2024年中考英语短文填空临考必练
福建卷·短文填空
练习01 I Knew They Weren’t Joking 笔记
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors, cards, special learning ___1___ (center)—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school. After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were all ___2___ the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was ___3___ (surprise). She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished ___4___ (eat), he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was ___5___ /’h p n /. Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He ___6___ (quiet) put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to ___7___ surprise, little Tommy got ___8___ A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it Was it the nuns ” Little Tommy looked at her and ___9___ (shake) his head, “No.” “Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it ” Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, ___10___ I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (十字架), I knew they weren’t joking.” [1]centers 根据tutors, cards可知用复数 [2]over all over“遍及”，固定短语 （all over the room“整个房间”，all over the city“全城”，all over the ground“遍地”） [3]surprised was后加形容词作表语，此处修饰人his mother用excited“激动的” [4]eating finish doing“完成做某事” [5]happening 根据音标可知是单词happening“发生” [6]quietly 副词修饰动作put [7]her to one’s surprise“令某人惊讶的是”，此处指his mother，用her [8]an 此处指“得了一个A”，用不定冠词表示“一个”，且A发音以元音音素开头，用an [9]shook 由looked可知此处是一般过去时，用过去式 [10] 根据句意可知“当我看到十字架上的人，我就知道他们不是开玩笑的”，用when引导时间状语从句
练习02 Listening to Podcasts 笔记
Do you have a smart phone If so, there is a good way for you to learn English: listening to podcasts (播客)! Podcasts are ___1___ (make) by people from all over the world. You can find them ___2___ (easy) on the Internet. There are all kinds of podcasts. Some are about music. Some are about interesting stories. Some are about ___3___ /’l ɡw d / learning. Most of the podcasts are free, so you can choose ___4___ you are interested in and keep ___5___ (listen). The ___6___ advantage of listening to podcasts is that you can do it almost any time. You can do it when you are walking to school, or when you are running in the playground. You can do it even when you are going to bed. ___7___ this way, your English will be ___8___ (good) before you know it. If you want to learn English well by listening to podcasts, here is something you need to remember. First, do not listen to podcasts when you are riding a bike. That’s too ___9___ (danger)! Second, ___10___ (make) sure the sound of your smart phone is not too loud. The loud sound is bad for your hearing. [1]made 由by people可知是被动语态，are后加过去分词，构成被动语态 [2]easily 副词修饰动作find [3]language 根据音标可知是language“语言” [4]what 此处是宾语从句连接词，从句in后缺少宾语，用what；what you are interested in“你所感兴趣的” [5]listening keep doing“一直做某事” [6]other 根据上文可知介绍了停播客的一个好处，此处是另一个，故用the other [7]In in this way“用这种方法” [8]better 根据语境可知“这样你的英语可以更好”，用比较级 [9]dangerous is后加形容词，danger名词，形容词是dangerous [10]make 句子无主语，此处是谓语动词，动词原形开头构成肯定祈使句
练习03 Huabobo 笔记
Huabobo refers to a flower-shaped steamed bun (馒头). With a history dating back more than 300 years, it’s ___1___ (deep) loved by people in Shandong Province. Making huabobo is a festival tradition there. From the 20th day of the 12th month in the lunar calendar, people will steam a large number of huabobo to prepare for the Spring Festival. It is seen as a ___2___ / s mbl/ of good luck and people’s wishes for a better life. This year, Zang’s steamed bun, in the shape of a dragon, is one of the most popular___3___ (product). Besides dragons, Zang’s skillful hands can create buns in the shape of treasure bowls and lucky bags. “They are ___4___ (make) of milk, egg, sugar and flour,” she said, “All the colors are extracts (提取物) from vegetables and fruit juice.” She loved huabobo in her childhood. “My grandmother used to make huabobo for me in all kinds of shapes, ___5___ were very beautiful,” Zang recalled. Zang first learned the basic skills from an experienced huabobo master and then ___6___ (practice) over and over again on ___7___ (she) own. Through trials and mistakes, she finds out a series of skills. She brings out new products from time to time. Her products have made their way to customers from cities, ___8___ (include) Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. The buns have also earned her about 100 million views online. ___9___ let more people learn about huabobo, she hosts online and on-site pastry (糕点) courses. The students are different from youngsters to people in their ___10___ (fifty). [1]deeply 副词修饰动作is loved [2]symbol 根据音标可知是symbol“象征” [3]products one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数，表示“最……的……之一” [4]made be made of“由……制成” [5]which 此处是非限制性定语从句的关系词，先行词是shapes，关系代词用which [6]practiced 由learned可知是一般过去时，故用过去式 [7]her on one’s own“某人独自”，用形容词性物主代词 [8]including 谓语动词是have made，此处“包括”用介词including [9]To 不定式表示目的 [10]fifties in one’s+整十的复数，表示“在某人……多岁时”
练习04 Chinese Silk 笔记
