2016秋人教版九年级英语课文填空unit1-unit-14

2016秋人教版九年级英语课文填空unit1-unit-142016秋人教版九年级英语课文填空unit1-unit-142016秋人教版九年级英语课文填空unit1-unit-142016秋人教版九年级英语课文填空unit1-unit-14编制仅供参考审核批准生效日期地址：电话：传真:邮编:新人教版九年级英语课文内容Unit1Howcanwebecomegoodlearners?SectionAHowILearnedtoLearnEnglishLastyear,IdidnotlikemyEnglishclass.Everyclass(be)likeabaddream.Theteacherspoketoo(quick).ButIwasafraidtoaskquestionsbecausemy(pronounce)wasverybad.SoIjusthidbehindmytextbookandneversaid(something).ThenonedayIwatchedanEnglishmovie(call)ToyStory.Ifellinlovewiththisexcitingand(fun)movie!SothenI(begin)towatchotherEnglishmoviesaswell.AlthoughIcouldnotunderstandeverythingthecharacterssaid,theirbodylanguageandthe(expression)ontheirfaceshelpedmetogetthemeaning.IalsorealizedIcouldgetthemeaningby(listen)forjustthekeywords.My(pronounce)alsoimprovedbylisteningtothe(interest)conversationsinEnglishmovies.Idiscoveredthat(listen)tosomethingyouare(interest)inisthesecrettolanguagelearning.Ialsolearnedusefulsentenceslike“It’sapieceofcake”or“It(serve)youright.”Ididnotunderstandthesesentencesat(one).ButbecauseI(want)tounderstandthestory,Ilookedupthewordsinadictionary.NowIreallyenjoymyEnglishclass.I(want)tolearnnewwordsandmoregrammar.TenIcanhavea(good)understandingofEnglishmovies.SectionBHowCanYouBecomeaSuccessfulLearner?

