2024-2025 学年下学期八年级下第二次月考考前复习
语篇填空第二节 专项训练
A
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
If you are a terrible cook, you’ll love this story! Last month, my mom bought me a recipe book(食谱). The recipes looked easy, so I decided to make
pizza for dinner one evening.
I bought the ingredients(原料) and then I started ____1____ make the bread for the pizza. I mixed(混合) flour(面粉), salt ____2____ water in a bowl. I
was listening to music on the radio. ____3____ was very loud, so I didn’t hear my brother come into the kitchen. He shouted my name and scared me. I
dropped ____4____ bowl. The flour and water went all over the table, the floor and my trousers.
Finally, we went to a pizza restaurant ____5____ dinner. I haven’t cooked again since(自从) then! If I cook again, I won’t listen to music in the kitchen!
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________5. ____________
B
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Joy loves instant noodles(方便面). She eats them at least once a week. She has a way to make this dish more delicious. She writes:
“___1___ instant noodles are not healthy food, I still love them. They are cheap, delicious, and I can cook fast. I often add something ___2___ make
them more delicious. I don’t use their flavorings(调料). I make the flavoring ___3___ myself. When I cook the noodles, I always put ___4___ egg into them.
I love eggs. Sometimes I put some pieces of meat. I also put some vegetables, sometimes cabbages and sometimes carrots. Yesterday I tried tomatoes. It
was great! After I eat instant noodles, I often go out ___5___ a walk and then have an apple. I feel great.”
1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________
C
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Dear Jenny,
I'm so glad you're coming to China! Here are some table manners in our country.
You may find ___1___ difficult to use chopsticks. It’s a good idea to get some practice ___2___ you come. When the food is ready, you should not
start dining until the host invites you to do so. And the host will put the plates in the middle of the table for everyone to share. It’s impolite to talk ___3___
your mouth full. If you don’t know ___4___ it’s a good manner to put the chopsticks on the table or on the bowl after finishing your meal, just do ___5___
other people do.
I hope this is helpful. E-mail me if you have other questions.
Yours,
Wang Jie
1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________
D
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
What is your favorite summer dessert(甜点) Many people love ice cream. Eating ice cream feels nice and cool in hot weather. There _____1______
so many yummy flavors(好吃的口味), such as vanilla(香草), chocolate ______2_____ strawberry. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor
In hot weather, you can also keep cool by drinking ice water. You can add fruits or vegetables ______3_____a glass of water. A few pieces of lemon
or cucumber(柠檬或黄瓜) make the water taste fresh. _____4______ you want something else instead of water, try a smoothie(奶昔)! Smoothies are similar(
相似的) to juice, but they are much thicker _____5______ juice. They often have milk in them. These drinks only take a few minutes to make. They're
yummy and good for you.
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
E
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
The sun finally came out after a week’s heavy rain. After staying inside for so long, I made a decision
to hang out(逛街) on the streets. It was then that I noticed _____1______ fast restaurant which seemed to open recently(最近). There was a sign saying “Fat
Free French Fries”. I decided _____2______ go into the restaurant to have a try ______3_____ thinking twice. Five minutes later, I was surprised when
the waiter(服务生) served a basket of fries which were full of fat. He filled a bag ______4_____ these fries and put them in my order. “Just a minute!” I
cried,” Those _____5______ not fat free.” “Yes, they are. We only charge(收费) for the potatoes. The fat is free!”
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
F
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Table manners are different in many countries. If you go to a formal Western dinner party for the first time, you ___1___ better know about some table
manners.
When you sit down at the table, take your napkin and put it on your lap. The dinner usually starts ___2___ a small dish. Eat up the food on your plate
and don’t take more food ___3___ you need. During the meal, speak quietly and smile a lot. When you drink ___4___ someone, raise your glass and take
only a little. After the dinner, it’s polite to say thanks to the host. There ___5___ some other table manners. If you are not sure about them, just do as other
people do.
