學(xué)生版高三英語二模語法填空專項(xiàng)練習(xí)

考綱新增加詞匯詞義：academicadj.學(xué)校的；學(xué)術(shù)的；普通文化課的accountn.記述，陳述；理由；解釋；賬〔目〕，賬戶vi.報(bào)賬；提出理由〔for〕Howdo

youaccountfortheshow'ssuccess?你認(rèn)為這次演出為何成功？【提出理由】e.g.Thepoor

weathermayhaveaccountedforthesmallcrowd.天氣不好可能是人來得少的原因?！咎岢隼碛伞縜daptv.〔使〕適應(yīng)，〔使〕適宜；改編，改寫e.g.Threeofher

novelshavebeenadaptedfortelevision.她的長篇小說中有三部已改編成電視節(jié)目?！靖木帯縜imvt.把…瞄準(zhǔn)，把…對準(zhǔn)(at)；使…旨在(at)vi.瞄準(zhǔn)；目標(biāo)在于，旨在(at)n.瞄準(zhǔn)；目的，目標(biāo)e.g.These

measuresareaimedatpreventingviolentcrime.這些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪?！局荚凇縜vailableadj.可獲得的；可利用的；可取得聯(lián)系的e.g.Every

availabledoctorwascalledtothescene.所有能找到的醫(yī)生都被召集到了現(xiàn)場?！究扇〉寐?lián)系的】babyn.嬰兒；幼畜；幼獸e.g.ababy

monkey/blackbird幼猴；黑鸝雛【幼畜；幼獸】badlyadv.壞；差；嚴(yán)重地；厲害的adj.<口>健康不好的；有病的；情緒低落的basinn.盆，洗臉盆；洗滌槽；盆地chopv.砍，劈，斬；大幅度削減n.砍擊；砍下的一塊；排骨肉e.g.Theshare

pricewaschoppedfrom50penceto20pence.股價(jià)由每股50便士猛降至20便士。【大幅度削減】contextn.上下文，語境；背景，環(huán)境e.g.Thisspeech

needstobesetinthecontextofBritaininthe1960s.這篇演說需要放到20世紀(jì)60年代的英國這一背景之下來看待?！颈尘?，環(huán)境】e.g.His

decisioncanonlybeunderstoodincontext.只有了解來龍去脈才能明白他的決定?！颈尘?，環(huán)境】contractn.合同/?k?ntr?kt/v.立約規(guī)定，訂合同〔契約〕；〔使〕收縮，〔使〕縮小；感染〔疾病〕/k?n'tr?kt/e.g.Glass

contractsasitcools.玻璃遇冷收縮?！臼湛s】e.g.a

contractingmarket萎縮的市場【收縮】e.g.Theheart

musclescontracttoexpeltheblood.心臟肌肉收縮以擠壓出血液。【收縮】e.g.tocontractAIDS/a

virus/adisease感染艾滋病、病毒、疾病【感染】couchn.長沙發(fā)covern.〔書的〕封面；蓋子vt.覆蓋；掩蓋；掩蔽；行過〔一段路程〕；包括；涉及e.g.Shecovered

herfacewithherhands.她雙手掩面?！狙谏w】e.g.Bysunsetwe

hadcoveredthirtymiles.到日落時(shí)我們已走了三十英里?！拘羞^〔一段路程〕】e.g.Theywalked

foralongtimeandcoveredagooddealofground.他們步行了很長時(shí)間，走了好長的一段路?！拘羞^〔一段路程〕】e.g.Thelectures

coveredalotofground(=alotofmaterial,subjects,etc.).這些講座涉及的內(nèi)容極為廣泛豐富?！景ǎ簧婕啊縠.g.Thesurvey

coversallaspectsofthebusiness.調(diào)查包括這家企業(yè)的各個(gè)方面?！景?；涉及】criticismn.批評，批判；評論e.g.literary

criticism文學(xué)評論【評論】criticizev.批評，批判；指責(zé)，非難；評論；評價(jià)e.g.Wewere

taughthowtocriticizepoems.我們學(xué)習(xí)了怎樣評論詩歌?！驹u論；評價(jià)】crucialadj.決定性的，關(guān)鍵性的，至關(guān)重要的；嚴(yán)酷的；<口>極好的e.g.Winningthis

contractiscrucialtothesuccessofthecompany.贏得這份合同對這家公司的成敗至關(guān)重要?！局陵P(guān)重要的】e.g.Parentsplay

