It was very late that Mr and Mr Davies took time off to do their Christmas shopping. There were only a few 1 more before Christmas, and of course the 2 and streets were terribly 3 ,but they had to get 4 for their family and friends. So they 5 early one morning for the down town, and spent several tiring hours buying the things they 6 in the big shops.
7 , Mrs Davies was carrying parcels of all shapes and sizes. He could hardly 8 where he was going 9 he and his wife left the last shop on their way to the railway station 10 home. Outside the shop they had to cross a busy street, made even 11 than usual by the thousands of people who had come by car to do their 12 Christmas shopping.
Mr and Mrs Davies had to wait for the traffic lights to turn green, 13 as Mr Davies could not see very well in front of him, he 14 moved forward into the street without realizing 15 . Mrs Davies saw this and became 16 .Many times she told him to 17 off the street, but 18 .
Finally she shouted in a voice above all 19 .“Henry! If you want to stand in that dangerous 20 a moment longer, give me the parcels!”
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科目：高中英语 来源：英语教研室 题型：050
Norah Jones had a sleepless night on February 23. The 23-year-old American jazz singer, who found her voice in the small clubs of New York, dominated(统治)the 45th annual Grammy Awards—the music industry’s most prestigious(赫赫有名的)award ceremony.
She seemed as surprised as everyone else that her first album, “Come Away With Me”, was such a big success. It won her the most wanted awards, including Album of the Year(年度最佳专辑), Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
“I can’t believe this, I feel really blessed and really lucky to have this year, ”said the wide-eyed girl at the ceremony.
Jones grew up in Texas, US, with her mother. Her parents separated before she was born. She began singing in church choirs(唱诗班)at the age of five and started piano lessons two years later.
At the age of 15, Jones entered the High School for the Performing Arts in Washington. She won Best Jazz Singer and Best Original Composition(最佳原创作品)at the 1996 and 1997 Student Music Awards.
She had always enjoyed singing, but felt the piano would be a more solid foundation in life. So Jones chose to study jazz piano music at the University of North Texas for two years before taking a trip to New York City.
The trip started out as a summer vacation. But Jones soon realized she wanted to stay for a while, “The music scene in New York is so huge and exciting. Everything opened up for me. I couldn’t leave, ”she said.
Jones became friends with local songwriters and was inspired(激励)to write her own songs. She began to sing and play the piano in a band. She got her break in 2001 and released “Come Away With Me”the following year.
The album is a blend(融合)of jazz, country and folk-pop. It has now sold more than 6 million copies around the world and has won much praise from the music industry. “She makes an album that people will remember in 20 years. ”said American country singer Faith Hill.
What is jazz?
Jazz is generally thought to have begun in New Orleans, US. It developed in the latter part of the 19th century from African work songs, songs of sorrow and hymns(赞美诗). The character of jazz is spontaneous(自然的)and emotional. It is usually played by small bands made up of a cornet(短号), clarinet(单簧管), trombone(长号)and guitar.
1. Norah Jones had a sleepless night on February 23. From this sentence, we can see she was ________________that night.
A. tired B. having difficulties going to sleep
C. excited D. too busy to sleep
2. What does the writer mean by saying“…who found her voice in the small clubs of New York” in the first paragraph?
A. She once lost her voice and after some medical treatment in New York, she found her voice.
B. Her experiences in those clubs helped her realized she was a good singer.
C. She started to sing in those clubs.
D. Her experiences in those clubs helped her develop her singing style.
3. At the end of Paragraph 3, the writer uses the description “wide-eyed” to show Norah was________________.
A. a girl with big eyes B. very surprised
C. inexperienced D. opening her eyes wide
4. Put the events listed below in the correct order.
a. Norah started learning the piano.
b. She won Student Music Awards.
c. She studied jazz piano music.
d. She sang in church choirs.
e. She took a trip to New York.
A. abcde B. dabce C. dcabe v; D. abdce
5. At the end of the last paragraph but two(倒数第二段), the writer mentions that “she got her break in 2001”. What does it mean?
A. She got a rest that year.
B. She made some changes that year.
C. She reached a high point that year.
D. A lucky chance appeared and she made some achievement that year.
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Rivers can be young, 1 and old. Young rivers are the 2 that are busy 3 valleys shaped like the letter V 4 they rush down from mountain. The 5 water and pieces of rock 6 down the river and rub away the land. These pieces of rock become 7 rounded stones and sand, soil is washed 8 the river in the 9 of mud.
After many 10 years, the mountains and the slopes(斜坡) on 11 side of the river 12 worn down (磨掉). As valley becomes 14 and its shape looks more 15 the letter U. This is a middle-aged river.
An 16 river has almost finished the job of wearing away the land. The land along 17 banks is 18 . The water moves 19 , except at flood times, and 20 only fine mud. It winds(蜿蜒)like the letter S through the wide plain(平原).
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verb(stuck, stuck)
[＋adv．/prep．] to push sth, usually a sharp object, into sth; to be pushed into sth：[VN] The nurse stuck the needle into my arm．◆ Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage．◆ [V] I found a nail sticking in the tyre．
[＋adv．/prep．] to fix sth to sth else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth in this way：[VN] He stuck a stamp on the envelope．◆ We used glue to stick the broken pieces together．◆ I stuck the photos into an album．◆ [V] Her wet clothes were sticking to her body．◆ The glue's useless-the pieces just won't stick．
[VN ＋adv．/prep．](informal)to put sth in a place, especially quickly or carelessly：Stick your bags down there．◆ He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off．◆ Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ◆ Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ◆(spoken)Stick 'em up!(＝put your hands above your head-I have a gun)
[V]～(in sth)to become fixed in one position and impossible to move：The key has stuck in the lock．◆ This drawer keeps sticking．
(BrE, informal)(usually used in negative sentences and questions)to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person：[VN] I don't know how you stick that job．◆ They're always arguing-I can't stick it any longer．◆ The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend．◆ [V -ing] John can't stick living with his parents．
[V] to become accepted：The police couldn't make the charges stick(＝show them to be true)．◆ His friends called him Bart and the name has stuck(＝has become the name that everyone calls him)．
[V] to not take any more cards
[C](informal, especially AmE)a handle used to change the GEARS of a vehicle
[C] a BATON, used by the person who CONDUCTS an orchestra
[U](BrE, informal)criticism or harsh words：The referee got a lot of stick from the home fans．
(the sticks)[pl．](informal)country areas, a long way from cities：We live out in the sticks．
[C](old-fashioned, BrE, informal)a person：He's not such a bad old stick．