1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________
G
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
One Sunday afternoon, Caroline saw that her mother was very tired. _____1______ she wanted to help her mother make dinner. They went shopping
first.
At the supermarket, Caroline and her mother bought some vegetables for soup and salad. They also bought strawberries and blueberries. Ice-cream
_____2______ important, too. The fruit would taste really good on top of _____3______ ice-cream.
After Caroline and her mother bought _____4______ they needed, they went home happily.
Finally, it was time _____5______ make dinner. Caroline’s mother made the soup. She used onions, carrots and potatoes. Caroline made the salad by
herself. And then they made the dessert together.
Caroline was glad that she helped her mother make it.
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
H
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Dear Alan,
I'm glad to receive your email. You said a Chinese friend invited you for a dinner and 1. _________ you want to know how to behave properly. First of
all, you should arrive 2. _________ time, and you'd better take a present 3. _________ you. Second, when you eat at the table, you should mind your table
manners. You should eat with chopsticks. 4. _________ tap(轻敲) your bowl with your chopsticks. It’s very impolite. When you are full, you should wait 5.
_________ everyone finishes eating. I hope you will enjoy your dinner.
Yours,
Li Hua
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
I
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Last Sunday, my French friend Sophie invited me to her house for dinner. I didn’t have French dinner before, so I didn’t know the table manners at all.
In order 1. __________ be polite at Sophie’s home, I found some information on the Internet. But I still didn’t understand well. 2. __________ I had dinner
with Sophie and her family, I used 3. __________ knife and fork to eat but I couldn’t use them well. Luckily, Sophie said it was OK because she couldn’t
use chopsticks well, either. Then she told me just to do 4.__________ she did. The French dishes were very delicious, 5. __________ I ate up the food on
my plate.
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
J
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
People in Japan really enjoy curry. ___1___ fact, curry came from India. People there used it thousands
of years ago. The English learned ___2___ make sauces with curry when they did business in India. The English then brought it to Japan in the 1800s.
Japanese liked the taste ___3___ much that they started to make their own curry foods. They added oil, flour(面粉), meat and vegetables to make a new
kind of curry. Today Japanese eat it almost once ___4___ week.
Curry is also a tradition(传统) in Japan, especially for sailors(水手). They eat it every Friday. They started the tradition because they would be at sea for
days. Some sailors would forget what day it ___5___, so the ship cooks began serving it each Friday to help them remember the days.
If you are traveling to Japan, you should have a try!
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
K
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have __1__ saying, “Have a good breakfast and a big lunch, but eat less at dinner.”
Many Americans agree __2__ one should start the day with a good breakfast, but they have different ideas about lunch and dinner.
Most Americans only have a short time for lunch, __3__ they eat a simple lunch. After work they will have more time to have a big dinner. They often
have dinner with their families at home and talk about their day. It is a way __4__ take a good rest after a long working day.
Eating at restaurants is also different. In China, people usually order some hot __5__ cold dishes according to the number of diners(就餐者). However,
in America, people usually order their own food.
1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________
L
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
It was Friday. On her way home, Mary saw a notice in her community.
Dear all,
____1____ are some old people living alone in our community. Their children can’t come to see them every day, so they often feel
lonely. To cheer them ____2____, we’re going to cook a big dinner for them on Sunday. We'll also help the old people clean up their
houses. Now we want twenty people ____3____ help prepare for the activity. We also need someone to help fix(修理) broken tables and
sofas. ____4____ you’re free then, please join us. Thanks for your coming.
Sunshine Community
“We may help out with ____5____ activity,” Mary thought and ran home to tell her father about her plan.
1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________2024-2025 学年下学期八年级下第二次月考考前复习
语篇填空第二节 专项训练
A
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
If you are a terrible cook, you’ll love this story! Last month, my mom bought me a recipe book(食谱). The recipes looked easy, so I decided to make
pizza for dinner one evening.
