小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com课时作业(七)Unit3SectionⅠWelcometotheunit&ReadingⅠ.阅读理解AOldMrs.Lynnwasworkinginthecottage,hangingthewashedclothesontheline.Whatshewasn'tawareofwasthatsomechildrenwerehidinginanearbytree,watchinghereverymove.Theyweresurethatshewasawitchandwantedtofindtheevidence.Theywatchednervouslyasshetookabroomsticktosweepthedirtfromherstonesteps.Butmuchtotheirdisappointment,shedidn'tgetonthebroomstickandflyoff.Theoldladyonlylookedupwhenherhenbegantomakesoundsloudly—signalingthatshehadlaidanegginthenestonthetopofthehaystack(干草堆).Theoldladyputasideherbroomstickandwalkedtothehaystack,followedbyMichael,ablackcatshehadrescuedfromafoxtrap.Withonlythreelegs,itwashardforMichaeltokeepupwithhismistress.Thecatwasproofforthechildrenthatonlyawitchwouldownablackcatwiththreelegs!Accidentally,shetrippedandcrashedtotheground.Thechildrenwereinhorror.“Shouldwegoandhelpher？”askedMia.“Whatifit'satrick？”repliedPatrick.“Sheprobablyknowswe'rehere.Witchesknowthingslikethat！”Afterthinkingforawhile,Juliasaid,“Anyway,weshouldgoandcheckwhethersheisallright.”Approachingprudently,theycouldseeawoundontheoldlady'sforehead.Shehadknockedherheadonastoneandwasunconscious.“GoandgetDad，”Miayelledtoherbrothers.“Tellhimabouttheaccident.”Later,inthehospital,theoldladysmiledherthanks.“IwassoluckythatyoulovelychildrenhappenedtobepassingwhenIfell.Imusthaveyelledquiteloudly.”Thechildrenexchangedguiltyglances,butwereverypleasedthatshewasnotawitchafterall!1．Mrs.Lynnstoppedsweepingwhen________．A．herdoorstepsbecameverycleanB．sheheardthehenmakingsoundsloudlyC．shenoticedthechildreninthetreeD．hercatMichaelmanagedtogetherattention2．WhywasPatricknotwillingtohelpMrs.Lynnwhenshefell?A．Hethoughtthatshecouldbecheatingthem.B．Hewasafraidofthethreeleggedblackcat.C．Hedidnotthinkthatshewashurtinthefall.D．Heknewheandtheothersshouldn'thavebeeninhertree.3．Whichofthedefinitionsisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“prudently”？A．Slowly.B．Hurriedly.C．Carefully.D．Quietly.4．Whatisthemainideaofthestory?A．Constantdroppingwearsawayastone.B．Neverjudgeabookbyitscover.小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.comC．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D．Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.BItmayseemasifMother'sDaywasinventedbyacompanynamedHallmark,butpeoplehavebeentakingtimeonthecalendartogiveashoutouttoMomforalongtime.TheGreeksandRomanshadmothergoddessfestivals—althoughtheircelebrationsdidn'tinvolvethemenfolktakingtheirunderappreciatedmothersouttodinner.AmorerecenttraditionwasMotheringSunday,whichdevelopedintheBritishIslesduringthe16thcentury.OnthefourthSundayofLent(大斋期),youngmenandwomenwhowerelivingandworkingapartfromtheirfamilieswereadvisedtoreturntotheirmothers'houses.Mother'sDayasitisobservedintheUnitedStatesstartedinthe1850swithAnnJarvis,aWestVirginiawomanwhoheld“Mothers'WorkDays”topromotehealthandhygiene(卫生)athomeandintheworkplace.DuringtheCivilWar,Jarvisorganizedwomentoimprovesanitaryconditionsforsoldiersonbothsides,andafterthewarshebecameapeacemaker,furtheringthecausebybringingtogethermothersofUnionandConfederatesoldiersandpromotingaMother'sDayholiday.Jarvis'workinspiredanother19thcenturywoman,JuliaWardHowe.In1870Howepublishedher“Mother'sDayProclamation”，whichenvisionedthedaynotasappreciationofmothersfromtheirchil...