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Once when I was a young boy, I boasted that I made my mind to win the first place at the coming piano competition, but I knew this goal was _____ impossible. Every year, the best players from all over the state took part in this _______. It was a huge deal, especially _____ a beginner like me. My mom was my number one _____. Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was _____ my piano piece. When I couldn't and wouldn't play any longer, she would always say, “If you make up your mind to win, then act like it. Don't _____．” After every practice, my whole body was in pain for numb fingers and stiff back. However, I didn't want to disappoint my mom, so I kept on practicing _____I finally slept on the piano keys. Finally, the big day _____. I got up early that morning. Right before my _____ to perform, my mom said, “I know you want to win, but listen to me: Be there for the ______ not for the success, okay?” I managed to nod. When I walked onto the stage, I was ______ that the judges would hear the beating of my heart instead of the music. Carefully, I took a ______ before the piano and began to play. Slowly, I began to ______ the world around me. I just let ______ fall deeper and deeper into the music. Naturally I really won the first place. The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win. As my mom always said, “It's ______ to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up.”
Word Bank boast 吹嘘 numb 麻木的 stiff 僵硬的 determination 决心
1.A.nearly B.mainly C.hardly D.exactly 2.A.competition B.exam C.concert D.test 3.A.with B.of C.for D.from 4.A.teacher B.director C.speaker D.reader 5.A.writing B.making C.singing D.practicing 6.A.give off B.give away C.give up D.give out 7.A.until B.since C.after D.though 8.A.followed B.came C.reached D.left 9.A.way B.method C.turn D.task 10.A.praise B.record C.purpose D.experience 11.A.afraid B.interested C.excited D.surprised 12.A.walk B.seat C.rest D.taste 13.A.understand B.love C.forget D.visit 14.A.itself B.herself C.myself D.himself 15.A.wise B.easy C.common D.difficult
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Everyone faces difficulties in their life. Daniel Kish was born with a special eye illness and lost his eyesight before he was only 14 months old. Soon after, however, he started to do an amazing thing. He learned to make clicks with his tongue to help him move around. Kish now moves about using sonar. He is so good at it that he can ride a bicycle by himself on public roads. And he started the organization World Access for the Blind(WAFTB) in 2000, teaching others how to use sonar. In the interview with National Geogra phic, ,he explains how the sonar works. “When I make a click sound, it produces sound waves. These waves reflect off surfaces all around and return to my ears. My brain then deals with the sound and turns it into pictures in my mind. Each click is like a camera flash, which helps me make a 3D picture of my surroundings for hundreds of feet. It's like having a conversation with the environment.” Kish feels it is exciting to ride a bike using sonar, although he needs to click twice a second, much more than he usually does. “It may sound a bit dangerous to move around the world in this way,” he says. “But most people in the world live in fear of things that they imagine. I love hiking and mountainbiking. I go almost everywhere. And I've never had an accident and hurt myself.” He is happy to be able to help more blind children to improve their life.“We've served over 10，000 students in nearly 40 countries,” he tells the reporter. “Many students are surprised how quickly results come. Seeing isn't in the eyes. It's in the mind.”
Word Bank click 咔嚓声 sonar 声呐
1.Kish moves around using sonar because ________． A.he is good at making clicks B.it makes him “see” the world C.he has a great interest in science D.it is important for him to keep healthy 2.What can we learn about World Access for the Blind (WAFTB) from the passage? A.It offers the blind free bicycles. B.It sells sonar products to the blind. C.It teaches the blind to use sonar. D.It helps the blind find more friends. 3.Which of the following is the right order showing how the sonar works? ①The sound waves reflect off surfaces. ②The person makes a clicking sound. ③The brain turns the sound into pictures. ④The sound waves reach the person's ears. A.①③②④ B.②①④③ C.①④②③ D.②③①④ 4.Which of the following is TRUE? A.There is a camera in each sonar. B.Kish can't see anything when he was born. C.Kish has never had an accident during his ride. D.Kish should click twice a minute when he was riding in public places. 5.What's the best title for the text? A.Living without fear B.Travel with the blind C.Hoping for the future D.Looking around the world
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哈佛大学的一项研究表明，爱做家务的孩子更容易体验到幸福感，更有前途。请你以“Help with some housework”为题，写一篇英语短文，描述你平时所做的家务以及你对做家务的看法。 要求：1. 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称； 2. 词数100左右。 Help with some housework __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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I have a photo album. 1. a present from my classmate—David. I got to know David on the second day of middle school. We both liked collecting stamps, so we always had a lot of things to talk about. Once I traveled with him to his hometown in the countryside. He showed me 2. and I saw many interesting things. We had a wonderful time. It is really nice to have such a good classmate. However, last summer, David went to another city because of his father's job. Before leaving, he gave 3. a photo album. “It has the unforgettable events we 4. experienced together. I have also written some notes under each of these photos，” he said. I5. deeply moved. I always look at the album when I think of David. I really miss him.
