The coldest and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica. Antarctica is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole. Most people do not think there is much life in the icy waters around it. They are wrong.
Antarctica's seas are full of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water birds, seals and whales. They eat the thick plant life in the sea and the smaller water animals. Some whales, for example, eat more than a ton of food every day.
The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin. It struts around the icy as if it were a movie star walking down the street.
1.The best title is ____________.
A. Thick Plant Life B. Life Around Antarctica
C. Tons of Food D. Penguins
2.The most famous animal of Antarctica is the ____________.
A. whale B. seal C. penguin D. fox
3.Antarctica has ____________.
A. much ice B. warm weather C. flocks of geese D. warm water
4.Around Antarctica there ____________.
A. are many people B. is little plant life C. are many animals D. is little snow
5.The word “struts” in the last paragraph means____________.
A. swims gracefully B. walks proudly C. runs swiftly D. jumps happily
My parents took me to Japan when I was little. I lived there for five years._________ I came back, my Japanese was very good. "Can I do something useful with my Japanese?" I asked myself.
Then, one day last spring, I got a good opportunity(机会).
Everyone was afraid of SARS, so I stayed at home with ________ to do.
My father brought me a Japanese book. "Why don't you translate(翻译)it into Chinese? It will be better than_________computer games all day."
I promised (许诺)to do 2000 words each day. But _______ I found it was hard to keep the promise.
One day in May, the weather was beautiful. But I couldn't go out. Those 2000 words were still_________ me.
After translating only three pages, I had already lost interest in the book.
I looked at it for a long time. But I couldn't make myself turn the pages. How I_________ I could just go outside and play football with my friends!
I counted the words again and again .I just wanted to give up.
I felt as if two people were fighting_________ my mind. One said, "Don't give up! Keep working hard , and you'll do well!" But then the other one said ,"Go and play! It will be more ________ than translating. Do your work tomorrow. "
I stood up and would__________the computer.
But then I remembered _________my parents had told me: "Whatever you do, don't stop halfway. " So I sat down and went on with it .
1.A. Because B. Until C. Since D. When
2.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
3.A. be played B. playing C. played D. plays
4.A. just then B. right now C. soon D. suddenly
5.A. talking to B. looking at C. smiling at D. waiting for
6.A. thought B. felt C. wished D. decided
7.A. in B. with C. about D. for
8.A. fun B. important C. useful D. dangerous
9.A. turn on B. turn off C. open D. close
10.A. how B. where C. which D. what
－Of the three TV programs, which one do you think is ________?（2016年黑龙江龙东中考）
－I think A Bite of China is.
A. interesting B. more interesting C. the most interesting
—My teachers often encourage me ______ more friends but I find it difficult.
—Your teachers’ idea is right. The more friends you make, ______ you will be.
A. to make; the more happy B. to make; happier
C. making; the happier D. to make; the happier
Of the two shirts, I’d like to choose the_____ one to save some money for a cap.（2016年杭州中考）
A. cheapest B. cheaper C. more expensive D. most expensive
Failure is the mother of ________.
A. successful B. successfully C. success D. succeeds