Silk, the word ___1___ (it) is beautiful. The story of silk started in China over 4,000 years ago. It says a silkworm’s cocoon (蚕茧) fell into a woman’s teacup. It then opened into a single, unbroken thread (线). This was ___2___ important discovery. The Chinese learned they could use the cocoons to make cloth that ___3___ (be) beautiful to look at and soft to touch. ___4___ (make) silk was a protected secret in China for many years. In other countries, silk was valuable and not often ___5___ (see). Often it was worth more than gold. It’s said that the secret finally got out when a princess left China to go to India. In her hair, she ___6___ (secret) carried many silkworms. By the year 1 A.D., silk was sold as far west as Rome, and all along the Silk Road. Around the year 300, silk also ___7___ (travel) from China to Japan. ___8___ (century) later, in 1522, the Spanish brought silkworms to Mexico. Nowadays people around the world still make many beautiful things from silk. Silk isn’t only beautiful. It seems that it’s easy to break. Actually it’s very strong. For example, it has ___9___ (be) used to make bicycle tires(轮胎). And some doctors even use silk threads in the hospital. Silk is also light and warm. This makes it great for clothes ___10___ winter jackets, pants, and shoes. All of this from a little insect—the silkworm. That is the miracle (神奇) of silk. [1]itself 此处反身代词作同位语，指“这个单词本身” [2]an 根据句意可知“这是一个重要的发明”，用不定冠词；且important发音以元音音素开头，用an [3]was that是关系代词，指代先行词cloth，是三单；且根据could可知是一般过去时，用过去式 [4]Making was是谓语动词，此处是主语，用动名词作主语 [5]seen was后加过去分词，构成被动语态 [6]secretly 用副词修饰名词carried [7]travelled 由around the year 300可知，此处是一般过去时，用过去式 [8]Centuries 此处表示“几个世纪后”，用复数 [9]been has后加过去分词，构成现在完成时 [10]like winter jackets, pants, and shoes是列举的衣服，like“像、如”表示举例
练习05 Every Small Act Counts 笔记
Once a summer vacation, Nichols came back to the countryside ___1___ he had lived for more than15 years and found that everything at his old home had been destroyed (毁坏) by wildfire. Nichols searched for the destroyed building ___2___ found nothing. All the things made him feel sad. Suddenly, he thought of what his father once said, “If you feel bad, look at something beautiful to relax ___3___ (you).” He remembered there was a beautiful river nearby. When he got there, he found the clear river in the past was ___4___ /p 'lu:tid/. There was a lot of rubbish in the river. The sight was always in his mind and he knew he should do something. After the holiday ended, Nichols told his teacher the bad situation. The next day, the teacher had a ___5___ (meaning) class and told the students that the earth ___6___ (be) covered with water. If you are thirsty, you need to drink fresh water. If everyone knows the ___7___ (important) of water and takes action to protect it, we ___8___ have more clean water. Nichols said the water was not as ___9___ (clean) as before and told his classmates what he has seen before. Some of them asked what they could do to keep it clean. Nichols said they mustn’t throw rubbish into the sea and should use water properly. After class, they handed out people the fly sheets about environmental protection, and called on everyone to avoid ___10___ (pollute) the river together. They believed every small act counts! [1]where 定语从句he had lived for more than15 years完整，不缺主语和宾语，则此处是关系副词，先行词countryside是地点，故用where [2]but 根据句意可知“Nichols搜寻大楼，但是什么都没找到”，用but表示转折 [3]yourself 祈使句省略主语you“你”，宾语和主语是同一主体时，用反身代词 [4]polluted 根据音标可知单词是polluted“被污染的” [5]meaningful 形容词修饰名词class [6]is 宾语从句表达的是客观事实“地球被水覆盖”，时态是一般现在时，不受主句时态影响 [7]importance the后加名词，important形容词，名词是importance“重要性” [8]will if“如果”引导条件状语从句，符合“主将从现”的时态规则，此处是主句用一般将来时will do [9]clean as+adj/adv原级+as，表示“和……一样……”，是原级比较 [10]polluting avoid doing“避免做某事”
练习06 Robots Help Doctors with Operations 笔记
___1___ (imagine) a tiny robot crawling (爬) through your body, helping doctors with their work. It’s not from a science novel. Doctors are now using robots to do operations. This is ___2___ robots can do some work that doctors can’t. The robots carry small cameras, which allow doctors to look inside patients’ bodies. The robots also have tiny scissors and other tools. “It’s like having little hands inside the patients,” said Dr. Wang from a hospital in Beijing. Here’s how they work: The doctor makes a small cut in a patient. Then, the doctor puts the robot through the cut. Next, the doctor controls the robot to reach where it needs to go. ___3___ (final), with the help of the robot, the doctor looks inside the patient’s body and begins ___4___ work. The robots have many ___5___ (advantage) for doctors and patients. They help cut ___6___ /med k( )l/ costs and make difficult operations quicker and easier. They allow doctors to operate with less damage to patients’ bodies, too. This helps them to heal ___7___ (fast). However, the robots aren’t perfect. They can be expensive. What’s more, they are just tools to help humans, and they must be ___8___ (use) by skilled doctors. Even the best robots can’t do everything ___9___ humans can do. Scientists are ___10___ (work) to make robots, smarter. Someday, robots may do even more than expected for humans. [1]Imagine 句子缺少主语，此处是谓语动词，则用动词原形开头，表示肯定祈使句 [2]why 根据前文可知“这是机器人在做手术”，后文“机器人能够做医生不能做的一些工作”，前果后因，用because“因为”引导原因状语从句 [3]Finally 用副词修饰整个句子 [4]to begin to do“开始做某事” [5]advantages many后加名词复数 [6]medical 根据音标可知单词是medical“医学的” [7]faster 根据语境可知“他们允许医生手术时对病人产生更少的损害，这有助于更快治愈”，用比较级 [8]used 由by skilled doctors可知是被动语态，are后加过去分词构成被动语态 [9]that 此处是定语从句的关系词，everything是先行词，指物，关系代词用that，不用which [10]working are后加现在分词构成现在进行时
练习07 Beijing Central Axis 笔记
