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      Over 2,200 years ago, Chengdu was threatened by frequent floods. Li Bing, together with his son, decided to construct an irrigation system on the Minjiang River   (1)  (prevent) flooding. (2) having a long study and a lot of hard work by the local people, the great Dujiangyan Irrigation System was completed. Since then, the Chengdu Plain   (3)  (be) free of flooding and the people have been living peacefully and wealthily.

   It is the  (4) (old) and only surviving no-dam irrigation system in the world. It is also  (5) wonder in the development of Chinese science. The project consists of three important parts, namely Yuzui, Feishayan and Baopingkou, which were_(6)  (science) designed to control the water flow of the rivers throughout the year.

   There is a glorious bridge called the Anlan Cable Bridge crossing the Minjiang River above Yuzui,  (7)  you can clearly see the entire system. The great   (8)  (construct) originally started before the Song Dynasty. At that time, the body of the bridge was constructed with wooden blocks and the handrails (扶手) were made of bamboo. Recently the wood and bamboo have been replaced with steel and concrete to guarantee the security of   (9)  (visit) from home and abroad. Seen from afar, the bridge looks like a rainbow   (10)  (hang) over the river.

When I was in elementary school, I got into a major argument with a boy. I have forgotten what it was about, but I have never forgotten what I learned that day.

    I   (1)  （think） that “I” was right and “he” was wrong, but he argued that “I” was wrong and “he” was right. The teacher decided   (2)  （teach）us a very important   (3)  . After she brought us up to the front of the class, she placed the boy on one side of her desk and     (4)     （I）on the other. In the middle of her desk, there   (5)  （be）a large and round object. I could clearly see that it was black. But the boy said it was white! Another argument started   (6)   us. The teacher told me to stand   (7)   the boy had been standing and told him to stand at my former place. We changed   (8)  （place）, and now I could see the color was “white.”

    It was an object with two differently   (9)  （color） sides. From his viewpoint it was white, but from my side it was black. Sometimes we need to look at a problem from the other person’s view in order to   (10)  （true） understand his or her view.

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Imagine life as a game in which you are playing some five balls in the air. You name  (1)   (they) — work, family, health, friends and spirit, and you’re keeping all these balls in the air. 

You understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹) back.   (2)  the other four balls are made of glass. If you drop one of them, it will be damaged or even broken to   (3)  (piece). They will never be the same. You must understand the balance in your life. How? 

Don’t compare yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special. Don’t set your goals by what other people consider important. Only you know  (4)  is best for you. Don’t give   (5)  when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. Knowledge is   (6)  weightless treasure you can always carry   (7)  (easy). Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, where you are, but also where you will go. 

Life is not a race, but a journey to be enjoyed slowly each step of the way. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That’s   (8)  we call it the present. 

(9). As Polly observed the passengers on the train, she had a feeling that she ________ (watch) by a tall man in a dark overcoat.

(10). Don’t be frightened by sharks as you are 30 times more likely________ (hit)by lightning than be attacked by a shark.

(11) It was in war________they found pigeons’ greatest use.

(12)However, the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the Angles and the Saxons’ victory about 600 years earlier, which led to Old English ________ (replace) Celtic.

(13) Both the English language and the English people are named ________ the Angels.

(14)Keep your parents ________ (inform) how you are getting along with your studies, or they’ll be worried about you.

(15)However, by the latter half of the 14th century, English________(come) into widespread use among all classes in England.

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Have you ever thought about seeing the world for free?  ___（1）___ it may sound impossible, there’s a growing community that is making that dream one step（2）(close).

The community is called Couchsurfing. The idea is （3） people open their homes up to travelers for free, and in exchange both people learn from each other.

Instead of paying a lot of money staying in hotels, living （4） locals is both cheap and interesting. Maybe you’ll find a （5）(hide) attraction in the city. This is also your chance to ask what life in their country is really like.

But what are some （6）(manner) for being a good Couchsurfer? First, be careful about （7）(culture) taboos (禁忌). For example, if you eat with Indians, （8）use your left hand. In Indian culture, left hands（9） (use) for the toilet. Also, when you are going to leave, it’s a good idea to prepare a small gift. This shows your （10）( appreciate) to the home owner.

Now, are you ready to travel like a local? Where will you surf first?

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Linda Evans was my best friend．When I was 13，my family moved away．We kept in touch through  （1） (letter)and saw each other on special time—like my wedding and Linda’s．Soon we were busy with children and  （2） (move)to new homes，and we wrote less often．One day a card that I sent  （3）  (come)back，stamped—Address Unknown．We lost touch with each other.

