In America, street dancing is a great outdoor sport for young people to do with a group of friends. Many people bring their radios out onto the streets, and then wait for others to join in.

Step 1

Wear comfortable clothes. Also wear comfortable running shoes that allow (允许) you to jump easily. Dancing needs a lot of movements, so it is smart to take care of your feet.

Step 2

Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.

Step 3

Invite some friends to street dance. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements.

Step4

Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start street dancing.

Step5

Try different movements if possible. Street dancing is all about free-style dancing. You can enjoy yourself while getting exercise by street dancing.

1.Street dancing is a kind of      sport for young people.

A．indoor            B．outdoor           C．ball              D．difficult

2.The underlined word “movements” means      in Chinese.

A．转动             B．活泼             C．迁移             D．方向

3.If you want to street dance, you don’t need to       .

A．wear comfortable clothes

B．have a radio or a CD player

C．invite some friends

D．ask your parents to dance with

4.Which of the following is NOT right?

A．Young people like to street dance.

B．When you street dance, you need music.

C．You must be careful with your arms while moving.

D．Move your arms quickly while turning your body.

5.The best title for the passage may be       .

A．How to street dance

B．Young people and street dancing

C．How many steps for street dancing

D．Street dancing in America

 

Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit (精神) and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will jump back.

But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have the balance in your life. How?

Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.

Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.

Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

Don’t be afraid of difficulties. We learn how to be brave by taking chances.

Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly (紧紧地); the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.

Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure (珍宝) you can always carry easily.

Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery (秘密), and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.

1.The passage tells us not to _________ because everyone is special.

A．be afraid of difficulties

B．be afraid to learn

C．run through life so fast

D．compare yourself with others to look down on your worth

2.The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that_____.

A．Nothing is possible

B．If we don’t give up, there is always hope

C．You should learn to give up

D．Although you try, nothing will change.

3.Why can’t we use time carelessly? ___________

A．Because time is too expensive

B．Because time never returns.

C．Because we are too poor

D．Because times will get back.

4.According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________

A．Nothing is impossible.

B．Glass balls are easy to be broken.

C．Things you can’t do.

D．Treat your life in a right way.

 

 Many people learn English from English movies. However, some people watch hundreds of     , they still have problems understanding what the actors say! The main reason for this is that they     watch it with the purpose(目的) of learning English.

           you want to learn English from English movies, you should follow the following steps(步骤)，or you may waste your time and learn      .

    Step 1:Watch a movie with Chinese subtitles(字幕) for the     time. Your eyes and ears should work all the time. And try to       the main idea of the movie.

Step 2: Watch it again, still with subtitles. But now try your best to look at    less often, and      as much as possible. Look at the subtitles       only when you really don’t understand.

Step 3: Watch it without subtitles. It sounds      , but after enough      during the first two steps, you’ll find it easier to watch movies in       .

But don’t go to the last step too quickly         it could make you feel bad. However, if you go to watch it when you’re ready, you may         that watching a movie in English is a piece of cake for      .

1.A. games        B. shows          C. plays              D. movies

2.A. should        B. might          C. don’t              D. could

3.A. If            B. After                              C. Before                         D. So

4.A. anything       B. nothing         C. everything          D. something

5.A. same         B. first            C. next              D. last

6.A. lose           B. forget          C. leave              D. get

7.A. them          B. it              C. the movie          D. your watch

8.A. listen          B. look           C. touch              D. plan

9.A. quietly         B. beautifully      C. quickly            D. seriously

10.A. easy          B. difficult        C. famous            D. unlucky

11.A. information    B. practice        C. discussion          D. culture

12.A. Chinese       B. Russian        C. America           D. English

13.A. because       B. although       C. after               D. so

14.A. look for       B. find           C. hope               D. choose

15.A. me           B. them          C. you                D. us

 

Held on the second Wednesday of March each year, No Smoking Day helps people across the UK who want to stop smoking. The activity encourages and helps smokers to give up, and publicizes(宣传) the many sources of help offered to people. Each year over a million smokers take part in the day, while about 40,000 actually give up smoking.

