My name is Wang Kun. Ever since middle school, my sister and I (dream) about

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My name is Wang Kun. Ever since middle school, my sister and I (dream) about (take)a great bike trip. When we graduated from college, we finally got the chance to do it. It （be） my sister first had the idea to cycle along Mekong River from it begins to where it ends. The Dai live near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that (call) the Mekong River in other countries. Wang Wei soon got them interested in cycling too. She insisted that we (find)the source of the river. She gave me a (determine) look. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to give

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小题1:have dreamed
小题2:taking
小题3:. was
小题4:that who
小题5:the
小题6:where
小题7:is called
小题8:find
小题9:determined
小题10:In

解析

试题分析：
小题1:have dreamed。考查动词时态。根据ever since 判断本句用现在完成时，再根据主谓一致的原则可知答案填have dreamed。
小题2:taking 。考查非谓语动词。介词后面跟名词，代词或者动名词，故答案填taking。
小题3:. was 。考查动词。由结构可知此处是强调句型：it is /was +被强调部分+that，根据语境可知此处是过去时，故答案填was。
小题4:that who 。考查强调句型。强调句型的构成形式是：it is /was +被强调部分+that，如果被强调部分是人，that还可以用who替换，故答案填that或者who。
小题5:the。考查冠词。此处是表示河流的专有名词 the Mekong River，故答案填the。
小题6:where 。考查连接代词。From后面是宾语从句，从句是主谓结构，缺少副词，根据句意可知填where。
小题7:is called。考查谓语动词。此处是定语从句，从句中缺少谓语动词，根据句意可知河流是被称作湄公河，应该用被动结构，填is called。
小题8:find 。考查动词。Insist在此句中的意思是“坚持要求”的时候后面的宾语从句用虚拟语气，谓语动词是（should）+动词原形，故答案填find。
小题9:determined。考查形容词。修饰名词look应该用形容词，根据提示，可知填determined。
小题10:in。考查介词。根据上文意思可知“I”不得不听从姐姐的提议，固定短语：give in“屈服，让步”，答案填in。

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Some ways to Cheer Up.
Feeling a little blue? Here are some fast and easy ways to smile.
Play outside
Leave your apartment and go outside. Sun and fresh air are good for you.
Exercise
When you exercise, your brain releases a chemical called endorphins. This chemical makes you feel happier. 小题1:
Play Pop Music
Westlife, Backstreet Boys, S.H.E…who doesn’t like a little mindless pop? Listening to upbeat, happy music will make you smile. Singing along won’t hurt either.
Laughter is the best medicine
小题2:  Children laugh around 400 times a day. Adults only laugh about 20 times a day. What happened? Be a kid for a day: play games, watch funny movies, or read jokes online.
小题3:  Chocolate has special natural chemicals that make you happy. Besides, it tastes so good!
Get a dog
Dogs are cute, energetic, and fun. Plus, studies show that people with pets live longer and people with dogs live the longest!
Breathe
If you can’t go to the gym, try taking deep breaths.小题4:
Have a Heart-to-Heart talk
If something is bothering you, it is a good idea to talk about it. Call a friend or relative.小题5:     Close your eyes and think of a beautiful scene or a time when you were happy and feeling good.

A．Laughing is the best way to improve your mood.

B．Everyone likes laughing.

C．The youth like chatting online.

D．A good chat is great way to feel better fast.

E. Power of Chocolate.
F. Breathing deeply will relax your muscles and give you energy.
G. That is just another reason why exercise is good for you.

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Public Speaking and Critical thinking
What is critical thinking? To a certain degree, it"s a matter of logic -- of being able to spot weakness in other people"s arguments and to avoid them in your own. It also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence.
In the broad sense, critical thinking is focused, organized thinking -- the ability to see clearly the relationships among ideas. ___. The greatest thinkers, scientists, and inventors have often taken information that was really available and put it together differently to produce new ideas.That, too, is critical thinking.
__ _. As the class goes on, for example, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical (机械的) exercise, it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused. If, on the other hand, the structure is clear, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging your ideas you already have. ____.
What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking. ____. As you work on expressing your ideas in clear accurate language, you will improve your ability to think clearly and accurately. __ As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class, you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations.
If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skills as a critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece.

A．Rather, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.

B．This may seem take a lot of time, but the rewards are well worth it.

C．It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.

D．It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.

E. If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.
F. The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways.
G. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking, you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well.

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Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.
Aids today
Aids, the short form for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is caused by a virus called HIV, which enters a person’s blood and attacks the body’s immune (免疫的) system. There is no cure for HIV or Aids, and after a person has been infected, he or she will always carry the virus. Sometimes, infected people have no outward symptoms.
HIV and Aids are spreading across the world at a frightening rate, with about 14,000 people being infected daily. The virus is spread in three ways -- through unprotected sex, blood-blood contact and mother-to-child transmission. Unprotected sex is the most common way that the virus is spread, accounting for 75 percent of adult infections worldwide.
Although many people are familiar with Aids and how it is transmitted, more than a few people hold the view that HIV and Aids are an African problem because the infection rates there are very high. However, HIV and Aids are a problem all over the world. Since the disease was discovered in the 1980s, it has become a serious problem in many places, infecting over 60 million people worldwide. According to the World Health Organization estimates from 2005, more than 4 million children had died from Aids, and more than 14 million children had lost their parents to Aids. All of this makes it clear that something must be done to stop this deadly disease.
The government is working hard to control the Aids epidemic and has opened labs to test and monitor the disease. In 2003, the government also started providing free drugs for Aids patients in need.
The United Nations has been very involved in fighting HIV and Aids around the world for many years now. UNAIDS, an organization founded in 1996, helps prevent the spread of Aids. The work includes providing infected people with help from doctors and testing for people. The organization also offers programs that teach Aids prevention to young people and sets up treatment centers.

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Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents.
____小题1:____ A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world. Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them when you"re off on your own. It"s OK to get angry but angry actions don"t help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend. ____小题2:____
Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.____小题3:___ Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?
Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them. ___小题4:____ Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.
Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. __小题5:___ Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.

A．Forgivenessisthekey.

B．Tellthemyoulovethemeverymorning.

C．Parentswillinturnexpresstheirlovetoyou.

D．Afterthis,shareyourfeelingswithyourparents.

E. Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can.
F. Please remember parents are as important as friends.
G. There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.

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（本短文10处需要改动，其中有8处需要改错，一处需要添词，一处需要删词）
I like music very much, pop songs particularly. Every evening then I am doing homework and at weekends when I at home, I always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder. The familiar patterns of notes attracts me into the colorfully world of music. Now and then I stopped to follow the songs. Sometimes, my mother comes in, asking me to fix my attention to my homework. She does not like the pop music. Like most grown-ups, she enjoys folk songs, because the peaceful music reminds her of their beautiful life when she was young. It is a truth which people of different age understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music.

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