There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely(智慧地), we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of the thing in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make a choice(选择) when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is nicer? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.
We have to realize that the choices we make can affect(影响) the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?
1.This passage mainly tells us that it’s important to _____________.
A. make the right choices
B. know how to compare prices
C. know how to shop carefully
D. learn everything at school
2.We need “life skills” if we want to ____________.
A. know how to choose a part-time job
B. compare brands and prices
C. live useful and happy lives
D. learn things at school
3.Which choice is more important according to the passage?
A. Which fruit to take for lunch.
B. Which kind of food to eat, healthy food or junk food?
C. Which T-shirt to wear to the movies.
D. How to get to school.
4.From the passage we know that our choices can affect ______________.
A. nobody B. the people around us
C. just ourselves D. the prices of the things
5.According the article which statement is True?
A. We face all kinds of choices every day.
B. We can learn everything at school.
C. Knowing how to make choices isn’t necessary.
D. Our choices won’t affect others.
We have an English corner in our classroom. Every morning many of my classmates come to the corner. My teacher Miss Zhang comes here, too. At the corner, we all speak English.
The corner started last year. At first, there were only__ students because many were ____to speak English. After several weeks, more and more students came here. At first, some students just _____to the other students. I was one of them. I was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would ______me, but I wanted to speak. I always spoke English in my heart. My teacher went on saying, “Don’t be afraid. Open your mouth.” I tried and tried to open my mouth. At last, I said, “Hello!” to the teacher. The teacher was very ____. She said “Hello!” to me at once. From ___on, I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best _more. I learn __my teacher and my classmates at the corner. Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the corner ___.
It’s a good ___ to speak English. Please join us.
1.A. a lot of B. a few C. a little D. a bit of
2.A. excited B. interested C. angry D. afraid
3.A. talked B. spoke C. listened D. came
4.A. help B. laugh at C. stop D. fit into
5.A. happy B. interesting C. sad D. afraid
6.A. then B. now C. today D. that
7.A. saying B. of talk C. to speak D. telling
8.A. to B. at C. for D. from
9.A. late B. often C. early D. too
10.A. room B. place C. home D. school
I’ll have an interview tomorrow, so I need to get my shoes _________.
A. cleaned B. cleans C. to clean D. cleaning
I like sleeping with the window open ______ it’s too cold.
A . if B. when C. until D. unless
When the teacher came in, the students stopped _______ and became very ________.
A. to talk, quiet B. talking, quiet C. to talk, quietly D. talking, quietly
—Do you believe that paper is made _____wood ?
—Yes, I do . And you can see that books are made _____paper.
A. from , from B. from , of C. of ,from D. of ,of
