A. something B. anything C. some thing D. any thing

A. has B. invents C. paints

A. not throw B. don't throw

C. not to throw D. never to throw

【1】The passage above may be from the part of ________in a newspaper.

A.wondersB.newsC.scienceD.life

【2】According to the passage, all the three places __________.

A.are great man-made wondersB.connect different parts of places

C.attract a large amount of touristsD.are huge enough to be seen from space

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Himalayas have a width of between 125 and 250 kilometers.

B.We can see Himalayas most clearly from space because it is the highest.

C.Pyramid of Giza can't be seen at all from space without a special camera.

D.The Great Barrier Reef, which is made up of over 1,500 islands, is 1,600 miles long.

Seven years ago, our daughter, Alle, was born. After she was given to me by a ________________from the delivery room, I held her carefully, wondering________________magical life was. All of our family were excited with the new arrival.

However, our joy________________for only several seconds. We noticed she was________________crying weakly and refused to sleep. We went to have the doctor check on her health. After the ________________, the doctors told us seriously that our daughter was born with the rare bone disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). At birth Alle's skull looked like a cracked* egg on the X-rays. She________________had many fractures* in her arms, her ribs, her legs, and her wrist.

Watching my daughter suffering was the greatest pain. In the following days, we tried to work out a way to reduce her pain. ________________, we were told by the doctor that there was no hope of her being cured a few days later. Finally, my wife and I had to make the ________________and most painful decision of our life---take our five-week-old daughter off life support. The day Alle was leaving us, we took her outside on the hospital deck and held her in our arms________________she passed away.

We had two choices that day: Let the sadness overtake us, or it could be_________________a positive. Since that day, my wife and I have worked tirelessly volunteering our time hosting special events, and talking to students and the media_________________OI. We even contacted hospitals to try to get them to join in_________________cause and this is the battle we are still fighting. Over the seven years, we _________________thousands of hours.

In February of 2015 we started OI Care for you program. We send toy animals to children with OI who are receiving _________________in the hospital. Each one brings a smile and comfort to a child with OI.

Now there are often OI families from neighboring cities and towns coming to thank us for what we do and_________________them another way to show support for a family member with OI.

【1】A.patientB.nurseC.touristD.officer

【2】A.howB.whatC.whyD.when

【3】A.startedB.changedC.influencedD.lasted

【4】A.alwaysB.usuallyC.seldomD.never

【5】A.instructionB.introductionC.examinationD.invitation

【6】A.justB.alsoC.everD.either

【7】A.FortunatelyB.ImmediatelyC.UnluckilD.Frequently

【8】A.easiestB.hardestC.rudestD.warmest

【9】A.becauseB.whileC.unlessD.until

【10】A.put intoB.turned intoC.looked intoD.divided into

【11】A.withB.byC.aboutD.in

【12】A.ourB.theirC.herD.his

【13】A.have missedB.have savedC.have volunteeredD.have wasted

【14】A.treatmentB.funC.developmentD.exercise

【15】A.takingB.askingC.receivingD.giving

A. appear quickly

B. disappear completely

C. stay healthy

A. He’s fine, thank you. B. He’s doing his homework now.

C. He’s tall and thin. D. He’s a famous doctor.

A. too B. also C. either D. both

A. dictionary B. magazine

C. newspaper D. guidebook

A. in the future B. in a future C. in future D. on the future