You may hear someone say, ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ We know it means it’s raining hard. Here is how it comes.

    There are many large rats in a country. People need cats. But there are many mountains in the country. It’s hard for a plane to land (着陆）． So the cats come down by parachute（降落伞）．

In another country, the people need dogs to find people in the snow. Where can they get the dogs? You can guess. The dogs also come down by parachute.

These cats and dogs are helping the people. And the people often say it rains cats and dogs.

5. What does the sentence ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ mean?

   A. We put the cats and the dogs in the sky.     B. It means ‘It’s raining hard’.

   C. people like cats and dogs.                D. Cats and dogs are helping the people

6. Why do the cats come down by parachute?

   A. Because it’s not safe (安全的).     B. Because there are many mountains in the country:

   C. Because people need cats.         D. Because it’s quick to carry the cats.

7. From the article, we can know rats mean ________.

   A. 大象          B. 猴子           C. 老鼠           D. 熊猫

 

You may hear someone say, ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ We know it means it’s raining hard. Here is how it comes.
There are many large rats in a country. People need cats. But there are many mountains in the country. It’s hard for a plane to land (着陆）． So the cats come down by parachute（降落伞）．
In another country, the people need dogs to find people in the snow. Where can they get the dogs? You can guess. The dogs also come down by parachute.
These cats and dogs are helping the people. And the people often say it rains cats and dogs.
5. What does the sentence ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ mean?
A. We put the cats and the dogs in the sky.     B. It means ‘It’s raining hard’.
C. people like cats and dogs.                D. Cats and dogs are helping the people
6. Why do the cats come down by parachute?
A. Because it’s not safe (安全的).     B. Because there are many mountains in the country:
C. Because people need cats.        D. Because it’s quick to carry the cats.
7. From the article, we can know rats mean ________.
A. 大象          B. 猴子           C. 老鼠           D. 熊猫

You may hear someone say, ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ We know it means it’s raining hard. Here is how it comes.
There are many large rats in a country. People need cats. But there are many mountains in the country. It’s hard for a plane to land (着陆）． So the cats come down by parachute（降落伞）．
In another country, the people need dogs to find people in the snow. Where can they get the dogs? You can guess. The dogs also come down by parachute.
These cats and dogs are helping the people. And the people often say it rains cats and dogs.
5. What does the sentence ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ mean?
A. We put the cats and the dogs in the sky.     B. It means ‘It’s raining hard’.
C. people like cats and dogs.                D. Cats and dogs are helping the people
6. Why do the cats come down by parachute?
A. Because it’s not safe (安全的).     B. Because there are many mountains in the country:
C. Because people need cats.        D. Because it’s quick to carry the cats.
7. From the article, we can know rats mean ________.
A. 大象          B. 猴子           C. 老鼠           D. 熊猫

You may hear someone say, ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ We know it means it’s raining hard. Here is how it comes.
There are many large rats in a country. People need cats. But there are many mountains in the country. It’s hard for a plane to land (着陆）． So the cats come down by parachute（降落伞）．
In another country, the people need dogs to find people in the snow. Where can they get the dogs? You can guess. The dogs also come down by parachute.
These cats and dogs are helping the people. And the people often say it rains cats and dogs.
5. What does the sentence ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ mean?
A. We put the cats and the dogs in the sky.     B. It means ‘It’s raining hard’.
C. people like cats and dogs.                D. Cats and dogs are helping the people
6. Why do the cats come down by parachute?
A. Because it’s not safe (安全的).     B. Because there are many mountains in the country:
C. Because people need cats.        D. Because it’s quick to carry the cats.
7. From the article, we can know rats mean ________.
A. 大象          B. 猴子           C. 老鼠           D. 熊猫

  根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的单词，使短文完整、通顺。

Have you ever heard someone say “It’s raining cats and dogs”? We know it doesn’t mean cats and dogs fall down from the sky. In   78  , it means it’s raining heavily. Here is   79   people get the saying.

Long long ago, there were many large rats（老鼠） in a country. The rats were a big problem to the country, so people there needed   80   to help them very much. But there were many mountains in the country. It was difficult   81   a plane to land. What should they do? At last, they had a good idea-the cats came down by parachute(直升机).

In another country, it often   82  . And in the bad weather people sometimes got   83   and couldn’t find their homes. Some even died. So they needed dogs to   84   them to find the lost people in the snow. But there were many forests（森林） in the country. The trains couldn’t get there. The buses weren’t   85   to get there, either. How could they get dogs? You can guess it. The dogs came down by parachute, too.

