Unit 1 Great scientists Reading课时作业

单句语法填空

1. He had a good disguise，but as soon as he spoke he betrayed ____________(he)．

答案：himself

2. That student admitted ____________(cheat) in the math exam，promising that he would never do that again in the future.

答案：having cheated

3. He pretended ____________ (read) an important paper when the boss entered.

答案：to be reading

4. George is going to talk about the geography of his country，but I'd rather he focused more ____________ its culture.

答案：on

5. It's bad manners ____________ (speak) ill of someone in his absence.

答案：to speak

6. Mary often argues ____________ her friends about small things angrily，which sometimes makes them very unhappy.

答案：with

7. The child was told to ____________ (apology) for being rude to his mother.

答案：apologize

8．While we can't change the body type we are born with，we can't blame our genes ____________ making us fat.

答案：for

9. Every time he sees people ____________ trouble，he always lends them a hand.

答案：in

10．Supply has to keep pace ____________ increasing demand.

答案：with

阅读理解

　　"Hey, how are you doing? I'm Courtney. What grade are you in? What's your favorite book？Elephant and Piggy? Yeah, I got it."

　　If you thought you'd walked into a library with a greeting like that, you wouldn't be too far off. In fact, you've entered the workplace of Courtney Holmes, the Storybook Barber.

Two years ago, Dubuque, Iowa, held its first yearly Back to School Bash, offering needy families an opportunity to learn about free resources(资源) in the community(社区). Holmes agreed to participate. Saturday was his busiest haircutting day, but he chose to donate his time and