中考英语首字母填空解题技巧及练习

中考英语首字母填空解题技巧及练习

中考英语首字母填空解题技巧及练习 Step1：掌握七种句子成分与十种词性之间的对应关系。通过对单一成分的分类练习， 掌握该句子成分与何种词性相对应。词性正确是答案正确的前提。 ‎ ‎(1) 对主语的判断 ‎ ‎1. _______ are helpful to students. ( teach ) ‎ ‎2. _______ is more important to me than money. ( healthy ) ‎ ‎3. Some famous _______ are going to give lectures in our university in August. ( science) ‎ ‎4. _______ is my favorite sport. ( fish ) ‎ ‎5. _______ stamps is my hobby. ( collect ) ‎ Key: 1. Teachers 2. Health 3. scientists 4. Fishing 5. Collecting ‎ 分析：以上练习中，所填的词均为句子的主语。主语是动作的发出者，词性主要为名词与代词（1-３）；动词不能直接用作主语，必须转化成其对应的名词或动名词（４-５）。此外，形容词前加the以及带连词的句子也可作主语。 ‎ 例如： ‎ The rich are not always happy. 句中the rich 指“有钱人”，因此可以作主语。 ‎ What I wanted was just your help. 句中What I wanted是一个带有连词what的句子，因此也可以作主语。 ‎ ‎(2) 对谓语的判断 ‎ John was standing on the step of a house. An old woman c________ over to him. “My boy,” she a_____ , “Is your father at home?” “Yes,” a_______ John. The woman b________ ringing the bell. She rang and rang, but there was no answer. At last she t_____ back to John and s______ angrily, “Didn’t you s______ that your father was at home?” “I did”, answered John, “but this i_______ my house.” ‎ Key: came asked answered began turned said say isn’t ‎ 分析：语篇中的所缺词均为谓语动词。谓语是句子所表示的动作，词性只能是动词，而且在句子中不能缺。当一个主谓结构中同时出现两个或两个以上动词时，还要判断他们之间的相互关系，对谓语动词或非谓语动词的判断只有在熟练掌握相关知识的基础上，才能作出正确的判断。平时练习和周练中，我经常让学生做些“用动词的适当形式填空”练习，有助于对动词形式的判断。 ‎ ‎(3) 对宾语的判断 ‎ ‎1.  Mr. Chen was surprised to see the fast ________ in Shanghai after his long absence from the city. ( develop ) ‎ ‎2.  The front is in great need of medical _____.( work ) ‎ ‎3.  Thank you for your _______. ( kind ) ‎ ‎4.   At last he sold his ______. ( invent ) ‎ Key: 1. development 2. workers 3. kindness 4. invention（s） ‎ 分析：宾语是动作的承受者，分动词宾语与介词宾语两种。宾语的词性同和主语的词性一样，单是如果代词作宾语时就必须用其宾格。 ‎ ‎(4) 对表语的判断 ‎ ‎1. It is ______ for an ordinary plane to fly to the moon. ( possible) ‎ ‎2. The sick man is getting ______. ( ill ) ‎ ‎3.  Patrick is going to be a(n) ______ when he grows up.(engine) ‎ ‎4.  Such cold weather is quite _____ in June and people have to wear warm clothes again. （ usually ） ‎ ‎5.  It’s a ______ to have a picnic with all the members. （please ） ‎ Key: 1. impossible 2. worse 3. engineer 4. unusual 5. pleasure ‎ 分析：表语是连系动词后接的成分。词性主要为形容词，名词, 介词短语。如果是动词的适当形式作表语，动词必须改成 to do ,doing 或 done 的形式。 ‎ ‎(5) 对定语的判断 ‎ ‎1. The _______ exams usually take place at the end of June. ( finally) ‎ ‎2.  On a _____ night, you can see thousands of stars in the sky. ( clearly) ‎ ‎3.  In ______ weather, the old had better stay at home. (freeze ) ‎ ‎4.  The French artist said, “It is my _____ time to visit Shanghai. I love this city so much. ( one ) ‎ ‎5.  Most people don’t like ________ food. ( freeze ) ‎ ‎6.   Who is your ________ teacher? ( chemical ) ‎ Key: (1) final (2) clear (3) freezing (4) first (5) frozen (6) chemistry ‎ 分析:定语是修饰名词与代词的成分。词性以形容词，序数词，介词短语为主。名词修饰名词说明后面名称的性能或用途。如：stamp show / physics teacher。如果是动词的适当形式作定语，动词必须改成 to do ,doing 或 done 的形式。 ‎ ‎(6) 对状语的判断 ‎ ‎1. The old lady could hardly believe that she had got the travel pass to Hong Kong so ______ (easy) ‎ ‎2. Watch ______, and you will find the difference between the two pictures. ( care ) ‎ ‎3.  After flying in the storm for nearly one hour, the helicopter landed ______ at last. ( safe ) ‎ Key : (1) easily (2) carefully (3) safely ‎ 分析：状语是说明动作发生的时间，地点，原因，方式，目的，结果，条件和伴随情况的成分。词性以副词为主，也可以是介词短语。如果是动词的适当形式作状语，动词必须改成 to do ,doing 或 done 的形式。 ‎ ‎(7) 对连词的判断 ‎ ‎1. Work harder, __________ you’ll make great progress in English. ‎ ‎2. My job is to protect the innocent __________ find the guilty. ‎ ‎3. __________ you __________ he can go to the cinema, but you cannot go together because I have only one ticket. ‎ ‎4. Can you tell me _________ you are from? ‎ ‎5. I’ll give you a call __________ I get to Japan. ‎ Key: (1)and (2) as well as (3) Either…or (4) where (5) as soon as ‎ 分析：在英语中, 并列连词and, but, or, so , not only…but also, either …or, neither…nor, as well as, both… and等连接并列的词,词组和句子; 而从属连词则连接主句与从句。 ‎ Step2：在牢记了七种句子成分与十种词性的对应关系之后，多做综合的“用所给单词的正确形式填空”，有利于提高对句子成分的判断能力。熟练掌握词性转化的技巧是通向首字母填空的第二步。 ‎ Step3：锻炼自己的发散和归纳思维的能力，或称为“猜谜”的能力。 ‎ Exercise : Guess the missing word. ‎ ‎1.  ________ are helpful to students. ‎ ‎2.  ________ are helpful to students. They give them knowledge. ‎ ‎3.  ________ are helpful to students. In class they teach them knowledge and after ‎ class they care for them like parents. ‎ ‎4. ________ are helpful to students. They keep them healthy. ‎ 分析：按顺序做你会不假思索地得出答案，1---4均为Teachers，全部解完后再思考，似乎第一题答案不仅仅只有Teachers。按判断主语的结论，凡名词，只要合乎逻辑，都可作为第一题的答案，你会发现Books也可，继而得出结论：“一切有益于学生的复数名词均为正确答案，如：Exercises、Doctors、Police、Parents…”。第二题受后一句knowledge的限制，答案要少一些，如：Teachers、Books，第三题限制更多，从“care for”判断主语只能是人，即: Teachers。第四题受healthy的限制，最好填Doctors / Nurses。 ‎ Step4：对词性、词义、词形的精确判断阶段，即综合运用阶段 。‎ Mr. Wu is getting old. He is l_______ the school soon. The s_______ in his class have given h______ a lot of p_______. Among t______ are cards, note-books, photos and books. Most of the cards are m______ by the students themselves. Photos will h_____ Mr. Wu remember the happy t_________ when he was with his students. Next week, t________ will have a p_______ to s ______ goodbye to him. ‎ 分析：通读短文以后发现Mr. Wu 是一位老师。从old 可推断他不久要退休了,所以 ‎ ‎“l____” 应为谓语动词 leaving ;“s____” 是第三句的主语, 结合 have 判断为 students; “h______”是give 的宾语, 判断为him ;“p_____” 的内容是 cards, note-books… , 所以判断为名词presents; “t_____” 是介词among 的宾语, 应为them ; “m____” 处于be done by 的结构中, 应为过去分词made;“h_____” 位于情态动词will 之后, 应为动词原形help;“t_____” 是remember 的宾语, 并且受到happy 的修饰应为 time；“t_____” 是主语, 名词或代词 teachers / they; “p____” 是have的宾语, 前面有冠词, 所以是名词party；“s_____” 前有 to, 分析成分为目的状语 to do 即 to say。 ‎ Step5：熟能生巧阶段。 要做到举重若轻，必须在前四步的基础上作长期系统的训练，把上述知识演化为解题技能。 ‎ 例如： ‎ ‎【2011上海】Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words .( 在短文的空格内填入适当的次,使其内容通顺. 每空格限填一词, 首字母已给 ) ‎ At one time, making a film was an expensive activity only for a small group of people and film companies. Not only were the tools and machines expensive but the cost of film was also far greater than most people could afford. However, modem technology has c 92 all that. ‎ New technology has really opened up the world of film-making for film fans. Now a camera ‎ does not cost m 93 and most young people are certainly able to pay for it. So all you need is to get one for yourself. With that, you may then start your own film-making. ‎ However, film-making is t 94 work. You probably need many other people to help you. ‎ For example, the p 95 of actors and actresses is very important in your film. Of course, these actors and actresses may be your schoolmates, friends or family members. You don’t even need to pay them a cent while they are glad to be part of your job. ‎ B 96 , you need to make up a story. Can you write your own one? If you have good imagination, you can create an attractive story e 97 . Many world-famous film makers and producers are also good story-writers. If not, perhaps you need someone else to write it for you. ‎ An excellent story is the key to making a s 98 film. ‎ ‎【主旨大意】 ‎ 文章指出，随着生活水平和现代科技的提高，人们自己制作一部电影已经不再是什么稀罕的事。文章指出要制作一部优秀的电影，除了优秀演员之外，还需要有一个好的剧本，这是电影成功的保证。 ‎ ‎92. changed 【解析】上文提到在过去，制作一部电影是一件十分昂贵的事，只有少数人和电影公司才能干。然而现在随着时间的推移，现代科技将这一切都改变了，故填changed； ‎ ‎93. much 【解析】本句意为“现在一部相机花费并不多”，价格大多数人都能坦然接受，故填much; ‎ ‎94. tiring 【解析】该句意为“然而，电影制作是一件很累人的事”，work是不可数名词，故要说tiring work，不能加a; ‎ ‎95. population 【解析】下文中都是在谈论电影中的那些男女演员，加上谓语动词是单数，故应填population； ‎ ‎96. besides 【解析】上边提到了演员，下边接着讲述应该要有剧本，故填besides； ‎ ‎97. character 【解析】这个地方讲“如果你的想象力丰富，那么你就能够创作出一个具有吸引力的人物，……”，故答案填character; ‎ ‎98. successful 【解析】该句意为“一个优秀的故事是电影成功的关键”，故答案填successful;‎ 实战练习 ‎1‎ ‎ Sleep is not the same every night. We experience some deep sleep and some active sleep(积极睡眠), which is when dreams happen. You might think sleepwalking(梦游) would happen in active sleep, but a person isn't physically active d 86 active sleep. Sleepwalking usually happens in the first few hours of sleep in the stage called slow-wave(慢波)or deep sleep. Not all sleepwalkers a 87 walk. Some simply sit up or stand in bed or act like they're awake when, in fact, they're asleep! Most, however, do get up and move around for a few seconds or for as long as half an hour.