acrucialroleinpreparingtheirchildforschool.父母對孩子做好上學(xué)的準(zhǔn)備起著至關(guān)重要的作用。【至關(guān)重要的】dealvt.給予；分配；分給vi.處理；論述；談到(with)n.數(shù)量；〔一攬子〕交易e.g.Manyjudges

dealoutharshersentencestomenthantowomen.許多法官對男性比對女性的判決更嚴(yán)厲。【給予〔判決、處分〕】e.g.Theprofits

weredealtoutamongtheinvestors.利潤分給了投資者?！痉峙洹縠.g.Wedida

dealwiththemanagementonovertime.我們與資方在加班問題上達(dá)成了一項(xiàng)協(xié)議?！窘灰住縠.g.Theywere

hopingforabetterpaydeal.他們希望達(dá)成一項(xiàng)提高工資的協(xié)議?！窘灰住縟eparturen.離開；起程，出發(fā)；背離e.g.Itwasa

radicaldeparturefromtradition.這從根本上違背了傳統(tǒng)?！颈畴x】deskn.書桌；辦公桌；〔辦公大樓、賓館等中的〕效勞臺(tái)e.g.the

check-indesk〔機(jī)場〕驗(yàn)票領(lǐng)取登機(jī)卡處【效勞臺(tái)】e.g.the

receptiondesk接待處【效勞臺(tái)】desktopadj.〔電腦等〕臺(tái)式的n.桌面；臺(tái)式電腦；<計(jì)>桌面dreamn.夢，睡夢；理想v.做夢；夢想Herlifelong

dreamwastobeafamouswriter.她的畢生愿望就是成為名作家。envyv.羨慕，嫉妒n.羨慕〔的目標(biāo)〕；嫉妒〔的對象〕Shefelta

pangofenvyatthethoughtofhissuccess.她想到他的成功便感到一陣忌妒的痛苦?！炯刀省縏heylooked

withenvyatherlatestpurchase.他們羨慕她最近買到的東西?！玖w慕】fencen.柵欄；圍欄；籬笆；擊劍術(shù)flavourn.味，滋味，味道；<主美>調(diào)味品；特點(diǎn)，特色；氣味，香味e.g.Thetomatoes

giveextraflavortothesauce.西紅柿使調(diào)味汁別有風(fēng)味?！疚兜馈縠.g.Foreign

visitorshelptogiveatrulyinternationalflavourtotheoccasion.外國客人使這個(gè)場合顯出一種真正國際性的氣氛。【特點(diǎn)】hikevi.&n.徒步旅行e.g.Theywenton

aten-milehikethroughtheforest.他們做了一次穿越森林的十英里徒步旅行?！就讲铰眯衝.】e.g.strongboots

forhikingoverroughcountry適合在崎嶇不平的山路徒步旅行用的結(jié)實(shí)靴子【徒步旅行v.】inchn.英寸v.〔使〕緩慢地移動(dòng)Shemoved

forward,inchingtowardstherope.她小心翼翼地慢慢向繩子挪過去。【緩慢地移動(dòng)】Iinched

thecarforward.我開著車小心地緩緩前行?！尽彩埂尘徛匾苿?dòng)】literacyn.識(shí)字，有文化；讀寫能力；熟諳文學(xué)；善與寫作acampaign

topromoteadultliteracy提高成人文化水平的運(yùn)動(dòng)【讀寫能力】basic

literacyskills根本的讀寫技巧【讀寫能力】lossn.損失；喪失；損失；輸；失利e.g.Her

departureisabiglosstotheschool.她這一走對學(xué)校來說是一個(gè)巨大的損失?！緭p失】e.g.Brazil's2–1losstoArgentina巴西對阿根廷1:2的落敗【失利】lotn.抽簽；運(yùn)氣；<亦作~s><用作單>大量adv.<a

