1、名师预测 .完成句子(根据A句意义完成B句)1A:You shouldnt complain so much. Other people are not richer than you.B:You shouldnt complain so much. Other people are_ _than you.2A:After the power failed, she had to deliver the baby in the darkness.B:After the power was_ _, she had to deliver the baby in the darkness.3A:Do
2、 you know who will be the main actor in this film?B:Who do you think will_ _this film?4A:We are satisfied with the excellent achievement you have made.B:We_ _ _the excellent achievement you have made.5A:There are so many models on sale that I dont know which one to choose.B:There are so many models
3、on sale that I dont know which to_ _.答案:1.worse off2.cut off3.star in4.are content with5.pick out.单项填空1The experiment is_failure.But do remember that,in the face of_failure,you should still keep up_good state of mind.A/;the;the Ba;/;the Cthe;/;the Da;/;a3Do you want anything else for your birthday p
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10、ple to write somethingCshow that making money is not difficultDremind people that life is full of joyBWe spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Bu
11、y it,” my wife said at once. “Well carry it home on the roof rack. Ive always wanted one like that.”What could I do? Ten minutes later I was 20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.In the gathering darkness I drove slowl
12、y. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.After a time my wife said, “Theres a long line of cars behind. Why dont they overtake, I wonder?” In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside lo
13、oked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rushhour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.“Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help?”I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been
14、 very kind. I was just on the road.”He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “Its a cupboard youve got there! We thought it was something else.” My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, its a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.文章大意:作者和妻子在采花回家的路上,妻子又买了一个橱柜装在车上,其他的司机及警察都以为他们是去给人送葬,所以纷纷给其让路。5In fact the husband_the cupboard.A. would like very much to buyB. badly wantedC. was glad to have boughtD. would rather not buy