“The red walls and green tiles (瓦) set each other off beautifully. It’s so Beijing,” said Lin. He was enjoying a city walk along the Beijing Central Axis (中轴线). The Beijing Central Axis is a straight north-south line. It is from the Bell Tower and Drum Tower to the Yongding Gate, about 7.8 kilometers from north to south. Many ___1___ (culture) and historic buildings are here, ___2___ (include) the Palace Museum, Tian’anmen Square. The Beijing Central Axis ___3___ seen the rise and fall of dynasties since the ___4___ (thirteen) century. ___5___ ancient times, the Beijing Central Axis joined royal palaces and market places for ___6___ / k m n/ people. Though time changes many things, the Beijing Central Axis has left a special ___7___ (feel) with many Chinese people. The Bell and Drum Towers were ___8___ (use) to keep time once. Today they see the daily cultural activities of local people. A teacher named Lu Zhou says that when he walks around the Bell and Drum Towers, he can find peace in the busy city life. A number of visitors from other parts of the world have been surprised by the Beijing Central Axis. Marco Polo (1254 1324) wrote in The Travels of Marco Polo (《马可·波罗游记》): “Up and down the city there are beautiful palaces ... and fine houses in great numbers.” These ___9___ (west) records have given people around the world a ___10___ /te st/ of its history. [1]cultural 形容词修饰名词building [2]including 谓语动词是are，此处“包括”用介词including [3]has 由时间状语since…可知此处是现在完成时have/has done，主语是三单，助动词用has [4]thirteenth 序数词表示顺序，the thirteenth century“13世纪” [5]In times“时代、年代”，介词用in [6]common 根据音标可知单词是common“普通的” [7]feeling a后加单数名词，feel是动词，feeling“感觉”名词 [8]used be used to do“被用来做某事”，被动语态 [9]western 形容词修饰名词records，western“西方的”形容词 [10]taste 根据音标可知单词是taste
练习08 Live Streaming 笔记
In China, more and more people are now showing parts of their lives ___1___ the world by videos on their phones. Some people send videos of ___2___ (person) events like holidays and birthday parties. Using live streaming (网络直播) is very popular among the people ___3___ (age) 18 to 35. Even the teachers give lessons by live streaming. Besides leaving reviews on the screen, they can also communicate ___4___ (direct) with the hosts by ___5___ (buy) virtual gifts such as flowers, toys and cars for them online. What’s more, live streaming allows users to communicate with strangers and express ___6___ (they). A 19-year-old college student called Li Yan says she spends three to four hours each week chatting and singing with viewers through one APP called Ingkee. “Sometimes I feel lonely and want to talk to people,” she says, “I feel nice when viewers are paying attention ___7___ me.” ___8___, there are worries about live streaming. Because some people use it in a wrong way. Papi Jiang promised to correct her unsuitable and ___9___ (polite) language after she was warned by the officials. As there are more than 80 apps and 300 websites for live streaming in China, the Internet regulator (监管机构) can hardly watch them all the time. “We ___10___ /s p t/ the use of live streaming. But people should know about the two sides of it,” one of the officials said. [1]around around the world“全世界” [2]personal 形容词修饰名词events，personal“个人的” [3]aged 用过去分词作后置定语，表示被动含义 [4]directly 副词修饰动作communicate [5]buying by doing“通过做某事” [6]themselves express的逻辑主语是users，与they所指相同，则用反身代词 [7]to pay attention to“注意、重视” [8]However 上文讲述网络直播的好处，该句表示“关于网络直播有所担忧”，前后形成转折，且空格后有逗号，用however“然而” [9]impolit 用形容词修饰名词language，且由句意可知“纠正她不合适的、不礼貌的语言”，impolite“不礼貌的” [10]support 根据音标可知单词是support
练习09 Fern and A Newborn Pig 笔记
“Where’s Papa going with that ax (斧) ” said Fern to her mother as they were ___1___ (sit) the table for breakfast. “To the pig house,” replied Mrs. Arable. “Some pigs were born last night.” “I don’t see ___2___ he needs an ax,” continued Fern. “Well.” said her mother, “one of the pigs is very small and weak, so your father has ___3___ (decide) to do away with it.” “Do away with it ” shouted Fern. “You mean kill it Just because it’s ___4___ (small) than the others ” Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. Fern’s shoes were wet by the time she caught up ___5___ her father. “Please don’t kill it!” she sobbed (哭诉), “It’s unfair.” “Fern,” he said softly, “you will have to learn to control yourself.” “Control myself ” shouted Fern. “This is a matter of life and ___6___ (die), and you talk about controlling myself.” “Fern,” said Mr. Arable, “I know more about raising pigs than you do. A weak pig makes trouble. Now run along!” “The pig couldn’t decide whether it was born small, ___7___ it If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me ” said Fern. Mr. Arable smiled. “___8___ / s tnli/ not,” he said. “All right. You go back to the house and I will bring the pig when I come in. I’ll let you keep it. Then you’ll see what trouble a weak pig can be.” When Mr. Arable ___9___ /r t nd/ to the house half an hour later, he carried a box under his arm. He set it down at Fern’s chair. When Fern came down the stairs, she saw the box. Then she opened it. There, inside, ___10___ (look) up at her, was the newborn pig. “Look at it!” she said, “It’s absolutely (绝对地) perfect.” [1]sitting were后加现在分词，构成过去进行时 [2]why 下文one of the pigs is very small and weak, so your father has ___3___ (decide) to do away with it.解释了为何需要斧子，“为什么”why [3]decided has后加过去分词，构成现在完成时 [4]smaller 由than可知是比较级 [5]with catch up with sb“追上、赶上”，固定短语 [6]death 根据a matter of life and…可知，“这是生死问题”，此处“死”用名词，die动词，death名词 [7]could 此处是反义疑问句，前否后肯，由couldn’t可知，疑问部分用could。 [8]certainly 由音标可知单词是certainly“当然” [9]returned 根据音标可知单词是returned“返回” [10]looking 句子是there be句型，there be sb doing“有某人在做某事”，正常语序是There was the newborn pig inside looking up at her.
