3 . Howard Carter was bright and_________about the world outside his hometown when he was young. In 1891, he_________across the sea to Alexandria, Egypt. By the 1920s, he had become an_________who searched for the tomb of the Egyptian Kings.

Carter’s team found the tomb of King Tutankhamen._________, people in Carter’s team began to fall ill and die_________not long after the tomb had been opened._________seven years, 21 people who had something to do with the_________of the tomb died.

Some people say the_________were just a coincidence. Others believe that they were the result of the mummy’s curse. Still_________believe that there is a scientific explanation, because inside the tombs there are many viruses.__________is certain, though, is that “the curse of the mummy” remains a riddle to this day.

4 . Old Brown lives in a city. He has three _______, but they’re all busy. When they are at work, he stays at home _______. Sometimes he does some reading, or waters the flowers in the garden. He goes out for a _______ when it is fine. He has a few friends and they often communicate with each other about something in the park.

It rained and it was wet everywhere. The old man _______ stay at home all the time. He couldn’t talk with anybody. When it stopped this morning, he went to the park, _______ he couldn’t see any friends. He walked near the _______ and watched the ducks swimming in it. At four in the afternoon, he felt a little _______ and hoped to have a rest. He found a chair under a big tree and sat down.

About half an hour later, a beautiful girl in red sat down on _______ chair. The old man had a look at her and found she was saying something. But he couldn’t _______her. So he shouted at her, “It is no use talking to me ________ over there. I am a deaf.”

“I am not talking to you,” the girl shouted back. “I’m chewing bubblegum.(口香糖)”

I feel betrayed by my friend Hannah. We have been best friends _________ primary school and spend almost every day with each other. On Monday, we had a surprise math quiz. I thought it was quite_________ and was not worried about the results. The next day after class, my math teacher told me that I had the lowest grade in the class! I felt so ashamed. I _________Hannah not to tell anyone else, and she said she would_________my secret. _________, the next day, I noticed that my classmates were _________at me as I came into math class and, when I went to sit down, I was shocked to find a piece of paper on my desk that said, “Stupid Sarah got a D!” I thought that Hannah _________ have told my classmates about my grade after promising not to. I was so angry that I went _________to Hannah and told her we weren’t going to be friends any more. She was really upset and swore that she hadn’t told _________ , but I didn’t believe her explanation. I don’t think I can ever truly forgive her. Now I have __________ my best friend. What shall I do?

Yours sincerely,

Sarah

Thank you for your proposal about virtual reality cinema. I’m very interested in RealCine. _________, before using it in my next film, there are some points I would like to mention.

I think viewers will be _________ by a film that allows them to be a character in the film. The example of climbing Mount Qomolangma left me_________ a deep impression. I think it is wonderful that the_________ temperature may be felt by the viewers, but I’m not sure how the _________ of achievement will be experienced via virtual reality.   _________ seems to me that it all depends on the viewer who is watching the film.

I like the idea that virtual reality can _________ teenagers with a way to experience the world, for example, by experiencing the role of a football player. I think my grandfather will be _________by the idea that even old people can be sent on adventures. It’s fantastic! But I don’t know how much money will be needed to develop such a film. I’m_________ that RealCine may be too expensive for ordinary people to afford. We are not ready to ____________the risk of investing in RealCine yet. However, I have talked about your proposal to other people in my company, and the idea is being considered by them. I will let you know our final decision soon.

Yours sincerely,

Cheng Yige

8 . There was a little girl, who thought everything was bad for her. She wished to meet a witch (女巫师) that would ________ her life into a fairy tale.

One day a witch came and said that she would fulfill (实现) one of her _______. The girl became very ________ at first, but then she started to think: she had a lot of wishes and all of them were ________. The girl thought for a long time, she could not ________ just one. Then the kind witch said that she could fulfill one wish every day. The girl became happier: all her dreams would ________.

From that day she was waiting for every morning with ________: because one more dream would come true. ________ soon the little girl realized that fulfillment of the wishes did not give her joy and happiness. Many wishes brought her ________. She suddenly realized that she did not want this. The girl was getting sadder and sadder ________ . Soon she started to ________ her own dreams.

So the girl went to the kind _______ and asked her to take her ________ gift back. She was afraid to live, ________   to wake up every day. Crying, she ________ the witch to fulfill only one dream: to live as she lived before and enjoy ________.

The kind witch ________. She waved her hand and ________. The girl ran home. She was happy, because she knew that now she would ________ her one big dream all by ________.

9 . A little girl was walking back home with her grandma. “Could we have a _________ ? It’s too hot!” said the little girl. “Let’s sit over there under the tree.” said Grandma.

Resting under the tree, they _________ a butterfly (蝴蝶) nearby. “Do butterflies get hot?” asked the girl. Grandma answered, “No, I think they keep very _________.”

“I wish I were a butterfly.” said the little girl. “And I wish I had _________ I wanted.”

“Do you get what you wish for all the time?” asked Grandma.

“No, I wish for a lot _________ nothing happens.” she said. “How I wish that Jonny would stay home from school!”

“What happened _________ him?” asked Grandma.

“Ah, his grandma died……” She stopped and looked at her grandma when her eyes were _________ with tears. “Grandma,” she tried to finish, “I wish that you would never......”

Grandma never said a word until the little girl _________ Then Grandma said, “My dear, sometimes in our life wishes don’t come true, but it doesn’t mean life isn’t _________. If you want something, wish for it and work for it.”

“Then __________ do I work to keep you around forever?” asked the girl.

“Keep loving me,” said Grandma. Then they stood up and continued towards home.

Life is a road that always leads home. Love it and work for it.

10 . Since I am blind, I always live in darkness. It does not ________ any difference if I am in the street or at my house— ________ I am, it is like I am in a fog,   ________ I can see nothing of the world around me. Going out is an adventure for me. I can remember where the shops are, and I can easily find my ________ around by counting how many steps I need to take in order to get from one place to another. However, I always hesitate when I ________ the house, because there are many cars and lorries on the streets near where I live. I cannot see them when they come near, but their drivers may not know that. They may think that I will see them and stop. I am always ________ when I come to a crossroads, and I have to ________ very closely to hear if some car is approaching. As an aid, I ________ a stick with me when I go out. I grasp it in my hand and use it to feel the pavement, so I can know if there is something in front of me. Since other people can observe that I am carrying a stick, they can ________ guess that I am blind and stay out of my way. At the same time, I often ________ into things that stay up high, such as tree branches, and sometimes hit my head on them.