~><口>到極大程度，非常；常常manualadj.手〔工〕的；體力的n.手冊；指南Mycamera

hasmanualandautomaticfunctions.我的照相機(jī)有手調(diào)和自動(dòng)兩種功能。【手〔工〕的】e.g.manualand

non-manualworkers體力勞動(dòng)者和非體力勞動(dòng)者【體力的】e.g.acomputer/car/instruction

manual計(jì)算機(jī)、汽車說明書；用法指南【手冊；指南】nailn.釘子；指甲vt.釘，把…釘上；釘牢e.g.Inailedthe

signtoatree.我將標(biāo)示牌釘?shù)搅艘豢脴渖??！景选斏稀縫eern.同輩；同齡人；〔才能、學(xué)識(shí)等方面〕相匹敵的人e.g.Children

areworriedaboutfailinginfrontoftheirpeers.兒童都怕在同伴面前失敗?！就g人】e.g.Peer

pressureisstrongamongyoungpeople(=theywanttobelikeotherpeopleof

thesameage).年輕人受到強(qiáng)大的同輩壓力。【同輩】pinn.別針；發(fā)夾vt.〔用大頭針等〕別住，釘住e.g.Shepinned

thebadgeontoherjacket.她把徽章別到外衣上?！緞e住】e.g.Amessage

hadbeenpinnedtothenoticeboard.布告牌上釘著一條消息?！踞斪　縫owern.電力；能力；力；權(quán)力vt.給…提供動(dòng)力，使開動(dòng)e.g.Theaircraft

ispoweredbyajetengine.這架飛機(jī)由噴氣發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)驅(qū)動(dòng)?！窘o…提供動(dòng)力】e.g.Shepowered

herwayintothelead.她迅速用力沖到最前面?！臼埂_動(dòng)】prejudicen.偏見，成見vt.使有偏見，使有成見；使產(chǎn)生歧視e.g.The

prosecutionlawyershavebeentryingtoprejudicethejuryagainsther.控方律師一直力圖使陪審團(tuán)對她形成偏見?！臼埂衅姟縬uestionn.問題；疑問v.詢問；審問；對…表示出疑問；對…提出異議e.g.Ijust

acceptedwhathetoldme.Ineverthoughttoquestionit.他說什么我就接受什么。我從未想過要去疑心它。【對…表示出疑問】Noonehas

everquestionedherjudgement.對她的判斷從沒有人表示過疑心。【對…表示出疑問】rankvt.把…排成行，排列；把…分等vi.〔在序列中〕占特定等級；排成隊(duì)伍n.排，行，列；隊(duì)形；地位；軍銜；官銜；等級e.g.Atthe

heightofhercareersherankedsecondintheworld.在她事業(yè)的頂峰時(shí)期，她排名世界第二位。【〔在序列中〕占特定等級】reachvt.抵達(dá)，到達(dá)；到達(dá)；伸出〔肢體等〕vi.到達(dá)；延伸；伸手去拿n.〔手、足等〕伸出；伸出能力〔智力、影響等〕所及范圍e.g.Theshot

waswellbeyondthereachofthegoalkeeper.這次射門使守門員鞭長莫及?！尽彩帧⒆愕取成斐觥縠.g.Victoryis

nowoutofherreach.勝利現(xiàn)在對于她來說遙不可及?！尽仓橇?、影響等〕所及范圍】e.g.Thebasic

modelispricedwellwithinthereachofmostpeople.根本款式的定價(jià)大多數(shù)人都完全負(fù)擔(dān)得起?！尽仓橇?、影響等〕所及范圍】readern.讀者；讀物；閱讀器reducevt.減少；縮小；使變?yōu)?，使淪為e.g.abeautiful

buildingreducedtorubble已化為殘?jiān)珨啾诘钠两ㄖ臼棺優(yōu)椤縏heywere

reducedtobegginginthestreets.他們淪落到沿街乞討?！臼箿S為】reflectvt.反射；反映；深思，考慮，反省(on,upon)e.g.BeforeI

decide,Ineedtimetoreflect.在作出決定以前，我需要時(shí)間認(rèn)真考慮考慮。【深思】e.g.Shewas

lefttoreflectontheimplicationsofherdecision.由她負(fù)責(zé)考慮她這個(gè)決定會(huì)牽扯哪些問題?！旧钏肌縭evolutionn.革命；革命性劇變；旋轉(zhuǎn)；繞轉(zhuǎn)e.g.A

revolutionininformationtechnologyistakingplace.信息技術(shù)正在發(fā)生巨變?！靖锩詣∽儭縠.g.the

revolutionoftheeartharoundthesun地球環(huán)繞太陽的公轉(zhuǎn)【旋轉(zhuǎn)】roarvi.〔獅、虎等〕吼叫；大聲叫喊；轟鳴vt.大聲喊出；使轟鳴n.吼聲；轟鳴；大笑，喊聲；喧鬧聲e.g.Hisspeech

