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Amancomeshomefromworklate.His5-year-oldsoniswaitingforhimatthedoor.“Daddy,mayIaskyouaquestion?”“Yeahsure,whatisit?”saystheman.“Daddy,howmuchdoyoumakeanhour?”“Ifyoumustknow,Imake$20anhour.”“Oh,”thelittleboysays,“Daddy,mayIpleaseborrow$10?”“Hereyouare.Butwhydoyouwanttoborrowmoney?”thefatherasks.“BecauseIdidn’thaveenoughmoney,butnowIdo,”Thelittleboysayshappily.“Daddy,Ihave$20now.CanIbuyanhourofyourtime?Pleasecomehomeearlytomorrow.Iwouldliketohavedinnerwithyou.”

Directions: There are 20 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. I am sorry, but Ihave a question to ____ you. A: treat B: influence C: ask D: change

10. “You’ve already got well, haven’t you?”she asked. She asked ________. A: if Ihave already got well, hadn’t you B: whether Ihad alreadygot well. C: have I already got well D: had I already got well

Thesoundoftherainhittingthewindowswakesmeupanditsoundjustexactlyasitdid15yearsago,whichremindedmeofmygirlhood. It  wasmyseconddayof 1 anditwasrainingheavily.Icouldnot 2 thehabitIhadathome,soIfellasleeprightatmy3 .IwokeuptofindmyselfnotintheclassroombutcarriedonDad’sback.Wewere 4 home.ItwasthelasttimeIfelt5 tohim. After  that,henevercarriedmeorhuggedmeasotherfathersdidtotheirchildren.Iwasnotbotheredmuchbythis 6.Iwasproudofit,forIfelt 7and“grownup.”However,thereweretimeswhenIfeltdepressedbynothavingsought 8fromhim. One  day,IwaswritingChinesecharactersashomework.Ihateddoingthismorethananything.Dadcameandstoodbehindmeforamoment, 9mescratching（乱吐，勾抹）thepaper.Thenhesaid,“Thiskindofwritingneeds 10.Yourwritingisnotstrongenough.Pressharder.” I  followhis 11forthenexttwowords,but 12Icouldseelittleimprovement,Ifollowedmyownmethod-the 13way.Hisadvicedidnotimprovemywritingbutour 14.AsIgrewolder,Ifoundoutthathehadfinishedhis 15inGrade6,whichwasthehighestgradeintownthen,sohewasconsideredtobea 16.Peopleusedtoaskhimtowritesomethingtoputonthewalls,butheneverfeltveryuseful. He  oftensaidtome,“Asyoucansee,thisfamilyisgoingtocountonyou.Weare 17toimproveyouanythingforyourfuture.Yourhavetoget 18tochangethelifeforyourself.” As  aresultofhis 19,Ihave 20itthroughhighschoolandthroughcollege. 1.  A.graduationB.employmentC.collegeD.school 2.  A.fromB.resistC.followD.break 3.  A.dormitoryB.doorC.deskD.bed 4  A.atB.alreadyC.beyondD.halfway 5.  A.closeB.nearC.happyD.relaxed 6.  A.gapB.thoughtC.actionD.accident 7.  A.lonelyB.depressedC.independentD.comfortable 8.  A.comfortB.helpC.supportD.explanation 9.  A.helpingB.directingC.watchingD.blaming 10.  A.skillB.patienceC.timeD.practice 11.  A.introductionB.mannerC.spiritD.advice 12.  A.evenifB.whileC.asD.though 13.  A.difficultB.slowC.efficientD.fast 14.  A.relationshipB.friendshipC.thoughtD.life 15.  A.schoolingB.lifeC.hopeD.expectation 16.  A.writerB.scholarC.scientistD.specialist 17.  A.tiredB.gladC.uselessD.ready 18.  A.aneducationB.arichboyfriendC.awell-paidjobD.agoodwriting 19.  A.helpB.expectationsC.examinationD.watch 20.  A.succeededB.gotC.madeD.found 答案：   完形填空训练（三）1~5  DBCDA6~10BCACB11~15DCDAA16~20BCABC A: graduation B: employment C: college D: school

