouts for help.
I 6into my house, called the fire department and went back to my neighbour's house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and called out my neighbour's name but there was no 7. I managed to 8the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.
I tried to throw water through the kitchen window 9 it was no use; the fire was too strong. 10, a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just in time as the fire was going to 11 to the other rooms in the house.
When my neighbour came back, he was12because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the fire department and for saving his 13. He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not accept it.
Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He14me to see his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal that he had 15 ordered from a factory. It made me feel very happy.
Mrs. Doyle was a hero. She will be awarded the Legion of Honor, France's highest decoration, in honor of her in 1 helping to liberate the country from the Nazis.
Mrs. Doyle was one of the female agents 2 for the Special Operations Executive (SOE). She engaged in gathering 3 ahead of the DDay landings. "It wasn't until after my first round of 4 that I was told to become a member of it," she said in a rare interview.
"We 5 how to get in a high window, and how to climb over roofs without being 6," she recalled.
After the training, she was 7 behind enemy lines under a code name, Paulette. 8 aged 23, she dressed up like a poor 14yearold French girl to make the Germans less suspicious. She used bicycles to 9 the area, passing information through coded messages.
The 10 would take half an hour to send and the Germans need an hour and a half to pick up the 11. She would have just enough time to send her message and move on before being 12.
She would sleep rough in forests and was 13 to hunt for food, or stay with our supporters. "One family I stayed with told me we were 14 a squirrel," she told the Army News, "I found out later it was a rat. I was half 15 so I didn't care."
It wasn't until the last 15 years or so that Mrs. Doyle made known her career as a 16 "My eldest son found out by 17 something on the Internet, and my children 18 I send off for my medals," she said.
"I was asked if I wanted them to be 19 presented to me, and I said no, I didn't, it was my family who wanted them."
Laurent Contini, the French ambassador to New Zealand, said, "I have deep 20 for her bravery and it will be with great honor that I will present her with the award."
Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.
According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers' markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.
After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don't Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.
In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity — or extreme overweight — among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% — and is growing.
The books in David's schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 1 his mother told him he would have to return his sister's books to the library first.
He had 2 set foot in a library and he didn't like reading. He would just 3 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 4; it was locked.
He went into the building, only a few minutes 5 closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief 6 in the WC, he would be on his way to the playground to 7 Eric.
David stepped out of the WC and stopped in 8 — the library lights were off. The place was 9. The doors had been shut. They 10 be opened from the inside, he was trapped in a library!
He tried to11 a telephone call, but was unable to12. What's more, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 13 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it.
14 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “15! I'm TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. 16, someone passing by would see it.
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, 17. Rows and rows of shelves held books. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it. He settled into a chair and started to 18.
He knew he had to 19, but now, that didn't seem to be such a 20 thing.
I believe different people have experienced different adolescence, I must admit I was still an angry1in my first year of college. My 2 was that my parents didn't please me at all.
Our finances were 3so I chose to go to a (n)4college and take a bus to classes every day. One day I had a(n)5fight with my father, We both explode into shouts,6 out of the house and missed my bus to school.
I rushed all the way to school. As I7across the campus toward my class, I suddenly I realized didn't have the 8 that was due: a thought card. My professor asked us to 9 an index card with our names and the dales every Tuesday.10 what was to be on the rest of the card, we could write a thought, a question or something else.
Now, outside the door, ten minutes later. I took an index card.11 to write something on it, I could only think about the 12 I'd just had with my dad. I wrote “I am the son of an idiot!” then13 into the room, and handed it to our professor.
Next day, our professor 14 the thought cards and I 15 that he wrote, “What does the 'son of an idiot' do with the nest of his life?” The professor's innocent-seeming question16me to the issue: whose problem is it?17, my thinking began to shift, I realized that I had created a life18 I was not a central figure!
The 19 of growth wasn't easy or fast. Years later, from a 20student, I became a successful student and then a successful teacher.
---How did you sleep last night?
---Like a log(木头).Never slept _____.
A. well B. good C. better D. worse
根据中文意思完成句子
1.无论电脑变得多聪明，它永远代替不了人类。
No matter how clever a computer becomes, it can never _______ _______ _______of human.
2. 他除了脸部和双手受伤以外，两条腿也断了。
_______ _______ the injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs.
3.据说吃这种药物能够预防流行性病毒的感染。
It is said that taking this medicine can one being infected with flu virus.
4. 让小孩玩火柴有意义吗？
Does it_______ _______ to let children play with matches?
