高中英语语法填空专项训练 book1 unit 1
Anne lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands during World War II. It was because her family was Jewish _1_________ they had to hide. It was years _2________ they were discovered. During that time, the only friend 3_______ Anne could talk to was her diary. She didn‟t set down 4_______ series of facts in the diary, but instead she took 5______ as her friend. Sometimes, Anne would stay_6_______(wake) on purpose 7________(see) the moon light. Although they were 8__________(concern) about whether they would be discovered, they managed to calm down and go 9________ this experience together. 10________ an experience!
1. that 2 before 3 that 4 a 5 it 6 awake 7 to see 8 concerned 9 through 10 what
Book 1 unit2
English 1_______(speak) most widely in the world 2________a first, second, or even third language. That‟s 3_________ people from England have been moving to other parts of the world since the 16th century. English changes with the passing of time and distance. Native English speakers can understand each other even if 4______ don‟t speak the same kind of English. The English 5_________(speak) in AD 450 was based more 6______ German than present day English. In the 1600‟s, Shakespeare used a 7 ________(wide) vocabulary than anyone before him. From 1765 to 1947, it was a time 8__________ Britain ruled India, so English became its 9 _________(office) language. English has also been used in Hong Kong_10________1842. today, more and more Chinese learn English.
1. is spoken 2. as 3 because 4 they 5 spoken 6 on 7 wider 8 when 9 official 10 since
Book 1 unit 3
Wang Kun and his sister Wang Wei have dreamed __1____taking a great bike trip since middle school. After __2___ (graduate) from college, they finally got the chance to make their dream come ___3____. It was Wang Wei ___4____ first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River ___5____ where it begins to ___6____ it ends. Wang Wei is such kind of person that ___7____making up her mind, nothing can change it. She insisted that they ____8____(find) the source of the river and begin their journey there. She even felt excited when Wang Kun told her that their journey would begin at ___9____ altitude of more than 5,000 meters. Finally, Wang Kun had to give ____10_____.
课文语法填空 book 1 unit 4
At 3:42 a.m. everything began to shake. It seemed 1 the world was ____2___ an end! Eleven kilometers____3_____(direct) below the city the greatest earthquakes of the 20th century began. It was heard in Beijing, ____4___ is one hundred kilometers away. One - third of the nation felt it. A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut __5____ houses, roads and canals
Steam burst from 6 (hole) in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins . Two-thirds of the people died or _____7________(injure) during the earthquake. Thousands of
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families 8 ( kill) and many children were left ___9___ parents. The number of people 10 were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.
Book1 unit 5
I am a poor black worker in South Africa. The time 1_________ I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life. It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyer to whom I went 2________ advice. He offered guidance to poor black people on their _________(illegal) problems. I began school at six. The school 4_________ I studied for only two years was three kilometers away. I had to leave, because my family could not continue to pay the school 5_______(fee) and the bus fare. I could not read or write. After 6_________(try) hard, I got a job in a gold mine. This was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg. 7_________(sad) I did not have this passbook because I was not born there and I was worried about 8________ I would be out of work. Mandela told me 9_________ to get a correct papers so I could stay in Johannesburg. I became10________(hope) about my future. I never forgot how kind Mandela was.
1. when, 2. for 3. legal 4. where 5. fees 6. trying 7. sadly 8. whether 9. how. 10 hopeful
Book 2 unit 1
The King of Prussia could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an 1________(amaze) history. This gift was the Amber Room, which________(give) this name because several tons of amber were used 3_________(make) it. The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown color 4________ honey. The design of the room was 5________ the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, 6________ took the country‟s best artists about ten years to make.
In fact, the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Fredrick I. 7___________, the next king of Prussia, to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return, the Czar sent him a troop of his 8________(good) soldiers. So the amber Room became part of the Czar‟s winter palace in St Petersburg. About four meters long, the room served as a small 9____________(receive) hall for important visitors. It was considered one of the 10____________ (wonder) of the world.
1. amazing 2. was given 3 to make 4 like 5 in 6 which 7
However 8. best 9, reception 10. wonders
Book2 unit 1
1. Between 2. a 3. which 4. harmful 5. to develop 6. later 7. appeared 8. activities 9. causing 10. in
The Amber Room, as a gift of friendship from the Prussian to the Russian people, had 1__________ strange history. It was made of tons of amber, which easily melts when 2___________ (heat). The room served as a small 3____________(receive) hall for important visitors. Later, Catherine II had it 4 ________ (move) to the palace 5___________she spent her summers. 6__________ the Nazis got to the summer palace, the Russians were only able to remove the furniture from the Amber Room. The Nazis secretly stole the Amber Room. 7_____________ that, what happened to
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the room 8______________(remain) a mystery. Following old photos the new room has been made 9 __________look much like the old 10____________. Key:
1 a 2 heated 3 reception 4 moved 5 where 6 Before 7 After 8 remains 9 to 10 one
book 2 unit2
There are two main sets of Games----- the Winter and the Summer Olympics, and both are held every 1__________(four) year on a regular basis. The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games. Only athletes who have reached the 2__________(agree) standard for their event will 3_________(admit) as competitors. They may come from anywhere in the world. There are no running races 4_________ horse riding events. Instead there are 5_________(compete) like skiing and ice skating which need snow and ice. That‟s why they‟re called the Winter Olympics. It‟s the Summer Olympics 6_________people have the running races, together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports. Nowadays any country can take part 7 ________ their athletes are good enough. There are over 250 sports and each one has its own standard. Women are not only allowed, 8________ play a very important role in gymnastics, athletics, team sports. For each Olympics, a special village is built for the athletes to live 9 _______, a main reception building, several stadiums for competitions, and a gymnasium as well. It is a great honor for a country 10 __________ ( choose) to host the Olympic Games because there is much competition among countries
1. fourth 2 agreed 3 be admitted 4 or 5 competitions 6 that 7 if 8 but 9 in 10. to be chosen
Book 2 unit 3
I am a computer. Over time I 1__________(change) a lot. I began as a 2____________(calculate) machine in France in 1642. 3_________ I was young at that time, I could simplify difficult sums. I developed very slowly and it took nearly two hundred years before I 4___________(build) as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage. After I was programmed by 5________ operator who used cards with holes, I could think 6__________(logic) and produce an answer quicker 7________ any person. In 1936 I was made to work as a “universal machine” to solve any difficult mathematical problem. From 8______ on, I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower. By the 1940s I had grown as large as a room, and I wondered 9________ I would grow any larger. But as time goes 10_____, I was made smaller and smaller and now I am used in offices and homes.
