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John,11 years old, was in bed in hospital. Several days before, while he was 1 in a baseball game, he fell
and hit his head. The doctors believed that he might 2 get well.
“Heseems to have given up hope. So medicines alone won ’t.P3erhaps he needs something else, ”said a doctor. “When I visit hi m al,l he ever says is that he would like to meet Babe Ruth. ”
To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was not 4 .In America, Babe Ruth was as important as the President, and
he was the most 5 baseball player.
The next day John ’s father tried to tell Babe Ruth about the story of his son on the p hT onw ee.nty-four hours
later, when the boy 6 in his hospital room, Babe Ruth walked in. Young John could hardly 7 his own eyes!
The great baseball player sat down at John and’s s a i b d e,d“s iK dei d,,y ou ’ve got to get w I e’ll. ve brought you a
new American League baseball,8 you must start throwing it. ”
For John this was the beginning of a new life. To 9 doctors ’s urpritshee, boy walked out of the hospital
on his own a few weeks later. He was able to live a healthy life —all because of the 10 of Babe Ruth.
1.A.looking B.playing C.talking D.sitting
2.A.never B.ever C.always D.sometimes
3.A.go B.make C.stop D.help
4.A.easy B.lucky C.difficult D.successful
5.A.favorite B.nervous C.famous D.dangerous
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7.A.see B.close C.believe D.breathe
8.A.or B.so C.though D.because
9.A.my B.your C.her D.his
10.A.story B.basketball C.present D.life
Cloze 2
We could all say that we have bad days as we go through life, but what does it take to have a really good day?
I remember a day recently when I had to go to the 1 for special tests because I wasn feeling we’ll atnd my
doctor sent me to a specialist to try and find the cause of my illness.
As I 2 to the hospital, I was feeling sad and certainly wasn ’t on t o p A o s f m I g y o g t a t o m t e h.e hospital,
I began my 3 for a parking lot. I finally found one not too far from the entrance to the hospital.
As I got out and brought my change out of my pocket, I noticed a man looking a little 4 standing in front
of a parking meter( 停车计时收费表)two cars away. He seemed to be searching his pockets for what I supposed
were 5 for the meter. Although I 6 didn ’t feel that greaItt,hought that I should at least go over to him
and find out if I could 7 him. As I stood beside him, he turned to me looking worried. I asked him if he had a
problem I could help with. He said that he had no coins at all because he was only thinking about visiting his sick
wife when he left his house.
I reached into my pocket and 8 out two dollars and gave it to him without saying a word. And, without
waiting for a reply, I turned on my h eel and said to him as I was walking away: “Have a good day. ”
The funny thing was that I felt a lot brighter, a small smile came to my face, and I seemed to walk just a little
quicker. I was walking away when he called out: “Thank you so much. I di”d n Y’o u t e k v n e o n w,9him to say anything. He didn ’t have to say a word to m I e t.was simply enough to know that I had helped someone else who
needed a little 10 .That ’s all it took to bring a smile to my face as I went on toward completing my own
business. You know, it doesn ’t take much to help someone else.
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2.A.walked B.ran C.rode D.drove
3.A.search B.plan C.travel D.design
4.A.tired B.worried C.relaxed D.bored
5.A.tools B.keys C.coins D.cards
6.A.probably B.suddenly C.finally D.really
7.A.help B.understand C.follow D.join
8.A.pushed B.made C.pulled D.sent
9.A.mean B.expect C.make D.save
10.A.courage B.patience C.hand D.guide
Cloze 3
The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common.Residents( 居
民)built walls to 1 influence from the other town.
In Pressure,everyone wanted to be the very best.When women gave birth,they would compete to have the
baby with the loudest cry.There was violent competition in every aspect( 方面)of life.Because 2 was the
symbol(象征)of success.People were always busy making money,with no time for relaxation.Some young people
couldn ’t bear the intensity紧( 张)and chose to drink to escape(逃避).
