One day on my way home,I knocked into a stranger as he passed by.“Oh,I’m terribly sorry.’’I said.“That’s all right.Please excuse me too;I wasn’t even noticing you.I wish I didn’t_____you.”We were very_____.We said good bye and went on our way.
But at home we often treat(对待)our loved ones in a different_____.
Later that day,while I was cooking the evening meal,my daughter stood beside me very quietly.When I turned,I nearly_____her down.“Move out of the way,”I shouted.She walked away,tears(眼泪)in her eyes.
While I lay awake in bed,I realized how rudely I’d spoken.So I decided to get up to say_____to my daughter.On the way to her bedroom,to my surprise,I found some
___by the door of the kitchen.At that time my tears began to fall.I quietly went and got down on my knees by her_____.She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her.Then I asked,“Did you pick these flowers for me?’’
She smiled,“I found them out by the tree.I picked them_____they’re pretty like you.I knew you’d like them.I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise.”“Oh dear,I’m really sorry for the way I acted today;I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”
“That’s okay, Mom.I_____you anyway.”
I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word______like this:(F)ather(A)nd(M)other,(I)(L)ove(Y)ou!
1.A. know B. hurt C. call D. knock
2.A. sad B. angry C. polite D. proud
3.A. way B. place C. style D. date
4.A. put B. took C. turned D. knocked
5.A. no B. hello C. sorry D. goodbye
6.A. hooks B. flowers C. shoes D. letters
7.A. bed B. desk C. table D. schoolbag
8.A. but B. so C. though D. because
9.A. love B. need C. miss D. hate
10.A. father B. mother C. family D. daughter
A.What are some of the special places there?
B.It’s near Guangzhou City.
C.How did you go there?
D.Where have you been these days?
E.How long have they been there?
F.Have you been back to your hometown?
G.Is it a new city or an old one?
Alan:I didn’t see you for a few days,Barry.1.1.
Barry:I’ve been back to my hometown.
Alan:Where is your hometown?
Barry:2.2.It’s a small city.
Alan:3.3.
Barry:It is an old one.
Alan:4.4.
Barry:Well,there is an old wall and a theatre in the open air.
Alan:5.5.
Barry:They have been there for around 50 years.
Alan:That sounds fun.
1.Linda has already_________(eat)her lunch.
2.I have ever__________(see)the great bridge before.
3.Alan and Cindy haven’t_________(be)back to their hometown for twenty years.
4.They_________(grow)some vegetables in the yard after they moved into the house.
5.The government has already_________(send)some teachers to the poor areas.
1.We haven’t seen Miss Liu_________three years.
2.Haven’t you visited your hometown__________you left there?
3.The Greens bought the house__________ the year 2012.
4.--How soon will you come back to your city?
--_______about two weeks.
5.Mrs.Smith has stayed in the hotel_________five hours ago.
最近,你们学校开展了以“中国梦,我的梦”为主题的活动,作为一名中学生应该有自己的 梦想,你的梦想是什么呢?请你以My dream为题写一篇英语短文。
要求:1. 描述自己的梦想; 2. 如何实现这个梦想; 3. 80词左右,可适当发挥。短文的开头已经给出,不计入总词数。 My dream
Everyone has his dream.
八、短文缺词填空,每空一词(共10分,每小题1分)
Scientists are placing robot dogs in the homes of lonely old people to test whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the s1.on the effect of robot dogs on old people’s feelings.
In the study, the r2., called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live a3.. Before placing AIBO in the home, scientists will collect baseline data (数据) for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their e4.feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the scientists will review the data to test if the robot dog has produced any changes in the life of its master.
“I talk to him all the time,” says a seventy-year-old lady. “W5.I do, he’ll stay with me. When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”
The scientists say they have some a6.over live dogs, especially for old people.
Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by e7.walking it or playing with it.
“At the beginning, it was b8.that no one would like the robot dog because it was metal and not furry.” Beck says. “But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.” “Hopefully, down the road, these robot p9.could become more valuable health helpers. They will r10.their masters’ data of health conditions. They may even one day help older people in many other ways.”