Classified Training 2

分類訓(xùn)練二

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Flood damage cleanup is an unforgettable experience for me. I have seen a number of news reports on television showing houses that have been 1 by natural flooding and how the different 2 there are coping and starting their flood damage cleanup. I have always felt 3 for the families that have become victims of flooding； however， I couldnt imagine what they were 4 because I have never 5 flooding or flood damage cleanup at first hand until two years back.

My 6 experience happened when I woke up early one morning because of the 7 of water. As I started to get out of bed to turn on the light， I felt cold muddy water at my 8 . I then realized that the 9 was out. This probably happened due to the heavy 10 and strong wind that were brought by a hurricane during the 11 .

As the rains stopped， I decided to do my flood damage cleanup 12 . Because I had just moved in the house and had only 13 a few belongings， the amount of damage was 14 . It involved only washing shoes and bags with soap and water.

It was a good thing that most of my things were 15

inside plastic buckets and most of the furniture that I bought was made of 16 and plastic. This made my flood damage cleanup a lot 17 . My cleanup work only 18 the removal of mud from the apartment floors. It was also a good thing that the 19 had hardwood floors. Had the apartment been covered with carpet， I would have had to

20 a lot having the carpet cleaned if not replaced with a new one.

1. A. drowned B. washed C. affected D. removed

2. A. hosts B. householders C. owners D. residents

3. A. sorry B. responsible C. excited D. glad

4. A. feeling B. doing C. speaking D. thinking

5. A. believed B. experienced C. liked D. seen

6. A. cleanup B. flooding C. earthquake D. landslide

7. A. smell B. move C. speed D. sound

8. A. head B. neck C. feet D. breast

9. A. power B. water C. wind D. trouble

10. A. rain B. snow C. frost D. fog

11. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night

12. A. happily B. gradually C. quickly D. frequently

13. A. unfolded B. unpacked C. uncovered D. unloaded

14. A. great B. big C. small D. tiny

15. A. thrown B. hidden C. displayed D. stored

16. A. wood B. metal C. paper D. leather

17. A. funnier B. easier C. noisier D. further

18. A. undertook B. began C. involved D. engaged

19. A. bedroom B. kitchen C. building D. apartment

20. A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take

語法填空

In the West we are familiar with ballets like Swan Lake. But theres another classical dance form 1 a long history which has only recently burst onto the world scene. It is called classical Chinese dance.

Classical Chinese dance is 2 incredibly demanding， refined， and expressive dance form. Alongside ballet， it is also one of the most comprehensive dance systems 3 （know） to humankind.

Until recently， few people outside China had ever heard of classical Chinese dance. One major reason was that when Chinese companies 4 （perform） abroad， they often mixed Chinese dance with western dance styles. So the audience left the theater not sure exactly 5 they had just seen.

In 2005， however， a performing arts company 6

（establish） in New York. Its mission was to promote 7

（tradition） culture， and this included 8 （present） classical Chinese dance in its purest form. Not quite a decade later， classical Chinese dance has become much 9 （well） recognized and is starting to influence western ballet.

Although they have significant differences， both ballet and classical Chinese dance have the ability to vividly tell

10 （story） and move us through beautiful art.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

（二）

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The night was dark， though sometimes the moving clouds allowed a star or two to be seen in the sky. The poor men held onto any bit of wood they could find. They 1 to the Marie （圣母瑪利亞） for help， but it was far beyond the 2 of the human voice.

At one oclock in the morning， the 3 was getting colder， and a 4 wind had begun to blow. Suddenly 5

were seen in the distance： another ship！ The shouts of the swimmers were heard on board， and willing hands pulled them out of the water.

The 6 of the ship that had so 7 arrived on the scene in time to save their lives was Ellen. What had brought it to the exact spot through the 8 and the pathless sea？

Its captain had known nothing about the wreck （沉船） and had indeed 9 to sail away from it. But let him speak for himself.

“I was forced by the wind，” he said， “to 10 my course. Just as I did it， a small 11 flew across the ship once or twice and then 12 at my face. I took no 13 of this until exactly the same thing 14 a second time， which caused me to think it rather 15 . While I was thus 16 it， the same bird for the third time made its appearance and flew 17 in the same way as before. I was then 18 to change my course back to the original one.”

“I had not gone far 19 I heard strange noises； and when I tried to 20 where they came from， I found I was in the middle of people who had been shipwrecked. I immediately did my best to save them.”

1. A. wrote B. called C. went D. drove

2. A. distance B. influence C. reach D. use

3. A. water B. place C. ground D. air

4. A. warm B. brief C. sudden D. strong

5. A. people B. lights C. ships D. houses

6. A. name B. owner C. captain D. person

7. A. slowly B. early C. immediately D. fortunately

8. A. danger B. wave C. darkness D. way

9. A. moved B. attempted C. rushed D. managed

10. A. continue B. turn C. change D. sail

11. A. bee B. fly C. plane D. bird

12. A. flew B. stopped C. stayed D. booked

13. A. hold B. care C. notice D. count

14. A. had B. happened C. found D. saw

15. A. interesting B. funny C. common D. unusual

16. A. searching B. expecting C. considering D. studying

17. A. away B. back C. up D. down

18. A. decided B. told C. persuaded D. invited

19. A. when B. while C. as D. after

20. A. listen to B. stick to C. make sure D. look out

語法填空

Most people agree that the best way to improve your skills in any effort is 1 （practice） and practice and then practice some more. This applies 2 （equal） to playing sports or becoming a good musician， painter or doctor. Of course， natural talent also plays a part in high 3 （achieve）， but learning the correct techniques and then practicing them will improve anyones performance.

