Unit 7 It’s raining Section B
单词检测 动词： 1.拜访_________________ 2.坐_________________ 3.滑冰_________________ 名词： 1.加拿大_________________ 2.夏天________________ 3.果汁_________________ 4.假期_________________ 5.欧洲_________________ 6.高山_________________ 7.国家_________________ 8.冬天_________________ 9.俄罗斯人_________________ 10.雪人_________________ 形容词： 1.干燥的_________________ 2.寒冷的_________________ 3.热的_________________ 4.温暖的_________________ 5.下雪的_________________ 6.阴雨的_________________ 副词： 1.努力地________________
短语自测 1.度假________________
重点句子 我在加拿大拜访我姑姑，我玩的很开心。 再次看到他们，我很开心。 我正坐在池塘边 喝橘子汁。 你的暑假过得怎么样？ 我和我的家人在山上度假。 现在你的国家很热，对吧？
单词检测：
动词：
1.visit 2.sit 3.skate
名词：
1.Canada 2.summer 3.juice 4.vacation 5.Europe 6.mountain 7.country 8.winter 9.Russian 10.snowman
形容词：
1.dry 2.cold 3.hot 4.warm 5.snowy 6.rainy
副词：
1.hard
短语自测：
1.on (a) vacation
重点句子：
I’m having a great time visiting my aunt in Canada.
I’m so happy to see them again.
I’m sitting by the pool and drinking orange juice.
How is you summer vacation going
My family and I are on a vacation in the mountains.
It’s hot in your country now, isn’t it.
培优第一阶——基础过关练
一、单项选择题。
1. I am playing _____ basketball at school.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
【答案】D
【解析】句意：我正在学校打篮球。表示球类运动时，球类前不加冠词。故选D。
[知识拓展] 球类运动、棋类、三餐前都不加冠词；西洋乐器前加定冠词the。
2. —What _____ your classmates doing in the classroom
—They're doing their homework.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
【答案】C
【解析】你的同学们正在教室做什么？——他们正在做他们的家庭作业。your classmates是复数形式，故be动词用are。故选C。
3. Look! Tom and his English teacher _____ over there.
A. are talking B. talk C. talks D. be talking
【答案】A
【解析】句意：看！汤姆和他的英语老师正在那边聊天。汤姆和他的老师是两个人，故系动词用are，由语境可知，此处表示“正在”。故选A。
4. —May I speak to Mary
—Sorry, she isn't in. Can I take a(n) _____
A. advice B. news C. message D. information
【答案】C
【解析】玛丽在吗？——抱歉，她没在。我能捎个口信吗？固定短语take a message意为“捎个口信，传话”。advice“建议”，为不可数名词；news“消息”，为不可数名词；information“信息”，为不可数名词。故选C。
5. Look! Some of the children _____ under the big tree.
A. are singing B. sing C. singing D. is singing
【答案】A
【解析】句意：看！一些孩子正在那棵大树下唱歌。主语为Some of the children，表示复数，故谓语动词用复数形式，且语境表示“正在”，故选A。
6. In winter, we need _____ more clothes.
A. wearing B. wears C. to wear D. to wearing
【答案】C
【解析】句意：在冬天，我们需要多穿衣服。need to do sth. 意为“需要去做某事”。故选C。
7. Tomorrow is our teacher's birthday and we are going to give _____ a big surprise.
A. his B. him C. he D. himself
【答案】B
【解析】句意：明天是我们老师的生日，我们打算送给他一个大的惊喜。give sb. sth. 意为“给某人某物”，是双宾语结构，give为动词，后面接人称代词的宾格形式。故选B。
8. Please don't talk here. My grandma _____.
A. are sleeping B. is sleeping C. sleeping D. sleep
【答案】B
【解析】句意：请不要在这儿谈话。我奶奶正在睡觉。空处主语为第三人称单数，且根据语境可知选B。
9. They often go to the zoo _____ vacation.
A. at B. in C. to D. on
【答案】D
【解析】句意：他们假期常去动物园。on vacation“度假”。故选D。
The children are having fun _____ in the garden.
A. to play B. plays C. playing D. play
【答案】C
【解析】句意：孩子们在花园里玩得正开心。have fun doing sth. 意为“愉快地做某事”。故选C。
11. —Tom, how is it going with you
—_____. I'm having fun.
A. Terrible B. Boring C. Very tired D. Pretty good
【答案】D
【解析】汤姆，你近况如何？——相当好。我过得很开心。terrible“糟糕的”；boring“无聊的”；very tired“非常累”；pretty good“相当好”。根据答语中的having fun“玩得开心，过得愉快”可知选D。
12. —_____
—It's raining now.
A. What's the weather like B. How's your birthday party
C. Where are they having a good time D. When is it coming
【答案】A
【解析】由答语“天正在下雨”可知A项“天气怎么样”符合语境。
13. —_____ weather it is! Shall we go for a picnic
—I can't agree more.
A. What a good B. What good C. How good the D. How good
【答案】B
【解析】多么好的天气啊！我们去野餐吧？——我完全同意。此处修饰不可数名词weather，故用what。
14. —I left my pen at home. Can you lend me one
—_____.
A. Thank you B. Yes, of course C. Hold on, please D. Yes, just a little
【答案】B
【解析】我把钢笔忘在家了。你能借我一支吗？——好的，当然可以。Thank you“谢谢”；Yes，of course“好的，当然可以”；Hold on，please“（电话用语）请稍等”；Yes，just a little“好的，来点吧”。结合所给语境可知选B。
15. —Hello! May I speak to Mary, please
—_____.
A. I don't think so B. I am Mary C. Hurry up, please D. This is Mary speaking
【答案】D
【解析】你好！请找玛丽接电话。——我是玛丽。在英语中，打电话时，常用“This is... ”表示“我是……”。故选D。
二、根据句意及汉语提示，用正确的单词和短语填空。
16.Today is sunny and w_______ (温暖的). Let s go to the park.
17.China is a great c_______ (国家) with a long history.
18.In Harbin, it s very cold in w _________ (冬天).
19.I m going to Canada for my summer v________ (假期) next week.
20.I want a bottle of orange j _________ (果汁). I m too thirsty(渴的).
