演练X读一读，背一背与交通有关的词汇交通规则trafficregulation路标guidepost红绿灯trafficlight红灯redlight绿灯greenlight黄灯amberlight岗亭policebox斑马线zebrastripes车行道carriage-way不准驶入noentry此路不通blocked安全岛safetyisland停车处parkingplace不准停车Noparking!不准滞留restrictedwaiting交通拥挤trafficjam危险驾驶dangerousdriving无证驾驶drivingwithoutalicense撞车crash肇事逃跑司机hit-and-rundriver练一练1.—Willourteamwinthematch?—_____.Ourplayersarethebest!A．There'snotmuchdoubtaboutit．B．There'ssomedoubtaboutit．C．Noproblem!D．It'shardtosay．2.Theeditor'sjobistokeepthenewspaper______and_____tothereaders．A．balanced；interestedB．balancing；interestingC．balanced；interestingD．balancing；interested3.Myfavouritearticleis____IwroteabouttheeffortstobringstolenculturalrelicsbacktoChina.A．thatB．oneC．whatD．which4.—Mum，isthepairofgloves_______mine?—Yes．Youhavetowearanotherpair.A．washingB．havewashedC．havingwashedD．beingwashed8/85.Pleaseexplainhowtwoormorethingsaresimilar_____differentfromeachother．A．toorB．orC．toandD．and6.MrsGreenisa_________teacher．A．bornB．bearingC．experiencingD．experienced7.Hawkingsaysthateventhebesttheorycan________tobewrong．A．turnupB．turndownC．turnoffD．turnout8.Everyonehashisorherspecial_________and_____________．A．skill；interestB．skills；interestsC．skill；interestsD．skills；interest9.Hemustbelying，forwhathesaysdoesn't__________thefact．A．fitB．matchC．suitD．get10.Theresultisabetterunderstandingoftheworld__________.A．onthesideB．onthesidesC．onallthesidesD．onallsides11.—Isanything__________?—Ican'tdecidewhichdressIshouldwearatmyfriend'sweddingparty．一Idon'tthinkit__________．A．thematter；thematterB．matter；mattersC．thematter；mattersD．matter；thematter12.Thepeacefulmeetingendedwhenthecompany_____agroupofangrymen_____stickstofightwiththecitizens．A．sentoff；armedwithB．sentoff；armingwithC．sentout；armedwithD．sentout；armingwith13.collectionsofpoetry，poemsareputtogether.A．OnB．InC．AtD．Of14.Ifyouarethejudge，youmustyourpersonalfeelings．A．setaboutB．setoffC．setoutD．setaside15.Anewschoolbuildingisunderconstruction，sowecan'twalk__welikedasbefore．A．asB．whereC．whichD．when16.Hemustbeangry,forweheardtheglass________onthefloor.A.beingbrokenB.breakC.brokenD.tobebroken17.readingistomind，foodistoblood．A．ThatB．WhichC．HowD．What18.MrsBlackwentbacktoplaceshehadfoundthediamond．A．thesame；whereB．thesame；asC．thesame；thatD．asthesame；as19.--I’llstandhimifheisright．--Youalwayssupportthemanwhoisright．A．byB．uptoC．withD．infor20．ModernEnglishfromaboutthemiddle16thcentury．A．tookplaceB．cameaboutC．cameintobeingD．happened8/8笑一笑YoungerScout(童子军):HowcanItellthedifferencebetweenamushroom（蘑菇）andatoadstool(毒菌)?OlderScoout：Justeatonebeforeyougotobed.Ifyouwakeupthenextmorning,itwasamushroom.*****WhenPeterslearnedthathewasbeingfired,hewenttoseetheheadofhumanreaources.“SinceI’vebeenwiththefirmforsolong,”hesaid,“IthinkIdeserveatleastaletterofrecommendation(推荐信).”Thehumanresourcesdirectoragreedandsaidhe’dhavetheletterthenextday.Thefollowingmorning,Petersfoundaletteronhisdesk.Itread,“JonathanPetersworkedforourcompanyfor11years.Whenheleftus,wewereverysatisfied.”