There is ’b’ and ’X’ in the word box.A. a; an B. an; an C an; a D. a; a 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

题目内容

There is ________’b’ and __________’X’ in the word box.
A. a; an B. an; an C an; a D. a; a

解析试题分析：b的词首音素是辅音，故不定冠词用a，x的词首音素是元音，故不定冠词用an，选A。
考点：冠词
点评：冠词是一种虚词，一般用于名词前面表示特指或者泛指某一个。冠词的应用都用一定规则，熟记这些规则是解题的关键。需注意的是不定冠词的用法是看词首音素，不是看首字母，如：useful首字母是元音，但是词首音素时辅音，故不定冠词用a；hour首字母是辅音，但是词首音素是元音，故用冠词an。

练习册系列答案

1) DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
2) English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
3) DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions. Many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
4) Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
【小题1】根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）
In the first paragraph, we can know ___________ ___________ DIY is in UK.
【小题2】根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）
The second paragraph tells us ___________ ___________ why people like DIY.
【小题3】根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）
The examples in the third paragraph show that DIY can be ____________ and ___________.
【小题4】把短文中的划线句子翻译为汉语。
___________________________________________________________________________
【小题5】在文中找出下面句子的同义句，并抄写在横线上。
We do something that is much too difficult for us.
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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the nine o’clock Mystery Hour. Today we’ll show you two British stories. We hope you’ll enjoy them.
About 900 years ago two green children arrived in a small village in south England. Their eyes and skin were green and they spoke a strange language. They were very tired and weak, so the people of the village looked after them. The boy died a year later, but the girl grew strong and lived the rest of her life there. And her skin color turned back to normal day by day. Scientists say that sometimes of people don’t have enough food to eat for a long time, their skin goes very pale and can turn green.
Loch Ness is the largest lake in Scotland. It’s a very deep and cold lake. For hundreds of years, people have talked about a monster(怪物) called Nessie which lives in the lake. About seventy years ago, two people saw something moving in the lake. They said that the animal was playing and rolling around in the water. Since then many people say they have seen the monster. Their descriptions are always the same. It looks like a dinosaur, with a very long neck and a small head. It has a big bump(肿块)on its back. People have tried to photograph the animal, but the pictures have not been very clear. Scientists don’t know whether there is a monster or not. Some say it may be a whale or a very large fish. Some think it’s a snake. Others say there’s nothing at all— nothing but people’s imagination. Maybe we’ll never know what’s in Loch Ness.
【小题1】What kind of story is talked about in this program?

【小题2】Where did the stories happen?

【小题3】Which sentence is TRUE about the two green children?

A．They both enjoyed a long and happy life.

B．The girl’s eyes and skin were green all her life.

C．At first they spoke the same language as people in the small village did.

D．Maybe they hadn’t eaten enough for long before they reached the village.

【小题4】What does Nessie look like according to some witnesses?

【小题5】What can we learn from the second story?

A．Scientists are still not sure whether there is a monster or not in Loch Ness.

B．Loch Ness is very deep and warm lake in Scotland.

C．People have taken very clear pictures of Nessie.

D．In fact Nessie is a whale or a snake.

The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are small and light and you do not need much space for them. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can only buy telephone cards, and some cards cost up to ￡4,000.The first Japanese card has a value of about ￡28,000. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors’ magazine.
【小题1】 When were the first Italian telephone cards produced?
【小题2】How many countries can produce telephone cards now?
【小题3】Where can we find a market to buy telephone cards?
【小题4】What is the price of the first Japanese telephone card?
【小题5】In which magazine do most people see cards with prices?

It is that time of year again. Your child’s birthday is just around the corner. There is so much to do to get ready for the party. Planning a child’s birthday party is necessary. It can be fun, exciting and sometimes busy. When planning a child’s birthday party, there are many important details( 细节) to remember:
First, you should decide on a theme. It is very important to plan a successful party. Without a theme there would be no party to plan. If the child is old enough, he can choose what theme he wants to have. He can also choose invitations, decorations, cake design, and even games.
Next it is time to decide on a date, a place, and the time to have the party . Most people have the child’s party on the weekend for conveniece (方便) of the parents’ schedule (日程安排). When you have already decided on a date and time, you need to choose a place to have the party. It should be a place your child will enjoy, such as a favorite park, a nice restaurant or your own home.
Another important detail to keep in mind is the guest (客人) list. Always be sure to only invite people that your child knows and likes. Let the child help you write out the guest list. This helps avoid (避免) unwanted guests.
【小题1】The underlined sentence means “________”

A．Your child’s birthday is coming soon.

B．Your child will have a wonderful birthday.

C．You can buy your child gifts in the shop around the corner.

D．Your child would like to have his birthday party around the corner.

【小题2】The writer advises us to decide on_______ first for a birthday party.

【小题3】The writer advises us to _______.

A．make a guest list for the party

B．invite very important people