【原創(chuàng)】外研版：《高中英語單詞串記法》40篇英語短文語法填空題(含答案)

《高中英語單詞串記法》40篇英語短文語法填空題1.FallinLovewithEnglish1(hide)behindtheloosedustycurtain,ateenagerpackeduphisovercoatintothesuitcase.Heplannedtoleavehomeatdusk2therewasthunderandlightningoutdoors.Hehadgottodothis3hewastiredofhisparents’naggingabouthisEnglishstudyanddidnotwanttogothrough4anylonger.Hecouldn’tgetalongwellwithEnglishand5(dislike)joininginEnglishclassesbecausehethoughthisteacherignoredhimonpurpose.Asaresult,hisscoreineachexamneveraddedup6over60.Hispartnerwasconcernedabouthimverymuch.Sheunderstoodexactly7hewassufferingfrom,butentirely8(agree)withhisidea.Inordertocalmhimdownandsettle9problem,shetalkedwithhimfacetofaceandswappedaseriesoflearningtipswithhim.Theitemsshesetdownhelpedhimfindthehighwayto10(study)Englishwell.Theteenagerwasgratefulandgotgreatpowerfromhisfriend’swords.Now,hehasrecoveredfrombeingupsetandhasfalleninlovewithEnglish.2.DifferentCountriesHaveDifferentKindsofEnglishesVoyagesofpeoplefromEnglandplayanimportantpartinspreading1Englishlanguage.Atpresent,Englishisfrequentlyspoken2anofficialorcommonlanguageinmanycountries,suchasAmerica,Singapore,MalaysiaandsomeAfricancountries.All3(base)onBritishEnglish,theEnglishspokeninthesecountriescan4(understand)wellbynativeEnglishspeakers.Butactually,theseEnglishes5（change）graduallyinaccents,spellings,expressionsandthe6(use)ofvocabulary.Becauseofthisfact,youcanmakeuseofthedifferencestotell7countrytheforeignersofyourblockarefrom.Forexample,ifabossfluentlycommands8driver,“Comeupstraighttomyapartmentbyelevator9takesomegasformytrucksandcabs”,insteadofrequesting,“Pleasecometomyflatbyliftandtakesomepetrolformylorriesandtaxis”,youcanrecognizehisAmericanidentity,10thelattersuggeststhatheisBritish.3.AHardTripMysisterwasfondoftraveling.Eversincegraduating,she1(determine)toorganizeatriptoanoldtemple.Sincetransportingfarewasexpensive,shedecidedtouseabicycletocycletherenot2(care)aboutthedisadvantages.3stubbornattitudewasalwayshershortcoming.Onceshemadeuphermindtodosomething,noonecouldpersuadehertochangehermind.Finally,wegavein4usualthoughwepreferredtotakeatrain.5wepreparedeverything,includingtheschedule,6(rely)weatherforecastandtheinsurance,webeganourtrip.Ourjourneywasalongariver7(flow)fromahighaltitude.Ourpacewasslowbecausetheriverfrequentlyhadmanysharpbendsthroughdeepvalleys,8thewaterseemedtoboil.JustasIrecordedinmyjournal,itwasreally9hardjourney.Butwealsoenjoyedgreatviews.Onenight,Iputmyheadonmypillow—parcelofwoolcoats,10laybeneaththestars.Whentheflameinfrontofourcavewentoutatmidnight,Ifoundtheskysobeautiful!4.AHorribleEarthquakeDirtywaterroseinwellsandcanals1theearthquake.Butnoonejudgedthatanearthquake2(come).Suddenly,everythingshook.Itseemedasiftheworldwasatanend.Millionsofbrickhousesandanumberofdamsweredestroyed.Railwaytracksbecameuselessbars.Pipesinminesburstandletoutsmellysteam.Hugecrackstrappedcyclistseverywhere.3nextday,thiseventwastheheadlineormaintitleofallnewspapers.Withthereporters4(give)anoutlineofthedisaster,thewholenationwasshocked5____thedamageandthevictim’sextreme6(suffer).Peopleweremoved7theyreadthatthesurvivorscomfortedeachotherbysaying“Congratulations!Yousurvived!”Sotheynotonlyexpressed8sympathysincerely,butalsoorganizedtogether9(help)thevictimsrightaway.Theinjuredwererescuedandthedeadwereburied.Thefrightenedsurvivorsweredugoutfromundertheruinsand10(offer)shelter,freshwaterandelectricity.Thankstopeople’shelp,thelosswasminimized.5.TheGreatPresidentAsthefounderoftherepublic,thepresidenthadmanygoodqualities.1comingtopower,hewasagenerouslawyer.Hewaswillingtoselflesslyhelpeveryone2turnedtohim.Heacceptednofee3(offer)legalguidanceandopinionstothosewhowereoutofworkoruneducated.Later,4(believe)allmankindtobeequal,hedevoted5tostoppingtheunfairanti-blacklaws.HesetuptheBlackYouthLeagueand6(vote)tobetheleader.However,7hekeptpeacefulprincipleswithoutviolenceandterror,hismeanenemiesstillblewuphishouseandattackedhisrelatives,8hehimselfcouldn’tescape9(sentence)to30yearsinprison.Notfearingoftheprisonguards’10(cruel),hekeptactiveandbeggednomercyfromthem.Asamatteroffact,hewasalwayshopefulandneverlostheartduringthestageeventhoughhewasintrouble.Finally,peoplerewardedhimwiththeleader’spositionandagoldblanket.6.ABraveMaidAwoodenvasefromtheMingDynastyattheentranceofthereceptionhall___1(amaze)everyone.Theartistsdesigneditinararestyleandselected__2(value)jewelstodecorateit.Peoplethoughthighly__3itsfancycolourofhoneyandthebeautifulpaintingsonit.Thevaseusedtobelongtoaformercastle.