2022年人教版中考英语冲刺语法填空专版（word版，无答案）

2022年中考冲刺--语法填空专练 2022.5
九年级英语中考总复习语法填空专练
七年级下册语法填空专版
Unit 4 2b Dear Dr.Know,
There are too 1_____ (much) rules! At 6:00 a.m., my mom says, “ Get up now and make your bed!” After breakfast, my mom always says, “Don’t leave the dirty 2.______ (dish) in the kitchen!” After that, I run 3._____ school because I 4.________ (can be )late. At school, we have more rules-don’t be 5.______ (noise ), don’t eat in class.
My dad says I can’t play basketball after school because I must do my homework. I can play only 6.______weekends. After dinner, I can’t relax 7._____ (too). I must read a book before I can watch TV. But I have to go to bed before 10:00. Rules, rules, rules! It’s terrible! What can I do, Dr. Know
Molly Brown, New York
Dear Molly,
I know 8.______ you feel. People always tell us, “Don’t do this!” or “You can’t do that!” But think about it, Molly. There are a lot of things you can play basketball on weekends. You can watch TV after you read a book. Parents and schools are sometimes strict, but remember, they make rules 9.______ (help) us, We have to follow them.
Good10._____ (luck)!
Dr. Know
Unit 5 2b Hello. We are students 1.________ Thailand , and we want to save the elephants .The
elephant is one of Thailand's 2._________(symbol). Our first flag had a white elephant on it. This is symbol of good 3._________(lucky).
Elephants are smart animals . Not only 4.________they play soccer or music , but also they can draw very well. People say that "an elephant never forgets ".Elephants can walk 5._______ a long time and never get 6.________(lose). They can also remember places with food and water .This helps them to live. But elephants are in great 7.___________(dangerous).People cut down many trees so elephants are losing 8.________ homes .People also kill elephants for their ivory. Today there are only about 3,000 elephants (over 100,000 before).We must save the trees and had better 9._________( buy) things that 10.__________( make) of ivory .Remember that March 13th is Thai Elephant Day.
Unit 6 2b 1._______ (today) story is about Zhu Hui, a student from Shenzhen. He’s now studying in the United States. He’s living 2._____ an American family in New York. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9:00 a.m. and Zhu Hui’s family 3._____(be) at home. His mom and aunt are making zongzi. His dad and uncle are watching the boat races 4.____ TV .
Is Zhu Hui also watching the races and eating zongzi Well, 5._____is 9:00 p.m. in NewYork, and it’s the night before the festival. But there isn’t a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it’s like any other 6.______(night )for Zhu Hui and his host family. The mother is reading a story7._____ her young children. The father is watching a soccer game on TV . And what’s Zhu Hui doing He’s talking 8.______ the phone to his cousin in Shenzhen. Zhu Hui misses his family and wishes9.______ ( have) his mom’s delicious zongzi . Zhu Hui likes New York and his family a lot, 10._____ there’s still “ no place like home”.
Unit 8 2b There 1.______(be) a zoo in my neighborhood. I like to spend time there on weekends. I love to watch the monkeys2.____________(climb) around. The monkeys sometimes fight. They look like my friends and me when we fight! To get there, I usually walk out and turn right3._____ Bridge Road. Then I walk along Bridge Road. The zoo is on the right.
I live near a supermarket. My parents usually shop there. There is a big park across 4.______ the supermarket. I often exercise at the park because I love the clean air and sunshine. The best 5.____ (thing) in life are free! 6._________(get) to the park, you just have to cross Center Street.
I live in a noisy neighborhood. There is a post office between my house and a 7.____________(cloth) store. But my favorite place is the library. It is very quiet and I enjoy 8._____________(read) there. When I read books, time 9.__________(go) quickly! You can get to the library 10._______(easy). Just go down North Road and turn left. It is across from the park.
Unit 9 2b An Interview Job
Joe Brown has a very 1 (interest) job. He is a police artist. Some people see crimes and then talk to Joe. They tell him 2 the criminal looks like. Then Joe draws a picture of the 3 (crime), and the police put it 4 the newspapers and 5 television to find him.
He wants to draw a good picture of each criminal, but this job is sometimes difficult. Many people don’t always see things the same way6 they may describe the same person7 (different). Also, they don’t always remember 8 (good). “The criminal is of medium build and young. He has long straight brown hair and big eyes,” says one woman. Another woman says, “He is tall 9 thin, and he has curly blond hair. He’s about thirty years old.” In the end, the10 (real) criminal is short and heavy old man, and he has short black hair!