Everyone(be)bornwiththeabilitytolearn.Butwhetherornotyoucandothiswell(depend)onyour(learn)habits.Researchshowsthat(success)learnershavesomegoodhabitsincommon.CreatinganinterestinwhattheylearnStudies(show)thatifyouareinterestedinsomething,yourbrainismoreactiveanditisalso(easy)foryoutopayattentiontoitforalongtime.Goodlearnersoftenconnectwhattheyneedto(learn)withsomethingtheyare(interest)in.Forexample,iftheyneedto(learn)Englishandtheylikemusicorsports,theycanlistentoEnglishsongsorwatchsportsprogramsinEnglish.Thiswaytheywillnotget(bore).PracticingandlearningfrommistakesGoodlearnersthinkaboutwhattheyaregoodatandwhattheyneedtopracticemore.Remember,“useitorloseit”!Evenifyoulearnsomething(good),youwillforgetitunlessyouuseit.(practice)makesperfect.Goodlearnersarealsonotafraidof(make)mistakes.AlexanderGrahamBelldidnotinventthetelephoneovernight.He(succeed)bytryingmanytimesand(learn)fromhismistakes.DevelopingtheirstudyskillsItisnotenoughtojuststudyhard.Youhavetoknowhowtostudy.Goodlearnersfindoutthe(good)waystolearnwell.Forexample,theymaytakenotesby(write)downkeywordsorby(draw)mindmaps.Goodlearnersalsolookfor(way)toreviewwhattheyhave(learn).Theymaydothisbyreadingtheir(note)everydayorbyexplainingthe(information)toanotherstudent.AskingquestionsGoodlearnersoften(ask)questionsduringorafterclass.Theyevenaskeachotherandtrytofindouttheanswers.Knowledgecomesfrom(question).(learn)isalife-longjourneybecauseeveryday(bring)somethingnew.Everythingthatyoulearn(become)apartofyouandchangesyou,solearn(wise)andlearnwell.Unit2Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!3aFullMoon,FullFeelingsChinesepeoplehavebeen(celebrate)Mid-AutumnFestivalandenjoyingmooncakesfor(century).Mooncakeshavetheshapeofafullmoononmid-autumnnight.Theycarrypeople’s(wish)tothefamiliestheyloveandmiss.Therearemany(tradition)folkstoriesaboutthisfestival.However,mostpeoplethinkthatthestoryofChang’eisthemost(touch).Chang’ewasHouYi’sbeautifulwife.AfterHouYi(shoot)downtheninesuns,agoddessgavehimamagicmedicinetothankhim.Whoeverdrankthiscouldliveforever,andHouYi(plan)todrinkitwithChang’e.However,abadman,PengMeng,triedtostealthemedicinewhenHouYiwasnothome.Chang’erefused(give)ittohimanddrankitall.Shebecameverylightand(fly)uptothemoon.HouYiwassosadthathe(call)outhernametothemooneverynight.Onenight,he(find)thatthemoonwassobrightandroundthathecouldseehiswifethere.Hequickly(lay)outherfavoritefruitsanddessertsinthegarden.HowhewishedthatChang’ecouldcomeback!Afterthis,peoplestartedthetraditionof(admire)themoonand(share)mooncakeswiththeirfamilies.TheSpiritofChristmasManywouldagreethatwhenwethinkofChristmas,weprobablythinkofgifts,ChristmastreesandSantaClaus.Butbehindallthesethings(lie)thetruemeaningofChristmas:the(important)of(share)and(give)loveandjoytopeoplearoundus.ThestoryinAChristmasCarolisperhapsthebestexampleofthis.AChristmasCarolisafamousnovel(write)byCharlesDickens.Itisabout(a)oldmannamedScroogewhoneverlaughsor(smile).Heismeanandonlythinksabouthimself,and(donot)treatothersnicely.Hejustcaresaboutwhetherhecan(make)moremoney.AndhehatesChristmas.OneChristmasEve,Scrooge(see)theghostofJacobMarley,hisdeadbusinesspartner.MarleyusedtobejustlikeScrooge,sohe(punish)afterhedied.HewarnsScrooge(change)hiswaysifhedoesn’twanttoenduplikehim.HealsotellsScrooge(expect)threespiritstovisithim.Thatnight,threeghostsvisitScrooge.First,theGhostofChristmasPast(take)himbacktohischildhoodandremindsScroogeofhis(happy)daysasachild.Thenthesecondspirit,theGhostofChristmasPresent,takeshimtoseehow(other)arespendingChristmasthisyear.Everyone(be)happy,evenpoorpeople.Thelastone,theGhostofChristmasYettoCome,takeshimtothefuture.Heseesthatheis(die)butnobodycares.Scroogeisso(scare)thathewakesupinhisbedandfindsoutitisalreadythenextmorningonChristmasDay!Hedecidestochangehislifeandpromisestobea(good)person.HehappilycelebratesChristmaswithhis(relaty).Healsogivesgiftstopeopleinneed.Henowtreatseveryonewith(kind)andwarmth,(spread)loveandjoyeverywherehe(go).AndthatisthetruespiritofChristmas!UNIT3Couldyoupleasetellmewheretherestroomsare?