21.Helen’s phone doesn’t work so she is her mom about her life in the USA. (给……写信)
22.Parents hope that their children at school.(努力学习)
23.Look! My friends are at the party. They look happy.(玩得开心)
24.The children are sitting and drinking orange juice.(在泳池边)
25.We usually swim in the river . (在夏天)
【答案详解】
warm 句意：今天是阳光明媚，天气温暖。我们去公园吧。
“温暖的”对应的英文单词是“warm”，为形容词，与前面的sunny进行并列。故答案为warm。
country 句意：中国是一个历史悠久的伟大国家。
“国家”对应的英文单词是“country”，为可数名词，由其前的冠词a可知，此处用名词单数的形式。故答案为country。
winter 句意：在哈尔滨，冬天非常冷。
“冬天”对应的英文单词是“winter”，为可数名词，“在冬天”译为 “in winter”。故答案为winter。
vacation 句意：我下周要去加拿大过暑假。
“假期”对应的英文单词是“vacation”，为可数名词，“暑假”译为 “summer vacation”。故答案为vacation。
juice 句意：我要一瓶橙汁。我太渴了。
“果汁”对应的英文单词是“juice”，为不可数名词。故答案为juice。
21.writing to 句意：海伦的手机坏了，所以她把在美国的生活写信告诉她妈妈。
“给……写信”对应的英文短语是“write to”，为动词短语，由前面的is可知，此空应填现在进行时。故答案为writing to。
study hard 句意：家长们希望他们的孩子能在学校努力学习。
“努力学习”对应的英文短语是“study hard”，为动词短语，由主句谓语动词“hope”一词可知，从句为一般现在时态，从句的主语为children，是复数形式，故谓语动词用原形。故答案为study hard。
having a good/great time/having fun 句意：看，我的朋友们在聚会上玩得很开心。
“玩得开心”对应的英文短语可以是“have a good/great time/have fun”，为动词短语，由句首的look一词可知，此句应填现在进行时，故动词需用V-ing形式。故答案为having a good/great time/having fun。
by the pool 句意：孩子们正坐在游泳池旁，喝着橙汁。
“在泳池边”对应的英文短语是“by the pool”，为介词短语。故答案为by the pool。
25.in summer 句意：夏天，我们通常在河里游泳。
“在夏天”对应的英文短语是“in summer”，为介词短语。故答案为in summer。
三、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，使语篇意思完整，必要时请用否定式。
Dear Jane, How’s it going I’m having a great time 26 (visit)my aunt in Canada. She’s working here and I’m going to summer school. I’m 27. (study) English and I’m learning a lot. I’m also visiting some of my old 28. (friend). I’m so happy to see 29. (they)again. It’s afternoon right now, and I’m 30. (sit) by the pool and drinking orange juice. It’s warm and 31. (sun), and It’s very relaxing here. See you soon. Su Lin
Dear Jane, How’s your summer vacation 32. (go) Are you studying hard, or are you having fun I’m having a great time in Europe! My family and I are on a vacation in the mountains. I want 33. (call) you but my phone isn’t working, so I’m writing to you. It’s hot in your country now, 34. (be) it The weather here is cool and 35. (cloud), just right for walking. See you next month. Dave
【答案】
visiting 27.studying 28.friends 29.them 30.sitting
31.sunny 32.going 33.to call 34.isn’t 35.cloudy
【解析】
26.visiting 句意：我在加拿大拜访我的姑姑，玩得很开心。
visit“拜访”，动词；have a great time doing sth.“做某事很开心”，故用其动名词形式。故填 visiting。
27.studying 句意：我正在学习英语，我学到了很多东西。
study“学习”，动词；由“and I'm learning a lot.”可知，and 连接的句子前后时态一致，故此处为现在进行时，谓语动词用其现在分词形式。故填 studying。
28.friends 句意：我也在拜访我的一些老朋友。
friend“朋友”，可数名词；“some of…”意为“……的一些”，其后应接可数名词的复数形式。故填 friends。
29.them 句意：我很高兴再次见到他们。
they“他们”，人称代词主格；see 为动词，其后应接人称代词宾格作宾语。故填 them。
30.sitting 句意：现在是下午，我坐在泳池边喝橙汁。
sit“坐”，动词；由“right now”及“I'm”可知，此处为现在进行时，故用其现在分词形式。故填 sitting。
31.sunny 句意：天气温暖，阳光明媚，这里非常令人放松。
sun“太阳”，名词；句中 and 连接并列成分，故此处应与 warm 一样用其形容词形式 sunny“晴朗的”作表语。故填 sunny。
32.going 句意：你的暑假过得怎么样？
go“去”，动词；由“How's…”可知，本句为现在进行时，故谓语动词用其现在分词形式。故填 going。
33.to call 句意：我想给你打电话，但是我的手机坏了，所以我在给你写信。
call“打电话”，动词；want to do sth.“想要做某事”，故用其动词不定式作宾语。故填 to call。
34.isn't 句意：你们国家现在很热，不是吗？
本句为反意疑问句，陈述句部分为肯定形式，则疑问句部分应为否定形式：由“It's…”可知，此处应用 is 的否定形式 isn't。故填 isn't。
35.cloudy句意：这里的天气凉爽多云，正好适合散步。
cloud“云”，名词；句中 and 连接并列成分，故此处应与 cool 一样用其形容词形式 cloudy“多云的”修饰天气。故填 cloudy。
四、用方框中所给单词补全短文（有两词多余）。
goodbye, happy, drinking, cold, talking, visiting, have, by, so, children, writing, cloudy
Dear Martin,
How is it going these days I'm having a great time 36. _____ my uncle in Kunming, China. It's winter, but the weather here is not 37. _____ Today is Sunday. My uncle doesn't have to go to work, 38. _____ he takes me and Tony, my cousin to the park.
In the park, we see lots of people. Some 39. _____are playing games. Some old men are walking 40. _____the river. What is my uncle doing He is 41. _____with his friend under the tree. They are very 42. _____My cousin is 43. _____apple juice. I'm sitting on the grass and 44. _____ to you. Oh, my uncle is calling me. I have to say 45. _____!
I miss you!
