补全文中单词或用所给单词的适当形式填空。

Steve Jobs, who was the former president of Apple, passed away because of cancer. After his death, people got i1. in everything about him. They also went to bookstores to buy books which were about Steve Jobs. Here is a book f2. of Steve Jobs’ stories. In 1985, Jobs had a big 3.(fail). He left Apple because of a quarrel with one of its leaders. But a few 4.(month) later, he decided to make a new start. He returned to apple again and helped it make g5. achievements.

Charles Darwin was a scientist who changed our understanding of the natural world. He is known _______ the Father of Modern Biology. Darwin spent all his life _______ nature and making notes about all the species (物种) he found.

Darwin was born in 1809 in England. Like many geniuses (天才), he didn’t do well at school and got _______ marks. He was a good athlete though and loved exploring nature and collecting sea shells. His father was a doctor and expected Charles _______ one too. Charles started studying medicine at Edinburgh University, but soon gave up his studies there.

In 1831, _______ the age of 22, Darwin went on a _______ expedition to South America, Australia and South Africa by ship. He was often seasick, but the things he saw on this long journey _______ his life. Darwin’s most famous book On the Origin of Species _______ in 1859 and sold out in a day. It said that all _______ things were related, which meant that human beings were just another kind of animal. These ideas were not popular at first, but now most people __________ them and admire Darwin as a brilliant scientist.

1.A.as B.for C.on D.with

2.A.study B.to study C.studying D.having study

3.A.well B.good C.little D.poor

4.A.became B.become C.to became D.to become

5.A.in B.at C.on D.with

6.A.5 year B.5-year C.5-years D.5 years

7.A.saved B.made C.gave D.changed

8.A.came in B.came out C.came on D.came true

9.A.live B.lives C.life D.living

10.A.agree with B.agree to C.disagree with D.disagree to

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Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770. In his childhood Beethoven didn’t have a happy life. His father was a singer. When he was only four, his father began to make him practise hour after hour on different musical instruments. If he did not put his heart into it, his father would beat him or make it hard on him.

Beethoven loved music and he learned so fast that he was able to go around to give concerts, when he was only a boy of eleven. At the age of seventeen, he won high praise from Mozart, the great musician at that time.

Beethoven was often poor and ill during his life. After one illness, he suddenly found himself deaf. At that time he was only thirty-one. It was a blow (打击) to him indeed.

But he still went on working and writing music pieces. To people’s _________, some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing.

In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died. But his name is still remembered to this day.

1.完成句子Beethoven won high praise from Mozart at the age of _________________.

2.简略回答问题What was his father?

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3.简略回答问题How many pieces did Beethoven write during his life?

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4.将文中横线处空缺的一个单词填写在下面的答题线上___________________________________________________________________.

5.将文中画线句子译成汉语___________________________________________

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Most of us like eating bread. But do you know _____ to make bread? To make bread,you need _____(have)milk，eggs,flour(面粉),yeast(酵母),sugar _____ salt. You can also have other _____(thing)like fruit.

Let me _____(tell)you the recipe(食谱)for it.

First，_____(pour)200 grams(克)of milk into the bread machine.

Next,add two eggs to the milk and mix_____ together.

Then,put 400 grams of flour and _____ spoon of yeast into the bread machine.

Then,add 100 grams of sugar and 2 grams of salt to it.

Finally,cook it _____ about 40 minutes.

Now it is time ______(enjoy)the delicious bread.

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“Today is Mom's birthday,Mosh,” Nick said. “Let's make her favorite banana bread and surprise her.”

Nick took out a cookbook,“I'll read the recipe,and you follow it. Get out a bowl and a spoon while I turn on the oven.” Nick read from the cookbook,“First,mash(捣碎)the bananas in the bowl.”

The robot put the bananas into the bowl and was going to mash them with its hands. “Stop!” Nick said. “Let's try this again. Peel the bananas,put them in the bowl,and mash them with the spoon.” Nick watched when Mosh peeled the bananas and put the peel into the bowl. Again,Nick told Mosh to stop. Then he showed the robot which part of each banana should go into the bowl.

Then Nick read,“Add the eggs.” “No,wait,” he said right away. Nick cracked(打碎)the eggs into the bananas.

“Last,add flour,milk and sugar.” Nick said. “Mix everything together. Then pour the batter(面糊)into the bread pan.” Mosh followed Nick's orders while Nick read the cookbook.

“I'll put this in the oven.”Nick picked up the pan.

Just then Kelly came into the room. “What happened here?” she felt surprised.

Nick answered,“Mosh and I are making banana bread for Mom's birthday. It is a lot of work,but I think she will be surprised.”

“If you want it to be a good surprise for Mom,”Kelly laughed,“you need to give Mosh one more order. Clean up!”

1.Why did Nick decide to make banana bread?

A.Because his robot liked it a lot.

B.Because it was his favorite food.

C.Because it was his mother's birthday.

D.Because no one else cooked dinner for him.

2.How was Mosh going to mash the bananas?

A.With the spoon.

B.With its hands.

C.With its legs.

D.With the pan.

3.How did Kelly feel when she came into the room?

A.Surprised. B.Excited.

C.Sorry. D.Bored.

4.According to the passage,we know________.