‎ Sleepwalkers' e 88 are open, but they don't see the same way they do when they're awake and often think they're in different rooms of the house or different places altogether. Sleepwalkers tend(往往会) to go back to bed on their own and they won't r 89 it in the morning. Doctors say sleepwalking sometimes occurs when a person is sick, has a fever, is not getting e 90 sleep, or is stressed. If sleepwalking occurs frequently, every night or so, it's a good idea for your mom or dad to take you to see your doctor. But occasional(偶然的) sleepwalking generally isn't something to worry about, a 91 " it may look funny or even scary (惊恐的) for the people who see a sleepwalker in action.‎ It's important, of course, that the person is kept safe. Precautions(预防措施) should be t 92 so the person is less likely to fall down, run into something, or walk out the front door while sleepwalking.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. during 87. actually 88. eyes 89. remember 90. enough 91. although 92. taken ‎ ‎ ‎ 2‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Everyone needs sleep. In fact, all living things need sleep. Having a sound and good rest m_____86_____ us healthy. It is believed that our brain develops best during sleep. It helps all our systems work well w_____87_____ we are awake. Sleep allows our brain to reorganize all events during the day and will improve our memory development.‎ ‎ For a student, eight to ten hours of sleep is required to give him or her e_____88_____ for the following day. A good sleep allows them to grow physically and mentally (心理上).‎ ‎ With e_____89_____ sleep at night, students would be able to wake up early and be ready for school activities. They will be able to listen carefully in class and would have the ability to memorize the things that they learn and r_____90_____ them in the future.‎ ‎ Eight hours of sleep makes students active t_____91_____ the whole day at school. They would be able to perform well in class, take down notes and finish their homework. When they have slept well, they can e_____92_____ understand their lessons. Good sleep prepares them well for the challenges (挑战) at school, from paperwork to sports. They will be ready to solve difficult tasks that require mental ability and skills.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. makes 87. while/when 88. energy 89. enough 90. remember 91. through 92. easily ‎ ‎ ‎3‎ ‎ Anger (生气) is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when your friend b __86__ your favourite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.‎ ‎ Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe much f__87__, your face turns red and you may want to break something or hit someone, but sometimes, you hide your anger. For example, you may hide it in your h__88___ . The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.‎ ‎ In fact, it's not good to hide your anger, and it's normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting o_ 89 _or yourself. Let me give you some advice.‎ ‎ When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It's helpful to talk about your anger with other people, such as p___90____, teachers, good friends etc. When you talk about anger, those b___91___feelings can start to go away. On the other hand, when you start to feel angry, you can do some other things: count from 1 to 100; go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.‎ Don't let your anger c 92 you. Remember that how you act when you are anger can make everything better or worse.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. borrows 87. faster 88. heart 89. others 90. parents 91. bad 92. control ‎4‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ In the middle of the 1800s, France was considered the most important place in the world for art. One reason for that was the Academy, a government organization with some strict r__86_ ___ about art. It decided what could and could not be art. In order to be accepted by the Academy, an artist had to be very talented. Artists also had to paint exactly the way the Academy wanted them to. A brave group of painters challenged(挑战)these ideas and changed art f_87___‎ ‎ Each year, the Academy had an exhibition of the art they had decided was the best. In 1864, a group of artists became a ___88____ because they didn’t get into the show. They felt that their paintings were not bad; the paintings were just different. After complaining to the government, these artists were given their own show.