外研版九年級(jí)英語(yǔ)下冊(cè) （I think life is better today）Life now and then 新課件(第2課時(shí))

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LifenowandthenIthinklifeisbettertoday第2課時(shí)

What'smore意為“并且；更有甚者”，常常用于對(duì)剛說(shuō)過(guò)的話作進(jìn)一步補(bǔ)充。eg：Thebooksareverygood.What'smore，theyarenotveryexpensive.這些書(shū)很好，而且價(jià)格也不貴。married形容詞，意為“已婚的，結(jié)婚的”?！就卣埂竣倨鋭?dòng)詞形式為marry，“與某人結(jié)婚”應(yīng)用marrysb.或be/getmarriedtosb.，不能用withsb.。eg：Hewasmarriedtoadoctor.他和一個(gè)醫(yī)生結(jié)婚了。②marry為非延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞，不能與時(shí)間段連用，應(yīng)用“be＋married”來(lái)表示狀態(tài)。eg：Theyhavebeenmarriedfortenyears.他們已經(jīng)結(jié)婚十年了。bebusydoingsth.忙于做某事bebusywithsth.忙于某事eg：MrLiuisbusywashinghiscar.劉先生正忙著洗車(chē)。Tomwasbusywithhishomeworkatthattime.那時(shí)湯姆正忙著做家庭作業(yè)。generallyspeaking意為“一般而言；總的來(lái)說(shuō)”，與ingeneral同義。eg：Generallyspeaking，weenjoyedthetrip.總的說(shuō)來(lái)，我們很享受這次旅行。一、完形填空。ThisweekinLifestylewehavetwoverydifferentviewsoncitylifecomparedtolifeinasmalltown.MikeLarsonlives1asmalltownandhethinksthewayoflifethereismuchbetterthanthatinabigcity.InMike'sopinion，asmalltownis2，andithasacleanandsafeenvironment，especiallyforchildren.Peopleareveryfriendlyandtherearen'tsomany3withdangerouspeopleasthereareinthecity.Andofcourse，thehousesinasmalltownare4expensivethanthoseinabigcity.ButMikesaystherearesomebadthings5livinginasmalltown.Therearen't6thingsforyoungpeopletodoandtherearen'tmanyshops.Publicenvironmentisn'tverygood7.Theschoolinhistownisn'tbigenoughtogivehischildreneverythingthey8，andthereisn'tahospital.ButMikesays.“IenjoylivinginasmalltownandI'mtooold9anyway.”CathyRamos，ontheotherhand，saysthecityistherightplaceforher.Thecityhasthebest10likeverygoodschoolsandhospitals.Italsohasgreatshoppingcentresandlargestoreswhereyoucanbuy11youwant.There'salsoplentyof12：busesandtaxis，andtheairportisnearthecity.Cathysays13thereareproblemsinabigcity.It'ssobusyandtherearetoomany14ontheroadandit'sdefinitelymoreexpensivetoliveinabigcitythanasmalltown.There'smoredanger，anditisn'tas15asasmalltown.1.A.inB.atC.onD.by2.A.crowdedB.dirtyC.peacefulD.noisy3.A.jobB.speechesC.troubleD.problems4.A.moreB.lessC.muchD.little5.A.toB.aboutC.fromD.on6.A.enoughB.goodC.badD.any7.A.tooB.eitherC.aswellD.also8.A.passB.receiveC.getD.need9.A.moveB.movedC.tomoveD.moving10.A.parksB.zoosC.servicesD.librariesACDBBABDCC11.A.somethingB.nothingC.noneD.anything12.A.transportB.placesC.hospitalsD.ways13.A.generallyB.suddenlyC.quicklyD.certainly14.A.shipsB.planesC.carsD.trains15.A.cleanB.cleanerC.dirtierD.dirtyDADCA二、閱讀理解。Onacoldwintermorning，apoorboycalledHowardKellywasonhiswaytoschool.Hewassohungrythathedecidedtobeg(乞討)foramealatthenexthouse.Alovelyyoungladyopenedthedoorandshebroughthimalargeglassofmilk.Hehaditslowly，andthenasked，“HowmuchdoIowe(欠)you？”“Youowemenothing，”shereplied.“Motherhastaughtmenevertoacceptpayforakindness.”Hesaid，“ThenIthankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.”Yearslaterthewomanbecameseriouslyill.Thelocaldoctorssenthertothebigcity，wherespecialists(專(zhuān)家)canstudyherillness.DrHowardKelly，nowfamous，wascalledinfortheconsultation(會(huì)診).Whenheheardthenameofthetownshecamefrom，astrangelightfilledhiseyes.Immediately，heroseandwenttoherroom.Herecognised(認(rèn)出)heratonceanddecidedtodohisbesttosaveherlife.Fromthatdayon，hegavespecialattentiontoherandherillness.Afteralongtime，theladywaswellagainatlast.DrKellyaskedthehospitalofficetopassthefinalbilltohim.Helookedatitandthenwrotesomethingontheside.Thebillwassenttoherroom.Shewasafraidtoopenitbecauseshehadthoughtthatitwouldtaketherestofherlifetopayitoff.Finallyshelooked，andthenoteonthesidecaughtherattention.“Paidinfullwithaglassofmilk.”16.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthetext？A.AYoungLadyB.AGlassofMilkC.AFamousDoctorD.AMedicalBill17.WhydidDrKellydecidetotryhisbesttosavethewoman'slife？A.Becauseheowedheralotofmoney.B.Becausetheywereoncegoodfriends.C.Becauseshehelpedhimoutyearsago.D.Becausetheycamefromthesametown.BC18.Whopaidthefinalbillforthewoman？A.DrKelly.B.Thehospital.C.Thewomanherself.D.Thewoman'smother.19.Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus？A.Wherethereisawill，thereisaway.B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C.Everykindnesswillbepaidoff.D.Betterlatethannever.AC三、詞匯運(yùn)用。A)用方框中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空，每詞限用一次。20.

