40篇英语短文搞定高考3500单词改编语法填空第7篇

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【精品】2020年《高中英语单词串记法》40篇英语短文语法填空题1. Fall in Love with English1 (hide) behind the loose dusty curtain, a teenager packed up his overcoat into the suitcase. He planned to leave home at dusk2 there was thunder and lightning outdoors. He had got to do this3 he was tired of his parents’nagging about his English study and did not want to go through4 any longer. He couldn’t get along well with English and5 (dislike) joining in English classes because he thought his teacher ignored him on purpose. As a result, his score in each exam never added up6 over 60.His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactly 7 he was suffering from, but entirely 8 (agree) with his idea. In order to calm him down and settle 9 problem, she talked with him face to face and swapped a series of learning tips with him. The items she set down helped him find the highway to 10 (study) English well.The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend’s words. Now, he has recovered from being upset and has fallen in love with English.2. Different Countries Have Different Kinds of EnglishesVoyages of people from England play an important part in spreading 1 English language. At present, English is frequently spoken 2 an official or common language in many countries, such as America, Singapore, Malaysia andsome African countries. All 3 (base) on British English, the English spoken in these countries can 4 (understand) well by native English speakers. But actually, these Englishes 5 （change）gradually in accents, spellings, expressions and the 6 (use) of vocabulary.Because of this fact, you can make use of the differences to tell 7 country the foreigners of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently commands 8 driver, “Come up straight to my apartment by elevator 9 take some gas for my trucks and cabs”, instead of requesting, “Please come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis”, you can recognize his American identity, 10 the latter suggests that he is British.3. A Hard TripMy sister was fond of traveling. Ever since graduating, she 1 (determine) to organize a trip to an old temple. Since transporting fare was expensive, she decided to use a bicycle to cycle there not 2 (care) about the disadvantages. 3 stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming. Once she made up her mind to do something, no one could persuade her to change her mind. Finally, we gave in 4 usual though we preferred to take a train. 5 we prepared everything, including the schedule, 6 (rely) weather forecast and the insurance, we began our trip.Our journey was along a river 7 (flow) from a high altitude. Our pace was slow because the river frequently had many sharp bends through deep valleys, 8the water seemed to boil. Just as I recorded in my journal, it was really 9 hard journey. But we also enjoyed great views. One night, I put my head on my pillow —parcel of wool coats, 10 lay beneath the stars. When the flame in front of our cave went out at midnight, I found the sky so beautiful!4. A Horrible EarthquakeDirty water rose in wells and canals 1 the earthquake. But no one judged that an earthquake 2 (come). Suddenly, everything shook. It seemed as if the world was at an end. Millions of brick houses and a number of dams were destroyed. Railway tracks became useless bars. Pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam. Huge cracks trapped cyclists everywhere.3 next day, this event was the headline or main title of all newspapers. With the reporters4 (give) an outline of the disaster, the whole nation was shocked 5_ ___ the damage and the victim’s extreme 6 (suffer). People were moved 7 they read that the survivors comforted each other by saying “Congratulations! You survived!”So they not only expressed 8 sympathy sincerely, but also organized together 9 (help) the victims right away. The injured were rescued and the dead were buried. The frightened survivors were dug out from under the ruins and 10 (offer) shelter, fresh water and electricity. Thanks to people’s help, the loss was minimized.5. The Great PresidentAs the founder of the republic, the president had many good qualities. 1 coming to power, he was a generous lawyer. He was willing to selflessly help everyone 2 turned to him. He accepted no fee 3 (offer) legal guidance and opinions to those who were out of work or uneducated. Later, 4 (believe) all mankind to be equal, he devoted 5 to stopping the unfair anti-black laws. He set up the Black Youth League and 6 (vote) to be the leader. However, 7 he kept peaceful principles without violence and terror, his mean enemies still blew up his house and attacked his relatives, 8 he himself couldn’t escape 9 (sentence) to 30 years in prison.Not fearing of the prison guards’10 (cruel), he kept active and begged no mercy from them. As a matter of fact, he was always hopeful and never lost heart during the stage even though he was in trouble.Finally, people rewarded him with the leader’s position and a gold blanket.6. A Brave MaidA wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of the reception hall ___1 (amaze) everyone. The artists designed it in a rare style and selected __2 (value) jewels to decorate it. People thought highly __3 its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful paintings on it.The vase used to belong to a former castle. ___4 when the country was at war, the enemy troops exploded the castle. Debates on how the vase survived went on and on. In order ___5 (remove) people’s doubt, a team of no less than 20people carried out ___6 informal investigation. The evidences they found showed ___7_ _ a maid took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well. __8 never gave away the secret even under the cruel trial of the enemies ___9 were in search of treasures.It is worth ____10 (give) this brave maid a fortune in return.7. A Fair CompetitionSwifter, Higher and Stronger stands ___1 the spirit of the Olympics. But fairness is the basis of this motto. Only __2 you win fairly will you and your homeland deserve the great glory. __3 nowadays, unlike the ancient honest slave competitors, some hopeless athletes ___4 can’t bear the pain of training cheat when taking part in games. Medals seem to have magical power ___5 (cause) them to cheat, and the prize money has replaced the motto as their only goal.So, in the gymnastics event ___6 (hold) in our city next month, one of the host’s ___7__ (responsible) is to keep competitions fair. They advertised on posters outside the stadium to promise that every competitor is to have a regular physical examination in a gymnasium __8 after another. No one can bargain on this. The volunteers in charge will be very strict. ___9 is foolish to cheat because they ____10 (not admit) to compete and will even be fined as well.8. ComputersThe goal of early calculating machines was to ___1 (simple) difficult sums. But with the help of new technology, electronic chips replaced tubes and a revolution of artificial intelligence has arisen. From then on, __2 appearance of computers totally changed our lives. They can not only download information from the wet when __3 (connect) by the network or mobile phone signals, but also solve different ___4 (type) of logical problems. With operators as their coaches, they can even control rockets ___5 (explore) the moon and instruct androids with the human race’s characters to mop floors and watch over your naughty niece. Anyhow, computers are so helpful ___6 they do bring happiness.___7__, computers are easily attacked by viruses. This reality __8 (become) a hard-to-deal with-problem. As a result, computers are dangerous ___9 a way. So, personally, I worry about ____10 universal applications in some fields, such as finance.9. Wildlife ProtectionDinosaurs died out because of ___1 unexpected incident. But wildlife today disappears or is in danger just __2 humans do harm to it. For example, tigers are hunted for fur to make carpets so that they can only live in secure reserves; grassland __3 (destroy) without mercy so that dust storms come into being affecting distant cities.Last year, scientists saw some monkeys ___4 (rub) themselves with a certain kind of insects to protect themselves ___5 fierce mosquitoes biting. According tothe result of the inspection, they found that the insect contains a ___6 (power) drug, so local farmers were employed to catch the insects. The ending was ___7__ the insects disappeared from the whole zone. When __8 (tell) that it was a loss to humans, the farmers burst into laughter and responded, “___9 real loss is our decreasing income.”We should appreciate the natural balance and pay more attention to the importance of wildlife protection. Not ____10 we succeed in letting wildlife live in peace, can we smile in relief.10. My First BandI was very sensitive to music. Just ___1 (dip) into the music books briefly, I could sing or play well. To be honest, I always __2 (dream) of becoming a famous folk actor. I was so confident __3 I never decreased my devotion.I formed my first band ___4 (call) “Rolling Frog”. At the beginning, we relied ___5 performing on instruments in pubs or to passers–by to earn extra money in cash. Then we wore false beards to pretend to be the musicians ___6 people were familiar with. In addition, we attached humorous acts to our performances and played jokes on each other. Soon, our “funny jazz”became famous and ___7__(invite) to perform for broadcast stations began to come. Afterwards, we sorted out attractive music __8 made a record in a studio. A million or so ___9 (copy) were sold and we became millionaires.____10 was painful that the band broke up finally. But above all, I realized mydream to be a musician.11. An Interesting FestivalThe Agricultural Feast takes place after the Independence Day. It is not a worldwide celebration. Only Christians in Mexico look forward to its ___1__ (arrive) for its religious origin.Long ago, humans’ancestors were bad. They fooled and played tricks on each other and never kept ___2__ word. So God turned up and drowned all their crops. Humans starved day and night, weeping. In order to gain God’s forgiveness, a woman poet set off to see God. She admired God and kept apologizing. God ___3__ (move). With his permission, humans finally had good harvests again. So, to wipe sadness and remind themselves of the belief in God, people began the festival.__4___ the festival, people gather in open air, such as playgrounds __5___ parking lots, and energetically have fun with each other all night long, as though they ___6__ (be) never tired. When a beauty __7___ (dress) up in lovely clothing reads poems in memory of __8___ poet, everyone holds their breath. Then, it is the custom __9___ the bone of a rooster head is given to her as an award.Obviously, the story is not true, __10__ the festival is interesting.12. Balanced DietWang Peng earned his living by running a barbecue restaurant; __1___ served delicious bacon, fried chicken breast and mutton roasted with pepper and garlic.__2___ his food and discount attracted fewer and fewer customers. Finally, he was in debt. Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant served fresh peas, carrots, eggplants, and raw cucumbers with vinegar. As ___3__ hostess, she said fibres benefited customers' digestion the most. In order not to let Yong Hui get away with telling lies, Wang Peng spied on Yong Hui despite her glare. But he was surprised that she ___4__ (lose) her customers, too.