Unit 3 Could you please clean your room? 拓展练习（无答案）

Unit 3 拓展练习
词汇运用
David b______________ my USB drive yesterday and he didn’t give it back to me yet.
Children have fun in their own ways. Young boys always like t______________ stones into rivers or ponds.
For one week, Mom hasn’t done any housework and n______________ has Nancy.
My twin brother is a little different from me. He is quieter w______________ I am more outgoing.
Everyone has two hands and ten f______________.
I think it’s really a w______________ of time playing computer games.
The robot can help us ______________ (sweep) the floor.
Parents always try ______________ (provide) a comfortable environment for their children.
You’d better go there by taxi in order ______________ (save) time.
Doing chores can help to develop children’s ______________ (independent).
It’s ______________ (fair) for mothers to do the housework alone.
Mike played computer games too much, so his grades ______________ (下降) in the exams.
The relationship between the two countries ______________ (发展) well now. And it's good for the people in the two countries.
______________ (既然) you can’t answer the question, we’d better ask someone else.
The ball is on the ______________(地板), under the chair.
将下列句子改为同义句，一空一词。
Thanks for looking after my house.
Thanks for __________ __________ __________ my house.
He didn’t go to bed until his father came back.
__________ __________ __________ his father came back, he went to bed.
I’ve worked here for seven years.
I’ve worked here __________ __________ __________ __________.
Jeff arrived early at the theatre in order to get a good seat.
Jeff arrived early at the theatre __________ __________ __________ he can get a good seat.
Why not sit down and have a cup of tea
Why __________ __________ sit down and have a cup of tea
语法填空
Speaker 1: As for me, I think students are 1. _____________ (true ) tired after a long day’s study at school, but that’s life-harsh (严厉的) but real. They live in the house, so it’s necessary for them 2. _____________ (help) out with the housework. No one is going to pay them for cleaning up rooms by 3. _____________ ( them) later in life.
Speaker 2: Mr. and Mrs. White have different ideas. Mr. White thinks that children shouldn’t do chores 4. _____________ the child wasn’t born to cook and clean for himself or his parents. 5. _____________, Mrs. White believes that a child can get a lot by doing chores. It gives the child 6. _____________ great sense of confidence (自信心) It also prepares the child 7. _____________ tasks of caring and cleaning up when they live on their own. They will become 8. _____________ (independent ) than those who don’t do things on their own.
Speaker 3: According to parenting experts, children can do chores, but the chores should be proper (恰当的). A five-year-old, for example, 9. _____________ ( probable ) shouldn’t wash the dishes or take out the rubbish. He can pick up toys and help keep the home tidy. In fact, young children usually like doing chores because they like doing what Mom or Dad does, and that 10. _____________ ( make ) them feel they are grown-ups, too.
阅读理解
A
I’ve got a new baby brother.
Mark’s awful (糟糕的) and makes much noise.
Dad says he’s great.
Mum thinks he’s sweet.
I really don’t like little boys.
Mark makes a mess at mealtimes,
His food is everywhere even on his head.
Grandma thinks he’s fine.
Grandpa says he’s funny.
I laugh a bit when he eats.
Last Monday Mark had a new tooth.
On Friday he started to crawl (爬).
My friends think he’s fun,
My sister agrees.
I think he’s quite nice, after all.
My brother just had his first birthday.
I gave him a card and a toy.
There’ll be lots he can do.
When I’m five and he’s two.
I’m glad my brother’s a boy.
How many family members are there in the family
A．6. B．7. C．8. D．9.
What is NOT TRUE about Mark
A．Mark is my new baby brother. B．Mark makes a mess at meals.
C．Mark just began to walk. D．Mark is now one year old.
How do I like my new brother at last
A．I love him more than before. B．I dislike him.
C．I don’t care about (关心) him. D．I am angry with him.
B
Some parents think childhood is just for playing, so they don’t ask their children to do chores. Other parents say, “I know it’s wrong, but it’s quicker to do it by myself!” But most parents believe that chores are a way of teaching kids responsibility (责任). Children learn to help, share and care about others by doing chores. Things like taking care of a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some examples of helping others.
Reasons for doing chores:
★To learn responsibility: Most people believe that doing chores is good for kids.
★To share the workload (工作负担): Kids that help clean won’t make a big mess.
★To learn skills: Kids will learn how to cook, clean and do other things in the house.
There are benefits (益处) and challenges (挑战) when you are doing chores, so start to help your parents with the chores. You will learn a lot by doing them.
Some parents don't ask their children to do chores because they think _____.