1. have been changed 2. calculating 3. Although/Though 4. was built 5. an 6. logically 7. than 8 then 9 if/whether 10 by
Book 2 unit 4
Daisy had always longed 1________(help) endangered species of wildlife. With the help of a 2_________(fly) carpet, she flew to Tibet and saw an antelope 3_______ told her that antelopes were being killed for their fur. Then she went to Zimbabwe where an elephant asked her 4______ she had come to take its photo. 5_________
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relief Daisy found good things were being done there to save wildlife. The farmers there used to hunt elephant 6________ mercy. But now the government allowed the tourists to hunt only 7_______ certain number of animals if they paid the farmers. Now the farmers are happy and the numbers of elephants are increasing. After that Daisy got to a rainforest and saw a monkey 8_________(rub) a millipede insect over its body because it contained a drug to protect the monkey from 9_________(mosquito). 10_____________ everything disappeared as the dream ended, Daisy had learned so much to help wildlife.
1. to help 2 flying 3 which/that 4 whether/if 5 In 6. without 7. a 8. rubbing 9mosquitoes 10. Although
book2 unit 5
have you ever wanted to be part of a band 1__________ a famous singer or musician? Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousand of people at a concert, at 2_______ everyone is clapping and appreciating your music? Do you sing karaoke and pretend you are a famous singer 3________ Song Zuying or Liu Huan? To be honest, a lot of people attach great importance to 4_________(become) rich and famous. But just how do people form a band? Many musicians meet and form a band because they like to write and play 5_______ own music. They may start as a group of high-school students, for whom 6__________( practise) their music in someone‟s house is the first step to fame. Sometimes they may play to 7__________(passer-by) in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves or to pay 8_________ their instruments. Later they may give performance in pubs or clubs, for which they 9________(pay) in cash. Of course they hope to make records in a studio and sell millions of copies 10____________( become) millionaires!
1. as 2 which 3 like 4 becoming 5 their 6 practising 7 passers-by 8 for 9 are paid 10 to become
book 3 unit 1 festivals around the world
Various festivals and celebrations ___31___ ( hold) everywhere. Some of them are ___32___ memory of the dead or satisfy and please the ancestors, such as Halloween. But it's now a children's festival. On that day, they dress __33____ and try to frighten people. If they are not given anything, the children might play __34____ trick on you. In India there is a national festival to honour Mohandas Gandhi, who helped India gain its ___35_____(depend) from Britain. Spring Festival is the important festival___36_____ looks forward to the end of winter and to the coming of the spring. Families celebrate the lunar New Year and eat a great deal of food together. In Japan, ___37____ the Cherry Blossom Festival comes, the country ___38____( cover) with cherry tree flowers which look as if they ___39_____( be) pink snow.
Generally speaking, people take festivals for chances to have fun___40_____ each other and forget their daily life for a while.
book 3 unit 2 healthy eating
healthy eating begins with learning how to “eat smart”. It‟s not only what you eat,__________how you eat. Pay attention to what you eat and choosing foods that are both nourishing and 2________(enjoy) helps support an overall healthy diet.
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Take time to chew your food: chew your food slowly, savoring every bite. We tend to rush through our meals, 3_________(forget) to actually taste the flavors and feel the textures of 4________ is in our mouths. Reconnect with 5_______joy of eating. Avoid stress while eating: avoid eating while working, driving, arguing, or watching TV. Try taking some deep 6_________(breathe) before beginning your meal, or light candles and play soothing music to create a relaxing atmosphere.
Listen to your body: ask 7________ if you are really hungry. You may really be thirsty, so try drinking a glass of water first. During a meal, stop eating before you feel full. It actually takes a few minutes 8___________your brain to tell your body that it 9____________(have) enough food, so eat slowly.
Eat early: starting your day 10_________a healthy breakfast can jumpstart your metabolism(新陈代谢), and eating early in the day gives your body time to work those calories off.
1. but 2. enjoyable 3. forgetting 4. what 5. the 6. breaths 7. yourselves 8. for 9. has had 10. with
Book 3 unit 3
Born in Florida, Mark Twain, an American renowned writer and speaker, spent his boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River, three of 1________ most famous book describe people on this great river. As this author loved the river so much that even 2_________ pen name comes from the river. As we know, “Twain” is an old word for “two”. So, to “mark twain”, that is to say, the water is equal 3_______ two fathoms deep. Being poor, Twain dropped school at the age of twelve 4_________(look) for work. Over the next two decades he worked as a printer, a riverboat pilot, a soldier, a gold miner, a businessman and a newspaper reporter to support the family. It was said that his first 5_________(success) story was about a jumping frog contest. And his works became extremely famous for its description of common people and the way they talked, especially 6________ his humor. As a result, he became very rich from his works. 7________, the last years of his life 8________(fill) with sad events, the deaths of his wife and children, the loneliness and the loss of much money. For this, his writing lost most of its humor and became sad like 9________. Yet he is still regarded as one of the 10________(well) known writers in the modern world.
1. whose 2. his 3. to 4. to look 5. successful 6. for 7.However 8. were filled 9. him 10. best.
Book 3 unit 4
Most scientists think the universe began with a “Big Bang”.1 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago, the dust settled into2 solid globe, 3 exploded with fire and rock and formed the earth‟s atmosphere.
As the water appeared on the earth, the 4 ( harm )gases and acids was dissolved into the oceans and seas, which made it possible for life 5 (develop) on the earth.
Many millions of years 6 , the first planets appeared on the water and they produced oxygen. Thanks to the oxygen, all kinds of life 7 ( appear ) on the earth.
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Until 2.6 million years ago, the human being‟s ancestors began to develop all over the earth one after another. But their 8 ( activity) produced too much dioxide into the air, 9 ( cause )global warming problem. So the earth will be 10 danger.
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Book 5 unit 1 Great scientists
John Snow was born and worked 1__________ a doctor in Great Britain. He was originally an anesthetist(麻醉师). He also began to experiment 2__________ drugs to help women when they had babies. That is 3______ he became the doctor for Queen Victoria at the births of her many children.
At the time he lived, cholera was the most 4_______(dead) disease in the country. There were four outbreaks of cholera in the 1830s and 1840s, 5__________ killed many thousands of people in the industrial cities of England. John Snow believed that cholera came from drinking 6___________(pollute) water. Before 1854, John Snow published a paper which 7_________(put) forward the theory that polluted water spread cholera but it did not attract much attention. Then in 1854 he was able to prove that his theory was correct. He found an outbreak of cholera and studied its effects 8____________ a small neighborhood. He gathered information about the drinking habits of the people and used it to justify his theory. He was important, 9________ he was the first person to gather information in a 10 ____________( science) way about a disease in order to find its cause.
1. as 2. with 3. why 4. deadly 5. which 6. polluted 7. had put 8. on 9. because 10. scientific
Book 5 unit 2 The United Kingdom
There is no need to debate 1_______ different names are used for each of the four countries that make up the UK. Wales 2_________(link) to England 3_________the 13th century. Great Britain was the name given 4________ England and Wales were joined with Scotland. 5_________(surprise), the three countries united peacefully. 6_________, the southern part of Ireland broke away to form 7________ own government when the United Kingdom was to be formed. England is the largest of the four countries and for convenience it is divided 8__________ three zones. The greatest 9_________ (history) treasure of all is London which has been influenced by past invaders. You must keep your eyes open at all times 10________you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile
`1. why 2. has been linked 3. since 4. when 5. Surprisingly 6. However 7. its 8. into 9. historical 10 if
Book 5 unit 3 life in the future
Li Qiang is taking up his prize: he has traveled to the year 3005 AD after 1_________(suffer) “time lag”. That means he keeps getting flashbacks from his previous time period.