___5__ (curious) drove Wang Peng to consult an expert. The expert sighed and said, “__6___ of your menus have weakness and limited strength. Your customers put on weight too easily, __7___ Yong Hui’s lose weight too quickly. So, Wang Peng, cut down the fat of your food and increase vegetables and fruits, __8___ nuts, beans, mushrooms, peaches and lemons. You ought to combine the two menus and provide a __9___ (balance) diet.”Before long, Wang Peng won __10__ customers back.13. Sailing HomeThis novel was about an unbelievable but genuine adventure. Its author was a black businessman ___1__ was brought up in America. In 1956, he visited Africa, his birthplace. One day, when he __2___ (wander) on the pavement near the bay enjoying the sea scenes, he lost his money and passport that he kept in __3___ envelope. So he went to the embassy to seek help, but the ambassador with rude manners didn’t permit his staff to help __4___ he bowed to him. Staring at his __5___ (patience) face, he understood that __6___ was the fault of his skin colour that accounted fortheir refection. So he decided to take a chance to sail on a small boat home.He met a large amount of difficulty but was never stopped. On the contrary, difficulty pushed him to go ahead __7___ (hard). Three months later, he was spotted by a ship by accident. He was in rags indeed. A maid even screamed when __8___ (bring) him a steak and pineapple dessert. Aboard, he earned his passage by working __9___ a barber and got home finally. As for the name of his novel, he couldn’t think of a better one __10___ the phrase “Go Ahead”.14. Explore MKIIMKII, a planet billions of kilometers away, is the origin of life in many religions. Physicists ___1__ (prove) the theory that its gentle climate and the pull of its gravity are similar to the earth’s. And astronomers have found that oxygen atoms and carbon dioxide, ___2__ are fundamental to life, exist in __3___ atmosphere through satellites. Cheered up __4___ this news, biologists, in their turn, began to do some research to remove people’s puzzles —Now that there are some suitable conditions, does life really exist on this globe? Do they multiply by laying eggs __5___ giving birth to babies?Last month, __6___ spaceship was sent there. It’s a pity __7___ this mission failed. Unlike the earth, MKII is a much __8___ (young) planet. Thus, masses of harmful acid clouds float everywhere __9___ (cause) violent chain reactions to break out. These clouds not only blocked out the pilots’sight but also damaged the engine system. __10__ (luck), the pilots watched out carefully and prevented the spaceship fromcrashing in time.15. A Journey across CanadaAfter a quiz last autumn, Kuang crossed the continent eastward to Toronto to visit his schoolmate, the distance measuring approximately 5,000 kilometers.His train started from Vancouver, a city surrounded by mountains. __1___ confirming his baggage was aboard the train, Kuang settled down in __2___ seat. Having a gift for communication, he started chatting with ___3__ passenger within 5 minutes. Their topics included the ___4__ (Canada) traditions, the Prime Minister, the mixture of races, and the terrifying Great Fall. After a nice buffet at noon, he was pleased to find that the scenery was __5___ (impress). He saw beautiful harbours in the distance, wealthy urban areas and maple forest __6___ covered thousands of acres. He even managed to catch sight of an eagle __7___ (fly) upward over bushes.Kuang reached Toronto which __8___ (lie) slightly near the border at a misty dawn. There was frost and __9___ broad downtown streets were very quiet. __10___ it was early, Kuang phoned his schoolmate in a booth nearby at once rather than waiting for him to come. They had a good time together.16. A Woman Doctor-Lina___1____ ( bear) in a pigs’nest, Lina led a poor life in her childhood. She was looked down upon by the children of her generation. But she intended to become a doctor after she came across Lin Qiaozhi by chance, ____2___ was delivering medicalcourses to an audience crowding around her. Before moving off, Lin inspired her to carry on her study. ____3____Lin’s support, Lina entered an institute and studied hard ___4____(spare) no time for entertainment. ___5____being outspoken and modest won respect for her. Her excellent arguing skills ___6____ observation ability put others into the shade.Now, Lina ___7______(become) a specialist in human beings’emergency sickness. Her ___8____(kind) and considerate behavior to the poor were well known. The organization she founded carried out campaigns and welfare projects to help cut the death rate for ___9____ poor. Her job was hard but worthwhile. She often refers ___10____ the connection between her achievement and Lin Qiaozhi, and says that her poor childhood is the bond between her and the poor.17. A New Farming WayTuan was a farmer in Vietnam. For decades, he ____1_____(struggle) to rid his family of hunger. However, it always confused him ____2_____ to expand the output of his crops. This disturbing problem led to his regretting _3____(be) a farmer. He would rather have chosen another job.One day, when ___4_____(skim) through a newspaper, Tuan read a comment ____5___ Yuan Longpin. He underlined Yuan’s nationality and occupation, and then focused on his discovery and the statistics of his research. He found the knowledge Yuan circulated very ___ 6____(practice). Therefore, he made a summary and began to build up ____7_____new farming method. He planted super grain of rich nutrition andequipped____8_____ to keep his crops roots free from bacteria and pests. He also enriched minerals___9______the soil while reducing chemical fertilizers. ____10_____ it cost him more time and freedom, he was full of hope.The next year, Tuan was sunburnt but satisfied with his production very much. Thanks to Yuan Longpin, he not only won the battle against hunger, but he could also export his crops abroad.18. Chaplin-A Great Master of HumourChaplin was an extraordinary performer who ____1____(star) in and directed many outstanding comedies. Few were bored ____2_____(watch) his moustache, his gestures or his entertaining reactions when ___3______(chase) by detectives. Being drunk, sliding on a banana skin or whispering ____4_____ own failures to nobody, he made us feel more content with our life without any verbal explanation. His particular sense of humor has astonished everybody throughout the world up to now.In ___5____ small budget film, he played a badly-off and ___6______(home) person wearing worn-out shoes and messy clothes. ____7 _____ one occasion, he was trapped by a snowstorm in a vast mountainous area. ____8_____ he overcame many difficulties, he wasn’t fortunate enough. With all the porridge eaten up, he picked out a shoe and boiled it to eat. He cut ___9______ the leather bottom and chewed it like a pancake. According to an actress, his acting was so convincing and amusing ____10_____ everybody couldn’t help bursting into laughter.19. A MisunderstandingIn general, spoken statements are the major way of communication, ___1______ body language and facial expressions also have such kinds of function. For example, yawning means being not interested and turning ____2_____ back to someone or swinging your fist ___3______(show) your anger. But _____4____ those gestures really mean is subjective in different cultures. Thus, misunderstandings happen now and then in today’s world of cultural crossroads.Once ___5______(represent) the Adults’Education Association, I went to the airport to meet _____6____ official of high rank from Columbia and take him to his dormitory and then to the canteen. After the flight arrived, I saw a man looking around _____7____(curious). So I approached to greet him. ___ 8______ suddenly dashed to hug me and kissed me on both cheeks. ____9 _____ a young girl, I felt truly embarrassed and put up my hands to defend myself. His false smile told me that he had lost face.Later, I received a cassette from him, in which he recorded his apology. On hearing that Columbians were more likely to kiss others, I soon felt ____10_____ ease.20. A Unique Theme ParkAs soon as our shuttle got close to the theme park ____1_____ the freeway, everyone came to life and put on cloth sneakers in advance for ____2_____ outing. Our_____ 3____(translate) paid for the admission, and we started enjoying the various attractions ____ 4_____ the sunlight.According to the travel brochure, this unique park is famous for ___5______ well preserved minority culture. We experienced many deeds of the early settlers, such as swinging across rivers, hunting creatures in the jungle, or _____6____(take) part in swords fighting tournaments.This park is also famous for its wooden souvenirs. Whichever we bought in the central shop ___7______(make) of wood, and ___8______ we went we could see minority carpenters ____9_____(work). They made wooden tools, wooden cartoon figures, wooden athletic products and so on. They even built a huge wooden engine with a length of 20 metres, ___10______ was modeled after a real one.This theme park is really a fantasy amusement park. No wonder it has become the brand of local tourism.21. A Strange DiseaseWhen the construction of the firework factory came to the stage of painting, a pump was put in. Then, all the painters in the neighbourhood were defeated by a severe disease ___1_____characteristic was alike to that of a bad burn.An expert physician ___2____(instruct) to attend to the victims and handle this case. He was enthusiastic, ___3_____ he didn’t foresee that it was a hard challenge. After simple enquiry, he announced that the polluted paint was ____4_____(blame). But ____5_____positive evidence, people suspected and rejected his view, saying the theory he put forward made no sense. Being much more strict with ____6______, he contributed himself ____7_____ the case. Apart from making enquiries, he made___8______(detail)charts and analysed the data cautiously. Finally, he drew a scientific conclusion, linking the disease to ___9____radium in the pump. ___10_______(expose)to radium, a kind of radioactive material in the universe, people absorbed radiation and got sick immediately.Spinning the pump backward, he took away the radium. This simple movement cured all the victims.22. Sightseeing in the United KingdomAfter the wedding, my cousin and his wife went to the United Kingdom ___1_____ nationwide sightseeing. He faxed a letter to ____2_____ in English yesterday. ___3_____ my delight, he no longer made any tense error. And his description____4_____(rough) clarified my questions about the UK --- its currency, its administration, the institution which divides it into four provinces, and the historical conflicts and quarrels when Southern Ireland broke away from the UK.____5_____(will) to leave out any attraction, my cousin arranged his enjoyable journey carefully. One attractive place he visited was a castle in the countryside of Scotland, which ___6_____(lie) near a port. It used to be the headquarters of the Communism Union ____7_____ broke down during the war. Finding nothing could take the place of this splendid architecture, people accomplished rebuilding it in 1952. It was to their credit ____8_____ all furnished rooms are consistent with what they used to be. My cousin was thrilled by its collections consisting of statues plus royal uniforms ____9_____(fold) in glass tanks. ____10______ there was no possibility tobuy some of these exhibits; it was convenient to take photos, which he sent me along with his fax.23. An Air CrashI was a previous typist in a post office. ____1_____ I couldn’t tolerate typing any more postage bills or postcodes on a typewriter every day, I resigned. With a greedy motivation of making big money, I took up working ___2_____a business representative for the G.E Ecology Company, ____3_____produced goods by recycling useful materials from our dustbins. My new job left me good impressions in many aspects except that the working timetable was full of traveling by jets.Once, when ____4_____(speed) up, our jet was swallowed by a thunderstorm, which destroyed our GPS receiver and made us lose sight ____5_____the directions. A ___6______(constant) flashing light showed that our jet was in danger. A steward instantly asked us to put on masks and fasten the safety belts, and then____7_____(press)a button to switch on the escaping capsule. ___8______slid sideways out of the opening at once and landed in a desert area safely. Lacking food and tablets, we were nervous and ___9______(certain)at first. But we all kept optimistic and made good adjustment to the situation. We swept up the surrounding mud____10_____(make)our settlement and were back on our feet soon. Finally, guided by the smoke of our crashing jet, some local citizens came by carriages and saved us.24. An Amateur JournalistJane is a housewife, but___1_____(delight)to work as an amateur journalist. It is ___2____ dilemma for her to rush between family and work, and it is also ____3____(usual) for the News Department to depend on an amateur to cover crimes. But Jane is really gifted. It is admirable ___4_____she is seldom accused of making mistakes. And, eager to become more professional, she concentrates on her job and updates ____5_____ now and then.Once she is informed____6____ a new case, her normal working process is as follows: first, she makes appointments with guilty people for interviews. So as to acquire accurate stories, she usually demands to record ___7_____they say. Meanwhile, a technically good colleague will assist her in taking photographs. Second, she assesses whether they are ____8______(deliberate) hiding the truth. If she is skeptical about their words, she will look into the case herself. Third, she writes thorough stories ahead of the deadline and submits it to the senior chief editor, ____9____polishes and approves every section. Finally, her stories____10____(publish) in different editions of their magazine.25. First AidA boy fell ill. His organs were damaged by the radiation of an infrared ray stove. But____1____the ambulance arrived, ____2_____ number of other injuries happened to this unlucky boy over and over again. First, he was choked by some____3_____(poison)liquid from the kettle on the cupboard. Then his wrist skin was burnt by electric shock. Finally, his ankle was cut by a pan.