When I left for the United States to study, I had butterflies in my stomach. I was nervous because I was going to1.new place with new people and new customs. I couldn’t even understand2.(they) language. Everything was3.(difference) from my own country. There was nobody4. I could talk to. I just had my husband, who was a new person for me, too.
It was a sad moment 5. I had to say goodbye to my family and friends. I didn’t want 6.(leave) my hometown because I grew up there and had wonderful7. (memory) of the place.
So, 8.(think) about all these changes made me nervous and I 9.(worry) about my new life. But studying abroad was a 10.(decide) that I made myself. I had to continue and accept the challenge. I looked forward to visiting my family in the summer vacation.
You and I have principles (原则). We also have opinions. I have____about what I think is right or wrong, or good or____, but they’re only opinions. Sometimes, what I think __ be wrong, but I will try to ___my principles and correct my mistakes.
A 15-year-old boy learned a very____lesson about life principles. On his way home he found a woman’s wallet that had $127____her identity card in. He jumped onto his bicycle and went over to her____—about a mile away. He told her he found her____. She thanked him and gave him twenty dollars.
That evening the boy told his family about what had happened that day and his____said, "I don’t think you should have____twenty dollars for doing what you should do. A person shouldn’t be rewarded (奖赏) for being____."He thought about his father’s____and decided to____the money. He biked to the woman’s home and ____her back the twenty dollars. She didn’t want to take it, but he____her she had to. He said his father____him something that he had never____before. Principles such as honesty and always doing the right thing actually____our every action and decision. These great principles change our lives and give us character. That boy is____to be raised by a good father who is____to say, "Those are my principles."
1.A. opinions B. wishes C. decisions D. suggestions
2.A. false B. strange C. rude D. bad
3.A. must B. could C. need D. should
4.A. suffer B. operate C. follow D. form
5.A. important B. expensive C. difficult D. interesting
6.A. as far as B. as well as C. as long as D. as much as
7.A. factory B. school C. office D. house
8.A. ID card B. money C. principle D. wallet
9.A. mother B. father C. brother D. sister
10.A. accepted B. supplied C. received D. borrowed
11.A. honest B. brave C. clever D. generous
12.A. actions B. worries C. words D. excuses
13.A. throw B. return C. save D. earn
14.A. brought B. took C. kept D. gave
15.A. forced B. promised C. argued D. told
16.A. taught B. brought C. bought D. trained
17.A. guessed B. forgotten C. had D. realized
18.A. change B. act C. disturb D. allow
19.A. sad B. easy C. careful D. lucky
20.A. wise B. strong C. useful D. quick
While it is impossible to live completely free of stress(压力)，it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect1..The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.
◆ 2.
When you are nervous，angry or upset，try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity.Running，walking，playing tennis，and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.
◆Take care of yourself
You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest.If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough，or if you’re not eating properly，it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations.3.
◆Make time for yourself
Schedule time for both work and entertainment.Don't forget，play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work.4. Go window-shopping or work on a hobby.Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.
◆Make a list of things to do
Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there’s so much to do，and not enough time”.Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result，you may not achieve anything.Instead，make a list of everything you have to do，then5.，checking off each task as it is completed.Set out to do the most important task first.
A. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.
B. Try physical activity
C. take care of everything at once
D. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping，you should consult a doctor.
E. do one thing at a time
F. Lie in bed for a rest
G. when it can’t be avoided
San Francisco has long been a favorite place for travelers who are ready to learn languages. The mild (温和的) year-round climate, shops and restaurants, bars and night life, and some of the most beautiful scenery attract many visitors to this relaxing and welcoming city. Students are sure to find the San Francisco Bay Area a fun, safe and friendly place to live and study. This is the most important.
English School in San Francisco lies in the heart of the city. It is one of the best San Francisco English language schools. You can see views of the city from your classroom! Many buses stop less than a five-minute walk from the school, which is also just a two-minute walk from the famous Union Square, San Francisco Shopping Centre, the Financial District, Yerba Buena Gardens and the Museum of Modern Art. The school is minutes away from the cable cars (缆车) to Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf.
San Francisco is a great place to study English and learn about American culture, offering excellent opportunities in sports, entertainment and arts. The city borders (毗邻) excellent beaches, and you can sail or surf all year round.
San Francisco has more restaurants than any other city in the US, and is the home of many theaters, music and dance companies, as well as museums. Just walking through many areas of San Francisco, you are certain to find something wonderful.
1.What attracts students most in San Francisco might be _________.
A. the mild year-round climate
B. its beautiful scenery
C. shops and restaurants, bars and night life
D. that it’s a good place for living and studying
2.English School in San Francisco ________.
A. is the best tourist place in the US
B. is in the center of the city
C. can only offer English courses
D. is not easy to get to
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. English School has the most beautiful scenery in the US.
B. Most of the restaurants in the US lie in San Francisco.
C. San Francisco is a good place to learn English and American culture.
D. English School in San Francisco is one of the best schools in the US.
4.The author mainly wants to tell us ________.
A. about English schools in America
B. about the places around the English School
C. about the beautiful scenery in San Francisco
D. San Francisco is a good place to learn language
Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the language does not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast too.
There are several major(主要) language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divide them differently. The languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3 percent of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families.
1.The early language had ________.
A. a lot of problems B. words and easy grammar
C. words but no grammar D. grammar but not many words
2.In the next few hundred years we can expect language to _____.
A. stay exactly the same B. change a great deal
C. change only a little D. ask more words and drop some grammar
3.What this article shows is that _____.
A. languages change fast
B. languages really don't want to change
C. language really with changes in society
D. Spanish and English change
Eleven leatherback turtles (棱皮龟) are swimming across the Pacific Ocean to the Galapagos Islands in a "race". It will be reported online to attract people’s attention to the situation of the endangered (濒危的) animals.
People have put small tracking devices (跟踪装备) on the turtles so that they can monitor their journeys as they head south from their birthplace to their feeding grounds near the Galapagos, about 1,500 km away.
People can choose a turtle online and track it at http://www.greatturtlerace.com. The turtle that travels furthest in two weeks’swimming will be the winner.
There is no prize for the winner of the "race". Rather, they just want to help people take notice of the dangers facing the animal that has lived in the oceans for 100 million years.
Scientists say 95 percent of the turtles in the Pacific Ocean have disappeared in the last 20 years, because of human activities like fishing, stealing their eggs and building near their homes.
Thousands of leatherback turtles lived at Playa Grande 10 years ago, but the number has dropped below 100 in the last 5 years.
The leatherback turtle "race" will not be broadcast on TV at the same time because the turtles leave Costa Rica at different times. Instead, a group will provide a day-to-day showing of the first 14 days of their journeys at the same time as if they were racing.
The activity will collect money to protect Playa Grande.
1.Why will the website report the "race"?
A. To let people know about a turtle’s habitat.
B. To tell people how to find turtles in the ocean.
C. To let people know the winner of the "race".
D. To attract people’s attention to the endangered species.
2.According to the passage, Playa Grande is ___.
A. the end of the "race"
B. one of the places where the turtles live
C. the starting place of the "race"
D. a place the turtles will have to pass in the race
3.What can we know from the passage?
A. The purpose of the "race" is to teach people more about turtles.
B. The "race" will be tracked by people in the ocean.
C. You can choose more than one turtle at http://www.greatturtlerace.com.
D. Most of the turtles in the Pacific Ocean have disappeared.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Endangered Turtles "Race" Across the Pacific
B. Endangered Turtles Are Moving to Their Homes
C. Leatherback Turtles’Homes Are Being Lost
D. Endangered Turtles "Race" Against Humans
