短文填空练习(初二).doc

短文填空 Why do fires happen? Most of the time, it is because we are not careful enough. So, take a 1_______around your home, find the possible dangers and keep your home 2_______ from fire.Bathroom:Keep hair dryers or radios away from 3________. Turn them off before you take a bath.Bedroom: 4________ burn candles(蜡烛) in your bedroom, or play with matches(火柴) or lighters(打火机). No one should ever smoke 5______ bed. Dont put clothes or boxes 6________ lights.Always turn off your computer if you dont 7___________ to use it. If the wires (电线) are broken, ask you parents to change 8__________.Kitchen:Are you learning to cook? Never leave the kitchen 9_________ cooking. Keep dishcloths (抹布) away from the stove (炉子). Always remember to turn off the stove when you finish cooking.Living room:Dont stay too 10________ to an electrical heater (电暖器) or coal burner (炭火炉). Keep newspapers and books far away from them. Ask your father not to put the ashtray (烟灰缸) on the sofa. 1.look 2. safe 3. water 4. Never/Don’t 5. in 6. near 7. need 8. them 9. while 10. close One day, a king saw a servant (仆人) singing happily. “Why are you so 1_________?” the King asked the servant.“I don’t 2_________ much,” the man answered, “just a roof(屋顶) over my head and food to fill my stomach.”The King asked his advisor (顾问) 3_______ the servant was so much happier than he, the King. “Your Majesty (陛下), I believe that the servant has not been made part of The 99 Club,” the advisor said. “Place 99 gold coins (金币) in a bag and leave it at his door.” When the servant saw the bag at his door, he shouted with joy ... So much gold! “What happened to that 4 ________ gold coin?” he thought. “Surely no one would leave just 99 coins! I want to have 100 coins!” He decided that he was going to have to work 5________ than ever to get that last gold coin. He became bad-tempered (坏脾气), and stopped 6__________.The King was puzzled. He went to his advisor 7_________ and asked why the servant wa