从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案完成对话。(5分)
Sandy: Could I invite my friends to a party on Saturday, Mom?
Mom: That sounds like fun.
Sandy: Yeah. Ummm…could I borrow some money?
Mom:
Sandy: I need to buy some drinks and snacks. Could I go to the store?
Mom: Well, I’m going tomorrow, and I can buy some drinks and snacks for you.
Sandy: Oh, good. Thanks, Mom.
Mom: Oh, could you clean your room?
Sandy:
Mom: You need to clean it again for your party
Sandy: OK. At the party, could I use your CD player?
Mom: Yes, if you’re careful with it.
Sandy: Don’t worry, Mom!
Mom: Now, there are a few other things I want you to do before the party. Could you move the good chairs to the bedroom and clean the living room?
Sandy: Dave is coming early on Saturday, so he can help me.
1.A. Of course. B. Sorry, you can’t
C. Oh, noD. Not at all
2.A. Do you need it? B. When do you need it?
C. What for? D. How do you need it?
3.A. It doesn’t matter. B. No problem.
C. Excuse me D. You’re welcome.
4.A. No, I don’t want to do that B. I cleaned it last week.
C. Yes, I’d love itD. Of course not
5.A. Sure. B. Sorry, I can’t
C. Yes, I do. D. Not at all.
Homesick is a compound (复合的) word that is made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each means on its own, of course. But do you know the meaning they are used together? The definition (定义) of homesick is SICK FOR HOME. It means you miss your home.
Now think for a minute SEASICK. If you change the word HOME in the word “homesick” to the word SEA, does the way above of giving the definition SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? No, it doesn’t. It means
something quite . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT(航行) ON THE SEA. When you are , the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, you want to be is at sea.
Have you ever heard of a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person’s . People are heartsick when they are deep inside as if (好像) their hearts are broken.
And we also have other compound words, such as handshake and . Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know something like this in your English study.
1.A. word B. phrase C. sentence D. passage
2.A. how B. why C. when D. where
3.A. for B. from C. about D. like
4.A. get B. fit C. read D. have
5.A. right B. wrong C. same D. different
6.A. homesick B. heartsick C. seasick D. carsick
7.A. the first place B. the last place C. the only place D. the safe place
8.A. hand B. heart C. head D. foot
9.A. hurt B. invited C. loved D. asked
10.A. hobby B. height C. heat D. handbag
— Could you tell me________ ?
— Certainly. In half an hour.
A. when will the high speed train arrive B. when the high speed train will arrive
C. when would the high speed train arrive D. when the high speed train would arrive
—May I borrow your bike?
—Of course. You can it for 2 or 3 days,
A. borrow B. lend C. receive D. use
— I think students should have mobile phones to call their parents.
—_____. They often use them to play games instead.
A. I hope so B. I don't agree C. No problem D. Good idea
— Shall we go and ________ hello to the foreign teachers?
— Good idea! Let’s go.
A. say B. speak C. talk D. shout