____4_____(fortune), the boy’s nurse gave____5____ proper temporary treatments according to his complex symptoms. She mildly squeezed the poisonous liquid out of his throat and put bandages firmly____6____place to apply pressure to the ankle wound to stop bleeding. As for the burn, she used scissors to remove his sleeve, ___7_____(pour) a basin of cold water over the burn to cool it and put her hands on a damp blouse to cover his swollen tissue tightly. She also inspired his bravery to fight ___8_____the unbearable pain. Her first aid made a vital difference in saving his life. A ceremony ___9_____(hold) to honour the nurse __10_____overcame a variety of barriers to save the boy.26. Abstract ArtAbstract art used to be controversial. On one hand, the artists stopped painting delicate figures ___1____ attempted to adopt special techniques___2____( give )people different visual impacts. On the other hand, their works, including sculptures ____3____( carve )out of marble or fragile clay, were all with a specific aim of showing feelings. Some conventional scholars 4 were allergic to abstract art said it was evidently ridiculous and neither art nor geometry. Their Traditional Art Committee predicted its soon disappearing.But nowadays, abstract art has become part of the permanent possessions of contemporary civilization. Galleries along the Madison Avenue give scores of superb exhibitions 5 typical abstract works, appealing to many who have __6__preference for abstract art. The Shadow of Egypt, a caféin this district, has become the home tothose aggressive abstract artists. ____7_____ (consequence), it is not a coincidence for you to meet one of these artists __8____great reputation in the flesh. They___9____ (ask) for signatures and given bunches of fragrant flowers plus they are given a great deal of praise by ___10_____faithful fans.27. A Russian PoemSince childhood, Anton had often recited poems, accompanied by pianists and violinists, at wedding ceremonies ____1____ brides and bridegrooms exchanged rings. Gradually, he found writing poems the most appropriate way ____2____(convey) his joy and sorrow. When his poem Contradictory Blank won ___3___ a national championship and a scholarship to the Moscow University ___4_____ a sponsor, he was just____5____ unknown librarian. ____6____ getting his diploma, he devoted his life to writing poems. _7___(use) concrete but flexible language and the minimum of words ___8___ (be) his style. He tried out different patterns and ___9____(prefer) nursery rhyme in particular. The following is a translation of one of his works__10____ (make) up of 3 sections:Little sparrow with heavy load, Ran out of energy and very cold;No compass and all sweat salty, Can you go through the endless darkness?Little balloon let out by the thread, Flew over cottages and was very glad;With warmth transformed from sunlight, He said he could forever fly;Take it easy, little balloon; Don’t tease the sparrow with his wound;On the bare branch and have a rest; This diamond heart will eventually get。

40篇英语短文搞定高考3500个单词1. Fall in Love with English爱上英语Hiding behind the loose dusty curtain， a teenager pack ed up his overcoat into the suitcase。

He planned to leave home at dusk though there was thunder and lightning outdoors。

He had got to do this because he was tired of his parents’ nagging about his English study and did not want to go through it any longer。

He couldn't get along well with English and dislike d join ing in English classes because he thought his teacher ignore d him on purpose. As a result, his score in each exam never add ed up to over 60.His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactly what he was suffer ing from, but entirely disagree d with his idea. In order to calm him down and settle his problem， she talked with him face to face and swap ped a series of learning tip s with him。

1Hiding behind the loose dusty curtain, a teenager packed up his overcoat into the suitcase. He plans to leave home at dusk though there was thunder and lightning outdoors. He had got to do this because he was tired of his parents’ nagging about his Engl ish study and did not want to go through it any longer. He couldn’t get along well with English and disliked joining in English classes because he thought his teacher ignored him on purpose. As a result, his score in each exam never added up to over 60.His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactly what he was suffering from, but entirely disagreed with his idea. In order to calm him down and settle his problem, she talked with him face to face and swapped a series of learning tips with him. The items she set down helped him find the highway to studying English well.The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend’s words. Now, he has recovered from being upset and has fallen in love with English.1. Which is the best title?A. Get along well with EnglishB. Recover from being upsetC. Fall in Love with EnglishD. Swap a series of learning tips2. From the first passage, we know in the beginning .A. The teenager was good at EnglishB. The teenager was poor in EnglishC. The teenager liked EnglishD. The teenager got along well with English3. His partner was concerned about him very much and did the following except .A. calming him downB. talking face to faceC. swapping a series of learning tipsD. agreeing with his idea4. The teenager’s attitude to his partner’s help with his English is.A. upsetB. tiredC. concernedD. grateful5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word nagging in the first passage?A. 唠叨B. 安慰C. 关心D. 恢复2V oyages of people from England play an important part in spreading the English language. At present, English is frequently spoken as an official or common language in many countries, such as America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries. All based on British English, the English spoken in these countries can be well understood by native English speakers. But actually, these Englishes have been gradually changing in accents, spellings, s and the usage of vocabulary.Because of this fact, you can make use of the differences to tell which country the foreigners of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently commands his driver, “Come up straight to my apartment by elevator and take some gas for my trucks and cab s”, instead of requesting, “Please come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis”, you can recognize his American identity, while the latter suggests that he is British.1. Which is the best title?A. Voyages are importantB. Make use of the differencesC. Official EnglishD. Different Countries Have Different Kinds of Englishes2. From the first passage, we know help spread English greatlyA. accentsB. spellingsC. voyagesD. expressions3. Native English speakers can understand the English spoken in the following countries except .A. MalaysiaB. SingaporeC. AmericaD. Germany4. Native English speakers can understand the English spoken in America and some African countries becauseA. it is based on British English spokenB. voyages are importantC. these Englishes have been gradually changingD. these Englishes have differences5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word cab in the second passage?A. 公寓B. 电梯C. 出租车D. 汽油3My sister was fond of traveling. Ever since graduating, she had been determined to organize a trip to an old temple. Since transporting fare was expensive, she decided to use a bicycle to cycle there not caring about the disadvantages. Her stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming. Once she made up her mind to do something, no one could persuade her to change her mind. Finally, we gave in as usual though we preferred to take a train. After we prepared everything, including the schedule, reliable weather forecast and the insurance, we began our trip.Our journey was along a river flowing from a high altitude. Our pace was slow because the river frequently had many sharp bends through deep valleys, where the water seemed to boil. Just as I recorded in my journal, it was really a hard journey. But we also enjoyed great views. One night, I put my head on my pillow--a parcel of wool coats, and lay beneath the stars. When the flame in front of our cave went out at midnight, I found the sky so beautiful!1. Which is the best title?A. A Deep CaveB. A High AltitudeC. A Suitable ScheduleD. A Hard Trip2. From the first passage, we can infer that .A. my sister was fond of travelingB. transporting fare was expensiveC. she usually gave in to usD. She is very stubborn3. We prepared everything except .A. the scheduleB. reliable weather forecastC. computersD. the insurance4. The author’s attitude to the journey is.A. happy but stubbornB. tired but happyC. determined but tiredD. reliable stubborn5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word altitude in the second passage?A. 态度B. 保险C. 海拔D. 火焰4Dirty water rose in wells and canals before the earthquake. But no one judged that an earthquake was coming. Suddenly, everything shook. It seemed as if the world was at an end. Millions of brick houses and a number of dams were destroyed. Railway tracks became useless bars. Pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam. Huge cracks trapped cyclists everywhere.The next day, this event was the headline or main title of all newspapers. With the reporters giving an outline of the disaster, the whole nation was shocked by the damage and the victim’s extreme suffering. People were moved when they read that the survivors comforted each other bysaying “Congratulations! You survived!”. So they not only expressed their sympathy sincerely, but also organized together to help the victims right away. The injured were rescued and the dead were buried. The frightened survivors were dug out from under the ruins and were offered shelter, fresh water and electricity. T hanks to people’s help, the loss was minimized.1. Which is the best title?A. An outline of the disasterB. An endC. A Horrible EarthquakeD. An event2. From the first passage, we can infer that .A. pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steamB. the earthquake was horribleC. no one judged that an earthquake was comingD. huge cracks trapped cyclists everywhere3. Many things were greatly destroyed in the earthquake except .A. millions of brick housesB. a number of damsC. railway tracksD. the victims’ optimism4. The survivors’ attitude to the earthquake is .A. shockedB. frightenedC. optimisticD. pessimistic5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word minimized in the second passage?A. 最小化B. 拯救C. 避开D. 挖掘5As the founder of the republic, the president had many good qualities. Before coming to power, he was a generous lawyer. He was willing to selflessly help everyone who turned to him. He accepted no fee to offer legal guidance and opinions to those who were out of work or uneducated. Later, believing all mankind to be equal, he devoted himself to stopping the unfair anti-black laws. He set up the Black Youth League and was voted to be the leader. However, though he kept peaceful principles without violence and terror, his mean enemies still blew up his house and attacked his relative s, and he himself couldn’t escape being sentenced to 30 years in prison.Not fearing of the prison guards’ cruelty, he kept active and begged no mercy from them. As a matter of fact, he was always hopeful and never lost heart during the stage even though he was in trouble.Finally, people reward ed him with the leader’s position and a gold blanket.1. Which is the best title?A. the Black Youth LeagueB. A gold blanketC. The Great PresidentD. Peaceful principles2. From the first passage, we can infer that .A. his mean enemies still blew up his houseB. his mean enemies attacked his relativesC. he was once in prison for 30 yearsD. he was willing to selflessly help everyone who turned to him3. The president had many good qualities except .A. being generousB. be willing to selflessly help othersC. being always hopefulD. devoting himself to stopping the fair anti-black laws4. People’s a ttitude to the president is .A. shockedB. frightenedC. hopefulD. thankful5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word“mean”in the first passage?A. 