Unit 10 2b What would people like to eat on their birthday The answer would 1._____（be）different in different countries.2.______ many countries, people have birthday cakes3.______ candles. The number of candles is the person’s age. The birthday person 4_______ (make )a wish and blow out the candles. If he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish 5_______ (come) true. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in the birthday cake. The child with the candy is 6_______（luck）In China, it is7_______ (get )popular to have cake on your birthday. But many people still eat very long noodles for their birthday. They never cut up the noodles because the long noodles 8_____(be) a symbol of long life. In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthday. They are a symbol of life and good luck.
All of these birthday 9.______（food） may be different, but the ideas are the same. They bring good luck 10________ the birthday person.
Unit11 2b
June 15th
Today I went on a school trip. We 1_________(visit) the science museum and it was really interesting. We got there so fast 2_______ train. We saw farms and villages 3_________ the way
At the museum, I learned a lot about robots. I didn’t know they could play chess4_______us. It was so cool! Then the guide 5_______(teach) us how to make a model robot. I took a lot of great photos, too. After that, I went to the gift shop and 6_______(buy) some lovely gifts 7________ my parents. They weren’t expensive. All in all, it was 8__________ exciting day.
June 15th
I think 9_________(today) school trip was terrible. We 10________(take) the train to the museum. It was so hot on the slow train. The museum was big and boring. Everything was 11_______ robots and I'm not interested in that. The rooms were really dark and it was difficult to take photos, so I didn't take any. There were also too many people and I couldn't really see 12__________ hear the guide.
Unit 12 2b My sister 1__________(finish) high school two weeks ago. As a special gift, our parents took us to India. Last weekend interesting 2________scary. We went camping in a small village in India. First, we took a long bus ride to a lake in the countryside. There we 3________(put) up our tents and made a fire 4____________( keep) us warm and cook food on. 5________ the first night, we just sat under the moon and told each other stories. But I was so tired 6___________ I went to sleep early.
The next morning, my sister and I got a terrible 7_____________(surprise). When we looked out of our tent, we saw a big snake 8_____________(sleep) near the fire. I was so scared that I couldn’t move. We shouted to our parents 9___________(let) them know about the danger. My dad started to jump up and down in their tent. This 10___________(wake) the snake up and it moved into the forest near the lake. My dad told me later that snakes11______________(not have) ears but can feel things 12____________(move). He also told me it was important not to go near a snake. This was a very useful lesson for me.
八年级(上)册语法填空专项练习
Unit 1 2b) Monday，July 15th
I arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was sunny and hot，so we decided1. _________(go)to the beach near our hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding.I 2._________ (feel) like I was a bird. It was so3.___________ (excite)！For lunch，we had something very special Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious！In the afternoon，we rode bicycles to Georgetown . There are a lot of new buildings now，but many of the old buildings are still there. In Weld Quay，a really old place in Georgetown，we saw the houses of the Chinese traders 4.__________100 years ago.⑤ I wonder 5.________ life was like here in the past. I really enjoyed 6.____________ (walk)around the town.
Tuesday，July 16th
What a difference a day makes！My father and I decided to go to Penang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top，but then it started 7. __________ (rain) a little so we decided to take the train. We waited over an hour 8.__________the train because there were too 9.__________ (much) people. When we got to the top，it was raining really hard. We didn't have an umbrella 10.__________ we were wet and cold. It was terrible！And because 11.___________the bad weather，we couldn't see 12.___________(something) below. My father didn't bring enough money，so we only had one bowl of fish and rice. I was so hungry！But it tasted great！,
The main idea of the passage :______________________________________ _
Unit 2 2b ) Last month we asked our students 1.__________(talk) about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise，2.__________(use) of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.
We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three 3___________(time) a week. And twenty percent 4.__________exercise at all!
We all know that many students often go online，but we were 5.____________(surprise) that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it 6.__________ least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.
The answers 7.___________ our questions about watching television were also interesting. Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week. And eighty-five percent watch TV every day！ Many students like to watch sports，8__________game shows are the most popular.
To relax by using the Internet or watching game shows 9___________(be) good，but we think the best way to relax is 10__________exercise. 11. __________(exercise) is healthy for the mind and the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun，and you can spend time 12__________(play) with your friends and family as you play together. And remember，“Old habits die hard”．So start exercising 13._________(quick)！,
The main idea of the passage :________________________________ _______
Unit 3 2b ) Jeff Green
My mother told me a good friend is 1.____ a mirror. I'm quieter and more serious than most kids. That's 2._____ I like reading books and studying harder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too，so we enjoy studying together. I'm shy so it's not easy for me 3.________( make )friends. But I think friends are like books—you don't need a lot of them 4.___________ they're good.
Huang Lei
It's not necessary 5.___________( be) the same. My best friend Larry is quite different 6.________ me. He is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports，but he plays tennis better，so he always wins. I'm getting better，though. As Larry often says，“My best friend helps to bring out the best 7._____________ me.” However，Larry is much 8.____________( hard working)，so I always get better grades. Maybe I should help him more.
