(1) die of<死于-->.如: die of illness/a fever/hunger/sadness As a result.many westerners die at an early age of heart disease. (2) die from<死于-->.如: die from an accident/the polluted air/a bad habit (3) Ronny's steps had died away/down.and there was a moment of silence. <消逝> (4) The wind has died away/down again.<平息> (5) It is thought that between the years 1550 and 1950 an average of one kind of living thing died out each year.<滅絕.不復(fù)存在> (6) I'm dying for something to eat.(=have a strong desire for sth.)<渴望> 用與die有關(guān)的短語(yǔ)填空:22.The wild population of koalas is in danger of . 查看更多

 

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      There are many different kinds of taxes 1 in the U.S. The most 2 tax is the sales tax. When someone    3 something, he pays the price of his purchase 4 a small additional percentage. This purchase is the sales tax. The revenue (稅收) from the sales goes to the state government to help pay 5 public schools, 6 safety, roads, parks   and benefits 7 the poor. Each state sets its own tax percentage.   Some states are considerably lower than others. In some states there   is no sales tax.

       A second type of tax is the 8 tax. This tax is a percentage of all the money 9 by a family each year. Americans pay income taxes to the federal government 10 uses the revenue for national expenses 11 defense, help for the needy and other public services. Some states also have a state income tax. The income tax, 12 other taxes, is usually graduated. This means the tax percentage increases 13 a family's income increases.     

    A third kind of tax is the 14 tax. This tax is paid by anyone who 15 land or a house. The 16 of the tax is based on the property's 17 . The revenue from this tax goes to    18 governments for school and community services.     

    In addition people must pay the luxury tax 19 they purchase   certain things such as cigarettes and alcoholic beverages (酒飲料).

       A fifth kind of tax is the inheritance tax (繼承稅). When someone 20 usually his family inherits the 21 person's wealth and property. However, those who inherit must pay a percentage of this 22 to the government 23 an inheritance tax.

              24 we have heard, there are five kinds of taxes that Americans pay. 25 Americans don't want more taxes.     

    (1) A. paying   B. paid  C. to be paid  D. having paid                                [  ]     (2) A. important   B. common  C. private   D. public                                [ 。     (3) A. sells     B. steals  C. loses     D. buys                                [ 。     (4) A. plus      B. times   C. minus     D. divided                                [  ]     (5) A. for       B. to    C. off     D. out                                [ 。     (6) A. private     B. public  C. official  D. bosses                                [  ]     (7) A. from      B. to    C. for     D. off                                [ 。     (8) A. salaries    B. income  C. money     D. wages                                [ 。     (9) A. to be earned  B. earning   C. earned    D. having earned                                [ 。     (10) A. what     B. all what  C. where     D. which                                [ 。     (11) A. for example  B. such as   C. for instance   D. they are                                [  ]     (12) A. like   B. as   C. except    D. except that                                [ 。     (13) A. before     B. unless  C. as      D. even                                [ 。     (14) A. houses     B. land    C. furniture   D. property                                [ 。     (15) A. buys     B. owns    C. had     D. sells                                [  ]     (16) A. amount     B. position  C. quality   D. reason                                [ 。     (17) A. value    B. position  C. percentage  D. importance                                [  ]     (18) A. state    B. local   C. federal   D. same                                [ 。     (19) A. when     B. unless  C. because   D. since                                [ 。     (20) A. died     B. will die  C. dies    D. dying                                [ 。     (21) A. death    B. dying   C. deadly    D. dead                                [ 。     (22) A. money    B. wealth  C. amount    D. debt                                [  ]     (23) A. like     B. as    C. for     D. from                                [ 。     (24) A. As       B. What    C. Which     D. That                                [  ]     (25) A. No       B. Most    C. Few     D. Fewer                                [ 。

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In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment(環(huán)境). There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be   1    .

Today things are   2    . The world has become too   3    . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are   4     our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we   5     to do this, human life on the earth will not survive(幸存).