The much-publicized effects of smoking include increased risk (风险) of heart disease, lung cancer and asthma. However, smoking also causes dull skin and wrinkles. The reducedamount of oxygen getting to the skin accelerates (加速)aging, and makes the skin look sallow (病黄色的). And while many smokers believe that cigarettes help them to cope with stress (对付压力), scientific research has shown that worry levels actually go down after giving up smoking.

Set a date and time to stop, and keep to it .Talk to your doctor about whether any kind of medicines might suit you.

Find out if there is a stop-smoking health center near you .Try to get the help of your friends and family.

Keep away from situation in which you used to reach for cigarette. If you need to, use nicotine patches (尼古丁戒烟贴片) or gum.

NHS Stop-smoking Centers are all over the UK, providing free services. They have specially trained employees who can advise you on the best way to stop smoking. There are also a number of free national helpline in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, where expert counselors can discuss with you how to give up smoking step by step.

1.How many people don’t give up smoking among those who take part in No Smoking Day every year according to the passage?

A．About 1,000,000.                       B．About 40,000.

C．About 960,000.                         D．About 1,040,000.

2.According to the passage, place the following titles in the correct orders.

A.What are the health risks of smoking?

B.A few tips on giving up smoking:

C.What is No Smoking Day?

D.What help is offered for giving up smoking?

A. a; b; c; d      B. b; a; d; c       C. d; a; b; c       D. c; a; b; d

3.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A．No Smoking Day is held on the second Wednesday on March.

B．Smoking can make skin look dull.

C．If you give up smoking, your worry levels will increase.

D．You can get treatment in NHS Stop-smoking Centers for free.

4.The underline word “counselors” in the last paragraph probably means _______.

A．nurses            B．advisers           C．employees        D．doctors

5. How many tips on giving up smoking are mentioned in the passage?

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

 

My name is Ben Mansury. I’m fifteen years old and study in a middle school. In school, I never join in any group discussion or stage (舞台) program. So, I never knew what stage nervousness was.

Our community (社区) has a weekly “Students Ideas” program. About two years ago, I received a(n)   1   from the chairman of our community. He invited me to the “Students Ideas” talk the next morning to speak to the group.

The time between his call to the next morning was like several weeks for me. The whole night, I could not sleep. Many   2   were coming. One of them was to call the chairman, with regret, and tell him that I could not come. But finally, I thought, if I missed this   3  , the community would never invite me again to any of their programs. So, I decided to go.

I reached the hall in time. When my turn came and I started, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to   4   the words on the paper properly. I had no idea where I was standing and what I was talking. That was the day when I   5   my biggest weakness: public speaking.

After I finished, I met with the chairman and   6   what happened to me. He said that this happens to everyone. It is very   7  . He suggested that I should come again the next week.

I   8   a talk carefully. This time when I gave the talk, I was somewhat comfortable but not confident (自信的). Afterwards, I met with the chairman again and told him about the improvement I   9   I had made. He was kind enough to invite me again.

For around one month, I practiced a lot for my talk. This time I was feeling comfortable and both the chairman and my neighbors thought I did a good job.    

I learned that everything is   10   if we take the first step, as the saying goes: A journey of thousand miles begins with first step.

1.                A．letter          B．call            C．card D．email

 

2.                A．topics          B．regrets         C．thoughts D．words

 

3.                A．man           B．group          C．stage D．chance

 

4.                A．read           B．spell           C．see  D．recite

 

5.                A．had            B．forgot          C．realized  D．improved

 

6.                A．asked          B．checked        C．explained D．wondered

 

7.                A．useful          B．successful       C．difficult   D．common

 

8.                A．wrote          B．prepared        C．gave D．finished

 

9.                A．knew          B．felt            C．believed  D．hoped

 

10.               A．easy           B．great          C．helpful    D．possible