学为贵多邻国阅读题练习

1. Excuse me. My cl_ _ _ is n_ _ working ri_ _ _ now. I d_ not kn_ _ what ti_ _ is i_.
Can y_ _ tell m_ the ti_ _? I ha_ _ a mee_ _ _ _ at ha_ _ past o_ _ at business ne_
_ here. I cannot be late for the meeting.

2. The math team also hosts an event for parents and students, Family Math Night.
This ev_ _ _ lets par_ _ _ _ preview cou_ _ _ material wi_ _ their stud_ _ _ _
through hands-on activities r_ _ by ma_ _ team mem_ _ _ _. The goal of Family
Math Night is “to help parents become comfortable assisting their students with
math homework.”

3. I have a very early plane to Boston. My pl_ _ _ leaves a_ 6AM. I ha_ _ to ta_ _ a
b_ _ and a train t_ the pl_ _ _. I ne _ _ to wa_ _ up a_ 2:30 AM. Then, I c_ _ be
th_ _ _ on ti_ _. I am not happy about it.

4. Tanya is going to be studying in Russia for part of next year. She wi_ _ be tak_ _
_ Russian a_ _ biology cla_ _ _ _ at a university i_ St Petersburg. She ne_ _ _ to
req_ _ _ _ a vi_ _ in or_ _ _ to b_ able t_ take cla_ _ _ _ there. The preparation
for the trip will take several months.
5. This summer, Karim is teaching his son to ride a bike. His s_ _ is fi_ _ years o_ _,
a_ _ wants t_ ride h_ _ bike t_ school i_ the fa_ _. Today, they a_ _ practicing o_
a str_ _ _ near t_ _ park. Karim’s son is doing very well.

6. It was a beautiful day, and Sara wanted to go fishing. She wal_ _ _ down t_ the
la_ _, a_ _ set a blanket o_ the gr_ _ _. The s_ _ was shi_ _ _ _, a_ _ the bi_ _ _
were sin _ _ _ _. She cau _ _ _ four fi_ _ that d_ _! That day she ate fried fish for
dinner.

7. Patti walks her dog three times a day. They g_ out be_ _ _ _ work, at lu_ _ _, a_ _
in t_ _ evening. Patti l_ _ _ _ to w_ _ _ around t_ _ neighborhood o_ their w_ _ _
_. Her d_ _ Skippy l_ _ _ _ to g_ t_ the dog p_ _ _. After their evening walk, Patti
usually throws a ball to Skippy in their yard.

8. Dear Maria

I’m wri_ _ _ _ to a_ _ if y_ _ would b_ willing to throw a party f_ _ me. It is m_

birthday next week, and I’d appreciate it i_ you co_ _ _ arrange an event a_ a lo_ _ _
restaurant. You don’t have t_ do mu_ _, ju_ _ call a_ _ make reservation a_ _ then in_
_ _ _ some gue_ _ _. You don’t even have to bake a cake.

9. I am a mother with 3 children, but I have returned to school to finally get my

degree. It’s pre_ _ _ hard t_ bring u_ children a_ _ write ess_ _ _ at t_ _ same ti_
_, b_ _ I’m do_ _ _ my be_ _. I take night classes so that I can work during the
day, and spend time with my kids on weekends.
10. The region has a tropical marine climate moderated by seasonal northeast trade
winds. There i_ little seas_ _ _ _ temperature variation. The d_ _ season r_ _ _
from December or January to June a_ _ the r_ _ _ _ season fr_ _ July t_
November o_ December. Because of the location of some islands, the rainy
season can sometimes include typhoons.

11. Tuesday is Tony’s sister’s birthday. She i_ going t_ be twe_ _ _ years o_ _.

Tomorrow, Tony i_ going t_ make a cake f_ _ her. He h_ _ eggs, butter, and mi_ _
in h_ _ refrigerator. He needs to buy chocolate, because chocolate cake is his
sister’s favorite.

12. Kevin is having a surprise birthday party for his girlfriend, Betty. She i_ turning
thi_ _ _ years o_ _. He a_ _ his fri_ _ _ _ are try_ _ _ to bl_ _ up thi_ _ _ balloons
bef_ _ _ she ge_ _ home. It’s a nice idea, but they should have started a little
sooner- she will be arriving in fifteen minutes!