MovieAppreciation Unit3战争风云-选自电影《角斗士》Gladiator.mp4 YouaregoingtowatchthevideoclipofGladiator.You’dbetterlearnsomephrasesfromthemovielines.Thentrytofillintheblanksofthelines. 【电影简介】 《角斗士》是梦工厂2000年出品的史诗式影片。这部电影气势宏伟,获得该年度奥斯卡最佳电影及最佳男主角等多项大奖。由罗素•克罗饰演的罗马将军马克西姆斯（Maximus）是一位战功赫赫的将军，受到恺撒赏识并委以未来罗马执行官的重任。而太子卡曼杜斯为登皇帝宝座不惜弑父篡位、追杀马克西姆斯及其家人马克西姆斯死里逃生，竞而成为一名出色的角斗士，为嗜血的人们表演一暮幕你死我活的搏杀。他一心复仇，终于等到机会，在竞技场上与卡曼杜斯进行殊死决斗……20世纪50-60年代的史诗巨片时代早已逝去，金戈铁马、刀光剑影的故事也已被大多数观众淡忘。导演瑞德利•史考特却重拾这一题材，将宏伟的古罗马角斗场再现于银幕之上，为人们讲述了一个有关勇气与复仇的战争故事。 【重点短语记忆】 nothingtospeakof不值一提 nottospeakof谈不上 generallyspeaking一般来说 speakforitself/themselves不言而喻 speakillofsb.说某人坏话 Caesar:Tellmeagain,Maximus,whyarewehere Maximus:Forthe(1).________oftheempire,Sire Caesar:Ahyes,ahyesIremember.Doyouseethatmap,Maximus?ThatistheworldwhichI created.For25years,Ihave(2).__________,spiltblood,(3).__________theempire.SinceIbecameCaesar,I'veknownfouryearswithoutwar.Fouryearsofpeacein20!Andforwhat,Ibroughtthe(4).__________,nothingmore? Maximus:Caesar,yourlife… Caesar:Please,don’tcallmethat.Come,please.Comesit.Letustalktogethernow,verysimplyasmen.Well,Maximus,talk. Maximus:Fivethousandofmymenareoutthereonthe(5)._________mud.Threethousandof themarebloodiedandcleaved.Twothousandwillneverleavethisplace.Iwillnot believethattheyfoughtanddiedfornothing Caesar:Andwhatwouldyoubelieve? Maximus:Theyfoughtforyou,andforRome. Caesar:AndwhatisRome.Maximus? Maximus:I'veseenmuchoftherestoftheworld.Itis(6).______and(7)._____anddark.Romeisthelight. Caesar:Yetyou'veneverbeenthere,youhavenotseenwhatithasbecome.I(8)._________,Maximus!Whenamanseeshisend,hewantstoknowtherewassomepurposetohislife.Howwilltheworldspeakmynameinyearstocome?WillIbeknownasthe(9)._________,the(10).________，thetyrant?OrwillIbethe(11).______whogaveRomebackhertrueself?TherewasonceadreamthatwasRome.Youcouldonlywhisperit.Any-thingmorethanawhisperanditwould(12).______.Itwasso(13).______,andIfearthatitwillnotsurvivethewinter.Maximus,letuswhispernowtogetheryouandI.Youhaveason,tellmeaboutyourhome. Maximus:MyhouseisinthehillsaboveTiupllo,averysimpleplace.Pinkstonesthatwarminthesun.Akitchengarden,itsmellsofherbsintheday,jasmineintheevening.Throughthegateisagiantpoplar.Figsapples,pears,andsoilMarcusblack,blackasmywife'shair.Grapesonthesouthslopes,olivesonthenorth.Wildponiesplaynearmyhouse,theyteasemyson,hewantstobeoneofthem. Caesar:Rememberthelasttimeyouwerehome? Maximus:Twoyears,264daysandthismorning Caesar:OhIenvyyou,Maximus.It'sagoodhome,worthfightingfor.ThereisonemoredutythatIaskofyoubeforeyougohome Maximus:Whatwouldyouhavemedo,Caesar? Caesar:IwantyoutobecometheProtectorofRomeafterIdie.Iwill(14).______youtooneendalone,togivepowerbacktothepeopleofRome,andendthe(15).__________thathascrippledit. 生词注解： Sire[saiә]n.陛下,殿下,父亲 cleaved[kli:vd]adj.劈开的,分开的 herb[həːb]n.草,草本植物;香草,药草 jasmine['dʒæsmin]n.茉莉,淡黄色 poplar[ˈpɔplə]n.【植】白杨;杨木 fig[fiɡ]n.【植】无花果,无花果树 pony['pәuni]n.矮种马;小马 cripple['kripl]n.跛者,残废vt.使跛,使成残废,削弱/js/editor20150812/dialogs/attachment_new/fileTypeImages/icon_default.gif

Read the following passage and answer the questions within ten words.Isn’t it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time andplace can change the course of your life’s history? This is certainly whathappened in my life. When I was 14, I was hitchhiking from Houston,Texas, through El Paso on my way to California. I was following mydream, journeying with the sun. I was a high school dropout with learningdisabilities and was set on surfing the biggest waves in the world, first inCalifornia and then in Hawaii, where I would later live.　