外研版九年级下英语U2课文完型填空 The Greatest Wonder of the Natural WorldWhen I 1 , it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went 2 a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but there was 3 to see.After about a kilometre, a stranger appeared in front of me. Am I going the right way I asked. He knew 4 . Yes, he replied, youll get there 5 five minutes. Finally, I came to some rocks, and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun 6 behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground 7 away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders of the natural world.I looked 8 to the Colorado River about 2 kilometres below me. If you put the three tallest buildings in the world at the 9 of the canyon, they still 10 reach the top. Then I looked across to 11 side of the canyon. How far is it Its 20 kilometres, maybe more. Finally, I looked 12 my left and 12 my right, and on 13 sides the canyon disappeared into the distance . over 400 kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. Its huge!That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question. Its not How deep is it or How wide is it or How long is it 14 Is the Grand Canyon 15 wonder anywhere in the natural world I know the answer. But what do you think1. to at 2. 3. 4. was I going I was going to I was going was I going to5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. t t t t11. other 12. ;on ;in ;at ;to13. 14. 15. most great biggest best greatest The Adventures of Tom SawyerHere is our monthly article on a favourite great book. This month, our guest writer is Mr Jackson.My favourite great book is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1 Mark Twain. Tom lives with his aunt Polly 2 the quiet streets of St Petersburg, Missouri. Hes a lively and clever young boy, and he finds himself in many 3 adventures. He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn and Joe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days. With Huck he goes 4 for treasure, with Becky he gets lost in a cave, and finally, they find a box of gold.My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is 5 . He decides to go to his own funeral. He hides and watches 6 , and then suddenly he 7 . Everyone is surprised to see him but theyre also pleased to see him 8 .Tom is the hero of the story, but there are 9 important characters. Huck is an outsider and everyone is afraid of him. Becky is pretty with fair hair, Joe is Toms best friend, and Injun Joe is the bad man of the story.The theme of the story are to do with children 10 up and becoming more serious. It describes how strangers are 11 in small towns of America. Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people are punished 12 bad behaviour.Why do I think Tom Sawyer is a great book Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but its still read and 13 by people all over the world today. And although its only a story, Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19th century, so it sounds very 14 . Today its thought to be one of 15 books in American literature. Go onread it! I know youll enjoy it, too.1. 2. 3. 4. out out for5. die 6. a time a time a time a time 7. 8. live9. other others10. up grow up up up11. 12. 13. love 14. 15. most great greatest greatestLiu XiangTrained for GoldFor Liu Xiang, life 1 a sporting hero has just begun. First of all, hell 2 to competitions around the world. Hell be chosen to represent China 3 the Olympic Games. Hes a symbol of Chinas international sporting success.And now that hes well 4 all over the world, Liu Xiang will also be asked to appear in advertisements and films, and even to record music. But his coach Sun Haiping is making sure that he trains regularly. Liu Xiang will be 5 by his coach on how to be a great sportsman, and by his manager on how to be a star.Liu Xiang is not an overnight 6 . He was born in Shanghai on 13th July, 1983 and, 7 many Olympic sports stars, he started training when he 8 very young. In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai. Liu was encouraged at first to train as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his skill 9 hurdling was noticed by his coach Sun Haiping.Liu Xiang was helped by a special programme. It was 10 in 2001 to help young sportsmen and sportswomen. Lius races were recorded, and his performance was compared 11 the worlds best sports stars. Sun Haiping u