Robots Warming Up & Reading.单句语法填空1When the toy robot made a noise like a tiger to the little girl, there was an _(alarm) look on her face.2When I saw what you have done this period, I felt more in sorrow _ in anger.3_ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.4It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic _ Zheng He had sailed to East Africa.5It is _ great satisfaction to know you are well again.6I dont envy him _(visit) the city of Sansha, because I have been there several times.7It is our desire that every effort _(make) to protect the surroundings in our school.8_ time went by, we grew wiser and wiser.9Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesnt matter _ you have lived there for a short or a long time.10Mary has got many awards in different competitions, which makes her _ envy of all her friends.11There were already five people in the car but they managed _(take) me as well.It couldnt have been a pleasant journey.12It is none of your business _ other people think about you. Believe yourself.13Today is _(awful) hot. I will stay at home and not go out playing basketball.14I cant say which wine is best; its _ matter of personal taste.15He kept telling us jokes, which had us _(laugh) all the way.答案：1.alarmed2.than3.However/No matter how4that5.a6.visiting7.(should) be made8.As9.whether10.the11.to take12.what13.awfully14a15.laughing.完成句子1I desire that the rule _ _ _ _ _(被注意到) of the public.2_ _ _ _(很显然) Claire had fallen in love with Tony.3_ _ _ _ _(有一座古老的寺庙) at the top of the hill.4Father passed away, _ _ _ _(只留下了债务)5I like her, _ _(尽管) she can be annoying sometimes.6Was it _ _ _ _ _ _(因为坏天气) the match had to be put off?7He _ _ _ _(转过身发现) a policeman looking at him.8The book seems to be _ _ _ _ _ _ _.(与其说是本语法书还不如说是一本字典)9There _ _ _(碰巧有) a small restaurant by the road.10I wont have you _ _ _ _(让灯一直亮着) all night long.答案：1be brought to the attention2.It was clear/obvious/evident that3.There stands an old temple4.leaving nothing but debts5.even though6.because of the bad weather that7.turned around to find8.more a dictionary than a grammar book9.happened to be10.having the light burning.完形填空Learning to AcceptI learned how to accept life as it is from my father. _1_， he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was _2_ and ill.My father was _3_ a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness _4_ all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is _5_. One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started _6_ about life, and I told them about one of my _7_. I said that we must very often give things up _8_ we growour youth, our beauty, our friendsbut it always _9_ that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father _10_ up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up _11_！ What did I gain？”I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. _12_， he answered his own question：“I _13_ the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.I was also _14_ by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(愤怒的) at someone, I _15_ remember his words and become _16_. If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be _17_ to give up my small irritations. In this _18_， I learned the power of acceptance from my father.Sometimes I _19_ what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one _20_.1A.Afterwards BThereforeCHowever DMeanwhile2A.tired BweakCpoor Dslow3A.already BstillConly Donce4A.took BthrewCsent Dput5A.impossible BdifficultCstressful Dhopeless6A.worrying BcaringCtalking Dasking7A.decisions BexperiencesCambitions Dbeliefs8A.as BsinceCbefore Dtill9A.suggests BpromisesCseems Drequires10A.spoke BturnedCsummed Dopened11A.something BanythingCnothing Deverything12A.Surprisingly BImmediatelyCNaturally DCertainly13A.had BacceptedCgained Denjoyed14A.touched BastonishedCattracted Dwarned15A.should BcouldCwould Dmight16A.quiet BcalmCrelaxed Dhappy17A.ready BlikelyCfree Dable18