Unit 2 The United Kingdom
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Ⅰ.完形填空
I had an opportunity to see something special when I was visiting a friend. Now, my friend __1__ on a small farm. It is far from the street lights and business lights of the __2__. When darkness fell he __3__ me to his backyard where we __4__ and stared at the stars. The street lamps where I live block out all but a few __5__ ones, but here it was like the whole __6__ was alive with light.
It was so wonderful to __7__. I had forgotten how beautiful the night sky could be. Instead of being __8__, it was blue and millions of stars seemed to twinkle (闪烁) with happiness. I could see why our ancient ancestors spent lifetimes __9__ them, recording them and cherishing (珍爱) them. __10__ it was still the