Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成 短文）
Former Presidents (前任总统) in the United States continue to receive special government services and money after their presidential term (总统 任期) ends. Each former president receives retirement pay, money to pay travelling expenses and money to pay the people who continue to work for them. They also get security________for the rest of their lives.
Some former presidents seem to have________ from public life. But others continue to make contributions (做贡献) to the society.
Former President Jimmy Carter is well known for his earnest devotion (热诚的奉献) since he left office. He helps build homes for poor Americans and helps settle international disagreement. And he has written several books. Many people have called Carter an example of a successful former president. Some experts note that public approval (公众的赞许) of Carter increased several years after his defeat in the presidential election (总统大选) of 1980.
________ the opposite happened to former president Ronald Reagan. His popularity fell after he left office. Many people criticized him for________ an offer from a wealthy Japanese publisher to visit Japan. There he was paid about two million dollars just to make a few appearances. In 1994, Reagan began to suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (老年痴呆症) and died ten years later.
Former President George Bush has made few ________appearances since leaving office. Recently, however, he and former President Bill Clinton have traveled together to places in need of aid following natural disasters.
Bill Clinton is one of the most active former presidents. He makes speeches around the world. He wrote a best-selling book about his life. And he has set up a foundation that offers various ________ to people in need, including providing low cost medicines for people with AIDS around the world.
1.A、 assistance B、 warning C、 defence D、 protection
2.A、 disappeared B、 kept C、 avoided D、 stayed
3.A、 Then B、 Just C、 How D、 Very
4.A、 receiving B、 accepting C、 getting D、 taking
5.A、 personal B、 secret C、 private D、 public
6.A、 suggestions B、 plans C、 supports D、 programs
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There was once a young man called Paul in a village in the USA. Paul was very lazy because his father was a rich farmer and he didn’t have to work. Mr. Smith, a neighbour of his, was a blacksmith (铁匠). He used to work in his shop all day. Paul spent hours and hours watching how the blacksmith worked every day. “Young man, why don’t you try your hand to make a shoe tack (铁钉), even it is only to pass the time?” said the blacksmith one day, “ Maybe it will be useful to you some day.” Finally, the lazy boy began to have a try. After practicing some times, he became skilled and could make very nice tacks.
Years later, Paul’s father died and he lost all the things because of a war (战争). He had to move to another country and live by himself. It happened that there were many shoemakers paying high prices to buy tacks for the shoes, because in that part of the country there was a great need of tacks for soldiers’ shoes. Paul went to talk with them. He told them that he would make the tacks if they could help him find a workshop in the village. The shoemakers agreed. Then Paul made a lot of money by making tacks. “How funny it is!” he said to himself, “Even by making shoe tacks, one can become rich.”
1.What’s the Chinese meaning of skilled?
A. 熟练的 B. 适应的
C.自信的 D. 巧妙的
2.How many kinds of people appeared in the story except（除了）Paul ?
A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two.
3. What can we learn from the story?
A. Making tacks is important.
B. Wars can make people hard-working.
C. Nothing is difficult to learn.
D. Everything you learned may be useful.
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A. is, look like; an B. is, like; an
C. does, like; a D. does, look like; a
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---Do you know the boy_______ is playing football over there?
---Certainly. He is a friend of mine.
A. whom B. which C. who D. what
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---Why do you like Michael Jackson?
---________ he was the King of Pop.
A．As B．For C．Because D．Since
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Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）
A. raised B. brought C. dislike D. opinions E. held
In Yulin, Guangxi (广西玉林) a dog meat-eating festival is 1.________in summer every year. Tens of thousands of dogs are killed and cooked every day during the festival. This year, the controversial (有争议的) festival was protested (抗议) by a large number of dog lovers.
Should dogs be eaten? People hold different 2.________ . Some of the local people want to keep their custom and enjoy the traditional dishes.
They think eating dog meat is a tradition in many parts of the world. It should not be stopped simply because some people 3.________ it. Besides, most of the dogs are not pet dogs; they are 4.________by farmers. However, some people want the festival in Yulin to be banned (禁止). They say that dogs are man’s best friends. Dogs make cute pets. Man should love them and they will love us, too. It is cruel (残忍的) to cook and eat them. Do you support the Yulin tradition that has lasted for hundreds of years, or do you believe this custom should be stopped? What is your opinion?
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Could you please tell me ?
A、 what was he
B、 whom is he waiting for
C、 what country he lives in
D、 how long he had been away
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用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使句子通顺、正确(每词限用一次。
1.Guangdong is in the _________________ of China.
2.We should try our best to help animals live ___________.
3.The best time ________ the penoy( 牡丹 ) in Heze is in April.
4.The boy received a lot of money, but he didn’t _________ it.
5.Pandas don’t have many ___________ and they often die.
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Do you want to know something about children in Africa(非洲)? What do they do for fun every day? Find out here:
Education
School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families don’t have money to buy school uniforms or exercise books even though they don't have to pay for school.
For those who can go to school , they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first language. There are also some other subjects. Chores take up much of children's time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there's cleaning, washing and helping Mum with the meal.
Daily fun
Sports are very popular there. Children can make goals with twigs (嫩树枝)and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string (绳子). They play in the country and the streets of old towns. There're many football teams for teenagers in Africa.
Internet
It's really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. This is more than the average (平均的) monthly pay per person.
Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Internet.
1.The article is mainly about_________.
A. education in Africa
B. children's school life in Africa
C. the Internet in Africa
D. children's daily life in Africa
2.The underlined word "Chores" probably means___________.
A．网上冲浪 B.家务杂活
C.体育活动 D.家庭作业
3. Where can the children play football?
A. in the country B. in the street
C. in the football field D. A & B
4. Which one is True according to the passage?
A. basketball is popular among children
B. children in Africa have to pay for school
C. people may get higher pay in Egypt and South Africa than in others
D. some children in Africa have to take two foreign language classes
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