Unit 7 Happy Birthday!

2024-09-02

时代英语·初中 2024年4期

关键词：专练画线例句

听说专练

跟读练发音。

音标单词跟读整句跟读

听录音，画线部分发音相同的画√，不同的画×。（读两遍）

（） 1. A. who" " B. while （） 2. A. young" " B. usually

（） 3. A. important B. game （） 4. A. call B. yellow

（） 5. A. mark" " B. cry （） 6. A. begin B. hungry

（） 7. A. year B. everyone （） 8. A. wish" " B. away

（） 9. A. hour" " B. hand （） 10. A. worry" " B. wrong

听对话，写出你所听到的内容，并跟读。注意句子的升降调。（读两遍）

A： Hey， Jane. Can I ask you some questions？

B： 1. .

A： When is your 2. ？

B： It is 3. .

A： Well. What do you have for breakfast？

B： I like 4. ， eggs and vegetables for breakfast.

A： They’re healthy. Wow， your sports shoes look nice. 5. ？

B： They’re twenty-five dollars.

A： Great！ You know， Sunny Store 6. today. Let’s 7. .

B： Good idea.

（At the clothes store.）

C： Can I help you？

A： 8. . I want a T-shirt.

C： 9. this blue one？

A： It looks nice. How much is it？

C： Twenty dollars.

A： OK. I’ll take it. 10. .