练习10 Are They Man-made Or Natural 笔记
Have you ever ___1___ (think) about where the things you use come from If the things you use do not come from nature, they are man-made. We use ___2___ (million) of man-made things every day. To begin with, you have to tell what things are natural. Now take a look ___3___ the beautiful river ___4___ (cover) with ice. The ice on the river is natural ___5___ the ice in the fridge is man-made. How about glue, pencils and money Is glue natural or man-made Well, glue used to be natural for many years in the past. People just found some materials sticky (粘的). Then they were used as glue. In ___6___ / m dn/ times, many glue companies put at ___7___ (little) four materials together in a new way to produce glue. So glue is ___8___ (change) to be man-made. Pencils are made ___9___ (most) from wood, graphite (石墨) and clay that come from nature. The materials are changed by adding other materials and heating to make something new — a pencil! Think about money! We have paper money made of paper and coins made of metals, so they are natural, right No. Its production is not an easy task. Creating money ___10___ (require) special machines and printing skills to make the paper or metals into money. We are living in a world full of man-made things. Is that a good thing or a bad thing You must decide for yourself. [1]thought have后加过去分词构成现在完成时 [2]millions millions of“数百万的” [3]at take a look at sth“看一看某物” [4]covered 句中谓语动词是take，此处是非谓语，逻辑主语river与cover之间是被动关系，用过去分词作后置定语，表示被动含义，“被冰覆盖的河” [5]while 根据“ The ice on the river is natural ___5___ the ice in the fridge is man-made.”可知，前后形成对比，用while“然而” [6]modern 根据音标可知单词是modern“现代的” [7]least at least“至少”，固定短语，little的最高级是least [8]changed is后加过去分词构成被动语态 [9]mostly 副词修饰动作are made，mostly“主要、大部分地” [10]requires 时态是一般现在时；动名词主语看作三单，动词用三单形式
练习11 I Love The Four Seasons 笔记
Spring, summer, autumn and winter make a year. We clearly know each season is important. If I am ___1___ (ask) which season is the most beautiful, I’d like to say all of them are beautiful. Spring shows a wonderful picture of the blue sky and white clouds, green trees and clear air. Thanks ___2___ the beautiful sunshine, the nature has ___3___ (wake) up. Where is spring Spring shines bright in our eyes, blows ___4___ (gentle) on our faces and dances happily among our gestures. People will have a new beginning in spring which is the best time to start the whole ___5___ (year) work. Summer is an active season. We can go boating and have fun in the water. Flowers are everywhere in this season. What I like best is the lotus (莲花). The beauty of the lotus is different from others. As the old saying goes, “The lotus leaves the mud unstained (不受污染的).” To me, the lotus is a symbol of never giving in and being myself. Whenever I am sad, it encourages me ___6___ try my best to realize my dream. I was born in autumn. It has seen my ___7___ (grow), happiness and sadness. ___8___ the past months are sometimes bad, I own a new beginning. Since Autumn is when my life starts, it brings love, hope and enjoyment into my life. So it is surely the most ___9___ / mi n fl/ season in my eyes, not because of its beauty, but because it means a lot to me. I love winter because I have fun with friends ___10___ (play) in the snow, making a snowman, and enjoying the white world with the song Edelweiss (雪绒花). Winter is a season with hope. If winter comes, can spring be far behind I love the four seasons. All seasons are great. [1]asked am后加过去分词构成被动语态 [2]to thanks to“多亏了、由于”，固定短语 [3]woken has后加过去分词构成现在完成时 [4]gently 副词修饰动作blows [5]year’s 用所有格修饰名词work，表示“一整年的工作” [6]to encourage sb to do“鼓励某人做某事” [7]growth my后加名词，grow动词，名词是growth“成长” [8]Although/Though 根据句意可知“尽管过去的几个月有时很糟糕，但是我有了新的开始”，用although/though“尽管”引导让步状语从句 [9]meaningful 根据音标可知单词是meaningful“有意义的” [10]playing have fun doing“做某事很开心”
练习12 Poor Grandpa Fell Ill with Alzheimer’s Disease 笔记
One pleasant evening, I was holding Grandpa’s hand and taking a walk in the park. “Where are the peanuts Give me now!” He suddenly said. How I wished I had some with me! “Oh, my little Tom, the monkeys are taking long to come out today. ___1___ (wait) till they smell the peanuts.” I knew he was ___2___ (lose) in one of his memories again. I remembered the stories he told me of how he ___3___ (feed) the monkeys when he was a kid. Then, he saw the goldfish! He acted as if he was seeing them ___4___ the first time. Poor Grandpa! He fell ill with Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默氏病) last year. The doctor said it was a lifelong disease that could ___5___ /d str / a person’s memory. The patient might also not be able to make reasonable judgement. But ___6___ my parents invited him to stay with us, he turned down and said he liked living alone. One day, he forgot to turn off the fire after ___7___ (cook) porridge.___8___ (luck), one of the neighbors came to help him before the fire could spread. It was then ___9___ my parents brought Grandpa to live with us. Often, he would forget my name and ask me who I was and what I was doing in his house. Each time I would answer softly, “It’s me, Tom, Grandpa!” He had ___10___ (forget) who I was, but he would always be my beloved grandfather. [1]Wait 句子缺少主语，此处是谓语动词，用动词原形，构成肯定祈使句 [2]lost be lost“迷失在、陷于” [3]fed 由when he was a kid可知，时态是一般过去时，此处用过去式 [4]for for the first time“第一次”，固定短语 [5]destroy 根据音标可知单词是destroy“损坏” [6]when 根据句意可知“当我妈妈邀请他和我们待在一起时，他拒绝了”，when“当……时”引导原因状语从句 [7]cooking after doing“在做某事之后” [8]Luckily 副词修饰整个句子 [9]that “It is+强调部分+that/who从句”是强调句 [10]forgotten had后加过去分词构成过去完成时
练习13 The Famous Translator Xu Yuanchong 笔记
In an old building in Peking University, a yellow light ___1___ (shine) into the old and dark hours of the night. The famous translator Xu Yuanchong was sitting behind the window and staring at the computer screen. He enjoyed working by himself from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. For him, the quiet night was a __2____ (value) time to focus on translations. He was exploring how ___3___ spread Chinese culture abroad by translating Chinese beauty into Western beauty. Xu was born into a literary family in Nanchang on April 18th, 1921. When he was little, he was ___4___ (influence) by his mother who was interested in literature. Xu began to translate Chinese poetry into both English and ___5___ (France). When he was still a teenager, he soon learned that Chinese and ___6___ (Europe) languages were very different. Only about half of the words in these languages could be translated word-for-word. This is ___7___ translators should have a creative mind. They are always trying to improve their translations to make sure they are ___8___ /k rekt/ and beautiful. Xu’s motto is: Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better; you’re your better best. Although Xu was widely ___9___ (consider) to be the best, he never stopped to become better. The more you learn and the harder you study, ___10___ better you will become. There is always room for improvement. [1]shone 根据文章可知时态是一般过去时，用过去式 [2]valuable 形容词修饰名词time [3]to how to do“如何做某事” [4]influenced 由by his mother可知是被动语态，was后加过去分词构成被动语态 [5]French 根据句意可知“翻译成英语和法语”，“法语”French [6]European 形容词修饰名词languages [7]why 根据前后句意可知“只有大约一半的单词可以逐字翻译，这就是为什么译者应该有创造性思维的原因”，“为什么”why [8]correct 根据音标可知单词是correct“正确的” [9]considered be considered to be“被认为是”，被动语态 [10]the “the+比较级, the+比较级”表示“越……，就越……”，固定句型
