Unit 1 Saving the Earth Listening and Speaking 话题交际 （分层练习）英语牛津上海版九年级下册

Unit 1 Saving the Earth Listening and Speaking 话题交际 夯实基础 It was a sunny afternoon.Sam and his sister Lily were helping Mom 　1　 the room.  “Hey, Sam,” said Mom. “Would you please put these paper-towel tubes(纸巾内管) in the bin?” Sam looked at the tubes and something came to him. He asked, “Could I use them to make a 　2　?” “Great idea!” said Mom. “Do we have any other good recycling materials(可回收材料)?” asked Sam. “Come on. Let's go and see what else we can find in 　3　 house,” said Mom.  Then, they walked around and kept 　4　.“This box would be good,” Sam pointed out. “　5　 it's full of books.” “I was going to put those books on the shelves(书架). Can you give me a 　6　? Then you can have the box,” said Mom. “Sure, no problem!” said Sam 　7　. “Now I only need several more things.” Sam happily collected all his materials. He sat on the floor, cutting and gluing all afternoon.  “I like your robot,” said Lily. “Thanks. But his head is broken, and I can't 　8　 it,” said Sam. “Hmm,” said Lily. She came up with an idea. She ran away and ran right back with an old hat. “Remember this hat?” asked Lily. “I wore it when I was a baby. Now it's too 　9　for me.” “Thanks, it's perfect!” said Sam. “What do you think, Mr. Robot?”  “I love it,” said Mr. Robot, in a funny voice. “You are really good 　10　 making things out of recycling materials.”  1.A.fill up         B.clean out                 C.build up                D.find out 2.A.box            B.book                       C.robot                     D.plane 3.A.our            B.your                         C.their                        D.its 4.A.running    B.listening                   C.cutting                   D.searching 5.A.Because    B.But                           C.So                            D.Or 6.A.pen           B.hat                            C.leg                          D.hand 7.A.sadly         B.carefully                   C.angrily                    D.excitedly 8.A.see            B.find                          C.fix                            D.hit 9.A.big            B.small                        C.perfect                    D.new 10.A.at            B.to                             C.for                           D.with 【答案】 [主旨大意] 本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了萨姆用家里的可回收材料做了一个机器人的故事。 1.B　考查动词短语辨析。根据下文中的“Would you please put these paper-towel tubes in the bin?”可知,他们在打扫房间。故选B。 2.C　考查名词辨析。根据下文中的“I like your robot”可知,萨姆想做一个机器人。故选C。 3.A　 4.D　考查动词辨析。根据上文中的“Let's go and see what else we can find in 　3　 house”可知,是在房子里搜索可以用的可回收材料。故选D。  5.B　 6.D　考查名词辨析。根据上文中的“I was going to put those books on the shelves.”可知,此处是让萨姆帮个忙。give sb.a hand 意为“帮忙”。故选D。 7.D　考查副词辨析。根据上文中的“‘Then you can have the box,’ said Mom.” 及“Sure, no problem!”可知,萨姆可以得到自己想要的东西,所以他很兴奋。故选D。 8.C　考查动词辨析。根据上文中的“But his head is broken”可知,机器人的头是坏的, 萨姆没法修理。故选C。 9.B　考查形容词辨析。根据上文中的“I wore it when I was a baby.”可知,婴儿时戴的帽子现在太小了。故选B。 10.A　 This story happened in a small mountain village. One day, there was a(n) ____1____. Nothing was destroyed and nobody was hurt. But a huge rock fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road. When the earthquake ____2____, many people came to the road and saw the huge rock. Some of the strongest men tried to lift the rock ___3____ the road. But they could not move it at all. They tried to push it but ____4___. They tried to pull it with ropes but nothing worked. “Well,” they all agreed, “There is ____5___ we