Although I am not in my childhood. I still prefer reading fairy tales. They often make me think of some special experiences and feelings. This summer I have received this kind of tales ,The Little Prince .It was

Published in 1940 .It is the world-famous fairy tale by the Frenc h author Antoine.

I ,the narrator (讲述者) of the story ,is a pilot . His plane has something wrong and lands in the Sahara . The little prince lives on a small planet ,and he grows a flower called ROSE there . One day they have a quarrel (争吵) ，so the little prince runs away . On his all alone journey, he meets different kinds of people . From these people he gets a conclusion (结论) that grow-ups are strange . And with the help of the man he meets , he descends in the Sahara .

  The book moved me a lot . It is not only a fairy tale for children and teenagers, but also for grow-ups .

  根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.The author loves fairy tales , because _________.

A. they are very interesting

B. they are not about real life

C. they make him or her think of special feelings

D. They often have a happy ending

2. The writer of The Little Pri nce is from __________.

A. France    B. China   C.  Canada   D.  America

3.The little prince runs away , because _______.

A. he does  not love his hometown

B. he is a naughty  boy and loves adventures

C. he has made mistakes

D. he has  quarreled  with ROSE

4.The underlined word descend means ______in this passage .

A. end   B. die   C. land   D. fly

5.The best title for this article is __________.

A. A fair tale 

B. My favourite fairy tale ---The Little Prince

C. How to choose the story

D. How I spent my childhood

 

When I was a little girl，my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then.And I remember one__1__when my mom placed a plate of eggs，sausage and extremely__2__toast (土司面包) in front of my dad.I remember__3__to see if anyone noticed！__4__all my dad did was reach for his toast，__5___at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.

When I__6__from the table that evening，I remember hearing my mom__7__to my dad for burning the toast.And I’ll__8__forget what he said，“Baby，I love burnt toast.” Later that night，I went to__9__Dad good night and I asked him if he really__10__his toast burnt.He wrapped me up in his__11__and said，“Debbie，your mom had a__12__day at work today and she’s really tired.And besides，a little burnt toast never__13__anyone！” In bed that night，I thought about the scene at dinner and the__14__my dad showed to my mom.

To this day，it’s a cherished (珍贵的)__15__from my childhood that I’ll never forget.And it’s one that came to__16__just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.

As I__17__the plate in front of Jack，I waited for a(n)__18__about the burnt toast.But all I got was，“Thank you，dear！This is__19__.I know you had a hard day！” Just then，I thought about my parents，and was quietly thankful for having a__20__where burnt toast wasn’t a deal?breaker either!

1．A.noon 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．afternoon

C．morning 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．night

2．A.expected　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．burnt

C．sweet　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．delicious

3．A.being encouraged 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．being allowed

C．waiting　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．refusing

4．A.Yet　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Although

C．So 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Until

5．A.laugh 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．smile

C．shout　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．stare

6．A.got up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．got back

C．broke away　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．put forward

7．A.report　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．shout

C．apologize　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．complain

8．A.almost　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．never

C．often　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hardly

9．A.ask　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．greet

C．tell　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．kiss

10．A.liked 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．got

C．cooked　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．made

11．A.head　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．heart

C．arms　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hands

12．A.boring　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hard

C．disappointing 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．sad

13．A.hurts　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．comforts

C．invites　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hates

14．A.interest 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．surprise

C．kindness　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．satisfaction

15．A.feeling 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．story

C．choice　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．memory

16．A.life　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．mind

C．an end　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a conclusion

17．A.set down　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．took away

C．finished up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．washed up

18．A.answer　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．question

C．comment　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．suggestion

19．A.possible 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．true

C．terrible 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．great

20．A.condition　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．future

C．situation　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．marriage

Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English easier and more interesting.

The first step is to feel confident about learning English. If you believe that you can learn well, you will learn well. Be patient. You don't have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks.

    The second step is to practice your English. For example, keep a diary or make notes every day. You will be used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English After several weeks, you will see' that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English

The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your diary. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these achievements in your diary.

    You must have confidence about learning English and believe that you can do it. It's important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself.

Main idea: How to be a successful English 46________?
Step 1	Feel confident about English	47________ in yourself and you will make it. Don't be 48________ of making mistakes.
Step 2	49________ your English	To 50______ your writing, form a good 51________ of keeping a diary or making notes. To communicate well in English, speak English as much as 52__________
Step 3	53________ your language.	Think about your 54________ in the English class Write your achievements in you diary.
Conclusion: Confidence, belief and practice are equally 55_________ in English learning.

 

Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence (智力) developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. In some degree, our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no education can make a genius (天才) out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich environment. Therefore, the limits of person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This point of view, now is held by most experts.

It is easy to show that intelligence is something that we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be intelligence. If we take two strangers by chance from the population, it seems that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we compare two twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.

Imagine now that we take two twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory separately where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays an important role. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact (接触) with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.

1.How is man’s intelligence given?

A．At birth	B．Through education
C．Both at birth and through education	D．Neither at birth nor through education

2.What does the underlined word mean in the first paragraph?

A．稳固

B．确定

C．修理

D．安排

3.According the passage, if a child is born with low intelligence, what might happen to him later?

A．Become a genius.

B．Still become a genius if he should be given special education.

C．Reach his intelligence limits in rich environment.

D．Never reach his intelligence in his life.

4.What can we learn from the example of the twins going to a university and to a factory?

A．The importance of their intelligence.

B．The role of environment on intelligence.

C．The importance of their jobs

D．The part that birth plays

5.What statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．No education can help make a genius.

B．Personality is important as intelligence which was given to people at birth.

C．People who have similar degree of intelligence must be relatives.

D．Environment influences people in intelligence developing.

 

Although I’m not in my childhood, I still prefer reading fairy tales. They often make me think of some special experiences and feelings. This summer I’ve reviewed this kind of tales, The Little Prince. It was published in 1940. It’s the world-famous fairy tale by the French author Antoine.

“I”, the narrator(讲述者) of the story, is a pilot. His plane has something wrong and lands in the Sahara. The little prince lives on a small planet, and he grows a flower called ROSE there. One day they have a quarrel(争吵), so the little prince runs away. On his all-alone journey, he meets different kinds of people. From these people he gets a conclusion(结论) that grown-ups are strange. And with the help of the man he meets, he descends in the Sahara.

This book moved me a lot. It is not only a fairy tale for children and teenagers, but also for grown-ups.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.The author loves fairy tales, because _____.

A．they are very interesting

B．they are not about real life

C．they make him or her think of special feelings

D．they often have a happy ending

2. The writer of The Little Prince is from _____.

A．France	B．China
C．Canada	D．America

3. The little prince runs away, because _______.

A．he doesn’t love his hometown

B．he is a naughty boy and loves adventures

C．he has made mistakes

D．he has quarrelled with ROSE

4.The underlined word “descend” means ______ in the passage.

A．end	B．die
C．land	D．fly

5. The best title for this article is “_____”.

A．A fair tale

B．My favourite fairy tale—The Little Prince

C．How to choose the story

D．How I spent my childhood