The air there seemed thin as though its combination of gases had little oxygen 2_______(leave). 3_______(hit) by the lack of fresh air, his head ached . 4_______(put) an oxygen mask, he felt better in no time. Soon he was collected by a 5__________(hover) carriage 6_________(drive) by computer and that moved 7_________(swift) as Wang Ping did. He got lost when they reached 8________
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looked like a large market because of the people flying by 9_________ all directions. Having a “time lag” flashback, Li Qiang caught sight of Wang Ping again and flew after him. Eventually they arrived home and 10 _________ (greet) warmly by Wang Ping‟s mother
1. suffering 2. left 3. Hit 4. Putting 5. hovering 6. driven 7. swiftly 8. what 9. in 10. were greeted
book 5 unit 4 making the news
Never will Zhou Yang forget his first 1_________(assign) for the China Daily. His first discussion with his boss 2__________(influence) his life as a reporter. His boss told him that he was not to go out 3_______ a story alone but with a professional photographer. During the interviews, he had to listen to 4__________(detail) facts. 5________ he had to get well prepared for the next question 6__________(depend) on what the person said. If the person 7__________(interview) agreed, they sometimes used small recorders to make sure they got all the facts straight. He also gave him an example of when a recorder was useful. A footballer 8________(accuse) if taking money for 9______________(deliberate) not scoring goals. He admitted that someone had tried 10________(bribe) him, but denied taking the money. With the recorders, it was proved that he was guilty. He was very angry and tried to stop it, but failed.
1. assignment 2. was to influence/would influence/influenced 3. on 4. detailed 5. Meanwhile 6. depending 7. (being) interviewed 8. was accused 9. deliberately 10. to bribe/bribing
Book 5 unit 5 first aid
Your skin is your body‟s largest organ. You have three layers of skin 1_______ protect you 2________ disease, poisons and the sun‟s harmful rays. If your skin gets 3_______(burn), you should know the appropriate first aid 4________(treat). A. Take 5______ all clothing and jewellery near the burns. B. Cool the burns 6_________ cool water.
C. Place cool, clean wet cloths on the burns 7_________(repeat).
D. Cover the burned area with a dry clean bandage. Hold it 8_________ place with tape.
E. Keep the burn area 9________(high) than the heart, 10________ possible. Get the victim to the doctor or the hospital.
1, that/which/ to 2. against 3. burnt 4. treatment 5. off 6. with 7. repeatedly 8. in 9. higher 10. if
book 6 unit 1 Art
the style of western art has changed many times over the centuries. Artists in the Middle Ages were interested in creating images representing respect and love 1_________ God. Things 2________(begin) to change by the 13th century 3_____ painters began to paint religious scenes 4_______ a more realistic style.
In Renaissance times, people became 5_______(focus) more on society and less on religion. Painters tried to paint people and nature 6______ they really were.
The impressionists were the first artists 7________(paint) outdoors. Their paintings were not as detailed as 8________ of earlier painters.
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Nowadays, there are scores of modern art styles, but without the impressionists many of these painting style 9_________(not exist). It is interesting to predict 10________ styles of painting there will be in the future.
1. for 2. had begun 3. when 4. in 5. focused 6. as 7. to paint 8. those 9. would not exist 10. what
Book 6 unit 2 poems
Reasons are varied 1________ people write poetry. Some poems are so descriptive 2_________ they simply make a strong 3__________(impress) on the readers. 4_________ poems try to convey certain feelings to the readers. Poets express 5________ by means of writing different forms of poems. In the text learned before, 6________ just a few of simpler forms 7________(introduce).
Among all the forms mentioned in the text are nursery rhymes, list poems, the cinquain---- a poem 8___________ (make) up of five lines, Haiku--- a Japanese form of poetry popular 9_________ English speakers as well as Tang poems from China--- a 10__________ (translate) from Chinese.
1. why 2. that 3. impression 4. Others 5. themselves 6. however 7. has been introduced 8. made 9. with 10. translation
Book 6 unit 4 global warming
This is a magazine article about a debate over 1____________ human should be to blame for the global warming or not.
Many scientists believe that the natural phenomenon called the “greenhouse effect” has made the earth about 33 degrees Celsius 2________(warm) than it should be. However, when huge quantities of carbon dioxide 3________(add) to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels, some serious problems may arise. How serious? It is believed that future global warming would cause the sea level to rise and that it would result 4___________ severe storms, droughts, famines, the spread of diseases and the 5______________(destroy) of species. 6__________(compare) to those scientists, some , like scientist George Hambley, take 7_________ optimistic attitude towards global warming. He makes a statement that more carbon dioxide will make plants grow faster and 8____________ will encourage a greater range of animals----- all of 9_________will help human beings live a better life.
In a word, it is a fact 10__________ greenhouse gases continue to build up in the atmosphere and the climate keeps on warming. What shall we do?
1. whether 2. warmer 3. are added 4. in 5. destruction 6. Compared 7. an 8. it 9. which 10. that
Book 6 unit 5 The power of nature
Book 7 unit 1 living well
It is said that Marty Fielding, a high school student, suffers from a rare disease which affects his muscles. 1_________ makes him sad is that the doctors don‟t know exactly what it wrong with him. Unfortunately, he becomes so weak and sometimes clumsy 2________ he can‟t take exercise as freely as 3_______ do. What‟s worse, in spite of the disease, he doesn‟t look any different from other kids, which is why he 4_________ (laugh) at sometimes when he gets out of breath after some simple physical exercise. As a result of the 5____________(weak), he has missed a lot of school and therefore become a bit 6_________ the others.
As he grows older, he can live an 7___________(easy) life. For one thing, his fellow students
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accept him as who he is. For another, he is happy 8__________(develop) many hobbies which keep him too busy to sit around feeling sad.
All in all, thanks to his disability, he had become stronger and more independent. He calls 9________ people not to feel sorry for the disabled or make fun of them. Instead he suggests that people should encourage them to live as rich and full 10________ life as everyone does.
1. what 2. that 3. others 4. is laughed 5. weakness 6. behind 7. easier 8. to have developed 9. on 10.a
Book 7 unit 2 Robots
A robot is a machine 1___________(design) to do jobs instead of humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer. Today there‟re 2___________(vary) kinds of robots, including industrial robots and 3___________(entertain) robots. There was once a story written by Isaas Asimov in 4___________ a robot called Tony was serving 5________ a servant. At the beginning. Tony was meant 6__________(test) out in the house. Amazingly, the hostess was attracted by Tony because he was not only handsome but also clever and considerate. Tony managed to please the hostess by making her and her home elegant. What‟s 7________, even helped her win the jealousy from her rich friends. However, it was absurd to have a women 8________ (fall) in love with a machine. Thus, 9___________ Tony did a good job by protecting the hostess 10___________ harm, he was sent back to the company to be rebuilt.
