1、 新版九年级全册英语3a 语法填空 U1 How I Learned to Learn English Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class1 (be)like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too 2 (quick). But I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation. I just 3 (hide
2、) behind my textbook and never said 4 (something). Then one day I watched an English movie 5 (call) Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English6 (movie), too. Although I could not understand everything the characters sa
3、id, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get well by listening to the conversations in English movies. I discovered that 7 (listen) to something 8 (interest) is the secret to language learning. I also learned 9
4、use) sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right.” I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a dictionary. Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and 10 (much) grammar so that I can
5、have a better understanding of English movies. U2 Full Moon, Full Feelings Chinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and 1 (enjoy) mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry 2 (people) wishes to the familie
6、s they love and miss. There are many3 (tradition) folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most 4 (touch). Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi 5 (shoot) down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank
7、him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned 6 (drink) it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused 7 (give) it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so
8、 8 (sadly) that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly 9 (lay) out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e 10 (can) come back! After thi
9、s, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families. U4 From Shy Girl to Pop Star 1 For this month’s Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old 1 (Asia) pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to 2 (be) really shy and took up singing t
10、o deal with her 3 (shy). As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds. 2 I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, lik
11、e4 (be) able to travel and meet new people all the time. I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go. However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. ―I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I
12、say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. 5 (hang) out with friends is almost 6 (possible) for me now because there are always guards around me.‖” 3 What does Candy have to say to all 7 (that) young people who want to become famous? ―Well, she begins slowly, ―you have to b
13、e 8 (prepare) to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many 9 (time) I thought about giving up, but I 10 (fight)on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.
14、 U5 The Difficult Search for American Products in the US If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you_______(1.buy) a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in ________(2.French), or a watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may buy, you might ________(3.probable) t
15、hink those products were made in those ________(4.country).However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit ________(5.he) aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found it ________(6.interest) that so many products in the local shops were ____
16、7.make)in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys had American brands, they were made in China.” Toys ________(8.be)the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball ________(9.shoe),” he explains. “But I had to visit five or six st
17、ores before finding a pair made in America!” He realizes that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. “In fact,” he continues, “there are so many things made in China---footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!” Kang Jian thinks it’s great
18、 that China is so good at making these everyday things. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get ________(10.good) at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world. U6 An Accidental Invention Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in
19、the world (after water), was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first drunk ________ (1.near) 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler ________ (2.call) Shen Nong first discovered tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire.Some
20、 (3.leaf)from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water anyway. It was________(4.quitely) delicious. In this way, one of the ________(5.world) favorite drinks was invented. More than 4,000 years later, Lu
21、 Yu, “the saint of tea”, mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6t
22、h and 7th centuries. In England, tea ________(6appear) until around 1660, but less than 100 years later, it had become the ________ (7.nation) drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries ________ (8.take) place in the 19th century. This helped_______(9.spread) the popularity of tea
23、and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who________ (10.good) understand the nature of tea. U8 We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It used to be very1_______ (qui
24、etly) and nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, something _2______ (usual) is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is_3______ (real)nervous. When he was interviewed by the town newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange noises outside our window. My
25、wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents called the policemen, but they couldn’t find 4_______ (something)strange. They think it might be the wind. I don’t think so!” 5_______ (Victor) next-door neighbor Helen is worried, too.“
26、At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldn’t see a dog, or anything else, either. So I guess it can’t be a dog. But then, what could it be?” One woman in the area saw something _6______ (run) away, but it was dark so she is not sure. “I think it was too big to be a dog,” she said
27、 “Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.” Everyone in our town is feeling 7_______ (easy), and everyone has his or her own 8_______ (idea). There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea. Most people hope that this animal or person will simply go a
