任务性阅读,注意：每空限填一个单词阅读短文，根据所读内容在短文后图表中的空格里填入一个恰当的单词。

What is a hurricane?

You may already know that hurricanes are storms that can cause devastating(毁灭性的)waves，wind，and rain．They happen during“Hurricane Season，”which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.

Categories(类别)of Hurricanes

There are five categories of hurrlcanes, which are based on wind speeds. The categories help people know how much damage(危害)a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed，the more dangerous the storm．For example，a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour，which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely．

Hurricane Dangers

When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall，there can be a devastating flood．The centre of a hurricane is called the eye．While most of a hurricane has dangerously strong winds，the eye is actually(事实上)a calm area in the storm．When the eye of a hurricane passes over land，people might think that it’s over，but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through．

Hurricane Safety Tips

There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction，so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane，be sure to remember the following safety tips．

·Be sure you have a radio，batteries，fresh drinking water，and enough food．

·Tell neighbours，friends，and family members your emergency plans．Tell them where you’ll go if you need to leave your home．

·If you live near the ocean，leave your home and travel to a safe place．You could stay with a friend or a family member，in a hotel／motel，or in an emergency shelter area．

·Stay inside during the storm．You could be seriously injured(受伤)if you go outside．

用括号里所给词的适当形式填空，每空一词。

1.No university would invite Spud to play basketball ________(simple) because of his size.

2.There is something wrong with my iPad. I have to have it           （repair）at once.

3.-Thanks a lot for giving me so much help.     -My        （please）．

4.Anne Frank wrote down her _______(think),her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future in her diary.

5.The books on the shelf are those ____________(win).

6.I saw a dog _________（lie）on the floor when I came into the room.

7.It was such hard work that he __________（breathe）heavily and felt tired.

8.Mr. Li told us the sunlight we are used to ___________（include） seven different colours.

9.The small miss _________（lead）to a disaster last week.

10.The science fiction book my son looks forward to __________（sell）well in the bookshop.

根据句意和提示写出单词，完成句子，每空一词。

1.The boy had no difficulty            （解释）the answers to his classmates.

2.My cousin was busy          （回复）to his pen friend when I came to visit him.

3.We need ___________(安静)when we are studying in the classroom.

4.Yao Ming scored 41 points in a game ___________ (对抗)the Atlanta Hawks.

5.If the man         （拒绝）to leave, call the police.

Look carefully at the back of a California state quarter．A man with a walking stick is pictured there．A bird called a California condor(大秃鹫)is flying overhead. Who is this man，and why is he so important that he is featured(处于显著地位)on the back of a coin?

The man on this quarter is John Muir．Even as a child, Muir loved watching nature. As a young man，he spent much of his life exploring the beauty of the wilderness．He walked more than a thousand miles across the country，through fields and woods．John Muir liked writing about the places he visited，describing their beauty.

Muir also wrote about problems．In order to create more farmland for sheep and cattle, rnany trees were being cut down．This made Muir unhappy and worried，because he knew that trees were important to forests and to the animals that lived in them．Muir believed that nature should be conserved(保护)instead of being changed by human beings．He wrote articles in magazines and newspapers to spread the word about conserving forests．Soon，others began to listen．

Muir wrote letters to important people，such as President Theodore Roosevelt．The president admired Muir’s love for nature．When Roosevelt came to visit Muir in California.Muir convinced(说服)the president to go camping with him for three nights under the trees so they could talk about conservation．Later，President Roosevelt set aside 148 million acres of land for national forests and established(建立)five national parks．National parks are large areas of land that are protected from development. This means that people cannot build homes or businesses there. One of these parks is Yosemite National Park，the area that is featured on the back of the California quarter．

Though it has been almost one hundred years since John Muir died，people continue his work today．His work as a conservationist helped us to see the beauty of our natural world．John Muir made us understand the importance of protecting our earth and our resources---then，now，and for the future．

1.What did John Muir spend much of his life doing when he was a young man?

A．Watching natural views．

B．Writing about the places he visited．

C．Exploring the beauty of the wilderness．

D．Creating farmland for sheep and cattle．

2.Why did President Theodore Roosevelt visit John Muir?

A．Because Roosevelt loved watching nature．

B．Because Roosevelt received letters from John Muir．

C．Because Roosevelt admired John Muir’s love for nature.