13. When he was 6 years old, Matthew Bellamy began playing piano, and showed
signs of having natural skill with the instrument. Bellamy’s pa_ _ _ _ _ divorced
bef_ _ _ he rea_ _ _ _ fourteen ye_ _ _ of a_ _. He mo_ _ _ in wi_ _ his grandm_
_ _ _ _, and around th_ _ time h_ considered pla_ _ _ _ guitar. His talent for
quickly learning how to play instrument had made some people call him a
virtuoso, which is someone musically talented in a unique way.
14. National league tables currently rank St Andrews as the third best university in
the United Kingdom, behind Oxbridge. The Guardian ranks t_ _ Schools o_
Physics a_ _ Astronomy, International Relations, Computer Science, Geography
a_ _ Mathematics a_ first i_ the United Kingdom. The Times Higher Education
World Univer_ _ _ _ _ _ Ranking na_ _ _ St Andrews among t_ _ world’s Top 20
Ar_ _ and Human_ _ _ _ _ universities. St Andrews has the highest student
satisfaction (joint first) among all multi-faculty universities in the United
Kingdom.

15. The town has several parks, including Coronation Park near Radcliffe Bridge and
Close Park ne_ _ Radcliffe Tower. Much o_ the la_ _ for Coronation Park w_ _ in
1900 donated b_ the Earl of Derby. Close House and t_ _ grounds aro_ _ _ it we_
_ formerly t_ _ home o_ the Bealey family, and we_ _ donated b_ the Bleachers’
Association. The town is also along the route of the Irwell Sculpture Trail.

16. Jennings also found renewed success in his personal life. In 1979, h_ married f_
_ the th_ _ _ time t_ fellow ABC correspondent Kati Marton. That sa_ _ year,
he bec_ _ _ a fat_ _ _ when Marton gave bi_ _ _ to th_ _ _ daughter, Elizabeth.

17. Katharine Hepburn (May 12, 1907 - June 29, 2003) was a_ American act_ _ _ _.
Her car_ _ _ lasted 66 years. She i_ thought o_ as o_ _ of t_ _ top scr_ _ _
actresses i_ movie his_ _ _ _. She was nominated for 12 Academy Awards,
winning four.
18. Babe Ruth was a baseball player. He pla_ _ _ in t_ _ 1920s a_ _ the 1930s. He
pla_ _ _ in Boston and i_ New York. He w_ _ one of the b_ _ _ baseball pla_ _ _ _
of h_ _ time, or of any ti_ _. He was famous then, and is famous today.

19. The novel was called The Sun Also Rises. It i_ about yo_ _ _ Americans i_ Europe
af_ _ _ World War One. The w_ _ had dest_ _ _ _ _ their dre_ _ _ and h_ _ given
th_ _ nothing t_ replace th_ _ _ dreams. The writer Gertrude Stein later called
these people members of "The Lost Generation."

20. Humpback whales can live up to 45 years. They mig_ _ _ _ between t_ _ places
th_ _ feed i_ the win_ _ _ and t_ _ places th_ _ give bi_ _ _ in t_ _ summer. They
usually live alone.

21. Over a period of time, western parts of Tamil lands were developing i_ a separ_
_ _ manner. By t_ _ 13th cen_ _ _ _, t_ _ Cholas a_ _ the Pandyas had lo_ _
control ov_ _ these ar_ _ _. The peo_ _ _ living th_ _ _ developed th_ _ _ own
lang_ _ _ _ and cul_ _ _ _. By the 15th century, they had a separate language,
Malayalam, now the language of the Indian state of Kerala.

22. The Walker Art Center was established in 1927 as the first public art gal_ _ _ _ in
t_ _ Upper Midwest. In t_ _ 1940s, the mus_ _ _ shifted i_ _ focus tow_ _ _
modern a_ _, af_ _ _ a gi_ _ from Mrs. Gilbert Walker made i_ possible t_
 acquire wo_ _ _ by Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, Alberto Giacometti, and oth_ _
_. The museum continued its focus on modern art with traveling shows in the
1960s.

