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On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. Her 1 had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his 42 back home from work as usual.
The lady wondered, ―Is the man going to 2 me? He looks very cold and hungry.\her surprise, he stopped and said with a smile, ―Can I help you, madam?\
After forty 3 , the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him.
―No, that's 4 , madam.\ 5 . If you really want to pay me back, I hope whenever you see someone in need, you should give him a hand.\
A few minutes later, the lady 6 a shabby （破旧的）house by the road. She remembered Robert's words, so she stopped.
The hostess（女主人）warmly asked her 7 . The lady could see that was a 8 family and that they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady 9 on a table 500 dollars and went away quietly.
Robert came home later than before, thinking how 10 their life was. His wife was pregnant（怀孕）and the baby was to be born the next month but there was not 11 money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, ―Don't worry, dear! Everything's going to be all 12 . A stranger has helped us out.\Let's always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves. 1. A. bike B. motorbike C. bus D. car 2. A. help B. save C. kill D. find? 3. A. days B. hours C. minutes D. years? 4. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything 5. A. picture B. rain C. need D. danger? 6. A. saw B. heard C. smelt D. felt? 7. A. out B. away C. in D. along? 8. A. terrible B. sad C. rich D. poor? 9. A. dropped B. forgot C. lay D. left? 10. A. exciting B. hard C. happy D. interesting 11. A. many B. some C. enough D. few 12. A. right B. wrong C. glad D. well?
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The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids. They have stood for nearly 5000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. The most famous of these are the “Step” pyramid and the “Bent” pyramid.
Some of the pyramids still look much as they must have done when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage（破坏） has
been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stones to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to preserve the pyramids, and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin（废墟）. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.
It is most likely that plans were made for the building of the pyramids because the plans of other large works have fortunately been preserved. But, there are no writings or pictures to show us how the Egyptians planned or built the pyramid themselves. As a result, we are only able to guess at the methods used. However, one thing is certain: there must have been months of careful planning before they could begin to build. The first thing they had to do was to choose a suitable place. You may think this would have been easy with miles and miles of empty desert around, but a pyramid could not be built just anywhere. Certain rules had to be followed, and certain problems had to be overcome.
The pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile, the side on which the sun sets. This was for religious reasons. The pyramid also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the regular floods. The pyramid could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. The builders also had to find a rock base which was not likely to crack under the great weight of the pyramid. Finally, the pyramid had to be near the capital, or better still, near the king's palace so that he could visit it easily and personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body. (411) 51．Most of the damage to the pyramids has been caused by ________.
A．stones B．rivers C．weather D．men 52．What's the meaning of the underlined word preserve?
A．Damage. B．Protect. C．Build. D．Cover.
53．What was the first thing people had to do before they could begin to build?
A．To follow the rules. B．To draw the pictures. C．To choose the fight place. D．To find the workers.
54．To protect a pyramid from floods they could have built it a long way from the Nile, but
________.
A．it bad to be built on the west side of the river Nile where the sun sets B．it was difficult to find a large enough rock base so far from the fiver C．this would have been impossible because of religious reasons D．this would have made it very difficult to transport the materials
完形每日一练 12
I climbed the stairs slowly，carrying a big suitcase，my father following with two more． By the time I got to the third floor，I was 1 and at the same time feeling lonely． Worse still，Dad 2 a step and fell，sending my new suitcases down the stairs． ―Damn!‖ he 3 ，his face turning red． I knew trouble was ahead． Whenever Dad's face turns red，look out！
How could I ever get him to finish unloading the car without screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls，girls I would have to spend the rest of the year with？Doors were opening and faces peering out（探出），as Dad walked with difficulty close behind． I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a（n） 4 start．
―Enter the room quickly，‖I thought． ―Get him into a chair and calmed down．‖ But then again，would there be a chair in Room 316？Or would it be a（n） 5 room？
Finally I turned the key in the lock and 6 the door open，with Dad still 7 about a hurting knee or something． I put my head in， 8 the worst． But to my 9 ，the room wasn't empty at all！It had furniture，curtains，a TV，and even paintings on the walls．
And there on a well-made bed sat Amy，my new roommate，dressed neatly． Greeting me with a nod，she said in a soft voice，―Hi，you must be Cori．‖ Then，she 10 the music and looked over at Dad． ―And of course，you're Mr．Faber，‖she said， 11 ．―Would you like a glass of iced tea？‖Dad's face turned less red before he could bring out a ―yes．‖
I knew then that Amy and I would be 12 and my first year of college would be a success． 1． A．helpless 2． A．took 3． A．said 4． A．fresh 5． A．small 6． A．knocked 7．A．thinking 8．A．expecting 9．A．regret 10．A．turned on
B．lazy B．minded B．talked B．late B．empty B．forced
C．anxious C．missed C．shouted C．bad C．new C．pushed
D．tired D．picked D．spoke D．unfair D．neat D．tried D．arguing D．forgetting D．knowledge D．turned away D．guessing D．friends
B．complaining C．talking B．catching
C．finding
B．disappointment C．surprise B．turned down C．turned up
C．smiling C．students
11．A．questioning B．wondering 12．A．sisters
B．brothers
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Laundry is never an easy part of housework. But if piles of sweaty (汗水浸湿的) T-shirts and smelly socks drive you crazy, then two Chinese scientists might have the answer.