D．Because Roosevelt was sad about the problems with farmland．

3.What happened after President Roosevelt went camping with John Muir?

A．Many trees were cut down．

B．Five national parks were established．

C．More homes and businesses were built.

D．More farmland was used for sheep and cattle.

4.Why is John Muir featured on the back of a California state quarter?

A．Because he walked over a thousand miles across the country．

B．Because he helped people understand the importance of protecting the natural world.

C．Because he wrote articles to spread the word about conserving forests．

D．Because he once wrote several letters to President Theodore Roosevelt．

5.What is the writer’s purpose of writing this article?

A．To advise readers to become active conservationists.

B．To make us interested in the story about a great man．

C．To tell us something about an important person in history．

D．To give information about how to conserve the environment．

Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying: Friends are God’s way of taking care of us. But how do you find real friendship and keep it?

“The Care and Keeping of Friends” by American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.

Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.

First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨) and do their best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.

But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to them. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.

Sally says there are three steps to being friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. The book also has advice on some small but important things like celebrating your friends’ success. Even if you haven’t had a real friend before, you will start to think of having one if you read this book. Because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life.

1.The writer of the text really wants to tell us________.

A.life is great if we have friends

B.an old saying

C.Sally Seamans is an American writer

D.God’s way of taking care of us

2.“The Care and Keeping of Friends” is_______.

A.the word of the God

B.a way of making good friends

C.the name of a book by Sally

D.a story from a newspaper

3.A good friend should_______.

A.have a lot of money       B.have good looks

C.be kind and patient      D.listen to you

4.Good friends will_______.

A.always be happy         B.do their best to help you

C.never do wrong          D.not have a fight

5.What can’t you do if your good friend has done wrong?

A.Write a letter to him or her.

B.Have an honest talk with him or her.

C.Tell him or her your feeling.

D.Have a fight with him or her.

Every school has notice boards. Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.

1.From        , parents can get information on the parents meeting.

A. Class Announcement B. Report Card

C. After-school Program D. School Policy

2.Report Card shows parents         .

A. certain school rules

B. children's school life and work.

C. plans for classes and tests

D. after-school activities

3.Suppose Tony doesn't do well at school but makes progress, he will get   on the Report Card.

A. 4        B.3      C. 2      D. 1

4.Students do their homework and read books         ____ .

A. from 3:30 to 4:30      B. from 3:30 to 6:00

C. from 4:30 to 6:00      D. from 6:00 to 7:00

5.According to School Policy visitors have to __________ when entering the school .

A. hand in a note

B. call at 524-9752

C. check in at the office

D. telephone to the school

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Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. ________ that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not________ as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not________ for it. Sometimes “chance” may     ________a more important part than “decision”.

Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs   ________   you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important     ________ what kind of person you are, which special qualities ________ you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference ________ an interest and a skill. If you like________ and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can________a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a  ________ .

Then ask yourself a question, “In the following three areas--skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your ________skills?”

After________your skills, the next step is research. To ________as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends  ________ the work they do.

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

1.A. It’s saying     B. It’s say       C. It is said    D. It’s says

2.A. same             B. as same          C. so good        D. the same

3.A. suitable         B. fitted          C. able          D. like

4.A. take             B. play             C. have           D. choose

5.A. which            B. what             C. if            D. whether

6.A. feel            B. realize          C. to feel        D. to realize

7.A. helps            B. makes             C. make            D. help

8.A. both            B. between        C. from            D. either

9.A. art             B. music            C. sports         D. acting

10.A. ride           B. feed              C. draw          D. treat

11.A. success          B. skill            C. hobby           D. fact

12.A. good            B. the best          C. better        D. best

13.A. examine        B. have examined     C. examining       D. examined

14.A. find out       B. look out         C. find            D. look at

15.A. what do they think of B. how do they think ofC. what they think of D. how they think of

The teachers ______came for a visit are foreigners.

A. who                B. whom          C. whose              D. Which

---Mrs Black seldom eats meat,________ ?

---________ . She is a vegetarian(素食主义者).

A. doesn't she, Yes      B. does she, Yes

C. doesn't she, No        D. does she, No

We don’t believe ______ little children can do ______ much work in such a short time.

A. so, so            B. so, such

C. such, so           D. such, such