练习一
I 语法填空
A few days ago I landed at the Bombay Airport in India and took a cab to my destination in South Bombay. I was enjoying the busy traffic with people rushing in every possible 1 (direct) when we got stuck at a very busy crossroads.
As we waited for the signal to turn green, my eyes met up with 2 poor young boy, about 12 years old. He removed a piece of bread from his pocket and took a bite. As he was about 3 (take) his next bite, a dog wagged (摇) his tail looking at him. 4 hesitation (犹豫), he sat down and put the bread on the road for the dog to eat. The dog sniffed the bread and walked away. The boy waited 5 he was sure the dog was gone, and then he picked up the bread and ate it!
My heart 6 (cry) and wanted to walk up to the boy, 7 before I could open the door the signal turned green and our car drove away. I kept thinking about the boy. Later, during my evening meal, I realized that I was thinking of approaching the boy but never did. I could have stopped the car and walked up to 8 , which again I never did.
This poor little boy 9 had only one piece of bread shared 10 immediately with the dog, though he himself seemed to be very hungry.
II 七选五
May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States. This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall. But according to a recent report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever. 71 These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier. 72 On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time. Students may not like being put on waiting lists. Also, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts. 73
For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is to show them the money, and especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous.
74 The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected student’s loans. So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students.
75 The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down. This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high schools. The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015.
A. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population.
B. What contributes to it?
C. But a mistake can be costly if it happens.
D. But top colleges ignore them.
E. They have international students who know English.
F. It can mean several acceptances to choose from.
G. They cannot afford college as planned.
III短文改错
Patience is of great importance in our daily life. Once I waited a bus to come at a stop. 30 minutes past, but no bus came. Both upset and annoyed, I decided to walk on feet. But no sooner had I left when the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for one more minute, I would have caught it. If I chose to take a next bus, I would have to wait for other 30 minutes. Only then do I realized my problem. Being impatient will possible waste all the effort that we have put it in. now whenever I am close to lose my patience, I’ll think of th is experience.
练习二
I 语法填空
What can keep your brain young and active? Marie Pasinski, 1 doctor from Massachusetts General Hospital, says, “New experiences as well as a good snack.”
The next time you feel 2 (bore) at the pool, play a board game or cards. Exercising your mind with a challenging game that requires brainpower, 3 chess or bridge (桥牌), is more than just fun. These types of games are so interesting 4 they can build up working memory. Traveling, especially in the places wher e English isn’t spoken, can make you 5 (smart) and more intelligent. There is a great deal of recent research proving its benefits.
6 the other hand, eat more nuts! Not only are nuts the perfect snack for
a summer road trip, they also keep your mind sharp. Some nuts are rich in magnesium (镁), 7 can improve learning skills and memory of mice. The research 8 (publish) in the Journal Neuron last month. Another study at New York State Institute also proved the point, 9 (show) that mice who ate nuts made improvements in learning, memory, emotional regulation and movements, compared with 10 who didn’t ate nuts.
II 七选五
Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nations. They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago. 71
The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly. Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses. 72 So they are called “diseases of civilization”. Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.
Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none. 73 However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today.
Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones. They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits. They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains. 74 We eat six times more salt than our ancestors. We eat more sugar. We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C．
75 But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way as our ancestors did, cutting the amount of fatty ,salty and sweet food.
A．These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.
B．People today probably do not want to live the way people thousands of years ago did.
C．Ancient people also lived in large groups.
D．But today, we eat a lot of these.
E．Ancient people also got a great deal of physical exercise.
F．In that case, they would live much healthier.
G．People today probably live the same life as people thousands of years ago.
III短文改错
Uncle Marion was one of my mother’s younger brother. He has been died for a year. When I was a teenager, he taught us how to hunt in the New Jersey woods us ed the hours before dawn. We usually left home at three o’clock in the morning, stayed in local restaurant for breakfast, and then travel on to one of his hunting destinations. Just after dawn, he would find the right spot in the woods. He would show me how not to make a sound and a movement. Though I never hunted an animal successfully, but I learned to be brave and patiently through the experience.
