语法填空。

(1). By the 1850s, the book was selling one million copies a year, ______ (make) it one of the most popular ever.

(2). This non-stop communication has made ______ easier for them to understand each other.

(3). It doesn’t make much of a difference ______ a teacher speaks British or American English.

(4). The T-shirts are available in wide ______ (vary) of colors.

(5). The art show was far ______ being a failure; it was a great success.

(6). The morning is ______ we are busiest.

(7). We must create an atmosphere ______ we can concentrate on our lessons.

(8). Up to now, this program ______ (save) thousands of children who would otherwise have died.

(9). ______ (person), I don’t like him at all.

(10). Give him an inch, ______ he will take a mile.

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 1. While ___________ (cross) the street, you must be careful.

 2. When I first arrived in San Francisco, Ii had a difficult time understanding certain ________(方面) of the American way of doing things.

 3. He insisted ___________ walking me to the station to see me off.

4. I can’t bear _________ when people complain for no reason.

5. I wonder if they’ll ever _________ (原谅) the way they’ve been treated.

6. She _________ (rare) got upset with either of her daughters, but she certainly was then.

 7. Have you wondered why some of the smartest students in your class, who do you think ___________ (应得) good grades, sometimes end up failing exams?

 8. Some are trying to study the __________ (可能性) of improving a person’s EQ, especially in terms of “people skills”.

9. He raised his voice, hoping to make himself ___________ (hear) by all the people at the meeting.

10. --Where did he stay last night?

  --I’m not sure, but he _______________ (stay) at his friend’s.

11. The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of _________ (忧虑).

12. I _________ (叹息) with relief and agreed to meet her at the convenience store.

13. A friend is having problems writing a plot ___________ (总结) for a book report.

14. I’ve got Tom to take ________ (负责) of the workshop while I’m away.

15. Can you make _________ what the teacher wrote on the blackboard?

It is important to believe in yourself. Believe that you can do it under any circumstances, because  1  you believe you can, then you really will.  2  belief keeps you searching for answers, which means soon you will get them.

Confidence is more than an attitude. It comes from knowing  3  (exact) where you are going and how you are going to get there. It comes from a strong sense of purpose. It comes from a strong commitment to take  4  ( responsible), rather than just letting life happen. One way to develop self-confidence is to do the things that you fear and to get a record of  5  (succeed) experiences behind you.

Confidence is not just  6  (believe) you can do it. Confidence is knowing you can do it. Know that you are capable  7  completing anything you want, and live your life with confidence.

 Anything can be achieved through  8  (determine) effort and self-confidence. If your life is not what you want it to be, you have the power to change  9  , and you must make the changes step by step. Live with your goals and take action. Act with your own purpose, and you  10  ( have) the life you want.

An old carpenter (木匠) was ready 61. ________ (retire). He told his boss of his plan to leave the house-building business to live an easier life with his family. 

The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked 62. ________ he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but over time 63. ________ was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house 64. ________ (care) and used inferior (低劣的) materials. 

When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect (视察) the house. Then he handed the front-door key 65. ________ the carpenter and said, “This is your house ... my gift to you.”

The carpenter was 66. ________ (shock)!

What 67. ________ shame! If he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. But we cannot go back. Someone once 68. ________ (say), “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your attitude (态度), and the 69. ________ (choose) you make today, help build the “house” you 70. ________ (live) in tomorrow. Therefore, build wisely!

    Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person，we ____1____ (know) how to be grateful for that gift．

    When the door of happiness closes，another opens，but often we look so long ____2____ the closed door that we don't see the one which ____3____ (open) for us．

    The best kind of friend is the kind you can communicate with mentally when sitting on a porch(门廊)，never say a word，and then walk away feeling ____4____ it was the best conversation you've ever had．

    It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose____5____．It's also true that we don't know what we ____6____ (miss) until it arrives．

    Giving someone all your love does not ____7____ (necessary) mean an assurance that they'll love you back！Just wait for it ____8____ (grow) in their heart，but if it doesn't，be content with its growing in yours．It takes only a minute to get a crush(短暂的迷恋) on someone，____9____hour to like someone，and a day to love someone，but it takes a lifetime to forget someone．

    Don't go for looks；they can be deceptive(欺骗性的)．Don't go for wealth，____10____will probably get lost．Go for someone who makes your heart smile because only a smile can make a dark day seem bright．

    The task of being accepted and enrolled in a university begins early for some students. Long before they graduate   61   high school, these students take special courses to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one or more examinations that test   62   well prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they complete   63   (apply) and send them, with their student records, to the universities    64   they hope to enter. Some high school students may be required to have an interview   65   people from the university. Neatly dressed and usually very frightened, they are determined to show that they have a good attitude and the ability to succeed.

    After the new students   66   (accept), many colleges and universities offer  67  instruction program for them to get to know the procedures for registration and students advising, university rules, the use of the library and all the   68   major services of the university.

Beginning a new life in a new place can be very   69   (puzzle). The more knowledge students have about the school, the easier   70   will be for them to adapt to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.

People visit other countries for 61___( variety) reasons. Some travel on business; 62___

travel to visit interesting places 63___ are only found in other countries, such as the Taj Mahal in India , the temples of Thailand, or the Pyramids at Giza.

 64___ you go, and for whatever reason ,it is important to be safe. A tourist can attract a lot of attention from local people. While the majority of people you will meet when travelling are sure to be friendly and 65___ (welcome), there are dangers—theft being the most common. Just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful . 66___ is important to prepare for your trip in advance, and to take precautions (警惕) while you 67___ (travel)

 As you prepare 68____ your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork.. You don’t want to get to your destination only 69___(find) you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport is about to expire (到期). Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance, so that if you are sick or injured during your travel, you will be able to get treatment. If you want to drive while you are abroad, make sure you have 70____ international driver’s licence.

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  A few weeks ago I was on vacation with my family in Malaysia. We visited lots of  41  (place). One of the hotels   42   we stayed was near a China Town.

I was looking for a watch for myself and one for my girlfriend. I  43  (eventual) found the best price, so I bought the watches while my sister and mom were doing other shopping  44  the same shop. When it was time  45  (pay) , I realized I was 10 dollars short, so I suggested   46  (return) one of the watches. The owner of the shop asked why and I   47  (explain) I didn’t have enough money with me. She smiled and said,"You can take it,  48  promise me you’ll pay tomorrow! "

Unfortunately we changed our hotel and the new one was  49  (far) away from China Town, but I still walked all the way to her shop and gave her the money.  50  is so beautiful when people trust you even without knowing you.

Finishing their shopping at the supermarket,      (1)      middle­aged couple found their new car       (2)      (steal). They filed a report at the police station and a detective drove them back to the parking to look for evidence. He did what he could      (3)    (help) them.

To their           (4)        (amaze), the car had been returned and there was a note in it that said: “I apologize for taking your car. My wife        (5)          (have)a baby and I had to send           (6)         to the hospital as soon as possible. Please forget the           (7)       (convenient). There are two tickets for tonight’s Rowan Atkinson concert.”

Their faith in humanity restored(恢复). The couple attended the concert. But when they returned home, they       (8)    (immediate) found that their house           (9)       (be) ransacked (洗劫).          (10)        the bathroom mirror was another note:“I have to put my kid through college somehow, don’t I？”