“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re Wrong...” But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse(藉口): “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.
1.When a person in America asks “How are you?” he or she wants to hear “ ”
A. How are you? B. Hello. C. I don’t know. D. Fine.
2.When a person disagrees with someone, it is polite to say“ .”
A. You are wrong. I disagree
B. I’m not sure
C. I’m sure I disagree
D. No, I disagree
3.A polite way to finish talk is to say“ .”
A. You have to go now
B. I want to hang up
C. I have to go now
D. I don’t want to talk any more
4.When a person says “I’ve to go now. Someone’s at the door.” the person may be________.
A. giving an excuse
B. hurting someone’s feeling
C. ill
D. asking you a question
5.The rule of the game of language is probably .
A. Always say what you mean
B. Don’t disagree with people
C. Never say exactly what you’re thinking
D. Be polite
Material One
If your child often gets bad grades, you must feel sad. As a middle school teacher,I feel sad, too. However, I'd like to say that bad grades are not the end of the world.
Recently, researchers from the University of Bristol (in England) and the University of Chicago(in the USA)did a survey. Over 10,000 people took part in the research. The study shows that promising children money, iPads or cell phones to pass exams is useless. However, promises of trips can encourage students to study hard. So from now on, please make proper promises.
Material Two
As an education expert, I care much about your kids. A lot of parents I know want their kids to do well in their studies. After all, good grades in school could increase kid's chance of achieving big things when they grow old.
Helping your kids improve their studies can be possible by following these tips:
★See to it that your kids eat right. it's important to eat a balanced and healthy diet.Make sure that your kids don't skip breakfast.
★Let your kids get enough sleep. Make sure that they get at least eight hours of sleep.Getting a good night's sleep is as important as eating three healthy meals a day.
★Influence your kids to read often. Reading is a good habit. It can not only improve your kids communication skills but also extend their vocabulary.
1.According to Material one,promises of can encourage students to study hard.
A. Money B. iPads C. cell phones D. trips
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to Material Two?
A. Breakfast is important to kids. B. Kids should have two meals a day.
C. It's necessary for kids to get enough sleep. D. Reading a lot is helpful to kids.
3.The underlined word“ extend” can be replaced by“ ”.
A. break B. waste C. increase D. remember
4.From the above reading, we can learn that .
A. the writer of Material One works in a university
B. the University of Bristol lies in the USA
C. the writer of Material Two is a teacher
D. parents can do much to help kids with their studies
5.Who is the above reading written for？
A. Parents B. Students C. Teachers D. Education experts
假设你叫Simon，你想在某个英文杂志上刊登一则交友广告。请你根据下面的要点提示，适当发挥你的想象，写一篇80—100 词的英语短文介绍一下你自己。
要点提示：
1. 外貌：……；
2. 特点：聪明勤奋、乐于助人；
3. 梦想：……
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根据短文内容及所给首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文完整、通顺。
Dear editor (编辑),
My name is Peter. I am a reader of your
m 1.. I would like to tell you s 2. about my friends.
I came to study at a middle school here two years ago. I found it more difficult to make friends here t 3. at my old school. However, I still made two new friends.
One of them is Jenny. She is very k 4.to me. She is a good listener and she can always keep my s5.. I think Jenny is a very special girl. I like her very much.
The o 6. is James. We met at an ice skating club. I am a s7. person and I often feel nervous ( 紧张的) in front of others, but I find it really easy to chat with James. He is
as kind as Jenny, and he often helps me practice my skating s 8.. When I am unhappy, he always tells me funny j 9. to make me laugh.
I am very glad to c 10. Jenny and James as my friends, and I hope we will be friends forever.
Peter
根据材料内容，用正确的信息完成表格，每空一词。
My name is Lisa. Kitty is my best friend. She is a lovely girl with two big, beautiful eyes. But she always hides them behind a pair of glasses.
One day, I nearly ended our friendship. I remember that day clearly. We were sitting in the classroom. The teacher was giving us our results of a Chinese test. I had done badly. I felt so sad that I wouldn’t talk to anyone. At lunchtime, I even stayed in the classroom by myself. Suddenly, I heard a voice. It was Kitty. “You look very unhappy,” she said. “What’s wrong?” I looked up at her, but said nothing. I knew Kitty got a good mark in the test. I thought she was making fun of me. I kept quiet, but Kitty didn’t go away. She kept asking me questions, “Is it because of the exam? Do you want me to show you the right answers?” I looked away from her. When I looked up again, Kitty had gone. I thought a best friend shouldn’t do this!
In the afternoon, I couldn’t find my exam paper. However, Kitty came up to my desk with my exam paper! She said, “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you I took the paper. But as your friend, I must do something for you.” I looked at the paper and got a big surprise. Kitty had written the right answers next to every one of my mistakes ( 错误). My face turned red. She had been trying to help me all along. How nice
she was!
I held her hands, gave her a big hug ( 拥 抱), and said, “Thank you, Kitty, for not leaving me alone.” That afternoon, Kitty and I went home on foot together. I felt so happy that we were still best friends.
Lisa and her best friend | |
Friend | ●Her name is Kitty, a lovely girl with two1. , beautiful eyes. ●She always wears2. . |
Story | ▲Lisa did very 3.in the 4. test. ▲ Lisa felt very sad and wouldn ’t 5. to anyone. ▲Lisa stayed in the classroom 6.at lunchtime. ▲Kitty 7. about Lisa and asked her some questions. ▲Kitty wrote the right answers in Lisa’s exam paper. ▲Lisa felt 8. when Kitty gave her exam paper back. |
Result | ★Lisa 9. Kitty and gave her a big hug. ★ They 10. home together and they were still best friends. |
I had a strange dream last night. This dream helped me think more about Bobby. And now I understand Bobby much better.
In the dream, Bobby looked quite unhappy. He had a face-to-face talk with me. He said, “Sam, I have something to tell you. I don’t like my life. I am not as happy as you think.”
Bobby became my friend more than five years ago. He lives with me. I buy him fish and milk and lots of toy mice every week. I even bought a small house for him, because he sometimes likes to stay at some place only by himself. I love him with all my heart, and give him what I love.
But what is going wrong? In the dream Bobby said angrily, “My life can’t be worse! I don’t like fish. I don’t like milk. And toy mice? Are you crazy? I’m not a cat, and I don’t want to be a cat, either!”
After the dream, I know better about him: Dogs don’t like fish or milk. And surely they do not like toy mice. Most important of all, they will let you know when they are really unhappy!
1.What can we learn about Bobby in the passage?
A. He likes cats.
B. He is Sam’s pet.
C. He is four years old.
D. He enjoys talking with Sam.
2.In Sam’s dream, Bobby and Sam _______.
A. fought with each other
B. went shopping together
C. had a face-to-face talk
D. went out for a walk
3.From the Paragraph 4, we can know that Bobby wants to say _______.
A. he enjoys his life a lot
B. Sam loves him the wrong way
C. he hopes to have a cat
D. Sam isn’t a generous person
4.Sam bought a house for Bobby because _______.
A. Bobby did not sleep well in his room
B. Bobby needed more space for his toys
C. Bobby was too big to share a bed with him
D. Bobby did not always like to be with others
5.The writer buys many things for Bobby EXCEPT (除……之外) _______.
A. some clothes B. toy mice
C. fish D. milk
