备战2020年中考英语专题复习——选词填空(真题)B卷

备战2020年中考英语专题复习——选词填空（真题）A卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、选词填空（词汇运用） (共20题；共169分)1. （5分）根据短文内容的理解，选择正确单词填空。

2. （10分）四用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。

（有两个单词是多余的）（2）Thanks for ________ care of my dog.（3）Could you please buy some ________? I didn't have anything for breakfast.（4）We need drinks. Would you please buy ________?3. （10分）从方框中选出适当的单词，并用其适当形式填空。

4. （10分）选词填空it is not________ for most plants.The animals are ________ to the desert people in many ways. The desert people eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals. They use their skins to ________ shoes, water bags and even tents(帐篷). They use the camels(骆驼) for________ things.The people of the desert have to keep ________ from places to place. They must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in the tents. When there is mo more food for their animals, they take down their tents, put them on the camels and move to ________ place. The desert people are very________ . No man in the desert would ever refuse to help the people in ________ and give them food and water5. （10分）选用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。

专题：选词填空一、用单词的正确形式完成句子用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每空一词）。

1．My classmates and I like to go hiking in our ________ time.2．Aunt Li never________ money on things that she doesn’t need.3．Scientists repor t that it’s better to smell________ than to drink it.4．It is known that Mot her’s Day is the ________Sunday of May.5．Turn left and you will see the library________ the bank and the supermarket.7．His mobile phone rang while he _____________ his new car on the street.8．Y ou’d better stop smoking. It’s _____________ to your health.9．He _____________ the tree and hurt his left leg.10．Next Sunday is my grandmother’s _____________ birthday. We will hold a party for her.award definitely 11． . The award honors ten of China’s inspirational role models in 2012.12．the ten are public faces who did good deeds like Luo Yang, the late Commander of the program for 13．the J-15 fighter, who died from overwork. And Lin Junde, a scientist who devoted his whole life to China’s nuclear course. There are also common people who have 14．, like Zhang Lili. She was called "China’s Most Beautiful Teacher" after she saved two students, but lost both her legs in the effort.The award 15．are carefully selected to represent a true moral epic of 2012 in China. The "Touching China" award has been held yearly since 2003.danger, health, lucky, carrot, cross16．---How about the kids in your neighborhood ? --- They are happy and ____________.17．You must be careful when you __________ the street.18．---I passed the last exam. --- Oh, you’re really a _________ dog.19．---Can I help you, madam? ---Two kilos of ___________, please.20．Now lots of wild animals are in _________. We must try our best to protect them.21．Only Mother Love is true love. It gives everybody everything all 56._________ life. When you are still a baby, Mother takes good care of you as possible. In your walking hours she always holds you in her arms. When you are 57.________, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night and 58._________ about herself. When you are growing up day by day, she feels very happy. When you are 59.__________ enough go to school, Mother still looks after you all thetime. On cold winter days, she always 60.________ you to put on more clothes. She always stands in the wind61._________ for you back from school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always feels62.________ about you at home. She usually knows about your 63.__________ and spends much money on your school things. When you do well at school, you will see the brightest smile on her face.Mother is 64.__________ ready to give everything she has to her children, not to receive. What true love that is in the65.__________! We will remember Mother Love for ever!1 to save energy at home. I turn off2 when I don’t need them. And I try to save water when I wash the dishes. I don’t3 bottles or newspaper away because it’s better to recycle them.I think everyday activities at home can make a difference to the environment. I feel proud of 4 , and I will not only keep saving energy but also advise others to do the same things as me. If everyone cares about 5 the environment, I’m sure we’ll have a better life.请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。

人教版备战2020年中考英语专题复习——选词填空（真题）B卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、选词填空（词汇运用） (共20题；共169分)1. （5分）选词填空My first hero is the adventure Jessica Watson. In October 2009, when she was only sixteen years old, Jessica left Sydeney, Australia and sailed ________the Pacific, Atlantic and India Oceans all by herself. She ________to Sydney in May 2010. She is the youngest person to sail solo unsupported around the world. I have a lot of respect for her as she was ________to face difficulties and danger alone. Australians were so ________her that they called her "our newest Australian hero."2. （10分）选词填空。

