Joe wanted a computer. He asked his 1 for the money and they said he must get it himself. But how did he get it? He 2 about this when he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them. Maybe he could take away snow for the neighbors (邻居). But this was not 3 . He had to wait a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for their gardens 4 he had no tools (工具) to do the work with.
Then he saw one of his classmates, Dick, delivering (送) 5 . I could do that, he thought. Maybe I could even get the computer 6 away. I could pay 7 it a little each week. He ran to 8 up with Dick. Joe asked him a lot of questions. He learned that it was 9 to get twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job (工作) took 10 three hours each night. Dick 11 him the phone number of the newspaper manager (经理).
Joe almost flew home. After he had told his mother 12 he thought, she 13 .“I think it is a 14 idea,” she said, “I’ll call the newspaper….”
“Wait, Mum,” Joe said, “I’ll call. After that, I’m going to be a businessman now.”
Joe’s mother smiled 15 .
1.( ) A. teachers B. parents C. classmates D. friends
2.( ) A. said B. told C. thought D. spoke
3.( ) A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
4.( ) A. because B. when C. while D. after
5.( ) A. newspaper B. bikes C. computers D. tools
6.( ) A. now B. right C. just D. only
7.( ) A. on B. to C. of D. for
8.( ) A. take B. catch C. carry D. get
9.( ) A. friendly B. kind C. possible D. wrong
10.( ) A. at B. about C. before D. after
11.( ) A. taught B. gave C. made D. asked
12.( ) A. that B. when C. what D. where
13.( ) A. smiled B. shouted C. cried D. worried
14.( ) A. big B. large C. great D. bad
15.( ) A. sadly B. happily C. politely D. angrily
( )1 she often helps me _____ my English.
A study B studying C at D for
( )2 In china there are _______ seasons in a year.
A there B four C twelne D two
( )3 _____ the weather like today?
A what’s B how’s C whose D which is
4.Betty asked me to ______ my new pen here next time
A.take B.bring C.carry D.borrow
( )5 Nobody in our class ______ to go to the cinema
A.think B.thinks C.want D.wants
( )6 He leave away quietly without _____ goodbye to us.
A say B says C saying D said
( )7 He must look after his _____ mother.
A ill B sick C bad D illness
综合创新
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1 What do people use plants _____ ?
2 People use plants ____ many ways.
3 Look _____ the picture.
4 Is your shirt made _____ cotton?
5 The paper is made _____ wood.
提高能力
1 In the North, people’s main food is ______ ( 玉米)and _____ (小麦) .
2 I bought a set of ______ ( 家具) for my new house .
3 We make many _____ (药)from plants.
4 There are three ______( 千) students in our school.
5 We can’t live ______ ( 没有)plants.
A: What’s the 1 with you?
B: 2 got a headache.
A: Is 3 anything serious?
B:4 serious.
A: I’m glad to 5 that. 6 you go to the hospital yesterday?
B: No. I 7 riding a bike when I 8 off it. And I 9 my head on the ground.
A: Are you 10 better now?
B: Yes, I11 . Thank you.
Let’s talk ____ our history.
We can make and build things ___ trees.
In summer , we can sit under a tree ___ the shade.
Find three answers ___ this question.
All plants take energy ____ the sun.
Many animals live ___ trees.
III单选
( )1 Can you _____ it once again?
A speak B talk C say D tell
( )2 These are his shoes. Please give _____.
A him them B them to him C them him D him to them
( )3 Would you like ____ me _____ my English?
A to help , with B to help , on C help, with D help , on
( )4 -What ______ Tim like?
-He ____ like his father.
A is,is B does, is C does ,does D do, is
( )5 The rain _____ the soil away , so we should plant more trees.
A took B carried C brought D went
( )6 We need to build a new house ________.
A to live B to live in C lives in D live in
( )7 The machine ___ it ____ all kinds of cakes.
A make--- into--- B makes--- into--- C makes --- from ---
( )8 Please_____ me a cup of tea.
A carry B take C bring D lift
( )9 You’ll get a nice present ____ your parents ____ your birthday.
A from, on B for, at C from , in D about, on
1 把------搬走____________
2 把------制成 ___________
3树荫下 _________
4没什么 __________
5谈论 __________
10．A．until B．so C．but D．Because
中考练兵
V
( )1 – Listen, what’s the noise?
My brother ____ the programme of the World Cup in the sitting-room.
A watches B is watching C has watched D will watch (2006 中考 海南)
Lesson 13 Why Are Plants Important?
夯实基础
9．A．kept B．gave C．borrowed D．took