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Unit 1 课文语法填空
Lesson 1 Lifestyles 王晓玲
I'm Joe,1____ student from London. You'll often find me 2________(sit) in front of my laptop.
The online world is a big part of my life. I'm a “digital native"-I 3________(use) the computer since l was
a kid.
I do 4 ___ wide range of things online. Besides doing all my schoolwork, I chat 5_____ my friends,
watch films and read the daily news and other 6__________(interest) articles; I also shop for
7_______(variety) things online, such as books, computer hardware and other 8__________(necessity). It’s so
9________(convenience) to be able to compare the quality and prices from different online shops before l buy.l
also play computer games from time 10__ time and I even play tennis on my television screen in my living
room!
My parents are 11 ____(worry) that I may become 12__ “Internet addict". They think I'm playing
computer games all the time and I chat too much with online friends.According to them,there is a danger
13_______I may not be able to tell 14_______ these friends are real friends. My mum keeps
15_________(tell)me to go out with my school friends instead. Maybe she's right. It's important
16___________(meet) friends 17____ person from time to time,not just on social media.18 ______(actual) ,
I do know I need to drag myself away from the online world sometimes,especially because real life can be just
as interesting.
I'm Li Ying. I like to set goals for 19 ______(I). I'm a "go-getter"（积极进取的人） -when I set out
20_____(do) something,I do my best to achieve it.
Senior secondary school is a new start.21______(study) is definitely a big part of my life.I tend
22________(set) a goal for every subject at the beginning of each term. My aim is 23________(do) well in
every subject this term.Biology is my favourite subject, 24_____ my target is 25____(prepare) myself for my
degree in biology at university.I am always attentive in all classes and think 26 ________(active), so that I can
have more free time 27_____(do) other things 28______ I'm interested in after school.
I like reading books of all kinds. I have a top 10 reading list and I try to keep it
29_______(update).Meanwhile,I'm an active member of my schools long-distance running team and
30__________(volunteer) club. It always makes me 30________(excite) to work hard and achieve a team goal
together.
31__________(achieve) all l want, I must use my time well.At school,I do my homework when I have
spare time. After school,I try to use any possible time 32______( revise) the things l have learnt during the
day. For example,____ usually takes me 20 minutes to get home by bus. I often use the time to review English
words.33_____ the popular saying goes,“Every minute counts!" （常言道：分秒必争）Set a goal and get
ahead!
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Lesson 3 Your Life Is What You Make It
After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, 1_______(feel) tired. He had started
working at seven in the morning and it was eight in the evening now. He had to prepare his lessons 2______
the following day.This is a 3________(type) day for Zhang Tian. 4________(come) to Guizhou Province to
teach has been quite 5_____ experience for him.
Zhang Tian graduated 6______ university and got a teacher's certificate last year. His parents, like most,7
_____(hope) he would go to a big city to find a teaching job. Likewise, his friends all left his hometown for
work in Shanghai or Beijing. Zhang Tian felt 8________(different), however. He wanted to start a new
lifestyle. He had met wonderful teachers from small villages during his early school years and he
9________(inspire) by them to go and teach 10________ he was needed the most. For that reason he applied
11_______ and became a volunteer teacher in a village school. 12___________(bring) with him lots of books,
clothes and two pairs of trainers, Zhang Tian travelled to the village 13______ an eager heart. He imagined all
sorts of 14________(excite) things about living 15_________(independent) and 16__________(teach) in a
village.
17_____________, not everything lived 18____ to Zhang Tian's hopes. The school was much
19________(small) than he had expected, with only three classrooms. In front of the classrooms, there was a
playground 20_______ got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days. Living in the village was also
21________(challenge) than he had thought. The power and water supplies were 22_______（stable）, so he
could only shower every three or four days, and he had to learn how 23______(cook). The thought of leaving
once 24______（flash）through his mind, but he quickly gave up the idea and found ways
25_________( deal) with the challenges.
The school had just three teachers and Zhang Tian was 26______ only English teacher. 27_______ other
two local teachers were responsible 28____ maths and Chinese. 29________( make) school life healthier and
livelier for his students, Zhang Tian introduced more subjects to the school - music, art and PE. It is not
30_______(surprise) that PE is the kids' favourite subject! Their school lives are now more
31________(attract) and interesting, and they enjoy playing football in the playground, as well as
32____________(sing) songs they’ve learnt.The school is now full of 33____________(laugh) and music.
Zhang Tian is 34________(plan) to organise the first-ever school concert! Everyone is very excited .
Zhang Tian’s first year is almost over. It has been a tough year, 35______ he has enjoyed working with the
children. 36__________ made him feel 37____________(satisfy) was 38_____ his students were able to read,
speak and write in English, and they became more 39____________(confidence) in learning. Besides
40______ (teach), Zhang Tian also brought changes to the village.He contacted charity
41______________(organisation) about rebuilding the playground and setting up a library,and helped the
villagers sell local products online.The 42_________ (contribute) he made to the village was great, so he
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became very popular43 _____ the villagers and they treated him 44___ one of them.The village is like his
second home now.45_________ he had only intended to stay for one year, he now feels ready to stay for
another year. He feels so happy 46_____ he followed his heart when 47__________(choose) what to do with
his life, even 48_____ it may not be 49_______ others expected of him.