5. 他在几年前脱离了那个非法团体。
He _______ _______ _______ that lawless group years ago.
6. 我一直看着飞机飞得越来越高，一会儿就看不见了。
I watched the plane go higher and higher until I _______ _______ _______ it.
Tips on buying outdoor solar lights
As solar lighting is becoming useful for homes, many different such outdoor lights can now be found in supermarkets. Here are some helpful tips for customers.
Does your area receive enough direct lighting?
__36. So you shouldn’t even give it a thought if you live in an area that doesn’t get much sunlight. These lights need direct sunlight, or they just won’t work very well.
___37． The expensive one usually means good quality. Choosing the cheapest ones will result in many problems. For once, it’s best to buy more expensive lights of high quality. 38._ At least you should know the difference between a $ 10 light and a $ 45 light.
Buy lights that require less installation(安装) .
Most solar lights are simply driven into the ground. Therefore, you shouldn’t deal with the difficulty in installing a system that involves anything more than that. 39. You don’t need to buy lights that require half an hour each to plant into the ground because that’s just a waste of time.
Make sure the lights can store enough energy.
Different solar lights can store different amounts of energy. __ 40. Therefore, you should choose lights that are able to store enough energy to last for a few hours or more, at least those that will last from nightfall throughout most of the night and part of the morning.
A. Without sunlight, solar lighting is useless.
B. Buy many solar lights instead of just one or two.
C. It means some will stay lit longer than the others.
D. Choose something a bit more expensive for once.
E. Solar lights are becoming more and more popular.
F. That doesn’ t mean you have to spend all your money.
G. They should take a few minutes each to get into the ground.
Improve your memory, improve your life
Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the audience, but then he paused in horror. ____71_____
Barbara hid her jewelry when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldn’t remember where she’d put it.
____72______. Most people have. But memory can be developed.
First, relax. If you’re overanxious about remembering something, you’ll forget it. ____73____.Take a deep breath and tell yourself that you have all the time in the world to remember.
Second, avoid being negative. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you won’t remember things. When you forget something, don’t say, “ Gee, I need to have my brain rewired(重装电线).”
To improve your memory, you’ll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be strengthened through exercise. __74____ For example, if you’ re learning a language, try to actively remember irregular verbs.
You may also want to make associations, or links, between what you’re trying to remember and things you already know. For example, if you need to catch a plane at 2:00pm, you can imagine a plane in your mind and notice that it has two wings. ____75_______.
A. Don’t worry.
B. He had forgotten her name.
C. Perhaps you’ve had experiences like these.
D. Look for opportunities to exercise your memory.
E. Jokes like this will have a negative effect on your memory.
F. You are now ten times more likely to remember the take-off time.
G. Relaxing will help improve your awareness and ability to concentrate.
—Can you tell me what time the flight to Detroit leaves?
—I'm sorry, but it ______．
A．has been canceled B．had been canceled
C．has canceled D．had canceled
Improve your memory
Some people often complain about their poor memory. Actually there are several ways to keep your memory sharp. This article will show you some simple tips.
36 When you say these things, you begin to plant the thought in your mind and it may become true. Tell yourself you can remember anything as long as you put your mind to the task. You will see an improvement in your memory.
37 If you have trouble remembering phone numbers or other blocks of numbers, it can be really helpful to try this method. If you remember them in smaller groups, like two or three digits (数字) it will also be much easier to remember the number.
Be sure to see a doctor if you really are losing your memory. A poor memory can be a sign that you are in low spirits. 38
Playing games also helps improve your memory, Any type of game that involves(涉及)remembering things is wonderful. 39 Try and remember it when you have nothing better to do .A useful tip for anyone interested in games is to often work on solving word puzzles(字谜)and similar types of games. 40 Not only will your memory probably improve, you will also have a great deal of fun.
A. Remember numbers in small groups.
B. Stop telling yourself you have a weak memory.
C. If you don ’t like games, you can go over a list of “to do things”.
D. If so, treating it could be the key to getting your memory back.
E. Such games use the same skills needed to remember facts and help keep the mind sharp.
In December of 2006, I was the single parent raising my daughter whom was six years old at the time. I didn’t have much money, and I wanted to buy a Christmas tree. I took my daughter along with me. As we were choosing a Christmas tree within my budget, my daughter wanted a big tree than that planned one. I told my daughter we can’t afford a taller tree. Someone must have heard of our conversation. When I went to paying for the tree, the clerk said the customer before me had paid for my tree. I shocked. I was very thankful to what the stranger had done for us. That day I promised to me that I would pay it forward.
