Unit 2 Cloning Language points课时作业

Ⅰ.完形填空

　　Are you starting to get bored with the monotony (单调) of life? Do you find yourself searching for something to __1__ yourself up just to pass through each day? That was the same thing I was __2__ for quite some time. But that was only before I discovered the __3__ of a good joke.

　　There are so many times when you always find yourself __4__ at a good joke told by one of your family members or __5__. Indeed, a good joke will surely __6__ your day. But you can't always be with the people you love and they won't always have a(n) __7__ supply of new jokes to share with you.

　　Wouldn't it be __8__ if you had a good supply of jokes that you can read, enjoy, and laugh about each and every day? The good news is that there are many __9__ for good jokes. A more __10__ method would be to buy joke books. But these will cost you __11__ and there is no assurance that most of the jokes in a certain book will be __12__ funny.

　　That is why the __13__ would be a better source for good jokes. There are thousands of __14__ in which you can have fun reading jokes. And you will not have to __15__ a single cent in order to enjoy these. All you need to do is collect a couple of joke sites you __16__ like. Then before you leave home or when you get to school or work, you can __17__ a joke or two.

　　Trust me; this will work wonders in brightening up your day. A good __18__ will help you get out of a bad mood and will make you more __19__ and lively. And if you memorize a couple of these jokes, you can __20__ them with your loved ones as well. Share some joy and laughter with others by telling jokes you get from online blogs today.

　　语篇解读：生活中我们难免会感到单调乏味，一个笑话，会让你开心，忘掉忧愁。

　　1．A.pick　　　　　　　　 　B．put

　　C．give D．cheer

　　解析：选D　根据语境可知，这里是指让自己快乐起来。cheer up"(使)高兴起来，(使)振作起来"。与第一句的"get bored"形成对比。

　　2．A.making up B．going through

　　C．picking out D．agreeing with

　　解析：选B　根据空后的转折可知，此处指作者以前也经历了(going through)同样的事情(苦寻让自己开心快乐的办法，来度过每一天)。

　　3．A.power B．cost

　　C．risk D．supply