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专题练习 短文填空一
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Once there lived a rich man 1． wanted to do something for the people of his town. 2 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 3． very large stone. Then he 4 (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 5． man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them plained about the stone but not tried to remove 6 . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 7． (say) to himself “The night 8． (be) very dark. Some neighbors will e along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 9． (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 10． the stone, he found a bag of money.
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（1）At 3:42 am everything began to shake. It seemed 1 the world was at an end! Eleven kilometers directly below the city the greatest earthquake of the 20th century 2 . It was felt in Beijing, which is more than two hundred kilometers away. One-third of the nation 3 it. A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut across houses, roads and canals. Steam 4 holes in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins. The suffering of the people 5 . Two-thirds of them died or were injured during the earthquake. Thousands of families were killed and many children were left 6 . The number of people who were killed or injured 7 more than 400,000.
（2）Since the 1970s many new applications 8 for me. I have bee very important in munication, finance and trade. I have also been put into robots and used to make mobile phones　 9 help with medical operations. I have even been put into space rockets and sent to explore the Moon and Mars. Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality. I am now truly 10 that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race.
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Everyone holds different views about health in my family. My mother is __1．__ a diet. But she makes sure we eat ____2．___ (health). I’m quite healthy. ____3．___ (rare) do I get colds. However, my father is ____4．____ (addict) to smoking cigarettes. As ___5．____ result of smoking, he is likely to get lung cancer. His doctor doesn’t allow him ___6．____ (smoke) any more. My father has to take the doctor’s ___7．_____ (advise). Every year, a lot of people die of the illnesses or they’re seriously injured in fires _8．______ (cause) by smoking. And the number of people ___9．___ lose their lives __10．_____ (increase) at present. Therefore, I expect my father to keep away from smoking.
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专题练习 短文填空 二
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Why do you learn a foreign language? First of all, believe it or not, it helps to improve your native language. As a person who 1． (说) only one language you have no basis for parison. In different languages the same idea is often e 2． in different ways. Knowing 3． language gives you a great measuring stick and it will help you better understand your way of speech. You will find yourself speaking and writing more creative and accurate 4．(句子). Most great writers and poets are students of many languages. Second, language is w 5． makes us human. It is the medium(媒体) that we use to share(分享) 6． (我们) thoughts with the world. Could you imagine thinking w 7． language? Learning a new language is like learning a new way to think. Lastly, it can enrich your travel experiences. T 8． is one of the great joys of life. Why not make the m 9． of your experience? Not knowing the native tongue you are pletely left out of the culture. People will be more open to you 10． you make an effort to speak their language.

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Sarah and Janet have been friends since they 1． (start) school. They do everything together: study, read, watch TV, surf the Internet, play sports and listen to music. Anyone 2． has a problem can ask the other for help. When Sarah was in the 3． (three) grade, some of the other students made fun of her 4． she was shy. Janet told the other students to stop 5． (make) fun of Sarah, and she helped Sarah overe her shyness. In the fifth grade, Janet had 6． (difficult) in her maths class. She studied hard, 7． she just couldn’t understand the homework. Sarah helped Janet 8． her homework and 9． (patient) explained every exercise to Janet. After six months, Janet did much better and even got 10． A in the maths exam.

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We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them__1．__ (correct) and wisely. __2．__, some of us are upset __3．__ our body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it. It is one’s inner beauty _4．__ matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood by our teachers, parents and classmates. _5．__ (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying _6．_ (remove) the misunderstanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, 7．__ makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage __8．__ to work efficiently, full of __9．_ (determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn__10．_ to spend money.
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专题练习 短文填空 三
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I ___1．__my sister but she has one serious shorting. She can be really stubborn. Although she didn't know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she __2．_the trip properly. Now, I know that the proper way is always her way. I kept asking her, "When are we leaving and when are we ing back?" I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet. Of course, she hadn't; my sister doesn't ___3．details. So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province. She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she would not change her mind. When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres, she seemed to be excited about it. When I told her the air would be hard to _4．and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience.
