初三英语还原句子练习

1、Robert Owen was born in Wales in 1771. At the age of ten he went to work._1_so Owen was able to educate himself. He read a lot in his spare time and at nineteen he was given the job of superintendent(监工) at a Manchester cotton mill. He was so successful there that he persuaded his employer to buy th

2、e New Lanark mill in Scotland.When he arrived at New Lanark it was a dirty little town with a population of 2,000 people. _2_The conditions in the factories were very bad. There was a lot of crime and the men spent most of their wages on alcoholic drinks.Owen improved the houses. He encouraged peopl

3、e to be clean and save money. He opened a shop and sold the workers cheap, well-made goods to help them. He limited the sale of alcoholic drinks. Above all, he fixed his mind on the childrens education. _3_People came from all over the country to visit Owens factory. They saw that the workers were h

4、ealthier and more efficient than in other towns. Their children were better fed and better educated. Owen tried the same experiment in the United States. He bought some land there in 1825,but the community was too far away. He could not keep it under control and lost most of his money.Owen never sto

5、pped fighting for his idea. _4_Above all he believed that people are not born good or bad. If you give people good working conditions, he thought, they will work well and, the most important thing of all, if you give them the chance to learn, they will be better people. A. In 1816 he opened the firs

6、t free primary school in Britain.B. He liked living in New Lanark.C. His employer had a large private libraryD. He was a practical man and his ideas were practical.E. Nobody paid any attention to the workers houses or their childrens education.答案：C E A D阅读还原答案：DCAEBA. Then I left school to support t

7、he both of us. B. As in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. C. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her.D. While I was growing up, we lived a very hard life.E. Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. F. I always told myself that

8、 I could make it.Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. 1_ We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of lo

9、ve. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spok

10、e to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough. 2_A year later, I returned to school walking on my own!When the Great Depression (大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. 3_At that moment, I was determined never to be poor

11、 again.4_But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my w

12、ife that I was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. 5_But with my mothers words deeply ro

13、oted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you ca

14、n find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.IT was one of the hottest days of the dry season. 1._ The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. If it didnt rain soon, we would lose everything. .I was making lunch when I saw my 6-year old son, Billy, wa

15、lking very slowly toward the woods. Minutes later he came running out again, toward the house. Soon after, I saw him walking toward the woods again. 2. _ Finally, I crept out of the house and followed him.Billy cupped both hands in front of him as he walked, careful not to spill the water he carried

16、. Branches slapped (拍打) his face but he kept walking into the woods. 3. _ Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I saw a baby deer lying on the ground. It was dying of thirst, and it lifted its head with great effort to drink the water in my boys hands.When the wate

17、r was gone, Billy ran back to the house. I followed him to the tap. Billy opened it and a small trickle (涓涓细流) came out. He knelt there, letting the drips (水滴) slowly fill up his “cup”.Now I understood what was going on. The week before, he tried giving water to our horses but I told him not to wast

18、e water. Now when he stood up and turned, I was there in front of him. His eyes filled with tears. “Im not wasting,” he said. 4. _ I let him walk to the baby deer alone while I stood at the edge of the woods. As tears rolled down my face, they were suddenly joined by other drops.and more drops.as if

19、 the sky itself were weeping (落泪).A. I joined him with a small pot of water from the kitchen.B. He almost noticed that I was following him.C. It hadnt rained in almost a month.D. Then I saw an amazing sight.E. This went on for an hour.答案：CEDAPassage AThe elephant is largest living land animal and on

20、e of the most intelligent. 1) _They are very near-sighted and so cannot see anything clearly unless it is close to them. 2) _. Even if discovered, a man can escape an angry elephant by getting out of his line of vision. 3) _Next time you are at the zoo, look at each type, especially at their ears an

21、d sizes, See if you can tell the differences. Bigger differences than you will be able to see, however, are in their teeth and their disposition. The African elephant is not easily handled.4) _They seem to become contented and even happy when well treated. An Asian elephant quickly learns to know it

