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The champions of the Earth Awards (地球衛(wèi)士獎) is the United Nations' highest environmental honor. On Dec 5th, 2017, it 【1】 to China’s Saihanba.

Saihanba is a vast forest 【2】 in Chengde, Hebei. In Mongolian, its name means “beautiful highland”, and rightly so: across the area, 【3】 forests and grasslands are around crystal-clear lakes.

Around the 10th century, Saihanba became a 【4】 hunting ground. During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Kangxi liked Saihanba so much and he once killed 318 rabbits in a single day.

In 1860, because of a shortage of money, the land 【5】 to the public. In the following years, logging (砍伐) and wildfires destroyed the forest and grassland. By the 1950s, Saihanba had become a barren (荒蕪的) land.

Hard work and efforts 【6】 a national forest in Saihanba started in the 1960s. In 1961, a group of six scientists traveled through Saihanba and studied the 【7】 of growing trees there.

They finally found one tree standing alone in the vast land, which 【8】 encouraged them. If one tree could survive there, so could millions of others.

About 56 years later, after overcoming the countless difficulties of planting trees in a very cold place, the barren land is now a vast forest. Today, Saihanba is known as a natural shield (防護) 【9】 sandstorms. It is very important for Beijing’s water and air【10】.

【1】Don’t set off fireworks anywhere in the city, ______ _______? (Tag question.)

【2】Her description of the murderer is amazingly accurate. (Change it into an exclamatory sentence.)

【3】Scarlet wanted to move back to the city in order to have a better education and normal friends. (Change it into a complex sentence.)

【4】Did you see that brave firefighter rescue the sick from the major fire? (Change it into passive voice.)

【5】Where did Miss Prism deposit the handbag that contained a baby? (Ask a polite question.)

【6】That unpleasant experience has been branded on my memory since last month. (Ask a question to the underlined part.)

【1】According to Lonely Planet, Chile, isolated from the rest of South America, _______ (believe) to be one of the top10 cities to visit in 2017.

【2】Reading too many novels of revolting sentimentality, the woman _______ (weight) 100kg never gave up on her romantic dreams.

【3】As China’s week-long New Year holiday, Spring Festival is also _______ (annual) celebrated as a popular cultural event in Western countries with the international communication rises.

【4】The movie Operation red sea ________ (take) more than 2.0 billion at the box office since it was shown on Feb 16th.

【5】_______ (prevention) gun violence on campus, officials in Florida began to take action for safer schools.

【6】Steve Jobs’ well-known sayings, for example, “Stay hungry, stay foolish”, as well as all his great _______ (achieve) in technology will light up the way to the future for the young.

【7】It’s not our abilities that show what we truly are, but it’s our choices which are made by us _______ (volunteer).

【8】An old photo of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez reminds us of _________ (innocence) time that they have ever had. At that time they were young, growing together and believing in love.

【9】A plane from Iran carrying 60 passengers crashed four days ago, which left no _______ (survive).

【10】Oversize jackets came into fashion again, so Henry couldn’t resist _________ (buy) one. But unfortunately, it made him look shorter, fatter and uglier.

A. decided, retired B. decided, has been retired

C. has decided, retired D. has decided, has retired

A. a，go to hospital B. 不填，go to hospital

C. 不填，go to the hospital D. a, go to the hospital

A. many B. hundreds C. a large amount of D. a large number of

To me, skating was above all. There was ________ in this world that filled my heart with such joy. I spent twenty-four hours a week practicing my ______. Having no social life or interests but skating, my devotion( 摯愛） brought me first place medals in nearly every ______.

Unfortunately, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself _______. After several X-rays and MRI(磁共振）scans, the______(told)Tie that I couldn't return to my sport any more. The pain in my back was hard to bear and even the_____daily tasks became difficult.

As my passion(激情）was________, I had little sense of who I was to become. After eight months of suffering , something had to _______. Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my_______into local community service projects. By volunteering ______ a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant for kids, I got an idea of who I______to become. After a few months, I devoted time to my interest in the arts. Little by Little, I______out of the shadow( 陰影）and rebuilt my confidence.

