任务型阅读（5%）【2013南通】

Courage is the ability to be brave in various situation in our life. Here and there, now and then, everyone needs courage to do something well. Courage may make you confident of your success. If you have courage, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous. With courage, you mak look someone in the eye who you have wronged and say “I am sorry”: you may still smile even if you are seriously ill and know you are at the end of your life.

How can we build up our courage?

Believe you will be successful. Take chances and know that you have your own talents. Besides, your family and friends are always there for you.

Exercise your courage. It can be compared to a muscle(肌肉). The more we use it, the stronger courage gets.

Know that giving up is not a choice. It’s much easier to give up, and it takes courage to say or do what you think is right, even when other people think you are wrong.

Fight to control your fear. Courageous people may still be afraid, but the differnce is that they can control their fear.

They don’t let it hold them back but use it as a reminder of what they can lose if they don’t go on.

Get courage by reading inspiring stories of brave people. Abraham Lincoln is one of the people who you may think of.

1. What is courage?

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2.What wil you do in face of difficulty or danger if you don’t have courage?

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3. How can courage become stronger?

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4. What is the difference between courageous people and others?

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5. What will you do if you have courage in your study?(请结合自身实际，自拟一句话作答)

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根据句意及所给中文提示或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词。
【小题1】People like using the Internet because they can get lots of ________ (信息) from it.
【小题2】The girl ________ (听见) something unusual from behind and turned around.
【小题3】The little boy can play the ________ (钢琴) very well.
【小题4】Hearing the amazing news, the girl opened his eyes ________ (张得很开地).
【小题5】Sorry, I didn’t hear you. Can you please ________ (重复) it?
【小题6】This weekend, there is a good ________ (film) on. Let’s go and see it.
【小题7】The restaurant is popular because the food there is very ________ (tasty, nice to eat).

---Can you guess         the new Nike sports shoes?
---Yes. Maybe he asked his grandpa to pay for them, I think.

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about Swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener, but he is afraid to speak because he’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior（年级较高的）school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.
It’s easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）
【小题1】 What’s the best way to learn to swim?