Last summer my family went to a National Park for a holiday and had an unusual experience, when we got there, we put up our tent and then went out to travel around, As we returned, I heard my sister Susan cry out and then we saw a bear enter our tent. I wanted my father to drive him away. My father said, “No, it’s dangerous to drive a bear away. And don’t let him follow you.” Susan said, “What shall we do? Maybe we should climb a tree.” I said, “No, we’ve got to get him out of there. He might go to sleep in our tent.” “Maybe we could make him leave if we put some honey outside for him to eat.” Susan said. Then my mother said, “How are you going to get the honey? It’s in the tent.” We watched the bear enter the tent and heard a lot of noise——it turned over everything inside. “It’s foolish for us to try to catch him,” said my father, “Leave him alone and wait for him to come out,” We waited and waited but the bear stayed inside. So we had to sleep in the car.

42. Where did the family go for a holiday last summer?

A. A park　　　　 B. A zoo.　　　 C. A beach.　　　 D. A garden.

43. Who saw the bear first?

A. The father.　　　 B. The speaker.　　　 C. Susan.　 　D. The mother.

44. What was the bear probably doing in the tent? It was 　　　 .

A. sleeping in bed　 B. playing.　　 C. eating honey　　 D. walking.

45. Why didn’t they drive the bear away?

A. Because the bear was big.

b. Because it was dangerous to drive a bear away.

C. Because the bear wanted to eat the honey.

D. Because they wanted to play with the bear.

46. What did they have to do?

A. To drive the bear out of their tent.

B. To stop the bear from making noise.

C. To stay in their car for the night.

D. To catch the bear.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　

阅读理解

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up（混合）and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’ t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor（幽默感）, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’ t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’ s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you , because they don’ t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is, “Don’ t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”

1.The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is__________.

A．writing

B．using it

C．listening

D．learning grammar

2. What should you do in learning English?

A．Be careful not to make any mistake	B．Write as quickly as you can.
C．Speak English as much as you can.	D．Laugh more often.

3. When people laugh at your mistakes，you should___________.

A．not care（介意）

B．be happy

C．feel worried

D．be unhappy

4. When you make a mistake，you should__________.

A．keep quiet

B．get angry

C．be kind

D．keep your sense of humor

5. The story tells us “_________” .

A．Only foolish people make mistakes	B．Few people make mistakes
C．People never make mistakes	D．There is no one who doesn’ t make mistakes

 

The best way of learning a language is using it.The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible.Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up(混淆) and people will not understand you.Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them.But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at your mistakes(错误) you make.Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes.It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying.The most important things for learning English is: “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
【小题1】 The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is   .

A．writing in it

B．using it

C．listening to it

D．learning its grammar

【小题2】What should you do in learning English?

A．We should be careful not to make any mistakes.

B．We should write as quickly as we can.

C．We should speak English as much as we can.

D．we should laugh more often.

【小题3】When people laugh at your mistakes, you should_____.

A．not care

B．be happy

C．feel worried

D．be unhappy

【小题4】When you make a mistake, you should_____.

A．keep quiet

B．get angry

C．be kind

D．keep your sense of humor

【小题5】The story tells us that_____.

A．only foolish (愚蠢的) people make mistakes

B．few people make mistakes

C．people never make mistakes

D．there is no one who doesn’t make mistakes

My dad was driving to the city center to shop and I was going along for the ride. At least that was what I had told him—   1  I had an important question to ask—that had been on my mind for a couple of weeks and this was the first time I had been able to   2  with him alone.

“Dad…”I started. And   3 .

“Yes?” he said.

“The kids say there is no Father Christmas. They say I’m   4  to believe in Father Christmas anymore…it’s only for little kids. But I believe what you told me. Father Christmas is __5 . He is, isn’t he, Dad?”

“The real life and spirit of this magical elf (精灵) lives forever in your heart, my heart, Mom’s heart and in the hearts and minds of   6  people who believe in the joy that giving to others brings. The real   7  of Father Christmas becomes what you can give rather what you get. Once you understand this and it becomes   8  of you, Father Christmas becomes even more exciting and more magical because you come to   9  the magic comes from you when Father Christmas lives in your heart. Do you understand what I am   10  to tell you?”

My heart was filled with pride and I’m sure my eyes were shining with   11 .” Of course, Dad. I want him to be in my heart, just like he’s in yours. I love you, Daddy. You’re the best Father Christmas who has   12  been in the whole world.”

When it comes time in my life to   13  the reality of Father Christmas to my children, I hope that I will be as eloquent (有口才) and   14  as my dad was the day I learned that the spirit of Father Christmas doesn’t wear a red   15 . And I hope they will accept me as I did that day. I’m sure they will.

1.                A．clearly         B．actually         C．personally D．originally

 

2.                A．stay           B．fight           C．live  D．argue

 

3.                A．laughed        B．continued       C．stopped  D．cried

 

4.                A．honest         B．wrong          C．proud    D．foolish

 

5.                A．real           B．proper         C．kind D．right

 

6.                A．every          B．some           C．few  D．all

 

7.                A．spirit           B．position         C．character D．life

 

8.                A．part           B．tool            C．half  D．dream

 

9.                A．guess          B．realize          C．promise  D．discuss

 

10.               A．considering     B．expecting       C．planning   D．trying

 

11.               A．fear           B．excitement      C．panic D．surprise

 

12.               A．still            B．yet            C．ever  D．already

 

13.               A．explain         B．solve          C．introduce  D．describe

 

14.               A．strict          B．loving          C．careful    D．gentle

 

15.               A．beard          B．belt           C．suit   D．stocking

 

 

左栏是五个人关于演讲的问题，右栏是七个关于演讲的建议。请将这五个人与对应的建议配对

1.I don’t think I can talk fluently because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words. 2.When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time? 3.When I am talking, I can’t help waving my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this . 4.I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly. 5.Should I talk in American English or British English?

A．Look at the audience (观众) . Looking at and talking to one person in the audience helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one. B．Don’t speak too fast! The audience have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slow down, pause(停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying. C．Low your voice! Make your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to a relatively(相对) deep voice. D．Talk but not recite(背诵) . When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don’t try to memorize your words and read or recite them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points. E. Use simple words. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways . Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their languages. F. Word works! Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures(手势). G. English has no differences. It’s true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they’ll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you’re used to.