初中英語語法填空

1Iamnowagoodstudentinmyclass.Butyoudon16’seniorEnglishinthebeginning,Ifounditdifficultandquitedifferent17whatwelearnedinjuniorschool.18_thehelpofmyteacher,Irealizedthe19(important)ofEnglish,soIwas20(determine)tolearnEnglishwell.Fromthenon,everymorningIrecitedEnglishwords,21(listen)toEnglishtapesanddidalotof22(exercise).MyEnglishteacher,23isgoodat24(make)herclasslivelyandinteresting,ishappytoseethis.NowIhavemadesuchgreatprogressinmyEnglishstudythatIam25(much)interestedinlearningitthanbefore.2Iwenttotheseasidetospendmyholidaylastsummerholidaywithmyfamily.Oneday,Iwasswimmingintheriver__16__someoneshouted,“Lookout.Thereisasharknotfaraway!”onhearingtheshout,Iwasscaredto__17__(die)becauseIwaswellaware__18__itsdangerouscharacteristic.“Justdon’tworry,Tom!”myfatsaidtome,“butinordertoavoidbeingharmed,let’sgobacktoourhotel.”Westayedintheseasideforabouttwoweeks.Thoughtheweatherwas__19__hotterthanthatinmyhometown,Igotusedto__20_and__21__(feel)athome.Everymorning,Igotupearlierthanmyparentsandwentforbreakfastaheadoftime.ThenIwenttohave__22__chatwithmynewfriend,John,whoIhappenedtocome__23__duringmyholiday.Johnwasanativeandhewasfamiliarwiththeseasidewell.Hewasaman__24_goodqualification.Soonwebecameverygoodfriends.Afterweparted,wehavebeenkeptwritingtoeachother.Now,Istilloftenhearfromhim.Wetalkedinourletteraboutthingsandpersons__25__werememberedintheseaside.3SarahandJanethavebeenfriendssincethey36(start)school.Theydoeverythingtogether:study,read,watchsurftheInternet,playsportsandlistentomusic.Anyone37hasaproblemcanasktheotherforhelp.WhenSarahwasinthe38(three)grade,someoftheotherstudentsmadefunofher39shewasshy.Janettoldtheotherstudentstostop40(make)funofSarah,andshehelpedSarahovercomehershyness.Inthefifthgrade,Janethad41(difficult)inhermathsclass.Shestudiedhard,42shejustcouldnunderstandthehomework.SarahhelpedJanet43herhomeworkand44(patient)explainedeveryexercisetoJanet.Aftersixmonths,Janetdidmuchbetterandevengot45Ainthemathsexam.4RiversareoneofourmostimportantnaturalManyoftheworld’sgreatcitiesarelocatedonrivers,andalmost___16____countryhasatleastoneriverflowingthroughit___17____playsanimportantpartinthelivesofitspeople.Sincethebeginningofhistory,people___18___(use)riversfortransportation.1The___19___(long)oneintheUnitedStatesistheMississippi,andthelifelineofEgyptistheNile.___20___transportation,riversgivewatertodrink,waterforcrops,andchancesforfunandrecreationforthepeople____21___livealongtheirbanks.___22___,largecitiesandindustries____23____arelocatedonriversoftenmakeproblems.____24___thecitiesgrowinsizeandindustriesincreaseinnumber,thewaterintheriversbecomespollutedwithchemicalsandothermaterials.Peoplearelearningthe____25___(important)ofdoingmoretokeeptheirriverscleaniftheywanttoenjoythebenefitsofthisnaturalresource.5IfeltupsetwhenI16__________(tell)thatIwouldhavetoleavethecompany.Inordertofind17__________newjobtosupportthefamily,Ireadalmostallthenewspapers18__________setdownalmostallthetelephonenumbersinads19_________mynotebookandtriedtocallalmostallthecompaniesthatneedednewclerks.Notuntil20__________(find)ajobinasmalltownnearTownsvilledidIcalmdown.Mynewboss,Mr.Brown,wasoneofmyschoolmates21__________Iwasgettingalongwellwithatschool.Bothofuswere22__________(excite)toseeeachotherandwespentthewholeafternoon23__________(talk)aboutthingsandpersonsthatwerememberedatschool.Heaskedmetogive24__________someadviceonhowtoenlargehispresentbusinessandhewas25_________(entire)happyaboutmyadvice.6Ajoblessmanappliedforpositionof“officeboy”atabigfirm.TheHRmanager___31__(interview)him,thenatest:cleanthefloor.“Youahired,”hesaid,“givemeyouremailaddress,___32__I’llsendyoutheapplicationtfill.”Themanreplied“Idon’thaveacomputer,___33__anemail”.