初中英语词语运用与语法阅读填空

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My friend，Robert，has a twin sister named Amanda.Though they get along well，there

（1） 　 　some things about Amanda and her friends that puzzle （困扰）Robert.He can't understand how girls can talk for so（2）    　.For example，sometimes when he leaves home to play football，Amanda and her friend，Sharon，are sitting on the sofa，talking.When he comes back two and a half（3） 　 　later，they're still staying in the same place，continuing the same conversation on the same topic.One day Robert was so curious（好奇的） that he asked Amanda what they talked about，but she （4） 　 　， "We're best friends.We talk about almost everything- film stars，pop songs，recipes，everything!"

Boys and girls have different attitudes（态度） towards friendship.Friendships between girls are usually based on shared feelings and support （支持），but friendships between boys are based on shared activities or interests.A boy might be（5） 　 　 about sharing his feelings with his close friends.A（6） 　 　 closest friend，however，might be eager（急切的） to tell her about something that has happened in her life.

Chinese people started to build gardens more than 2，000 years ago.Chinese gardens are a special form of （1）t 　 　Chinese culture and art.

At the entrance to a Chinese garden，there is usually a huge stone or wall to screen（挡住）your view.This is to give you a pressed﹣in feeling，in order to later produce unexpected joy （2）w 　 　you turn around the hall to see the amazing rock formations（假山）and a big lake.The best （3）e 　 　is the Summer Palace.

Rock formations play an （4）i 　 　role in the design of a Chinese﹣style garden.Without them，a garden could not be considered a Chinese﹣style garden.They are as important to a Chinese﹣style garden as sculptures are to a European﹣style garden.Ge Garden in Yangzhou is famous for （5）i 　 　Four Seasons Rockeries（假山花园）.

（6）G 　 　in the south are mostly small in size.Chinese garden designers have used the method of "borrowing scenery with a mirror（镜子）" to create a sense of （7）s 　 　.A mirror is hung opposite a window to take in the outside scenery.A fine example of this is Pian Shi Shan Fang，a rockery in He Garden，Yangzhou.A big mirror is built into the wall of its west corridor.The whole garden will be （8）s 　 　in the mirror wherever the visitors are.A pool or a lake in a garden （9）a 　 　serves this purpose.A pool runs from south to north through the garden of Pian Shi Shan Fang.East of the rockery，a man﹣made moon is reflected（倒映）in the （10）p 　 　.

Whatever methods used，every effort is made to achieve the purpose of giving visitors a sense of space in the garden.

Ways to reduce food waste

Food waste is a big problem around the world. While some people t ___ 1___away unwanted food, lots of people in other parts of the world face food shortages.

In order to reduce food waste, many c ___ 2___in the world like German and France have food banks. People and grocery stores can give extra food to them and they can give the food to t ___ 3___in need. Shanghai Oasis opened China's first food bank in 2015. In five years, it saved seven million tons of food and h ___ 4___760,000 people.

Many fruits and v ___ 5___go to waste because they look ugly. For example, about 25 to 30 percent of carrots don't make it to the store because of their l ___ 6___. So try to buy ugly food next time, since it is j __ 7___as good as "normal" food.

Many Chinese restaurants are telling people to o ___ 8___dishes by using the "N-1"formula. "N" s ___ 9___for the number of people in your group. So if you're in a group of s ___1 0___people, you should order five dishes.

To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. Everyone can do something to make a difference.

All the runners stood nervously at the starting line.All of them had prepared

（1） 　 　（they） for this important race.

The race meant more to a boy named Bill，because most of the other runners had greater speed.Could Bill realize his dream of being （2） 　 　"all﹣school"runner？He would have to finish in the top 5 to win that honor.

Bill's life （3） 　 　（fill）with disappointment.Primary school had been a long nightmare（噩梦） for him.Of all the reading skills，he even couldn't pick up（4） 　     　（basic） one，although he had tried many times.Bill did not complain（报怨）.He simply tried hard.But in the following years he was till unable to catch up with his classmates.

Then one day his teacher called us in （5） 　 　a conversation.She said， "I'm sorry to have to tell you this，but Bill isn't trying anymore.He has given it up（6） 　 　（complete）. "I became very sad and afraid.I was afraid Bill might have forever lost heart.

I had a talk with Bill.I told him about my own experiences.I said， "（7） 　I was the slowest one in my class in primary school，my parents and teachers were loving and understanding.Because of that，I made it through those years and finally went on to a music school.Now，you know，I'm a（8）     　（piano）.We think achievements come easily to others.Life usually isn't like that.The person who（9） 　    　（success）is usually only a few percent. "Bill said， "Dad，I guess that not doing so well isn't all that bad if someone loves you and stands by you.

In the （10） 　    　 （nine） grade，Bill went out for the race again.

In the （1） 　    　（south） part of China，eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition.Chinese people （2） 　    　（start） to eat it more than 2，000 years ago.It is made of sticky rice（糯米）and red bean paste（红豆沙），and is famous for its softness，freshness and sweetness.

