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It was early spring.The sun was strong and warm.I went over the hillside fields behind my village，__1__buntings and linnets，the birds I loved most.

I turned along a bush between two fields where I had seen the birds before，but on this fine day almost the first birds that I saw were winter visitors.I was__2__not to see a bunting straightaway，but I went on，stopping occasionally to look at the black-thorn (黑刺李) flowers in the bush，and ___3___I did hear a bunting singing.Or was it? Was I not perhaps turning a note of skylark (云雀) song into that of the song I was hoping to hear?

But the bunting's song was pretty clear，and within a few minutes I was proved___4__.The song was coming from the bush，and as I approached ___5__I saw the brown bird resting in a small tree.It opened its mouth，and__6__once more.Then it flew off.It was the only one I saw that day，but at least I had found one of the birds I had__7__.

It was not until I was on my way back home that I caught sight of some ___8__.I saw five of them gathering on the ground when I was just coming back beside the ___9__where I had found the bunting.As I came nearer，they flew up，spreading their tails so that their white edges ___10___ to look like a white fan in the sky.Then，to my___11__，some big pigeons suddenly came flying and joined the linnets.

A moment later they had all__12__ — but I had fulfilled my hopes for the day.

1．A.looking at B．looking for C．looking up D．looking after

2．A.disappointed B．dismissed C．dissatisfied　　　 D．disturbed

3．A.directly B．gradually 　C．suddenly　 D．immediately

4．A.proper　 B．right C．useful 　　　D．true

5．A.sadly　　 B．hurriedly 　C．proudly 　　D．quietly

6．A.danced　 B．ate C．sang D．shouted

7．A.observed B．noticed 　C．expected D．described

8．A.linnets B．skylarks 　C．pigeons　 D．buntings

9．A.bush B．road 　C．grass D．black-thorn

10．A.widened　　 B．enlarged C．lengthened D．expanded

11．A.knowledge B．pleasure C．amusement　 D．honor

12. A．gathered　　 B．lost C．missed D．gone

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　　It is exciting to visit different places．As you 　　1　　, you will see beautiful 　　2　　 of the region．　　3　　, you can meet and make friends with people of different 　　4　　 and races．Finally, you can get to know the customs and living 　　5　　 of the local people．Today people are so fond of 　　6　　 that tourism has become one of the fastest growing industries in most countries．

　　The 　　7　　 reason why people travel is, perhaps, for 　　8　　．For example, having worked hard throughout the weekdays, people will find a widened trip to the 　　9　　 mountains or beaches for a real relaxation．For 　　10　　 example, spending an annual(每年的)holiday 　　11　　 abroad is an especially 　　12　　 experience for those who do not have much of a 　　13　　 to be away from their homelands．When people 　　14　　 their travel, they will generally feel fresh and 　　15　　, ready to work harder．Travelling is also one of the best means for 　　16　　．You may have read or heard about something but you can never get an clear picture of it 　　17　　 you see it for yourself．Seeing is believing．Furthermore, if you are a careful observer, you can learn much during your travel about the 　　18　　, biology, and history of the places you 　　19　　．No matter how well educated you are, there is always a lot for you to learn through travelling．The knowledge acquired from travel, as you will have found in your life, is 　　20　　 valuable than that from any reference book．

(1)


[　　]
A．	fly
B．	travel
C．	go
D．	grow

(2)


[　　]
A．	surroundings
B．	views
C．	sceneries
D．	scenes

(3)


[　　]
A．	And
B．	Instead
C．	Therefore
D．	Besides

(4)


[　　]
A．	colors
B．	countries
C．	skins
D．	places

(5)


[　　]
A．	custom
B．	features
C．	life
D．	methods

(6)


[　　]
A．	journey
B．	spending
C．	taking
D．	traveling

(7)


[　　]
A．	main
B．	most
C．	mostly
D．	exact

(8)


[　　]
A．	a pleasure
B．	pleasure
C．	work
D．	business

(9)


[　　]
A．	near
B．	nearby
C．	distant
D．	high

(10)


[　　]
A．	another
B．	the other
C．	one
D．	/

(11)


[　　]
A．	to travel
B．	to work
C．	living
D．	travelling

(12)


[　　]
A．	satisfied
B．	satisfying
C．	unpleasant
D．	terrible

(13)


[　　]
A．	money
B．	time
C．	chance
D．	hope

(14)


[　　]
A．	go on
B．	think about
C．	return from
D．	talk of

(15)


[　　]
A．	tired
B．	energetic
C．	strong
D．	exciting

(16)


[　　]
A．	sleep
B．	work
C．	making friends
D．	learning

(17)


[　　]
A．	until
B．	when
C．	after
D．	except

(18)


[　　]
A．	foreign countries
B．	foreign people
C．	foreign customs
D．	geography

(19)


[　　]
A．	travel
B．	tour
C．	visit
D．	go

(20)


[　　]
A．	no more
B．	no less
C．	more
D．	less

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It was early spring.The sun was strong and warm.I went over the hillside fields behind my village，__1__buntings and linnets，the birds I loved most.