So now you can see, people get the saying “It’s raining cats and dogs” in this unusual way.

78._______________ 79._______________ 80._______________ 81._______________

82._______________ 83._______________ 84._______________ 85._______________

You may hear someone say, ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ We know it means it’s raining hard. Here is how it comes.
There are many large rats in a country. People need cats. But there are many mountains in the country. It’s hard for a plane to land (着陆）. So the cats come down by parachute（降落伞）.
In another country, the people need dogs to find people in the snow. Where can they get the dogs? You can guess. The dogs also come down by parachute.
These cats and dogs are helping the people. And the people often say it rains cats and dogs.

1. 1.

   What does the sentence ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ mean?
   

   1. A.
      We put the cats and the dogs in the sky.    
   2. B.
      It means ‘It’s raining hard’.
   3. C.
      people like cats and dogs.               
   4. D.
      Cats and dogs are helping the people
2. 2.

   Why do the cats come down by parachute?
   

   1. A.
      Because it’s not safe (安全的).    
   2. B.
      Because there are many mountains in the country:
   3. C.
      Because people need cats.        
   4. D.
      Because it’s quick to carry the cats.
3. 3.

   From the article, we can know rats mean ________.
   

   1. A.
      大象         
   2. B.
      猴子          
   3. C.
      老鼠          
   4. D.
      熊猫

根据句子意思，从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空。

peaceful , heavily,told , come true,mine,to make, traffic, said, at the end of

1.Light music often makes people feel ________________.

2.They have already decided _________________ a good plan for the coming holidays.

3.He _______________me his telephone number yesterday, but I can’t find it now.

4.There is something wrong with your bike, please use_____________________.

5.It’s raining __________________, so we can’t have our sports meeting on time.

6.My parents always give me some pocket money ___________ the month.

7.The journey took a long time. There was a lot of _________________.

8.If you work harder, your dream will _______________ soon.

 

I am a person who can get angry easily. But since I read an article    1  by my English teacher, things have changed a lot. I’m    2  at a boarding (寄宿的) school. So I  3  learn not only how to study well, but also how to   4  with others. Some of us are outgoing  5 others are quiet. It is   6   that people have problems and arguments. So how can we be tolerant（宽容的，容忍的）? Smiling   7 others is the easiest way. Another way is  8  if your ideas are reasonable (有道理的) and right   9  having an argument. If others’ ideas are really not good, keep an open mind. Try 10  them.   11  a friend is much better than having an enemy after all. Also   12  point out other’s mistakes in public. This will make people lose   13  and get angry. If you really want to help, send a letter instead. On the other hand, if    14  points out your disadvantages, don’t be angry. Just think this is a person who really __15___to help you and become friends. Remember: Tolerance makes life easier.

【小题1】

A．write B．was written C．written D．to write

【小题2】

A．working B．teaching C．writing D．studying

【小题3】

A．can B．have to C．could D．will

【小题4】

A．get on B．catch up C．talk about D．keep up

【小题5】

A．while B．when C．if D．that

【小题6】

A．common B．unusual C．right D．wrong

【小题7】

A．at B．with C．to D．of

【小题8】

A．think B．thinking C．to think D．say

【小题9】

A．after B．when C．until D．before

【小题10】

A．laugh at B．excuse C．to laugh D．to excuse

【小题11】

A．Have B．To have C．Having D．Had

【小题12】

A．Don’t B．Not C．Doesn’t D． /

【小题13】

A．head B．arm C．face D．money

【小题14】

A．anyone B．someone C．none D．nobody

【小题15】

A．want B．wanted C．wants D．to want

—What’s the weather like there?

—It is terrible. It’s raining so _________ that we can ___________ go out.

A．hardly; hard

B．hard; hardly

C．hard; hard

D．hardly; hardly

 

—Oh, it’s raining so hard and I’m afraid we can’t go shopping today.

— ___________. We have to stay at home .It’s boring.

A．Good idea

B．That’s a pity.

C．That’s OK.

D．Great

 

Do you live in a big city? Do you like the traffic in your city?
There are too m___1___ accidents in big cities. Accidents often h__2__ when people are not careful, especially when they want to c__3__ the road. Why does it happen sometimes? Let me tell you.
When it rains, people are in a h__4__ because they don’t want to get w__5__. They often go across the road q__6__. Often they can’t see c__7__ because they hold umbrellas in front of them. Then accidents may happen at that time. Everyone knows that cars take l__8__ time to stop when it’s raining. So we must be more c__9__ if we want to be safe. Remember everyone has only one l__10__ and we must protect ourselves well.