In Pleasure,the motto(格言)was: “oIfnly you like it,do it. ”People grew up without pressure and could do anything they liked.Children played computer games day and night.At school,teachers didn students ’t care 3
came or not.Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing 4 .Thanks to the
lack(缺乏)of regulations( 规章制度),nobody worried about losing their jobs.It was pleasure that mattered.The
computers they used were old ones from the town of Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted( 上瘾)to drugs( 药物)5 the emptiness(空虚)of their lives.Then,people
in the two towns began asking themselves, “Wha?t ”i s lifBeu6t,just before life in the two towns completely
7 ,there came a great person—Mr Reason.He went from door to door,talking with people and 8
advice.People in Pressure learnt to be satisfied with what they had 9 people in Pleasure began to make
plans.They 10 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two.
1.A.pick out B.put out C.keep out D.leave out
2.A.wealth B.health C.happiness D.pleasure
3.A.what B.who C.where D.whether
4.A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything
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6.A.at B.for C.in D.to
7.A.gave B.failed C.lost D.saved
8.A.following B.taking C.seeking D.giving
9.A.when B.as C.while D.since
10.A.pulled off B.pulled down C.pulled out D.pulled up
Cloze 4
Once there was a lovely vegetable field with a very big tree in it.Both of the vegetables and the tree made the
garden look wonderful.
One day,the vegetables and the tree couldn ’t get on w.e T l h l e w i v t h e g1e t a b l e s disliked the tree because
they thought the tree didn ’t leave them enoubgyhc2overing them with its thick leaves while the tree
thought that the vegetables drank nearly all the water before it could reach him.
The situation became worse and worse.One day the vegetables decided to 3 all the water in the ground
so that the tree would dry up.The tree fought back by refusing to offer the vegetables shade( 树荫).Soon they both
began to dry up under the hot sun.
Neither of them expected that the gardener would stop 4 his vegetable field because he thought it was 5.
to save the vegetables.When the gardener did that,the tree and the vegetables really felt how 6 they were.
There seemed to be no way to solve the problem.Then a small pumpkin decided to do something to change the situation.The small pumpkin did all he could to grow 7 there was little water and it was too hot.
Finally,the gardener 8 the growing pumpkin among the dying vegetables.9 ,he started to water the field again because he still wanted to make a(n) 10 to win the beautiful pumpkin.At the same time,the tree and the vegetables were saved.Since then,they realized that it was better to help each other than to fight,and they lived in harmony with other plants.
1.A.other plants B.the gardener C.each other D.the pumpkin
2.A.light B.water C.air D.wind
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4.A.picking B.growing C.planting D.watering
5.A.hopeless B.important C.hopeful D.necessary
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7.A.so B.though C.but D.and
8.A.watched B.knew C.harvested D.noticed
9.A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Also
10.A.decision B.idea C.effort D.chance
Cloze 5
SAN FRANCISCO CELEBRATIONS
Some of San Francisco ’s many celebrations,like the Fourth of July(IndependDenacye),are very American;but others 1 that San Francisco is a very international city.
Over 100,000 people celebrate the Chinese New Year in January or February.There are lion dances, fireworks,and a huge parade 2 the Financial District( 地区)and Chinatown.It is the most important festival of the Chinese year,and the largest 3 event in North America.
Tourists 4 try to see the Cherry Blossom Festival( 樱花节)at the Japan Center in April.This is a celebration of traditional Japanese culture with musicians,dancers,and artists,and a colourful 5 .
In early May,there is a Mexican festival called Cinco de Mayo,with a carnival( 狂欢节)and lots of special events.And Carnaval San Francisco —a popular Latin American and Caribbean festival with salsa and reggae bands—6 on the last weekend in May.
On the Fourth of July,there are celebrations and parties all over the city,and everyone enjoys 7 the amazing fireworks over San Francisco Bay.
On the night of 8 ,thousands of people in costumes come to Market Street and Castro Street for a huge Halloween party.Many people think this is the most exciting night of the year.
9 at Christmas time,there is a huge Christmas tree in Union Square,and the stores in the square have a competition for the 10 store window.
