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湖北省天门市实验初级中学中考英语专项练习 短文填词 九年级 第13-14单元hunger, thirsty, quick, sit, relax, eat, excite, like, faster, serve, own, make, Advertising: pros and consIn the modern world, advertising is everywhere! Some people think that ads are great. 1 hate ads, saying that they make our cities and countryside look ugly. Many ads are 2 specifically at teenagers, and some young people see more than 100 advertisements a day. Its 3 that some ads can be very useful. For instance, they can help you to compare two different 4 so that you can buy the one you 5 need. They can also help you save money. When 6 are listed, you can go to the store with the lowest price. Ads also tell you when stores are having sales. 7 , some advertising can be confusing or 8 . Sometimes the words sound good but dont really tell you anything about the quality of the product. At other times, the picture in an ad looks a lot 9 than the real thing. So you have to be 10 . At times an ad can lead you to buy something you dont need at all.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. say, speak, taste, write, buy, sell, take, pretend, receive, sound, embarrass, comfortable Receiving money makes me uncomfortableMany books have been 1 about“the art of giving”. But what about the art of receiving? Sometimes, receiving a gift can be difficult, especially when someone buys you a gift you dont want! “I remember when I was about twelve years old, my parents bought me a purple purse,” laughs Guo Xiaojing. “It really made me feel 2 , because to be honest, I thought the purse was really ugly! Still, I 3 that I liked it because I knew it would make my parents happy!”Han Ling agrees. “That 4 like my grandparents! A few years ago, my grandparents gave me an orange sweater for my birthday. I used to wear it every time I visited them, but when I left their house, I 5 it off! Of course, this made me feel guilty. It was a very nice thought, but my grandparents and I have different 6 ! I think its hard to 7 clothes or other personal things for people. ”To make things easier, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, 8 money can make people 9 . “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think theyre being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a 10 : Its the thought that counts. When someone gives me money, I feel they didnt think at all. I prefer to receive a gift that has some thought behind it. I dont mind if its something I dont need. If someone has thought about a gift for me, it always makes me happy.”1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. me, rain, bring, sorry, remember, not, leave, something, forget, surprise, annoy, too, sadly Dear Diary, June 28thI thought today was going to be really bad. To start with, it was raining, and 1 days make me 2 . And it was my birthday, but when I got up, no one was home, and Mom and Dad 3 me a note. I walked to school with my best friend, Gu. She didnt say 4 5 . This made me a little angry. After all, I 6 her birthday last month. In class, the teacher asked me for my homework, but as I was so tense when I teft home, I had forgotten to 7 it with me. That made me 8 with 9 . But things got better. Gu invited me for lunch. I was so 10 . Mom and Dad and all my friends were there. I had a wonderful surprise birthday lunch. That made me VERY happy.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. find, south, thousand, take, Canada, visit, think, well, hardly, them, organize, believe Hes already visited the place where his ancestors lived.Have you been back to the place where your ancestors lived, worked studied and played? Robert Qian, a Chinese 1 , already has. Now in China, he has found that his family is like a tall tree with long roots.Robert is just one young overseas Chinese who has come to visit his ancestors homeland, as part of the In search of Roots summer camp program. The program is 2 by the local government of Guangdong Province. This program started in 1980, and so far has brought 3 of overseas Chinese students to China to look for their families roots. The young people are usually between 16 and 25 years old. Most, like Robert, can 4 speak any Chinese and have never been to China before.The students mainly visit parts of Guangdong Province in 5 China. During the twoweek camp, they study Chinese culture, see changes that have happened in that area, and visit interesting sights. Going to their ancestors village is often the most exciting part of the trip. The students feel that they are part of the village, and experience village life. They drink from the village 6 , go for walks through the countryside, and watch the villagers do their daily activities. Cathy Qin, a young American student, had this to say, “ 7 to In Search of Roots, I am beginning to understand my Chinese roots and who I am. It has been a great trip, and I have so many memories of China to 8 with me.”The program leaders believe strongly in the program and say that the purpose of it is to give young overseas Chinese the chance to learn more about 9 . “Ive really enjoyed the trip so far,” says Robert. “This has been a big step for me, and Im looking forward to 10 out more about my roots during my time here.”1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ticket, home, which, music, top, who, lucky, most, many, difference, disappear, band Dont miss the New Ocean Waves!Do you like pop 1 ? Most people do. One of the best 2 on the music scene is the New Ocean Waves. In the last twelve months, theyve had three major concerts and made a hit CD. Theyre going to 3 on CCTV next month. And then theyre going to go on a world tour in 4 they will perform in ten 5 cities. Be sure not to miss them if they come to a city near youif you can get 6 , that is.“For years, we played other peoples songs,” says lead singer Zhu Wen. “But now we play 7 our own songs. Weve had a few songs in the 8 ten, but we really hope to have a number one hit some day.” Good 9 to the New Ocean Waves! Theyre off to a great start. And theyre really nice people. Did you know that they gave half of the money they made to a charity for 10 children?1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. feed, shop, soon, so, listen, collect, because, run, chore, much, homework, f