初二英语阅读7.doc

Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip(下降) in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing.
A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed (固定) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky.
The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops（农作物） grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (细绳) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.
The Chinese use sticks（树枝）, strings（线） and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses.
1. The main idea of the first paragraph（段落) is that
A. kites were first made in China
B. most of us have flown or seen a kite
C. the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writing
D. the ancient Chinese were good at making kites
2. In ancient China kites could be used for ___.
A. catching fish              B. helping people fly
C. watering the crops         D. helping people walk in the dark
3. The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites ____.
A. could bring good luck      B. looked like animals
C. could help them win a war  D. could fly high
4. The Chinese usually use ____ for their kites.
A. sticks, strings and grass  B. strings, hair and wood
C. paper, strings and sticks  D. paper, ropes and hooks
5. What is the best title (题目) of this passage?
A. Lucky Kites.               B. Strange Kites.
C. Beautiful Kites.           D. Chinese Kites.

In the old days, in London, the smog was very thick. Car and bus drivers ___1___ to drive very slowly. They ___2___ saw the road in front of them even during the daytime. People did not like going out in the smog. ___3___ they had to go out, they wore "smogmask" over their faces.
In December 1952, a very ___4___ dark cloud came down over London. It was the ___5___ smog Londoners had ever had. ___6___ of it was bad factory smoke. Nearly fifty people died in road accidents. But many more people became unhealthy. The smog was very ___7___ for old people and children. One man said, "The streets were almost ___8___ because people stayed at home as much as possible. The air was very thick, and you could almost cut it with a knife."
After three weeks, the smog began to ___9___. But in the following weeks and months over 4000 people died as a ___10___ of the smog.
1. A.hurried B.stayed C.had D.stopped
2. A.easily B.hardly C.already D.freely
3. A.If B.So C.Though D.Because
4. A.clear B.thick C.thin D.small
5. A.hottest B.nicest C.worst D.best
6. A.Much B.Many C.A few D.A little
7. A.favourite B.strong C.dangerous D.weak
8. A.empty B.full C.dirty D.clean
9. A.remember B.forget C.arrive D.lift
10. A.part B.usual C.end D.result

Unit 1
提问内容：
短语：on weekends go to the movies twice a week three times a month as for
Keep in good health play ping-pong with her surf the Internet try one's best
单词：exercise hardly(almost nearly) program interviewer maybe although(though) magazine
句子：1.i shop once a month.
2. here are the results of the student activity survey.
3. Some students do homework three or four times a week.
4. My eating habits are pretty good.
5. I eat junk food two or three times a week.
6. My health lifestyle helps me get good grades.
7. Is the lifestyle the same as yours ?
8. I think i am kind of unhealthy.

It was foolish of you to give up what you owned(拥有）
I can hardly imagine Peter sailing across the Atlantic Ocean.in five days
You are rich enough to buy the new house

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+about sth 他们经常聊一些关于电脑程序的事情？

afford ：[ə'fɔ:d]vt得起;有足够的...(去做...)[+to-v]我们付不起这个价钱？
提供,给予+sb sth

attention[ə'tenʃən] n 注意;注意力;专心[U]pay attention to
Attention ,please!

refuse：[ri'fju:z]vt.拒绝;拒受;拒给;不准+to do &vi
他拒绝向我们提供帮助？