练习三
I 语法填空
Teachers in Mexico went on a riot(暴乱) on Wednesday. They are angry 1 changes in their jobs made by the government. Hundreds of angry teachers broke windows, set fire to offices and drew graffiti (乱画) on the walls. Thousands more citizens 2 are angry with the government joined the teachers in the streets. The state governor 3 (send) hundreds of police officers to guard the local government b uildings. The police could not stop the violence, so Mayor Mario Moreno asked for government support to control the situation. He told a local TV news station, “W e do not have the 4 (able) to face a mob (暴民) of 4,000 people 5 more.”
The teachers are angry that the changes would take power away from 6 unions. Mexico’s government wants more control over the quality of teachers and who becomes 7 teacher. Teaching unions currently assess the quality of education in schools. The government wants to do this instead, to make sure all schools have similar standards. They try to have teachers pass tests 8 (get) jobs or get promoted(晋升). The government also wants to end the policy of buying and selling teaching jobs. Some teachers in Mexico give their position to a
9 (relate) when they retire or quit. The biggest teaching unions are worried
10 many teachers will lose their jobs. They also fear that the government wants to control every school.
II 七选五
71 . However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in India. Mumbai used to be known as Bombay, and so the film industry there is called “Bollywood”. Bollywood makes twice as many movies each year as Hollywood – more than 800 films a year.
72 .For one thing. Bollywood movies are much longer than most Hollywood movies. Most Bollywood movies are more than three hours long, and contain singing, dancing, action, adventure, mystery, and romance. Because Bollywood films contain so many different features, this style of film is sometimes called a “masala” film.（“Masala” is an Indian word for a mixture of spices.）
73 . It takes much longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood. In fact, filming may begin on a Bollywood movie before the script（剧本）is even finished. The director and writers can make up the story while the film is being made. 74 .
Bollywood actors are very popular and some are in such high demand that they may work on several movies at the same time. 75 . Since most Bollywood movies follow the same kind of story, shooting scenes for several films at the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors. This also helps keep the cost of Bollywood movies lower than the cost of Hollywood movies. The average Bollywood film, with a budget（预算）of only two million U. S. dollars, seems very cheap compared to the average budget of sixty million U.S. dollars for a Hollywood film – thirty times as much!
A．Another big difference between Bollywood and Hollywood movies is the way the movies are made.
B．Bollywood produces more movies than Hollywood.
C．Most people think that the capital of the movie world is Hollywood, in the United States.
D．They may even shoot secens for several films on the same day using the same, clothes and scenery.
E．Only Indian people can understand Bollywood movies.
F．Sometimes they will even write the script by hand instead of taking time to type it.
GThe movies from Bollywood are very different from Hollywood movies.
III短文改错
A performance in our city is making people to think more about the overuse of plastic bags. In front of a supermarket, five volunteers wore white plastic bags and walk around and through the crowd. The performance called on people to use less cloth bags instead of plastic ones. Some of the plastic bags wore by the performers were collected from customer in two food markets and all others were collected by 700 students from a secondary school On that day,after leaving the food markets, customers were asked to hand in the plastic shopping bags that we didn’t need Several hundreds plastic bags were collected for just two hours.
练习四
I 语法填空
When did people begin to eat eggs? It is said that people have been eating eggs 1 about six million years ago. By 7,000 BC, people in China and India were keeping chickens and eating their eggs, so they didn’t have to go 2 (hunt) for wild bird eggs anymore.
All through the Middle Ages, chickens only laid eggs for part of the year, 3 (main) in the spring. In this season, there was plenty 4 daylight but it wasn’t too hot. That’s why the westerners have Easter eggs(复活节彩蛋) to celebrate the return of eggs in the spring.
5 earliest way to eat eggs was raw. When people began to use fire, about a million years ago, they often
6 (roast) eggs in the coals. With the
7 (invent) of pottery(陶器), about 5,000 BC, boiling eggs gradually became more common. In ancient Rome, hard-boiled eggs were so common as an appetizer (开胃品) 8 was served at the beginning of the meal. People also began to use eggs in bread, cakes and so on.
Without refrigeration, eggs would keep for only a few days 9 people had to eat them. To make 10 keep longer, people would often pickle (腌渍) eggs in salt water and vinega r.
II 七选五
Before going outside in the morning, many of us check a window thermometer(温度计)for the temperature. This helps us decide what to wear. __71__. We want our food to be a certain coldness in the refrigerator. We want it a certain hotness in the oven. If we don’t feel well, we use a thermometer to see if we have a fever. We keep our rooms a certain warmth in the winter and a certain coolness in the summer.
