19.Harry took a taxi to work this morning. He( )a taxi if he had not missed the only bus that passes by his office.

1、Passage 8Upon reaching an appropriate age (usually between 18 and 21 years), children are
encouraged, but not forced, to ―leave the nest‖ and begin an independent life. After children leave
home they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family. Parents
do not arrange marriages for their children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents
to get married. Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States; young
adults meet their future spouses through other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious
institutions. Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve
of their choices.
In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves.
A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to
choose another career. Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in
order to assert their independence. A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father‘s
business because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father‘s workplace. This
independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other.
Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American
family. Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self – reliance and
independence3. Based on the passage, it can be assumed that ______.

1、Passage 2
Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history had thought about the problem. One of them, for example, was the great Italian artist, Leonardo Da Vinci. In the 16th century he made designs for machines that would fly, but they were never built.
Throughout history, other less famous men had wanted to fly. An example was a man in England 800 years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into air from a tall building. He did not fly very far. Instead, he fell to the ground and broke every bone of his body and rested in peace.
The first real step took place in France, in 1783. Two brothers, the Montgolfiers, made a very large ―hot air balloon‖. They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it? The balloon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year, the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky. The passengers were a sheep and a chicken. We do not know how they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals landed safely. Two months later, two men did the same thing. They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they traveled about.1.Leonardo Da Vinci( ).

177.Mary, I‘m going your way. Hop in and let me give you a( ).

105.As soon as it saw the dog coming towards it, the cat arched its back and its fur started to( ).

6、17、

8、10、

79.Her angeraway when she read his letter of apology.

1、Passage 12More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the
environment. Maybe that‘s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads
worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all
around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You
can bike to work and benefit from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You
don‘t even have to ride all the way.
Folding bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you.
You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take
a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline
websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases.
It helps to control your weight.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a
year.
It can improve your mood.
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and
self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.
2. When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may ________.

1、Passage 9What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know
how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is
important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as
stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best
way of leaving by windows with the last chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person,
hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of
an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or
smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get
fresh air rather than smoke that may leak into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From
the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement might end in injury.
Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.5. The best title of the passage is ________.