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Passage 1(2016武汉)
Henry was a kind, good boy. His father was dead, and his mother was very poor. He had a little sister about 2 years old. He wanted to help his mother because she could not 1.a________ earn(挣) enough money to buy food for his little family.
One day a man gave him a dollar for 2.r________ the pocketbook which he had lost. Henry could have kept the pocketbook because no one saw him when he found it. But his mother had taught him to be 3.h________. and never to keep what did not belong to him. So he gave the pocketbook back to the man.
With the dollar he bought a box, three 4.b________ and some shoe polish(鞋油). He then went to the 5.c________ of the street, and said to everyone whose boots did not look 6.n________. “Polish your boots, please？”
He was so 7.p________ that gentlemen soon began to notice him, and to let him polish their boots. The first day he 8.c________ over 50 cents, which he gave to his mother to buy food with. When he gave her the money, she cried with joy and said, “You are a 9.d________. good boy, Henry. I didn't know how I could earn enough to buy bread, but now I think we can 10.m________ to get along quite well.”
Henry worked after school every day. He earned almost enough to support his mother and his little sister.
Passage 2(2016呼和浩特)
Many years ago, in a small village, an old man was hired(雇佣) to clear the spring(泉水) up on the mountain. He took care of the spring every day, and 1.s________ away all the leaves and other things 2.t________ would make the water dirty. Soon, beautiful swans(天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.
Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man 3.o________ year after year? I don't think we need him or his work.”Later, the old man was 4.t________ to leave.
For several weeks, something changed. When early 5.a________ came, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves. A few days later, the water was much darker. Only a few months 6.a________ the man left, all the swans left. And the 7.t________ didn't come, either.
Then they 8.r________ their mistake and rehired the old man. A few weeks later, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life 9.r________ to the village.
So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small your work seems to be, 10.n________ look down upon it. Anything that we can do will make a
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difference.
Passage 3(2016东营) FAITHFUL(忠诚的) TO DEATH
Some time ago, a fire broke out (爆发) in a building late at night. Nearly all the families were 1.s________ inside the house. After the firemen came, they rushed into the burning building and saved the people to the safe 2.p________．
The crowds thought 3.a________the people were safe. But it was not so. Two little orphan(孤儿) girls were still asleep alone at the very top of the building, in a small room. 4.N________ thought of them. Luckily, they lived with a dog. The dog tried to wake them up, but 5.f________. He ran to the window and barked(吠叫) loudly for help. 6.B________ no one noticed him. Then he climbed down the ladder(梯子) and tried to pull a fireman to the ladder. The fireman kicked him away, thinking he was mad. Then the dog ran to 7.a________ fireman, jumped on him, ran to the ladder, barking all the time and looking back as if he was asking the fireman to follow him.
This fireman realized there must be someone in the little room, as the dog was acting so strangely. So he followed the dog 8.u________ the ladder, there he saw the two girls and saved them.
Where was the 9.d________？ A brave fireman rushed into the room to look for him and found him lying near the window, choked(窒息) with smoke. He brought him down with care, but he was already 10.d________. He had given his life for his friends. What a faithful friend!
Passage 4(2016泰州)
We all need exercise. Exercise uses up food that we eat and keeps the body full of 1.e________. Exercise makes your heart and muscles(肌肉) strong. Exercise also makes you feel relaxed. If you exercise several times a week, you will stay happy and 2.h________. There are many 3.w________to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports or swim.
4．H________. most people cannot do this. It is too far from their homes to their offices. They have no 5.c________ but to drive to work. First, these people don't have a chance to exercise because they are sitting in their cars for two to four hours each day. Second, driving is challenging, 6.e________ in rush hours, and needs too much attention. It makes a person 7.t________ out. When these people arrive home after work, they don't want to take exercise.
Some western countries, such as the United States, have problems with exercise. Many people don't have enough exercise. They have to work from
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morning till 8.n________. so they don't have time to take exercise.