wasgreetedbyaroarofapplause.他的講話引來了雷鳴般的掌聲?！拘[聲】e.g.roarsof

laughter放聲大笑【大笑】Icould

barelyhearabovetheroaroftraffic.除了過往車輛的轟鳴聲，我?guī)缀跏裁匆猜牪灰姟巨Z鳴】setvt.放；設(shè)置，安裝；為〔故事等〕設(shè)置背景e.g.Thenovelis

setinLondoninthe1960s.這部小說以20世紀(jì)60年代的倫敦為背景?！緸椤补适碌取吃O(shè)置背景】stressn.壓力；緊張；著重，強(qiáng)調(diào)；重音Ithinkthe

companyplacestoomuchstressoncostandnotenoughonquality.我認(rèn)為公司對本錢強(qiáng)調(diào)有余，而對質(zhì)量重視缺乏。【著重】Weworkedon

pronunciation,stressandintonation.我們學(xué)習(xí)了語音、重讀和語調(diào)?！局匾簟縯ape帶子；磁帶；<體>終點(diǎn)線；〔剪彩用的〕彩帶；卷尺；膠布e.g.the

finishingtape終點(diǎn)線【終點(diǎn)線】e.g.adhesive/sticky

tape黏膠帶【膠布】terminaln.末端；終端；終點(diǎn)〔站〕；航站〔樓〕wreckvt.造成〔船舶等〕失事n.〔船舶等的〕失事、遇難；〔失事船舶等的〕殘骸e.g.acar/train

wreck汽車、火車失事【〔船舶等的〕失事、遇難】e.g.Two

passengersarestilltrappedinthewreck.有兩名乘客仍被困在失事的車輛里?！尽彩麓暗鹊摹硽埡　縴awnv.&n.打呵欠〔說〕e.g.Hestoodup,

stretchedandyawned.他站起身來，伸了個(gè)懶腰，打了個(gè)哈欠?！敬蚝乔穠.】e.g.Shestifled

anotheryawnandtriedhardtolookinterested.她又忍住了哈欠，竭力顯出感興趣的樣子?！敬蚝乔穘.】語法填空專項(xiàng)練習(xí)1Oneday,Nickinvitedhisfriendstosupper.He____25___(cook)somedeliciousfoodinthekitchen.Suddenly,hefoundthathe___26___(run)outofsalt.SoNickcalledtohisson,“Gotothevillageandbuysomesalt,butpayafairpriceforit,neithertoomuch___27___toolittle.〞Hissonlookedsurprised,“IcanunderstandwhyIshouldn’tpaytoomuch,Father,ButifIcanpayless,___28___notsaveabitofmoney?〞“Thatwouldbeavery___29___(reason)thingtodoinabigcity,butitcoulddestroyasmallvillagelike___30___(we)Nicksaid.Nick’sguests,___31___hadheardtheirconversation,askedwhytheyshouldnotbuysaltmorecheaply___32___theycould.Nickreplied,“Theonlyreasonwhyamanwouldsellsalt___33___alowerpricewouldbe___34___hewasdesperateformoney.Andanyonewhotooktheadvantageofthatsituationwouldbeshowingalackofrespect___35___thesweatandstruggleofthemanwhoworkedveryhardtoproduce___36___〞“Butsuchasmallthingcouldn’t___37___(possible)destroyavillage.〞“Inthebeginning,therewasonly___38___verysmallamountofunfairnessintheworld,buteveryoneaddedalittle,always___39___(think)thatitwasonlysmallandnotveryimportantandlookwherewehaveended___40___today.〞2(A)Sports

and

games

make

our

bodies

strong,

prevent

us

from

getting

too

fat,

and

keep

us

healthy.

___25___

these

not

their

only

uses.

They

give

us

valuable

practice

in

making

eyes,

brain

and

muscles

___26___

(work)

together.

In

tennis,

___27___

our

eyes

see

the

ball

coming,

our

brain

has

to

decidewhat

to

do,

and

so

send

its

orders

to

the

muscles

of

the

arms,

legs

and

so

on,

so

that

the

ball

is

met

and

hit

back

___28___

it

ought

to

go.

All

this

must

happen

with

very

greatspeed,

and

only

those

who

have

had

a

lot

of

practice

at

tennis

can

carry

out

this

chain

of

events

successfully.

