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第一部分回归教材篇Exercise 1AjtMmmt the words or expressions to complete the passageEvery day in all kinds of weather,many thousands of men and women jog (慢跑）Vhy has jogging become so1? Because jogging makes the heart stronger andhelps people lose weight. It can also help them feel better about 2 . Donald Robbins,a forty-two office worker,began jogging a few years ago 3 hefelt he was too fat. At first he could only run about 100 yards. But two years later，he ran in a Marathon race. 4 joggers, like Donald Robbins,feel that if they can succeed in can succeed in other things too.Should you jog? If you do,be sure to ask your doctor for 5 Does jogging cost much? No,it costs almost nothing. 6 it is very important to have a good pair of shoes that were made especially for jogging.How fast should you go? Jog with a friend and talk to each other as you run. If you have difficulty in 7 ，you are going too fast.How far should you go? You should walk,not run,the first few times. Then do some short jogs, but no more than what you can do comfortably. After that,increase your distance a quarter or half mile every two weeks or so. ( )1. A. necessaryB. popularC. difficultD. enjoyable ( ) 2. A. themselvesB. ourselvesC. itselfD. himself ( ) 3. A. thoughB. ifC. untilD. because ( ) 4- A. SeveralB. ManyC. AnyD. Few ( )5. A. adviceB. newsC. noticesD. practice ( ) 6. A-SoB. AndC. ButD. Also ( )7_ A. climbingB. movingC. talkingD. thinkinginformation and processpassage and fill in the blanks with proper words What Are Computers?CBfinteiliill i Thi； CoBpoteiare wonderful machines. They can s1s means they can work out problems, ers come in all s 2 Some are small enough to fit into our pockets；so big that they fill a huge room.4.HumanbeingsgiveSbe people say that computers can think. This is not s_ their information and tell them what to do.Bat computers can do things that human beings can，t do. They can store huge i of information and n 5 forget it. They work out difficult problems very,more quickly than any human being can.You may have used a computer at some timeperhaps a pocket calculator, a video game machine or a 17computer. If not,you should learn how to use them.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7.C. Answer the following questionsAll over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help people keep healtfhy and happy and live longer. Some people take part in sports and some like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in winter and summer. Swimming is fun in warm weather,but skating is good in winter.Games and sports often grow out of peoples work and everyday life. People use horses in much of their everyday life. They use them in their sports,too.Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football,for example 9 has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running and jumping. Chinese Wushu,for example9has a very long history. But basketballand volleyball arenew. Neitherone is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or gamesallthetime.People from different countries may not be able to understand each other,but after a game together they often become good friends.1. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?2. In what ways do people like sports?Some take part in sports,while3. Do sports change with the seasons?4. What about swimming and skating?Swimming is funbut skating is good5. What do sports and games grow out of?6. How old are some sports and games,like running and jumping?7. Whats your favorite sport? Why do you like it most?Whats the Matter?a river. Suddenly,So he went up to her(One hot evening at about seven,Jack was taking a walk _ he saw an old lady sitting on one of her bags. She looked 2 and talked with her.)Jack：Excuse me,but what，s the matter? Can I help you?9 and I am tooLady：I want to3 my daughter. But I have lost her5 to go on walking now.Jack：Do you remember any shops,buildings or bus stops near her home?Lady；There is a hotel near her home. Yes，Its the Garden Hotel.Jack：I?ve got an 6. You can go to a policeman for help. Would you like me tohelp you 7 a policeman?Lady:Thats very kind of you. Thank you very much indeed.Jack：Not at all.)1. A. alongB. acrossC. aroundD. among)2. A. happyB. excitedC.interestedD. upset)3. A. visitB. showC. findD. watch)4. A. houseB. homeC. addressD. telephone)5. A. excitedB. sadC. sickD. tired)6. A. informationB. newsC. ideaD. opinion)7. A. look forB. searchC. find outD. findB. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words“Fire is a good servant but a bad master.， This is an old English saying. What does it mean?After people learned how to make fire，they learnt how to use it. They used it to keep warm and d 1away animals. They also learnt how to cook food with it. Fires 2 people well and it is still serving them well.But sometimes a building catches fire. Sometimes a building is destroyed and peoplelose their homes. Sometimes people e3 lose their lives. Fire is not the servantthen. It has become the m 4.Why do fires begin? What starts them? There are many causes of fire. Perhaps an old electric heater is k 5 over. Sometimes a heater is placed too near some clothes.by their parents. Can youYour children are sometimes allowed to play with m_think of any other causes of fire?When a fire begins,we must telephone the firemen. Do you know how to do this? Go to the n 7 telephone and dial the number 119. The firemen will arrive quickly. People who fail to get out of the house will be saved by them. If some people are hurt, they6C. Answer the following questionsChristmas