初中英语牛津译林版九年级下学期 Unit 2 Great people Comic strip & Welcome to the unit随堂练习

Marco Polo was one of the first (意大利人) to come to China.

Nelson Mandela, one of the most famous South (非洲人), passed away in 2013.

Christopher Columbus was a great (探险者) and he discovered America.

Thomas Edison, one of the greatest (发明家) in the world, created over 1 000 things.

The little boy wants to become a brave (someone who fights) when he grows up.

If you could (produce for the first time) something new, what would you create?

Professor Li is quite? satisfied with his students' creative (invent).

In the 1870s, when Marx was already in his fifties, he began to learn (Russia).

This famous composer dreamed of (create) a new kind of music without boundaries.

When you think of Venice, does it bring any other (Europe) city to your mind?

The (discover) of the new medicine has saved millions of lives across the world.

When leaders of Chinese mainland（大陆）and Taiwan met in Singapore for ________ first time since 1949, President Xi said, "Today will be remembered in _________ history."

Do you know who ______ the lamp and who ______ America first?

—Simon, do you know who invented the kite?

—Sure! It ______ by Mozi over 2 000 years ago.

—What do you think of the action movie Mulan?

—It comes from an old Chinese story. Mulan dresses up as a boy and takes her father's place ______ in the army.

—Zheng He was a Ming dynasty ______ that we Chinese people are proud of.

—I agree with you. He even succeeded ______ sailing to the east coast of Africa.

—Have you ever heard of Cao Wenxuan, a writer from Jiangsu?

—Of course. ______, he is a good a friend of my father's.

哥伦布是历史上最伟大的探险家之一。

Columbus was one of .

我不认识这位作家，但听说过他。

I don't know the writer, but I him.

他一生为穷人的权利而斗争

He of the poor people .

他总是第—个完成工作。

He is always the work.

你知道谁是中国太空技术的先驱吗？

Do you know who is space technology?