For

those

who

work

with

their

brains

most

of

the

day,

the

practice

of

such

skills

is

especially

useful.

Sports

and

games

are

also

very

useful

for

charactertraining.

___29___

each

of

students

learn

to

work

for

his

team

and

not

for

himself

on

the

football

field,

he

will

___30___

(late)

find

it

natural

to

work

for

the

good

of

his

country

instead

of

only

for

his

own

benefit.

(B)Through

a

series

of

experiments

an

American

scientist

has

gained

an

understanding

ofthe

social

structure

of

the

most

complex

of

ant

societies.

The

ants

___31___

(examine)

are

the

only

creatures

other

than

man

to

have

given

up

hunting

and

collecting

for

a

completely

agricultural

way

of

life.

In

their

underground

nests

they

planted

gardens

on

soils

made

from

finely

___32___

(cut)

leaves.

This

is

a

complex

operation___33___

(require)considerable

division

of

labor.

The

workers

of

this

type

of

ant

can___34___

(divide)

into

our

groups

according

to

size.

Each

of

the

groups

performs

a

particular

set

of

jobs.

The

making

and

care

of

the

garden

and

the

nursing

of

the

young

ants

are

done

by

the

smallest

workers.

Slightly

larger

workers

are

responsible

for

cutting

leaves

to

make

them

suitable

for

use

in

the

gardens

and

for

cleaning

the

nest.

___35___

third

group

of

still

larger

ants

do

the

construction

work

and

collect

fresh

leaves

from

outside

the

nest.

The

___36___

(large)

are

the

soldier

ants,

responsible

for

defending

thenest.___

37___

(find)