22、s master and understands by the tone of his voice whether the man is pleased or angry. On account of their strength and brightness, these elephants are valuable work animals in India. A. After Asian elephants have been captured, they are easily trained.B. There are two kinds of elephants, the Asian,

23、 or Indian elephant and the African elephant.C. Hunters take advantage of this to get angry elephant they wish to capture.D. Yet elephants are rather easily captured.E. There are many types of elephants in the world, which you can judge by their sizes of ears. Keys to the questions1) D 2) C 3)B 4) A

24、Astronauts, people who fly into space, need special training. First they go to Houston, Texas. 1 There they are tested to see how strong and smart they are.One of the first tests is for the heart. The people walk or run. 2 Then another important test is performed. In this test the person must curl (

25、蜷曲) his body up in a ball. Then when he is in that position, he is put into a round cloth bag. The doctors give him no idea how long he will have to stay in the bag. If a spaceship broke down in space, the astronauts would get into bags like these. 3 You can see that an astronaut must not be fearful

26、 of (afraid of) tight spaces or of darkness.After the tests, only the best people are chosen to start astronaut training in a training center. 4 .They learn how to jump out of a moving airplane. They learn to blow up a lifeboat and get into it while they are in the ocean. The astronauts also have to

27、 learn how to get lifted out of the ocean by a helicopter. That may look like fun, but it can be dangerous.After they finish training, the astronauts continue to work. They stay in good shape by running and doing exercise. 5 . That way they can learn new facts about space travel.Then the big day com

28、es. The astronaut is told to go to work on a flight into space. The crew members get to know each other first. Then they can learn which jobs each will do.A. They read about their special jobsB. That is the home of the Johnson Space Center. C .Next the space doctors see how fast their hearts are bea

29、tingD .The astronauts in training learn many other things.E. Then they would have to wait, curled up in darkness, until help could arrive.答案：B C E D AIt was Mothers Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother t

30、o wish her a happy Mothers Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs (丁香) in the garden. Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs, he said, “ I know where we can find all that you want. Get our children Peter and Lily, and come on.” 1 There on a small hill, they saw a

31、 lot of beautiful purple lilacs. The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. 2 On their way home there was a smile on her face. When they were passing a nursing home (敬老院), the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. 3 They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman,

32、 put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. 4 She smiled happily, too. When the young mother came back to her car, her children asked her, “Who is that old granny? Why did you give our flowers to her?” “I dont know her,” their mother said. “But its Mothers Day, and she has no children. I have

33、both of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her.” A. So they went, driving down the country roads. B. She had no children with her. C. Carefully, she picked a few here and a few there. D. Her mother was very happy to see her. E. The old granny thanked her agai

34、n and again.Answer: ACBEYou Will Never Regret It!Time is running out for my friend. While we are sitting at lunch she casually mentions she and her husband are thinking of starting a family. Were taking a survey, she says, half-joking. Do you think I should have a baby?It will change your life, I sa

35、y, carefully keeping my tone neutral. I know, she says, no more sleeping in on weekends, no more spontaneous holidays._1_I look at my friend, trying to decide what to tell her. I want to tell her that the physical wounds of child bearing will heal, but becoming a mother will leave her with an emotio

36、nal wound so raw that she will be vulnerable forever._2_: What if that had been MY child? That every plane crash, every house fire will haunt her. That when she sees pictures of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be worse than watching your child die. I look at her carefully manicu

37、red nails and stylish suit, and I think becoming a mother will reduce her to the basic level of a bear protecting her baby.I feel I should warn her that no matter how many years she has invested in her career, she will be professionally troubled by motherhood. She might arrange for child care, but o

38、ne day she will be going into an important business meeting, and she will think her babys sweet smell. _3_Looking at my attractive friend, I want to assure her that eventually she will shed the added weight of pregnancy, but she will never feel the same about herself. That her own life, now so impor

39、tant, will be of less value to her once she has a child. _4_ but will also begin to hope for more yearsnot to accomplish her own dreamsbut to watch her children accomplish theirs.My friends look makes me realize that tears have formed in my eyes. Youll never regret it, I say finally. Then, squeezing