can do about it. We will have to change the road.” At this time, a boy of 11 years old said, “I think I can help you to move the rock.” “You?” they shouted. “What are you talking about?” The men all ___6__ at the boy. The next morning, some people came into the street. One of them shouted, “The rock is ___7____!” More people ran out to see what happened. It was right. The rock wasn’t in the middle of the road any more. It wasn’t even __8____ the road. “This is ___9___,” they said. “Where did it go?” The boy stood in the street, ___10____. “I told you I could move it last night.” 1．A．flood       B．snowstorm       C．earthquake       2．2．A．happened       B．ended       C．started       3．A．off       B．over       C．into       4．A．worked       B．failed       C．went       5．A．something       B．everything       C．nothing 6．A．looked       B．laughed       C．pointed       7．A．here       B．broken       C．gone       8．A．between       B．under       C．near 9．A．heavy       B．dangerous       C．impossible 10．A．crying       B．thinking       C．smiling       【答案】 1．C  2．B    3．A   4．B   5．C    6．B    7．C    8．C    9．C   10．C 【导语】本文主要讲述一个聪明的男孩用一个简单的方法，成功把路上的巨石埋起来的故事。 1．句意：有一天，发生了地震。 flood洪水；snowstorm暴风雪；earthquake地震根据下文“When the earthquake”可知是指地震，故选C。 2．句意：地震结束后，许多人来到路上，看到了巨大的岩石。 happened发生；ended终结；started开始；根据“many people came to the road and saw the huge rock”可知地震结束了，人们才来到路上，故选B。 3．句意：一些最强壮的人试图把那块石头从路上搬开。 off远离；over在……上面；into进入；根据“tried to lift the rock...the road”结合语境可知，是把石头从路上移开，也就是远离大路，故选A。 4．句意：他们试图推它，但失败了。 worked工作；failed失败；went走；根据but表转折说明没有推动，失败了，故选B。 5．句意：我们对此无能为力。 something某事；everything某事；nothing没有什么。根据“There is...we can do about it. We will have to change the road.”可知对于大石头，什么也做不了，故选C。 6．句意：男人们都嘲笑这个男孩。 looked看；laughed嘲笑；pointed指；根据“I think I can help you to move the rock.”可知男人们认为他们几个人都推不动这个大石头，一个小男孩竟然说自己可以移动石头，所以男人们嘲笑他，故选B。 7．句意：石头不见了！ here这里；broken弄坏；gone离开了，不复存在；根据“The rock wasn’t in the middle of the road any more.”可知石头不在路中央了，故选C。 8．句意：它甚至不在路边。 between在……之间；under在……下面；near附近。根据下文可知石头在地里面了，所以人们没有看到石头，此处是表示石头不在路中央，甚至不在路边，故选C。 9．句意：“这是不可能的，”他们说。 heavy重的；dangerous危险的；impossible不可能的。根据“This is...”结合昨天男人们一起推石头都没能推动，而今天石头竟然不见了，所以他们认为这是不可能的，表示很震惊，故选C。 10．句意：男孩站在街上，面带微笑。 crying哭泣；thinking认为；smiling微笑；根据“I told you I could move it last night.”结合语境可知男孩是面带微笑的，故选C。 提升能力 Last year in early summer, I was walking to my house when I saw two large birds standing in my yard. They didn’t seem to 1 me until I was right in front of them and then they 2 disappeared into the nearby bushes. I was quite excited by the 3 of two special birds making a nest (巢) in my yard. A few weeks later, the birds 4 . I found them crouching (蹲伏) beside a tree. As I approached them, they 5 their heads and made a croaking (嘶哑地叫) sound. I didn’t know why they were croaking at me until a short time later I made an amazing 6 : there were two small birds 7 around happily. As I inched towards the birds, 8 not to make sudden movements, they started their croaking again, putting their necks forward so they seemed 9 and more threatening. The mother put the baby birds under her wings and carefully crouched down over them so her babies were well 10 . I was watching them with respect when I suddenly 11 and fell to the ground. The mother took this as a/an 12 and the father raced towards me, 13 his wings to protect the mother and the baby birds. I felt sorry to have disturbed them and left quickly. I am amazed by their 14 actions. Their parental love made them so courageous. It is hard not to show 15 for nature. 