Couldyouplease...Whenyouvisitaforeigncountry,itisimportanttoknowhowtoaskforhelp(polite).Forexample,“Wherearetherestrooms?”or“Couldyouplease(tell)mewheretherestroomsare?”aresimilar(request)fordirectionstoaplace.Both(be)correctEnglish,butthefirstonesoundsless(polite).Thatisbecauseitisaverydirectquestion.Itisnotenoughtojustaskaquestion(correct).Wealsoneedtolearnhowtobepoliteby(be)lessdirect—ormore(direct)—whenweaskforhelp.(ask)forinformationorhelpisaverycommonandnecessaryactivity,(especial)whenwevisitaforeigncountry.So(know)howtoaskforinformationpolitelyisimportant.InEnglish,“Wherearetherestrooms?”and“Couldyoupleasetellmewheretherestroomsare”aresimilarrequestsbotharecorrectEnglish,butthe(one)couldsoundrude.It’simportanttousecorrectlanguage,butsometimesthisaloneisnotenoughweneedtolearnhowtobe(polite)whenwemakerequests.InEnglish,asinChinese,wechangethewaywespeakwhenwetalkwith(difference)people.The(expression)youusemightdependonwhomyouare(speak)toorhowwellyouknowthem.Ifyou(say)toyourteacher,“Whenistheschooltrip?”,thismightsound(polite).Butifyousay,“Excuseme,Mr.West.Doyouknowwhentheschooltripis?”,thiswillsoundmuchmorepolite.However,itisallrighttoaskdirectquestionsinsome(situation),likewithyourclassmates.Usuallypolitequestions(be)longerandincludemorelanguagesuchas“Couldyouplease...

”or“CanIask...

”Itsoundsmorepolitetosay,“Peter,couldyoupleasetellmeyoure-mailaddress?”than“Peter,tellmeyoure-mailaddress.”Sometimesweevenneedtospendtime(lead)intoarequest.Forexample,witha(strange)onthestreet,wemightfirstsay,“Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpme”or“I’msorrytotroubleyou,but...”before(ask)forhelp.Itmightseemmoredifficulttospeakpolitelythanbedirect.However,itisimportant(learn)howtouseproperlanguage.Thiswillalsohelpyou(become)betteratEnglish,oranyotherlanguageyouwishtospeak.Unit4FromShyGirltoPopStartForthismonth’sYoungWorldmagazine,I__________(interview)19-year-oldAsianpopstarCandyWang.Candy________(tell)methatsheusedtobereallyshyand________(take)upsinging_________(deal)withher_____(shy).Asshe____(get)better,shedared_______(sing)infrontofherclass,andthenforthewholeschool.Nowshe’snotshyanymoreandloves_________(sing)infrontofcrowds.IaskedCandyhowlife_______(be)differentaftershe_______(become)famous.Sheexplainedthatthere____(be)manygoodthings,like____(be)ableto____(travel)and____(meet)newpeopleallthetime.“I_____(notuse)tobepopularinschool,butnowIgettonsofattentioneverywhereIgo.”However,toomuchattentioncanalsobeabadthing.“Ialwayshaveto_______(worry)abouthowIappeartoothersandIhavetobeverycarefulaboutwhatIsayordo.AndI_____(nothave)muchprivatetimeanymore._____(hang)outwithfriendsisalmostimpossibleformenowbecausetherearealwaysguardsaroundme.”WhatdoesCandyhaveto______(say)toallthoseyoungpeoplewhowanttobecomefamous