活跃B. 卑鄙的C. 慷慨的D. 忠诚的6A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of the reception hall amazed everyone. The artists designed it in a rare style and selected valuable jewels to decorate it. People thought highly of its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful paintings on it.The vase used to belong to a former castle. But when the country was at war, the enemy troops exploded the castle. Debates on how the vase survived went on and on. In order to remove people’s doubt, a team of no less than 20 people carried out an informal investigation. The evidences they found showed that a maid took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well. She never gave away the secret even under the cruel trial of the enemies who were in search of treasures.It is worth giving this brave maid a fortune in return.1. Which is the best title?A. Local WellB. Brave MaidC. Wooden VaseD. A Fortune in Return2. From the first passage, we can learn that .A. the wooden vase was very valuableB. the wooden vase was in a rare styleC. the wooden vase had beautiful paintings on itD. people thought highly of the wooden vase’s fancy colour of honey3. The wooden vase had many good qualities except .A. a rare styleB. being decorated with valuable jewelsC. fancy colour of honeyD. being from the Qing Dynasty4. The author to the maid is .A. shockedB. frightenedC. hopefulD. thankful5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word trial in the second passage?A. 审讯B. 财富C. 证据D. 争论6. How did the maid deal with the vase?A. She removed people’s doubt through debatesB. She carried out an informal investigationC. She took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well.D. She gave away the secret under the cruel trial of the enemies7Swifter, Higher and Stronger stands for the spirit of the Olympics. But fairness is the basis of this motto. Only when you win fairly will you and your homeland deserve the great glory. But nowadays, unlike the ancient honest slave competitors, some hopeless athlete s who can’t bear the pain of training cheat when taking part in games. Medals seem to have magical power causing them to cheat, and the prize money has replaced the motto as their only goal.So, in the gymnastics event to be held in our city next month, one of the host’s responsibilities is to keep competitions fair. They advertised on posters outside the stadium to promise that every competitor is to have a regular physical examination in a gymnasium one after another. No one can bargain on this. The volunteers in charge will be very strict. It is foolish to cheat because they will not be admitted to compete and will even be fined as well.1. Which is the best title?A. Swifter, Higher and StrongerB. The Host’s ResponsibilitiesC. A Fair CompetitionD. Magical Power2. From the first passage, we can know that .A. Swifter, Higher and Stronger is motto of the OlympicsB. ancient slave competitors were honestC. fairness is the basis of this mottoD. medals seem to have magical power causing them to cheat3. Some hopeless athletes have the following characters except .A. being dishonestB. being unable to bear the pain of trainingC. cheating in gamesD. treating the motto as their only goal4. The author’s attitude to game s is .A. competitiveB. fairC. hopefulD. hopeless5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word fined in the second passage?A. 罚款B. 代表C. 公平竞争D. 讨价还价6. To keep competitions fair, what should people do?A. Each competitor must have a regular physical examination one after anotherB. The volunteers in charge will be very strictC. Those who cheat will not be admitted to compete and will even be finedD. All the above8The goal of early calculating machines was to simplify difficult sums. But with the help of new technology, electronic chips replaced tubes and a revolution of artificial intelligence has arisen. From then on, the appearance of computers totally changed our lives. They can not only download information from the wet when connected by the network or mobile phone signals, but also solve different types of logical problems. With operators as their coaches, they can even control rockets to explore the moon and instruct androids with the human race’s characters to mop floors and watch over your naughty niece. Anyhow, computers are so helpful that they do bring happiness.However, computers are easily attacked by viruses. This reality has become a hard-to-deal with-problem. As a result, computers are dangerous in a way. So, personally, I worry about their universal applications in some fields, such as finance.1. Which is the best title?A. AndroidsB. Artificial intelligenceC. ComputersD. Applications2. From the first passage, we can know that .A. our lives have greatly been changed by computerB. with the help of new technology, electronic chips replaced tubesC. the goal of early calculating machines was to simplify difficult sumsD. helped by new technology, a revolution of artificial intelligence has arisen3. People can do many things with computers except .A. downloading informationC. controlling rockets to explore the moon B. solving different types of logical problemsD. defeating viruses4. The author’s attitude to the computers is.A. worriedB. hopefulC. hopeful but worriedD. hopeless5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word mop in the first passage?A. 下载B. 拖地C. 监督D. 上传6. Compu ters’ disadvantage is that.A. they are applied in the financial field C. they are easily attacked by virusesB. they are so helpfulD. they do bring happiness 9Dinosaurs died out because of an unexpected incident. But wildlife today disappears or is in danger just because humans do harm to it. For example, tigers are hunted for fur to make carpets so that they can only live in secure reserves; grassland is destroyed without mercy so that dust storms come into being affecting distant cities.Last year, scientists saw some monkeys rubbing themselves with a certain kind of insects to protect themselves from fierce mosquitoes biting. According to the result of the inspection, they found that the insect contains a powerful drug, so local farmers were employed to catch the insects. The ending was that the insects disappeared from the whole zone. When told that it was a loss to humans, the farmers burst into laughter and respond ed, “Our real loss is our decreasing income.”We should appreciate the natural balance and pay more attention to the importance of wildlife protection. Not until we succeed in letting wildlife live in peace, can we smile in relief.1. Which is the best title?A. Decreasing IncomeB. Wildlife ProtectionC. Unexpected IncidentD. Secure Reserves2. From the passage, we can know that wildlife today disappears or is in danger just because .A. our real loss is our decreasing incomeB. what humans do to itC. grassland is destroyed without mercyD. tigers are hunted for fur3. To protect wildlife, we should do the following except .A. hunting tigers for furB. letting wildlife live in peaceC. appreciating the natural balanceD. paying more attention to the importance of wildlife protection4. According to the passage, Wildlife protection is .A. worryingB. relivingC. importantD. hopeless5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word appreciate in the third passage?A. 下载B. 减少C. 反应D. 赏识6. It is inferred that the author is to let wildlife live in peace successfully.A. relievedB. worriedC. upsetD. surprised10I was very sensitive to music. Just dipping into the music books briefly, I could sing or play well. To be honest, I always dreamt of becoming a famous folk actor. I was so confident that I never decreased my devotion.I formed my first band called “Rolling Frog”. At the beginning, we relied on performing on instruments in pubs or to passers –by to earn extra money in cash. Then we wore false beards to pretend to be the musicians whom people were familiar with. In addition, we attached humorous acts to our performances and played jokes on each other. Soon, our “funny jazz” became famous and invitations to perform for broadcast stations began to come. Afterwards, we sorted outattractive music and made a record in a studio. A million or so copies were sold and we became millionaires.It was painful that the band broke up finally. But above all, I realized my dream to be a musician.1. Which is the best title?A. My first studioB. My first dreamC. My First BandD. My first devotion2. From the passage, we can know that the author has a gift forA. musicB. instrumentsC. cashD. broadcast3. After forming the band, the author and his partners did the following except .A. performing on instruments in pubs or to passers-byB. pretending to be the musiciansC. attaching humorous acts to their performancesD. dipping into the music books briefly4. That the band broke up finally means that the members of the band were not .A. giftedB. unitedC. devotedD. excited5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word“studio” in the second passage?A. 酒吧B. 胡子C. 录音棚D. 百万富翁6. It is inferred that the author is when the band broke up finally.A. gladB. worriedC. surprisedD. upset11The Agricultural Feast takes place after the Independence Day. It is not a worldwide celebration. Only Christians in Mexico look forward to its arrival for its religious origin: Long ago, humans’ ancestors were bad. They fooled and played tricks on each other and never kept their word. So God turned up and drowned all their crops. Humans starved day and night, weeping. In order to gain God’s forgiveness, a woman poet set off to see God. She admired God and kept apologizing. God was moved. With his permission, humans finally had good harvests again. So, to wipe sadness and remind themselves of the belief in God, people began the festival.On the festival, people gather in open air, such as playgrounds or parking lots, and energetically have fun with each other all night long, as though they were never tired. When a beauty dressed up in lovely clothing reads poems in memory of the poet, everyone holds their breath. Then, it is the custom that the bone of a rooster head is given to her as an award. Obviously, the story is not true, but the festival is interesting.1. Which is the best title?A. An Interesting roosterB. An Interesting customC. An Interesting FestivalD. An Interesting harvest2. From the passage, we can know that ancestors .A. fooled each otherB. played tricks on each otherC. drowning all the cropsD. keeping apologizing3. A woman poet did the following except .A. setting off to see GodB. admiring GodC. drowning all the cropsD. keeping apologizing4. According to the second passage, long long ago, harvests were decided mainly by .A. ancestorsB. GodC. natureD. poets5. Wh at’s the Chinese meaning of the word “award” in highly respected.A. 奖品B. 饶恕C. 雄鸡D. 祖先6. It is inferred that in the custom is highly respected.A. all kinds of clothingB. good feastC. religious originD. the bone of a rooster head12Wang Peng earned his living by running a barbecue restaurant, which served delicious bacon, fried chicken breast and mutton roasted with pepper and garlic. But his food and discount attracted fewer and fewer customers. Finally, he was in debt. Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant served fresh peas, carrots, eggplants, and raw cucumbers with vinegar. As the hostess, she said fibres benefited customers' digestion the most. In order not to let Yong Hui get away with tellinglies, Wang Peng spied on Yong Hui despite her glare. But he was surprised that she was losing her customers, too.Curiosity drove Wang Peng to consult an expert. The expert sigh ed and said, “Both of your menus have weakness and limited strength. Your customers put on weight too easily, while Yong Hui’s lose weight too quickly. So, Wang Peng, cut down the fat of your food and increase vegetables and fruits, like nuts, beans, mushrooms, peaches and lemons. You ought to combine the two menus and provide a balanced diet.”Before long, Wang Peng won his customers back.1. Which is the best title?A. Roasted MuttonB. An Slimming RestaurantC. Fried Chicken BreastD. A Balanced Diet2. The expert consulted by Wangpeng advised that Wangpeng .A. cut down the fat of his foodB. increase vegetables and fruitsC. provide a balanced dietD. served delicious bacon, chicken and mutton3. Before long, Wang Peng won his customers back. He was grateful to .A. RonghuiB. the expertC. the menusD. customers4. According to the second passage, nuts, beans, mushrooms, peaches and lemons are rich in .A. fiberB. garlicC. fatD. vinegar5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “consult” in the second passage?A. 