Bill White's father is a lawyer. In his _______ time, he likes to get out in the country and take some _______ of animals.
For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his _______. But his father didn't take Bill along with him _______ he was fifteen.
He and Bill drove to the farm which _______ to his uncle in the afternoon. They _______ the night there, so that they could _______ out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.
It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm _______ the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn't remember _______ he was. He turned over ________ and looked at the clock. It was 5 o'clock. Then he ________ that he was at the ________ and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got ________ quickly.
He ran downstairs. The others were already in the ________. Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It ________ good.
They ate breakfast quickly. They didn't talk ________, because they didn't want to ________ up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle ________ hot coffee and took some sandwiches ________ Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera ________ and started out.
1.A.busy B.spare C.enough D.limited
2.A.foods B.drawings C.paintings D.pictures
3.A.trips B.buses C.animals D.mountains
4.A.after B.when C.until D.unless
5.A.led B.stick C.got D.belonged
6.A.cost B.spent C.slept D.took
7.A.start B.begin C.walk D.step
8.A.telephone B.machine C.computer D.clock
9.A.where B.how C.who D.what
10.A.quickly B.sleepily C.quietly D.suddenly
11.A.imagined B.pronounced C.forgot D.remembered
12.A.mountain B.town C.farm D.station
13.A.dressed B.ordered C.eaten D.prepared
14.A.bathroom B.kitchen C.study D.bedroom
15.A.seemed B.felt C.tasted D.smelled
16.A.many B.soundly C.much D.highly
17.A.wake B.go C.put D.come
18.A.of B.with C.in D.by
19.A.that B.what C.after D.before
20.A.cover B.supply C.operator D.equipment
The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.
But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 1. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 2.
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 3. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
4. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 5. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.
A. It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.
B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.
C. Everyone was new to the network once.
D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.
E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.
F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.
G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.
French lessons in France
Whatever your level is, choosing to take French lessons in France is the best way to learn French. Place yourself in the local culture and practice your newly found skills in your free time.
You will be taught by native (本地的) French speakers who have a love for teaching and use excellent teaching techniques. Lessons are interesting and you will speak French on the first day both inside and outside the classroom.
Learners
● Suitable for all levels from beginners to advanced (高级的)
● Over 18 years old
Class Schedule (课表)
● Classes start on Mondays and run throughout the summer.
● Please arrive at the school by 8:15 am on your first day for a short level test. It will help to place you in the right class.
● Classes run from Monday to Friday each week.
● Classes start at 8:45 am each day depending on your level.
● You will have 3 classes per day lasting 55 minutes each.
● You will have a short break between classes.
Free Time and Tours
● The school offers a lot of cultural activities throughout the week. These activities can include cooking lessons, wine and cheese tasting, visits to Paris, cycling, movies and much more.
● You will have plenty of free time to explore (探索) the local area and practice your newly found language skills or just relax on this learning holiday with a difference.
Other Information
● You should bring a small dictionary, pens and paper with you.
Get more from your holiday, have fun, meet new people and take home a new language skill that will stay with you forever.
1.What is special about the French courses?
A.They are taught in small groups.
B.The teachers are young French speakers.
C.People learn French in and out of class.
D.They will offer a wine tasting license.(执照)
2.On the first day, the students should ______.
A.take a language test B.pay for their study
C.do a survey D.introduce themselves to the class
3.How many lessons are there in a week?
A.21. B.30. C.15. D.12.
4.We can learn from the text that the course ______.
A.is not suitable for teenagers
B.offers cooking classes as well
C.provides dictionaries for students
D.has a short game between classes
You Mi, a lovely and confident 17-year-old student, is the first Chinese high school student to appear on the cover of the popular young adults’ fashion magazine Seventeen.
“You is IN,” said Wang Lihua, Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen. “She is active and mature (成熟的) because of her knowledge on everything from academic studies, to books on art, to movies. We found she’s the very style we’re looking for to represent young people’s attitudes.”