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Anna was excited about starting her first day in the new school. However, when she first walked past the _____ in the school, her excitement turned to fear, and then to loneliness over the next few days. “Why didn't anyone say ‘hi’ to me or _____ me to his or her lunch table? Is it because of my clothes _____ my hair？” she wondered. Almost every day _____ the first week, Anna stayed alone, thinking that there must have been _____ wrong with her or that nobody saw her at all! What caused Anna's problem? The _____ was that nobody knew her. Most people don't like _____ strangers. So it's your job to volunteer to make contact with people who you want to _____. The easiest way to catch their attention is to _____ them first. Make eye contact with them and smile at them. When you smile at them, you are doing your best to show your ______ to them, and they are sure to understand that you are saying, “Hey, how's everything going？” In this way, you are taking the ______ step towards the road to friendship. When Anna realized this, she started talking to her classmates ______. Guess ______ happened? It really worked. She had made two friends by the end of the month. In fact, ______ “hi” or making friends with strangers is not hard. And the joy it brings you is really ______. So try to open your heart to strangers!
1.A.teachers B.parents C.students D.friends 2.A.visit B.invite C.expect D.send 3.A.and B.or C.so D.for 4.A.during B.on C.over D.at 5.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing 6.A.purpose B.reason C.order D.chance 7.A.talking back B.talking with C.finding out D.looking for 8.A.own B.become C.like D.know 9.A.show B.consider C.notice D.encourage 10.A.shyness B.surprise C.kindness D.talent 11.A.first B.second C.third D.fourth 12.A.sadly B.angrily C.happily D.quietly 13.A.how B.what C.why D.which 14.A.say B.saying C.said D.says 15.A.boring B.great C.same D.polite
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If you want to know how others treat you, you should first see how you treat others. 1. Relationships function like a mirror—eventually that change will reflect back onto how you are treated. Here are a few important tips to remember about how to treat others： 2. Everyone has a past. Some are a source of pride, and others are best left behind. But whatever their past was, people do change and grow, so instead of judging, stand by and support them as they move toward their future. Treat them with respect. 3. One of the greatest gifts we can give another is kindness. If someone is in need, lend a helping hand. Don't do it only for the people you like and respect—that's easy—but also for the ones who drive you crazy and those you don't even know. True kindness lies in the act of giving without the expectation of getting something in return. 4. The moment you think you have the right to belittle others because you are better than they are is the moment you prove you have no power. If you can't offer help, support, or love, at least do everything in your power not to hurt them or make them feel small.Treat everyone you meet with honor. Remember, everyone has a story. 5. Anyway, I hope you are loved.
A.Treat everyone with kindness—not because they are kindhearted, but because you are. B.Instead of judging people by their past, stand by them and help them build their future. C.And if you don't like the way you're treated, there's only one course of action—to change your own behavior, because you can't change anyone else's. D.It may be something they've gone through in the past or something they're still dealing with, but remember that behavior doesn't happen in a vacuum. Everyone has inner battles and problems. Respect them. E.Don't try to make yourself great by making someone else look small.
