用方框内所给词语的适当形式填空

get along　look through　at least　a lot　come along

1．The party was quite dull until he ____________.

2．This morning my father ____________ the newspaper in order to find a new job.

3．He is ____________ fatter than before.

4．The teacher said there were ____________ ten mistakes in my homework.

5．How are you ____________ with your new teacher?

词汇运用,根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子

1．The boy is in the ______ (电梯)．He is going to the top of the building.

2．There are many ______ (婴儿) in the garden.Their mothers are talking happily.

3．This is a ______ (多沙的) field，so you can't plant any rice here.

4．Everyone knows that the t______ accident happened to Tom yesterday.

5．Maybe we'll come back late.I think you'd better leave a n______ to your mother.

任务型阅读

What is small talk？It means that the conversation is about some little things，which are not important.You can make small talk when waiting in line in the supermarket，or while waiting for the bus.Though the topics in small talk are not important，the small talk itself is very important.It makes other people feel relaxed；it breaks the silence；it shows friendliness and good manners，and it makes time pass pleasantly.

In small talk，it is important to remember to smile and keep the conversation relaxed.It's also good to show a sense of humor.You could talk about the weather，an interesting story in the news or on television，a sports event，a play or movie，or you could ask parents about their children.

What shouldn't you talk about？You should try not to talk about politics or religion.Also，you should try not to talk too long on a subject or ask questions that are too personal.Give other people a chance to speak and listen to what they say.If you two have different opinions on a topic，change it.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1．What does “small talk” mean?

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2．Is small talk important？Give one example.

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3．What should you remember if you make small talk with other people?

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4．Can you talk about the weather in small talk？Why?

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5．What shouldn't you do in small talk?

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Mrs Harris wanted to hold a big party.She was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6：00 to 8：30 pm”．

“That isn't very nice，is it？” he said.“You are telling our guests that they must go home at 8：30 pm.” So Mrs Harris just wrote, “Party: 6：30 pm”．

A lot of guests came，and they all had a good time，so they didn't go home at 8：30 pm.In fact，they were still there at midnight when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived.He said，“You must stop making noise because someone has complained.”

Mr Harris said he didn't want to quarrel (吵架) with the policeman，so everybody went home.They were sorry to have to go.

When Mr and Mrs Harris were alone again，she said to him, “That was a surprise，wasn't it？Who complained about the noise？”

“I did，” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.

1．What didn't Mr Harris want Mrs Harris to do?

A．To write the invitations.

B．To write “6：30 pm” on the invitations.

C．To write “8：30 pm” on the invitations.

D．To hold the party.

2．Mrs Harris didn't change the invitations，did she?

A．Yes，she didn't.                           B．No，she did. 

C．Yes，she did.                                D．No，she didn't.

3．Did they go home at 8：30 pm?

A．Yes，all did.                                 B．Yes，a few did.

C．No，not all of them did.              D．No，none did.

4．Why did they go home at last?

A．Because a policeman came to stop them.

B．Because Mr Harris quarreled with a policeman.

C．Because somebody came to complain.

D．Because Mr Harris asked them to go home.

5．Who telephoned to the police?

A．A policeman.     B．Someone.           C．Nobody.  D．Mr Harris.

阅读理解

In England，people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day.In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring.An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard.The weather gets a little cold.In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny，and the sun will begin to shine.It will be summer at this time of a day.

In England，people can also have summer in winter，or have winter in summer.So in winter they can swim sometimes，and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England，you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in a sunny morning，but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat，you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

1．Why do people in England often talk about weather?

A．Because they may have four seasons in one day.

B．Because they often have very good weather.

C．Because the weather is warm just like in spring.

D．Because it is sunny all day.

2．From the story we know that ______ come and then there is a heavy rain.

A．sunshine and snow B．black clouds

C．summer and winter D．spring and autumn

3．“People can also have summer in winter.” means “It is sometimes very ______ in winter.”

A．warm B．cool C．cold D．rainy

4．In a sunny morning some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them because ______.

A．their friends ask them to do so B．it often rains in England

C．they are going to sell them D．they are their favorite things

5．The best title (标题) for this passage is______.

A．Bad Seasons B．Summer or Winter

C．Weather in England D．Strange English People

完形填空

In Britain，the weather is a common subject of conversation (谈话)．“Isn't it a nice day？” “Do you think it__1_？” “I think it's going to snow.” People often __2__ a conversation __3__ these words.

Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like.But they hardly agree with each other.

One man may say, “Do you see __4__ in the east？It's going to rain tomorrow.” __5__ will say, “No，it's cloudy in the west.We are going to have fine weather tomorrow.”

People often __6__ the weather they want.When a farmer needs water，he looks for something to tell himself，“It's going to rain.” He won't believe anything else.When friends have a picnic，they are _7_ the weather is going to clear up very quickly that they sit eating their lunch while it rains.

Almost everyone __8__ what the weatherman will say.But he doesn't always __9_ what we want，and sometimes he makes mistakes.Still he usually comes __10__ to being correct (正确的) than anyone else.

1．A.is rain B．will rain C．will rainy D．will be rain

2．A.set off B．make C．begin D．stop

3．A.in B．by C．with D．for

4．A.cloudy it is B．it is cloudy C．cloudy is it D．is it cloudy

5．A.One man B．A man C．Other man D．Another man

6．A.look for B．look up C．look at D．ask for

7．A.very sure B．sure enough C．so sure D．too sure

8．A.hears B．listens C．hears from D．listens to

9．A.ask us B．tell us C．speak us D．say to us

10．A.close B．closer C．closest D．the most close

Bob and Mike ______ well and they both like soccer very much.

A．come along                 B．catch up    C．get up                 D．get along

I like doing some shopping in this supermarket because the prices are usually very ______.

A．low                      B．high                    C．cheap                  D．expensive

—Which of the two dictionaries will you buy?

—I'll buy ______ of them.So I can give one to my friend，Linda.

A．both                             B．neither                C．all                        D．either

I don't like ______.I hope the sun will come out soon.

A．rainy weather B．rains weather

C．a rainy weather D．rainy weathers