初三英语Unit 2 习题精选
一、试一试，经历这些活动
1．你的好朋友Mary，Tom，John在一起谈论着自己的一些变化，请根据他们的对话完成表格，在与内容相符的空格内划(√)
Mary: Hello John. I know you love sports very much. But what did you use to like?
John: Well. Actually I used to listen to music very often. And still now I like music very much especially pop music. How about you? Did you use to listen to music?
Mary: No. But I like music now. I often go to the concerts. Next time I would like to go with you if you want.
John: Sure. By the way, do you like sports?
Mary: No, not at all. I even hated sports when I was young. Tom, you used to like soccer very much, didn't you?
Tom: Yes, but now I have no time to play so I don't love it anymore. Now I prefer reading books. Mary, I will return the books to you soon. I know you read books every day.
Mary: OK. I have another book to read now so don't worry about it.
Tom: Thanks a lot. You know I used to watch TV almost every night but now I don't. I have enough time to finish the book. And I want another book to read later on.

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Tom
John

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2．你班里来了一位新老师，请你把这三位好朋友以前的爱好，通过小短文的形式介绍给新老师。
学校里组织了Week of Scientists 活动，Tom计划将曾两次获得诺贝尔奖的科学家—居里夫人介绍给同学。他从不同的书籍中找到了如下的材料，你能帮他按顺序整理一下吗？
a. Maria Skotdowska was born in Warsaw, Poland, on 7th November 1867. ( 1 )
b. Then, three years later, Pierre dies and Marie's world changed forever. ( )
c. She did very well and got her degree in 1893. ( )
d. She got married with Pierre Curie in 1895 and Maria became Marie Curie. ( )
e. She couldn't go to university because universities in Poland were not open to women, so she taught herself. ( )
f. Four years after the death of her mother, she left school.( )
g. In 1903 Marie and Pierre won the Nobel Prize for Physics for the discovery of natural radioactivity. ( )
h. Her childhood was not happy, her elder sister died when she was nine and her mother died when she was eleven. ( )
i. In 1891 Maria went to Paris to study physics. ( )
j. In 1911,she won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the discovery of two new radioactive chemical elements- radium and polonium. ( )
k. Maria began working with her husband before their first daughter was born and together they discovered radium in 1898. ( )
1. A year after she got her physics degree she got a math degree, too. ( )
二、读一读，你有何收获
How to handle exam stress
What is stress?
Stress is a normal part of life. "Good stress" motivates us to do our work and prevents us from becoming bored. "Bad stress" is just the opposite. It can affectconcentration and even cause health problems. Learning to keep exam stress under control will help you to feel and do your best during exam time.
1. Revision timetable
Prepare a weeklyrevision timetable for all your subjects to make sure you finish what you need to do on time. The earlier you start, the better. Most students know that leaving everything to the last minute often causes a lot of stress!
2. Stop and relax
Take breaks during your revision. Study for 45 minutes and then take a 10 minute break to rest your eyes. Stretch and do breathing exercises, listen to soothing music or make yourself a healthy snack. Don't study for hours and hours without any rest!
3. Exercise
Make time to exercise. You can go for a walk, cycle or swim. Exercise increases the flow of oxygen to the brain, improves your mood and helps to release some of the tension you feel from sitting down all day.
4. Don't try to be perfect
It is good to set goals for yourself but don't feel bad if you do not get ideal results. It i
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