填一填TherewereoncesixblindmeninIndia,whostoodbytheroadsideeveryday,beggingfromthepeoplewhopassed.Theyhadoftenheardofelephants,buttheyhadneverseenone;for___1__blind,howcouldthey?Itsohappenedonemorningthatanelephant__2__drivendowntheroadwheretheystoodbegging.Whentheyweretoldthatthegreatbeastwasbeforethem,theyaskedthedriverto__3__himstopsothattheymightseehim.Ofcoursetheycouldnotseehimwiththeireyes,buttheythoughtthatbytouchinghimtheycould___4__justwhatkindofanimalhewas.For,yousee,theytrustedtheirownsenseoftouchverymuch.Thefirst__5__toputhishandontheelephant’sside.“Well,”hesaid,“nowIknowallaboutthisbeast.Heislikeawall.”Thesecondfeltabouttheelephant’stusk.“Mybrother,”hesaid,“youarequitemistaken.Heisnotatalllikeawall.Heisroundandsmoothandsharp.Heis__6__likeaspearthananythingelse.”Thethirdhappenedto__7__theelephant’strunk.“Bothofyouareentirelywrong,”hesaid.“Anybodywhoknowsanythingcanseethatthiselephantislikeasnake.”Thefourth__8__hisarms,andgraspedoneoftheelephant’slegs.“Oh,howblindyouare!”hesaid.“Itisvery__9__tomethatheisroundandtalllikeatree.”Thefifth,beingaverytallman,happenedtotakeholdoftheelephant’sear.“Theblindestmanoughttoknowthatthiselephantisnotlikeanyofthethingsyou__10__,”hesaid.“Heisexactlylikeahugefan.”Thesixthwasveryblindindeed,anditwassometime__11__hecouldfindtheelephantatall.Atlasthegotholdoftheelephant’stail.“Oh,sillyfellows!”hesaid.“Yousurelyhavelostyour__12__.Theelephantisnotlikeawall,oraspear,ora8/8snake,oratree;neitherishelikeafan.Butanymanwithalittlesensecanseethatheis__13__likearope.”Thenthedriverandtheelephantmovedon,andthesixmensatbytheroadsidealldayquarrellingabouttheelephant.Eachbelievedthatheknewjustwhatthebeast__14__;andtheycalledeachothernamesbecausetheycouldnotagree.Itisnotjustblindmenwhomakesuchsillymistakes.Peoplewhohaveeyessometimesactjust__15__foolishlywhentheytakeaone-sidedviewofthings.1.A.wasB.beingC./D.be2.A.wasbeingB.wasC.hadbeenD.wouldbe3.A.askB.getC.letD.allow4.A.learnB.seeC.hearD.realize5.A.seemedB.appearedC.happenedD.came6.A.veryB.bestC.mostD.more7.A.takeholdofB.getatouchofC.cameuptoD.takeover8.A.letoutB.makeoutC.reachedoutD.sentout9.A.importantB.plainC.surelyD.good10.A.nameB.tellC.speakD.talk11.A.untilB.beforeC.afterD.when12.A.handsB.feelingC.wordsD.senses13.A.moreB.exactlyC.veryD.much14.A.lookedB.likedC.lookedlikeD.soundedlike15.A.asB.soC.veryD.howRiddlesThereweretwoducksinfrontofaduckandtwoducksbehindaduck,andoneduckinthemiddle.Howmanyduckswerethereintotal?Whatdoyoucallafishwithoutaneye?Whatvehicleisspelledthesamebackwardsandforwards?Whatdolazydogsdoforfun? Whatkindofstonesareneverfoundintheocean? 