1．A．remind B．sense C．notice D．hear 2．A．hurriedly B．familiarly C．immediately D．slowly 3．A．feeling B．sense C．opinion D．idea 4．A．left B．flew C．gathered D．reappeared 5．A．stuck out B．put down C．hang out D．turned around 6．A．collection B．discovery C．conclusion D．mission 7．A．singing B．fighting C．seeking D．jumping 8．A．curious B．patient C．worried D．careful 9．A．neater B．simpler C．longer D．stronger 10．A．fed B．covered C．hidden D．tended 11．A．tripped B．moved C．alarmed D．responded 12．A．target B．safety C．threat D．escape 13．A．shooting B．twisting C．folding D．spreading 14．A．warm B．positive C．brave D．selfless 15．A．gratitude B．respect C．courage D．pleasure 【答案】 1．C 2．C 3．D 4．D 5．A 6．B 7．D 8．D 9．D 10．C 11．A 12．C 13．D 14．C 15．B 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者发现有两只鸟在院子里的树上筑巢，并且发现里面有两只小鸟。当作者不小心绊倒时，小鸟的父母以为遇到了危险，拼尽全力保护幼崽，这让作者感到震撼，并对自然界产生尊重。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它们似乎没有注意到我，直到我就在它们面前，然后它们立刻消失在附近的灌木丛中。A. remind提醒；B. sense觉察到；C. notice注意到；D. hear听见。根据句中“then they _____ disappeared into the nearby bushes”可知，我出现在它们面前时，它们飞走了，由此可知，起初它们似乎没有注意到我，所以才停留在院子里。故选C项。 2．考查副词词义辨析。句意：它们似乎没有注意到我，直到我就在它们面前，然后它们立刻消失在附近的灌木丛中。A. hurriedly匆忙地；B. familiarly熟悉地；C. immediately立即，立刻；D. slowly缓慢地。根据句中“disappeared into the nearby bushes”和生活常识可知，鸟类见到人类出现，应该是立刻飞走，由此可知，它们立刻消失在附近的灌木丛中。故选C项。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：想到两只特别的鸟在我的院子里筑巢，我非常兴奋。A. feeling感觉；B. sense意识；C. opinion意见；D. idea想法。根据句中“two special birds making a nest (巢) in my yard”可知，“两只特别的鸟在我的院子里筑巢”是我基于发生的事产生的想法，为此我非常兴奋。故选D项。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：几周后，鸟儿又出现了。A. left离开；B. flew飞；C. gathered聚集；D. reappeared再次出现。根据句中“I found them crouching (蹲伏) beside a tree.”可知，我发现鸟儿蹲伏在一棵树旁，由此可知，它们再次出新了。故选D项。 5．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：当我走近它们时，它们伸出头来，发出嘶哑的叫声。A. stuck out伸出；B. put down放下；C. hang out闲逛；D. turned around转身。根据句中“I found them crouching (蹲伏) beside a tree.”可知，起初鸟儿蹲伏在一棵树旁，由此可知，看到我出现，它们伸出头来，发出嘶哑的叫声，警告我。故选A项。 6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不知道它们为什么对我发出嘶哑的叫声，直到不久后我才有了一个惊人的发现：有两只小鸟快乐地跳来跳去。A. collection收集；B. discovery发现；C. conclusion结论；D. mission使命。根据句中“there were two small birds _____ around happily.”可知，“有两只小鸟”是我惊人的发现。故选B项。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不知道它们为什么对我发出嘶哑的叫声，直到不久后我才有了一个惊人的发现：有两只小鸟快乐地跳来跳去。A. singing唱歌；B. fighting打架；C. seeking寻找；D. jumping跳。根据句中“around happily”和生活常识可知，我在看小鸟，由此可知，我看到两只小鸟快乐地跳来跳去。故选D项。 8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我慢慢向鸟儿靠近时，小心不要突然移动，它们又开始发出嘶哑的叫声，把脖子向前伸，这样它们看起来更强壮、更具威胁性。A. curious好奇的；B. patient耐心的；C. worried担心的；D. careful小心的。根据句中“not to make sudden movements”可知，我不想突然移动吓到小鸟，由此可知，当我慢慢向鸟儿靠近时，我很小心。故选D项。 9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我慢慢向鸟儿靠近时，小心不要突然移动，它们又开始发出嘶哑的叫声，把脖子向前伸，这样它们看起来更强壮、更具威胁性。A. neater更整洁的；B. simpler更简单的；C. longer更长的；D. stronger更强壮的。根据句中“putting their necks forward”可知，“把脖子向前伸”是为了让它们看起来更强壮，更具威胁性。故选D项。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：妈妈把小鸟放在翅膀下，小心翼翼地蹲在它们身旁，这样她的小鸟就藏得很好了。A. fed喂养；B. covered覆盖；C. hidden隐藏；D. tended倾向。根据句中“The mother put the baby birds under her wings”可知，“妈妈把小鸟放在翅膀下”是为了隐藏小鸟，不受到伤害。故选C项。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我怀着敬意看着它们，突然绊倒在地。A. tripped绊倒；B. moved移动；C. alarmed使惊恐；D. responded回应。根据句中“fell to the ground”可知，我被绊倒了，所以摔倒在地上。故选A项。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：母亲认为这是一种威胁，父亲冲向我，展开翅膀保护母亲和小鸟。A. target目标；B. safety安全；C. threat威胁；D. escape逃脱。根据句中“to protect the mother and the baby birds”可知，父亲要保护母亲和小鸟，由此可知，母亲认为我绊倒在地是一种威胁。