23. There have also been many recent constitutional developments in the nation.
The off_ _ _ of Prime Minister incr_ _ _ _ _ greatly in power until the
Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (the “Iron Lady”) a_ _ the
Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair. Under Blair, ma_ _ of Parliament’s law-making
func_ _ _ _ were devo_ _ _ to lo_ _ _ administrations i_ Scotland, Wales a_ _
Northern Ireland. In 1999, the House of Lords Act was passed, removing the
automatic right of hereditary peers to sit in the House.

24. Heavy metal bands sometimes dress in jeans, leather jackets, and leather bo_ _
_ , a_ _ have lo_ _ hair. Heavy me_ _ _ bands some_ _ _ _ _ behave i_ a dram_ _
_ _ way wh_ _ they pl_ _ their instr_ _ _ _ _ _ or si_ _. However, many heavy
metal bands do not like to do this.

25. I take five classes at night school right now, and I’m really busy. My le_ _ _
favorite cl_ _ _ is a_ _ class. I ju_ _don’t li_ _ painting a_ _ drawing. I th_ _ _ the
be_ _ class i_ math, but I’m not ve_ _ good a_ it, so I’m worried I might fa_ _. I
will also take various classes next year, but no more art!

26. This acclaimed war film is admirably historically correct in many ways. But i_ fails
gre_ _ _ _ in i_ _ representation o_ non-white chara_ _ _ _ _. The British troops
 i_ World War II we_ _ supplemented b_ millions o_ soldiers fr_ _ South Asia.
They are not depicted at all, erasing their pivotal role in the battles depicted in
this movie.

27. Born in England, Norton spent most of his early like in South Africa. He immig_ _
_ _ _ to San Francisco i_ 1894 af_ _ _ receiving a bequest o_ $40,000 from h_ _
father est_ _ _ , arri_ _ _ _ aboard t_ _ steam ya_ _ _ Hurlothrumbo. Norton
initially made a living as a businessman, but he lost his fortune investing in
Peruvian rice.

28. Radiohead started in 1987. The mem_ _ _ _ of t_ _ band we_ _ to sch_ _ _

together a_ Abingdon School, a school on_ _ for b_ _ in Abingdon. The ba_ _ first
cal_ _ _ themselves “On a Friday”, The band would usually rehearse on Friday in
their school’s music room.

29. This weekend, we are going camping. You ne_ _ a l_ _ of st_ _ _ to ca_ _. For
exa_ _ _ _, I had t_ buy n_ _ blankets, which co_ _ $30.45 each. I al_ _ had t_ buy
a stove t_ cook fo_ _ on, which w_ _ very expe_ _ _ _ _. All together I spent over
$200!

30. Import lessons and quizzes from other teachers – The Online lesson library
includes the ability to create new lessons and share them automatically with
other teachers. This all_ _ _ teachers t_ search b_ keyword f_ _ related les_ _ _ _
or b_ standard f_ _ lessons th_ _ fit th_ _ _ particular pac_ _ _ guide o_
 curriculum. Once these lessons and quizzes are imported the teacher may
customize them to fit their needs.

31. The Phones 4u Arena seats over 21,000 and is the largest indoor arena i_ Europe.
It h_ _ been vo_ _ _. International Venue of t_ _ Year a_ _ for sev_ _ _ _ year w_
_ the mo_ _ popular ve_ _ _ in t_ _ world. The sports grounds in the country also
host large pop concerts.

32. Imbruglia began acting in Australian television commercials and was in spots for
Coca-Cola and the popular Australian snack Twisties. By a_ _ 16, she le_ _ high
sch_ _ _ to st_ _ _ a career in ac_ _ _ _. She so_ _ had t_ _ chance to play a
regular ro_ _ on t_ _ Australian so_ _ opera neighb_ _ _ _.

33. Every summer, my family visits the beach in New Jersey. We li_ _ to ta_ _ a pic_ _
_ lunch wi_ _ us. We re_ _ books a_ _ play wi_ _ beach ba_ _ _. When t_ _
weather i_ very h_ _, w_ go swim_ _ _ _ in t_ _ water. After we swim, we always
buy ice cream.

34. My grandmother does things the same way she has always done them. She do_
_ not li_ _ to cha_ _ _ the w_ _ that s_ _ does thi_ _ _. She st_ _ _ pays wi_ _ a
ch_ _ _ at t_ _ supermarket, even af_ _ _ we bou_ _ _ her a credit ca_ _. She will
not be told how to do things!
35. It’s also a good idea to let the kids introduce themselves- it gets them to talk
instead of talking about yourself. Give th_ _ a m_ _ _ _, th_ _ when th_ _ tell y_ _
something, ask op_ _ ended (not y_ _ or n_) quest_ _ _ _ about i_- wh_ _ kind of
movies d_ you l_ _ _? Where do you pl_ _ basketball?

