Today we are going to learn Lesson Nine. Let’s _______ an English song.

A. learn from        B. begin with         C. study with          D. start

先阅读短文，然后根据短文内容及首字母提示，将短文空白处的单词补充完整，使短文完整、通顺。

You don’t have to be a superman or superwoman to fly in space. Many men and women, from many different c_____73____, have become astronauts. ESA (欧洲航天局), for example, now has fourteen astronauts from the eight different countries.

If you want to be one of the few people to e____74_____ the life in a spacecraft, and see the Earth from space, then h_____75_____ can you make your dream come true?

First, you must really want to become an astronaut because it t____76____ many years of study and work before you even begin your training. Most astronauts begin astronaut training when are between 27 and 37.

Second, you need to be clever e_____77____ to get into university to study engineering, medicine or one of the science. You may also need to learn to be a pilot.

Third, astronauts come form many different countries a_____78_____ they may share tasks with astronauts from the USA, Russia, China, etc. They need to be able to s____79___ English so that they can talk to one another.

Fourth, you must be h_____80_____, because astronaut training and spaceflights can be very tiring.

Lastly, in a spacecraft, astronauts have to live and work in a very small space so you need to be good at g____81_____ on with people.

Are you still i_____82_____. If so, maybe you will become one of the men or women who travel around the Earth in a spacecraft, walk in space or visit the moon. S____83____ you in space!

句型转换。根据要求变换句型，每空填一词。

92. Is this a ruler? (作否定回答)

No, _________ ___________.

93. It’s an English book.(改为复数句)

____________ ___________English books.

94. They are my friends. (对划线部分提问)

____________ ___________ they?

95. Maria is from Cuba.(改为一般疑问句)

____________ ___________from Cuba?

96. They look the same.(改为否定句)

They_________ ___________the same.

97. She has long legs.(同义句转换)

__________ legs __________long.

What Is English?

　　　 What is　 76　 ?Of course, it’s 77　 language. But for us, it’s 78　 only just a language but also a very important tool(工具).It’s a necessary skill(技能) for our life and success in the 21st century.

　　　 Why should we learn the language well? Why should we spends so　 79　 time 80　 learning English? The answer 81　 clear: to make ourselves better, to make our country stronger and to communicate freely(自由交流) with the world. This is one of the 82　 important jobs for us.

　　　 Let’s learn English well to let others get to know Chinese.

　　　 Let’s learn English 83　 to make China better.

84 learn English well to make our future brighter.

Let’s learn English well 85　 make our world a better place.