‎ ‎ The Academy thought all art should look realistic(逼真).But these artists were more interested in trying to show movement and the bright colors of daylight. In their opinion, it was more real to show these than it was to paint a scene(场景)which was as s_89___as a photo. It was also more interesting to show all of the different colours when light hits an object like water.‎ By 1874, many different artists were painting in this new style, including Claude Monet. One of his paintings had the title, Impression: sunrise. A critic(评论家)h__90__these new artists. He used Monet’s title to make fun of these painters by calling them“Impressionists（印象派）”，meaning that they didn’t make real paintings. The critics who liked these artists thought the word was just right. They began to use it happily. They thought it was more important to paint h_91__they saw things instead of just what they saw. Other artists around the world felt that they could have this freedom as well. Because of the impressionists, the art w_92___was never the same.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. rules 87. forever 88. angry 89. still 90. hated 91. how 92. world ‎ ‎ ‎5‎ ‎ ‎ Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “ I must be able to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be k_________. ” At the same time, a ‎ lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the s__________ antelope, or I will die of hunger.” So, almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the rising sun.‎ ‎ This is life: full of chances and challenge (挑战). Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go a_________ when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we do not study hard, sooner or later, we will fall b_________ the other students. At first, I did not know what the word “exam” meant. Later I knew an exam was a kind of competition. In competitions, there are always w_________ and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can improve.‎ ‎ Each time I saw children playing games and heard their laughter, I wished I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words: “You must work very hard in order to have a good f__________.” So I picked up my pen and began to study hard again.‎ ‎ I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I s__________ knew what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary.‎ ‎ I learned a lot from realizing this fact. Now I understand more about the world. Competition is important for us all.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. killed 87. slowest/smallest 88. ahead* 89. behind 90. winners 91. future 92. suddenly ‎ ‎ ‎6‎ ‎ ‎ I recently heard a story about a famous scientist. Because of his great achievement, he was thought to be more creative than the average person. When he was ask w 86 he was able to do this ,he gave the answer . It all came from an e 87 with his mother when he was about two years old. "I was trying to get a bottle of milk from the fridge when I lost the bottle and it fell, spilling the milk all over the floor a sea of milk! I was f 88 and I didn't know what to do ! " he said.‎ His mother heard the noise and got into the kitchen. “I was c 89 how to explain all this to you ,mom." he said . Instead of punishing(惩罚）him, she said "Robert ,what a great mess you have made! I have never seen such a huge sea of milk before! Well, since the milk has a 90 been spilled, would you like to play in the milk for a while ? We can it up after that. "‎ Indeed, he did so. After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, finally you have to clean it up." He used a sponge(海绵）and together they cleaned up the spilled milk .‎ His mother then said ,"you know ,we failed in how to successfully carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands just now .Let`s go out in the yard and fill the bottle with water to see if you can f 91 a new way to carry it . "Then the little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it w 92 dropping it.‎ What a wonderful lesson！‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. why 87. experience 88. frightened 8g. explain 90. already 91. discover 92. without ‎7‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ In the Renaissance Period (文艺复兴时期) (1500-1650), people became interested in higher education. They wanted to learn the a___________ languages such as Greek and Latin- languages that were used in the old times, and study mathematics, science, and so on. Many universities were set up during the 16th century.‎ University education was a privilege (特权) of the rich. Girls were not allowed to attend and poor people could not a____________ to go. A member of a wealthy family could attend university at the age of ten. He might study in different universities and since the teaching was all d__________ in Latin, it didn’t matter which country he studied in. It was not unusual for a young boy study one year in Italy and another in France without speaking either French or Italian.‎ It was p_________ in the 16th century to complete university without learning how to read or write. Since books were handwritten, there was not enough to give o___________ to each student. Often, only the teacher had a book. He would read to the students who would memorize what he said. Tests were oral, not written, In fact, many students finished school without ever writing a word.‎ For the not so wealthy, grammar schools were built in towns. They learned basic grammar and mathematics, and took part in Bible study, At home, girls learned washing, cooking, dancing, and the basics of taking care of a household. Poor children r___________ attended school.‎ The Renaissance was a time when learners did not simply accept what they were old. They did scientific experiments themselves to search for a__________ to the mysteries (神秘) of the space. Copernicus calculated that the Earth turned around the sun but was afraid to publish his works for fear that the Church would punish (惩罚) him. Galileo later supported this. The watch, the telescope and some others were some inventions of this period.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. ancient 87. afford 88. done 89. possible 90. one 91. rarely 92. answers ‎ ‎ ‎8‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ In the movie 2012, the volcano (火山) in Yellowstone National Park erupts (爆发) , smoke flies thousands of meters into the air, and car-sized pieces of stone and ash fly out.‎ ‎ Now, some scientists say, it's very possible that the Yellowstone volcano will soon erupt in r 86 life for the fourth time in history, after about 640,000 years. According to the Daily Mail, the volcano in the Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US, has been rising at a record rate since 2004. Its magma (岩浆) surface has gone u 87 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) per year over the last three years alone. This rise is one of the main s 88 that a volcano is about to erupt. However, scientists are not certain when the eruption will happen or what it will cause.‎ ‎ Unlike what happens in the movie 2012, a volcano eruption would not destroy the whole world, b 89 it could cause huge damage to people living nearby. For example, the 2010 eruption of the Iceland Volcano caused more than 800 people to 1 90 their homes and many airports in European countries to shut down for a few days.‎ ‎ There are more than 1,500 active volcanoes in the world. A volcano is c 91 active if it has erupted at least once during the last 10, 000 years. In ancient times, more than 80 percent of the earth's surface was volcanic. Volcanic eruptions formed the sea floor and some mountains over many years. Gas from volcanoes formed the earth's atmosphere (大气) .‎ ‎ Volcanoes come from very hot liquid rock, that is magma, inside the earth. When magma comes upward and breaks through the earth's surface, it forms volcanoes.‎ ‎ The rising magma heats water, which leads to explosions of steam. This pushes rocks and ash high into the sky. T 92 different things erupt from a volcano; hot liquid rock, volcanic ash and gases.