afterchildrenisaverydifficultjobwhichisevenmoretiringthandoingsomehousework.21.Althoughmyhusbandlikesthecarverymuch，wecan'tafford

it.22.The

areonvacationsowewillhavenoletters.23.Havearest，please.Youarebusy

alldaylong.24.Ilikethepartyexceptforthe

music.LookingtobuypostmenworkingnoisyB)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和所給漢語(yǔ)提示，在空白處寫(xiě)出各單詞的正確形式(每空一詞)。Lifeinthepastisdifferentfromtoday.Inthepast，familieslivedin25.

(極小的)houses.Therewerenoelectriclightsbut26.

(蠟燭).Thefamilymealswerevery27.

(簡(jiǎn)單的)andpeopleatemeatonceor28.

(兩次)ayear.Therewerefourorfiveandevenmorechildreninafamilybuttheyweren'tsenttoschoolbecausethefamilycouldn't29.

(承擔(dān))it.tinycandlessimpletwiceaffordTodaymostpeopleonlyhaveonechild.The30.

(角色)ofwomenhaschanged，too.Awomancangotoworkevenaftershegets31.

(結(jié)婚).Besides，transportandtravelare32.

(更容易)today.Peoplenowcantakethebuseverywhere.TheonlythingIdon'tlike，33.

(盡管)，isthatthere'ssomuchmoretraffic.34.

(大體上)speaking，Ithinklifeisbettertoday.rolemarriedeasierthoughGenerally四、語(yǔ)法填空。閱讀下面短文，在空格處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或用括號(hào)中詞語(yǔ)的正確形式填空(每空不多于3個(gè)單詞)。Childrentodayhavemanythingstoplaywith.Theycanwatchtelevision，surf35.

Internet，orplayvideogames.Butwhatdoyouthinkchildren36.

(do)forfunlongago？Theyreadbooks.Someofyoumightask，“Arebooks37.

(real)fun？”Believeitornot，booksprovidemanythingsthattelevisionorcomputerscannot.Sincebooksuseonlywords38.