Not all the thermometers use the same system to measure temperature. We use a system called the Fahrenheit scale. But most other countries use the Centigrade scale.
Both systems use the freezing and boiling points of water as their guide.__72___.
The most common kind of thermometer is made with mercury(水银)inside a clear glass tube. As mercury ( or any other liquid ) becomes hot, it expands. As it gets colder, it contracts(收缩). That is why on hot days the mercury line is high in the glass tube.___73___.
First. Take a clear glass juice bottle that has a cap; fill the bottle with coloured water. Tap a hole in the center of the cap using a hammer and thick nail. Put the cap on the jar. Then stick a plastic straw(吸管) through the nail hole.
__74__.
Finally . Place a white card on the outside of the bottle and behind the straw.
Now you can see the water lever easily.
__75__.
As the temperature goes down, the water will contract, and the lever in the straw will come down. Perhaps you will want to keep a record of the water lever in the straw each morning for a week.
A．We use and depend on thermometers to measure the temperature of many other things in our daily lives.
B．Thermometers measure temperature, by using materials that change in the same way when they are heated or cooled.
C．Now that you know this rule you can make a thermometer of your own that will work.
D．The water will rise in the straw. As the temperature of the air goes up, the water will expand and rise even higher.
E．They label these in different ways. On the Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. On the Celsius scale water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100degrees.
F．Take wax (you may use an old candle if you have one) and melt some of it right where the straw is struck into the cap to seal把..粘住) them together.
G．People use thermometers which are made by themselves when travelling around the world.
III 短文改错
Mr. Turner turned over in bed from time to time in last night, for he was very excited that he could not fall asleep. Yesterday morning, he went to a big gardening company, knowing as Green Fingers, for the interview. Mr. Turner, that liked to help his grandfather grow flowers in the garden, looking forward to the job offered by the company. When he got to the company, he found there were many people waiting there and he had no ideas whether he could get the job. While waited, he helped the workers there to remove the fallen trees and clear the road. Unluckily, he was the only one who finally got the job, so the manager decided to give the job to whoever he believed was helpful.
七选五 1. It’s natural to greet friends with a smile and a wave. ____1__But what happens if your face and body send mixed messages? Would someone be more likely to believe the look on your face or the way you hold your body?Scientists have recently tackled these questions. They found that when a person is looking at your face, she might not believe what she sees of your body language doesn’t match the feeling that your face shows. 2 Previously, they had found that the tone of a person’s voice can be more important than the words that are spoken. For example, most people tend not to believe a person who says in a flat voice, “I’m so excited.” When it came to emotions conveyed by facial expressions and body language, most scientists suspected that the face was more important. To test if this was true, psychologists from the Netherlands and Boston showed people a number of pictures of isolated faces and isolated bodies(with faces blurred out)that showed anger or fear. ___3____ An angry face had low eyebrows and tight lips. A scared face had high eyebrow and a slightly open mouth. ____4____ A scared body had arms forward and shoulders square, as if ready to defend. These results told the researchers that mixed signals can confuse people. Even when people pay attention to the face, body language subtly influences which emotion they read. 5 And if you want to be understood, it helps to avoid sending mixed messages. A. Studying such mixed messages is nothing new for scientists. B. So, your body language is important for telling people how you feel. C.Scientists feel new to study the mixed message that confuses people. D.An angry body had arms back and shoulders at an angle, as if ready to fight. E.Body language can sometimes be misunderstood in different culture backgrounds. F.When you do this, your face and body work together to show your friends that you’re happy to see them. G.They also showed pictures in which angry or scared faces were paired with angry or scared bodies. 2. Dear Seth, You’re only three years old, and at this point in your life you can’t read, much less understand what I’m going to try to tell you in this letter. But someday, when you’re ready, I hope you w ill find some wisdom and value in what I share with you. Life can be cruel 1 They’ll tease you or try to hurt you because you’re different. There’s not much you can do except learn to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you and who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this, treasure them, spend time with them and love them. Be open to life anyway Yes, you’ll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life, but
2015-2016福建省长乐第一中学高三新题型训练14 班级______________ 姓名______________ 建议完成时间25分钟 阅读七选五（建议用时8min） This Way to Dreamland Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them. They can seem forgetful and clumsy.__1__They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things. But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. __2__ Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions? So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool? First, understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams.__3__ And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you’re daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings. It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really nee d to concentrate. “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep.__4__ Finally, you never know what a wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away.___5__ Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds. A. Having interesting things to think about also helps. B. They stare off into space and wander by themselves. C. Without wandering minds, we wouldn’t have relatively, Coke or Post-it notes. D. At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive. F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand. G. Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you’re in the daydream zone.
