1、中考英语首字母专题练习初三英语首字母专题练习(1) It may be hard to believe that many people eat insects (昆虫)and bugs(虫子). Insects are now very common in all of their processed food(加工食品). Imagine sitting down at the dinner table and b_86_ served a bowl of worms(软体虫). Its enough to make most Westerners stomachs t_87_. But
2、in other countries the same meal makes peoples mouths water. Eating bugs has been around for thousands of years in some countries . Today its estimated(估计)that more than half of the people of the world eat different kinds of bugs. Not only do these insects taste g_88_, but also they are a cheap and
3、nutritious food source. In the US, some people eat bugs for quite a different reason to show their courage. In television shows l_89_ Survivor, contestants(参赛者)eat beetles(甲壳虫)and spiders(蜘蛛), and viewers watch the shows at home, feeling shocked and disgusted(恶心的). But many of the viewers dont reali
4、ze that they may have done the same thing but just dont know it! Many American people dont p_90_ eat bugs, but in the future they may. There are fewer and fewer natural r_91_ and the population is getting larger and larger. Experts say that insects will be raised as an alternative(可供选择的)form of prot
5、ein(蛋白质). If more people did their part to eat bugs and broaden their diets and did not just go out and eat chicken, beef and pork, the planet would be better off (境况改善) today. Western children are not as n_92_ about bugs as their parents, because they often visit science museums and zoos, and at sc
6、hool they are learning more about the environment and bugs. (2)Do you want to be an online student? It is important to remember that online education is not right for everyone.On your timeOne of the b 86 advantages of online classes is that you are able to enter your classroom when it is convenient
7、for you. Do you work all day? Then you can log on (登录) to your class in the evening or at the weekend. Are you an early riser? You can log on to your class in the early morningh 87 . Your virtual (虚拟的) classroom is open around the clock, seven days a week.The teachers lectureIn an online classroom y
8、our teachers lecture is written rather than s 88 . There are several advantages. The online classroom is completely different from the real one. If you cant remember what your teacher said, all you have to do is to reread his or her lecture. In most cases you will be able to get a copy of the lectur
9、e. You will be able to review your teachers lecture w 89 even getting online again.Students interactionOnline students may find it d 90 to talk with each other face to face. T 91 discussion forums (论坛) and chat rooms provide some ways for student interaction, they do not provide the social connectio
10、n of an on-campus class. We have to say, the disadvantages to be an online student are clear. For example, the teachers cant help you face to face. They wont praise your work orally (口头).An advantage is the fact that some students are shy. They are more willing to speak out their ideas on the discus
11、sion forum and are usually more l 92 to ask their teacher a question by email. They will feel more comfortable with this online interaction.(3)Connect to the worldOver the past 20 years, the Internet has greatly influenced our world and changed our lives. The Internet makes it much e_86_ for people
12、to search for information. For example, when we write a history report, we dont have to go to the library. We can find information about world leaders and historical events on different websites. Everything we want to know can be found at the click of a button.The Internet helps us to stay connected
13、 to family, friends and the world around us. Not long ago, we wrote letters by h_87_ and waited weeks for a reply. Today, when we use QQ, we send and receive messages across thousands of miles in a few seconds. The Internet gives us a way to express our opinions in p_88_. We share interesting ideas
14、with other people on QQ, Baidu Tieba, blogs or forums(论坛). If we dislike the food at school, we can discuss it in the schools forum or in the Tieba of our own class.A_89_ the Internet has made our world better in many ways, in some ways it can be a bad influence. There is a lot of false information
15、on the Internet. It is important not to believe a_90_ we read on the Internet. In addition, many teenagers choose to keep in touch with each other online instead of meeting face-to-face. People w_91_ that this harms their social communication skills.Some teenagers spend too much time playing Interne
16、t games. They may lose focus on their studies. There are millions of interesting sites to visit and so many wonderful things to do online. How could we live without the Internet nowadays? But remember to use the Internet p_92_ and wisely. Try to let the Internet be your good servant, not your bad ma