The same principle applies to competent readers. There are certain techniques you can learn and then 4 is up to you to practice. The texts you choose to practice with should not be too difficult or you 5 （get） frustrated and bored soon. One way to test 6 a text is at the right level or not is to read the first page. If the percentage of new words 7 （be） higher than 3%， you will not be able to read the text easily and so will probably not enjoy it.

Reading will also be enjoyable if the subject interests you or you believe it is 8 （use）. For example， suppose 9 biology you were studying how plants reproduce， then you could find an English text about this on the Internet. That way you would be practicing reading in English as well as 10 （study） biology.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. Before being sent away this boy was the 1 student in his class， who was at the top in every 2 .

But the boy changed after 3 the boarding school. His grades started 4 and he hated being in a group. He was 5 all the time and there were especially 6 times when he felt like committing suicide. It was that he felt 7

and that no one loved him that 8 all of this. Worrying about the boy and not knowing what was wrong with him， the boys father decided to travel to the boarding school and

9 with him. They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him casual questions about his classes， 10 and sports. After some time his dad said， “Do you know， son， why I am here today？” The boy answered， “To check my 11 ？”

“No， no，” his dad 12 . “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I dont 13 grades but your feeling and your 14 . You are my life.” 15 into tears， the boy hugged his father and they didnt say anything to each other for a long time. Now the boy has everything he wants. He knows there is someone on this earth who 16 him deeply. He means the

17 to someone. And today this young man is in 18 and at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad！

Too often we dont 19 the power of a touch， a smile， a kind word， a listening ear， an honest compliment， or the smallest act of caring， all of which have the potential to 20 a life around.

1. A. tallest B. brightest C. strongest D. youngest

2. A. competition B. chance C. place D. month

3. A. finding B. visiting C. attending D. leaving

4. A. increasing B. ignoring C. improving D. dropping

5. A. scared B. lonely C. busy D. confident

6. A. short B. dark C. funny D. easy

7. A. worthless B. priceless C. homeless D. careless

8. A. replaced B. interrupted C. caused D. scared

9. A. quarrel B. argue C. discuss D. talk

10. A. scores B. feelings C. teachers D. mistakes

11. A. grades B. homework C. knowledge D. tests

12. A. shouted B. replied C. cried D. apologized

13. A. watch out B. check out C. care about D. hear about

14. A. habit B. future C. success D. happiness

15. A. Moved B. Delighted C. Shocked D. Frightened

16. A. worries B. loves C. remembers D. reminds

17. A. son B. family C. school D. world

18. A. hospital B. college C. village D. church

19. A. expect B. enjoy C. realize D. remember

20. A. take B. make C. turn D. help

語法填空

One day， about ten years ago， while working at the cash register in the gift shop at University Museum of Natural History， I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked closer at this girl， I found that she 1 （fix） on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs， just a head， a neck and upper body， 2 （dress） in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me， I turned my head toward the girl. When I took the money 3

her grandparents， I looked back at the girl， who was giving me the most optimistic and the 4 （large） smile I had ever seen. All of 5 sudden， her handicap （殘廢） was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl， 6 smile just melted me and almost instantly gave me a 7 （complete） new sense of what life is all about. She 8 （bring） me into her world—a world of smiles， love and 9 （warm）.

Im a 10 （succeed） business man now and whenever I think about the troubles in my life， I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught me.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

（四）

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Every year I will give the managers of the city some training lessons. One day during the 1 ， I asked them， “What has 2 you to stay long enough to become manager？” Everyone was 3 and discussed the question heatedly when a new 4 took the question and slowly said， “It was a $19 baseball glove.”

She told us that she first 5 up a clerk job while she looked for something better. On her second day behind the counter， she received a 6 from her nine-year-old son， Jessie. He 7 a baseball glove for Little League. She

8 that as a single mother， money was very 9 ， and her first check would have to go for paying bills. Perhaps she could buy his baseball glove with her second 10 . Her son was angry and quarrelled with her.

When she 11 for work the next morning， Patricia， the store manager， asked her to come to her office. She 12 if she had done something wrong the day before. So she was 13 and confused.

Patricia handed her a box. “I 14 you talking to your son yesterday，” she said， “and I know that it is 15 to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie because he may not understand how important he is， 16 you have to pay bills before you can buy gloves. You know we cant pay good people like you as much as we would like to； but we do 17 ， and I want you to know you are 18 to us.”

The thoughtfulness and love of the manager proved that people 19 more how much an employer 20 than how much he pays—an important lesson for the price of a Little League baseball glove. So the mother remained to this day.