Do you live in a big city? Do you like the traffic in your city?
There are too m___1___ accidents in big cities. Accidents often h__2__ when people are not careful, especially when they want to c__3__ the road. Why does it happen sometimes? Let me tell you.
When it rains, people are in a h__4__ because they don’t want to get w__5__. They often go across the road q__6__. Often they can’t see c__7__ because they hold umbrellas in front of them. Then accidents may happen at that time. Everyone knows that cars take l__8__ time to stop when it’s raining. So we must be more c__9__ if we want to be safe. Remember everyone has only one l__10__ and we must protect ourselves well.

It’s raining so__________ that we can _________ go out now.

A．hard; hardly

B．hard; hard

C．hardly; hardly

D．hardly; hard

 

I am a person who can get angry easily. But since I read an article    1  by my English teacher, things have changed a lot. I’m    2  at a boarding (寄宿的) school. So I  3  learn not only how to study well, but also how to   4  with others. Some of us are outgoing  5 others are quiet. It is   6   that people have problems and arguments. So how can we be tolerant（宽容的，容忍的）? Smiling   7 others is the easiest way. Another way is  8  if your ideas are reasonable (有道理的) and right   9  having an argument. If others’ ideas are really not good, keep an open mind. Try 10  them.   11  a friend is much better than having an enemy after all. Also   12  point out other’s mistakes in public. This will make people lose   13  and get angry. If you really want to help, send a letter instead. On the other hand, if    14  points out your disadvantages, don’t be angry. Just think this is a person who really __15___to help you and become friends. Remember: Tolerance makes life easier.

【小题1】

A．write B．was written C．written D．to write

【小题2】

A．working B．teaching C．writing D．studying

【小题3】

A．can B．have to C．could D．will

【小题4】

A．get on B．catch up C．talk about D．keep up

【小题5】

A．while B．when C．if D．that

【小题6】

A．common B．unusual C．right D．wrong

【小题7】

A．at B．with C．to D．of

【小题8】

A．think B．thinking C．to think D．say

【小题9】

A．after B．when C．until D．before

【小题10】

A．laugh at B．excuse C．to laugh D．to excuse

【小题11】

A．Have B．To have C．Having D．Had

【小题12】

A．Don’t B．Not C．Doesn’t D． /

【小题13】

A．head B．arm C．face D．money

【小题14】

A．anyone B．someone C．none D．nobody

【小题15】

A．want B．wanted C．wants D．to want

根据句子意思，从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空。

peaceful , heavily,told , come true,mine,to make, traffic, said, at the end of

【小题1】Light music often makes people feel ________________.
【小题2】They have already decided _________________ a good plan for the coming holidays.
【小题3】He _______________me his telephone number yesterday, but I can’t find it now.
【小题4】There is something wrong with your bike, please use_____________________.
【小题5】It’s raining __________________, so we can’t have our sports meeting on time.
【小题6】My parents always give me some pocket money ___________ the month.
【小题7】The journey took a long time. There was a lot of _________________.
【小题8】If you work harder, your dream will _______________ soon.

It’s raining so__________ that we can _________ go out now.

A．hard; hardly

B．hard; hard

C．hardly; hardly

D．hardly; hard

Do you live in a big city? Do you like the traffic in your city?

There are too m___1___ accidents in big cities. Accidents often h__2__ when people are not careful, especially when they want to c__3__ the road. Why does it happen sometimes? Let me tell you.

When it rains, people are in a h__4__ because they don’t want to get w__5__. They often go across the road q__6__. Often they can’t see c__7__ because they hold umbrellas in front of them. Then accidents may happen at that time. Everyone knows that cars take l__8__ time to stop when it’s raining. So we must be more c__9__ if we want to be safe. Remember everyone has only one l__10__ and we must protect ourselves well.

 

用方框内词的适当形式填空。

life,      fast,    five ,  turn on,   hard

 

 

1.Many people lost their ______________in the terrible earthquake .

2.--Where will we have our English party this afternoon?

-- In the teaching building on the           floor.

3.It’s raining _______________, so we can’t have sports meeting on time .

4.Why not ________________ the lights ? It’s so dark here.

5.Light travels ______________ than sound .

 

用方框内词的适当形式填空。

life,      fast,    five ,  turn on,   hard

 
【小题1】Many people lost their ______________in the terrible earthquake .
【小题2】--Where will we have our English party this afternoon?
-- In the teaching building on the          floor.
【小题3】It’s raining _______________, so we can’t have sports meeting on time .
【小题4】Why not ________________ the lights ? It’s so dark here.
【小题5】Light travels ______________ than sound .