People living in the Yangtze River Delta（长江三角洲）usually put qingtuan on the tombs（墓）of their dead family members to cherish the past memory.Making qingtuan is also a chance for family members to get together at home.It（3） 　    　（real） takes time and effort to make the snack.

Now，qingtuan has already spread its special taste to the northern part of China.Qingtuan has many different （4） 　 　（taste） inside it，such as apples and bean milk，to meet customers' tastes.The difference of the taste shows that it's getting more and more popular across the whole country.

Even though there is warm weather and green leaves in spring，the season wouldn't be complete（5） 　      　 （with）a taste of qingtuan.

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Have you ever imagined （1）t 　 　to other countries without your paper passport？In the （2）f 　 　，there will be a new kind of passport called the "cloud passport" and it will come into your （3）d 　 　life someday.Your paper passport will become history.

The cloud passport will have your name，photos and so on.It is easy （4）f 　 　you to check them on the computer.、

If you take a paper passport with you，you might lose it. （5）H 　    　 ，with the cloud passport，you don't have to worry about that.Do you think the cloud passport is a great idea？

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On April 13，China's women's soccer team won a ticket to this summer's Tokyo Olympics.

But the win didn't come（1） 　 　.Team China was still behind 2﹣0 after the first half of the（2） 　 　section.Luckily，player Wang Shuang scored two goals later.

"We never gave up，even when we were 2﹣0 down，we always（3） 　 　we could come back，" Wang said. "We deserved（值得）the win because we've trained hard for over 100 days.The（4） 　 　we train，the luckier we can be...We had to fight to the last minute. "

This fighting spirit has always been with the team.People even praised（5） 　    　 as "Steel Roses".

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The more you read，the more things you know.The more you learn，the more places you'll go.Reading is important （1） 　 　everyone.China has （2） 　 　of public libraries in cities，towns and even borrow books，and it costs （3） 　 　to borrow them.In some places you may borrow as （4） 　 　books as you want，but in others you are limited to a certain number of books for several weeks so that you can have enough time to finish all the books you've borrowed.

The latest novels are always in great need，and non﹣fiction books， （5） 　 　books on history，science and gardening，are well﹣loved，too.

If the books you need are out，you may ask for them to be kept for you when they （6） 　 　 .And when the books are back and are （7） 　 　 for you，the librarian will let you know.

Most public libraries also have a reading﹣room.There are tables and desks at which you can sit and read the （8） 　 　newspapers and all the other important periodicals （the weeklies，the monthlies and the quarterlies ） .In the reference library there （9） 　 　 dictionaries，encyclopedias，books of maps and other useful books.But you can （10） 　 　 use these books there.You cannot take them out.

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ready，be，daily，for，nothing，such as，only，return，thousand，many

The more you read，the more things you know.The more you learn，the more places you'll go.Reading is important （1） 　 　everyone.China has （2） 　 　of public libraries in cities，towns and even borrow books，and it costs （3） 　 　to borrow them.In some places you may borrow as （4） 　 　books as you want，but in others you are limited to a certain number of books for several weeks so that you can have enough time to finish all the books you've borrowed.

The latest novels are always in great need，and non﹣fiction books， （5） 　 　books on history，science and gardening，are well﹣loved，too.

If the books you need are out，you may ask for them to be kept for you when they （6） 　 　 .And when the books are back and are （7） 　 　 for you，the librarian will let you know.

Most public libraries also have a reading﹣room.There are tables and desks at which you can sit and read the （8） 　 　newspapers and all the other important periodicals （the weeklies，the monthlies and the quarterlies ） .In the reference library there（9） 　 　dictionaries，encyclopedias，books of maps and other useful books.But you can （10） 　 　use these books there.You cannot take them out.

Sometimes，children can't keep a single bit of information in their mind while they are doing something else.If so，they may have problems with their working memory.It is an important （1）s 　   　for children.Here are some （2）t 　 　to help improve children's working memory.

Read actively.They may form long﹣term （长时间的） memories more （3）e 　　when children take part in active reading.Active reading （4）i 　 　not only asking notes，but also speaking aloud and asking questions about the material that they are reading.

    Use visualization （形象化） skills.When reading something，ask children to imagine the scene of the story and （5）d 　　it.For example，ask them to set a table for a few people and have a （6）p 　　in their mind，and then have a description.

    Ask them to teach others.Teaching（7）a 　　person means being able to understand the information well before saying it aloud.When children are learning a new skill，ask them to show others （8）h 　　to do it.They should be able to explain it to others.

    Moreover，there are lots of matching games that can be （9）p 　　to improve their working memory，or you can use something simple （10）1    　a magazine or a newspaper.Have them find a certain word as many times as they can in one minute.

Does my goldfish know who Ian？

    I think this is a great question.I do spend my days（1）　   　 （study）how fish go about their lives.First of all，fish are much smarter than people think.People often talk of goldfish having three﹣second memories，but in fact they can learn all kinds of things，and remember them（2）　   　 quite a long time.