烧烤B. 结合C. 平衡D. 咨询6. It is inferred that the dishes once served in Wangpeng’s barbecue restaurant were rich in .A. vinegarB. garlicC. fatD. fiber13. Sailing HomeThis novel was about an unbelievable but genuine adventure. Its author was a black businessman who was brought up in America. In1956, he visited Africa, his birthplace. One day, when he was wandering on the pavement near the bay enjoying the sea scenes, he lost his money and passport that he kept in an envelope. So he went to the embassy to seek help, but the ambassador with rude manner s didn’t permit his staff to help though he bowed to him. Staring at his impatient face, he understood that it was the fault of his skin colour that accounted for their refection. So he decided to take a chance to sail on a small boat home.He met a large amount of difficulty but was never stopped. On the contrary, difficulty pushedhim to go ahead harder. Three months later, he was spotted by a ship by accident. He was in rags indeed. A maid even screamed when bringing him a steak and pineapple dessert. Aboard, he earned his passage by working as a barber and got home finally. As for the name of his novel, he couldn’t think of a better one than the phrase “Go Ahead”.1. Which is the best title?A. Working as A BarberB. Wandering on The PavementC. Sailing HomeD. Enjoying the Sea Scenes2. According to the first passage, the following statements are right except .A. the author was born in AfricaB. the author was brought up in AmericaC. lost his money and passport kept in an envelopeD. the ambassador permitted his staff to help the author3. According to the first passage, the ambassador looked down upon the author because of his .A. envelopeB. skin colorC. passageD. passport4. According to the second passage, the author was not afraid of .A. passageB. accidentsC. ragsD. difficulty5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word passage in the second passage?A. 船费B. 牛排C. 信封D. 大使馆6. According to the second passage, which statement is not right?A. The author was in ragsB. The author was working as a barberC. The author got home finally by boatD. Difficulty pushed the author go ahead harder14MKII, a planet billions of kilometers away, is the origin of life in many religions. Physicists have proved the theory that its gentle climate and the pull of its gravity are similar to the earth’s. And astronomers have found that oxygen atoms and carbon dioxide, which are fundamental to life, exist in its atmosphere through satellites. Cheered up by this news, biologists, in their turn, began to do some research to remove people’s puzzles—Now that there are some suitable conditions, does life really exist on this globe? Do they multiply by laying eggs or giving birth to babies?Last month, a spaceship was sent there. It’s a pity that this mission failed. Unlike the earth, MKII is a much younger planet. Thus, masses of harmful acid clouds float everywhere causing violent chain reactions to break out. These clouds not only blocked out the pilots’ sight but also damaged the engine system. Luckily, the pilots watched out carefully and prevented the spaceship from crashing in time.1. Which is the best title?A. Sent a SpaceshipB. Cheered upC. Watch out carefullyD. Explore MKII2. According to the first passage, the following statements are right except .A. Life really exist on MKIIB. Oxygen atoms and carbon dioxide exist in its atmosphereC. Biologists began to do some research to remove people’s puzzlesD. MKII’s gentle climate and the pull of its gravity are similar to the earth’s3. According to the second passage, the spaceship failed to explore MKII because of .A. violent chain reactionsB. spaceship crashingC. the damaged engine systemD. masses of harmful acid clouds4. According to the passage, those people took part in the exploration except .A. physicistsB. artistsC. biologistsD. astronomers5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “multiply” in the first passage?A. 阻挡B. 当心C. 繁衍D. 振作6. According to the second passage, in this mission the pilots are .A. puzzlingB. cheeringC. carelessD. careful15After a quiz last autumn, Kuang crossed the continent eastward to Toronto to visit his schoolmate, the distance measuring approximately 5,000 kilometers,His train started from Vancouver, a city surrounded by mountains. After confirming his baggage was aboard the train, Kuang settled down in his seat. Having a gift for communication, he started chatting with another passenger within 5 minutes. Their topics included the Canadian traditions, the Prime Minister, the mixture of races, and the terrifying Great Fall. After a nice buffet at noon, he was pleased to find that the scenery was impressive. He saw beautiful harbours in the distance, wealthy urban areas and maple forest that covered thousands of acres. He even managed to catch sight of an eagle flying upward over bushes.Kuang reached Toronto which lies slightly near the border at a misty dawn. There was frost and the broad downtown streets were very quiet. Though it was early, Kuang phoned his schoolmate in a booth nearby at once rather than waiting for him to come. They had a good time together.1. Which is the best title?A. A Booth NearbyB. A Journey across CanadaC. A Nice BuffetD. A Misty Dawn2. Their chatting topics included the following except .A. Canadian traditions.B. The Mixture of RacesC. The Terrifying Great Fall.D. Beautiful Harbours in The Distance3. According to the passage, the destination of Guang’s visit is.A. TorontoB. VancouverC. CanadaD. the border4. According to the third passage, the following statements about Toronto are right except .A. Toronto lies slightly near the border.B. Toronto is surrounded by mountains.C. In Toronto the broad downtown streets were very quiet.D. Guang and his schoolmate had a good time together in Toronto5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “booth” in the third passage?A. 快餐B. 黄昏C. 电话亭D. 边境6. According to the second passage, which statement is not right?A. the scenery was impressive.B. the harbours in the distance were beautiful.C. The urban areas were wealthy.D. Guang had nothing to talk with others.16Born in a pigs’ nest, Lina led a poor life in her childhood. She was looked down upon by the children of the generation. But she intended to become a doctor after she came across Lin Qiaozhi by chance, who was delivering medical courses to an audience crowding around her. Before。

2021高考英语短文故事精读与语法填空训练（七）一：语法填空训练Fully insured 全保险Insurance companies are ( normal) willing to insure anything. Insuring public or private property is a standard practice in most (country) in the world. If, however, you were holding an open air garden party or a fete it would be equally possible (insure) yourself in the event of bad weather. Needless to say, the bigger the risk an insurance company ( take), the higher the premium you will have to pay. It is not uncommon ( hear) that a shipping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. But the claim made by a local authority to recover the cost of salvaging a sunken pie dish must surely be unique.Admittedly it was an ( usual) pie dish, for it was eighteen feet long and six feet wide. It had been (purchase)by a local authority so that an enormous pie could be baked for an annual fair. The pie committee decided that the best way to transport the dish would be by canal, so they insured it for the trip. Shortly after it was launched, the pie committee went to a local inn to celebrate. At the same time, a number of teenagers climbed on to the dish and (hold) a little party of their own. Dancing proved to be more than the dish could bear, for during the party it capsized and sank in seven feet of water.The pie committee telephoned a local garage owner arrived in a recovery truck to salvage the pie dish. Shivering in their wet clothes, the teenagers looked on while three men dived repeatedly into the water to locate the dish. They had little difficulty in (find) it, but hauling it out of the water proved to be a serious problem. The sides of the dish (be) so smooth that it was almost impossible to attach hawsers and chains to the rim without damaging it. Eventually chains were fixed to one end of the dish and a powerful winch was put into operation. The dish rose to the surface and was gently drawn towards the canal bank. For one agonizing moment, the dish was perched precariously on the bank thecanal, but it (sudden) overbalanced and slid back into the water. The men were now obliged to try once more. This time they fixed heavy metal clamps to both sides of the dish so that they could ( fast) the chains. The dish now had to be lifted vertically because one edge was resting against the side of the canal. The winch was again put into ( operate)and one of the men started up the truck. Several minutes later, the dish was (successful) hauled above the surface of the water. Water streamed in torrents over its sides with such force that it set up a huge wave in the canal. There was danger that the wave would rebound off the other side of the bank and send the dish plunging into the water again. By working at tremendous speed, the men managed (get)the dish on to dry land before the wave returned.二：词句短语长难句释义Fully insured 全保险I n s u r a n c e c o m p a n i e s are normally willing to insure anything. Insuring public or private property is a s t a n d a r d p r a c t i c e in most countries in the world. If, however, you were holding an open air garden party or a fete it would be equally possible to insure yourself i n t h e e v e n t o f bad weather. Needless to say, the bigger the risk an insurance company takes, the higher the premium you will have to pay.I t i s n o t u n c o m m o n t o hear that a shipping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. But the claim made by a local authority to recover the cost of salvaging a sunken pie dish must surely be unique.Admittedly it was an unusual pie dish, for it was eighteen feet long and six feet wide. It had been purchased by a l o c a l a u t h o r i t y so that an enormous pie could be baked for an annual fair. The pie committee decided that the best way to transport the dish would be b y c a n a l, so they insured it for the trip. S h o r t l y a f t e r it was launched, the pie committee went to a local inn to celebrate. A t t h e s a m e t i m e, a number of teenagers c l i m b e d o n t o the dish and held a little party of their own. Dancing proved to be m o r e t h a n the dish could bear, for during the party it capsized and sank in seven feet of water.The pie committee telephoned a local garage owner who a r r i v e d i n a recovery truck to salvage the pie dish. Shivering in their wet clothes, the teenagers looked onh a d l i t t l e d i f f i c u l t y i n finding it, but hauling it out of the water proved to be a s e r i o u s p r o b l e m . The sides of the dish were so smooth that it was almost impossible to attach hawsers and chains to the rim without damaging it. Eventually chains were fixed to one end of the dish and a powerful winch was p u t i n t o o p e r a t i on . The dish r o s e t o the surface and was gently drawn towards the canal bank. For one agonizing moment,more. This time they fixed heavy metal clamps to both sides of the dish so that they could fasten the chains. The dish now had to be lifted vertically because one edge was resting against the side of the canal. The winch was again put into operation and one of the men s t a r t e d u p the truck. Several minutes later, the dish was successfully hauled above the surface of the water. Water streamed in torrents over its sides with such force that it s e t u p a huge wave in the canal.water again. By working at tremendous speed, the men m a n a g e d t o get the dish on to dry land before the wave returned.1：将标记的词汇短语释义1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.46.2：长难句分析释义①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧三：文意梳理保险公司一般说来愿意承保一切东西。

