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It was a real race           time to get the project done.Luckiky，we made it.

        Peter and Paul had got permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they knew it would be more 1 to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys2with their tent and food.
      Carrying their heavy 3,the two brothers walked along the riverbank,hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down.They were eager to reach their 4 before lunchtime.As they entered the cool,shadowy woods,they began to search for a suitable camping spot.Peter wanted to 5close to the river at the edge of the woods,6Paul,who was older, insisted that they camp further away.7, Peter followed his brother deeper into the 8."This really is a wonderful setting!" said Paul in excitement.They 9 their tent,and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made,then decided to find their way 10to the river to catch some fish.
      "Are you sure that this is the right 11?" whispered Peter shakily."I'm sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago." Paul walked 12silently."Look,there it is again.We're lost,aren't we?" complained Peter.Paul had to admit that he didn't know where they were.13,they were a long distance from where they were 14 to be.They were not even 15 of where they had set up their camp.They set in 16for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea."Why don't we look for clues(线索)the way that trackers 17 in the movies?We weren't careful about how we walked,so I'm sure we would have left 18some broken tree branches and leaves."
     Carefully,the boys 19the marks that they had left,until finally they found their campsite.
Hurriedly,they packed their belongings and set off 20 the direction of the river. 
      What would their parents think of their adventure?

I _____ of how to solve the problem,but I haven’t found any solution. （    ）

—What did you hear last night?

—--I seemed______someone knock at the door．（ ）

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        The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter．One day the man 1his 3-year-old daughter for 2a roll of gold wrapping paper．Money was tight and heBecame3when the child tried to decorate a 4 to put under the Christmas tree．Nevertheless, the little girlBrought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy．"

        The man was5By his earlier6,But his anger flared again when he found out theBox was7 ． He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is 8toBe something inside?" The little girl looked9at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all．IBlew kisses into theBox．They are all for you, Daddy．"

The father was flushed．He put his arms around his little girl, and heBegged for her10 ．

In their efforts to persuade us to buy that product，shopkeepers have made a close study of human nature and have __________ all our little weaknesses．(   )

________achievement，last week's ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low，though not failing，grade．(   )

As long as I can remember，________I called，my son would answer．(   )

In spite of failing to save every endangered species, we may preserve the majority_____extinction．（   ）

Some people act regardless_____what will happen afterwards．（   ）

Helping others is a habit, _____you can learn even at an early age．（   ）

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阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

     “Plants were expected to get larger with increased carbon dioxide in atmosphere, but  changes in temperature, humidity and nutrient availability seem to trumped the benefits of  increased carbon dioxide，” said researchers from the National University of Singapore.

    45 percent of the species studied now reach smaller adult sizes than they did in the past. The  researchers pointed out that warmer temperatures and changing habitats, caused by climate  change, are possible reasons for shrinking creatures.

     “We do not yet know the mechanisms involved, or why some organism are getting smaller while others are unaffected，” the researchers said. “Until we understand more, we could be risking negative consequences that we can't yet quantify.”

    The change was big in cold­blooded animals. Only two decades of warmer temperatures were enough to make reptiles smaller. An increase of 1 degree centigrade caused nearly a 10 percent increase in metabolism (新陈代谢). Greater use of energy resulted in tiny tortoises and little lizards. Fish are smaller now too. Though overfishing has played a part in reducing numbers, experiments show that warmer temperatures also stop fish growth. There is a recent report on warmer temperatures' negative effects on plankton, the base of the marine ecosystem.

    Warm­blooded animals weren't immune from the size change caused by climate change. Many birds are now smaller. Mammals have been miniaturized too. Soay sheep are thinner. Red deer are weaker. And polar bears are smaller, compared with historical records.

    This is not the first time this has happened in Earth's history. 55 million years ago, a warming event similar to the current climate change caused bees, spiders and ants to shrink by 50 to 75 percent over several thousand years. That event happened over a long time than the current climate change.

    The speed of modern climate change could mean organisms may not respond or adapt quickly enough, especially those with long generation times. So, it is likely that more negative influences of climate change will be shown in future.

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结合语境，根据首字母或汉语提示用单词的适当形式填空。

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

    As a teacher, I think all students were dear to me, especially Mark.

    Mark was very talkative, I had to1 him repeatedly that talking without2was not acceptable. Every time I had to correct him for misbehaving. “Thank you for correcting me, Sister!”3 I became accustomed to hearing it many times a day.