（2）We want to meet those________from Moscow.（3）There are often traffic jams in these________（4）He is the________student to join the Basketball Club．（5）When will there be on a sale in these________?3. （10分）根据语境从方框中选择恰当的短语填空，有的需要变换形式，每个短语限用一次。

鲁教版备战2020年中考英语专题复习——语法填空（真题）B卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、语法填空 (共30题；共71分)1. （1分）用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空,并将答案写在答卷对应题号的横线上。

（1）Everyone knows that morning exercises ________ (bring) us health.（2）The children ________(teach) to skate last year and now they can skate very well.（3）What ________(happen) to your friend this afternoon? She looked unhappy.（4）—What should I do, doctor?— ________ (keep) healthy,you should take more exercise.（5）The couple ________ (talk) about something important. You'd better leave them alone.（6）I can't find her because I ________ (forget) where she lives.（7）Attention, please. We don't allow ________ (skate) here.（8）Detective Lu promised to the victim that he ________ (catch) the robber in the near future.2. （1分）I saw two ________ (fisherman) selling fishes in the market.3. （1分）She was so busy ________(look) for her mobile phone that she didn't see a car coming.4. （1分）He was asked to act as a ________ in the play. (fish)5. （1分）阅读下面短文，根据文章大意用所给单词的适当形式填空(未提供单词的，限填一词)，使文章意思完整、正确。

2020年中考英语专项练习---选词填空Dear Michael,I am glad to learn that you have been chosen to study in China. Your dream has come true!I can 1_____ remember that you visited China for the first time when you were nine. Ever since you returned, you have been interested 2_____ Chinese culture and have put a lot of effort into learning Chinese. When you 3_____ started to learn Chinese, I thought it was nothing but a passing fad (一时的狂热). 4______, you didn’t give up halfway, but kept on 5______ and did a good job in the HSK (汉语水平考试). Now you finally 6______ what you had wanted for a long time. You got the chance to wanted life in China for one year. You should have it, my son, for 7______ only come to those who are prepared。