Yours,
Jackie
【答案】
36. visiting 37. cold 38. so 39. children 40. by
41. talking 42. happy 43. drinking 44. writing 45. goodbye
【分析】
文章大意：本文是写给艾瑞克的一封信，信中介绍了自己和叔叔一家人在东兴公园玩耍的基本情况。
【选项分析】
goodbye再见；happy高兴的；cold寒冷的；so所以；drinking喝；writing写；
children孩子们；by在.....旁边；talking谈话；great极大的。
36.句意：我在昆明玩得很开心。have a great time doing sth译为“玩得开心”，为固定短语，故填visiting。
37.句意：现在是冬天，但这里的天气并不冷。
根据空前系动词可知，此处需要形容词作表语，根据It's winter，和后面的转折but可知，此处指不冷，故填cold。
38.句意：今天是星期天。我的叔叔不需要去工作，所以他带我和托尼，我的表弟去公园玩。根据前后句句意可知，此处表示因果关系，此处是结果，用so引导，故填so。
39.句意：一些孩子在玩游戏。
此处缺少主语，需要名词，根据空前some可知，此处需要不可数名词或可数名词复数，根据are playing games 可知，此处指孩子们，故填children。
句意：一些老人在河边走。
根据空格前后内容可知，此处指在河边走，介词by，表示在.....旁边，故填by。
句意：他在树下和他的朋友交谈。
根据What is my uncle doing 和空前is可知，此处表示正在进行的动作，用现在进行时，用is doing形式，此处是固定搭配talk with sb.和某人交谈，故填talking。
句意：他们很高兴。
根据空前系动词可知，此处需要形容词作表语；根据前面 He is__41__with his friend under the tree他在树下和他的朋友交谈。可知，此处指高兴，故填happy。
句意：我的表弟正在喝苹果汁。
根据空前is和前后句子形式可知，此处表示正在进行的动作，用现在进行时，用is doing形式，根据空后 apple juice可知，此处指喝苹果汁，故填drinking。
句意：我正坐在草上给你写信。
and连接并列成分，前后形式应该一致，空前是现在进行时，所以此处也用动词的现在分词表示正在进行的动作，write to sb.给某人写信，固定短语，故填writing。
句意：我必须说再见了。
根据前面my uncle is calling me，我叔叔在叫我了。可知，此处指必须说再见，故填goodbye。
【点评】考查选词填空。分析所给单词意思，通过空格通读全文，理解文章大意，然后根据语境选择正确的词性和词形，注意固定短语，语法和句型结构等因素。
五、英汉互译。
46. 我在看望我的一些老朋友。
I'm visiting ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
【答案】some of my old friends/some old friends of mine
【解析】考查固定短语“我的一些老朋友”，some of my old friends/some old friends of mine。
47. 迈克要去欧洲度假。
Mike will go ________ ________ in Europe.
【答案】on vacation
【解析】考查固定短语“度假”on vacation。
48. 看！一些女孩正在花园拍照。
Look! Some girls are ________ ________ in the garden.
【答案】taking photos
【解析】考查固定短语“拍照”take photos，Look！是现在进行时的提示语，故填 taking photos。
49. 杰克喜欢在河面上滑冰。
Jack likes to ________ ________ the river.
【答案】skate on the river
【解析】考查短语“在河上滑冰”skate on the river。
50. 这里的天气是凉快和多云的。
The weather is ________ ________ ________.
【答案】cool and cloudy
【解析】考查形容词“凉爽多云”，两个形容词之间用 and 并列，故填 cool and cloudy。
六、补全对话。
读下面的对话,根据上下文,从方框内选择恰当的选项补全对话,使句意完整、符合逻辑。(其中有两项为多余选项)
A：Hello．Jack speaking．
B：Hi, Jack．It's Rick．
A：(51)________
B：Very good. We are on a school trip.
A：(52)________
B：We are on the Great Wall of China now．
A：Really That's great．(53)________
B：It's sunny and cool．I am taking photos now．
A：Wow! Could you send me some of those photos on WeChat later
B：No problem．(54)________
A：I'm playing games with Mark in the park．
B：OK．(55)________
A：You, too．
A．Where are you B．Have a good time! C．How's the weather there D．This is Jack speaking． E．How's it going，Rick F．Are you having fun G．What are you doing now
51.【答案】E
【解析】根据下文的答句 Very good.We are on a school trip.可知应该是询问“情况进展得怎么样”，故选E。
52.【答案】A
【解析】根据上文“我们在进行学校旅行”，下文又说“我们现在在中国的长城上”可知是询问“你们在哪儿”，故选A。
53.【答案】C
【解析】根据下文的答语 It's sunny and cool．可知是询问天气怎么样，故选C。
54.【答案】G
【解析】下文的答语 I'm playing games with Mark in the park．意思是：我正和马克在公园里做游戏。可以推断上文是询问“你正在干什么”，故选G。
55.【答案】B
【解析】根据上文谈论游长城以及下文的答语“你也是”可知要表达的意思是“祝你玩得开心”，故选B。
培优第二阶——拓展培优练
一、完形填空。
On Sunday morning, I usually get up very late. I wash my face and then go out to do morning exercises. It is about 8:20 a.m. After I eat my breakfast, I often go to a shopping centre (1) _____ my mother. The shopping centre is (2) our home, so we walk there. It takes us about 20 minutes to get there on foot. The shopping centre has a good (3) . It is called “新世纪购物中心” in Chinese. It doesn't have an English name. Can you (4) it in English It is new (5) big. There are many things there, such as(诸如) TVs, fridges, bikes computers, clothes, books, food and drinks. There are many (6)____ there. They are men and women, old and young. Parents must (7) their children. The shopping centre is so big. Young children may get lost(迷路) in it. (8) do many people come here to buy things Do you know Let me tell you. The things there are usually good and (9) . The workers there are always nice and friendly. If you come to my home, I can take you (10) there and have a look.
