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   During his years, American author Mark Twain noted that "life would be surely happier if we could only be born at the age of 80 and gradually approach 18". Twain's words were only one of many complaints about aging that have been recorded for as long as humans have feared the downside of a long life. The ancient Greek poet Homer called old age"hateful", and William Shakespeare termed it "terrible winter".
Alexander the Great, who conquered most of the known world before he died around 323 BC, may have been looking for a river that treated the damage of age. During the 12th century AD, a king known as Prester John ruled a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youth.
But the name linked most closely to the search for a fountain of youth is 16th-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León, who thought it would be found in Florida. In St. Augustine, the oldest city in the US, there's a tourist attraction that purports(标榜) to be the fountain of youth that Ponce de León discovered soon after he arrived in what is now Florida in 1513. However,elderly visitors who drink the spring's water don't turn into teenagers.
But the tale of the search for a fountain of youth is so attracting that it survives anyway, says Ryan K. Smith, a professor of history. "People are more interested by the story of looking and not finding it than they are by the idea that the fountain might be out there somewhere."
Still, a few grains of truth have helped the story. Kathleen Deagan, a professor,says a cemetery(墓地) and the remains of a Spanish mission dating back to St. Augustine's founding in 1565 have been discovered near the so-called fountain of youth. Michelle Reyna, a spokesperson for the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St. Augustine, says the fountain has been a tourist attraction since at least the 1900s and may have been attracting visitors since the 1860s.
【小题1】Who is the most famous to look for the fountain of youth?
A.A king known as Prester John.
B.Ryan K. Smith,a professor of history.
C.Alexander the Great.
D.Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León.
【小题2】What is the attitude of people towards the fountain of youth?
A.People find much pleasure in looking for it.
B.People believe the existence of it.
C.People have no interest in searching for it.
D.People consider the idea of the fountain of youth to be absurd.
【小题3】The earliest city was built in America in _____.
A.1901B.1565
C.1860D.1513
【小题4】The passage is mainly about ______.
A.where the fountain of youth comes from
B.why some famous people hate becoming old
C.how people can remain young forever
D.whether the fountain of youth exists
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   Brownie and Spotty were neighbour dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you can find in any_________, these two dogs loved each other and played_________so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their own houses.

One evening, Brownie’s family_________that Brownie hadn’t returned home. They went looking for him with no_______. Brownie didn’t appear the next day, and, despite their_______ to find him, by the next week he was still missing.

Curiously, Spotty_________at Brownie’s house alone, barking. Busy with their own lives, they just ignored (to pay no attention to) the_________little neighbour dog. Finally, one morning Spotty_________to take “no” for an answer. Spotty followed Ted about, barking strongly, then running towards a nearby wood, as if to say, “_______ me! It’s urgent!”

Ted followed the anxious Spotty. The little dog led the man to a__________spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie________, one of his hind legs stuck in a steel trap. Horrified, Ted now wished he’d taken Spotty’s earlier requirement________. Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable.

Spotty had done more than simply__________Brownie’s owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the__________dog, Ted found some dog food---which was later__________as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that________!

Spotty had been visiting Brownie________, in the hope of keeping his friend alive by offering his own comfort. Spotty had obviously stayed with Brownie to protect him from being hurt, snuggling (依偎) with him at night to keep him__________and touching him gently with its nose to keep his spirits up.

Brownie’s__________was treated by a veterinarian and he recovered. For many years afterwards, the two families watched the faithful friends frolicking (嬉戏) ________ chasing each other down that well-worn path between their houses.

【小题1】
A.villageB.storyC.neighborhoodD.film
【小题2】
A.togetherB.wildlyC.separatelyD.happily
【小题3】
A.watchedB.heardC.fearedD.noticed
【小题4】
A.hopeB.successC.failureD.information
【小题5】
A.wishesB.demandsC.effortsD.worries
【小题6】
A.went upB.showed upC.took upD.put up
【小题7】
A.nervousB.eagerC.angryD.clever
【小题8】
A.decidedB.refusedC.wantedD.pretended
【小题9】
A.LoveB.HitC.ForgiveD.Follow
【小题10】
A.beautifulB.distantC.desertedD.clean
【小题11】
A.aliveB.deadC.braveD.sleepy
【小题12】
A.immediatelyB.seriouslyC.directlyD.honestly
【小题13】
A.askedB.orderedC.informedD.led
【小题14】
A.injuredB.defeatedC.frightenedD.worried
【小题15】
A.regardedB.determinedC.recognizedD.showed
【小题16】
A.monthB.dayC.eveningD.week
【小题17】
A.anxiouslyB.regularlyC.sometimesD.calmly
【小题18】
A.fearlessB.wellC.warmD.hopeful
【小题19】
A.legB.headC.bodyD.tail
【小题20】
A.butB.orC.soD.and

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   Cancer treatments left 5-year-old Isabella Harvey nearly bald (秃顶的). She felt _____ for not feeling as “beautiful” as her favourite Disney princesses, ______ a magical photo shoot lifted her _____ and moved many of her supporters to tears.