When you study there, you will have to face 8______ in everyday life that you have never experienced before, but after a year abroad, you will return with a new look at life—and at 9_______.Your mum and I are both 10______ of you. Keep it up, my son!Love,Dad参考答案：1.well2.in3.first4.However5.learning6.got7.chances8.challenges9.yourself 10.proudBAre you shy? If you are , you are not alone. In fact, nearly 50% of people are shy, and almost 80% feel shy at some point in their 1_____. Why are people shy ?It is 2_____ that family size might cause people to be shy. Children with 3_____ brothers and sisters may be shy. Growing up alone, they often play by 4______. They are not able to develop the same social skills 5_____ children from big families .Another cause of 6_____ could be technology. As more and more people use the Internet, they spend 7_____ time outside, talking to people. As a result, they lose practice at conversation. 8______ to new people face to face can make them feel nervous.For shy people, it can be difficult to make 9______, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things 10_____ practicing conversation.参考答案：1.lives2.found3.no4.themselves5.as6.shyness7.less8.Speaking9.friends 10.andCA zero-waste life is a lifestyle that hardly creates any rubbish. So, a zero-waste theme store is about providing people with a number of everyday, practical and pleasant zero-waste products to help them start on a one-stop, zero-waste life journey.“Zero waste” or “danshari” was first 1______ by a French woman Bea Johnson. “Live a life and try not to create any rubbish; use different methods to protect the earth.” she said.Yu Yuan, 27, is 2_____ attracted by this idea.She and her boyfriend have lived in Beijing for many years. And earlier she used to be a customer without thinking a lot until she saw a video about “zero waste”.The video is 3_____ a family of four, and the rubbish they produce every year is placed in a jar.4______ watching the video, Yu wanted to experience this zero-waste lifestyle with her boyfriend.Yu says that a zero-waste life follows the 6R principle—Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle and Rot（腐烂）.Over August—October when Yu followed the principle of zero waste 6R，she and her boyfriend Joe Harvey 5______ produced only two cans of rubbish.Now, the couple have opened a small shop 6______ The Bulk House in Nanluoguxiang，Beijing, to support a zero-waste life.At the store they use environmentally friendly products. For example, they use wood products to replace plastic ones and prepare cloth bags printed with zero-waste logos for customers. 7______ of the products sold in the store can be reused, and a small number of them which are not recyclable can degrade（分解）.The store also has secondhand 8_____ and audio-visual CD/DVDs.For used toiletries （things like soap and toothpaste that are used for cleaning yourself）there is a company which accepts 9______, and the couple regularly mails their waste to it.Yu says that those who were once not 10______ in the zero-waste lifestyle have gradually changed because of curiosity. The zero-waste lifestyle, she adds, is for everyone.“It’s around us at our fingertip s.” Yu expects some of her friends to join her on the road to zero waste. As the saying goes, many hands make light work.参考答案：1.suggested2.deeply3.about4.After5.both6.called7.Most8.books9.them 10.interestedDDo you know that the “Happy Birthday to You” song is the first song sung in outer space? Apollo IX astronauts sang it on March 8, 1969. It is one of the 1_____ English songs of all time. He re’s the story behind it.The song 2______ by two sisters from Kentucky, Mildred and Patty Smith Hill. It was first published under the title of “Good Morning to All” in 1893. It was used 3_____ a classroom greeting. Teachers sang it each day to welcome their students to the classroom.The composer, Mildred Hill, was a concert 4______. Her sister Patty Smith Hill wrote the original(最初的）lyrics(歌词）for the song while she was a teacher in a kindergarten in Louisville, Kentucky, where Mildred also taught.The Hill sisters copyrighted(取得版权) their song 5_____ October 16, 1893. However, it appeared without their agreement in Robert H. Coleman's songbook on March 4, 1924. Coleman changed part of the lyrics to say, “Happy Birthday to You”, 6_____ the song still had its original title. The song was then published several 7_____ over the next ten years, often with small changes in the lyrics. In 1934, when the song was sung every night in a Broadway Musical, another Hill sister, Jessica, 8_____ to court (法院）over the copyright problem of the song. She was 9_____ about the theft of the song and the failure to pay to her sisters. She won her case. The Hill family owned the rights to the melody and had to be paid every time the song was part of a commercial (商业的) production.The Hill sisters, who devoted their lives to educating children, could never imagine 10_____ the simple little song would continue to earn about $2 million every year.参考答案：1.most popular2.was written3.as4.pianist5.on6.although7.times8.went9.angry 10.that。

备战2020年中考英语专题复习——选词填空（真题）（II ）卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、选词填空（词汇运用） (共20题；共169分)1. （5分）用方框中所给单词或词组的适当形式填空，每个词限用一次。

2.The Browns are going to celebrate their daughter's________ birthday.3.His father always ________ home at 5:00 pm .4.We should speak to the old ________ .5.In Britain, people not only use ________to cut things but also use them to have meals.2. （10分）请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。

(2)It was ________ for my father to talk so much at table that day. He is always quiet.(3)Visitors can watch all kinds of birds ________ at Beijing Wildlife Park.(4)Mr Black was a very good swimmer in his ________ .(5)The other team played even ________ in the second half of the basketball final.3. （10分）用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空（2）Hangzhou________ the West Lake．（3）She________ her mother．（4）They plant lots of flowers________ the hill．（5）They got together and________ ．4. （10分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从下面方框内所给11个词中选择10个意义相符的词，必要时进行词形变化，填入空白处，每空一词。