“I’msorry,”saidtheHRmanager,“thatmeansyoudonotexist.And___34__doesncannothavethejob.”The35__nohopeatall.Hedidn’tknowwhattodo,withonly$10inhispocket.Hethendecidedtogotothesupermarketandbuya10KGtomatocrate.Hethensoldthetomatoesinadoortodoorround.Inlessthantwohours,he___36__(success)indoublinghiscapital.Herepeatedtheoperation3times,andreturnedhomewith$60.5yearslater,themanisoneofthe___37__(big)foodretailers(零售商)intheUS.Hestartedtoplanhisfamily’sfuture,anddecidedtohavealifeinsurance.Hecalled___38__insurancebroker,andchoseaprotectionplan.Whentheconversationwasconcluded,thebrokeraskedhimhisemail.Themanreplied:“Idon’thaveanemail”.Thebrokerreplied___39__(curious),“Youdon’thaveanandyethaveestablishedanempire!Doyouimagine___40__youcouldhavebeenifyouhadanemail?Themanthoughtforawhile,andreplied:“Anofficeboy!”72Therewasonceaboywhohadatemper.Hisfathergavehimabagofnailsandtoldhimthateverytimehelosthistemper,he___31__hammeranailintothebackofthefence.Thefirstdaytheboy___32__(drive)37nailsintothefence.Overthenextfewweeksashelearnedtocontrolhisanger,thenumberofnailshammered___33__(gradual)discovered___34__waseasiertoholdhistemperthantodrivenailsintothefence.Finallythedaycame___35__hedidn’tlosehistemper.Hetoldhisfatherandhisfathersuggestedthattheboynow___36__(pull)outonenailforeachdaysothathewasabletoholdhisanger.Thedayspassedandtheboytoldhisfatherthatallthenailsweregone.Thefathertooktheboy___37__thehandandledhimtothefence.Hesaid,“theholesinthefence.Thefencewillneverbethesame.Whenyousaythingsinanger;theyleaveascar(疤痕)justlikethe___38__onthefence.Itwon’tmatterhowmanytimesyousayIamsorry,___39__woundisstillthere.Averbalwoundisasbadasaphysicalone.Friendsareveryrare.Theymakeyousmileandencourageyou___40__(success).Theylendanear,andalwayswanttoopentheirheartstous.”8AnoldmanwholivedinasmallstreetinthecityofMumbaihadtoputup___31__thenuisance(心事)ofhavingboysplaycricketoutsidehishouseatnight.Oneeveningwhentheboyswere___32__(particular)noisy,hewentouttotalktothem.Heexplainedthathewashappiest___33__hecouldseeorhearboysplayinghisfavouritegame,cricket.Hesaidhewouldgivethem25rupees盧比)eachweektoplayinthestreetatnight.Theboyswerethrilled.Theywerebeingpaidtodosomethingtheyenjoyed!Attheendthefirstweekthey___34__(knock)attheoldman’sdoorandaskedhimtopaythem,andsohedid.Thesecondweekwhentheyaskedfor___35__(pay)hesaidhehadrunoutofmoneyandsentthemawaywithonly15rupees.Thethirdweekthemansaidhehadnot___36__receivedhispensionandgavethemonly10rupees.Theboyswerevery___37__(disappoint)buttherewasnotmuchtheycoulddoabout___38__.Thefourthweekthemansaidhecouldnotaffordtopaythem25rupees___39__hehadpromised,butwouldgivethem5rupeeseachweekwithoutfail.Thiswastoomuchfortheboys.“Youexpectustoplaysevendays___40__weekforamerely5rupees!”theyyelled.“Gotoblazes.”Theystormedawayandneverplayedonthestreetagain.9Manyyearsago,whenIworkedasavolunteeratStanfordHospital,Igottoknowalittlegirl___31__(name)Lizwhowassufferingfromarareandseriousdisease.Heronlychanceofrecoveryappearedtobeabloodtransfusion（輸血）___32__her5-year-oldbrother,___33__hadmiraculouslysurvivedthesamedisease3andhaddevelopedtheantibodiesneededtofightthe___34__(ill).Thedoctorexplainedthesituationtoherlittlebrother,andaskedtheboyifhewouldbewillingtogivehisbloodtohissister.Isawhimhesitateforamoment___35__takingadeepbreathandsaying,“Yes,I’lldoit___36__itcansaveLiz.___37__thetransfusionprogressed,helayinbednexttohissisterandsmiled,aswealldid,___38__(see)thecolorreturningtohercheeks.Then___39__facegrewpaleandhissmilefaded.Helookedupatthedoctorandaskedwithatremblingvoice,“WillIstarttodierightaway?”Beingyoung,theboydoctor;hethoughthewasgoingtohavetogivehissisterallofhisblood.10Forthismonth'syoungWorldmagazine.Iinterviewed19-year-oldAsianpopstarCandyWang.Candytoldmethatsheusedtobereallyshyandtookupsingingtodealwithher66(shy).Nowshe'snotshyanymoreandenjoys67(sing)infrontcrowds.IaskedCandyhowlifewasdifferentaftershebecamefamous.Sheexplainedthattherearemanygoodthings,likebeingable68(travel)andmeetnewpeopleallthetime.“usetobepopularinschool,butnowIgettonsofeverywhereIgo.”69(however),toomuchattentioncanalsobeabadthing.