Want to say “hello” from Disneyland? Send a post card！
Beautiful scenes of paradise(乐园), wild animals, silly pictures—you can find them all in one place. Where? On a post card! Have people always sent post cards? No. Before post cards, people liked sealed(密封的) letters.
The idea for the first decorated(装饰) post card came to John P. Charlton in 1861.He thought a simple card with decorations would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, post cards with pictures appeared. By law, people had to write their note on the front—on the picture! The back was only for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back post card. Then people could write their note on the back left side and put the address on the right. During the early 1900s, the golden age of post cards, picture post cards became a craze of the world. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million post cards. Today, post cards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins.
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
1.We can see some silly pictures on the post cards.
2.Post cards were produced before sealed letters.
3.In 1861, the first decorated post card appeared.
4.Post cards were the most popular during the early 1900s.
5.Stamps, coins and post cards are the most popular collections in the world.
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage.
Can you think of something or someone that you respect especially? Think about the reasons why you respect them especially. In order to help you succeed in this point,it is important to obey the following rules.
1..Give yourself every opportunity to be successful. Come to class on time every day.
Be ready to learn. Work hard. Do your own work. You have the power to be your own best friend or your own worst enemy（敌人）.
2..Everybody has a right to learn. Don’t get in the way of your classmates while they’re learning. Work quietly and do not trouble others. Listen quietly while others are talking to you. Don’t refuse other’ s ideas,even when they may be different from your own.
3..Teachers teach because they want to help students learn.Let the teacher be your guide. Pay attention to what the teacher is saying and ask questions if you don’t understand.Follow directions.Stay in your seat. Never leave the classroom until the class is over.
4..Be on time.No eating or drinking in class. Leave your jackets, hats and cell phones in lockers. Use polite words while talking. These school rules are made to help creat the most possible learning environment for you.
5..A s soon as you get into your classroom, do remember to follow your classroom rules for your good influence among classmates.
A. Respect yourself B. Respect your teachers C. Respect your school. D. Respect your classmates E. Follow your school rules. F. Follow your class rules |
Complete the dialogue with proper words or sentences.
A: Oh, what is this?
B: It’s a new machine. I got it two days ago. Would you like to see it?
A: 1._____________. Well, it looks unusual 2.____________________?
B: It’s used for cutting fruit.
A: It’s very beautiful. 3.________________?
B: It’s made of steel and plastic.
A: 4.________________?
B: It’s made in China.
A: 5._________________?
B: It’s only 70 yuan
情景交际
Choose the best choice from A to G to finish the conversation.
M: Mom, look at the kite. How high it is flying!
W: 1. We can buy one over there.
M: I don’t want to buy one. 2. Don’t you think DIY is a good idea?
W: You’re right. But we need some materials. 3.
M: Paper and sticks (棍子). Making a kite is a piece of cake.
W: And how is it made? 4.
M: Don’t worry. I can search for it on the Internet. I am always good at learning, right?
W: I think so. I will prepare some paper and sticks for you. 5.
M: Thank you, Mom. I’ll try my best.
A. It’s easier said than done. B. I am sure you’ll make it. C. I have no idea. D. Do you know what a kite is made of? E. What about making one myself? F.why do you think so ? G. Would you like to fly one? |
完形填空
“Never give up!” It is my law(法则) of my life. It has brought me . I learned the law from my father’s story.
My father was in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China. When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework midnight. Life was hard, because they had no !At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of gold, the land where people can become rich.“ don’t I go to America?” he thought to himself, full of hope. So , my father came to America. “ I had thought it was easy to money in America,” he told me. “But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire（雇佣） me because I spoke English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables, dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was for the first few years. I worked from 10a.m to 11p.m. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldn’t the schooling(学费).My father working hard, and reached his goal.“Alan,” he often says to me, “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come in life.” That is what I learned from my father.
1.A. disaster B. loss C. success D. pity
2.A. life B. fashion C. danger D. history
3.A. famous B. lucky C. rich D. born
4.A. taught B. worked C. studied D. slept
5.A. until B. towards C. for D. during
6.A. experience B. energy C. time D. money
7.A. kind B. poor C. strong D. lazy
8.A. What B. How C. Why D. When
9.A. discover B. make C. collect D. spend
10.A. little B. good C. much D. excellent
11.A. giving B. running C. washing D. receiving
12.A. comfortable B. cheerful C. nice D. hard
13.A. borrow B. need C. afford D. pay
14.A. kept B. finished C. minded D. stopped
15.A. really B. easily C. quietly D. slowly
I didn’t know __________. Can you tell me?
A. who to speak to B. who speak to
C. who to speak D. who spoke