___4whenthecountrywasatwar,theenemytroopsexplodedthecastle.Debatesonhowthevasesurvivedwentonandon.Inorder___5(remove)people’sdoubt,ateamofnolessthan20peoplecarriedout___6informalinvestigation.Theevidencestheyfoundshowed___7__amaidtookthevaseapartandaskedasailortosinkitinalocalwell.__8nevergaveawaythesecretevenunderthecrueltrialoftheenemies___9wereinsearchoftreasures.Itisworth____10(give)thisbravemaidafortuneinreturn.7.AFairCompetitionSwifter,HigherandStrongerstands___1thespiritoftheOlympics.Butfairnessisthebasisofthismotto.Only__2youwinfairlywillyouandyourhomelanddeservethegreatglory.__3nowadays,unliketheancienthonestslavecompetitors,somehopelessathletes___4can’tbearthepainoftrainingcheatwhentakingpartingames.Medalsseemtohavemagicalpower___5(cause)themtocheat,andtheprizemoneyhasreplacedthemottoastheironlygoal.So,inthegymnasticsevent___6(hold)inourcitynextmonth,oneofthehost’s___7__(responsible)istokeepcompetitionsfair.Theyadvertisedonpostersoutsidethestadiumtopromisethateverycompetitoristohavearegularphysicalexaminationinagymnasium__8afteranother.Noonecanbargainonthis.Thevolunteersinchargewillbeverystrict.___9isfoolishtocheatbecausethey____10(notadmit)tocompeteandwillevenbefinedaswell.8.ComputersThegoalofearlycalculatingmachineswasto___1(simple)difficultsums.Butwiththehelpofnewtechnology,electronicchipsreplacedtubesandarevolutionofartificialintelligencehasarisen.Fromthenon,__2appearanceofcomputerstotallychangedourlives.Theycannotonlydownloadinformationfromthewetwhen__3(connect)bythenetworkormobilephonesignals,butalsosolvedifferent___4(type)oflogicalproblems.Withoperatorsastheircoaches,theycanevencontrolrockets___5(explore)themoonandinstructandroidswiththehumanrace’scharacterstomopfloorsandwatchoveryournaughtyniece.Anyhow,computersaresohelpful___6theydobringhappiness.___7__,computersareeasilyattackedbyviruses.Thisreality__8(become)ahard-to-dealwith-problem.Asaresult,computersaredangerous___9away.So,personally,Iworryabout____109.WildlifeProtectionDinosaursdiedoutbecauseof___1unexpectedincident.Butwildlifetodaydisappearsorisindangerjust__2humansdoharmtoit.Forexample,tigersarehuntedforfurtomakecarpetssothattheycanonlyliveinsecurereserves;grassland__3(destroy)withoutmercysothatduststormscomeintobeingaffectingdistantcities.Lastyear,scientistssawsomemonkeys___4(rub)themselveswithacertainkindofinsectstoprotectthemselves___5fiercemosquitoesbiting.Accordingtotheresultoftheinspection,theyfoundthattheinsectcontainsa___6(power)drug,solocalfarmerswereemployedtocatchtheinsects.Theendingwas___7__theinsectsdisappearedfromthewholezone.When__8(tell)thatitwasalosstohumans,thefarmersburstintolaughterandresponded,“___9reallossisourdecreasingincome.”Weshouldappreciatethenaturalbalanceandpaymoreattentiontotheimportanceofwildlifeprotection.Not____10wesucceedinlettingwildlifeliveinpeace,canwesmileinrelief.10.MyFirstBandIwasverysensitivetomusic.Just___1(dip)intothemusicbooksbriefly,Icouldsingorplaywell.Tobehonest,Ialways__2(dream)ofbecomingafamousfolkactor.Iwassoconfident__3Ineverdecreasedmydevotion.Iformedmyfirstband___4(call)“RollingFrog”.Atthebeginning,werelied___5performingoninstrumentsinpubsortopassers–bytoearnextramoneyincash.Thenweworefalsebeardstopretendtobethemusicians___6peoplewerefamiliarwith.Inaddition,weattachedhumorousactstoourperformancesandplayedjokesoneachother.Soon,our“funnyjazz”becamefamousand___7__(invite)toperformforbroadcaststationsbegantocome.Afterwards,wesortedoutattractivemusic__8madearecordinastudio.Amillionorso___9(copy)weresoldandwebecamemillionaires.____10waspainfulthatthebandbrokeupfinally.Butaboveall,Irealizedmydreamtobeamusician.11.AnInterestingFestivalTheAgriculturalFeasttakesplaceaftertheIndependenceDay.Itisnotaworldwidecelebration.OnlyChristiansinMexicolookforwardtoits___1__(arrive)foritsreligiousorigin.Longago,humans’ancestorswerebad.Theyfooledandplayedtricksoneachotherandneverkept___2__word.SoGodturnedupanddrownedalltheircrops.Humansstarveddayandnight,weeping.InordertogainGod’sforgiveness,awomanpoetsetofftoseeGod.SheadmiredGodandkeptapologizing.God___3__(move).Withhispermission,humansfinallyhadgoodharvestsagain.So,towipesadnessandremindthemselvesofthebeliefinGod,peoplebeganthefestival.__4___thefestival,peoplegatherinopenair,suchasplaygrounds__5___parkinglots,andenergeticallyhavefunwitheachotherallnightlong,asthoughthey___6__(be)nevertired.Whenabeauty__7___(dress)upinlovelyclothingreadspoemsinmemoryof__8___poet,everyoneholdstheirbreath.Then,itisthecustom__9___theboneofaroosterheadisgiventoherasanaward.Obviously,thestoryisnottrue,__10__thefestivalisinteresting.