out

how

good

the

various

sizegroups

are

at

different

tasks,

the

scientist

measured

the

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3(A)Everyonecanlivelongerbyallowinghimselfalittlefun,accordingtoresearchpublishedinLondon.Two_________(depend)scientificstudiesfoundthat,regardlessofbackgroundandcircumstances,everyonetendstohavethesame“pleasurequota.〞_________,differentgroupsofpeoplegettheirpleasureindifferentways.Researchersaskedover4,000peopleineightcountriestoassesstheirlevelofenjoymentfrom13everydayactivitiesincludingsex,aglassofwine,apieceofchocolate,teaorcoffeeorwatchingTV.“Thereis________wealthofevidencetosuggestthatthecumulativeeffectoftheselittlepleasuresandhappymomentscanmakeusalllivelonger,〞theysaid.People________lowincomesgetmorefunofsimpleeverydaypleasuresuchaseatingachocolatebarorwatchingtelevisionwhilethoseearningoverUS$100,000ayearprefer_______(eat)outasanenjoymentResearchersadvisedusthatnomatter________ourpersonalcircumstancesare,wecanandshouldtrytointroduceasmuchhappymomentsaspossibleintoourlives.(B)WilliamH.Gates,40,ischairmanandchiefexecutiveofficerofMicrosoftCorporation,theleadingproviderofsoftwareforpersonalcomputersworldwide.Withnetrevenuesof$5.94billionforthefiscalyear_______(end)June1995,Microsoftemploysmorethan18,000peoplein48countries.Gatesbeganhiscareerin_________(person)computersoftwarewhenhestartedprogrammingatage13whileastudentattheLakesideschool.In1974,_________anundergraduateatHarvardUniversity,hedevelopedBASICforthefirstmicrocomputer,theMITSAltair,_________startedtheeraofhobbyistcomputing.________(lead)bythebelief_________thepersonalcomputerwouldultimatelybeavaluabletooloneveryofficedesktopandineveryhome,GatesformedMicrosoftwithPaulAlienin1975_________(develop)softwareforpersonalcomputers.GatesearlyforesightaboutpersonalcomputingandhiscontinuingvisionhavebeencentraltoMicrosoftandthesoftwareindustry.Gatesisactively________(involve)insignificantoperatingandstrategicdecisionsatdevelopmentandmanagementofthecompany.Asignificantportionofhisdayisalsodevotedto________withcustomersandstayingincontactwithMicrosoft’semployeesaroundtheworldthroughe-mail.GatesismarriedandlivesinBellevue,Washington.GatesisinterestedinbiotechnologyandsitsontheboardsofDarwinMolecularandtheIcosCorporation.Heisanavidreaderandenjoysplayinggolfandbridge.________technology,tomakeiteasierandmoreenjoyableforpeopletousesoftware.Thecompanyiscommittedtothelongtermbyinvestinginnewtechnology,state-of-the-artprojectsandnewproductsforthefurtherexpansionofpersonalcomputing.Key:4KipKeinoKipchogeKeinoisamodestman,andittakessomeproddingtogetthegreatKenyanrunnertorecall_____1____hefeltonOct,20,1968-whenhewonhisfirstgoldmedal,inthe1,500metersinMexicoCity.Thedayhadn’tstartedoutwell,Keino____2_____(suffer)fromstomachpainsthatlaterturnedouttobeaseveregallbladderinfection.Hisdoctorsadvised____3_____running;heignoredthem.Duringtherace,KeinowassofocusedoncompetingagainstAmericanaceJimRyun_____4____,inretrospect,“withoutwatchingavideo,Iwouldn’tknowwhathappenedatthefinish.〞Hedoesrememberwhathappenednext.“Iranan____5_____lap.Iranittocelebrateandtoletmybodyrecover.Ifeltovercomebytheexcitement.〞Itwasnotonlymemorableeventinhislifethatday.Backhome,hiswife,Phyllis,gavebirth____6____theirthirddaughter,namedMilkaOlympiaChelagatincelebrationofherfather’s_____7_____.Keinowentontowinasilvermedalinthe5,000metersinMexicoCityandagoldandasilverfouryearslaterinMunich.HethenbecameKenya’sOlympic_____8____(run)coachfrom1976to1986,furtheringhisnation’s____9_____(dominant)indistanceevents.Kenyarunnershavecaptured32Olympic___10___medalssince1964andwonthelastsixconsecutiveBostonMarathons.Thissummer,KeinowillbeinAtlantaaschiefofthe120-athleteKenyandelegation,whichcouldincludehissonMartn,23,aformerNCAA5,000-meterchampionattheUniversityofArizona,____11_____(hope)toqualifyforthe1,500meters.ButKeino’sathletic_____12_____(accomplish)arenotthe____13_____reasonheisaherointhetownofEldoretinnorthwesternKenya.Thirtyyearsago.Keinoandhiswife–whonowhavesevenchildrenoftheirown–begantakingorphansintotheirhome.Theirhousebecamesocrowdedthattheyraised____14____tobuildadormitoryandadininghallonanearbyfarmKeinoowns.Income_____15____(support)thefacilitycomesfromthefarm,hissportsshopandfeeshehasreceivedfromtheKenyangovernmentovertheyears.Today,73childrenandyoungadults–aged2to22–liveonthefarm.“IthinkIhavebeenlucky,〞Keinosays.“Nowwhatisimportantis____16____IusewhatIhavetohelpothers.〞5AGoodCoupleSupportsEachOtherRodneyMace,35,____1_____(marry)withtwoyoungchildren,andisapart-timeteacherof_____2______(architecture)history,“Iamconstantlysurprisedbyotherpeople’ssurprise,whentheycometothehouseandseeme_____3_____(clean)afloororhangingoutthewashing.Theireyesopenwideatthesightofit!Muchofthecommentcomesfrommen.ButIamevenmoresurprised___4___thenumberofwomenwhocommenttoo.〞HiswifeJane,anOxfordgraduateinmodernlanguages,hasa____5___(demand)full-timejob.SheisdirectoroftheCambridgeHouseliteracyschemeforadultsinSouthLondon.HerworkingweekinvolvesseveraleveningsandSaturdays,andatthesetimesherhusbandisinsole____6___ofhomeandfamily.___7___fromthis,theysharehouseholdjobsand___8___achild-minderfortheafternoons.Thisenableshimtoteachtwodaysaweekandtodo___9___heconsidershisprincipalwork:writing.HehaswrittenseveralbooksandspendsmuchofhistimeintheBritishMuseumReadingRoom,cyclingtherefromhishomeinBrixton.PeopleasktheMaces___10___theythinktheirchildrenmissthem.Onecanarguethat___11___(satisfy)parentsgenerallyhavesatisfiedchildren,butinanycasetheMacesarecarefultoreservetimeandenergytoplaywiththeirchildren.“Andtheyhavenowdevelopedrelationshipswithotheradultsandchildren.Previously,RodneyMaceworkedfull-timeandJaneonlypart-time.Then18monthsago,thedirectoroftheliteracyschemeleft.“ItseemstomethatJanewasverywellsuitedtodothisjob.Shewasverydoubtfulaboutit.ButIurgedherto____12___.Shedid,andshegotit.〞JaneMaceconfirmsthatsheneededthis___13___(courage),assomanywomeninitiallydo.Didhismaleegosufferfromthechange-over?Nothinglikethatoccurred.Buthestillseemsamazedatthewayitchangedhisthinking.“Ifeltthatwewerefinallygoingtobepartners.Ifeltenormous___14___,Iwasn’tavoidingresponsibility,butchangingit.Ourrelationshipissomuchbetternow.Ithasbeenachangefor___15___goodforbothofus–thinkforallofus,ineveryaspectofourlives.Icannotoveremphasizethat:ineveryaspect,Ithinkitisfundamental___16___thewomanworks.Theideaofequalpartnershipisanillusionifonepartnerdoesn’twork.〞6U.S.PresidentBarackObamasaysheexpectsCongresstoincreasethecountry'sborrowinglimitbeforeamid-Octoberdeadline,___1___(ensure)thattheUnitedStatesdoesnotdefaultonitsfinancialobligations.

