His son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately the leaves of the crop began to wither.
This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their 9.________________(nature) course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often 10.________________(result) in the contrary to our intention.
Ⅵ.短文改错
I hardly remember my grandmother.She used to holding me on her knees and sing old songs.I was only four when she passes away.She is just a distant memory for me now.
I remember my grandfather very much.He was tall,with broad shoulder and a beard that turned from black toward gray over the years.He had a deep voice,which set himself apart from others in our small town,he was strong and powerful.In a fact,he even scared my classmates away during they came over to play or do homework with me.However,he was the gentlest man I have never known. 课时训练(一)
Ⅰ.1.gained 2.independent 3.origin 4.ancestors 5.energetic 6.customs Ⅱ.1.had fun with
2.They have looked forward to coming here 3.tricked;out of 4.in honour of 5.is easy to answer
Ⅲ.1.be taken改为take 2.death前加to 3.去掉第一个the 4.Dressing改为Dressed 5.gain改为earn或make 6.gather改为collect 7.award 改为reward 8.seeing改为to see 9.Are改为Is 10.第一个believe后加in
Ⅳ.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了在圣诞节作者为自己的母亲订制了一份母亲小时候就一直想要的玩具娃娃。尽管已经等待了很多年,但这份迟来的圣诞礼物并不为迟。
1.选D。根据life was hard可知,作者的妈妈家在1925年时非常贫穷。 2.选C。由getting ready for the Christmas可知,作者正在装饰圣诞树。 3.选A。根据下文I decided to get one for my daughter.以及下文作者预定了两个娃娃,可知客户正在卖玩具娃娃。
4.选A。由下文的one with gray hair and glasses可知,作者想给妈妈买一个特殊的玩具娃娃。
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5.选B。根据语境one with gray hair and glasses以及下文的creative可知,这位卖玩具娃娃的人认为老人样子的玩具娃娃的创意很独特。
6.选D。由语境可知,卖玩具娃娃的人第一次做老人样子的玩具娃娃,所以把它看作一个有创造性的挑战。
7.选C。由上文I decided to get one for my daughter.I asked my customer if he could make me a__4__doll for my mother 可知,作者为女儿和妈妈预定了两个玩具娃娃,order在此意为“订单”。
8.选B。由下文Christmas Day arrived and at the__10__time,so did Santa Claus.可知,作者让卖玩具娃娃的人在圣诞节那天扮成圣诞老人去她家送礼物。
9.选C。由下文卖玩具娃娃的人在圣诞节早晨来作者家可知,他答应了作者的请求。 10.选A。由上文I asked if he could__8__Santa Claus to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home.可知,作者事先计划好让卖娃娃的人装扮成圣诞老人,他在原计划的时间到了作者家。
11.选B。由上下文可知,作者为圣诞老人准备好了要送的礼物,deliver符合语境。 12.选D。由下文Santa had come to see her可知,圣诞老人来到作者家,作者的女儿既惊讶又兴奋。
13.选B。由上文My daughter was surprised可知,作者对女儿的描写都是作者女儿见到圣诞老人时的一些反应。
14.选C。由上文As Santa asked who Alice was可知,作者的妈妈听到圣诞老人叫她的名字时,感到非常惊奇。
15.选D。根据下文的这段简短的文字可知。
16.选C。由I was cleaning out my sleigh(雪橇) before my trip this year可知,他是无意中发现这个礼物的。came across意为“无意中发现”。
17.选D。由this gift that was supposed to be sent on December 25,1925可知,这件礼物在1925年的12月25日就应该交付了,结合上文提到的玩具娃娃是老人的样子,说明这份礼物的时间已经很久了。
18.选A。由that was supposed to be sent on December 25,1925可知,礼物应该早就交付而未交付,所以圣诞老人说很抱歉。
19.选C。由下文She couldn't speak but only hold the doll可知,作者的妈妈被深深地感动了。
20.选B。由下文That gift made my mother the happiest“child”in the world.可知,作者的妈妈收到了圣诞礼物,因感动而流下了喜悦的泪水。 Ⅴ.1.Behind/In 2.to help 3.his 4.this/it 5.that 6.after/from
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