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Unit 3 Language in use
一、语法选择。
A wise man was on his long journey with a young man,Paul.In the evening, they found a small old house.A poor family lived in it.After the meal, the wise man asked how they made a living in such a poor place.In a low voice, the husband replied, “We have a cow.We 1 her for five years.We sell her milk to our neighbours and keep some 2 our own needs — make some cheese and cream.”
( )1.A.kept B.keep C.have kept
( )2.A.for B.of C.to
The next morning, the two visitors continued 3 journey.After they walked a few miles, the wise man told Paul to go back and kill 4 cow.“If they still keep the cow, they will never be rich,” the wise man said.Paul was worried about the future of the family, 5 finally he returned to the old house and did as the wise man told him.
( )3.A.they B.them C.their
( )4.A.a B.an C.the
( )5.A.but B.and C.or
A few years later,Paul decided 6 the family.To his surprise,he saw a large house with a beautiful garden there.He knocked on the door and a well-dressed man answered it.The man told him 7 his family's life changed.“You know, we had nothing but a cow to keep us alive years ago.But one day, she 8 .We had to come up with new 9 of making a living.You see, we are 10 than before.” After hearing his words, Paul smiled.
( )6.A.visit B.to visit C.visiting
( )7.A.what B.how C.which
( )8.A.kills B.killed C.was killed
( )9.A.way B.way's C.ways
( )10.A.good B.better C.the best
二、短文填空。
Our country has developed quickly during the last forty years.Because of it, many Chinese people's lives have changed a lot.
Yang Xiuping, 1.________ has turned 40, is from a village in Tongren, Guizhou.She spent her childhood playing in the green mountains 2.________ helping her parents with farm work every day.She had many sweet childhood memories, but life was not 3.________ for her family at that time.In 1993, Yang 4.________ her village and went to Shenzhen, Guangdong.In Shenzhe