1. A. for B. to C. with D. of
2. A. near B. into C. at D. from
3. A. flower B. place C. name D. room
4. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
5. A. but B. with C. and D. or
6. A. students B. people C. children D. teachers
7. A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look like
8. A. What B. Who C. Why D. when
9. A. expensive B. cheap C. big D. new
10. A. you B. them C. him D. her
【答案】1-5 CACAC 6-10 BACBA
C句意：我经常和我的母亲去购物中心。
考查介词及语境的理解。for 为了； to 向； with 和……一起； of……的；with sb和某人一起。故选C。
A 句意：那个购物中心在我家附近。
考查介词及语境的理解。near 附近；into 进入；at 在；from来自。根据It takes us about 20 minutes to get there on foot.可知不限20分钟就到购物中心，因此离家近，故选A。
C 句意：那个购物中心有一个好名字。
考查名词及语境的理解。flower 花；place 地方；name 名字；room房间。根据It is called “新世纪购物中心” in Chinese.可知此处指的是购物中心的名字，故选C。
A 句意：你能用英语说它吗？
考查动词及语境的理解。say说话，强调说话内容；speak说，强调语言；talk 谈话；tell 告诉；此处接宾语it，表示说话内容，故用动词say。故选A。
C 句意：它很新而且很大。
考查连词及语境的理解。but 但是；with 用；and 而且；or或者；new和big都是褒义词，表示递进关系，故用连词and连接。故选C。
B句意：那里有许多人。
查名词及语境的理解。students 学生；people 人们；children 孩子们；teachers教师。根据They are men and women, old and ________.可知此处指的是有很多人。故选B。
A 句意：父母们必须要照看好他们的孩子们。
考查动词短语及语境的理解。look after 照顾；look for寻找；look at 看；look like看起来像。根据Young children may get lost(迷路) in it可知孩子们容易迷路，因此父母们要照看好自己的孩子。故选A
C句意：为什么许多人来这里买东西？
考查代词及语境的理解。What 什么；Who 谁；Why 为什么；when何时。根据The things there are usually good and _________. The workers there are always nice and friendly.可知那里的东西好，工作人员服务态度好，故此处解释来这里购物的原因，故用疑问词why提问。故选C。
B句意：那里的东西经常又好又便宜。
考查形容词及语境的理解。expensive 昂贵的；cheap 便宜的；big大的；new新的。与good相并列的，故是褒义词，描述物品好的，故用形容词cheap。故选B。
A句意：如果你来我家，我带你去那里看看。
考查代词及语境的理解。you 你；them 他们；him 他；her她的。根据If you come to my home,可知此处是“你”来我家，因此是带“你”去那里，故选A。
二、阅读理解。
A
A group of frogs were travelling through the woods. Two of them, Nick and Jack, fell into a deep pit(坑). All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told Nick and Jack that they were as good as dead.
Nick and Jack ignored(不理睬) what the other frogs said and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their strength. The other frogs went on telling them to stop, and that they were as good as dead. Nick listened to them and gave up. Finally, he fell down and died.
Jack continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the frogs around the pit shouted at him to stop the pain(痛苦) and just die. Jack jumped even harder and finally got out. When he was out, the other frogs asked, “Did not you hear us ” Jack explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him all the time.
11. Nick and Jack fell into a pit when they were __________.
A. holding a meeting B. taking exercise
C. travelling through the woods D. sleeping in the woods
【答案】C
【解析】根据第一段的第一句，A group of frogs were travelling through the woods可知选C。
12. The other frogs told Nick and Jack to stop because they thought the pit was too ______.
A. big B. strange C. small D. deep
【答案】D
【解析】根据第一段可知，When they saw how deep the pit was, they told Nick and Jack that they were as good as dead这个坑太深了，故选D。
13. From the story we know _______ died in the end.
A. Nick B. Jack C. Nick and Jack D. all the frogs
【答案】A
【解析】根据第二段最后一句，Nick listened to them and gave up. Finally, he fell down and died.可知Nick最后死掉了，故选A。
14. When the other frogs shouted at Jack to stop the pain and just die, he __________.
A. stopped jumping B. jumped harder
C. fell down and died D. gave up trying
【答案】B
【解析】根据文中Jack jumped even harder and finally got out可知，Jack跳的更努力了，故选B。
15. Jack finally got out because ________.
A. the pit wasn’t deep B. he thought the others encouraged him
C. he climbed a ladder D. his friends pulled him out
【答案】B
【解析】更具最后一段Jack explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him all the time.可知答案为B。
B
Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).
Don't argue (争辩) with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
16. According to the passage who have a communication problem
A. parents and other people B. only school kids and their parents
C. teachers and their students D. parents and children of all ages
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages，对于父母和所有年龄段的孩子来说，交流是个问题，可知交流是父母与孩子的问题。故选D。
17. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap
A. 5. B. 4. C. 3. D. 2.
【答案】C
【解析】细节归纳题。根据整篇文章内容及其第三段第一句Don't argue （争辩） with your parents。不要和你的父母争论。第四段句子Try to reach a compromise （和解）。试图达成妥协。第六段句子Talk about your values。谈论你的价值观。可知一共说了三点建议。故选C。
18. The underlined word "bridge" in the passage means "___________".
A. 建立 B. 消除 C. 通过 D. 到达
【答案】B
【解析】词义猜测题。根据上下文可知作者提供的是如何消除代沟的建议，结合选项，即这里有一些建议可以帮助你消除代沟，所以bridge意为消除。故选B。
19. If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you'd better ___________.
A. argue with them B. keep away from them
C. agree with them all the time D. tell your parents what you care about
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题，根据倒数第二段可知让父母了解你的价值观，可以帮助父母更加的了解你，故选D。
20. The best title for the passage is ___________.
A. How to bridge the generation gap B. How to deal with family problems
C. How to be good parents D. How to be a good child
【答案】A
【解析】标题归纳题。根据整篇文章内容及其第二段可知本文主要介绍怎样消除代沟的建议，对消除代沟提出一些建议，故选A。
三、任务型阅读。
One year, two Australians, Adam and Stephen, decided to go to Jamboree(童子军大会)by bike．It was in Sweden, about 20，000 kilometers from their home in Adelaide! They didn't take normal bikes; they took bikes with three wheels instead. These are more comfortable and easier to ride up hills.
They took everything they needed. They had a tent each，things to cook with, clothes, maps, computers and phones, and things to repair the bikes. They also took their passports (护照)because they planned to travel through 22 different countries.
The journey began in Australia but it didn't go well. After just a few days, Adam's bike broke. He left Stephen and went back home by coach (长途汽车). He got a new wheel for his bike, then bought a plane ticket and flew to Perth. In Perth, he took a train to a town called Merridien. After he got off the train, he put his bike together and rode to meet Stephen.
After that, they flew to Johannesburg and then they began their bike ride though Africa. They slept in tents by the road, and in some places they saw a lot of wild(野生的)animals. One night, they could hear lions, and another night, an elephant walked past their tents.
