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Unit 3 Language in use
基础·强化试炼
一、语法选择。
Iris is a six-year-old girl.She suffered from autism(自闭症) when she was born.She doesn't like to talk or be with others and she often feels nervous. 1 she was three years old,her mother found Iris had a great talent for painting.From then on,Iris often spent her day 2 .
However,Iris still 3 lonely.Iris's parents learnt that animals were good 4 children with autism,so they introduced some animals to Iris.Before cat Thula,they introduced horses,dogs 5 other cats to Iris,but that didn't help.Until 6 cat Thula arrived,Iris was soon attracted by her.They got along very well in just a few 7 .Iris often drew the cat's eyes and nose in 8 paintings.
Iris's mother found that it was much 9 to make Iris speak with others when Thula was around.“Their friendship has changed Iris a lot.Thanks to Thula,Iris found a way 10 her feelings and communicate(交流) with the world.She is happier than ever before.
(A)1.A.When B.If C.Because
(C)2.A.paint B.to paint C.painting
(B)3.A.feels B.felt C.is feeling
(C)4.A.at B.to C.for
(B)5.A.or B.and C.so
(B)6.A.a B.the C.an
(A)7.A.weeks B.weeks' C.week
(B)8.A.she B.her C.hers
(C)9.A.easy B.easiest C.easier
(A)10.A.to show B.showing C.showed
二、短文填空。
Animals are natural resources(资源) but people wasted them before.Animals were killed for 1.their fur(皮毛) and feathers(羽毛), for food and for sports.Thousands of kinds of animals disappear(消失)2.from the earth forever.Why should people care about them? Because we 3.need animals.Once they are gone, there will never be any more.Animals are more than just beautiful 4.or interesting.They are more than just a source of food.Destroying one kind of animal can create many 5.problems.For example, when farmers kill 6.large numbers of hawks(鹰), the farmers' stores of corn and grain will be destroyed by rats and mice.Why? Because hawks 7.eat rats and mice, and with no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖)quickly.Luckily, some people are