2011广东英语语法填空题[1]有答案[1] 10页

(1)SeveralmenhittheSaoPauloMuseumofArtjustbeforedawnonDecember20th,2007，and__it__shockedtheauthoritiesasittookthethievesjustthreeminutestostealpaintings__by__twoworld—famousartists,PabloPicasso__and__CandidoPoninari，__which__areworthmillionsofdollars.Imagesfromthesecretcamerashowthattwomenbegantheiractionat5∶09a.m.，__when__theguardsinthemuseumweregoingthroughtheirshiftchange(换岗).Theybrokethroughtwoglassdoors，__ran__(run)tothemuseum’stopfloorandgrabbedthetwopaintingsfromdifferentrooms，somehow__avoiding__(avoid)nearbyguards.Thealarmneverrang，andby5∶12a.m.，theyweremakingtheirescape.After__that__，thepolicewereinterviewingthe30museumemployees.“Everythingindicatesthievesweresenttodoitbysomewealthyartloverfor__his__owncollection.Hewasnotrichenoughtobuythepaintings，__although__hewaswealthy，”saidtheleadpoliceofficer，MarcosGomesdeMoura.(2)Itwasaverycoldevening,anoldmanwaswaitingforarideacrosstheriver.Hesawseveralhorsemenpassbybuthedidn’taskforanyhelp.Thewaitseemed__endless__(end)．Thencameanotherrider，theoldman_caught__(catch)hiseyeandsaid,“Sir,wouldyouminddoingmeafavor？”Stoppinghishorse，hereplied,“Ofcourse.”Almost__frozen__(freeze),theoldmancouldnotget__off__theground.Thehorsemanhelpedhimontohishorse.Hetooktheoldmannotjustacrosstheriver，_but__tohishome.“Sir,youdidn’tevenasktheotherridersforhelp,why?What__if__Ihadsaid‘no’andleftyouthere？”thehorsemanasked.Theoldmanlookedathimstraightintheeyesandsaid,“Ilookedintotheireyes,Ifoundtheydidn’tcare，_which__toldmeitwouldbeuseless,butwhenIlookedinto__yours__，Isawkindness.”Thesewordstouchedtheriderdeeply.“Thankyoufor_what__you’vesaid,IhopeIwillneverbetoobusytohelpothers.”withthat,ThomasJefferson,the_third__(three)presidentoftheUS,turnedhishorsearoundandwentaway.(3)ThewomanoftencalledtheFirstLadyofNewYorkdiedonAugust.BrookeAstorwasonehundredfiveyearsold.TheextremelywealthyandfamousNewYorkerspentmuchofherlife__helping_(help)theneedyinherbelovedcity.ShewasborninPortsmouth,NewHampshire.Shewastheonlychildofahighlevelmilitaryofficer.Aftertwoearlier__marriages__(marry)，shemarriedVincentAstorin1953again.Hecamefromafamily_that/which__hadbeenrichforatleastonehundredyears.Amongotherthings,heowedmanybuildingsinNewYorkCity.BrookeAstorbecameoneofthe__richest__(rich)womenintheworldwhenVincentAstordied.Shealsobecameheadofahugecharityorganization__founded__(found)byherhusband.Herepeatedlyhadtoldhershewouldhavefungiving_away__hismoney.Andapparentlyshedid.Mrs.Astorgavetensofmillionsofdollars_mainly__(main)toplacesandpeopleinNewYorkCity.Shesaiditwasthesensiblechoicebecausethatwas_where__themoneyhadbeenmade.Shegavefinancialsupporttothecity’sculturalcenters，itspooranddisabledas__well_astomanyothersmallercharities.Whenshedied,themayorofNewYorksaidthecitywouldnotbewhatitistoday__without__hersupport. (4)Anewcampaigntobansmokingintaxisispartofawiderpushtocleanupthecity’simagebeforethe2010WorldExpo(2010年世界博览会).TheShanghaiDazhongTaxi,ataxicompany,saiddrivers_found__(find)smokingintheircabscould“possibly”befinedoreventemporarilybanned__from__working.Signs__havebeenplaced__(place)inallofthetaxicompany’s9,100strongfleet(车队)saying“NoSmokinginTaxis.WelcometoShanghaiWorldExpo”．“Wehopethesanitation(卫生环境)ofcabsinthecitywillbeimprovedthroughourno-smokingcampaign，__which_isamutualbenefitforbothdriversandpassengers.”Dazhongsaiditwould__closely__(close)monitorthecampaign’sprogress.Driverscaughtsmokingwillundergothecompany’strainingandinspectionprogram.