I turned along a bush between two fields where I had seen the birds before，but on this fine day almost the first birds that I saw were winter visitors.I was__2__not to see a bunting straightaway，but I went on，stopping occasionally to look at the black-thorn (黑刺李) flowers in the bush，and ___3___I did hear a bunting singing.Or was it? Was I not perhaps turning a note of skylark (云雀) song into that of the song I was hoping to hear?

But the bunting's song was pretty clear，and within a few minutes I was proved___4__.The song was coming from the bush，and as I approached ___5__I saw the brown bird resting in a small tree.It opened its mouth，and__6__once more.Then it flew off.It was the only one I saw that day，but at least I had found one of the birds I had__7__.

It was not until I was on my way back home that I caught sight of some ___8__.I saw five of them gathering on the ground when I was just coming back beside the ___9__where I had found the bunting.As I came nearer，they flew up，spreading their tails so that their white edges ___10___ to look like a white fan in the sky.Then，to my___11__，some big pigeons suddenly came flying and joined the linnets.

A moment later they had all__12__ — but I had fulfilled my hopes for the day.

1．A.looking at B．looking for C．looking up D．looking after

2．A.disappointed B．dismissed C．dissatisfied　　　 D．disturbed

3．A.directly B．gradually 　C．suddenly　 D．immediately

4．A.proper　 B．right C．useful 　　　D．true

5．A.sadly　　 B．hurriedly 　C．proudly 　　D．quietly

6．A.danced　 B．ateC．sang D．shouted

7．A.observed B．noticed C．expected D．described

8．A.linnets B．skylarks C．pigeons　 D．buntings

9．A.bush B．road 　C．grass D．black-thorn

10．A.widened　　 B．enlarged C．lengthened D．expanded

11．A.knowledge B．pleasure C．amusement　 D．honor

12. A．gathered　　 B．lost C．missed D．gone

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Tokyo’s government warned that the city’s water supply had been polluted by radiation, _______ concerns about the impact on Japan’s food supplies.

A. widened　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. widening

C. having widened　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to widen

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　　“It’s no use, Mum,”said Johnny．“I’m just no good at dancing．”

　　“You’ve got to keep trying．Tonight will be 　　1　　, dear．Try a turn with that pretty Lisette．”

　　Johnny 　　2　　．Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week．He and his parents went to the 　　3　　 at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion(手风琴)with the band．But lately everything had changed．Now that Johnny was older, he was 　　4　　 to dance with a girl!

　　　　5　　 Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started．Johnny got up his 　　6　　 to approach Lisette．“May I have this dance?”Johnny asked．“That’s all right,”said Lisette．Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s 　　7　　 steps, but he was always one beat behind her．Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!”　　8　　 burst from the crowd．Johnny 　　9　　 and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance．

　　The next Saturday, Alcide 　　10　　 to Johnny’s house for some potatoes．He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion．Alcide’s eyes 　　11　　．“Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,”Alcide said．Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open-mouthed 　　12　　 him．

　　At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and 　　13　　 her．The band played for a long time before Alcide said,“Dear friends, I got a 　　14　　 for you tonight．Young Johnny is going to join us!”　　15　　, Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor．He began to play, and the band 　　16　　 behind him．When the song ended, he heard cheers．Johnny kept playing until the dance was 　　17　　．“You did a fine job tonight．Play with us again next Saturday night,”Alcide said．“Yes, sir!”said Johnny．　　18　　 he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door．Lisette stepped 　　19　　, smiling,“You played really good tonight!”she said．

　　“Thank you,”Johnny blushed(脸红)．As he walked on, Pierre 　　20　　 moved out of the way for him to pass．

　　Johnny patted his accordion．Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor．

(1)


[　　]
A．	difficult
B．	troublesome
C．	different
D．	terrible

(2)


[　　]
A．	answered
B．	sighed
C．	smiled
D．	laughed

(3)


[　　]
A．	platform
B．	appointment
C．	meeting
D．	dance

(4)


[　　]
A．	expected
B．	invited
C．	allowed
D．	chosen

(5)


[　　]
A．	If
B．	Since
C．	Though
D．	When

(6)


[　　]
A．	spirits
B．	feelings
C．	courage
D．	strength

(7)


[　　]
A．	smooth
B．	clumsy
C．	slow
D．	small

(8)


[　　]
A．	Shouts
B．	Laughter
C．	Applause
D．	Cheers

(9)


[　　]
A．	broke away
B．	went out
C．	broke up
D．	turned out

(10)


[　　]
A．	ran
B．	walked
C．	drove
D．	cycled

(11)


[　　]
A．	opened
B．	rolled
C．	sharpened
D．	widened

(12)


[　　]
A．	off
B．	with
C．	after
D．	for

(13)


[　　]
A．	caught
B．	searched
C．	sought
D．	spotted

(14)


[　　]
A．	surprise
B．	puzzle
C．	story
D．	joke

(15)


[　　]
A．	Struggling
B．	Trembling
C．	Wandering
D．	Whispering

(16)


[　　]
A．	got round
B．	joined in
C．	turned around
D．	showed off

(17)


[　　]
A．	in
B．	out
C．	over
D．	on

(18)


[　　]
A．	As
B．	Because
C．	Until
D．	So

(19)


[　　]
A．	backward
B．	forward
C．	onward
D．	downward

(20)


[　　]
A．	still
B．	even
C．	ever
D．	almost

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