1. (2024七下·柯桥期中)  阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空。

Emily Mathias is a normal (普通的) girl. She  (live) with her parents and three sisters. She likes animals and she can play  violin very well. But her family is different from most  (family). Why?  Emily and her sisters Anna, Mary and Grace  (be) identical quads (四胞胎). They were all born on 16th February 2010. 

The four girls have the same long yellow hair and blue eyes,  their personalities (性格) are very different. Emily loves horse-riding. Grace is  (friend). Mary likes writing stories and (run) . Anna is good  science. "our house is very busy", says Emily. "We have to help with housework at home. Every Monday I do the housework  school. It's Tuesday today. And it's Anna's turn. Look! She is doing the dishes. People often ask me, ‘Who are you? Are you Mary?' Sometimes the teacher doesn't know. It's funny!' "

Mr. Black lives in a small town with his wife (妻子) and two (child). The family has a nice car, Mr. Black never drives to work. He always goes to work bus.

One day, when Mr. Black is (clean) the car out of their house, one of his friends comes. The man stops and looks at the car for minute. Then he says, "Wow! The car looks (real) cool! Is it yours?"

"Sometimes," Mr. Black answers.

The friend feels surprised (惊讶的). "Some- times? do you say that?" he asks.

Mr. Black answers slowly, "Well, when there's a party in town, my daughter Linda (drive) it. When there is a soccer game, it's my son Mike's turn. After I clean it and it looks clean and nice, my wife Susan (use) it. And when it needs cleaning, it's (my). "

Dear Sally,

How are you? It's Saturday today. My sister Rose, my brother Bill and I (not) go to school. My parents don't go to work, . We are all at home. Now what are you doing? Rose and Mom are in the kitchen. Mom (make) dinner. Rose is helping her (wash) the vegetables. Dad is in the (live) room. He is watching a soccer game TV. He loves soccer very much. is Bill? He is studying in his room. He is the (good) student in his class. What about me? Ha, I'm (use) the computer. I'm writing an e-mail you. What are you doing now? Are you having a goodtime in the USA? Please write and tell me.

Yours,

Lisa

Once upon a time, there was a little goat (山羊). His growing horns (角) made him think he was old enough to look after  (he). One evening, when his parents started to go home from the pasture (牧场), the little goat did not follow them but kept  (eat) grass there. Later, he looked around but  (find) nothing. 

He was all alone. The wind made some strange noises in the grass. The little goat was so afraid that he hurried  (look) for his mother. But after a few  (minute), he saw a wolf (狼) under a tree. The goat realized there was little hope for him. 

"Please, Mr. Wolf," he said, "I know you (eat) me. But could you please sing me a song? You are (good) at singing than others. I know many animals are your fans. "

The wolf was happy (hear) that, so he began to sing. At the same time, the goat's parents were moving towards the pasture and looking for (they) kid with the shepherd dogs (牧羊犬). On the quiet evening, the wolf's song went far.

Soon the shepherd dogs heard the wolf's song. They ran towards the voice right away. The wolf's song ended suddenly when he saw the dogs. He thought it was (real) stupid (愚蠢的) of him to sing the song for the little goat. He would be hungry that night.

—Sure.He was very happy.

—Some drinks and fruit.

Food Culture in China

Xu Yuanchong is a famous Chinese modern translator. Born in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province in 1921, he studied Qian Zhongshu, Wu Mi and other Chinese masters at The National Southwest Associated University. He went to University of Paris for _ study after graduating from Tsinghua University.

Over the course of a translation career (生涯) lasting more than seventy years, Xu has translated about 120 works, .

The Book of Songs, The Songs of Chu and The Red and the Black, with a _ focus on poetry (诗歌). Xu is also the only person in China who has translated poetry to and from Chinese, English and French, in a very precise (准确的) and beautiful way. His are often chosen as textbooks for foreign language learners.

Xu pays much attention to the  of image, sound and form. He will leave something out and add something to make the translated works more beautiful. During his translation career, he has been at the center of many  debates (辩论) with other translators. But Xu said, "I am not afraid of  because the truth becomes clearer with each debate."

Now Xu is 100 years old. He has stopped his translation of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. He is writing more about his own life.

To everyone, he sends a wish: "Good, better, best. Never let it rest until your good is better and your better is _.