You also impressed Wang with her fluent English when they first met last year. As the hostess of an English broadcasting programme at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University, You is always praised for speaking English almost like a native speaker. “I’ve built up my English by watching thousands of English DVDs since I was 10,” she explained.
But for You, watching isn’t enough. Last year, while in Senior 1, she met a talented boy who showed self-made DV movies at the English Corner in her school.
“I thought it was so cool and I knew that I should start making my own films,” she said. So she wrote a campus (校园 ) story, persuaded schoolmates to star in it and then began shooting a 30-minute DV movie, all in English. “I played one of the leading roles， actually I was everything in my film. I worked on it every single day during the SARS holidays,” she recalled. The movie finally became a big hit on campus, earning You a strong reputation (名气) as a DV movie director.
But this is not the only field she wants to master. Despite being a science student, You likes art, literature and fashion design very much.
“There are people who can be artists，there are people who edit books, and there are people who become film producers. But I just hope to mix all the things up!” she said. “There is an old saying I believe: Chance favours only the prepared mind.”
1.You Mi was chosen to be a cover of Seventeen, mainly because she _____.
A.is beautiful
B.she is lovely and full of confidence
C.is active and mature
D.has rich knowledge
2.You Mi’s fluent English is based on _____.
A.her chance to host an English broadcasting programme
B.the influence of her parents
C.her deep interest in it
D.her making DV movie
3.In the 30-minute DV movie, You Mi didn’t act as a(n) _____.
A.director B.musician
C.actress D.producer
4.We can learn from the passage that _____.
A.You Mi hopes to be a mixed talent
B.the success of a 30-minute DV movie shocked You Mi
C.You Mi dreams of becoming a scientist
D.the outbreak of SARS delayed You Mi’s studies
Every year when the Italian artist Michelangelo’s (1475－1564，意大利文艺复兴时期著名雕刻家、画家、建筑师) birthday comes around, computer users all over the world are filled with fear (害怕) and use their computers with care. Some may even choose not to turn on their computers on March 3. All this fear and care are just because a deadly computer virus is ready to cause damages (破坏) on that day.
What’s a computer virus then? Why do people get so afraid of it?
A computer virus is, in fact, a little program that is put into other programs and that does something bad. It is called a virus because, like any real-life viruses such as AIDs virus, it reproduces itself. And when these programs are run, the virus is brought to life. It hides itself in your computer system waiting for the right moment to make damages. And at the same time it keeps producing itself by copying itself onto other programs.
The Michelangelo virus waits until the artist’s birthday comes around, and then it will wake up to do very bad things like destroying you files (毁坏文档) . So next time when you turn on your computer, look out for computer viruses!
1.The Italian artist Michelangelo ____________.
A.was born six centuries ago B.was born on March 3, 1475
C.died six centuries ago D.died on March 3, 1564
2.Why are computer users full of fear on March 3? Because _________.
A.it is the birthday of a famous Italian artist.
B.a kind of computer virus will come on that day
C.a deadly computer virus called “the Michelangelo virus” will wake up and then damages that day.
D.something will easily go wrong with computers
3.In fact, a computer virus is __________.
A.a program which can be put into computers with some damages to them.
B.a kind of real-life virus.
C.a kind of virus like AIDS virus
D.also a kind of program which is placed into other programs and which makes damages
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to tell their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
1.Who chooses your friends?
2.Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
3.Have you got a good friend your parents don't like?
Your answers are welcome.
1.When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents, they usually_______.
A.stay alone at home B.fight with their parents
C.discuss it with their friends D.go to their brothers and sisters for help
2.The sentence “Your answers are welcome." means _______.
A.you are welcome to discuss the questions with us
B.we've got no idea, so your answers are welcome
C.your answers are always right
D.you can give us all the right answers
3.Which of the following is the writer's attitude?
A.Parents should choose friends for their children.
B.Children should choose everything they like.
C.Parents should understand their children better.
D.Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.
4.Part of the purpose of this passage(短文) is to ________.
A.give information for the parents to make their own judgment (判断)
B.give advice to children who want to choose their friends
C.help parents to find better friends for their children
D.get some information from many readers