Upon reaching downtown El Paso, I met an old man, a bum, on thestreet corner. He saw me walking, stopped me and questioned me as Ipassed by. He asked me if I was running away from home, I supposebecause I looked so young. I told him, “Not exactly, sir, since my fatherhad given me a ride to the freeway in Houston and given me his blessingswhile saying, ‘It is important to follow your dream and what is in yourheart, Son.’”　The bum then asked me if he could buy me a cup of coffee. I toldhim, “No, sir, but a soda would be great.” We walked to a corner maltshop and sat down on a couple of swiveling stools while we enjoyed ourdrinks.　After conversing for a few minutes, the friendly bum told me tofollow him. He told me that he had something grand to show me andshare with me. We walked a couple of blocks until we came upon thedowntown El Paso Public Library.　We walked up its front steps and stopped at a small informationstand. Here the bum spoke to a smiling old lady, and asked her if shewould be kind enough to watch my things for a moment while he and Ientered the library. I left my belongings with this grandmotherly figureand entered into this magnificent hall of learning.　The bum first led me to a table and asked me to sit down and waitfor a moment while he looked for something special among the shelves. Afew moments later, he returned with a couple of old books under his armsand set them on the table. He then sat down beside me and spoke. Hestarted with a few statements that were very special and that changed mylife. He said, “There are two things that I want to teach you, young man,and they are these:　“Number one is to never judge a book by its cover, for a cover canfool you.”He followed with, “I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you,young man?”　I said, “Well, uh, yes, I guess so, sir.”　“Well, young man, I’ve got a little surprise for you. I am one of thewealthiest men in the world. I have probably everything any man couldever want. I originally come from the Northeast and have all the thingsthat money can buy. But a year ago, my wife passed away, bless her soul,and since then I have been deeply reflecting upon life. I realized therewere certain things I had not yet experienced in life,one of which waswhat it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. I made acommitment to myself to do exactly that for one year. For the past year Ihave been going from city to city doing just that. So, you see, don’t everjudge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.　“Number two is to learn how to read, my boy. For there is only onething that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom.” Atthat moment, he reached forward, grabbed my right hand in his and putthem upon the books he’d pulled from the shelves. They were thewritings of Plato and Aristotle—immortal classics from ancient times.　The bum then led me back past the smiling old woman near theentrance, down the steps and back on the streets near where we first met.His parting request was for me to never forget what he taught me.　I haven’t.　1. What is the denotation of the title?2. Why did I drop out from high school and begin the journey?3. What does “information stand” mean?4. Why did the bum say “never judge a book by its cover”?

