8. Nowadays        (滑板運(yùn)動(dòng)) is very popular with young people.

7. The audience        (向.. 鼓掌) the professor for his wonderful speech.

6. That experienced craftsman makes things        (巧妙地) .

5. The river forms the        (分界線) between the heavy industrial and light industrial areas of the city.

4. In order to outstrip (超過(guò)) the thief,that policeman a       the car and stopped him.

3. It was foolish of him to have d        all his materials from the computer by accident.

2. Never break the law,or you will be a       and receive the necessary punishment.

單詞拼寫(xiě)

1. If you have crouched (蹲) for a long time,don't stand up too quickly,or you will feel d      .

 As we get older,we become more grateful,and grow closer to God and our faith. I recently finished writing a book on personal change,both mine and others”which will be published this spring.

  Like most authors,I wrote an acknowledgment page after finishing the writ?ing. I thanked the people who helped make the book possible. Once I started,it was hard to stop. When I thought about it,there were just so many people in my life to whom I owe a countless debt of gratitude (感激) and love,and without whom I might not have been around to write the book.

  One of the pleasures of growing older is the viewpoint it brings to the store of blessings that multiply in your life; growing older means growing more grateful.

  Of course there is loss,heartache and disappointment too. But it is against these difficulties that our blessings stand out in sharp relief―the joy of family and friends and faith and work,and gratitude for the gifts that each new day holds. These are the things that make us whole,and that,as I daily remind myself,I am so richly blessed with. Even in those dark and troubled times I find more to be thankful for than not,much more. I bet you do too.

  Gratitude is a practice of the soul that helps us live happier lives and grow clos?er to God,and our blessings are the living evidence of his grace. Look around you. I imagine you all could fill a page or two yourself with names of people and things to remember this Thanksgiving.

  One of the things everyone here is thankful for is you. Without you,there is no my book. So in case I haven't said it recently,thank you for your loyalty (忠實(shí)) and support.

  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

5. What can an acknowledgment page be most probably about?

   A. Thanks and gratitude to those giving support.

   B. The explanation or introduction of a book.

   C. Some clues or contents of a whole book.

   D. Some experts' professional remarks.

6. What makes a person own true happiness according to the author?

   A. The course of making more friends while working.

   B. The course of defeating the hardships and pains.

   C. The gettogether of friends to celebrate Thanksgiving.

   D. The publication of his new book.

7. The author's purpose of writing the passage is to      .

   A. inform people of his completion of his new book

   B. call on more people to celebrate Thanksgiving

   C. give thanks and blessings to people supporting him

   D. call on more people to buy his new book about gratitude

8. What can we learn about the author?

   A. He owes money to many people.

   B. His book is highly praised by readers.

   C. He is afraid of growing old.

   D. He encourages people to be grateful.

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  Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the world's biggest pyramids：the Pyramid of the Sun,north of Mexico City. They're putting lots of small,hightech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years,people have tried to uncover the secrets of pyramids.

  The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However,there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now,almost all of Egypt's pyramids have been robbed,in?cluding the Great Pyramid of Khufu,which is the largest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing.

  In AD820,an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid,they found three rooms—the Queen's Chamber (房間) ，the Grand Gallery and the King's Chamber. But to their surprise,the men didn't find the treasures they wan?ted. The Queen's and King's Chambers were both empty!Where were the King's mummy and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramid's entrance were still closed when AL Manum's men went in?side. How had the thieves got in and out?

  Since then,many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still,no other chambers or walkways have been found.

  In2002,an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid,but they only found a mysterious locked stone door.

1. The first two paragraphs were written to show that         .

   A. ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel

   B. the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building

   C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient Egypt

   D. the secrets of pyramids remain to be uncovered

2. What is the purpose of making some secret doors to the pyramids?

   A. To try to unlock some of their secrets.

   B. To stop robbers from finding the treasures inside.

   C. To refuse some visitors all over the world into them.

   D. To tell the truth to the people in the future.

3. Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu?

   A. It is the largest pyramid in the world.

   B. It is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standing.

   C. Abdullah AL Manum took the King's mummy and his treasures away.

   D. Scientists found a mysterious locked stone door in the Great Pyramid.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. The Pyramid of the Sun

   B. The Great Pyramid of Khufu

   C. A mysterious locked stone door

   D. Unlocking the doors of history of pyramids