1、课时训练(十七) Modules 79(九上)(限时:30分钟).2023原创 完形填空Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people will think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28th.1 he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.Confucius lived in the
2、 Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a 2 childhood. His father 3 when he was only 3.His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didnt give up 4. He visited many famous teachers and lear
3、ned music, history, poems and sports.Later, he became a teacher and 5 the first public school in Chinese history. Today, people still follow his lessons. He told us that we all have 6 worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their
4、 good qualities and follow them.”He also taught us that 7 is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled(困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people 8.”Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His m
5、ost important teachings are about 9 and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to 10 people,” he said.()1.A. BecauseB.SoC.ButD.Although()2.A. easyB.hardC.happyD.rich()3.A. diedB.deadC.deathD.dying()4.A. studyB.studying C.to studyD.studied()5.A. startedB.startsC.has starte
6、dD.had started()6.A. nothingB.anythingC.somethingD.everything()7.A. thinkingB.thinkC.thinksD.thought()8.A. excitedB.hard-workingC.lazyD.wise()9.A. kindnessB.kindC.kindlyD.unkind()10.A. othersB.otherC.the othersD.the other .2023原创 阅读理解Today, people who need heart transplants(移植) must wait and hope to
7、 receive a donation. Even if they survive the wait, they might experience organ rejection (器官排异) and die. But this problem could be solved soon.On April 15, 2023, scientists announced that they had created a human heart using 3-D printing. “This is the first time anyone anywhere has successfully eng
8、ineered and printed an entire heart,” scientist Tal Dvir told Haaretz.The heart has cells, blood vessels(血管), ven-tricles(心室) and chambers(心房), just like a real heart. But scientists still have more to figure out before they can start using the heart. For one thing, the new experimental organ is tin
9、y, about half the size of your thumb. It also cant pump(抽吸) blood, yet. Its like a tiny airplane that has all of the right parts, but cant fly.Dont be sad, though! This is still a major achievement. The World Health Organization(WHO) says more people die each year from heart diseases than any other
10、cause of death.Dvir and his team used a complicated(复杂的) process, turning human fat tissue(脂肪组织) into human heart tissue with stem cell(干细胞) technology. The tissue was then turned into “bio-ink” for the 3-D printer.Ideally, each printed heart would use tissue taken from the person who needs it. In t
11、his way, the patients bodies will be less likely to reject the organ, making transplants much safer. In theory, the technique could be used to produce a new heart in just one day.The teams next step is to develop the technology further and to use it to print other human organs.“Maybe, in 10 years, t
12、here will be organ printers in the finest hospitals around the world and these procedures(程序) will be conducted(处理) routinely,” Dvir said.1.What do we know about the 3-D printed heart?()A. It doesnt have blood vessels.B.It is the same size as a real heart.C.It cant function like a real heart yet.D.I
13、t looks like a tiny airplane.2.Why is the 3-D printed heart considered to be a major achievement?()A. Because it is the first time that scientists has tried to print a heart.B.Because it offers some hope to people with heart diseases.C.Because it was produced through a complicated process.D.Because
14、it proved that printing human organs is impossible.3.What was used to make the printed heart?()A. Fat tissue. B.Heart tissue.C.Stem cells.D.Heart cells.4.What will Dvirs team do in the future?()A. They will start to print hearts for transplants.B.They will try to shorten the time it takes to print a
15、 heart.C.They will improve their technology for wider use.D.They will work with hospitals to develop organ printers.2023原创选词填空 阅读下列短文,用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空。(每词限用一次)trueoncetwelvewhatcorrectgohewinnerexcitedecideMark was a clever pupil. After he celebrated his 1. birthday, his teacher announced a school spelling competition. He wanted to win the first prize. In order to get good luck before the competition, Mark made a 2. to go to the barbers(理发店). The barber Jimmy was a friendly young man. He ask