“Well,”she______(begin)slowly,“youhavetobe________(prepare)to_________(give)upyournormallife”.Youcannever_______(imagine)howdifficulttheroadtosuccess____(be).ManytimesIthoughtabout_____(give)up,butI_____(fight)on.Youreallyrequirealotoftalentandhardwork_____(succeed).Onlyaverysmallnumberofpeople____(make)ittothetop.”HeStudiesHarderThanHeUsedtoLiWenisanormal15-year-oldboyfromthecountryside.Heworksveryhardand_____(do)wellinschool.Itishard__________(believe)thatheused_________(have)difficultiesinschool.Whenhewasalittleboy,heseldom_______(cause)anyproblems,andhisfamily_________(spend)alotoftimetogether.However,thingsbegantochangeafewyearsago.Hisparentsmovedtothecity______(look)forjobs,andhisgrandparentscame_______(take)careofhim.Buthemissedhisparentssomuchandheoften________(feel)lonelyandunhappy.LiWen’sunhappinessbegan________(influence)hisschoolwork.He________(become)lessinterestedinstudying.Sometimeshewasabsentfromclassesand________(fail)hisexaminations.Finally,LiWen’sparents________(make)thedecision________(send)himtoaboardingschool.However,LiWenwasshyandwasnotable________(make)friendsquicklyinschool.He_______(find)lifetheredifficult.Oneday,hetoldhisteacherthathe_________(want)toleavetheschool.Theteacherwasworriedabouthim.andthen________(call)hisparents.Sheadvisedthem_________(talk)withtheirsoninperson.Sohisparents_________(take)a24-hourtrainanda5-hourbusride_______(get)toLiWen’sschool.Theyhadalongtalk.“ItwasexactlywhatIneeded,”hesaid.“NowIunderstandthateventhoughtheyarebusy,theyarealways_______(think)ofme.TheytakeprideineverythinggoodthatIdo”.Afterthat,LiWen’sparentshadmuchmorecommunicationwiththeirsonthantheyusedto.LiWenhasreally_________(change).Hebecamemoreoutgoingand________(make)somegoodfriendsinschool.Heeven______(join)theschoolbasketballteamand________(become)activeinmanyotheractivities.“I’mmuchhappiernow,andIworkevenharderthanIusedto.Iknowmyparentslovemeandthey_______(be)alwaysproudofme”,saysLiWen.“it’sveryimportantforparents_______(be)therefortheirchildren.Unit5语法填空：TheDifficultSearchforAmericanProductsintheUSIfyougotoanothercountry,whatkindsofthingswouldyoubuyWouldyoubuyacamerainJapan,somebeautifulclothesinFrance,orawatchinSwitzerlandNomatterwhatyou___________(buy),youmightprobablythinkthoseproducts___________(make)inthosecountries.However,you__________(be)wrong.KangJianisa17-year-oldstudentfromShanghai.Lastyearhe______(go)tovisithisauntanduncleinSanFrancisco.He_______(find)itinterestingthatsomanyproductsinthelocalshops_________(make)inChina.“Iwanted__________(buy)atoycarformycousin,buteventhoughmostofthetoys__________(be)Americanbrands,they_________(make)inChina.”Toysarenottheonlythings______(make)inChina.“Iwantedtobuyapairofbasketballshoes,”heexplains.“ButIhad_______(visit)fiveorsixstoresbefore________(find)apairmadeinAmerica!”He________(realize)thatAmericanscanhardlyavoid__________(buy)productsmadeinChina.“Infact,”hecontinues,“therearemanythingsthere_________(make)inChina—footballs,handbags,petfood,mobilephones.EvenAmericanflagsaremadeinChina!”KangJianthinksit’sgreatthatChinaissogoodat_________(make)theseeverydaythings.However,he_________(wish)thatinthefutureChina______also________(get)betteratmakinghigh-technologyproductsthatpeople__________(buy)inallpartsoftheworld.BeautyinCommonThingsEachdifferentpartofChina______(have)itsownspecialformsoftraditionalart.Theseusuallytry________(show)thethingsthatareimportantinlife,suchaslove,beautyandfamily.The____________(common)things,frompapertoclaytobamboo,_______(turn)intoobjectsofbeauty.