Mary Smith
I don't really care if my friends are the same as me 9.____________ different. My favorite saying is，“A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.” My best friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact，she's funnier than anyone I know. I 10.____________(break) my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel 11.________(good).We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because she's always there 12.______________(listen).
The main idea of the passage:_________________________________
Unit 4 2b) Who's Got Talent
Everyone is good 1. ______ something，but some people are truly2. ______ (talent).It's always interesting 3. ______ (watch) other people 4. _____ (show) their talents.Talent shows 5. ______ (get) more and more popular.First，there were shows like American Idol and America's Got Talent.Now，there are similar shows around the world，such as China's Got Talent.
All these shows have one thing 6. _____ common：They try to look for the best singers，the 7. ____ (talent) dancers，the most exciting magicians，the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows.8. _____ whocan play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully？That's up to you9. __ (decide).When people watch the show，they usually play a role in 10. ____ (decide) the winner. And the winner always 11. (get) a very good prize.
_____ ，not everybody 13. ____ (enjoy) watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are 14. _____ (make) up. For example，people who say they are poor farmers are in fact just actors. But if you don't take these shows too
15. _____ (serious)，they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way 16. _______ ( make) their dreams come true.
The main idea of the passage:_________________________________
Unit5 2b) When people say “culture”，we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse 1.____________ two large round ears—Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago，he first 2.____________(appear) in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon 3._____________(come) out in New York on November 18,1928，it 4.____________(be) the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He 5.____________(become) very rich and successful. In the 1930s，he 6._________(make) 87 cartoons with Mickey.
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man，but he always 7._________(try) to face any danger. In his early films，Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend，Minnie. However，he was always ready 8._________( try) his best. People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
On November 18,1978，Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Today’s cartoons are usually not so simply as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still 9._________ (know ) and loves him. Who 10.___________ (have) a pair of ears more famous than Mickey’s
The main idea of the passage:_________________________________
Unit 6 2b) Do you know what a resolution is？It's a kind of promise. Most of the time，we make promises to other people. (“Mom，I promise I'm going to tidy my room when I get back from school.”) However，promises you make to 1 (you) are resolutions，and 2__________ (common) kind is New Year's resolutions. The start of the year is often a time3 making resolutions. When we make resolutions at the 4 (begin) of the year，we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps them to remember their resolutions. 5 (other) tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans.
There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are 6 physical health. For example，some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat 7 ___ (little) fast food. Many resolutions have to do 8 self improvement. These are about making yourself a better person. Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby 9 painting or taking photos，or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better10 (plan)，like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. For example，a student may have to find more time to study.
Although there are 11 (different)，most resolutions have one thing 12 __
common. People hardly ever keep them！There are good reasons for this. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult 13 (keep). Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason，some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions！Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans.
The main idea of the passage:_____________________________
Unit 7 2b ) When we watch movies about the future，we sometimes see robots.They are usually just like human servants. They help 1____the housework and do jobs like 2______(work)dirty or dangerous places.
Today there are already robots 3________（work）in factories. For example，they can help to build cars，and they do simple jobs over and over again.4____________（few）people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring，but robots will never get5______________ (bore).
Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future.6___________，they agree it may take 7___________(hundred) of years. Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as us. Some robots in Japan can even walk and dance. These kinds of robots are fun 8._________(watch.)
But scientist James White thinks that it will be difficult for a robot to do the same things 9___________a person.. For example，it's easy for children to wake up and know where they are. Mr.White thinks that robots won't be able to do this，but some scientists disagree. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.
New robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans，and others might look like snakes.
If buildings fall down 10____________people inside，snake robots will be able to help look for people under the buildings. That may not seem possible now，11____________ computers and rockets seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know what 12___________(happen )in the future！,
The main idea of the passage :_____________________________________
Unit 8 2b) Thanksgiving in the United States
In most countries，people usually eat traditional food 1_________ special holidays. A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving. There are many reasons for this special day. For some people，it is a time to give thanks 2___________ food in the autumn. So it is always 3_______ the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. At this time，people also remember the first 4_______(travel) from England 5__________ came to live in America about 500 years ago. These travelers 6________(have) a long，hard winter，and many of them died. In the next autumn，they gave thanks 7._______ life and food in their new home. These days，most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks 8________ having a big meal at home with their family. The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey，a large bird.
Making a turkey dinner
Here is one way 9________( make) turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner.
First，mix together some bread pieces，onions，salt and pepper.
Next，fill the turkey 10_________ this bread mix.
Then，put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours.
When it is ready，place the turkey 11______a large plate and cover it with gravy.
