根据短文内容填空。
Every year in English-speaking countries, people list the most popular names. Here are some examples. In the United States at the moment, the three most popular names are Emily, Emma, and Madison. For boys, they are Michael, Joshua and Mathew. In Britain parents today might call their little girl Grace, Jessica or Ruby. If they have a little boy, they could call him Jack, Thomas or Oliver.
In China names have very clear meanings. If a girl is called Mei, her name means “beautiful”. If a boy is called “Wu”, his name means “ like a soldier”. Names in English-speaking countries are like this too. The girl’s name Joy is probably chosen because the parents with their daughter to be joyful and bring joy to others. If a girl is Ruby, it may be because of the beautiful valuable stone.
Parents often pick names that can be shortened. They might choose such names because they want to be able to speak to their child in a personal way.
For exampale, a popualr name is William. But William can be shortened to Will, Willy, Bill and Billy. The same is true of the favourite old name for a girl, Elizabeth. Elizabeth can be shortened to Beth, Liza and Liz.
Another reason children get the names is that parents want their boy or girl after someone who is famous, such as an actor, a pop star or sports star. David is a popular name in Britain, partly because David Beckham is a famous footballer.
1.At the moment, Michael is one of the three most popular names for boys _______ while Grace for __________ in Britain.
2.Mei means ________ and Ruby means ________ according to the passage.
3.From this passage, we know that both parents in ________ countries and in China would like to choose names for their __________.
4. Parents often pick names that can be _________ so that they can ____________ in a personal way.
5.David is a popular name in Britain partly __________________ the famous football _____________, David Beckham.
Do you know what school life is like in Singapore? In Singapore, a class only lasts half an hour, but there are no breaks between classes. The students only have a 30-minute tea break after 3 or 4 classes.
They do not do eye exercises. Yao Suyu said our eye exercises were unfamiliar(不熟悉)to her. “I’d like to introduce them to our school,” she said. “They’re very useful!”
In Singapore school ends at 1:50 p.m. But students joined other classes after school such as dance clubs and choir(合唱团). Yao says she joins dance club twice a week and it lasts from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Singapore’s population(人口)includes Chinese, Indians(印度人), Malays(马来人 )and Westerners. But there is no special school for any one of the groups. The students in Yao’s school are mainly Chinese, Indians and Malays. “The Indian students take Indian language classes when we study Chinese,” said Yao. “But if an Indian student is interested in Chinese, he or she can study it, too.”
In Singaporean schools, teachers teach in English. It’s the official(官方的)language in Singapore. Singaporean students have to take different courses after school. Like most Singaporean students, Yao took other courses in Chinese, math and English.
1.How long does a class last in Singapore?
2.Do the students do eye exercises in Singapore?
3.When does school end in Singapore?
4.What does Singapore’s population include?
5.In which language do teachers teach in Singaporean schools?
根据中文意思，在下列各小题的空白处填入适当的单词或短语。
1.你能给我个建议如何在学业和爱好之间获得平衡吗?
Would you please advise me achieve a balance my school work and my hobbies.
2.英国人口比澳大利亚多。
The population of Britain is of Australia.
3.打算回家了，她迫不及待的想要见到她的祖母。
She planned to go home and _________________________ see her grandmother.
4.直到我亲眼看见我才会相信这是真的。
I it’s true until I see it .
5.因为寒冷的天气，许多人患病了。
Many people got sick_________________ the _______________________.
6.我们保证可以帮助你成功地改变你的情绪，否则如数退款。
We you successfully change your moods, or get your money back.
根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
1.Three men in police uniform （run）out of the building at the moment.
2.Many people _____ (invite)to our show tomorrow.
3.We hope to raise money _______ (help) poor children.
4.I want to give a special present for our motherland’s (sixty) birthday.
5.Wall-E（机器人总动员）which newly won the 81st Oscar is well worth
(watch).
6.Project Green Hope is an __________ that raises money to protect rivers and lakes.(organize)
7.I don’t know what made him laugh so________________(excite)?
8.The (thief) were caught by the police in a very short time.
根据句子意思，从方框中选用恰当的词或短语填空。
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stronger, grew into, by, quarrel with, fewer, at the same time, looked up, never, realized |
1.My school has weeks off in the summertime than Daniel’s school.
2.Xi Wang a healthy young giant panda and weighed 35 kilograms.
3.Daniel is very clever, but he shows off.
4.This CD-ROM helps you learn English testing your knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary.
5.To tell you the truth, sometimes I my cousin Shirley.
6.You can’t sneeze and keep your eyes open .
7.Later, the government it was a very serious problem and took action to reduce the pollution.
8.The spirit of the Olympics is “Swifter, higher, .”
Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend great books for you to read:
My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.
I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!
I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny, so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories!
I would suggest by Judy Blume. It is based on(基于)real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.
I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India(印度)in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures(文化)! The author(作者)’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
1.According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a story.
A. sad B. history C. funny D. detective
2.We can learn different cultures from the book .
A. Skinny Bones B. Nancy Drew
C. Don’t Die, My Love D. Neela: Victory Song
3.In the book Nancy Drew, Nancy is .
A. a writer B. a doctor
C. a detective D. a student
4.In the passage, readers from all over the United States recommend books to read.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 2
5.The best name of the 4th book is .
A. My Secret` B. Growing Trouble
C. Three Friends D. Alice Learns a Lesson
