人教版初中英语九年级词汇专练1This week we asked student at Star High School about the __________ (good) ways to learn__________ (much) English. Many said they learnt by __________ (use) English. Some students had more specific__________(suggest). Lillian Li, for example, said the best way to learn new words was by reading English magazines. She said that memorizing the new words of pop songs also__________(help) a little. When we asked about studying grammar, she said, “I never study grammar. It’s too boring.”Wei Ming feels __________ (different). He__________ (learn) English for six years and really loves it. He thinks studying grammar is a great way to learn a language. He also thinks that__________ (watch) English movies aren’t a bad way because he can watch the actors say the words. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies __________( frustrate) because the people speak too quickly.Liu Chang said that joining the English club at school was the best way to improve her English. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. She added that having conversations with friends was not helpful at all. “We get excited about something and then end up__________ (speak) in Chinese,” she said.Last year my English class was difficult. First of all, it __________ (be) easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked. To begin with, she spoke too__________ (quick), and I couldn’t understand every words. Later on, I realized that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand every word. I was also afraid __________(speak) in class, because I thought my classmates__________(may) laugh at me. I couldn’t always make complete sentences, either. Then I started to watch English-language TV. It helped a lot. I think that__________(do) lots of listening practice is one of the __________(secret) of __________(become) a good language __________(learn). Another thing that I found very difficult was English grammar. So I decided __________ (take) lots of grammar notes in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences __________(use) the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing how much this helped. Now I am enjoying learning English and I got an A this term. My teacher is very impressed.2My __________ (big) problem is that I am too busy. When I __________ (be) young, I used to have so __________ (many) time, but these __________ (day) I get up early and stay in school all day. Then I go right home and eat dinner. Before I __________ (start) high school, I used to spend a lot of time __________(play) games with my friends, but I just __________ (have) the time anymore. In the evening, I used to watch TV and chat with my grandmother, but now I have__________ (study). I love music, and my father used to take me to concerts. These days, I __________ (hard) ever have time for concerts. I do my homework and go to bed. I__________ (real) miss the old days.3This is Hong Tao’s __________ (last) movie. I like Hong Tao. He made some great movies over the years. __________ (fortunate), this is his __________ (bad) movie. If you’re looking for entertainment, stay at home and watch TV. Yellow River Fisherman is too long, and it’s really boring. It does have a few good features, though. I thought the __________ (fisherman) wife was really funny.Be sure to see this exhibition at the Lido Gallery. Amy Kim is one of __________ (know) Chinese photographers in the world today, and some of her most famous photos are on display in this exhibition. She really has something for everyone. There are many great photos of people and of the countryside. The few city photographs are _________ (succeed). I see the same things every day and they don't interest me as much. But this is a great show from a world-class photographer. Whatever you do, _________ (miss) this exhibition.Over the years, we’ve seen _________ (music) groups with pretty strange names come and go. Few have stranger names than this band. As the name _________ (suggest), the band has lots of _________ (energetic). And they play the kind of music that I love to hear. Every song is really loud and you often can’t understand the words, but this is okay because the lyrics aren't good. However, these are musicians who make happy – even on a Monday morning!4Our neighborhood used to very quiet. However, these days, strange things are __________ (happen) in our neighborhood and everyone is unhappy. Zhou Gu , the local school teacher, is extremely __________(worry). When he interviewed by the local newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange __________(noise) outside our window. My wife thanks that it________ (can) an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers __________(have) fun. My parents called the police, but they can’t find anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I don’t think so!”Zhou Gu’s next door neighbor Qi Hui is __________ (happy) too. “At first, I thought it __________ (may) a dog, but I __________ (can) see a dog and I still hear the noise outside.”Everyone in our neighborhood __________ (be) worried, and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something __________ (visit) the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it?54Hi Jake,Sorry I couldn’t get back to you _________ (soon). I have so many _________ (chore) to do today. I have _________ (do) my homework, of course. I started about an hour ago, but I haven’t finished. Then I have to take the dog for a walk, water my mom’s plants and do some ________ (shop). I haven’t _________ (do) any of those things yet because my grandfather came to chat with me. He loves talking and I love _________ (listen) to him. He started _________ (tell) me about all of the chores he had to do when he _________ (be) a kid. He had get up at 5 am to chop wood and ________ (light) the fire for breakfast. Then he had to collect water from the village well. Then he had to feed the animals- he and his family _________ (live) on the farm.CrystalDo you like pop music? Most people do. One of the best _________ (band) on the music scene is the New Ocean Waves. In the last twelve months, they have had three major concerts and _________ (make) a hit CD. They are going _________ (appear) on CCTV next month. And then they are going to go on a world tour in which they will perform in ten different _________ (city). Be sure not _________ (miss) them if they come to a city near you—if you can get _________ (ticket), that is.