1 . Worried about the     1     (prepare) for her feast, Lala quickly turned for home with her collection of nuts, melons, and other fruit. She had almost reached her destination     2     a delicious smell arrested her progress and she stopped. The smell of cooking meat filled the air surrounding her, and her senses became dizzy with hunger. Abruptly she sat down, only     3     (scoop) up by her sister Luna. Lala smiled with relief.

Just then Dahu, her husband, came up behind her. He had a large square face, with     4     (strong) pronounced eyebrows and cheekbones. Over his shoulder he carried several fish and some pieces of wood under his arm. Lala smiled and handed some stone scrapers over to Dahu,    5     smiled and went outside the cave to begin his task.

First he looked carefully at the scrapers and then went to     6     corner of the cave and pulled out some more tools. He     7     (choose) one large stone and began to use it like a hammer striking the edge of the scraper that needed     8     (sharpen). Now and then Dahu would stop, look at it and try it     9     his hand before continuing his task. He stopped when he felt the scrapers were sharp enough to cut up the meat and scrape the fish. As he passed     10     to Lala, the first of the guests from the neighbouring caves began to arrive for dinner.

2 . I will never forget watching my son play soccer in this middle school. My son was not a star player. In fact, he didn’t have the opportunity to play for long in each game,    1     the rules at that time made sure everyone was involved. In one game, with the score tied and time     2     (run) out, he was playing a defensive position. The other team’s star player got     3     ball but my son was in his way. Somehow, when they met, the result was that the star player     4     (fall) on the ground and my son got the ball. He ran with       5       and had a clear path to the goal. His coach jumped up and down     6     (yell) “go” and most of the parents yelled for victory. When my son kicked the ball several yards towards the goal, he       7     (sudden) stopped and went back to the star player, helping him get up. When we all got enthusiastic     8     the game and forgot about the basic values of fairness and fun, my son helped a player of the other team. I     9    (touch) deeply. After the game, I hugged my son proudly. I was so glad that my son knew there was something more important     10    winning.

3 . The British like DIY(do it yourself). A lot of people always spend their holidays     1    (make) their homes more beautiful. If there is anything     2     needs repairing or decorating around their homes, such as painting walls and putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs     3    (they). They share DIY experience    4    their friends. DIY can save money. So, it is not surprising that DIY is very popular.

DIY can be difficult. People often find it not easy    5    (build) a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the directions（说明书)    6    (good) . What’s more, DIY can also be     7    (danger). For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional (专业的) worker.    8    (unlucky), many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that thousands of people    9    (hurt) while doing DIY in the UK last year. All in all, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money,     10    it is not always as easy as it is thought to be.

4 . Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Mum or dad, of course, provide     1    regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income. With some children, small sums go a long way. Only very thrifty children manage     2    （fill）up a money box.

My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty. Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound     3    （coin） I have given him have found     4    （they）way there. I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it. Instead he     5     (buy) himself fifty pence worth of trouble.

On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it disappeared down a drain.

George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed his right arm     6     the drain cover. He could not find his fifty pence piece     7     (where), and what is more, he could not get his arm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was     8     (firm) stuck.

The fire brigade was called and two fire fighters freed George     9     (use) a special type of grease. George was not too upset by his experience     10     the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.

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The Garden

My father always had a garden. He once found a plot even when we lived in the house with someone else. They always    1    (appreciate) the vegetables he provided in exchange    2    his use of the garden plot. The vegetables were very important to our food supply but he    3    (probable) would have had a garden anyway. He was from a large family with 11 brothers and sisters    4    had learned to depend on a garden for adequate food. Each year in early spring, he used a small push plow(犁)     5    (prepare) the soil for the plants and seeds. He always had    6     (tomato), peppers and watermelons. One summer watermelons came up from    7    we had threw the seeds. He built    8    shelf for the melons to rest on while they grew very large. This became the conversation of the neighborhood.   In the fall Dad would remove all of the    9    (die) plants and sow turnip(萝卜) seeds over the whole plot that would provide turnips for most of the winter months. In later years when we had    10    (we) own home he added a flower garden. His prize flowers entered the Fayette County Fair each year.

6 . Summer camps are the place     1     teenagers are going to be helped under professional guidance. Troubled teens     2     (suffer) from behavior problems are treated through different methods. A number of summer camps are offering     3     wide range of services.

Right now large     4     (quantity) of youths have serious behavior problems. Among the reasons behind the rude nature of a kid     5     (be) the modern life style, bad company, and perhaps improper care by their parents. Military summer camps are helpful in solving the behavior problems. A strict training program is offered to youths. Outdoor projects     6     (give) to teenagers for improving their creative skills. These projects also bring confidence inside a troubled teen.     7     addition, weekly reports are sent to them based upon analysis of performance and activity of teens.

Teenagers are the main sufferers of eating disorder. It increases unwanted fat on various parts of the body and     8     (negative) affects a person’s physical or mental health. The children who don’t care about their health and are unable to pay attention to physical fitness are admitted into     9     (weigh) loss summer camps. There the staff members and trainers are expertise in helping troubled teens. They put full effort on teens     10     (bring) back their normal life.

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Have you ever seen the TV show “where are we going, Dad?” It is now without doubt the most popular TV show in China, attracting over 600 million viewers each week. In this program, several fathers,    1    are all well known in China, take care of their kids alone    2    the help of the children’s mothers. They also take part in different kinds of activities with their kids together, such as cooking, fishing and    3    (sell) goods.One reason why the show is so popular is    4    it reflects social reality. In big cities, fathers are always    5    busy with their jobs to spare(挤出) time for their kids. Meanwhile, large numbers of fathers from the countryside    6    (come) to big cities over the years, leaving their kids at home under the grandparents’care. Xu Canyong, a 33-year-old man    7    (employ) in a company in Shantou, Guangdong Province, said, “I have a son and a daughter in my hometown. I miss    8    very much.”
Xie Dikui, the director of the show, said that he was also    9    (move) by the program. “    10    these fathers are busy, they manage to spare time for
their kids. We can do as well as them.”