四十篇语法填空玩转3500词（10）（全）37 三十七．Pronunciation and StatusAn ambassador and a referee were consulting a professor on the caption of a Buddhistic alphabet 1.____________ a sobbing woman stopped them to sell an antique musical bathtub.Her dirty garment and the handkerchief around her waist2._______________(be) badly in need of sending to a laundry.The ambassador 3.________________(comfortable) gave her a handful of pence from his wallet and said，“Take this fortune away，troublesome woman.”When her figure faded away，the brilliant professor said，“You are mistaken and your improper remark on her should 4.____________(condemn)．In terms 5.______this extraordinary woman，you can’t classify her status by her horrible clothes 6.______disgusting nails. Her clean woolen vest and stocking s，especially her classic pronunciation，all suggested herupper status.”The ambassador gave a whistle in7._______________(amaze)，and advised making her acquaintance. The professor hesitated for a while，then compromised.The outcome was that she was 8.________ authentic superiorpolice officer. When they were shown in her office and saw her once more，she brought them a teapot of tea and some cookies，laughing and saying，“I rubbed some cream and wax onmy garment and passed myself off as a shabby woman among thieves and robbers 9._________________(investigate) a plot. Generally speaking，your overlooking me and my10.__________(adapt) are the best help. But my pronunciation seemed to have betrayed me.”38三十八．A Sly MurderWhen giving a lecture about the significance of punctuation，the academic professor 1.________________(interrupt) and arrested by the police for murder ing his wife，a receptionist of a kindergarten.The police found some photos he deleted from their ealbum(电子相册) 2._____________(show) that they used to have a gay life. But，fed up 3.___________ her wrinkled face，he murdered her instead of divorcing her to avoid fortune division. He cut up a kind of seashell with a 4.____________(sharpen) knife，and hammered it into powder on a skateboard，and made at most one gram，5.___________ was enough to accelerateone’s pulse until he or she dies.This kind of poison can date back to 10,000 BC 6.______________ people rubbed it on spears to kill beasts.The professor mixed the poison with onion，watermelon and yogurt for his wife.Howling and scratching her chest，she felt dizzy and died soon.After 7.________(tentatively) examination，the police assumed she died of heart disease. But systematic botanical analyses showed that the watermelon spit on the messy mat and the quilt was poisonous. Regardless of 8.___________(exhaust)and starvation，the acute and skilful policemen used radioactive equipment to make sure 9.________ category of the poison. Primitive and not ample as their alternative equipment was，they got perfect 10.________(accurate) somehow.People applauded the police and the woman’s family can look ahead with relief now.39 三十九．A Russian PoemSince childhood，Anton had often recited poems,1.____________(accompany) by pianists and violinists，at wedding ceremonies before brides2.________ bridegrooms Exchanged rings.3.________(gradual)，he found writing poemsthe most appropriate way 4._____________________(convey) his joy and sorrow. 5.________ his poem Contradictory Blank won him a national championship and 6.________scholarship to the Moscow University from a sponsor，he was just an7.________(know) librarian. After getting his diploma，he devoted his life 8.________ writing poems. 9.________(use) concretebut flexible language and the minimum of words is his style. He tried out different patterns and preferred nursery rhyme in 10.___________(particularly)．40 四十．Let’s Help AdolescentsWhether they are male or female，adolescents feel like deciding on everything themselves in spite of parents’instruction，1.________(especial) when they face problems like sex，mental stress，etc.，2.________ make them feel ashamed and embarrassed. Thus they often automatically get into troubles due to their 3.________(perfect) comprehension and judgment. Some 4._____________(addict) to cigarettes，only several packets 5.________ which will hurt their lungs and makethem breathless quickly. Others can’t quit drinking alcohol，whose harmful effects include causing young pregnant womento abortion or give birth to 6.________(normal) babies. The worst is drug abuse，for the 7._____________(withdraw) is tough once their bodies are accustomed to the drugs. Meanwhile，those who share needles bought from illegal chemists are at great risk of 8.______(infect) with desperate AIDS. If so, neither 9.______(inject) nor taking pills can guarantee their survival.However，don’t be disappointed at or have prejudice against our children so easily. After all，being awkward is an appendix of youth. As long 10.________ we strengthen communication with them instead of only banning this or banning that，we will surely help them avoid anything unfit.参考答案。

40篇英语短文搞定高考3500个单词默写版1. Fall in Love with EnglishHiding behind the loose dusty curtain, a teenager pack ed up his overcoat into the suitcase.He planned to leave home a t dusk though there was t hunder and lightning outdoors. He had gotto do this because he was tired of his parents’ nagging about his English study and did not want to go through it any longer. He couldn’tget along well with English and dislike d join ing in Englishignore d him on purpose. As a result, his score in each exam classes because he thought his teachernever add ed up to over 60.His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactly what he was suffer ing from, but entirely disagree d with his idea. In order to calm him down and settle his problem, she talked with him face to face and swap ped a seriesof learning tip s with him. Theitem s she s et down helped him find the highway to studying English well.words. Now, he has The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend’srecover ed from being upset and has f all en in love with English.2. Different Countries Have Different Kinds of EnglishesVoyage s of people from England play an important part in spreading the English language. At present, English is frequently spoken as an official or common language in many countries, suchas America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries. All base d on British English, the English spoken in these countries can be well understood by native English speakers. But a ctually,。

40篇短文搞定高考英语3500词，至少90%高中生都收藏了！Fall in Love with English爱上英语2Different Countries Have Different Kinds of Englishes不同的国家有不同的英语3A Hard Trip一次辛苦的旅行4Horrible Earthquake可怕的地震5The Great President伟大的总统6A Brave Maid勇敢的女仆7A Fair Competition公平的比赛8Computers电脑9Wildlife Protection保护野生动植物10My First Band我的第一支乐队11An Interesting Festival有趣的节日12Balanced Diet平衡膳食13Sailing Home划船回家14Explore MKII探测MKII行星15Journey across Canada横穿加拿大的旅行16A Woman Doctor-Lina女医生丽娜17A New Farming Way新的耕种方式18Chaplin - A Great Master of Humour幽默大师卓别林19A Misunderstanding一场误会20A Unique Theme Park独一无二的主题公园21A Strange Disease奇怪的疾病22Sightseeing in the United Kingdom观光联合王国23An Air Crash飞机失事24An Amateur Journalist业余记者25First Aid急救26Abstract Art抽象艺术27A Russian Poem俄国童谣28Let’s Help Adolescents帮助青少年29Refresh Our Environment恢复环境生机30A Volcano Eruption火山爆发31Defeat Disability战胜残疾32Happy Marriage Needs Fighting For幸福的婚姻需要争取33Mark and a Seal马克和海豹34Helping the Remote Village援助山村35Study in America留学美国36Immigrate to America移民美国37Be Careful about Cloning谨慎对待克隆38Strange Patent Applications奇怪的专利申请39Pronunciation and Status口音与身份40A Sly Murder一宗狡猾的谋杀案。

韩教练英语—高考3500词短文改错1. Fall in Love with EnglishHiding behind the loose dusty curtain, a teenager packed up his overcoat into the suitcase. He plans to leave home at dusk though there was thunder and lightning outdoors. He had got to do this because he was tiring of his parents’ nagging about his English study and did not want to go through it any longer. He couldn’t get along good with English and disliked joining in English classes because he thought his teacher ignored him in purpose. As a result, his score in each exam never added up to over 60.His partner was concerning about him very much. She understood exactly that he was suffering from, but entirely disagreed with his idea. In order to calm him down and settle his problem, she talked with him face to face and swap a series of learned tips with him. The items she set down helped him find the highway to studying English well.The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend’s words. Now, he has recovered from upset and has fallen in love in English.2. Different Countries Have Different Kinds of EnglishesV oyages of people from England play an important part in spreading English language. At present, English is frequently spoken as a official or common language in many countries, such as America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries. All basing on British English, the English spoken in these countries can be good understood by native English speakers. But actually, these Englishes have been gradually changing in accents, spellings, expressions but the usage of vocabulary.Because this fact, you can make use of the differences to tell which country the foreigners of your block are from. For an example, if a boss fluently commands his driver, “Come up straightly to my apartment by elevator and take some gas for my trucks and cab s”, instead of requesting, “Please come to my flat on lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis”, you can recognize his American identity, while the latter suggests that she is British.3. A Hard TripMy sister was fond of traveling. Ever since graduating, she had been determined to organize a trip to a old temple. Since transporting fare was expensive, she decided to use a bicycle to cycle there not cared about the disadvantages. Her stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming. Once she made up mind to do something, no one could persuade her to change her mind. Finally, we gave up as usual though we preferred to take a train. After we prepared everything, included the schedule, reliable weather forecast and the insurance, we began your trip.Our journey was along a river flowed from a high altitude. Our pace was slow because the river frequently had many sharp bends through deep valleys, which the water seemed to boil. Just as I recorded in my journal, it was really a hard journey. But we also enjoyed great views. One night, I put my head on my pillow—a parcel of wool coats, and lied beneath the stars. When the flame in front of our cave went out at midnight, I found sky so beautiful!4. A Horrible EarthquakeDirty water rose in wells and canals before the earthquake. And no one judged that an earthquake was come. Suddenly, everything shook. It seemed as if the world was at the end. Millions of brick houses and a number of dams were destroyed. Railway tracks became useless bars. Pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam. Huge cracks trap cyclists everywhere.The next day, this event was the headline or main title of all newspapers. With the reporters given an outline of the disaster, the whole nation was shocking by the damage and the victim’s extreme suffering. People were moved when they read that the survivors comforted each other by said “Congratulations! You survived!”