Today, many people in the West are fat, which causes health problems. Doctors say exercise can help people both lose 9.w________ and improve their health. So many people are trying to get more exercise. But it takes time to change, and when people don't see a 10.d________ right away, they will lose heart and stop exercising.
Passage 5(2016攀枝花)
Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some 1.p________ read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning; others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is 2.h________ in the world.
Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news 3.c________. so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be so busy 4.t________ we only have a few minutes to look at the names of the passages.
Newspapers can be 5.f________ everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see 6.f________ newspapers.
Some newspapers are published(出版) once a week, 7.b________ most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are 8.i________ in.
Today newspapers in English have the largest number of 9.r________ in the world. The English language is popular, and 10.m________ Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily and 21st Century. They bring us more and more messages together with the Internet.
Passage 6(2016盐城)
“Make-A-Wish” is one of the world's most well-known charities. It makes wishes come true for children who have 1.s________ illnesses. It gives them hope and helps them forget about their 2.h________ problems.
It 3.s________ in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a 4.p________ to fly in the sky. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机)and 5.b________ a space helmet for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have：
I wish to go. Children usually want to visit some 6.p________of interest, like the Statue of Liberty.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their 7.f________ film stars or sports players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become doctors to help people who don't have money for 8.m________ treatment.
I wish to have. Some children want to have a computer, a bike or many other things. 9.L________ for them, they can get what they want from the
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charity.
Let's hope more wishes will come true in the 10.f________. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Will you be one of them?
Passage 7(2016扬州)
When Italian traveller Marco Polo came to Yangzhou in the 13th century, he recorded his amazing observations in his bestselling book The
Travels of Marco Polo. For over 700 years, it 1.n________ went out of print. Hollywood Filmmaker Chris Nebe follows in the footsteps of Marco Polo to explore China's mystery. He has 2.c________ twelve documentaries of Mysterious China series, including Yangzhou: A City of Timeless Culture. This 30-minute documentary takes a close look at the beauty and 3.c________ of Yangzhou.
To live, humans and all warm-blooded animals must have salt. In ancient time, salt was used as money and had the values as 4.g________. Close to the seasalt-rich Yellow Sea, Yangzhou has been one of the 5.r________ cities in China because of its lively trade in salt, silk and grain. The surviving mansions and gardens of wealthy salt businessmen are witnesses of Yangzhou's great history. 6.L________ a beautiful necklace, Yangzhou Slender West Lake lovingly embraces (拥抱) the city. It has been a memorizing attraction for visitors from afar, showing the lasting 7.s________ of Yangzhou—peace and harmony (和谐)．
The government has tried 8.i________ best to protect the Old Town of the 2500-year-old city. The area has become a great tourist attraction. At night, the streets turn into a mysterious land. Here delicious snacks and treasured souvenirs 9.w________ to be discovered.
The ancient art of Chinese handicrafts is celebrated in Yangzhou. Favourites among them are paper-cutting. Yangzhou's 10.e________ to continue the art form include China Paper-cutting Museum and tourists can enjoy masters' show on paper-cutting there.
Want to learn more? Why not watch the documentary in your spare time?
Passage 8(2016天津)
If you pay a visit to Liu Hasheng's restaurant in Harbin, you will find 18 robots there. They are ready to serve you and make sure that your dining 1.e________ is perfect. After the visit, you can tell others that robots serving customers isn't a dream any more.
It's wonderful to see 2.h________ the 18 robots work in the restaurant. The wonder 3.s________ when you walk in. You'll see a robot come up and say, “Earth person, hello! Welcome to the Robot Restaurant.” When you have ordered your 4.m________. the robots in the kitchen begin to do the cooking. After the food is 5.p________. a robot waiter will glide(滑行) out of the kitchen to serve you with the meal you've ordered. And as customers enjoy their 6.d________ food, a robot sings lovely songs for them.
You may ask, “Where did all these robots come from？” Liu said they
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