1.A.mean B.show C.mark D.prove
2.A.over B.across C.through D.past
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5.A.dance B.travel C.walk D.parade
6.A.goes B.celebrates C.happens D.holds
7.A.smelling B.watching C.praising D.reviewing
8.A.March B.August C.October D.December
9.A.Finally B.Generally C.Certainly D.Properly
10.A.more B.most C.better D.best
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Sleep There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the __1__home from work in the evenings. A man will be __2__the newspaper, and seconds later it __3__ as if he is trying to __4__it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger __5__ next to him. __6__ place where unplanned short sleep __7__ is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring so__8__ that the professor has to ask another student to __9__ the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing situation occurs when a student start falling into sleep and the __10__ of the head pushes the arm off the __11__, and the movement carries the __12__ of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no__13__ of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when __14__. Police reports are full of __15__that occur when people fall into sleep and go __16__ the road. If the drivers are __17__,they are not seriously hurt. One woman’s car, __18__,went into the river. She woke up in four feet of __19__ and thought it was raining. When people are really __20__,nothing will stop them falling asleep – no matter where they are. 1. A. way B. track C. path D. road 2. A. buying B. folding C. delivering D. reading 3. A. acts B. shows C. appears D. sounds 4. A. open B. eat C. find D. finish 5. A. lying B. waiting C. talking D. sitting 6. A. Next B. Every C. Another D. One 7. A. goes on B. ends up C. lasts D. returns 8. A. bravely B. happily C. loudly D. carelessly 9. A. leave B. shake C. keep D. watch 10. A. size B. shape C. weight D. strength 11. A. cushion B. desk C. shoulder D. book 12. A. action B. position C. rest D. side 13. A. memory B. reason C. question D. purpose 14. A. thinking B. working C. walking D. driving 15. A. changes B. events C. ideas D. accidents 16. A. up B. off C. along D. down 17. A. lucky B. awake C. calm D. strong 18. in time B. at first C. as usual D. for example 19. A. dust B. water C. grass D. bush 20. A. tired B. drunk C. lonely D. lazy In return Once a gentleman was traveling in a train. He felt __1__ and got down at a station in search of water. No sooner had he reached the water tap than the __2__ whistled and started. He ran back but __3__ the train. It was getting __4__ and he decided to spend the night at the station. The next morning he inquired about the next train. He__5__ to know that the next train was on the other day. So he decided to find a place for a day’s __6__, he went to the nearby lodges to ask for a room but found __7__. It was getting darker and he could not find a room. At last he __8__ a small hut. He asked the owner of the hut__9__ he could stay in his house for a day. The owner readily __10__. That day the owner served him food and gave him a room to stay in. But he did not ask nor expected anything __11__. At night when it did __12__ seven in the clock, the gentleman heard a __13__ at the door. The villager opened the door. The gentleman saw that a man dressed in gaudy and rich clothes entered the hut and __14__ the owner to pay his debts. The gentleman came to know that the villager was in need of __15__. The next morning he left a pocket in the drawer of the room and __16__. When the villager knew about the pocket, he saw that there was a __17__ written to him, and it read “Y ou __18__ me but
专题2 完型填空 1.[2016·新课标全国卷I]阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填 入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Heroic Driver Larry works with Transport Drivers, Inc. One morning in 2009, Larry was 41 along I65 north after delivering to one of his 42 . Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. 43 he got closer, he found 44 vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed 45 shooting out from under the 46 vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and 47 the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out. The man who had his bright lights on 48 and told Larry he had 49 an emergency call. They 50 heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle. 51 the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay 52 until the emergency personnel arrived, 53 she thought the car was going to 54 . Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move 55 she injured her neck. Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man 56 and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the 57 if he was needed or 58 to go. They let him and the other man go. One thing is 59 —Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His 60 most likely saved the woman’s life. 41. A. walking B. touring C. traveling D. rushing 42. A. passengers B. colleagues C. employers D. customers 43. A. Since B. Although C. As D. If 44. A. each B. another C. that D. his 45. A. flames B. smoke C. water D. steam 46. A. used B. disabled C. removed D. abandoned 47. A. got hold of B. prepared C. took charge of D. controlled 48. A. came down B. came through C. came in D. came over 49. A. returned B. received C. made D. confirmed 50. A. then B. again C. finally D. even 51. A. Starting B. Parking C. Passing D. Approaching
