I was living in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is a________ city, with more people living in it than in my whole country. We rented a flat in a gated community, but there was a favela(平民窟) quite__________ .
For several months I didn't have a car,________ three times a week, I took the bus to go to the city centre. During these trips, I would ride with the people who took the same bus from the favela to go to work When I got on the bus, all the seats were already________. But when people saw that my bag was _______ , they offered to hold it on their legs to make me feel lighter _______ At first, I was doubtful.Then I realized that these people has no intention to steal from me: they only wanted to ________ .
Once, on my way back, I had to _______a long time at the bus stop. I was ________, except for a woman who was obviously very poor. She carried a small paper bag of popcorn and nothing else.
While we were waiting, she walked over to_______ me some popcorn. I _________her, but didn't want to help myself to it. She then repeatedly________ that I took from what was clearly her __________ food.
That was the first time I had thought about how people who have almost nothing are sometimes able to __________ the little they have more " ___________" than those who own a lot. . I was so moved by that woman. I clearly had more than she did, but she naturally and joyfully shared what little she had with me.
1.A. small B. beautiful C. huge D. warm
2.A. near B. similar C. quiet D. noisy
3.A. because B. so C. but D. or
4.A. checked B. reserved C. taken D. emptied
5.A. light B. big C. worn D. heavy
6.A. sitting B. standing C. walking D. carrying
7.A. help B. meet C. greet D. change
8.A. look B. ask C. wait D. sit
9.A. nervous B. hungry C. scared D. alone
10.A. buy B. offer C. sell . D. make
11.A. thanked B. refused C. doubted D. promised
12.A. argued B. ordered C. insisted ' D. recorded
13.A. delicious B. special C. sweet D. only
14.A. share B. provide C. sell D. present
15.A. peacefully B. commonly C. skillfully D. easily
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.D 【解析】 文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文,作者通过讲述自己在巴西的圣保罗生活时遇见的那些善良的人和那些感人的事情,感悟到:穷人有时候比拥有很多的人更容易分享。 1.句意:...科目:初中英语 来源:2018年山东省东营市中考英语试卷 题型:语法填空
阅读下面短文,用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (必要时可加情态动词或助动词)。
The Bird’s Christmas Tree
It’s a sun shining winter afternoon. In a small yard in Luss, Scotland, Kate and Effie (61)1. (tie) the baskets to the branches(树枝)of the Christmas tree and filling them with corns. The children (62)2. (work) busily but happily for many hours, making the little baskets for the birds.
Many birds come in. Some are eating, and others are dancing.
Even the pretty blue jay(蓝松鸦) (63) 3.(forget) to be pretty. When he has eaten his fill, he is flying away, crying “Thanks, thanks!”
What a happy life the tree brings to the birds and the children! But two weeks ago, the tree (64) ______ nearly 4.(cut) into firewood.
Two weeks ago,the Christmas tree was once in the living room. Kate and Effie, and Sue and Tom, had a happy Christmas Day, for the tree was hung with gifts for them all.
One day, when the children(65)5.(play) games around the tree, John came and told them that he was going to carry it into the woodshed.
“What (66) you 6.(do) with it, John?” the children asked.
“I want to cut it into firewood,” answered John.
“Oh, don’t!” cried the children. “Our beautiful tree! Let us (67) 7.(have) it a little longer!”
“What will you do with it?” asked John.
“We (68)8.(put) it in the yard and make a Christmas tree for the birds,” replied the children.
So John carried the fir tree into the yard. There it (69)9.(stand) in the white snow, spreading out its beautiful green branches.
“Now” cried Effie, “let us make some baskets (70)10. (fill) corns. Then we will tie them to the tree for the birds. ”
What happened next? As you can see at the beginning of the story, the birds are living happily. With the birds and the tree, the children are also very happy. It is hard to tell which are happier, the birds or the children. I believe the tree is the happiest of all.