故选C项。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：母亲认为这是一种威胁，父亲冲向我，展开翅膀保护母亲和小鸟。A. shooting射击；B. twisting使扭曲；C. folding折叠；D. spreading展开。根据句中“to protect the mother and the baby birds”和生活常识可知，鸟类要保护幼崽，应该展开翅膀，把幼崽保护在翅膀之下。故选D项。 14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我对它们的勇敢行为感到惊讶。A. warm温暖的；B. positive积极乐观的；C. brave勇敢的；D. selfless无私的。根据句中“the father raced towards me”可知，面对危险，父亲冲向我，无所畏惧，由此可知，这是一种勇敢的行为。故选C项。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：很难不尊重自然。A. gratitude感激；B. respect尊重；C. courage勇气；D. pleasure愉快。根据上文“Their parental love made them so courageous.”可知，我被鸟类父母的勇敢震撼，由此可知，这种震撼让我尊重自然。故选B项。 After my diagnosis (诊断) with a cancer, I loved the 1 of having something new and green around. My wife, Hannah, bought me what she said was a lucky bamboo plant in a deep-green pottery bowl. We placed the plant in the living room. I 2 every time I looked at it from the sofa where I spent most of my time. I told Hannah I wanted to 3 the plant myself. I was pleased when it didn’t immediately turn yellow or brown or 4 all its leaves. The cancer 5 my ability to walk, and the treatment left me 6 , making it hard for me to perform everyday tasks. Since my diagnosis in August 2018, far too often, it seemed that I had to depend on help from other people. The huge 7 left me feeling upset. 8 , caring for the plant gave me a sense of 9 at a time when I sometimes felt 10 . Before I fell sick, I had worked as a family doctor. I was used to being the one who 11 care, not the one who received it. Watering the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to my old 12 and taught me l could still be a caregiver. Plants and 13 could still depend on me. Over the next few months, I recovered from surgery and 14 work. Now I keep a few pots of lucky bamboo in my clinic. Sometimes, I will give one to my patients, telling them, “Take care of it. It 15 you!” 1．A．idea B．photo C．conclusion D．story 2．A．cried B．nodded C．smiled D．escaped 3．A．hunt for B．wish for C．call for D．care for 4．A．grow B．lose C．decorate D．shake 5．A．limited B．strengthened C．questioned D．showed 6．A．hopeful B．painless C．weak D．energetic 7．A．success B．change C．support D．failure 8．A．Besides B．Finally C．However D．Therefore 9．A．achievement B．closeness C．humour D．adventure 10．A．proud B．useless C．amazed D．equal 11．A．accepted B．approached C．required D．provided 12．A．purpose B．personality C．dream D．identity 13．A．people B．memories C．jobs D．diseases 14．A．insisted on B．gave up C．returned to D．resulted in 15．A．observes B．needs C．connects D．respects 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．D 4．B 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．C 9．A 10．B 11．D 12．D 13．A 14．C 15．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过叙述作者患病后的生活变化以及通过照顾植物获得的精神慰藉和自我价值感的过程，展现了面对疾病时的乐观态度和生活感悟。 1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我被诊断出患有癌症后，我喜欢周围有一些新鲜绿色的东西的想法。A. idea主意，想法；B. photo照片；C. conclusion结论；D. story故事。根据下文“having something new and green around”可知，作者喜欢周围有一些新鲜绿色的东西的想法。故选A。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每次从沙发上看向植物时，我都会微笑。A. cried哭泣；B. nodded点头；C. smiled微笑；D. escaped逃跑。根据上文“We placed the plant in the living room”和下文“every time I looked at it from the sofa where I spent most of my time.”可知，看着植物让自己感到愉悦，因此作者会微笑。故选C。 3．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我告诉汉娜我想亲自照料这株植物。A. hunt for寻找；B. wish for希望得到；C. call for呼吁；D. care for照顾，照料。根据下文“the plant myself”可知，作者是想亲自照料植物。故选D。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很高兴它没有立即变黄或变棕，也没有失去叶子。