1 . Frank has applied ____________ (he) to this task with considerable energy. (所给词的适当形式填空)

2 . 单句填空
1. What about ______（go） out for a picnic with me tomorrow?
2. Neither my parents nor my younger sister ______（be） at home today.
3. The new-media industry attracts young and ______ （create） people.
4. People sometimes confuse salt ______ sugar because they are of the same color.
5. The trees along the lake ______ （reflect） in the water.
6. I’m sure you’ll have no trouble ______ （find） the mistakes.
7. A survey showed people were ______ （confuse） about what they should eat to stay healthy.
8. Have you asked ______ （you） what you really want?
9. I wonder ______ you would mind my borrowing your book.
10. Qualities and wisdom ______ （sculpt） overtime.
11. He didn’t finish his homework on time. That is ______ he was punished by the teacher.
12. The graduates may have ______（problem） in finding a job.
13. The fog is so heavy that the cars are ______（visible） even at a distance of 50 metres.
14. Your journal is one of the best places to reflect ______ your actions and performance.
15. Look ______! Don’t knock the vase over!

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We’ve all turned to sad music to make us feel     1     (good)at some point in our lives, but why does doubling down on the sadness help drag us out of the mire(泥沼 )？

A new study sheds light on what’s going on inside our brains     2    we match our music to our feelings. It looks like sad music can be enjoyable -rather than     3    (simple) depressing- because it triggers positive memories that can help to lift our mood. Psychologist Adrian North from Curtin University in Australia says there     4     (be)two groups of possible    5     (explain)for why we enjoy listening to sad music like this: one from social psychology, and one from cognitive neuroscience(认知神经学).

In terms of social psychology, one way of     6    (think) about this is that we feel much better about     7     (we) if we focus on someone who’s doing even worse, a process known as downward social comparison. Everything’s going to be okay, because this person     8    (have) an even worse day than you are.

Another theory from social psychology is that people like to listen     9     music that mirrors the tone of their current life circumstances -the songs act as     10    sort of tuning fork(音叉) for our own situations and they resonate(共鸣) with us.

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When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible — and it can be surprisingly     1     (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research     2    (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. "People who forgive show    3    (little) anger and more hopefulness," says Dr. Fre deric Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people     4    (feel) more energetic."

So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something     5    gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don't wait for an     6     (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing," says Dr. Luskin. "They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things in     7    same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time."

Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean     8    (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person's perspective. You may realize that he     9    she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to     10    (you) from that person's point of view.

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For the first time in 94 years, the Palace Museum has extended its opening hours, allowing the public to celebrate the Lantern Festival at night in the ancient palace.

About 3,000 lucky visitors received free tickets from the government, among     1     was Zhang Zhifu, a 77-year-old public security volunteer. It’s a mark of gratitude for her volunteer work. “It is       2     (true) an honor to be granted this special privilege,” Zhang said.

To guarantee the     3     (safe) of the palace, festival organizers     4     (plan) this year’s Lantern Festival event used LED lights rather than traditional paper lanterns and red candles. It’s a fascinating event for visitors to absorb     5     (they) in the festive atmosphere in the museum. Discussion of the   Palace Museum’s new look lit up social media following Tuesday’s display.

Since he became director of the Palace Museum, Shan Jixiang     6     (bring) many changes to the world’s     7     (large) royal complex (建筑群). Once in a speech the 64-year-old director shared his idea about how to make traditional     8     (treasure) come alive again. “     9     matters to a museum is not how many visitors they have, but how close they are     10     people’s daily lives,” he said.

6 .
1. I hope you will always energetic when having classes.
2. He can’t forgive him for not seeing his mother before she died.
3. Mr. Alcott told me that four-fifths of the houses have been sold out.
4. Many children starved death in Africa for lack of food.
5. We invited her to dinner but she hasn’t been turned up so far.
6. I must apologize to you for not be able to meet you.

7 . The story happened in ancient times. A king was so clever that he thought of a good way to test     1     his men were reliable.

One day, he had a huge rock     2     (place) on a roadway at night. Then he hid     3     (him) nearby and watched carefully to see if anyone would remove the big rock. Some     4     (wealth) businessmen and high officials came by, but they simply walked around it. Many of them even loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none of them would bother     5     (get) the big stone out of the way.

Then a villager came along carrying a load of vegetables. On     6     (approach) the big rock, he stopped and laid down his burden, trying hard to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing, he     7     (final) succeeded. As the villager picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the rock     8     (be). The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king, saying that the gold was for the person     9     removed the huge rock from the road.

The villager learned a valuable lesson that many others would never understand: Every obstacle presents     10     opportunity to improve one’s condition.

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I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how _(excite) I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how ________ (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt _________ (extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt _________ (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get _______ the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over. I was so _________ (grate) to him for his help.
As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, “You are riding it by yourself now!” I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but _________ if I fell off? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I _______ (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. ________ (late) that day, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride ________ bike on my ninth birthday.