The Story Starter, Jr.
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The Story Starter was created by Joel Haffner
on February 25, 2003 and last updated on May 25, 2017
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1.What is The Story Starter, Jr.?
A. A website. B. A newspaper. C. A storybook. D. A guidebook.
2.The Story Starter, Jr. is most suitable for __________.
A. parents B. children C. teachers D. writers
3.Which of the following may you find if you click on the icon again?
A. The ending of your story. B. The review of your story.
C. The starter of your story. D. The main body of your story.
1.A 2.B 3.C 【解析】文章大意:通讀全文可知這是一篇有關(guān)于兒童故事的廣告。 1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的句子Click here for your story starter,可知是一個網(wǎng)站,故答案選A。 2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的句子The Story Starter, Jr.now provides 194,480 story starters for k...科目:初中英語 來源:牛津譯林版八年級下英語期末考試專題練習(xí)-單項選擇 題型:單選題
The water in the swimming pool isn't warm enough for the children_.
A. to swim B. to swimming C. to swim in D. to swimming in
C 【解析】句意:游泳池里的水對于孩子們來說不夠暖和。形容詞+enough for sb. to do sth.表示做某事對于某人來說足夠……。根據(jù)題意,故選C。查看答案和解析>>
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(題文)A couple of years _______ since we ______ last time.
A. have passed; have met B. have past; have met
C. has past; met D. has passed; met
D 【解析】句意:自從我們上次見面,幾年已經(jīng)過去了。since引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句,用一般過去時,主句用現(xiàn)在完成時,故排除A、B兩項。past過去的,是形容詞。pass通過,是動詞。與has連用,故用過去分詞passed,故選D。查看答案和解析>>
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(題文)Daniel likes playing ______, and Simon likes playing ______.
A. football, piano B. the football, piano
C. the football, the piano D. football, the piano
D 【解析】試題句意:Daniel喜歡踢足球,Simon喜歡彈鋼琴。play football踢足球,固定短語,在球類運動的前面不用冠詞;play the piano彈鋼琴,固定短語,樂器的前面用定冠詞。故應(yīng)選D。查看答案和解析>>
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請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示,填寫所缺單詞,并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號為66-75的相應(yīng)位置上。
Small talk and chitchat(閑談) are the short conversations we have at parties, while we wait in line at the store, at family events or work.
Sometimes we make small talk with people we already know but not w1.. Often we have to make small talk with complete strangers.
Many people find these small conversations about unplanned subjects difficult. Some people say they hate it. Others say small talk is a w2. of time. They may even call it useless chitchat or useless chatter, meaning it doesn’t do anything. They c3. small talk not important.
However, small talk is important. These exchanges can open doors that may lead to l4., more meaningful conversations. When you first meet someone or talk to someone you don’t know well, it would be awkward(尷尬的) to b5. a conversation about a really deep subject such as war, politics or the meaning of life.
Small talk also gives you the c6. to decide if you want to get to know that person better–or not. Let’s say you make small talk with someone at a party. But they only want to talk about cats. You may not want to build a friendship with them u7. you really, really love cats.
Chitchat can also increase your feeling of understanding toward people you know but not well. Chatting with a workmate about their child may help you to understand more of their life outside the o8.. This could help build healthy work relationships.
Researchers at the University of Chicago find that those who make small talk with strangers are happier than those who sit a9.. Also, another similar study showed that people who talked with a cashier(收銀員) in a coffee shop felt happier t10. those who simply went in, ordered and left.
Small talk may make us happier.
1.well 2.waste 3.consider 4.larger 5.begin 6.chance(s) 7.unless 8.office 9.alone 10.than 【解析】文章大意:本文主要講述了在人們的日常中比較常見的一種聊天方式——閑聊,并且它可以使得你變得更加的快樂。 1.句意:有時我們會和我們已經(jīng)認(rèn)識但不太了解...查看答案和解析>>
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Grade 9 students are usually ________ by their parents to work harder to enter a top senior
high school.
A. allowed B. expected C. hoped D. suggested
B 【解析】句意:9年級學(xué)生的父母通常期望他們的孩子能更努力學(xué)習(xí),進(jìn)入一所高中。A. allowed允許;B. expected盼望;C. hoped希望;D. suggested建議。.根據(jù)句意:9年級學(xué)生的父母通常期望他們的孩子能更努力學(xué)習(xí),進(jìn)入一所高中,可知A、D選項使句意不通,不符合句意,所以排除;hope不能說hope sb.to do sth故答案選B。查看答案和解析>>
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Knowing something well is not easy. It may take years ___ you know everything of something.
A. since B. after C. before D. until
C 【解析】句意:精通某件事并不容易。你可能要花費好幾年的時間才能對某件事了如指掌。考查連詞。A. since自從…;B. after在…之后;C. before在…之前;D. until直到…。根據(jù)前文Knowing something well is not easy. 精通某件事并不容易,以及空格前后的句意可以推斷出此處是“在你精通某件事情之前可能要花費好幾年的時間”,結(jié)合選項,C選項...查看答案和解析>>
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We all wait your new book for a long time. Doesn’t it still _____ now?
A. come out B. come over
C. come true D. come on
A 【解析】 句意:我們都等你的新書等了好長時間,現(xiàn)在還沒有出版嗎? come out 出版;come over過來,順便拜訪,抓住;come true 實現(xiàn);come on加油,快點。根據(jù)句意,此處應(yīng)該“出版”。故選A。查看答案和解析>>
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My parents haven't called me back ____________.
A. already B. yet C. then D. still
B 【解析】 句意:我父母還沒有給我回電話。A. already已經(jīng);B. yet還,但是,已經(jīng);C. then然后;D. still仍然。already用于現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài)的肯定句中,yet用于現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài)的否定句和疑問句中,故答案為B。查看答案和解析>>
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