英语学习革命初中词汇

LESSON5

Mona Lisa Speaks Mandarin

蒙娜丽莎说普通话

看来汉语真要迎来一场”文艺复兴”了，连文艺复兴时期的蒙娜丽莎也开始学习汉语，开口说中国话了，

We all know that Mona Lisa is shy. However, the \She draws Chinese visitors' attention because she appears to be funny and she can speak Mandarin!

In Da Vinci?s another painting - the Last Supper①, Jesus is heard \with his students, while moving around the table.

These are art works displayed in the World Classic Interactive Arts exhibition②. The exhibits come \with \works in a different way. ①the Last Supper《最后的晚餐》，意大利艺术家达·芬奇作品，是世界美术宝库中完美的典范杰作。

②World Classic Interactive Arts exhibition世界经典互动艺术展。

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填人空格中，使句子完整、合理。 development thank alive exhibition another conversation opposite speak appear attention 1. The _________ of economy must remain stable. 2. My pen is broken and I need to buy _________ one.

3. My teacher wanted to have a _________ with me because I didn't pass the mid-exam. 4. _________ you for giving me a lift!

5. The bus stop is on the _________ side of our school. 6. She was still _________ when I reached the hospital. 7. She turned her _________ to a new problem. 8. They came to Shanghai to see the _________. 9. He _________ five languages.

10. He promised to be here at four o'clock but didn't _________ until six.

LESSON 6

Ignore Gravity! “无视”地球引力

少林功夫里的坐如钟，站如松，竟被老外演绎成凌空而坐数小时纹丝不动.是我们被忽悠了，还是他真有特异功能?

A German can perform(表演)?still life'-he can hang in the air,10 feet①above the ground, with one hand touching a wall. His performance surprised the crowds around him. He can stay in this impossible position for hours, without a single movement. John says his mind makes his body balance.

However, the truth is: he is supported by a bar (杆). It looks like an arm. His real arm is inside his jacket. We still don't know how he does the other tricks (把戏). Do you have any ideas?

①feet是foot的复数，文章表示“英尺”；lfoot英尺=12 inches英寸=30.48 centimetres厘米

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填人空格中，使句子完整、合理。 balance stay single position still support truth surprise hanghang 1. There was not a _________ person in the classroom. 2. I lost my _________ and fell off the tree. 3. He often _________at home on weekends.

4. Please stand _________ while I take your photograph. 5. He was glad that his plan was _________ by his parents. 6. She was _________ her wet clothes on the line. 7. The news really _________ us.

8. Models have to stand for hours without changing _________. 9. I want to know the _________, so don't lie to me.

LESSON 7

Piano Stairs 音乐楼梯

知道吗. ”新型钢琴”可以多人合奏。一群人不分”黑臼“边“弹”还可以边跳舞。你一定听过弹奏或吹奏出来的美妙音乐，但你听到过“踩”出来的曲子吗？

Would people choose to take an escalator(电动扶梯)if the stairs were more fun? The question interested people from Volkswagen(大众汽车). They decided to do a research.

The experiment was done in Sweden's capital city. Stairs in a subway were changed into a bigger sized piano keyboard. Everybody could make amazing mu- sic by walking up the stairs. Soon it was noticed that people walked straight for the escalator at first, but paused for a second and then chose to climb the stairs. Some even jumped from one stair to the other.

There is a theory: Using fun to change people's behavior for the better. This fun theory can

be used in different areas

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填人空格中，使句子完整、合理。 choose experiment make notice straight interest jump behavior area 1. He is a man of good _________.

2. Which one will you _________, money or friendship? 3. I am very _________ in NBA.

4. Go _________ down the road and then turn left. 5. The _________ has its own language.

6. The singer _________ from a building to kill herself. 7. This morning we _________ a big snowman.

8. We should closely _________ the development of the virus (病毒). 9. We are doing a chemical _ now.

LESSON 8

Amazing Street Art 让人叹为观止的街头艺术

天没崩，地突然“裂”了.不是地震，原来有人搞“街头恐怖主义”.其”作案“范围已遍及全世界，却从不伤害无辜百姓.他有什么作案动机?

Street art is taken to a new level by Edgar Muller①. He changed ordinary streets into amazing views (景色) with his 3-D art works.

His most famous street art was \沟壑) from the Ice Age\so real that people fear they would fall into it. However, once they realized it was just a picture, they had lots of fun with it and pre- tended to fall in.