Everyone   6     today that if too many fishes are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet with modern fishing   7    , more and more fishes are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down,   8    will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we   9    to use bigger and more powerful machines to   10     more and more trees. We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die.   11   , in most countries, waste products are   12     put into rivers or into the sea, and there are   13     laws to stop this.

We know, too, that if the   14     of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough   15    . What can we do to solve(解決) these problems?

If we eat more vegetables and less    16   , there will be more food available(可得到的) for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops   17     five times more people than land where animals are kept.

Our natural resources will   18     longer if we learn to recycle them.

The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth   19    .

Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner   20     in the future.

1. A. beautiful                       B. unlimited      

C. rare                           D. valuable

2. A. common                      B. the same      

C. changeable                       D. different

3. A. crowded                      B. small

C. dirty                            D. busy

4. A. protecting                    B. saving

C. polluting                        D. fighting

5. A. try                           B. continue      

C. decide                         D. have

6. A. wonders                      B. realizes      

C. considers                       D. discovers

7. A. poles                         B. boats      

C. methods                        D. ideas

8. A. mountains                    B. the sea   

C. trees                           D. forests

9. A. continue                       B. have      

C. ought                             D. act

10. A. grow                       B. plant      

C. save                          D. cut

11. A. Thus                        B. However

C. Generally speaking                D. Therefore

12. A. still                        B. even      

C. also                           D. certainly

13. A. too many                    B. a few         

C. some                           D. few

14. A. production                    B. pollution

C. population                      D. revolution

15. A. houses                          B. vegetables      

C. food                          D. lives

16. A. fruit                   &nbsp;     B. meat      

C. fish                           D. grain

17. A. feeds                       B. increases      

C. supplies                         D. helps

18. A. use                        B. stay      

C. keep                          D. last

19. A. control                          B. born      

C. plan                          D. reward

20. A. nature                      B.sea      

C. planet                          D. forest

 

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In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment(環(huán)境). There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be   1    .

Today things are   2    . The world has become too   3    . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are   4     our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we   5     to do this, human life on the earth will not survive(幸存).

Everyone   6     today that if too many fishes are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet with modern fishing   7    , more and more fishes are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down,   8    will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we   9    to use bigger and more powerful machines to   10     more and more trees. We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die.   11   , in most countries, waste products are   12     put into rivers or into the sea, and there are   13     laws to stop this.

We know, too, that if the   14     of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough   15    . What can we do to solve(解決) these problems?

If we eat more vegetables and less    16   , there will be more food available(可得到的) for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops   17     five times more people than land where animals are kept.

Our natural resources will   18     longer if we learn to recycle them.

The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth   19    .

Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner   20     in the future.

1. A. beautiful                       B. unlimited      

C. rare                           D. valuable

2. A. common                      B. the same      

C. changeable                       D. different

3. A. crowded                      B. small

C. dirty                            D. busy

4. A. protecting                    B. saving

C. polluting                        D. fighting

5. A. try                           B. continue      

C. decide                         D. have

6. A. wonders                      B. realizes      

C. considers                       D. discovers

7. A. poles                         B. boats      

C. methods                        D. ideas

8. A. mountains                    B. the sea   

C. trees                           D. forests

9. A. continue                       B. have      

C. ought                             D. act

10. A. grow                       B. plant      

C. save                          D. cut

11. A. Thus                        B. However

C. Generally speaking                D. Therefore

12. A. still                        B. even      

C. also                           D. certainly

13. A. too many                    B. a few         

C. some                           D. few

14. A. production                    B. pollution

C. population                      D. revolution

15. A. houses                          B. vegetables      

C. food                          D. lives

16. A. fruit                         B. meat      

C. fish                           D. grain

17. A. feeds                       B. increases      

C. supplies                         D. helps

18. A. use                        B. stay      

C. keep                          D. last

19. A. control                          B. born      

C. plan                          D. reward

20. A. nature                      B.sea      

C. planet                          D. forest

 

