There once was a king named Dionysius who ruled over Syracuse, the richest country. Dionysius lived in a palace. There were many beautiful and _______things. Because the king had so much power, there were many people in Syracuse who envied (嫉妒) ______good luck. Damocles was one of them. He was one of Dionysius’s best friends, and he was always saying to him, “How ______you are! You have everything anyone could wish for.” Once after Damocles praised him on his power and abundance ( 富 足 ), Dionysius turned to him and said, “Perhaps you’d like to_______places with me ?” “Oh, I would never ________that,” said Damocles. “ But if I could only have your riches and your pleasures for one day, I should __________want any happiness.”
So the next day Damocles was treated as a________and experienced what Dionysius’s life was like.
Then Damocles enjoyed himself until he noticed a sharp sword(剑) hung over his head, held to the ceiling by only a single horsehair. He wanted to jump up and run, but he was so _______that he couldn’t move. Dionysius laughed when he saw this. “I see it every day, it always hangs over my head, and there is always the chance someone or something may________the slim horsehair. However, if you want to be a leader, you must be willing to take these risks. They come with the_________, you see.”
“Yes, now I do see.” said Damocles. From then on, Damocles never again wanted to change places, even for a moment, with the king.
1.A.useful B.expensive C.colorful
2.A.his B.her C.their
3.A.kind B.lucky C.smart
4.A.try B.change C.provide
5.A.look for B.learn from C.dream of
6.A.never B.always C.sometimes
7.A.king B.friend C.guest
8.A.sad B.disappointed C.frightened
9.A.comb B.color C.cut
10.A.power B.wealth C.happiness
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Kapua Kawelo and Joby Rohrer are a couple living in Hawaii. Last year, they saw a whale shark swimming next to______when they were diving (潜水) with their teenage children off the coast on Lanai, Hawaii. At first, they were ______ to see the 20-foot-long endangered shark. It was something they'd never seen before. But then, they______ a thick, heavy rope (绳子) around its neck. They decided to ______ the animal.
With a small ______ in hand, Rohrer dived again and again so he could cut the rope. _______ his family members wanted to help, he was the only one who was able to hold his breath for a long period of time. The whale shark ________to know that Rohrer was trying to help, as it remained in place throughout the 45-minute ______.
After five dives, Rohrer managed to cut through the rope and his 15-year-old daughter took it back to shore (海岸) so it _______harm any more sea life.
According to sea life experts, whale sharks______ swim away when they're touched. So it is amazing that the whale shark stayed so peacefully for 45 minutes.
1.A.it B.him C.her D.them
2.A.relaxed B.sorry C.angry D.happy
3.A.put B.cut C.noticed D.imagined
4.A.help B.catch C.draw D.touch
5.A.ball B.gun C.knife D.camera
6.A.Since B.Unless C.Because D.Though
7.A.failed B.seemed C.wished D.refused
8.A.meeting B.training C.process D.discussion
9.A.would B.wouldn't C.should D.shouldn't
10.A.usually B.nearly C.recently D.gradually
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—What’s the time, Sophia?
—________ 7:10 a.m. It’s time for us________to school.
A.It’s; go B.This is; going C.Its; to go D.It’s; to go
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Her School Journey (旅途)
Eleven-year-old Emily Jones lives on an island ( 岛 ) in the Orkneys. Emily's island is very small and there are only thirty people living there, Emily enjoys her life on the island.
She often goes fishing and swimming. But what about school?
Emily can see her school from her garden. It’s a few kilometers ( 千 米 ) away. The problem is that the building is on a different island and the journey is very long. She travels by bike, by bus and by ship to get there.
Like other children, Emily goes to school five days a week. She can take the ship every day in summer, and from Monday to Saturday in winter. The ship is small and only has space for twenty passengers ( 乘 客 ). Sometimes, Emily is the only passenger, but the workers in the ship are friendly and Emily likes them.
Sometimes, the weather is bad and Emily gets to school late. The teachers understand this and never get angry with her. Classes like sport and music are never the first ones on a school day. She usually has maths, and the teachers often give her extra (额外的) help at lunchtime.
Sometimes the weather is fine in the morning, but then it’s bad in the afternoon. When this happens, Emily doesn’t go home. She sleeps at a friend’s house.
1.How many people lives in the Emily’s island?
A.Five. B.Twenty. C.Thirty.
2.What problem does Emily have when she goes to school?
A.The school isn’t on her island.
B.The passengers aren’t friendly to her.
C.She doesn’t like going to school by ship.
3.The teacher usually helps Emily with her maths .
A.in the morning B.at lunchtime C.in the afternoon
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Do you ever hope to have a chair right for you when standing for too long?1.
The different chair was made in a company in Switzerland. The company's boss Keith Gunura said the idea came from his work experience when he was young.2.The place was not big enough for all the workers to sit on chairs, and it was tiring for him to stand for several hours at a time.3.Then the Chairless Chair came out. As its name implied, it doesn't look like a chair at all. 4.When you want to sit down, just push a button, and it will move and work like a chair. The Chairless Chair is only two kilograms, so it doesn't make you feel anything different.
The Chairless Chair definitely moves more easily than a traditional folding chair. 5.Most of them are the people who need to stand at work for a long time.
A.With a belt, it can be tied along your body.
B.Well, a special chair has come to the world.
C.At that time, Keith worked in a packing factory.
D.Now many people are waiting in line to have one.
E.He decided to make a chair that can move around with him.
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Limebike is a popular bike-sharing service________brings convenience to our life.
A.which B.what C.where
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— Must we clean our classroom right now?
— No. You just need to clean it before all the students.________this morning________this afternoon is OK.
A.Both; and B.Either; or C.Not only; but also
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—Why do you often see the films in Jinyi Cinema?
—It is the ________ to my home.
A.close B.closer C.closest
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阅读下面短文，从下列各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
As we all know, eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have a __________. “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat __________ at dinner.” Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, but their __________ about lunch and dinner are different.
Most Americans only give _________ a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Talking about their day with all the family is a great way to take a good rest after a long, hard day of work.
Eating at restaurants is also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while _________. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing __________, and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. If someone is talking too loudly at table, the manager of the restaurant may __________ and ask them to be quiet. After dinner, it’s thought quite rude if you leave __________ you finish eating. You are expected to stay and __________ around the dinner table.
So if you want to be __________, there’s an English saying, “When in Rome, do as Romans do.”
1.A.saying B.word C.sentence
2.A.little B.less C.fewer
3.A.languages B.food C.ideas
4.A.ourselves B.themselves C.oneselves
5.A.cooking B.eating C.playing
6.A.quietly B.hardly C.loudly
7.A.come in B.come out C.come up with
8.A.as soon as B.until C.when
9.A.talk B.tell C.speak
10.A.rude B.kind C.polite
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