The Tower of Babel

<正>At first, the people of the whole world had only one language and used the same words. As they wandered about in the East, they came to a plain in Babylonia and settled there. They said to one another,“Come on! Let's make bricks and bake them hard.” So they had bricks to build with and tar to hold them together. They said,“Now, let's build a city with a tower that reaches the sky, so that we can make a name for ourselves and not be scattered all over the earth.”     

冠词改错练习

每句有一处冠词用错(包括零冠词),请找出,并改正:1.All the time he had a one-sided view that the United States had beenan European country.2.As mayor of the city,I should pay special attention to the situation.3.The sound should be a whistle of sense.4.Some of milk used by the factory comes from a farm.5.It was said that Greens liked singing best and sang the better,themore practised.6.Grandfather said to taller of the two,“The husband and wife had     

完形填空齐齐看

(A) Yesterday evening,when I went to town 1my mother,we met a strange old man. It was raining 2and we had no umbrella.We were trying to3a taxi when he came up to us.He was carrying a nice umbrella and he said that he would give 4for only a pound.He had forgotten his wallet.He said he needed taxi to go back home.My mother didn't believe what he had said at first,and5 him a lot of questions.But she finally believed the man and gave him the pound.She was happy to6 a good umbrella for so little.However,the old man didn't get into a taxi.We walked7 him and found he went into a pub and bought himself a glass of 8with the pound.After he drank it,he 9~his hat and took up one of the many wet umbrellas there and went off with the new one.     

五粒豌豆的故事

"Our God has planted that pea,and made it grow and flourish,to bring joy to you and hope to me,my blessed child, "said the happy mother,and she smiled at the flower,as if it had been an angel from God.But what happened to the other peas?The one who flew out into the wide world and said,"Catch me if you can,"fell into a gutter on the roof of a house,and eaten by a pigeon.The     

One-legged Geese

A cook on a farm had to roast a goose for dinner one day. As she was hungry, she cut off a leg, ate it and put the goose back into oven. She said to herself, "The master will not notice it."But at dinner the farmer asked her how it was that the goose had …     

What I Want to Be

We had a class meeting last Friday, the theme forwhich was what we want to be when we grow up. The meeting was very exciting. Everyone took the chance to speak out their dreams, and so did I. Some students said they would be doctors so that they could help people recover from illnesses and live a healthful life. Some said they would become soldiers to safeguard our country and the people＇ s lives. Some others said they wanted to become scientists or inventors to im- prove our lives with their inventions, but I wanted to go to teach in a school and pass knowledge on to our children.     

A Swimming Competition

Last Sunday, there was a swimming competition in our school. It had been a short time since I learned how to swim. Mr. Zhang, our PE teacher, said I had a gift in swimming and that competing in the game would help build up my confidence and courage. With his encouragement,I signed up for the swimming race.     

STORIES

A John was the only son of a wealthy American businessman.Usually he was taken to school by the driver in his father's beautiful car before the driver took his father to the office.One evening father told him that he had to go to the airport early the next morning,so he would need the car in the time that John had to go to school.He said that John's mother,who had another car,would still be in bed at the time he had to leave the house."Well,how shall I get to school if you need your car and Mum's still in bed?" John asked.     

Which Kind of Beer Is the Best?

Several years ago,an Italian,an American and a Chinese Satin a bar and talked about the beer from their own countries.Theyall said that the heer of their own countries was the best.Just then.there were three mice under the table.Then they wanted the mice     

Jack’s Composition（初二适用）

A little boy came to a new town.His name was Jack Smith.He lived withhis parents.His family was very rich.They had a beautiful house with a biggarden.They had a gardener and a cook,and also some other servants(佣人). Jack was going to a new school.On the first day his mother said to him,“Jack,be modest(谦逊的).Don’t show off that MY FAMILY     

JOKE

<正>An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had noth-ing left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles. "My money has finished and my friends have gone,"said the young man. “What will happen to me now?”     

What I Want to Be

We had a class meeting last Friday,the theme for which was what we want to be when we grow up.The meeting was very exciting.Everyone took the chance to speak out their dreams,and so did I.Some students said they would be doctors so that they could help people recover from illnesses and live a healthful life.     

短文改错十题(英文)

1When tea and coffee was first introduced to Europein the 18th century, people had different ideas aboutits use. Some said that tea and coffee were harmful topeople and they could make people to die.In a country of Sweden, King Gustaf Ⅲ decided tofind ou…     

A PAIR OF SOCKS

One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue,when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks.Why I wished to buy only one pair is unimportant.I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old came forward. "What can I do for you,sir?" "I wish to buy a pair of socks."His eyes glowed.There was a note of passion in his voice. "Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?"I had not been aware of that,as my entrance had been accidental. "Come with me,"said the boy,     

BABY SISTER

A boy had to take care of his baby sister because his parents went shopping. He decided to go fishing so he took her with him. "I'll never do that again! " he told his mother that evening. "I didn't catch a thing!" "Oh, next time I'm sure she'll be quiet and not scare the fish away," his mother said. The boy said, "It wasn't that. She ate all the bait."     

The Elephant Did It!

A man was travelling abroad in a small red car. One day he left the car and went shopping. When he came back, its roof was badly damaged. Some boys told him that an elephant had damaged it. The man did not believe them, but they took him to a cirus which was near there. The owner of the elephant said, “I am very sorry! My elephant has a big, round, red chair. He thought that your car was his chair, and he sat on it!” Then he gave the man a letter, in which he said that he was sorry and that he would pay for all the damage.     

Bicycle or Bull?

A burly professional wrestler was visiting his friend in a small town and one night they stayed a little too long at the pub. Not wanting to drive they decided to walk home. As they were crossing a farmers field a bull charged them. The wrestler grabbed the bull by the horns and they went down in a snarling heap. Finally the bull jumped up and ran away. "Wow" said the friend "that was quite a tussle." "Yeah" the wrestler replied "and if I hadnt had that last drink I wou…     

Unit 14 Freedom fighters

一、课文导读 I. Read the text, and finish the following cloze. When Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous __, it was a hundred years after President Lincoln __ the paper that gave hope to millions of Negro slaves in 1863. But one hundred years later, __ Dr King said, we still had to face the fact that the Negro was not free.     

How the Blacksmith Taught His Son

1 . Once upon a time there was a blacksmith, who had a lazy and greedy son. His son had nothing to do and remained idle all day. One day the blacksmith said to his wife, "We should have our son learn a trade and make money to support himself.     

完形填空精选四则(英文)

A Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us 1 about a creature called the cattywampus, an animal that was 2 during the Ice Age. He passed around a skull(头骨) as he talked. We all took notes and 3 had a test. When he returned my paper, I was 4. There was a big red "X" through 5 of my answers. I had failed. There had to be some mistake I had written down what Mr. Whitson said. Then I 6 that everyone in the class had failed. What had happened﹖"Very s…