Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms. There are two extra. (10 points)

give out   put stress on    give in   come into being   cut off concern ... with date from    come across   under the influence of  cut down contribute to bring an end  to

1.I tried every possible means to persuade him to give up the plan with little succes, and finally my patience _________.

2. He had no choice but _________ to his wife when a quarrel broke out between them because he is a responsible and gentle man who loves his wife so much.

3. As a science student, I’d like to choose a career which _________ engineering after graduation from college.

4.____________ his mother who was born into a very poor family, the boy also formed a habit of saving.

5.While teaching how to write a formal letter, the teacher _____________ the conventions, content as well as the details including the vocabulary, grammar and accuracy of the language.

6.The Three Gorges Dam was completed in 2002, ___________ the danger of flooding .

7.Since Chairman Xi Jinpin came to power, many local governments in China ___________ the cost of all kinds of meetings greatly.

8.____________the 11th century, the old buildings of Paris including the palaces, castles and churches have attracted masses of visitors.

9.If you ___________ a monster which only existed in fictional novels or movies on the road, would you feel so frightened as to freeze?

10.From my perspective, it is poor air quality that __________ an increasing number of people getting ill.

 

Have you thanked your grandma today? You might want to consider it. A recent study found that kids live longer when a grandmother takes part in their daily lives.
Most animals die soon after their childbearing years are over. Women, however, often live for many years after they stop having kids.
　To try to understand why, researchers from Finland looked at birth and death records of two communities from the 18th and 19th centuries, one in Finland and one in Canada. In these communities, 537 Finnish women and 3,290 Canadian women were grandmothers who had lived past the age of 50.
For every decade they lived beyond 50, the researchers found that the women ended up with an average of two extra grandkids. It didn’t matter what the differences in health or living conditions were between the two communities or from family to family.
Grandchildren were also more likely to live into adulthood if their grandmothers were alive when they were born. If their grandmothers were younger than 60 at the time, that was even better. The study also found that women had children 2 to 3 years earlier if their own mothers were still alive at that time than those whose mothers had died.
The researchers suggested that grandmothers have provided important assistance in raising their grandchildren for at least the past 200,000 years. As a result, they helped extend everyone’s lifespan.
So, don’t take your grandma for granted!
【小题1】How many women in the survey in the two communities were grandmothers who had lived past the age of 50?

A．537.

B．3,290.

C．3,827.

D．2,753.

【小题2】According to the passage, what influence did it have on a woman if her mother was still alive?

A．She was also more likely to live into adulthood.

B．She had children 2 to 3 years earlier.

C．She ended up with an average of two extra grandkids.

D．It had no influence on her.

【小题3】How did grandmothers help extend everyone’s lifespan?

A．They provided them with better living conditions.

B．They provided assistance in raising their grandchildren.

C．They helped with housework.

D．They made everyone happy.

【小题4】According to the passage, we don’t know that _______.

A．kids live longer when grandmothers take part in their daily lives

B．most animals die soon after their childbearing years are over

C．women often live for many years after they stop having kids

D．grandchildren are less likely to live into adulthood if their grandmothers are alive

With two extra floors built, this hotel can ________ more people than before.

A．appreciate

B．abandon

C．accommodate

D．approach

 

Have you thanked your grandma today? You might want to consider it. A recent study found that kids live longer when a grandmother takes part in their daily lives.

Most animals die soon after their childbearing years are over. Women, however, often live for many years after they stop having kids.

　To try to understand why, researchers from Finland looked at birth and death records of two communities from the 18th and 19th centuries, one in Finland and one in Canada. In these communities, 537 Finnish women and 3,290 Canadian women were grandmothers who had lived past the age of 50.

For every decade they lived beyond 50, the researchers found that the women ended up with an average of two extra grandkids. It didn’t matter what the differences in health or living conditions were between the two communities or from family to family.

Grandchildren were also more likely to live into adulthood if their grandmothers were alive when they were born. If their grandmothers were younger than 60 at the time, that was even better. The study also found that women had children 2 to 3 years earlier if their own mothers were still alive at that time than those whose mothers had died.

The researchers suggested that grandmothers have provided important assistance in raising their grandchildren for at least the past 200,000 years. As a result, they helped extend everyone’s lifespan.

So, don’t take your grandma for granted!

1.How many women in the survey in the two communities were grandmothers who had lived past the age of 50?

A．537.             B．3,290.            C．3,827.            D．2,753.

2.According to the passage, what influence did it have on a woman if her mother was still alive?

A．She was also more likely to live into adulthood.

B．She had children 2 to 3 years earlier.

C．She ended up with an average of two extra grandkids.

D．It had no influence on her.

3.How did grandmothers help extend everyone’s lifespan?

A．They provided them with better living conditions.

B．They provided assistance in raising their grandchildren.

C．They helped with housework.

D．They made everyone happy.

4.According to the passage, we don’t know that _______.

A．kids live longer when grandmothers take part in their daily lives

B．most animals die soon after their childbearing years are over

C．women often live for many years after they stop having kids

D．grandchildren are less likely to live into adulthood if their grandmothers are alive

 

　 There are two men who are almost always outside the grocery store（杂货店）. One is sometimes in a wheelchair. He holds a sign that says he is a vet（退伍军人）and “anything will help”. The other man is younger, nearly toothless, and if he were not in such a public place, he would maybe frighten me a little. I have walked past them countless times, on my way to buy my family’s weekly groceries.

　 I don’t usually like to give money to beggars. But I see these guys so often that I decided to make eye contact, say “Hi” to them on purpose and smile at them, instead of ducking my head away and ignoring them. In both cases, I got a surprised “hello there ” back.

　 Last week, while waiting to buy what I wanted, I noticed the pre-made, plastic-wrapped sub-style sandwiches. I grabbed two of them, two extra apples, and two single-serving juice bottles. On my way out, I walked up to the vet and said, “Are you hungry? I got you a sandwich.” He took the sandwich, apple, and juice, and said, “God bless you.” I said, “You, too!” When I asked the other man, “Are you hungry?” He looked so surprised that I wondered when the last time was that anyone had actually spoken directly to him.

　 It was so easy to add those few items to my grocery bag and I felt like I had maybe helped just a little. I’ve decided that I will buy a simple “meal” like that each time I go to the store, for whoever is waiting outside.

1. From the first paragraph we can know that the two men _______.

　 A. are disabled both in body and mind

　 B. are ugly-looking

　 C. are begging for food in a public place

　 D. once served in the army （当兵）for their country

2. When meeting beggars, the writer used to _______.

　 A. say hello to them

　 B. give them a smile

　 C. give money to them

　 D. take no notice of them

3. One of the beggars looked surprised when the writer said to him probably because _______.

　 A. he was not used to being looked after

　 B. no one once spoke to him

　 C. what the writer did encouraged him greatly

　 D. he had been overlooked（轻视） for so long

4. It can be inferred （推断）from the last paragraph that _______.

　 A. the writer was born in a very rich family.

　 B. more beggars will get help from the writer[来

　 C. the two beggars needn’t beg any more

　 D. whoever waits outside the store will be helped