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专题06 短文填空20篇

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What keeps us healthy and happy as we go through life? What if we could study people from the time that they were teenagers all the way into old age ___1___(find) the answer?

We did that. The Harvard Study of Adult Development may be the longest study of adult life that has ever been done. Since 1938, we ___2___(follow) the lives of 724 men, year after year, asking about their work, their home lives, their health, and of course asking all along the way without knowing how their life stories were going to turn out. ___3___ good luck and the hard work of several generations of researchers, this study has survived. About 60 of our original 724 men are still alive, still taking part in the study.

So what have we learned? Well, the lessons aren’t about wealth or fame or working harder and harder. The ___4___(clear) message that we get from this 75-year study is this: Good relationships keep us happier and healthier.

We’ve learned three big lessons about relationships. First, social ___5___(connect) are really good us, and that loneliness kills. It turns out that people who are more socially connected to others are happier, ___6___(physical) healthier, and live longer than people who are less well connected. Second, it’s not just ___7___ number of friends you have, but it’s the quality of your close relationships matters. Living in the midst of conflict(冲突)is really bad for our health ___8___ living in the midst of good, warm relationships is protective. Third, good relationships don’t just protect our bodies, they protect our brains.

I’d like to close with a quote(原话)from Mark Twain. More than a century ago, he was looking back on ___9___(he) life, and he wrote this: “There isn’t time, so brief is life, for bickering(争吵), apologies, heartburnings(嫉妒), callings to account. There is only time for loving, and but an instant, so to speak, for that.” Remember, the good life ____10____(build) with good relationships.


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Look! This is my best friend, Lily. She ___11___ (true) cares about me. She likes to do the same things ___12___ me. For example, she likes the ___13___ (sing) competition. So do I. But she is ___14___ (good) than me at sports. What’s more, she is ____15____ (talent) in telling jokes. She often makes me ___16___ (laugh). I like to listen to her jokes. So she says I’m a good ___17___ (listen). Her favorite ___18___ (say) is, “A true friend reaches ___19___ your hand and ____20____ (touch) your heart.” If you want to know more information (信息) about Lily, please call me at 5544367.


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An 8-year-old girl has moved many Chinese people when she said she would give braised shrimps (油焖大虾) from her school lunch to ___21___ (she) sick mother in a video. Behind the loving girl is her school headmaster who takes good care of students.

The girl, Zhang Xiaoxiao, from the Erlangmiao Primary School in Taikang county, finished all vegetables and rice of the school lunch but ___22___ (leave) four shrimps in September, 2021.When asked for the reason, with a clear smile and light in her eyes, said she would take the shrimps home for her mother who is in poor health and unable to do heavy work.

Zhang Pengcheng, the school headmaster, has played ___23___ important part in educating such a loving girl. His school has more than 180 students, a majority of whom are left-behind ___24___ (child), and some do not meet their parents even once a year.

Zhang Pengcheng always spends his own money ___25___ (buy) food, such as shrimps and beef for the children. The school lunch has become the ___26___ (good) meal for some children.

The headmaster understands the hardship of the ___27___ (student) families and helps them. ___28___ he was born in 1982, his hair has turned white and his students call him “headmaster papa” or “headmaster grandpa”. He always says: “If a child has not received sunshine, how can he/she illuminate(照亮) others. If he/she has not received love, what can he/she do to love society and ___29___ (other)? “

The headmaster’s father was once a teacher of the school. “He wanted me to learn more knowledge, and leave the poor area.” In the beginning, Zhang chose to work outside after graduation from a college. But when he found what happened to left-behind children through his own son, he decided to _____30_____ (return) to school.


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People in different countries celebrate festivals from old times. Dragon Boat Festival in China is on the ___31___ (five) day of May in Chinese lunar calendar. They are held in memory of Qu Yuan. He was a famous person and he ___32___ (write)many poems(诗歌).

Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America, ___33___ October or November. Traditionally, it was a time to give thanks for ___34___ good year. Now, it is also a time for ___35___ (family) to get together for a big dinner. 

May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer, with celebrations held across Europe and in parts of North America. People prepare decorations with flowers ___36___ dance around poles. 

The Spring Festival that is also called Chinese New Year is one of ___37___ (important) festivals in China. It ___38___ (start) with a new moon and ends 15 days later on the full moon, marking the beginning of spring. During this festival, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children ___39___ (luck) money in red paper. 

Festivals let ___40___ (we) enjoy life and be proud of our customs.


阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

7 a.m., Monday 1st November

I can’t remember a worse night than last night. It was probably ____41____ (bad) night of my life!

It started well ____42____ then everything went wrong. I left home early to meet Penny at the airport (机场), as she had asked ____43____ (I) to. She said, “My plane arrives at eight o’clock. If you are late, I ____44____ (take) a taxi home!” I got there on time and ____45____ (wait) over an hour. At last, I asked the airport worker, “Is there anything wrong with the 8 p.m. flight?” However, they said they didn’t have a flight ____46____ that time. I became angry but I just kept waiting, hoping to see Penny soon. Lots of ____47____ (traveler) arrived at that time. I saw someone who looked quite like Penny, but that wasn’t her. I called her phone, but it was off! Finally I decided ____48____ (go) home because I didn’t want to wait any longer. 

Just as I went in the house, my mobile rang. Penny was at the airport! I got a taxi and went back to ____49____ airport. When I arrived, I still couldn’t find Penny. I called her phone again. Oh dear! She was at home already! When I finally got back home again, it was 1 a.m. I was so tired that I _____50_____ (real) needed a long sleep. I wasted too much time yesterday!


阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

If you want to stay healthy, why not take a quick walk every day? You may think that taking a walk can’t make a big ___51___ (different) and that you need to do something like running to stay healthy.

Well, ___52___ new study says it is not true. It finds out that walking may be as good for us as running. Walking is one of the easiest and safest ___53___ (sport) a person can do. ___54___ example, if you are out of shape after an illness(疾病), you should try walking instead of running. You can do a little at a time.

Walking is free. You can walk without ___55___ (use) any special equipment(设备). You can do it anywhere, and you can ___56___ (easy) start a short walk. You can walk with ___57___ (you) friends, co-workers, family members or pets. Or you can walk alone. All you have to do is to start moving.

Walking is a great way___58___ (relax) after a long hard day of work. Walking is healthy and easy, ___59___ it is not a great sport for everyone, especially for those people with bad knees(膝盖).

In some ways, the farther you walk, the ___60___ (healthy) you’ll become.


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