词语填空

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯(每个单词限用一次)。

on, friend, ask, and, have, until, but, cheap, invite, in, mother, beautiful, much, because, put

　　We are going to have a party in our house this evening. It is my 1　　 birthday, and she has 2　　 my uncles and aunts and some of her 3　　. Mother and I are 4　　 to cook most of the food for the party, and Father is getting the drinks. The living-room looks very pretty. Balloons of all colours are hanging from the lights 5　　 we have taken the carpets away 6　　 we are going to dance there after dinner.

　　In the dining-room we have 7　　 out the best plates and glasses and tablecloths, and it all looks 8　　. We are going w have soup, fish, chicken, fruit and cheese. We are going to dance 9　　 midnight, and after that, we will have 10　　 food, because we will be hungry after all that dancing.

　　Last year my mother 11　　 her birthday-party in a restaurant, 12　　 it is pleasanter and 13　　 at home.

　　When it is my birthday, I am going to invite my friends and have a party in the garden. I will hang pretty lights 14　　 the trees, and we will grill(烧烤) our food in the garden and dance 15　　 the grass.

More and more families go on a car trip each year. 1.H_______, the thought of trouble on the road may prevent you from going out. To avoid(避免) trouble, you need to make a careful2.p_______ for your trip.

First of all, choose a proper route for your trip. Consider 3.w_______ you are going and find several possible routes to it. Traffic and the 4. t_______ that you will spend on the road must be considered when you decide one.

Consider your luggage(行李) needs. 5.B_______ you begin packing your necessities(必需品), think about how many people will be in your car and how much space they will need in order to 6. t_______ comfortably.

Try to avoid busy times. Usually highways are busier on Fridays and Sundays, so going on Tuesday or7.T______ will help you to avoid traffic jams. Driving at night is also a great way to miss the traffic and the kids can sleep8. d_______ the trip.

9.F_______, don’t forget to check your car carefully before leaving so that you can have a 10.s_______ trip.

从对话后的方框中选择适当的选项补全对话。

M: I hear there’s going to be a basketball match this Sunday. Tom and I are going to watch it. 1.          

W: Of course. Basketball is my favorite, but I have no ticket to the match. What a pity!

M: You’re lucky. I have some free tickets. 2.      

W: Great!  3.        

M: Let’s meet at the bus stop at half past five.

W: I think there must be a big crowd of people there at that time. 4.           

M: OK. See you at five o’clock.

W: See you.

Is a Training Class or Family Teacher Necessary?
More and more middle school students are going to all kinds of training c   1   or having family teachers at the w   2  . There are two different viewpoints (观点) about it.
Some think it is necessary. First of all, it’s more effective to study with a teacher
t   3   by students themselves. Secondly, it can strengthen (加强) what is l   4    in class. Besides, they can learn a lot more. Others think it is u   5  . For one thing, students can easily form the habit of dependence(依赖). For a   6  , students need to r   7   from time to time. What’s m   8  , the purpose of many training classes and family teachers is to make money.
In my opinion, w   9  a training class or family teacher is needed just depends on yourself. If you are really very weak at or interested in a certain subject, maybe it’s OK for you. But be sure to choose a good and suitable class or family teacher, or it would be a w   10   of time and money.