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读一读WhenIwasinthethirdgrade,Iwaspickedtobetheprincess(公主)intheschoolplay.Forweeksmymotherhadhelpedmepracticemylines,butonceonstage,everyworddisappearedfrommyhead.Thenmyteachertoldmeshehadwrittenanarrator’s(解说者)partfortheplay,andaskedmetochangeroles.ThoughIdidn’ttellmymotherwhathadhappenedthatday,shesensedmyunhappinessandaskedifIwantedtotakeawalkintheyard.Itwasalovelyspringday.Wecouldseedandelions(蒲公英)poppingthroughthegrassinbunches,asifapainterhadtouchedourlandscapewithbitsofgold.Iwatchedmymothercarelesslybenddownbyoneofthebunches.“IthinkIamgoingtodigupalltheseweeds,”shesaid.“Formnowon,we’llhaveonlyrosesinthis8/8garden.”“ButIlikedandelions,”Iprotested.“Allflowersarebeautiful—evendandelions!”Mymotherlookedatmeseriously.“Yes,everyflowergivespleasureinitsownway,doesn’tit?”sheaskedthoughtfully.Inodded.“Andthatistrueofpeople,too,”sheadded.WhenIrealizedthatshehadguessedmypain,Istartedtocryandtoldherthetruth.“Butyouwillbeabeautifulnarrator,”shesaid,remindingmeofhowmuchIlovedtoreadstoriesaloudtoher.Overthenextfewweeks,withhercontinuousencouragement,Ilearnedtotakeprideintherole.Thebigdayfinallycame.Afewminutesbeforetheplay,myteachercameovertome.“Yourmotheraskedmetogivethistoyou,”shesaid,handingmeadandelion.Aftertheplay,Itookhometheflower,laughingthatIwasperhapstheonlypersonwhowouldkeepsuchaweed.1.Thegirldidnotplaytheroleoftheprincessmainlybecause___.A.shefeltnervousonthestage.B.shelostherinterestinthatrole.C.shepreferredtheroleofthenarrator.D.shehaddifficultymemorizingherwords.2.Whydidthemothersuggestawalkinthegarden?A.ToremovethedandelionsB.ToenjoythegardensceneC.Tohaveatalkwithherdaughter.D.Tohelpthedaughterwiththeplay3.Whatisthemainideaofthestory?A.Everybodycanfindhisorherownwaytosuccess.B.Everybodyhashisorherownvalueintheworld.C.EverybodyshouldlearntoplaydifferentrolesD.Everybodyhassomeunforgettablememory.休闲时光名作欣赏警察和赞美诗TheCopAndTheAnthemByO.HenryWinterwascoming,andSoapy,oneofthemanythousandsofNewYorkpickpockets,feltuneasy.Heknewthatthetimehadcomeforhimtolookforshelter.Soapy’sdesireswerenotgreat.Threemonthsinprisonwaswhathewanted.There8/8hewassureofalittlefoodandabed,safefromthewinterwindandthecold.Foryearsprisonhadbeenhisshelterduringthewinter.Nowthetimehadcomeagain.Havingdecidedtogotoprison,Soapyatoncesetaboutrealizinghisdesire.Thereweremanywaysofdoingthis.Thepleasantestwastogetagoodmealatsomeexpensiverestaurant,andthen,aftersayingthathecouldnotpay,bequietlyarrestedbyapolicemanandsenttoprisonbythejudge.SoapywalkedalongBroadwaylookingattheexpensivegoodsinthefashionableshops.Hestoppedatthewindowofabrightly-litcafé.Soapywasfreshlyshaven（刮脸）,andhiscoatandtiewereneat.Buthisbootsandtrouserswereworn.