William Shakespeare was one of the world’s great writers. He lived in England    21  1564 to 1616. Shakespeare is famous for his   22  and poems. His plays are all about love and feelings. Some, like Julius Caesar, are about history.   23 , like Romeo and Juliet, are about love and romance. The plays are very interesting, and the writing is beautiful. Sometimes it’s hard to understand them. English today is very different from   24  it was 400 years ago. Also, people in the plays often speak like they’re in a poem. There are many movies about Shakespeare’s plays. When you don’t have the chance to see a live play(現(xiàn)場演出), you can   25  one of the movies.

All over the world people swim for fun. Swimming is enjoyed by people of 1 ages, from the very young to the very old. There are many places for people to swim in swimming pools. Many schools, hotels and clubs have swimming pools. Some people have pools of 2 in their yards.

Swimming is one of 3 forms of exercise. It can 4 hearts and bodies strong. It can also help blood circulate(循環(huán)). Handicapped(殘疾的)people can keep their bodies in better condition by swimming 5 they can't enjoy sports.

 6  is a good idea for parents to see to it(務(wù)必做到) that their children learn to swim 7 an early age. So their children will 8 it for the rest of their lives.

There are many rules for water safety. These rules can help save not only your life 9 the life of a friend. First of all, know 10 . Many schools 11  swimming lessons to children. Adults(成人) can learn to swim at public pools.  12  rule to remember is never to swim  13 . Always swim with a friend and know  14  in the water at all times. It is best to swim  15  in safe places if you are beginners. If every one learned to swim and obeyed the rules for water safety, most drawing(溺水) could be avoided.  

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All over the world people swim for fun. Swimming is enjoyed by people of 1Ages, from the very young to the very old. There are many places for people to swim in swimming pools. Many schools, hotels and clubs have swimming pools. Some people have pools of   2  in their yards.

Swimming is one of 3 forms of exercise. It can   4 hearts and bodies strong. It can also help blood circulate (循環(huán)). Handicapped people can keep their bodies in better condition by swimming  5 they can’t enjoy sports.

 6  is a good idea for parents to see to it (務(wù)必做到) that their children learn to swim  7  an early age. So their children will 8  it for the rest of their lives.

There are many rules for water safety. These rules can help save not only your life   9  the life of a friend. First of all, know 10  . Many schools   11  swimming lessons to children. Adults (成人) can learn to swim at public pools.   12   rule to remember is never to swim   13  . Always swim with a friend and know   14   in the water at all times. It is best to swim   15  in safe places if you are beginners. If everyone learned to swim and obeyed the rules for water safety, most drawing (溺水) could be avoided.

1.                A．a(chǎn)ll             B．a(chǎn)ny            C．some D．both

2.                A．themselves      B．their own       C．theirs own D．their own’s

3.                A．good           B．better          C．best D．the best

4.                A．help           B．let             C．make D．show

5.                A．though         B．a(chǎn)s             C．so   D．until

6.                A．That           B．There          C．This  D．It

7.                A．over           B．during          C．a(chǎn)t   D．on

8.                A．learn          B．enjoy          C．stop D．know

9.                A．a(chǎn)nd aim        B．still            C．a(chǎn)nd yet   D．but also

10.               A．how to swim     B．why swimming   C．how swimming  D．why to swim

11.               A．have           B．take           C．give  D．make

12.               A．The other one   B．Other          C．An other  D．Another

13.               A．a(chǎn)lone          B．yourself        C．lonely D．together

14.                                A．who that person is B．where that person is

C．who is that person                  D．where is that person

15.               A．nearly         B．hardly          C．a(chǎn)lmost D．only

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Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend __1__their teachers. Students spend their days in class, ___2__to the interesting or boring words of their teachers. At break（休息時間）, they __3__ themselves by running or talking with each other. But ___4_should students spend their__5__time after school?

In western countries,___6_is normal(很正常的) for students to have a part-time _7_after school or on weekends. Students can make their _8_ money and learn more about the “__9_world”. They enjoy the independence（獨立） and money, and their parents enjoy the __10_house. However, it seems that, in China, parents__11__so much about their children’s studies that they would like to _12_ their children spending most of their time _13__for all those exams. It is natural for Chinese parents to feel that way, but I think everything should keep balanced. Sometimes, western school children__14__long hours after school to make money, so they__15__too tired to listen in class or do their homework. But Chinese students spend so much time on their studies that anything else becomes less important.

1.                A．in             B．on             C．with D．for

2.                A．a(chǎn)dding         B．getting         C．replying  D．listening

3.                A．help           B．take           C．relax D．look

4.                A．what           B．how           C．when D．which

5.                A．busy           B．little           C．past D．free

6.                A．this            B．that            C．it    D．such

7.                A．a(chǎn)ctivity         B．job            C．program  D．plan

8.                A．rich           B．a(chǎn)ny            C．own D．some

9.                A．real           B．poor           C．public    D．small

10.               A．big            B．quiet          C．noisy D．modern

11.               A．deal           B．worry          C．cause D．concentrate

12.               A．make          B．a(chǎn)sk            C．let   D．see

13.               A．chatting        B．studying        C．succeeding D．obeying

14.               A．spend          B．solve          C．regard    D．work

15.               A．face           B．realize         C．a(chǎn)chieve   D．become