“IalwayshavetoworryabouthowIappeartoothers,andIneverdaretobe70(care)aboutwhatIsayordo.AndIhavemuch71(little)privatetimenowtherearealwaysguardsaroundme.”WhatdoesCandyhavetosaytoall72(that)youngpeoplewhowanttobecomefamous?“Well,”she(slow),“youhavetobepreparedtogiveupyournormallife.Youcanneverimaginehowdifficulttheroadtosuccessis.ManytimesI74(think)aboutgivingup,butIfoughton.Youreallyrequirealotoftalentandhard75(work)tosucceed.Onlyaverysmallnumberofpeoplemakeittothetop.”11Bullying(欺凌)isdoingthingstohurtotherpeople.Itisaseriousproblematschool.Miah-nowa22-year-oldgirl,still(61)(remember)howshewasbulliedinjuniorhighschool.“Theykickedme,putsticksinmyhairandtookmoneyfromme.Evenworse,I(62)____(make)toeatrubbish.I(63)never(63)________(forget)thosemoments.“Miahisnottheonlycase.IsawanotherbullyingsituationwhenIwasastudent.Somestudentsbulliedahandicapped(力低下的)girleveryday—hitting,pushing,andkickingher.Theyjustenjoyed(64)(do)it.Thegirldidnthatpeople(65)______(hurt)her.Shecouldntelltheteacher.Thesituationlastedforalongtime.4Bullyingatschoolisgettingworse,so,manypeople(66)(try)tostartanti-bullying(反欺凌)programs.Studentsinmanyschoolshavealreadytakenactions.They(67)_______(create)anti-bullyingclubs.Manystudentshavejoinedtheclubs.Theyworkwithteacherstoshowstudentshowtostopbullying.Someotherprogramshaveprovedtobesuccessful,too.InWales,twogirlscameupwithanideatostopbullyingontheschoolbus.Theycreatedabuspass(乘車證)andmadefourrulesforstudents:nobullying,noswearing罵臟話),nosmokingandnoshouting.Wheneverastudentbrokearule,hewouldgetamarkonhispass.Whenastudentrmarks,hewouldn’tbeallowedtotakethebusanymore.Thebuspassideaworked.It(68)(stop)bullyingonthebus.InMichigan,somestudentstriedtostopbullyingwithfriendship.TheymadeDVDs.TheygavetheDVDstostudentsintheirschool(69)________(teach)themhowtobegoodfriends.Thisideaworked,too.Afterthat,therewaslessbullyingattheirschool,Schoolprogramslikethese(70)________(help)bullieslearntobehaveproperlyandtheycanalsohelppreventschoolbullying.Ithinkitwillcometoastopifeveryonedoessomethings.12WhenIwasachild,myparentsoftentookmetoarun-downhouseinathickforest.Nootherchildreneverstayedthere.Ididnhavethechoiceofplayingwithabrotherorsister.Icouldnever42(understand)whattheattractionofthehousewas,evenformyparents,whoenjoyednothingbetterthantositinsilencewithagoodbook.Thewomaninthehouse,myfather’sdistantcousin,wasaterriblecook.Oneday,whenIwashangingaroundthegardenbehindthehouse,Inoticedawoodenhouse.Itwasclearlyabandoned廢棄的)and43(hide)completelybehindtalltreesandhugegrass.AsIwalkedtowardsit,Iheardanoise,likeananimalmovinghurriedlyaway.IwasabouttoturnawaywhenIsawanoldman44(stand)atthedoor.Iwasmuchscared.“Pleasedon’ttellthemyousawme,”hesaid.“Theyneverusethisplace,andIhavenowhereelsetolive.”“Don’tworry,45Itell)nyone.Butareyouallrightouthere?Iyouhaveenoughtoeat?”Theoldman46(shake)hisheadandsaidthathehadn’thadabigmealforages.IdecidedtoputthisrightassoonasIcould.Thesameevening,Itookasmallplasticbagintothediningroomand,whilenoonewaslooking,Iemptiedsomeofthefoodintoit.Later,Igotoutofthebackdoorsecretlyandgavethefoodtotheoldman,whosenameIhaddiscoveredwasTaff.IhadneverseenanythingelseaslovelyasthesmileonTaff’sfacewhen(eat)thefood.Fromthenon,myvisitstotheoldhousehadapurpose,andIenjoyedeveryminuteoftherestofmystay.513Spacevegetablesaregrownfromseeds(種子)thathavebeentakentospace.Whenthey1(bring)backtotheearth,theseseedsproducevegetablesthatarebiggerand2(healthy)thannormal(正常的)vegetables.Butsomepeopleworryabout3(have)spacevegetables.Theythinkthatspacevegetablesmightnotbegoodforusandcouldmakeus4(get)sickbecauseoftheradiation(射)inspace.However,peopleshouldnotbeafraidbecausespacevegetablesaleveryhealthy.Herearesomefactsthatyoushouldknowaboutspacevegetables.Spacevegetablesaregrownfromseedsthatare5(care)chosen.Whenseedscomebackfromspace,theyaretestedtomakesurethattheywillbesafe6(eat).Spacevegetablesare7(good)thannormalvegetables.Forexample,space8(tomato)stayfreshfort