17、ster! (4)Nike, Adidas, Converse, do you know these world-famous brands(商标)? What do you think of them? Do you use their products?Sam: Im a Nike fan. Many of Nikes a_86_ on TV are fun and its products are great!Joe: In my eyes, top brand means top quality. So I love top brand products a_87_ theyre ve
18、ry expensive.Sally: The logos of famous brands are usually unique(独一无二的) and nice. Its c_88_to own products with those logos.Jackie: Many top brand products are advertised by spokesmen. Spokesmen are my favourite stars. I love the stars, so of course I want to use the products they speak f_89_.Susan
19、: I know its popular for young people to have famous brand products nowadays. But I have no i_90_ in following the fashion. I only choose the products that suit(适合) me.Adam: As students, we dont earn money ourselves. Its not easy for our parents to support us. So I use whatever they choose for me no
20、w. When I grow up and become financially i_91_, I may buy the famous brand products I am fond of.Bob: I like playing basketball with my classmates. When we play on the playground, we dont care about what you wear as long as (只要) you can play w_92_. So in my opinion, there is no need to care so much
21、about the brands of what you wear.(5)Peggy Cardona parked her blue Nissan at a supermarket one day in February. “Ill come and open the door for you,” she told her four-year-old grandson, Ryan Eshleman, in the back s 86 . The car moved ahead before Cardona could even closed the door. “Nana, the car i
22、s moving!” Ryan cried. Cardona jumped into the drivers seat and reached for the handbrake (手闸), her left leg stepping outside, trying to s 87 the car. She couldnt find the brake, and she got out of the car as it moved down the steep slope(陡坡) toward a pond 20 feet way. Ryan was very f 88 and cried “
23、Nana!” as the car fell into the pond and the water began pouring in. “Help!” Cardona cried as the car moved from the bank. “My grandson is i 89 !” A supermarket clerk, Clint Fountain, 24, had just stepped outside for a break when he saw acrowdgathering by the pond. He jumped down the slope and dived
24、 into the cold water. Reaching the car, Fountain saw Ryans terrified face just inches above the water. “Unlock the door!” Fountain shouted. The boys fingers fumbled (未触到) with the lock. Fountain hit on the back window, but the glass wouldnt break. A 90 man Dick McClung dived in and handed him a hamm
25、er (锤子). Grabbing it, Fountain told the boy to move aside, and broke the glass. His hands went through the broken window in the black water and pulled the boy out. At that moment the last flash of the blue car d 91 under the water. “Climb onto my back,” Fountain said. Ryan did so, but the tired man
26、couldnt swim back. McClung, stillbeside them in the water, picked up Ryan and swam to the bank s 92 . Later, doctors found Ryan had got only a little hypothermia (体温过低). “They risked their lives to save Ryan,” Cardona said of the men. “I thank God every day for them.”(6)It is difficult to imagine wh
27、at the world was like in 1254. Europe was living in an age that we call the Medieval Period (中世纪). It was a time of many wars. It was in that time that Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy. Life in Venice was d 86 from life in most of Europe. Venice was a city of beautiful buildings and water canals
28、 (运河). Many businessmen did business in Venice. Marco Polos father and uncle were businessmen. They had traveled to a far-off country called Cathay. (Cathay is now called China.) There they had friends with the great ruler, Kublai Khan(忽必烈). He i 87 them to return to Cathay.When Marco Polo was seven
29、teen years old, he began a journey to China with his father and uncle. They sailed the Indian Ocean and crossed the desert and mountains of Asia on camels. The journey to China took three years.Kublai Khan greeted the Polos and sent them lots of gifts. He was especially impressed (留印象) with Marco, w
30、ho could speak four l 88 including Chinese and others.Khan sent Marco on many trips t 89 China. On these trips, Marco saw many amazing things that he had never seen in Europe, such as coal used as fuel, paper moneyi 90 of coins, and papermaking and printing processes. Marco made many notes about lif
31、e in China.After almost twenty years in China, the Polos began their journey home to Italy. Kublai Khan gave them many gifts of ivory, silk, jewels, and jade.When they returned to Venice, they found their city at war. Marco Polo was put in prison. He spent his time w 91 a book about his years in Chi
32、na. The book is called Descriptions of the World. It became the most p 92 book in Europe. Because of the book, many people in Europe learned about life in China. (7)Li Ming has studied in the UK for nearly two years now. But hell never forget his first few weeks of living in a different country.The FoodIn China, Ill eat almost anything. But I remember the first food I tasted at school in England. We ha
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