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出题人：黄清滨 时间：2016.5.19 使用人：

1. During the Second War, John's family didn't have a washing machine. Therefore, 1 (keep) clothes clean become a problem for them. Before long, a family friend decided 2 (join) the army and his wife was going with him. John's family told them that they could take care of their furniture . while they were away. To the 3 (family) surprise, the friend suggested they should use his Bendix washing machine. “It would be better for it to 4 (use), rather than sitting 5 (quiet),\"he said. Young John helped with the washing, and he develop a deep love of the old, green Bendix. 6 (late), the war ended and the family's friend returned. When he come to take the machine away, Jhon become very sad. His mother saw this and said to 7 (he), “Son, you must remember that machine didn't belong to us in the 8 (one)place. It was a gift for us to use it for such a long time. So, instead of 9 (be)sad about the loss, let's be grateful that we 10 (be) able to use it at that time.” We have all experienced loss: loss of people and things. However, if we see the thing we 11 (lose)as a gift that we were given for a time, maybe the sad12 ______(memory) will change into thankful ones. 1 2． 3． 4． 5． 6． 7． 8． 9． 10． 11． 12． _________ 2. In 1 (north) Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the 2 (large) lake in the UK. People say a big

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monster (怪兽) 3 live in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness 4 (look) for this strange monster, but only a few people 5 (see) it. At least, they say they have seen it.

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend (传说) . The 6 (one) story about a monster in Loch Ness 7 (tell) over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread 8 (wide) only in the twentieth century. In 1933, a husband and wife 9 (report) that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax (骗局). During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many 10 (photo) and made movies, but they 11 (be) never able to find a monster. There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that it 12 (not exist). One thing is true about Loch Ness：there are a lot of tourists there.

1 2． 3． 4． 5． 6． 7． 8． 9． 10． 11． 12． _________ 3. Few people today educate the children about the value of empathy（同情；同感）. Most people feel so hard 1 (show)their love and care towards others and to actually understand what they are going through.

When I was a child, I 2 (teach)to go out of my way to make someone else happy. My mom would tell me to say at least one kind one kind word to

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someone else every day. I admit that it wasn’t very easy to do. But as soon as you see the look of thanks in that person’s 3 (eye),you just want to do as much as you can. I had an experience with a young man who people were always making fun of. Every time I saw that happening, I knew in my heart that it was wrong. I decided I would try to be his friend. I started 4 (walk)with him and introducing him to people around 5 (we). I was making him happy by just 6 (do)that. And I loved the fact that I was really making a 7 (different)in his life. After a while, I realized that he 8 (not be)the kind of person everybody thought he was. We are still really good friends today. People have almost 9 (complete) stopped making fun of him. But he is still what he was. What had changed was the attitudes of others towards him.

From this experience I 10 (understand)that I should be more loving towards other people already. What I did for my friend was so easy, and at the same time I had a lot of fun, so I hope that everyone could say a kind word to someone else at least once a day. I can promise it will be the 11 (good)feeling you can ever get.

One kind word could make someone’s day 12 (bright) .Why not do it from now on?

1 2． 3． 4． 5． 6． 7． 8． 9． 10． 11． 12． ________ 8. A letter home

Sarah Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters

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she wrote to parents from the school.

I\"afraid I have some very bad news for you. I 1 (be)very naughty since I become a student in the school, and the headmaster is very angry with me. He is going to write me. You must come and 2 (take) me away from here. He 3 (not want) me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I 4 (smoke) a cigarette in bed. This is against the rules, of course. We are not supposed 5 (smoke) at all. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps 6 (come) towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking , so I 7 (throw) the cigarette away. 8 (fortunate), the cigarette fell into the wastepaper , which 9 (catch) fire. Soon the whole building was burning. Now many of the girls are in hospital.

The headmaster says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. You 10 (send) a bill from our school for about a million dollars. I\"m very sorry about this.

Much love,

Sarah

P.S（附）None of the above is true, but I 11 (fail) my exams. I just want you 12 (know) how bad things could have been!

1 2． 3． 4． 5． 6． 7． 8． 9． 10． 11． 12． _________

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