镇江市外国语学校校本作业(2015-2016学年上)九年级英语第二周周末作业纸班级学号姓名等第____________【拓展延伸】一、阅读理解Thesizeandshapeofyourearsshowyourcharactermorethananyotherpartsoftheface.Otherpartsofthefacechangeshapeaswegetolder,butearsdonotchangetheirshape.Theyonlychangeinsize.Readingpeople'scharacterfromtheirearsisanoldscience.Inveryoldtimespeoplethoughtthatapersonwithbigearshadagoodandgenerouscharacter.Theythoughtthatapersonwithpale(nearlywhite),smallearswasdangerous.Theyalsothoughtthattheshapeoftheearshowedwhetherapersonwasmusicalornot.Today,too,manypeoplebelievethatthesizeandtheshapeoftheearhelpyouknowifapersonismusical.Earsarealldifferent,andeachcharacteristichasameaning.Nexttimewhenyoulookataperson,seeifhisearsarelargeorsmall.Lookatthelobes(thelowestpartoftheear).Aretheyattached(连着)totheface?Earsthatarealwaysredmeanapersonmayeasilygetangry,orhe/shejusthashighbloodpressure(高血压).Earsthatarealwayscoldandpalemeanapersonhasanervouscharacter.Andabiginsideholeoftheearmeansapersonismusical.()1.Intheoldtimespeoplemightaskforhelpfromapersonwith_____.A.redearsB.bigearsC.smallearsD.paleears()2.Fromthepassage,weknow_____changeshapeaswegetolder.A.earsB.hairC.eyesD.teeth()3.WecanguessBeethovenmayhave_____.A.paleearsB.whiteearsC.smallearsD.earswithabiginsidehole二、任务型阅读AlexandraNechitawasbornonAugust27,1985.HerstarsignisVirgo.AlexandraNechitawastenwhenherpaintingsbecamefamousallovertheworld.ShevisitedBritain,France,Italy,Japan,Australia,NewZealandandherfamily’snativeplace(祖籍)Romaniawhere5,000fanscametoseeherattheairport.Alexandraispracticalandorganized.Sheisagoodstudent.Herstudiesalwayscomefirst.Sheonlystartspaintingaftershe’sdoneherhomework.Sheworksontwoorthreepaintingsatatime.ThepaintingssellforthousandsandAlexandra’sparentshavegivenuptheirjobstoworkfortheirdaughter.LifefortheNechitafamilyisverydifferentfromwhatitwaslikeafewyearsago.Alexandra’sfatherNikeleftRomaniaforpolitical(政治的)reasonsin1985.AtfirsthetriedhisbesttolearnEnglishandhaddifferentkindsoflow-paidjobs.In1987,hebroughthiswifeandAlexandra,whowasthen18monthsold,toAmerica.Thefamilywasverypoor.Alexandrabegantodrawattheageofthree.成长记录成长记录共2页，第1页镇江市外国语学校校本作业(2015-2016学年上)九年级英语Shewasdrawingforfourorfivehoursaday.Soonpeoplelikedtobuyherpaintingsandshehadherfirstartshowattheageofeight.Storiesaboutthischildappearedinthenewspapersandontelevision.Thefamilynowliveinalargehousewithaswimmingpool.Andshespendslotsoftimeonherhobbies—travellingandpainting.Hermothersaid,“Westartedwithoutanything,butthankstoAlexandra,wehaveeverythingweeverdreamedof.”AlexandraNechitaDateof___1____August27,1985Starsign______2______Hobbies_____3________andpaintingCharacteristicspracticaland_____4________Herlife____6____Herfather_______5________hishometownin1985.ShewasbroughttoAmericabyherfatherin1987.Theyliveda_____7_____lifethen.Shebegandrawingattheageof_______8_________.Herfirstart______9______washeldin1993andsoonshebecamefamous.Theirlifehas_____10____greatlybecauseofherpaintings.三、首字母填空Asweallknow,lifeisf____1____ofdreamsandhavingagooddreamisofgreatimportanceinourdailylife.Withoutagooddream,peoplecan’tmakeprogress(进步);withoutagooddream,countriescan’td_____2_____;withoutagooddream,theworldcan’tbecomesobeautiful!AndIbelievethateveryone,whetherheisoldory_____3_____,poororrich,doeshaveagooddream!Afterall,dreamingiscertainlyapartofourlife,andwishingforgoodthings,h____4_____,costsnothing!What’smore,itisimportanttoflyourd_____5____,especiallyforthosewhoareGrade9students.Itishightimeforthemtoflytheirdreams.Iftheycan’tlettheirdreamsfly,thedreamwouldjustdie!Therefore,itisnowonderthatsom_____6____peoplehaveadreamsincetheirchildhood.Withanicedream,Chinaheldthe29thOlympicGamessuccessfullyin2008;withanicedream,HongKongr_____7_____tothemotherlandpeacefullyin1997;withanicedream,IcanstandonthisstagetotakepartinthefinalEnglishspeechcompetition.Andinordertoa_____8_____success,Imustdothebest!Somygoodfriends,ifyouwanttor____9____yourdream,pleasedonotbeafraidinfaceofdifficulties.Youmustkeepgoingf___10____bravely!Justflyyourdreamhighlyabovethesky!共2页，第2页