早读七选五 Trust has been considered as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe. ____1____ Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in us? ____2____ With whom will you share things that you don?t want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself. While a few of your friends may be fiercely protective of their privacy and may not tell their secrets to anyone, those who do, surely find you trustworthy and reliable. Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends. ____3____ This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life. Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship. ____4____ While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose. There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier. ____5____Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust you and believe in your beliefs, if they side with you when you need them the most. A. People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes. B. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion. C. In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships. D. Two people cannot have identical reactions to a situation and different opinions do exist. E. No matter how close you are to your friends, you cannot take that comfort level for granted. F. If your friends share their secrets, there?s a good possibility that they have much faith in you. G. However, people who are fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle. 早读七选五 Trust has been considered as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe. ____1____ Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in us? ____2____ With whom will you share things that you don?t want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself. While a few of your friends may be fiercely protective of their privacy and may not tell their secrets to anyone, those who do, surely find you trustworthy and reliable. Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends. ____3____ This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life. Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship. ____4____ While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose. There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier. ____5____Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust you and believe in your beliefs, if they side with you when you need them the most. A. People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes. B. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion. C. In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships. D. Two people cannot have identical reactions to a situation and different opinions do exist. E. No matter how close you are to your friends, you cannot take that comfort level for granted. F. If your friends share their secrets, there?s a good possibility that they have much faith in you. G. However, people who are fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle.
36 .C；37.F；38.A；39.D；40.G； 【2016汕头中英文学校高三期中试题】 41. are admitted 42. as 43. probably 44. Failing 45. If / though 49. graduates 50. which 【2016湖南株洲二中高三第2次月考题】 As a popular saying goes, “one man is not good enough to live lonely (→alone) in the world.” We all need friends to share our secrets and problems with. Friends can help us out when we got (→get) into trouble. Friends can make us smile when we cry. Here are (→is) some advice (→或tips / suggestions) on how to make friends. First of all, we should always be friendly with (→to) the people around us, (→或加and) it (→which) will leave a favorable impression on others and help us win their trust in the long run. Second, we should be unwilling (→willing) to lend a hand when we see someone is in trouble. Besides, we’d better to (→去掉to) join more group activity (→activities) where we can meet people with the same interesting (→interest). Someone says “A friend is a gift you give yourself”, but (→and) we should learn to make friends.
2020年高考英语专题训练 阅读理解阅读填空七选五说明文 (一) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What Is Particulate Matter? There are things floating around in the air. Most of them, you cannot even see. They are a kind of air pollution called particles or particulate matter. In fact, particulate matter may be the air pollutant that most commonly affects people’s health. Have a Look. Particles can come in almost any shape or size, and can be solid particles or liquid droplets. _____1_____ These groups differ in many ways. One of the differences is size, we call the bigger particles PM 10 and we call the smaller particles PM 2.5. BIG. The big particles are between 2.5 and 10 micrometers (from about 25 to 100 times thinner than a human hair). These particles are called PM 10 (we say “PM ten”, which stands for Particulate Matter up to 10 micrometers in size). _____2_____ SMALL. The small particles are smaller than 2.5 micrometers (100 times thinner than a human hair). _____3_____ We say “PM two point five”, as in Particulate Matte r up to 2.5 micrometers in size. The smaller particles are lighter and they stay in the air longer and travel farther. PM 10 (big) particles can stay in the air for minutes or hours while PM 2.5 (small) particles can stay in the air for days or weeks. And travel? _____4_____ PM 2.5 particles go even farther; many hundreds of miles. Particulate Matter and Your Health. Both PM 10 (big) and PM 2.5 (small) particles can cause health problems, specifically respiratory (呼吸的) health. When you breathe, you take in the air along with any particles that are in the air, like heavy metals and cancer causing organic compounds. _____5_____ Exposure to particulate matter leads to increased use of medication and more visits to the doctor or emergency room. A. Both visible and invisible air pollutants have great effects on our environment, our health, and the quality of our lives.
