根据短文内容，用方框内所给的单词的适当形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺，每词限用一次（每空一词）。并将所选单词填写在对话后面的横线上。
how, safe, thank, play , be, invent , no, so , interest, ask |
Thomas Edison was a great American 1..________. When he was a child, he was always 2..________ questions and trying out new ideas. No matter 3..________hard it was, he never gave up.Young Tom was in school for only three months. His teacher didn’t understand why he had 4..________many strange questions. Most of them were not about his lessons. The teacher didn’t want to teach Tom any 5..________. He asked Tom’s mother to take the boy home. Tom’s mother taught him to read and write, and she found him to 6..________ a very good pupil. He learnt very fast and became very 7..________ in science.
One day , he saw a little boy 8..________ on the railway tracks at a station
. A train was coming near quickly, and the boy was too frightened to move. Edison rushed out and carried the boy to 9..________. The boy’s father was so 10..________ that he taught Edison to send messages by telegraph.
The U.S. Master Golf Tournament(美国高尔夫大师赛) is one of the big four games in professional golf. This year, Guan Tianlang, a fourteen-year-old Chinese, has become a well-known as the youngest player in the 77-year history of the game. And he won the best-performing amateur(业余选手). He had a hard time in the game, but he said it was a
wonderful experience for him.
At the age of 4, he started learning golf from his father. Many people think he is a smart golfer. Even Ben Crenshaw, a two-time Masters winner, praised(称赞) Guan’s performance after playing with the boy. “He’s very confident(自信) and patient. He never played in a hurry, ” he said to the USA Today.
Guan makes the world know him not only with his game, but with his English as well. He answered the reporters’ questions with his perfect English. In fact, English is just one of favorite subjects. He also likes maths and history very much. At school, Guan is just like any other boy of his age. He goes to regular classes. He enjoys basketball and Kobe Bryrant is his favorite basketball player. He is always trying to get food grades and find time to practice golfing. He wants to win a major one day, but he said, “There’re still a lot of things to learn to improve. So nothing to rush.”
1.Who is Guan Tianlang?
2.What does Crenshaw think of Guan?
3.How long is the history of the U.S. Master Golf Tournament?
4.How did Guan feel about the time he had in the game this year?
5.What can we learn about Guan from the last paragraph?
根据对话内容，从方框中所给的七个选项中选出五个句子补全对话，使对话完整、通顺。并将所选标号在对话后面的横线上。
Li Yang: Good morning, Mathew.
Mathew: Good morning, Li Yang. 1.
Li Yang: There's still smog（雾霾）today. We'll have to go to school with face masks（口罩）．
Mathew: 2. According to the news, PM2.5 pollution is the main problem with air pollution.
Li Yang: Yes, and air pollution has done harm to people's health.
Mathew: So the Chinese government and Chinese people must take action to fight it.
Ji Yang: 3.
Mathew: Since PM2.5 is mainly caused by vehicles（机动车）and factories, cars with large emissions（排放）should not be allowed and factories should be closely watched.
Li Yang: 4. We hope that more and more people will join us in making the blue skies return for good.
Mathew: 5.
A. I hope so, too. B. Can you give any advice? C. I don't think so. D. What a pity(遗憾). E. I agree. F. What's the weather like today? G. That's OK. |
根据短文内容，从短文后的A-E选择中，选出适当的选项补全短文，并将代表句子的字母填写在答题卡相应的题号位置上。
Basketball is a young game. In the year of 1891, 1. . The weather was bad. They couldn’t play outside. So they were unhappy. Sometimes they even got into fights.Finally, 2.
Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. 3. . It was played between two teams. In order to make a score, the ball had to be thrown into a basket ten feet above the floor on the wall. At first, 4. . As he couldn’t find boxes of the right size, 5. . That is how the game got its name basketball. The history of this game is over 100 years.
A. a famous college was having some trouble with its boy students B. It was a fast, exciting game with much moving and passing of the ball C. Dr. Naismith had planned to have the ball thrown into a box. D. He had to use fruit basket instead. E. Some teachers asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play in doors. |
A smart diet, a healthy life
No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits.
Tip One: Family Meals
Family meals are nice for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.
Tip Two: Healthy Snacks(零食)
Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’s important to have enough healthy snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.
Tip Three: Being a Good Example
The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.
Tip Four: No Shouts about Food
Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat. You need to work a bit on different cooking methods(方式，方法).
Tip Five: Get Kids Included(参与)
Most kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making choices and planning a healthy meal. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.
1.What is the author’s attitude(态度) toward snacks?
A. Snacks shouldn’t be eaten.
B. Healthy snacks can be accepted.
C. Kids can only have snacks at home.
D. I
t’s not necessary to have snacks at home.
2.The best way for parents to encourage a healthy diet is ________.
A. to have family meals
B. to eat healthy snacks
C. to be a good example
D. to get kids included
3.What does the underlined phrase “ the right message” mean?
A. Being a good cook. B. Healthy eating C. Eating fast food. D. Cooking at home.
4.According to Tip Four, what should parents do if kids refuse to eat healthy food?
A. Explain how healthy it is.
B. Try cooking it in a different way
C. Never cook the same food.
D. Ask kids to get used to its taste.
5.Why should parents get kids included when they make the decision about food?
A. To let kids eat anything they like.
B. To help kids become a wonderful cook.
C. To help kids make good choices by themselves.
D.To set a good example of eating healthy food.
A group of swans（天鹅）flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was m
aking fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
1.What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow showed off its flying skills.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.
A. e, c, d, a, b B. a, e, c, d, b C. c, e, a, d, b D. e, a, d, c, b
2.What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Tired. B. Angry. C. Frightened.D. Regretful.
3.Why did the crow keep touching the water?
A. It was showing another flying skill.
B. It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.
C. It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.
D. It was enjoying itself by doing so.
4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. The crow didn’t know flying.
B. Flying skills were useless.
C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.
D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.
5.What does the story tell us?
A. No pains, no gains.B. The early bird catches the worm.
C. Pride goes before a fall.D. Practice makes perfect.
