1 . Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word；for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

There is a photo hanging above my desk. Whenever I look at that photograph, it takes me back to those early years     1     every new experience was important for me.

I can still remember the shouts of the spectators as I     2     (go) out onto the sports field with my classmates. Two days     3     (early), I had qualified for the finals of the 100 metres. Now looking around,     4     was determined to win.

While I was walking across to the start, I began     5     (feel) more and more nervous. I looked around and saw my proud parents waving enthusiastically. My heart was beating fast when I lined up with the other eager competitors. I look some deep breaths and waited for the signal. Then the starting signal     6     (give) and I set off down the track.

I ran as fast as I could, not looking at anything but the finishing line. By the time I crossed the line, I was so exhausted that I     7     hardly breathe. As soon as I heard the result announced, I realized I     8     (win)! Overjoyed, I collapsed on the soft grass with a broad smile     9     my face.

“Well done!” said     10     headmaster later, as I was presented with the winner’s certificate. I had never felt so happy and proud in my life.

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More than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously     1     (injure) each year. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same     2     falling from a third floor window. According to a government information booklet,     3     (wear) a seat belt saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.

Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most vehicles     4     wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to 50 pounds. It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt.     5     it will be the driver’s responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front     6     they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.

However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing your vehicle; or you are making a local delivery or collection     7     (use) a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate     8     excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide     9     (not wear) your seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and may     10     (fine) if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it.

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For the Stone Age people,     1     (hunt) was an important way to get food. Stone Age hunter had only crude weapons     2     (make) of stone and wood. When they went hunting, their weapons were not powerful enough     3     (kill) big animals so they had to rely more upon their wisdom than weapons.   Stone Age hunters often cooperated with each other in hunting big animals. Some hunters drove a herd of animals like horses or buffaloes over steep cliffs, and     4     waited at the bottom of the cliffs to finish     5     kill. Another popular method was to dig a deep pit. The pit then was covered with branches and dirt.     6     an animal walked over the pit, it fell in and was trapped. The hunters rolled heavy stones on the animal and killed it.

Modern hunters are equipped     7     powerful weapons, but for most of them, hunting is more for pleasure than for food. Because many big animals like lions, tigers and elephants are decreasing in number rapidly, they     8     no longer be hunted at will. Nowadays in many countries, hunting     9    (prohibit) in national environments. And even in some countries     10     hunting is permitted, a hunter has to get a license for hunting particular game in a particular season; otherwise he will be punished as poacher.

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Perhaps one aspect of modern life which is most often considered annoying is noise. According to some estimates, the amount of urban noise     1     (double) in the past ten years, and with the increase in road and air traffic, noise is likely to increase too.

Noise quite clearly affects the health of modern man. It is a health threat. Loud noise     2     (say) to be a leading cause of deafness among many people over 65. It is also a major     3     (contribute) factor in causing stress,     4     itself causes a variety of illnesses.

Noise is sometimes associated with lack of communication in the modern world. In many busy shops, factories and nightclubs,     5     level and constancy of noise make conversation at a natural level difficult or impossible.

Certain people in society, such as motorcyclists, seem to believe they have a right     6     (make) as much noise as they like without being fined. Do they?

We are so trained to noise in this modern world     7     people growing up with little     8     no experience of genuine peace and quiet have begun to associate silence with boredom. Isn’t it time for us to start     9     (teach) young people that silence is golden and that you can do a lot of interesting things     10     the accompaniment of noise?

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Why modern music should quieten down

Quietness may be underestimated values in pop music.     1     (look) up “the loudest band in the world” and you will be confronted with a large number of rock giants from Manowar who proudly achieved a sound pressure level of 139 dB to Motor-head. The pickings are slim     2     we substitute “quiet” for “loud”.

In a way, increasing the volume of a song makes biological sense, something the music industry       3     (exploit) since the jukebox era. There is an organ in the inner ear called sacculus that in linked to a region of the brain     4     (associate) with pleasure and react to low-frequency vibrations over 90 dB.