20 Peter’s job was to examine cars when they crossed the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. Every evening he would see a factory worker coming __1__ the hill towards the frontier, __2__ a bike with a pile of goods of old straw on it. When the bike __3__ the frontier, Peter would stop the man and __4__ him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the straw very __5__ to see __6__ he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man’s pocket s __7__ he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bike and go off down the hill with it. Although Peter was always __8__ to find gold or other valuable things __9__ in the straw, he never found __10__. He was sure the man was __11__ something, but he was not __12__ to think out what it could be. Then one evening, after he had looked __13__ the straw and emptied the worker’s pockets __14__ usual, he __15__ to him, “Listen, I know you are smuggling things __16__ this frontier. Won’t you tell me what it is? I’m an old man, and today’s my last day on the __17__. Tomorrow I’m going to __18__. I promise I shall not tell __19__ if you tell me what you’ve been smuggling.” The worker did not say anything for __20__. Then he smiled, turned to Pe ter and said quietly, “Bikes.” 1. A. towards B. down C. to D. up 2. A. filling B. pulling C. pushing D. carrying 3. A. arrived B. appeared C. came D. reached 4. A. ask B. order C. make D. call 5. A. carefully B. quickly C. silently D. horribly 6. A. that B. where C. how D. whether 7. A. before B. after C. first D. so 8. A. lucky B. hoping C. thinking D. wondering 9. A. had been B. hidden C. hiding D. have been 10. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything 11. A. taking B. smuggling C. stealing D. pushing 12. A. possible B. strong C. able D. clever 13. A. through B. thoroughly C. upon D. up 14. A. like B. more C. then D. as 15. A. told B. cried C. ordered D. said 16. A. cross B. past C. across D. into
1 A little boy wanted to meet God, so he started his trip with some cakes and orange juice. On his way he saw an old woman 1 in the park. The boy sat down next to her. The old lady looked 2 , so he offered her a cake. She 3 it thankfully and smiled at him. Her smile was 4 pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he gave her a bottle of orange juice. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was very happy! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never say a word. As it grew dark, the boy got up to leave. 5 he left, he gave her a kiss. She gave him her 6 smile ever. When the boy 7 home, his mother saw the look of joy 8 his face. She asked him, 9 made you so happy? He replied, I had lunch with God. She‘s got the most beautiful smile I‘ve ever seen! The old woman also returned to her home__10__. Her son asked, Mother, why are you so happy? She answered, I ate cakes in the park with God. You know, he‘s much younger than I expected . ( )1.A. sits B. sitting C. to sit D. sat ( )2 .A. hungry B. angry C. thirsty D. tired ( )3. A. received B. gave C. accepted D. refused ( )4. A. very B. too C. so D. quite ( )5. A. Before B. After C. Since D. Until ( )6. A. big B. bigger C. the biggest D. biggest ( )7. A. got to B. got C. reaches D. arrived in ( )8. A. in B. with C. at D. on ( )9. A. Which B. Where C. What D. Why ( )10.A. happily B. happy C. happiness D. happier 2 Radio, telephone and television are widely used in the world. When you 1 the radio, you can listen. But when you use the telephone, not only you can listen to others __2 you can talk with them; however, you 3 see anything at all. Television is much better than 4 of them. People can watch TV and listen to it. But they can‘t take part in 5 they see. Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. 6 it two people who are talking can see each other. Picture phone can be very 7 when you have something to show the person you are