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. real 87. up 88. signs 89. but 90. lose 91. considered/called 92. Three ‎ ‎ ‎9‎ ‎ ‎ According to experts, the word Hutong originated from Mongolian language meaning "Well" (井). In ancient times, people tended to gather and live around wells. So the original meaning of Hutong should be "a place where people gather and live." But Hutong first a___86___ in Beijing during the Yuan Dynasty. The old city was completely destroyed during the war. First, they had to find a center, and then built a r___87___ square city. At that time, there was a clear definition for “Avenue, Street and Hutong”. A 37-metre-wide road was called an avenue, an 18-metre-wide one was called a street, and a 9-metre-wide lane was called a Hutong. Most of today's Hutong were formed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties that followed. Nobody knows e___88__ how many Hutongs there are in nowadays Beijing. But if we connected all the Hutongs together, their total l___89___ would even be longer than the famous Great wall, which is about 4000 miles. Today you can find v___90___ Hutongs with different shapes, lengths or directions. The shortest one is only 40 centimeters wide. And some Hutongs have more than 20 turns. As we walk t___91___ the Hutongs, you may find most of them look almost the same with gray-colored walls and bricks. Actually inside those walls are the courtyard houses, where people live. In Chinese we call them "Siheyuan". "Si" literally means four, "he" means to surround, and "yuan" refers to the courtyard. So a rectangular wall enclosing four houses, one built on each side facing into the center, is called a Siheyuan. When they were first built, usually one Siheyuan was o___92___ by only one family, but nowadays, with the growth of the population, most Siheyuans are shared by 4 to 10 families.　‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. appeared 87. regular 88. exactly 89. length 90. various 91. through/toward( s) /to 92. owned ‎10‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Wendy Martin is an ordinary university student who used to love surfing the Internet and chatting (聊天) with friends online. She often spent much of her free time talking with her family and making new friends online. Then something a 86 happened. It completely changed Wendy's feelings about the Internet.‎ ‎ One of Wendy's favourite things to do online was to visit the chat rooms on music websites. Everyone there loved chatting about recent concerts and what the famous s 87 were going to do next. It was here that Wendy first met Anne. The two women liked each other immediately. Soon they exchanged e-mail addresses and were communicating online every day.‎ ‎ Wendy e 88 talking to her new friend. They both liked the same music, the same clothes and the same films, but they also had the same worries about studying and the future. Anne had e-mailed her a picture of herself—— she even looked s 89 to Wendy. So, when Anne asked Wendy for her address and phone number, Wendy thought her new friend was a person she could trust.‎ ‎ It was only when Wendy got a letter from the bank that she realized something was wrong. Anne was not who she said she was. She was not a university student, she was not young and she was not even a woman. 'Anne' was really a 45-year-old man called Tim Histanon. He p 90 to like the same things as Wendy. He had used Wendy's personal information to spend all the money in her bank account.‎ ‎ This situation is actually quite common, and affects (影响) thousands of people every year. Fortunately for Wendy, Tim Histanon was finally caught by the police, so Wendy got most of her money back. Many people, h 91 , have not been so lucky.‎ ‎ Everyone can learn from the mistakes that Wendy made. N 92 give out personal information while chatting online, and always make sure your user name is different from your real name. Nobody wants to make the same mistake as Wendy.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. awful 87. singers 88. enjoyed 89. similar 90. pretended 91. however 92. Never ‎ ‎ ‎11‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ India is a country rich in culture and tradition. And although India is changing, one thing remains the s (86) : the cow is sacred (神圣的). And men and women cover their heads and faces with cow urine (牛粪)‎ ‎ According to their tradition, the cow is not just a farm animal. These cows are like motherhood, and their milk feeds them. But it's not the milk these men and women are waiting for——it's the urine. As a precious g (87) from the cow, the urine is often placed in the house to protect their homeland. People think the urine can beautify their house and keep away b (88) luck. Men even put cow urine into their hair.