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1、阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It's a gift more than 50 years in the making.
In 1972, Barbara Rieco 1 a heartfelt children's book. It was based on a true story—a little boy she had met while she was a teenager living in Appalachia briefly. It was Barbara's first encounter with poverty (贫困). She came from a middle-class family. She got to see another side of life that she'd heard of, but never seen. It 2 her and had a lasting influence on her life.
3 her best efforts, the manuscript (手稿) faced repeated refusal from publishers, leading her to eventually 4 her dreams of becoming a published author.
Little did she know that, many years later, her grandson would turn those dreams into reality. Chad Cooper, a design and production professional based in New York City, decided to give his grandmother the perfect Christmas gift—the 5 of her treasured book. Visiting her for the holidays, he 6 took her original manuscript, along with the illustrations she had an artist draw years ago, and turned them into a beautifully printed book.
On Christmas morning, as Barbara 7 the carefully wrapped gift, she was overcome with emotion. The moment, 8 by Chad, quickly became popular with viewers, and the video went viral online.
"This is probably the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me in my entire life," Barbara says in the video.
Chad's 9 act didn't just end with the surprise. He also included a(n) 10 to the book on Amazon, making it accessible to the public. The 11 was nothing short of a miracle (奇迹)—within days, Barbara's 12 book skyrocketed to the top of the bestseller list.
As the world 13 this unexpected Christmas miracle, Barbara Rieco's book, now 14 by a new generation of readers, continues to spread joy and inspiration, proving that sometimes the most extraordinary 15 are the ones we never knew we needed.
(1)A 、 edited B 、 adapted C 、 penned D 、 translated(2)A 、 worried B 、 touched C 、 supported D 、 challenged(3)A 、 Despite B 、 Through C 、 Without D 、 For(4)A 、 take on B 、 live up to C 、 hold on to D 、 set aside(5)A 、 promotion B 、 revision C 、 publication D 、 recommendation(6)A 、 curiously B 、 secretly C 、 calmly D 、 shyly(7)A 、 bought B 、 held C 、 opened D 、 showed(8)A 、 photographed B 、 filmed C 、 written D 、 described(9)A 、 respectful B 、 faithful C 、 thankful D 、 thoughtful(10)A 、 link B 、 introduction C 、 approach D 、 guide(11)A 、 comment B 、 impression C 、 response D 、 prediction(12)A 、 once-forgotten B 、 badly-needed C 、 well-known D 、 fully-prepared(13)A 、 accepts B 、 presents C 、 ignores D 、 celebrates(14)A 、 sold B 、 donated C 、 rated D 、 loved(15)A 、 videos B 、 gifts C 、 belongings D 、 materials -
2、假定你是李华。最近你班举行了一次班会,班会的主题是:太空探险的意义。请结合下表内容,给校报用英语写一篇文章,客观地介绍讨论的情况并表达你自己的观点。
一些同学赞同
一些同学反对
你自己的观点
获得新的知识
耗资巨大
从太空取得
新资源
宇航员的
安全问题
扩大人类的
生存空间
注意:1)词数100词左右;2)标题与开头已写好,不计入总词数。
提示:astronaut宇航员; resource资源Outer Space Explorations, YES or NO?
We had an argument over whether it was necessary to carry out outer space explorations at a class meeting the other day.
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3、Honesty is an important (要素) of his achieving great success in business.
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4、He told me the (步骤) was simple, but I couldn't make it.
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5、People in this (地区) all praised the government's decision to close the chemical factory.
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6、If something is (宝贵的) to you, you regard it as important and do not want to lose it.
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7、Rose felt honored to be chosen to (代表) her class to take part in the English Speech Contest.
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8、She (以某种方法) learnt how to play the piano on her own when she was very young.
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9、Confucius believed in the so-called "golden rule" of (哲学): Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.
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10、Built by Qin Shi Huang as a (defent) against the enemies for the North, today, the Great Wall is the symbol of China to the rest of the world.
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11、The coach was extremely strict so that everyone was (scare) of him.
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12、He was (reject) by the army because of his poor eyesight.
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13、People who can speak English are in the (minor) in this country.
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14、One should remain calm and think of ways (escape) when facing danger.
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15、They got into a heated (argue) on whether to accept the invitation.
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16、The scientist tries to find something more effective because the available drug is of (limit) value in treating cancer.
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17、The school doesn't allow us to leave school without the headteacher's (permit).
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18、The newly-married couple were satisfied to see the furniture (tail) a few days ago.
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19、They consulted the Premier about his new plan for (agricultural).
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20、The harvest festival takes place after all the crops have been (gather) in.