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“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?”
We often hear such discussions. As important, Without, thousands, hot, nearer, why, much, away, Nothing, year
China opens its door, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They would like to know the world well. It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture. Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well. Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden（负担）to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it? We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.
Title: Studying at home or study 1. ? | |
Phenomenon（现象） | Studying abroad has become a 2. for Chinese students. |
Advantages | It is helpful for Chinese students to 3. themselves. |
It is helpful for Chinese students to 4. foreign language skills. | |
It enables(使…能够) Chinese students to find jobs more 5. . | |
6. | It 7. Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign language. |
It’s hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad 8. parents’ care. | |
Parents may be under pressure（压力）because the cost of studying abroad is very 9. . | |
Purpose: To tell us studying abroad is not the only way to be 10. by describing Liu Xiang’s example. | |
词汇运用（共10小题;每小题1分，计10分）
根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）
1.________ (工厂) have been closed because of putting waste water into the river.
2.The parade has been ______________(结束) for two hours.
3.He usually ________(放松) 20 hours every day , can he succeed?
4.As a student, we shouldn’t do something _________(违反) the law.
5.If he doesn’t go there, I won’t go, __________(也).
6.Children should be taught to spend their free time (wise).
7.He has failed eight times, and has decided to try a __________ (nine) time.
8.He spent a lot of time __________ (stay) with his old father.
9.I think (educate) is very important.
10.The beach in Sanya is very beautiful. I often see visitors ________(take) photos on the sand.
Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts，but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colours is protecting themselves. bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the tree.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spread over, the enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all.
1. From the passage we can learn that locusts .
A. are small animals
B. are easily found by birds
C. are dangerous to their enemies
D. change their colours to protect themselves
2.How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?
A. They run away quickly.
B. Their colours are much like their enemies.
C. They hide themselves in the day and appear at night.
D. They have to move quietly.
3.The kind of fish can live up to now because .
A. it is very big and strong
B. the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies
C. the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies
D. it swims faster than any other fish
4.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests
B. Colours of Different Animals and Pests
C. The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests
D. Some Animals and Pests
In 1816, there were no schools for the deaf in America. Several people started a few schools, but in the end all of the schools closed. There were too many problems. The first people to succeed were Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. They opened their school in 1817, and the school did not close. At that time it was the only school for deaf children in America!
Clerc and Gallaudet did not know what would happen after they opened their school. They worked very hard. The school grew, and many more students went to this school. These new students were from all over the country. People thought the school would be big enough for all of the deaf children in America. The school is still open today, but the name was changed. Today it is called the American School for the Deaf. It is in West Hartford, Connecticut.
After Clerc and Gallaudet established their school, many other schools for the deaf were opened as well. Before Gallaudet’s death in 1851, 15 other schools for deaf children were built! Many of the teachers at those 15 schools used Gallaudet’s teaching methods. Many had even studied with Gallaudet and were deaf themselves!
1. Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet were the first people who .
A. wanted to build a school for the deaf in the USA
B. succeeded in making the deaf speak as ordinary people
C. succeeded in opening their school for the deaf in America
D. succeeded in opening their school for the deaf all over the world
2.The underlined word “establish” in the passage means .
A. 出版 B. 发明 C. 建立 D. 离开
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Clerc and Gallaudet’s school?
A. Its students were from all over the USA.
B. Its students were from all over the world.
C. All deaf children in America were their students.
D. Its students were only from Connecticut, the USA
4. What is the school known as now?
A. The passage doesn’t tell us.
B. The American School for the Deaf.
C. The Connecticut School for the Deaf.
D. The West Hartford School for the Deaf.
It’s Really a Miracle (奇迹)
Mr. Brown works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Browns climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn’t find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!
That evening they didn’t have supper. Mr. Brown hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-floor building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn’t hurt himself.”
“It was a miracle!” called out his children, “Why?”
“Because he lived on the first floor!”
They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.
“It’s really a miracle!” the Browns said happily.
1.Where did the Browns enjoy themselves before they left for New York?
A. In London. B. In Beijing.
C. In Shanghai. D. In Hong Kong.
2.Why didn’t they have anything that evening?
A. Because they were not hungry.
B. Because they were sorry for losing the camera.
C. Because they had nothing to eat.
D. Because they had no time to have supper.
3.What did Mr. Browns tell a story to his family for?
A. He wanted to make his family happy.
B. His children asked him to do so.
C. He wanted to tell them a miracle.
D. He liked telling stories.
4.Who found the bag?
A. Two policemen. B. An American boy.
C. A Chinese girl. D. A Chinese boy.
Here are four poems written by some students.
1.Which of the following is mentioned in both Owen’s and Roger’s poems?
A. Smiles and flowers. B. Bees and flowers.
C. Birds and flowers. D. Leaves and flowers.
2.Roger enjoys spring by it.
A. smelling B. playing C. feeling D. watching
3.All the poems describe the spring except .
A. Owen’s B. Roger’s
C. Angela’s D. Kevin’s