I bought the ingredients(原料) and then I started ____1____ make the bread for the pizza. I mixed(混合) flour(面粉), salt ____2____ water in a bowl. I
was listening to music on the radio. ____3____ was very loud, so I didn’t hear my brother come into the kitchen. He shouted my name and scared me. I
dropped ____4____ bowl. The flour and water went all over the table, the floor and my trousers.
Finally, we went to a pizza restaurant ____5____ dinner. I haven’t cooked again since(自从) then! If I cook again, I won’t listen to music in the kitchen!
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________5. ____________
体裁：记叙文。
讲述了“我”尝试按照食谱做披萨，却因被弟弟吓到而把原料弄得到处都是，最后去披萨店吃晚餐的经历，还表示以后做饭不会在厨房
听音乐了。
1. to。“start to do sth.”是固定搭配，意为“开始做某事”，所以填 to。
2. and。“flour, salt”和“water”是并列关系，用 and 连接，意为“和”。
3. It。这里指代前面提到的“music”，用 it 作主语，指代上文提到的同一事物。
4. the。特指前面提到的装着面粉、盐和水的碗，用定冠词 the。
5. for。“for dinner”表示“作为晚餐”，是固定搭配。
B
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Joy loves instant noodles(方便面). She eats them at least once a week. She has a way to make this dish more delicious. She writes:
“___1___ instant noodles are not healthy food, I still love them. They are cheap, delicious, and I can cook fast. I often add something ___2___ make
them more delicious. I don’t use their flavorings(调料). I make the flavoring ___3___ myself. When I cook the noodles, I always put ___4___ egg into them.
I love eggs. Sometimes I put some pieces of meat. I also put some vegetables, sometimes cabbages and sometimes carrots. Yesterday I tried tomatoes. It
was great! After I eat instant noodles, I often go out ___5___ a walk and then have an apple. I feel great.”
1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________
体裁：说明文。
介绍了 Joy 喜欢吃方便面，以及她让方便面更美味的方法，还提到吃完方便面后的一些习惯。
1. Although/Though。根据句意，“方便面不是健康食品”和“我仍然喜欢它们”之间是转折关系，用 Although 或 Though 引导让步状语从
句，意为“虽然，尽管”。
2. to。“add sth. to do sth.”表示“添加某物来做某事”，这里用 to 表示目的。
3. by。“by oneself”是固定短语，意为“独自，靠自己”，这里表示自己做调料。
4. an。“egg”是可数名词，且以元音音素开头，所以用不定冠词 an，表示“一个”。
5. for。“go out for a walk”是固定短语，意为“出去散步”。
C
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Dear Jenny,
I'm so glad you're coming to China! Here are some table manners in our country.
You may find ___1___ difficult to use chopsticks. It’s a good idea to get some practice ___2___ you come. When the food is ready, you should not
start dining until the host invites you to do so. And the host will put the plates in the middle of the table for everyone to share. It’s impolite to talk ___3___
your mouth full. If you don’t know ___4___ it’s a good manner to put the chopsticks on the table or on the bowl after finishing your meal, just do ___5___
other people do.
I hope this is helpful. E-mail me if you have other questions.
Yours,
Wang Jie
1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________
体裁：应用文（书信）。
Wang Jie 给 Jenny 写信介绍中国的一些餐桌礼仪，包括使用筷子的建议、就餐时机、吃饭时的礼貌以及结束用餐后筷子的放置等。
1. it。“find it + adj. + to do sth.”是固定句型，it 作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的“to use chopsticks”。
2. before。根据语境，是在来中国之前进行练习，所以用 before 引导时间状语从句。
3. with。“with one's mouth full”是固定短语，意为“嘴里满是食物”，表示伴随状态。
4. whether。“whether...or...”表示“是……还是……”，引导宾语从句，这里是说不知道把筷子放在桌子上还是碗上是否是有礼貌的。
5. as。“do as other people do”表示“像其他人那样做”，as 引导方式状语从句。
D
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
What is your favorite summer dessert(甜点) Many people love ice cream. Eating ice cream feels nice and cool in hot weather. There _____1______
so many yummy flavors(好吃的口味), such as vanilla(香草), chocolate ______2_____ strawberry. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor
In hot weather, you can also keep cool by drinking ice water. You can add fruits or vegetables ______3_____a glass of water. A few pieces of lemon
or cucumber(柠檬或黄瓜) make the water taste fresh. _____4______ you want something else instead of water, try a smoothie(奶昔)! Smoothies are similar(
相似的) to juice, but they are much thicker _____5______ juice. They often have milk in them. These drinks only take a few minutes to make. They're
yummy and good for you.