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  Mrs. Jackson is an old woman  1 has a small room  2    an old house. She  3 there  4 1964. That was the year  5 her husband    6 . He had been ill  7 many years. After his  8 Mrs. Jackson had  9 money   at all. She found work in a factory. Her Job was to clear the offices. She  10 get   up at 5 o’clock  11 the morning. Last year she was ill and her doctor said, “    12 work so hard.” Now Mrs. Jackson sells newspaper  13 a big shop in the   middle of town. She  14 doesn't have much money  15 she is happier now.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
     

1.

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A.whom 

        

B.she

        

C.who 

        

D.

        
     

2.

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A.in 

        

B.on

        

C.from 

        

D.of

        
     

3.

[  ]

A.is living 

        

B.lives

        

C.lived 

        

D.has lived

        
     

4.

[  ]

A.since 

        

B.for

        

C.in 

        

D.a(chǎn)t

        
     

5.

[  ]

A.that 

        

B.when

        

C.which 

        

D.

        
     

6.

[  ]

A.died 

        

B.has died

        

C.dead 

        

D.was dead

        
     

7.

[  ]

A.since 

        

B.for

        

C.in 

        

D.during

        
     

8.

[  ]

A.die 

        

B.dead

        

C.death 

        

D.dying

        
     

9.

[  ]

A.none 

        

B.a(chǎn)ny

        

C.no 

        

D.not

        
     

10.

[  ]

A.must 

        

B.must to

        

C.had to 

        

D.has to

        
     

11.

[  ]

A.of 

        

B.a(chǎn)t

        

C.on 

        

D.in

        
     

12.

[  ]

A.You haven’t 

        

B.Not

        

C.Don’t 

        

D.Better no

        
     

13.

[  ]

A.outside 

        

B.without

        

C.in front 

        

D.out of

        
     

14.

[  ]

A.a(chǎn)lways 

        

B.still

        

C.yet 

        

D.a(chǎn)lready

        
     

15.

[  ]

A.though 

        

B.but

        

C.a(chǎn)nd 

        

D.because

        
     

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  One day when Einstein was  1 his way home, a young man stopped   him and wished  2 a word with him. Einstein granted his request.

  The young man asked, “How, Mr Einstein, can you  3 your fame?”

  The scientist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of  4  famous   every day.”

  The young man nodded, “Yes, I have been dreaming  5 being a   person as well-known as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become famous, I don’t   know when I can achieve my fame.”

     Einstein told him, “Don’t worry, young man. If you  6 to be famous like this,   you will have to wait until you  7  .”

  Why should I? ” the young man was  8  .

  Einstein said, “  9  you dream of is actually a high building. You never think of   how to build it  10  bricks.Thus the building will never  11  reality. However,   your story can serve  12  a mirror.People will remember you  13  your laziness.   They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Don’t you   think you will be a notorious person  14  ?”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
1.
  

[  ]

A. in B. on C. at D. to
2.
  

[  ]

A. have B. havingC. to have D. to having
3.
  

[  ]

A. have achievedB. be achievedC. be achieving D. to achieve
4.
  

[  ]

A. become B. bacame C. get D. becoming
5.
  

[  ]

A. for B. of C. from D. into
6.
  

[  ]

6. A. wantB. wantedC. will want D. are wanting
7.
  

[  ]

7.A. dieB. will dieC. are dying D. died
8.
  

[  ]

8. A. puzzleB. puzzlingC. puzzledD. to puzzle
9.
  

[  ]

9. A. That B. It C. Which D. What
10.
  

[  ]

10. A. in B. with C. use D. by
11.
  

[  ]

11. A. come toB. come up withC. come across D. come into
12.
  

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12. A. as B. such C. for D. on
13.
  

[  ]

A. forB. becauseC. because of D. reason of
14.
                       
  

[  ]

A. since then B. by thenC. till then D. now and then

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