1 . 根据汉语提示完成对话
Michael在安全驾驶方面有问题，看看Billy对他的评价。
Michael: What’s     1     (今天的计划), Billy?
Billy: I have to go to the mall to buy some parts for my car.
Michael: I thought     2     (你的父母) were going to buy you some new wheels.
Billy: My grades at school were so bad that they said they would not     3     (给我买一辆新车) this year.
Michael: Do you need a hand to     4     (修理你的汽车)? I am good at fixing engines.
Billy: I would love some help.
Michael: Can I drive it after it’s fixed?
Billy: No way! You are a bad driver.
Michael: I’ve changed! I know how important it is to     5     (安全驾驶) these days.
Billy: I’ll believe that when I see it!

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The appeal of magic

Have you ever interacted with a magician or entertainer in the flesh who       1     (使惊讶) you with a show of magic? I once had such an unforgettable experience on a cruise.

It was ten years ago, after I renewed my       2     (签证) as a visiting scholar in a high school in West Virginia, the US. For the summer vacation, I w    3     from my little town in the eastern US accompanied by two colleagues and boarded a huge ship that reminded me of the Titanic, going from Miami across the sea b    4     to the Bahamas, an island country famous for its white sandy beaches and sky-blue water     5     (难得) seen in daily life.

While we were having dinner in the dining hall, an entertainer came over to our table and asked “Excuse me, would you like to see a little magic?” “Yes, of course,” we replied. How could we possibly r    6     the temptation of getting involved in a magic show? And so, the entertainer fished out       7     (迅速地) one rubber band from his pocket and asked me to hold out my hand. He put the band around my fingers, turning it in different ways to make a complex web. Then came something that seemed u    8    : slowly but surely, he     9         10         11     (去掉) the band from my fingers in one turn, as if the band had never been wound! A language teacher by p    12    , I failed to make any verbal       13     (反应), until the entertainer wished us to enjoy our dinner and went away.

Having seen many splendid magic shows on TV, I am still impressed with the one performed around my fingers. Magic can     14     ( 逗 乐 ) and amaze people whether they are       15     ( 成 熟 的 ) adults or children, easterners or westerners. The appeal of magic is u    16    .

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Six months ago Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and     1    (board) a plane for London. She is studying in a university in England on an exchange programme. But     2    (study) here is quite different from studying in China. “You have to get     3    (use) to a whole new way of life. When I got lost and had to ask a passer-by for directions, I didn’t always understand. They     4    (usual) speak too fast. ”Xie Lei said.

Xie Lei lives with a host family who give her lots of good advice. Living with a host family gives her the chance     5    (learn) more about the new culture.

The academic     6    (requirement) of a western university are different. The tutor wanted to know     7     she thought, not others’ ideas. He advised that she should read lots of different texts that contain different opinions     8     analyze what she read.

She feels much more     9     home in England now, and what seemed very strange before now     10    (appear) quite normal. She also spends much time for social activities and joins a few clubs. She is fitting very well in England.

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Unluckily, the farmers have suffered a heavy drought this year. They have to struggle     1     (为……而努力) a living. They are struggling     2    (与……抗争) the bad weather for a better harvest. Anyway, they are struggling     3     (increase) their income. However, the financial crisis adds to their difficulties. As a result, they have to face the struggle for existence.

5 . 根据汉语提示用词汇的正确形式填空。

When it comes to the     1     (运动员) I admire most, it must be the swimmer, Fu Yuanhui, who is always     2     (积极的) and never     3     (失去信心). She was weak in her childhood, so in order to build up her     4     (体力), she     5     (跟随) with her friends to work out and     6     (掌握) swimming skills. In common with other swimmers, she wanted to     7     (竞争) in the Olympics and bring

    8     (荣誉) and glory to China. By training hard, she    9     (获得成功) to the Olympics which was    10     (主办) by Brazil and won a medal. Actually, it was her     11     (决心) and lovely expressions     12     (而不是) her     13     (优雅的) moves in the water that impressed millions of audience in China. When she was interviewed, she said that she sweated her way to the medal and tried hard to avoid errors and getting     14     (受伤)．

    15     (与……比较) pop stars, she is not     16     (苗条的) but she has     17     (树立好榜样) me. As for fitness, she thinks     18     (停止) unhealthy food from our diet and     19     (慢跑) can surely     20     (起作用). From her, I have learned that even if we face     21     (失败), it will     22     (有道理) to keep calm and do not be     23     (有压力的) or     24     (崩溃). Besides, never     25     (假装) to have known what you do not know, which means     26     (欺骗) yourself.

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There are many advantages of long-distance running. It can help you     1     and prevent diseases. It will     2     your body, make your heart     3     and build up your     4     system. Besides, running can also strengthen your     5     health. You may feel relaxed and     6     yourself up after running.