Finally，cut the turkey 12_______ thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes.,
The main idea of the passage :_____________________ ___________________
Unit 9 2b) Hi David，
What a great idea！I really like Ms.Steen a lot. She helped me to improve my English so much. I'm sad 1_________( see) her go，and this party is the best way to say “Thank you and goodbye.” I can help to buy some of the food and drinks. I can also help to bring Ms.Steen 2___________ the party. I already have a great idea about how to do that.
He Wei
Hi David，
Thanks so much for 3__________(plan)this. I'd love to come to the party，but I'm not available. My family is taking a trip to Wuhan 4____________ the end of this month to visit my aunt and uncle. However，I'd still be glad to help out 5______________ any of the party preparations，like planning the games. Let me know if you need my help.
Jake
Dear classmates，
As I'm sure you know by now，our favorite teacher，Ms.Steen，6____________(leave) soon to go back to the US. We're very sad that she's leaving because she is a fun teacher. 7___________( show )how much we're going to miss her，let's have a 8_____________(surprise) party for her next Friday the 28th!
Can you come to the party？If so，can you help with 9____________(some) of these things
Please tell me 10______ this Friday.
1) Buy food and drinks.
2) Think of games to play.
3) Prepare things we need for the games(glue，paper，pens，...)．
4)Bring Ms.Steen to the party without 11__________(tell) her so that she can be surprised.
I look forward to 12___________(hear) from you all.
David
The main idea of the passage :_________________________ _______________
Unit 10 2b) If you go to the party , you’ll have a great time!
Students these days often have a lot of worries：such as problems with their schoolwork，and sometimes with their friends. Some people believe the 1._________(bad) thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills thinks problems and worries are normal in life，If we talk to someone it can help a lot. 2.________ we talk to someone，we'll certainly feel 3._________ (bad).”
Laura once lost her wallet，and worried 4._________ days. She was afraid5._________ (tell) her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have any money. She just kept6.__________ (think)，“If I tell my parents，they7. ___________ (be)angry！” In the end，she talked to her parents and they got her a new wallet. Her parents also asked her8.__________(be) more careful and remember sharing problems in the future！
Robert Hunt advises students not to run 9.___________ from our problems. Instead they should always try to solve them.” He thinks the first step is to find someone you trust to talk to. This person doesn't need to be an expert 10._____________ himself. Students often forget that their parents have 11____________(experience) than them，and are always there to help them. In English，we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you're halfway to12.____________(solve) a problem just by talking to someone about it!
The main idea of the passage :__________________________________
八年级(下)册语法填空专项练习
Unit 1 3a Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old Man
At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road and an old man 1___________(lie) on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, 2.________(shout) for help.
The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus 3 .________ thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what was 4.__________(happen). She said that the man had a heart problem and he should 5.__________(send) to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He asked most or all of the passengers 6.__________(get) off and wait for the next bus.
But to his surprise, they all nodded in 7._________(agree). Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man onto the bus.
Thanks 8._______ Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man 9________ time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don’t want any trouble," says one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about 10.________. He only thought about saving a life."
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
2b He Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbing
Aron Ralston is an American man 1._______ is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used 2._________ taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about 3.________(do) dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. 4._____ April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah.
On that day, Aron's arm 5._______(catch) under a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and 6._______(hope) that someone would find him. But when he ran out 7______ his water, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he cut off half his right arm 8.________ the knife. Then, he bandaged himself with the help 9.________ his left arm, so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.
After 10.________(lose) his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being 11._________( control of one's life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on 12.________(climb) mountains even after this experience.
Do we have the same spirit as Aron Let's think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock 13._______ a hard place”, and before we have to make a decision that could mean 15._________(life) or death.
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parks
3a. Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week 1._______(help) others.
Mario loves animals and wants to be 2.____ animal doctor. He volunteers 3.____ an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. “ It' s hard work , ” he says , “but I want to learn more about how 4._________(care) for animals . I get such a strong feeling of 5.________________(satisfy) when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' faces.”
Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself 6.____ the age of four. Last year she decided to try out 7.____ a volunteer after-school reading program .She still works there once a week 8.__________(help) kids learn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they 9.___________(go) on a different journey with each new book. 10.____________(volunteer)here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
2b I’ll Send You a Photo of Lucky
Dear Miss Li,
I’d like to thank you for sending money 1._____ Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was set up 2._______(help) disabled people like me. You helped to make 3.______ possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference4._____ my life. Let me tell you my story.
What would it be like to be blind or deaf Or imagine you can’t walk 5.____ use your hands easily. Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my arms or legs well, 6.___ normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things 7._____(be) difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of 8.______(I) helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited 9._____ the idea of having a dog.
10._______ six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog’s name is Lucky—a good name for him because I feel very lucky 11._______(have) him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your 12._________(kind)! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once.