1. designed 2. various 3. entertainment 4. which 5. as 6. to be tested 7. more 8. falling 9. although 10. from.
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高中课文 语法填空 book1 unit 1
Anne lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands during World War II. It was because her family was Jewish _1_________ they had to hide. It was years _2________ they were discovered. During that time, the only friend 3_______ Anne could talk to was her diary. She didn‟t set down 4_______ series of facts in the diary, but instead she took 5______ as her friend. Sometimes, Anne would stay_6_______(wake) on purpose 7________(see) the moon light. Although they were 8__________(concern) about whether they would be discovered, they managed to calm down and go 9________ this experience together. 10________ an experience!
1. that 2 before 3 that 4 a 5 it 6 awake 7 to see 8 concerned 9 through 10 what
Book 1 unit2
English 1_______(speak) most widely in the world 2________a first, second, or even third language. That‟s 3_________ people from England have been moving to other parts of the world since the 16th century. English changes with the passing of time and distance. Native English speakers can understand each other even if 4______ don‟t speak the same kind of English. The English 5_________(speak) in AD 450 was based more 6______ German than present day English. In the 1600‟s, Shakespeare used a 7 ________(wide) vocabulary than anyone before him. From 1765 to 1947, it was a time 8__________ Britain ruled India, so English became its 9 _________(office) language. English has also been used in Hong Kong_10________1842. today, more and more Chinese learn English.
1. is spoken 2. as 3 because 4 they 5 spoken 6 on 7 wider 8 when 9 official 10 since
Book 1 unit 3
Wang Kun and his sister Wang Wei have dreamed __1____taking a great bike trip since middle school. After __2___ (graduate) from college, they finally got the chance to make their dream come ___3____. It was Wang Wei ___4____ first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River ___5____ where it begins to ___6____ it ends. Wang Wei is such kind of person that ___7____making up her mind, nothing can change it. She insisted that they ____8____(find) the source of the river and begin their journey there. She even felt excited when Wang Kun told her that their journey would begin at ___9____ altitude of more than 5,000 meters. Finally, Wang Kun had to give ____10_____.
课文语法填空 book 1 unit 4
At 3:42 a.m. everything began to shake. It seemed 1 the world was ____2___ an end! Eleven kilometers____3_____(direct) below the city the greatest earthquakes of the 20th century began. It was heard in Beijing, ____4___ is one hundred kilometers away. One - third of the nation felt it. A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut __5____ houses, roads and canals
Steam burst from 6 (hole) in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins . Two-thirds of the people died or _____7________(injure) during the earthquake. Thousands of
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families 8 ( kill) and many children were left ___9___ parents. The number of people 10 were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.
Book1 unit 5
I am a poor black worker in South Africa. The time 1_________ I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life. It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyer to whom I went 2________ advice. He offered guidance to poor black people on their _________(illegal) problems. I began school at six. The school 4_________ I studied for only two years was three kilometers away. I had to leave, because my family could not continue to pay the school 5_______(fee) and the bus fare. I could not read or write. After 6_________(try) hard, I got a job in a gold mine. This was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg. 7_________(sad) I did not have this passbook because I was not born there and I was worried about 8________ I would be out of work. Mandela told me 9_________ to get a correct papers so I could stay in Johannesburg. I became10________(hope) about my future. I never forgot how kind Mandela was.
1. when, 2. for 3. legal 4. where 5. fees 6. trying 7. sadly 8. whether 9. how. 10 hopeful
Book 2 unit 1
The King of Prussia could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an 1________(amaze) history. This gift was the Amber Room, which________(give) this name because several tons of amber were used 3_________(make) it. The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown color 4________ honey. The design of the room was 5________ the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, 6________ took the country‟s best artists about ten years to make.
In fact, the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Fredrick I. 7___________, the next king of Prussia, to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return, the Czar sent him a troop of his 8________(good) soldiers. So the amber Room became part of the Czar‟s winter palace in St Petersburg. About four meters long, the room served as a small 9____________(receive) hall for important visitors. It was considered one of the 10____________ (wonder) of the world.
2. amazing 2. was given 3 to make 4 like 5 in 6 which 7
However 8. best 9, reception 10. wonders
book 2 unit2
There are two main sets of Games----- the Winter and the Summer Olympics, and both are held every 1__________(four) year on a regular basis. The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games. Only athletes who have reached the 2__________(agree) standard for their event will 3_________(admit) as competitors. They may come from anywhere in the world. There are no running races 4_________ horse riding events. Instead there are 5_________(compete) like skiing and ice skating which need snow and ice. That‟s why they‟re called the Winter Olympics. It‟s the Summer Olympics 6_________people have the running races, together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports. Nowadays any country can
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take part 7 ________ their athletes are good enough. There are over 250 sports and each one has its own standard. Women are not only allowed, 8________ play a very important role in gymnastics, athletics, team sports. For each Olympics, a special village is built for the athletes to live 9 _______, a main reception building, several stadiums for competitions, and a gymnasium as well. It is a great honor for a country 10 __________ ( choose) to host the Olympic Games because there is much competition among countries
1. fourth 2 agreed 3 be admitted 4 or 5 competitions 6 that 7 if 8 but 9 in 10. to be chosen
Book 2 unit 3
I am a computer. Over time I 1__________(change) a lot. I began as a 2____________(calculate) machine in France in 1642. 3_________ I was young at that time, I could simplify difficult sums. I developed very slowly and it took nearly two hundred years before I 4___________(build) as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage. After I was programmed by 5________ operator who used cards with holes, I could think 6__________(logic) and produce an answer quicker 7________ any person. In 1936 I was made to work as a “universal machine” to solve any difficult mathematical problem. From 8______ on, I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower. By the 1940s I had grown as large as a room, and I wondered 9________ I would grow any larger. But as time goes 10_____, I was made smaller and smaller and now I am used in offices and homes.
1. have been changed 2. calculating 3. Although/Though 4. was built 5. an 6. logically 7. than 8 then 9 if/whether 10 by
Book 2 unit 4
Daisy had always longed 1________(help) endangered species of wildlife. With the help of a 2_________(fly) carpet, she flew to Tibet and saw an antelope 3_______ told her that antelopes were being killed for their fur. Then she went to Zimbabwe where an elephant asked her 4______ she had come to take its photo. 5_________ relief Daisy found good things were being done there to save wildlife. The farmers there used to hunt elephant 6________ mercy. But now the government allowed the tourists to hunt only 7_______ certain number of animals if they paid the farmers. Now the farmers are happy and the numbers of elephants are increasing. After that Daisy got to a rainforest and saw a monkey 8_________(rub) a millipede insect over its body because it contained a drug to protect the monkey from 9_________(mosquito). 10_____________ everything disappeared as the dream ended, Daisy had learned so much to help wildlife.