His another painting “A Giant Waterfall (巨大的瀑布)” caused similar reactions (反响). Afraid of getting injured, some drivers changed their directions to avoid it so as to protect themselves from possible danger.

①Edgar Muller艾德加·穆勒，德国立体画大师。

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填入空格中，使句子完整、合理。 take level fall once realize pretend avoid cause injure protect 1. _________ you start smoking, it is hard to get rid of it. 2. Many trees _________ in the storm last night. 3. To _________ the city center, turn right here. 4. He _________ his left hand in an accident.

5. He _________ to be friendly with me last week. 6. Dad _________ us to the museum last Friday.

7. Secondhand smoke can _________ damage to a child's learning ability. 8. Wearing dark glasses can _________ your eyes from the sun. 9. Her wish to become a movie star was finally _________.

10. The top of this mountain is three kilometers above the sea _________.

LESSON 9

The World's Deepest Restaurant 世界上最有深度的餐馆

同行竞争对手太多，餐馆选址另类. 没想到地方偏僻的连个路都没有，更尉说停车位了.常年“水灾”， “灾民“成天围着餐馆转， 这餐馆还怎么经营啊?

Ithaa is the world's first and only restaurant under the ocean. It was first built up on land in Singapore, and then was moved to the ocean.

the restaurant serves local food and only 14 diners can be served at one time. Guests are guided down a staircase (楼梯) to the restaurant. The walls are not decorated. Thus, through the see-through (透明的) walls, while enjoying dinner, guests can experience an amazing view-beautiful sea life, which will bring anyone a cool① dining experience.

The cost of a meal at Ithaa is $200. Is it worth trying?

①自从电影《古墓丽影》后，cool在口语中就有了新的意思，指“很棒的，极好的”。cool在本文，一语双关：既有“清爽，凉快”的意思，又有“别出心裁”和“与众不同”之意。

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填入空格中，使句子完整、合理。 ocean lend serve local guide decorate experience bring cost worth 1. The building was _________ with flags.

2. She built the house without regarding to its _________. 3. He _________ great difficulty when his father died. 4. Whales cannot live on _________.

5. This river flowed southwest to the Atlantic _________. 6. What can I do to _________ you?

7. Sometimes you should let your heart _________ you. 8. The _________ people face a lot of difficulties. 9. I think the movie Princess Diary is _________ watching. 10. Making new friends _________ great happiness.

LESSON 10

Crooked House 歪门“斜”道的房子

”五官”整得过于另类，堪称世界之最.粉丝遍及全世界，天天有人合影留念. 这是位什么样的神秘”大腕”呢?

They may look like a Disney cartoon, but in fact they are real buildings. Maybe you think they need fixing, but in fact they are newly built modern buildings.

The Crooked House was built in 2004 at a popular shopping center in Sopot①, Poland②. It is known as one of the 10 strangest buildings in the world.

It has become a famous tourist attraction (旅游胜地). Everyone who passes by takes pictures of it. People usually wonder if the floors inside this house are also crooked. ①Sopot索波特，波兰著名的度假胜地。 ②Poland波兰，中欧国家。全称：波兰共和国。

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填入空格中，使句子完整、合理。 rear fix build popular center know strange pass wonder 1. Li Yuchun's fans are _________ as \

2. He stood in the _________ of the stage and began to sing. 3. The news is _________. I am not lying to you. 4. The child likes to _________ houses with blocks.

5. My deskmate _________ me his eraser when I couldn't find mine. 6. I like listening to _________ songs. 7. I_________ why you are angry at me.

8. I have a _________ feeling today but don't know what's wrong. 9. My watch has stopped. it needs _________.

LESSON 11

The Birth of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

米老鼠和唐老鸭的诞生

米老鼠和唐老鸭这对儿明星大腕IL也开始向媒体”爆料“了，各位”米粉”和”唐丝”们，想知道他们的”身世”吗7这可是他们的“绝对隐私”哦，一起来“八卦“一下吧！

Walt Disney is very bright. When he was planning Disneyland, he decided to visit all parks in the USA to get ideas.

He loved one of the parks, for the cartoon painted on a wall caught his eyes. He asked if he could paint one of his own. It was exciting that the park keepers not only agreed but were happy to offer him some help. Then, Mr. Disney quickly painted two cartoons. They still can be seen

at the park until today. They are Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck! The two cute cartoons have become stars today.