36. Catch Me If You Can is a 1980 book by Frank Abagnale. It ta_ _ _ about t_ _ four
ye_ _ _ that Abagnale was a con art_ _ _. Abagnale so_ _ the rig_ _ _ to ma_ _ a
mo_ _ _ before wri_ _ _ _ the bo_ _. He wr_ _ _ the bo_ _ with a person na_ _ _
Stan Redding. The movie Catch Me If You Can was released in 2002.

37. Air also contains oxygen. Air i_ made o_ many ga_ _ _ that a_ _ mixed toge_ _ _
_. Approximately 21% o_ the a_ _ is oxy_ _ _. Oxygen is especially important
because all animals use oxygen to get energy from their food.

38. The Kingdom of Mysore was ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty, except for a brief a_
_ illustrious per_ _ _ in t_ _ late 18th century wh_ _ Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan
we_ _ the distin_ _ _ _ _ _ _ rulers. Patrons o_ art a_ _ culture, the Wodeyars
contributed signif_ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the cultural gro_ _ _ of t_ _ city.

39. While she was jogging, Mary almost got herself run over by a car. She h_ _ been
run_ _ _ _ along the side of t_ _ ro_ _ when a vehicle sudd_ _ _ _ veered towards
her. Mary w_ _ able t_ jump on_ _ the side_ _ _ _ before t_ _ car h_ _ her, but s_
_ still g_ _ pretty frigh_ _ _ _ _. She probably won’t run in the street again
without reflective clothes.
40. When I was a young man, I met a girl at the market. She w_ _ an am_ _ _ _ _
person, and ma_ _ me fe_ _ awesome. S_ _ w_ _ good-looking wi_ _ blond ha_ _,
a_ _ was wea_ _ _ _ a dr_ _ _ with flo_ _ _ on i_. I’ll never forget the day I first
saw her.

41. Bill: Good gracious! Is th_ _ really yo_ _ new hair_ _ _ _ _?

Sam: Shocking, isn’t i_ ? I tho_ _ _ _ blue ha_ _ was a bit mains_ _ _ _ _, s_ we_ _ for
pur_ _ _.
Bill: I can’t believe you’re willing t_ walk aro_ _ _ like th_ _! Your mother is going to
faint.

42. This is an argument between newspapers and internet sites like Facebook and
Google. The newsp_ _ _ _ say th_ _ too m_ _ _ money fr_ _ advertisements i_
now g_ _ _ _ to th_ _ _ sites. This t_ _ _ _ money aw_ _ from compa_ _ _ _ that
act_ _ _ _ _ report t_ _ news.

43. Primary motion is the result of a machine tool’s speed. In t_ _ case o_ a sim_ _ _
drilling oper_ _ _ _ _, th_ _ is t_ _ spinning o_ the dr_ _ _ bit. A seco_ _ _ _ _
motion i_ provided b_ a to_ _ _ feed. In the example of a drilling operation, this
is the plunging of the drill bit into the material.

44. Martha Stewart has built an empire based on a homemade and crafty lifestyle.
She n_ _ only h_ _ _ _ a sh_ _ b_ _ also h_ _ a maga_ _ _ _, cook_ _ _ _ _, a_ _ is
 frequ_ _ _ _ _ a gu_ _ _ on o_ _ _ _ shows.

45. You don’t NEED a story. It i_ there t_ give dem_ _ to t_ _ game, from a sort o_
mission. It ma_ _ _ a pla_ _ _ want t_ play o_. And i_ can ma_ _ it mo_ _ difficult
t_ create a game. If you don’t have a good story take mine and edit a bit to fit
your needs.

46. There were many more countries that she also ruled, because they belong t_ the
Bri_ _ _ _ Empire. One b_ one, many of the coun_ _ _ _ _ became indep_ _ _ _ _
_ a_ _ as th_ _ gained indepe_ _ _ _ _ _, she bec_ _ _ queen o_ many o_ them.
Altogether, she was sovereign of 32 nations.