题目内容
I started to love running at a young age. I loved to race my father and my sister around the backyard. I wished I could run in the Olympics and win lots of medals.
One day my mother saw ______ for a race(比赛) in a newspaper. “Would you be interested in taking part in this race?” she asked me, ______ to the advertisement.
“Yes, of course.” I answered.
I spent the next few days ______ for my big race. My sister set up a table in the backyard so she could ______ me water and time me.
On the day of the race, just before the race, my ______ said to me , “ Don’t use up all your energy(能量) at the beginning of the race. You need to have ______ energy so that you can run much faster at the end. ”
The race ______. Following Dad’s words, I didn’t run as fast as I could. Then the other runners started passing me, which made me feel ______. I began to feel tired, and I started slowing down and breathing(呼吸) ______.
Just at that moment I heard, “______, Kelly! You can do it! Don’t give up. Keep running!” Out of the corner of my eyes I saw Dad running beside me around the outside of the track(轨道).
I took a ______ breath and tried my best to go on running. I didn’t win the race. I came fifth, but I felt like a ______. I did my best, and I didn’t give up.
Later, as I thought about the race, I felt thankful because my dad ______ left my side. He always encourages(鼓励)
me when I ______ to give up. He runs alongside(在旁边) me through my life. I’ll ______ my dad’s words forever, “Never give up. You can be a winner, even if you lose.”
1.A. a story B. a report C. a piece of news D. an advertisement
2.A. walking B. talking C. pointing D. leading
3.A. practicing B. jumping C. swimming D. playing
4.A. buy B. carry C. fill D. offer
5.A. teacher B. mum C. dad D. sister
6.A. little B. enough C. small D. low
7.A. began B. finished C. reached D. stopped
8.A. proud B. happy C. nervous D. hopeful
9.A. higher B. harder C. louder D. farther
10.A. Come down B. Come on C. Come out D. Come back
11.A. deep B. easy C. free D. lazy
12.A. player B. winner C. soldier D. runner
13.A. sometimes B. always C. often D. never
14.A. get B. stop C. want D. like
15.A. forget B. remember C. keep D. write
Family VS Friends
It is Saturday afternoon. You and your friends are planning to go to the movies and then have a dinner together. Just as you start to get ready, your dad reminds you that it is your aunt’s birthday and the whole family is going out to dinner to celebrate. How can this end without a quarrel?
The tension (紧张关系) between teenagers and their families mainly comes from how to balance what they want with family hopes. You once spent most of your free time with your parents. When you want to spend more and more time with your friends, your parents’ feelings may get hurt. They might feel that they are losing control of you during the period. You might feel angry that so many family requirements are placed on you. Here are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease(缓解) the tension between you and your family.
＊Tell your plan to your parents first and ask your parents whether there is anything else planned at that time.
＊When your buddy activities come with a family event, try to find out if there is any way you can do both. You can spend a little time with each group. You can go to the family even and ask to be with your friends next time. You can also invite your friends to the family event.
＊Suggest something you would really like to do with your family. When your parents know you want to spend time with them, they will feel better.
Sometimes the results cannot always make both satisfied. However, the tension can be eases if you consider the feelings of your family as well as those of yourself and your friends.(选自《初中英语读本》九上 Chapter 7)
Family VS Friends
Topic | The tension between teenagers and their family and ways to ease it | |
Where it is from | A scene | You are planning to see a film and have dinner together with your 1. while your family are going out to dinner to2. your aunt’s birthday. |
The causes | ◇Teenagers try to achieve a 3. between what they want and their family hopes. ◇You used to 4. your spare time with your parents. Your parents may feel hurt because you now want to spend more time with your friends. They might think you are out of control. ◇Your parents 5. you so much that you may feel angry. | |
6. we can ease it | ◇Tell your parents your plan first and ask them whether they have already 7. anything else. ◇Try to find out a way you can do both when you and your family have different activities at the same time. ◇Suggest 8. what you really want with your family. Your parents will feel better when they know you want to spend time with them. | |
Conclusion | The tension can be eased by 9. the feelings of both though sometimes both your family and your friends are not 10. with the results. | |
六、任务型阅读 阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词，每个空格只填1个单词 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Eric and Chen first met in their Maths class at an American college. Chen was an International student from China. He wanted to learn about American culture and hoped he and Eric would become good friends. At first, Eric seemed friendly. He always greeted Chen warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Chen. He even invited Chen to eat lunch with him. But after the term was over and they were in different classes, Eric seemed more distant. They didn’t see each other very much at college. One day Chen called Eric, but Eric didn’t seem very interested in talking to him. Chen was hurt by Eric’s change of attitude（态度）.“Eric said we were friends.” Chen said. “I thought friends were friends forever”. As a foreigner, he doesn’t understand the way Americans view friendship.
Americans use the word “friend” in a very general way. Their friendship is based on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may die. Now as Eric and Chen are no longer classmates, their “friendship” has changed.
In some cultures friendship means a strong life-long tie between two people—friendship develops slowly, since it is built to last. But American society changes quickly. One fifth of American families move every year. American friendship develops quickly, and it may change just as quickly.
Learning how Americans view friendship can help non-Americans remove misunderstandings（误解）. It can help them make friends in the American way.
1. Americans view friendship | |
Who? | Chen: a 2. college student in the US |
Eric: an American college student | |
What happened? | At first Eric was 3. : greeting Chen warmly before class; offering to study with Chen; 4. Chen to have lunch with him. |
After the 5. was over, Eric changed---he didn’t want to 6. to Chen. Chen was hurt. | |
The explanation | In some countries friendship develops 7. : it means a strong long-life tie between two people. |
American society changes quickly. 8. per cent of American families move every year. Their friendship develops quickly and may 9. just as quickly. | |
American friendship is based on common 10.. Learning this can help people understand each other better. | |