A young woman in her twenties was sitting on the train, next to her mother. They both looked tired but excited.
The young woman was looking out 1. f_______ the train’s window. Suddenly, she shouted, “Mom, look, the trees are behind us!” Her voice was so 2. l________ that everyone on the train heard.
Mom smiled. 3. B________ a young couple who were sitting nearby looked at the young woman’s childish(孩子气的) behavior with pity. “Poor girl. There must be something wrong with her 4. m_________ .” they thought.
A few minutes later, the young woman shouted 5.a________. “Mom, look! The clouds are running with us!” Mom smiled again. And she seemed very happy with her daughter’s 6. w _______ that she said just now.
Finally, the couple couldn’t help asking the old woman, “Sorry if we offend（冒犯）you. But why don’t you7.t_________ your daughter to a good doctor?”
The old woman smiled and said, “Actually, we have just come from a hospital.”
“Then you should go to a 8.b_______ one. Because it seems that your daughter’s situation (状况) hasn’t improved.” said one of them. They felt so bad for the old woman.
“No, in fact I’m very happy with the treatment(治疗).” said the mother, “My daughter was blind from birth. Today, she is seeing the world for the9.f_______ time.”
Every single person has a story. Don’t judge（判断）people before you know 10.t________
well. The truth might surprise you.
根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.It’s my first time _________(spend) my holiday in Guilin.
2.Tom is clever. He taught _________(he) Japanese when he was young.
3.It’s _________(luck) for him to lose his wallet on the playground.
4.---Where’s you father? ---He _______(make) the kite for me.
5.The love from our parents is the _________(deep) love in the world.
根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。
1.I hope my dream can come _______ (真的，真实的) after I graduate.
2.Tomorrow is my mother’s ___________(四十) birthday. I want to give her a special gift.
3.Thank you for __________(借) me so much money.
4.Drive _________(径直) on, and you’ll find the museum on your left.
5.You should go to the dentist to check your __________(牙齿) every six months.
Once upon a time there lived a poor farmer called Smith. He didn't like to share things with others. Smith had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.
One day, his friend gave Smith a young apple tree and told him to take it home and planted.
The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home, he did not know where to plant He thought and thought. Finally at night he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.
"What's the difference?" the farmer said angrily. "If I had planted it near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted it in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit,"
"Yes," said the friend, "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have got nothing, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree."
1.Was Smith happy about the gift? ______________________________
2.When did he plant the apple tree? ______________________________
3.Where did Smith plant the apple tree in the end? __________________
4.Why did the apple tree soon die? _____________________________
5.What would probably happen if the farmer had planted the tree near his house? ______________
It's important to develop the healthy habits in your daily life. The following will help you become healthier and keep perfect shape.
Eat properly. A healthy diet is very important for everybody. Breakfast is the most important meal in a day. Doctors suggest that students’ breakfast should include fruit, eggs, milk, rice or noodles, because these can offer them necessary energy, help them listen carefully in class and keep them healthy. Eat enough for lunch and little for supper. But remember that too much sugar is bad for your teeth and blood. You shouldn't have too many sweet snacks and desserts in your diet, even though such food tastes delicious.
Keep off germs(病菌). Daily tooth cleaning reduces the amount of germs which will spread diseases. Germs in the mouth arc likely to enter the blood and cause illness, even heart disease. Even if you’re not sick, always remember to cough or into your arms instead of your hands because hands can spread germs to others when you touch something else. Besides, washing hands is necessary after going to the toilet or before having a meal. And you'd better rub both hands while washing them.
Exercise regularly. Regular exercise can improve your moods and balance. What’s more, it’s good for bones. There are many forms of exercise: walking or running for about 30 minutes a day playing ball games twice or three times a week, swimming or dancing often. You can choose your favorite to practise regularly. You will not only feel energetic but also think better after doing exercise.
Stay connected. Having regular communication with friends is the key to reducing stress. And sharing happiness and sadness, exchanging information with others can also help improve memory. Having a friend or a circle of friends can help you feel good.
The 1.________ to keep fit | |
Eating properly | You should have proper breakfast because it can 2._______ you with necessary energy. You should have enough for lunch and little for 3.________. Sweet snacks and desserts arc tasty, 4._______ you shouldn't eat too much. |
Keeping off germs | It's necessary for you to 5._______ your teeth every day, cough or sneeze into your arms’ and wash your hands often to stop germs from6.________. |
7.______ regularly | You will feel 8._______ and think better after doing exercise, so you can choose your favourite sports to do. |
Staying connected | It can help you feel 9.________ stressed when you communicate with your friends and it is also useful in 10._______ memory. |
How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Can you do it in English, or do you have to use your first languages? Do you count on your fingers? Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world. But scientists have discovered that it is not true.
People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States, people think begin counting with their first fingers, which they extend or stick out. They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb(拇指）to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand.
Besides ways of finger counting, scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers. Some languages have only a few words for numbers, and others have no words for numbers. A group of scientists studied aboriginal(土著的）people in Australia. These people don’t have hand movements to stand for numbers. They don’t even have word for numbers. However, they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers.
In a similar study, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe (部落） in northwestern Brazil don’t have words for numbers such as “one” or “three.”. They are not able to say “five trees” or “ten trees” but can say “some trees,” “more trees,” or “many trees.” Professor Edward Gibson said that mist people believe that everyone knows how to count, “but here is a group that does not count. They could learn, but isn’t not useful in their culture, so they’ve never picked it up.”
Although all humans are able to understand quantities(数量）,not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting. Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives. Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math, too.
1.The writer begins with the four questions in order to______.
A. make a survey B. interest readers
C. tell a story D. solve math problems
2.What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the U.S. and China?
A. People from China count much faster than people from the U.S.
B. People from China need two hands to count from one to ten.
C. People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting
D. People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting.
3.Which of following is true about aboriginal Australians?
A. They have only a few words for numbers
B. They have hand movements to stand for numbers
C. They can only count to five on their fingers
D. They can understand different ideas about numbers
4.The study of the Piraha tribe shows that____
A. people all over the world know how to count
B. People of the tribe have words for number
C. Some groups of people are not smart enough to count
D, Counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. people from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math
B. Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans
C. In some aboriginal culture,p eople don’t even know how to count
D. Some languages don’t have number words because people don’t need numbers.
