练习

练习一

George and his wife had been looking around for a bigger house. The first place they saw was a bit f__1__ from the office where they worked. The second place was large b__2__ hadn‟t a garden，in which the children could play. Then they visited a third and a f__3__ place. Both were too expensive. They n__4__ lost hope. Yesterday they f__5__ a less expensive house---a four－bedroomed house with a little lawn（草坪） at the f__6__. It was just what the children needed. But some of the roofs and walls were b__7__. George needed much money to r__8__ the house. So today George asked his father to lend him money. His father wasn‟t sure if his son would ever be a__9__to return the money. He thought for a while, then he said, “ You grew up w_10_ a garden. I don‟t think it‟s a must for the children to play in a garden. ”

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练习二

When the London Underground goes on strike（罢工）, my journey to work can be terrible. I remember a strike, which happened a few years a___1___, the station near my house was closed and I had to use another station and take a different train. This a___2__about an hour to my journey, so I wasn‟t very happy.E__3___went wrong at the station. People were late and they were panicking! By the time I go to the train, I was feeling upset and sorry for myself. Then I saw this man. There was something about him-he had such a familiar f___4__.A few minutes later, I realized that he was Jack, a fiend from my school days in Scotland.

At the same time he a___5___realized who I was. Then we started talking about school days and the people we both used to k___6___.I was even more surprised when the train came into my station and he started to get off too! I asked him w___7___he was going and he said he was going to work. He told me he worked in Fitzroy Street. You see, I work in Fitzroy Street, too. It‟s a small w__8__!It was such an amazing coincidence!

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The earth moves round the s__1___. When our part of the earth turns to the sun, it is d__2__. When our part of the earth turns a __3__from the sun, it is night.

The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it is much n ___4__ to the earth.

The sun is very bright. It gives very strong l __5__. The moon looks quite bright, but it d __6__ give any light at all. The light from the moon comes f __7__ the sun.

The moon looks much bigger and brighter t __8__ the stars. But in fact the stars are a lot bigger and brighter than the m __9__. They look smaller than the moon because they are f __10__ away from the earth.

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练习四

Dogs are good pets. They are very f __1__ to people and also very beautiful. Most dogs get on very well with c ___2__ and their parents. Others are good watch-dogs because they cry loudly when a s __3___ arrives.

When you buy a dog, an important thing to think about is its s __4__ ——buy a small dog if your home is small and a bigger one if y __5___ is larger. Many people don‟t know how much to feed their dogs. Dogs eat a ___6__ anything! They like meat, rice and lots of other things. You can buy lots of food m __7__ for dogs in shops. Don‟t let your dogs eat too much. Feed it only once a day. Always l __8__water for your dog. It can get thirsty very quickly, especially in s __9__.

Remember that dogs need e __10__. You should take it for a walk every day. Don‟t keep your dog inside all day.

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There was an old man who loved money very much. He n ____ gave anything to anybody. After some years he became r ____.

One day he was walking near the river with his friends when he fell into the river. His friends ran to help him. One of them held out his hand and cried, “Give me your hand, and I‟ll p ____you out！”The rich m ____head went down the water a _____then came up again, but he did not g ____his hand to his friend. Again another of his friends tried, but again the s ____ thing happened.

Then a _____friend, Nasreddin（阿凡提）, said, “Take my hand and I‟ll pull you out!”The rich man took his hand and Nasreddin pulled him out of the water.

“You don‟t know your friend very w ____.” Nasreddin said to the others. “When you say „Give！‟ to him, he d _____nothing, but when you say „Take！‟ he always takes.” 1. __________2. ____________3. __________4. __________5. __________ 6. __________7. ____________8. __________9. __________10.__________

练习六

“What are you busy with yourself, Mom?” the girl of six years old asked her mother. “Making dinner for the neighbor aunt.” “Why?”

“Because the other day the aunt l___1__ her dear daughter in the earthquake and is so sad now. We must take g__2__ care of her these days.” “Why n___3__ our care?”

“Because from then on the aunt can‟t do what she liked to along with her daughter. Making dinner and doing housework are also becoming so d __4__.I don‟t know what to do. My dear, can you come up with an I __5__to make the aunt feel better?”

All of a sudden, the girl went to the neighbor‟s house and k__6___ at the door. “What can I do for you?” asked the neighbor.

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“I h___9__ my mother say you‟re very sad without your daughter…”The girl handed the band-aid(创可贴)tightly h __8___in her hand to the neighbor.

Tears ran down from the neighbor‟s eyes. She took the girl in her a __9___and said,” Thank you. Your band-aid will h__10__”

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