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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上目录Lesson 1 A Puma at largePumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came intoLondon Zoo that a wild puma had been 1_ forty-five miles south of London, they were nottaken 2_. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obligedt

2、o 3_, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma wereextraordinarily 4_.The 5_ for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'alarge cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately 6_ when she saw it, and expertsconfirmed that a p

3、uma will not attack a human being 7_ it is cornered. The search proved 8_, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at 9_ place twentymiles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left 10_ it a trail of dead deer and small animalslike rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a numbe

4、r of places and puma fur was 11_ clinging tobushes. Several people 12_ of "cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing tripsaw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully 13_ that the animal was a puma, butwhere had it come14_? As no pumas had been reported 15_ from any zoo

5、in the country, thisone must have been in the 16_ of a private collector and somehow managed to 17_. Thehunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not 18_. It is19_ to think that adangerous wild animal is still 20_ in the quiet countryside.1. A looked B spotted C there D about2. A for granted

6、B away C seriously D down3. A find out B investigate C survey D look4. A different B similar C same D true5. A hunt B food C zoo D looking6. A bit B ran after her C shouted D ran away7. A when B as C unless D in case8. A difficult B easy C possible D wrong9. A a new B another C a high D a hidden10.

7、A behind B beside C in front of D over11. A found B burnt C decided D heard12. A reported B complained C are afraid D thought13. A convinced B doubted C confused D confirmed14. A to B in C from D into15. A finding B losing C showing D missing16. A owner B possession C hand D house17. A miss B rescue

8、 C escape D save18. A safe B caught C trouble D true19. A uneasy B impossible C likely D disturbing20. A at large B abroad C in danger D at homeLesson 2 Thirteen equals oneOur vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get 1_money to have the church clock 2_.

9、 The big clock which usedto strike the hoursdayand night was 3_many years ago and has been silent ever since.One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was 4_the hours! 5_ at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it 6_. 7_with a t

10、orch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. In thetorchlight, he caught sight of a(n)8_ whom he immediately 9_as Bill Wilkins, our localgrocer.'10_ are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in 11_.'I'm trying to 12_the bell,' answered Bill. 'I

11、9;ve been 13_up here night after night forweeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a 14_.''You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 'You've probably 15_up everyone inthe village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is 16_again.'That's the 17_, vicar,

12、9; answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at oneo'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's 18_I can do about it."We'll get 19_to that, Bill,' said the vicar. "Thirteen is not as 20_as one, but it's better thannothing. Now let'

13、s go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'1. A more B enough C much D himself2. A painted B sold C repaired D lifted3. A bought B repaired C damaged D fine4. A reporting B striking C making D knocking5. A seeing B glimpsing C watching D looking6. A stopped B started C sounded D continued7. A held B

14、 armed C seen D familiar8. A figure B animal C clock D tool9. A knew B recognized C realized D learnt10. A Whatever B Whenever C However D Wherever11. A danger B surprise C coldness D silence12. A strike B remove C clean D repair13. A busy B climbing C coming D looking14. A gift B clock C surprise D

15、 help15. A woken B messed C made D called16. A working B selling C walking D used17. A case B idea C trouble D best18. A nothing B something C everything D anything19. A up B used C together D familiar20. A bad B well C good D soonLesson 3 An unknown goddessSome time ago, an interesting discovery wa

16、s made by archaeologists on the Aegean islandof Kea. An American team 1_a temple which 2_in an ancient city on the promontory ofAyiaIrini. The city at one time must have been 3_, for it 4_ a high level ofcivilization. Houses - often three storeys high - were built of stone. They had large rooms with

17、beautifully 5_walls. The city was 6_with a drainage system, for a great many claypipes were found beneath the narrow streets.The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of 7_from thefifteenth century B.C. until Roman times. In the most 8_room of temple, clay fragments offifteen

18、statues were found. Each of these represented a(n)9_and had, at one time, been painted.The10_of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth century B.C. It'smissing head happened to be among 11_of the fifth century B.C. This head must have beenfound in Classical times and carefu

19、lly 12_. It was very old and 13_even then. When thearchaeologists 14_the fragments, they were 15_to find that the goddess turned outto be a very modern-looking woman. She 16_three feet high and her hands 17_on her hips.She was wearing a full-length skirt which 18_the ground. Despite her 19_age, she

20、was verygraceful indeed, but, so far, the archaeologists have been 20_to discover her identity.1. A built B destroyed C saw D explored2. A stands B started C stays D found3. A prosperous B poor C destroyed D big4. A suffered B enjoyed C knew D experienced5. A imagined B look C decorated D great6. A

21、popular B equipped C together D well known7. A worship B course C history D time8. A sacred B expensive C complicated D powerful9. A animal B culture C man D goddess10. A colour B body C head D piece11. A people B archaeologist C remains D discoveries12. A preserved B drawn C touched D repaired13. A