28、way, but I _9______ (do)think that is going to happen. The noise-maker is having too much fun 10_______ (create) fear in the neighborhood. U 9 What Do You Feel Like Watching Today? While some people only stick to one kind of movie, I like to watch 1_______ (differn
29、ce) kinds depending on how I feel that day. When I’m down or tired, I prefer movies that can cheer _2______ (I) up. Comedies like Men in Black or cartoons like Kungfu Panda have funny dialogues and usually have a happy _3______ (end). The characters may not be perfect, but they try their best to s
30、olve their problems. After watching them, I’m filled with hope again and the problems I have _4______ (sudden) seem less serious. Laughing for two __5_____ (hour)is a good way to relax! I _6______ (do) watch dramas or documentaries when I’m sad or tired. Dramas like Titanic make me feel even
31、sadder. Documentaries like March of the Penguins which provide plenty of information about a certain subject can be interesting, but when I’m tired I don’t want 7________(think) too much. I don’t mind action movies like Spider-Man when I’m too tired to think. I can just shut off my brain, sit ba
32、ck and enjoy 8_______ (watch) an exciting superhero who always saves the world just in time. Once in a while, I like to watch movies that are _9______ (scare), like horror movies or thrillers. Movies like The Ring or The Shining can be fun, but I’m too scared to watch them alone. I always br
33、ing a friend who 10 (be) afraid of these kinds of movies. U 9 What Do You Feel Like Watching Today? While some people only stick to one kind of movie, I like to watch 1_______ (differnce) kinds depending on how I feel that day. When I’m down or tired, I prefer movies that can
34、cheer _2______ (I) up. Comedies like Men in Black or cartoons like Kungfu Panda have funny dialogues and usually have a happy _3______ (end). The characters may not be perfect, but they try their best to solve their problems. After watching them, I’m filled with hope again and the problems I have _4
35、 (sudden) seem less serious. Laughing for two __5_____ (hour)is a good way to relax! I _6______ (do) watch dramas or documentaries when I’m sad or tired. Dramas like Titanic make me feel even sadder. Documentaries like March of the Penguins which provide plenty of information about a c
36、ertain subject can be interesting, but when I’m tired I don’t want 7________(think) too much. I don’t mind action movies like Spider-Man when I’m too tired to think. I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy 8_______ (watch) an exciting superhero who always saves the world just in time.
37、Once in a while, I like to watch movies that are _9______ (scare), like horror movies or thrillers. Movies like The Ring or The Shining can be fun, but I’m too scared to watch them alone. I always bring a friend who 10 (be) afraid of these kinds of movies. 10单元3a Whe
38、re I’m from, we’re pretty 1___(relax) about time. We don’t like to rush around, so we don’t mind if people are a little late sometimes. If you tell a friend you’re going to their house for dinner, it’s OK if you arrive a bit late. We like to enjoy our time 2_______ (slow). We value the time we
39、 spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives.We often just drop by our 3_______ (friend) homes if we have time. We don’t 4_______ (usual) have to make plans to meet our friends. When we see each other, it’s polite for boys to shake hands and for girls to kiss each other on the side
40、 of the face. We often just walk around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can! In Switzerland, it’s very important to be on time. We’re the capital of clocks and 5_______ (watch), after all! If someone_6______ (invite) you to meet him or her at noon, then you are expected to be
41、there at noon.If you’re even fifteen 7_______ ( minute) late, your friend may get mad. So I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends. I always leave the house early to avoid heavy traffic. I don’t mind because I think it’s 8_______ (polite) to keep others_9______ (wait). Also, we never vi
42、sit a friend’s house without _10__(call)first. We almost always make plans to see friends. We usually plan to do something interesting, or go somewhere together. 11单元3a A long time ago, in a rich and _1______(beautifully) country, there lived an _2______(happy) king, He slept badly and d
43、idn’t feel like eating . His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason. This made the queen and 3_______(he)people worried. One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. “ It’s all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help h
44、im. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy.” The prime minister was called to the palace. But when they explained the _4______(king) situation to him, he said, “ Although I have a lot of power, it 5________(do) make me happy. I’m always worried about _6______(l
45、ose) my power. Many people are trying to take my position.” Then, the king’s banker came to the palace. “ Oh, I’m afraid I’m not happy either,” he said. “ I have a lot of wealth, but I’m always worried about losing my money. Someone tries__7_____(steal) my money every day.” Next, the palace 8
46、 (sing) came to the king’s room. But this was what he said : “ It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my 9________(song). But I’m not happy because I’m always worried about being followed by others. I can not be free!” Finally, the king’s top general 10 (tell) to go out and find a happy m
47、an in three days’ time. 12单元3a Life Is Full of Unexpected In May 2001, I found a job in New York at the World Trade Center. On September 11,2001, I _1______(arrive) at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided 2_______( get) a coffee first. I went to my favorite
48、 coffee place even though it was two blocks east from _3______(I) office. As I was waiting in line with other office _4______(work), I heard a __5_____(loudly) sound. Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We stared in_6__
49、belief) at the black smoke 7_______(rise) above the burning building. I felt _8______(luck) to be alive. Almost 10 years later, I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21,2011 and realized that my alarm never went off. I jumped out of bed and went straight to the airport. But by the time I got
50、 to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off.“ This is the first holiday I’ve taken in a year, and now I’ve missed my plane. What bad 9 (lucky)!” I thought to 10_______(I). The other planes were full so I had to wait till the next day. The next morning, I heard about the earthqua






