1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Sending gifts varies greatly from country to country. In Australia, Canada, the United States     1     European countries, sending gifts is     2    rare) expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is very important to avoid giving highly personal gifts such as clothing. When     3    (visit) the home of a colleague from one of these countries, you should bring     4     appropriate gift to the hostess.

In America, expensive gifts are definitely out. A good     5    (choose) is to take the deserving person to dinner, or a sports event.      6     the contrary, gift giving is a     7    (tradition) custom in Japan. In Japan, the proper gift is considered     8    (express) the giver’s true friendship, gratitude and respect far better than words. If you plan to visit Japan or to have any Japanese visit you here, be prepared. Australia is known for     9     (it) friendliness and informality. So modest gifts, such as a diary, a paperweight, or a coffee cup might     10    (present) to a friend.

So next time you visit these places, remember to do as the Romans do while in Rome.

2 . Nearly 800 new pupils of Lianhua Elementary School in Hefei, Anhui Province, is reported     1    (receive) a unique gift: an admission letter     2     their names are written by teachers using Chinese writing brush.     3    (similar), Shaanxi Normal University has been sending their freshmen calligraphy admission for eleven years. Several former professors in     4     70s take about a week writing more than 4,500 admission letters every year.

It is believed in China that “handwriting is the man,”     5     (mean) good handwriting can not only cultivate one’s temperament (气质), but can also reflect one’s literacy and character. At present,     6    (tradition) calligraphy has again become a compulsory lesson in many Chinese primary and middle schools, which aims     7    (enhance) students’ cultural competence. At the same time, parents are attaching great importance     8     children’s calligraphy practice. It is fair to say that calligraphy is not left out in today’s fast-paced society;     9    , its incomparable value is standing out.

The charm of Chinese culture embodied in calligraphy can always strike a chord with writers and     10    (view). Do you have any interest in learning it?

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day, I was comfortably waiting for my flight with a good book to read when     1     elderly lady was wheeled to our waiting area. I noticed the trouble she was having     2    (try) to open a packet of nuts with her shaking hands. No one else was willing to meet her gaze (目光), so I     3    (offer) to help. The lady was very grateful. We sat and chatted. The time came to board the plane. She could walk but needed some     4    (assist), so I volunteered to help her and carry her bag.

As I helped her get     5    (settle), I noticed her “seat mate”, a businessman, looked a bit horrified at having to make the flight with her. He offered to change     6    (seat) with me — and I agreed. We had a long chat. As we were entering another country we needed to fill out forms. I offered to fill     7    (her) out because of her shaking hands. We landed and I needed to change planes, but I helped her first. The wheelchair she ordered was nowhere to be seen so we slowly walked to the gate     8     her daughter was waiting.

As a result, I had to run to catch my connection but, as I thought about the experience, I saw her     9     my airport angel, a chance for me to hope that in the future when I’m in my eighties and traveling, someone will take the time     10    (connect) with me.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

China has developed a technology that is able to transform desert lands into available soil. The technology    1    (develop) several years ago by researchers at Chongqing Jiaotong University. They invented a paste (黏合剂)    2    (make) of a material found in plant cell walls that, when mixed    3    sand, is able to keep water, nutrients and air.

According to CGTN (中国国际电视台), Chinese scientists have achieved success in growing crops in areas with bad conditions caused by lack of rain and    4    (extreme) hot temperatures. One particular area is in a desert in North China’s Inner Mongolia. Over 70 kinds of crops are growing there. Many are not planted by humans but they just grow    5    (they), And the costs of artificial materials and machines for transforming sand into soil is much    6    (low) compared with regular methods. Now, nearly 500 acres of sand is being turned into farms producing corn,    7    (tomato) and sunflowers. A reforestation (重造森林) project is also currently in progress,    8    is set to reforest 50% of desert land in three years.

