Cars ______ give way to pedestrians (行人) on some roads in Xuyi, or the drivers will be fined.

— Let's go for a walk after dinner. — ______

Some babies began talking as early as six months; ______don’t speak until they are more than two years old.

（英模八·完形）25. "Of course," the young man answered. As the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Goodbye, mother!" When he ______ at the checkout counter, he saw that his total was $127.50.

（英模二十）4. Lucy wanted to tell us ______ interesting story, but she forgot ______ ending herself.

—The exam wasn’t difficult at all, was it? —No, but I don’t believe ______ could pass it.

—Do you know the man ______ is reading the book over there? —Yes, he’s Mr. Green, our PE teacher.

【完形填空】The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful. Cathy suffered some terrible______21______in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she finally became healthy. Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head — to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to join our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally______22______it. The team practice,______23______was a hard start. She coughed and choked (噎住) and could hardly survive (艰难度过) her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing seriously one night, I decided to______24______her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swim suit ready to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to ______25______and insisted she go. From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t miss a single practice. She had a______26______wish within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old girl was growing and changing before my eyes into this______27______human being with a passion (热情) and a mission (使命). Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to______28______her friends and praise their achievements. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach______29______, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her will and enthusiasm. Although skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset (资产) one can hold is the heart.” It was the greatest______30______of my daughter’s life. With all she had been through in her ten years, this was the hour of true win.

Even though Lei Feng ______ for many years, his spirit is still encouraging us.

When I got to the top of the hill, I was quite out of ______.

（英模二十四）8. Not only his parents but also his brother ______ to the Great Wall twice.

【阅读理解 - Passage B】When my teenaged son became seriously ill, terrible times for my family began. Our once-happy home became tense and depressed. My husband and I were exhausted under the great stress of caring for my son. It was as if we forgot how to communicate — we couldn’t have a simple conversation without a fighting. Our marriage was on the point of breaking up. One evening, my son and I were talking about gifts. I recalled my first Valentine’s present from my husband, a kazoo. I was awkward when I received it because I couldn’t get it to make a sound although I am a professional saxophone player. However hard I tried, it just never worked. The kazoo eventually got packed away and forgotten. But my son was interested and insisted on seeing it. After some trouble, I found it. “You couldn’t get a sound? What’s so hard about it?” my husband asked, amazed. He took the kazoo and blew. Nothing happened. Surprised, he tried again. Still there was no sound. Frustrated, he tried again, only to produce a funny sound like an angry bumblebee trapped in the mouth of a bear. We burst into laughter. My son took a turn to play the kazoo. He did no better than us, causing more laughing. Seeing his face light up, we felt as if the darkness had lifted and a ray of sunshine was let in. It was the best ten minutes of the past couple of years. The mood stayed light for the rest of the evening. It didn’t solve anything. But this experience with the kazoo brought some change in our hearts that always reminds us that there are still things to laugh at and enjoy, and that we can still connect as a family. What does the story mainly tell us?

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【阅读理解 - Passage D】Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has suggested that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable. The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a mistake in themselves. Coaches and parents should also be careful that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement (强化) motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout. What is the purpose of the passage?

【阅读理解 - Passage C】Nao, a small robot, looks like a person. If Nao begged you not to shut it off, what would you do? Scientists did a study to see how people treat robots that act like people. Eighty-nine people volunteered for the study. They were asked to help to improve Nao’s social skills by finishing two tasks with it. The tasks with the robot didn’t matter, though. What the scientists really wanted to see was how the participants reacted once the tasks were over. They were asked to talk with Nao and finally shut Nao off but it was not easy to do. Some people did not want to turn the robot off while others took a long time to do it. People often communicate with non-human objects such as TVs and computers nowadays. But robots seem more like humans. Robots can show social characters themselves, like speaking with human voices or taking the shape of a human body. Scientists said people might have seen Nao’s cries as a sign of independent thought. In turn, this could have led people to see the robot as having the human-like character. For thousands of years, humans lived in a world where they were the only ones who could have conversations. Our brains learned to react to social situations in a certain way. But our brains are not used to telling the difference between real people and fake people. The robot expressed feelings and desires and that got people to want to treat the robot as if it were alive. What is the main idea of the passage?

【阅读理解 - Passage C】Beliefs form a big part of our lives. Successful people have always believed that they can be and will be successful in their lives, such as Michael Phelps. Many of us have seen Michael Phelps win 8 gold medals in a single Olympic Games. That has created a history for himself. Many people have admired his success and the first reaction in their mind will be, ” Wow, how I wish I could be like him! “ Have you ever wondered what brought him success? In fact, anyone can achieve what they have wanted to achieve. It is about beliefs. Everyone is a born winner. It is this belief that drives an individual to be successful in his or her own field. All successful individuals have strong beliefs and it is one of the bases for their success. If we start to believe in ourselves the things that we can achieve will definitely give us a pleasant surprise. Other than having a strong belief, it is the attitude that drives the individual to create their own history. The devotion towards themselves and the drive must also be present. Imagine having a strong belief in oneself and having a poor attitude towards life. Then how would that individual turn out to be? One’s attitude comprises the drive, the devotion and the desire to achieve his goals. If one has strong beliefs about the goals that he can achieve and he displays good attitudes towards them, it would be no surprise to anyone that he will be able to achieve his goals. Start believing in yourself and you will achieve your goals and with the right positive attitude, you will definitely be able to create the miracle that you have always dreamed of. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

The book ______ on the desk belongs to my sister.

Whenever I made mistakes, the teacher pointed them out with ______.

【阅读理解 - Passage D】It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter. Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarreling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm is so necessary in modem traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it. However, misplaced (错位的) politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want. An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learned to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages (堵塞) that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship. Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart. According to the writer, a good driver should ______.

— It’s rainy all day. The weather will be ______ tomorrow than today. — What a pity! We can’t play basketball outside.