I can’t find an excuse to ________ his invitation though I don’t want to go to his party.
A.turned down B.turned on C.turned out D.turned off
There was a _______ in our office last night. A laptop was stolen.
A.murder B.theft C.kidnapping D.suspect
—How long is________ quarter of a basketball match in NBA?
—It’s usually twelve minutes long and between ________second and third quarters there is a ten-minute break.
A.the; the B.a; the C.a; a D.the; a
I love to go biking! Two years ago I bought an exercise bike(健身脚踏车). But soon I got bored with being at home, so I bought a used bike and started going for short rides. Now I plan day trips in my neighborhood (街区). When you drive a car, you miss many things. It's surprising how much more you can see when you're biking.
----Sam
My favourite thing to do at weekends is to go to the beach. The beach is beautiful all through the year. I usually drive there. If the weather is cold, I wear some warm clothes and go for long walks on the beach. When the weather is hot. I enjoy swimming or just lying in the sun.
-----Barbara
At weekends I like to read books. If the weather is nice, I'll take a good book to the park and stay there reading for hours. I think there's nothing as delightful as reading a good book.
----Bill
Weekends are for going hiking(徒步旅行) with my parents. We live near some beautiful mountains. Sometimes we camp out at night. We really enjoy cooking dinner over a campfire and spending a night under the stars!
----Grace
1.Now Sam plans to________.
A.drive a car B.go for short rides
C.ride his exercise bike D.go biking in his neighborhood
2.Barbara_____ if the weather is cold.
A.drives on the beach B.walks on the beach
C.swims in the sea D.lies in the sun
3.The underlined(划线的)word “delightful” in what Bill says probably means________ in Chinese.
A.有光线的 B.轻如羽毛的 C.令人愉快的 D.浅色调的
4.Which of the following is True about Grace?
A.She goes hiking alone at weekends
B.She doesn't like cooking over a campfire.
C.She and her parents sometimes camp out.
D.She and her parents live in the mountains.
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Favourites B.Suggestion C.Shopping D.Nature
I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began______I was a kid. I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.
One day in fourth grade, our______gave us a project in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the products. I thought and thought. _______I chose the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after, the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading and re-reading about his ____! I like the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were clearly printed on my brain.
My dad noticed my interest in inventing and______me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things. Once, I surprised my dad______a model plane I made. Later, we found a______model plane in a store. I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. It is not unusual for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas______. Failure is a common part of the inventing.
As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always______a better way to do a simple job. His guiding hands, together with my______ in inventing, led me to become an engineer and an inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero.
1.A. before B. after C. when D. until
2.A. parent B. teacher C. inventor D. engineer
3.A. Easily B. Finally C. Safely D. Quickly
4.A. lights B. projects C. suggestions D. inventions
5.A. mistook B. refused C. chose D. encouraged
6.A. with B. about C. into D. from
7.A. different B. similar C. large D. small
8.A. work B. fail C. come D. end
9.A. looking at B. looking for C. looking after D. looking through
10.A. habit B. story C. interest D. plan
V．用所给词的适当形式完成短文
A hobby is a special interest or an activity that people like to do in their free time．Most people in Britain have their own1.(hobby)．
Some people train dogs to race or keep pigeons(鸽子)2. (carry)messages．
Some people are crazy about plants．They put many3.(kind)of beautiful flowers in their kitchens and living rooms．4.(other)are mad about their cars or motorbikes．They spend their weekends5.(wash)them，painting them and trying 6.(make)them go faster．Children and teenagers are7.(interest)in collecting things．They collect stamps， postcards or pictures of a favourite pop star．
8.(learn)something new is also people’s hobby．Some people go to evening classes to learn9.(dance)，body building，bread making and so on．Some people learn these things by10.(they)．
