Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺,每空格限填一词,首字母已给。):
Can you send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone, anywhere in the world without putting a s1. on it? With an e-mail, you can do that. With the computer you can send e-mail quickly and easily. The post is much s2. than e-mail. An e-mail can send its message(信息) to the other p3. of the world in seconds.
An e-mail is e4. to use and it saves(节省) time and money. Sending e-mails is twenty-four-hour service. You can send an e-mail at any time. Nobody has to be at h5. to get the e-mail. It doesn’t matter if your friends are in bed when you send e-mail to them, o6. you are seeing a film at the cinema when they send e-mails back.
Choose the words and complete the passage.(选择最恰当的单词完成短文):
I like all kinds of chocolate, especially bitter chocolate. So when Mother bought _____________, I couldn’t help thinking about it.
I was helping Father in the yard when suddenly I got an idea. I could cut a piece _____________ that chocolate without anyone knowing it.
I waited until Mother went outside feeding the chickens. Then I told Father I wanted to go for a drink of water. I went into the room and got the chocolate down. Just when I had the knife ready to cut, I heard Mother coming. So I had to put the chocolate quickly into my shirt, went to my room and _____________ the chocolate there. And then I went back to help Father.
All the rest of the afternoon, I didn’t dare to look at Father. Every time he spoke, it made me jump. My hands began shaking and my heart started _____________ fast. I didn’t want the chocolate any more. I just wanted to get a chance to put it back.
Have you ever had a similar ___________.
1.A.it B.them C.one D.ones
2.A.off B.into C.on D.along
3.A.hid B.ate C.held D.returned
4.A.falling B.breaking C.beating D.jumping
5.A.experience B.excuse C.mistake D.moment
Choose the best answer.(根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案。):
Which one loves salt? Which one has a sweet tooth? Look at American president’s favorite food!
◆Bill Clinton: Big Macs
During his two terms, President Clinton has a lot of junk food, though he knows it’s unhealthy. His favorite food is a McDonald’s Big Mac(巨无霸). Once, he even stopped at a nearby McDonald’s for a Big Mac on his way to the White House.
◆George W. Bush: Pretzels
President Bush is crazy about pretzels(椒盐卷饼). In 2002, when he was watching Sunday night football, a piece of pretzel stuck(卡住) in his throat(喉咙). Then the White House medical team(医疗队) rushed in to save the president from choking(窒息).
◆Barack Obama: Chocolates
Although President Obama knows eating healthy food is very important, he still spends a lot of money on chocolates. He even had chocolate cakes which was prepared for his inauguration(就职典礼).
1.George W. Bush was stuck by a piece of pretzel when _______________.
A.he was talking with his mother B.he was watching the Sunday night football match
C.he was saving somebody from choking D.he was working with a man
2.____________ has a sweet tooth.
A.Bill Clinton B.George W. Bush C.Barack Obama D.All of the above
3.Junk food is _______________.
A.healthy food B.green food
C.unhealthy food D.safe food
4.Barack Obama spends ___________ on chocolates.
A.a lot of money B.a little money
C.a lot of time D.little time
5.From the passage, we know that _______________________.
A.all the three American presidents like junk food
B.Bill Clinton was saved by the White House medical team in 2002
C.George W. Bush likes the pretzels his mother made most
D.Barack Obama know it is important to have healthy food
Rewrite the following sentences as required.(根据所给要求,改写下列句子。每空格限填一词):
1.He usually gets to school at seven. (改为一般疑问句)
_______ he usually _______ to school at seven?
2.They went to the supermarket yesterday. (改为否定句)
They _______ _______ to the supermarket yesterday.
3.That girl runs fast. (改为感叹句)
________ _________ that girl runs!
4.He will stay with his grandmother for a week. (对划线部分提问)
________ _________ will he stay with his grandmother?
5.The boy spent about ten minutes walking to school. (保持句意不变)
It ________ the boy about ten minutes _________ walk to school.
—May I borrow this book today?
— ________.
A.That’s all right B.Not at all C.All right D.You are welcome
When we meet a new word, we can _________ the meaning in a dictionary(字典).
A.look at B.look for C.look after D.look up