“IfIcanreachatableintherestaurantunsuspected（不怀疑）,”hethought,“everythingwillbeallright.Theupperpartofmethatwillshowabovethetablewillcausenosuspicioninthewaiter’smind.Aroastduck,abottleofwine,acupofcoffeeandacigarwillmakemehappyonthejourneytomywinterquarters.”ButjustasSoapyenteredtherestaurant,theheadwaiter’seyefellonhisshabbytrousersandboots.Stronghandsturnedhimroundandpushedhimontothesidewalk.SoapyturnedoffBroadway.Hehadtothinkofanotherwayofgettingintoprison.AtacornerofSixthStreethesawabrightly-litshopwindow.Soapypickedupacobble-stoneanddasheditthroughtheglass.Soapystoodstillwithhishandsinhispockets,andsmiledatthesightofbrassbuttons（黄铜纽扣—指警察）.“Whereisthemanwhodidthat?”shoutedthepoliceman.“Don’tyouthinkIdidit?”saidSoapyinafriendlyway.ThepolicemandidnotunderstandSoapy’shint（暗示）.Menwhobreakwindowsdonotusuallyremaintospeaktoapoliceman.Theyrunaway.Justthenthepolicemansawamanhurryingtocatchabus.Club（棒）inhand,herushedafterthatman.Soapyhadfailedagain.Ontheoppositesideofthestreetwasasmallcheaprestaurant.Soapyenteredit,satdownatatableandateabeefsteakandanbigapple-pie.“Nowcallacop,Icannotpay.Ihavenomoney,”saidSoapy,“Anddon’tkeepagentlemanwaiting.”8/8“Nocopforyou,”saidthewaiter,andseizingSoapybythecollar（领子）hethrewhimoutoftherestaurant.Soapypickedhimselfupandbeatthedustfromhisclothes.Arrestseemedbutarosydream.Prisonseemedveryfaraway.Apolicemanwhostoodbeforeadrugstoretwodoorsawaylaughedandwalkeddownthestreet.Hewasjustpassingacigarstore,whenhesawawell-dressedmangoin,leavinghissilkumbrellaattheentrance.Soapysteppedin,tooktheumbrella,andslowlycontinuedhisway.Themansawhim.Heturnedandfollowedquickly.“Myumbrella!”hesaidseriously.“Oh,isit?”saidSoapy.“Wellwhydon’tyoucallapoliceman?Itookit.Yourumbrella!”Whydon’tyoucallacop?Thereisonestandingatthecorner.”Theowneroftheumbrellaslowedhissteps.Soapydidthesame.Thepolicemanlookedatthetwocuriously.“Ofcourse,”saidtheumbrella-man—“thatis—well,youknowhowthesemistakesoccur—I–ifit’syourumbrellaIhopeyou’llexcuseme—Ipickeditupthismorninginarestaurant—ifyourecognizeitasyours,why—Ihopeyou’ll—”Themanmovedback.Soapywalkedon,sayingbadremarksagainstpolicemenwhowouldnotarresthim.Atlasthereachedastreetwheretherewaslittletrafficandfewpassers-by.Ataquietcornerhesuddenlystopped.Therewasanoldchurchinfrontofhim.Throughthewindowsasoftlightshone,andthesweetmusicoftheSabbathanthem（安息日颂歌）madehimapproachtheironfence.Themoonwasabove,coldandbeautiful,andthemusicremindedSoapyofthosedayswhenhislifecontainedsuchthingsasmothersandrosesandcleanthoughtsandcollars.Soapylistenedtothemusic,lookedatthemoonandsaidtohimself:“Thereistimeyet.Iwillreform（改过自新）.Iwillbecomeanhonestman.Iwillgetoutofthemire（泥潭）.”Iwill—”Soapyfeltahandlaidonhisarm.Helookedquicklyroundintothebroadfaceofapoliceman.“Whatareyoudoinghere?”saidthepoliceman.“Nothing,”saidSoapy.8/8“Thencomealong,”saidthepoliceman.“Thinkingofrobbingthechurch,eh?”“Threemonths’imprisonment,”saidthejudgeinthepolicecourtthenextmorning.演练10练一练1--5ACBDA6—10ADBBD11—15CCBDB16—20CDAAC填一填1.BACAC6.DACBA11.BDBCA猜一猜Three!Afish!Racecar!Chaseparkedcars!Dry!Electricity!读一读1.ACB8/8