In Europe, they rode up some very high mountains. And the most wonderful thing, they thought, was that they saw snow for the first time in their lives.
In every country, along the way, Adam and Stephen met a lot of interesting people and had lots of interesting people and had lots of adventures(奇遇). The journey took 269 days.
根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。
21. What was special about Adam and Stephen's bikes
【答案】They had three wheels
【解析】根据第一段they took bikes with three wheels instead.可知他们的自行车有三个轮子，故答案为They had three wheels。
22. Did Adam and Stephen take their passports with them
【答案】Yes they did .
【解析】根据第二段They also took their passports，可知他们有护照，故答案为Yes they did.
23. How did Adam go back home halfway
【答案】By coach.
【解析】。根据第三段He left Stephen and went back home by coach可知，他离开史蒂芬，是坐长途汽车回家，故答案为By coach.
24. Where did Adam and Stephen see many wild animals
【答案】In Africa．
【解析】根据倒数第二段they began their bike ride though Africa. They slept in tents by the road，and in some places they saw a lot of wild animals .可知，他们在非洲开始重新上路，并在一些地方看见许多野生动物。故答案为In Africa.
25. What did Adam and Stephen see for the first time while they were in Europe
【答案】Snow
【解析】根据倒数第二段they saw snow for the first time in their lives.可知，他们的人生中第一次看到雪，故答案为snow.
四、书面表达。
26. 根据以下表中的信息，用现在进行时书写各个城市中人们在不同的天气下都在干什么。词数在50~70词。
City Weather Activities
Beijing play in the park
Shenyang （a boy）walk
Harbin （children）make a snowman
Taiyuan （two girls）fly a kite
Shanghai （the Green family）watch TV
It's March. The weather in Beijing is …
【参考范文】
Thank you for joining CCTV's Around China show. I'm Jean in Shanghai. The weather here in October is very nice. A boy is playing the guitar. His name is Wang Yang. But in Hainan，it's still sunny and very hot. It's very relaxing here. Some are taking photos and some are swimming in the sea. Have a look at the city of Heilongjiang. It's snowy. People are wearing coats and thick sweaters.
培优第三阶——中考沙场点兵
语法填空。
根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空，使短文完整。
（2022·江苏宿迁·中考真题）
Zhang Yugun is head of Heihumiao Primary School in Henan Province. He ___1___ (be) a person full of love and responsibility(责任).
After graduation in 2001, Zhang chose to work in the poor countryside. Over the past 21 years, he ___2___ (see) many teachers come and go because of the poor conditions in the village. However, he has stayed on and made every effort to help the children deal with their ___3___ (problem).
One winter, travelling on the mountain road was much ___4___ (difficult) than usual. The school was about to start, but those ___5___ (student) books were still in a town outside the village. Then Zhang and another teacher left early in the morning with a shoulder pole(扁担). They carried back kilos of books. When they ___6___ (get) to the school, they were both covered in mud(泥), but the books were protected ___7___ (good). In 2006, a cement road(水泥路) ___8___ (build) in the village. So Zhang started to carry the books with a motorbike. Although four motorbikes broke down, he never ___9___ (stop).
In order to provide better care for the students whose parents had left the village to find work in the city, Zhang asked his wife to give up her job to help ___10___ (cook) and clean for the students. Thanks to the teachers like Zhang, the students in Heihumiao Primary School are able to learn at school and hope for a brighter future.
【答案】1．is 2．has seen 3．problems 4．more difficult 5．students’
6．got 7．well 8．was built 9．stopped 10．cook
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，向我们介绍张玉滚的个人事迹。
句意：他是一个充满爱心和责任感的人。
时态是一般现在时，主语是He，故填is。
句意：在过去的21年里，他目睹了许多教师因为村里的恶劣条件来了又走。
根据“Over the past 21 years”可知，时态是现在完成时（have/has done），主语是he，助动词使用has，故填has seen。
句意：然而，他留下了，并尽一切努力帮助孩子们解决他们的问题。
孩子们的问题不止一个，用名词复数形式，故填problems。
句意：有一年冬天，在山路上行走比平时难得多。
根据“than usual”可知，此处用形容词比较级，故填more difficult。
句意：学校就要开学了，但那些学生的书还在村外的一个小镇上。
those修饰可数名词复数，此处作定语修饰books，所以用名词复数的所有格，故填students’。
句意：当他们到达学校时，他们都满身是泥，但书被保护得很好。
根据“were”可知，时态是一般过去时，动词用过去式，故填got。
句意：当他们到达学校时，他们都满身是泥，但书被保护得很好。
此处在句中修饰动词，用副词形式，故填well。
句意：2006年，村里修建了一条水泥路。
主语“a cement road”是动作的承受者，时态是一般过去时，所以用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是第三人称单数，be动词使用was，故填was built。
句意：虽然有四辆摩托车坏了，但他从未停下来。
根据“broke down”可知，时态是一般过去时，动词用过去式，故填stopped。
句意：为了更好地照顾那些父母离开农村到城市找工作的学生们，张要求他的妻子放弃工作，帮学生做饭和打扫卫生。
此处与clean并列，help do sth“帮助做某事”，使用动词原形，故填cook。
二、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在下面的表格中填入与文章意思最符合的单词，每空填一词。并把所填内容填写在答题卡上相应位置。
（2022·四川广元·中考真题）
What is the best-selling book in the world Is it the Harry Potter series or Secret Garden
According to the Guinness (吉尼斯) World Records, the Xinhua Dictionary is the world’s most popular dictionary and the best-selling book.
In 1950 Chinese language experts, Wei Jiangong and Ye Shengtao, started to edit (编辑) the Xinhua Dictionary. There was a lot of discussion, research and paper work. People’s Daily reported that some hand scripts (稿件) were checked again and again like compositions. After three years, with the hard work of all, the first Xinhua Dictionary finally appeared. Today, 567 million copies of the dictionary have been sold around the world. However, revisions (修订) to the dictionary go on to be made. So far, the Xinhua Dictionary has been revised 11 times.
In order to keep up with the times, some popular and widely used Internet words are also added to the dictionary. For example, in the 11th edition, the expressions “晒工资 (show off salary)” and “晒照片 (show off pictures)” were included. All these efforts have made the “National Dictionary” of China.
