【推荐1】阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。

One day, a fox invited a stork (鹳) for dinner.The stork was very happy to go to     1     fox’s home, as she always thought that he didn’t like her. She reached the fox’s home on time and knocked on the door with her long beak (喙).

The fox took her to the dinner table and served some soup in shallow (浅的) bowls for both of them to eat.     2     because the bowl was too shallow for the stork, she couldn’t eat any of the soup. The fox, however, quickly licked up his soup and laughed at the stork.

The stork was very angry, but she     3     show her anger. She thanked him for his invitation.     4     teach the fox a lesson, she invited him for dinner the next day.

She served soup, too, but this time the soup was served in two tall, narrow (狭窄的) vases (花瓶). The stork’s long beak made     5     easy for her to drink the soup from the vase. But the fox couldn’t reach the soup because his neck (脖子) was too short. The fox understood what the stork meant. Feeling ashamed, the fox left.

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，并根据短文大意及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词（每空限填一词）。

As Grade 9 students, we are busying studying for the coming entrance exam. Every day we have lots of exercises to do and many e    1     to take. Some of us feel upset, and some even lose heart. But we will not help ourselves if we lose heart. Instead, we should face it with a smile. Once I read a short story called The smile. In this book, he talk about his experiences as a pilot in World War Two. He was caught by enemy and sent to p    2    . But he tried to think of ways to escape. One day he wanted to smoke but he had no match. He asked his jailor(狱卒) for a light . When the jailor came up to him, he smiled p    3     and naturally. The jailor seemed to be affected and smiled too. Then they began to talk. They both s    4     pictures of their families. The pilot said sadly that he would never see his family again because he was to be killed. He would not have a chance to see his children grow up. The jailor was moved by the pilot’s words. W    5     saying a word he unlocked the cell and quietly let him go.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I like origami (折纸) a lot. When I feel bored, I take     1     a piece of paper and fold it the way I like. When I see the paper turn into an artistic work in my hands, I feel proud of     2     (I).

One day, a friend of mine     3     (show) off his paper rose in class. It was beautiful. I was so envious (羡慕的) that I couldn’t wait     4     (learn) how to make one myself! After school, I looked around online and learned     5     to fold a rose from a video. Just as I was finishing it, I saw that it     6     (not look) right at all. I     7     (angry) threw the crumpled(折皱的) rose away.

At that moment, my mum came to me and said, “Nothing is easy in the beginning. If you keep on     8     (try), you will make it!” With my mum’s encouragement (鼓励), I watched the video again and followed all the     9     (instruction) carefully. Finally, a new rose was there in front       10     my eyes. Yes! I did it!

【推荐1】Once upon a time, there was a girl named Alice. When she was nine years old, her mother died of     1     (ill). Later, her father Mr. Hand got     2     (marry) again to a pretty woman called Linda.

At first, Linda was     3     (friend) to Alice. Two years     4    , Linda’s daughter, Alice’s stepsister Helen was born. Alice’s life     5     (change) a lot. Linda didn’t allow Alice to go to school. Alice had to spend the whole day     6     (look) after Helen. From morning to evening, Alice had to stay with Helen.     7     Helen was hungry, she had to get food for her. When Helen was thirsty, she had to get her some water. When Helen felt     8     (sleep), she needed to make the bed for her. But Alice didn’t have enough food to eat, enough water to drink or a good place to live. Six years passed. Helen grew up. Linda thought she didn’t need Alice’s help     9    . One day Mr. Hand went to work, Linda invited a witch (女巫). She turned Alice     10     a stone. Oh, what a poor girl!

【推荐2】Li Hong is a 16-year-old girl. She is good at English.However, four years ago she was very shy and her English was poor,especially her     1    (speak) English. she was afraid    2     answer the     3    ( teacher) questions in the English classes.

After she went to middle school,things     4     (be)different.Her English teacher Mr.Gao     5    (teach)very well and she liked     6     (he) very much.She began to show interest in English.She listened    7     (careful) in class and took part    8     the classroom activities. In her free time, she    9     (read). Many English stories and watched lots of English movies.

Now she is working hard     10    hopes to study abroad one day.

【推荐3】Tony     1     (use) to be shy. When he met strangers, his face turned red     2     (from time to time). His teacher     3     (advise) him to sing songs in front of his classmates. It was     4     (help) for him. So he     5     (take) up singing     6     (deal )with his shyness. Now he is a famous singer and he is     7    (humor). And he gets     8    (ton) of attention everywhere he goes. He often gives a     9     (speech) in public. And I     10     (take) pride in him.