—Mary is a(n)________ painter.
—So she is. She won a national award at the age of fifteen.
A．delighted B．gifted
C．normal D．accurate
—How about coming to see me in the office tomorrow afternoon?
—________，but I have to meet a guest at the airport.
A．All right B．Sounds great
C．No problem D．No，I am very sorry
根据所给的汉语提示，用适当的短语填空。每空一词。
1. The children _________ their _________(摒住呼吸) when the magician opened the box.
2. Nobody likes someone who doesn’t ____________ his ____________(履行诺言).
3.__________ __________(至于) your salary, we can talk about it over a coffee.
4.Great changes have __________ __________ (发生) in the countryside since the 1990s.
5.Why are you looking for a new job __________ __________ (既然) you have such a good one.
请根据空白后的汉语提示，把适当单词的适当形式填到题后指定的空白处。
1.Whatever has changed, the local people stick to their religious ____ (信仰).
2.It is almost impossible to ____ (结合) work with pleasure.
3.All information must be ____ (证实) before you give it out.
4.Jack is not stupid; on the ____(相反), he is the smartest man I’ve ever seen.
5.The famous Sydney Opera House looks great in the ____(远处).
6.All the visitors were deeply ____(使印象深刻) by the children’s performance.
7.Some special ____(措施) have to be taken to deal with the problem.
8. A ____(许可证) is strictly required at the entrance to this building.
9.____(根据传统), a girl’s marriage was decided by her parents.
10.Once exposed to the sun, the ____ (混合物) will turn red.
People have always been dreaming of going to the moon. As long as the year 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book vividly describing a trip to the moon. On landing there, the explorers discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. Words failed to express their surprise when they spotted so many “moon people”. The “moon people” felt even more surprised. “Why,” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don’t even use your inner space?”
H. G. Wells could only imagine a travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really left their footsteps on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.
Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Channel”, a tunnel connecting England and France, is now complete.
But what about underground cities? Japan’s Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities”. The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome (太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city.
Supporters of underground development argue that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. The space, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H. G. Wells’ “moon people” would second it. Would you?
1.The explorers in H. G. Well’s story were surprised to find that the “moon people” .
A. knew so much about the earth
B. understood their language
C. lived in underground cities
D. were advanced in technology
2.What does the underlined word “it” (paragraph 2) refer to?
A. Discovering the moon’s inner space
B. Using the earth’s inner space
C. Meeting the “moon people” again
D. Traveling to outer space
3.What sort of underground systems are already in place?
A. Offices, shopping areas, power stations.
B. Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.
C. Gardens, car parks, power stations.
D. Tunnels, gardens, offices.
4. We can learn from the text that .
A. H. G. Wells once went to moon himself.
B. Underground cities are more comfortable.
C. The solar dome is a necessary part of underground cities.
D. More underground systems will be in place in 2013.
5.What would be the best title of the text?
A. Alice Cities — cities of the future
B. Space travel with H. G. Wells
C. Enjoy living underground
D. Building down, not up
Encouraging early reading skills can build a path to a lifelong love of reading and can help your child get a head start in school. While reading to your child is still the most important thing you can do to build reading skills, there are many techniques that can help.
Make reading fun. Play games with your child as you read. Many traditional children's games can be adapted to encourage reading skills.
While reading or during play, tell your child, "I spy with my little eye, something that begins with the letter "b". Help the child find something on the page or in the room that begins with that letter. For example, “I see a barn.” This can also be used to teach beginning letter sounds.Ｉspy with my little eye something that begins with the sound “s”. Help the child find a word that begins with the "s" sound.
In this variation on the popular game, instruct the child that, "Simon says, point to something that starts with the letter "n". The child can then find an object in the room or a body part, such as the nose, that starts with the letter presented. This can also be used to teach beginning sounds.
Make a game out of rhyming (押韵) words by making up silly words to rhyme with the child's name or favorite toys. This sets the stage for rhyming real words by showing the child the similarities of sounds. As the child masters making up the words, begin rhyming real words to one another.
Tips to raise a successful reader:
Put books in places where the child plays. If books are easily accessible, children are more likely to pick them up.
Let children "read to you" by looking at pictures. Making up stories to go along with illustrations helps children discover how words relate to pictures.
Take books along on trips or even short visits to the doctor's office or grocery store.
Have children help you shop. Reading grocery lists and looking for specific items helps build vocabulary.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. A good reading habit can benefit your child at school.
B. Computer games help children develop reading skills.
C. You should be careful as for what books to read.
D. Children enjoy reading poems to their parents.
2.What does the underlined word “accessible” most probably mean?
A. available B. beneficial C. readable D. worthwhile
3.What can we conclude from the text?
A. The most important thing is to make reading funny.
B. Children have a preference for stories with pictures.
C. Rhyming games should begin only with real words.
D. Children tend to read more if books are at hand.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A. Interest is the best teacher
B. Practice makes perfect
C. Good methods are half done
D. Failure teaches success
5.What are the intended readers of the text?
A. Parents. B. Adolescents. C. Educators. D. People in general.