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
体裁：说明文。
介绍了夏天的一些清凉甜品和饮品，如冰淇淋、加了水果或蔬菜的冰水以及奶昔，还说明了它们的特点和制作方法。
1. are。“There be”句型表示“有”，后面的“flavors”是复数，所以用 are。
2. and。“vanilla, chocolate”和“strawberry”是并列关系，用 and 连接。
3. to。“add...to...”是固定短语，意为“把……加到……上”。
4. If。根据语境，“你想要一些除水之外的东西”是“尝试奶昔”的条件，用 If 引导条件状语从句。
5. than。“thicker”是比较级，后面用 than 表示比较，“比果汁更浓稠”。
E
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
The sun finally came out after a week’s heavy rain. After staying inside for so long, I made a decision
to hang out(逛街) on the streets. It was then that I noticed _____1______ fast restaurant which seemed to open recently(最近). There was a sign saying “Fat
Free French Fries”. I decided _____2______ go into the restaurant to have a try ______3_____ thinking twice. Five minutes later, I was surprised when
the waiter(服务生) served a basket of fries which were full of fat. He filled a bag ______4_____ these fries and put them in my order. “Just a minute!” I
cried,” Those _____5______ not fat free.” “Yes, they are. We only charge(收费) for the potatoes. The fat is free!”
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
体裁：记叙文。
讲述了“我”在一家声称有“无脂薯条”的快餐店的经历，结果发现店家对“无脂”的解释是只收土豆的钱，脂肪免费，令人哭笑不得。
1. a。“fast restaurant”是可数名词单数，这里表示“一家快餐店”，用不定冠词 a。
2. to。“decide to do sth.”是固定搭配，意为“决定做某事”。
3. without。根据语境，“我”没有多想就走进了餐厅，without thinking twice 表示“没有多想”。
4. with。“fill...with...”是固定短语，意为“用……装满……”。
5. are。主语“Those”指代薯条，是复数，所以用 are，“那些不是无脂的”。
F
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Table manners are different in many countries. If you go to a formal Western dinner party for the first time, you ___1___ better know about some table
manners.
When you sit down at the table, take your napkin and put it on your lap. The dinner usually starts ___2___ a small dish. Eat up the food on your plate
and don’t take more food ___3___ you need. During the meal, speak quietly and smile a lot. When you drink ___4___ someone, raise your glass and take
only a little. After the dinner, it’s polite to say thanks to the host. There ___5___ some other table manners. If you are not sure about them, just do as other
people do.
1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________
体裁：说明文。
介绍了一些西方正式晚宴的餐桌礼仪，包括餐巾的使用、用餐顺序、食量控制、就餐时的言行以及餐后致谢等，还提到不确定礼仪时
可以效仿他人。
1. had。“had better do sth.”是固定搭配，意为“最好做某事”。
2. with。“start with”是固定短语，意为“以……开始”，这里说晚餐通常以一道小菜开始。
3. than。根据语境，是说不要拿比你需要的更多的食物，用 than 表示比较。
4. with。“drink with sb.”表示“和某人一起喝”。
5. are。“There be”句型，“some other table manners”是复数，所以用 are。
G
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
One Sunday afternoon, Caroline saw that her mother was very tired. _____1______ she wanted to help her mother make dinner. They went shopping
first.
