【推荐1】请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入恰当的单词，使短文通顺、连贯，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。

To: xl@youthlife. com Cc: Subject: A travel plan to Xi’an

Dear Xiao Li, My time in China is going well. I love my new school and classmates. Over the October holiday,     1     parents and I are planning to go to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Army. I’ve heard that it is an amazing sight, and I can’t wait to go. To me, the story of the Terracotta Army is almost unbelievable. It’s amazing that there     2     more than 8,000 statues (雕像). And no one     3     modern times knew about them until the 1970s. We’re also looking forward     4     visiting several other places in Xi’an. My dad and I are both planning to go to the Shaanxi History Museum first     5     my dad loves history. And I have heard that this museum is known     6     a “Chinese treasure house”! We’re also going to the Xi’an City Wall and a few other famous sights. We’re going by     7    , leaving the day before the October holiday begins. We’re arriving     8     9:30 a.m. and will start sightseeing right away, so I hope we sleep well on the train! I guess that’s all for now! I’ll write again soon and send photos     9     I take in Xi’an! Do you have any plans for the coming holiday? Hope to hear     10     you soon. Good luck! Your friend, Richard

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London is such a wonderful city. It is very large. The River Thames runs through the city from west     1     east. The city has two parts—the South and the North. In the North there are important buildings, shops, big parks     2     interesting places.

The weather in London is good. In winter it is not very cold. And in summer it is not very hot because the city     3     (be) near the sea. People say London is a foggy city and that it often     4     (rain). It is true.

Last year, when I     5     (visit) London, I saw one of the thickest fogs in years. You could hardly see     6     (you) hand in front of your face. Cars and buses moved along with their     7     (light) on.

When evening fell, the weather grew even     8     (bad). The fog was as thick as milk, and all the buses and cars     9     (stop). I had     10     important meeting on the other side of the town, but it was impossible to find a taxi. I had to get there on foot.

【推荐3】根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
Chinese people are among the most hospitable(热情好客的) people in the world.If a foreigner goes to a Chinese home, he would be     1    (感到惊奇的) at the warmth that he would receive as a guest.
When you visit a Chinese home, the host usually makes     2    (茶) for you to welcome you.Then he will serve you    3    (点心，小吃) like nuts or candy.Someone in the home will also     4    (聊天) with you, never letting you feel     5    (寂寞的)．
Meanwhile, other family members of the home will    6    (准备) a meal for you.Chinese people     7    (招待) their guests with a big meal.They always present more food than the guests can eat.
At the table, the guests must be the first to eat.And the host usually picks food for visitors.They want to make sure that you are     8    (放松的) and eat like you are at home. As you finish eating, they will still put more food in your    9    (碗)．
Being warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition.As Confucius said     10    (千) of years ago, “To meet friends from afar, how happy we are！”

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Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt     1     midnight. The news on TV     2     (report) that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was     3     (put) pieces of wood over the windows     4     his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat     5     (heavy) against the windows. After dinner, Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down     6     around 3:00 a.m. When he     7     (wake) up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees,     8     (break) windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the     9     (neighbor) to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors     10     (close) together.

【推荐3】The Wangs, a family of five, are our neighbours. It is seven years since they moved into our n    1    . The oldest of the family is the grandma. She is o    2     seventy and can’t hear well, so i    3     you speak to her, you must speak louder than usual. Mr and Mrs Wang are b    4     teachers. Mr Wang teaches English and Mrs Wang teaches Music. They have two twin daughters who look much alike and always w    5     the same clothes. Although I have known these two girls for seven years, it is d    6     for me to tell one from the o    7    . The Wangs are warm-hearted and it seems that they are always r    8     to help a    9     in need of help. I am glad I have such good neighbours and they f    10     the same as I do.