12.BalancedDietWangPengearnedhislivingbyrunningabarbecuerestaurant;__1___serveddeliciousbacon,friedchickenbreastandmuttonroastedwithpepperandgarlic.__2___hisfoodanddiscountattractedfewerandfewercustomers.Finally,hewasindebt.YongHui’sslimmingrestaurantservedfreshpeas,carrots,eggplants,andrawcucumberswithvinegar.As___3__hostess,shesaidfibresbenefitedcustomers'digestionthemost.InordernottoletYongHuigetawaywithtellinglies,WangPengspiedonYongHuidespiteherglare.Buthewassurprisedthatshe___4__(lose)hercustomers,too.___5__(curious)droveWangPengtoconsultanexpert.Theexpertsighedandsaid,“__6___ofyourmenushaveweaknessandlimitedstrength.Yourcustomersputonweighttooeasily,__7___YongHui’sloseweighttooquickly.So,WangPeng,cutdownthefatofyourfoodandincreasevegetablesandfruits,__8___nuts,beans,mushrooms,peachesandlemons.Yououghttocombinethetwomenusandprovidea__9___(balance)diet.”Beforelong,WangPengwon__10__customersback.13.SailingHomeThisnovelwasaboutanunbelievablebutgenuineadventure.Itsauthorwasablackbusinessman___1__wasbroughtupinAmerica.In1956,hevisitedAfrica,hisbirthplace.Oneday,whenhe__2___(wander)onthepavementnearthebayenjoyingtheseascenes,helosthismoneyandpassportthathekeptin__3___envelope.Sohewenttotheembassytoseekhelp,buttheambassadorwithrudemannersdidn’tpermithisstafftohelp__4___hebowedtohim.Staringathis__5___(patience)face,heunderstoodthat__6___wasthefaultofhisskincolourthataccountedfortheir