高中英语优质素材七选五语法填空选编 高考"七选五"原创试题 ?Americans often try to say things as quickly as possible. So, for some expressions, we use thefirst letters of the words instead of saying each word.1.____ ?B-Y-O-B is a short way of saying, "Bring Your Own Bottle." The letters BYOB are often found at the bottom of a written invitation to a simple social event or gathering of friends. For example, let's say I had a New Year's Eve party. I might include on the invitation, "Please come to my party and BYOB." The bottle each person brings is what the person wants to drink at the party or wants to share. 2______. ?3____.The letters are R-S-V-P. These letters represent the French expression, "Repondez S'il Vous Plait." In English the words mean, "Respond If It Pleases You." Americans use the letters as a short way to say, "Please answer this invitation." ?Another expression usually used for business and not parties is A-S-A-P. So, a colleague might say she needs something done ASAP. 4____. She might also need something done by C-O-B. That means she wants to finish it by "Close Of Business" or the end of the work day.
高考英语语法填空、七选五、短文改错练习 (1) According to a recent survey, violence did exist in schools. Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also expressed their great concern about it. Experts hope the whole society pay more attention to the mental health of adolescents. Nowadays, school violence is hot issue. I think this is a phenomenon, calls for our great concern. We should try every effort (prevent) violence happening at school for more a nd more students would drop out of school their personal safety could not (guarantee). I n fact, violence can (learn). Children learn violent behavior from adults or from they see on television or on the Internet. If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence 38 violence, for it will result in (much) fighting. I will tell my teachers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me from the bad guys. All in all, every student should behave (he) and keep away from violence （1） Business is the organized approach to providing customers with the goods and services they want. The word business also refers to an organization that provides these goods and services. Most businesses seek to make a profit（利润）—that is, they aim to achieve income that is more than the costs of operating the business. Commonly called nonprofits, these organizations are primarily nongovernmental serviceproviders. Business management is a term used to describe the techniques of planning, direction, and control of the operations of a business. One is the establishment(制定)of broad basic policies with respect to production; sales; the purchase of equipment, materials and supplies; and accounting. The third relates to the establishment of standards of work in all departments. Direction is concerned primarily with supervision(监管)and guidance by the management in authority. A.Control includes the use of records and reports to compare actual work with the set standards for work. B. In this connection there is the difference between top management and operative management. C. Examples of nonprofit business include such organizations as social service agencies and may hospitals. D. However, some businesses only seek to earn enough to cover their operating costs. E. The second aspect relates to the application of these policies by departments. F. In the theory of business management, organization has two main aspects. G. Planning in business management has three main aspects. （1） ①I hardly remember my grandmother.②She used to holding me on her knees and sing old songs. ③I was only four when she passes away. ④She is just a distant memory for me now. ⑤I remember my grandfather very much.⑥He was tall, with broad shoulder and a beard that turned from black toward gray over the years.⑦He had a deep voice, which set himself apart from others in our small town, he was strong and powerful.⑧In a fact, he even scared my classmates away during they came over to play or do homework with me.⑨However, he was the gentlest man I have never known. _______________________________________________________________________________
2015年高考英语新题型 7选5 语法填空改错专练（7-8） 一、七选五 A Four Habits of the Wisest People Intelligence may be somewhat innate, but wisdom can most certainly be learned. Here’s how to wise up at any age. (1)_____ Studies show that people who stay connected to others demonstrate higher levels of wisdom than those who are more isolated. Make an effort to join a new club, connect with friends on Face-book, or invite an old friend or a new co-worker for coffee. Next time you’re at a party or gathering, choose someone who’s sta nding alone and make a conversation. (2)_____ (3)_____ A wise person understands that it is impossible to know everything and that life can take unexpected turns. Recognizing your errors can lead only to greater wisdom. Admitting that there are times when you could be mistaken will go a long way in improving your reputation as someone whose advice can be trusted. They read the news. You cannot make balanced choices unless you understand world circumstances and the experiences of others. If you haven’t read a daily paper or news online yet, start by going through a single front-page article from a major respected news