D’ Antoni, who is a member of Gianna Nicole’s Heart of Hope, a foundation that _____ cancer patients and their families, had known the Harvey family for years. She _____ to organize a photo shoot activity in a (n) _____ to cheer up Isabella. The photo shoot was held at the Oakes ide Bloomfield Cultural Center in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Dressed _____ a beautiful princess gown (女裙) , Isabella remained _____ about her bald head, and didn’t want to take off her hat. But all that changed when a famous performer Chelsea Knutson _____ as Cinderella, a Disney princess with a ______ head.

Isabella was excited to see Knutson in character. She took her hat off ______ and said, “ Wow, she looks just like me!” And in a moment she ______ from a shy little girl into a confident and brave princess!

“I didn’t ______ her in advance that Cinderella was going to be bald,” Pina Harvey, her mother said. “I wanted to ______ her. When Knutson came down the stairs as Cinderella, her face ______ She looked very cheerful.” D’ Antoni was equally ______. “When Isabella saw that Cinderella had no hair, she had a ______ from ear to ear. She knew that she wasn’t ______ ,” she said.

Isabella continues to fight cancer, going to the ______ every week. She hopes her fight can help ______ other kids to be brave and feel beautiful, too.

【小题1】
A.delightedB.surprisedC.discouragedD.exhausted
【小题2】
A.butB.soC.orD.if
【小题3】
A.standardsB.mannersC.conditionsD.spirits
【小题4】
A.curesB.receivesC.supportsD.handles
【小题5】
A.pretendedB.decidedC.agreedD.refused
【小题6】
A.honourB.effortC.hopeD.request
【小题7】
A.atB.inC.onD.over
【小题8】
A.confusedB.excitedC.calmD.embarrassed
【小题9】
A.functionedB.workedC.servedD.appeared
【小题10】
A.hairyB.roundC.baldD.clever
【小题11】
A.strangelyB.immediatelyC.personallyD.absolutely
【小题12】
A.changedB.movedC.crossedD.varied
【小题13】
A.tellB.demandC.announceD.cheat
【小题14】
A.annoyB.frightenC.amuseD.surprise
【小题15】
A.broke upB.turned upC.lit upD.went up
【小题16】
A.blamedB.respectedC.dislikedD.touched
【小题17】
A.smileB.choiceC.walkD.look
【小题18】
A.afraidB.unhealthyC.aloneD.famous
【小题19】
A.gardenB.hospitalC.schoolD.market
【小题20】
A.expectB.remindC.warnD.inspire

同类题4

   Just like everyone,I have experienced ups and downs in my life. I am an aerospace engineer(航空工程师)from India. I was told by my relatives,close friends and others that it was _________ for a non-IT student to pursue(继续进行)a master's degree in IT and graduate from a US university.

I had never taken courses _________ to computers or programming. I was never interested in being a _________,but things changed. Computers became my companion and I _________ how dependent on them I was. I _________ imagining the backend processes happening inside the CPU and they amazed me. That's why I _________ to pursue a master's degree in IT.

At first,it was too _________. Coming from a middle-class family,the huge cost was a big _________. My English accent was terrible. Most _________,the course seemed impossible at first. But I never __________.

I got a few offers,but I decided to choose my university __________ it promises students to help them learn practically. During my first month,it was difficult to understand the American's __________ and finish my assignments. But I never gave up. I walked two miles to the __________ every day so that I could use my travel money to buy a meal. I started looking for __________ and I got an offer to work as a student assistant.

I took it as a __________, and I believed that hard work was my strength. Right now I am graduating with good grades and a job offer from a company that has asked me to start right after ________.

If you want to achieve something, you need to __________ yourself and start working on your __________.

Hard work always pays off. To be __________, you need to start from somewhere and always question yourself about the limits of how far you would go to __________ your goals.

【小题1】
A.interestingB.hardC.helpfulD.practical
【小题2】
A.adjustedB.limitedC.relatedD.tied
【小题3】
A.teacherB.ProgrammerC.designerD.master
【小题4】
A.wonderedB.believedC.judgedD.realized
【小题5】
A.startedB.stoppedC.consideredD.avoided
【小题6】
A.learnedB.refusedC.decidedD.agreed
【小题7】
A.difficultB.excitingC.differentD.boring
【小题8】
A.mistakeB.problemC.eventD.puzzle
【小题9】
A.probablyB.surprisinglyC.importantlyD.regretfully
【小题10】
A.kept upB.gave upC.turned upD.picked up
【小题11】
A.becauseB.butC.soD.though
【小题12】
A.fashionsB.opinionsC.accentsD.manners
【小题13】
A.shopB.universityC.hotelD.restaurant
【小题14】
A.jobsB.placesC.goalsD.friends
【小题15】
A.purposeB.taskC.choiceD.challenge
【小题16】
A.celebrationB.operationC.discussionD.graduation
【小题17】
A.speak toB.believe inC.know aboutD.stand for
【小题18】
A.degreesB.dreamsC.adventuresD.hobbies
【小题19】
A.successfulB.gratefulC.cheerfulD.thoughtful
【小题20】
A.setB.changeC.achieveD.rebuild