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填人空格中，使句子完整、合理。 bright plan visit love paint catch ask excite agree offer 1. The wall needs a new coat of _________. 2. The company has _________ a high salary. 3. I _________ her but she didn't answer.

4. Anyone who's _________ in Beijing ought to go and see the Palace Museum. 5. My teacher _ to let me go home early.

6. I _________ him just as he was leaving the building. 7. My father _________ smoking. 8. This piece of news greatly _________ us. 9. I _________ to spend my holiday in Shanghai. 10. He is the _________ child in the class.

LESSON 12

The Coolest High School Building

最酷的高中校舍

学校也”以身作刚”注意“仪表“了.去掉”腰部”赘肉尽显”曲线“美.看着天气穿衣服，成天打扮得“花枝招展“的.这可只是扮酷峨！

If all schools look as cool as a Copenhagen① high school, students would feel pleased to go to school. It's hard to imagine that a high school building can be so beautifully designed.

The building is built in unique (独特) shape. The colorful windows can move by themselves along with the sun. The inside is full of swirling staircases (旋转楼梯). Students can sit or lie on the soft and yellow pillows to relax, talk, and the teachers can even work in an easier way.

①Copenhagen哥本哈根，丹麦首都，字面意思：病人的港口。

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填入空格中，使句子完整、合理。 please hand imagine shape move full lie relax talk work 1. He _________ down for a rest after the work was done. 2. I need a cup of coffee to _________ myself.

3. It was a _________ question and I need to think about it for a minute.

4. He likes to _________ about basketball players with his friends. 5. It is hard to _________ life without TV. 6. My father often goes to _________ at 8 o'clock. 7. All circles have the same _________.

8. Her family has bought a new house and they will _________ into it soon. 9. Our aim is to _________ the customers.

10. Nan Jing road is _________ of people on National Day.

LESSON 13

View the World in a Whole Different Way

另眼看世界

因为网络，世界”格局”发生了翻天覆地的变化. 国家的大小将不再以奠领土为参照标准，而是由网民的数量决定.那么，赶快翻开这本”世界地图”看看吧。

The common map is correct but a little boring. Suppose we draw a map to show the number of netizens (网民) in each continent (大洲)，the result turns out to be pretty surprising.

It is interesting enough that if we draw a \China would own a large part of it, while the world's largest countries become very small.

Why don't you think of more interesting ideas and draw a world map according to your own standard?

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填入空格中，使句子完整、合理。 view common correct suppose draw result pretty enough own while 1. The phone rang _________ we were having dinner. 2. How do you _________ your chances of success.

3. Her bike was broken on the road, and as a _________ she was late for school. 4. The classroom is big _________ for 50 students. 5. You look _________ handsome in that shirt. 6. He did ten exercises and only five were _________.

7. The little boy likes _________ pictures on the wall and listening to music. 8. Robbery (抢劫) is not _________ in this area. 9. He _________ nothing, but money.

10. _________ that the news is true, we should leave now.

LESSON 14

The Most Earth-like Planet

最像地球的行星

如果有人告诉你太阳有个”私生子”，你肯定会感到诧异，但这却是事实，而且很可能还是地球的“孪生兄弟”呢！

A new planet has been found. HARPS① has been used in order to learn about it.

It is made up of rock, just like our planet. The planet is named CoRot-7b. It is about the same size as Earth. It also moves around the sun, but it moves much quicker than the earth②and closer to the sun. If we compare it with other planets, we will discover that it is the closest to our sun. It takes 88 days to complete a circle around the sun.

No life can live on such a hot planet. However, it is possible that earth-like planets exist (存在) Watch out for aliens (外星人)!

①HARPS行星搜索器，在智利拉息拉天文台(La Silla Observatory)的高精度视向速度行星搜索器。比一般的天文望远镜的精度高。 ②地球绕太阳一周需365天左右。

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填人空格中，使句子完整、合理。 use learn name much close compare discover complete watch 1. Have you ever _________ a computer? 2. The church is _________ to the school.

3. A beginner's painting can't be _________ to that of an expert. 4. I've _________ a great restaurant near here. 5. She would like to _________ her plan at any cost. 6. The child was _________ after his father. 7. I am not _________ good at basketball. 8. I can't drive yet. I'm still_________. 9. _________ out! There's a car coming.

