Unit 6 Do You Know When Basketball Was Invented?
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that 1. ______ (enjoy) by many for fun and exercise. It is over 100 years old and 2. ______ (play) by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries. It is believed that the first basketball game in history 3. ______ (play) on December 21, 1891. Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became 4. ______ event at the Olympics.Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor 5. ______ (name) James Naismith, who was born in 1861. When he was a college teacher, he 6. ______ (ask) to think of a game that could be played in the winter. Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside on a hard floor. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them 7. ______ (play) his new game. Players on the same team must work together to get the ball in the other team's basket. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from 8. ______ (get) the ball into their own basket.Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of 9. ______ (become) famous players. In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even factories. Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, but it has also become a popular sport to watch. 10. ______ America's NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming more popular in China. The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. There are also more and more foreign players in the CBA. Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them. These stars encourage young people 11. ______ (work) hard to achieve their dreams.
Unit 7 Should I Be Allowed to Make My Own Decisions?
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these can get in the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry about their 1. ______ (succeed) at school. Teenagers often think they should 2. ______ (allow) to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree?Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a 3. ______ (run) star. He is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he grows up. However, his parents won't allow him 4. ______ (train) so much. "Of course we want to see him achieve his dreams," says Mr. Liu. "And we know how much he loves running. My wife and I have supported every one of his races. We have nothing against 5. ______ (run)! But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. He's getting older now, so he needs to think about what 6. ______ (happen) if he doesn't end up as a professional runner."Liu Yu doesn't really agree. "Well, I think I should be allowed to decide for 7. ______ (I)," he says. "My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. I understand this, but I'm serious about running. It's the only thing I've ever wanted to do."His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings 8. ______ they don't allow him to practice running at night. "Maybe he thinks it's too strict or unfair," says Mrs. Liu. "But we think we're doing the right thing. He needs to spend more time on his homework because it is difficult 9. ______ (become) a professional sports star."But Liu Yu still disagrees. "I know my parents care about me. They always talk about what will happen if I don't succeed. But I will! I'm a quick runner! I think I should 10. ______ (allow) to make this choice myself. Only then will I have a chance 11. ______ (achieve) my dream."
Unit 8 Stonehenge — Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain's most famous historical places but also one of its greatest 1. ______ (mystery). Every year it 2. ______ (receive) more than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun 3. ______ (rise) on the longest day of the year.
For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried 4. ______ (communicate) with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can't be true because Stonehenge 5. ______ (build) so many centuries ago. "The leaders arrived in England much later," he points out.
Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were put together in a certain way. On midsummer's morning, the sun shines 6. ______ (direct) into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can prevent illness and keep people 7. ______ (health). "As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body," said one visitor. No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, 8. ______ most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors. Others think it was built 9. ______ (celebrate) a victory over an enemy.
Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. One of the greatest mysteries is 10. ______ it was built because the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldn't.
"We don't really know who built Stonehenge," says Paul Stoker. "And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hard-working — and great 11. ______ (plan)!"
Unit 9 Sad but Beautiful
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Last night one of my Chinese friends took me to a concert of Chinese folk music. The piece which was played on the erhu especially moved me. The music was 1. ______ (strange) beautiful, but under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain. The piece had a simple name, Erquan Yingyue (Moon Reflected on Second Spring), but it was one of the most 2. ______ (move) pieces of music that I've ever heard. The erhu sounded so sad that I almost cried along with it as I listened. Later I looked up the history of Erquan Yingyue, and I began to understand the 3. ______ (sad) in the music.
The music 4. ______ (write) by Abing, a folk musician who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893. His mother died when he was very young. Abing's father taught him to play many musical instruments, such as the drums, dizi and erhu, and by age 17, Abing 5. ______ (know) for his musical ability. However, after his father died, Abing's life grew 6. ______ (bad). He was very poor. Not only that, he developed a serious illness and became blind. For several years, he had no home. He lived on the streets and played music 7. ______ (make) money. Even after Abing got married and had a home again, he continued to sing and play on the streets. He performed in this way for many years.
Abing's amazing musical skills made him very popular during his lifetime. By the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music. Many of these were written by Abing 8. ______ (he). It is a pity that only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world to hear, but his popularity continues to this day. Today, Abing's Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise. It has become one of China's national treasures. Its sad beauty not only paints a picture of Abing's own life 9. ______ also makes people recall their deepest wounds from their own sad or painful 10. ______ (experience). It has been more than 80 years 11. ______ Abing died, but his music still lives in the hearts of people all over the world.
Unit 10 Table Manners in France
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Dear Laura,
Thanks for your message. Yes, I'm having a great time on my student exchange program in France. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason 1. ______ (be). My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me 2. ______ (feel) at home. The grandmother knows that I miss Chinese food a lot. So she actually learned how 3. ______ (make) Chinese food! She also has a teenage granddaughter about my age who is really kind. She always talks to me in French to help me practice. You wouldn't believe how quickly my French 4. ______ (improve) because of that. I'm very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn't worry me as it used to.
My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are very different from the way they are at home. For example, you're not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You're supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at 5. ______ (one), but now I'm used to it. Another example is that you're not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Another thing is that it is impolite 6. ______ (say) you're full. If you don't want any more food, you should just say, "That was delicious." Also, you're not supposed to put your elbows on the table. I have to say that I find 7. ______ difficult to remember everything, but I'm gradually getting used to it. I don't find French customs so strange any 8. ______ (many).
I'll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France. Hope you're having 9. ______ good school year.
Yours,
Lin Yue
参考答案
Unit 6
1. is enjoyed 考点：动词语态，一般现在时的被动语态，篮球被人们喜爱
2. is played 考点：动词语态，一般现在时的被动语态，篮球被人们打
3. was played 考点：动词语态，一般过去时的被动语态，1891年是过去时间，比赛被举办
4. an 考点：冠词，event是元音音素开头，表“一项奥运赛事”
5. named 考点：非谓语动词，过去分词作后置定语，表“名叫James Naismith的医生”
6. was asked 考点：动词语态，一般过去时的被动语态，他被要求想出一个游戏
7. to play 考点：非谓语动词，固定搭配teach sb. to do sth.（教某人做某事）
8. getting 考点：非谓语动词，固定搭配stop sb. from doing sth.（阻止某人做某事）
9. becoming 考点：非谓语动词，介词of后接动词-ing形式
10. Although/Though 考点：连词，引导让步状语从句，表“虽然美国的NBA最有名，但CBA在中国越来越受欢迎”
11. to work 考点：非谓语动词，固定搭配encourage sb. to do sth.（鼓励某人做某事）
Unit 7
1. success 考点：词性转换，名词，形容词性物主代词their后接名词
2. be allowed 考点：动词语态，情态动词的被动语态，表“青少年应该被允许练习爱好”
3. running 考点：词性转换，动名词作定语，running star 跑步明星
4. to train 考点：非谓语动词，固定搭配allow sb. to do sth.（允许某人做某事）
5. running 考点：非谓语动词，介词against后接动词-ing形式
6. will happen 考点：动词时态，if引导条件状语从句，遵循主将从现规则
7. myself 考点：反身代词，固定搭配decide for oneself（自己做决定）
8. so 考点：连词，引导结果状语从句，表“父母认为刘宇应该晚上努力学习，所以不允许他晚上练习跑步”
9. to become 考点：非谓语动词，固定句型it is + 形容词 + to do sth.
10. be allowed 考点：动词语态，情态动词的被动语态，表“我应该被允许自己做选择”
11. to achieve 考点：非谓语动词，固定搭配a chance to do sth.（做某事的机会）