On the other hand,     5     (focus) sorely on loudness ignores the infinitely more subtle appeal of being quiet. A French band called “Air”,     6     twenty-years collection was released on June 10, are masters of the art. As any teacher knows, quietness can be more effective than shouting to make people pay attention. Air employed this gentle persuasion on Moon Safari, an album that attracts the listener       7     the peaceful sound of rain and muted drums. Even when Air do increase the volume, the vocalist's voice remains one of     8     (gentle) noises in pop. Given its warmth and peacefulness, it is no coincidence     9     the album was a favourite among clubbers after a night out. It is a time when the desire for kindness, companionship and warmth prevails.

So forget the “loudness war”. Manowar     10     be happy with their 139 dB, but they are comprehensively defeated by fireworks, which reach 145 to 150 dB when they explode, and the call of the blue whale, which goes all the way up to 188 dB. Now that' something to shout about.

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Robert Cormier

(1925—2000)

I take real people and put them in extraordinary situations.

Robert Cormier did not seem like an author who would create controversy, or argument. Never    1    he live farther than three miles from his childhood home in Leominster, Massachusetts, and for many years, he was a popular columnist for a local newspaper. On most afternoons, he could be found in the area’s public library.

However, controversy (争议) for Cormier began in 1974,    2    he published his novel The Chocolate War. The novel deals with bullying (霸凌) at a New England school in a realistic way. Soon some people were calling for the book     3    (ban) from libraries and schools.

    4    under great pressure, Cormier never backed down. “My dream was to be known as a writer and to be able to produce at least one book that    5    (read) by people. That dream came true with my first novel    6    (publish). And all    7    rest has been a sweet bonus. One of the sentences that     8    (occur) all the time in letters I receive is: ‘You tell it like it is.’ And that’s encouragement for me and keeps me     9    (go).”

Cormier continued to write about the realities of growing up, with novels such as I AM the Cheese and stories such as “The Moustache”. His stories reflect an amazing ability to focus on everyday American life and capture it       10    the perspective of teenagers, who see things that adults don’t always see.

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A Glimpse into John Muir

Here’s a biography of John Muir, in Johnson Muir’s own writings, to bring readers a life story of this remarkable man who did so much to raise America’s awareness of environmental issues.

    1     America’s first environmentalist, John Muir lived his life forever daring to undertake new adventures. He spent most of his days outdoors and had a deep love for the wild lands. In the book, we meet John Muir     2       he is fearlessly climbing the roof of his house. He captures birds only to let them go when he realizes the cruelty     3     (involve). He becomes an inventor and sells his inventions     4     (attend) the university. As a young man, he began walking over lens of thousands of miles during his lifetime, to the south to Florida, the west to California and north to Alaska     5     readers are taking a long and particularly hair-raising adventure and a large mass of floating ice.

Muir’s learning in observation throughout his life let him to devote his last year to     6     (preserve) the natural environment. His writing and speaking raised awareness of the importance of conversation and helped bring about our national park system. Readers     7     feel they know John Muir after reading his story and many people     8     (influence) by his passion for preserving the richness of our lands.

The     9     portrait of Muir’s life is a proof to     10     it means to be lifelong learners and to use that learning to inform and bring about change.

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Scientists and engineers     1     (prepare) for possible travel into interstellar space, the area in between stars, in the distant future. Experts believe it will likely take many years before the technology and equipment are developed     2     (send) humans to this unexplored area of space. But if it does happen, massive spaceships     3     carry humans on long trips to distant starts.

Two American researchers, Andrew McKenzie from the University of Kansas and Jeffrey Punske of Southern Illinois University, have explored one possible problem with such travel. They considered the possibility     4     changes in human language could develop over time, thus     5     (cause) major communication problems with people on Earth.

Languages naturally change as communities grow more isolated from each other, the researchers noted in the paper. The long isolation of a community could lead to enough differences in language to make     6     impossible for community members back home to understand. The researchers noted that in    7     (add) to new words being used, the language of people traveling on spaceships and living in colonies     8     (experience) many other changes. For example, the sounds of different letters would likely change over time, affecting not only individual words, but the whole grammatioal system.

