首字母填空一一能力提升训练Passage1TheWhiteHouseofAmericaTheWhiteHouseisoneoftheworldsmostbamous1.Formorethantwohundredyears,theWhiteHousehasbeenmorethanjustthehomeofthePresidentsandtheirfamilies.Ithasstoodasas2_ofbeingPresident,oftheUnitedStatesg3,andoftheAmericanpeople.Atvarioustimesinhistory,theWhiteHousehasbeenk4asthe“PresidentPalase“theaPresidentHouse“andtheExecutiveMansion”（行政官邸）.PresidentTheodoreRooseveltofficiallygavetheWhiteHouseitscurrentnamein1901.TheWhiteHouseincludesspecialsectionsforpublicvisitsandp5familysectionsthatarejustforthefamily.Thepresidentsoffice,forexWmngeofshetheWestbuilding.AbovetheOval（椭圆的）Officearetheprivatefamilysections,wherethepresentPresidentObamaandhisfamilyhavedinnert6_nearlyeverynight.Eachyearabout15millionpeoplevisittheWhiteHouse.Asav7,youcanwalkontheWhiteHouselawns,gothroughitshallsandevensample（品尝）amealfromitskitchen!Withfivefull-timecooks,theWhiteHousekitchenisabletoservedinnertoasmanyas140g8.IttakesalotofpeopletokeeptheWhiteHouserunningabout1,700tobeexact!Theseemployeesdoeverythingf9_cookingtoansweringphonestotakingphotostoarrangingflowerstodecoratingtheplaceforChristmaseachyear.ThereareofficialWhiteHouseelectricians（电工）,servants,cooks,secretariesandevenlibrarians.Forrecreation娱乐,theWhiteHousehasavarietyoffacilitiesavailabletopeople,i10atenniscourt,aswimmingpool,amovietheater,andsoon.Help:executivemansionn.行政官邸ovaladj.椭圆的samplev.品尝facilityn.设备Trueorfalse:1. InAmerica,peoplearenotallowedtovisittheWhiteHouse.2. TheWhiteHouseisonlythehomeofthePresidentsofAmerica.Key:1.F2.F1.buildings2.symbol3.government4.known5.private6.together7.visitor8.guests9.from10.includingPassage2SomanytwinsWalkaroundKodinjivillageandyoulthinkthatyouhavedoublevision.N1knowswhytherearesomanytwinsinthevillageofover5,000people.Infactwithabout35-45twinsper1,000livebirth,thisvillageinNorthKerala,India,hasfourtimesmoretwinsthannormal.B2_ondoor-to-doorsurveys,thereareprobablynowaround230setsoftwinsinthevillage,localssaid.Thatnumberdoesntincludefivewopregnant（怀孕的）withtwins.Thetwinsof60aretheoldesttwinsinthevillage,whiletheyoungestwerebornonJune10thisyear.Beingatwinisnotalwayseasy.Pathummakutty,amiddle-agedwoman,recallshowherfamilystruggledforal3_whenshewasachild.Butshealsoremembersgoodtimessuchasl4aftershewasmixedupwithhertwinsister.Atthelocalschool,15-year-oldSalmabisaidteachersoftenc5_herforhertwinsisterandshewasoncescoldedforsomethingthathertwinsisterdid.Scientistsarestilltryingtouncoverthem6_ofwhytherearesomanytwinsinthevillage.Basedonscientificfacts,wefeelsomethinginthee7iscausingthis.Itcouldbesomethinginthewater,“ctsaiMsKlocaibdiu.Thelocalsalsobelieveitistodowiththewater.Kodinjiissurroundedbyclearwaterinthesmallriver.Asscientiststrytofindther8_forthelargenumbersoftwinsinthevillage,theparentsarebusytryingtotelltheirchildrenapart.Whileparentslightheartedly自由自在地；无忧无虑地pointoutthattheirtwinsevenseemtofallsicktogetherbutnotalltraits（特性）ares9.ThetwinsAnuandAbhipreferdifferentfilmstarsandoneoftheboyslikestoplaytennis,w10theotherpreferskickingasoccerball.1.nobody2.Based3.living4.laughter5.confused6.mystery7.environment8.reason9.shared10.whilePassage3Oneofthebesttouristdestination-CapeTownCapeTown开普敦，南斗西南音B港市ismakinggreateffortstostrengthenitstraveli1tomakesurethatitisreadytoentertainallthet2_whowilltraveltoSouthAfricafortheinternationalfootballevent,theWorldCupin2010.AsCapeTownbegantogrow,theworldstartedtoreallydiscoverthetruepotentialofthisbeautifultouristd3.Whetherforpurepleasureorbusinessopportunities,thenumberofpeopletravelingtoSouthAfrica,andespeciallyCapeTown,hasincreasedg4.Atrulyi5_aspect方面thathelpedthegrowthofCapeTownstravelindustrywasCapeTownsarchitecture业thatcombines结合differentarchitecturalstylesfromallovertheworldincludingsuchcountriesasBritain,FranceandHolland.CapeTownsarchitectureisconsideredtohavethelargestnumberofbuildingsbuiltinCapeDutchstyle.CapeTownstravelindustryalsobenefitsfromtheannualCapeTownMinstrelCarnival吟游诗人嘉年华会,whichish6onJanuary2ndandhasalotofmusicandbeautifuldisplaysthataresuretoentertainanyonevisitingorp7_throughCapeTown.ToreallymakeyourvacationtoCapeTownunforgettable,makesurethatyourentacarfromoneofthemanycarrentalcompaniesinCapeTown.Apartfromthelocalcarrentalcompanies,therearealotofi8_carrentalcompaniesthatbenefitfromthegrowingCapeTowntravelindustry.Thereissurelyacarrentalcompanythathasthev9_tosuiteachandeveryoneofyourneeds.Somecompaniesofferfullinsurance保险,somedonot,sobecarefulbeforec10-Themostimportantfactorsyouneedtothinkaboutwhenmakingyourpickfromthelargevarietyofcarrentalcompaniesareinsuranceagainsttheft,andinsuranceagainstaccidents.Otherthanthisconcern,wearesureyouwillhaveagreattimeinCapeTown.Notes:MinstrelCarnivaln.吟游诗人嘉年华会rentv.租赁theftn.偷窃1.industry2.tourists3.destination4.greatly5.important6.held7.passing8.international9.vehicle10.choosingPassage4TheinventionofpaperinChinaWhatmakesatrulygreatinvention?Mustitbepractical?Canitbebeautiful?Mustagreatinvent