was only a few days away and the two children in the Robinson family were very excited. By December 23rd,Mrs. Robinson had got almost everything ready for Christmas. She had made them a very large and rich Christmas cake. She had bought a big Christmas tree and shown the children how to decorate it with Christmas lights. She had also bought them new clothes for Christmas. Mr. Robinson gave them some money last week. The children had already bought themselves lots of balloons. In addition, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson had bought some presents for their children and the children had presents for their parents,too. They made the presents themselves. The parents as well as the children kept their presents until Christmas Day. The parents had also told the children that each of them shoyld put a stocking at the foot of his or her bed on Christmas Eve. They also told them that Father Christmas would put the presents into each of the stockings and then leave quickly and softly.Though the children knew who “Father Christmas” really was, they still put their stockings at the foot of their beds.1. Why were the Robinson children excited?2. When did Mr. Robinson make a large Christmas cake?3. What did the underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refer to?4. What did the children decorate the Christmas tree with?5. What did the children buy with the money from their father?6. The children didnt know who “Father Christmas” really was,did they?7_ Do you like Christmas? How do you celebrate it?Tim，s Future(A teacher,Mr. Evens,is talking to Mrs. Brown about her son,Tim.)Mr. Evens：Well,Mrs. Brown,I think you want to talk about Tims future.Mrs. Brown: Yes, we，re very 1 his school work.Mr. Evens； Well, I dont think you need to worry very much. He has got some bad 2 in some subjects. Hes got a C in French and a C in German :and his history and geography arent very good，but he has got an A in maths.Mrs. Brown； Yes,but his father and I want him 3 good marks in order to get a good job,an engineer or a teacher or4 like that. But Tim onlywants to be a professional5.Mr. Evens: Well,he，s very good at football,Mrs. Brown.Mrs. Brown： But football isnt a job, is it? He can play football now, 6 he cant play football all his life.Mr. Evans： Well,I?m 7 I dont quite agree with you，Mrs. Brown. Could you， your husband and Tim all come along to see me together? Maybe we can work out a solution.()1. A.proud ofB.interested inC. pleased withD. worried about()2. A.workB. jobsC. studyD, marks()3. A.to getB. to succeedC. to findD. to take()4. A.somethingB. anythingC. everythingD. nothing()5. A.basketball playerB. footballerC_baseball playerD. artist()6. A.andB. butC. orD. so()7. A.worriedB. excitedC. interestedD. afraidB.Read the passage and fill inthe blanks with proper wordsSteve was worried. This was his first time to go traveling by air. He did not know how to find his s 1 ,so he went up to the air hostess and asked，“Could you help me? I can，t find my seat. ” The lady s 2 him the seat and told him to sit down and fasten his s 3 belt. She told Steve not to m 4 about when the plane was going up,and that Steves ears might f 5 a little funny, but he did not need to worryabout it because many people felt like that. She also said w6the plane was flyingvery high,Steve could stand up and walk round. He could read magazines,books and newspapers or see films. She would bring food and drinks and she was sure Steve would enjoy the f 7 and arrived home soon.C. Aasvrer the following questionsYou may think there is no water in the desert,but this is not true. There is a little rain in the desert, but it is not enough for most plants to grow. Still we can see some plants and animals in the desert.There is water in some places in the desert. We call these places oases. Sometimes the water comes from under the ground and sometimes it comes from rivers running across the desert. In the oases,there are not only villages but also towns.People also live outside the oases. They have camels and other animals. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.The people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place. They must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. So they usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they take down their tents,put them on their camels and move to another place. The desert people are friendly. They are always ready to help people in trouble and give them food and water.1. Why are there not many people in the desert?2. Where do people living in oases get water?From rain，running across the desert or.3. There arent any people or animals in the oases,are there?4. Why do people of the desert live in tents instead of buildings?5. What does the underlined word them， in the last paragraph refer to?6. What are the people living in the desert ready to do?7. Do you like desert? Why or why not?About ten years ago when I was a student at college，I spent my summer holidays working at a museum. 1 was hard for me then. Dad had lost his job and mum was sick in bed. I was 2 if I would be able to go on with my study the next term.One day while I was working,I saw an old man come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked 3at this girl，I found that she had no arms or legs. She waswearing4my head toward the girl and gave her a wink. When I took the money from her grandfather ,I looked back at the girl,who was giving me the prettiest,largest smile I have 5 seen.Suddenly her handicap was 6 and all I saw was this beautiful girl,whose smile almost gave me a better understanding of what life is all about. She brought me into her world of smiles,love and warmth.Vm now a successful businessman and whenever I get down and think about the7of the world，I think about that little girl and the unforgettable lesson about life thatshe taught me.)1. A. Work )2. A. guessing )3. A. further )4. A. turned )5. A. almost )6. A. driven )7. A. mistakesB. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsAn Englishman was visiting Paris for the first time. He wasstayingatahotel.Hewent d1 to have breakfast on the first day, and sat with a Frenchman. TheFrenchman smiled and said，“Bon Appetite” “ That is his name，thought the Englishman. He smiled back and said his o2 name, “Side Bottom.”Thenextmorning,Side Bottom came down for breakfast and saw the Frenchman tite，” the Frenchman said again. Side Bottom was a bit s 4 But he answered in the same way，“ Side Bottom.little white dress and she also had a hat on.As the old man pushed the wheelchair up to me,I was busy with my work. IB. Life B. hoping B. nearer B. guided B. never B. covered B. enjoymentsC. Business C. checking C. closer C. held C. ever C. lost C. victoriesD. School D. wondering D. longer D. lifted D. even D. gone D. troublesto hear his name again. This happened every morning f 5 a week. At the end of the week，a friend of Side Bottoms arrived from England. “Im having a very good time，” he said. “I，ve m 6 a very nice Frenchman. His name is Bon Appetite. ” “That isnt his name,” said his friend. “The French often say it before they eat something.， The next morning,the Englishman and the Frenchman sat a7 the same table. “Bon Appetite!” the Englishman shouted. The Frenchmanlooked at him and smiled. “Side Bottomhe answered.2. 3.4.C. Answer the following questionsJoan is a university student. She wanted to find a job during the summer holidays, so she went to see the manager of a restaurant. The manager told her that it was getting very busy in the restaurant in the evening. He asked her whether she, was interested in a part- time job. The girl said that she was. Then the manager told her that she had to speak English to the foreign customers. In addition，she had to get there at four every afternoon and work from four to eight,Monday through Friday. He offered her tefi dollars an hour. Joan was pleased with the offer and decided to start work the next day.The next day she got to the restaurant on time,and worked hard for four hours. When she got home,she felt so tired that she went to bed at once. She was happy because she had not only made some money but also practiced English.1. Is Joan a university student or a secondary school student?2. What did she want to do during the summer holidays?3. Whom did she go to see?4. What did the manager say to her about the restaurant?He told her that5. What did the manager want her to do?6. How much was the pay?7. What did she do the next day?It was a very cold winter afternoon. Father wanted to1.He tried hard but be2.“Whatswrong with the chimney? P11 go and have a look，” said Father toMother.Soon Father came back into the room with a bird nest 3. He brought it downfrom the top of the house and there were three 4 in it. He showed the nest to Tom and Jane. They liked the nest very much, 5 they said to Father，“Dad，youd better put the nest on the top of the house again. Our teachers said we must 6 of nature. ”“Thats a good idea,but I wont put it on the top of the 7，”saidFather.()LA. make the bedB. make teaC. make a fireD. make a mistake()2.A. mustntB. shouldC. couldntD. didnt need()3.A. on the headB. under the arml C. in his handD. in his arms()4.A. birdsB. chickensC.cocksD. eggs()5.A. andB. butC. soD. or()6.A. not polluteB. protectC. keep the balanceD. not damage()7.A. roofB. houseC.treeD. chimneyB. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsMiners work under the earth to collect coal. They have d1 jobs because sometimes the earth sinks or falls apart (into pieces). When this happens,miners are t 2 underground. They are covered with earth and rocks. They will die if they dont have air to breathe,food to eat,or water to drink. They cannot live w 3 any of these things for long,but the first is the most important. It is difficult to find out where the miners are and reach them in time. Trapped miners dream of being free and dont give up.In July 2002，nine miners went to work in California. All of a sudden, there was a terrible accident. A wall broke apart and water flooded the p 4 where the miners were working. The water came up to their necks. At first,the miners shouted,but no one could hear them. L 5，people on the surface(地表）found out where the miners were anddug a breathing hole. Later, they gave them m6from their families，which toldthem to hold on and never lose heart. Many people took part in helping to save them. After several days hard work，they brought the tired miners to the surface a 7.1. .C. Answer the following questionsHenry Smith taught science at the city school. Once he went to a bookshop and bought some books. All of them were expensive ones. He left them in his car in a quiet street. Then he went to buy some other things at other shops. At six oclock he came back to the 9 cac. He was surprised to find one of the windows was open,and the books were gone. Hen- iy drove back to his home in Lake Street. That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police.On Friday people read an advertisement in the newspaper：Books WantedHave you any books that you no longer want? I buy old and modern books. Open all day on Saturdays. Henry Smith，18 Lake Street.Henry stayed at home on Saturday. His first visitor came at e