The writer Margaret Mitchell, who wrote under the name Peggy Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, first published in 1936.Her book and the movie based on it, tell a story of love and survival during the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can go where she lived when she started writing the story and learn more about her life.

Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the writer's life. She was born in Atlanta in 1900.She started writing stories when she was a child. She once worked as a reporter for The Atlanta Journal newspaper. One photograph of Ms. Mitchell shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She was only about one and a half meters tall. The young men towered over her, but she seemed very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains, "Now in this picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such questions as 'Would you really marry a woman who works？' And today it'd be ‘Would you marry one who doesn't work？’"

The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms. Mitchell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it "The Dump".

Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success. Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for the book. In 1939 the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

【小题1】The book Gone with the Wind was ________.

A．first published in a newspaper

B．awarded ten Academy Awards

C．written in "The Dump"

D．adapted from a movie

【小题2】Which of the following can replace "towered over" underlined in Paragraph 2?

A．Were very pleased with.

B．Showed great respect for.

C．Were much taller than.

D．Showed little interest in.

【小题3】Why did Ms. Mitchell stop working as a reporter according to the passage?

A．Because she got an award for her book.

B．Because she was injured then.

C．Because her husband didn't like it.

D．Because she wanted to write books.

【小题4】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Gone with the Wind: A Huge Success

B．Margaret Mitchell: A Great Female Writer

C．An Introduction of the Margaret Mitchell House

D．A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell

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【小题1】Our traditional culture is always known as ________（modest）, politeness and respect, which have always been treasured for over five thousand years.
【小题2】Keep still. Any body ________（move）will inspire bees to attack you.
【小题3】The two leaders will have an ________（formal）discussion.
【小题4】________（talk）of Chinese culture, we commonly mention dragons.
【小题5】Out of ________（curious）, he decided to go exploring on his own.
【小题6】The pianist listened to our request that he ________（play） in public again.
【小题7】I am really busy today, so what about ________（wash） the car on Sunday?
【小题8】________ never occurred to me that he should leave without saying a word.
【小题9】If they refuse ________（accept）a cheque we'll have to pay in cash.
【小题10】The little girl didn't know ________ to do when she came across the dog.

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in between, give a lift, at the request of, pick up, drop...off, hang on, catch up with, be modest about
【小题1】Local truck drivers are always willing to ________ to travelers in exchange for a good chat.
【小题2】He has breakfast and supper and doesn't eat anything________.
【小题3】As he was absorbed in doing his experiment, he forgot to ________ one of his friends from the station.
【小题4】________ the students, our school invited an expert to give a speech on how to improve social skills.
【小题5】According to school bus safety rules, when a school bus stops on the road to ________ or pick up students, other vehicles behind it must stop to wait.
【小题6】He stays up too late every night to study, determined to ________ his classmates.
【小题7】The young man ________ his success, saying it's as much the result of good luck as of his own diligence.
【小题8】________ a minute, and I will ask Mr. Liu to talk to you.

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The good communication between parents and children are very important. If we don't communicate with our parents proper, we may find it difficulty to get their support when we are in need of help. How should we do to improve our communication with our parents？ Firstly, we should listen to our parents patiently when they give us advices. Their advice can serve as short cut to solve your problems. Secondly, we should be honest with our parents. If we disagree with them, we should let them to know. Last but not least, we should always trusted our parents and see them as our friends. It is always easy for us to communicating with friends.

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【小题1】您不介意在外面等一会儿吧？（mind）
Would you ________________ for a moment？
【小题2】这只手表坏了, 我真希望我买的是好一点的手表。（虚拟语气）
This watch has gone wrong. I wish I ________________________________.
【小题3】我宁愿考不及格, 也不愿意作弊。（rather）
I ________________________________ in the examination.
【小题4】收到你的电子邮件, 我非常激动。（不定式）
I am very excited ________________________.
【小题5】一个可怕的念头突然出现在我的脑海中。（come into one's mind）
Suddenly ________________________________________________________.
【小题6】如果外国友人邀请你共进晚餐, 去的时候带上一份小礼物或者鲜花是有礼貌的表现。（manner）
________________ a small gift or some flowers when you are invited to dinner by a foreign friend.
【小题7】我为对你造成的不便向你道歉, 并希望你能理解我的处境。（apology/apologize）
I ________________ any inconvenience caused, and I hope you can understand my situation.
【小题8】他脸上的表情表明了他有更多的工作满足感。（indicate）
The expression on his face ________________________.