沪教版2020届中考英语押题卷（四）B卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、单项填空（共15小题，计30分） (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）I love singing and dancing. I want to be actor in the future.A . aB . anC . theD . /2. （2分）-- I'm sure I will get good grades(成绩) in the graduation exam.-- If so, I believe your parents will the result.A . be satisfied withB . be angry aboutC . be tired ofD . be worried about3. （2分）When I was sleeping, he talked loudly. He was annoying.A . made me laughB . made me excitedC . made me angry4. （2分）The __________ of the film Avengers: Endgame (《复仇者联盟 4:终局之战》) tells us that good always wins.A . workB . nameC . messageD . symbol5. （2分）Which would you like, tea ________ milk?A . andB . orC . butD . though6. （2分）—Jenny, shall we watch the new movie this weekend?—It sounds ________! I can't wait to see it.A . strangeB . badC . greatD . awful7. （2分）It's nice to see you again. We each other since 2014.A . won't seeB . don't seeC . haven't seenD . didn't see8. （2分）When there's snow, it isn't cold.A . too much; much tooB . much too; too muchC . too much; too much9. （2分）The boy ________ gets up early at the weekend. He always gets up at ten o'clock.A . sometimesB . neverC . usually10. （2分）—How long ago _________ you _________ the English Club?—I _________ it since two years ago.A . did, join; joinedB . have, been in; joinedC . have, joined; have joinedD . did, join; have been in11. （2分）—The summer vacation is coming. Why don't you go to the beach to enjoy the sunshine? —Sounds great. advice!A . What goodB . How goodC . What a good12. （2分）He like coffee. I see him drink a cup at times.A . mustB . mayC . can'tD . mustn't13. （2分）The boy asked ___________.A . when could they goB . what they would do nextC . where they will goD . how did they get there14. （2分）She is my friend. _______ name is Betty.A . ItsB . HisC . HerD . My15. （2分）Many young people can't imagine .A . how their life would possibly be like without mobile phonesB . what their life would possibly be like without mobile phonesC . how would their life possibly be like without mobile phonesD . what would their life possibly be like without mobile phones二、阅读理解（共10小题，计10分） (共2题；共10分)16. （5分）阅读理解An old man lived with his little grandson. Every day the old man got up early to read books.One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa, I want to read books as you. But I always forget what I read. What are the advantages of reading?The grandfather didn't answer him, but he said to the boy, Take this little basket to the river and bring back a basket of water for me. "The boy went to the river to fill the basket with water but all the water leaked out before he got back home. The boy was sad, but his grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have to walk faster next time.The next time the boy ran faster, but the basket was still empty before he retumed home. The boy said, "See, Grandpa, it's no use!""Is it useless ""the old man said "Look at the basket."The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different. It was much cleaner.That's what happens when you read books. Maybe you can't understand or remember everything. Something will change in your mind after you read. Just like the basket.（1）The old man every day.A . carried waterB . read booksC . wrote booksD . told his grandson some store（2）After the grandson read books, he .A . threw the booksB . got up lateC . always forgot what he readD . couldn't sleep as well as usual（3）The grandson used to get some water from a river.A . a basketB . a bowlC . a glassD . a bottle（4）The underlined "leaked out" may mean in the passage.A . 装满B . 漏完C . 沸腾D . 灌溉（5）We will after we read book.A . not have any changesB . understand everythingC . change something in our mindD . never forget what we read17. （5分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

沪教版2020届中考英语押题卷（一）B卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、单项填空（共15小题，计30分） (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）— Are Nancy and Mary ________ books?— Yes, they are.A . readB . seeingC . readingD . reads2. （2分）—Will you go to the park tomorrow?—If you don't, ________.A . so do IB . so will IC . neither do ID . neither shall I3. （2分）Work hard，you' II catch up with others．A . andB . butC . orD . for4. （2分）— I consider buying her an iPad3 for her birthday.—_______ Tom brings the same present?A . IfB . WhatC . What ifD . How about5. （2分）We want to rent a bus which can __________ 40 people for our trip to Beijing.A . loadB . holdD . support6. （2分）You can ________ Linda _______ 1342342634.A . call; atB . call; forC . call; 不填7. （2分）Do you know he is a teacher or not?A . ifB . whetherC . thatD . what8. （2分） mean the events in a story, play, etc.A . ActionsB . ActorsC . Endings9. （2分）Nancy used to ______ tennis, but now she is interested in drawing.A . playingB . choosingC . playD . choose10. （2分）It was time _______ class. Mr. King asked all the children to sit down quietly.A . forB . ofC . fromD . with11. （2分）The boy his dictionary when he came into the classroom.A . forgotB . droppedD . fell12. （2分）You will fall behind others_______ you work hard.A . ifB . unlessC . thoughD . since13. （2分）I will send you the photos I took in Hainan last month.A . whatB . thatC . whoseD . who14. （2分）—What about going swimming this afternoon?—You be joking! Don't you know I'm afraid of water?A . mayB . canC . must15. （2分）（2015•广西崇左） I will never forget the song ________ she sang last night.A . whoB . whatC . whenD . that二、阅读理解（共10小题，计10分） (共2题；共10分)16. （5分）阅读材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

