根据句意用所给的单词的适当形式填空。 1.I would certainly t...

根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。

1.Tom always keeps his things in good ______.(顺序)

2.His father is very ______with him in his study.(严格)

3.Simon likes to learn about the world _______the Internet. (凭借)

4.Peter, my English teacher, never fails to ________ us to study hard. (鼓励)

5.John could ______believe his eyes. He was too surprised to say a word.(几乎不)

阅读与回答问题

Lizzie was born in 1842. She lived in a small house on a farm with her parents and two brothers. Her father and older brother worked in the fields picking cotton, and her mother and younger brother worked in the vegetable garden. Lizzie worked in the farmer’s house.

The farmer didn’t like Lizzie’s older brother and gave him the hardest jobs. Lizzie was afraid that one day the farmer would hurt her brother, or sell him to another farmer.

Many slaves(奴隶) tried to run away to the free states. But most were caught by slave catchers or tracking dogs. However some slaves found clever ways to escape(逃跑）. Lizzie was one of them.

Everyday she went to the farmer’s house, where she made beautiful clothes for the farmer’s daughters. She was allowed to keep small pieces of left-over materials, and she stitched(缝) these together into small patterns. Then she stitched the small patterns together to make a quilt. The patterns all had names such as ‘Flying Geese’, ‘Bear’s Paw’, or ‘Nine Patch’.

That quilt was really a map. Lizzie hung it on the clothes line outside the house, and her brother and other slaves saw Lizzie’s map and knew which way to go.

They also knew that Lizzie’s cabin was a “safety house” because a quilt with a sky blue square in the middle meant “safety house”. At each safe house, they were hidden and given food. With the quilt’s help, they knew the way to get to the next safe house until they got to the free states in the north.(改编于《新理念英语》)

回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过6个词。

1.How many people were there in Lizzie’s family?

________________________________________

2.Why did Lizzie decide to help her older brother?

Because _________________________________

3.Who did Lizzie make the clothes for?

________________________________________

4.How did she help her brother and other slaves?

________________________________________

5.What do you think of Lizzie?

________________________________________

任务型阅读。阅读下列短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。

A young man traveled by train. As it was running across a wild land, the passengers looked out of windows without aims.

When the train came near a turning, it slowed down and then a simple house came into view. It was the only house the passengers saw on such a long journey. Everybody on the train admired it with eyes wide open. Some passengers even began a discussion about it.

The young man was also impressed by the scene. On his return, he got off the train at the nearest station from the house and found his way there. Its owner told him he was troubled by the noise of the train and that he wanted to sell the house but nobody would buy it.

Soon the young man paid 30,000 dollars for the house, thinking it a wonderful place for advertisement. It faced the railway turning, where the train had to slow down and the bored passengers would cast their eyes at the house to refresh their minds.

The young man tried to contact big companies and make them realize the place was the perfect for advertisement. Finally the Coca-Cola Company put up an advertisement on the house. The young man got 180,000 dollars for three year’s rent.

Good chances always hide somewhere around us, waiting for those who are careful and smart enough to find them.（改编于《初中英语读本9A》）

In the past, many people depended on horses for transportation(运输), farming and other kinds of work. Nowadays a lot of people still like to ride horses. So it is not surprising that many expressions about it are still used by Americans today.

Long ago, people who were rich or important rode horses that were very tall. Today, if a girl is too proud and looks down upon others, you might say she should "get off her high horse."

Last night, I got a telephone call while I was watching my favorite television show. I decided not to answer it because "wild horses could not drag me away" from the television -- there was nothing that could stop me from doing what I wanted to do.

Sometimes you get information "straight from the horse's mouth." It comes directly from the person who knows most about the subject and is the best source. Let us say your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrow. You could say you got the information "straight from the horse's mouth." However, you would not want to call your teacher a horse!

You may have heard this expression: "You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink." That means you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do.

In politics, a "dark-horse candidate" is someone who is not well known to the public. Sometimes, a dark horse unexpectedly wins an election(选举).

Another piece of advice is "do not change horses in midstream." You would not want to get off one horse and on to another in the middle of a river. Or make major changes in an activity that has already begun.

1.What does the underlined word “it” mean in the first paragraph?

A. the horse       B. riding horses

C. raising horses  D. horse racing

2.The expression “get off her high horse” is used for a girl____.

A. who has a lot of money

B. who is cleverer than others

C. who is respected by others

D. who thinks she is better than anyone else

3.What can we learn about the news “ straight from the horse’s mouth”?

A. It is very hard to get the news.

B. The news will be true and reliable（可靠的）.

C. The person who gives the news is called a horse.

D. The news is a lie and can’t be trusted.

4.Which of the following can describe a person who wins an election unexpectedly?

A. do not change horses in midstream

B. wild horses could not drag me away

C. dark-horse candidate

D. get off her high horse

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. The horse is a kind of useful animal.

B. The expressions used by Americans.

C. Some expressions about the horse.

D. It is popular to use the word “horse”.

The place of the family computer may turn into a hot argue as your children get older. Whether you have one computer in the house or five, you should think the following things as you make a final decision.

There is a certain number of danger if you allow your children to have a computer with Internet in their rooms with no pa­rental direction. They may share improper information and chat with strangers if they know that no one will be watching.

This does not mean that you cannot allow your children to have a computer in their rooms. Think allowing a computer without Internet. This is especially useful for teens who use the computer for creative projects, playing video games and listening to music. Keep in mind, however, that it is possible that your kids are more skilled at computers than you are and may re­move any blocks you have in place.

Computer Use

The way your family computers are used will play a role in deciding where they should be placed. A machine used only for homework will need to be in a quiet place where there is low traffic. One used for chatting online can be in the room where most of the family spend their time. If Mom and Dad use a computer for work, those needs will also have to be thought.

Space

Space must also be considered in computer placement. The computer will need electricity, plenty of desk space and a spot away from this bright light of windows. You will not want it placed in a room where your kids may be noisy.

1.The text is written for__________.

A. teachers    B. parents   C. students   D. children

2.Which of the following might be a danger to children?

A. Chatting with strangers. B. Doing their homework.

C. Playing video games.      D. listening to music.

3.What might be the best place for family computers used by students?

A. Beside a window.     B. Near the door.

C. At the corner.       D. In front of a TV set.

4.Which world can be put in the empty box?

A. Safety.       B. Difficulty.

C. Friendship.   D. Attention

5.What can we learn from the text?

A. A child should not be allowed to use a computer.

B. A child should not be allowed to get online.

C. A computer takes up a lot of desk space.

D. Many things decide the place of family computers.