22、 worthless B surprising C precious D amazing14. A found B collected C examined D reconstructed15. A amazed B ready C about D used16. A looked B stood C estimated D had17. A rested B put C looked D focused18. A on B over C touched D swept19. A great B little C small D unknown20. A trying B unable C a

23、dvised D ableLesson 4 The double life of Alfred BloggsThese days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in 1_. People who work in offices are frequently 2_to as "white-collar workers' for the simple reason that they usually wear a 3_and tie to go to wor

24、k. Such is human 4_, that a great many people are often 5_to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming 6_ workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the 7_of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.When he got 8_, Alf was too 9_to say anythin

25、g to his 10_about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black 11_. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a 12_.Before returning home at night. He took a 13_and changed back into his suit. Alf did this

26、for over two years and his 14_dustmen kept his 15_. Alf's wife has never 16_that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in a(n)17_. He will be earning only 18_as much as he used to, but he feels that his 19_in status is well worth th

27、e 20_of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him 'Mr. Bloggs', not 'Alf'.1. A companies B school C cities D offices2. A called B referred C mentioned D described3. A coat B shirt C collar D suit4. A mind B nature C will D body5. A willing B said C forc

28、ed D unwilling6. A pink-collar B blue-collar C white-collar D gold-collar7. A event B thing C matter D case8. A retired B married C promoted D fired9. A embarrassed B eager C excited D glad10. A sister B mother C wife D grandma11. A shirt B collar C suit D tie12. A manager B dustman C assistant D wa

29、iter13. A shower B clothes C dress D suit14. A friends B workers C colleagues D fellow15. A suit B secret C clothes D overalls16. A shown B explained C recognized D discovered17. A company B institution C office D corporation18. A half B twice C three times D the same19. A change B rise C income D h

30、onour20. A gain B sum C loss D increaseLesson 5 The factsEditors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with unimportant facts and 1_. Last year a journalist had been 2_by a well-known magazine to write an article on the president's palace in a new African repu

31、blic. When the article 3_, the editor read the first sentence and then 4_to publish it. The article began: 'Hundreds of5_lead to the high wall which surrounds the president's palace'. The editor at once sent the journalist a 6_instructing him to find out the 7_number of steps and the 8_o

32、f the wall.The journalist immediately set out to 9_these important facts, but he took a 10_time to send them. Meanwhile, the editor was getting 11_, for the magazine would soon go to press. He sent the journalist two more faxes, but received 12_reply. He sent 13_another fax 14_the journalist that if

33、 he did not 15_soon he would be fired. When the journalist again failed to reply, the editor reluctantly 16_the article as it had 17_been written. A week later, the editor at last received a fax from the journalist. Not only had the poor man been 18_, but he had been sent to prison as well. However,

34、 he had at last been allowed to send a fax in which he informed the editor that the he had been arrested while 19_ the 1,084 steps leading to the fifteen-foot wall which20_the president's palace.1. A statistics B truth C things D information2. A taught B instructed C provided D supported3. A fin

35、ished B completed C stopped D arrived4. A decided B refused C ready D liked5. A steps B people C ways D roads6. A letter B mail C e-mail D fax7. A real B large C exact D full8. A colour B height C weight D location9. A obtain B reach C research D /10. A short B little C long D much11. A better B imp

36、atient C anxious D well12. A no B none C a D the13. A yet B just C ever D as well14. A calling B informing C firing D comforting 15. A answer B write C return D reply16. A accepted B published C received D sold17. A originally B finally C lately D yet18. A arrested B missing C worried D in danger19.

37、 A reading B watching C counting D examining20. A stood B hid C surrounded D protectedLesson 6 Smash and grabThe expensiveshops in a famous near Piccadilly were just opening. At this time of themorning, the arcade was almost 1_. Mr. Taylor, the 2_of a jewellery shop was 3_ anew display. Two of his a

38、ssistants had been working busily since eight o'clock and had only just 4_. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully 5_on a background of blackvelvet. After 6_at the display for several minutes, Mr. Taylor went back into his shop.The 7_was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headl

39、ights on and its horn blaring, roared down the 8_. It came to a 9_outside the jeweller's. One man stayed at the 10_while two others with black 11_over their faces jumped out and smashed the 12_of the shop with iron bars. While this was going on, Mr. Taylor was 13_.He and his staffbegan throwing

40、14_out of the window. Chairs and tables went flying into the arcade. One ofthe thieves was15_by a heavy statue, but he was too busy 16_himself to diamonds tonotice any pain. The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the 17_ and it moved off at a fantastic speed. Just as

41、 it was 18_, Mr. Taylor rushed out and ran after it19_ashtrays and vases, but it was impossible to stop the thieves. They had got away withthousands of pounds 20_of diamonds.1. A crowded B clean C early D empty2. A employee B owner C employer D customer3. A watching B seeing C admiring D looking4. A