The Xinhua Dictionary is so popular that it has become a useful tool not only for Chinese people but also for foreigners who are learning the Chinese language and culture.
The Xinhua Dictionary — the ____11____ Book in the World
Its history It was started to edit in 1950. The first copy ____12____ out in 1953. It has been sold ____13____ the world today.
Its revisions It has been revised 11 times so far. Some new words are ____14____ to keep up with the times.
Its ____15____ It’s a useful tool both for Chinese and foreigners.
【答案】11．Best-selling 12．came 13．around 14．added 15．popularity
【解析】本文主要介绍了世界上最畅销的书——《新华字典》。
11．根据“the Xinhua Dictionary is the world’s most popular dictionary and the best-selling book.”可知此处是指《新华字典》是世界上最畅销的书，故填Best-selling。
12．根据“After three years, with the hard work of all, the first Xinhua Dictionary finally appeared.”可知时隔三年，在大家的努力下，第一版《新华词典》终于问世了，即出版了，come out“出版”，句子是一般过去时，故填came。
13．根据“Today, 567 million copies of the dictionary have been sold around the world.”可知如今，该词典已在全球售出 5.67 亿册，around the world“全世界”，故填around。
14．根据“In order to keep up with the times, some popular and widely used Internet words are also added to the dictionary”可知为了跟上时代的步伐，一些流行和广泛使用的互联网词汇也被加入了词典，故填added。
15．根据“The Xinhua Dictionary is so popular”可知《新华字典》很受欢迎，此空应填popular的名词popularity，故填popularity。
（2022·湖北随州·中考真题）
My mom told me a story that was about the school picnic. At that time, schools didn’t have a field day. The biggest day for them was School Picnic Day.
School Picnic Day was usually held on the last day of school in June. On that day, kids played simple games. No one cared who won or who lost.
Before the school picnic, parents always packed picnic baskets for the kids. They filled them with a lot of good food.
There was a poor family. They had no picnic lunch that year. When my mom noticed this, she tried to help them.
Just then, the teacher said there was going to be one final race before lunch. It was the sack race, in which two people get inside a sack and hop as fast as they can to the finish line. The winner would receive a special lunch basket.
My mom wanted to enter this race. She waited until she saw Mary, the eldest sister of the poor family, stand up. She asked Mary if she could be her partner, and Mary agreed. My mom went out of her way to make Mary win.
Later, Mary came and thanked my mom for being her partner. She said that her brothers and sisters really enjoyed the picnic lunch. According to mom, it was the best school picnic in the whole world.
16．What did children usually do on School Picnic Day
A．Play simple games. B．Make delicious food.
C．Meet family members. D．Pick up apples.
17．Who always packed the baskets for kids before the school picnic
A．Their parents. B．Their teachers. C．Their friends. D．Their partners.
18．Why did the writer’s mother want Mary to win the game
A．Because Mary could run really fast.
B．Because she never took part in games like this.
C．Because she wanted to help the poor family.
D．Because she liked Mary.
【答案】16．A 17．A 18．C
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一次学校野餐日，作者的妈妈想办法帮助玛丽一家获得野餐饭篮的故事。
16．细节理解题。根据“On that day, kids played simple games.”可知，孩子们通常在学校野餐日玩简单的游戏。故选A。
17．细节理解题。根据“Before the school picnic, parents always packed picnic baskets for the kids.”可知，是孩子们的父母为他们准备食物篮。故选A。
18．推理判断题。根据“When my mom noticed this, she tried to help them.”可知，作者母亲的举动是为了帮助这个贫穷的家庭。故选C。Unit 7 It’s raining Section B
单词检测 动词： 1.拜访_________________ 2.坐_________________ 3.滑冰_________________ 名词： 1.加拿大_________________ 2.夏天________________ 3.果汁_________________ 4.假期_________________ 5.欧洲_________________ 6.高山_________________ 7.国家_________________ 8.冬天_________________ 9.俄罗斯人_________________ 10.雪人_________________ 形容词： 1.干燥的_________________ 2.寒冷的_________________ 3.热的_________________ 4.温暖的_________________ 5.下雪的_________________ 6.阴雨的_________________ 副词： 1.努力地________________
短语自测 度假________________
重点句子 我在加拿大拜访我姑姑，我玩的很开心。 再次看到他们，我很开心。 我正坐在池塘边 喝橘子汁。 你的暑假过得怎么样？ 我和我的家人在山上度假。 现在你的国家很热，对吧？
培优第一阶——基础过关练
一、单项选择题。
1. I am playing _____ basketball at school.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
2. —What _____ your classmates doing in the classroom
—They're doing their homework.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
3. Look! Tom and his English teacher _____ over there.
A. are talking B. talk C. talks D. be talking
4. —May I speak to Mary
—Sorry, she isn't in. Can I take a(n) _____
A. advice B. news C. message D. information
5. Look! Some of the children _____ under the big tree.
A. are singing B. sing C. singing D. is singing
6. In winter, we need _____ more clothes.
A. wearing B. wears C. to wear D. to wearing
7. Tomorrow is our teacher's birthday and we are going to give _____ a big surprise.
A. his B. him C. he D. himself
8. Please don't talk here. My grandma _____.
A. are sleeping B. is sleeping C. sleeping D. sleep
9. They often go to the zoo _____ vacation.
A. at B. in C. to D. on
10.The children are having fun _____ in the garden.
A. to play B. plays C. playing D. play
11. —Tom, how is it going with you
—_____. I'm having fun.
A. Terrible B. Boring C. Very tired D. Pretty good
12. —_____
—It's raining now.
A.What's the weather like
B. How's your birthday party
C.Where are they having a good time
D. When is it coming
13. —_____ weather it is! Shall we go for a picnic
—I can't agree more.
A. What a good B. What good C. How good the D. How good
14. —I left my pen at home. Can you lend me one
—_____.
A. Thank you B. Yes, of course C. Hold on, please D. Yes, just a little
15. —Hello! May I speak to Mary, please
—_____.
A. I don't think so B. I am Mary C. Hurry up, please D. This is Mary speaking
二、根据句意及汉语提示，用正确的单词和短语填空。
16.Today is sunny and ______ (温暖的). Let s go to the park.
