英语练习系列(一)InJuly,2001,ZhangJian,a37-year-oldswimmer,landedinCalais,Franceafterswimmingfortwelvehours.HebecamethefirstChineseevertoswima___theEnglishChannel.The33.8-kilometrechannelhasattractedmanyswimmersb____itisoneofthemostdifficultc_____tocross.ZhangJianseto_____at1:30p.m.(Beijingtime)onJuly29,2001.Afterputtingsomeoilonhisskintohelpkeepw______,hesteppedintotheseafromShakespeareBeach,Dove.Mostofthetime,Zhangswamfreestyletos______energy.Buthehadtochangehisstylealongthewaybecausetheoceancurrentschangedeverysixhoursandthewaterwassocold.D______thecrossingheatesomefoodandhadsomedrinks.AboutthreehoursbeforehelandedinCalais,aBritishg_____jumpedintotheseaandswamtogetherwithhim.At1:25a.m.onJuly30,2001,ZhangwalkedontotheFrenchbeachatlast.Alotofpeoplewerew_____forhimonthebeach.Amongthemwerehisfamilyandfriends.TheywereveryP_______ofhim.Aforeignreporterspokehighlyofhim,“Hehasshownuswhatiscourageandstrength.”二“Well,”hesaid,“itisastrangetruestory.”Abouttenyearsago,IwaswalkingalongthisquietLondonstreetoneeveningw______itsuddenlyrained.Ihadnoraincoatandnoumbrella.Nobusesrant_____thatstreetandtherewerenotaxiins______.AsIwasonmywaytoapartyIdidn’twanttogetw______.SoIstoodinadoorwayandwaitedfortheraintostop.Byandbyitgrewquited______.Therewasn’tapersonaround,ands_____itrainedandrained.AtlastayoungmancametotheplacewhereIwasstanding,h______alargeumbrellaoverhishead.AsIhopedhewouldallowmetowalktothenextcornerwithhim,whereIcouldgetataxi,Is____outofthedarkdoorwaywhereIhadbeenstanding,andsaid,“Excuseme,whereareyougoingwiththatumbrella?”Frightenedbymysuddenappearance,theyoungmand_______theumbrella,which,I’mafraid,hehadjuststolen,ranaway,anddisappearedintothedarkness.Ipickeduptheumbrellaandcontinuedmywalk.Iknewitwouldbeh_______inthisbigcitytotryanddiscovertheownerandsoI’vekeptiteverysince.(三)OurdogZipisalwaysbringingthingshomeforustokeep!Manyofthemwerebears,lambsandducks.Wenevercouldf________theowners.OnedayDadwasreadingthepaper,“Listentothis,everyone,”hesaid“TothepersonwhotookaTeddybearfromachild’swagon------pleasebringbackthetoybear.Ourtwo-year-oldsonisverys________.“Ziphasbeenb_______again,”saidAnita.“Yes,”saidDad,“Well,thepapergivesthea________.ThistimeIcantakebackZip’spresent.”“Doyouthinkitc_______todothat?”Momasked.“IfyoutellaboutZip,whowillbelieveyou?”“Iwillw_______untildark.ThenIwilljustputtheTeddybearatthefrontofthedoorandwalkaway.Noonewillseeme.”Dad’sideaa_______worked.HeputTeddyatthegate.Heturnedtowalkaway-----andknockedintoachair!Dadstartedtorun.Buthedidn’tgetveryfar.Thegatelightscameon.Amanthrewopenthedoor.“W________isgoinghere?”hecalledout.Daddidn’teventrytoa_______.Hejustwantedtogetaway.Themansawtheb_______10.HeshoutedafterDad,“Howbadcanyouget!”hesaid,“Takingtoysfrombabies”(四)Chinaisoneoftheoldestcountriesintheworld.Shehasah________ofaboutfivethousandyears.Nooneistoldw_______thefirstpeopleinChinacamefrom.Yes,weknowthatbonesofsomeofthefirstpeoplehavebeenfoundnearBeijingandneartheYellowRiver,whichrunst_________NorthChinalikeahugedragonandwindsitswayfromthewesttotheeast.Therearemanys_________abouthowtheworldbeganandwhothefirstkingswere.Onestorytellsofhowtensunsshoneinthes________andhowHouYishotdownn_________ofthem.AnotherstorytellsabouthowHuangDi,theYellowEmperor,beatTsiYorandunitedd_________partsofthecountryintoonethekingdom.TheancientChinesedidalotofwonders,oneofwhichwastheGreatWall.Itt_______manyyearstobuilditanditwasfinishedinthe220sB.C.SeeingtheGreatWall,youcan’th_______wonderinghowalltheworkwasdonew______modernmachines.