    Once my 4 was running out when Mark talked again, I5two pieces of tape(胶带) and made a big X with them over his mouth. When I 6 the tape, he still thanked me for correcting him.

    One Friday, I asked the students to 7the names of the other students on two pieces, leaving a8between each name, and then write down the 9 thing they should say about others.

    Then I10all the lists and gave each student his or her list. Soon the entire class was smiling. “I never knew that11anything to anyone!” “I didn't know12liked me so much!” Mark said, “Thank you for keeping me13 Sister.”

    Later Mark joined the army and was 14in Vietnam. After the funeral(葬礼), his father showed me something15 on Mark. It was pieces of notebook paper that had16 been taped and folded many times, on which were the good things that Mark's classmates had said about him. His mother said that he behaved better and better17my list.

    Mark's classmates told me that they kept their own lists in18 ways. Hearing this, I finally cried.

    Sometimes the19 things could mean the most to others. We forget when life will end. So20 the people you love and care about, before it is too late.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

    As we all know, questioning can lead to (search) for an answer. If we are in the habit of raising doubts as towhat we are told is true, we can find the correct answer and learn more.

    Two years ago, our teacher (offer) us an answer to a difficult math problem in class. Although the answer seemed a little strange, nobody me doubted it. Thinking that his answer might be wrong, I(careful) analyzed the problem and tried to work out in a different way. Half an hour (late), I managed to find the correct answer. When I showed my answer to him, the teacher praised me for my (depend) thinking.

    From this experience, I have learned that questioning can serve as  bridge that helps us to seek the (true).

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C  和 D ）中，选出最佳选项。

    The National Gallery

    Description：

    The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.

    Layout：

    The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th- to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling．

    The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.

    The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer．

    The East Wing houses 18th- to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.

    Opening Hours：

    The Gallery is open every day from 10 am. to 6 pm. (Fridays 10 am. to 9 pm.) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.

Getting There：

    Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、 B 、C 、D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    Annie, my neighbor's daughter, was away for her first term at college this year. She is a very sweet girl but just a bit shy. When her birthday month 1, I found out she was feeling a bit blue and 2.

    Her family is quite 3 and finances are tight, so there wouldn't be any birthday visitors.

    I wanted to send her a card and maybe a small gift to 4 her up. I got her school address from her mom and planned to 5 send her something. Then I got a(n) 6!  I thought perhaps I could give her a big 7. I bought some balloons, birthday hats and other small novelties (新奇玩意) at a one-dollar 8.  I took a small 9 and asked three other people in my area to sing Happy Birthday and send some birthday 10 to her. Other people found out 11 we were doing and added their voices, 12 it really sounded like we had a party 13 .

    Then I bought her a small present and a card as 14 originally. The real fun was 15 it to be sent. I arranged everything specially so it was like opening a birthday present!

    At the last minute, I added a pack of small cakes and a box of birthday 16 before sending it off. 

    I got a call a few days later. Annie said her roommate and one of her neighbors in her school got together with her and held the party for her once it arrived. She sounded so 17 and I was so glad that she had some friends to 18 her special day with her.

    It was such an easy and fun thing to do. The people who helped me make the tape still laughed and talked about the 19 experience. And Annie told me it was the most fun birthday she can 20!

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C  和 D ）中，选出最佳选项。

 

    Most people have heard of Shakespeare and probably know something of the plays that he wrote. However，not everybody knows much about the life of this remarkable man，except perhaps that he was born in the market town of Stratford upon Avon and  that he married a woman called Anne Hathaway. We know nothing of his school life. We do not know，for example，how long it lasted，but we presume that he attended the local grammar school，where the principal subject taught was Latin.

    Nothing certain is known for what he did between the time he left school and his departure for London. According to a local legend，he was beaten and even put in prison for stealing rabbits and deer from the estate of a neighboring landowner，Sir Thomas Lucy. It is said that because of this he was forced to run away from his native place. A different legend says that he was apprenticed to a Stratford butcher，but did not like the life and for this reason decided to leave Stratford.

    Whatever caused him to leave the town of his birth，the world can be grateful that he did so. What is certain is that he set his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in London. It is said that at first he had no money or friends there，but that he earned a little by taking care of the horses of the gentlemen who attended the plays at the theatre. In_time ， as he became a familiar figure to the actors in the theatre，they stopped and spoke to him. They found his conversation so brilliant that finally he was invited to join their company.