用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
【小题1】The old man _________ (miss) his wife so much that he always takes her photo with him.
【小题2】What a strong rainstorm last night! But the sun_________ (shine) brightly at present.
【小题3】Thousands of people_________ (die) in the earthquake in Japan last year.
【小题4】The three-D film called Titanic(泰坦尼克号) is the best film I _________ (see) so far.
【小题5】We hope the bad weather_________ (not last) long because we want to go shopping later.
【小题6】Look! The windows are bright now. Who _________ (clean) them?
【小题7】Forests are the home of wildlife, we must prevent farmers from_________ (cut) down trees.
【小题8】It’s 8 o’clock now. Many people on the road are in a hurry ________(catch) the bus to work.
【小题9】I’m sorry I didn’t catch your words because I _________ (think) something else.
【小题10】In the past, the boss often made the workers_________(work) for long hours every day.

“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express （表达）a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．
“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool．”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．
We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student’s paper was just the one sentence（句子），“It’s so“cool”．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．
But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．
【小题1】We know that the word “cool has had ________.

A．only one meaning

B．no meanings

C．many different meanings

D．the same meaning

【小题2】In the passage，the word “express” means“________”.

A．see

B．show

C．know

D．feel

【小题3】If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”

A．interested in	B．angry about
C．afraid of	D．unhappy with

【小题4】The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．

A．pleased with	B．strange to
C．worried about	D．careful with

【小题5】In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．

A．can be used instead of many words

B．usually means something interesting

C．can make your life colourful

D．may not（可能不） be as cool as it seems

句型转换

1.Why don’t you ask Tom for help?(改为同义句)

                  ask Tom for help?

2.Have you got any pen friends?(改为同义句)

        you           any pen friends?

3.Don’t forget to speak English,                   ?(完成反意疑问句)

4.To remember new words is difficult.(改为同义句)

        difficult          remember new words.

5.I was born in Tianjin in 1991.(对画线部分提问)

      and                you born?

 

根据对话内容，从方框中选择适当的选项补全对话。选择中有两项为多余的选项。（每小题1; 满分5）

A. Maybe you’re right. B. Is there anything wrong? C. I’ll try to understand her. D. She nags me about almost everything. E. That’s a good idea. F. But she doesn’t like it at all. G. Could I use your telephone, please?

 
A: Hello, Xiao Hong!
B: Hello!
A: You look a little upset.  【小题1】 
B: Yes. It’s just my mom. She always nags(唠叨)me.
A: Really? What does your mother nag you about?
B:  【小题2】 “ Get up now... Everything must be in place... Don’t forget your piano lesson...”
A: Well, all the mothers like saying these words to their children.
B: Also, I’m fond of pop music. 【小题3】 We don’t have the same interest in many things.
A:  【小题4】 But I should say she nags you because she cares about you. You’re lucky to have such a good mother.
B: I agree with you.  【小题5】 .
A: That’s right. Understanding is important. If your mom knows that everything is fine, she will never nag.