A.Mosh knew which part of each banana should go into the bowl

B.Nick thought making the banana bread was a lot of work

C.the banana bread was Kelly's favorite

D.there wasn't any milk in the bread

Last Friday my friend Deborah asked me if I would like to learn how to make tofu. I couldn't think of any good reason not to be interested in,so I said,“Yes”. So the next day I met her and other three nice people at the Hodo Soy Beanery in Oakland. I enjoyed the tour. I got a lot from the trip. The following is what I learnt.

Tofu has a history of 2,000 years. Although the word “tofu” is from Japanese,the food may come from China. There are two main kinds of tofu: soft tofu and firm tofu. In some parts of Asia,people use tofu as a kind of meat.

Douhua is one kind of soft tofu. It is a popular breakfast food in China. Because it is very soft,people can't eat it with chopsticks,but with a spoon. People often eat it as a dessert and often add spring onions and sauce to it. In Malaysia,people usually eat douhua with white or dark sugar water.

1.When did the writer go to Hodo Soy Beanery?

A.Last Thursday. B.Last Friday.

C.Last Saturday. D.Last Sunday.

2.How many people went to Hodo Soy Beanery with the writer?

A.One. B.Two.

C.Three. D.Four.

3.We can learn from the passage that the food tofu may come from ________.

A.Japan B.China

C.Oakland D.Malaysia

4.The underlined word “chopsticks” means “________” in Chinese.

A.筷子 B.盘子

C.叉子 D.杯子

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.People began to make tofu 2,000 years ago.

B.Some people use tofu as a kind of meat.

C.Douhua is one kind of firm tofu.

D.Many people eat tofu as a dessert.

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Pizza is a kind of popular food. It ____(come)from Italy. The pizza “capital” of the world is Naples. The _____(world)first pizza restaurant is still there.

It _____(open)in 1830.The best pizza of today has _____ long history. It was first made by a person named Raffaele Esposito in the 1880s.This pizza has the same colors _____ the Italian flag. The Italian flag is red,white and green. The pizza has red tomatoes,white mozzarella cheese and a green herb(香草).

There ____(be)many different kinds of pizza today. We can _____(order)chicken pizza,vegetable pizza,hamburger pizza,fruit pizza,and potato pizza. Some pizza is thick(厚的),and some pizza is _____. Some pizza has tomatoes,and some pizza doesn't have tomatoes. It may have other kinds of vegetables.

Most pizza is round,_____ some isn't. You can choose any kind you want. People all over the world like ______(eat)pizza.

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Do you know how to make spaghetti with creamy mushroom sauce and cook rice with a machine? Now let's learn how to make _____.

※How to make spaghetti with creamy mushroom sauce?

Boil a pot of water and cook the spaghetti in it _____ 20 minutes and _____ the onion. Heat _____ oil(油)in a pan and cook the onion and garlic for three minutes._____ the mushrooms and cook for one minute.

Add the wine,cream and vegetable soup. Cook them for 10 minutes._____ an egg,and add a little water and pour it _____ into the pan,_____ for half a minute.

Add the beans and tomatoes and stir for two minutes on a low heat,put the spaghetti on the plates and _____ the sauce over the top.

※How to cook rice with a machine?

First，______ the lid and put water,salt,and rice in the pot. Then put the cover on the pot and close the lid.______,press the button for “white” or “brown”,and then press the “start” button. Cook the rice for about 30 minutes. You will ______ a beeping sound when it's finished,but you should wait about five minutes before ______.Finally，______ the pot. Bring it to the table and enjoy your ______.

1.A.it B.them C.some D.all

2.A.during B.in C.for D.on

3.A.cut down B.cut off C.cut up D.cut to

4.A.a few B.a little C.few D.little

5.A.Add B.Put C.Cut D.Take

6.A.Peel B.Pour C.Shake D.Beat(敲打)

7.A.slow B.slowly C.slower D.more slowly

8.A.mix to B.mix of C.mix up D.mixed up

9.A.put B.pour C.peel D.pot

10.A.close B.put C.open D.give

11.A.First B.At first C.Next D.At the end

12.A.listen B.see C.hear D.watch

13.A.to eat B.eats C.ate D.eating

14.A.find out B.take out C.turn on D.look at

15.A.supper B.noodles C.meal D.salad

We drink tea every day. But more than 400 years ago,most people in Europe did not know anything about tea. Some had heard about it,but very few knew what to do with it.

Here is a story about a sailor(水手)who went to countries all over the world. He had been to China and India. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and invited them to a “tea party”. When her friends came to the “tea party”,the old woman gave them brown tea leaves. Her friends began to eat them of course,but nobody liked the tea leaves. At that moment the sailor came in. He looked at the table and said,“Mother,what have you done with the tea?”

“I boiled it,as you said.”

“And what have you done with the water?”

“I poured it out,of course.” answered the mother.

“Now you may throw away the leaves,too.”said her son.

1.At the “tea party”,________.

A.everybody enjoyed the brown tea leaves

B.some of her friends enjoyed the brown tea leaves

C.nobody enjoyed the brown tea leaves

D.the old woman enjoyed the brown tea leaves

2.The son asked his mother to throw away the leaves,because________.

A.his mother had treated(招待)her friends with the wrong thing

B.the tea his mother had made was too strong

C.he didn't like his mother's friends

D.he himself didn't like the tea leaves

3.Where might the sailor come from?

A.America. B.Canada.

C.Thailand. D.England.

4.The sailor had been to________.

A.China and Australia

B.Brazil and Chile

C.China and Brazil

D.India and China

I think it is _______useful robot and it can help a lot in_______earthquake.

A.a; an B.an; an C.an; a D./; a