任务性阅读

先阅读(A)、(B)两篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列四项任务。

     How can we practice our spoken English ? The first and the most important thing is to believe yourself . You should always be full of   1  . You should often encourage yourself. “Come on , don’t be afraid !” You should never lose heart and never give up.

Maybe you are afraid of losing face, but you should think since we are students and we are learning, there is no need to worry about   2  . We must always be active in practice. We should    3   with our classmates as often as possible in English. We must know that the main way to study English is that we should make   4   understood. We should believe that native speakers will not laugh at us, instead they will encourage us. So if we are brave enough, we’ll   5  make much progress in our spoken English. Don’t be shy or afraid! Just have a try.

(B)

People started wearing clothes to protect themselves from the sun, wind, rain and cold. People said that many years ago the first kind of clothes were made of animal skins. Today we use different materials.

But clothes do more than keep us warm. Our clothes can also tell about who we are, our culture, life and hobbies. For example, if we like to wear yellow or pink clothes, we are usually active and easy--going. If we like black and blue, we may be quiet people. As a middle school student, we often wear the school clothes. Someone who works in a bank may wear a suit every day.

1.用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空一词，每词限用一次）

1.__________2 .__________ 3.__________4.__________5.__________

2.根据英文释义及首字母提示，拼写单词。

6. c__________ education, area, literature and so on

7. a__________ full of action

3.同义句转换，每空一词。

People said that many years ago the first kind of clothes were made of animal skins.

It 8._________9._________ that many years ago the first kind of clothes were made of animal skins.

4.根据短文内容简答问题。

10. If someone likes wearing black and blue, what kind of person is he?

______________________.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成表格中所缺的信息。

Eating habits (习惯) are different in different countries. The Chinese have a saying “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat less at dinner.” Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, but their ideas about lunch and dinner are different.

?? Most Americans only give themselves a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family talking about their day is a way to take a good rest after a long, hard day of work.

?? Eating at restaurants is also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing loudly, and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. They want a quiet place where they can eat a good meal far away from the noises of the outside world. If someone is talking too loudly, the manager (经理) of the restaurant will look at him or her angrily. If some people are talking too loudly, the manager of the restaurant may come out and ask them to be quiet.

根据所给汉语写出正确的单词。

1.I am              (完成) shy and just don’t enjoy parties.

2.This person says tasty food is              (不好) for you.

3.What would you like to do after              (结束) your education?

4.Be quiet please, class. I’m going to give up your test              (试卷).

5.When was the telephone             (发明)?

6.              (后来)he  decided to taste the hot mixture.

7.Cookies are hard, dry and            (容易) broken.

8.Often we just walk around the town center,          (拜访) as many of our friends as we can.

9.What            (不同) have occurred in her French?

10.It makes me            (有点)of angry. How about you?

11.I am             (反对)building a new zoo in our town..

12.This is a              (地方) where we can go to see animals.

13.How             (远) is it from your home to school?

14.That            (听起来)interesting.

15.It’s easy to have a            (健康的) lifestyle.