    This shouldn't surprise us too much.Just like other animals,they can find enough to eat.And（3）　 　(know) when it is sale to be out in the open.Being able to learn and remember things helps（4）　   　（they） do this.

Many kinds of fish can tell one from another，according to their group，their relatives

（5）　　even their own eggs.But fish live in（6）　　 very different world from us，For many kinds of fish，although seeing is important，（7）　　 （sense） such as smell and touch are even more important.

    So，does your fish know who you are？I believe your fish will（8）　   （sure） know when it is feeding time,My own fish become very（9）　    　（excite）when my hand appears near their tank,even before I drop the food in.I'm not sure that your fish will be able to remember what your face（10）　   　（look） like，but I wouldn't be too surprised if it could remember you in other ways，perhaps by the sound of your footsteps as you walk towards the tank.

The Chinese life is colorful with many interesting folk ways.The Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month，it has a Chinese name Yuanxiao Festival.Yuanxiao comes from the （1）f 　 　 that people call the first lunar month the Yuan Month and night Xiao.The night of the 15th day of the first lunar month （2）m 　 　 the beginning of the first full moon.On the Lantern Festival，the Chinese people have the custom of

（3）e 　　 lanterns and eating glutinous rice dumplings.There is a common saying that"Playing on the Lantern Festival."

    The custom started during the Han Dynasty，and has a （4）h 　 　 of more than 2000 years.On that night，every place is decorated with lanterns and streamers（饰带） and there is a bustling atmosphere.As night （5）f 　，people go in crowds to the sea of colorful lanterns：palace lanterns，wall lamps，figure lanterns，flower lanterns，revolving horse lanterns，animal lanterns，and toy lanterns，of all types and （6）c 　　.Some lanterns have riddles（谜语） on them，which encourage people to try to be the （7）f 　to find the answer.

    It is （8）a 　 a traditional custom to eat glutinous rice dumplings at this time.As early as the Song Dynasty，there was such a kind of food，a round ball （9）m 　　 of glutinous rice flour with a filling of sugar and kernels（果仁）.Since it is eaten on the Lantern Festival，people call it yuanxiao.The Chinese people hope that （10）e 　　 is satisfactory （yuanman in Chinese），and to eat glutinous rice dumplings on the first night with a full moon in a year is to wish that family members will remain united，harmonious，happy and satisfied.

The problem some people have with homework is not that they find it too hard，or that it takes too long，but that they （1）f 　　what they have to do and for when.This may be because they don't write down exactly what （2）n 　　 to be done，or don't make a note of when it has to be handed in.

    If you have a planner for school，make good （3）u 　　of it to record what you need to do.If not，use a diary or notebook to make notes of what has to be handed in and（4）w 　　.

    You could set up an 'in﹣tray' system，so you can see what is （5）w 　　 to be done.This is a tray or shallow box where you put your homework each night until you are （6）r 　　 to do it. .

    Although no one exactly looks forward to doing homework，you will get it done more efficiently（高效地） if you are well （7）o 　　 and have time and space to concentrate（专注） on it.

    For example，if your homework involves （需要） going online and you don't have your（8）o 　　 computer，make sure you 'book' some time on the family computer，or can use one in your school library.

    If you have space，set up a homework 'office' （9）a 　　 at home with a table or desk and a comfortable chair.It should have good light，a place for your books，and your homework 'tool kit' .

It helps to get into a habit of doing homework early in the evening，and not （10）1 　　 it until the last minute at weekends.After you've done it，reward yourself with some fun‘down﹣time' activities，such as some television or social networking time.

Paper，zhi，was a Chinese invention.2，000 years ago，Chinese people

（1）i　 　 papermaking.This zhi was made （2）o　silk and was very expensive.Only the emperor and rich people could （3）a　　 to use it.1，900 years ago，Cai Lun improved the paper﹣making process.He made cheap jinzhi out of tree bark and old cloth.The improvement in paper﹣making spread zhi far and wide，and many different （4）k　　of zhi were made by Chinese people.Xuan paper，a type of high quality rice paper，best shows the charm of

（5）t　　 Chinese painting and calligraphy （书法）.Later，Chinese zhi spread to the West via the Chinese Silk Road.

Last year，I did not like my English class.Every class was like a bad dream.The teacher spoke so quickly that I could（1）　 　（hardly）follow her most of the time.I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor（2）　 　（pronounce） .I just（3）　 　（hide）behind my textbook and never said anything.

    Then one day I watched an English movie（4）　 　（name）toy Story.I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!So I began to watch other English movies，too.（5）　 　（although）I could not understand everything the characters said，their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning.I also realized I could get the meaning by（6）　 　（listen）for just the keywords.Besides，I learned some （7）　 　（use）sentences like"It's a piece of cake" or "It serves you right".I（8）　   　（understand）these sentences at first.But because I wanted to understand the story，I looked（9）　   （it）up in a dictionary.

    Now I really enjoy my English class.I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a much（10）　   　（clear）understanding of English movies.