根据句意及提示写单词。
1.The train moved at high _____________(速度).
2. How to protect the ________________（环境）has been under discussion.
3. A sparrow was ______________(死). Let’s bury(埋) it under the tree.
4.Last weekend, my father bought a __________(两件，几件事物) of beautiful key rings for me.
5.We all love Liu Qian’s ________________(魔术).
We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain.
I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.
“Buy for me?” she asked.
“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing (踢踏舞) shoes. You aren’t taking tap dance.”
“Buy for me?” she repeated.
“Well, let’s try them on.”
She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain boots . When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.”
The sun came out and we went on our way. Our next stop was the grocery store(杂货店).
“Click, click, click…” people turned to look as we entered the store. People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store .
“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here? They make such a noise.”
“Isn’t it wonderful?”
“Wonderful? My dear, this is not the place to wear those shoes.”
“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctors told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk,” I said.
My daughter is 18 now and will graduate from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile (值得做的). She has taught me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.
1.Why did the mother and daughter go to the secondhand shop?
A. They just went window shopping.
B. The daughter loved the place.
C. They just found the place to hide from the rain.
D. The mother wanted to buy cheap shoes for her daughter.
2.People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store
because _________.
A. they make noise B. they are expensive
C. they are dirty D. it is not allowed
3. According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The mother didn’t buy the tap dancing shoes for her daughter.
B. The mother allowed her daughter to do anything she wanted.
C. The mother had once thought of giving her daughter up.
D. For the mother, the “click” noise sounded beautiful.
4.What does the sentence “They don’t walk in your shoes” mean? __________.
A. They don’t have the same shoes as yours.
B. They don’t know how you feel.
C. They don’t walk the same way as you.
D. They don’t know the size of your shoes.
5. The story wants to tell us ______.
A.the love between mother and daughter is strong
B. sometimes you shouldn’t care what others say
C. you should wear the wrong shoes for your feet
D. wearing your own shoes helps you walk faster
People mountain people sea? Yes, this means too many people at a place. This is a photo taken in Shenzhen.
Shenzhen’s fast development has made it become China’s most crowded city! There are about 15 million people living on its 1,991 square kilometres. On average (平均) 7,500 people live on each square kilometre. It is 1,080 more than that in Hong Kong, and nearly 800 more than that in Guangzhou.
Besides, Shenzhen owns 2 million local vehicles (车辆), and about 300,000 vehicles from other places also run on the local roads every day. The total length of the city’s road is 6,041 kilometres. It means each person only owns 0.58 metres of road!
As a result, the city is facing serious environmental and resource (资源) problems. One of the problems is water shortage. The amount of fresh water for each person of the city is only 25% of the country’s average. What’s more, most of the water drunk by Shenzhen people comes from other areas.
1.According to the passage, which of the following makes Shenzhen so crowded?
A. Shenzhen doesn’t have enough water.
B. There are too many people.
C. Shenzhen is developing very fast.
D. Shenzhen is too small.
2.There are about people living in Shenzhen.
A. 1,991 B. 15,000,000
C. 150,000 D. 300,000
3. In Hong Kong, there are people on every square kilometre.
A. 7,500 B. 1,080
C. 800D. 6,420
4.Which problem in Shenzhen is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Traffic accidents.
B. Water shortage.
C. Environmental problems.
D. Road problems.
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Largest Population in China
B. Biggest Problem in Shenzhen
C. Busiest Roads in Shenzhen
D. Most Crowded City in China
Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent communication with his mother changed his life. In the past, he didn’t give his mother many problems. , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as as she could. Unluckily, Martin still caused problems. He was not studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding(寄宿) school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his ,this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me.
Now Martin has changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself.
1.A. So B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However
2.A. very B. many C. much D. too
3.A. could B. had to C. should D. would
4.A. soon B. quickly C. well D. good
5.A. angry with B. tired of C. crazy about D. interested in
6.A. worried B. patient C. careful D. serious
7.A. made B. took C. got D. thought
8.A. that B. this C. he D. it
9.A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprises
10.A. always B. hardly C. really D. just
— The beef in this restaurant tastes nice.
— You can’t find better beef in any other restaurant.
A. Why? B. I can’t agree.
C. Are you sure? D. Exactly.
— She’s already left for Nanjing, ?
— Yes. She is on the train already.
A. isn’t she B. hasn’t she
C. doesn’t she D. has she