At the supermarket, Caroline and her mother bought some vegetables for soup and salad. They also bought strawberries and blueberries. Ice-cream
_____2______ important, too. The fruit would taste really good on top of _____3______ ice-cream.
After Caroline and her mother bought _____4______ they needed, they went home happily.
Finally, it was time _____5______ make dinner. Caroline’s mother made the soup. She used onions, carrots and potatoes. Caroline made the salad by
herself. And then they made the dessert together.
Caroline was glad that she helped her mother make it.
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
体裁：记叙文。
讲述了 Caroline 看到妈妈很累，于是和妈妈一起去购物准备晚餐，回家后妈妈做汤，Caroline 做沙拉，两人一起做甜点，Caroline 很
高兴能帮到妈妈。
1. So。根据上下文，Caroline 看到妈妈很累，所以想帮妈妈做晚餐，So 表示因果关系，意为“所以”。
2. was。“Ice - cream”是单数，这里讲述过去的事情，用一般过去时，所以用 was。
3. the。这里的“ice - cream”是特指前面提到的他们买的冰淇淋，用定冠词 the。
4. what。“bought”后面是一个宾语从句，what 在从句中作 needed 的宾语，表示“他们所需要的东西”。
5. to。“It's time to do sth.”是固定句型，意为“到做某事的时间了”。
H
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Dear Alan,
I'm glad to receive your email. You said a Chinese friend invited you for a dinner and 1. _________ you want to know how to behave properly. First of
all, you should arrive 2. _________ time, and you'd better take a present 3. _________ you. Second, when you eat at the table, you should mind your table
manners. You should eat with chopsticks. 4. _________ tap(轻敲) your bowl with your chopsticks. It’s very impolite. When you are full, you should wait 5.
_________ everyone finishes eating. I hope you will enjoy your dinner.
Yours,
Li Hua
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
体裁：应用文（书信）。
Li Hua 给 Alan 写信，告知他被中国朋友邀请吃饭时的一些注意事项，如准时到达、带礼物、注意餐桌礼仪等。
1. that。这里的 that 引导宾语从句，在句中无实际意义，只起连接作用。
2. on。“on time”是固定短语，意为“准时”。
3. with。“take sth. with sb.”表示“某人随身携带某物”。
4. Don't。根据语境，敲碗是不礼貌的行为，所以用 Don't 表示否定的祈使句，“不要用筷子敲碗”。
5. until。“until”表示“直到……为止”，这里是说当你吃饱了，要等到每个人都吃完。
I
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Last Sunday, my French friend Sophie invited me to her house for dinner. I didn’t have French dinner before, so I didn’t know the table manners at all.
In order 1. __________ be polite at Sophie’s home, I found some information on the Internet. But I still didn’t understand well. 2. __________ I had dinner
with Sophie and her family, I used 3. __________ knife and fork to eat but I couldn’t use them well. Luckily, Sophie said it was OK because she couldn’t
use chopsticks well, either. Then she told me just to do 4.__________ she did. The French dishes were very delicious, 5. __________ I ate up the food on
my plate.
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
体裁：记叙文。
讲述了“我”被法国朋友 Sophie 邀请去家里吃晚餐，因为之前不了解法国餐桌礼仪，在网上查了资料但还是不太明白，吃饭时刀叉用得
不好，不过 Sophie 让“我”跟着她做，最后“我”吃光了盘子里的食物。
1. to。“in order to do sth.”是固定短语，意为“为了做某事”。
2. When。“当我和 Sophie 以及她的家人一起吃晚餐时”，用 When 引导时间状语从句。
3. a。“knife”是可数名词，这里表示“一把刀”，用不定冠词 a。
4. as。“do as she did”表示“像她那样做”，as 引导方式状语从句。
5. so。“法国菜很美味”和“我吃光了盘子里的食物”是因果关系，用 so 表示“所以”。
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第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
People in Japan really enjoy curry. ___1___ fact, curry came from India. People there used it thousands
of years ago. The English learned ___2___ make sauces with curry when they did business in India. The English then brought it to Japan in the 1800s.