WiththeU.S.governmentinthefifthdayofa___2___(part)shutdown,italsofaces___3___outofmoneytopayitsbillsonOctober17,includinginterest___4___governmentbondsheldbyChina,Japanandotheroverseasinvestors.

Inawide-ranginginterviewwithTheAssociatedPressreleasedSaturday,ObamasaidheexpectsCongresswillincreasethecountry's$16.7trilliondebtceiling___5___theUnitedStatescanborrowmoremoney.

"Americahas___6___notpaiditsbills,andI'vesaidrepeatedly___7___thatisnotsomethinganybodyshouldbethreatening,"hesaid."ThepotentialdefaultoftheUnitedStates,whereweare___8___(essential)deadbeats,that'snever___9___(happen)."

Obama,aDemocratinhisfifthyearattheWhiteHouse,islockedinapoliticaldeadlockwithRepublicanopponentsinCongressovergovernmentspendingpoliciesandimplementationofhissignaturelegislativeachievement:wide-ranginghealthcarechanges___10___arenowtakingeffect.

Willingtonegotiate

Thepresidentsaidheiswillingtonegotiatechangestothehealthlawandreducespending,butnotuntilCongressagreestoendtheshutdownandraisesthedebtceilingwithoutconditions.Republicansopposedtothehealthcarereformsaretryingtoendfundingforordelaythatprogram,___11___iscommonlyknownintheU.S.as"Obamacare."

OppositionRepublicanshaveinsistedthattheywillonlyapproveaspendingbilltoreopenthegovernment___12___ObamaandDemocraticleadersagreetonegotiationsontheseparateissueofthehealth___13___plan.

WithCongressdeadlocked,alackoffundshasstoppedorsharplydecreasedawidevarietyofgovernmentservices.

Allnationalparks,museumsandtheLibraryofCongress___14____(close)sinceTuesday,andscientificresearchattheNationalInstitutesofHealthandthespaceagency,NASA,hasbeenalmostentirelysuspended.Theseactionsprompted___15___agenciestoorderabout800,000federalworkersonfurloughstatus—sendingthemhomewithoutpayandbarringthemfromremainingattheirjobs,even___16___(volunteer).7NEWYORK—OneofAmerica’siconicattractions,TheStatueofLiberty,wasseenbutnottouchedonTuesdayafteraU.S.governmentshutdownforcedthe___1___(close)ofsomeofthenation'sgreattouristattractions.

Tourists___2___gatheredatthesoutherntipofManhattanexpectedtoboardaboatonTuesdayandclimbtheStatueofLiberty.ButLadyLiberty,withherlampoffreedom___3___(hold)high,wasclosedbecausetheU.S.governmenthadshutdown.

Theycouldstillseeit,butonly___4___theboatthatnormallydisgorgestouristsatNewYork'siconicspots:LibertyIslandandEllisIsland___5____.

Inbettertimes,millionsvisitthesesightseveryyear.

WillKoehnfromMissouriseemed___6___(surprise)thathecouldn'tgetthere.

“WecameheretodaytoseetheStatueofLiberty,cametotheticketboothandweren’t___7___togoontotheIslandand___8___(disappointment)somewhat,"saidKoehn.

