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2009.07为管义海编任务型读写10篇，每篇80元。阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。1 On November 4th, 2008, Obama made history by being elected as the first black president of the United States. He defeated John McCain in a landslide victory.Obamas story starts in opposite corners of the world. His white mother was born in the heartland of the US. His black father grew up in a tiny village in Kenya. They met during college in Hawaii, but his father left the family when Obama was just two years old and his mother moved to Indonesia.At 10, Obama moved back to live with his white grandparents in Hawaii. At his class, a white boy asked Obama if his father ate people. Out of embarrassment, Obama lied to hi classmates that his father was a prince. “I kept asking who I am and I ended up trying drugs and drinking,” Obama recalled.Things came to change after the young man made friends with those with a similar background at college. Their experiences back in Africa helped Obama to finally face up to his African origin. He worked hard to become a star at Harvard Law School and the third black senator in US history.At the beginning of his campaign for the White House, few people viewed Obama favorably. Many doubted his unusual background, which left him neither “black” enough nor white enough. But Obama turned his pain of growing up into a tool to make Americans believe: “There is not a black America and a white America, a Latino America, an Asian America. Theres the United States of America.”“Barack Obamas victory is a historic victory that promised change and overcame centuries of prejudice. His success fulfilled Martin Luther Kings dream that a man be judged not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character,” wrote ABC. News.TitleRoad to _1_Obamas _2_His mother was _3_ and born in the heartland of America, while his father came from a _4_ area of Africa.Obamas _5_His father left the family when he was two years old.At 10, he lived with his white grandparents in Hawaii.His indulgence in _6_ and alcoholBecause his unknown identity upset him a lot.His _7_Because the _8_ of those friends with similar background helped Obama face up to his African origin and work hard to become a star at collegeHis election campaign First, few people _9_ him, and many doubted his background. He turned his pain of growing up into a tool to support him. He finally won a historic history and was _10_ as the first black president of the United States.Suggested Answers: 1. success / victory 2. origin 3. white 4. rural 5. childhood 6. drugs 7. change 8. experience 9. favored / supported 10. elected2A recent survey of teachers found that an unhealthy passion with celebrity culture is having a negative impact on British students studies and it discovered that celebrity couple, the Beckhams, are the favorites among most students. Many students are ignoring building their own careers to seek a chance at fame instead, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) survey found.Almost two-thirds of teachers said sports stars were the type of celebrity many pupils wanted to follow while more than half of students wanted to be pop stars.The survey said the celebrities that students aspired to mostly were David and Victoria Beckham who live in Los Angeles now. Soccer player Beckham is on the top of the survey while in second place, with almost a third of the surveys votes, was his 33-year-old pop star wife.Almost half of the 300 teachers surveyed said pupils tried to look like or behave like the celebrities they most admired, with some girls even dressing unsuitably.We are not surprised about the influence of celebrity culture in schools it reflects the current media passion with celebrities and the effect of celebrity culture on society as a whole, ATL general secretary Mary Bousted said in a statement.Celebrities can have a positive effect on pupils. They can raise pupils aspirations and desires for the future. However, celebrity culture can spread the idea that celebrity status is the greatest achievement and reinforce the belief that other career choices are not as valuable, said one primary school teacher. Too many of the pupils believe that school success is unnecessary, because they will be able to get fame and fortune quite easily through a reality TV show. TitleHarmful Effect of _1_ on StudentsThe subjects of the survey300 _2_Results Soccer player Beckham and his _3_ are the most _4_ among most British students. Most students think that being pop stars is more _5_ than other career choices_6_ impacts of celebrities on students Many students seek a chance at fame instead of _7_ their own careers. Pupils try to look like or behave like the celebrities they most _8_ and some girls even dress _9_. The so-called celebrity culture does harm to the pupils ideas about achievement and many students dont think that school success is _10_.Negative impact of celebrities on studentsThey can raise pupils aspirations and desires for the future.Suggested Answers: 1. celebrities 2. teachers 3. wife 4. popular 5. valuable 6. Positive 7. building 8. popular 9. nsuitably 10. necessary3Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones(荷尔蒙) , U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimers(早老痴呆症). University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.“Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy(怀孕) are protecting the brain, including estrogen(雌激素), which we know has many neuroprotective (保护神经的) effects,” Kinsley said. “Its rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,” he added in a telephone interview. “They go through pregnancy and hormonal changes.”Kinsley said he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alzheimers and other forms of age-related brain decline.“When people think about pregnancy, they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down,” said Kinsley, who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando, Florida.“They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain. If you look at female animals who have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward young. But if she goes through pregnancy, she will sacrifice her life for her infantthat is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations(改变) to the brain.” Title A Scientific _1_Theme_2_ May Make Women SmarterTests on _3_The tests were conducted by Craig Kinsley, a _4_ professor of University of Richmond._5_ The research shows rats who raise _6_ behave better than those who have no babies. The research shows the _7_ of pregnancy are protecting the _8_. Hormones change a womans _9_ toward young, if she goes through pregnancy“Its rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.”The sentence means that the experiments on the rats are much the _10_ on humans.Suggested Answers: 1. Research/ test/ experiment 2. Motherhood 3. rats 4. psychology 5. Findings 6. babies/ pups 7. hormones 8. brain 9. behavior 10. same4Some spiders hunt on the ground, others build webs to trap their food, but the grass water spider catches its prey by running along the surface of the water.This special water spider lives on the grassy banks of streams where mosquitoes, damsel flies and other insects come to feed and breed.Although it is one of the largest spiders in New Zealand, it has an unusual ability. It doesnt disturb the water as it waits for its meal, and there is barely a ripple(波纹) when it skims(掠过) across the surface at lightning speed to catch its prey.Grass water spiders deal swiftly with larger insects like damsel flies by pulling their heads under the water and holding them there until they drown.After a meal, the grass water spider spends up to half an hour grooming(修饰) itself. It wipes its eight eyes, brushes its antennae(触角), and takes special care to clean the hairs on its body.It is the hairs that trap tiny bubbles(泡沫) of air so that the spider can run down a blade(叶片) of grass and stay underwater for up to an hour when it is frightened. The hairs also keep the spider dry, even underwater.It is only when the female spider is caring for the young that she does not hunt on the water. After mating, she produces a large egg sac(囊), which she carries around for five weeks. Once the eggs start to hatch, she attaches the sac to some blades of grass or a thistle. She then tears the sac open and releases the tiny spiders into the nursery web. TitleThe Grass Water SpiderThemedescribing the characteristics of the grass water spiderHabitatIt lives in the _1_ surroundings as mosquitoes, damsel flies and other insects.PreyingIt deals swiftly with larger insects like damsel flies by pulling their heads under the water and _2_ them there .Breeding A female spider produces a large egg sac after _3_, carries around for over a month. She attaches the sac to some blades of grass or a thistle when the eggs start to _4_. She then tears the sac open and releases the tiny spiders into a _5_.Distinctive Features It is one of the largest spiders in New Zealand. It can catch its prey by skimming across the the surface of the water _6_ without _7_ the water. It usually _8_ itself after a meal. Its _9_ can not only trap air bubbles to help itself stay underwater, but keep itself _10_Suggested Answers: 1. same 2. drowning 3. mating 4. hatch 5. web 6.quickly/swiftly 7. disturbing 8. grooms 9.hairs 10. dry5Humor is a social lubricant (润滑剂). It gives us something to share and creats an atmosphere of appreciation. We are automatically attracted to people who make us laugh.Successful people take their duties seriously, but seldom take themselves or life too seriously. Above all, they have the ability to laugh at themselves. People appreciate those who can see the humorous side of any situation.Humor should be appreciated, however, if it is going to be effective. Keep the following suggestions in mind.Okay, the first thing you need to do is relax. No ones going to throw tomatoes at you if you strike out, and youre not going for some life-changing test. You just want to add some interest to your life and conversations, and appear more easygoing. So dont put so much pressure on yourself. See the humor in situations; youll see that most situations, even getting a $200 dollars speeding ticket or falling down on a banana peel have humor written all over them the trick is finding them and being able to laugh at yourself.You can always take bits and pieces of others humor, but youll want to adapt your character to your own style and personality in turn, this will be easier for you and sound more true as you wont have to try as hard.Being funny isnt only about telling great jokes; its all in your attitude, how you project yourself, and your delivery. Be lively and alive when you speak, and you can make any story funny.Make eye contact with people, speak with confidence, and everyone will want to hear your stories. On the other hand, if your humor is darker, sarcastic (讽刺), then play the part and talk in a monotonous voice. Your delivery has to go