1 . 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空

A. leave…alone   B. has confidence in   C. coming to an end     D. cleaning up E. was associated with   F. drop out   G. refer to   H. in a majority   I. stay in touch with    J. in search of     K. graduate from   L. add...to...

1. The meeting was ________________when I reached the meeting room.
2. In summary，in the nursing profession, women are________________.
3. There are so many convenient ways for you to ________________ your faraway friends.
4. He spent all Saturday morning________________ the house.
5. At first，this topic ________________ environmental protection.
6. Jason Harley decided to________________ of this kind of lifestyle, and he discovered that having only a little money made him free.
7. If you ________________ the bad boy ________________, he will make trouble.
8. Some animals migrate to the south ________________warmer weather.
9. She________________ keeping up with others.
10. You could ________________   the messages online no matter when you are confused.

2 . For the past 17 years, Raquel Radford Baker has been a school bus driver for the Dallas Independent School District. Last month, Baker saved the life of a 7-year-old boy who had a _________ moment on his way to school when he accidentally swallowed (吞咽) a coin and began to choke.

The _________, which was caught on tape, took place on September 29. Preston, a first grader, was sitting in his seat on the bus, when he suddenly sat up, _________ that the coin he had been holding above his open mouth had _________ his throat. He got up and walked to Baker at the front of the bus and tapped her for _________.

Initially, Baker thought Preston was sick, but _________, she heard him say something about a coin and she sprang into _________. She grabbed him from behind and carried him off the bus. When she got to a bench in front of the school, she told a nearby parent to call 911 as she started _________ first aid, which she’d _________ during the company’s training sessions. ____________ that moment, Baker, getting teary, said the only ____________ running through her mind was, “I have to save this boy. I have to save him.”

Thanks to her ____________, the coin was removed from Preston’s throat. Before that, however, Preston had gone ____________ and his face was turning blue. Baker continued first aid. That was when Preston said, “Miss Raquel, I’m okay. I can ____________ ” Baker said that moment brought great ____________. She immediately hugged him tight. Preston promised to never put coins in his mouth again.

1.

A．merry

B．honorable

C．guilty

D．scary

2.

A．incident

B．journey

C．attack

D．conflict

3.

A．deciding

B．imagining

C．realizing

D．explaining

4.

A．thrown off

B．turned into

C．torn off

D．slipped into

5.

A．leave

B．change

C．help

D．comfort

6.

A．eventually

B．temporarily

C．constantly

D．secretly

7.

A．panic

B．action

C．fame

D．doubt

8.

A．assessing

B．seeking

C．teaching

D．performing

9.

A．invented

B．learned

C．missed

D．forgotten

10.

A．Recalling

B．Ignoring

C．Recognizing

D．Repeating

11.

A．memory

B．challenge

C．thought

D．courage

12.

A．curiosity

B．effort

C．fortune

D．guidance

13.

A．deaf

B．weak

C．mad

D．impatient

14.

A．stand

B．move

C．listen

D．breathe

15.

A．relief

B．responsibility

C．respect

D．motivation

3 . 4 places in the Midwest that look like they could be in Europe

If an expensive overseas trip isn’t in the cards for you right now, don’t worry. Take a road trip from Chicago and check out these Mid-western tourist spots that look like they’re straight out of a European postcard．

★Niles, Illinois

If you visit a square at 6300 W. Touhy Avenue, you’ll find a pleasantly European surprise — a half-sized copy of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Constructed in1934 to hide a water tower, the Leaning Tower of Niles stands 94 feet tall with a 7. 4-foot tilt which looks like the Italian one．

★Lindsborg, Kansas

Originally settled by Swedish immigrants, Lindsborg’s Scandinavian culture remains clear through public art and Swedish specialty shops, so prepare to collect Scandinavia n clothes, cookies, and wine. Best of all are the town’s yearly Scandinavian celebrations, where you’ll find various Swedish traditions．

★Frankenmuth, Michigan

Lovingly called “Little Bavaria”, this central Michigan town look like they’ve been transported straight out of a Franconian village. For the full Bavarian experience, you can stop by one of its restaurants for traditional German food. You can also learn a little more about the town’s Franconian origins．

★New Glarus, Wisconsin

Many people in Chicago know New Glarus for its brewery. Take a walk there and you’ll soon realize why it’s called “Little Switzerland”. Named after the big city of Glarus in Switzerland, New Glarus’ wooden houses, Swiss restaurants and museums, and gently hilled landscapes make for an almost Alpine（阿尔卑斯山的）experience．

1. What is the best part of a trip to Lindsborg, Kansas?

A．The local natural scenery．

B．The Scandinavian celebrations．

C．The Scandinavian dressing culture．

D．The traditional Scandinavia n foods．

2. Where can visitors enjoy traditional German food?

A．Niles, Illinois．	B．Lindsborg, Kansas．
C．Frankenmuth, Michigan．	D．New Glarus, Wisconsin．

3. Why is New Glarus called “Little Switzetland”?

A．For its famous brewery．	B．For its Alpine-style design．
C．For its main Swiss population．	D．For the same city name of Glarus．

4 . 选择合适短语并用其适当形式填空，其中两项为多余选项。

beyond description        by no means       conform to            fall apart in honour of                 in ruins             be buried in            take pride in make a difference          rather than        gain popularity       keep track of

1. The police have been ___________ the underground organization in the past few years.
2. It is certain that the world’s transport system would ___________ without a supply of electricity.
3. It is said that eating the Laba congee is a custom ___________ China’s national hero Yue Fei.
4. What he does really ____________ to my life and changes me into an outgoing boy.
5. The government organized rescue teams to dig out those who ___________ the earthquake.
6. __________ can you solve the problem in a simple way as you thought.
7. With the sun setting in the west, the beauty of the islands was ___________.
8. Personally, it is the inner beauty ___________ our appearance that makes us respected by others.
9. When you wear the same type of clothing that your friends wear, you dress to________be like the people around you.
10. Gardening, as a simple and inexpensive way to unwind, is ___________.

5 . 为了照看孩子们，他舍弃了一份有前途的事业。
He _______ a promising career to look after his kids.

6 . 他们在人群中找到了他。
They _______ him _______ among the crowd.

7 . 她目不转睛地注视着这婴儿。
She _______ took her eyes off the baby _______ _______ _______.

8 . 新闻媒体继续对小王子进行连篇累牍的报道。
The media’s _______ with the young prince continues.

9 . 在葬礼上发笑或开玩笑是失礼的行为。
Laughing and joking are considered _______ behavior at a funeral.

10 . 他们尽管吵过架，却仍不失为最好的朋友。
In spite of their quarrel, they _______ the best of friends.