Sometimes, some______rocks block (阻礙）our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock that _______ to stop me from reaching success. Today I’m a very confident and optimistic person.

【1】A. and B. but C. or D. so

【2】A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

【3】A. skills B. behaviors C. thoughts D. habits

【4】A. meeting B. party C. concert D. competition

【5】A. quickly B. softly C. badly D. slowly

【6】A. waiter B. doctor C. teacher D. policeman

【7】A. useful B. basic C. proper D. busy

【8】A. found out B. brought back C. waken up D. taken away

【9】A. change B. remain C. leave D. arrive

【10】A. energy B. duty C. wealth D. spirit

【11】A. with B. for C. as D. to

【12】A. wanted B. started C. promised D. lived

【13】A. ran B. jumped C. stood D. stepped

【14】A. small B. large C. ugly D. round

【15】A. managed B. helped C. failed D. continued

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Once upon a time, an eagle( 老鷹） was flying in the sky when he suddenly saw a beautiful hen. The eagle came near the hen and said, "My pretty hen, I Love you. Will you be 【1】 (I) wife?"

The hen was scared for the eagle was so strong. Her husband, the cock had gone out to look for food and her kids had gone away somewhere lo play with other 【2】(child). The hen quickly answered, "I'm willing to be, but let me first grow wings like yours, so I can fly 【3】 high as you. " The eagle replied, "OK! This ring is for you as a sign of our betrothal(訂婚）. Tie it around your neck till I return."

The hen agreed 【4】 (do) so, and the eagle flew away.

When the cock met the hen the next day , he was very 【5】 (surprise) to see the ring around her neck. He said, "Where did you get that ring? Throw it away immediately. "

The hen did this and the cock was cheerful I again. But at the weekend, the eagle came【6】.

The frightened hen hid herself behind her door but the eagle soon found her out. Suddenly he cried, "Where 【7】(be) the ring that I gave you? Why are you not wearing it?"

The hen was very scared and said, "Forgive me l I lost it yesterday. I was walking in the garden when I met a large snake. I was【8】frightened that I ran fast. When I got home, I couldn't find it. "

The eagle looked al the hen 【9】 (angry) and said, "I don't believe you. You have hurt me. I will punish you.【10】you don't marry me, I will snatch( 抓）away all your chickens from you. But I will promise to forgive you only if you find my ring. Good-bye! "

Ever since, all the hens in the world have been scratching( 輕抓) the ground to find the eagle's ring.

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Paul: Hey, Jenny, the subject for my school project is "Small invention5 that changed the world". Can you help me think of an invention?

Jenny: With【1】! Let me think ... hmm ... I know! The zipper!

Paul: The zipper? Is it【2】such a great invention?

Jenny: Think about how often it's used in our【3】lives. You can see zippers on dresses, trousers, shoes, bags ... almost everywhere! I saw a website last week. The 【4】of different inventions were listed there. For example, it mentioned that the zipper was 【5】 by Whitcomb Judson in 1893. But at that time, it wasn't used widely.

Paul: So when did it become popular?

Jenny: Around 1917.

【1】April is the______（第四）month of the year.

【2】The __________（努力）you work, the more progress you'll make.

【3】There will be a high-speed railway, ________(在……之間）Ningbo and Zhoushan.

【4】The use of new energy cars helps to reduce air _______(污染）.

【5】Drinking too much juice can be ________(有害的) to people’s teeth.

【6】I met a friend of _____（她的）in the street yesterday.

【7】I can't hear you _______ (清楚地）. Please speak a little bit louder.

【8】---Who is_______（敲）at the door? --- Maybe it’s the postman.

【9】Liu Chuanjian is considered a _____(英雄）because he safely landed the damaged plane.

【10】Mr. Smith ______(親吻）his wife and kids before he goes to work every day.