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 mistakes.
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 B.be happy
C.feel worried D.be unhappy
4.When you make a mistake, you should _____.
A.keep quiet B.get angry
C.lost your heart D.keep your sense of humor
5.What is the important thing for learning English?____
A.Keeping laughing B.Laughing at others
C.Being angry with other D.Do not afraid of making mistakes
假设你是李华，去年暑假到加拿大参加了英语夏令营活动，住在Tom家中，他提供了很多帮助，请写一封感谢信表达对他的感谢。
内容要点：
1.感谢Tom；
2.回忆各种收获(写1-2件印象深刻的事情)；
3.邀请Tom来华旅游。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
How are you doing? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks again for what you have done for me.
Yours,
Li Hua
请根据首字母或者中文提示用单词的恰当形式填空。漏写、错写字母不得分。
(考查范围:Book 3 Unit 4--Book 4 Unit 2)
1.I________ by Jane Goodall, Linda has made up her mind to follow Jane’s example.
2.Parents should pay great attention to what they say and do, for their b________ may have a life-long effect on their children.
3.It is w__________ spending some time on reading English aloud every day.
4.After a heated a__________, they finally decided on the date for the campaign.
5.A book i__________ for English teachers was published last month .You may buy one.
6.The storm was so terrifying that the trees shook v________ in the strong wind.
7.This is a classroom well _______________ (配备了)with latest facilities.
8.Washing hands properly helps to rid us of ___________(细菌).
9.The death rate in China was ___________ (减少) thanks to joint efforts in 2019.
10.It is __________(体贴的)of you to bring me a cup of hot coffee on such a cold day.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。An interview can be a nerve-racking (令人紧张的) experience.1.Nevertheless, with a few interview tips, you will be on your way to getting that job you need so desperately!The first interview tip you will ever get is to be yourself.2.You must bear in mind that there is no one else like you on the earth. In believing in yourself, you can successfully prepare yourself psychologically for that nerve-racking interview!Second in line for great interview tips is that you should be on time.3.If you think that you may run into a problem getting to a interview on time, leave early to ensure that you will get there on time. Showing up for an interview on time shows that you are a responsible person.A great tip to remember during an interview is to turn off your cell phone. There is nothing more annoying to an employer than a cell phone ringing every five minutes during an interview.4.So it is best to turn off your cell phone.5.An interviewer’s tone of voice, their attitude, their style of speech and their body motions can indicate to you how you should respond to the questions they pose.
A.Send an e-mail to the interviewer on time.
B.Being late for an interview is unsatisfactory.
C.Therefore knowing how to get through an interview is vital.
D.The cell phone is very useful whenever you are in trouble.
E.Act naturally and take pride in yourself.
F.Pay close attention to the interviewer while you are being interviewed.
G.Besides, continuous interruptions may be a sign of unprofessional behavior.
We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.
What’s the problem? It’s possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s awkward and challenging, or we think it’s annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.
Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can’t forget that deep relationships wouldn’t
even exist if it weren’t for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease(润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. ＂Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk,＂ he explains. ＂The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.＂
In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. ＂It’s not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband,＂ says Dunn. ＂But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.＂
Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. ＂Small talk is the basis of good manners,＂ he says.
1.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?
A.Addiction to smartphones.
B.Inappropriate behaviours in public places.
C.Absence of communication between strangers.
D.Impatience with slow service.
2.What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci?
A.Showing good manners. B.Relating to other people.
C.Focusing on a topic. D.Making business deals.
3.What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk?
A.It improves family relationships. B.It raises people’s confidence.
C.It matters as much as a formal talk. D.It makes people feel good.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Conversation Counts B.Ways of Making Small Talk
C.Benefits of Small Talk D.Uncomfortable Silence
Face-book chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg and Anna Maria Chavez, chief of American Girl Scouts, are leading a campaign to discourage the use of the word "bossy". Does the term destroy the confidence of young girls?
The campaign claims that terms like "bossy" are improperly applied to females, preventing schoolgirls from seeing themselves as future "leaders". From its first application, the word has been definitely connected more with women than with men. It first appeared in 1882, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, mentioning "a lady manager who was extremely bossy". As late as 2008, the word appeared in reference to females four times more often than males, claim the Ban Bossy campaigners. "To me, the reference is always in association with women," says Helen Trim, director of Fresh Minds. "I have three brothers and my family still call me 'bossy' today. " Her father is the only other family member who could be considered in that way, says Trim, but nobody would ever call him so.
Some educators recommend that the word should be reclaimed, rather than banned. "But the thing with 'bossy' is that there’s an infantile(幼稚的) element to it, says Sara Mills, professor at Sheffield University. "You think of ' bossy 'as being like a little kid who's claiming more than he has the right to claim. "
It's not just "bossy"under fire. "Pushy" is another target. The implication is that women shouldn't present themselves as powerful and confident, Mills suggests, which some women are willing to listen to and accept. Trim points out that many modern female business role models are able to be bosses without being labeled 'bossy'. And she rarely, if ever, hears the word used within her company. But she says that the damage may be done much earlier in a woman's life. "It does come about from those early teenage years. "she says. "I think it’s impossible to ban a word, but if people are replacing it with words like 'confidence' or ‘assertiveness', we would all be in a much better place. "
1.More evidence is provided to show "bossy" is more applied to females by __________ .
A.the Oxford English Dictionary B.the Ban Bossy campaigners
C.Helen Trim at Fresh Minds D.some experts in education
2.Trim's family still consider her bossy because__________ .
A.she is expected to lead in her family B.she is the boss of her company
C.she is a powerful and confident female D.her father considers her that way
3.The underlined part "under fire” most probably means____________.
A.certainly replaced B.wrongly applied
C.strongly criticized D.eagerly expected
4.How does the author sound when referring to the campaign against "bossy"?
A.Objective. B.Angry.
C.Doubtful D.Optimistic.