LESSON 15

A New Way to Pick Up the Solar System

一句口诀教你记行星

资源丰富的宇宙空间中，不段有新的“瓜分者”出现. 原有的九大星现在变成了十一个，你知道怎样才能怏速准确记住它们的名字吗？

My very exciting magic carpet just sailed under nine palace elephants.① This is not the title of a story, but rather a sentence. It is considered to be quite useful - it can help you remember the names and order of the eleven planets in solar system very easily. I'm sure you can hardly forget these planets. The smart method was created by a fourth-grader, Maryn Smith. She won

the prize in the National Geographic \竞赛)”.

When she was asked where she got the idea, Maryn mentioned the story \② ①“我那非常令人兴奋的魔毯刚好从9宫大象下飞过”，my (Mercury水星) very (Venus金星) exciting (Earth地球) magic (Mars火星) carpet (Ceres谷神星) just (Jupiter木星) sailed (Saturn土星) under (Uranus天王星) nine (Neptune海王星）palace（Pluto冥王星） elephants（Eris阋神星）。中文口诀巧背11大行星：金木水火土，明天海地哭兮（金木水火土，冥天海地谷阋）!

②Aladdin阿拉丁，阿拉伯神话《一千零一夜》的主人公。

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填入空格中，使句子完整、合理。 pick rather consider order sure hardly smart method win prize 1.Good _________ is the foundation (基础) of all good things. 2. It was _________ of you to bring a map.

3. The old man could _________ hear what people say to him. 4. He would _________ surf online than go out.

5. He wanted to make _________ that she would come to his birthday party. 6. You should change the _________ if the plan doesn't work. 7. She won first _________ in the 100-meter race.

8. I have _________the problem for a long time, but I still can't work it out. 9. He _________ a good book for me. 10. She _________ first prize yesterday.

LESSON 16

Asking For the Moon

异想天开

有人在宣称月球的土地是他“神圣不可侵犯的财产“后居然搞起了”月球房地产生意”，他兴隆的生意激起了我们这些“无产阶级“的无限惆怅，真是”目光光，心慌慌”！

Do you believe that the moon belongs to someone? Williams describes himself as the moon land owner. He received the license to sell moon land from Dennis Hope. In 1980, Dennis Hope found out that the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty① doesn't allow countries to sell the moon but does not prevent single human being from selling it.

Williams says that he has sold 300,000 acres (英亩) of moon land. One-acre sells at about $40. So far,4.25 million people have bought a piece of the moon, including famous people like Ronald Reagan②, and even George W. Bush③.

①UN 0uter Space Treaty联合国外层空间条约，一项关于各国探索和利用包括月球和其他天体在内外层空间活动的原则条约。

②Ronald Reagan罗纳德·里根，美国第四十任总统 ③George W. Bush乔治·布什，美国第四十三任总统

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填入空格中，使句子完整、合理。 believe belong describe receive sell find allow prevent so far include 1. Bad 1uck always _________ to me.

2. You lied to me too many times, and I don't _________ you anymore. 3. Of course I can't _________ your going.

4. Stop seeing only the bad in people, or you won't _________ a boyfriend. 5. I have had no reply (回复) from her _________.

6. In reward (作为报答), you will _________ an excellent salary. 7. The tour _________ a visit to the Great Wall is out of service.

8. We hope to _________ goods by packaging them attractively ( 吸引人地). 9. I tried to _________ his appearance (相貌) to the police. 10. Swimming is not _________ at this beach.

LESSON 17

Ancient Human Footprints

古人类足迹

有人足迹遍布大江南北，还有的人”足迹”横亘古今.他们”一 步一个脚印“，至今仍清晰可见. 150万年前的“脚”是何模样? 答案马上揭晓。

British scientists found some footprints. They are over l.5 million years old. Guess what? Those early humans walked just as we do!

These old prints are found in rocks near Northern Kenya. From the size, we can guess people's height at that time. They were similar to the human height today.

After a close examination, scientists also discovered several four-legged animal prints in the area. The footprints are the most important discoveries because they can help us know more about the evolution (进化) of the modem human.

It is quite amazing that these footprints last this long and tell us so much about our past, isn't it?

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填入空格中，使句子完整、合理。 guess early print rock examination leg discovery help past last 1. Congratulations on your pass in the_________.