But how could the survivors believe it was natural? Everywhere they looked nearly everything was ____5．__. All of the city’s hospitals, 75% of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. No wind, however, could blow them away. Two dams fell and most of the bridges also fell or were not safe for traveling. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of steel. Tens of thousands of cows would never give milk again. Half a million pigs and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were ___6．_. Then, later that afternoon, another big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan. Some of the __7．__workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins. More buildings ___8．__.
____9．____ I do not like violence… but in 1963 I helped him blow up some government buildings. It was very dangerous because if I was caught I could be put in prison. But I was happy to help because I knew it would help us achieve our dream of making black and white people ___10．__.
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Luo Nanfeng, a female college graduate of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, joined three schoolmates of hers to open a foot massage(按摩) store in Chengdu. Their behavior has got the public very interested _1．__ the store.
At the very beginning, many people could not understand __2．_ the four were willing to do such a job, which used to be considered a low one. But now they __3．___(change) their mind. Besides, people find __4．___ special because of the store’s ___5．___(different) from other ones. In their massage store, they let their customers make a __6．___ (decide) and choose the kind of massage and traditional Chinese medicine they need.
In the twenty-first century, society should treat the four college students _7．__ (fair) instead of 8．__ (look) down upon them. Actually，foot-washing is also __9．___ normal job. Therefore, there is no need to feel _80．__ (surprise).
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Friendship is one of the most important things in everyone’s life. 1． is very difficult to find a better definition(定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person 2． can share all our sadness and double all our happiness. In time of trial(尝试) , he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and fort.
Knowing how 3． (value) friendship is, we should be very careful with our choice of a friend. We should choose those people with a good character as our friends, but we must try to avoid making 4． (friend) with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try to help them as much 5． possible.
A true friend can always be 6． (trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she won’t tell 7． . Friends share their joys 8． unhappiness. They help each other when they are 9． trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. 10． most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, when you have made a good friend, don’t forget him or her.
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专题练习 短文填空 四
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Two things I did may have caused people 1． (think) that something is wrong with me. The first was when my wife asked me to have the sitting room clock 2． (repair). I drove into the market place of our little town and, clock under arm, entered a shop. Only it was the meat shop, 3． my thoughts far away, I stood staring into the shopkeeper's eyes. I 4． (be) his customer for a long time and the good man smiled at me.
This went on for several very long seconds before I realized where I was. There is no doubt that I should have calmly bought a pound of meat, 5． I merely nodded briefly and left.
The other man in my town who probably thinks I am mad is Mr. Smith. Some years ago he was manager of Mead's Shop, and he and I knew each other quite well. One day he 6． (stand) in the doorway of his shop when I passed. My brain was on some distant problem and my eyes stared into space.
“Hello, Mr. Herriot.” I heard his voice. I turned a blank gaze on him — I just had no idea 7． he was though his face was familiar. Then I saw8．_ word “MEAD” in foothigh letters above the shop window.
“Good morning, Mead，” I cried heartily and continued my way. I had gone only a few steps before I realized that my greeting had been 9．_(polite). I turned back and said to him again, “Good morning, Mister Mead.”
It was only when I has turned the corner of the street that I realized, too late, 10．__ his name was Tony and the time was late afternoon.
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There are moments in life 1． you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug (拥抱) them for real.
When the door of happiness closes, 2．opens, but often we look so long at the closed door 3． we don’t see the one which has been opened for us.
Don’t go for looks; they can deceive(欺骗）.Don’t go for wealth; even that fades(消退）away. Go for someone 4． makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day bright.
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be 5． you want to be.
The 6． (happy) of people don’t 7． (necessary)have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that 8． (e)along their way. The brightest future will always be based 9． a forgotten past.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone 10． you was smiling.
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My name is Elias. 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. I was twelve years old. It was in 1952 and he had opened2． black law firm to advise poor black people on their problems.
I began school at six . The 3． where I studied only two years was three kilometres away. I had to leave , 4． my family could not continue to 5． the shool fees and the bus fare . I could not read 6． write. After trying hard , I got a job in a gold mine . This was a time when one had got to have a passsbook to live in Johanneburg. 7． (sad) I did not have this passbook because I was not born there and I was worried8． whether I would be out of work.
The day when