refection.Sohedecidedtotakeachancetosailonasmallboathome.Hemetalargeamountofdifficultybutwasneverstopped.Onthecontrary,difficultypushedhimtogoahead__7___(hard).Threemonthslater,hewasspottedbyashipbyaccident.Hewasinragsindeed.Amaidevenscreamedwhen__8___(bring)himasteakandpineappledessert.Aboard,heearnedhispassagebyworking__9___abarberandgothomefinally.Asforthenameofhisnovel,hecouldn’tthinkofabetterone__10___thephrase“GoAhead”.14.ExploreMKIIMKII,aplanetbillionsofkilometersaway,istheoriginoflifeinmanyreligions.Physicists___1__(prove)thetheorythatitsgentleclimateandthepullofitsgravityaresimilartotheearth’s.Andastronomershavefoundthatoxygenatomsandcarbondioxide,___2__arefundamentaltolife,existin__3___atmospherethroughsatellites.Cheeredup__4___thisnews,biologists,intheirturn,begantodosomeresearchtoremovepeople’spuzzles—Nowthattherearesomesuitableconditions,doeslifereallyexistonthisglobe?Dotheymultiplybylayingeggs__5___givingbirthtobabies?Lastmonth,__6___spaceshipwassentthere.It’sapity__7___thismissionfailed.Unliketheearth,MKIIisamuch__8___(young)planet.Thus,massesofharmfulacidcloudsfloateverywhere__9___(cause)violentchainreactionstobreakout.Thesecloudsnotonlyblockedoutthepilots’sightbutalsodamagedtheenginesystem.__10__(luck),thepilotswatchedoutcarefullyandpreventedthespaceshipfromcrashingintime.15.AJourneyacrossCanadaAfteraquizlastautumn,KuangcrossedthecontinenteastwardtoTorontotovisithisschoolmate,thedistancemeasuringapproximately5,000kilometers.HistrainstartedfromVancouver,acitysurroundedbymountains.__1___confirminghisbaggagewasaboardthetrain,Kuangsettleddownin__2___seat.Havingagiftforcommunication,hestartedchattingwith___3__passengerwithin5minutes.Theirtopicsincludedthe___4__(Canada)traditions,thePrimeMinister,themixtureofraces,andtheterrifyingGreatFall.Afteranicebuffetatnoon,hewaspleasedtofindthatthescenerywas__5___(impress).Hesawbeautifulharboursinthedistance,wealthyurbanareasandmapleforest__6___coveredthousandsofacres.Heevenmanagedtocatchsightofaneagle__7___(fly)upwardoverbushes.KuangreachedTorontowhich__8___(lie)slightlyneartheborderatamistydawn.Therewasfrostand__9___broaddowntownstreetswereveryquiet.__10___itwasearly,Kuangphonedhisschoolmateinaboothnearbyatonceratherthanwaitingforhimtocome.Theyhadagoodtimetogether.16.AWomanDoctor-Lina___1____(bear)inapigs’nest,Linaledapoorlifeinherchildhood.Shewaslookeddownuponbythechildrenofhergeneration.ButsheintendedtobecomeadoctoraftershecameacrossLinQiaozhibychance,____2___wasdeliveringmedicalcoursestoanaudiencecrowdingaroundher.Beforemovingoff,Lininspiredhertocarryonherstudy.____3____Lin’ssupport,Linaenteredaninstituteandstudiedhard___4____(spare)notimeforentertainment.___5____beingoutspokenandmodestwonrespectforher.Herexcellentarguingskills___6____observationabilityputothersintotheshade.Now,Lina___7______(become)aspecialistinhumanbeings’emergencysickness.Her___8____(kind)andconsideratebehaviortothepoorwerewellknown.Theorganizationshefoundedcarriedoutcampaignsandwelfareprojectstohelpcutthedeathratefor___9____poor.Herjobwashardbutworthwhile.Sheoftenrefers___10____theconnectionbetweenherachievementandLinQiaozhi,andsaysthatherpoorchildhoodisthebondbetweenherandthepoor.17.ANewFarmingWayTuanwasafarmerinVietnam.Fordecades,he____1_____(struggle)toridhisfamilyofhunger.However,italwaysconfusedhim____2_____toexpandtheoutputofhiscrops.Thisdisturbingproblemledtohisregretting_3____(be)afarmer.Hewouldratherhavechosenanotherjob.Oneday,when___4_____(skim)throughanewspaper,Tuanreadacomment____5___YuanLongpin.HeunderlinedYuan’snationalityandoccupation,andthenfocusedonhisdiscoveryandthestatisticsofhisresearch.HefoundtheknowledgeYuancirculatedvery___6____(practice).Therefore,hemadeasummaryandbegantobuildup____7_____newfarmingmethod.Heplantedsupergrainofrichnutritionandequipped____8_____tokeephiscropsrootsfreefrombacteriaandpests.Healsoenrichedminerals___9______thesoilwhilereducingchemicalfertilizers.____10_____itcosthimmoretimeandfreedom,hewasfullofhope.Thenextyear,Tuanwassunburntbutsatisfiedwithhisproductionverymuch.ThankstoYuanLongpin,henotonlywonthebattleagainsthunger,buthecouldalsoexporthiscropsabroad.18.Chaplin-AGreatMasterofHumour

