先阅读（A）、（B）、（C）三篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列五项任务。

（A）

There are four skills（技能）to study English: listening, speaking,   (1)   and writing. First, we should be brave to talk with others in English, which can improve our talking and listening skills. Second, we should try to listen to all  (2)   of English programs as much as possible. We can  (3)   improve our spoken English. Third, we should often read English books. When we meet a new word, we should guess its  (4)   through context（上下文）first and then look it up in the dictionary. Fourthly, we should practice our writing skills. Whenever we have any idea, we should get the pen and write it down. As long as we listen, speak, read and write   (5)   , we are sure to learn English better.

（B）

A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving Day. It is on the fourth Thursday in November. As English learners, we all know that turkey is the traditional food for Americans to eat on Thanksgiving Day. Now let’s learn one of the ways to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner. First, mix（混合）together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper. Next, fill the turkey with the bread mix. Then we’ll put the turkey with bread mix in a hot oven（微波炉）to cook for a few hours. Now it’s ready. We’ll put it on a big plate and cover it with gravy（肉汁）. OK, finally, it’s time to taste. We can cut it into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes.

（C）

Now let me tell you something about our museum. To you, maybe it’s just a house, but to us, it’s a treasure（财富）. Here you’ll see some of the best British physicists（物理学家）.For example, you’ll see Newton, who was born（出生）in 1642. He went to study at college in 1661. He found the most important things. It is said that Newton got his idea when an apple fell on his head! Another British physicist, William Thomson, went to study at college when he was just ten years old. He became a professor（教授）when he was 22. He found clear relationships among heat（热量）,work and energy（能量）. And of course, James Watt, the famous engineer! When he was twenty, he began to make useful things at college. He improved the steam engine（蒸汽机）and made it more powerful（有力的）.

任务1：阅读短文（A），用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，是文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空一词，每词限用一次）

任务2：阅读短文（B），根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

任务3：阅读短文（B），同义句转换，每空一词。

Now let’s learn one of the ways to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner.

Now let’s learn   （1）    （2）  to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner.

任务4：根据短文（B）内容简答问题。

What is the traditional food for Americans to eat on Thanksgiving Day ?

任务5：根据短文（C）内容完成表格，每空一词。

 Damin usually (A) sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work. First, he ties a piece of grass around their necks(B)为了阻止它们吃大鱼. Then when Damin’s boat (C)_________ the right place in the river, he pushes (D)them into river. Damin uses(E) several was to attract fish. During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. (F)The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin. (G)______ net are required for this type of fhishing.

Mom felt tired after ___________ for the whole family.

Life today is easier that it was hundreds of years ago,but it has brought some new problems,One of the biggest problems is pollution(污染).(A)We can see it ,drink it and even hear it.

Man has polluted the earth.(B)The more people,the more pollution.Many years ago,the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people.When the land was used up or the river was not clean in a place,man went to another place.Now man is slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious,it’s bad for living things in the world.

Many countries don’t let people burn(C)“有害物质”for air in houses and factories in the city.Pollution by SO₂ is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution.It’s best to ride bikes.When you are riding,there is no pollution.But even in developed countries,most people don’t go to work by bike.It’s not because bikes are expensive or people are tired if they ride to work.It’s because the number of cars on the roads becomes larger.So more people put away their bikes and go to work by car,then things are getting worse and worse.We should have special roads only for bikes and make it so difficult and expensive for drivers(D)        (take)their cars into the city that they will go back to using their bikes.

Hunan TV’s new program ,Dad ,Where Are We Going ? ,has become very popular since last year. The show tells us that fathers should take ⑴_______________ in their children’s growing –up. In fact, this topic was always mentioned by Zeng Guofan (1811-1872), a famous official during the late Daoguang Period of the Qing Dynasty (1644 -1912).

Although Zeng ⑵______________ most of his time away from his family, his letters back home to his children have become famous . In these letters , there are many helpful suggestions on proper behavior . Many of his ways on child education are popular among today’s Chinese parents. His child –raising methods are useful for today’s busy fathers.

According to Zeng, the purpose of education was to learn wisdom from books ,rather than get an official position . Children should know that the most important aim of studies is to get more knowledge about nature and life.

  Some teachers say that parents should build a good relationship with their children. Parents shouldn’t force(强迫) their children to realize their wishes.

  In Zeng’s letters ,he asked his young children to do housework as a part of their daily life . He believed that doing housework would make his children more confident and independent(独立的) .

任务一：请根据短文内容分别写出⑴⑵处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）