阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺完整。

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When I was at university，I studied very hard．But a lot of my friends 　66　 very little work．Fred Baines was one of them．He spent 　67　 time playing games than studying in the library．

Once at the end of the term，we had to take an important test in chemistry．The test had one 68　 questions. Beside each question, we had to write “true” or “false”. When I was studying in my room the night 　69　 the test，Fred was 　70　 TV．Fred usually 　71　 a lot the night before a test. On that night he looked perfectly calm. But then he told me of his plan. “I haven’t studied a chemistry book for months, so I’ll answer the question 　72　 tossing（抛） the coin．That way，I’m sure I’ll get half the questions 　73　 . ”

The next day，Fred came happily into the exam room．As he sat tossing a coin for half an hour he marked down his answers．Then he left，half an hour before the rest of us．

Two days 　74　 , he saw the chemistry professor in the office. “Oh, good morning,” he said, “Have you got the result of the test?” professor looked at him and smiled, “Ah，you，it’s Baines．Just a minute．Then he 　75　 out a coin, threw it into the air,” He caught it in his hand and looked at it. “I’m terribly sorry，Baines，”he said, “You failed ”.

根据汉语意思完成下列句子，每空一词。

61. 只有到那个时候，我才有机会实现自己的梦想。

Only then        I have a chance of          my dreams.

62. 前几天，我收到了笔友的来信。

The              , I received a letter from my pen pal.

63. 应该允许青少年做自己的决定。

Teenagers should be                make decisions foe themselves.

64.我们总是以中文结束。

We always                speaking Chinese.

65.这对我来说将是一次很好的经历。

This would be a                    for me.

用所给词的适当形式填空。
56.            (worry) about our problems can affect how we do at school.

57. I used to spend a lot of time           (play) games with my friends.

58. His mother couldn’t afford             (pay) for her child’s education.

59. They talk instead of           (do) homework.

60. I would rather          (stay) at home than          (go) to school.

　 Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor（发明家）. Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life.

Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun（枪）, which was produced and used in war many years later.

By watching the way birds fly, Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. Among his sketches（素描）we can see several objects. We consider them as modern flying machines.

Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines.

Leonardo was a strange man. He didn’t eat any meat, which was very unusual in those times. He never published（发表）his ideas and scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.

We have very little of his work today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe, however, that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.

（ ）52. According to the passage, Leonardo is not only an artist but also 　　　　 .

A. an inventor　　　 B. an engineer　　　 C. a writer　　　 D. a musician

（ ）53. 　　　　　 was Leonardo’s most special invention.

A. The mirror writing　　　　　 B. The cutting machine

C. The machine gun　　　　　　 D. The flying machine

（ ）54. Leonardo was strange, for example, 　　　　　　　 .

A. he didn’t eat any vegetables　　　　　　　 B. he usually used mirror writing　　　　　　

C. he liked to publish his discoveries　　　　　 D. he enjoyed drawing flying machines

（ ）55. Leonardo invented some machines to 　　　　 .

A. stop the war　　　　　　　　　　　 B. help paint pictures　

C. watch the birds　　　　　　　　　　 D. make good use of time

Long, long ago people made fire from lightening（闪电）. But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightening. Later, they found out hitting two pieces of stone together could make a spark（火花）. Then spark could burn dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing（摩擦）. They made a hole in a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.

Years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from the sun. They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper of fire.

About two centuries age, people began to make matches（火柴）. Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is use an electric fire starter. Of curse an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is very useful.

（  ）49. From the text we know that a spark can            .

A. burn any leaves.                 B. burn anything

C. burn dry leaves                  D. keep the fire burning

（  ）50. We can also get a fire by            .

A. making a hole in a big piece of wood

B. putting a smaller stick into the hole

C. turning the stick hard for a while

D. doing all the above in order

（  ）51. From the passage, we know that            .

A. electric fire starters are widely used            

B. some forest fires happen from lightening

C. today there are only two ways to make a fire           

D. people haven’t used matches since they had electric fire starters

How many of us have looked up at the stars and wondered about other worlds? Of course, we know a lot about space now, but for people living thousands of years ago, the stars were strange. Astrology（占星术）is one of the world’s most ancient ideas. It started about 3,000 years ago and was used to predict what would happen to countries and to people in the future.

Astrology was created by the ancient Greeks（希腊人）. They believed that the place of the sun and the stars could affect a person’s life and what would happen to them in the future. Astrology is a Greek word that means “science of the star”. Even famous Greek people like Plat thought Astrology was important and he studied it carefully. Later Europeans thought that Plato was talented man so they continued to follow his idea about the stars.

Some people think that farmers started the Astrology to help them decide when to plant and harvest（收割）. They needed to know what time of year it was. For example, Scorpio（天蝎座）can only be seen in the evening sky in the summer. Over time, using the stars to plan daily life became a strong part of many cultures. People who spent their lives moving from one place to another, like some northern Chinese, use the stars to tell them when and where to go.

Today many people think Astrology is just fun but some people take it very seriously.

（ ）46.What did people long ago know about the stars?

A. How many there were.　　　 B. Not very much.　　

C. How far away they were.　　 D. They were not real.

（ ）47. What did later Europeans think about Plato?

A. He was really clever.　　 B. He was a star.

C. He was silly.　　　　　 D. He was able to tell them what would happen in the future.

（ ）48. Why might have Astrology started?

A. Farmers needed to know when to move.

B. Farmers needed to take care of their crops.

C. Farmers needed to know when to start.

D. Farmers needed to study.

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.

Colors do influence our moods（情绪）. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing（令人压抑的）. There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area---- until it was repainted green.

Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.

（  ）41.If you like orange, you may be an active person.

（  ）42.Colors can not influence our moods.

（  ）43.A dark green room can make people feel more relaxed.

（  ）44.There used to be a black bridge over Thames River.

（  ）45.In the factory, the workers will work harder if they paint the machines orange.

The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the 　31 and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up so it is 　32 to carry them.

However, the umbrella has not always been as 　33 as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol（标志）of importance. Some African countries still use umbrella in this 　34.

Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.

Umbrellas are very old. People in different parts of the world began to 　35 umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From then on, umbrellas 　36 to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, 　　37 wouldn’t use them. They believe umbrellas were only for women.

England was 　38 the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very 　39 and umbrellas are very useful.

Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you 　40 one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you’ll feel you are important people, too.

(　　 )31. A. rain　　　　　 B. cloud　　　　　 C. air　　　　　　 D. water

(　　 )32. A. lovely　　　　 B. cheap　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　 D. easy

(　　 )33. A. light　　　　 B. heavy　　　　　 C. common　　　　 D. special

(　　 ) 34. A. way　　　　 B. size　　　　 C. reason　　　　　　 D. place

(　　 ) 35. A. discover　　　 B. use　　　　 C. examine 　　　　　D. discuss

(　　 ) 36 A. walked　　　 B. travelled　　 C. rode　　　　　　　 D. flew

(　　 ) 37. A. children　　　 B. parents　　 C. men　　　　　　　 D. women

(　　 ) 38. A. probably　　 B. already　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　 D. immediately

(　　 ) 39. A. sunny　　　　 B. rainy　　　 C. snowy　　　　　　 D. windy

(　　 ) 40. A. sell　　　　　 B. return　　　 C. borrow　　　　　 D. carry

 People who drink wine              to drive from now on.

A．don’t allowed     B. isn’t allowed    C. mustn’t allow    D. mustn’t be allowed

We believe scientists would 　　　 a way to solve the problem of air pollution.

A. catch up with　 B. come up with　 C. put off D. come out