42、 finished B started C continued D resigned5. A put away B arranged C drawn D found6. A watching B observing C gazing D glancing7. A windows B door C silence D air8. A arcade B street C road D way9. A door B stop C shop D windows10. A door B wall C car D wheel11. A hat B paper C stocking D socks12. A

43、 window B assistants C light D jewels13. A at home B asleep C downstairs D upstairs14. A weapons B furniture C themselves D them15. A attracted B struck C touch D scared16. A helping B making C drawing D getting17. A street B shop C car D bus18. A done B gone C finished D leaving19. A throwing B sel

44、ling C offering D asking20. A money B amount C worth D valueLesson 7 Mutilated ladies*Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever put your 1_in the washing machine and then remembered there was a large bank note in your back pocket? When you 2_your trousers, did you find the note was 3_than white? Pe

45、ople who live in Britain needn't 4_when they made mistakes like this (and a lot of people do)! 5_for them, the Bank of England has a team called Mutilated Ladies which deals with claims from people who 6_their money to a machine or to their dog. 7_, it seems, love to chew up money!A recent 8_con

46、cerns Jane Butlin whose fiancé, John, 9_a successful furniture business. John had a very good 10_and put his wallet containing $3,000 into the 11_for safekeeping. Then he and Jane went horse-riding. When they got home, Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven and without 12_it, cooked her

47、 fiancé's 13_as well. Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-14_wallet and notes 15_to ash! John went to see his bank manager who sent the 16_of wallet and the money to the special 17_of the Bank of England in Newcastle: the Mutilate Ladies! They examined the remains and John go

48、t all his money18_. 'So long as there's something to 19_, we will give people their money back,' said a spokeswoman for the Bank. 'Last year, we paid $1.5m on 21,000 20_. *Damaged bank notes. The Queen's head appears on English bank notes, and 'lady' refers to this.1. A c

49、lothes B trousers C coat D socks2. A rescued B found C received D bought3. A better B nothing C no more D whiter4. A hopeless B washing C machine D despair5. A Impossible B Fortunately C Possibly D Especially6. A fed B gave C put D showed7. A Machines B We C Dogs D Ladies8. A woman B case C man D th

50、ing9. A makes B builds C forms D runs10. A income B day C wife D company11. A microwave oven B pan C washing machine D closet 12. A putting B taking C realizing D eating13. A clothes B shoes C wallet D watch14. A cooked B dressed C drawn D designed15. A taken B brought C down D turned16. A bill B re

51、mains C body D ash17. A house B person C department D woman18. A away B lost C well D back19. A value B pay C identify D understand20. A claims B crimes C number D peopleLesson 8 A famous monasteryThe Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2,473 metres, it is the 1_mountain pass in

52、 Europe. The famous monastery of St. Bernard, which was founded in eleventh century, 2_about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard 3_have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous 4_. These friendly dogs, which were first 5_from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times.

53、Now that a tunnel has been built 6_the mountains, the Pass is less 7_, but each year, the dogs are still 8_into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new 9_, there are still a few people who rashly 10_to cross the Pass on foot.During the summer months, the monastery is very 11_

54、, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be 12_in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite 13_. The temperature14_ to - 30 degrees and very few people attempt to 15_the Pass. The monks pr

55、efer 16_to summer for they have more privacy. The dogs have greater 17_, too, for they are allowed to 18_outside their enclosure. The only 19_visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of the 20_,always recei

56、ve a warm welcome at St. Bernard's monastery.1. A lowest B deepest C highest D widest2. A starts B exists C built D lies3. A dogs B monks C horses D doctors4. A situation B pass C condition D monastery5. A discovered B bred C brought D born6. A through B on C in D under7. A beautiful B attractiv

57、e C famous D dangerous8. A looked B sent out C thrown D pushed9. A railway B kind C technology D tunnel10. A want B wish C attempt D hope11. A busy B warm C famous D silent12. A let go B kept C released D killed13. A comfortable B hard C different D busy14. A feels B drops C lowers D turned15. A ent

58、er B cross C visit D know16. A spring B autumn C living D winter17. A food B stories C freedom D treatment18. A wander B eat C drink D breed19. A regular B friendly C human D old20. A rivers B mountains C forest D lakesLesson 9 Flying catsCats never fail to fascinate human beings. They can be _1_and

59、 affectionate towards humans, but they _2_ mysterious lives of their own as well. They never become_3_ like dogs and horses. As a result, humans have learned to _4_ feline independence. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives. One of the things that _5_ us most about cats is the popula

60、r belief that they have nine lives. Apparently, there is _6_ truth in this idea. A cats ability to survive falls is based on _7_.Recently the New York Animal medical Centre made a study of 132 cats_8_ a period of five months. All these cats had one experience in _9_: they had fallen from high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or _10_. Of course, New York is the _11_ place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall_12_! One cat ,Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only _13_