“For years, we _________ (play) other people’s songs, ” says lead singer Zhu Wen. “But now we play mostly our own songs. We have had a few songs in the top ten, but we really hope_________ (have) a number one hit some _________ (day).”Good luck to the New Ocean Waves! They are off to a great start. And they are really nice people. Did you know that they gave half of the money they made to a charity for _________ (home) children?6Did you know that tea, the _________ (popular) drink in the world (after water), _________ (invent) by accident? Although tea _________ (bring) to the _________ (west) world until 1610, this beverage was discovered over three _________ (thousand) years before that. According to an ancient Chinese legend, the emperor Shen Dong discovered tea when he was boiling drinking water oven an open fire. Some _________ (leaf) from a nearby bush _________ (fall) into the water and remained there for some time. The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a _________ (please) smell. Later he decided to taste the hot _________ (mix). It was quite delicious. And in this way, one of the world’s favourite _________(drink) was invented.7The other day, my friends and I __________ (talk) about the rules that we have in school. At our school, we have to wear uniforms every day. The problem is that all my classmates think the uniforms are ugly. We think young people should look smart and so we would like __________ (wear) our own clothes. Our teachers believe that if we did that, we would concentrate more on our clothes than our __________ (study). We __________ (agree). We would feel more comfortable and that is good for studying. If we can’t do that, we __________ (allow) to design our own uniforms. That would be a good way __________ (keep) both teachers and students happy.It’s also probably a good idea for parents to allow teenagers to study in groups during the evening. I know we get __________ (noise) sometimes, but we learn a lot from each other. We also think that vacations should be __________ (long). At present they’re too short. Longer vacations would give us time to do things like __________(volunteer). Last summer I had an opportunity to volunteer at the local hospital, but I __________ (can) because I had to go back to school. It would be a good experience for me because I want to be a doctor when I’m older.For your next vacation, why not consider _________ (visit) Paris? Paris is the capital of France and is one of _________ (live) cities in Europe. It doesn’t have any beaches or mountains, but there are still many things to do there. For example, it has some fantastic sights, _________ (include) the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the most famous _________ (church) in the world._________ (travel) around Paris by taxi can cost a lot of money, but it’s usually convenient _________ (take) the underground train to most places. In _________ (general), though, France is quite an expensive place. One thing that is not expensive in France, however, is the wine!Most people in France _________ (learn) English. Buy many people don’t like to speak English, _________ (special) in Paris. So unless you speak French _________ (you), it’s best to travel with someone who can translate things for you.8Number 77 High School is home to three very special young people: Li Huiping, Lin Pei and Zhu Ming. These three students all volunteer their time _________ (help) other people. This volunteer work takes each of their several hours a week, so it is a major _________ (commit). Huiping loves to read and she puts this love to good use by working in the after-school care centre at her local elementary school. Here, she helps young children to read. Lin Pei loves animals and plans _________ (study) when he leaves school. He spends every Saturday morning _________ (work) in an animal hospital. Zhu Ming wants to be a _________ (professor) singer. He sings forgroups of peo ple at the city hospital to cheer them up. ‘_________ (volunteer) is great!’ says Huiping. ‘Not only do I feel good about helping other people, but I get _______ (spend) time doing what I love to do.’ Lin Pei says he has learned more about animals. Zhu Ming says he has met some _________ (wonder) people at the hospital. The three students plan to set up a student volunteer project at their school. ‘_________ (put) it off,’ says Huiping. ‘_________ (become) a volunteer today!’Last week everyone was trying _________ (cheer up) Jimmy, the Bike Boy. But this week, Jimmy is happy again. On Monday, he told a radio _________ (interview) that he _________ (run) out of money _________ (buy) old bikes. He also put up some signs _________ (ask) for old bikes and _________ (call) all his friends and told them about the problem. He even handed out _________ (advertise) at a local supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they set up a call-in centre for parents. The _________ (strategy) that he came up with worked out _________ (fine). He now has sixteen bikes _________ (fix) and give away to children who don't have bikes.Unit 9Watertown is a great place for the family _________ (take) a vacation. Teenagers will want to visit the world’s _________ (large) water slides and eat at Uncle Bob’s. A different rock band _________ (play) at Uncle Bob’s every night. Kids will enjoy the Clown City Cafe. They have _________ (organize) games and the staff dress up as _________ (clown).There _________ (be) also a lot for parents in Watertown. If they love good food, they can find it at the _________ (farmer) Market where the food is both delicious and cheap. While the _________ (child) have fun, parents can take dance _________ (lesson)on the beach. And everyone can learn something in Watertown. There are three museums and kids enjoy the Science Museum. Parents will spend many happy hours _________ (walk) through the History Museum.10Where I’ m from, we’re pretty _________ (relax) about time. If you tell a friend you’re going to their house for dinner, it’s okay if you arrive a bit late. _________ (spend) time with family and friends is very important to us. We often just drop by our _________ (friend) home. We don’t usually have to make plans _________ (meet) our friends. Often we just walk around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can.In _________ (Swiss), it’s very important to be on time. We‘re the land of _________ (watch), after all! If someone _________ (invite) you to meet them at 4:00,you have to be there at 4:00. If you are even fifteen minutes _________ (late), your friends may get angry. Also, we never visit a friend’s house _________ (with) calling first. We usually make plans to see friends. We usually plan to do something _________ (interest), or go somewhere together.Dear Laura,Thank you for your message. Yes, I’m having a great time on my exchange program in France. It’s even _________ (good) than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me _________ (feel) at home. And you _________ (believe) how _________(quick) my French has improved! I’m very comfortable _________ (speak) French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me like it used to. My _________(big) challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home. For example, you are _________ (suppose) to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.) Another thing is that it is very rude to say you are full. If you _________ (want) any more food, you should always keep your hands, but not your elbows, on the table.I have to say, I find it difficult _________ (remember) everything, but I’m gradually _________ (get) used to things and don’t find them so strange any more. I will write soon and tell you more about life in France. Hope you are having a good school year.Wang Kun。