外研（新标准）版九年级下册Module 3 课后小练习

    A young man was on a train. As the train turned a corner, it slowed down and then plain house came into sight. The house looked so different the grey apartment buildings of the city that everybody on the train turned to look at it. Some passengers began to talk about . The young man was also interested in the house. He decided to get off at the next station and make his way to the house.

    The owner of the house told him that he (try) to sell the house, but no one would buy it, as the noise of the trains passing nearby made it (suit) to live in. The young man decided to buy the house for $ 30,000. He used it for advertising  The house faced the railway bend(弯道). The train had to slow down at the bend,  (give) the passengers plenty of time to look at the house.

    The young man went to several big companies and explained the advantages of placing advertisements on the side of the house. (luck), one company agreed to place some ads. The young man (pay) $180,000 for three years of advertising.

    In this world, turning disadvantages into advantages is the key to (succeed).

    Today people in the world have a busy life and they often feel unhappy under too much pressure. In fact, keeping happy1 important and necessary for everyone.

    Most people want to be happy, 2 few know how to be happy. Money and success can bring pleasure, however, it 3 long. Actually, happiness depends on 4.

    Here are 5 ways to help to be happier.

    The first thing is to enjoy the simple things in life. We often spend too much time thinking about the future—for example, going to a famous university or getting a good job. You should enjoy simple pleasure in life, such as 6 a good book, listening to your favorite music or spending time with good friends and so on.

    The second secret is to be 7. Many people enjoy dancing or playing sports. You can forget all your problems and only think about the activity you are doing.

    8 secret, helping others is a good way to keep healthy. You always feel happy when you do 9 for someone. You can do chores for your parents, help a friend or a classmate with his or her study and go shopping to buy food for an old neighbour.

    In a word, learning to be happy is good for your 10.

    Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and over1, 200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.

    Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.

    When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent(专利权) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.

    Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.

    Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.

    Farming in the USA today is very different from that 100 years ago. In those days, farmers did not have many machines to help them. They had animals. This meant that farms were smaller than they are now. Farmers also worked in a different way in the past. In those days, farmers grew fruits and vegetables and kept cows, pigs and chickens to feed their families.

    Farmers have a very special life in many ways. First of all, they can't leave the job at the end of the day. They live on the farm and there is always work to do. Second, a lot of farm work is outdoors, so the weather is very important for farmers.  A lot of bad weather means farmers will lose money. Finally, farmers work with plants and animals. They understand nature better than other people do.

     Spring is a time for planting. Farmers are busy getting the fields ready and then planting the seeds(种子). In summer, farmers must take good care of the plants. Some may need water. Other plants may have problems with insects or diseases. Then in fall, the fruits or plants are ready for picking.  Winter is a time for rest or for work on the farm machines.

A. Farm work changes with the seasons.

B. That is a very busy time for farmers.

C. But animals work slowly compared to machines.

D. It is also important for the success of their farms.

E. Today farmers grow things on the farms so they can sell them.

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Great Changes in Our Hometown

    In recent years, great changes have taken place in our hometown.