2020年中考英语总复习：选词填空选词填空 根据短文内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词完成句子，并填写在答题卡对应的横线上，部分单词在填入前需要进行词形转换，每个单词只能用一次，每空只能填一词。

There is an old saying,” Laughter is the best medicine.” Now people are using laughter to 81 their health all around the world. In some countries special centers for treating 82 with laughter have been set up and become popular. In 2003,a study showed that laughing helped the sick get better 83 than the usual treating ways. It made them relax, and 84 was helpful for their general health. Laughing helps us feel happier. And 85 say five minutes of laughter is as good for you as fifteen minutes in the sports hall. It also give the body exercise.81.improve 82.illness 83.fast 84.this 85.doctors（2018·陕西）VI. 短文填空：用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。

（每个单词限用一次。

每空只填一个单词。

）（共10小题，计10分）Wang Ping is a cleaner. He has 61. _________ in a park for 5 years. He is also a good father. Nothing can make him 62. _______ than playing with his little daughter in his free time.Last Tuesday afternoon, while he was 63. __________ the park, suddenly, he heard a woman crying for help. He ran up 64. _______ to see what happened. The woman’s 15-month-old baby girl choked ( 窒息) on a small piece of pear and her face 65. _______ purple. The baby was too young to save herself, and the mother was so nervous that she didn’t know how to save her daughter properly. Luckily, Wang Ping knew what to do. He took the baby in his 66. ____ without thinking twice. With the mother’s help, Wang Ping held the baby upside down and gave her a few pats(轻拍) on the back. After a short while, he succeeded in getting the piece of pear out of her mouth and the baby began to cry. Her mom was so thankful because her daughter was 67. ___________.Wang Ping tried his best and saved the 68. ________ life. In his mind, helping others is just helping 69. _____. He hoped more people could 70. ________ to help the people in need if possible.61. worked 62. happier 63. cleaning 64. quickly 65. turned66. arm/arms 67. saved 68. baby’s 69. himself 70. volunteer(2018·青海)B. 用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。