“Cabsfoundtohavecigarettesmellwillbecalledback”，Zhaosaid.Manytaxidriverssmoke__torelax__(relax)fromworkinglonghours.Theofficialadmitted__it__wouldnotbeaneasytasktoachieveatotalsmokebaninashorttime.“Promotingnon-smokingtaxisinthewholecityis__a__longjourney，”Zhaosaid.“__Despite__havingalongwaytogo,weareconfidentoffulfillingour‘smoke-freetaxi’programinthecitythroughourdiligence.”(5)Atonepointalonganopenhighway，Icametoacrossroadswithatrafficlight.Iwasaloneontheroadbynow,but__when__Idroveuptothelight，itturnedred，andIbrakedtoahalt.Ilookedleft,right，andbehindme.Nothing，__but__acar，nosuggestionofheadlights,butthereIsat，__waiting__(wait)thelighttochange，theonlyhumanbeingforatleastamileinanydirection.Istartedwondering__why__Irefusedtorunthelight.Iwasnotafraidof__beingcaught__(catch)bythepolice,becausetherewasobviouslynocopanywherearoundand__there__certainlywouldhavebeennodangeringoing__through__it.Muchlaterthatnight，thesamequestionofwhyI’dstoppedforthatlightcamebacktome.IthinkIstoppedbecauseit’spartofacontract(合同)weallhavewitheachother.It’snotonlythelaw,butit’sanagreementwehave，andwetrusteachothertohonor__it__：Wedon’tgothroughredlights.Likemostofus,I’mmorereadytobestoppedfromdoingsomethingbadbythesocialagreementthatdisapprovesofit__than_byanylawagainstit.(6)Whenyoutreatpeopleandthingsinakind，__considerate__(consider)，andpoliteway，youarebeingrespectful.Respectisveryimportant__at_home,atschool,andeverywhereyougo.__When__youshowrespect,youshowthatyoucare__about/for__otherpeople’sfeelingsorthatyoucareforbelongings,buildings,streetsandnature.Toshowhowmuchrespectyouhaveforpeopleandthings，try__writing__(write)afunrespectpoem.Theeasiestwaytodothisistomakeasimplelistof__what__itmeanstoberespectfulatschool.Firststartbymaking__a_quicklistofhowyoucanshowrespectatschool.Listpoemsseemtoworkbestwhentheyarewrittenwithaparallelstructure;thatis，when_each_linebeginsthesamewayandfollowsthesamepattern.Next,takethebestlinesandputthemtogetherinapoem.Remembertokeeptheparallelstructure__by__followingthesamesentencepattern. (7)Stressisdifficulttodefineormeasure.Somepeopleenjoyabusylifestyleandareabletodealwellwithlifecrises.__Other/Some__peoplefeeltensedorstressedbytheslightestdeviationfromtheirsetdailyroutine.Manypeoplefallsomewhere__in_between，butmayhaveperiodswhenlevelsofstressincrease.Youmayhavemanysignsifyourstressbuildsup.Forexample，youwon’tbeabletosleepproperlywithworriesgoing(go)throughyourmind.Youcanbe__impatient_(patience)orirritableatminorproblems.Youmaynotbeabletoconcentratedue__to__manythingsgoingthroughyourmind.Somemaylosetheirappetiteanddon’tfeellikeeating.Inaddition,youwillbeunabletorelax,andalwaysfeelthatsomethingneeds__tobedone_(do)．Ongoingstressisthought(think)tobebadforhealth，althoughthisisdifficulttoprove.Stressmayalsocontributetootherphysicalillnessesinwayslittle__understood__(understand).Forexample,itisthoughtthatmanyphysicalproblemsandotherconditionsaremadeworsebyanincreasedlevelofstress.Besides,yourworkperformance，andrelationships,mayalsobeaffectedbystress.__Therefore__，weshouldtryourbesttogetridofourstressandlivemorecomfortably.(8)FormanytimesinthepastyearsIwenttothehospitalforsomeminor__treatments__(treat)duringmytravelinothercities.Itwasthe__saddest__(sad)momentofmylife,Ithink，becausenobodywouldcometothehospitaltovisitme.__Other__patientshadfamilyorfriendstovisitthemduringthevisitinghours.Ifeltreallyalone.__How_isitpossiblethatoutofawholeworldfullofpeople，__nobody__wouldcometovisitmeforjustanhour?Theanswerinmycasewassimple.Withabitofmedication(药物治疗),Iwasbackinthestreamoflifeagain.ButI__left__(leave)withadeepthoughtforallthepeopleandtheelderly.__Who__knowshowmanyothersthatlieinthehospitalwithnobody__visiting__(visit)themorgivingakindwordofcomfort?Ihadthiswonderfulideaofforming__an__organizationincitiesaroundtheworld，gettingtohospitalstovisitthepatientswhonevergetavisitandsomeonelocalcoulddrop__by/in__withasmileandakindword.Wouldn’titbeniceandrelativelyeasytodo?(9)IfthepopulationoftheEarthkeepson__increasing__(increase)atitspresentrate，therewill__eventually__(event)notbeenoughresourceslefttosupportlifeontheplanet.Bythemiddleofthe21stcentury，ifpresenttrendscontinue，we__willhaveused__(use)upalltheoilthatdriveourcars,forexample.Evenifscientistsdevelopnewwaysoffeedingthehumanrace,thecrowdedconditionsonEarthwillmakeit__necessary__(necessity)forustolookforsomewhereelse.But__none__oftheotherplanetsinoursolarsystemiscapableofsupportinglifeatpresent.Onepossiblesolutiontotheproblem，__however__，hasrecentlybeensuggestedbyanAmericanscientist,ProfessorCarlSagan.Sagarnbelievesthat__before_theEarth’sresourcesarecompletely__exhausted_(exhaust)，itwillbepossibletochangetheatmosphereofVenusandthereforecreateanewworldalmostaslargeasEarthitself.Somethingisdifficult.VenusismuchhotterthantheEarth.__besides__，thereisonlyatinyamountofwaterthere.(10)Nowadays，millions__of__lonelysinglesarenowgoingonlineinstead.__The__WorldWideWebisquicklybecomingtheworld’smostpopularmatchmaker(媒人)．Singlesareflocking(涌向)totheInternetjustbecausetheirbusylifestylesleavethemlittletimetolookforasignificantother.Usingdatingsites(约会网址)isquickandconvenient.Manysinglessaytheregulardatingscenehasjustled(justlead)themfromonebadexperienceto__another_andarereadytotrysomethingelse.Datingsitesalsomake__it_easytoavoidsomeone__who/whom_youarenotinterestedin.Intherealworld，__however__，ignoringsomeoneyoudon’tlikecanbedifficult.Despitealltheadvantages,onlinedatingalsopresentsitsownsetofproblems.Peoplearen’talwaysthosewhotheydeclaretobeintheironline__descriptions__(describe)．Safetyisanotherconcern.Youarejust__likely__(like)tofindacriminalonlineasyourMr.OrMissRight. (11)Therewasonceabeautifulgirlwhohatedherselfbecauseshewasblind.Shealsohatedeveryoneelse,excepther_loving_(love)boyfriendwhowasconsiderateandwasalwaystheretohelpher.Onedayshetoldherboyfriend,“You_are/havebeen_(be)sokindtomeandifIcouldonlyseetheworld,Ishouldmarryyou.”Oneday,someonedonatedapairofeyestoher.Doctorsspentseveralhoursdoing__operation__(operate)forherandtheboyaccompaniedheratthebedsideallthetime.Whenthebandagescameoff,shewasabletoseeeverything,herboyfriend__included_(include),ofcourse.Heaskedher,“Now__that__youcanseetheworld,willyoumarryme？”Thegirllookedatherboyfriendandsawthathewasblind,too.Thesightof__his_uglyclosedeyelidsshockedherandmadeherfeelsick.Shehadnotexpectedthat,andthethoughtoflookingatthemintherestofherlifeledhertorefusetomarryhim.Herboyfriendleft__with/in__tearsandafewdayslatersentanotetoher，__which__said，“Pleasetakegoodcareofyoureyes,mydear,becausebeforetheyareyours,theywere__yours__！”Afterreadingthewords,thegirlburstoutcrying,regrettingwhatshehaddonetotheboy.(12)ALondon-basedtranslationfirmisofferingparents-to-bethechancetocheckthemeaningofprospectivebabynamesinotherlanguagestoavoidcausingtheiroffspringfuture__embarrassments__(embarrass)．CelebritycoupleTomCruiseandKatieHolmesmighthavethoughttwiceaboutnaming__their__daughterSuriifthey__hadknown__(know)thatitmeans“pickpocket”inJapanese,“turnsour”inFrench,and“horsemackerel”inItalian,suggestsTodayTranslations.__With__1000pounds($1678),thecompany’slinguistswillcarryouta“basicnametranslationaudit”ofnames，__checking__(check)theirmeaningin100languages,ormoreforanadditionalcost.Whileopentoeveryone,thefirmsaid__it__expectstheserviceislikelytoattractcelebrityclients,whoareknownforgivingtheirbabiesunusualnames.Othernamesofcelebrities’babiesithascheckedincludeKaiRooney,thenameofthenewbornsonofEnglishsoccerplayerWayneRooney，__which__means“probably”inFinnish,“pier”inEstonian,and“stopit”inthewestAfricanlanguageofYoruba.__Although_musiciansGwenStefaniandGavinRossdalemayhaveknownZumameant“peace”inArabicwhen__choosing__(choose)theirson’sname,theymaynothavebeenawareitalsotranslatesas“Lordfrownsinanger”intheAzteclanguageofNahuatl.However,someunusualnamechoicesofcelebrities’babiesarebeyondeasytranslation,thecompanyadmits，__such__asJermajesty—thenameofMichaelJackson’sbrotherJermaine’sson.(13)LONDON—MillvinaDean,whoasababywaswrappedinasackandloweredintoalifeboatinthefrigidNorthAtlantic,diedSunday，__being__(be)thelastsurvivorof1912sinkingoftheRMSTitanic.Shewas97yearsold,andshediedwhereshehadlived—inSouthampton,England,thecityherfamilyhadtriedtoleavebehindwhenittooktheill-fatedmaidenvoyage，bound__for__America.ShediedinhersleepearlySunday，__her_friendGunterBablertoldtheAssociatedPress.Itwasthe97thanniversaryofthelaunchoftheshipthatwaspromotedas“practicallyunsinkable”．BablersaidDean’slongtimecompanion,BrunoNordmanis,calledhiminSwitzerland__saying__(say)staffatWoodlandsRidgeNursingHomeinSouthamptondiscoveredDeaninherroomSundaymorning.Hesaidshehadbeenhospitalizedwithpneumoniabutshe__hadrecovered__(recover)andreturnedtothehome.__A__staffnurseatthenursinghomesaidlateSundaythatnoonewouldcomment__until__administratorscameondutyMondaymorning.Deanwasjustover2monthsoldwhentheRMSTitanichitaniceberg__on__thenightofApril14,1912.Theshipsankinlessthanthreehours.Deanwasoneofthe706people—__mostly__(most)womenandchildren—whosurvived.Herfatherwasamongthe1517whodied. (14)Ifyouwanttobesuccessfulinchangingyourhabits,youshouldthinkaboutchangingyourinnerbeliefsaboutyourhabits.Forexample,youroldbeliefwas:“Ilovecigarettebecause__it_makesmefeelgoodand__relaxed__(relax).Ineedcigarettetobehappyandrelaxed.”Ifyoukeepthisbelief,youwon’tbeabletokeepyourresolution_tostop__(stop)smokingforverylong.Instead,youshouldadoptthisnewbelief:“Iloveyogabecauseitmakesmefeelgoodandrelaxed.Cigaretteistoxic__and__destroysmybody.Yogamakesmehappy.”Youshouldanalyzeyourbeliefsandmakesuretheywon’tstopyoufromchangingyourhabits.Thesameistruewhenyoutrytoformpositivehabits.Ifyouwanttostarteatinghealthyfood,herearesomepositivebeliefsyoushouldstartthinkingabout:“Healthyfoodisverygood__for_myhealth.ItgivesmealotofenergyandIfeelverygood.”Everybodycanchange.Allittakesiscourageand__commitment__(commit).Deciderightnow！Toimprove__your__lifebychangingyourhabits.Takeactionrightnow!Don’tbeafraid.Yes,youwillprobablymakemistakesalongtheway.Butneverforget__that_successisguaranteedforyouifyouhavepositivehabitsinyourlife.Ifyourefusetoquit,success__won’t__(be)yours.(15)Amongthefewscientistswhohavehadagreateffectonscienceandhistory,AlbertEinsteinisperhapsthe__greatest__(great).AnAmericanuniversitypresidentoncecommentedthatEinsteinhadcreated__a__newviewoftheuniverse.Histheoryhascompletelychangedthewayscientistsunderstandtimeandspace.Now,moreandmorepeopleagreethattheuniverseissomethingmorecomplicatedthan__what__theyhaveeverthoughtbefore.Einstein_wasborn__(bear)inGermanyin1879.In1914,youngEinstein,alreadyinternationallyfamous,becameaprofessorataninstituteinBerlin.Hehadfewduties,littleteachingandunlimitedopportunitiesforstudy.However,__his__peacefullifewassoonbrokenbytheFirstWorldWar.Einsteinhatedviolence.Hewasdeeplyaffectedbythewar;hesat__unhappily__(happy)inhisofficedoingnothingand__lost__(lose)interestinhisresearch.Onlywhenpeacecamein1918washeabletogetbacktowork.Intheyears__following__(follow)theFirstWorldWar,peopleshoweredhonoruponhim.HebecametheheadoftheKaiserWilhelmInstituteofTheoreticalPhysics.In1921hewontheNoblePrize__for/in__PhysicsandwasgreatlyhonoredandrespectedinGermany.However,hislifewasagaindisrupted.TheSecondWorldWarbrokeoutandEinsteinhadtomovetotheUS，__where__heliveduntilhisdeathin1955.(16)SHANGHAI:PlansforatalltowerattherenownedWestLakescenicspotthatwereshelved(搁置)twoyearsagoforexceedingtheheightlimitwererecentlybroughtupagain—withthebuilding’sdesignstilltaller__than__isallowed.Thelatestblueprintfortheproperty，__on__displayinHangzhou,capitalofZhejiangProvince,showsa48-metertowerthatwillcontain__a__five-starhotelboastingviewsofthelake.Thisreplacesthe85-meterbuilding__proposed__(propose)twoyearsago.Butthenewtowerstillexceedstheheightlimitof25metersasdictatedinHangzhou’splanforbuildingswithintheWestLakescenicspot，__which__wasdevelopedto“betterprotectthelandscapeandflavoroftheworld-famousscenicsite”．Thedeveloper,KerryProperty,declined__commenting__(comment)yesterday.StafffromHangzhou’smunicipalurbanplanningbureausaid_they_hadnotreceivedany_applications_(apply)fromthedeveloper,whichmeanstheprojecthasnotyetbeenapprovedbytheauthorities.“ThenewlyproposedheightisstilltoohighfortheWestLakearea.Thedevelopershouldtaketheinterests ofthewholeregion__into_consideration”ZhouFuduo,acity-planningprofessorfromZhejiangUniversity,wasquotedassayingbyXinhua.Thedevelopersaidtheadditionalstories__wereneeded__(need)tomakemoreprofits,hesaid.(17)A100-year-oldwomanfromNewJerseyhasbecometheoldestcompetitorinthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesBowlingCongressWomen’sChampionships.EmmaHendrickson_waspresented__(present)withamedaltocelebrateher50thappearanceinthechampionships.Shealsoreceivedagiftinrecognitionofherstatusas__the__oldestparticipant.Thegreat-great-grandmotherdidwellduringteamcompetitionattheNationalBowlingStadium.Hendrickson，__who__celebratedher100thbirthdaylessthanamonthago,saysherteammatessometimeshelpherlinethepins(保龄球等的木瓶)up,since__her__eyesighthasweakenedovertheyears.“Icanseethetenpins__clearly__(clear)whenthey’restanding，__but_it’sdifficulttosee__which__pinsarestandingforspares，”shesays.Hendrickson’sbowlingactivityissupported__by__her27grandchildren,great-grandchildren,andgreatgreatchildren.Shehasnoplan__tostop__(stop)andhasalreadysigned_up__tocompeteinthe2010event.(18)Peopleholddifferentideasaboutthemeaningofahero.Inthepast,aherowas__someone_whosavedhiscountry,defendedhispeopleand__fought__(fight)bravelyinthebattle.__Usually__(usual)onlyagreatmanwasworth__the__titleofahero.However,themeaningofahero__haschanged__(change)inthepastfiftyyears,andacommonmancan__also__beahero.Apersonwhohasdoneagreatjobisahero.Asportsman__who_hassetanewworldrecordisone，certainly.Evenaslowstudentinaschoolwhohassucceededinadifficultexamisalsoone.Inaword,heroismkeepschangingitsmeaning.Thetimehascome__when__everyonetriestobeahero.Let’strytobeone.(19)Therewasonceaguywhosufferedfromacancer,onethatcan’tbecured.Hewas18yearsoldandhecoulddieanytime.Allhislife,hewasstuckinhishousetakencareofby__his_mother.Heneverwentoutsidebuthewastired__of__stayinghomeandwantedtogooutforonce.Soheaskedhismotherandshegavehim_permission__(permit)．Hewalkeddownhisblockand__found__(find)alotofstores.HepassedaCDstoreandlookedthrough__the__frontdoorforasecond.Hestoppedandsawabeautifulgirlabouthisage.Heopenedthedoorandwalkedin,notlookingatanythingelsebuther.Hewalked__closer__(close)untilhewasfinallyatthefrontdesk_where__shesat.Shelookedupandsmiled,“CanIhelpyou？”Hesaid,“IwouldliketobuyaCD.”Hepickedoneoutandgaveherthemoneyforit.“Wouldyoulikemetowrapitforyou？”sheasked，__smiling__(smile)again.Henoddedandshewenttotheback.ShecamebackwiththewrappedCDandgaveittohim.Afterthat,heoftenboughtaCDthere.Oneday,hewenttherebuyingaCDlikehedideveryday，andonce__again_shewenttothebackofthestore__and__camebackwithitwrapped.Hetookitandwhenshewasn’tlooking,helefthisphonenumberonthedeskandranout... (20)Ifyougoouttothefieldsatnightinspringorsummer,youcanhearfrogssinging__joyfully__(joy)hereandthere.Itseemsasiftheywereperformingafieldsymphony.Thefrogisagoodandusefulcreaturethatbenefitshumanbeings.Theycancatchfast-movinginsects.Eachfrogeatsalargenumberofpeststhatareharmful__to__crops.Thislittlecreatureisregarded__as__“thenaturalenemyofpests”．_But__nowfrogsaregettingfewerandfewer.Thisisbecausetheyarekilledandputonthetableasadeliciousdishbytheirchiefenemy,humanbeings.Itis__a__shamelessandcruelact,isn’tit？__Another_causeresponsiblefortherapidreductionoffrogsisthatfarmersuseinsecticides(杀虫剂)tokillpestsandfrogsgetkilledasaresultofdrinkingpoisonedwater__or__eatingpoison-killedinsects.Somethingmustbedonewithoutdelay_tosave__(save)frogs.Ifwedon’tpunishthose__who_sellandkillfrogstomakemoney,thenonedayallofus__willbepunished__(punish)bynatureforfailingtokeepthebalanceofnature.(21)Peoplearoundtheworldmayfeelthattheclimate__hasbeengetting__(get)steadilywarmerandwarmerinrecentyears.Places__that/which__usedtobeabundantinsnowfallhavefrequentlyexperiencedsnow-free(无雪的)winters.Droughtslast__longer__(long)insomedryareas.Peoplefindthat__without__airconditionerstheycouldhardlyworkorfallasleepinhotsummerdays.Thesideeffectsofglobalwarmingarealarming.__The_warmingglobalclimatemeltstheicecaps，__raising__(raise)sealevels.Whatismore，__it__disturbsweatherpatterns,causingdroughts,severestormsandhurricanes.Peoplesufferalotfromdisastersrelevanttoglobalwarming._Tostop__(stop)globalwarmingweshouldmakeimmediateand__continuous__(continue)efforts.Wehopethesituationwillsoonchange.Globalwarmingcatchesandholdsourconcern，__because_itaffectsusandwillaffectourlatergenerations.Wecannotwaitanylonger.Doitright.Doitrightnow.(22)Siva,thewisefatherofGanesh,oncecalledhistwosonsandsuggestedasmallcontest.“Iwillgivethissweetto__whoever__goesaroundtheworldfaster，”hesaid,holdingoutalarge,deliciousmilksweet.Murugan,Ganesh’sbrother,glowedwithprideknowingtheprizewouldsoonbe__his__，forhecouldfly__swiftly__(swift)inhischariot(敞篷双轮马车),circletheearth,andbebackinonlyhours，whilehisbig,clumsybrotherGaneshwouldtakesomuch_longer__(long)todothesame.Biddingfarewelltohisparents,Murugansetoffhappily.Ganeshthoughtforamoment,thensmiledand_began__(begin)tomove.Hislargeelephantwithitsheavytrunkdidslowhimdown，__but__hedidnothavefartogo.Forhesimplywalkedcarefully__around__bothofhisparents.Inafewminuteshehadcircledthem，__standing_(stand)respectfullyinfrontofhisfatheronceagain.“Father,pleasegivemetheprize，”hesaid.“Why?Youdidnotgoaroundtheworld.Youstayedrighthere，”repliedSiva.“ButFather，”arguedGanesh,“Ihavejustgonearoundtheworld.Yousee,myparentsareindeedthe_whole_worldtome.”Hisparentssmiled,wellpleased.Muchlater,atiredMuruganreturnedhome.__However_，theprizewasalreadyeatenup,andnowyouknowwhowonitandwhy. (23)WhenIwasaten-year-oldgirl,Iwasonceaskedtodeliveraspeechtitled“ARealTestinMyLife”beforethewholeclass!Justimaginehow__terribly__(terrible)shyIwasthemomentIthoughtofthatwithsomanyeyesfixeduponme.Ihadnoother__choices__(choose),though.FirstIwastodraftthespeechandthatwasjustapieceofcakeforme,becauseIwasagoodwriter—somethingtopridemyselfin.Butthehardpart__lay__(lie)inmyoralpresentation;toreadfrom__the__paperwasnotallowed;Ihadtogivethespeech__from__mymemoryandinfrontofsuchabigaudience!ArealtrialbeganwhenIstoodontheplatformwithmylegs__trembling__(tremble)andmymindblank.Howmuchtimehadpassedby,Ididn’tknow.Mylistenerswerestillwaiting,patientlyandwithoutanysignsofrushingme.GraduallyIfound__myself__back，givingoutmyspeechwithdifficulty.FinallyIfinished.After__what_seemedtobeahundredyears,Ifoundmyaudienceapplauding.Imadeit!Fromthenon,myfearoftalkingbeforeanaudiencedisappeared.Actuallywithmyconfidencebuilding__up_，Inowturnouttobeagreatspeaker.Lookingback,Iknowthegreatestdifficultyonourwaytosuccessisourfear;overcomeit，__and__wewillbeabletoachieveourgoals.(24)WillJ．K.RowlingwritemoreabouttheworldofHarryPotter?HarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallows,theseventhandlastbookintheseries,isbeingdividedintotwomovies.Thefirst__isscheduled__(schedule)tobereleasedinNovember2010,andthesecondpartinMay2011.Film-makingofficialssaidthisschedule__wouldnotbeaffected__(notaffect)bythedelayofHarryPotterandtheHalfBloodPrince.ThebookHarryPotterandtheHalfBloodPrince，_which__isalmostdone,hasanimportantbattle__involving_(involve)HarryPotter,DracoMalfoy,SeverusSnapeandAlbusDumbledore,butitwon’tbeinthemovie,theproducerhassaid.WillJ.K.RowlingwritemoreabouttheworldofHarryPotter?Shealready__has__.Earlythisyear,shewrote_an__800-wordworkofeventsthathappenedbeforeanotherstory.Theprequelwassold_for_charity.ThestorywassetthreeyearsbeforeHarry’sbirth.Inthetale,friendsSiriusBlackandJamesPotter’sfather,gotintotrouble__but__managedtoescape.Asforthe__eighth__(eight)Potterbook,nobodyknows__when__Rowlingwillwriteit.Foryearssheinsistedthatshewouldwriteonlyseven.Then,latelastyear,shesaidthatshemightwriteanotherone—butnotfor10years!(25)Asisknown,2009markedthe60thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.Andmanyleaders__of/from__othercountriessenttheirbestwishestothepeopleofChinaonthisimportantanniversary,allofwhomspoke__highly__(high)ofthegreatachievementwehavemadeandtheimportantrolewehavebeenplayingintheinternationalaffairs.Duringthepast60years,we__haveachieved__(achieve)alot:thesuccessoftheBeijingOlympicGames__in__2008,whentheChinesepeoplerealizedthedreamofacentury；__the__completelysuccessfullaunchoftheShenzhouVII,whichmarkedthepeopleofChinaareclimbingthepeakofworldscienceandtechnology;thereturnofHongKongandMacaotothemotherland,allof__which_havebeenwrittenintothehistoryofthe Republic.Atthesametime,wewillneverforgettheunitedChinesepeopleworkedtogether，__winning_(win)one__victory__(victorious)afteranother：thegreatfloodin1998;theSARSin2003;theraresnowdisaster_and__theearthquakein2008.Wefirmlybelievethatthegreatrejuvenation(复兴)oftheChinesenationonthejourneyisbound__tooccur__(occur).TheriseoftheChinesenationwillsurelymaketheworldbeproudofus!(26)Cryingmarriage？__surprising__(surprise)，isn’tit?Actually,thecustomofcryingmarriageexistedalongtimeagoinmanyareasofSouthwestChina’sSichuanProvince,and__remained__(remain)infashion_until_theendoftheQingDynasty.Thoughnotsopopularasbefore,thecustomisstillobservedbypeopleinmanyplaces,especiallyTujiapeople,whoviewitasa__necessity_(necessary)tomarriageprocedure.Itisverymuch__the__sameindifferentplacesoftheprovince.Accordingtoelderlypeople,everybridehadtocryatthewedding.__Otherwise_，thebride’sneighborswouldlookdownupon__her_asapoorlycultivatedgirlandshewouldbecomethelaughingstockofthevillage.Infact,therewerecases__in__whichthebridewasbeatenbyhermotherfornotcryingattheweddingceremony.Inaword，cryingatweddingisa__way__bycustomtosetoffthehappinessoftheweddingthroughfalselysorrowfulwords.However,inthe_arranged__(arrange)marriagesoftheolddaysofChina，therewereindeedquitealotofbrideswhocriedovertheirunsatisfactorymarriageandeventheirmiserablelife.(27)Oncetherelivedarichman__who__wantedtodosomethingforthepeopleofhistown.__But__firsthewantedtofindoutwhethertheydeservedhishelp.Inthecentreofthemainroadintothetown,heplaced__a__verylargestone.Thenhe__hid__(hide)behindatreeandwaited.Soonanoldmancamealongwithhiscow.“Whoputthisstoneinthecentreoftheroad？”saidtheoldman，buthedidnottrytoremovethestone.Instead,withsomedifficultyhepassedaroundthestoneandcontinuedonhisway.__Another__mancamealonganddidthesamething;thenanothercame,andanother.Allofthemcomplainedaboutthestonebutnottriedtoremove__it__.Lateintheafternoonayoungmancamealong.Hesawthestone，__saying__(say)tohimself:“Thenight_willbe__(be)verydark.Someneighborswillcomealonglaterinthedarkandwillfallagainstthestone.”Thenhebegantomovethestone.Hepushedandpulledwithallhis_strength__(strong)tomoveit，onlyfinding(find)abagofmoneyunderthestone.Imaginehowsurprisedhewas!(28)ManyChinesestudentsstudyingabroadliketostaywithhostfamiliestolearntheirlanguageandculture.Nowadays,manyShanghaiwhite-collarworkershavereceivednativeEnglishspeaking__international__(nation)studentsastheirhostfamilies,too,inordertolearnEnglishfromthem.ItisusuallyfreeforforeignstudentstostayinahostfamilyinShanghai,buthe/shemusttake__up__theresponsibilityofteachingEnglishtoatleastonecertainmembersofthefamily.MissLihasalwaysworriedabouther__limited__(limit)English.“IneverknewwhattosaytoanEnglish-speakingperson.”shesaid.ShehastakenanumberofEnglishcourses,but__none__hasprovedtobeuseful.Lastyear,shesawanadvertisementrecruiting(征募)hostfamiliesforforeignstudents,andthatwashowCarey(fromChicago,US)cametoherhome.Careyisactuallynotastudent,butamanager.ShestaysinLi’sapartmentforfree，__but__hastoteachLioralEnglishfor1houreveryday.“ShecouldhardlyspeakChineseatthebeginning,andwehadtoguess__what__eachothermeantthroughgestures.”saidLi.Twomonthslater,theycouldtalktoeachother__by/through__gesticulating.Now,Licancommunicate withanyEnglish-speakingpersonfreely.AboutonehundredShanghaifamilieshavereceivedforeignboardingstudents,andthefigure__isrising__(rise)．However,foreignboardingstudentscanonlyhelpimproveoralEnglish,but__not__examinationskills.