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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上短文填空话题一 天气Passage 1Nowadays, most of us simply go online, watch TV or check the radio to know what the weather will be like. _1_, if you are in a place where you cant use any of those resources and need to know _2_ might be happening soon, you can _3_ at the clouds in the sky for help.

2、Its especially useful if you enjoy outdoor activities, such as hiking or camping.The types of clouds in the sky can tell you a lot about the _4_. Generally, clouds _5_ are white and high suggest good weather, and dark and low clouds mean rain orstorms are _6_.Clouds can be black, white and gray and

3、each means something _7_ about the weather. Black clouds mean that there is a coming storm that does not have strong winds. White clouds usually mean good weather, though a storm could be _8_ its way later in the day. _9_ clouds usually mean a new or a light storm. But they also mean the storm will

4、spread across a large area and may remain for _10_ while.1. However 2, what 3, look 4, weather 5, that/which6, coming 7, different 8, on 9, Gray 10, a Passage 2When people want to know about the weather, they usually go to their radios, TVs, newspapers or to the Internet. However, you can also find

5、many _1_ signs among wildlife. Mice and deer are good weather indicators. Before _2_ storm, people outside have seen that field mice come out of their holes _3_ that deer come down from the mountains.Birds are good weather indicators. For_4_, some birds become irritable (急躁的) and will fight over a p

6、iece of bread. _5_ birds chirp (叽叽喳喳) and sing just before a storm. _6_ seems they know they wont have another chance for one or two hours. You will sometimes see birds getting together on a wire (电线) close to a building. That is _7_ the low pressure makes the air _8_ thin that birds have difficulty

7、 flying.It is unusual to see many birds _9_ overhead in the summertime. Watch for other signs if you see this. If they fly in the wrong direction, they may be flying ahead of a storm._10_ paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather

8、.1, weather 2, a 3, and 4, example 5, Other 6, It 7, because 8, so 9, flying 10, By 话题二 饮食Passage 3 We have no idea about when men first began to use salt. But we do know _1_ it had been used in many different ways through the history. For example, in many history books, it is recorded that people w

9、ho lived three thousand years ago _2_ salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt _3_used to keep the dead. It can prevent the dead bodies from decay(腐烂).In the eighteenth century, a person who _4_ salt was thought to have broken the law. If _5_ person was caught stealing salt, he would be th

10、rown into prison. Books also record that in England, about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century _6_ of stealing salt! In 1553, if a man took more than _7_ share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be seriously punished.Salt was very important on the

11、dinner table of a _8_. It was always put in _9_ of the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt while_10_ important visitors were given seats farther away from it.1, that 2, ate 3, was 4, stole 5, a 6, because 7, his 8, king 9, front 10, less Passage 4 There is a lot o

12、f argument about raw(生的) food diet. One is that heating food above a certain _1_ (often 46) kills nutrients(营养成分). For example, vitamin C is easily killed by heat. Many vegetables are _2_ with vitamin C, which will disappear _3_ they are cooked. The same thing happens with B vitamins. They arent as

13、much in vegetables_4_ vitamin C, but they are also reduced when heated. Supporters of raw diets believe _5_ eating raw foods can help slow aging, prevent disease and improve well-being. _6_ cooking food doesnt always take away its nutrients. Researchers found that cooking increases a kind of nutrien

14、t in tomatoes, which is helpful for _7_ lower risk of heart disease and some cancers. Cooking can also_8_ the amount of calcium(钙) some vegetables provide. Cooking can have _9_ advantages. A Harvard University study found that cooking also makes food easier to bite, easier to take in and improves _1

15、0_ energy value.The key here, however, isnt to stress so much about how you eat your fruit and vegetables. Just make sure you eat them.1, temperature 2, filled 3, when 4, as 5, that 6, But 7, a 8, increase 9, other 10, its 话题三 安全Passage 5 Nine-year-old Samuel Meyers is an Australian boy from Clover

16、Hill State School, Queensland. He just became the national _1_of the little BIG idea competition in the Grade 34 group because of his smart helmet idea._2_ idea is called the Hero Helmet. Samuel Meyers wants to stop people _3_ their bikes or scooters(电动车) without a helmet. _4_ is a controller inside

17、 the helmet. It _5_ the lock of the bike or the scooter. It wont unlock the bike or scooter unless the rider puts _6_ the helmet. His grandpa once _7_ him how the idea came to him. “I like biking,” Samuel answered. “I often see children falling without a helmet and I know _8_ dangerous it can be. I

18、want to save lives.”Samuels idea was loved by engineer Jordon Nguyen. “It is good to see so many students from all over Australia have _9_ own ideas to help others. I love Samuels idea most _10_ it can solve a real problem. Im excited to see where he takes his idea in the future,” he said.1, winner

19、2, The 3, riding 4, There 5, controls 6, on 7, asked 8, how 9, their 10, because Passage 6 There may be different dangers around us. Learning to keep _1_ is always important. Sudden accidents _2_ every day. When there is one, _3_ first and most important rule is to stay calm. Here are some accidents

20、 you may meet with and the related tips for you.When students around you begin to push, stand at one place and try to hold onto something. Or stay at _4_ corner until the crowd leaves. When a fire _5_ out, stay calm and follow teachers instructions. Leave the classroom quickly and use a piece of clo

21、th to _6_ your mouth and nose. In this way, hot air and smoke will do less harm to you. If your clothes catch _7_, drop to the ground and roll from side to side to put it _8_. Dont run back to a burning house for anything.Always _9_ traffic rules on roads. Dont rush on roads. If you walk to school o

22、r go to school by bike, remember to wait for the green traffic light. Make sure it is clear when you are ready to cross it. Look left and then right for cars _10_ you cross the road. 1, safe 2, happen 3, the 4, a 5, breaks 6, cover 7, fire 8, out 9, follow 10, before 话题四 工作Passage 7 Pulling heavy su

23、itcases all day in the summer is hard work, especially when you are _1_ thin 14-year-old boy. That was _2_ in 1940the youngest and smallest baggage boy at New York Citys Pennsylvania Railway Station. _3_ just a few days on the job, I began noticing that the other fellows were overcharging(过度收费) pass

24、engers. Id like to join them, thinking, “Everyone _4_ is doing it.” When I got home that night, I told my dad _5_ I wanted to do. “You give an honest days work,” he said, _6_ straight into my eyes. “They are paying you. If they want to do that, just let them do that.” I followed my dads advice for t

25、he rest of that summer and have lived by his words _7_ then. Of all the jobs Ive had, it was my experience at Pennsylvania Railway Station that has stuck with me. Now, I teach my players to respect other people and their possession. Being a member of a team is a totally shared experience. If one per

26、son_8_, it destroys trust and hurts everyone. I can put up with many things, but not with people _9_ steal. If one of my players were caught stealing, hed be gone.Whether youre on a sports team, in an office _10_ a member of a family, if you cant trust one another, there is going to be trouble.1, a

27、2, me 3, After 4 else 5, what 6, looking 7, since 8, steals 9, who 10, or Passage 8 Most people have jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are lucky. Either they have very interesting jobs _1_ they make a lot of money. Most people are not so _2_. Their jobs may not be very interesting.

28、 And they may not _3_ much money. The most interesting jobs are often the most difficult. People take a long time to learn _4_ to do them. Doctors study _5_ at least six years after finishing school. Some young people have interesting and high-pay jobs. Many young players do _6_ work successfully. F

29、ootball and tennis stars are usually under 35 _7_ old. Older people usually cannot play these sports very well. They cannot move fast enough. Golf, however, is _8_ good sport for older people. Many golf players are quite old, but they can play it successfully. Most people work _9_ they are 60 or 65

30、years old. Then they retire (退休) and have a lot of free time. Some people never retire，though. These people usually have very interesting jobs. Writers, artists, scientists and actors usually _10_ to the end of their lives. Their work is their life. 1, or 2, lucky 3, make 4, how 5, for 6, their 7, y

31、ears 8, a 9, until 10, work 话题五 社会与人口问题Passage 9 Great changes have been made in family life because of science and industry. In the past, _1_ more Americans lived on farms, the typical family had many children. In _2_ farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Often too,

32、 uncles and aunts lived nearby. But when industry became more important _3_ agriculture in American life, families became smaller because industry requires workers _4_ are ready and able to move off the land and to move again whenever necessary. And _5_ families cannot be moved from place to place a

33、s smaller families can. So at present， people _6_ like to have smaller families._7_ the future, because of industrialization, a typical family will be required to _8_ even more often than now, so families will be even smaller. The typical family may remain childless and consist only of a man and a _

34、9_. A small number of families may _10_ raising children as their chief work. At the same time they may also raise other peoples children, leaving those families free to move from job to job.1, when 2, a 3, than 4, who 5, large6, would 7, In 8, move 9 woman 10, consider/regard Passage 10 A very impo

35、rtant world problem is the growth of population on the earth. The population of the world today is more than 7,500,000,000. That is a great number and we know _1_ quite well. The important thing is not how large the population of the world is now, _2_ the rate (速度) of the growth. It is about 1.63% e

36、very year after the number of dead people has been taken away. To give you some ideas of _3_ birth rate, look at the second _4_ of your watch. Every second, four babies are _5_ in the world. Another baby! Another baby! Another baby! Another baby! You cannot speak quickly enough to keep up _6_ the bi

37、rth rate. The population is _7_ faster and faster. So it goes on, hour after hour. In one day, people have to find food for over 350,000 mouths more.This great growth of population will make a big problem by the year of 2030.There will be as _8_ as 8,500,000,000 people on the _9_! So this is one of the biggest _10_ that you are going to meet within your life.1, it 2, but 3, the 4, hand 5, born 6, with 7, growing 8, many 9, earth 10, problems 专心-专注-专业