2018全国卷二完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Two weeks earlier, my son ,Ben , had got in touch . H e’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d 41 seen him . So imagine my 42 when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me. I was 43 ! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to 44 . The bay was 45 in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little 46 , I realized one kayak（皮划艇）was in 47 . “Something’s not 48 !” I took off my T-shirt and 49 into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was 50 violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors . I helped 51 the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something 52 to me. Those brown eyes were very 53 . “What’s his name ?” I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he replied, and immediately I 54 . That stranger was my son! The instructors called for an ambulance.55 ,after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to 56 and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben 57 to me. “I just want to say thank you,” he said, “You 58 my life !” I still can’t believe what a 59 it was. I’m just so glad I was there 60 to help my son. 41.A. also B. often C. even D. last 42.A. delight B. relief C. anger D. worry 43.A. scared B. shocked C. thrilled D. ashamed 44.A. talk B. stay C. meet D. settle 45.A. bathed B. clean C. deep D. formed 46.A. faster B. closer C. heavier D. wiser 47.A. trouble B. advance C. question D. battle 48.A. real B. right C. fair D. fit 49.A. stared B. sank C. dived D. fell 50.A. arguing B. fighting C. shouting D. shaking 51.A. lead B. persuade C. carry D. keep 52.A. happened B. occurred C. applied D. appealed 53.A. sharp B. pleasant C. attractive D. familiar 54.A. agreed B. hesitated C. doubted D. knew 55.A. Fortunately B. Frankly C. Sadly D. Suddenly 56.A. return B. relax C. speak D. leave 57.A. joked B. turned C. listened D. pointed 58.A. created B. honored C. saved D. guided 59.A. coincidence B. change C. pity D. pain 60.A. on board B. in time C. for sure D. on purpose
专题限时检测(十三) 完形填空之夹叙夹议文体(二) (共3篇，每篇限时18分钟) A (2017·无锡高三一模)When I was in middle school, a poisonous spider bit my right hand. I ran to my mom for __1__， but instead of taking me to a doctor, my mom set my hand __2__. After wrapping my hand with several layers of cotton, then soaking it in wine, she put a chopstick into my mouth, and lit the cotton. Heat quickly went through the cotton and began to roast my __3__. The sharp pain made me want to scream, but the chopstick __4__ it. All I could do was watch my hand burn — one minute, then two minutes — __5__ Mom put out the fire. At that time there was no doctor available my mother could bring me to see about my spider bite. For those who study biology, you may have grasped the science __6__ my mom's cure: heat deactivates (使不活跃) proteins, and a spider's venom (毒液) is __7__ a form of protein. It's __8__ how that folk remedy actually includes basic biochemistry, isn't it? But I am a PhD student in biochemistry at Harvard. I now know that better, less __9__ and less risky treatments existed. So I can't help but ask myself why I didn't __10__ one at that time. Now I am happy to report that my hand is fine. But this question remains, and I continue to be troubled by the unequal __11__ of scientific knowledge throughout the world. Despite the knowledge we have accumulated, we haven't been so __12__ in deploying (配置) it to where it's needed most. We constantly see these problems of poverty, illness, and __13__ of resources preventing the flow of scientific information. Lifesaving knowledge we take for granted in the modern world is often __14__ in underdeveloped regions. While studying at Harvard, I saw __15__ scientific knowledge can help others in simple, yet profound ways. The bird flu in the 2000s looked to my village like a spell cast by devils. When I realized that simple hygiene (卫生) practices like __16__ different animal species could contain the spread of the disease, and that I could help make this knowledge available to my village, that was my first “Aha” moment as a budding scientist. Harvard dares us to dream big, to aspire (立志) to change the world. Here on this Commencement Day, we are __17__ thinking of grand destinations and big
新目标八年级下英语完形填空专项练习二 完型填空6 Once a man wanted to go 1 one side of a river to 2 in a boat. He 3 take 4 him a sheep, a wolf and a basket of vegetables. But he could take only one of them 5 , because the boat was very 6 . “If I 7 the wolf and the sheep together, the wolf may eat the sheep,” he said to 8 .“If I leave the sheep and the vegetables together, the sheep may eat the vegetables.” He thought and thought. At last, he had an idea. And he9 able to get to the other side of the river with the sheep, the wolf, and the vegetables. Do you know 10 ? 1. A. on B. in C. from D. with 2. A. another B. the other C. others D. other 3. A. had to B. has to C. have to D. must 4. A. after B. with C. about D. up 5. A. once a time B. at time C. in time D. at a time 6. A. large B. big C. small D. beautiful 7. A. will leave B. left C. leave D. have left 8. A. oneself B. myself C. itself D. himself 9. A. was B. is C. be D. can 10. A. how did he it B. what did he it C. how did he do it D. how he did it 完型填空7 完形填空。根据短文内容，选择正确的选项。 A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 1in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is 2forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods. Elephants, tigers and many 3animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the 4began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and 5pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed 6to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants
中考英语完形填空专项训练 (附带答案解析) 1 Several years ago I studied in a university in the biggest city in our country. It’s beautiful but it’s hot in __1__. So I usually returned to my hometown when my __2__ began. It is not big, but it’s cool and quiet. I could __3__ in the daytime and have a good sleep at night. One day I had some __4__ to solve. But I didn’t take the dictionaries home. My father told me Charlie, one of my __5__, had a good library. I went to his house at once. We didn’t see each other after I __6__ mid dle school. At first he didn’t recognize me. He __7__ me up and down. And then he called out, “Oh, dear! It’s you, Fred!” Of course we were __8__ to meet each other again and talked a lot about our schoolmates and __9__. Later on he showed me around his li brary. It wasn’t big but there were a lot of nice books in it. And the dictionaries I __10__ were in them too. At last I said, “__11__ you lend some dictionaries to me, please?” “I’m sorry I don’t lend any books to __12__,” said the young man. “Are you afraid I’ll __13__ them?” “No, I’m not. I’m afraid you won’t __14__ them to me. Look! All the books are not __15__, but borrowed!” 1. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter 2. A. birthday B. Saturday C. Sunday D. holiday 3. A. study B. play C. rest D. run 4. A. words B. sentences C. problems D. stories 5. A. brothers B. sisters C. aunts D. classmates 6. A. finished B. heard C. saw D. met 7. A. lifted B. carried C. looked D. pulled 8. A. angry B. happy C. worried D. sad 9. A. doctors B. teachers C. workers D. drivers 10.A. looked for B. read C. wrote D. looked at 11.A. Need B. Must C. May D. Can
U1 postponing perform competent definitely solved designed fortunate approach facing practically quality equipped rest purpose end The real challenge to us teachers is combining the best of both worlds into one. Creativity and basic skills need to be considered in terms of being means to an (1), rather than simply as ends in themselves. Some Chinese students may not (2) well in hypothetical ( 假设的) settings, but when it comes to (3) real life challenges and issues, they are more than (4) in resolving most of them, (5) as they are with their strong skills. The U.S. system may be (6) to aim more at producing top of the cream students, but that (7) may do damage to the big bulk of the (8) of the student body. The Chinese education system is (9) not perfect, but it does produce a (10) workforce. And I truly believe that solid basic knowledge / skill focus is the single biggest force driving the rise of China as a country. (1) end (2) perform (3) facing (4) competent (5) equipped (6) designed (7) approach (8) rest (9) definitely (10) quality U2 consume security innocent equally destination traditional physically indicates significance plain mostly follows annual How does spending connect to happiness? One explanation lies in "conspicuous consumption ( 炫耀式消费)". The idea is that the rich don't accumulate wealth simply in order to (1) it. Rather they accumulate wealth in order to display it, and their happiness is (2) by their neighbors' envy. As a result, the country finds itself in the grips of a "luxury fever" —families with (3) incomes of $50,000 try to emulate ( 仿效) the consumption of those with $70,000, who in turn try to emulate those with $140,000, and so on. It's just (4) common sense. It's (5) impossible for a piece of paper like money to make you happy. Instead, what makes people happy is the feeling of (6) or power money brings. A recent survey (7) that those from the Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans and the Maasai of East Africa are almost (8) satisfied. The Maasai are a (9) herding people who have no electricity or running water and live in huts made of mud. It (10) that economic development and personal income cannot account for the happiness that they are so often linked to. (1) consume (2) fueled (3) annual (4) plain (5) physically (6) security (7) indicates (8) equally (9) traditional (10) follows U4 information deliver place access carries enables customers provides urban delights small remote companion reach software I live in a small coastal town of 398 people located halfway between San Francisco and the Oregon border. The nearest traffic light is nine miles north in the town of Mendocino; its closest (1) to