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Sorry, Jenny isn’t here. She________ up some lights in the garden.

A.put B.puts C.is putting D.has put

2、

My elder brother is a student of a ________________ (商学院)。

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Ⅳ. Choose the correct words and fill in the blanks with their proper form. Two of them are extra.

big,  sad,  with,  beauty,  excited,  other,  heart,  happy,  by,  also,  they,  will

What are the best words to describe Latin America? It could be called a “wild” and “happy” land.

Latin America has a lot of natural 【1】. There are volcanoes, high mountains and large grasslands in Latin America. It has the world’s【2】 rainforest—the Amazon. The rainforest is home to many of the world’s strangest plants and animals. There are books and movies that tell 【3】 stories about the Amazon.

People in Latin America have open and romantic 【4】. They are usually easy-going. They like to【5】sing and dance. Dances like the samba, rumba, cha cha and tango all come from Latin America. The music is cheerful and the dancers hold each 【6】 tightly. People become closer 【7】 dancing together.

Singing is 【8】 a talent for many Latin Americans. Many singers there are internationally famous. Shakira from Colombia and Rihanna from Barhados are famous Latin American musicians. 【9】 music usually has strong rhythms.

【10】 you like to go to Latin America and enjoy its sights and sounds?

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  It’s not strange to see people in the streets wearing masks (口罩) these days. It has become a habit for people _______ many parts of China, especially in the north, where the smog and PM 2.5 have been _________ influencing people’s lives.

Recently, Beijing issued a red alert (警报) for_________ air pollution. During red alert days, the PM 2.5 level in Beijing was around 300. “There was a burning smell in the air, and the thick smog blocks your way, keeping you from seeing _______,” Song Ting, a 21-year-old student in Harbin, told China Daily.

Beijing has already taken action. The government _________ limits (限制) on car use and cut some factory hours. It will also _________ companies that pollute. If they aren’t closed, heavily—polluting companies will have to buy water and electricity at higher prices. They also suggested that people reduce (减少) outdoor_________.

Although smog makes people stay indoors, an indoor environment does not always mean good air. Many parents have started to_________ their children’s health. They suggested that schools put air cleaners in classrooms, and some parents in Shanghai even _______ money themselves to buy air cleaners.

To help bring back blue skies, everyone can help out. We can take buses and subways instead of driving cars and taking taxis. People can also light fewer fireworks (烟花) during the Spring Festival and eat__________ street barbecue— both of these actions can reduce air pollution.

【1】A.in B.on C.at D.for

【2】A.greatly B.hardly C.nearly D.mostly

【3】A.large B.heavy C.busy D.last

【4】A.something B.nothing C.anything D.nobody

【5】A.got B.moved C.went D.set

【6】A.open B.close C.take D.run

【7】A.activities B.pollution C.environment D.practice

【8】A.argue about B.bring about C.read about D.worry about

【9】A.rose B.raised C.cost D.picked

【10】A.more B.much C.less D.fewer

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  One evening, while Peggy’s mom was preparing dinner, her 10-year-old daughter came into the kitchen.

Peggy watched her mother cooking for a few minutes and then suddenly asked, “Mom, what’s puberty (青春期)?”

Her mom was surprised at the question. She wasn’t sure how to answer it. So she suggested that Peggy look the word up in the dictionary, after which they could talk about it.

Half an hour later, Peggy returned. Her mom asked her what the dictionary said. “Puberty means,” answered Peggy, “the earliest age at which a girl is able to bear children.”

“What do you think of that?” her mom asked. “I’m not sure actually,” Peggy replied. “I have always been able to bear children. It’s adults who I can’t bear at all.”

In English, the word “bear” can have several meanings. In the dictionary, “bear” means “to give birth to a child”. But obviously, Peggy was thinking about its other meaning— “to endure (忍受) something”.

Read the passage above and choose the best answer:

【1】Where did the story happen?

A.In the living room. B.In the bedroom.

C.In the kitchen. D.In the bathroom.

【2】What time did the story probably happen?

A.At 5 p.m. B.At 12 a.m. C.At 7 a.m. D.At 11 p.m.

【3】What did Peggy’s mother think of the question?

A.Interesting. B.moving. C.Surprising. D.Pleasing.

【4】Why didn’t Peggy’s mother answer the question?

A.She didn’t know the answer herself. B.She didn’t want Peggy to know it.

C.She thought the answer wasn’t important. D.She wanted Peggy to find out the answer herself.

【5】What can we infer (推断) from the story?

A.Peggy’s mother doesn’t like children.

B.Peggy likes children more than adults.

C.Peggy finally knew the meaning of “puberty”.

D.The dictionary doesn’t explain the meaning of “puberty” clearly.

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  Many people see Vincent Van Gogh (文森特·梵高) as a great artist. But the Dutch painter’s life was filled with failures.

Van Gogh didn’t start painting until he was 27 or 28. But he had finished nearly 900 oil paintings by the time he died at 37. Born to a rich family in the Netherlands, Van Gogh once worked as an art dealer (艺术品商人), a teacher and a minister (牧师), but failed in all. He started to paint in 1880. In 1886, Van Gogh moved to Paris. Influenced by a number of impressionist artists (印象派画家), Van Gogh began to use bright colors. He used them to express his feelings, which changed the direction of art forever.

However, people were not ready to accept his way of painting. Tired of his hard life in Paris, Van Gogh moved to Arles in southern France two years later. Although he made a number of works there, his serious depression (抑郁) led him to cut off the lower part of his left ear. American authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith said in 2011 that he was shot (枪击) by two boys accidentally, according to the BBC.

Today, Van Gogh’s paintings sell for record-breaking prices. However, during his lifetime, he sold only one picture called the Red Vineyard.

Read the passage and fill in the blanks. (One word for each blank)

【1】Van Gogh painted for ________ or ________ years in his whole life.

【2】Van Gogh liked using ________________ in his paintings.

【3】Van Gogh once worked as an art dealer, ________________ and a minister.

【4】Answer the fllowing question:

Did people like Van Gogh’s paintings at first?

__________________________________________________

【5】Translate the sentence into Chinese.

Today, Van Gogh’s paintings sell for record-breaking prices.

___________________________________________________

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  Have you done any meaningful things in your life? Share one with us. Write a passage with the title “A meaningful thing I did”. Your writing should include the fllowing information:

1. What is the meaningful thing you did?

2. How did it happen?

3. How did you feel after you did it?

A meaningful thing I did

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请在B栏中找出A栏句子的答语，将其字母代号填在括号中。

  A   B

（______）1. What’s wrong?       A. He is angry.

（______）2. Are you going to Hainan next Tuesday？ B. Yes, she does.

（______）3. When are you going to Beijing?   C. I’m ill.

（______）4. Does she like going hiking?    D. Yes,we are.

（______）5. How does he feel?   E. Next Tuesday.

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—What did she do just now?

—She ________the________ (熨烫衣服) in her room.