Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?

     Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of   41   classmates.

     "I was wrong. It was very different and much   42   than talking to my classmates during playtime," Li said. "I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute (哑巴) and wanted to leave the classroom   43   "

     Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same   44   : they can talk about their ideas freely   45   their best friends after class, but can't speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of  46  .

     Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their   47  , such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to.   48   he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time you should  49   more. When you're speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you're talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly," Zhou said. "That   50   a fine public speech and you'll feel confident. "

1.A. her         B. my               C. your               D. his

2.A. harder      B. easier             C. better'             D. later

3.A. slowly     B. quickly           C. sadly              D. happily

4.A. answer    B. subject           C. problem           D. question

5.A. except    B. beside            C. from               D. with

6.A. listening  B. speaking      C. reading            D. singing

7.A. mouths   B. eyes        C. minds             D. hearts

8.A. But    B. So        C. And               D. Or

9.A. play    B. practice           C. write               D. watch

10.A. reports   B. keeps    C. hears             D. makes

 

阅读理解

We sell delicious pizza all over the world. We now need a kitchen assistant for our new branch(分店) in Shanghai. He or she should have an interest in making pizza. More important, he or she should have working experience(经验) in a restaurant.

He or she will have opportunities(机会) to learn making pizza in Italy. Our Shanghai branch will open next week. If you want to join us, please contact(联络) Mr. Buratti right away. The telephone number is 010-89828882.

根据广告所提供的信息，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。

1.The meaning of the word “assistant” in the ad is a kind of pizza.

2. If you want to work in the new branch, you should like making pizza.

3. If Li Jun works in the branch now, maybe he will go to Italy to learn making pizza.

4. Two weeks later there will be a new pizza branch in Shanghai.

5. If you want to be a kitchen assistant in the new branch in Shanghai you can call 010-89828882.

 

Accident Report Form
Accident	A car hit a tree. Four people were in the car.
Weather condition	There was a heavy rain.
Cause	The driver named Li Jun drank too much.
Date of call	March 20th, 2008
Time of call	8:30 p.m.
Name of caller	A man called Zhang Wei. (He was taking a walk there at that time.)
Place	Zhongshan Road, Nanjing
Conditions of victims (受害者)	Mr. Green hurt his head. Mrs. Green hurt her left leg. Their daughter felt frightened. Their dog died.
Action	Policemen arrived at 8:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 8:45 p.m.

【小题1】 What time did Zhang Wei call the police?

A．At 8:30 a. m.

B．At 8:30 p. m.

C．At 8:40 p. m.

D．At 8:45 p. m.

【小题2】How many people were there in the cars?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

【小题3】 Whose left leg was hurt?

A．Mrs. Green’s.

B．Their daughter’s.

C．Mr. Green’s.

D．Their dog’s.

【小题4】 What was the weather like that day?

A．It was sunny.

B．It was snowy.

C．It was cloudy.

D．It was rainy.

【小题5】 Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The car hit a wall.

B．The accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Beijing.

C．The driver drank too much.

D．The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital.