Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.

When he was 12, his parents       . He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed        him. No one showed kindness (友善) to him. His only friend was a dog named Tige.

One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped       , she dropped other bags. He came to help her.“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”She said kindly, smiling.

A special feeling came to him. These were        kind words he had ever heard. He watched her        she went far away, and he whistled（吹口哨）to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.

“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low        he said to his dog,“You are a nice little dog!”Tige raised        ears as if（似乎）it understood.

“Uh! Even a dog likes it!”he said,“Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.”Tige waved its tail happily.

The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw        but a dirty boy. He washed his face       . Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed (震惊). From then on, he had a new life.

After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said,“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed (种子) of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness.        a great power it has!” If you show kindness to others, you will be an able man.

1.A.dead                           B. die                             C.died

2.A.at                                      B.to                                    C.of

3.A.picking it up               B to pick it up     C.to pick up it    

4.A.the first                      B.first                            C. the first time

5.A.until                            B.before                            C.when

6.A.sound                     B.noise                    C..voice

7.A.it                                       B.it’s                             C. its

8.A.something                  B.nothing                           C. somebody

9.A.carefully                     B.careful                            C.careless

10.A.What                   B.How                             C.It

 

Swimming and English Learning

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? 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. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. 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 dare not speak. 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 so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important 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 school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.

Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.

Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.

1.You can learn to swim by_______.

A．reading books about it

B．looking at others swimming

C．having lessons on it

D．going into the river and learning

2.We should learn English by _______.

A．listening and speaking	B．reading and writing
C．A and B	D．swimming

3. What will you do with mistakes when you speak?

A．Don’t make mistakes.	B．Study hard
C．Try not to speak English	D．Don’t be afraid.

4. What’s more important for senior school students?

A．listening

B．speaking

C．reading and writing

D．learning

5. We can listen to English ______, according to the passage.

A．by train

B．on the radio

C．every minute

D．now and then

 

按要求转换下列句子，每空一词。（10分）
1．Tom eats bananas every day.(改为否定句)
Tom                    bananas every day.
2.That is a red tomato.(改为复数句子)
          are red           .
3.Are these your rulers?(作否定回答)
No,                       .
4.Mary plays volleyball every Saturday.(对划线部分提问)
       does Mary         every Saturday?
5.Look! This is Yao Ming’s family photo.(改为同义句)
Look!This is the                    Yao Ming’s family.

New York City is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work and school?

In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private (私人的) car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.

The second way to travel is by bus. It is a slower way to travel.

You can also travel by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to every place you want to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work..

The last way is to use your private car. It’s not good to drive during the “rush hour”. If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.

The best time to travel is from 9 a.m to 4.pm . Traffic will be less crowded during this time because most people are already at school or at work at that time.

1.How many ways of travelling are mentioned (提到) in the passage?

A. Two       B. Three          C. Four       D. Five

2.The word “rush hour” in Chinese means _____________.

A.高峰时间.   B. 匆忙时间     C. 冲刺时间   D. 繁忙时间

3.From the last paragraph we know that in New York City ____________.

A. there is no “rush hour” from 9.am to 4 p.m.

B. traffic is heavy at noon.

C. most Americans have lunch at home.

D. people go to work and school at 9:00.

4.Why do so many people go to work or school by subway, taxi, bus and private car?

A. Because New York City is a modern city.

B. Because New York City is a very large city.

C. Because New York City is new.

D. Because the people in New York City are very busy.

 

Hi,my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms downstairs ad three rooms upstairs. Now I'll show you some of the rooms.

Kitchen	The    fridge—This   is   the   place where mum keeps things cool. Dad's computer—Not everyone in England   has   a   computer   in   his kitchen but my dad has. Washing Machine—Mum     washes our clothes here and  hangs them out in our garden to dry.
Bathroom	A toilet. A bath—We fill the bath up with water  and  then  climb  into  it  to wash ourselves. A sink with two taps (one for hot water and one for cold). I clean my teeth at the sink and also wash my hands and face. Laundry basket—This is where I put my dirty clothes for washing.
Bedroom	My own computer and my own television. Wardrobe—to hang my clothes in.Bookcase—for my books. My bed—My bed is high up as I have my  desk  and  my  computer under it.

- The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV there. The three rooms upstairs are all bedrooms.

1.Where will Erik's father go if he wants to surf the Internet?

A. To the kitchen.

B. To the living room.

C. To the bathroom.

D. To go upstairs.

2. Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?

A. In his bedroom.

B. In the living room.

C. In rooms upstairs.

D. In the bathroom.

3.  If   Erik   wants   to   watch   TV, he   may   go to_________.

A. his bedroom

B. the kitchen or the living room

C. the living room only

D. the bathroom or his bedroom

4.The best title for this passage is_________.

A. I love my bedroom

B. My family and my house

C. Inside an English house

D. Houses in England