Why aren't you curious about what happened?A) “You suspended Ray Rice after our video,” a reporter from TMZchallenged National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell the other day. “Why didn’t you have the curiosity to go to the casino(赌场)yourself?”The implication of the question is that a more curious.commissioner would have found a way to get the tape.B) The accusation of incuriosity is one that we hear often,carrying the suggestion that there is something wrong with not wanting to search out the truth. “Ihave been bothered for a long time about the curious lack of curiosity,” said a Democratic member of the New Jersey legislature back in July, referring to an insufficiently inquiring attitude on the part of an assistant to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who chose not to ask hard questions about the George Washington Bridge traffic scandal. “Isn’tthe mainstream media the least bit curious about what happened?” wrote conservative writer Jennifer Rubin earlier this year,referringto the attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya.C) The implication, in each case,is that curiosity is a good thing, and a lack of curiosity is a problem.Are such accusations simply efforts to score political points for one's party? Or is there something of particular value about curiosity in and of itself?D) The journalist Ian Leslie,in his new and enjoyable book Curious: The Desire to Know and WhyYour Fatter Depends on It, insists that the answer to that last question is‘Yes.’Leslie argues that curiosity is a much-overlooked human virtue, crucial to our success, andthat we are losing it.E)We are suffering,he writes,from a “serendipity deficit.” The word“serendipity”was coined by Horace Walpole in an 1854 letter,from a tale of three princes who“were always makingdiscoveries,by accident, of things they were not in search of,” Leslieworries that the rise of the Internet, among other social and technological changes, has reduced our appetite for aimless adventures.No longer have we the inclination to let ourselves wander through fields of knowledges, ready to be surprised. Instead, we seek only the information we want.F) Why is this a problem? Because without curiosity we will lose the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. We will see unimaginative governments and dying corporations make disastrous decisions.We will lose a vital part of what has made humanity as a whole so successful as a species.G) Leslie presents considerable evidence for the proposition that the society as a whole is growing less curious. In the U.S.and Europe, for example, the rise of the Internet has led to a declining consumption of news from outside the reader’s borders. But not everything is to be blamed on technology.The decline in interest in literary fiction is also one of the causes identified by Leslie.Reading literary fiction,he says, make us more curious.H)Moreover,in order to be curious, “you have to be aware of a gap in your knowledge in the first place.” Although Leslie perhaps paints a bit broadly in contending that most of us are unaware of how much we don’t know,he’s surely right to point out that the problem is growing: “Google can give us the powerful illusion that all questions have definite answers.”I）Indeed, Google, for which Leslie expresses admiration, is also his frequent whipping body(替罪羊). He quotes Google co-founder Larry Page to the effect that the“perfect search engine” will“understand exactly what Imean and give me back exactly what Iwant.”Elsewhere in the book, Leslie writes:“Google aims to save you from the thirst of curiosity altogether.”J) Somewhat nostalgically(怀旧地),he quotes John Maynard Keynes’s justly famous words of praise to the bookstore: “One should enter it vaguely, almost in a dream, and allow what is there freely to attract and influence the eye.To walk the rounds of the bookshops, dipping in as curiosity dictates, should be an afternoons entertainment.” If only!K) Citing the work of psychologists and cognitive( 认知的)scientists, Leslie criticizes the received wisdom that academic success is the result of a combination of intellectual talent and hard work. Curiosity, he argues, is the third key factor--and a difficult one to preserve.If not cultivated, it will not survive: “Childhood curiosity is a collaboration between childand adult.The surest way to kill it is to leave it alone.”L) School education, he warns, is often conducted in a way that makes children incurious.Children of educated and upper-middle-class parents turn out to be far more curious, even at early ages,than children of working class and lower class families.That lack of curiosity produces arelative lack of knowledge, and the lack of knowledge is difficult if not impossible to compensate for later on.M）Although Leslie’s book isn’t about politics, he doesn’t entirelyshy away from the problem. Political leaders,like leader of other organizations, should be curious. Theyshould ask questions at crucial moments. There serious consequences, he warns, in not wanting to know.N) He presents as an example the failure of the George W.Bush administration to prepare properly for the after-effects of the invasion of Iraq. According to Leslie, those who ridiculed former.Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for his 2002 remark that we have to be wary of the “unknown unknowns”were mistaken. Rumsfeld’s idea,Leslie writes, “wasn’t absurd- it was smart.” He adds, “The tragedy is that he didn’t follow his own advice.”O) All of which brings us back to Goodell and the Christie case and Benghazi. Each critic in those examples is charging, in a differentway, that someone in authority is intentionally being incurious. Ileave it to the reader's political preference to decide which, if any,charges should stick. But let’s be careful about demanding curiosity about the other side’s weaknesses and remaining determinedly incurious about our own. We should be delighted to pursue knowledge for its own sake--even when what we find out is something we didn’t particularly want toknow.1. To be curious, we need to realize first of all that there are many things we don’t know.2. According to Leslie, curiosity is essential to one’s success.3. We should feel happy when we pursue knowledge for knowledge’s sake.4. Political leaders’ lack of curiosity will result in bad consequences.5. There are often accusations about politicians' and the media’s lack of curiosity to find out the truth.6.The less curious a child is, the less knowledge the child may turn out to have.7. It is widely accepted that academic accomplishment lies in both intelligence and diligence.8. Visiting a bookshop as curiosity leads us can be a good way to entertain ourselves.9. Both the rise of the Internet and reduced appetite for literary fiction contribute to people’s declining curiosity.10. Mankind wouldn’t be so innovative without curiosity.