A. grow生长；B. lose失去；C. decorate装饰；D. shake摇晃。根据上文“was pleased when it didn’t immediately turn yellow or brown or”和下文“all its leaves”可知，植物没有出现不良状况，此处指没有失去叶子。故选B。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：癌症限制了我的行走能力，治疗使我变得虚弱，使我难以完成日常任务。A. limited限制；B. strengthened加强；C. questioned质疑；D. showed展示。根据上文“The cancer”和下文“my ability to walk”可知，癌症限制了作者行走的能力。故选A。 6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. hopeful有希望的；B. painless无痛的；C. weak虚弱的；D. energetic精力充沛的。根据下文“making it hard for me to perform everyday tasks”可知，治疗癌症使作者虚弱，很难完成日常任务。故选C。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种巨大的变化让我感到沮丧。A. success成功；B. change变化；C. support支持；D. failure失败。根据上文“Since my diagnosis in August 2018, far too often, it seemed that I had to depend on help from other people. The huge”可知，作者的这种变化使作者感到不安。故选B。 8．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，照顾植物给了我一种成就感，在我有时觉得自己无用的时候。A. Besides此外；B. Finally最后；C. However然而；D. Therefore因此。根据上文“The huge 7 left me feeling upset.”和下文“caring for the plant gave me a sense of 8 at a time when I sometimes felt  9 .”可知，前后句之间存在转折关系，此处用However表示转折。故选C。 9．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. achievement成就；B. closeness亲密；C. humour幽默；D. adventure冒险。根据上文“it didn’t immediately turn yellow or brown or 4 all its leaves.”可知，作者照料植物很成功，所以让作者有一种成就感。故选A。 10．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. proud自豪的；B. useless无用的；C. amazed惊讶的；D. equal平等的。根据上文“it seemed that I had to depend on help from other people”和“when I sometimes felt”可知，生病后作者有时感觉自己变得无用。故选B。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我习惯于成为那个提供护理的人，而不是接受护理的人。A. accepted接受；B. approached接近；C. required要求；D. provided提供。根据上文“Before I fell sick, I had worked as a family doctor.”和下文“care, not the one who received it”可知，作为家庭医生，自己习惯于提供医疗服务。故选D。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：浇水这样的小事把我与以前的身份联系起来，教会了我仍然可以成为一名照顾者。A. purpose目的；B. personality个性；C. dream梦想；D. identity身份。根据上文“Watering the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to my old”可知，浇水的行为让自己回想起作为医生的身份。故选D。 13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：植物和人们仍然可以依赖我。A. people人们；B. memories记忆；C. jobs工作；D. diseases疾病。根据上文“I could still be a caregiver”和下文“could still depend on me.”可知，作者仍然可以成为一名照顾者，植物和人们都可以依靠作者。故选A。 14．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在接下来的几个月里，我从手术中恢复过来，并重返工作岗位。A. insisted on坚持；B. gave up放弃；C. returned to返回；D. resulted in导致。根据上文“Over the next few months, I recovered from surgery and”可知，作者从病中恢复，重新回到工作中。故选C。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时，我会把一盆幸运竹送给我的病人，告诉他们：“好好照顾它。它需要你！”A. observes观察；B. needs需要；C. connects连接；D. respects尊敬。根据上文“Now I keep a few pots of lucky bamboo in my clinic. Sometimes, I will give one to my patients, telling them, “Take care of it. It”可知，作者给病人植物，说植物需要那个病人。故选B。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 1 Saving the Earth Listening and Speaking 话题交际 夯实基础 It was a sunny afternoon.Sam and his sister Lily were helping Mom 　1　 the room.  “Hey, Sam,” said Mom. “Would you please put these paper-towel tubes(纸巾内管) in the bin?” Sam looked at the tubes and something came to him. He asked, “Could I use them to make a 　2　?” “Great idea!” said Mom. “Do we have any other good recycling materials(可回收材料)?” asked Sam. “Come on. Let's go and see what else we can find in 　3　 house,” said Mom.  Then, they walked around and kept 　4　.