. So they not only expressed their sympathy sincerely, but also organized together to help the victims right away. The injured were rescued and the death were buried. The frightened survivors were dug out from under the ruin and were offered shelter, fresh water and electricity. Thanks for people’s help, the loss was min imized.5. The Great PresidentAs the founder of the republic, the president had many good qualities. Before coming to power, he was a generous law. He was willing to selfless help everyone who turned to him. He accepted no fee to offer legal guidance and opinions to those who were out work or uneducated. Later, believed all mankind to be equal, he devoted himself to stopped the unfair anti-black laws. He set up the Black Youth League and was voted to be the leader. However, though he kept peaceful principles with violence and terror, his mean enemies still blew up his house and attacked his relative s, and he himself couldn’t escape being sentenced to 30 years in prison.Not fearing of the prison guards’ cruelty, he kept active but begged no mercy from them. As a matter of fact, he was always hopeful and never lost his heart during the stage even though he was in trouble.Final, people reward ed him with the leader’s position and a gold blanket.6. A Brave MaidA wooden vase from a Ming Dynasty at the entrance of the reception hall amazed everyone. The artists designed it in a rare style and selected value jewels to decorate it. People thought highly of it fancy colour of honey and the beautiful paintings on it.The vase used to belong a former castle. But when the country was at the war, the enemy troops exploded the castle. Debates on how the vase survived went on and on. In order to remove people’s doubt, a team for no less than 20 people carried out a informal investigation. The evidences they found show that a maid took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well. She never gave away the secret even under the cruel trial of the enemies who were in search of treasures.It is worth giving this brave maid a fortune on return.7. A Fair CompetitionSwifter, Higher and Strong stands for the spirit of the Olympics. But fairness is the basis of this motto. Once when you win fairly will you and your homeland deserve the great glory. But nowadays, dislike the ancient honest slave competitors, some hopeless athlete s who can’t bear the pain of training cheat when taking a part in games. Medals seem to have magical power causing them to cheat, and the prize money has placed the motto as their only goal.So, in the gymnastics event to be held in our city next month, one of the host’s responsibility is to keep competitions fair. They advertised on posters outside the stadium to promise what every competitor is to have a regular physical examination in a gymnasium one after another. No one can bargain on this. The volunteers in the charge will be very strict. It is foolish to cheat because they will not be admitting to compete and will even be fined as good.8. ComputersThe goal of early calculating machines was to simple difficult sums. But under the help of new technology, electronic chips replaced tubes and a revolution of artificial intelligence has arised. From then on, the appearance of computers totally changed our lives. They can not only download information from the net when connected by the network or mobile phone signals, but also solve difference types of logical problems. With operator as their coaches, they can even control rockets to explore a moon and instruct androids with the human race’s characters to mop floors and watch over your naughty niece. Anyhow, computers are so helpful that they do bring happy.Moreover, computers are easily attacked by viruses. This real has become a hard-to-deal-with-problem. As a result, computers are dangerous in the way. So, personally, I worry about their universal applications in some fields, such as finance.9. Wildlife ProtectionDinosaurs died out because an unexpected incident. But wildlife today disappears or is in danger just because humans do harm to it. For example, tigers are hunted for fur make carpets so that they can only live in secure reserves; grassland is destroyed without mercy so that dust storms come into being affected distant cities.Last year, scientists saw some monkeys rubbing them with a certain kind of insects to protect themselves from fierce mosquitoes biting. According to the result of the inspection, they found that the insect contains a power drug, so local farmers were employed to catch the insects. The ending was what the insects disappeared from the whole zone. When telling that it was a lost to humans, the farmers burst into laughter and respond ed, “Our real los t is our decreasing income.”We should appreciate the natural balance and pay more attentions to the importance of wildlife protection. Not until we succeed in letting wildlife live on peace, can we smile in relief.10. My First BandI was very sensitive to music. Just dipped into the music books briefly, I could sing or play well. To be honest, I always dreamt of becoming a famous folk actor. I was such confident that I never decreased my devotion.I formed my first band called “Rolling Frog”. At the beginning, we relied on performing on instruments in pubs or to passer–by to earn extra money in cash. Then we wore false beards to pretend to be the musicians whom people were familiar to. In addition, we attached humorous acts into our performances and played jokes on each other. Soon, our “funny jazz” became fam e and invitations to perform for broadcast stations began to come. Afterwards, we sorted out attraction music and made a record in a studio. A million or so copies were selling and we became millionaires.It was painful that the band broke out finally. But above all, I realized my dream to be a music.11. An Interesting FestivalThe Agricultural Feast takes place after the Independence Day. It is not an worldwide celebration. Only Christians in Mexico look forward to its arrival for its religion origin: Long ago, humans’ ancestors were bad. They fooled and played tricks on each other and never kept their word. So God turned up and drowns all their crops. Humans starved day and night, wept. In order to gain God’s forgiveness, a woman poet set off to see God. She admired God and kept apologized. God was moved. After his permission, humans finally had good harvests again. So, to wipe sadness and remind them of the belief in God, people began the festival.On the festival, people gather in the open air, such as playgrounds or parking lots, and energetically have fun with each other all night long, as though they were never tiring. When a beauty dressed up in lovely clothings reads poems in memory of the poet, everyone holds their breath. Then, it is the custom what the bone of a rooster head is given to her as an award.Obviously, the story is not true, but the festival is interesting.12. Balanced DietWang Peng earned his living by running a barbecue restaurant, what served delicious bacon, fried chicken breast and mutton roasted with pepper and garlic. And his food and discount attracted fewer and fewer customers. Finally, he was in debt. Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant serves fresh peas, carrots, eggplants, and raw cucumbers with vinegar. As the host, she said fibres benefited customers' digestion the most. In order not to let Yong Hui get away with telling lie, Wang Peng spied on Yong Hui despite her glare. But he was surprised that she was lost her customers, too.Curiosity drove Wang Peng to consult a expert. The expert sigh ed and said, “Both of your menus have weakness and limited strength. Your customers put in weight too easily, while Yong Hui’s lose weight too quickly. So, Wang Peng, cut down the fat of your food and increase vegetables and fruits, as nuts, beans, mushrooms, peaches and lemons. You ought to combine the two menus and provide a balancing diet.”Before long, Wang Peng won her customers back.13. Sailing HomeThis novel was about an unbelievable but genuine adventure. It author was a black businessman who was brought up in America. In 1956, he visited Africa, his birthplace. One day, when he was wandered on the pavement near the bay enjoyed the sea scenes, he lost his money and passport that he kept in a envelope. So he went to the embassy to seek help, but the ambassador with rude manner s didn’t permit his staff to help if he bowed to him. Staring at his patient face, he understood that it was the fault of his skin colour that accounted for their refection. So he decided to make a chance to sail on a small boat home.He met a large amount of difficulty but was never stopped. In the contrary, difficulty pushed him to go ahead harder. Three months later, he was spotted by a ship by accident. He was in rags indeed. A maid even screamed when bringing him a steak and pineapple dessert. Aboard, he earned his passage by working as a barber and got to home finally. As for the name of his novel, he di dn’t think of a better one than the phrase “Go Ahead”.14. Explore MKIIMKII, a planet billion of kilometers away, is the origin of life in many religions. Physicists have proved the theory that its gentle climate and the pull of it gravity are similar to the earth’s. And astronomers have found that oxygen atoms and carbon dioxide, which are fundamental for life, exist in its atmosphere through satellites. Cheered up by this news, biologists, in their turn, began to do some research to remove people’s puzzles—Now that there are some suitable conditions, do life really exist on this globe? Do they multiply by laying eggs or give birth to babies?Last month, a spaceship was sent to there. It’s a pity that thi s mission failed. Dislike the earth, MKII is a much younger planet. Thus, masses of harmful acid clouds float everywhere caused violent chain reactions to break out. These clouds not only blocked out the pilots’ s ight but also damaged the engine system. Luckily, the pilots watched out careful and prevented the spaceship from crashing in time.15. A Journey across CanadaAfter a quiz in last autumn, Kuang crossed the continent eastward to Toronto to visit his schoolmate, the distance measuring approximately 5,000 kilometers,His train started from Vancouver, a city surrounded by mountains. After confirm his baggage was aboard the train, Kuang settled down in his seat. Had a gift for communication, he started chatting with another passenger within 5 minutes. They topics included the Canadian traditions, the Prime Minister, the mixture of races, and the terrifying Great Fall. After a ice buffet at noon, he was pleased to find what the scenery was impressive. He saw beautiful harbours at the distance, wealthy urban areas and maple forest that covered thousand of acres. He even managed to catch the sight of an eagle flying upward over bushes.Kuang reached Toronto which lies slightly near the border at a misty dawn. It was frost and the broad downtown streets were very quiet. Though it was early, Kuang phoned his schoolmate ina booth nearby at once rather than waiting for him to come. They had a good time together.16. A Woman Doctor-LinaBorn in a pigs’ nest, Lina led poor life in her childhood. She was looked up upon by the children of her generation. But she intended to become a doctor after she came across Lin Qiaozhi by chance, who was delivering medical courses to an audience crowded around her. Before moving off, Lin inspired her to carry on her study. by Lin’s support, Lina entered an institute and studied hard sparing no time on entertainment. Her being outspoken and modest won respect for her. Her excellent arguing skills but observation ability put others into the shade.Now, Lina has become a special in human being s’ emergency sickness. Her kindness and considerate behavior for the poor were well-known. The organization she found carried out campaigns and welfare projects to help cut the death rate for the poor. Her job was hard and worthwhile. She often refers to the connection among her achievement and Lin Qiaozhi, and says that her poor childhood is the bond between her and the poor.17. A New Farming WayJuan was a farmer in Vietnam. For decade, he had been struggling to rid his family of hunger. Besides, it always confused him how to expand the output of his crops. This disturbing problem led his regretting being a farmer. He would rather have chosen another job.One day, when skimming through a newspaper, Juan read a comment in Yuan Longping. He underline d Yuan’s nationality and occupation, and then focused on his discovery but the statistics of his research. He found the knowledge Yuan circulated very practical. Therefore, he made a summary and began to build up a new farm method. He planted super grain of rich nutrition and equipped he to keep his crops roots free from bacteria and pests. He also enriched minerals in the soil while reducing chemical fertilie. Though it cost him more time and freedom, he was full of hope.The next year, Juan was sun but satisfied with his production very much. Thanks for Yuan Longpin, he not only won the battle against hunger, but he could also export his crops to abroad.18. Chaplin-A Great Master of HumourChaplin was a extraordinary performer who starred in and directed many outstanding comedies. Few were bored watching his moustache, his gestures or his entertaining reactions when chased by detectives. Being drunk, sliding on a banana skin or whisper his own failures to nobody, he made us felt more content with our life without any verbal explanation. His particular sense of humor has astonished everybody through the world up to now.In a small budget film, he played a bad-off and homeless person wearing worn-out shoes and messy