Tony didn’t come to school last week _______he was ill. And ______his illness he missed a lot of lessons.

A. because; because B. because of; because of

C. because; because of D. because of; because

I don’t want to go shopping on weekends. The supermarkets are ________crowded because there are _________people in them.

A. too much; too many B. too much; much too

C. many too; too many D. much too; too many

He didn’t get up ________. So he didn’t have _______to finish his homework.

A. early enough; enough time B. enough early; time enough

C. enough early; enough time D. early enough; time enough

–What did you do on your uncle’s farm?

--I _______the horse and _______some hens there.

A. ride; feed B. rode; fed

C. rode; feed D. ride; fed

He always goes to school early and he is _________late for school.

A. usually B. often C. never D. ever

Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside, all across the United States, you can see Americans running. The____and the old are running. People run____. Through Central Park____New York, down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym. Some people even run in____living rooms.

Running didn’t use to (过去常常) be so popular. In the 1960s, runners were____athletes, healthy and strong people. In those days, when people saw a runner, they used____, “Hey, what’s the hurry for?” or they might say to____, “Is he crazy?” Women almost never____If they did, they might hear a man shout, “If I____you, can I keep you?” But today all these things have____Men and women of all____enjoy running.

Doctors think many health problems in the United States____these bad habits: eating too much, smoking cigarettes, and exercising____Doctors told us, “Eat less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.” Running is a good way to exercise____it helps people build strong hearts and lungs (肺). It also helps most people____weight. . In order to keep healthy, let’s run together.

1.A. young B. small C. big D. little

2.A. anywhere B. somewhere C. everywhere D. nowhere

3.A. by B. in C. with D. on

4.A. our B. your C. his D. their

5.A. mostly B. hardly C. most D. more

6.A. asking B. to tell C. to speak D. to ask

7.A. them B. themselves C. theirs D. they

8.A. thought B. ran C. said D. exercised

9.A. catch B. take C. carry D. find

10.A. changed B. stopped C. worked D. done

11.A. people B. cities C. villages D. ages

12.A. come from B. look for C. care for D. think of

13.A. too B. not C. much D. little

14.A. how B. where C. because D. until

15.A. give B. increase C. improve D. lose

One day, my mother said, “Let’s buy you some new clothes.” I was very happy and surprised because my family didn’t have much money at that time. I bought three dresses, a pink one, a blue one and, best of all, a yellow and blue one. I loved that yellow and blue dress.

I showed my three new beautiful dresses to my best friend Emily. She loved them all and was happy for me. But she also felt sad and said her father could only buy her new clothes for her birthday. So I asked her to pick one. Then she picked the best one—the yellow and blue dress! You should know that I was only 7 years old and it was my turn to feel sad. She wore it and I saw her smiling, so happy and beautiful. I could feel her joy! So, I told her it looked great on her. That day, I did my best to explain this to my mother. She smiled and said, “I understand. You’re always my good little girl!”

I shared my dress with my friend, and she shared her joy with me. That’s friendship. And we are still best friends today!

1.Why did the writer feel surprised when her mother wanted to buy her some clothes?

A. Because her mother never bought her clothes.

B. Because her family was poor at that time.

C. Because she just wanted one dress then.

D. Because her mother didn’t love her.

2.How did Emily feel when the writer showed her clothes?

A. Excited and happy. B. Angry and sad.

C. Happy but sad. D. Excited but sad.

3.Which dress did the writer give her friend finally?

A. The pink one. B. The blue one.

C. The yellow one. D. The yellow and blue one.

4.What do you know about Emily?

A. She always played with the writer.

B. She didn’t like the dresses at all.

C. Her father was not so good.

D. She was only seven years old.

Almost every day, we talk about health. But what is health? Health means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a right weight (体重). Let’s read the following rules. 1.

◆ Eat different kinds of food. 2. Remember that we can only get what we need by eating different kinds of food, especially (尤其) fruit and vegetables.

◆ Drink water more often. 3.We should try to drink more water and less sugary (含糖的) drinks.

◆ Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably (舒服地) full, stop eating. 4.If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.

◆ 5.Try to spend more time doing outdoor activities, such as playing basketball, walking and swimming.

A. Everyone knows that water is important.

B. Never eat too much for dinner.

C. They can help you keep healthy.

D. Limit (限制) the time you spend on the computer and TV.

E. Less sugary drinks are food for our health.

F. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable.

G. Many of us only eat our favorite food.

（2017 • 江苏省东台市实验中学九年级第三次模拟考试）—Mum, why apples again? I can’t stand any longer.

—Daring, apples are good for you. __________ apple a day keeps the doctor away, you know.

A. The B. A C. An D. /

I like because it makes us know ourselves better and know more about the world.

A. reading B. cooking C. swimming D. dancing