____________(accord)toChinesehistory,skylanternswerefirst_____(use)byZhugeKongming.Hesentthemout_________(ask)forhelpwhenintrouble.Today,skylanternsareusedatfestivalsandother____________(celebration).Theyaremadeofbambooand____________（cover）withpaper.Whenthelanternsare_______(light),theyslowlyriseintotheairlikesmallhot-airballoonsforall________(see).They______(see)asbrightsymbolsof_________(happy)andgoodwishes.Papercutting______(be)aroundforover1,500years.Papercuttingsoundsveryeasybutit___________(be)difficulttodo.Thepaper,usuallyred,isfoldedbeforeit________(cut)withscissors.The___________(common)picturesareflowers,animals,andthingsaboutChinesehistory.DuringtheSpringFestival,they_____(put)onwindows,doorsandwallsassymbolsof_____(wish)forgoodluckandahappynewyear.Chineseclayartisfamousbecausetheclaypieces______(be)sosmallbuttheylookvery______(really).Thepiecesareusuallycutechildrenor_____(alive)charactersfromaChinesefairytaleor_______(history)story.Thepiecesare__________(careful)shapedbyhandfromaveryspecialkindofclayandthenallowedtoair-dry.After_________(dry),they_________(fire)ataveryhighheat.Theyarethen______(polish)andpainted.Ittakesseveralweeks_________(complete)everything.ThesesmallpiecesofclayartshowthelovethatallChinesepeoplehaveforlifeand_______(beautiful).Unit6：AnAccidentalInventionDidyouknowthattea,themostpopulardrinkintheworld(afterwater),_____(invent)byaccidentManypeoplebelievethatteawasfirst_____(drink)nearly5,000yearsago.ItissaidthataChineseruler______(call)ShenNongwasthefirst_____(discover)teaasadrink.OnedayShenNongwasboiling_______(drink)wateroveranopenfire.Some_____(leaf)fromateaplantfellintothewaterand______(remain)thereforsometime.It_____(produce)anicesmellsohetastedthebrownwater.Itwasquitedelicious,andso,oneoftheworld’sfavoritedrinks_______(invent).Afew_______(thousand)yearslater,LuYu,“thesaintoftea”,________(mention)ShenNonginhisbookChaJing.Thebook_______(describe)howteaplants________(grow)andusedtomaketea.Italsodiscusseswherethefinesttealeaveswereproducedandwhatkindsofwater______(use).Itis_______(believe)thattea______(bring)toKoreaandJapanduringthe6thand7thcenturies.InEngland,tea______(not)appearuntilaround1660,butinlessthan100yearslater,ithad_______(become)thenationaldrink.TheteatradefromChinatoWesterncountries____(take)placeinthe19thcentury.This_______(help)tospreadthe________(popular)ofteaandtheteaplanttomoreplacesaroundtheworld.Eventhoughmanypeoplenowknowaboutteaculture,theChinesearewithout_______(doubt)theoneswhobest______(understand)thenatureoftea.DoYouKnowWhenBasketballWasInvented?Basketballisamuch-lovedandactivesportthat_______(enjoy)bymanyforfunand_____(exercise).Itisover100yearsoldandisplayedbymorethan100millionpeopleinover200countries.Itis_______(believe)thatthefirstbasketballgameinhistorywasplayedonDecember21,1891.Thenin1936inBerlin,it_______(become)aneventattheOlympics.Basketball_______(invent)bya________(Canada)doctornamedJamesNaismith,who_______(be)bornin1861.Whenhewasacollegeteacher,he_______(ask)tothinkofagamethat______(can)beplayedinthewinter.Dr.Naismithcreatedagame________(play)insideonahardfloor.Dr.Naismithdividedthemeninhisclassintotwoteamsandtaughtthem________(play)hisnewgame.Playersonthesameteam_______(work)togethertogettheballintheotherteam’sbasket.Atthesametime,theyneedtostopthecompetingteamfrom_______(get)theballintotheirownbasket.Today,thepopularityofbasketball___________(rise)aroundtheworld,withmanyyoungpeople__________(dream)ofbecomingfamousplayers.InChina,youcansometimesseepeople________(play)basketballinparks,schoolsandevenfactories.Basketballhasnotonly_______(become)apopularsporttoplay,butithasalsobecomeapopularsport_______(play)butithasalsobecomeapopularsport_________(watch).AlthoughAmerica’sNBAgamesare_______(famous),theCBAgames_________(become)popularinChina.Thenumberofforeign_______(player),_______(include)Chineseplayers,intheNBA________(increase).TherearealsomoreandmoreforeignplayersintheCBA.Manyyoungpeoplelookuptothesebasketball_______(hero)andwanttobecome_____(like)them.Thesestarsencourageyoungpeople_______(work)hard______(achieve)theirdreams.Unit7WhenIwasatinybaby________(cry)allnight,mymomsangtomeandstayedbymyside.WhenIwastiredandhungry,shegavemefoodandwarm________(arm)tosleepin.WhenIwastwo

