A young British man called Luke Cameron has done a good deed(行为) every day for more than a year and he says it has completely changed his life.
Luke made a decision at the beginning of 2014.He started by doing one small good thing every single day from January 1st, 2014.For example, he greeted the waiter at a café on New Year’s Day and he bought food and drink for some homeless people the next day.
He set up a website where he could write down all his good deeds, like helping the neighbor take out the rubbish or spending a few hours in helping a disabled lady pick out a dress for a party.
“I’ve never thought of any return from helping others.Actually, it has given me happiness and I have become more thankful and grateful for the things I have now.” Luke said.He has decided to continue doing good deeds in 2015.
Luke won the competition for the job of National Philanthropy(慈善) Manager because of his kind deeds.He will travel all over the UK and help 45 different charities in 2015.
“I used to work as a part-time worker in a shop.Now I become the National Philanthropy Manager.” Luke said, “I think I’ve helped myself by helping others.”
1.Which of the following is NOT a good deed for Luke?
A.Walking the dog for his neighbor.
B.Cleaning the house for his old neighbor.
C.Spending his own money buying food for people in need.
D.Selling things to customers when he worked in the shop.
2.How did Luke win the competition for the job of National Philanthropy Manager?
A.By having a kind heart. B.By doing many good deeds.
C.By writing down good deeds. D.By spending all his money.
3.According to the passage, we can know that __________.
A.Luke was very rich in the past
B.Luke has done good deeds for over a year
C.Luke wrote down his good deeds in a notebook
D.Luke became more thankful when he began to do good deeds
4.The passage is probably from __________.
A.a newspaper B.a novel
C.an advertisement D.a scientific book
Most people think talking is the most important communication skill.They care little about listening.A research about our waking day communicating time shows that 9% is spent writing, 16% reading, 30% talking and 45% listening.
Many of us can remember only 50% immediately after hearing something.But within two to eight weeks, we can only remember 25% or less of the message.Sometimes it will make us fail if we really forget something important.
Here are some suggestions to be a good listener.
Stop talking — you can’t listen well when you speak.
Ask questions — when you don’t understand, when you want to catch their attention or when you want to be liked.
Be polite — give them time to say what they have to say.
Listen carefully and actively to what they are saying — pay attention to their words, their ideas and their feelings as those things relate to the subjects.
Understand the main points.
Look at each other — you will feel confident by looking.
Don’t argue with other people when you are trying to understand them, especially when they are speaking.
Try not to bring your worries and problems — when you listen, they will stop you from listening well.
Learn to listen and you’ll achieve a great success in your life.
1.How many suggestions does the writer give us?
A.6 B.7 C.8 D.9
2.You can make the speaker like you by __________.
A.stopping talking B.looking at each other
C.asking questions D.arguing with the speaker
3.From the passage we know that __________.
A.people spend less time reading than writing
B.you should try to understand each word when you listen
C.we can remember what we hear for a long time
D.you’d better leave your worries and problems behind when you listen
4.The passage is mainly about __________.
A.how to be a good listener
B.listening carefully while people are speaking
C.listening is the most important communication skill
D.people spend different time in reading, writing, speaking and listening
W＆P Music Store ● Buy CDs new or used ● Listen after you buy ● Piano lessons offered ● Pop, country and rock music | Love Coffee Shop ● Different kinds of coffee ● Sandwiches, pies and cakes ● Open 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday ● Jazz music every weekday |
Path Market ● Fresh meat and vegetables ● Open Friday and Saturday ● Free hot milk for children under 15 | Brown’s C＆C ● We have different kinds of rooms ● Feel like home when you are away from home ● No free breakfast |
1.You can __________ at W＆P Music Store.
A.learn pop music history
B.receive piano lessons
C.borrow new or used CDs
D.listen to music before you buy
2.If your friend is coming for a visit, he can stay in __________.
A.W＆P Music Store B.Love Coffee Shop
C.Brown’s C＆C D.Path Market
3.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the table?
A.You can have breakfast without paying money.
B.Your father can get hot milk for free.
C.Brown’s C＆C is not comfortable enough.
D.You can listen to Jazz music on Thursday.
Once upon a time, a rich man and a poor man talked about what happiness was.
The poor man said, “Happiness is we have now.” Seeing the poor man’s old clothes and house, the rich man laughed at him and said , “How can this be called happiness? My happiness is my huge and beautiful house with one rooms and a thousand servants(佣人).”
a windy night, a big fire happened in the rich man’s house and his hundred-room house was burnt down into .All his servants went away and left him alone.The rich man lost and he became a beggar(乞丐) overnight.
One day, the beggar was very hungry.He came to some food to eat when he passed by the poor man’s house.The poor man him a bowl of rice, asking, “What do you think of happiness now?”
The beggar said anxiously, “Happiness is bowl of rice in your hand.”
Happiness is all that at the moment.One enjoy happiness in all his lifetime only by cherishing(珍惜) what he has now.
1.A.which B.that C.what D.how
2.A.clearly B.angrily C.luckily D.proudly
3.A.hundred B.hundreds of C.thousand D.thousands of
4.A.In B.On C.At D.From
5.A.pieces B.danger C.fire D.trouble
6.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
7.A.give B.ask C.ask for D.wait for
8.A.brought B.bought C.lent D.sent
9.A.a B.the C.an D.不填
10.A.must B.need C.can D.should
书面表达（共l题，计20分）
假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Steven发来一封电子邮件，询问你的暑假计划，请根据以下表
格提示，给他回复。
暑假计划 | |
旅游 | …… |
阅读 | …… |
志愿活动 | …… |
帮助父母 | …… |
要求：1）包含全部要点，可适当发挥；
2)不能出现真实的校名及姓名；
3)开头和结尾已经给出，不计人总词数；
4)词数控制在80-100词左右。
Hi, Steven!
In your last e-mail, you asked me about my summer vacation plans. Now let me tell you.
What about your plans? I'm looking forward to your e-mail soon!
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
A road is just like a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West. But the Silk Road is not a single route! It is a series of trade and cultural transmission routes. From the time Zhang Qian opened up the world-famous Silk Road during the Han Dynasty, until the Yuan Dynasty, it enjoyed a history of about l,600 years.
This ancient road begins at Chang'an (now Xi’an), and it reaches Dunhuang, where it divides into three, the Southern Route, Central Route and Northern Route. And then it ends in Eastern Europe, near the Mediterranean Sea(地中海). The Silk Road is about 6,500 kilometers long. It goes across one-fourth of the planet. (83)In fact, there is another trade road which is called the “Silk Road on the Sea” in the southwest of China.
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. Besides trade, knowledge about science, arts and technologies were shared across the Silk Road. The Four Great Inventions of China was introduced to the West and Chinese also knew about the religions of the West. (84)In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other. Today, places along the Silk Road are great places of interest, such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu.
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1.When was the Silk Road opened up?
2.Where does the Silk Road end?
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
3.
4.
C．请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
5.
