Unit 2 Home Sweet Home
Section A (2a-2e) 语法专练
（一）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空
It’s Saturday morning. The Smith family is busy getting ready for Grandpa’s 1. _______ (arrive). Dad is cleaning the living room 2. ______ Grandpa likes sitting there. Mum asks Peter, “Could you please 3. ______ (help) me with the biscuits ” “Sure, Mum,” says Peter. He wants to add some chocolate chips 4. ______ the dough—Grandpa’s favorite.
Jim is in the garden. He 5. ________ (plan) to put a new chair by the window because Grandpa loves 6. ________ (read) in the sun. “7. _______ I borrow your hammer, Dad ” he shouts. Dad answers, “Yes, but be careful!”
Helen is making a card. She draws a picture of the family 8. ________ writes “Welcome Home, Grandpa!” on it. “Mum, 9. ________ we go to the flower shop after lunch ” she asks. “Of course,” says Mum. “Grandpa will be happy 10. ________ he sees the flowers.”
（二）
根据内容填写所缺单词或用所给单词的正确形式填空，使语篇意思完整。
Home 1 (mean) so much to us. It’s not only a structure. It’s a symbol of love and 2 (warm). In a family, each member has a role when it comes to housework.
Early in the morning, my mother is always 3 first one to get up. She devotes (投入) herself to preparing a delicious breakfast. The smell of freshly-cooked food fills the whole house, making us all look forward to the meal. 4 breakfast, it’s time to clean the table. My father and I work together. He cleans the plates while I throw away the leftovers (剩饭).
During weekdays, we are all busy 5 our own things. But at weekends, we make it a rule to do a thorough (彻底的) cleaning of the house. I usually start with my own bedroom. I fold my clothes, put away my study materials, and wipe (擦) the dust off the furniture. It’s a small effort, but it makes my room a much 6 (many) comfortable place.
My sister is very good at doing the laundry. She sorts the clothes 7 (careful), separates the coloured ones from the white ones, and then places them in the washing machine. She also takes great care when it comes to storing the clothes. She folds 8 (they) neatly and puts them in the right drawers.
As for my father, he is responsible for some heavy housework. He often checks the electrical appliances and fixes any small problems. He also takes out the trash regularly, and 9 (keep) the house clean.
We all understand that doing these chores together not only keeps our home in order 10 also strengthens the bond among us. Home is truly where the heart is.
（三）
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nowadays, we can see some boys and girls who live in a small world of their own. They bury themselves among books and games. Therefore more and more Chinese 1 (teenager) find that life is difficult without their parents. They don’t know 2 to do chores because their parents do almost everything for them at home. This is a big problem.
Alice is 14 years old. One day her parents went away on business for a week, so she had 3 (stay) at home alone for a week. At first, she thought she would be happy because her parents were not in. She could do everything that she liked. But after one day, on the afternoon of the 4 (two) day, she felt hungry. “Oh, it’s time to have supper. Where can I get my food ” she said to 5 (her). But there was nothing left in the fridge, 6 she went to the supermarket. She 7 (run) out of her money to buy a lot of food. For the next days, she had to borrow money from her friends. Until after the experience did Alice know the 8 (important) of doing housework.
Many of teenagers are the same as Alice. In my opinion, we should learn to take care of ourselves, like cooking 9 (proper). What’s more, a student is also a member of a family, everyone should do his part. We shouldn’t depend 10 our parents too much. I strongly suggest that those who are not used to doing housework take their responsibility now.
（四）
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空（每词限用一次）。
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Now more and more teenagers don’t know how to do chores, because their parents do almost everything for them at home. I think it is important for everyone to learn how to do 1 . By doing it, we can help our parents 2 than before.
We know the English word “housewife” means a woman whose 3 job is to take care of her family. But do you know there is another 4 “househusband” in English Today people often use the word “homemaker (操持家务者)” to take the place 5 the two words.
In the past, most homemakers were 6 who did all the housework such as cooking meals, cleaning rooms and looking after the child. 7 now things are different. More and more men are sharing family chores with their wives. A new American study 8 that many fathers would like to spend more time with their children and do more housework for the family. Many fathers think they are not as good as their wives at 9 after their children, but they hope they can help do other chores, such as cooking and household repairs, to show 10 love. People say the word “family” means “Father and Mother, I love you.”
（五）
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空（每词限用一次）。
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How much do you know about British weddings (婚礼) While planning, the couple first needs to choose a best “man” 1 “maid of honor (伴娘)”. These are usually 2 best friends. They will also have a 3 to celebrate the end of their single life. For men, this is called a “stag party” and for 4 a “hen party”.
Many British people choose to get married in churches (教堂), but lots of other 5 are also possible, such as town halls or hotels. During the wedding ceremony, the bride (新娘) usually wears a long, white dress and 6 groom (新郎) wears a dark suit. In 7 of the guests, they say they will love each other always. After 8 each other a ring, they are then married and kiss each other!
After the ceremony there is a party 9 eating, drinking and dancing until late at night. At the 10 of the party, the bride and g room go on their honeymoon (蜜月). They enjoy their first holiday as a married couple.
（六）
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次。
hang, exciting, can, yet, agree, prepare, plan, show, remind, chair
Jim and Peter are 1._________ to hear that their grandparents are visiting them this weekend. Peter can't wait 2._________ them their new house, but Mum 33._________ them that they need to clean their grandparents' room. Although the room is already clean, it's not “grandma clean” 4._________
Dad asks Jim to help 5._________ a new clock for Grandpa. He also asks Helen to move a 6._________ to the room. Helen asks, “37._________ I put some flowers by the window too ” Dad thinks it's a good idea. And Mum 8._________ to take Helen to the flower shop after lunch. The family are working together to 9._________ for their grandparents' arrival. They want to 10._________ a wonderful weekend for Grandma and Grandpa.
