Newton was sitting under an apple tree ______ an apple fell onto his head.

A. when               B. while         C. after               D. before

 The clock has just _________ twelve. All the teachers should stop _________ and let the students have a rest.

   A. hit; to teach    B. beaten; teaching  C. struck; teaching   D. knocked; to teach

 A thunderstorm is likely to come. Let’s hurry up so as not to __________ it.

    A. catch         B. be caught in         C. be caught    D. catch in

Although their new factory building is still under 　　　　 construction, we have already placed　　　 order for 200 pairs of shoes.

　　　 A. the; an　　　 B. a; an　　　　　 C. /; an 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. /; /

寄宿制学校对高中生而言并不陌生，多位学生住在一间寝室（dormitory）使寝室成为学生的另一个家。请你根据自己或他人的经历，就如何创造和谐的(harmonious)寝室生活用英语写一篇120词左右的演讲稿。

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注意：1 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

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Miss Evans taught physics in school in London．Last month  she was explaining to one of her class about sound , and she decide to test them to see how successful she had  been in her work．She said to them，“Now I has a sister in Washington. If I was calling her by the phone，and  you were on the other sides of the street. Who would hear me first, my sister and you？ And why？”   A clever boy at once answered， “You sister， Miss  Evans， because the electricity travels much faster than sound waves．” “Very well，” Miss Evans praised．                    

 ___71.___ It has around 3 billion fans - nearly half the world's population! And about 300 million people play this game.  That's 4 percent of the world' s population!

___72.___ Many people in old days played early forms of this modern game. Cu ju (蹴鞠), a ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2,500 B.C. Around the same time in Greece, people were also playing a similar ball game without using their hands.

     But modern soccer didn't become official until 1863. An Englishman called Cobb Morley introduced the idea of a soccer association. ___73.____ From then on, other associations in the countries were set up. They came together-to make up the FIFA, which organizes the World Cup.

     It's not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular. ___74. ___ Soccer needs only two feet and a ball. This makes it a sport that developing countries can easily play. Some of the sport' s best players come from these poor nations.

     ___75.__ The sport's no-hands rule makes beautiful dance-like movements on the field. What's more, this sport excites the heart. Teams might score only a few times each match, so matches can turn around suddenly.  No one knows who will win at the next World Cup. But one thing is certain: The world will be watching.

A. He also wrote the sport's official rules.

B. Soccer is the world's favorite sport.

C. Playing soccer is good for your health.

D. But one reason is how simple the sport is.

E. People love soccer as well as their countries.

F. It's hard to say where soccer's birthplace is.

G. Soccer performances are pleasing to the eyes.

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

67. Tom went into the station cafe because ______.

A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea

B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there

C. he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls

D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

68. What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?

A. Half past twelve B. Twenty to twelve　 C. Half past eleven 　　D. Half past one

69. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find _______.

A. the time is right B. it’s going slower　　　 C. it’s going backward D. it’s going faster

70. Which of the following is the title of the story?

A. The Mirror of the Station B. Not A Careful Man

C. Missing A Bus D. The Clock In The Mirror

When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale.

There are labels inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water. The label on a coat may say "dry clean only." Washing may ruin this coat. If you do as the directions(说明)say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.

You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit better. Sometime less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.

64.If you want to save money you can buy clothes that _____.

A. don't fit you               B. don't last long

C. need to be dry cleaned      D. can be washed

65.The label inside the clothes tell you______.

A. how to keep them looking their best  B.  how to save money

C. whether they fit you or not          D. where to get them dry cleaned

66.We learn from the reading that cheaper clothes ______.

A. are always worse made   B. must be dry cleaned

C. can not be washed       D. can sometimes fit you better

A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the nobleman took a spoonful, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came to his eyes, The merchant asked him why he was weeping. The nobleman was ashamed to admit that he had burned his mouth and answered, “Sir, I once had a brother who committed a great crime, for which he was hanged. I was thinking of his death, and that made me weep.” The merchant believed 60. The nobleman did not tell the truth because he ______.

A. was a nobleman B. felt ashamed　 C. was in an inn　 D. was angry

61. The nobleman should have ______.

A. smiled with joy B. shouted with laughter　

C. told the truth D. scolded the waiter

62. It is probable that the nobleman ______.

A. had no brother who was hanged　　　 B. had a very good brother

C. knew the soup was too hot　　　　 　D. had never eaten soup

63. The merchant’s answer showed that he ______.

A. was very happy B. believed the nobleman

C. was angry with the nobleman　　　　 D. had kind heart