The boss of the airconditioning company came to see him， and when he saw Mr. Whites house， he thought that he might be able to persuade （说服） him to buy an airconditioning for that too.
“Your wife would be much happier to have a nicer house to live in then.” he said to Mr. White. But Mr. White was not interested.
难句注释
①...then the hens would lay well all through the year， and he could get more eggs， and in that way get more money.
……这样他的鸡将会长年下蛋，他能得到更多的鸡蛋，通过这种方法他能赚更多的钱。
根据短文内容缩写填空，每空一词。
Mr. White h 1 hundreds of chickens. He wanted to get quite a lot of money from them very m 2. But he found the hens could lay f 3 eggs when the w 4 was hot， so he decided to b 5 an airconditioning. The boss of the company hoped to s 6 Mr. White more airconditionings so that he could get m 7 money. But Mr. White thought airconditionings in his house wouldnt b 8 him money. He only wanted to p 9 less money and get m 10.
用方框内所给词的适当形式完成短文。
of course，write back，after，hold，snowman，
grow，become，but，so，really，busy，harvest，
wear，skate tell
Dear Wang Wei，
I was glad to get your letter last Sunday.You 1 me about the weather in your country. Here in Canada we have four seasons in the year， too. But in our country， spring is usually cold in most parts of the country.It comes in February. We can still go 2 in some places.
Summer is usually 3 than in China. Early in the morning it is so cold that we usually 4 sweaters.
Autumn comes after summer.It is also the 5 time.Farmers are usually 6 getting the crops in.In autumn，Canadians like to watch maples （枫树） in the parks or on the hills. They are 7 beautiful.
Winter is the coldest season of the year.It is often freezingly cold. There is thick ice on the rivers or lakes. Children like to go skating there. 8 they should wear warm， thick coats. Or they will catch a cold.
I have to stop now. Please write back soon.All the best！
Ours，
Hellen
答案
Passage 1
这是一篇谈论天气的说明文。它涉及了风、云、雷、雨等自然现象。它们和人们的生活、工作和学习密切相关，了解这些现象有助于我们更好地生活、工作和学习，减少不必要的损失。
1. We can turn the radio to listen to the weather report and also turn on the TV to watch the weather report or ask other people. 第一自然段告诉人们想知道天气情况可以通过以上几种途径。
2. When the sun goes down， the air gets cooler and the temperature goes down. 第三自然段告诉我们气温的变化情况。
3. No， we cant. 第四自然段告诉人们：“We cant see the wind.”
4. Yes， I do./No， I dont.对于这个问题的回答要因人而异，有人喜欢雨天，有人不喜欢雨天，所以答案是开放的。
5. They have six sides.最后一自然段告诉人们雪花有六面。
Passage 2
本文介绍了中国的几个大城市的有关情况以及它们和北京之间的地域关系，说明了坐飞机旅行的优点。
1. B. 由第一自然段这两句话“Its far away from Guangzhou.Its 2，313 kilometres from Beijing to Guangzhou.” 可知答案应选B。
2. D. 昆明离广州2，216公里远，长沙离广州726公里远，上海离广州1，811公里远，通过对比来看，除了北京之外，离广州最远的是昆明。
3. C. A，B，D三个选项都与事实相符，只有C项与事实不符。
4. B. A，C，D三个选项都与事实不符，而B项符合事实。
5. A.由短文的第二自然段中的首句可知，“为什么在中国越来越多的人喜欢乘飞机旅行？” “因为它比火车更快更有趣。”
Passage 3
本文记叙了一位养鸡专业户创造好效益，使自己生意兴隆的经过。同时也反映了他勤俭持家的经营之道。给我们的启示是：要想获得成功的自豪感，你就必须付出辛苦。
1. had。由短文的第一自然段的第二句话可知。
2. much。本句考查的是固定搭配的用法。very much 表示“非常；很” 。
3. few。由句子“He found that his hens could hardly lay any eggs in summer.” 可知此空的答案。
4. weather。由第一自然段的第三句话可知，“他居住在这个国家的一个很炎热的地方。”
5. buy。因为他自己没有空调，如果想用当然得去买了。
6. sell。本句的大意是“公司的老板希望卖给Mr. White更多的空调，从而他能赚更多的钱。” 因此本空填sell。
7. more。见上题的解释。
8. bring。由句意可知，本空应该是bring him money，言外之意是赚钱的意思。
9. pay。本空的意思是“支付（花费）更少的钱”，pay less money。
10. more。本空的意思是“赚更多的钱”，get more money。这也是Mr. White 的理财之道。
备注
1. If you travel by air， youll find it very interesting and fast enough to fly from Guangzhou to Beijing.（见Passage 2）
如果你坐飞机旅行，你会发现它很有趣，而且从广州飞到北京的速度也够快了。
“find it +形容词+to do sth.” 意为“发现做某事……” 还可转换成“find+从句（it +be +形容词）” 形式。如：I find it easy to skate on the real ice.我发现在真正的冰上滑冰很容易。=I find that it is easy to skate on the real ice.
2....he thought that he might be able to persuade （说服） him to buy an airconditioning for that too.（见Passage 3）
……他认为能说服他为他的房间也买个空调。
be able to 意思是“能”，后接动词的原形，而且用于各种时态中。如：We will be able to pass the exam if we study hard.如果我们努力学习的话，将能通过考试。
英文歌曲
Close To You
Why do birds suddenly appear？
Every time you are near？
Just like me
They long to be close to you
Why do stars fall down from the sky？
Every time you walk by？
Just like me
They long to be close to you.
On the day that you were born
The angels got together and decided
To create a dream come true.
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue.
That is why all the boys in town
Follow you all around.
Just like me
They long to be close to you.
On the day that you were born
The angels got together and decided
To create a dream come true.
So， they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue.
That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around. Just like me
They long to be close to you. Just like me
They long to be close to you.
Ah... Close...
Ah... Close...
［参考译文］
靠近你
每当你走近
为什么鸟儿突然出现？
就像我
它们渴望与你亲近。
每当你走过
为什么星儿从空中划落？
就像我
它们渴望与你亲近。
在你诞生的那天
天使们聚集一团
要让梦想实现。
于是，他们在你金发上撒下月光
在你的蓝眼睛里撒下星光。
镇子里所有的男孩
都跟随你，
就像我一样
他们渴望与你亲近。
在你诞生的那天
天使们聚集一团
要让梦想实现
于是，他们在你金发上撒下月光
在你的蓝眼睛里撒下星光。
镇子里所有女孩
都跟随着你，
就像我一样
她们渴望与你亲近。
就像我一样
他们渴望与你亲近。
啊……与你亲近
啊……与你亲近
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