clothes. On one occasion, he trapped by a snowstorm on a vast mountainous area. Though he overcame many difficulties, he wasn’t fortunate enough. With all the porridge eaten up, he picked out a shoe but boiled it to eat. He cut off the leather bottom and chewed it like a pancake. According to an actress, his acting was such convincing and amusing that everybody couldn’t help bursting into laughter.19. A MisunderstandingIn general, spoken statements are the major way of communication, but body language and face s also have such kinds of function. For example, yawning means being not interesting and turning one’s back to someone or swinging your fist shows your angry. But what those gestures really mean is subjective in different cultures. Thus, misunderstandings happen now and then in today world of cultural crossroads.Once, represented the Adult s’ Education Association, I went to the airport to meet an official of high rank from Columbia and take him to her dormitory and then to the canteen. After the fly arrived, I saw a man looking around curiously. So I approached to greet him. He suddenly dashed to hug me and kissed me on both cheeks. As a young girl, I felt true embarrassed and put up my hands to defend myself. His false smile told me that he had lost face.Later, I received a cassette from him, in what he recorded his apology. In hearing that Columbians were more likely to kiss others, I soon felt at ease.20. A Unique Theme ParkAs soon as our shuttle got close to the theme park by the freeway, everyone came into life and put on cloth sneakers in advance for a outing. Our translator paid for the admission, and we started enjoyed the various attractions in the sunlight.According to the travel brochure, this unique park is famous for it well preserved minority culture. We experienced many deed of the early settlers, such as swing across rivers, hunting creatures in the jungle, or taking part in swords fighting tournaments.This park is also famous as its wooden souvenirs. Whichever we bought in the central shop was made of wood, and wherever we went we could see minority carpenters working. They made wooden tools, wooden cartoon figures, wooden athletic products and so on. They even built a huge wooden engine with a length of 20 metres, that was modeled after a real one.This theme park is real a fantasy amusement park. Not wonder it has become the brand of local tourism.21. A Strange DiseaseWhen the construction of the firework factory came to the stage of painting, a pump was put in. Then, all the painter in the neighbourhood were defeated by a severe disease who characteristic was alike to that of a bad burn.An expert physician was instructed to attend to the victims or handle this case. He was enthusiastic, but he didn’t foresee what it was a hard challenge. After simple enquiry, he announced that the polluted paint was to blame. But with positive evidence, people suspected and rejected his view, saying the theory he put forward made not sense. Being many more strict with her, he contributed himself to the case. Apart from making enquiries, he made detailed charts and analysed the data cautiously. Final, he drew a scientific conclusion, linking the disease to the radium in the pump. Exposed on radium, a kind of radioactive material in the universe, people absorbed radiation and got sick immediately.Spinning the pump backward, he took away the radium. This simple movement cured all the victims.22. Sightseeing in the United KingdomAfter the wedding, my cousin and his wife went to the United Kingdom for nationwide sightseeing. He faxed an letter to me in English yesterday. For my delight, he no longer made any tense error. And his description rough clarified my questions about the UK--its currency, its administration, the institution which divides it to four provinces, and the historical conflicts and quarrels when Southern Ireland broke away from the UK.Unwilling to leave out any attraction, my cousin arranged his enjoy journey carefully. One attraction place he visited was a castle in countryside of Scotland, which lies near a port. It used to be the headquarters of the Communism Union but broke down during the war. Finding nothing could take the place of this splendid architecture, people accomplished rebuilding it in 1952. It was to their credit which all furnished rooms are consistent with what they used to be. My cousin was thrilled by its collections consisted of statues plus royal uniforms folded in glass tanks. Though there was no possible to buy some of these exhibits, it was convenient to take photos, which he sent me along with his fax.23. An Air CrashI was a previous typewriter in a post office. Because I couldn’t tolerate typing any more postage bills or postcodes on a typewriter every day, I resigned. With a greedy motivation of making big money, I took up work as a business representative for the G.E Ecology Company, which produced goods by recycling useful materials from our dustbins. My new job left me good impressions in many aspects except what the working timetable was full of traveling by jets.Once, when speeding up, our jet was swallowing by a thunderstorm, which destroyed our GPS receiver and made us lose sight of the directions. A constantly flashing light showed that our jet was on danger. A steward instant asked us to put on masks and fasten the safe belts, and then pressed a button to switch on the escaping capsule. It slid sideways out of the opening at once and landed in a desert area safely. Lacking food and tablets, we were nervous and certain at first. But we all kept optimistic and made good adjustment to the situation. We swept up the surroundings mud to make our settlement and were back on our feet soon. Finally, guided by the smoke of our crashing jet, some local citizens came by carriages and saved us.24. An Amateur JournalistJane is a housewife, but delighting to work as an amateur journalist. It is a dilemma of her to rush between family and work, and it is also unusual for the News Department to depend in an amateur to cover crimes. But Jane is really gift. It is admirable what she is seldom accused of making mistakes. And, eager to become more professional, she concentrates on her job and updates herself now and then.Once she is informed of a new case, her normal working process is as follows: first, she makes appointments with guilt people for interviews. So as to acquire accurate stories, she usually demands to record that they say. Meanwhile, a technically good colleague will assist her in taking photographs. Second, she assesses whether they are deliberately hiding the truth. If she is skeptical about their words, she will look to the case herself. Third, she writes thorough stories ahead of the deadline and submits it to the senior chief editor, who polishes and approves every section. Finally, her stories will be publishing in different editions of their magazine.25. First AidA boy fell ill. His organs were damaged by the radiation of an infrared ray stove. But before the ambulance arrived, a number of other injury happened to this unlucky boy over and over again. First, he was choking by some poisonous liquid from the kettle on the cupboard. Then his wrist skin was burnt by electric shock. Finally, his ankle was cut by a pan.Fortunate, the boy’s nurse gave him proper temporary treatments according to his complex symptoms. He mildly squeezed the poisonous liquid out of his throat and put bandages firmly into place to apply pressure to the ankle wound to stop bleeding. As for the burn, she used scissors to remove his sleeve, pour a basin of cold water over the burn to cool it and put her hands in a damp blouse to cover his swell tissue tightly. She also inspired his bravery to fight against the unbearable pain. Her first aid made vital difference in saving his life. A ceremony was hold to honour the nurse who overcame a variety of barriers to save the boy.26. Abstract ArtAbstract art used to be controversial. On one hand, the artists stopped painting delicate figures but attempt to adopt special techniques to give people different visual impact. On the other hand, their works, included sculptures carved out of marble or fragile clay, were all with a specific aim of showing feelings. Some conventional scholars which were allergic to abstract art said it was evident ridiculous and neither art nor geometry. Their Traditional Art Committee predicted its soon disappearing.But nowaday, abstract art has become part of the permanent possessions of contemporary civilization. Galleries along the Madison Avenue give scores of superb exhibitions on typical abstract works, appealing into many who have a prefer for abstract art. The Shadow of Egypt, a café in this district, has become the home to those aggressive abstract artists. Consequently, that is not a coincidence for you to meet one of these artists of great reputation in the flesh. They are asked for signatures and given bunches of fragrant flowers plus they are given a great deal of praise by their faith fans.27. A Russian PoemSince childhood, Anton had often recited poems, accompanied with pianists and violinists, at wedding ceremonies before brides and bridegrooms exchanged ring. Gradually, he found write poems the most appropriate way to convey his joy but sorrow. When his poem Contradictory Blank won him a nation championship and a scholarship to the Moscow University from a sponsor, he was just a unknown librarian. After get his diploma, he devoted his life into writing poems. Using concrete but flexible language and the minimum of words is his style. He tried out different patterns and preferred nursery rhyme on particular. The following is a translation of one of his works made up of 3 sections:Little sparrow with heavy load,Ran out energy and very cold;No compass and all sweat salty,Can you go through the endless darkness?Little balloon let out by the thread,Flew over cottages and was very glad;With warmth transformed from sunlight,He said he could forever fly;Take it easy, little balloon;Don’t tease the sparrow with his wound;On the bare branch and have a rest;This diamond heart will eventually get success.28. Let’s Help AdolescentsWhether they are male and female, adolescents feel like deciding on everything themselves in spite of parents’ instruction, especially when they face problems like sex, mental stress, etc., which make them feel ashamed and embarrassing. Thus they often automatically get to troubles due to their imperfect comprehension and judgement. Some are addicting to cigarettes, only several packets of which will hurt their lungs and make them breathless quickly. Others can’t quit drinking alcohol, who harmful effects include causing young pregnant women to abort or give birth to abnormal babies. The worst is drug abuse, for the withdrawal is tough once their bodies are accustomed to the drugs. Meanwhile, those who share needles buying from illegal chemists are at great risk of being infected of desperate AIDS. If so, neither injecting nor taking pills can guarantee their survive.Besides, don’t be disappointed at or have prejudice against our children so easily. After all, being awkward is an appendix of youth. As long as we strengthen communication with them instead only banning this or banning that, we will surely help them avoid anything unfit.29. Refresh Our EnvironmentAs the director stated on behalf of his researching group, the data of this graph makes a clear presentation of the future environmental tendency. On one hand, the quantity of fuel keeps on decreasing in 9% per year while the growth of a wide range of pollution has been a globe trend. On the hand, the mildly but steadily going up of the average temperature is resulting in catastrophes like widespread floods. Without disagreement, they subscribe to the view which it is humans’ existence and their randomly consuming energy that result from this phenomenon.Many people have a commitment that developing nuclear power or energy from outer space will stop bad consequences coming about. Besides, scientists and educators are opposed to this view even if our needs may be met as the whole. They tend to advocate refreshing our circumstances by saving energy and recycle waste. That is suggested that we use energy-saving appliances such as electrical motors, microwaves and so on and not be casual about little things like recycling a can. So please glance around and see that you can do. So long as everybody makes contribution, we will not have to put up with this problem anymore.。