短文填空 。
Many people have lamented(惋惜) the lost art of reading in our modern world， but few have actually tried to do anything about it. But 1.w_______ or not you think people aren’t reading long-form material as much as they used to， you can 2.p_______ still get excited about free reading material.
Two men in a company in France put 8 machines that 3.o______ short stories to people in public places. They hope that people will make use of these stories to open their minds 4.w______ waiting around， 5.i_______ of looking through news， information or wechat on their mobile phones. Stories are provided according to how much 6.t_______ people have got to spend reading (one-， three-， and five-minute stories are available)， and the stories are 7.p________ out on long receipt(收据)- like paper.
“The8. i______ came to us in front of a vending machine(自动售货机) selling chocolate bars and drinks，” the two men told the reporter. “We said to 9.o_______ that we could do the same thing with good quality popular literature so10. t_______ people could spend their short time when they are waiting or passing by.
用括号中所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限词数）
1.Neither his sisters nor Jim (do) their homework when their father got home.
2.Don’t take the magazines away. They are for that (science).
3.Bill， can you finish all the exercises if you (give) ten more minutes?
4.Though the films (it) were interesting， I fell asleep because I was too tired.
5.He (not hand) in his homework over the past few weeks.
根据括号内所给提示填空（每空限填一词）
1.Marry ____________(拒绝) to do the work， so he let John to do it instead.
2.How (疲劳) the hiking is! I can’t walk any farther.
3.In order to live longer， we should eat much (健康) food.
4.People think that Hepburn’s achievements went __________ (超出) the film industry.
5.Who do you think is the __ (严格)with you among your teachers?
任务型阅读，阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格。(每空限填一词)
Maybe there is no better time for us to think about the steps our family can take to protect the environment. In fact， in our daily life， there are many kinds of easy ways we can think of to save money and protect the environment.
Make our houses more airtight (密封的). If so， it will stop temperature loss and keep the houses warm in winter.
Buy newer fridges and air conditioners (空调)， especially when the old ones are more than five years old. New ones can save twice as much energy as old ones.
Change bulbs. LED light bulbs can give brighter light with less energy and can be used for a longer time.
Clothes can be washed clean in cold water with today’s detergents (洗涤剂). Using hot water takes five times the energy and produces five times the carbon (碳).
If we all take action to save energy and reduce consumption (消耗) in our daily life， it will not only save money but also help protect the environment.
Living tips for better___1.___ | |
It’s___2.___ for us to think about protecting the environment. | |
Ways of___3._ money and protecting the environment | To stop temperature loss and keep the houses ____4.___ in winter， it’s better to make our houses more airtight. As old electrical appliances(电器)___ 5.__ too much energy， it’s a good idea for us to___6.__ them for new ones after they serve us for more than five years. LED light bulbs can give brighter light as well as save___7.___， and they have a ___8.___ lifespan(寿命)。 We should wash clothes with cold water because it takes___9.__ energy and produces lower carbon. |
Conclusion | To protect the environment， we need to take action to save energy and ___10.__ consumption. |
阅读表达。阅读下面的短文，根据内容回答问题。
My father used to work in the city and seldom stayed at home. But he would come back help to harvest(收割) rice every year.
One autumn， he promised to help our neighbor， who lost his arms in a traffic accident in 1999， to harvest his rice. After Father harvested our own， his little rice picker broke. What’s worse， he had to return to work the next day because his partner was ill in hospital. It meant that Father wouldn’t be back in a few days. It now seemed impossible to help out the neighbor.
Father told us that he wouldn’t let the neighbor’s rice rot( 糜烂) in the field. He decided to harvest it by hand without a machine. “If tonight’s weather is clear， I think I can do it.” added my father. In fact， he was rather tired after a day’s harvest work.
After dinner， Father had a short rest and made his way to the field. A full moon was glowing (发光) in the sky and the weather was cold but clear. He spent the whole night keeping his word.
I would never forget the image(画面)：Father was cutting rice in the light of the harvest moon. Behind him， row after row of rice stocks(秸秆) stood at attention， showing respect for a man who kept his word.
1.Where did Father use to work ? (No more than 5 words)
_____________________________________
2.What happened to the neighbor in 1999? (No more than 8 words)
_____________________________________
3.Why was Father required to return to work? (No more than 7 words)
______________________________________
4.How did Father help the neighbor harvest rice in the field? (No more than 5 words)
________________________________________
5.How long did Father spend in harvesting the neighbor’s rice?
__________________________________ (No more than 5 words)
Is there intelligent life on other planets? For years， scientists said “no” or “We don’t know.” But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers. They believe intelligent life exists (存在) somewhere in the universe. They also think we will soon contact these beings.
Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets? The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. “This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life，” say Shostak and Barnet. The second reason is size—the universe is huge. “Tools like the Hubble telescope（哈勃望远镜）have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies，” says Shostak. “And our galaxy， the Milk Way， has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth.”
In the past， it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now， powerful telescopes(高倍望远镜) allow scientists to discover smaller planets—the size of Mars or Earth in other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life.
Have beings from space already visited Earth? “Probably not，” says Shostak. “It’s a long way away. However， intelligent beings may contact us in other way， such as radio signs. In fact， they may be trying to communicate with us now， but we don’t have the right tools to receive their messages. However， this is changing. By 2025， we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other.”
1.Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are _______________.
A. astronomers. B. farmers C. singers D. drivers
2.What is the best title for Paragraph Two?
A. The Age and Size of Earth
B. Our Galaxy： The Milk Way
C. Why Intelligent Life Might Exist
D. Earth： The Only Planet With Intelligent Life
3.Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past?
A. There were not any smaller planets.
B. There were not any powerful telescopes.
C. The astronomers were not interested in them.
D. The Milk Way didn’t exist at that time.
4.Why haven’t beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak?
A. They are afraid of us.
B. It’s a long way away.
C. They don’t want to see us.
D. They don’t know how to use radio signs.
5.What does the underlined phrase “life forms” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Messages. B. Tools.
C. Intelligent beings. D. Radio signs.