Over the years，I missed Linda very much．I was eager  （4）  (share)happiness and sadness．There was （5） empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill．

One day I  （6） (read)a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s （7） (marry)name．There must be thousands of Wagmans，I thought，（8） I still wrote to her．  

   She called as soon as she got my letter．Mrs．Tobin，she said （9） (excite)，—Linda Evans

Wagman is my mother．

Minutes later,I heard a voice that I knew very much．even  （10）  40 years．Now the empty place in my heart is filled．And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure：We won’t lose each other again!

Being raised in a family of teachers, I   (1)   (get) plenty of chances to connect with literature since a young age. So I have many stories about me and reading.

It was my father who took me on the road to reading and made me appreciate  (2)  (it) beauty. When I was a little girl, he bought me a book   (3)  (name) The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. I was too young to read this difficult work, so my father explained it to me   (4)  (patient). From then on, I started to enjoy reading books.

When I became a middle school student, I began to read some simplified English classics on my own. Sometimes, I would write down my thoughts and  (5)  (feel) and share them with my father. Among all the books that I read during my middle school years, Jane Eyre left the   (6)  (deep) impression on me. I was having some difficulties with my studies at that time,  (7)  Jane Eyre’s persistence (坚持) and courage inspired me a lot. Thanks to my reading habit, I managed  (8)   (overcome) the difficulty of my studies.

Now, I’m a senior high school student and very busy with my studies. But I still keep on reading in my spare time. My mother told me that I should be absorbed   (9)  my studies, but in my point of view, I regard reading as an oasis(绿洲) that can make me relax.

Recently, I thought about the benefits  (10)  reading could bring us. Reading can clear our minds and motivate us. In addition, we may broaden our horizons and gain more knowledge through reading. I hope that my story can inspire you to start your own reading adventure.

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   Eating too much pizza .    _(1)____(be)bad for people’s health. But for Jean Wilson, eating pizza every day saved her life.

   Wilson,    _(2)____old woman, placed an order for a pizza to her local pizza place every day. The restaurant would make the pizza in advance even before she called. But for three days Wilson didn’t call. Susan who sent her pizza every day, got   _(3)____(worry). She went to Wilson’s house and knocked at her door, but she didn’t answer. Then she went across the street to ask the neighbors if they    _(4)____(see) her in the past few days. As a result,   _(5)____(somebody)

said “yes”. Susan knew Wilson hardly left her home because    _(6)____ her old age, and there was a strong    _(7)____( possible ) that she was in trouble. So she called 911. When the police arrived and broke into Wilson’s house, they saw her    _(8)____(lie) on the floor . Soon, they took her to the hospital. The doctor warned her    _(9)____(eat) pizza for a while though it was nothing serious.

The truth was that Wilson fell down several days ago and wasn’t able to get to a phone for help. It was Susan    _(10)____ saved her life.

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Nowadays, it is common that more and more high school students open their own microblogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to show  their talent. For  （1）  , it is a useful way to release their pressure. And all these make it more and more popular with high school students.  （2）   many parents and  teachers hold adifferent view. They think that managing one’s micro blog will take a lot of time and energy,  （3）   should be used to study.

In my view, I am greatly in favor  （4）   this activity. Today the Internet is playing  （5）  important and e ssential role in our life. Therefore as high school students of the Information Age, we need to learn to make use of this  （6）   (value) tool to communicate and display ourselves. What’s more, opening and organizing micro blogs need various abilities such  （7）   writing, designing, being skillful at computer and so on. Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful micro blog. As a result, we improve ourselves while   （8）   (organize) our micro blogs.

In fact, micro blog  （9）  (oneself) is of little harm. It is your attitude towardsit （10）   matters. We should take the advantages and avoid some bad effects.

 The giant panda ___（1）___ (love) by people throughout the world.

Chinese scientists___（2）___ (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. She was a very___（3）___ (care)mother.

 For 25days, she never left her baby, not even to find something ___（4）___(eat)! She would not let any other pandas come near. She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. Any smell might attract natural___（5）___(enemy)that would try to eat the little panda. The mother held the baby in her  front paws much the way a human does. ___（6）___it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats. The mother continued to care  for the young panda___（7）___ more than two years. By that time, the  panda no longer needed___（8）___ (it)mother for food. However, it stayed with her and learned about the ways of the forest. Then, after two and a half years, the mother___（9）___ (drive)the young panda away. It was time for her to have a new baby,___（10）___ it was also time for the young panda to be independent.

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One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried loudly __(1)__ hours and the farmer tried to figure out __(2)__ to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed  __(3)__(cover) up anyway; it just wasn’t worth the effort to get the donkey back.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel（铲）and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and __(4)__(cry) horribly. Then, to everyone’s  __(5)__ (amaze), he quieted down. A few shovel loads __(6)__(late), the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt  __(7)__ (hit) his back, the donkey was doing something surprising. He would shake __(8)__off and take a step up.

As the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would do the same. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over  __(9)__edge of the well and  __(10)__(happy) ran off!

Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

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