短语填空

die out; in peace; in danger of; in relief; burst into; pay attention to; come into being; according to; turn around; for sure

1．I wish you'd leave me ________—I've got work to do.

2．The teacher got angry with me when I didn't ________ his lectures.

3．Are you ________ losing your job in the present financial crisis?

4．The scientist explained in his book how the universe ________.

5．I ________ and saw Jane was sitting directly behind me.

6．No one knows ________ what happened to this kind of animal at that time.

7．________ these figures, our company is doing well.

8．No one has come up with a convincing explanation of why dinosaurs ________.

9．I smiled ________ as the last of the children hurried out of the door.

10．The plan e crashed into the hillside and ________ flames.

语法填空

Tim: Hi, Susan.  I've been wondering when I'd run into you.  What are you busy with?

Susan: Nice to meet you here, Tim.  I'm buying some Christmas gifts for those   __1__work with me, but it's really __2__ headache.

Tim:  Maybe I could give you some advice.  Firstly, you should consider    __3__ (divide) them into different groups—who are the people that are your friends as well as your workmates and who are the people you don't know well   __4__  see pretty much daily.

Susan: OK,  then __5__   should I do?

Tim: For the friends, you can buy   __6__  some personal gifts. Chocolate, for example.

Susan: This is what I always give, but I know one of my friends, Mary, is __7__  a diet.

Tim: Does she like fruit or coffee? Anyway, think of the gift that you know your friend likes.

Susan: We ll, I think fruit is helpful to keep    __8__(health).  What about others?

Tim: You can send them cards.

Susan: Christmas cards?

Tim:  Yes,  you can afford them.  More __9__(important),  it reminds them that you're thinking of them.

Susan: Thank you for your suggestions, Tim. You   __10__(help) me out.

用所给词的适当形式填空

1.He was worried，because he lost his bag________(contain)his passport，ID card and a lot of money.

2.________(employ) in writing a new book these days，he didn't get in touch with you.

3.His amusing performance caused a roar of________(laugh) in the audience.

4.It's important________(protect) your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.

5.Health is of great________(important) in our life.

6.This rare bird has become________(danger) species.

7.Thank you for your________(appreciate)．

8.What's the________(distant) between Beijing and Shanghai？

9.If you want to________，you should learn from your father，a successful businessman who can handle everything________.You'll have to succeed (继承) him after he retires.(success)

10.Take some________clothing to protect yourself from the insects and mosquitoes.It will give you enough________.(protect)

语法填空

Have you ever seen someone win first prize on a game show？The__1__(win)jumps up and down and hugs everybody. He's just won a fantastic prize，and he's very__2__(excite)．It's a big deal，so it's normal for him__3__(have) a big reaction. It can also be a big deal if something bad happens，like getting in a car accident or breaking a family treasure. People react differently in those situations，but they definitely respond__4__what happened.

There are a lot of things that happen in life and that are no big deal，__5__.Answering one question incorrectly in an exam，for example，is no big deal. It's also usually no big deal if you have to wait a little bit longer than normal for dinner，or if you have to drive a little__6__(far) to find a parking spot. It's important to be flexible and to__7__(able)tell the difference between what's really important and what is actually no big deal.

Professional skateboarder(滑板运动员)Tony Hawk__8__(change)schools often when he was a kid.__9__he was interested in skating and spent a lot of time practicing it，it was no big deal for him to go to__10__different school.

七选五阅读

Can't get out of the office? Try these tips for a healthier, less stressful workday.

●__1__

  For upper­body strength: Stand a yard or more away from your desk, with your feet together.  Place your palms on the edge of the desk a shoulder's width apart. Lower your chest to the edge of the desk, and push back up. Remember to breathe out on the way up. Do 20 times.

●The little mermaid(美人鱼) at work.

Sit upright in your chair.  Hold your right wrist over your head with your left hand and pull it, stretching your right side. Make sure to keep  your shoulders down as you bend. Hold for 10 seconds.   __2__ Take hold of your left wrist over your head with your right hand and stretch the other way. Repeat five times on each side.

●Shoulder spin.

A good move for flexibility.  Sit tall in your chair and reach your left hand behind your back, between your shoulder blades(肩胛骨),  palm out.  Then reach your right hand up toward the ceiling,  bend it down, and try to touch your left hand. __3__    Hold for 10 seconds.  If not, grab onto your shirt and keep practicing. Switch arms and repeat.

●The wooden leg.

  For lower­body strength: Sit in your chair, extend one leg out straight in front of you and hold for two seconds. Then raise it up as high as you can, and hold it again for two seconds. __4__

●The magic carpet ride.

 This works your core and arms.   __5__    Then place your hands on the armrests, suck in your gut(内脏) and raise yourself a few inches above the seat, using your belly muscles and hands. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds. Rest  for 30 seconds. Repeat five times.

A. Repeat with each leg 15 times.

B. Invisible chair sit.

C. Desk push ups.

D. If you can reach it,  great!

E. Sit in your chair, legs crossed and feet on the seat.

F. Return to upright posture.

G. Release and raise your arms toward the ceiling again.