2. to help 2 flying 3 which/that 4 whether/if 5 In 6. without 7. a 8. rubbing 9mosquitoes 10. Although
book2 unit 5
have you ever wanted to be part of a band 1__________ a famous singer or musician? Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousand of people at a concert, at 2_______ everyone is clapping and appreciating your music? Do you sing karaoke and pretend you are a famous singer 3________ Song Zuying or Liu Huan? To be honest, a lot of people attach great importance to 4_________(become) rich and
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famous. But just how do people form a band? Many musicians meet and form a band because they like to write and play 5_______ own music. They may start as a group of high-school students, for whom 6__________( practise) their music in someone‟s house is the first step to fame. Sometimes they may play to 7__________(passer-by) in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves or to pay 8_________ their instruments. Later they may give performance in pubs or clubs, for which they 9________(pay) in cash. Of course they hope to make records in a studio and sell millions of copies 10____________( become) millionaires!
2. as 2 which 3 like 4 becoming 5 their 6 practising 7 passers-by 8 for 9 are paid 10 to become
Book 5 unit 1 Great scientists
John Snow was born and worked 1__________ a doctor in Great Britain. He was originally an anesthetist(麻醉师). He also began to experiment 2__________ drugs to help women when they had babies. That is 3______ he became the doctor for Queen Victoria at the births of her many children.
At the time he lived, cholera was the most 4_______(dead) disease in the country. There were four outbreaks of cholera in the 1830s and 1840s, 5__________ killed many thousands of people in the industrial cities of England. John Snow believed that cholera came from drinking 6___________(pollute) water. Before 1854, John Snow published a paper which 7_________(put) forward the theory that polluted water spread cholera but it did not attract much attention. Then in 1854 he was able to prove that his theory was correct. He found an outbreak of cholera and studied its effects 8____________ a small neighborhood. He gathered information about the drinking habits of the people and used it to justify his theory. He was important, 9________ he was the first person to gather information in a 10 ____________( science) way about a disease in order to find its cause.
1. as 2. with 3. why 4. deadly 5. which 6. polluted 7. had put 8. on 9. because 10. scientific
Book 5 unit 2 The United Kingdom
There is no need to debate 1_______ different names are used for each of the four countries that make up the UK. Wales 2_________(link) to England 3_________the 13th century. Great Britain was the name given 4________ England and Wales were joined with Scotland. 5_________(surprise), the three countries united peacefully. 6_________, the southern part of Ireland broke away to form 7________ own government when the United Kingdom was to be formed. England is the largest of the four countries and for convenience it is divided 8__________ three zones. The greatest 9_________ (history) treasure of all is London which has been influenced by past invaders. You must keep your eyes open at all times 10________you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile
`1. why 2. has been linked 3. since 4. when 5. Surprisingly 6. However 7. its 8. into 9. historical 10 if
Book 5 unit 3 life in the future
Li Qiang is taking up his prize: he has traveled to the year 3005 AD after
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1_________(suffer) “time lag”. That means he keeps getting flashbacks from his previous time period.
The air there seemed thin as though its combination of gases had little oxygen 2_______(leave). 3_______(hit) by the lack of fresh air, his head ached . 4_______(put) an oxygen mask, he felt better in no time. Soon he was collected by a 5__________(hover) carriage 6_________(drive) by computer and that moved 7_________(swift) as Wang Ping did. He got lost when they reached 8________ looked like a large market because of the people flying by 9_________ all directions. Having a “time lag” flashback, Li Qiang caught sight of Wang Ping again and flew after him. Eventually they arrived home and 10 _________ (greet) warmly by Wang Ping‟s mother
2. suffering 2. left 3. Hit 4. Putting 5. hovering 6. driven 7. swiftly 8. what 9. in 10. were greeted
book 5 unit 4 making the news
Never will Zhou Yang forget his first 1_________(assign) for the China Daily. His first discussion with his boss 2__________(influence) his life as a reporter. His boss told him that he was not to go out 3_______ a story alone but with a professional photographer. During the interviews, he had to listen to 4__________(detail) facts. 5________ he had to get well prepared for the next question 6__________(depend) on what the person said. If the person 7__________(interview) agreed, they sometimes used small recorders to make sure they got all the facts straight. He also gave him an example of when a recorder was useful. A footballer 8________(accuse) if taking money for 9______________(deliberate) not scoring goals. He admitted that someone had tried 10________(bribe) him, but denied taking the money. With the recorders, it was proved that he was guilty. He was very angry and tried to stop it, but failed.
1. assignment 2. was to influence/would influence/influenced 3. on 4. detailed 5. Meanwhile 6. depending 7. (being) interviewed 8. was accused 9. deliberately 10. to bribe/bribing
Book 5 unit 5 first aid
Your skin is your body‟s largest organ. You have three layers of skin 1_______ protect you 2________ disease, poisons and the sun‟s harmful rays. If your skin gets 3_______(burn), you should know the appropriate first aid 4________(treat). F. Take 5______ all clothing and jewellery near the burns. G. Cool the burns 6_________ cool water.
H. Place cool, clean wet cloths on the burns 7_________(repeat).
I. Cover the burned area with a dry clean bandage. Hold it 8_________ place with tape.
J. Keep the burn area 9________(high) than the heart, 10________ possible. Get the victim to the doctor or the hospital.
1, that/which/ to 2. against 3. burnt 4. treatment 5. off 6. with 7. repeatedly 8. in 9. higher 10. if
book 6 unit 1 Art
the style of western art has changed many times over the centuries. Artists in the
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Middle Ages were interested in creating images representing respect and love 1_________ God. Things 2________(begin) to change by the 13th century 3_____ painters began to paint religious scenes 4_______ a more realistic style.
In Renaissance times, people became 5_______(focus) more on society and less on religion. Painters tried to paint people and nature 6______ they really were.
The impressionists were the first artists 7________(paint) outdoors. Their paintings were not as detailed as 8________ of earlier painters.
Nowadays, there are scores of modern art styles, but without the impressionists many of these painting style 9_________(not exist). It is interesting to predict 10________ styles of painting there will be in the future.
1. for 2. had begun 3. when 4. in 5. focused 6. as 7. to paint 8. those 9. would not exist 10. what
Book 6 unit 2 poems
Reasons are varied 1________ people write poetry. Some poems are so descriptive 2_________ they simply make a strong 3__________(impress) on the readers. 4_________ poems try to convey certain feelings to the readers. Poets express 5________ by means of writing different forms of poems. In the text learned before, 6________ just a few of simpler forms 7________(introduce).
Among all the forms mentioned in the text are nursery rhymes, list poems, the cinquain---- a poem 8___________ (make) up of five lines, Haiku--- a Japanese form of poetry popular 9_________ English speakers as well as Tang poems from China--- a 10__________ (translate) from Chinese.
