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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

根据短文内容选择最佳

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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Sometimes you may not understand your parents. One minute they are friendly, the next minute they’re shouting and screaming loudly enough for the whole street to hear. So who makes them so1 ? You, probably!
Is your room untidy? Do you leave things on the floor? You may find it hard enough to keep one room tidy. So imagine what 2like for your mum and dad trying to keep a whole house in order.
When you take your clothes off, remember to 3. Get into the habit if taking glasses and plates down to the kitchen. Before long you’ll be doing it without thinking.
Even though you may not realize it, your parents have bought you many clothes. But they’re not buying themselves new things every week, are they? The simple truth is that there are more 4 things to spend money on, like the electricity bill and food.
You may hate missing a party to visit some boring old relatives. They may go on and on about what a sweet baby you were. You have no choice but to listen. Even if you 5, your parents won’t change their minds. Parents like to show off their family. The best thing you can do is to help entertain(使……高兴) your relatives. Your parents will be so pleased with you afterwards that they’ll probably allow you to go to the next two 6.
You might not want to eat, but think of it from the parents’ point of view. If you cook two meals a day, it 7 730 meals a year. Can you imagine how boring this can get? Imagine how your parents feel when you say you’re not really hungry. 8, your parents are probably worried that you aren’t eating enough.
Eat 9 snacks and leave room for your meals. Finally, offer to 10after the meal. Your offer may not be accepted, but your parents will be pleased.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      friendly
   2. B.
      lonely
   3. C.
      changeable
   4. D.
      comfortable
2. 2.
   1. A.
      it’s
   2. B.
      it
   3. C.
      they’re
   4. D.
      that’s
3. 3.
   1. A.
      hang them up
   2. B.
      leave them alone
   3. C.
      put them on
   4. D.
      throw them away
4. 4.
   1. A.
      interesting
   2. B.
      difficult
   3. C.
      important
   4. D.
      surprising
5. 5.
   1. A.
      agree
   2. B.
      complain
   3. C.
      listen
   4. D.
      win
6. 6.
   1. A.
      concerts
   2. B.
      meetings
   3. C.
      classes
   4. D.
      parties
7. 7.
   1. A.
      takes
   2. B.
      costs
   3. C.
      spends
   4. D.
      means
8. 8.
   1. A.
      In addition(加之)
   2. B.
      In return
   3. C.
      At most
   4. D.
      At last
9. 9.
   1. A.
      more
   2. B.
      less
   3. C.
      fewer
   4. D.
      many
10. 10.
    1. A.
       do the cooking
    2. B.
       lay the table
    3. C.
       buy some snacks
    4. D.
       wash the dishes