1.W________ you need help, send me an e-mail or telephone me.
2.With the d_________ of China, people’s life is getting richer and richer.
3.The Great Wall is known t_________ the world.
4.There are some d__________ between the two languages.
5.Kangkang is so brave. He has p________ his courage in the battle.
Many people always say that listening to spoken English is too hard for them. But if you don't understand what people are saying, how can you talk with them? It may be difficult, but learning by listening is necessary. It can be done.
As we know, different people have different pronunciations of the same word. Standard pronunciation is important for English speaking as well as for listening. In China, people from one area may not understand what people from another area are saying because of the different Chinese① dialects. Standard Chinese pronunciation can help people from different places understand each other easily.
It is the same with English. ②If your pronunciation is not standard, it is hard for other people to understand you.
If you want to learn how to listen to English, the following ways are helpful.
Get some good books with tapes.③ Do more exercises, from the simple to the difficult, step by step.
You can also watch English-language films sand TV programs, and listen to English-language radio. Try to listen every day, even if only for a few minutes. At first you may understand few words. Don't give up. Just listen.
Remember to read and speak English every day. It will help you a lot. Every day, spend an hour reading English. Finally you will notice that you're making progress.
Talk to English-speaking people as often as possible. They will speak more slowly with you, use simple words and use body language to help you understand them. Don't be afraid to talk to them. They won't mind if you have trouble because they may have more trouble making themselves understood in Chinese.
1.根据上下文猜测①处单词的意思：_____________________
2.请写出②处划线句子的同义句。
If your pronunciation is not standard, it is hard to _________ yourself ____________.
3.根据③处划线句子翻译成汉语：________________________________________.
4.Why is standard English pronunciation important?
_____________________________________________________________.
5.How many ways does the writer show us to learn to listen to English?
_______________________________________________________________.
After the First World War, a small group of soldiers left the army and returned to their hometown in France. Most of them lived well, but one of them was poor. His name was Lebeau.
Once a year they had supper together in Barton's house. Barton was a rich man.
One evening Barton showed his friends a large gold coin at the supper table. The coin was passed around and praised by everyone there. At the same time they were talking and laughing. They soon forgot the coin. After supper, Barton asked for the coin, but nobody could tell where it was. It was lost.
One of the men said that everyone must be searched. One by one they turned out their pockets. Only Lebeau refused. “I didn't steal the coin,” he said, “and I will not be searched.” After that, people turned their heads away from Lebeau when they met him. He grew poorer and poorer. Soon his wife died.
A few years later, Barton had his house repaired. The lost coin was found under the floor. Barton felt sorry and went to Lebeau to apologize. “But” he asked, “You know the coin was not in your pocket,” he said to Lebeau, “but why did you refuse to be searched?”
“Because I was a thief,” Lebeau answered. “My pockets were full of food at that time. I had taken some food from the table to carry home to my wife and hungry children.”
1.Lebeau was poor because____________.
A. he was not a good soldier
B. he was not a clever thief
C. he had a very large family to support
D. none of the above
2.How often did they have a supper together in Barton’s house?
A. Every month.
B. Once a year.
C. Once in a while.
D. Very often.
3.The underlined word “apologize” means__________.
A.解释 B. 道谢
C. 道歉 D. 谅解
4.After that, people turned their heads away from Lebeau when they met him because ____________.
A. they thought he was too poor
B. they didn’t want to see him suffering
C. they didn’t want to hear what he had to say
D. they thought he stole the coin and didn’t want to talk to him
5.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Barton put the coin under the floor.
B. Lebeau’s wife died of hunger.
C. Lebeau didn’t put the coin into his pockets.
D. At last, Barton gave Lebeau a lot of money.
1. is from Canada.
A. Bill Gates
B. Mark Twain
C. Thomas Edison
D. Celine Dion
2.The was born in 1835.
A. inventor B. singer
C. doctor D. writer
3.My Heart Will Go On is the name of a .
A. book B. song
C. story D. films
4.Dr. Bethune worked in China for about years.
A. 2 B. 4
C. 6 D. 8
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Mark Twain wrote Business @the Speed of Thought.
B. Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1955.
C. Thomas Edison made over 1,000 inventions.
D. Celine Dion stopped singing in 1997
While I was waiting to enter university, I saw an advertisement in a newspaper. It said that a teacher at a school. The school was about ten miles from where I lived. I was in great need of money and wanted to do useful, so I applied (申请).
Three days later, a letter . It asked me the principal(校长) of the school at Croydon. It was really a(n) journey-- a train to Croydon station, a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of a quarter of a mile. At last, I arrived there, feeling very hot and nervous. When I at the door, a man opened it. He was short and round.
“The school,” he said, “has a group of twenty-four boys the age of seven and thirteen.” According to the man, I should have to teach all the subjects art, which the man himself taught the class art. I should have to the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels, and I was quiet disappointed at the of teaching math --a subject which I wasn't very good at. It was that I had to teach them on Saturday afternoon because most of my friends would be themselves at that time.
I had time to ask about my salary (薪水), the man got up to his feet. “Now,” he said, “you'd better my wife. She is the one who really runs this school.”
1.A. wants B. wanted C. was wanted D. was wanting
2.A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
3.A. improved B. arrived C. dropped D. developed
4.A. catch B. to catch C. see D. to see
5.A. comfortable B. wonderful C. unimportant D. unpleasant
6.A. at least B. at first C. at last D. at most
7.A. looked B. knocked C. shut D. turned
8.A. among B. from C. between D. both
9.A. as well as B. besides C. including D. except
10.A. connect B. divide C. join D. tear
11.A. idea B. news C. service D. agreement
12.A. better B. harder C. worse D. nicer
13.A. helping B. enjoying C. studying D. cleaning
14.A. Though B. Because C. Unless D. Before
15.A. meet B. to meet C. met D. will meet
How time flies! Three years _________ in our junior high school.
A. have passed
B. have been passed
C. has passed
