For Canaan Elementary’s second grade in Patchogue, N.Y., today is speech day, and right now it’s Chris Palaez’s turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.
But he’s nervous. “I’m here to tell you today why you should … should…” Chris trips on the “-ld,” a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers. His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support. “…Vote for …me …” Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.
A son of immigrants, Chris stared learning English a little over three years ago. Whaley recalls(回想起) how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.
Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. “It takes a lot for any student,” Whaley explains, “especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, ‘I don’t know, but I want to know.’”
Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast(夸耀) about themselves.
“Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities,” Whaley says, “is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.”
1.What made Chris nervous?
A.Telling a story. B.Making a speech.
C.Taking a test. D.Answering a question.
2.What does the underlined word “stumbles” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Improper pauses. B.Bad manners. C.Spelling mistakes. D.Silly jokes.
3.We can infer that the purpose of Whaley’s project is to _________.
A.help students see their own strengths
B.assess students’ public speaking skills
C.prepare students for their future jobs
D.inspire students’ love for politics
4.Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher?
A.Humorous. B.Ambitious. C.Caring. D.Demanding.
语境填空
Ever since the 1.(invent) of the first telegraph at the end of the 19th century, English 2. 3. 4. (spread) around the world. It has a powerful influence 5. the media, 6. the internet and 7.pop music 8.is got going to go away. This communication revolution has turned the world 9.a “global village”, 10. 11.everyone needs to talk to each other--and so often nowadays 12.means in English.
More people now speak English 13. a second language 14.the world than 15.a native language. It is estimated 16.1.3billion people will use English 17.either a first or a second language by 2050. But what will that form of English be 18.?
假定你是李华，你校将举办音乐节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友Allen参加，内容包括：
1. 时间；
2. 活动安排；
3. 欢迎他表演节目。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As a saying go, “Pressure is another form of motive power”. However, many people can’t deal with pressure in an appropriate way so they become more anxiously. Seriously, it may cause many terrible personal problem. But how can you deal with pressure? To begin with, anybody has pressure, but you should accept the pressure. If you are in deep pressure, you can distract your attention by doing some interested things, like running,crafting or listening to music. Secondly, you should talk to family members and friends to reducing the stress, maybe they can give you some practical advice. Thirdly, you are need to learn how to self-adjust, that is the most effective way to help yourself. In word, pressure is an inevitable part of your life. You are supposed to make the most of it to promote ourselves.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.For many older people, driving is important for preserving their ___________( independent).
2.I owe an _________( apologize) to you because I have failed to accompany you to the bookstore.
3.The elevator doors slid open, and a couple, ______ (dress) in elegant coats, appeared with shopping bags.
4.You go ahead, and I’ll catch up on some sports news while _______( wait).
5.To be brief, great changes _______( take) place in our school over the past three years.
6.The naughty child ought to be punished. You couldn’t have him_____(behave) rudely to the elderly.
7.After wandering in the forest, we found ourselves _____ (lose) in a strange path.
8.It was not until last year _____ they informed the public of the serious problem.
9.She has written many articles, some of _____are intended for students poor in English.
10.In fact, tradition also refer ____ the things that have been developing and that are still being created.
I've learned a lesson that accepting kindness is important，too. I'm a social worker and have been_______more time recently with those unlucky people that some might say are less_______. I had a wonderful interaction(互动) this past week，when I had the _______of being the receiver of kindness. I was speaking to a gentleman who has bad luck and is in_______. We were just talking for a while and getting to_______each other.
Towards the end of our evening he said he wanted to_______me a hamburger at the nearby fast food restaurant. In time before，I would have_______that he let me buy him a meal，since he had a greater_______than I. But my kindness experience has taught me the _______ of being a good receiver，too. So I told him if he ________wanted to do that, I would be________to share a meal with him.
It was great! He was so happy to be able to________ something like that and he was________the entire time. I felt ________ to take away the wonderful feeling of someone's giving. We ________some great conversation and I could see it ________so much to him.
As we parted ways，instead of me feeling bad that he probably spent his last few________on our meal，I smiled and felt with a wonderful________of connection and gratitude. It's not only fun to be a receiver of kindness, ________this also gives someone else the chance to be the_________That is important, too.
1.A.wasting B.killing C.spending D.saving
2.A.active B.fortunate C.famous D.familiar
3.A.chance B.price C.right D.method
4.A.return B.prison C.common D.trouble
5.A.know B.hate C.love D.encourage
6.A.borrow B.buy C.make D.show
7.A.noticed B.demanded C.ordered D.insisted
8.A.need B.life C.wish D.wealth
9.A.truth B.power C.importance D.base
10.A.exactly B.really C.selflessly D.briefly
11.A.happy B.generous C.sad D.peaceful
12.A.create B.refuse C.ignore D.do
13.A.regretting B.shouting C.smiling D.praising
14.A.worried B.glad C.disappointed D.thrilled
15.A.missed B.avoided C.shared D.judged
16.A.changed B.remained C.lost D.meant
17.A.choices B.dollars C.efforts D.times
18.A.sight B.pride C.act D.sense
19.A.and B.or C.but D.so
20.A.giver B.helper C.receiver D.donator