听对话，根据你所听到的内容选择正确的答案。（读两遍）

（） 1. What will Tom get on his birthday？

A. A basketball." nbsp; B. A volleyball." " C. A football.

（） 2. When is Tom’s birthday？

A. September 27th." " B. September 28th. C. September 29th.

（） 3. How old is Betty？

A. 13." " B. 14." " C. 15.

（） 4. Where does James live now？

A. In China." " B. In America." " C. In England.

（） 5.Who is the birthday party for？

A. Lucy." " B. Lucy’s grandmother." " C. Lucy’s mother.

听对话，根据你所听到的内容选择正确的答案。（读三遍）

听第一段材料，回答第1、2小题。

（） 1. What does the man have for lunch？

A. Salad." " B. Burgers." C. Chicken.

（） 2. How much is the food？

A. $5." " B. $7." " C. $12.

听第二段材料，回答第3至5小题。

（） 3. When is Jane’s birthday？

A. On Friday." " B. On Saturday." " C. On Sunday.

（） 4. What time does the birthday party start？

A. At 10：00 am." " B. At 6：00 pm." " C. At 7：00 pm.

（） 5. What will they do at the party？

A. Play games." B. Sing songs. C. Watch a film.

词汇专练

◆我能默写 Section A

写出下列单词。

1. v. 庆祝；庆贺 → n. 庆典；庆祝（活动）

2. n. 惊奇；惊讶 v. 使感到意外 →

adj. 惊奇的；感到意外的 → adj. 令人惊奇的

3. pron. 某事；某物

4. n. 出售；销售 → n. 售货员

5. （=kilogram， kilogramme）n. 千克；公斤 →（复数）

6. （= ） n. 酸奶

7. n. 总数；合计 adj. 总的；全体的 → adv. 完全；整个地

8. n. 价格 → adj. 无价的

9. n. 气球

10. n. 巧克力

11. n. 比萨饼

12. n. 名单；清单" v. 列表；列清单

13. adj. amp; pron. 自己的；本人的

14. n. 例子；范例

15. n. 语言

16. adj. 国际的

17. v. 做记号；纪念；打分" n. 记号

18. adj. 国家的；民族的 → n. 国家；民族

19. v. 创建；创立 → n. 创建者；发起者

写出下列短语。

1. 给某人某物

2. 因为……买某物

3. 多少钱

4. 促销

5. 与某物一起供给

6. 购物清单

7. 为某人唱一首歌

8. 一双/副/对……

9. 企求某物

10. 例如

根据汉语意思完成句子。（一空一词）

1. 我们为什么庆祝生日？

we birthdays？

2. 我们怎样庆祝生日？

we birthdays？

3. 你多少岁？

you？

4. 你的生日是在什么时候？

your birthday？

5. 这个生日蛋糕多少钱？

this birthday cake？

6. 你想要多少千克？

do you want？

7. 一些酸奶怎么样？

yogurt？

8. 你和谁一起庆祝生日？

do you celebrate your birthday ？

9. 你想要什么生日礼物？

do you want a birthday gift？

10. 格林女士来自哪里？

Ms Green from？

◆我能默写 Section B

写出下列单词。

1. adj. 重要的；重大的 →

v. 意思是；本意是 → n. 意思 →

adj. 毫无意义的；无价值的

2. n. 帖子；邮政" v. 邮寄；发布

3. n. 象征；符号

4. n. 村庄；村镇 → n. 村民

5. v. 成长；长大；增长

6. v. 吹；刮

7. v. 享受……的乐趣；喜欢 → adj. 令人愉快的；有乐趣的

8. n. 身高；高度 → adj. 高的 adv. 在高处

9. adv. amp; adj. 以后（的）；后来（的） → adj. 迟到；接近末期 adv. 迟；晚

10. pron. 谁；什么人

写出下列短语。

1. 拍照

2. 拆开生日礼物

3. 许愿

4. ……的象征

5. 帮助某人做某事

6. 观察某人/某物做某事

7. 与某人一起参加聚会

8. 吹灭

9. 看……

10. 下次

11. 因为……制作某物

12. 长大成人

根据汉语意思完成句子。（一空一词）

1. 我的生日在6月13日。

My 13th June.

2. 长长的面条是长寿的象征。

Long noodles

long life.

3. 为生日种一棵树是一个好主意！

It’s a great idea for your birthday！

4. 之后看这些记号很有趣。

at the marks later.

5. 你想邀请谁？

do you want to ？

◆我能运用

根据首字母、音标或汉语提示写出单词。

1. My mother always tells me that the future is in our o hands.

2. We can watch the n flag rise on Tian’anmen Square.

3. The garden will become more beautiful with lights and b on my birthday.

4. Shanghai is a modern i city.

5. I love to learn the Chinese l because it is very nice and important.

6. When the banana plants get to their full /haɪt/， flowers grow out and then into fruits.

7. We should try not to make mistakes in the exam then we can get high /mɑːks/.

8. Mother is worried because it is raining and /'bləʊɪŋ/ hard outside.

9. My sister often reads all the （帖子） after breakfast.

10. In this way， Charlie would eat his birthday （巧克力） for more than a month.

用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. I can tell you there is a in our house. We my birthday. （celebrate）

2.My parents give me a on my birthday， and they buy me a gift—a bike. I am so . （surprise）

3. My friend thinks the film is ， but I don’t get its . （mean）

4. There are some in the town， and the there are very friendly. （village）

5. My grandfather going fishing in the afternoon. He thinks it’s . （enjoy）

用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

1. Keep trying， and you’ll do better .

2. On Mother’s Day， the little girl her mother after dinner.

3. When I see beautiful flowers and birds， I want .

4. It is very hot， so John a cool place to have some drinks.

5. People think a big egg is a happy life.

根据汉语意思完成句子。

1. 购物清单上写的是我们总共需要三千克西红柿。

We need three tomatoes by the .

2. 今天大促，这里所有的东西半价。

There is today. Everything here is .

3. 汤姆的哥哥帮汤姆创办俱乐部。

Tom’s brother the club.

4. 观看花儿生长是非常令人愉快的。

It’s so nice to .

5. 在中国，当有人送你礼物时，你必须等之后再打开。

In China， when someone you ， you must wait and open it .

选词填空。（每词限用一次）

out wish something whom example yogurt remember meaningful sale celebrate

The date of my birthday is 4th August. To 1. it， my family and friends always do 2. on that day. For 3. ， my parents often make my favourite 4. cake for me. We also do other different things. Last year， we had a party. All my friends came to my home. I made a 5. and we blew 6. the candles happily and then ate the cake. We all had a great evening. This year， I want to do something 7. . I plan （计划） to have a yard 8. with my friends. We will use the money we get to buy some books for kids in need. I think I will 9. the day forever. When is your birthday？ 10. do you celebrate it with？ What do you do to celebrate it？

语法专练

选词填空。（每词限用一次）

how old/much/many" "what" "who" "whom" "when" "where" "why" "how

1. do you have for dinner on weekdays？

2. — is Mr White going by plane？ —Chengdu.