______(run)throughthefield,shemadesureIwassafeandkeptmefrom________(dangerous).WhenI________(fall)andhurtmyself,shegavemeahugandliftedmeup.WhenIwassevencoughing_______(bad),shesaidno

icecreamforme.ButItalkedbackloudly,“Ishouldbeallowedtoeatsome!Giveittomenow!”WhenIwasninewatching_______(scared)movies,shesaidit’dgivemeawfuldreams.ButIshoutedback________(angry)

,“Ishouldbeallowed_______(watch)it!I’mnotababy!”WhenIwasateengoingoutwithfriends,shesaid,“Pleasebebackbyten!”ButItalkedbackagain----“Ishould__________(tell)whattodo!I’mseventeennow!”NowI’manadult,_________(think)backtothose_______(time).Icoughedfordaysaftereatingthatice-cream.Andhadscarydreamsafter________(watch)thatfilm.Iwaslateforschoolfromstayingoutpastten.Iregret__________(talk)back,not_________(listen)toMom.Mom________(know)_________(well),andformeshewantedonlythebest！ShouldIbeallowedtomakemyowndecision?Manyteenagershave_________(hobby).Butsometimesthesecangetinthewayoftheirschoolwork,andparents___________(worry)abouttheir________(succeed)atschool.Teenagersoftenthinktheyshouldbeallowed___________(practice)theirhobbiesasmuchastheywant.DoyouagreeLiuYu,a________(十五岁的)boyfromShandong,isa______(run)star.Heisonhisschoolteamandhasalwayswantedtobeaprofessionalrunnerwhenhe_______(grow)up.However,hisparents_________(notallow)himtotrainsomuch."Ofcoursewewanttoseehimachievehisdreams,”saysMrLiu.“Andweknowhowmuchhelovesrunning.MywifeandI__________(support)everyoneofhisraces.Wehavenothingagainst_________(run)!Butwethinkourson_______(need)tothinkaboutotherpossiblejobs.Heisgettingoldernow,soheneedstothinkaboutwhatwillhappenifhedoesn'tendupasaprofessionalrunner.”LiuYudoesn't_______(real)agree.“Well,IthinkIshouldbeallowedtodecideformyself,”hesays.“Myparentshavealwaystaughtmehowimportantitistoworkhardatschoolandenteruniversity.Iunderstandthis,butI'mseriousabout________(run).ItistheonlythingIhaveeverwantedtodo.”Hisparents_________(believe)thatLiuYu________(study)hardinthe________(evening)sotheydon'tallow_____(he)topractice________(run)atnight.“Maybehethinksit’stoostrictorunfair,”saysMrsLiu,“Butwethinkwe'redoingtherightthing.Heneedstospendmoretimeonhishomeworkbecauseitisdifficult__________(become)aprofessionalsportsstars.”ButLiuYustilldisagrees.“Iknowmyparentscareaboutme.TheyalwaystalkaboutwhatwillhappenifI___________(notsuccess).ButIwill!I’maquickrunner!IthinkIshouldbeallowedtomakethischoice______(I).OnlythenwillIhaveachance_______(achieve)mydream.”Unit8StrangeHappeningsinMyTownWeliveinasmalltownandalmosteveryone______(know)eachother.Itusedtobeveryquiet.Nothingmuchever_________(happen)aroundhere.However,thesedays,somethingunusual_____(be)happeninginourtown.Victor,ateacheratmyschool,isreallynervous.Whenhewas__________(interview)bythetownnewspaper,hesaid,"everynightwe_______(hear)strangenoisesoutsideourwindow.Mywifethinksthatit________(be)ananimal,butmyfriendsandIthinkitmustbeteenagers_______(have)fun.Myparents______(call)thepolicemen,buttheycouldn'tfindanythingstrange.Theythinkit_______(be)thewind.Idon'tthinkso.Victor'snext-doorneighborHelenisworried,too.“Atfirst,I_______(think)thatismightbeadog,butIcouldn‘tseeadogoranythingelse,either.SoIguessit______(notbe)adog.Butthen,whatcoulditbe"