练习14 United We Stand, Divided We Fall 笔记
Once there was a man who had four sons. The sons never stopped quarreling with one another. He was always ___1___ (tell) them how much ___2___ (easy) life would be if they worked together, but they took absolutely no ___3___ / n t s/ of him. One day he decided to show them what he meant. He called all the sons together and put a tightly tied bundle (捆) of ___4___ (stick) on the floor in front of them. “Can you break that ” he asked the ___5___ (young) son. The boy put his knee on the bundle but though he pressed and pulled with his arms he could not bend the wood. The father asked each son in turn to try to break the bundle, but none of them could do it. Then he untied the string and scattered (打散) the sticks. “Now try,” he said. The boys broke the sticks in their hand easily. “Do you see what I mean ” asked the father, “if you stand together, you can not be ___6___ (hurt) by anyone. If you all ___7___ / d s ɡri / the whole time and insist (坚持) ___8___ going your ways ___9___ (separate), the first enemy you meet will be able to destroy you.” United we stand, ___10___ (divide) we fall. [1]telling was后加现在分词构成过去进行时 [2]easier 由be可知此处是形容词，且much后加比较级 [3]nervous 根据音标可知单词是nervous“紧张的” [4]sticks 根据a bundle (捆) of可知，一捆棍子是复数 [5]youngest 根据第一段who had four sons可知，此处指的是最小的儿子，用最高级 [6]hurt 由by anyone可知是被动语态，be后加过去分词构成被动语态 [7]disagree 根据音标可知单词是disagree [8]on insist on“坚持” [9]separately 副词修饰动作going your way [10]Divided 根据句意可知此处表示“团结则存，分裂则亡”，此处是省略句，应为if we are divided, we fall，此处用过去分词表示被动含义
练习15 Poetry in Flight 笔记
Many people might, when they see something beautiful, ___1___ (simple) say it is beautiful. But Ma Baoli, a China Southern Airlines pilot known ___2___ “poetic captain”, recites ancient Chinese poetry___3___ / n sted/. While ___4___ (fly) over the Yellow River, he thinks of this poem: “Do you not see the Yellow River come from the sky, rushing into the sea, and never come back ” Above the Yangtze River, he recites: “Wave after wave, the Yangtze River rushes east, sweeping away with it all our ___5___ (hero).” Ma likes reading poetry in his spare time. During the flights, he sometimes shares poems ___6___ passengers about the places they are flying over after broadcasting basic flight information. The perfect mix of poem and flying is deeply ___7___ (love) by the Chinese people and has ___8___ (win) him many fans. On Sina Weibo, people expressed their admiration for Ma and their wish to hear his poetic broadcasts on his flights. “There is a great love for poetry. In fact, many Chinese people have a special feeling for it,” said Ma. His father used to paint on the white walls of their house and write poems to go with the ___9___ (paint). As a child, he enjoyed watching his father do these things and listening to him recite poems. It planted a love of ancient poetry in his early heart. No wonder his love for poetry has now become a family tradition. Like the father, Ma’s daughters, aged 6 and 9, are also interested in poetry and ___10___ (tradition) Chinese culture. [1]simply 副词修饰动词say [2]as known as“作为……而著名” [3]instead 根据音标可知单词是instead“反而、却” [4]flying while doing“当做某事时” [5]heroes all后加可数名词复数，hero的复数是heroes [6]with share sth with sb“和某人分享某物” [7]loved is后加过去分词构成被动语态 [8]won has后加过去分词构成现在完成时 [9]paintings 根据句意可知此处是“随画写诗”，“油画”painting，且此处是复数 [10]traditional 形容词修饰名词culture
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练习01 I Knew They Weren’t Joking 笔记
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors, cards, special learning ___1___ (center)—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school. After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were all ___2___ the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was ___3___ (surprise). She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished ___4___ (eat), he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was ___5___ /’h p n /. Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He ___6___ (quiet) put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to ___7___ surprise, little Tommy got ___8___ A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it Was it the nuns ” Little Tommy looked at her and ___9___ (shake) his head, “No.” “Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it ” Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, ___10___ I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (十字架), I knew they weren’t joking.” [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习02 Listening to Podcasts 笔记
Do you have a smart phone If so, there is a good way for you to learn English: listening to podcasts (播客)! Podcasts are ___1___ (make) by people from all over the world. You can find them ___2___ (easy) on the Internet. There are all kinds of podcasts. Some are about music. Some are about interesting stories. Some are about ___3___ /’l ɡw d / learning. Most of the podcasts are free, so you can choose ___4___ you are interested in and keep ___5___ (listen). The ___6___ advantage of listening to podcasts is that you can do it almost any time. You can do it when you are walking to school, or when you are running in the playground. You can do it even when you are going to bed. ___7___ this way, your English will be ___8___ (good) before you know it. If you want to learn English well by listening to podcasts, here is something you need to remember. First, do not listen to podcasts when you are riding a bike. That’s too ___9___ (danger)! Second, ___10___ (make) sure the sound of your smart phone is not too loud. The loud sound is bad for your hearing. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习03 Huabobo 笔记