Long Mingce and Wu Deyong of Shanghai Jiao Tong University have invented a kind of cotton that cleans itself. No need for soap or water, the scientists say. All you have to do is put the clothes out in the sun.
According to the Guardian, this magical self-cleaning ability comes from a special chemical mixture (混合物). The material is covered with this mixture. It can break down dirt and remove bad smells after only a few hours in the sun.
One of the chemicals is called titanium dioxide (二氧化钛). Scientists have known for some time that titanium dioxide can clean fabrics (织物). However, it only works under ultraviolet (紫外的) light and so is not yet widely used – ultraviolet light cannot be seen.
“We knew that self-cleaning cotton fabrics with titanium dioxide coating had already been developed, but they cannot work, or they work weakly, under sunlight,‖ Long said. ―If we want to use the fabrics in daily life, we must develop cotton that cleans itself under daylight.‖
The scientists worked hard for years to find a better chemical. Finally, they added silver iodide (碘化银) into the mixture. This made the chemical reactions in sunlight faster. The new mixture is also nearly seven times better than the former one with pure titanium dioxide at removing dirt and killing bacteria (细菌).?
The experiment was only carried out on cotton clothing. However, according to Long, the technology can be “applied to all kinds of fabrics and their related products”. It is also cheap and environmentally friendly, he said.
The self-cleaning material is not yet ready for the market. Scientists still need to know whether it could harm people. Although titanium dioxide is used in some foods, it can cause health problems if it gets into the lungs (肺). Scientists need to make sure it is safe before we can start to enjoy the benefits of this technology. (352)
1. Thanks to this new discovery, we will be able to clean fabrics ______. A. using soap and water B. using silver iodide C. using sunlight D. using moonlight 2. In what way is the new material better than previous materials?
A. It works using any kind of light. B. It works more quickly and effectively. C. It is widely found in nature. D. It can be used for all kinds of fabrics. 3. What might be a problem with the self-cleaning material?
A. It will cause pollution. B. It costs too much to produce. C. It breaks down easily in the sun. D. It might cause health problems. 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. There may be many other kinds of self-cleaning fabric in the future. B. We can already buy self-cleaning clothes on the market.
C. This was the first time that scientists discovered titanium dioxide. D. Titanium dioxide is widely used in the food industry.
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Mr. Klein told the class that a new student, Inez, would join them soon. He 39 that Inez was deaf. She ―talked‖ with others by using sign language. Mr. Klein knew sign language, and he decided to teach 40 students so that they could also ―talk‖ with Inez.
First, they learned to sign the letters. Some letters were hard to 41 . Other letters, such as C, were easier because the shape (形状) of the hand was the same as the shape of the letter.
The 42 thing they learned was finger spelling. They signed one letter after another to spell a word. They 43 with two-letter words such as at and on. Then they spelled 44 words.
Finally, Mr. Klein showed that 45 one sign could be used for a whole word. To make the sign for the word fine, a person spreads out (张开) the fingers on one hand, 46 the thumb (拇指) to the chest (前胸), and moves the hand away from the chest. Signing is not just 47 with the hands. Expressions on the face are also 48 . The students learned to sign a question mark by using expressions on the face.
When Inez first entered the classroom, she looked 49 . But the students signed, ―Good morning, Inez.‖ She gave the class a big smile and signed back, ―What a wonderful 50 !‖ 39. A. hoped B. said C. guessed D. thought 40. A. his B. my C. her D. our 41. A. spell B. check C. remember D. write 42. A. first B. only C. last D. next 43. A. met B. started C. agreed D. helped 44. A. newer B. easier C. longer D. nicer 45. A. never B. perhaps C. still D. just 46. A. joins B. fixes C. touches D. ties 47. A. made B. done C. given D. chosen 48. A. important B. different C. difficult D. strange 49. A. serious B. surprised C. frightened D. nervous 50. A. welcome B. congratulation C. progress D. success