Onewomanintheareasawsomething________(run)away,butitwasdarksosheisnotsure."Ithinkitwastoobigtobeadog,"shesaid.“Maybeitwasabearorawolf."Everyoneinourtownis_______(feel)uneasy,andeveryonehashisorherownideas.Theremustbesomething_______(visit)thehomesinourneighborhood,butwhatisit

Wehavenoidea.Mostpeoplehopethatthisanimalorpersonwillsimplygoaway,butIdonotthinkthatisgoingtohappen.Thenoise-makeris_______(have)toomuchfuncreatingfearintheneighborhood.UNIT3Couldyoupleasetellmewheretherestroomsare?

Couldyouplease...Whenyouvisitaforeigncountry,itisimportanttoknowhowtoaskforhelp(polite).Forexample,“Wherearetherestrooms?”or“Couldyouplease(tell)mewheretherestroomsare?”aresimilar(request)fordirectionstoaplace.Both(be)correctEnglish,butthefirstonesoundsless(polite).Thatisbecauseitisaverydirectquestion.Itisnotenoughtojustaskaquestion(correct).Wealsoneedtolearnhowtobepoliteby(be)lessdirect—ormore(direct)—whenweaskforhelp.(ask)forinformationorhelpisaverycommonandnecessaryactivity,(especial)whenwevisitaforeigncountry.So(know)howtoaskforinformationpolitelyisimportant.InEnglish,“Wherearetherestrooms?”and“Couldyoupleasetellmewheretherestroomsare”aresimilarrequestsbotharecorrectEnglish,butthe(one)couldsoundrude.It’simportanttousecorrectlanguage,butsometimesthisaloneisnotenoughweneedtolearnhowtobe(polite)whenwemakerequests.InEnglish,asinChinese,wechangethewaywespeakwhenwetalkwith(difference)people.The(expression)youusemightdependonwhomyouare(speak)toorhowwellyouknowthem.Ifyou(say)toyourteacher,“Whenistheschooltrip?”,thismightsound(polite).Butifyousay,“Excuseme,Mr.West.Doyouknowwhentheschooltripis?”,thiswillsoundmuchmorepolite.However,itisallrighttoaskdirectquestionsinsome(situation),likewithyourclassmates.Usuallypolitequestions(be)longerandincludemorelanguagesuchas“Couldyouplease...

”or“CanIask...

”Itsoundsmorepolitetosay,“Peter,couldyoupleasetellmeyoure-mailaddress?”than“Peter,tellmeyoure-mailaddress.”Sometimesweevenneedtospendtime(lead)intoarequest.Forexample,witha(strange)onthestreet,wemightfirstsay,“Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpme”or“I’msorrytotroubleyou,but...”before(ask)forhelp.Itmightseemmoredifficulttospeakpolitelythanbedirect.However,itisimportant(learn)howtouseproperlanguage.Thiswillalsohelpyou(become)betteratEnglish,oranyotherlanguageyouwishtospeak.Unit9WhatDoYouFeelLike__________(watch)Today?

Whilesomepeoplesticktoonlyonekindofmovie,Iliketowatchdifferentkinds_________(depend)onhowIfeelthatday.WhenI’mdownortired,Iprefermoviesthat________(cheer)meup.ComedieslikeMeninBlackor