3. do you have a party with your friends in your house？

4. bananas and how much yogurt do you need for your banana milk shake？

5. — do you think Bob takes after， his father or his mother？

—His mother， for they are both interested in science.

6. — do you go to sleep before nine this evening？

—Because I am tired.

7. — is it speaking？ —It’s Lily.

8. — do you grow your plants？

—I look after them every day.

9. — is your cousin？

—She is 12， and her birthday is on April 4th.

10. — are the trousers in blue？ —They are 20 dollars.

按要求完成句子。（一空一词）

1. I want to be a teacher when I grow up.（对画线部分提问）

do to be when grow up？

2. I go to school at 7 every day.（对画线部分提问）

do to school every day？

3. My mother needs 1 kilo of potatoes for the salad.（对画线部分提问）

of your mother need for the salad？

4. How much do you spend on the book？（用his mother改写句子）

How much spend on the book？

5. — is father？（根据答语写出问句）

—My father is 40 years old.

用本单元所学语法知识补全对话。

A： Tina， 1. is Jane’s birthday？

B： Hi， Jimmy. It’s on August 8th. 2. do you ask？

A： Because Amy and I want to have a party for her.

B： Wow， it’s lovely. 3. do you have the party？

A： In my house.

B： Good！ And 4. do you celebrate it？

A： We prepare a chocolate cake. After dinner， everyone sings the “Happy Birthday” to Jane， and then she makes a wish and blows out candles. We can also dance and play games during the party.

B： Sounds fun！ 5. _ food will you buy？

A： I plan to buy different kinds of fruits. Should I have anything else？

B： 6. about vegetables？

A： Good idea！ I will buy some tomatoes.

B： Great. And 7. kilos do you need？

A. Two kilos， I think.

B： Well. By the way， 8. are you going to invite to the party？

A： I will invite Frank and Amy， Jane’s best friends， and their brothers and sisters.

综合阅读专练

完形填空。

It’s my son’s twelfth birthday today. I go into a shop to buy a big birthday 1 for him.

When I am 2 a cake， I find a little boy 3 the cakes for a long time. He is in old clothes. At last he chooses a cake. Then he gives money to the girl shopkeeper and says to her， “I want the 4 cake.”

“Sorry， the cake is 15 yuan， but you only have 10 yuan，” says the shopkeeper.

“I… I have no more money，” says the little boy and he begins to cry.

“Oh， my boy. Who would you like to 5 the birthday cake for？” I ask.

“My 6 ， madam.”

“ 7 doesn’t she come and buy one？”

“My father left （离开） us three years ago，” the boy says. “We don’t have much 8 . My mother has to 9 from morning to night every day. She celebrates my birthday every year， but she never celebrates hers. It’s her birthday tomorrow. I want to buy a small cake for her. 10 I don’t have enough （足够的） money…”

“Oh， my boy！ I’m your mum’s friend，” I say. “I will buy her a nice birthday cake.” I give the money to the shopkeeper and leave the shop.

（） 1. A. cake B. flower C. pizza D. gift

（） 2. A. looking into B. looking after C. looking for D. looking at

（） 3. A. eating B. cooking C. making D. watching

（） 4. A. small B. big C. sweet D. delicious

（） 5. A. keep B. wish C. grow D. buy

（） 6. A. grandmother B. dad C. mum D. aunt

（） 7. A. How B. Why C. When D. Where

（） 8. A. time B. money C. food D. fun

（） 9. A. study B. play C. work D. think

（） 10. A. But B. And C. Or D. Because

●一材多练

判断正（T）误（F）。

（） 1. The boy wants to buy a nice gift for his dad.

（） 2. The writer is a friend of the boy’s mother’s.

When is your birthday？ How do you celebrate your birthday？ Do you do something different on your birthday？

Bill and Bob are twin brothers. 1 birthday is in August and it is coming soon. They are talking about it. “Every year we 2 a big birthday party. We ask our friends to come， play games and eat a birthday cake. It’s always the same. Sounds 3 ， right？ This year I want a（n） 4 one，” Bill says. “What do you want to do on that 5 ？” Bob asks.

