Speaking exams can be stressful! What if you don’t understand the examiner(考官)? Remember that everyone gets nervous in exams. And our tips will help you feel more confident in a speaking exam.
★Listening to as much English as possible will help improve your speaking. Listening to songs, and watching films will help you feel more confident about speaking.
★Speak as much English in class as possible. If you always speak English in class, you will find it easier to speak in an exam.
★Slow down! Before you speak, think carefully about what to say and speak a little slower than normal.
★Use the correct language that you know. Use words and expressions you have used before. If you don’t know a word, think of another way to say it.
★Listen to yourself when you speak and if you hear a mistake, correct it.
★Look at the examiner’s face and eyes when you speak, Does he understand you? If not, say it again with different words.
★Speak clearly so that the examiner can hear you. If you find this difficult, practice with a friend at home. Speak to each other in English on your computers.
★Remember that everyone feels nervous in exams. So take some deep breaths before the exam and try to relax.
1.How many tips are mentioned in this passage?
A.Three. B.Five. C.Eight. D.Nine
2.The underlined word “this” refers to ______.
A.talking with your friends in English
B.talking with friends on computers ball
C.looking at the examiner’s eyes
D.speaking clearly in front of the examiner
3.Which is NOT the advice from the writer?
A.Speak English as much as possible with parents.
B.Slow down your speaking speed.
C.Correct the mistakes when you find them.
D.Breathe deeply before you start.
4.The main idea of this passage is about ________.
A.how to slow down your speaking speed
B.how to choose the right listening materials
C.how to deal with speaking exams
D.how to correct the mistakes while speaking
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1.If you want a musician to teach your kid to play the piano, which number will you call?
A.92568877. B.86549348. C.88675521. D.51663259.
2.What CAN’T you buy in the second advertisement?
A.A color TV. B.An iPad. C.A radio. D.An MP3 player.
3.What’s in the lost yellow bag?
A.A mobile phone and a wallet.
B.A mobile phone and some books.
C.Some books and an ID card.
D.Some books and a wallet.
4.Where can you read this text?
A.In a dictionary. B.In a storybook.
C.In a guidebook. D.In the newspaper.
What does “self-control” mean? Suppose you have a ticket for an exciting film which you want to see very much, but unluckily you have to study____an exam tomorrow. What will you do? See the film____study for the exam? If you can give up seeing the film and work hard at your____, it means that you have self-control. Self-control is not something that you have at birth. It needs to be cultivated in your life.
Often, young children are easily____when their needs or wishes are not met at once. Almost daily, children see a lot of food, toys and activities that are attractive to them. Many time children do not know how to____their frustration（挫折） when they are told “no” or “later”. Also, sometimes young children do not understand____they are not allowed to do anything. In order to have positive experiences at home and at school, children need to learn____to properly deal with their feelings when they cannot have something. These skills will increase children’s self- control.
Don’t go to bed late because of a nice TV program, or you may go to school____and it is a waste of time. Every one of us has some hobbies, a few of which may____us from making progress in life. We must use our____to become free of them.
1.A.for B.at C.on D.about
2.A.and B.while C.but D.or
3.A.school B.lessons C.films D.listening
4.A.happy B.upset C.tired D.excited
5.A.begin with B.play with C.deal with D.do with
6.A.what B.which C.why D.who
7.A.skills B.lessons C.ways D.strategies
8.A.early B.late C.on time D.slowly
9.A.leave B.make C.keep D.push
10.A.decision B.energy C.knowledge D.self-control
假如你是李明，请根据以下信息完成一篇倡议书，要点如下：
1. 现在很多学生作业多，没有时间锻炼身体，很少参加户外活动；
2. 目前共享单车很受欢迎，建议同学们经常骑车锻炼身体；
3. 共享单车借还非常方便，也利于环保；
4. 就锻炼身体补充一两点建议。
注意：
1. 词数60-80；
2. 内容要连贯得体。
参考词汇：outdoor activities户外活动；sharing bikes共享单车；environment环境
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根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标 号为 66～75 的相应位置上。
Nowadays, studying abroad is becoming more and more popular in China. Many parents send their children abroad instead of letting them receive e1. at home.
There are many advantages for people to attend school abroad. Firstly, he can use the foreign language in his everyday life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly i2.. While studying in a foreign country, he will meet many students from abroad and it is much easier to make f3. with them. Also, he can get familiar with the latest knowledge in different fields. In this w4.,
there is every chance that he is a5. to widen his horizon (眼界) and broaden his mind.
Of course, attending schools abroad may b6. a lot of problems. The most serious one is language barrier(障碍). Most of the students who go abroad don’t have e7. skills in the language spoken there. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to u8. what the teachers say. Moreover, they don’t know the customs(风俗) of local people very w9., and they may have trouble dealing with some situations.
Therefore, one must think of both sides carefully before m10. a decision. The place where you study is not very important, but the desire(渴望) to learn matters the most.
A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket（彩票） at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty. The man who was robbed picked up the ticket, then won the ￡25,000 prize,managed to look for him, and handed over the cash.
The robbery happened when maths professor Vinicio Sabbatucci, 58, was changing a tyre （轮胎） on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped to “help”, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy.
The next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner. He claimed（认领） the 60 million lire（里拉） prize. Then he began a battle with his conscience. Finally, he decided he could not keep the money although he had been robbed. He advertised in newspapers and on radio, saying: “I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million for him ― a lottery winner. Please meet me. Anonymity guaranteed.（匿名担保）”
Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized, and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber, a 35-year-old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He could not believe what was happening. “Why didn't you keep the money?” he asked. The professor replied: “I couldn't because it's not mine.” Then he walked off, refusing the thief's offer of a reward.
1.From the passage, we can learn that the thief is __________.
A.a worker B.a professor
C.a businessman D.out of work
2.The sentence “Then he began a battle with his conscience.” in Paragraph 3 implies (暗示）all of the following EXCEPT that _______.
A.he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery results
B.he thought about keeping the money for some time
C.he thought for a moment of punishing the robber
D.he came to realize that honesty is more important than money
3.Hundreds of people phoned professor Sabbatucci because they __________.
A.wanted to make fun of him
B.hoped to get the money
C.knew who the robber was
D.lost the lottery ticket
4.The robber cried because .
A.the professor accepted his offer of a reward
B.the professor refused to return him the money
C.he couldn’t believe the professor returned him the money
D.he gave back the suitcase to the professor
5.If the story appears in a newspaper, the best title might be .
A.A Robber's Lucky Day
B.A Popular Maths Professor
C.A Magic Lottery
D.A Reward of Honesty