Lucky is a fantastic dog. I’ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again 13._______ changing my life.
Best wishes,
Ben Smith
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
Unit 3 Could you please clean your room
P19 3a Last month, our dog 1. (welcome) me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired. I 2. (throw) down my bag and went to the living room. The3 I sat down in front of the TV, my mom 4. (come) over and asked me to take the dog 5. a walk
I said I wanted to watch TV .My mother explained 6. _____ (angry)because I watched TV all the time and never helped out around the house! I shouted back to my mom.
My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and 7. did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.
The next day, my mom came home from work 8___________(find) the house clean and tidy.
“What happened ” she asked 9. surprise.
“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I 10. (reply).
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
P22 2b A篇Dear Sir,
I don’t understand 1. some parents make their kids help with housework and 2. (chore) at home. Kids these days already have enough stress 3. school. They don’t have time 4. (study) and do housework, 5. . Housework 6. (be) a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students They should spend their time 7. schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. Also, when they get 8. (old), they will have to do housework so there’s no need for them to do it now. It is the 9. (parent) job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home 10. their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don’t mind11. ( do) them.
B篇Dear Sir,
I think it is important for children 1. ( learn) how to do chores and help their parents 2. housework. It’s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too 3. (many). They’re always 4. (ask), “Could you get this for me ” or “Could you help me with that ” 5. (do) chores helps to develop 6. (child) independence and 7. (teach) them how to look after 8. (them). It also helps them to understand the idea of 9. (fair). 10. they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our 11. (neighbor) son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how 12. (take) care of himself. 13. a result, he often fell ill and his grades 14. (drop). The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.
The main idea of the passage:
Unit 4 3a Dear Mr. Hunt,
My problem is that I 1.___ ___(not get) on with my family. Relations between my parents 2.___ ___( become) difficult. They fight a lot, and I 3._ ____(real) don’t like it. It’s the only 4.__ ______(communicate) they have. I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud 5.__ ____(hang) over our home. Also, my 6.___ _(old) brother is not very nice to me. He always 7._ ___(refuse) 8._____(let) me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel 9._____(lonely) and nervous. Is that normal What can I do
Dear Sad and Thirteen,
It’s not easy 10.__ __(be) your age, and it’s normal11.__ ___ (have) these
12.__ ___(feel). Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family If your parents
13.___ __(have) problems, you should offer 14.______(help). Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly, why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope things 15 better for you soon.
The main idea of the passage :________________________________
Unit4 2b These days, Chinese children are sometimes 1._____(busy) on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are 2.______(learn) exam skills so that they 3.________(get) into a good high school and later a good university. Others 4.________(practice) sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors 5. _(be) a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children 6._ _(be) very busy.” On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football 7.__ _(train). Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their 8__ __(act), but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be 9________(success). ” However, the 10.______(tire) children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a 11___ __(quick) dinner, and then it’s time for homework.
Linda Miller, 12______(know) all about such stress. “competition starts very young and 14_______(continue) until the kids get older,” she says. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.” Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s 15_______(develop). Although it’s normal to want 16_________(succeed) children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
The main idea of the passage :________________________________
Unit5 3a The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds 1 (make) the sky very dark. 2 no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Everyone in the 3 (neighbor) was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows 4 ___ his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio 5 (work). She also put some candles and matches on the table.
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily 6 the windows. After dinner, they tried7 (play) a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm 8 (happen) outside.
At around 3:00 a.m. the wind 9 (die) down The next morning Ben woke up and went outside with his family to join the neighbors 10________(help) clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things 11________ it brought families and neighbors closer together.
The main idea of the passage:
Unit5 2b Do You Remember What You Were Doing
People often remember 1 they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King 3 (kill).
4 some people may not remember 5 killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.
Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “It was a bright, sunny day,” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when the school bell rang. Our teacher said, ‘Dr. King 6 _____ (dead) just 10 minutes ago.’ We were completely 7 (surprise)!” School closed for the day, Robert and his friends walked home in 8 (silent).
More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has9 (mean) to most Americans.
This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers 10 (work) in her office near the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked 12 the window and realized that it was true. I was so 13 (scary) that I could hardly think clearly after that.”
The main idea of the passage is :___________________________________
Unit6 3a In November 1979, pupils in England 1_______(be) able to watch a new TV program 2________（call)Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.
The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. 3________ (fight )bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. 4_______other times, he is able to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size,5_________( turn)himself into different animals and objects. But 6________he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.
The Monkey king 7________（excite) the children of China many years. And 8________ the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in9________( read） this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting 10______(help )the weak and never gives up.