Huabobo refers to a flower-shaped steamed bun (馒头). With a history dating back more than 300 years, it’s ___1___ (deep) loved by people in Shandong Province. Making huabobo is a festival tradition there. From the 20th day of the 12th month in the lunar calendar, people will steam a large number of huabobo to prepare for the Spring Festival. It is seen as a ___2___ / s mbl/ of good luck and people’s wishes for a better life. This year, Zang’s steamed bun, in the shape of a dragon, is one of the most popular___3___ (product). Besides dragons, Zang’s skillful hands can create buns in the shape of treasure bowls and lucky bags. “They are ___4___ (make) of milk, egg, sugar and flour,” she said, “All the colors are extracts (提取物) from vegetables and fruit juice.” She loved huabobo in her childhood. “My grandmother used to make huabobo for me in all kinds of shapes, ___5___ were very beautiful,” Zang recalled. Zang first learned the basic skills from an experienced huabobo master and then ___6___ (practice) over and over again on ___7___ (she) own. Through trials and mistakes, she finds out a series of skills. She brings out new products from time to time. Her products have made their way to customers from cities, ___8___ (include) Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. The buns have also earned her about 100 million views online. ___9___ let more people learn about huabobo, she hosts online and on-site pastry (糕点) courses. The students are different from youngsters to people in their ___10___ (fifty). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习04 Chinese Silk 笔记
Silk, the word ___1___ (it) is beautiful. The story of silk started in China over 4,000 years ago. It says a silkworm’s cocoon (蚕茧) fell into a woman’s teacup. It then opened into a single, unbroken thread (线). This was ___2___ important discovery. The Chinese learned they could use the cocoons to make cloth that ___3___ (be) beautiful to look at and soft to touch. ___4___ (make) silk was a protected secret in China for many years. In other countries, silk was valuable and not often ___5___ (see). Often it was worth more than gold. It’s said that the secret finally got out when a princess left China to go to India. In her hair, she ___6___ (secret) carried many silkworms. By the year 1 A.D., silk was sold as far west as Rome, and all along the Silk Road. Around the year 300, silk also ___7___ (travel) from China to Japan. ___8___ (century) later, in 1522, the Spanish brought silkworms to Mexico. Nowadays people around the world still make many beautiful things from silk. Silk isn’t only beautiful. It seems that it’s easy to break. Actually it’s very strong. For example, it has ___9___ (be) used to make bicycle tires(轮胎). And some doctors even use silk threads in the hospital. Silk is also light and warm. This makes it great for clothes ___10___ winter jackets, pants, and shoes. All of this from a little insect—the silkworm. That is the miracle (神奇) of silk. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习05 Every Small Act Counts 笔记
Once a summer vacation, Nichols came back to the countryside ___1___ he had lived for more than15 years and found that everything at his old home had been destroyed (毁坏) by wildfire. Nichols searched for the destroyed building ___2___ found nothing. All the things made him feel sad. Suddenly, he thought of what his father once said, “If you feel bad, look at something beautiful to relax ___3___ (you).” He remembered there was a beautiful river nearby. When he got there, he found the clear river in the past was ___4___ /p 'lu:tid/. There was a lot of rubbish in the river. The sight was always in his mind and he knew he should do something. After the holiday ended, Nichols told his teacher the bad situation. The next day, the teacher had a ___5___ (meaning) class and told the students that the earth ___6___ (be) covered with water. If you are thirsty, you need to drink fresh water. If everyone knows the ___7___ (important) of water and takes action to protect it, we ___8___ have more clean water. Nichols said the water was not as ___9___ (clean) as before and told his classmates what he has seen before. Some of them asked what they could do to keep it clean. Nichols said they mustn’t throw rubbish into the sea and should use water properly. After class, they handed out people the fly sheets about environmental protection, and called on everyone to avoid ___10___ (pollute) the river together. They believed every small act counts! [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习06 Robots Help Doctors with Operations 笔记
___1___ (imagine) a tiny robot crawling (爬) through your body, helping doctors with their work. It’s not from a science novel. Doctors are now using robots to do operations. This is ___2___ robots can do some work that doctors can’t. The robots carry small cameras, which allow doctors to look inside patients’ bodies. The robots also have tiny scissors and other tools. “It’s like having little hands inside the patients,” said Dr. Wang from a hospital in Beijing. Here’s how they work: The doctor makes a small cut in a patient. Then, the doctor puts the robot through the cut. Next, the doctor controls the robot to reach where it needs to go. ___3___ (final), with the help of the robot, the doctor looks inside the patient’s body and begins ___4___ work. The robots have many ___5___ (advantage) for doctors and patients. They help cut ___6___ /med k( )l/ costs and make difficult operations quicker and easier. They allow doctors to operate with less damage to patients’ bodies, too. This helps them to heal ___7___ (fast). However, the robots aren’t perfect. They can be expensive. What’s more, they are just tools to help humans, and they must be ___8___ (use) by skilled doctors. Even the best robots can’t do everything ___9___ humans can do. Scientists are ___10___ (work) to make robots, smarter. Someday, robots may do even more than expected for humans. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习07 Beijing Central Axis 笔记
“The red walls and green tiles (瓦) set each other off beautifully. It’s so Beijing,” said Lin. He was enjoying a city walk along the Beijing Central Axis (中轴线). The Beijing Central Axis is a straight north-south line. It is from the Bell Tower and Drum Tower to the Yongding Gate, about 7.8 kilometers from north to south. Many ___1___ (culture) and historic buildings are here, ___2___ (include) the Palace Museum, Tian’anmen Square. The Beijing Central Axis ___3___ seen the rise and fall of dynasties since the ___4___ (thirteen) century. ___5___ ancient times, the Beijing Central Axis joined royal palaces and market places for ___6___ / k m n/ people. Though time changes many things, the Beijing Central Axis has left a special ___7___ (feel) with many Chinese people. The Bell and Drum Towers were ___8___ (use) to keep time once. Today they see the daily cultural activities of local people. A teacher named Lu Zhou says that when he walks around the Bell and Drum Towers, he can find peace in the busy city life. A number of visitors from other parts of the world have been surprised by the Beijing Central Axis. Marco Polo (1254 1324) wrote in The Travels of Marco Polo (《马可·波罗游记》): “Up and down the city there are beautiful palaces ... and fine houses in great numbers.” These ___9___ (west) records have given people around the world a ___10___ /te st/ of its history. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习08 Live Streaming 笔记
In China, more and more people are now showing parts of their lives ___1___ the world by videos on their phones. Some people send videos of ___2___ (person) events like holidays and birthday parties. Using live streaming (网络直播) is very popular among the people ___3___ (age) 18 to 35. Even the teachers give lessons by live streaming. Besides leaving reviews on the screen, they can also communicate ___4___ (direct) with the hosts by ___5___ (buy) virtual gifts such as flowers, toys and cars for them online. What’s more, live streaming allows users to communicate with strangers and express ___6___ (they). A 19-year-old college student called Li Yan says she spends three to four hours each week chatting and singing with viewers through one APP called Ingkee. “Sometimes I feel lonely and want to talk to people,” she says, “I feel nice when viewers are paying attention ___7___ me.” ___8___, there are worries about live streaming. Because some people use it in a wrong way. Papi Jiang promised to correct her unsuitable and ___9___ (polite) language after she was warned by the officials. As there are more than 80 apps and 300 websites for live streaming in China, the Internet regulator (监管机构) can hardly watch them all the time. “We ___10___ /s p t/ the use of live streaming. But people should know about the two sides of it,” one of the officials said. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习09 Fern and A Newborn Pig 笔记
“Where’s Papa going with that ax (斧) ” said Fern to her mother as they were ___1___ (sit) the table for breakfast. “To the pig house,” replied Mrs. Arable. “Some pigs were born last night.” “I don’t see ___2___ he needs an ax,” continued Fern. “Well.” said her mother, “one of the pigs is very small and weak, so your father has ___3___ (decide) to do away with it.” “Do away with it ” shouted Fern. “You mean kill it Just because it’s ___4___ (small) than the others ” Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. Fern’s shoes were wet by the time she caught up ___5___ her father. “Please don’t kill it!” she sobbed (哭诉), “It’s unfair.” “Fern,” he said softly, “you will have to learn to control yourself.” “Control myself ” shouted Fern. “This is a matter of life and ___6___ (die), and you talk about controlling myself.” “Fern,” said Mr. Arable, “I know more about raising pigs than you do. A weak pig makes trouble. Now run along!” “The pig couldn’t decide whether it was born small, ___7___ it If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me ” said Fern. Mr. Arable smiled. “___8___ / s tnli/ not,” he said. “All right. You go back to the house and I will bring the pig when I come in. I’ll let you keep it. Then you’ll see what trouble a weak pig can be.” When Mr. Arable ___9___ /r t nd/ to the house half an hour later, he carried a box under his arm. He set it down at Fern’s chair. When Fern came down the stairs, she saw the box. Then she opened it. There, inside, ___10___ (look) up at her, was the newborn pig. “Look at it!” she said, “It’s absolutely (绝对地) perfect.” [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习10 Are They Man-made Or Natural 笔记
Have you ever ___1___ (think) about where the things you use come from If the things you use do not come from nature, they are man-made. We use ___2___ (million) of man-made things every day. To begin with, you have to tell what things are natural. Now take a look ___3___ the beautiful river ___4___ (cover) with ice. The ice on the river is natural ___5___ the ice in the fridge is man-made. How about glue, pencils and money Is glue natural or man-made Well, glue used to be natural for many years in the past. People just found some materials sticky (粘的). Then they were used as glue. In ___6___ / m dn/ times, many glue companies put at ___7___ (little) four materials together in a new way to produce glue. So glue is ___8___ (change) to be man-made. Pencils are made ___9___ (most) from wood, graphite (石墨) and clay that come from nature. The materials are changed by adding other materials and heating to make something new — a pencil! Think about money! We have paper money made of paper and coins made of metals, so they are natural, right No. Its production is not an easy task. Creating money ___10___ (require) special machines and printing skills to make the paper or metals into money. We are living in a world full of man-made things. Is that a good thing or a bad thing You must decide for yourself. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习11 I Love The Four Seasons 笔记
Spring, summer, autumn and winter make a year. We clearly know each season is important. If I am ___1___ (ask) which season is the most beautiful, I’d like to say all of them are beautiful. Spring shows a wonderful picture of the blue sky and white clouds, green trees and clear air. Thanks ___2___ the beautiful sunshine, the nature has ___3___ (wake) up. Where is spring Spring shines bright in our eyes, blows ___4___ (gentle) on our faces and dances happily among our gestures. People will have a new beginning in spring which is the best time to start the whole ___5___ (year) work. Summer is an active season. We can go boating and have fun in the water. Flowers are everywhere in this season. What I like best is the lotus (莲花). The beauty of the lotus is different from others. As the old saying goes, “The lotus leaves the mud unstained (不受污染的).” To me, the lotus is a symbol of never giving in and being myself. Whenever I am sad, it encourages me ___6___ try my best to realize my dream. I was born in autumn. It has seen my ___7___ (grow), happiness and sadness. ___8___ the past months are sometimes bad, I own a new beginning. Since Autumn is when my life starts, it brings love, hope and enjoyment into my life. So it is surely the most ___9___ / mi n fl/ season in my eyes, not because of its beauty, but because it means a lot to me. I love winter because I have fun with friends ___10___ (play) in the snow, making a snowman, and enjoying the white world with the song Edelweiss (雪绒花). Winter is a season with hope. If winter comes, can spring be far behind I love the four seasons. All seasons are great. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习12 Poor Grandpa Fell Ill with Alzheimer’s Disease 笔记
