生词和短语
1.mutilate v.使残缺不全 2.safekeeping n.妥善保管 3.chew v.咀嚼
4.Newcastle n.纽卡斯尔(英国港) 5.fiancé n.未婚夫 6.microwave n.微波,微波炉
7.Identify v.鉴定,识别 8.oven n.炉灶 9.spokeswoman n.女发言人
根据课文回答下列问题
1 What sort of business does John Butlin run
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2 What did he do at the end of a very good day
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3 What did he and his fiancee do then
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4 What did Jane do after they got home
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5 What were they dismayed to find
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6 Who did John go and see
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7 What did the bank manager do
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8 What happened after that
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词汇练习
根据汉语提示,用单词的适当形式填空。
1.If you must snack,brush your teeth or______________(阻嚼)sugarless gum afterward.
2.What she hadn't expected was that her_____________(未婚夫)was a bank robber.
3.Mrs.Smith complained that the new_____________(微波炉)she bought last week was broken.
4.The old man brought a bag of ancient coins and wanted to have them_____________(鉴定).
5.The_____________(女发言人)expressed her thanks to the local soldiers for their timely help,
川从方框中选择合适的短语,并用其适当形式填空。
make mistakes; deal with; so long as; refer to; as well
1.The mother allowed her son to play outside_____________he could return by supper time.
2.People improve themselves by_____________and correcting them.
3.When I said somebody was foolish,I didn't really_____________you.
4.Tom got his driving license last week and his brother got one_____________.
5.The doctor has much experience in_____________teenager problems
同义句转换,每空一词。
1.The old man seemed to be sad when he heard the news.
_____________ _____________ _____________ the old man was sad when he heard the news.
2.We have nothing to worry about.
_____________ _____________ nothing_____________us to worry about.
3.Many students don't have breakfast and go to school.
Many students go to school_____________ _____________ breakfast
4.When she got home,she found her pet dog was being tied to the chair.
When she got home,she found her pet dog_____________ _____________ to the chair.
5.The village called Gum Tree has become the most attractive place to tourists.
The village_____________ _____________ _____________ Gum Tree has become the most attractive place to tourists
语法练习
用括号内所给单词或词组的适当形式填空。
1.I have made some friends since I_____________ (come)to this school.
2.He told me he would go to visit his uncle if he_____________(have)time the next month
3.I'm so sorry I____________(not know)the keys_____________ (are)yours at that time
4.The box_____________(contain)a lot of money was returned to the man this morning.
5.When I_____________ (return)home last night,I_____________ (realize)that I_____________ (forget)to turn off the
computer in my office.
V单项选择。
1.---How long______you_______in Beijing last summer ---Only two weeks.
A.have;stayed B.were;staying C.had;stayed D.did;stay
2.When I came in,I found a strange girl_______in the corner.
A.seated B.seating C,sit D,sitting herself
3.The students_______ to hand in their homework before school was over.
A.asked B.had asked C.were asked D.would ask
4.The pressure cooker is very_______.It can’t be_______to cook many kinds of food.
A.useless;useful B.useful;used C.used;used D.useless;used
5.The couple_______some money into the washing machine and it was badly damaged.
A.has put B.would put C.had put D.put
阅读练习
阅读下面的短文,根据课文内容完成摘要。可在空格处填入一个适当的词,或用括号内单词的正确形式或汉译英的方式填空,使摘要内容与原文意思一致。
Have you ever made such mistakes 1.______________putting your trousers in the washing machine and 2.___________
(remember)there was a large bank note in your back pocket later Now people 3.______________(live)in Britain needn't despair when they make mistakes like this,4.______________the Bank of England has a team 5.______________(call) Mutilated Ladies which 6.______________(处理)claims from people who fed their money to a machine or to their dog.Recently this 7.______________(happen)to Jane's fiance John,who 8.______________a 9.______________ (succeed)furniture business.One day,he put his wallet 10.______________(contain)3,000 pounds into the microwave oven and went 11.______________(horse-ride)with Jane.12.____________________________(当他们回到家的时候),Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven and cooked the wallet as well.John went to see his bank manager and the manager sent the remains of wallet and money to the Mutilated Ladies.
阅读短文,选择合适的选项填入空白处,有两项为多余选项。
Are you in need of gift ideas A wonderfully made basket can serve as the cheapest idea of a present to give to your friend during Christmas or any other occasions.You probably have all kinds of people on your Christmas list.1._______ You want to choose something that will cost not that much and can excite them at the same time.
2._______Many people have jumped on the basket making.The greatest thing about these baskets is that they're super easy to make and they have a personal touch.
One of my friends found that she had no idea about buying a nice basket when she had an incident of giving a gift.3._______ She thought out loud(自言自语)hat if she could make one,she would not have bought the basket.
_______ Just find all the necessary materials required.If you do this,you can actually come out cheaper and you can make full use of your creativity when making it.I told my friend that she could make her own basket as a gift to give to her friend just like the way she had thought.
I was able to prove my point when the time came for me to get a gift for my sister.I told my friend that I was on my way to the store to get materials.5._______ She accepted my suggestion and followed me in the entire process of buying materials and making the basket. Not only was my friend amazed but she said,'The same basket would have cost three times
more if it was bought from the store.
A.I asked if she wanted to come along to learn how to make one cheaply.
B.She took a basket from a local store and later on she complained that she didn't like the items(物件)that were included in it.
C.Sometimes they don't know what would be the proper gifts.
D.To make a basket for your friends and people who you love is quite simple.
E.It is not only hard enough to buy gifts for these people but it turns out to be expensive.
F.She said she also wanted to buy some materials to make a gift.
G.Making gifts is one of the hottest home-based businesses these days.
写作练习
A 根据汉语意思,默写课文原句。
1.你有没有把裤子塞进洗衣机,然后又想起在裤子的后兜有一张大面值的纸币?
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2.当英国人犯这种错误时,他们不必感到绝望。
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3.可以想象他们发现一只煮得很好看的钱包、钞票已经化成灰时的诅丧心情。
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4.他们鉴定了这些残留物。约翰拿回了他损失的全部数额。
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5.只要有东西可供识别,我们会把钱还给人家的。
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B 假设你是李华,请根据以下提示内容,给你的朋友杰克写一封信,向他介绍发生在你外祖母家一件事情。
1.上周六,你陪父母去乡下看望外祖母,你父母给了她一些钱;
2.外祖母想把这些钱藏在她经常放钱的小盒子里;
3.当她从床底下拿出小盒子时,发现里面的很多钱都被老鼠咬碎了;
4.你们赶紧去银行兑换残币,开始银行里的人告诉你们,大部分的钱都不能兑换了:
5.为了不让外祖母伤心,你父母把不能兑换的钱给补上了。
注意:1.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯; 2.词数120~150。