外研（新标准）版初中英语八年级上学期Module 5 Unit 3 Language in use.同步练习

    Langston Hughes was a famous black poet (诗人). And he also wrote novels, plays and short

    Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, the US. He  with his grandmother in Lawrence, Kansas. She told him stories about their family. These stories made Hughes feel proud (自豪的) to be black. He  to write when he was living with her. During his life time, he wrote a lot about black people. his poems, novels and stories, Hughes helped other black people to see themselves as part of a much bigger group of people.

    After his grandmother died in 1915, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, to live with mother and her new husband. Hughes went to high school there. His first short stories came out (出版) when he was still in high school.

    After finishing high school in 1920, he  to Mexico City to live with his father. Hughes had a very  relationship (关系) with his father. His father didn't want him to be a writer. He said that Hughes could go to only if he studied engineering (工程学). Hughes agreed. He went to Columbia University in New York City in 1921 but left the university in 1922 because of his colour.

—She asked us ________in the river. It's dangerous.

    Most people do not like to stay at home on vacation. They like to 1 to see something different or do something exciting.2 people from the country go to the city and 3 from the city go to the country for vacations.

    During vacations, trains, buses and air-planes are all 4. It is very hard to buy train or air 5. Usually many people take cars or buses for traveling on vacation. But which is the best way 6 on our trips? It's hard to say. Going by train doesn't cost as much as by plane, and taking buses 7 not as comfortable as taking trains.8 is cheaper (更便宜的) but slower to take a bus than to take a plane. So if you go to a farther place, you'd better 9 a train. You may also take a plane if you have enough money. And if you go to a 10 place, I think you should take a bus.