“Do you know our classmate David？ His mother is not 6 . She must see a doctor， but she doesn’t have much money. So I want to 7 her.” Bill says. “Great！ But 8 can we do for them？” says Bob. “I think a flea market （跳蚤市场） is good.” “Yes， you’re right. People can come to 9 our things and then， we can get some money and help David’s mother. Let’s do it！” says Bill.

When their 10 know about this， they want to help David’s mother， too. They buy a lot of things for his mum. How kind Bill’s family are！ Do you also want a different birthday next year？

（） 1. A. Our B. Your C. Their" " " D. His

（） 2. A. have B. find C. call" " D. prepare

（） 3. A. interesting B. surprising C. boring" " D. meaningful

（） 4. A. same B. nice C. easy" " D. different

（） 5. A. day B. month C. season" " D. year

（） 6. A. tidy B. fat C. clean D. healthy

（） 7. A. help B. need C. ask" " D. find

（） 8. A. who B. what C. why" " D. how

（） 9. A. eat B. see C. buy" " D. love

（） 10. A. classmates B. parents C. friends" D. teachers

阅读填空。（有一项多余）

When talking about birthday celebrations， many people will think of blowing out candles on birthday cakes and then eating them. 1 But some countries have their own special celebrations.

In China， many people always eat very long noodles for their birthday. 2 In some places， people also eat eggs on the big day.

In Nepal， parents want their children to have good luck （运气）. They usually mix rice， yogurt and colour together. 3

In Germany， a man on his 30th birthday gets a brush. He uses it to sweep the floors of a city hall. 4 The birthday man shouldn’t stop it unless （除非） a kind woman kisses him. The tradition （传统）" means he can do housework.

There are many other special birthday celebrations as well. 5 Giving gifts or cards is a way to show the birthday people their love！

A. This is to sweep away bad luck.

B. Because long noodles mean long life.

C. They also have birthday parties to celebrate.

D. All these traditions are not just about having fun.

E. This traditional way is well known in many countries.

F.And then they put the mixture （混合物） on the head of the birthday child.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

●一材多练

（） 1. The birthday tradition in Germany is about .

A. hope B. love C. housework D. bad luck

（） 2. How many birthday celebrations are talked about in the passage？

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.

阅读理解。

How do students celebrate their birthdays？ Here are four students’ answers.

Colette， France

My birthday is on April 16th. I will get blessings （祝福） from my parents on my birthday and give sweets （糖果） to my friends. I will go travelling with my parents in our car and have a wonderful birthday.

Arthur， Britain

My birthday is on the 26th of May. I don’t celebrate my birthday， but I feel happy about getting older because I want to found a bookshop.

Agatha， Vietnam

My birthday is on October 25th. On my birthday， my friends and I celebrate it with flowers and balloons. Last birthday， I got a really nice bike from my parents！ At the parties， we often sing and dance.

Carlos， Germany

Hello！ I’m new. My birthday is on the 9th of February. I celebrate my birthday （always in parks） and have a party as well. When I am 19 or 20， I want to be a doctor. How about you？

（） 1. Who first celebrates birthday in a year？

A. Arthur. B. Agatha.

C. Carlos. D. Colette.

（） 2. What will you get if you go to Colette’s birthday party？

A. Balloons. B. Sweets.

C. A bike. D. A card.

（） 3. Why does Arthur feel happy on his birthday？

A. Because he wants to start a bookshop.

B. Because he will travel with his parents.

C. Because he will get a bike.

D. Because he can be a doctor.

（） 4. Where will you go when you want to go to Carlos’ birthday party？

A. To the beach. B. To the zoo.

C. To a park. D. To a restaurant.

教材链接

重点单词

●celebrate /'selɪbreɪt/ v. 庆祝；庆贺

（教材例句） Why do we celebrate birthdays？

●found /faʊnd/ v. 创建；创立

（教材例句） CPC Founding Day

●balloon /bə'luːn/ n. 气球

（教材例句） How many balloons do you want？

重点短语

●give sb sth=give sth to sb 给某人某物

（教材例句） What birthday gift can Teng Fei give his father？

重点短语

●How about…？ ……怎么样？（询问信息或征求建议）

（教材例句） How about a surprise party for them？

读写积累

●go + v.-ing 去做某事

eg. The birthday kid wants to go cycling with his parents.