WRITING WORKSHOP
How's your life in Canada? I hope you have adapted well 1____ the new situation and are enjoying your
new school.
I love my new senior secondary school. It's much 2______(big) than my junior secondary school and
there’s a huge gym! Do you remember Xie Zijun? Guess what - we are in 3____ same school! It's always good
to have a friend, right? Life in senior secondary school is very different from 4______ in junior secondary
school! You know, we don’t have a 5_____(fix) classroom! We go to different classes for different 6______
（subject） and also for different levels. I'm in the same class with Zijun for English and physics but in
different classes for Chinese and maths. We also have many different clubs after class. You know, I like
dancing,7____ I'm in the Dancing Club. At the moment, we meet twice a week and we're 8________(prepare)
to attend a competition.I think my new school gives me a chance 9_______( become) a different person and I
like the “new me". Well, I must go now. I've got a 10___________(present) tomorrow and I need to finish my
slides. I look forward to 11_____(hear) all about 12_____is happening with you soon.
All the best!
Reading Club 1 Afternoon Tea
People believe that ___ English Duchess first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. Her name was Anna
Russell(1783-1857), 1____ she was the 7t Duchess of Bedford. In 2_____ 18th and 19t centuries, most
English people 3_____(eat) only two main meals each day - breakfast in the morning and a large supper
4______ wasn't usually served until seven o'clock in the evening. 5_____ a result, people often got very
hungry during the long break 6_______ these two meals.
The Duchess came 7____ with² a clever idea to solve this problem. She invited some of her friends to
join her for an afternoon meal. The meal 8______(hold) between four and five o'clock.
It included cakes
and sandwiches, and tea 9_______(serve) to wash down the food. 10____(make)the afternoon meal more
important, she used cups and plates 11____(make) of fine china, and teapots,knives, forks and spoons made
of silver.
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Afternoon tea parties soon became popular social occasions, 12_____ is a trend 13______continues
today.They still play 14____ important part 15____ the social life in modern Britain.
Yum Cha
Going for yum cha or dim sum is a practice that has become 16________(increase) popular in the western
world - but what does it mean? Yum cha literally translates to “drink tea”, and it is the practice of going to a
restaurant to eat dim sum -bite-sized portions of food, usually steamed or fried. People in southern China go to
yum cha with family and friends - it is a time 17______(relax) and catch up in a laid-back environment. The
most popular time to go for yum cha is late morning - or what is 18_____(know) in the West as brunch. In
fact, some say that brunch was inspired by yum cha. It is believed 19_____ the custom began thousands of
years ago when teahouses started cropping up along the Silk Road to provide rest for weary travellers. Later, it
was discovered that tea aids digestion, so teahouse owners started offering snacks with their tea and yum cha
was born.
READING CLUB 2
London
I've been moving from one city to the next because 1_____ my dad's job. We started in Hong Kong, then
2_____(move) to Beijing, then Singapore, and then San Francisco. Now we live in London. I love city life
3_____ it's full of opportunities for culture,recreation, 4______(educate) and entertainment. In London, my
home is very close 5_____ museums, the zoo, cinemas and community centres, so I have lots 6_____(do) in
my free time. Also, as l live close to public libraries and bookshops, I always have a good book 7_____(read).
And if I'm ever bored,I can 8______(easy) find a stable Internet connection.
People 9____ live in the country say that city life is 10_____(stress) because of all the noise and traffic,
but I like being in the middle of things. Besides, you can always find some peace and calm because most cities
have lovely 11______(peace) parks.
The lsle of Wight
City folk think life in the country must be 12_____(bore) but this isn't true. I learnt this when my family
spent a week on the lsleof Wight(an island 13___ the coast of England). We went on nature walks,
14_____(have)picnics on beautiful beaches and drank hot chocolate under the stars.
By the end of the week, I loved living in a rural area. You don't need to visit zoos when there are animals
all around you. I fed cows, goats and chickens, and even
learnt 15____(ride) a horse. You don’t need to
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visit museums, cinemas or community 16_____(centre) because you can explore forests, caves and beaches. I
didn’t miss 17____(go) online because I was too busy 18______(connect) with nature!
City Life Can Be Lonely
Some city people think country life is lonely because you're cut 19_____ from the outside world. They
don’t know 20_____ peaceful it is to be away from 21_____ (crowd) streets and busy shopping centres. They
also don't know 22_____ friendly people in country towns and villages can be. If anything, people are more
likely to be lonely in a big city. I made more friends in a week in the country than I made during my first three
months in London!
So which is better -the city or the country?It's hard 23_____( say).I think it isn’t about where you live -
it’s about how you live.I live in a city for now, but thanks 24____ our island holiday,I'm sure I could be just as
happy 25_____(live) in the country.