2. Yesterday Jack walked _________ me without saying anything. 3. He walks slowly because of his _________ problems. 4. Can you _________ what l was doing this afternoon? 5. We must _________ each other.

6. I promised my mother that l would be home _________ tonight. 7. The ship hit some _________ and sank.

8. They have _________ 30,000 copies of Hamlet again. 9. How long do you think this fine weather will _________? 10. She _________ the joy of learning English till she was eighteen.

LESSON 18

Volcano Picture 火山照片

玩过空中拍摄吗? 过“火海”没? 想知道“赴汤蹈火”的感觉吗? 没问题，你的种种”非礼”要求都将得到满足……

It is reported that spacemen have taken many pictures of the world's most active volcanoes from outer space, and the natural wonders look beautiful.

Huge flows (流) of super-hot (超级的) rocks fly out. It seems that it can break everything in its path immediately.

As the volcano breaks out, the clouds seem to move away. Scientists wonder whether the breakout or the warmer air from the rising ashes (灰) leads to the spread.

If you were keen on geography, maybe one day you can answer those questions with your own knowledge.

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填人空格中，使句子完整、合理。 active nature seem break whether rise lead spread keen 1. The window had _________ into pieces. 2.I don't know _________ I should buy the book. 3. Although he's quite old he's still very _________. 4. Bad news usually _________ very quickly. 5. She has the _________grace of a born dancer. 6. He has _________ the group out into the garden.

7. Many parents are _________ to send their children to the best schools. 8. Tomorrow morning the sun won't _________ earlier.

9. My teacher _________ very angry at me this morning.

LESSON 19

Wild Card 卡片也疯狂

“卡奴—可以”翻身做主”了.平时压得你喘不过气来的“奴隶主们”一眨眼全成你的”奴隶“了.不同的是：这些“奴隶”只是做做样子，其实他们什么都不会！

New York is never short of cool hotels, but none is cooler than Key Card hotel in Manhattan①.

This hotel was built of key cards. It supplied guests with a bed, a television and a sofa. They were all built of key cards. Even the toilet seat was covered with them!

Bryan Berg②, the hotel builder, once achieved the card-stacking (堆牌) world record. He said this was not the only largest structure (建筑结构) he had ever built.

Why not check in to have a look inside? No rush! A lot of guests are waiting in line. ①曼哈顿（美国纽约市区名） ②卡片建筑世界纪录的保持者

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填入空格中，使句子完整、合理。 short none key supply cover achieve record check rush 1. She aims to break another _________ in 2012 London Olympic Games. 2. The football team traveled to Beijing and _________ into a five-star hotel. 3. Water is _________ at this time of year.

4. She had _________ her knees up with a blanket when I saw her. 5. I've _________ only half of what I'd hoped to do.

6. We had three cats once, but _________ of them is/are alive now. 7. People all _________ to get on the bus when it arrived. 8. Water is in short _________，and we should save.

9. I left my _________ in my bedroom and now I can not open the door.

LESSON 20

Don't Let the Grass Grow Under Your Feet!

我劳动，我快乐！

想体验“自己动手，丰衣足食”的怏乐吗? 想吃上安全放心的有机食品吗? 那就丢做一

个”学生农夫”吧！

Gardening becomes popular in western schools. Teachers guide their students to plant vegetables and fruits, which are basically grown for their snacks (零食) and even lunch.

Students may learn how plants grow, what plants are and why they should not waste food. They can have a healthier food and connect with the environment. School canteen (食堂) workers usually pick those vegetables to prepare students' favorite lunch.

The activity gives students a sense of satisfaction and pride. Till now, more than 90% of the students say they love to take part in activities of this kind.

根据句子意思选择一个适当的单词并以正确的形式填人空格中，使句子完整、合理。 guide plant basic gro connect prepare favorite satisfaction pride part 1. The two islands are _________ by a bridge.

2. Every family is buying things to _________ for the Spring Festival. 3. A sense of _________arose when he heard his son was the champion.

4. I _________ agree with your proposals (提案)，but there are a few small points I'd like to discuss.

5. He felt a sense of _________ when he solved the difficult Math problem. 6. How many countries will be taking _________ in the World Cup? 7. Rice does not _________ in a cold climate. 8. I know the place well, so let me _________ you. 9. Playing basketball is my _________ sport. 10. I once _________ an apple tree in the garden.

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