One pleasant evening, I was holding Grandpa’s hand and taking a walk in the park. “Where are the peanuts Give me now!” He suddenly said. How I wished I had some with me! “Oh, my little Tom, the monkeys are taking long to come out today. ___1___ (wait) till they smell the peanuts.” I knew he was ___2___ (lose) in one of his memories again. I remembered the stories he told me of how he ___3___ (feed) the monkeys when he was a kid. Then, he saw the goldfish! He acted as if he was seeing them ___4___ the first time. Poor Grandpa! He fell ill with Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默氏病) last year. The doctor said it was a lifelong disease that could ___5___ /d str / a person’s memory. The patient might also not be able to make reasonable judgement. But ___6___ my parents invited him to stay with us, he turned down and said he liked living alone. One day, he forgot to turn off the fire after ___7___ (cook) porridge.___8___ (luck), one of the neighbors came to help him before the fire could spread. It was then ___9___ my parents brought Grandpa to live with us. Often, he would forget my name and ask me who I was and what I was doing in his house. Each time I would answer softly, “It’s me, Tom, Grandpa!” He had ___10___ (forget) who I was, but he would always be my beloved grandfather. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习13 The Famous Translator Xu Yuanchong 笔记
In an old building in Peking University, a yellow light ___1___ (shine) into the old and dark hours of the night. The famous translator Xu Yuanchong was sitting behind the window and staring at the computer screen. He enjoyed working by himself from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. For him, the quiet night was a __2____ (value) time to focus on translations. He was exploring how ___3___ spread Chinese culture abroad by translating Chinese beauty into Western beauty. Xu was born into a literary family in Nanchang on April 18th, 1921. When he was little, he was ___4___ (influence) by his mother who was interested in literature. Xu began to translate Chinese poetry into both English and ___5___ (France). When he was still a teenager, he soon learned that Chinese and ___6___ (Europe) languages were very different. Only about half of the words in these languages could be translated word-for-word. This is ___7___ translators should have a creative mind. They are always trying to improve their translations to make sure they are ___8___ /k rekt/ and beautiful. Xu’s motto is: Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better; you’re your better best. Although Xu was widely ___9___ (consider) to be the best, he never stopped to become better. The more you learn and the harder you study, ___10___ better you will become. There is always room for improvement. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习14 United We Stand, Divided We Fall 笔记
Once there was a man who had four sons. The sons never stopped quarreling with one another. He was always ___1___ (tell) them how much ___2___ (easy) life would be if they worked together, but they took absolutely no ___3___ / n t s/ of him. One day he decided to show them what he meant. He called all the sons together and put a tightly tied bundle (捆) of ___4___ (stick) on the floor in front of them. “Can you break that ” he asked the ___5___ (young) son. The boy put his knee on the bundle but though he pressed and pulled with his arms he could not bend the wood. The father asked each son in turn to try to break the bundle, but none of them could do it. Then he untied the string and scattered (打散) the sticks. “Now try,” he said. The boys broke the sticks in their hand easily. “Do you see what I mean ” asked the father, “if you stand together, you can not ___6___ (hurt) by anyone. If you all ___7___ / d s ɡri / the whole time and insist (坚持) ___8___ going your ways ___9___ (separate), the first enemy you meet will be able to destroy you.” United we stand, ___10___ (divide) we fall. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习15 Poetry in Flight 笔记
Many people might, when they see something beautiful, ___1___ (simple) say it is beautiful. But Ma Baoli, a China Southern Airlines pilot known ___2___ “poetic captain”, recites ancient Chinese poetry___3___ / n sted/. While ___4___ (fly) over the Yellow River, he thinks of this poem: “Do you not see the Yellow River come from the sky, rushing into the sea, and never come back ” Above the Yangtze River, he recites: “Wave after wave, the Yangtze River rushes east, sweeping away with it all our ___5___ (hero).” Ma likes reading poetry in his spare time. During the flights, he sometimes shares poems ___6___ passengers about the places they are flying over after broadcasting basic flight information. The perfect mix of poem and flying is deeply ___7___ (love) by the Chinese people and has ___8___ (win) him many fans. On Sina Weibo, people expressed their admiration for Ma and their wish to hear his poetic broadcasts on his flights. “There is a great love for poetry. In fact, many Chinese people have a special feeling for it,” said Ma. His father used to paint on the white walls of their house and write poems to go with the ___9___ (paint). As a child, he enjoyed watching his father do these things and listening to him recite poems. It planted a love of ancient poetry in his early heart. No wonder his love for poetry has now become a family tradition. Like the father, Ma’s daughters, aged 6 and 9, are also interested in poetry and ___10___ (tradition) Chinese culture. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
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