Chaplinwasanextraordinaryperformerwho____1____(star)inanddirectedmanyoutstandingcomedies.Fewwerebored____2_____(watch)hismoustache,hisgesturesorhisentertainingreactionswhen___3______(chase)bydetectives.Beingdrunk,slidingonabananaskinorwhispering____4_____ownfailurestonobody,hemadeusfeelmorecontentwithourlifewithoutanyverbalexplanation.Hisparticularsenseofhumorhasastonishedeverybodythroughouttheworlduptonow.

In___5____smallbudgetfilm,heplayedabadly-offand___6______(home)personwearingworn-outshoesandmessyclothes.____7_____oneoccasion,hewastrappedbyasnowstorminavastmountainousarea.____8_____heovercamemanydifficulties,hewasn’tfortunateenough.Withalltheporridgeeatenup,hepickedoutashoeandboiledittoeat.Hecut___9______theleatherbottomandcheweditlikeapancake.Accordingtoanactress,hisactingwassoconvincingandamusing____10_____everybodycouldn’thelpburstingintolaughter.19.AMisunderstanding

Ingeneral,spokenstatementsarethemajorwayofcommunication,___1______bodylanguageandfacialexpressionsalsohavesuchkindsoffunction.Forexample,yawningmeansbeingnotinterestedandturning____2_____backtosomeoneorswingingyourfist___3______(show)youranger.But_____4____thosegesturesreallymeanissubjectiveindifferentcultures.Thus,misunderstandingshappennowandthenintoday’sworldofculturalcrossroads.

