12．A.therefore B．however

　　C．actually D．especially

　　13．A.real B．exact

　　C．wonderful D．sure

　　14．A.stops B．continues

　　C．changes D．hopes

　　15．A.attention B．spirit

　　C．strength D．energy

　　16．A.anywhere B．nowhere

　　C．elsewhere D．everywhere

　　17．A.And B．Or

　　C．But D．So

　　18．A.brave B．shy

　　C．stupid D．proud

　　19．A.nationalities B．cities

　　C．countries D．languages

　　20．A.more B．less

　　C．too D．enough

　　Ⅳ.语法填空

　　Every year, approximately 1.6 million tons of soil flows into Yellow River, China's second 1.________ (long) river. The soil contains materials to keep the natural balance of the area. Over time, a lot of soil 2.________ (remove), which has caused serious erosion (侵蚀) of the land 3.________ the River. In some areas in Shanxi Province, this has destroyed almost all the land, and has forced many local farmers 4.________ (move) to other areas.

　　5．________ is a huge job to control Yellow River erosion. Many people believe this kind of work is best done by government or international 6.________ (organize). You may agree with this point of view. If 7.________， it is time for you to think again.

　　In fact, it is you 8.________ have the most important role to play in stopping Yellow River erosion. Did you know the importance of your 5 yuan? For a start, it can buy you a tree, 9.________ will help make soil stay on the land. On land with rich soil, local farmers can grow crops to make 10.________ living, with the money they earn from their crops, farmers buy goods or services. This helps to develop local economies.

　　Ⅴ.短文改错

　　Our hearts will be full with respect at the mention of a mother's love. Truly, who can love you more than your dear mother does in world? But in modern society, especial among one­child families, mothers usually give too much love to her only daughter or son. They try to help or even protecting their children in every way, which left their sons or daughters too comfortable to deal with challenges themselves. What we all know, we have entered into the 21st century, and the young generation will face more challenges in the future. There is nothing wrong for mothers to love their children, and they should also leave rooms for their children to develop themselves and become independent.

　　课下能力提升(八)

　　Ⅰ. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了农场上要经历的变革：电脑控制、逐渐实现机器人操作。

　　1．解析：选A　词义猜测题。farseeing"有远见的"；young"年轻的"；experienced"熟练的，有经验的"；fortunate"幸运的"；这是一场农业革命，使用电脑的好处还在期待中，因此使用者们应该是有远见卓识的，故选A。

　　2．解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第一段末句可以看出现在农场主要是机械化，C项正确。

　　3．解析：选C　写作意图题。本文主要讲的是农场上要经历的变革：电脑控制、逐渐实现机器人操作，显然是向读者介绍农业上的技术进步，故选C。

Ⅱ. 语篇解读：本文论述了男士形体美的标准，看来似乎大大咧咧的男士，其实也很