Researchers are looking into expanding their project this fall, with    9    plan to transform another 500 acres of desert. In the next few years, the scientists are    10    (confidence) that they can turn over 30,000 acres more into rich ground.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Since the United Nations declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga in 2014，many cities in China     1     (start)hosting international yoga festivals. Last year，for example，    2     (celebrate)the festival，hundreds of yoga enthusiasts from India and China gathered on the Great Wall in Beijing．It     3     (certain)seems China’s enthusiasm for yoga isn’t going to cool down anytime soon．     4     addition to large-scale(大规模的)yoga festivals，smaller events are held in different communities，parks and also online across the nation．

There are many differences between China and India when it comes to how yoga     5       (practise)．    6     people focus on are meditation (冥想)and breathing exercises in India，but in   China most of the time people just focus on physical exercise．Locations     7     practice takes   place tend to be different as well，since Indian people tend to practise yoga outside in the   mornings while most Chinese practise inside gyms and studios．Indians start practising yoga at a very young age，so their bodies are even     8     (strong)．But in China，people start at an older age，so they should pay more attention to safety．Like many athletic     9     (activity)，yoga comes with some risk． As     10     (it)popularity has gradually risen，so has the number of yoga—related injuries．

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．

For Nigel Portman， a love of travelling began with what's called a "gap year"． In common with many other British teenagers， he chose    1    （take） a year out before settling down to study for his degree． After doing various    2     （job） to raise some money，   he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures， visiting America and Asia． The more adventurous a young person， the    3    （great） challenge they are likely to set    4    （them） for the gap year， and for some， like Nigel， it can result in a thirst for adventure．

Now that his university course    5    （come） to an end， Nigel is just about to leave on a three﹣year trip that will take him right around the world． What's more， he plans to make the whole journey    6    （use） only means of transport which are powered by natural energy． In other words， he'll be relying    7    （main） on bicycles and his own legs； and when there's an ocean to cross， he won't be taking a shortcut（捷径）    8    flying aboard﹣he'll be joining the crew of a sailing ship， instead．

As well as doing some mountain climbing along    9    way， Nigel hopes to pass on to the people he meets the environmental message    10    lies behind the whole idea．

7 . Saint Patrick’s Day is a major holiday in Ireland, but the rest of the world has influenced its celebration as much as the Irish     1     (they). Most Americans think of Saint Patrick’s Day as a big party     2     (center) around drinking alcohol. But its     3     (origin) in Ireland were religious, says Mike Cronin, a professor of Irish history with Boston College of Massachusetts.

Saint Patrick lived in Ireland more than 2,000 years ago. He is     4     (wide) considered to have established Christianity in the country. The Church decided to honor him with a holy day. March 17, the date of his death,    5     (choose) in the 171h century.

St. Patrick is believed     6     (serve) in Ireland as a Catholic Bishop (主教). The average Irish person honored March 17 quietly.    7     (attend) church services was the main activity. In fact, most businesses that served alcohol would close in honor     8     the day. In the early 1900s, Ireland’s government made St. Patrick’s Day     9     official holiday. By the 1960s, towns across Ireland started celebrating the holiday with parades and music.

In Ireland today, Si. Patrick’s Day is a four-day public celebration     10     includes parades, music, food, and games.

8 . 语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Over years，I've been teaching children about a simple    1    powerful concept--the ant philosophy．They have an amazing four—part philosophy．First, ants never quit．They’ll climb over；they’ll climb under，and they’ll climb around．They keep looking for another way．What a neat(了不起的)philosophy it is to never quit    2    (look) for a way to get     3    you are supposed to go ! Second, ants think about winter and summer．That’s     4    important attitude．You can’t be    5    naive(幼稚的) as to think summer will last forever．People who have a little experience are clear about this．So ants are gathering their winter food in the middle of summer．It’s important to be realistic．You have got to think about rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun．Think ahead．The third part is that ants think about summer all winter．During the winter，they remind    6    ,“This won’t last long；we’11 soon be out of here．”And     7    the first warm day，the ants are out．If it    8    (turn)cold again, they will dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm．They can’t wait    9    (get)out．Last，how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it     10    (possible)can．What a great philosophy to have－the ant philosophy: never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can．