17.China is a great _______ (国家) with a long history.
18.In Harbin, it s very cold in _________ (冬天).
19.I m going to Canada for my summer ________ (假期) next week.
20.I want a bottle of orange _________ (果汁). I m too thirsty(渴的).
21.Helen’s phone doesn’t work so she is her mom about her life in the USA. (给……写信)
22.Parents hope that their children at school.(努力学习)
23.Look! My friends are at the party. They look happy.(玩得开心)
24.The children are sitting and drinking orange juice.(在泳池边)
25.We usually swim in the river . (在夏天)
三、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，使语篇意思完整，必要时请用否定式。
Dear Jane, How’s it going I’m having a great time 26 (visit)my aunt in Canada. She’s working here and I’m going to summer school. I’m 27. (study) English and I’m learning a lot. I’m also visiting some of my old 28. (friend). I’m so happy to see 29. (they)again. It’s afternoon right now, and I’m 30. (sit) by the pool and drinking orange juice. It’s warm and 31. (sun), and It’s very relaxing here. See you soon. Su Lin
Dear Jane, How’s your summer vacation 32. (go) Are you studying hard, or are you having fun I’m having a great time in Europe! My family and I are on a vacation in the mountains. I want 33. (call) you but my phone isn’t working, so I’m writing to you. It’s hot in your country now, 34. (be) it The weather here is cool and 35. (cloud), just right for walking. See you next month. Dave
四、用方框中所给单词补全短文（有两词多余）。
goodbye, happy, drinking, cold, talking, visiting, have, by, so, children, writing, cloudy
Dear Martin,
How is it going these days I'm having a great time 36. _____ my uncle in Kunming, China. It's winter, but the weather here is not 37. _____ Today is Sunday. My uncle doesn't have to go to work, 38. _____ he takes me and Tony, my cousin to the park.
In the park, we see lots of people. Some 39. _____are playing games. Some old men are walking 40. _____the river. What is my uncle doing He is 41. _____with his friend under the tree. They are very 42. _____My cousin is 43. _____apple juice. I'm sitting on the grass and 44. _____ to you. Oh, my uncle is calling me. I have to say 45. _____!
I miss you!
Yours,
Jackie
五、英汉互译。
46. 我在看望我的一些老朋友。
I'm visiting ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
47. 迈克要去欧洲度假。
Mike will go ________ ________ in Europe.
48. 看！一些女孩正在花园拍照。
Look! Some girls are ________ ________ in the garden.
49. 杰克喜欢在河面上滑冰。
Jack likes to ________ ________ the river.
50. 这里的天气是凉快和多云的。
The weather is ________ ________ ________.
六、补全对话。
读下面的对话,根据上下文,从方框内选择恰当的选项补全对话,使句意完整、符合逻辑。(其中有两项为多余选项)
A：Hello．Jack speaking．
B：Hi, Jack．It's Rick．
A：(51)________
B：Very good. We are on a school trip.
A：(52)________
B：We are on the Great Wall of China now．
A：Really That's great．(53)________
B：It's sunny and cool．I am taking photos now．
A：Wow! Could you send me some of those photos on WeChat later
B：No problem．(54)________
A：I'm playing games with Mark in the park．
B：OK．(55)________
A：You, too．
A．Where are you B．Have a good time! C．How's the weather there D．This is Jack speaking． E．How's it going，Rick F．Are you having fun G．What are you doing now
培优第二阶——拓展培优练
一、完形填空。
On Sunday morning, I usually get up very late. I wash my face and then go out to do morning exercises. It is about 8:20 a.m. After I eat my breakfast, I often go to a shopping centre (1) _____ my mother. The shopping centre is (2) our home, so we walk there. It takes us about 20 minutes to get there on foot. The shopping centre has a good (3) . It is called “新世纪购物中心” in Chinese. It doesn't have an English name. Can you (4) it in English It is new (5) big. There are many things there, such as(诸如) TVs, fridges, bikes computers, clothes, books, food and drinks. There are many (6) there. They are men and women, old and young. Parents must (7) their children. The shopping centre is so big. Young children may get lost(迷路) in it. (8) do many people come here to buy things Do you know Let me tell you. The things there are usually good and (9) . The workers there are always nice and friendly. If you come to my home, I can take you (10) there and have a look.
1. A. for B. to C. with D. of
2. A. near B. into C. at D. from
3. A. flower B. place C. name D. room
4. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
5. A. but B. with C. and D. or
6. A. students B. people C. children D. teachers
7. A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look like
8. A. What B. Who C. Why D. when
9. A. expensive B. cheap C. big D. new
10. A. you B. them C. him D. her
二、阅读理解。
A
A group of frogs were travelling through the woods. Two of them, Nick and Jack, fell into a deep pit(坑). All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told Nick and Jack that they were as good as dead.
Nick and Jack ignored(不理睬) what the other frogs said and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their strength. The other frogs went on telling them to stop, and that they were as good as dead. Nick listened to them and gave up. Finally, he fell down and died.
Jack continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the frogs around the pit shouted at him to stop the pain(痛苦) and just die. Jack jumped even harder and finally got out. When he was out, the other frogs asked, “Did not you hear us ” Jack explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him all the time.
11. Nick and Jack fell into a pit when they were __________.
A. holding a meeting B. taking exercise
C. travelling through the woods D. sleeping in the woods
12. The other frogs told Nick and Jack to stop because they thought the pit was too ______.
A. big B. strange C. small D. deep
13. From the story we know _______ died in the end.
A. Nick B. Jack C. Nick and Jack D. all the frogs
14. When the other frogs shouted at Jack to stop the pain and just die, he __________.
A. stopped jumping B. jumped harder
C. fell down and died D. gave up trying
15. Jack finally got out because ________.
A. the pit wasn’t deep B. he thought the others encouraged him
C. he climbed a ladder D. his friends pulled him out
B
Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).