source, such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or Washington Post, from start to finish, every day. (4)_____ Eventually, try to get through the main articles of a full newspaper every day. They tap into their self-knowledge. You’ve learned a lot just by being alive, but have you taken time to review all that you’ve learned? Try this exercise: writer down your three biggest failures and three greatest successes. For each, review the events that led up to it and what lesson you took away from experience. (5)_____ A. They practice being open-minded. B. They work at being social. C. They’ve learned how to say, “I could be wrong.” D. While current events are important, both fiction and nonfiction books can allow you to explore new ideas and points of view E. This is not time for regret or pride; the goal is to look at each experience, good or bad, as more fuel to enrich your wisdom. F. Don’t j ust scan or skip over it; read every word. G. People generally love to talk about themselves; you, on the other hand, have a harder job: to listen closely. B Laptop computers give us easy access to our emails, the Internet, or anything else you would use a computer. (6)_____ Here are some suggestions on how to select a laptop or a notebook computer: (7)_____ You are looking for a laptop that suits your needs well, so if you are frequently traveling or are going to be transporting your laptop to different locations frequently, you must want to get a laptop that is light and not one that is big and bulky. Consider what kinds of computer software programs you will be using on your laptop or notebook computer. This will help you determine what kind of operating system would be best for you. Options include getting the Windows operating system on your laptop or getting a Mac notebook. (8)_____ If you are performing more simple applications such as surfing the Internet and creating World documents, you don’t need a computer with the most processing power. These lower processing power computers are often referred to as netbooks. Consider how you will be connecting to the Internet. If you’ll be using an Ethernet cable to connect to a home network, you will want a notebook with a wired Ethernet port. (9)_____ Consider the battery life. If you will be moving around frequently and need to use your computer in places where you can’t plug it in, be sure to get a laptop with a longer battery life. Consider the security features. Some notebooks come with additional security features. (10)_____ If you will be multi-tasking and using multiple computer programs at the same time, be sure to get a notebook with more RAMs and a faster processor than normal. A. If you plan on connecting to the Internet from multiple places such as cafes or libraries, choose a computer that is Wi-Fi compatible. B. Consider how you plan on using the laptop. C. Laptops have many different sizes and features so you have to focus on what is important to you as a user. D. Consider the size of the notebook computer E. It is likely that other notebook and laptop users will have opinions about available products, so try to take them to heart when weighing your options. F. Consider upgrades and limitations. G. I t’s possible to require an extra password to gain access to the operating system.二．语法填空 On December 4th, 2006, an airbus took off on time from the capital airport of Saudi Arabia. After about an hour’s (1)______ (fly), something strange happened in the plane. The passengers (2)______ (enjoy) themselves when a small rat stole out from the bag of a young man, which made the young woman nearby (3)______(alarm) with loud screaming. Then more and more rats came out of the bag. All the passengers became out of order, especially the women and the children. The steward（机长）managed to get in touch with (4)______control center on the ground. With the order from the ground, the plane(5)_______ (succeed) landed at the nearest airport. As soon as the plane landed on the ground, all the passengers got off. Then seven specialists got on (6)______ (catch) these small creatures. Many means had been tried At last they tried to fill in the plane (8)______ carbon-dioxide, (9)______ poisoned all the eighty rats by the poisonous gas. It (10)______ (report) that the young man wanted to carry these rats to another city and sell them as pets but no one had expected that these small creatures succeeded in escaping from the bag. 三．短文改错 A. We feel very much honoring to invite you to take part in our trip to Zigui County, Hubei Province, that is the hometown of Qu Yuan, a famous Chinese poet. Our class has planned to make it a six-days trip, from July 20th to 25th. It was aimed to help learn more about the Dragon Boat Festival, one of the tradition Chinese festivals, which is observed in the honor of memorizing the great poet. During the trip we will hold such activities that visiting Zigui County, taste Zongzi with the villagers and listening the stories about Qu Yuan. We will meet at the school gate at 8:00 a.m. on July 20th then take a train there. We are looking forward to seeing you soon. B I like reading very much . When I am a little girl, I was interested in reading picture books in science. My mother is a Chinese teacher. She is always encouraging me read more. She believes it reading is a good habit, but it can help develop my thinking and learning