Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．The nine coal miners had been trapped in the coal mine for 20 hours before we came to their rescue.

　　2．It is a privilege to_make (make) a speech here and out of respect I'd like to introduce my advisor first.

　　 3.The news about the terrible flood there greatly discouraged us from going there for a sightseeing.

　　 4.The first to_give (give) the right answers in given time will win the prize and a free travel.

　　5．The Backstreet Boys toured western Europe, promoting (promote) their new album.

　　6．I am into listening to music while he is fond of surfing the Internet.

　　7．Her bright red hair makes her stand out in a crowd, so you will recognize her immediately.

　　8．The new employees were very slow to adapt to the unusual rules of the company.

　　Ⅱ.完成句子

　　1．She had some difficulty in adapting_to_the_hard_environment (适应艰苦的环境)．

　　2．The dress is making_you_stand_out_in_the_crowd (使你在人群中显眼), so everyone can recognize you.

　　3．The general manager declared that whoever performed well would_be_promoted_to_a_

higher_position (会晋升到更高的职位)．

　　4．The computer system broke_down_suddenly (突然出故障) while he was searching for information on the Internet.

　　5．No other salesmen could know how to increase sales, but soon Tim came_up_with_

a_good_solution (想到了一个好的解决办法)．

　　6．They may not offer me much money. In_this_case (在这种情况下), I won't take the job.

　　二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　Studies show that lottery winners, heirs (继承人), and the 100 richest Americans are only slightly more satisfied than normal people. Then why doesn't increased wealth greatly improve our mental health?

The ability to imagine - to try to predict our future state of mind - is what sets us apart from other species. It's also the very thing that negatively affects our true happiness. We assume that a sportier car, a bigger house, a better­paid job, or that dress will bring us joy. Not really. They may make us happy for a short time, but we can easily forget the feeling