40、 my friends hand, I offer a prayer for her and me and all of the mere mortal women who stumble their way into this holiest of callingsA. But thats not what I mean at all.B. She will have to use every ounce of discipline to keep from running home, just to make sure her child is all right.C. I want my

41、 friend to know that every decision will no longer be routine.D. I consider warning her that she will never again read a newspaper without thinkingE. She would give it up in a moment to save her child,答案：A. D. B. E 1 Home can be a great place for children to study. Its important to provide a workspa

42、ce of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.Location (位置) 2 kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in the way of the day-to -day uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers

43、and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night. For a child that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying. Keeping Things in Order Parents should encourage their child to sp

44、read out, but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using his workspace. Ownership is very important for self-respect. 3 The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom. 4 Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in s

45、chool. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage time and get things done in the way. 5 Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.A. Attitude Is EverythingB. Bring Organization into Your HomeC. Building a Good Home Learning Environment.D

46、. Hold a can-do attitude and your child will follow your example.E. Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children .F. A child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life.答案：DFGAE阅读短文还原句子Some monkeys are looking for somethi

47、ng in Africas rain forest. Soon they pick up some prickly(多刺的) leaves and swallow them whole. Why are these monkeys doing such a strange thing? 1 Animals have been using plants to keep well for thousands of years. _2_“We cant talk to animals, so watching closely what they do is the best way to find

48、out what and how they use these plants to treat themselves,” says an American doctor. _3_ The monkeys in Africas rain forest, for example, swallow prickly leaves because parasites in the animals can be pushed out by the leaves in their feces.Other monkeys take in the bitter juice of some trees to ki

49、ll parasites in their bodies. And some people say that some monkeys eat the berry of a plant along the Awash River in Ethiopia to kill blood parasites._4_Doctors are studying animals and the plants that they use for medicine to make new medicine for man. So dont be surprised if someday you find some

50、 plant leaves at the drugstore. Youll have the animals to thank.A. Because theyre finding medicine.B. Learning just how it works is something good for man.C. Many animals use natures medicine to help them against parasites (寄生物) .D. They are taking medicine, doctors say.E. Doctors hope that learning

51、 their secrets will help man to find new medicine.Keys: I. Cloze: 1-6 B BD B C D 7-12 ACCB CAII. Matching: 1. D. 2.E 3.C 4.BDancing with my stars - By MichaelEveryone loves dancing. It appears that most people enjoy either dancing or watching dancing._1_ I was almost killed in an accident when I was

52、 19, which resulted in my rightside being paralysed(瘫痪的). _2_My fathers friends held a party for him when he retired（退休）. O f course, there was dancing. Everyone was there and everyone was having a good time. With the band playing another beautiful song, I stood up from my seat and asked my 82-year-

53、 old grandmother sitting to my left, “Grandma, would you like to dance?” She replied, “Michael, oh, no. My back is killing me, and my feet are aching as well. But thank you for asking me._3_I asked her the same question, and she, my fathers mother, replied, “ Honey, my knees are killing me and my ne

54、ck is so sore, but if you can go out to the dance floor, I can go as well.” That was my fathers mother who was always willing to try. She and I went to the dance floor and began “dancing”. All of a sudden, I felt someone knocking on my left shoulder. “ Michael, may I share the dance with you?” It wa

55、s my mothers mother! I smiled and said, “ Of course.” Both my grandmothers were in pain; however, both grandmothers were willing to try._4_ As I looked to the heaven, I smiled and said “Thank you”, first for the dance, but more importantly, for teaching me so much about life.A. After I was injured,

56、I tried to dance.B. Both grandmothers have since passed away, but I will always remember that evening.C. However, dancing is not easy for me.D.I then quickly went to my grandmas left where my other 90-year-old grandmother was sitting.Answers:C A D B还原句子When Josie left school,_A_. A friend of hers, who was a year older, and whose name was Hosephine, was at art college, and she persuaded Josie to join her there.Josies father worked in a factory, a