Japanese liked the taste ___3___ much that they started to make their own curry foods. They added oil, flour(面粉), meat and vegetables to make a new
kind of curry. Today Japanese eat it almost once ___4___ week.
Curry is also a tradition(传统) in Japan, especially for sailors(水手). They eat it every Friday. They started the tradition because they would be at sea for
days. Some sailors would forget what day it ___5___, so the ship cooks began serving it each Friday to help them remember the days.
If you are traveling to Japan, you should have a try!
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
体裁：说明文。
介绍了咖喱的起源、传播以及在日本的发展和相关传统，包括日本人对咖喱的喜爱、咖喱的制作变化以及它对水手的特殊意义。
1. In。“in fact”是固定短语，意为“事实上”。
2. to。“learn to do sth.”是固定搭配，意为“学习做某事”。
3. so。“so...that...”是固定句型，意为“如此……以至于……”，这里表示日本人非常喜欢咖喱的味道，以至于开始制作自己的咖喱食品。
4. a。“once a week”是固定短语，意为“一周一次”。
5. was。根据语境，这里说一些水手会忘记当天是星期几，用一般过去时，it was 表示“是”。
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第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have __1__ saying, “Have a good breakfast and a big lunch, but eat less at dinner.”
Many Americans agree __2__ one should start the day with a good breakfast, but they have different ideas about lunch and dinner.
Most Americans only have a short time for lunch, __3__ they eat a simple lunch. After work they will have more time to have a big dinner. They often
have dinner with their families at home and talk about their day. It is a way __4__ take a good rest after a long working day.
Eating at restaurants is also different. In China, people usually order some hot __5__ cold dishes according to the number of diners(就餐者). However,
in America, people usually order their own food.
1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________
体裁：说明文。
对比了中国和美国不同的饮食习惯，包括三餐的重视程度、就餐时间以及在餐厅点餐的方式等方面的差异。
1. a。“saying”是可数名词，“have a saying”表示“有一个说法”，用不定冠词 a。
2. that。“agree that...”表示“同意……”，that 引导宾语从句。
3. so。“大多数美国人午餐时间短”和“他们吃简单的午餐”是因果关系，用 so 表示“所以”。
4. to。“a way to do sth.”表示“做某事的方法”，用 to 引导不定式作后置定语。
5. and。“hot”和“cold”是并列关系，“hot and cold dishes”表示“冷热菜肴”。
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第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
It was Friday. On her way home, Mary saw a notice in her community.
Dear all,
____1____ are some old people living alone in our community. Their children can’t come to see them every day, so they often feel
lonely. To cheer them ____2____, we’re going to cook a big dinner for them on Sunday. We'll also help the old people clean up their
houses. Now we want twenty people ____3____ help prepare for the activity. We also need someone to help fix(修理) broken tables and
sofas. ____4____ you’re free then, please join us. Thanks for your coming.
Sunshine Community
“We may help out with ____5____ activity,” Mary thought and ran home to tell her father about her plan.
1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________
体裁：应用文（通知 + 记叙文）。
社区发布通知，提到社区里有一些独居老人，为了让他们开心，打算在周日为他们做一顿丰盛的晚餐并打扫房屋，招募志愿者，Mary
看到通知后想参与这个活动并告诉了父亲。
1. There。“There be”句型表示“有”，这里说社区里有一些独居老人。
2. up。“cheer up”是固定短语，意为“使高兴起来，使振作起来”。
3. to。“want sb. to do sth.”是固定搭配，意为“想要某人做某事”。
4. If。“如果你那时有空，请加入我们”，用 If 引导条件状语从句。
5. the。这里的“activity”特指社区组织的为老人做饭和打扫房屋的活动，用定冠词 the。