A．chores are a way of teaching kids responsibility
B．doing chores may hurt their kids
C．kids will learn a lot by doing them
D．childhood is just for playing
Which of the following is NOT the benefit for kids to do chores according to the passage
A．Adding parents’ workload. B．Learning the responsibility.
C．Learning skills. D．Sharing the workload.
What does the writer want to tell us
A．The writer doesn’t think it good for kids to do chores.
B．Doing chores is good for children.
C．Kids will learn nothing by doing chores.
D．It’s too early for kids to help with chores.
C
After hours of driving, my wife Tara and I were so tired, but happy to finally get home. We put the car on the driveway and headed inside home.
At seven o’clock in the morning, we opened the front door and found that the car was stolen! We called the police. Afterwards, all we could do was waiting for news.
As time went by, Tara became very upset as she remembered many things in the car—our wedding album, family photos from past generations and my wallet, just to name a few.
Frustrated (沮丧的), Tare asked me how I could stay calm.
I said: “Honey, we can have a stolen car and be all upset, or we can have a stolen car and be happy. Either way, we have a stolen car. Why not be happy ”
Five days later, our car was returned. As 1 drove it home, I crashed into(撞上) another car, which would cost around 3000 dollars to repair. I was sorry and upset for what I had done.
I was sad. Then Tara arrived home. She put her arms around me said: “Honey, we can have a wrecked (撞坏的) car and be upset, or we can have a wrecked car and be happy. Either way,we have a wrecked car, so let's choose to be happy.”
I looked at her and laughed happily.
Why did the writer’s wife become sad after the car was lost
A．they just bought the car.
B．they couldn’t go to meet their family.
C．she didn’t believe the police.
D．many important things were in the car.
Why could the writer stay calm Because _______________.
A．he knew the car could come back some day.
B．he thought it was his fault.
C．he thought it was no use feeling sad.
D．he had enough money to buy a new car.
What can we learn from the story
A．The writer was too careless to lose his car.
B．The writer was calm after crashing into another car.
C．The writer’s wife felt angry about their wrecked car.
D．The writer and his wife encouraged each other to face losses.
What does the passage mainly tell us
A．Bad luck never comes alone, so be ready for it.
B．Be careful and there will be no wrecked cars.
C．You can choose to be happy when bad things happen.
D．Cars can be easily lost if you forget to lock them.
完形填空
My sister and I weren’t exactly what you would call close. I used to think everything she did was 1.__________, and always followed her and her friends around, hoping to be 2.__________, but there isn’t much room in a thirteen-year-old’s life for a troublesome ten-year-old sister. Over time, we became 3.________ living in the same house, eating together but never communicating.
4.__________ last year when she told me she’d study abroad for ten months, I wasn’t too upset.
That first night after she 5._________, I sat in my room and tried to do homework. I couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing. Sitting there, I realized just how 6.___________ it was without her in the house. I cried that night. I cried over all the years we had 7.___________ trying to live our own lives and paying no attention to each other’s. 8.___________ as the night passed slowly, my tears changed to tears of new beginnings.
I 9.___________ the phone and called her halfway across the world.
“Hello ” Her voice sounded as if it came from the room nearby and not South Africa.
“Hey, Tova. It’s me, Sara. I 10.___________ called to tell you I love you.” My words came out in a rush. I knew that if I stopped in the middle, I wouldn’t have the 11.___________ to continue. “I know we aren’t as close as some sisters, but that doesn’t mean I’m not 12.___________ you.”
For a long time, there was only 13.___________ on the other end. Finally, she spoke.“I’ve been sitting here, all alone, thinking about you back home,” she said. “Your voice makes me feel as if I’m right there with you.” And before she hung up she said, very 14.___________ just as I had, “I love you, too.”
I’m counting down the days until my sister returns home, so I can say, “ I’m so glad to have 15.___________ home.”
A．wrong B．surprising C．perfect D．scary
A．hidden B．interviewed C．included D．praised
A．strangers B．friends C．relatives D．classmate
A．Because B．Unless C．If D．So
A．died B．left C．returned D．failed
A．different B．peaceful C．comfortable D．joyful
A．wasted B．enjoyed C．avoided D．imagined
A．Whether B．But C．Although D．Since
A．took up B．picked up C．looked up D．hung up
A．just B．still C．never D．almost
A．time B．chance C．courage D．choice
A．leaving B．encouraging C．inviting D．missing
A．noise B．laughter C．music D．silence
A．happily B．quickly C．normally D．wisely
A．her B．me C．you D．it