1. why 2. that 3. impression 4. Others 5. themselves 6. however 7. has been introduced 8. made 9. with 10. translation Unit3
By the way, did you know that this is because you become addicted _1_______ cigarettes in three different ways? First, you can become physically addicted to nicotine,_2_______ is one of the hundreds of chemicals in cigarettes. This means that after a while your body becomes accustomed to _3__________ (have) nicotine in it. So when the drug leaves your body, you get withdrawal symptoms. I remember _4_________(feel) bad tempered and sometimes even pain. Secondly, you become addicted through habits. As you know, _5____you do the same thing over and over again, you begin to do _6___automatically. Lastly, you can become _7_______________(mental) addicted. I believed I was happier and _8_________ relaxed after having a cigarette, so I began to think that I could only feel good _9________ I smoked. I was addicted in all three ways, so it was very difficult to quit. _10______ I did finally manage. 答案
1.to 2. which 3.having 4. feeling 5. if 6. it 7. mentally 8. more 9. when 10.But
Book 6 unit 4 global warming
This is a magazine article about a debate over 1____________ human should be to blame for the global warming or not.
Many scientists believe that the natural phenomenon called the “greenhouse effect” has made
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the earth about 33 degrees Celsius 2________(warm) than it should be. However, when huge quantities of carbon dioxide 3________(add) to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels, some serious problems may arise. How serious? It is believed that future global warming would cause the sea level to rise and that it would result 4___________ severe storms, droughts, famines, the spread of diseases and the 5______________(destroy) of species. 6__________(compare) to those scientists, some , like scientist George Hambley, take 7_________ optimistic attitude towards global warming. He makes a statement that more carbon dioxide will make plants grow faster and 8____________ will encourage a greater range of animals----- all of 9_________will help human beings live a better life.
In a word, it is a fact 10__________ greenhouse gases continue to build up in the atmosphere and the climate keeps on warming. What shall we do?
1. whether 2. warmer 3. are added 4. in 5. destruction 6. Compared 7. an 8. it 9. which 10. that
Unit5
When boiling rock erupts from a volcano and crashes back to earth, it causes less damage _1______you might imagine. This is because no one lives near the top of Mount Kilauea, _2________ the rocks fall. The lava that flows slowly like a wave down the mountain causes far more damage because _3________ buries everything in its path under the molten rock. However, the eruption itself is really_4________(excite) to watch and I should never forget my first sight of one. It was in the second week after I arrived in Hawaii. _5_______________ (work) hard all day, I went to bed early. I was fast asleep when suddenly my bedroom began shaking and I heard a strange sound, like a railway train _6________ (pass) my window. Having experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already, I didn’t take much notice. I was about to go back to sleep _7________ suddenly my bed room became as bright as day. I ran out of the house into the back garden where I could see Mountain Kilauea_8_____the distance. There had been an eruption _9________ the side of the mountain and red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the air. It was _10________ absolutely fantastic sight. 答案
1.Than 2.where3.itexcitingHaving workedpassing whenin froman
1.My First and My Last
When George was thirty-five, he bought a small plane and learned to fly it. He soon became very good and made his plane do all kinds of tricks. George had a friend. His name was Mark. One day George offered to take Mark up in his plane. Mark thought, \"I've travelled in a big plane several times, but I've never been in a small one, so I'll go.\" They went up, and George flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks in the air. When they came down again, Mark was very glad to be back safely, and he said to his friend in a shaking voice,\"Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips in your plane.\" Gerogy was very surprised and said, \"Two trips?\" \"Yes, my first and my last,\" answered Mark. 第一次与最后一次
乔治35岁时买了架小型飞机,并开始学习驾驶。不久,他就能很娴熟地驾机做
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各种各样的特技飞行了。 乔治有个朋友名叫马克。一天,乔治主动邀请马克乘他的飞机上天兜一圈。马克心想,“我乘大客机飞行过好几次,还从来没有乘过小飞机,我不妨试一试。” 升空后,乔治飞了有半个小时,在空中做了各种各样的飞行特技。 后来他们着陆了。马克很高兴能够安全返回地面。他用颤抖的声音对他的朋友说:“乔治,非常感谢你让我乘小飞机做了两次飞行。” 乔治非常吃惊地问:“两次飞行?” “是的,我的第一次和最后一次。”马克答道。 2.First Flight
Mr. Johnson had never been up in an aerophane before and he had read a lot about air accidents, so one day when a friend offered to take him for a ride in his own small phane, Mr. Johnson was very worried about accepting. Finally, however, his friend persuaded him that it was very safe, and Mr. Johnson boarded the plane.
His friend started the engine and began to taxi onto the runway of the airport. Mr. Johnson had heard that the most dangerous part of a flight were the take-off and the landing, so he was extremely frightened and closed his eyes.
After a minute or two he opened them again, looked out of the window of the plane, and said to his friend, \"Look at those people down there. They look as small as ants, don't they?\"
\"Those are ants,\" answered his friend. \"We're still on the ground.\" 第一次坐飞机
约翰逊先生从前未乘过飞机,他读过许多关于飞行事故的报道。所以,有一天一位朋友邀请他乘自己的小飞机飞行时,约翰逊先生非常担心,不敢接受。不过,由于朋友不断保证说飞行是很安全的,约翰逊先生终于被说服了,登上了飞机。 他的朋友启动引擎开始在机场跑道上滑行。约翰逊先生听说飞行中最危险的是起飞与降落,所以他吓得紧闭双眼。
过了一两分钟,他睁开双眼朝窗外望去,接着对朋友说道:“看下面那些人,他们看起来就象蚂蚁一样小,是不是?”
“那些就是蚂蚁,”他的朋友答道,“我们还在地面上。” 3.A Nail Or A Fly?
An old gentleman whose eyesight was failing came to stay in a hotel room with a bottle of wine in each hand. On the wall there was a fly which he took for a nail. So the moment he hung them on, the bottles fell broken and the wine spilt all over the floor. When a waitress discovered what had happened, she showed deep sympathy for him and decided to do him a favour.
So the next morning when he was out taking a walk in the roof garden, she hammered a nail exactly where the fly had stayed.
Now the old man entered his room. The smell of the spilt wine reminded him of the accident. When he looked up at the wall, he found the fly was there again! He walked to it carefully adn slapped it with all his strength. On hearing a loud cry, the kind-hearted waitress rushed in. To her great surprise, the poor old man was there sitting on the floor, his teeth clenched and his right hand bleeding! 钉子还是苍蝇?