“This box would be good,” Sam pointed out. “　5　 it's full of books.” “I was going to put those books on the shelves(书架). Can you give me a 　6　? Then you can have the box,” said Mom. “Sure, no problem!” said Sam 　7　. “Now I only need several more things.” Sam happily collected all his materials. He sat on the floor, cutting and gluing all afternoon.  “I like your robot,” said Lily. “Thanks. But his head is broken, and I can't 　8　 it,” said Sam. “Hmm,” said Lily. She came up with an idea. She ran away and ran right back with an old hat. “Remember this hat?” asked Lily. “I wore it when I was a baby. Now it's too 　9　for me.” “Thanks, it's perfect!” said Sam. “What do you think, Mr. Robot?”  “I love it,” said Mr. Robot, in a funny voice. “You are really good 　10　 making things out of recycling materials.”  1.A.fill up         B.clean out                 C.build up                D.find out 2.A.box            B.book                       C.robot                     D.plane 3.A.our            B.your                         C.their                        D.its 4.A.running    B.listening                   C.cutting                   D.searching 5.A.Because    B.But                           C.So                            D.Or 6.A.pen           B.hat                            C.leg                          D.hand 7.A.sadly         B.carefully                   C.angrily                    D.excitedly 8.A.see            B.find                          C.fix                            D.hit 9.A.big            B.small                        C.perfect                    D.new 10.A.at            B.to                             C.for                           D.with This story happened in a small mountain village. One day, there was a(n) ____1____. Nothing was destroyed and nobody was hurt. But a huge rock fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road. When the earthquake ____2____, many people came to the road and saw the huge rock. Some of the strongest men tried to lift the rock ___3____ the road. But they could not move it at all. They tried to push it but ____4___. They tried to pull it with ropes but nothing worked. “Well,” they all agreed, “There is ____5___ we can do about it. We will have to change the road.” At this time, a boy of 11 years old said, “I think I can help you to move the rock.” “You?” they shouted. “What are you talking about?” The men all ___6__ at the boy. The next morning, some people came into the street. One of them shouted, “The rock is ___7____!” More people ran out to see what happened. It was right. The rock wasn’t in the middle of the road any more. It wasn’t even __8____ the road. “This is ___9___,” they said. “Where did it go?” The boy stood in the street, ___10____. “I told you I could move it last night.” 1．A．flood       B．snowstorm       C．earthquake       2．2．A．happened       B．ended       C．started       3．A．off       B．over       C．into       4．A．worked       B．failed       C．went       5．A．something       B．everything       C．nothing 6．A．looked       B．laughed       C．pointed       7．A．here       B．broken       C．gone       8．A．between       B．under       C．near 9．A．heavy       B．dangerous       C．impossible 10．A．crying       B．thinking       C．