●feel happy about （doing） sth 对（做）某事感到高兴/满意

eg. I feel happy about having the big day with my friends and family.

My last birthday was special， and I will never forget （忘记） it.

I was on summer holiday in Guangdong. I thought I would have a wonderful birthday， but I wouldn’t. At first， my mum had a bad cold. So she had to stay in bed. I had to leave her at the hotel and go to a dinner party with Dad.

Then things got much worse. At the party， my dad was so excited that he kept talking to other people. I tried to talk to him， but he didn’t hear me. Running to a dark corner， I could not help crying.

Then， I felt a warm hand touch （触碰） me. It was my friend. I tried not to look at her. She took my hands and looked into my eyes and said， “Don’t be sad. There is a big surprise waiting for you.”

She left and I thought her words were not true. But when I got back to the hotel and opened the door to our room， a chocolate cake was right there in front of me！ My mum and dad came out and smiled at me. Then I realized （意识到） they just wanted to give me a surprise. “Happy birthday， dear！” My friends and parents sang and danced happily around me.

“Thanks， everybody！” I cried again. I think I will remember my surprising birthday forever.

（） 1. The writer spent her birthday .

A. during summer holiday B. at home

C. on the train D. near the lake

（） 2. Why did the writer think things got even worse？

A. Because her mother was ill.

B. Because she didn’t find her father.

C. Because nobody came to her party.

D. Because her father didn’t notice her.

（） 3. Who came to the writer during the party？

A. Her father. B. Her mother.

C. A friend. D. A classmate.

（） 4. How did the writer feel at last？

A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Bored. D. Surprised.

（） 5. What is the best title for the passage？

A. A Surprising Birthday B. Meeting the Best Friend

C. A Wonderful Party D. Enjoying Delicious Cake

教材链接

重点单词

●surprise /sə'praɪz/ n. 惊奇；惊讶

（教材例句） How about a surprise party for them？

●chocolate /'tʃɒklət/ n. 巧克力

重点短语

●look at 看……

（教材例句） It’s fun to look at the marks later.

●open sth 打开某物

（教材例句） open birthday gifts

重点句型

●I think （that） + 从句. 我认为……

（教材例句） I think it’s a good idea to… on your birthday.

读写积累

●because of 因为

eg. I plant a tree on my birthday because of my father’s idea.

●can’t/couldn’t help doing sth 情不自禁做某事

eg. I can’t help smiling when I see the nice big cake.

●There is a big surprise waiting for you.有一个巨大的惊喜在等着你。

难句解读

… my dad was so excited that he kept talking to other people.

释义：……我爸爸很激动，以至于他一直和别人谈话。

点拨：“so+形容词/副词 + that从句”意为“如此……以至于……”。

Today， many people celebrate birthdays in similar ways. There’s a birthday cake， balloons， candles， and maybe some gifts. Do you know how and where these birthday celebrations started？

Birthday candles

Some people believe （认为） that the history of putting candles on a cake began in ancient Greece （古希腊）. People put candles on a cake to show their love for the moon goddess （女神）， Artemis. They put candles on the cake like the moon. Then they made wishes before blowing out the candles. They believed that the gods and goddesses could know their wishes.

Today， many believe that a silent wish will come true if someone blows out all the candles in one go.

Birthday song

When you hear someone sing the “Happy Birthday” song， you know someone is celebrating his or her birthday. So where did the song come from？ It is believed that the song came from a school teacher’s greeting song named Good Morning to All. And it was written by American sisters Mildred and Patty Hill in 1893.

Now that you know a lot about the history of birthday celebrations， it’s time to get the party started！ No matter how （无论怎样） you will celebrate it， enjoy your big day！

（） 1. Why did people in Greece put candles on the cake？

A. To light up the dark room.

B. To make the cake beautiful.

C. To show their love for parents.

D. To make the cake look like the moon.

（） 2.What does the underlined word “silent” in Paragraph 3 probably mean in Chinese？

A. 无声的 B. 诚挚的 C. 精彩的 D. 完整的

（） 3. Who wrote the “Happy Birthday” song？

A. Artemis. B. Two school teachers.

C. Mildred and Patty. D. An American’s sisters.

（） 4. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. The ways of making cakes.