‎ ‎ And this special form of worshipping (崇拜) has been around for centuries.‎ ‎ Surprisingly, cow urine is even used by people as a kind of m (89). Locals believe it can make sick people feel better. Believe it.‎ ‎ Some believers show their worshipping by making an offering of hair.‎ ‎ About 12,000 heads are shaved (剃头) every day. That means the city is always f (90) of hairless believers. Often waiting for 10 hours or more, believers f (91) enter the shaving area. On average the temple's 1,600 barbers shave over 15 heads an hour. The temple then sells piles of hair to local wigmakers (假发店). The money is used to help the area's poor and make sure the a (92) hair temple of India keeps going. Believe it.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. same 87. gift 88. bad 89. medicine 90. full 91. finally 92. amazing ‎ ‎ ‎12‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Have you ever noticed an advertisement which says "Learn a foreign language in six weeks, or your money back! From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send ..." and so on? Of course, it n 86 happens quite like that. The only language that is easy to learn is the mother tongue. And think how much practice that gets! Before the Second World War people usually learned a foreign language in order to read the literature of the country. Now speaking the foreign language is w 87 most people want.‎ Every year millions of people start learning one. How do they do it? Some people try at home, with books and tapes; some u 88 radio or television programs; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only two or three times a week, learning it will t 89 a long time, like language learning at school. A few people try to learn a language f 90 by studying for six or more hours a day. It is clearly easier to learn the language in the country where it is s 9l . However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary. They need the language in order to do their work b 92 . For example, scientists and doctors mainly need to be able ‎ to read books and reports in the foreign language. Whether the language is learned quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the students' work.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. never 87. what 88. use 89. take 90. fast 91. spoken 92. better ‎ ‎ ‎13‎ Today some people call Amsterdam “The City of Bicycles” because it is a city which is flat and convenient for bicycles.‎ In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans had an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if only bicycles were a 86 in the city center. They hoped that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles white and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use. Anyone was able to use them for s 87 journeys, whether he was a local or a foreigner. Wherever someone finished a journey, they would l 88 the bicycle there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didn’t work–thieves took all the bicycles within weeks!‎ However, more than forty years later, the “white bicycle” is b 89 in town–this time with a computer chip (芯片) to r 90 its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to put a special card inside. The new “white bicycle” is not white any more but is an unusual design with bright colours. The bicycles are parked at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them to a 91 place that has enough room.‎ There is already l 92 traffic in central Amsterdam, because both locals and tourists have been using the “white bicycles”. Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the world have been enjoying city center streets without cars for many years.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎86. allowed 87. short 88. leave 89. back 90. record 91. another/any 92. less/light