smiling       提升能力 Last year in early summer, I was walking to my house when I saw two large birds standing in my yard. They didn’t seem to 1 me until I was right in front of them and then they 2 disappeared into the nearby bushes. I was quite excited by the 3 of two special birds making a nest (巢) in my yard. A few weeks later, the birds 4 . I found them crouching (蹲伏) beside a tree. As I approached them, they 5 their heads and made a croaking (嘶哑地叫) sound. I didn’t know why they were croaking at me until a short time later I made an amazing 6 : there were two small birds 7 around happily. As I inched towards the birds, 8 not to make sudden movements, they started their croaking again, putting their necks forward so they seemed 9 and more threatening. The mother put the baby birds under her wings and carefully crouched down over them so her babies were well 10 . I was watching them with respect when I suddenly 11 and fell to the ground. The mother took this as a/an 12 and the father raced towards me, 13 his wings to protect the mother and the baby birds. I felt sorry to have disturbed them and left quickly. I am amazed by their 14 actions. Their parental love made them so courageous. It is hard not to show 15 for nature. 1．A．remind B．sense C．notice D．hear 2．A．hurriedly B．familiarly C．immediately D．slowly 3．A．feeling B．sense C．opinion D．idea 4．A．left B．flew C．gathered D．reappeared 5．A．stuck out B．put down C．hang out D．turned around 6．A．collection B．discovery C．conclusion D．mission 7．A．singing B．fighting C．seeking D．jumping 8．A．curious B．patient C．worried D．careful 9．A．neater B．simpler C．longer D．stronger 10．A．fed B．covered C．hidden D．tended 11．A．tripped B．moved C．alarmed D．responded 12．A．target B．safety C．threat D．escape 13．A．shooting B．twisting C．folding D．spreading 14．A．warm B．positive C．brave D．selfless 15．A．gratitude B．respect C．courage D．pleasure After my diagnosis (诊断) with a cancer, I loved the 1 of having something new and green around. My wife, Hannah, bought me what she said was a lucky bamboo plant in a deep-green pottery bowl. We placed the plant in the living room. I 2 every time I looked at it from the sofa where I spent most of my time. I told Hannah I wanted to 3 the plant myself. I was pleased when it didn’t immediately turn yellow or brown or 4 all its leaves. The cancer 5 my ability to walk, and the treatment left me 6 , making it hard for me to perform everyday tasks. Since my diagnosis in August 2018, far too often, it seemed that I had to depend on help from other people. The huge 7 left me feeling upset. 8 , caring for the plant gave me a sense of 9 at a time when I sometimes felt 10 . Before I fell sick, I had worked as a family doctor. I was used to being the one who 11 care, not the one who received it. Watering the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to my old 12 and taught me l could still be a caregiver. Plants and 13 could still depend on me. Over the next few months, I recovered from surgery and 14 work. Now I keep a few pots of lucky bamboo in my clinic. Sometimes, I will give one to my patients, telling them, “Take care of it. It 15 you!” 1．A．idea B．photo C．conclusion D．story 2．A．cried B．nodded C．smiled D．escaped 3．A．hunt for B．wish for C．call for D．care for 4．A．grow B．lose C．decorate D．shake 5．A．limited B．strengthened C．questioned D．showed 6．A．hopeful B．painless C．weak D．energetic 7．A．success B．change C．support D．failure 8．A．Besides B．Finally C．However D．Therefore 9．A．achievement B．closeness C．humour D．adventure 10．A．proud B．useless C．amazed D．equal 11．A．accepted B．approached C．required D．provided 12．A．purpose B．personality C．dream D．identity 13．A．people B．memories C．jobs D．diseases 14．A．insisted on B．gave up C．returned to D．resulted in 15．A．observes B．needs C．connects D．respects 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$