The main idea of the passage is :___________________________________
Unit6(P46 2b) Hansel and Gretel lived near a forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was so dry 1.______ no food would grow. Gretel heard that their stepmother 2.__________(plan)to kill her and her brother. Hansel had a plan to save himself and his sister. He went to get some white stones before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children3._____the forest. Hansel 4._________(drop) the stones as they walked . Later that night ,they could see the stones because 5.________ the shining stones. The stones showed them the way home . Hansel wanted to get more stones ,6. ________ his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning ,the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped pieces of bread. But the bird 7.________(eat)them, so Hansel and Gretel were 8._______(lose) in the forest. They walked until they saw a house 9.________(make) of food .Hansel wanted to enter the house, but then they heard the voice of an old woman 10.___________(come) from the house.
The main idea of the passage is :___________________________________
U7 3a Qomolangma—the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World
One of the world’s most dangerous 1.________(sport) is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run 2_________the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters 3__________ and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick 4_________(cloud) cover the top and snow 5__________(fall) very hard. Even more serious 6_________(difficulty)include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take 7__________ air as you get near the top.
The first people to reach the top 8___________ Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.
Why do so many climbers risk their lives One of the main reasons is 9___________people want to challenge 10__________(they) in the face 11_______difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger 12____________ the forces of nature.
The main idea of the passage is :___________________________________
2b It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and1._______(other) panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandas’ breakfast. At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over with2_________ (excite) and some of them even walk 3_________ their friends and fall over!
“They’re so cute and 4__________(love). I take care of them like they’re my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. They’re very special 5_______ me.” In fact , many people around the world loves these black 6._______ white animals . Pandas 7.__________(become) so popular that they are now a symbol of China.
Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one 8._______ two years. The babies often die 9________illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China than there are now. But then 10_________(human) started to cut down the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas 11________(live) in the remaining forests. Another 200 or 12_______ live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.
An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities 13__________ pandas and other endangered animals. They send people 14_______ schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. The children sing songs or make artwork about pandas and other wild animals. Teaching children is one way to help save pandas. The Chinese government is also planting more bamboo trees so there will be more forests for pandas to live 15_______. We all hope that in the future there 16.___________( be) a lot more pandas than now.
The main idea of the passage is :___________________________________
Unit 8 3a When I first 1__________(arrive) on this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I 2_____________(bring) back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, 3___________(knife) and guns. 4__________ I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for 5___________ ship. I have already 6_________(cut) down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day 7___________( kill) animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.
A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s 8__________(foot) on the sand. Who else is on my island How long 9______ they ______(be) here Not long after that, I saw some cannibals 10__________(try) to kill two men from a 11___________(break) ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now 12________(live) with me and helps me. I 13__________(name) him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already 14_____________(teach) him some English.
The main idea of the passage:_________________________________________________
Unit 8 2b A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
When Sarah was a teenager, she used to 1_________(fight) over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she 2____________(study) abroad in England, she 3___________(hear) a song full of feelings about 4___________(return) home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came 5___________(realize) how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she 6_____________(be) a fan of American country music.
Country is a traditional kind of music from the 7____________(south) states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and 8___________(succeed), but not about 9______________(belong) to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and 10___________(trust) one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free—11____________(laugh), friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Sarah 12___________(not be) to Nashville yet, but it is her dream 13_________(go) there one day. She has already 14__________(read) a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts 15________ famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of 16________________( success) musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope 17__________( see) him sing live one day!”
The main idea of the passage:_________________________________________________
U9 3a Ken：The 1.________ (interesting) museum I’ve ever been to is the American Compute Museum. They have information about different computers and who 2.______(invent)them. The old computers were much 3.______ (big). It’s unbelievable that technology 4.____________ (progress) in 5.______ (so)a rapid way! I’ve also learned that there was a special computer. It could play chess even better than humans. I wonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future.
Amy：I’ve recently been to a very6. (usual) museum in India, the International Museum of Toilets. I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw so many different kinds of toilets there. The museum 7._____ (teach) people about the history and development of toilets. It also encourages governments and social groups 8._____ (think) about ways 9. ________ (improve) toilets in the future.
Linlin：Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum. It’s a 10._____ (relax) and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea. 11.______ (watch)them prepare the tea 12._____ the beautiful tea sets is just as 13.__________ (enjoy) as 14.______ (drink) the tea itself. I’ve finally15.______ (realize) why my grandpa loves drinking tea and collecting tea sets.
The main idea of the passage:_________________________________________________
2b Singapore-A Place You Will Never Forget!
Have you ever been to Singapore For thousands of tourists from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe place 1._____ (take) a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population 2.____ (be) Chinese, so you can 3.____ (simple) speak Putonghua a lot of the time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it’s also a good place 4.________ (practice) your English!
Have you ever 5._____ (try) Chinese food outside of China Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything good to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem 6._____ (get) rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like 7._____ (India) food, Western food or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore!
Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night Singapore has a Night Safari. It 8.______ (seem) strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. However, if you go to see lions, tigers or foxes 9. ______ the daytime, they’ll probably be 10. _____ (sleep)! A lot of animals only wake up at night ,so this is the best time 11. _______ (watch) them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a 12. ____________ (nature) environment than in a normal zoo.
One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close 13. _____ the equator. so you can choose to go 14 ._______ you like-spring, summer, autumn or winter. And, of course, it’s not too far 15. ______ China！
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
Unit 10 3a My children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy has just started junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems 1.________(get) smaller. So we 2.______________(clear) out a lot of things from our bedrooms for a yard sale.
We’ve decided to each sell five things we don’t use 3._________. We’ll give the money we raise to a 4.__________( children) home. My son was quite sad at first. He found a lot of toys that he didn’t play with anymore but still 5.________(want) to keep. For example, he’s owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week 6._________ he was about seven. And he didn’t want to lose the toy monkey he’s had 7.__________ his fourth birthday. I remember when he would never go to bed without it. My daughter was more understanding, 8._________ she also felt sad to part with certain toys.
As for me, I didn’t want to give 9._______ my football shirts, but, to 10._________( honest), I haven’t played for a while now. I’m getting older, too!
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
2b) Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or 1.______(two) a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search 2.______ work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He 3.________(live) in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. Because 4._______ a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven’t 5._________ (come)back for almost three years now. It’s a shame, but I just don’t have the time,” he says.
Many people like Zhong Wei regard 6.________ great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also 7.________(build) new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.
“I noticed that’s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school 8.________ the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they’re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks 9._______ developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.
According 10._________ Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has 11.______(become) quite a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, 12._______(especial) during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet 13._________(memory) in our hearts.”
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
九年级下册语法填空专版
Unit 1 How can we become good learners
3a Last year, I didn’t like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher 1_________(speak) too quickly. But I was afraid2________(ask) questions because3_________ my poor pronunciation . So I just4____________( hide) behind my textbook and said 5._______. Then one day I watched an English movie6______ (call) Toy Story. I 7_____( fall )in love with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies ,8________. Although I could not understand everything the characters said , their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning9________listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or” It serves you right”. I didn’t understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked 10________ up in a dictionary. Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies.
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
2b Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well 1________ (depend) your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits2 ___________common.
Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is 3________ (active) and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something
4 (interest)
Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. They think “use it or lose it”! Practice5 ____ _ (make) perfect. Alexander Graham Bell 6_______( invent) the telephone by trying many times and learning 6___________ his mistakes.
Good learners may take notes and review what they 7 ____ (learn). They often ask questions 8________or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge9 ____ (come) from questioning . 10 ___ (learn) is a life-long journey . So learn wisely and learn well.
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
Unit2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
3a Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes 1._____ centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry people’s wishes 2_______ the families they love and miss.
There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is 3.__________________(touch). Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. Hou Yi 4______(shoot) down the nine suns and saved the people on the earth. A goddess thanked Hou Yi by 5_________(give) him magic medicine. Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi 6_________(plan) to take it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused 7.___________(give) it to him and took it all. As a result , she became very light and 8_______(fly) up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly 9._________(lay) out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e 10.__________(come) back!
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
2b A Christmas Carol 1____________ (write) by Charles Dickens . It is about an old man named Scrooge who is mean and only thinks about 2__________ (he). He doesn’t treat others nicely. One Christmas Eve, the ghost of his 3__________ (die) business partner came to see him . Marley 4____________ (punish) after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his 5_____________ (happy) days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others_6_______________ (spend) Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future.
He decides to change his life and promises7 ___________ ( be) a better person. He now treats everyone 8___________ (kind) and 9___________ (warm) and10 ___________ (spread) love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
3a Alice and He Wei had fun in Fun Times Park last week. They were excited 1_____(try) the new rides there. Alice was scared at first, but 2________(shout) did help. She realized that we never know 3.______ we try something . She 4.______(get) hungry and wanted to get something 5._________(eat).He Wei suggested Water City Restaurant. 6._____ their way to Water City Restaurant, they passed 7._____ Uncle Bob's. A rock band plays there every evening. They walked up to a staff person 8. _______ the door and asked when the band started 9._______ (play). The person advised them to come a little 10._________(early) because the restaurant was always busy at that time.
2b Last year, Kang Jian 1___________(visit) a foreign country, France. His relatives told him some customs, e.g. it is important to know how to ask for help 2__________(polite). Usually polite questions are 3__________(long). They include expressions such as “Could you please… ” or “May I ask … ” Sometimes we need to spend time 4____ (lead) into a request. For example, we might first say to a stranger, “Excuse me , I wonder if …..” 5_________ asking for help.
