阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Three men were t____1.______ about the world’s greatest wonders.

  The first man said, “I think the pyramids are the greatest. Though people b____2.___ them thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And just think: people at that time didn’t have our m___3.__ machines(机器). How could they build them so long ago?”

  “ I a__4.__ that the pyramids are wonderful,” the second man said, “ but I think computers are more wonderful. Everyone knows computers have changed the world a lot since people i5.___ them.”

  Then the t_____6.____ man said, “ I d___7._____ with you two. I think the most wonderful thing is the Thermos(真空瓶).”

  The other two men were very s_____8._____. “A Thermos!” they said. “Why? It ‘s a simple (简单) thing.”

  “Oh, no,” the man said. “In w_____9.___ you put in hot water and it stays hot. In summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the Thermos know w____10.______ it is winter or summer?”

首字母填空。（10分）

  Three men were t__1.__ about the world’s greatest wonders.

  The first man said,” I think the pyramids are the greatest. Though people b__2.__ them thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And just think: people at that time didn’t have our m__3.__ machines(机器). How could they build them so long ago?”

  “I a__4.__ that the pyramids are wonderful.” The second man said. “ but I think computers are more wonderful. Everyone knows computers have changed the world a lot since people i__5.__ them.”

  Then the t__6.__ man said, “ I d__7.__ with you two. I think the most wonderful thing is the thermos(热水瓶).”

  The other two men were very s__8.__ , “ A thermos!” They said. “ Why? It’s a simple(简单) thing.”

  “Oh, no,” the man said.” In w__9.__ you put in hot water and it stays hot. In summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know w__10.__ it is winter or summer?”

选择句子补全对话。（5分）

M: Excuse me. Have you been waiting long?

W:                   

M: Did you see a number 11 bus go by?

W: Not while I’ve been standing here.              

M: Good. Hot day,                  

W: Yes, it is so hot here. I wish                   

M: Me, too. You are from Florida, aren’t you?

W: Not really. I was born in New York, but                 

M: Oh, I see. Do you think we’ve missed the bus?

W: No. it’s always a little late.

Lily: Where is my toy bear? I can not f  1  it.

Tim: Do not w 2 .Let me h 3 you. Is it in the d 4?

Lily: No, it is not.

Tim: What is in the b 5  ? Is it your t6?

Lily: Oh, no! H 7 !It is a mouse(老鼠）.I feels 8 .

Tim: Take is easy(别紧张）。Let me have a l9 at it. Oh, it is only

a dead(死的）mouse. Are you o 10 ?

Lily: Yes, I feel much better(好多了）.