初一阅读、完形、选词8Batsaretheonlyflyingmammalsintheworld.Theycan’tseeverywell.Itwaslongbelieved,andstillisinmanyplaces,thatallbatsareblind.“Blindasabat”isoftenheard.Yettheyhavenotroubleflyingonthedarkestnightsandfindingtheirwayaroundverywell.Howcanbatsflyandseeatnight?Theyflybyradar!Thebat’sradarsystemworksthesamewayastheonethatshipsandplanesuse.Asabatfliesthroughtheair,hemakesasoundthatistoohighforourearstohear.Ifthesoundshitthingstheycomeback.Thebat’searsreceivethemessages.Inthiswaytheyareabletotellthebatwherethethingsare.Batsgoouttolookforfoodatnight.Intheday-timetheyhanginsomedarkplaces.Somepeoplehavethebatsasbadanimals.Infact,theyareusefulanimals.1.Thearticletellsusabout____.A.thebatlikeamousewithwingsB.theradarC.ablindmanD.thebatusedforplayingtabletennis2.Thebatis____.A.ananimalB.abirdC.afishD.abeast3.“Asblindasabat”meansapersonwhois____.A.blindinthelefteyeB.abletoseewellC.notabletoseewellD.lameintherightfoot4.Batshavenotroubleflyingonthedarkestnightbecause____.A.theyhaveverypoorsightB.theyhaveakindofradarsystemtohelpthemC.theyhavetolookforfoodD.theycanseethingsinthedarknights5.Batsgoouttolookforfood____.A.atnoonB.intheafternoonC.duringtheday-timeD.aftersunsetsandbeforethesunrisesFirecanhelppeopleinmanyways.Butitcanalso_1_sufferingtopeople.Firecanheatwater,warmyourhouse,givelightandcookfood.Butfirecanburnthings,_2_.Todaypeopleknowhowtomake_3_withmatches.Childrensometimeslike_4_them.Butmatchescanbeverydangerous.Onematchcanburn_5_,andthenitmightburnahouse.Asmallfirecan_6_abigfireveryfast.Fireskill_7_peopleeveryyear.Sowemust_8_matches.Weshouldalsolearnhowtoputoutfires.Coverafire_9_water,sandorawetquilt.This_10_theairawayfromafireandkillsit.1.A.takeB.carryC.catchD.bring2.A.alsoB.neitherC.tooD.either3.A.afireB.ahouseC.clothesD.food4.A.playingB.toplayC.playingatD.toplaywith5.A.apaperB.piecepaperC.apieceofpaperD.apaperofpiece6.A.becomeB.turnC.changesD.got7.A.muchB.plentyC.manyD.lots8.A.carefulB.carefulofC.becarefulD.becarefulwith9.A.inB.withC.byD.use10.A,keepsB.stopsC.makesD.takesletter,enjoy,out,join,write,so,old,start,difference,practicePeoplefromallovertheworldmakefriendsby_____letters.Onewaytofindapenfriendisto_____aclub.InternationalPenFriends_____in1967andhasover300,000membersin_______countries.Theiryoungestmemberiseightyearsold,andtheir______memberisover80.Somepeoplewritetofind________aboutlifeinanothercountry,otherswantto________theirEnglish,orenjoytheirhobbies.Stampcollectors,forexample,writetopeopleindifferentcountriesso_______theycancollectthestampsonthe_____theyreceive.Mostpeoplejust______makingfriends,andtheyinvitetheirpenfriendstovisitthem.初一阅读、完形、选词9NewYorkhasalargerpopulationthananyotherAmericancity.In1970,itspopulationwasabout8000000.Chicagohasthesecondlargestpopulation.Morethan3000000peoplelivedinChicagoin1970.ThethirdlargestcityisLosAngeleswithapopulationof2810000.Philadelphiaisthefourthlargestcity.Morethan2000000peopleliveinPhiladelphia,afirstcapitalcityoftheUnitedStates.NewYork,Chicago,LosAngelesandPhiladelphiaarealllargerthanthenation’scapitalcity,Washington,D.C..ThepopulationofWashingtonismorethan700000,butseveralcitieshavealargerpopulationthanthat.WashingtonisoneofthemostbeautifulAmericancities,butitisonlytheninthcityinsize.1.NewYorkhas____populationintheUnitedStates.A.thesecondlargestB.alargerC.thelargestD.more2.LosAngelesisthethirdlargestAmericancityin____.A.sizeB.populationC.buildingsD.shops3.____isthecapitaloftheUnitedStates.A.NewYorkB.PhiladelphiaC.ChicagoD.WashingtonD.C.4.Washingtonismorebeautifulthan____Americancities.A,mostoftheB.allC.someoftheD.onlyafew5.Therewereabout____peoplelivinginNewYorkin1970.A.eightythousandB.eightymillionC.eightmillionD.eightyhundredWhydopeopledrink?Oftenbecausethey_1_,butthiscan’tbethe_2_reason,there_3_beotherreasons,too.Inmanycountries,whenfriendssee_4_theyoftendrinkwhiletheysitandtalk.ManyEnglishpeopledon’tneedanyoneelse,theyoften_5_adrinkseveraltimes_6_dayeveniftheyarealone.Inmostcountriespeoplesay_7_whentheydrinktogether.TheEnglish_8_“Cheers”.Ineverycountrytherearemanyplaceswheredrinkscanbe_9_.Sincethereareso_10_theseplacesitseemsthatmanypeopledrinkmoreoftenthantheyreallyneedto.1.A.havethirstyB.havethirstC.arethirstyD.arethirst2.A.lonelyB.singleC.onlyD.alone3.A.shallB.mustC.shouldD.ought4.A.eachotherB.themselvesC.themD.another5.A.drinkB.eatC.tasteD.have6.A.duringB.aC.toD.by7.A.somethingspeciallyB.somethingspecialC.speciallysomethingD.specialsomething8.A.oftensayB.oftensaysC.sayoftenD.saysoften9.A.boughtB.givenC.sellD.sent10.A.muchB.plentyofC.manyD.manyofthem,part,realize,about,change,without,listen,learn,be,onlyBritishinventor,TrevorBaylis,waslisteningtoaradioprogrammeoneday_____healthproblemsinAfrica.Hethen________howmucharadiowouldhelpAfricanpeopleabouthealthandhealthcare.Electricityandbatteriesexpensiveandhardtogetinsome______ofAfrica,sohedevelopedacleverradiothatworks_______batteriesorelectricity.It_____thelivesofmanyAfricanpeople.Evenintinyvillageswhichhadnoelectricity,beganto_______totheradio,notforentertainment,buttoeducate________,too.初一阅读、完形、选词