选词填空（12选10）练习题用方框中所给单词的正确形式填空，其中有两个词是多余的。

Why is "buy things" in Chinese spoken as maidongxi (buy east and west), but not mainanbei (buy south and north)?One theory(假说) says maidongxi has 1_______ to do with the five elements(要素): jin (metal), mu(wood),shui ( water), huo(fire) and tu (earth ). In Chinese culture, the four 2________ have to do with these elements. East matches wood, west matches metal, south matches fire, and north matches water.If someone carries nan (south)and bei (north)in a basket, it means to 3_______ water and fire, which is not even possible. But if one puts dong(east )and xi(west)in one’s basket, of cou rse they can carry metal and wood.There are also more common explanations.One says that in the Tang Dynasty(唐代), here 4________ two popular markets in Cha ng’an, the capital China at that time. One was called the East Market, and the 5_______ was called the West Market. When shopping, people usually went to the East Market 6_______, and then went to the West Market. As time went 7_______, people started to describe shopping as "buying east and west”.The last theory is about Chinas trading history. Around the 5th 8________ , China began trading with the world, and most of its foreign goods (货物) happened to come from the east (Japan)and the west(Arabia). Markets 9________ “thing from the east and west”. It was short for "east and west" 10____________.Which theory do you prefer?Mao Dun was the pen name of Shen Dehong (Shen Yanbing). He is one of the most 1_________ novelists of modern China. He was born in 1896. He began his career as a 2__________ in 1916. In 1920, he translated The Constitution of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union(《苏联共产党党章》) into Chinese. One year 3____________ in Shanghai, Mao Dun became the first writer to join the Communist Party of China. He was China's first Minister of Culture and was elected chairman of the Chinese Writers' Association in 1978. On March 27, 1981, he 4____________ of illness in Beijing.During the period from 1974 5__________ his death, Mao Dun lived and worked in Beijing, and finished writing his reminiscences(回忆录).During his last years, Mao Dun had difficulty 6____________ around and did most of his reading and writing in his bedroom. A single bed, a pillow, sheet and quilt(被子) remain positioned 7__________ they were before his death. Some books that he often read during his last 8__________ are piled on a bedside table. Mao kept pens and paper beside him so that he could write down 9____________ thoughts as he woke up at midnight. On his deathbed, he donatedroyalties( 版税)of 250, 000 yuan to the Chinese Writers' Association to establish the Mao Dun Literature Prize as a way to 10___________ excellent Chinese novelists.World famous physicist Stephen Hawking died peacefully at his home in Cambridge on 14th March, 2018.Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January,1942. He went to school in a 1________ city near London. Although he did well, he was 2_________ top of his class. After 3_______ school, Hawking went first to Oxford University to study physics. Then he went to Cambridge University to study cosmology(宇宙学).At the age of 21, Hawking noticed something wrong with him. He had a bad 4________ that stopped him from moving or talking. He couldn't communicate except by blinking(眨眼). He sat 5_________ a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moved two fingers to 6 ___________ the computer's mouse. He chose his 7__________ from the screen, which were then spoken by a voice synthesizer (音响合成器). “ I’ve had the disease for most of my life," Hawking once said. “8___________ it has not stopped me from being successful at my work.”Although Hawking was a disabled man, he made great achievements. He received many awards for his work, including the Albert Einstein Award---the 9___________ achievement in physics.Hawking worked at Cambridge University as a professor. His story shows that nobody, however bad 10______________ situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair," he once said. "You Just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”In 2050, a small cloud floats（漂浮）through the air in a hospital operating room(手术室). In the room a patient, suffering from cancer, lies on a table. The cloud surrounds(包围)the patient, 1__________ her body and filling her lungs(肺). The cloud is not smoke or steam. It is made of millions of microscopic robots called nano-robots(纳米机器人). These tiny robots 2________ from cell((细胞)to cell in the patient's body, destroying the cancer cells.Fighting cancer with nano-robots is 3__________ an idea today, but scientists say that it would be possible in the future. Using nano-robots for good purposes such as fighting disease 4_________ repairing the environment may be the solution to many of today's problems.However, nano-robots could be a 5___________ risk as well. Since nano-robots are so tiny, they will have to work in large teams of many thousands to many millions. For this reason, nano-robots will have to be programmed to build 6___________ . Scientists will not have the ability to build millions of nano-robots one by one.This 7_____________ to reproduce(复制) is making some scientists worried. What if something goes wrong in the programming? Quite a lot of crazy nano-robots would be