5. like, better than

6. Indoor7. ancient 　8. including 9. Knoc 10. Crispy　　　

你知道火车是由谁发明的吗？火车是由英国人乔治.斯蒂芬森(George Stephenson)发明的。请根据如下提示写一篇短文。80词左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

提示：试验：experiment蒸汽机：steam engine

I think the train is one of the greatest inventions in history. Do you know who invented? Let me tell you something about it.

　 Unit 9 答案

　　 The Barbie doll was first made in 1959 by Ruth Handler. Ruth got the idea of making plastic dolls ____1___ her daughter. One day when Ruth saw her daughter playing with a paper doll, she decided to invent a new plastic fashion doll and ___2____ it after her daughter Barbara.

Ruth said that she created Barbie because she ____3___ that little girls needed dolls. As she once said, “Through this doll, little girls can be ___4___ they want to be.”

Barbie would be fashion doll unlike any of her time. She would be long-limbed, shapely and ____5___. Soon, girls thought Barbie was a good role model. Barbie first appeared at the 1959 US Toy Fair in 1959 but ___6____ a cool reception from toy buyers.

Barbie has experienced a lot of ___7____ over the years. The Barbie doll, which was originally blonde-haired and blue-eyed, now, comes in about 80 ____8___ kinds. People love Barbie dolls. More than 900 million Barbie dolls have been sold!

( 　) 1. A. from B. to C. with D. by

( 　) 2. A. choose B. find C. discover D. name

( 　) 3. A. believed B. called C. hated D. used

( 　) 4. A. nobody B. nothing C. somebody D. everything

( 　) 5. A. helpful B. beautiful C. friendly D. enjoyable

( 　) 6. A. describe B. receive C. received D. expected

( 　) 7. A. changes B. assistants

C. business D. performances

( 　) 8. A. same B. different C. similar D. difference

　 If you go to Hawaii, you may find beautiful beaches with big waves there. It is a good ___1___ for swimming and surfing. That is ___2____ many surfers all over the world go there to take part in surfing competition.

Surfing is one of the world’s most popular water sports. It first ____3___ on the islands of Hawaii. Now it is enjoyed by many people in the world. Hawaii is famous ___4____ water sports. Waikiki is one of the ___5____ beaches for surfing in Honolulu. The weather is so nice, neither too hot nor too cold all the year round. ____6___ also the waves there are very high, so Waikiki ________ large numbers of tourists and surf riders every year.

( 　) 1. A. place B. country C. water D. room

( 　) 2. A. what B. when C. why D. where

( 　) 3. A. started B. ended C. relaxed D. stopped

( 　) 4. A. as B. for C. to D. by

( 　) 5. A. good B. well C. better D. best

( 　) 6. A. Because B. But C. And D. Or

( 　) 7. A. leads B. attracts C. brings D. appears

A.选择适当的句子填入空白处，使对话完整。(其中有两项是多余的)(5分)

A: Hello, Peter! __1___

B: Certainly! __2___

A: Which of these do you think is the most useful invention, a computer, a telephone or a television?

B: __3___ the most useful one is a computer.

A: Why is that?

B: Oh, I think it can help us work and play.

A: ___4__ when it was invented?

B: ___5__, I don’t know.

B.在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语(话语可能是句子、短语或单词)，使对话完整。(10分)

A: Hello, Mrs. Wang.

B: Hi, Jenny.

A: Would you like to have a cup of coffee with me?

B: 1, but I have to stay at home with my daughter.

A: 2?

B: Because she is studying for the entrance examination these days.

A: But 3?

B: Nothing much. Just make her feel that I’m around when she needs me.

A: What a good mother! I wonder 4.

B: It will begin this Wednesday. There are only two days left.

A: Really? Take it easy, Mrs. Wang. Wish your daughter good luck!

B: 5.

5. I prefer oranges to apples.(改为同义句)

I ___________ oranges ___________ ______________ apples.

4. This boy is not old enough to go to school.(改为同义句)

This boy is ____________ ___________ to go to school.

3. Cai Lun invented paper.(改为被动语态)

_________ ___________ ____________ ___________Cai Lun.

2. The telephone was invented before the car.(改为同义句)

The car was invented ____________ ___________ ___________.