Tosomeforeigntourists,thegovernmentshutdownwasmorethan___9___adisappointment.

“Ithinktheimagemaybetarnishedabit,___10___asatourist,asaforeignercomingtotheUnitedStatestoseethiscountryandtoexperiencetheAmerican___11____,theAmericanlifestyle,andIdidn’tgetthatandIkindofexpectedthatandhavingpaidforthat____12____(know)thatAmericaisadevelopedcountry,notadevelopingcountry,"saidPayalPatelfromGreatBritain.

“It’sreallyhardtobelieve___13___aCongresscanholditspeopletoransomandIkindofhavetheimpression___14___theywanttoantagonizethepeopleofAmericaandmakethemangry,"saidTinaMariefromAustralia."Awholelotofpeoplearen’t___15___(pay)today.

What’sthatallabout?"

Nevertheless,touriststriedtogetascloseastheycould,onthedayAmericaputa___16___onitslandmarks.8TheOlympicTorchTakesaSpacewalkPostedOctober5th,2023at6:45am(UTC-4)Yesyoureadright!TheSochi2023Olympictorchwillmakeahistoric___1___(appear)inspaceaspartofitsrelayfromGreecetoRussiaforthe____2___Olympicsnextyear.I’msurelikeme,someofyouarewondering___3___thisisgoingtowork.I’mnorocketscientist,___4___thelittleEinsteininmyheadtellsmetheOlympictorchwill___5___(certain)notbeburningwayupthereinspace.Thetorchis___6___toarriveattheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)___7___theSoyuzTMA-11MmannedspaceshipinNovember.RussiancosmonautsOlegKotovandSergieRyazansky___8___(task)withtheOlympicassignment.For___9___(safe)reasons,thetorchwillnotbelitduringthespacewalk,accordingtoDmitryChernyshenko,thePresidentoftheSochi2023OrganizingCommittee.Yes,I___10___(breath)easier,Olympicfans!Whew!!!Thecaptainofthespacecraft,MikhailTyurin,____11___receivedtheSochi2023OlympicTorchata___12___inJune,willberesponsibleforpassingitovertocosmonautFyodorYurchikhin,whoiscurrentlybasedontheISS.Hewillthendeliverthetorch___14___Earth.ThespacewalkbythetwoRussianswillbeagreatmomentinOlympicTorchRelayhistory.TheSonnySideofSports___15___(look)forwardtomorefantasticfeatsduringthewintersportsfestival,___16___officiallyopensFebruary7thinSochi.9CuriosityRoverFindsWateronMarsPostedSeptember27th,2023at6:33pm(UTC+0)ThefirstscoopofMartiansoilanalyzedbyCuriosityRover’sbuilt-inlaboratoryhasrevealedahighamountofwaterinthesoil,___1___toNASA.“Oneofthemostexcitingresultsfromthis___2___firstsolidsampleobtainedbyCuriosityisthehigh___3___(percent)ofwaterinthesoil,〞saidCuriosityresearcherLaurieLeshin,oftheRensselaerPolytechnicInstitute.“About2percentofthesoilonthesurfaceofMarsismade___4___ofwater,whichisagreatresource,andinteresting___5___(science).〞Researchersmadetheir___6___(find)usingCuriosity’sSampleAnalysisatMars(SAM)unit,___7___includesthreesophisticatedinstruments.SAMallowedthescientiststoidentifyawiderangeofchemicalcompoundsandtocalculatetheratiosofdifferentisotopesofthesample’skeyelements.Thesamesoilsample,when___8___(heat)to835degreesCelsius,showedsignificantamountsofcarbondioxide,oxygenandvarioussulfurcompounds.Theheated___9___(collect)ofMartiandust,dirtandfinesoil,gatheredbytherover’sscoopatalocationcalledRocknest,alsorevealedacompound___11___(contain)chlorineandoxygen.Upuntilthisfinding,thescientists___12___(think)thosematerialsonlyexistedinthehigh-latitudeareasofMars.ByfindingthematCuriosity’scurrentlocationneartheequatorofMars,theresearcherssaythatperhapstheycouldbefoundallovertheplanet.Sincetheyareformedinthepresenceofwater,thecarbonatematerials___13___werefoundintheirtestedsample,accordingtotheresearchers,alsoprovidedcluestoMartian___14___.According