far 8_________ than any disease. Some people think that if they get out of control, nano-robots could destroy the Earth.What should be done? Should we continue researching nano-robots or should we search 9___________ other methods? This is one of the many difficult 10___________ that we have to make in the future.Maybe many people in the world can not believe this, but the world's most expensive coffee is pretty terrible. Black Ivory coffee is made from beans which are often 1___________ and digested(消化) by Thai elephants. And the price of 2___________ is at $1, 100 per kilogram. Isn't it very 3______________?As we all know, elephants in Thailand are very good at painting, but we don't know they 4_________ make great coffee at all. People can 5__________ the rare Black Ivory at only four resorts(度假村) around the world. There are three in the Maldives and the 6___________ one in Thailand. However, people in the special Anantara Resorts come up 7____________ an unusual idea of making coffee from elephant-digested beans. 8__________ do they use this way to make the great coffee?It seems like a very terrible and boring idea, 9___________ in fact this idea Is correctly right in theory . According to the research，enzymes(酶类) in the elephants’ 10_____________ are able to break down the proteins(蛋白质) in the coffee beans，and because proteins are one of the main ingredients of its bitterness(苦味), less protein means less of the bitterness.When gold was found in California, the USA in 1848, many people left all they had and went there in order to find gold. Two brothers sold all the things 1__________ the people in the gold rush(淘金). They found gold and said the gold belonged to them, and no one else could take it away.Then they started to dig the gold out of the mine(矿). All went 2___________ at first. They were very excited. But then 3___________ strange happened. There was suddenly no gold any more. It seemed that the gold was only on the 4__________. The brothers continued their work, but they ended up 5___________ success after many times. They were disappointed 6___________ they gave up at last. They sold their tools and the mine for 7____________ of dollars, and took the train back home.The man who 8_________ the mine asked an engineer to examine the rock there. The engineer told him to continue digging in the same place. Soon, they succeeded. The place where they found gold was just three feet 9____________ than the one where the two brothers had stopped.A little more persistence(坚持) and the two brothers would be very 10____________.There is gold in you, too, You also have talents. Will you keep digging to find and develop your talents?7.A student asked his teacher, “ What is greed(贪婪)?” The teacher said，“To1________ the answer to your question, go to the chocolate factory and pick the chocolate you like best. But there is a rule. As you pass 2__________ the factory, you cannot turn back.”The student went to the chocolate factory. As he walked through, he saw one chocolate wrapped(包装) 3__________ . He really liked it but he thought that he might find a much 4_________ one later. 5________ he walked further and saw another chocolate. But again, he thought the same and took 6_________ . When he reached near the end of the factory, he couldn't see any bigger chocolate and started to regret his 7__________ of letting it go.Finally, he gave up. He went back to the teacher with 8________ hands and explained what he had done.The teacher told him, "You liked one chocolate very much but you still kept looking for a bigger one. And later you realized what you missed was the best chocolate you could find there. That is 9_________ greed.”In our life we let go of many good things because of our greed of having even better ones. This is human nature. But we let go of many good things 10_________ can give us similar satisfaction and make us happy. Learn to make your choice wisely.It is said that Four-joy Meatballs were first developed in Tang Dynasty(朝代).One year, the emperor(皇帝) 1_________ the imperial examination(殿试)and many students from the whole country took part in it. And 2__________ them, there was the famous Zhang Jiuling. To everyone's 3___________, the poorly dressed Zhang took the first place in the exam and later became the son-in-law(女婿)of the emperor. Usually，people were 4_________ when they were in such happy events, but he wasn't. He was deeply sad because the serious flood(洪水) drove his parents to other places 5____________ any news.6____________ , on the wedding(婚礼) day, Zhang got the news about his parents and sent the guards to bring them back to the capital. And also on that day, the cook who understood 7__________ feelings cooked four big meatballs, and explained the meanings to Zhang. "It is named ‘Four Consummations(圆满)’. The first consummation is your achievement of the 8__________ place in the imperial examination, the second for your wedding, the third for you to become the emperor’s son-in-law, and the last for finding your 9___________,” the cook said. Upon this answer, Zhang Jiuling had a great laugh and said, “ Ju st call it Four-Joy Meatballs.”Since then, the Four-Joy Meatballs were passed down 10___________ now. Nowadays the dish is often seen on the dinner table. Many people still like itThere are 24 solar terms （节气）in