一位视力正在衰退的老绅士住进了一家旅馆的客房。他双手各拿一瓶酒。在墙上有只苍蝇,他误以为是枚钉子。他把两只瓶子朝上一挂,瓶子掉下来摔碎了,酒洒了一地。一个女服务员发现发生的事情以后,对他深表同情,决定帮他个忙。
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于是,第二天早上他到楼顶花园散步时,她把一枚钉子钉在了苍蝇停过的地方。
这里,老人回到了房里。倒洒的酒味让他想起了那件事。他抬头往墙上一看,苍蝇又停在了那儿!他轻手轻脚地走近,使尽全力拍了一掌。听到一声大叫,好心的女服务员冲进房来。让她大为吃惊的是,可怜的老头正坐在地板上,牙关紧咬,右手滴血不止。 4.I'll See to the Rest
A guard was about to signal his train to start when he saw an attractive girl standing on the platform by an open door, talking to another pretty girl inside the carriage. \"Come on, miss!\" he shouted. \"Shut the door, please!\"
\"Oh, I just want to kiss my sister goodbye,\" she called back.
\"You just shut that door, please,\" called the guard, \"and I'll see to the rest.\" 其余的事由我负责
一位车上的列车员刚发出信号让火车启动,这时他看见一位很漂亮的姑娘站在站台上一节打开的车厢门旁边,跟车厢里另一位漂亮姑娘在说话。 “快点,小姐!”他喊道:“请把门关上。” “噢,我还没有和妹妹吻别呢。”她回答道。
“请把门关上好了,”列车员说:“其余的事由我负责。” 5.Chaude and Cold
A patron in Montreal cafe turned on a tap in the washroom and got scalded. \"This is an outrage,\" he complained. \"The faucet marked C gave me boiling water.\"
\"But, Monsieur, C stands for chaude - French for hot. You should know that if you live in Montreal.\"
\"Wait a minute,\" roared the patron. \"The other tap is also marked C.\"
\"Of course,\" said the manager, \"It stands for cold. After all, Montreal is a bilingual city.\" 热与冷
蒙特利尔自助餐厅的一位顾客拧开盥洗室的龙头,结果被水烫伤了。“这太可恶了,”他抱怨道,“标着C的龙头流出的是开水。”
“可是,先生,C代表Chaude-法语里代表„热‟。如果您居住在蒙特利尔的话就得知道这一点。”
“等等,”那位顾客咆哮一声,“另外一个龙头同样标的是C。”
“当然,”经理说道:“它代表冷。毕竟,蒙特利尔是个双语城市。” 6.New Discovery
A hillbilly was visiting the big city for the first time. Entering an office building, he saw a pudgy older woman step into a small room. The doors closed, lights flashed, and after a while the door slid open and a beautiful young model stepped off the elevator.
Blinking in amazement, the hillbilly drawled, \"I should have brought my wife!\" 新发现
一个乡下人第一次到大城市游逛。他走进一座大楼,看见一个岁数很大的矮胖女人迈进一个小房间。房间的门随后关上,有几个灯在闪亮。一会儿,门开了,电梯里走出一位年青漂亮的女模特。
乡下人惊奇地眨着眼睛,慢吞吞地说:“我应该把我的老婆带来!”
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7.A Bad Impression
Six people were travelling in a compartment on a train. Five of them were quiet and well behaved, but the sixth was a rude young man who was causing a lot of trouble to the other passengers.
At last this young man got out at a station with his two heavy bags. None of the other passengers helped him, but one of them waited until the rude young man was very far away and then opened the window and shouted to him, \"You left something behind in the compartment!\" Then he closed the window again.
The young man truned around and hurried back with his two bags. He was very tired when he arrived, but he shouted through the window, \"What did I leave behind?\" As the train began to move again, the passenger who had called him back opened the window and said, \"A very bad impression!\" 一个坏印象
有六个人搭乘火车旅行,坐在同一车箱内。其中五个很安静,也很规矩。但第六个是个粗鲁的年轻人,给其他乘客招惹了许多麻烦。 最后,这位年轻人在一个车站带着两个沉重的皮箱下了车。没有一个旅客帮他的忙。有个人一直等到这位粗鲁的年轻人走得很远了,才打开窗户,对着他大声喊:“你把东西留在车厢里了!”然后,又把窗户关了起来。
年轻人转过身子,拎着两个沉甸甸的皮箱,匆匆赶了回来。他转回来时,显得非常疲倦,对着窗户大声喊:“我把什么东西留在车上了?”
当火车再次启动时,叫他回来的旅客打开窗户说:“一个极坏的印象!” 8.Sleeping Pills
Bob was having trouble getting to sleep at night. He went to see his doctor, who prescribed some extra-strong sleeping pills.
Sunday night Bob took the pills, slept well and was awake before he heard the alarm. He took his time getting to the office, strolled in and said to his boss: \"I didn't have a bit of trouble getting up this morning.\"
\"That's fine,\" roared the boss, \"but where were you Monday and Tuesday?\" 安眠药
鲍勃晚上失眠。他去看医生,医生给他开了一些强力安眠药。
星期天晚上鲍勃吃了药,睡得很好,在闹钟响之前就醒了过来。他到了办公室,遛达进去,对老板说:“我今天早上起床一点麻烦都没有。” “好啊!”老板吼道,“那你星期一和星期二到哪儿去了?” 9.Creative
Applying for my first job, I realized I had to be creative in listing my few qualifications. Asked about additional schooling and training, I answered truthfully that I had spent three years in computer programming classes. I got the job.
I had neglected to mention that I took the same course for three years before I passed. 创造性
第一次求职时,我意识到在列举我所具备的为数不多的条件时,得有点创造性。当问及我是否受过其它的培训时,我老实地回答说我花了三年时间学计算机程序设计课。我得到了那份工作。
我没有提到那门功课我重复学了三年才考及格。
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10.Reminder
In the veterinary office where I'm a technician, we mail out reminders when pets are due for vaccinations. Bruno, a German shepherd, arrived for his annual rabies shot, and we were required by state law to ask his owner if Bruno had bitten anyone in the last ten days. \"Oh yes, in fact that's why we're here,\" she replied. Surprised, I told her we assumed they'd come in because of our reminder.
\"We did,\" she explained. \"Bruno bit the mail carrier who was delivering your card.\" 催 单
我是一家兽医站的技师。当动物到了该注射疫苗的时候,我们就寄出催单。一条德国物质牧羊犬布鲁诺来做每年一次的狂犬疫苗注射。我们依照州法律的要求询问他的主人,在过去的十天里布鲁诺是否咬了什么人。“噢,是的。事实上这正是我们到这儿来的原因,”她回答说。我觉得奇怪,告诉她我们以为他们是因为收到了我们的催单才来的。 “的确如此,”她解释道。“布鲁诺咬了给你们送催单的邮递员。” 11.Imitate Birds
A man tried to get a job in a stage show. \"What can you do?\" asked the producer. \"Imitate birds,\" the man said.