Once___5______(represent)theAdults’EducationAssociation,Iwenttotheairporttomeet_____6____officialofhighrankfromColumbiaandtakehimtohisdormitoryandthentothecanteen.Aftertheflightarrived,Isawamanlookingaround_____7____(curious).SoIapproachedtogreethim.___8______suddenlydashedtohugmeandkissedmeonbothcheeks.____9_____ayounggirl,Ifelttrulyembarrassedandputupmyhandstodefendmyself.Hisfalsesmiletoldmethathehadlostface.Later,Ireceivedacassettefromhim,inwhichherecordedhisapology.OnhearingthatColumbiansweremorelikelytokissothers,Isoonfelt____10_____ease.20.AUniqueThemePark

Assoonasourshuttlegotclosetothethemepark____1_____thefreeway,everyonecametolifeandputonclothsneakersinadvancefor____2_____outing.Our_____3____(translate)paidfortheadmission,andwestartedenjoyingthevariousattractions____4_____thesunlight.

Accordingtothetravelbrochure,thisuniqueparkisfamousfor___5______wellpreservedminorityculture.Weexperiencedmanydeedsoftheearlysettlers,suchasswingingacrossrivers,huntingcreaturesinthejungle,or_____6____(take)partinswordsfightingtournaments.

Thisparkisalsofamousforitswoodensouvenirs.Whicheverweboughtinthecentralshop___7______(make)ofwood,and___8______wewentwecouldseeminoritycarpenters____9_____(work).Theymadewoodentools,woodencartoonfigures,woodenathleticproductsandsoon.Theyevenbuiltahugewoodenenginewithalengthof20metres,___10______wasmodeledafterarealone.Thisthemeparkisreallyafantasyamusementpark.Nowonderithasbecomethebrandoflocaltourism.21.AStrangeDiseaseWhentheconstructionofthefireworkfactorycametothestageofpainting,apumpwasputin.Then,allthepaintersintheneighbourhoodweredefeatedbyaseveredisease___1_____characteristicwasaliketothatofabadburn.

Anexpertphysician___2____(instruct)toattendtothevictimsandhandlethiscase.Hewasenthusiastic,___3_____hedidn’tforeseethatitwasahardchallenge.Aftersimpleenquiry,heannouncedthatthepollutedpaintwas____4_____(blame).But____5_____positiveevidence,peoplesuspectedandrejectedhisview,sayingthetheoryheputforwardmadenosense.Beingmuchmorestrictwith____6______,hecontributedhimself____7_____thecase.Apartfrommakingenquiries,hemade___8______(detail)chartsandanalysedthedatacautiously.Finally,hedrewascientificconclusion,linkingthediseaseto___9____radiuminthepump.___10_______(expose)toradium,akindofradioactivematerialintheuniverse,peopleabsorbedradiationandgotsickimmediately.

Spinningthepumpbackward,hetookawaytheradium.Thissimplemovementcuredallthevictims.22.SightseeingintheUnitedKingdomAfterthewedding,mycousinandhiswifewenttotheUnitedKingdom___1_____nationwidesightseeing.Hefaxedaletterto____2_____inEnglishyesterday.___3_____mydelight,henolongermadeanytenseerror.Andhisdescription____4_____(rough)clarifiedmyquestionsabouttheUK---itscurrency,itsadministration,theinstitutionwhichdividesitintofourprovinces,andthehistoricalconflictsandquarrelswhenSouthernIrelandbrokeawayfromtheUK.