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每年的6月6日是我国的“爱眼日(Sight Day)”，可见保护中小学生的视力非常重要。请以“My ideas on protecting eyes”为题并根据以下要点和要求用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你对保护视力重要性的认识和建议。 1. 要点：1)保护视力的重要性； 2)对保护视力的建议； 3)呼吁大家保护视力。 2. 要求：1)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称； 2)词数100左右。 My ideas on protecting eyes ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Do you know how we can keep healthy? 1. is some advice for you. First, remember that illness is from our mouths. We 2. get stomachache when we eat dirty food. Eating too much meat is also bad for our health while eating lots of vegetables is good. So we should eat less meat but more vegetables. Second, we should have a good rest when we feel tired. As students, we study for a long time at school, so we must go to bed early 3. night. Sleeping well is good for our health. Third, we should go to see a doctor when we are sick. Besides, 4. also important to lie down on the bed to take a rest and take the medicine on time. Finally, we should know 5. importance of doing sports. We should go out to exercise and breathe fresh air every day.
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[素材选自English in Mind Book 1] 野外求生 On 24 December, 1971, 17yearold Juliane KÖpcke got on a plane with her mother in Lima, Peru, to fly to another city to meet her father. Over the Amazon jungle, there was a heavy rain. The rain fell heavily and there was a strong wind. And then lightning hit the_____ at 3，000 metres, and it exploded. Juliane fell _____ through the air in her seat and hit the trees hard. For three hours, she was unconscious. When she woke up, her right arm was cut, her shoulder hurt badly and she couldn't see in one _____. She was alone. But she was alive. Juliane's father was a biologist. When she was small, he_____ her how to survive in the jungle. She found a small _____ and walked slowly along it. “If I follow the river，” she thought, “I'll find people.” The river also gave her clean water to _____. It was very hot, but the river water kept her _____. Sometimes she had to swim in the river _____ it was too deep to walk in. There were crocodiles in the water but they didn't attack her! There was fruit on some trees but she didn't eat it—she knew it was too _____． Juliane______ for ten days. At night she stopped to sleep because it was too ______ to walk. Ten days after the ______， she found a small house by the river. There were some woodcutters in the house. They gave her hot food to eat. The next day, a plane took her safely back to the city of Pucallpa. Juliane was the only person______ survived in the accident. The other 91 people, ______ her mother, all died. The film director, Werner Herzog, had a plan______ on the plane but missed it. Thirty years later, he made a film called Wings of Hope about Juliane and her unbelievable story.
Word Bank jungle 丛林 exploded 爆炸 unconscious 无意识的 crocodile 鳄鱼
1.A.bus B.plane C.bike D.car 2.A.luckily B.safely C.quickly D.kindly 3.A.mouth B.ear C.nose D.eye 4.A.taught B.ordered C.allowed D.refused 5.A.river B.mountain C.beach D.forest 6.A.eat B.drink C.cook D.boil 7.A.dry B.warm C.cool D.thirsty 8.A.because B.unless C.although D.until 9.A.easy B.convenient C.dangerous D.difficult 10.A.slept B.cheered C.remained D.walked 11.A.dark B.dirty C.harmful D.boring 12.A.journey B.accident C.result D.failure 13.A.what B.which C.who D.whom 14.A.between B.among C.including D.except 15.A.travel B.to travel C.travelled D.travelling
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Experts in nutrition suggest that we should eat at least five different kinds of vegetables and fruit a day. They are very necessary for our health and help our bodies work well. They can help reduce the risk of getting ill. There are a lot of vegetables and fruit to choose from and they taste delicious. 1. It's easy to buy our food from the local supermarket, so why do we go to the trouble of growing our own? Here are several good reasons： 2. You can pick and eat it at once. When you have tried it, you will agree that vegetables and fruit that are eaten straight from the garden taste better than anything you can buy in a supermarket. You may want to cut down on your “food miles”—the distance that a product has travelled before it reaches your kitchen. Many food packages are flown halfway across the earth. 3. Homegrown food is likely to be healthier. Food producers often use fertilizers and pesticides which can end up in your food. If you grow your own, things are different. 4. You might also choose to grow some traditional vegetables and fruit. These often have more important things that keep you healthy. 5. And you can grow your own even if you only have a small backyard. Some food can grow well in pots, including tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. You can recycle plastic bottles and cups to grow something. Just make sure there are holes for drainage and a small plate under them to catch drops of water. A.Best of all, you can grow your own! B.That's not so good for you, or for the planet. C.Food that you grow yourself is always fresh. D.If you have a large garden, growing your own is easy. E.You can control what goes on and into the food you eat.
Word Bank nutrition 营养 fertilizer 化肥 pesticide 农药 drainage 排水
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