\"Are you kidding?\" answered the producer, \"People like that are a dime a dozen.\" \"Well, I guess that's that.\" said the actor, as he spread his arms and flew out the window. 模仿鸟儿
一个人想在一个舞台剧中找份工作。“你能干什么呢?”负责人问。 “模仿鸟儿,”那人说。
“你在开玩笑吧?”负责人答道,“那样的人一毛钱可以找一打。” “噢,那就算了。”那名演员说着,展开翅膀,飞出了窗口。 12.How Did You Ever Get Here
One winter morning, an employee explained why he had shown up for work 45 minutes late. \"It was so slippery out that for every step I took ahead, I slipped back two.\" The boss eyed him suspiciously. \"Oh, yeah? Then how did you ever get here?\" \"I finally gave up,\" he said, \"and started for home.\" 你是怎样来的?
一个冬天的早晨,一名雇员解释他为什么迟到了四十五分钟才起来上班。“外面太滑了,我每向前迈一步,就要向后退两步。” 老板狐疑地看着他。“噢,是吗?那你是怎样到这里来的?” “后来我决定放弃,”他说,“然后我就往家里走。” 13.Three Surgeons
Three famous surgeons were bragging about their skills. \"A man came to me who had his hand cut off,\" said one. \"Today that man is a concert violinist.\"
\"That's nothing,\" said another. \"A guy came to me who had his legs cut off. I stitched them back on, and today that man is a marathon runner.\"
\"I can top both of you,\" said the third. \"One day I came on the scene of a terrible accident. There was nothing left but a horse's posterior - and a pair of glasses. Today that man is seated in United States Senate.\" 三个外科医生
三个有名的外科医生正在吹嘘他们的技术。“一个人断了一只手,他来找我,”
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一个说,“如今那个人是个音乐会的小提琴手。”
“这算不了什么,”另一个说。“一个家伙两条腿断了,他来找我,我将它们接了回去。如今,那人是马拉松选手。”
“我比你们两个都强,”第三个说,“一天,我碰到一起可怕的车祸。除了一个马屁股,和一幅眼睛,什么都没有留下。如今,那人坐在美国参议院里。” 14.One Side of the Case
A judge asked our group of potential jurors whether anyone should be excused, and one man raised his hand.
\"I can't hear out of my left ear,\" the man told the judge.
\"Can you hear out of your right ear?\" the judge asked. The man nodded his head. \"You'll be allowed to serve on the jury,\" the judge declared. \"We only listen to one side of the case at a time.\" 一面之辞
一位法官问我们这群修补陪审员是否有人应当免权。一个人举起了手。 “我的左耳听不见。”那人告诉法官。
“你的右边耳朵听得见吗?”法官问道。那人点了点头。
“你将被允许加入陪审团,”法官宣布。“我们每次只听一面之辞。” 15.Early Shopper
It was Christmas and the judge was in a benevolent mood as he questioned the prisoner. \"What are you charged with?\" he asked.
\"Doing my christmas shopping early,\" replied the defendant.
\"That's no offense,\" replied the judge, \"How early were you doing this shopping?\" \"Before the store opened,\" countered the prisoner. 采购过早
那天是圣诞节,法官在审讯犯人时也有点恻隐之心。“你为什么而被起诉?”他问。 “采购圣诞节物品过早。”被告答。
“这不算犯法,”法官回答,“你购物多早?” 在商店开门之前,“犯人应道。 16.Wings
The fried-chicken restaurant where I was working had a big rush just before closing one day, leaving us with nothing to sell but wings. As I was about to lock the doors, aa quietly intoxicated customer came in and ordered dinner. When I asked if wings would be all right, he leaned over the counter and replied, \"Lady, I came in here to eat, not fly.\" 翅 膀 一天,我工作的炸鸡店在关门前出现了一阵抢购狂潮,结果除了鸡翅外所有的东西都卖完了。当我正准备锁门时,一名喝醉了的旅客进来要进餐。我问他翅膀行不行,他从柜台上靠过身子来,回答道:“女士,我到这儿来是吃东西的,不是要飞!”
17.Keep the Change
Selling secondhand books at our church bazaar, I got into an argument with a prospective customer. He was interested in buying The Pocket Book of Ogden Nash but claimed it was overpriced at 35 cents. Other paperbacks were selling for ten or 15 cents each.
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I pointed out that the book was in good condition. Nash was a fun poet, and it was for a good cause. He said it was a matter of principle. Ultimately, I agreed to sell him the book for 15 cents. Triumphant, he paid with a $10 bill. \"Keep the change,\" he said. 零钱不用找了
在教堂的义卖市上卖旧书时,我与一名准备买东西的顾客发生了一场争论。他对购买袖珍奥金.纳什集颇感兴趣,但是说它要三十五美分开价过高。其它的平装书每本才卖十或十五美分。
我指出这本书保存状况颇好,纳什是个有趣的诗人,这个要价是合理的。他说这是个原则问题。最终,我同意以十五美分的价格将这本书卖给他。他得意洋洋,拿出一张十美元的票子付帐。“零钱不用找了。”他说。 18.Three Whistles
I promised my girlfriend a gold necklace for her birthday, but when the jeweler quoted a price for one we liked, I let out a long, low whistle. \"And how much are they then?\" I asked, pointing to another tray.
\"You, sir,\" replied the jeweler, \"about three whistles.\" 三声口哨
我答应过我的女朋友过生日进送她一条金项链。可是当珠宝商报出我们看中的那条项链的价格时,我低低地打了个长口哨。“那这条项链多少钱呢?”我指着另一个盘子里的项链问。
“先生,对你来说,”珠宝商答道,“大约值三声口哨。” 19..Too Polite
A woman who frequented a small antique shop rarely purchase anything, but always found fault with the merchandise and prices. The manager and her salesclerk took the woman's grumpy complaints in stride, but one day she went too far. \"Why is it I never manage to get what I ask for in your shop?\" demanded the woman.
A smile on her face, the clerk calmly replied, \"Perhaps it's because we're too polite.\" 太有礼貌
一名妇女经常光顾一家小古董店,但几乎从不买什么东西,却总是对商品和价格吹毛求疵。对于那妇女的粗暴抱怨,经理和她的销售员总是应付了事,但是有一天她做得太过分了。“为什么你们店里总是不能得到我想要的东西?”那名妇女指责说。
职员脸上带着微笑,沉着地回答道:“也许是因为我们太有礼貌了。” 20.Good Points and Bad Points
\"This house,\" said the real-estate salesman, \"has both its good points and bad points. To show you I'm honest, I'm goint to tell you about the disadvantage - there is a chemical plant one block south and a slaughterhouse one block north.\" \"What are the advantages?\" inquired the prospective buyer.
\"The good thing about it,\" said the agent, \"is that you can always tell which way the wind is blowing.\" 优缺点
“这幢房子,”房地产推销商说,“既有优点也有缺点。为了说明我是诚实的,我将告诉你们它的缺点 - 往南面一个街区是一家化工厂,往北面一个街区是一家屠宰场。” “那么它的长处呢?”预备购买房子的人问道。 “它的好处,”代理商说道,“就是,你总能分清风是从哪边吹过来的。”
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