with your humor, and if your timing is off,k then it can ruin the entire joke.TitleTips on making humor _1_IntroductionHumor is of great help in social life and adds some _2_ to your life and conversations._3_ on keeping your humor appreciated. Be _4_ to appear more easygoing. Have the ability to laugh at _5_. Develop your own humor _6_ and personality. Try to speak in a lively and alive _7_. Speak with confidence and eye _8_. Project your _9_ and make it adapted to your humor.Kindly reminderTake your _10_ seriouly, but dont take yourself or your life too serously.Suggested Answers: 1. effective 2. interest 3. suggestions/tips/advice 4. relaxed 5. yourself 6. style 7. way 8. contact 9. delivery 10. duties/ reponsibilities6The common cold is a self-limited epidemic that can be caused be a nmuber of types of viruses. More than 200 different types of viruses are known to cause the common cold. Because so many different viruses can cause a cold and because new cold viruses constantly develop, the body never builds up resistance against all of them. The common cold is the most frequently occurring illness in the world. Symptoms of the common cold include sore throat, sneezing, cough, and perhaps a fever and headache. Many people with a cold feel tired and achy. These symptoms will usually last anywhere from three to ten days.The common cold is usually spread by direct hand-to-hand contact with infected (带菌的) secretions (分泌物) or from contaminated (被污染的) surfaces. For example, if a person with a cold blows or touches his nose and then touches someone else, that person can later become infected with the virus. Additionally, a cold virus can live on objects such as pens, books, telephones, computer keyboards, and coffee cups for several hours and can thus be acquired from contact with these objects.Though the common cold usually occurs in the fall and winter months, the cold weather itself does not cause the common cold. Rather, it is thought that during cold-weather months people spend more time indoors and are close to each other, thus making the spread of the virus much more easily.Supportive measures for the common cold include rest and drinking plenty of water. The most important measure to prevent the common cold is frequent hand washing, as this can destroy viruses that you have acquired from touching contaminated surfaces. Also, try to avoid sharing things if someone in your family has a cold.TitleCommon coldIntroductionThe common cold is a self-limited and the most frequently occuring _1_ in the world that can be caused by various kinds of virus._2_ of the common cold Many people with a cold feel tired and achy. People who _3_ a cold usually have some symptoms _4_ sore throat, sneezing, cough, and perhaps a fever and headache._5_ of the common cold The common cold can be spread from person to person. A cold can be acquired from contact with the _6_ with virus. People who spend most of the time _7_ are likely to catch a cold.Measures to _8_ the common cold Its a good idea to drink much water if one catches a cold. Washing hands _9_ can destroy cold virus. Try to avoid sharing things with someone with a _10_.Answers: 1. epidemic 2. symtoms 3. catch/ have/get/ 4.like/as/including 5.Sread 6. objects 7. indoors 8. prevent/prohibit 9. frequently/often 10.cold7One kilogram - that was all it took to crown（给加冕） the worlds strongest man.German weightlifter Matthias Steiner pulled ahead of Russian rival Evgeny Chigishev to win the Olympic mens +105 kg weightlifting gold medal on Tuesday.Steiner lifted a total of 461kg, 203kg in the snatch(抓举) and 258kg in the clean and jerk(挺举), to beat Chigishev by a single kilogram. The German won the battle of giants in his last lift, winning his countrys first gold medal in the event at this years Games. Steiners winning lift was also the last effort of the sport for this Olympics at which China earned eight of the 15 golds.Steiner was born in Austria and represented his country of birth at the Athens Olympics four years ago, placing seventh in the lower 105kg category, but had a falling out with Austrias weightlifting federation afterwards.He applied for German citizenship in 2005 and got married, but his career went into deep freeze（困境）as he could not compete without a passport. He finally obtained the document last January.The German, who turns 26 on Monday, had come to these Games on a mission to win the title for his wife Susann, who died in a car accident in July last year. The German team said he used the personal tragedy to motivate himself to win the gold medal.Chigishev was the strongest in the snatch session Tuesday. He kissed his fists after a 210-kg lift that gave him a 7-kg advantage over fourth-placed Steiner going into the second event - the clean and jerk. He let out a victorious roar（吼叫）after clearing 250 kg in his last lift, but the glory was short-lived as Steiner stunned（使瞠目）everyone with his final, winning clean and jerk effort.Steiner had finished seventh in the 2004 Olympics in the 105kg weight category, and took the gold in the 2008 European Championship +105kg snatch competition, bronze in the clean and jerk and silver overall, with a total weight of 446kg.TitleGold Medal for His Dearest _1_General itroductionSteiner beat Russian rival Evgeny Chigishev by _2_ kilogram to win the 2008 Olympic mens +105 kg _3_ gold medal.His ahletic careerand _4_ Steiner was ranked seventh in the lower 105kg category at the Athens Olympics, _5_ Austria. He applied for German citizenship in 2005 and got married,