1、Lesson 4Christmas课后篇巩固提升一、根据句意填空1. are features that are added to something in order to make it look smarter.答案Decorations2.If you something,you make it go from your mouth down into your stomach.答案swallow3.An is the rectangular(矩形的) paper cover in which you put a letter and you send it to someone th
2、rough the post.答案envelope4.You use “” to mean you are not joking and you really mean what you say.答案seriously5.A is a page or series of pages showing the days,weeks and months of a particular year.答案calendar二、选择适当的短语并用其正确形式填空put upput.onturn offfall intoblow upcarry onstay awake1.He his coat hurried
3、ly and ran out of the house.答案put;on2.A chemical factory in the city yesterday.答案blew up3.They are several new buildings in that block.答案putting up4.I managed to long enough to watch the video.答案stay awake5.They decided to though the weather was terrible.答案carry on6.It has become a second nature to
4、him to all the lights before leaving the office.答案turn off7.The child the river.Fortunately,a young man passing by saved him.答案fell into三、单句语法填空1.She placed the stamp the envelope and mailed the letter.答案on2.It happened to be a fine day when I arrived London.答案in3.According to ancient custom,each fa
5、mily will stay up to count down for the New Year the eve of the Spring Festival.答案on4.He signed his name with “Yours sincerely” the bottom of the letter.答案at5.The new product would not have sold so well but for a lot of advertisements we put the television.答案on6.He was lying the sofa watching TV.答案o
6、n7.He fell asleep the middle of the movie.答案in8.This telephone number must be out of order or not service at this time.答案in四、阅读理解(思维品质)It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle.As Christmas drew nearer,her wish for
7、a bicycle seemed to disappear,or so we thought.We bought Baby Sitters Club dolls,and a doll house.Then,much to our surprise,on December 23rd,she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else”.It was just too late.With all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last-minute
8、 gifts,how could we take the time to select the “right bike” for our little girl?So,here we were Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m.,with Almie and her six-year-old brother,Dylan,settled(安置) snug(暖和的) in their beds.Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child.“What if I make
9、 a little bicycle out of clay(泥) and write a note that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike?” her dad asked.“This is an expensive item and she is such a big girl;it would be much better for her to pick it out.” So he spent the next four hours working hard with clay to make a tiny bike.O
10、n Christmas morning,we were excited for Almie to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note.Finally,she opened it and read the note aloud.“Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?” Pleased,I said,“Yes.” Almie had te
11、ars in her eyes when she replied,“I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me.Id rather keep this than get a real bike.” At that moment,we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle on the planet!1.Choose the right time order of the following events.a.The girl as
12、ked for a new bike.b.The girl opened the little heart-shaped package.c.The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.d.The father made a bike with clay for the girl.e.The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one.A.a,b,c,e,dB.a,c,d,b,eC.a,c,b,d,eD.a,b,d,c,e 答案B解析推理判断题。这个故事的大意是
13、:埃尔米想要一辆自行车作为圣诞礼物,但她的父母却给她买了布娃娃和玩具房子,当父母得知最终她还是希望得到一辆自行车时,已经为时太晚,没有时间再准备了。于是,父亲连夜工作四个小时,给她做了一辆漂亮的泥制自行车。当埃尔米打开盒子看到父亲给她做的泥制自行车时,她决定永远珍藏这件特别的礼物。2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.The parents wanted the girl to keep the clay bike for ever.B.Tears were in the girls eye
14、s because she didnt like the present at all.C.The girl didnt have much desire for a bike at first.D.The parents paid little attention to the daughters desire for a bike at first.答案D解析细节理解题。文章第二段中,当埃尔米说她“really wanted a bike more than anything else”时,“我们”的反应是非常惊讶的,由此可知一开始“我们”并没太在意埃尔米想得到一辆自行车的愿望。3.Why
15、 did Dad make the clay bicycle?A.He wanted his daughter to buy a real one.B.He didnt want to disappoint his daughter.C.He thought his daughter would like it.D.He wanted to give his daughter a surprise.答案B解析细节理解题。从第二段最后一句话可知父亲接下来所做的事是为了不想让女儿失望。4.What can be inferred from the last sentence?A.The paren
16、ts were happy and encouraged.B.The parents felt comfortable and relaxed.C.The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl.D.The parents felt sorry for the girl.答案C解析推理判断题。文章倒数第二段中,埃尔米说“I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me.Id rather keep this than get a real bike.”,这令她的父
17、母很感动。五、七选五阅读理解Recycling:Beyond the DustbinRecycling is very important and necessary in todays world.the most important reason for this is that human progress and industry have made it possible for people to have lots of things,and when people have many material possessions,they are bound to throw so
18、me of them away.1 Recycling is a way for us to keep the world clean as items are broken down and used again,preventing littering in the environment.Instead of throwing all your garbage into the dustbin,you should separate paper,metal,glass,and plastic into different containers.2 They can be turned i
19、nto valuable compost,which is the perfect food for plants.3 You can tell if an item has been made from recycled materials by its label.If it is made with recycled materials,it will say so.Also instead of always buying new clothes,you can arrange to have a clothing exchange with your friends.You brin
20、g clothes you dont want and pick items you want from what other people have brought.Not only does this save the environment,but it also saves your money.4 This saying can be applied to all sorts of things:books,CDs,furniture,etc.Also try shopping at second-hand stores,because they often have lots of
21、 items still in good shape for you to choose.Many countries have made it easy for people to recycle, as alongside the normal garbage trucks or special garbage trucks come and are there ready to be used.However,some countries leave it to the ordinary people to recycle.5 Recycling represents just one
22、way in which we can help the environment,but it is an effective one.A.Fallen leaves can also be recycled.B.Having too many things causes a lot of garbage.C.You should try to buy products that are made with recycled materials.D.Products made with recycled materials are as good as new products.E.This creates a lot of garbage which destroys the environment.F.Remember,what is one persons unwanted object can be someone elses treasure!G.It needs more attention in society so we can continue to make our environment livable.答案1.E2.A3.C4.F5.G