根据首字母提示填词
1. The c_______opened with a lively performance.
2. The thieves took some clothes and a few books，but nothing of any v_________
3. I will be very busy t_______，but I'll go with you to that party.
4. When I visited there，I learned a lot from l_______ people.
5. I prefer c_______life to town life.

根据汉语提示填空
6. Wherever you are in the world，there is a ________（地方特色）.
7. The Obamas are the first ________（非洲裔美国人）family to move into the White House.
8. ________（乡村音乐）today remains much the same as before.
9. The teacher asked the children to ________（编写）a story about Christmas.
10. We'll wait for you ________（在……大门口）school tomorrow morning.

根据语境猜测各句中画线部分单词的汉语意思
11. —Do you like pop music？
—Not really. I am fond of classical music.
__________________________________________________________.
12. He is very selfish. He always thinks of himself and never thinks of others.
__________________________________________________________.
13. The boat hit a big rock and sank. When we saw it went down，we swam to save the people.
__________________________________________________________.
14. —Please inform me what has happened in the office when I'm out on business.
—OK. I’ll tell you about what you want to know.
__________________________________________________________.
15. The village is rather distant from here. So we must drive there.
__________________________________________________________.

16. If the teacher approves，we can carry out our plan. ”Approve” here means ________.

A．refuse.

B．agree

C．last

D．forget

17. You don't need to take any money with you. You can see this film for free. ”For free” here means ________.

A．for yourself

B．for a while

C．for nothing

D．for example

18. Johnny's uncle let him select a toy that he liked best in the shop and then bought it for him. “Select” here means “________”.

A．watch

B．sell

C．repair

D．choose

19. She was upset about losing a lot of money. “Upset” here means “________”

A．excited

B．unhappy

C．tired

D．smart

20. Look at the sign on the wall. Smoking is forbidden here. “Forbidden” here means “________”

A．not allowed

B．not ordered

C．not surprised

D．not sold

I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.

One day, while I was ______ in the street, I heard the piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to ______ where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady siting at a piano.

She was singing songs about love, ______ yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there ______, watching her playing on such a crowded square. I thought that she must be ______ enough to perform in front of so many people. She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her ______ sounded. “Thank you,” she said.

“I have been going through a hard time recently, ______ you’ve made me hopeful again,” I said to her.

“I’m glad that I could help,” she replied. “Why are you so ______?”

“Well, my mum has lost her job, and I’m not sure what to do…”

“Did you notice the ______ you were walking? Your head was down,” she said. “Don’t be upset, because ______ comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should ______ more, and lift your head up.”

I looked ______ her, amazed at how she was encouraging （鼓励） me. “______ are you playing the piano here?” I asked her with a smile. She ______ that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer ______ up by playing music.

I smiled a little wider, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.

21.

A．driving

B．riding

C．running

D．walking

22.

A．find out

B．send out

C．take out

D．get out

23.

A．dressing

B．believing

C．hurting

D．losing

24.

A．nervously

B．rudely

C．angrily

D．quietly

25.

A．brave

B．shy

C．bored

D．honest

26.

A．advice

B．idea

C．music

D．interest

27.

A．or

B．but

C．so

D．and

28.

A．dirty

B．busy

C．sad

D．lazy

29.

A．way

B．time

C．reason

D．station

30.

A．opportunity

B．health

C．pain

D．life

31.

A．complain

B．rest

C．smile

D．pay

32.

A．like

B．after

C．for

D．at

33.

A．How

B．Why

C．When

D．Where

34.

A．dreamed

B．hoped

C．guessed

D．explained

35.

A．us

B．them

C．me

D．her

The NBA playoffs(季后赛) began on April 28, and the next two months will be filled with games decided in the final minutes. The playoffs are also a way to show off the world’s best basketball players.

There’s a saying from Spiderman: “With great power comes great responsibility(责任).” This is true no matter whether you are a class monitor or a president. A recent survey in the USA asked kids what they would do to make life better for other kids if they were president. “Providing shelter” topped the list.

May 19, 1613: Xu Xiake, a famous traveler during the Ming Dynasty, started his trip around China, which lasted for more than 30 years. In 2011, China announced its first National Tourism Day, held on May 19 every year in memory of this ancient explorer.

Do you have female friends that refer to as “guimi”? If you are a girl and the answer is yes, you are a lucky dog. “Guimi” is only used among girls. It refers to your most honest friends. In English, the word to use is “BFF”- which stands for best friend forever. But if you want to say a guy is your close friend or “nanguimi”, you should use “bromeo”, which is made up of “bro” and “Romeo”.

CHINA is planning to build a national earthquake monitoring and warning system in five years. While the system would never be able to forecast an earthquake, it could detect(探测) quakes and notify people within seconds before seismic(地震引起的) waves actually hit them, and a trial program including nearly 100 monitoring stations is currently being carried out in southeast China’s Fujian Province and has proven successful.

36. The above five passages may be         .

A．from posters

B．from newspapers

C．from ads

D．from novels

37. From the passage we know May 19 is           in China.

A．the beginning of the NBA playoffs	B．in memory of Spiderman
C．Earthquake Day	D．National Tourism Day

38. “Guimi” refers to           .

A．any female friends

B．bromeo

C．your most honest friends

D．those friends who can only share happiness

39. China’s earthquake monitoring and warning system could           .

A．forecast an earthquake	B．be used in Zhejiang Province
C．not detect quakes	D．notify people within seconds

40. Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?

A．China will build earthquake warning system in five years.

B．In English, the word “BFF” stands for best friend forever.

C．The playoffs can show off the world’s best football players.

D．“Providing shelter” topped the list in American kids’ survey.

41. 短文填词。阅读下面的短文，根据所给的首字母提示，用合适的单词填空。
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