China. The Grain Rain(谷雨) is one of 1_________. It falls on April 20 this year.This solar term is called the Grain Rain because it is known 2_________ “rain” that helps the grain grow. From its name, we can guess it means a time of 3__________ rain. So if you go out in the next two weeks, you may need to bring a(n)4 ____________ with you.But this is a great time for planting crops. If you 5___________ the time for planting during the Grain Rain, you will feel sorry later. So maybe you can try to plant some flowers 6_________ vegetables in your garden. When the spring rain 7___________ , farmers begin to grow crops. Farmers often say，“ Spring rain is as precious(珍贵的)as oil. "It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead.There are 8_________ many interesting customs during the Grain Rain. In the northern part of China, people like to eat Chinese toon(椿芽) mixed with eggs. The food made during the Grain Rain tastes 9__________ and is good for your stomach. In the southern part of China. the tea 10__________ are picked during the time. They are called Grain Rain tea, which is famous for its freshness and sweet smell.What's the most popular school activity for American students? The answer is the school dance. Most American high schools have 1__________ least two dances during the year, one in winter and the other in spring. Students take part in these dances 2__________ it's a great chance for them to meet new friends and to be sociable(好交际的). At the school dance, every 3________ is from all grades and classes.4_________ all students take part in the school dance? The answer is "No". At the school dance, there will be strict 5__________ to help to create an enjoyable evening for the students.Most schools only accept dancers under 21 years 6_________ . And in order to create a safe environment, all the dancers will be given a check before 7____________ come into the dance area. This is acceptable(可接受的).But some rules may be a little bit over the top. For example, a school once asked its students to keep a standing position while they were 8______________.As a result, the students 9____________ don't have the chance of showing their cool dancing skills. However, you'd better not 10____________ the rules, or you'll be asked to leave the dance flo or, or even worse, be put on a “do not invite” li st.Everyone wants to relax after studying for a long time. I have many ways of relaxing 1_______ . Let me tell you some of my favorites.I am a big sports fan, so the way I relax is to 2_________ or play many kinds of sports. My favorite is tennis, but I am interested in all kinds of sports. Whether I am playing tennis or watching a game on TV, it is exciting to see team 3____________ doing their best. It's amazing to see players playing very 4______________ . It's true that playing sports is not physically “relaxing”, but I find it really cool, and a good way of "relaxing" my brain after a day’s hard study.I enjoy listening to music, and I always have some music playing 5__________ my free time, I listen to all types, and especially I 6______________ listening to beautiful piano music when Iwas young. Some people can't study 7_____________ listening to music. But for me, I believe I can study 8_____________ by listening to light songs.Some people 9____________ to relax by traveling. I don't have a favorite place, but I hear that traveling in Japan is really enjoyable. I like visiting 10______________ kinds of places and eating famous snacks there. I also enjoy sightseeing and seeing how the culture and people change from place to place.In today's world, sleep experts often say that for a better night's rest, Americans should turn 1_________ their smart phones or iPads before sleeping. Such electronic products make the brain 2____________ , and then influence their sleep. But according to a latest survey, more than 90% of Americans often use a computer or some other 3__________ of electronic products in the hour before bed.Researchers find that man-made light 4__________ some electronic products at night may reduce(减少) the brain chemicals that help sleep. In the study, the researchers let volunteers read, play games and watch movies on a screen for different time while measuring how much light5__________ eyes received. They found that two hours of 6____________ before a bright screen at night reduced the sleep chemical levels by about 22%.Then the researchers studied the college students 7____________ often used computers at night. They got the 8_____________ results. And researchers say that may not only cause sleeplessness, but also 9____________ the risk of obesity(肥胖症)，diabetes(糖尿病) and other diseases.To be on the safe side, the researchers suggest that we should use computer less than before, 10___________ turn down our screens as much as possible before sleeping.参考答案：1. 1.something2.directions3.carry4.were5.other6.first7.by8.century9.sold ter2. 1. famous 2. writer3. later4. died5. until6. getting7. as8. years9. his 10. encourage3. 1.small 2. never 3. leaving4. illness5. on6 control 7. words 8. But 9. highest 10. their4. 1. covering 2. move 3. only 4 or5. bad6. themselves7.ability 8 more dangerous 9. for 10. decisions5. 1. eaten 2. it 3. funny 4 also 5 enjoy6. fourth7. with8. 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