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C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):(共14分)
When accidents become inventions
Have you ever noticed the little accidents in your life? Sometimes accidents are g 86 . They can even change your life - many useful things were invented by accident.
For example, at first, jeans were o 87 for workers. They were very s weaker as well. Later on, jeans became popular all over the world.
When you see colorful fireworks, you probably don't think about the Chinese cook who invented them in old times by accident. He mixed together some common things from the kitchen. The m burnt and made a beautiful light.
The invention of the Band-Aid (创可贴) was also a surprise. About 90 years ago, Earle Dickson worked at Johnson & Johnson. His wife was always accidentally cutting her fingers in the kitchen, but she couldn't bandage (包扎) herself up. Dickson decided to make something to help his wife cover her cuts. So he used a piece of gauze (纱布) and put it on some tape (胶布). Later, his boss made this into a popular product: the Band-Aid.
Nowadays, microwave ovens are popular around the world. But in the b 90 , people invented the microwave for the war. American Percy Spencer found that microwaves could cook. He saw a candy in his pocket getting soft when he worked b 91 the microwaves. Spencer then did many tests to p 92 that microwaves could cook food. In 1947, the first microwave oven in the world came into being.
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weak easily. But other people found they could last for a long time without breaking or getting
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C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格仅限填一词，首字母已给出）（14分）
Steve Jobs died last week at the age of 56, after a very long battle with cancer. His d_86____ was mourned （哀悼）by millions of people worldwide. He was a businessman, but he was the “Michael Jackson” of businessmen. His Apple products were like songs that made people moved and t__87___their hearts and changed their lives.
Jobs was not an inventor, but he was an innovator (革新者）and a man with a great vision. He took technology that others had invented and designed w__88___products that had great style and were easy for people to use. And he made Apple products seem cool! The iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad were always the coolest products on the market.
Steve Jobs was e_____ a good example of “The American Dream.” He came from humble（卑微的） beginnings. He had been adopted as a child by a working class family in California. He didn’t have a good e_90____. Instead, he dropped out of college early on and started Apple in his garage. But his success was soon followed by adversity（苦难、逆境）.
Jobs was fired as CEO of the company in 1985, but that setback did not stop him. Jobs built a new computer company and also started Pixar (皮克斯动画工作室) which produced the hit movies Toy Story and Finding Nemo. Later, when Apple was struggling, Jobs was brought back to save the company—and he did it! Jobs is a great role model for young people. He had a dream and he took chances (even foolish chances, he admitted) to a_91____ that dream. He suffered setbacks in business and in his health, but he refused to let those setbacks dampen（减少）his desire of achieving his dream. In the end, he left some c__92___words for young innovators: “Stay hungry, stay foolish!” to establish their own business.
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D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题）：（12分）
What is English tea time really like? In reality there are two types: high tea and low tea.
Afternoon tea, also known as “low tea,” is served in the mid-afternoon, typically around 4 o’clock. Legend has it that afternoon tea was started in the mid-1800s by the Duchess of Bedford (贝德福德公爵夫人). Around that time, gas or oil light was introduced in wealthier homes, and eating a late dinner (around 8 or 9 p.m.) became fashionable. At the time, there were only two meals each day—a mid-morning, breakfast-like meal and the other was a late dinner-like meal.
The story goes that the Duchess found herself with a “sinking feeling” and decided to have some friends over for snacks and tea, which was a very fashionable drink at the time. The idea of an afternoon tea gathering spread across high society and became favorite pastime（娱乐）of rich ladies. Later, it became popular among more people.
Usually, low tea consists of tea served with either freshly baked scones (松饼) or small sandwiches. While the low tea was good for the upper classes, tea was still quite expensive at the time and the working classes could not afford it. A wearied（疲倦的）factory worker wouldn’t arrive home until six in the evening, and when he did, he was starving! Thus, the working classes’ evening meal evolved (进化): high tea.
Traditionally, high tea was a working class meal served between 5 and 7 o’clock at the end of the workday, on a high table (that’s probably why it is called “high tea”). English high tea usually involves a cup of tea, bread, vegetables, cheese and meat. Variations (变种，变体) on high tea could include the addition of pies, potatoes and crackers (薄脆饼干).
Like many old cultural traditions, English tea time is falling victim to（受到…的损害）the fast pace of modern life. Even in England, formal teas have become much less common. 93. How many types of English tea are there in early England? There are ______________________________________________ 94. When is “low tea” served?
It____________________________________________________ 95. There are three meals each day in the mid-1800s, weren’t they? ______________________________________________________ 96. Why did “low tea” welcomed by the working classes?
Because________________________________________________ 97. Was “high tea” welcomed by the working classes?
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98. What does the underlined part of the last paragraph of this article mean? _________________________________________________________
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D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题）：（12分）
Leadership in a time of trouble
The Chilean（智利的） mine collapsed（倒塌） on August 5, 2010. There were thirty-three men trapped at the bottom of the mine（矿）, 700 meters below the surface of the earth. The men knew they were in big trouble. Would they be rescued, or would they be forgotten and remain buried（埋） alive? It was a time of despair (绝望). Luckily, though, there was one man who did not despair, one man who rose to take charge of their dangerous situation. He was their leader: Luis Urzua.
Urzua was a miner and he had the experience and knowledge gained from working underground for thirty years. He immediately took charge of the situation. He organized the men into three groups to give them a team spirit. He kept the men busy. He gave them jobs to do and kept them working at regular hours. This gave the men a structure and a sense of order. In the end, this \"normality\"（正常）gave the men hope.
Leadership is always important, but it is especially important in times of trouble. A leader has to know how to find out what the problems are and then set goals that are achievable by his group. Some people seem to be natural born leaders but leadership can also be achieved by knowledge and experience. It is never too early to begin learning how to be a leader. You can do this by accepting responsibility, e.g.（例如）being the class monitor or even looking after a younger child. These things give you the experience of solving problems and being responsible for others.
The Chilean miners know how important leadership is. They are thankful to their leader, Luis Urzua. 99. How many miners were buried when the Chilean mine collapsed?
100. Who was their leader?
101. What did the miners do when they were in trouble?
102. The miners didn't lose their hope, did they?
103. Were the miners back to the ground at last?
104. According to the passage, what should a leader do in times of trouble?
105. According to the passage, how can a person learn to be a leader?
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