The word “sharp” can be __ to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and places of work. In this chapter, the writer __sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine __.The writer does not like dull pencils. 。

We can also use “sharp” to describe the blades of knives. Knives also have points. We can use “sharp” to describe a __ kind of point, such as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives. Scissors have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull. Furthermore, the points of scissors are __ sharp or rounded spending on the kind of scissors. Some tools, such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades. We can use the words “sharp” and “dull” to describe the blades of these tools, too. Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are__to use. They cut things easily and quickly, without effort.?

“Sharp” can be used to describe the edges of furniture and __some containers. For example, the edge of a table or desk can be __.In addition; we can describe the edge of __ open can as sharp. The top of a can is sometimes sharp__ to cut your hand. A piece of __ from a broken jar or bottle is ordinarily very sharp.

__we sometimes use “sharp” to describe people. A person who appears sharp is very well __.A person who is sharp, on the other hand, is intelligent, smart, and__ learn and understand.

To summarize, “sharp” can be used to describe many kinds of __ that have blades, points, and edges. When we used it to describe people, it can mean nice looking, well dressed, or intelligent. It is an expensive word because it can be used in many different ways.

1.A. written???????? B. used???????? C. seen???????? D. taken

2.A. talks about???? B. takes care of?? C. doesn't like to mention??? D. makes up his mind to

3.A. sharp???????? B. color????????? C. point????????? D. edge

4.A. some???????? B. any????????? C. only????????? D. certain

5.A. either???????? B. neither???????? C. too?????????? D. very

6.A. difficult?????? B. easy?????????? C. interesting????? D. clean

7.A. for?????????? B. with?????????? C. of???????????? D. at

8.A. seen???????? B. sharp?????????? C. smooth??????? D. hard

9.A. an?????????? B. a????????????? C. the??????????? D. /

10.A. so as???????? B. in order???????? C. so that??????? D. enough

11.A. news???????? B. glass?????????? C. information??? D. advice

12.A. However???? B. Finally???????? C. Therefore????? D. In this way

13.A. prepared????? B. dressed???????? C. mannered????? D. served

14.A. easy to?????? B .is to??? ??????? C. to???????????? D. quick to

15.A. funny things?? B. knives???????? C. objects????????? D. containers

MLOSANGELES----“Mission（作战任务） Rehearsal Exercise” is one of the several high-tech video games designed to train US soldiers in the war----without ever leaving the classroom．

A series of scenarios projected on a 150- degree movie screen with floor-shaking surround sound mimic （模拟）the sound and feel of a variety of war situations, natural disasters and peacekeeping missions．Situations can be adjusted with the click of a mouse to give military personal practice in handling(处理) unexpected problems．

The game’s creators, the Institute of Creative Technologies, University of Southern California academics and Hollywood filmmakers, say the game is particularly necessary now in light of the September 11 attacks to quickly train soldiers facing war in Afghanistan．“ Soldiers are dealing with foreign countries．They have got to quickly learn and understand difference of local culture----what taboos(禁忌)there are and what types of dilemmas(进退两难之境)they might face,” said William Swartout, director of technology for the Institute．

The game can be made different to present a player with a variety of problems to deal with．The Institute says that it has entered a partnership to develop two of these games to be released(发行) over the next two years．

1．To train yourself in the war situations, _________．

A．you must go to war

B．there is no need for you to leave the classroom

C．you should buy some high-tech games

D．you should play the game “Mission Rehearsal Exercise”

2．Playing the game, you can feel all of the following except _________．

A．war situations                    B．natural disasters

C．peacekeeping missions             D．the attack of mice

3．Why is the game particularly necessary now?

A．Because of the September 11 attacks

B．Because soldiers are facing war in Afghanistan

C．Because the U．S wants to make war on foreign countries

D．Both A and B

4．The best title of the passage should be__________．

A．A new high-tech video game            B．Games to train soldiers in the war

C．Military Rehearsal Exercise            D．Military personnel practice

On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain.   1   as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm（韵律）of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldn’t   2  listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood（童年） in my hometown.
When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside. The garden was full of flowers and   3 , with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I    4   to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the    5   raindrops（雨点）.
When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row（持续不断地）, they    6  a curtain made up of pearls（珍珠）; when the raindrops   7  the ground, a lot of small sprays（水花）will splash（溅出）and then disappear slowly.
I have been   8  interested in watching such a scene. Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart. This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. We are the    9  of the earth, and one day we will embrace（拥抱）our earth and stay with her forever. Life is short and we should treasure it.
Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the    10   of life.

Food is very important. Everyone needs to    1  well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is   2 . We begin to get knowledge(知识) even when we are very young. Small children are   3 in everything around them. They learn
  4  while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to   5  story books, science books..., anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and   6  to find out the answer.
　　What is the best   7  to get knowledge? If we learn   8  ourselves, we will get the most knowledge. If we are   9  getting answers from others and do not ask why, we never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand    10 .