1.are tying 2.have worked/ have been working 3.forgets 4.was; cut 5.were playing 6.will; do / are;going to do 7.have 8.can /will put 9.stood 10.to fill 【解析】 短文介绍了在苏格兰的...查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源:2018年山东省东营市中考英语试卷 题型:单选题
The 119 passengers are Liu Chuanjian. Without him, they would probably have lost their lives.
A. hard on B. thankful to C. friendly to D. responsible for
B 【解析】 句意:119位乘客对刘传建表示感谢。如果没有他,他们可能会失去生命。be hard on严格对待[批评]某人;be thankful to对……表示感谢;be friendly to对……表示友好;be responsible for为……负责。结合句意,刘传建拯救了119位乘客的生命,因此乘客对他表示感谢,答案为B。查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源:江苏泰兴济川中学初三英语双休日作业牛津8上Units1 题型:回答问题
六. 阅读短文根据下面的短文,回答问题:(答案不超过5个单词)
The Silk Road is a historically important international trade line between China and the Mediterranean Sea(地中海). It began during the Western Han dynasty and has been a bridge between East and West for over 2,000 years.
The ancient road started from Chang'an (now Xi'an) and ended in Eastern Europe, near today's Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. It was about 6,500 kilometres long and went across one-fourth of the planet.
The Silk Road got its name in the 19th century because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Silk, jade, ceramics and iron went west to Rome. And from the west came glass, gems and food like carrots.
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. It was more than an ancient international trade line. Besides trade, knowledge about arts,science and literature, as well crafts and technologies was shared across the Silk Road. In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.
Today, China is trying to build the "21st Century Marine(海洋的) Silk Road". With the help of APEC held in Beijing in November 2014, the dream of One Belt One Road (the "Silk Road Economic(经济的) Belt" and the "21st Century Marine Silk Road") (一路带一路) is coming true.
1.When did the Silk Road begin?
__________________________________________________________.
2.Where did the ancient road end?
_______________________________________________________.
3.How long was the ancient Silk Road?
__________________________________________________________.
4.What did it use to carry from the west along this road?
__________________________________________________________.
5.What do you think of the 21st-certury Marine Silk Road”?
__________________________________________________________.
1.During the Western Han dynasty 2.In Eastern Europe. 3.About 6,500 kilometres long / Across one –fourth of the earth. 4.Glass’ gems and food. 5.Important./ useful./ It can share the knowl...查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源:江苏泰兴济川中学初三英语双休日作业牛津8上Units1 题型:单选题
—Mr Li, I can't understand everything in class.
—Don't worry! I'll ______ the main points for you.
A. require B. receive C. review D. remember
C 【解析】 句意:——李老师,我不能理解课堂上所有内容。——别担心,我将为你复习一下要点。考查动词辨析。A. require需要;B. receive收到;C. review复习、回顾;D. remember记得。根据上文Mr Li, I can't understand everything in class.以及前面的Don't worry!推测此处的句意为:我将为你复习一下要点...查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源:江苏省2016-2017学年八年级3月调研测试英语试卷 题型:阅读单选
Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council (国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby schools or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks. Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80 km/h on highways and 60km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult(成年人) to_______the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in Gansu in November, when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.
1.The underlined phrase “keep an eye on” in the passage has a similar meaning to __________?
A. look after B. play with
C. look for D. chat with
2.Under the new rules, which of the following is NOT true?
A. School buses can go first when there are other cars.
B. School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on highways.
C. School buses must drive 60 km/h or more on normal roads.
D. School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids.
3.According to the new rules, a school bus must have the following EXCEPT _______.
A. a GPS
B. more than seven seats
C. a parent of one of the students
D. a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
4.According to the passage, the government made new rules because __________.
A. 21 students died in school bus accidents last year
B. school buses in China were not safe enough before
C. 200 million children in China go to school by bus every day
D. the government encourages all students to take school buses
5.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. How to Avoid Bus Accidents
B. How do Students Go to School
C. Safety First on School Buses
D. Bus Speed Limit is Necessary
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C 【解析】 试题短文大意:这篇短文重点描述了针对中国的校车安全问题,中央政府所采取的一系列措施并简要的介绍了出台这些措施的原因。 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.查看答案和解析>>
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