Tony gave Claire a new and changed the makeup she wore.

A．housewife

B．haircut

C．handle

D．helmet

选词填空(可变换形式)

【小题1】If you had prepared __________, you wouldn’t be in such an awkward situation now.
【小题2】_________________________________ and be careful what you see or do.
【小题3】You’re supposed to ____________________ about employing someone you have never met.
【小题4】The country is far from the noise and crowds of people. _____________________, the air there is fresher, which is very good for health.
【小题5】I __________ my best friend for support, but he turned his back on me.
【小题6】Mankind has been trying every means to ___________________________ of nature.
【小题7】My father is in his fifties — fifty-six ________________________________.
【小题8】__________________, let’s talk about where we should meet.
【小题9】As we all know, friendship is ________________ in our daily life.
【小题10】To his disappointment, he _________________ his position in the company last week.

How to read more and learn more

These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can broaden my mind and improve my language skills.【小题1】  Here are some tips for you.

Clear your purpose for reading.

【小题2】Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.

【小题3】

No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may introduce you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.

Give up books that you don’t enjoy.

You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. 【小题4】

Set a reading goal.
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books.

【小题5】Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.

A．Read only what you are interested in.

B．Read the books borrowed from others.

C．Remember reading shouldn’t be a burden（负担）.

D．Of course, it also can help me to get good grades.

E．We need to get the latest news and communicate with friends.

F．Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book.

G．Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.

同义句转换（每空一词）
【小题1】It is thought that pollution is a very serious problem in the city.
Pollution ________ ________ ________ ________ a very serious problem in the city.
【小题2】It is reported that police are looking into this case at present.
Police are reported ________ ________ ________ ________ this case at present.
【小题3】At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement had been reached.
At the end of the meeting, ________ ________ ________ ________ to have been reached.
【小题4】It is said that the new policy on the examination reform will be introduced soon.
________ ________ that the new policy on the examination reform will be introduced soon.
【小题5】It is said that the early European playing cards were designed for entertainment and education.
The early European playing cards are said ________ ________ ________ ________ for entertainment and education.

   Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device (装置) on your desk. And they’ve never actually ____ you. Everything they know about you ____ through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. ____ they feel they can know you ____ from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the ____ is.

Powerful, yes, but not always ____. For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met ____, got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really ____ me. I sometimes wished to ____ another agent.

One morning, I had to ____ an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office ____. The woman sitting at the desk, ____ my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a ____ smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the ____ immediately. ＂What a wonderful lady! ＂ I thought.

Rushing out ____ I called out over my shoulder, ＂By the way, what’s your name?＂ ＂I’m Rani,＂ she said.  I turned around and saw a ____ woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was ____! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so ____.

Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s ____ — her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ ____ — were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.

【小题1】A. accepted  B. noticed   C. heard D. met
【小题2】A. came B. moved    C. ran D. developed
【小题3】A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed
【小题4】A. rather B. also C. just D. already
【小题5】A. telephone B. voice C. connection   D. impression
【小题6】A. direct B. useful     C. easy D. accurate
【小题7】A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose
【小题8】A. annoyed  B. interested C. discouraged D. confused
【小题9】A. promote  B. train C. find D. know
【小题10】A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book
【小题11】A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time
【小题12】A. expecting B. seeing     C. testing  D. avoiding
【小题13】A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced
【小题14】A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list
【小题15】A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully    D. regretfully
【小题16】A. careful  B. serious    C. nervous D. pleasant
【小题17】A. amused B. worried   C. helpless D. speechless
【小题18】A. calm B. nice C. proud     D. clever
【小题19】A. forgiveness     B. eagerness C. friendliness  D. skillfulness
【小题20】A. explanation    B. attitude   C. concept D. behavior