Don't argue (争辩) with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
16. According to the passage who have a communication problem
A. parents and other people B. only school kids and their parents
C. teachers and their students D. parents and children of all ages
17. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap
A. 5. B. 4. C. 3. D. 2.
18. The underlined word "bridge" in the passage means "___________".
A. 建立 B. 消除 C. 通过 D. 到达
19. If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you'd better ___________.
A. argue with them B. keep away from them
C. agree with them all the time D. tell your parents what you care about
20. The best title for the passage is ___________.
A. How to bridge the generation gap B. How to deal with family problems
C. How to be good parents D. How to be a good child
三、任务型阅读。
One year, two Australians, Adam and Stephen, decided to go to Jamboree(童子军大会)by bike．It was in Sweden, about 20，000 kilometers from their home in Adelaide! They didn't take normal bikes; they took bikes with three wheels instead. These are more comfortable and easier to ride up hills.
They took everything they needed. They had a tent each，things to cook with, clothes, maps, computers and phones, and things to repair the bikes. They also took their passports (护照)because they planned to travel through 22 different countries.
The journey began in Australia but it didn't go well. After just a few days, Adam's bike broke. He left Stephen and went back home by coach (长途汽车). He got a new wheel for his bike, then bought a plane ticket and flew to Perth. In Perth, he took a train to a town called Merridien. After he got off the train, he put his bike together and rode to meet Stephen.
After that, they flew to Johannesburg and then they began their bike ride though Africa. They slept in tents by the road, and in some places they saw a lot of wild(野生的)animals. One night, they could hear lions, and another night, an elephant walked past their tents.
In Europe, they rode up some very high mountains. And the most wonderful thing, they thought, was that they saw snow for the first time in their lives.
In every country, along the way, Adam and Stephen met a lot of interesting people and had lots of interesting people and had lots of adventures(奇遇). The journey took 269 days.
根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。
21. What was special about Adam and Stephen's bikes
22. Did Adam and Stephen take their passports with them
23. How did Adam go back home halfway
24.Where did Adam and Stephen see many wild animals
25. What did Adam and Stephen see for the first time while they were in Europe
四、书面表达。
26. 根据以下表中的信息，用现在进行时书写各个城市中人们在不同的天气下都在干什么。词数在50~70词。
City Weather Activities
Beijing play in the park
Shenyang （a boy）walk
Harbin （children）make a snowman
Taiyuan （two girls）fly a kite
Shanghai （the Green family）watch TV
It's March. The weather in Beijing is …
培优第三阶——中考沙场点兵
语法填空。
根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空，使短文完整。
（2022·江苏宿迁·中考真题）
Zhang Yugun is head of Heihumiao Primary School in Henan Province. He ___1___ (be) a person full of love and responsibility(责任).
After graduation in 2001, Zhang chose to work in the poor countryside. Over the past 21 years, he ___2___ (see) many teachers come and go because of the poor conditions in the village. However, he has stayed on and made every effort to help the children deal with their ___3___ (problem).
One winter, travelling on the mountain road was much ___4___ (difficult) than usual. The school was about to start, but those ___5___ (student) books were still in a town outside the village. Then Zhang and another teacher left early in the morning with a shoulder pole(扁担). They carried back kilos of books. When they ___6___ (get) to the school, they were both covered in mud(泥), but the books were protected ___7___ (good). In 2006, a cement road(水泥路) ___8___ (build) in the village. So Zhang started to carry the books with a motorbike. Although four motorbikes broke down, he never ___9___ (stop).
In order to provide better care for the students whose parents had left the village to find work in the city, Zhang asked his wife to give up her job to help ___10___ (cook) and clean for the students. Thanks to the teachers like Zhang, the students in Heihumiao Primary School are able to learn at school and hope for a brighter future.
二、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在下面的表格中填入与文章意思最符合的单词，每空填一词。并把所填内容填写在答题卡上相应位置。
（2022·四川广元·中考真题）
What is the best-selling book in the world Is it the Harry Potter series or Secret Garden
According to the Guinness (吉尼斯) World Records, the Xinhua Dictionary is the world’s most popular dictionary and the best-selling book.
In 1950 Chinese language experts, Wei Jiangong and Ye Shengtao, started to edit (编辑) the Xinhua Dictionary. There was a lot of discussion, research and paper work. People’s Daily reported that some hand scripts (稿件) were checked again and again like compositions. After three years, with the hard work of all, the first Xinhua Dictionary finally appeared. Today, 567 million copies of the dictionary have been sold around the world. However, revisions (修订) to the dictionary go on to be made. So far, the Xinhua Dictionary has been revised 11 times.
In order to keep up with the times, some popular and widely used Internet words are also added to the dictionary. For example, in the 11th edition, the expressions “晒工资 (show off salary)” and “晒照片 (show off pictures)” were included. All these efforts have made the “National Dictionary” of China.
The Xinhua Dictionary is so popular that it has become a useful tool not only for Chinese people but also for foreigners who are learning the Chinese language and culture.
The Xinhua Dictionary — the ____11____ Book in the World
Its history It was started to edit in 1950. The first copy ____12____ out in 1953. It has been sold ____13____ the world today.
Its revisions It has been revised 11 times so far. Some new words are ____14____ to keep up with the times.
Its ____15____ It’s a useful tool both for Chinese and foreigners.
（2022·湖北随州·中考真题）
My mom told me a story that was about the school picnic. At that time, schools didn’t have a field day. The biggest day for them was School Picnic Day.
School Picnic Day was usually held on the last day of school in June. On that day, kids played simple games. No one cared who won or who lost.
Before the school picnic, parents always packed picnic baskets for the kids. They filled them with a lot of good food.
There was a poor family. They had no picnic lunch that year. When my mom noticed this, she tried to help them.
Just then, the teacher said there was going to be one final race before lunch. It was the sack race, in which two people get inside a sack and hop as fast as they can to the finish line. The winner would receive a special lunch basket.
My mom wanted to enter this race. She waited until she saw Mary, the eldest sister of the poor family, stand up. She asked Mary if she could be her partner, and Mary agreed. My mom went out of her way to make Mary win.
Later, Mary came and thanked my mom for being her partner. She said that her brothers and sisters really enjoyed the picnic lunch. According to mom, it was the best school picnic in the whole world.
16．What did children usually do on School Picnic Day
A．Play simple games. B．Make delicious food.
C．Meet family members. D．Pick up apples.
17．Who always packed the baskets for kids before the school picnic
A．Their parents. B．Their teachers. C．Their friends. D．Their partners.
18．Why did the writer’s mother want Mary to win the game
A．Because Mary could run really fast.
B．Because she never took part in games like this.
C．Because she wanted to help the poor family.
D．Because she liked Mary.
