-- I think Twilight is a series of great movies.

-- I agree, and I also think Bella is __________ marry Edward.

The doctor did what he could __________ the dying man.

-- My brother bought me an iPhone 5, but I don’t know __________. Can you help me?

-- Let’s read the instructions.

-- Shirley, what were you doing at three o’clock yesterday?

-- I was sitting by the window, __________ to the music.

There _________ a 100-metre final at midnight. Would you like to join us to watch it?

The boy has to stay at home to look after his litter sister, __________?

In California, there lives a pretty girl called Donna Green. She is   26__  18-year-old girl with big eyes and golden hair. She is good at singing and  27_  the first place in the Singing Competition three times.

However, She became very weak two years ago. She had an unhealthy heart. “Donna needs a new heart,   28  she will die soon,” the doctor said.

Jim Smith,   29  was worried about Donna, was her best friend. He liked her very much and didn’t want her   30 . Jim talked to his mother about Donna. “If I am going to die, I   31  my heart to Donna.” Jim’s mother didn’t pay much attention to him. She thought, “Jim is strong and healthy. He is still young.”

But Jim was not healthy at all. He   32  had terrible headaches. One morning, he woke up   33  a sharp pain in his head and   34  breathe. The Smiths rushed Jim to the hospital, but the doctor couldn’t save him. The Smiths were heart-broken. Yet they remembered Jim’s words. Jim wanted to give his heart to Donna!

After several tests, Jim’s heart   35  out and put into Donna’s chest. In a short time, the heart began to beat. The operation was a success.

Now, Donna can sing again. She is thankful to Jim for the great gift.

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Once upon a time, some children were playing at the seaside when they found a turtle. They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and shouted, “Stop!” The children ran   36  quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said, “Thanks for your kindness. I really would like  37  you to a wonderful place now.” 

The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he   38  the palace, he was very surprised and said to the turtle, “What a nice palace!” To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him a very   39 . He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very   40  everything.

After dinner, the king of the turtles said, “I am going to give you two boxes,   __41  you can open only one.” “You mustn’t open both. Don’t forget it!” the turtle warned him. “All right. I will open only one.” The young man promised. At this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea.

After he went back   42 , he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. To his surprise, the box was full of gold. “My God!” he cried, “I’m   43  now.” Then he thought, “Things in   44  box must be valuable, too.” He couldn’t wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face   45  an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.

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Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American in American history.

Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents didn’t live together when he was two years old and later divorced. Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Obama met his wife, Robinson, in June, 1989 and married her on October 3^rd, 1992. The couple’s first daughter was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter in 2001.

Obama took office in January 20, 2009. However, just when he became the president, he had to face many serious challenges ---- two foreign wars, the climate change and what he had described as “the worst financial crisis (經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)) in a century”. But Obama said that he himself had been ready to face these challenges.

Obama’s success is a true milestone. It speaks to the fact that in America you really do get a chance to do anything, if you have the talent and abilities and you work hard enough.

1.   How old was Obama when he became the American president?

2.   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Obama grew up with his father in Hawaii.

B. Obama has two sons with Robison.

C. Obama is the first black president in the USA.

D. Columbia University is in Washington.

3.Obama’s success tells us that __________.

4.   What does the underlined phrase “took office” in the third paragraph mean?

5.   According to the passage, Obama had to face the following challenges except for _____________.

One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"

The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救護(hù)車). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

If we carry our burdens (負(fù)擔(dān)) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. "

We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

1.   The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because         .

2."A glass of water" in this passage referred to          .

3.According to the teacher, you may feel      _  if you put down the burden sometimes.

4.   This was a lesson about     ____ .

5.   Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?