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阅读下面短文，然后按要求做题．

　　take phrasal verbs

　　take after sb, phr. v [T not in progressive form]to look or behave like (an older relative): Mary really takes after her mother; she has the same eyes, nose and hair.

　　take off phr. v

　　1．[T](take sth, off) to remove (esp. clothes): Take your coat of f. opposite put on.

　　2．[I](of a plane, spacecraft, etc.) to rise into the air at the beginning of a flight.

　　3．[T](take sb. off) informal to copy the speech or manners of (someone), esp. for amusement; mimic: The actor made everyone laugh by taking off the members of the royal family.

　　4．[T](take sth, off) to have a holiday from work on (the stated day) or for (the stated period): I'm taking Thursday off because 1'm moving house./Take a few days off, Michael.

　　5．[I]to begin to become successful, popular, or well-known: It was at this point that her acting career really took off.

　　6．[I]informal to go away, esp. on a journey or to leave in a hurry: She just took off without saying goodbye to anyone.

　　take (sth.) over phr. v

　　[I; T]to gain control over and be responsible for (something): Who do you think will take over now that the governor has Left./I'm feeling too tired to drive any more; will you take over?

　　take to sb./sth. phr. v

　　[T]to feel a liking for, esp. at once: I took to Paul as soon as we met./I'm not sure if he'll take to the idea.

　　take sb./sth, up phr. v [T]

　　1．to begin to spend time doing; interest oneself in：John took up acting while he was at college. [+-ving]Alfred's just taken up playing the guitar.

　　2．(of things or events) to fill or use (space or time) esp. in a way that is unpleasant：The job took up most of Sunday./These boxes of yours are taking up too much space.

　　3．to continue：I'll take up the story where I finished yesterday.

　　注释：amusement n．娱乐活动　　gain vt．获得

　　mimic adj．模拟的　　responsible adj．有责任的

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1．Which “take off” in the following sentences has a different meaning?

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A．I took a week off in October and I'm taking off Thanksgiving, too.

B．Everyone takes Christmas off.

C．She used to take off her teacher to make her friends laugh.

D．You need a break. Why not take a fortnight off from work?

2．Melissa ________ her father in being generous.

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3．“Today, we are to ________ Unit 11, Planting trees.” Our teacher said to us at the very beginning of the class.

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4．He will ________ my job while I ________ a week ________ for New York.

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A．take after, take…to

B．take up, take…after

C．take to, take…over

D．take over, take…off

5．I ________ her the moment I met her.

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l______: take sth. up to a higher place

Escaping a fire is a serious matter. If you know what to do during a fire, you can   __1__ a life. It is important to know the ways you can use and  __2__ them to everyone in the family, such as stairs and fire escapes(安全出口). You shouldn’t take lifts. From the lower floors of the building, escape __3__   windows is possible. Let’s learn the best way of leaving by window with the least chance of serious injury(受伤).

   The first floor window is usually not very high from the  ___4____ . It is about the height of a man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than stay in a burning building.

   Windows are also very useful when you are___5___ for help. Be sure to keep the door ___6__ before opening the window. If we don’t do that, ___7__and fire may come into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get__8__ fresh air instead of smoke.

    On the second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those __9____open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more __10____ .Dropping onto the cement(水泥地) might end in injury. Trees and grass can help to break a fall.

1. A. help        B. make      C. save      D. give

2. A. speak       B. take       C. show     D. say

3. A. out         B. through    C. into      D. on

4.A. roof        B. earth      C .land      D. ground

5. A. needing     B. doing     C. wanted    D. waiting

6. A. open        B. closing    C. opening   D. closed

7. A. firemen     B. wind       C. water    D. smoke

8. A. enough      B. little      C. a few     D. few

9. A. who        B. what      C. which     D. where 

10.. A. dangerously  B. easy      C. safely     D. carefully