用所给单词的适当形式填空。

1．Zhang Ziyi is a____________(success)actress in the world．

2．I enjoy____________ (take)photos of the mountains．

3．You are very____________(luck)to have such good friend．

4．I think table tennis is____________ (interesting)than basketball．

5．The writer ____________(finish)writing the book two days ago．

短文填空    (共10空；每空1分,计10分)

根据短文内容及首字母提示,补全空格内单词,使短文完整、通顺。

阅读短文，根据括号中的汉语意思填入单词，使短文意思完整、通顺。每空一词。

The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone c_____1_______to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it. D_____2_____those seven years she had a number of jobs. One of them was t______3______ English in PortugalRowling sent the book to four publishers (出版商) before one of them bought it. She wasvery happy to sell her book because it was her d____4______ to become a writer. Beforeshe sold her book, Rowling was living in a small house with her daughter and was very poor. She could not a____5______ to keep warm in the winter.

Harry Potter became very s___6______ with children and grown-ups in England and then t___7___ the world. It was put into more than thirty-five l_____8_____. After her second and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers' lists of bestsellers. Without question, Rowling's life changed g_____9______ and became one of the most successful w______10_____writers in the world.

阅读短文，根据括号中的汉语意思填入单词，使短文意思完整、通顺。每空一词。

The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone c_____86_______to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it. D_____87_____those seven years she had a number of jobs. One of them was t______88______ English in PortugalRowling sent the book to four publishers (出版商) before one of them bought it. She was

very happy to sell her book because it was her d____89______ to become a writer. Beforeshe sold her book, Rowling was living in a small house with her daughter and was very poor. She could not a____90______ to keep warm in the winter.

Harry Potter became very s___91______ with children and grown-ups in England and then t___92___ the world. It was put into more than thirty-five l_____93_____. After her second

and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers' lists of bestsellers. Without question, Rowling's life changed g_____94______ and became one of the most successful w______95_____writers in the world.

Most people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job that pays well. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions: What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.
In the United States, high school graduates make about $ 18,600 a year. If you do not finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school!
If you stay in school, then you can make more money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor’s degree（学士学位), he can make S42,000. With a master’s degree (硕士学位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD（博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.
We can learn a very important, thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.
【小题1】The passage mainly talks about_.

When Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World, he looked very worried. He walked quickly to the front counter（柜台）. The owner of the shop, Ernie, jumped out to greet Kyle. He was the shop's first shopper of the day.

"Good morning, sir!" Ernie said. "What can I help you with?"

"Well, I...," Kyle started to say.

"Wait, don't tell me," Ernie interrupted (打断) him. "You're looking for a … a little dog... for

your daughter 's birthday.  Right?"

"No T really, l just..."

Ernie didn't let him finish. "Ah, I've got it, You just moved into a new house, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice tanks over here."

"In fact, I..." Kyle was starting to look very nervous (紧张的). His face had a strange expression（表情）on it.

"No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best kinds. Take a look at this Persian — long, white hair, and look at that cute expression. She's looking at you. She's thinking, ‘Take me home. Take me home.’ Would you like some cat food and toys as well?"

"No, thank you," Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a pained (痛苦的) look on his face. "Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or little dogs."

"What do you want, then?" Ernie asked.

Kyle looked like he was going to cry. "I just want to know if I can use your bathroom!" he finally said.

1.What does the writer want to tell us?

A．A good pet owner.                      B．A funny story.

C．A wonderful shopkeeper.                 D．A strange pet shop.

2.What was true about Ernie's Pet World?

A．The shop was not busy.                   B．Kyle went there often.

C．The shop was about to close.               D．Kyle knew the shop owner well.

3.What do you think of Ernie?

A．He is careful.                           B．He is helpful.

C．He likes talking.                         D．He is clever.

4.Why did Kyle look anxious and pained?

A．He wanted to get a cat very much.          B．He didn't like animals.

C．He was late for work.                     D．He was not comfortable.