The researchers say one possible solution to     9     (limit) communication problems would be to include language experts on spaceship crews. Another suggestion is to use sign language as a form of communication. McKenzie added that space travelers might question whether it is even worth trying to learn how to communicate with people on Earth. But he believe there will always be a need, even     10     it is very limited. “You have to learn a little Earth English to send messages back, or to read the instruction manuals and information that came with the ship,” he said.

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Mutton’s Not Just a Winter Delicacy Anymore

Winter is often deemed the best season to eat mutton, but that is not the case in Shanghai.

The annual mutton festival began today in Zhuanghang Town, Fengxian District,     1     highlight of the city’s summer rural tourism market.

Running until August 22, the festival features tasting and cooking events     2     agriculture-related activities.

The history of eating mutton in sanfu,     3     (hot) period of summer, in Zhuanghang dates back to the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). The Zhuanghang goat is both delicious and nutritious.

Mutton braised in soy sauce and plain boiled mutton are popular in Zhuanghang during the festival. A must-have accompaniment to mutton is shaojiu (a Chinese rice spirit); the tradition of tasting mutton with shaojiu is listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Shanghai.

Mutton has a reputation for its tender taste, marbled texture, rich flavors and thick soup. According to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, goat meat, like beef and lamb, is considered a “hot” food and thus     4     (avoid) or taken in smaller quantities on hot sweltering days of summer.

But for hundreds of years, the people of Zhuanghang town in Fengxian district     5     (eat) goat meat during the summer. They eat locally produced goat meat     6     they sip homemade shaojiu or huangjiu (yellow rice wine). This hearty mix of alcohol and goat meat promotes sweating,     7     some traditional medicine practitioners believe helps the body expel toxins and prevent illnesses in the forthcoming winter. Goat meat is also believed to be an excellent way of building up “energy” in the body that will last through the winter season. That’s why eateries in Zhuanghang are usually packed with diners during summer.

Li Yingchun, boss of a local goat meat restaurant in Zhuanghang, claims that his restaurant receives 8,000 to 10,000 customers on average every weekday. The number     8     reach as high as 12,000 on weekends, according to a daily report.

The Fengxian District Culture and Tourism Bureau said it is with the help of the traditional festival which caters to the travel, dining, entertaining and leisure demand of tourists     9     rural revitalization will be achieved.

    10     Zhuanghang, Zhangze Town in Songjiang District also has the tradition of eating mutton in sanfu. Its own mutton festival kicks off on Saturday and runs until October.

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Games come to a complicated end

The flame that burned throughout one of history’s most controversial Games was extinguished Sunday as Japan brought the curtain down on the Tokyo Olympics with Closing Ceremonies that were as unusual as the event     1    .

It was a fitting, bittersweet end to a complicated Games.     2     the ban on spectators meant the Games looked and felt nothing like the electric showcase of Japan that organization     3     - (hope) for, the Olympics nonetheless provided a much-needed respite, a burst of joy and human wonder, for viewers around the world     4     (exhaust) by the pandemic. Day after day over two weeks, the magic of Olympic competion cut through the gloom and isolation of the pandemic. Hour after hour, athletes emerged after years of sacrifice, self-discipline and adversity to enter the global spotlight and light     5     the world’s hearts with their modesty, grace and joy.

Japan proved to the world that, despite all of the criticism, it     6     hold an Olympic Games in the midst of a global pandemic. Some of the rules, including forcing athletes to wear masks on the podium and put medals around their own necks, might have seemed suffocating, but the thick web of restrictions     7     (prove) effective in allowing the competition to go ahead.

There were signs of incremental progress: There were the most gender-balanced Games and the most diverse in terms of openly LGBTQ participation. Yet the emtpy venues also engendered a sense of loneliness and even a bitterness     8     the joy and achievement couldn’t wash entirely away. Likewise, the stories of resilience and indomitable spirts     9     (overcome) adversity couldn’t make up for the communal passio, the fervor and the fun that come with a hyped-up crowd. Athletes clutching medals and waving gamely at their far-off families on video screens couldn’t mask the absence of their families and friends.

“The pandemic Olympics featured some glorious performances, but the empty venues made them a strange     10     epic experience, a brief diversion from the surging delat curse,” said Jeff Kingston, a professor of political science at Temple University Japan.