____5_____(will)toleaveoutanyattraction,mycousinarrangedhisenjoyablejourneycarefully.OneattractiveplacehevisitedwasacastleinthecountrysideofScotland,which___6_____(lie)nearaport.ItusedtobetheheadquartersoftheCommunismUnion____7_____brokedownduringthewar.Findingnothingcouldtaketheplaceofthissplendidarchitecture,peopleaccomplishedrebuildingitin1952.Itwastotheircredit____8_____allfurnishedroomsareconsistentwithwhattheyusedtobe.Mycousinwasthrilledbyitscollectionsconsistingofstatuesplusroyaluniforms____9_____(fold)inglasstanks.____10______therewasnopossibilitytobuysomeoftheseexhibits;itwasconvenienttotakephotos,whichhesentmealongwithhisfax.

23.AnAirCrash

Iwasaprevioustypistinapostoffice.____1_____Icouldn’ttoleratetypinganymorepostagebillsorpostcodesonatypewritereveryday,Iresigned.Withagreedymotivationofmakingbigmoney,Itookupworking___2_____abusinessrepresentativefortheG.EEcologyCompany,____3_____producedgoodsbyrecyclingusefulmaterialsfromourdustbins.Mynewjobleftmegoodimpressionsinmanyaspectsexceptthattheworkingtimetablewasfulloftravelingbyjets.

Once,when____4_____(speed)up,ourjetwasswallowedbyathunderstorm,whichdestroyedourGPSreceiverandmadeuslosesight____5_____thedirections.A___6______(constant)flashinglightshowedthatourjetwasindanger.Astewardinstantlyaskedustoputonmasksandfastenthesafetybelts,andthen____7_____(press)abuttontoswitchontheescapingcapsule.___8______slidsidewaysoutoftheopeningatonceandlandedinadesertareasafely.Lackingfoodandtablets,wewerenervousand___9______(certain)atfirst.Butweallkeptoptimisticandmadegoodadjustmenttothesituation.Wesweptupthesurroundingmud____10_____(make)oursettlementandwerebackonourfeetsoon.Finally,guidedbythesmokeofourcrashingjet,somelocalcitizenscamebycarriagesandsavedus.24.AnAmateurJournalistJaneisahousewife,but___1_____(delight)toworkasanamateurjournalist.Itis___2____dilemmaforhertorushbetweenfamilyandwork,anditisalso____3____(usual)fortheNewsDepartmenttodependonanamateurtocovercrimes.ButJaneisreallygifted.Itisadmirable___4_____sheisseldomaccusedofmakingmistakes.And,eagertobecomemoreprofessional,sheconcentratesonherjobandupdates____5_____nowandthen.

Oncesheisinformed____6____anewcase,hernormalworkingprocessisasfollows:first,shemakesappointmentswithguiltypeopleforinterviews.Soastoacquireaccuratestories,sheusuallydemandstorecord___7_____theysay.Meanwhile,atechnicallygoodcolleaguewillassistherintakingphotographs.Second,sheassesseswhethertheyare____8______(deliberate)hidingthetruth.Ifsheisskepticalabouttheirwords,shewilllookintothecaseherself.Third,shewritesthoroughstoriesaheadofthedeadlineandsubmitsittotheseniorchiefeditor,____9____polishesandapproveseverysection.Finally,herstories____10____(publish)indifferenteditionsoftheirmagazine.25.FirstAid

Aboyfellill.Hisorgansweredamagedbytheradiationofaninfraredraystove.But____1____theambulancearrived,____2_____numberofotherinjurieshappenedtothisunluckyboyoverandoveragain.First,hewaschokedbysome____3_____(poison)liquidfromthekettleonthecupboard.Thenhiswristskinwasburntbyelectricshock.Finally,hisanklewascutbyapan.

____4_____(fortune),theboy’snursegave____5____propertemporarytreatmentsaccordingtohiscomplexsymptoms.Shemildlysqueezedthepoisonousliquidoutofhisthroatandputbandagesfirmly____6____placetoapplypressuretotheanklewoundtostopbleeding.Asfortheburn,sheusedscissorstoremovehissleeve,___7_____(pour)abasinofcoldwaterovertheburntocoolitandputherhandsonadampblousetocoverhisswollentissuetightly.Shealsoinspiredhisbraverytofight___8_____theunbearablepain.Herf