Good speakers change the way they speak when they speak in different situations. The expressions you use might depend on whom you 6____________(speak) to or how well you know them. If you speak to a teacher, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is ”, this will sound 7__________ more polite than "When is the school trip " This is because 8_________(ask) a question correctly is not enough. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
Speaking politely 9____________(seem) more difficult than directly. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. This will help you communicate better 10________ other people.
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
3a For this month’s Young World magazine, A 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang was interviewed by me. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her 1.____________(shy). As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the 2.___________school. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.
I asked Candy 3. ________ life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “ I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get 4________ (ton) of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing.
“I always have to worry about how I appear to others, and I have to be very 5._________(care) about what I say or do. And I 6.______(not have) much private time anymore.”7._________(hang) out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”
What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road 8.______ success is.” Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work 9.______________ (succeed). Only a very small number of people make 10.__________ to the top.”
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
2b Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy . He works hard and 1.___________(do) well in school. It is hard 2.____________(believe) that he used to have difficulties in school. When his parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often 3.________ (feel) lonely and unhappy. Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became 4._________ (little) interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and 5.____________ (fail) his examinations. Finally, Li Wen’s parents made the 6.___________ (decide) to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school. His teacher was 7._________ (worry) about him and she called his parents. She advised them 8. ________(talk) with their son in person. After that , Li Wen’s parents had much more 9______________ (communicate) with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He has even joined the school basketball team and 10._____________ (become) active in many activities. “ I know my parents love me and they are always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It is very important for parents to be there11_________ children.”
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
Unit5 What are the shirts made of
If you go to China, what kinds of things would you buy Would you buy paper cutting pieces 1.______(make) of paper, sky lanterns made 2.________bamboo, or Chinese clay made of clay No matter 3._____you may buy ,you might never know they 4__________(be) around for thousands of years in China.
Tom is a 17-year-old student from America. Last year he came to China and he5 ______(find)it interesting that the most common things from paper to clay to bamboo,6_______(turn)into objects of beauty. He wanted to buy some tea for his father, because he knows China is 7_____(know)for tea. He went to Hangzhou by train. There he saw tea plants 8________(grow)on the sides of mountains. He said that tea is good for both 9________(healthy)and business.
In the future you10 ________be able to buy some high-technology products, because China will also get better at making high-technology protects that people can buy in the world.
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
2b Each different 1.______( part )of China has its own special forms of traditional art. People try to turn the most common things such as paper, clay and bamboo 2.______ objects of beauty.
In old days, sky lanterns were used for asking for help 3._____ in trouble. But today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. When the lanterns 4.______(make )of bamboo and covered with paper are lit, they slowly rise into the air for all to see. They 5._______(see) as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
Paper cutting 6._______(be) around for over 1,500 years. People usually fold the red paper and then cut it 7.______ scissors. During the Spring Festival, they 8.________(put) on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Chinese clay art pieces are small but they look very real. People shape the special clay and fire it 9. _____a high heat after drying. Then people polish and paint it. It takes several weeks 10.________( complete) all the work. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
Unit6 3a It 1__________(believe) that China is famous for tea. It 2 ____________(invent) by accident. One day , a Chinese ruler3 _________(call)Shen Nong was boiling water. Some leaves 4______(fall) into the water and remained there for some time. So one of the 5________(world) favorite drinks was invented. Lu Yu, “the saint of tea” mentioned Shen Nong in Cha Jing. Tea 10____________(bring) to other countries around the world in the past. The tea trade took place in the nineteenth century. This helped to spread the 11_________(popular) of tea around the world. There is no 12________ that the Chinese are the13 ___________(one) who best understand the nature of tea. Tea 14_________(change) our daily life so far and lots of people like drinking tea.
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
2b. It 1.________(know)that basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. People are often seen 2 _________( play) basketball in parks, schools and somewhere else. Do you know how to play it Players 3 _____the same team must work together to get the ball in the other team’s basket. At the same time, they need to prevent the 4___________(compete) team from getting the ball into their own basket. Who do you know basketball 5__________(invent) by It is said that a 6________(Canada) doctor named James Naismith invented it when he was a college teacher. The 7.____________(popular) of basketball 8___________(rise) around the world in the last few years, Many young want to become9.________basketball stars. They 10___________(encourage) to work hard 11__________(achieve) their dreams. Without doubt some people are sure to make 12_____________.
The main idea of the passage : _______________________________________
Unit 7 3a. when I was a tiny crying baby, my mom often 1___________(give) me a hug and lifted me up. She often took me to play in the field and took photos 2_______ (with) a flash. She made sure I was safe and 3______ (keep) me from danger. When I was a child, I shouldn’t be allowed 4____________(watch) scary movies. Later , while I was growi